[center][h1][color=00aeef]Olivia[/color][/h1][/center]

[center][color=00aeef]"Oh shit,"[/color] Olivia screamed as she pulled her body entirely behind the pillar.  Behind her, the electric attack smashed into the concrete.  Parts exploded outward, sending dust and debris flying.  The thunderous roar of the electric strike overwhelmed Olivia's senses for a brief moment, bringing her back to the reality of the situation.  She pressed herself harder against the pillar as another strike came in, letting out a small yelp as she did.  Her thralls had been dispatched by the thunderous strikes of their former master.  The villain had acted quickly to regain control of the chaos and had started to show off his incredible power.

[color=00aeef]"How can we win,"[/color] Olivia thought to herself as she peered from behind cover.  She watched as one conjured a pair of large rods and as Tuxedo Mask spoke to a cat.  The truck hero had been stopped in its tracks by a single gesture from the villain.  [color=00aeef]"Where did the cat come from?"[/color] Olivia pulled herself back.  Had she lost her mind?  Why was there a random cat amid a super-powered brawl?  Had she finally snapped and lost control of her mind? 

[color=00aeef]"Breath, me, breathe,"[/color] she whispered as she once pressed her weight further into the collum.  Olivia knew this was not the time to have a breakdown.  Another blast of electricity came, digging through the tile floor, forcing her knees into her chest in an instant.  Another explosion struck close by, causing Olivia to pull them even deeper instinctually.

[color=00aeef]"What can I control, what can I control,"[/color] she repeated to herself.  Maybe she could try to use her power on the villain again?  No, she quickly shook that thought away as she knew that her ability did not work on heroes and villains.  While she could try, all the same, this was not the time for that.  She did know her powers were effective on the henchmen, and she peered around the corner once more and took in their situation.  That had opened fire on another hero, pinning the so-called "Midknight" down.  

There were still quite a few of the henchmen left.  She had never tried to use her powers on more than a person, or two, at a time. What would happen if she tried it on them all?  Pushing against the pillar, Olivia slid up and found her feet underneath herself. Another breath in, and out, and in again as she cleared her mind.  What if she did allow a quick experiment of her power?  [color=00aeef]"Do I even have a joke?" [/color]

Olivia focused every ounce of strength she had available into her power.  In her mind, the situation played out. She would compel the troopers to drop their weapons and give themself up to the authorities outside.  Their focus was on the Midknight individual, and they shouldn't be able to react to her.   Safe, no bullet holes, and another batch of villains turned over to the authorities.  That would allow the rest of the heroes to focus their attention squarely on the main attraction.  While she was unsure how this attempt would play out, she knew she needed to try something different.  And she did have the perfect joke to compel a group of rabble-rousers.  

She pushed off from the pillar, took a step to the side, and cupped her hands around her mouth.  [color=00aeef]"Hey!  What do you call a group of rude criminals going down a flight of stairs?"[/color]  She focused hard on her intended effect as she spoke, hitting a mental block as she did.  The more power she forced in, the more she tried to compel the group, the less she could think.  Her mind blanked entirely in that instant.  As a panic set in, she skipped a breath or two as her mind became barren of all thoughts.  The few ideas she had were to compel them to do something, anything even, but nothing specific came to mind. The power welled in her mind, not fully released, and nobody compelled.  Until, from nowhere, she finished her joke.  

[color=00aeef]"[i]Condescending cons descending,"[/i][/color] she finished as she compelled the troopers to  go outside and fight the cops.  As her thoughts returned, a look of horror befell her face as she realized what she had just commanded these troopers to do. She watched as their eyes quickly fogged over and returned to normal. The troopers themselves took off in an instant, guns drawn, as they headed through the broken door and already shattered windows to the streets outside. [color=00aeef]"No, no no no, that not what I-"[/color] she whispered trying to fix her mistake before they got too far away.  But she caught sight of a singular tire speeding around the lobby before taking off towards the villain.  A singular laugh escaped her lips, before a second, and soon enough a cascade of laughter started.  

[color=00aeef]"I have lost my mind."[/color]  Olivia finished the thought as the sound of gunfire erupted, and the battle commenced.[/center]