Cody tilted his head, the breathing of the trapped motivators, their heart beats themselves, the slight shifts they made as they struggled not to get burned, all telling him that they now knew just how dangerous their subjects were. And perhaps how foolish they had been. 

Gerswhins footsteps, her movements made Cody turn to her, to watch her light, flash and dim with each action, flaring as her rage flared, it seemed to Cody. He knew he couldn't step her, or perhaps he didn't want to stop her, but he knew the senseless killing was not the answer. 

The sounds pierced Cody's ears, and for a moment he feared he might go deaf, not that his healing abilities would allow that. He swayed slightly, and for a moment it seemed he would fall. He didn't, but it was close as it all washed over him, he was lost in the sounds, the smells, the winking of the lights out of existence indicating the death of another motivator. 

A pain grew in his chest, and he became even more pale, if that was possible, sweat glistening on his forehead and cheeks, and he felt sick. He swayed again, violently

[right]'I need you to stop, Gerswhin, or it will be you killing me'[/right]

His voice was barely stronger then a whisper, and it seemed to take all his strength to simply remain up right, and to maintain the prisons. His breathing came in harsh gasps, making s whistling sound as he breathed in, as if he was trying to suck air through a straw. 

It didn't seem like Gerswhin would stop, or perhaps she hadn't heard him, as yet another body fell to the ground with a thud. Perhaps agent Dioxide heard him, or perhaps he had found his voice, as he told Gerswhin to stop. The screaming pierced him, going right through him as if they shock his very cells, and for a moment he didn't seem to hear Gerswhin. 

Something boiled up within him, and he screamed, the lights flaring painfully even for his eyes, and his breathing came faster and harder, and it seemed that with each breath he got less and less oxygen. 

'He's having s panic attack'

Agent Caits voice seemed to cut through everything else, and the lights dimmed once more to normal, and Cody drew in a deep breath. His eyes narrowed slightly, looking to Gerswhin, trying to ignore the scents he would rather not process. 

[right]'Yes'[/right] 

For a moment Cody wasn't sure if he was saying use to killing or yes to stopping, and that frightened him. If he condoned killing, what did that make him? If Gerswhin killed, if she continued, what did that make her? 

[right]'yes, you should stop. Two wrongs don't make a right, and what will you get from killing them? Why should you stop? Because if you don't, you'll be no better then them. You want revenge? They are just following orders, and they are probably afraid that if they don't, it will be their lives. Go for the head'[/right] 

Beyond everything else, he didn't want to see another life wink out of existence, not when he doubted he was even strong enough to take a step without falling.