Omega Man went flying from the impact of the green lightning. He crashed into the foot of the Omega Sentinel, smoke rising from his bare, scorched chest. I would have thought he was dead if his chest didn’t rise and fall, albeit slowly and painfully.
“Omega Man!” said Jake in horror. He zipped over to Omega Man and knelt beside him, shaking him. “No, no, no, Omega Man, don’t die. Stay with us. Please don’t die.”
“You jerk,” said Dad, his hands balling into fists.
Without hesitation, Dad rushed toward Parasite and swung a fist crackling with red electricity at Parasite. Parasite, however, caught Dad’s fist in his own before kneeing Dad in the gut. The blow caused Dad to slump, only for Parasite to lift him over his head and slam him down onto the ground.
Mom stepped forward and fired o
