We Found Steel! Part 4

"NO!!!" I reacted like a wild animal, fighting to get out of his grip. I would NOT become a mind slave to him.
It was like fighting against a brick wall. Or concrete, Maybe even steel. Because this guy was not moving. It was like he'd become a statue or something for all my struggle. "LET ME GO!"
He raised an eyebrow. "Your fighting skills are pathetic."
Gee Thanks. I already knew that part. "What do you expect? I'm not Steel. I don't even have powers!" I shot back.
He chuckled. "Oh, now that is good news to hear. The Tower, can't unlock a hero's abilities anymore? They truly are on their last leg then."
"They are not! We're doing just fine!"
He adjusted his grip again, sending another harsh electrical shock through my body. "Doing just fine? You can't even rescue yourself."
Another dozen lightning bolts went through my system. I couldn't stay quiet this time, I screamed in agony.
"What are you waiting for, a hero?" He asked, once more upping the shock level. "There are no heroes here." I could barely hear him through my own screams. I clawed uselessly at his grey skin. It barely left a mark. "Your precious Steel can't even save you now."
That struck a cord. "What. What did you do to him?" I demanded hoarsely.
"Does it matter? He's become rather useless now. He can't even rescue himself."
No! "Not true!"
"A fan of him are you?" He laughed, truly sounding evil this time. "Change your loyalties now. He's as good as dead."
I didn't know if I had much of a choice in that. For a different vibration, like I was being pounded with a jack hammer, went through me. First he had Steel, then he had me...with the collar. A control collar. No. No. I wouldn't help him with his plan. I just had to fight...
"NO!" I yelled as a flash of heat rushed through me right into my hands.
It was Surge's turn to cry out in pain. He dropped me, staggering back a step. Somehow I managed to get to my feet. "Leave me alone! Leave Steel alone!" I yelled (yes I'd totally lost it at that point. I mean who would demand Surge to leave Steel alone? Certainly not a rookie like me.)
"So the young hero finally shows his teeth." Surge replied, straightening, already recovered from whatever I'd done to him.
"Oh you want to see teeth?" I said through gritted teeth. I raised my hands. "Here's my teeth!"

I don't know who was more shocked. Him or I, when two burning red bolts of light, like a laser, shot straight at him.

The guy wasn't an enemy of Steel for nothing though. His reflexes were inhumanly good. He rolled to the ground, the red beams passing over him.
I didn't see what he did next. For I took off running in the opposite direction, throwing red blasts over my shoulder as often as I could. I had no idea how I was doing that. Frankly, at that point I didn't care. I had to get out of there! No, I had to find Steel. And Devoto! But most certainly I didn't want to refind Surge. Not when he could control my collar if I got in his reach.

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