CHAPTER 22

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Ben gazed out at the cosmos, he felt a shiver of dread.  Something felt off, something didn't feel right.  But he couldn't quite put his finger on it.  It was almost as if the universe itself was... wrong somehow.  And then he saw it.  A planet, previously green and lush, was now a charred, desolate wasteland.  And he knew that something terrible had happened.  A wave of horror washed over him, as he realized that this was just the beginning.  Something was coming for the universe, something dark and terrible.
As Ben gazed into the darkness, he felt a cold, dark presence.  It was as if something was watching him, something ancient and malevolent.  Something that had been slumbering for eons, but had now awoken.  And it had set its sights on the universe, determined to destroy everything it had ever known.  Ben could feel the presence growing closer, its malign intent clear.  But he refused to give in to fear.  Instead, he summoned all of his strength, and reached out to the universe around him.
Then, suddenly, Ben felt a surge of power.  The universe itself seemed to be responding to his call, his connection to it stronger than ever before.  He felt the energy of the stars, the light of the galaxies.  He felt the life force of a thousand planets, all joined together in one great web. And he knew what he had to do.  He had to fight, had to defend the universe against this dark presence.  He had to become more than human, to transform himself into something greater.  Something that could stand against this new threat.
And so, Ben reached out to the very fabric of the universe, and began to shape it to his will.  He drew energy from the stars, channeling their power into himself.  He pulled matter from the planets, forging it into a new form.  And he felt himself change, felt his body and mind becoming something new.  No longer just a man, he became a being of light and energy, a living star. He was the embodiment of the universe itself, and he knew that he could use this power to fight back.

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