The mood swing is a surprise - Johnny doesn't feel like anything's been taken from him, and yet here is this burst of anger - surprise enough that he doesn't manage to pull his hand away. Fire crackles against his skin and he jolts, nerves exploding in startling, agonizing pain. He screams, or thinks he does, it all happens very fast.

"Fuck!" he spits out, shrill and frenzied. "Let go!"

He's dropped Nova - she's on the floor, skittering around Rashad's feet frantically, unable to help.