Chapter 77

Her head was still in the nod position. “Just because I failed doesn’t mean I don’t have the ability, Creature. Maybe all I need is some extra go-go juice.”

“Uh huh,” I said. “So you think I should shoot my rays inside of you in the odd chance that I’ll push your energy levels over the threshold and not fry you like an onion ring in doing so?”

She cringed. “You do have a way with words, Creature.”

“It’s a gift,” I replied, with a self-satisfied smile.

“Is it returnable?”

My smile vanished. “Sorry.” I closed the gap between us. “You sure you want me to try it out, though? Because I really could do some major harm. Remember how a certain steel cable snapped and dropped a disco ball on a certain nasty someone.”

She looked around, at the guarded door holding us, at the walls on all sides of us, at the floor and ceiling, and then said, “What choice do we have? Plus, if I do have powers, then it’ll be more ammunition for us when we need it. Two against one.”