After much prodding and shouting, the Green Demon gathered its nerve. It climbed onto the stage and raced toward the man, tentacles flapping. The Boss scowled and raised the staff again, but this time the man signaled to the Boss to stand down. The Boss lowered his staff and leaned on it, content to enjoy the show.
Unruffled, the man watched the attacker. It wasn’t until the Green Demon was a few feet away that the man finally did something. He raised one finger and pointed at the demon. The charging demon froze in mid-stride. Kelly couldn’t believe it. It was like watching stop-action in a movie.
The Green Demon struggled vainly against whatever invisible force the man wielded, but the only thing it could move was its head. It looked at its comrades in the audience, helpless and embarra
