Ness - Lightning reflection

Flash!⭐
	“GYYAAAAAAAHHH!”
	In this moment, a few people felt brave enough to keep their eyes open, and they watched. They watched, as the boy with the bright red hat stood stock still and never wavered in the face of that tremendous blue torrent. They watched as he spread out his arms as if to protect the people who were near him, and he puffed out his chest and took the full impact of that lightning bolt. They watched as he took the full brunt of that wild spear of light their leader had launched, and as it hit, they wondered if he could withstand such a heavy shock...but in that moment, that small, silver, coin-like badge pinned to his chest instantly deflected it all. …...And there on the altar, their leader was hit by his own lightning strike! As if he'd been X-rayed, they could see all of his bones. And then there was a blue explosion......!
	All at once, the glass in all the windows and light bulbs shattered, and cracks began to spread across the walls of the assembly hall. Peeling plaster and collapsing scraps of wood showered down on all the followers like a cold, unhurried rain. In the air around them, that stagnant, oppressive, unpleasant blue was beginning to dissolve and disappear. Suddenly the air became refreshing and clear, and after a moment of silence, one by one, the followers began to sit up, slowly. They lifted their eyes.
	And they all watched. They watched as the faint orange-colored rays of that tender, natural sun softly shone down on the altar, where the figure of a small boy was gently helping their leader, who had fallen face-down, to sit up.

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Mother 2, Chapter 3