Everyone else was gaping at Charlie too, not expecting a human being capable of controlling lightning!

Tanya and Hamed knew Charlie was good, but not magical!

As for the leader, he realized that the young man was a class above—if not from a different world entirely, and he had no chance of winning.

Dropping his guns, he fell loudly to his knees and cried worshipfully, "I'm sorry for being so ignorant, Mr. Wade! But please consider that I have yet to sin, and give me a chance to atone!"

Then,