~That's right everyone, the very first expedition to Mars is returning home after a month long trip to and from the red planet. The three pilots are just coming into view by our telescopes and will be making land fall soon, back to you Roy.~
The news station continued with the report of the history making return as Kara surfed through channels on TV. Curled up with a mug of hot chocolate she rolled her eyes as she looked out her window to see the shuttle with her kryptonian vision. Then something caught her eye, something that was shared on the TV as she saw a tiny spark ignite on the shuttle's hull.
~We just got word that an explosion just occurred on the shuttle during re-entry, already the shuttle is burning up as...~
Within a second's time Power Girl had changed into her white and blue costume and flew out of her window faster than sound, a woosh of air following after her as she flew all the way up into space and grabbed onto the burning space ship overhead. The thing was white hot as she crept her way up the shuttle to try and find the cause of the explosion. Looking inside the window she found the three pilots screaming, something that looked like black tar was creeping over them and seeping into their suits. Just then the explosion grew worse and before Kara could do anything to stop it the shuttle tore apart in her grasp, becoming a fireball that sent her hurtling down into the bay along with smoking mangled bits of the shuttle as the pieces crashed down to Earth.
***
An hour had passed as Kara finally dragged herself out of the water, coughing as she wiped her costume dry and rinsed out her cape. Over her shoulder the remains of the shuttle were being picked up, the bits and pieces jet black, letting her know the pilots never made it. "Damn, thought I could save them..." Shaking her head she flew back to her apartment, unaware of the black ooze that stained her costume.
By the time she had gotten back Kara had thrown her costume into the hamper and walked to the bathroom to shower off the smell of the bay water. The television still going on about the crash, as the hot water started cascading down her body her fingers traced down to her impressive cleavage to find something... Slimy. Looking down she gasped at the sludge soaking into her skin, the same sludge that the three pilots were struggling with that caused the explosion. As soon as it completely absorbed into her skin Kara became dizzy, pressing up against the tile wall behind her as her eyes rolled back, passing out then and there.
***
Blinking slowly Kara looked up at the shower stall walls, the water having turned cold some time ago but she never felt discomfort from it. Reaching out to turn off the tap she stopped and looked down at her arm in shock and terror. Instead of creamy smooth skin her arm was now a green translucent shell, her fingers barbed with sharp claws and spikes running up her arm. Turning the water off she stood up and stepped out to look at herself in the bathroom mirror. There looking back her was something monstrous!
covered in green translucent chitin-like skin she had spines running down her back and arms, a sea of tentacles slithered and coiled on her scalp, replacing the golden blonde hair she once had, curved horns arched over her ears as yellow reptilian eyes blinked back at her reflection, her teeth almost like a shark's with rows of razor sharp teeth behind pert luscious green lips. Looking down at herself and her reflection Kara had only one hope shattering thought run through her mind.
"Fuck!"