Billy touched the screen of the TV. It flickered to life, turning to static, even though it wasn't plugged in. He glanced towards John. The latter nodded and the two tightened their grip on the other's hand.
He could sense where Dr. Collingwood was, just like John, but for a different reason. He could sense anyone who had seen a colorized image of him, and she kept a picture of her and all her friends, including him, both as a keepsake and to show to anyone who meant her harm.
He could also sense those whose minds he had control over. When he'd undergone his heel-face turn, he'd released the minds of the people he'd formerly enslaved. Most of them.
The only people whose minds he didn't let go were those who were either truly heinous, or Chaos Insurgency operatives.
The Chaos Insurgency had once captured him and tried to weaponize him without fully understanding his nature, just as they had with so many other anomalies. In return, he'd escaped their facility and unleashed their own contained anomalies on them.
"Remember John, whatever you do, don't open your eyes until we're out, okay?" Billy warned.
"I know."
The TV flashed even brighter, and he was sucked in.
YOU ARE READING
The Breaking Wheel
Fiksi PenggemarSome SCPs tear you apart. They'll hunt you down to the ends of the earth in order to kill you. Others reach deep into the darkest recesses of your mind, forcing you to face your worst fears, your deepest regrets, your greatest mistakes. (Disclaimer:...
