Re: Helio, Dansen Macabre, Havoc, Cyclops, etc
"Don't be a smartass--and brace yourself." But it was affectionate -- and grateful, to have someone at his back while he looked up, aiming, again, for Helio. A thinner beam would miss him, with his speed.
So Scott, keeping his gaze trained at what would have been Helio's center of gravity and took off his visor. The full beam was wide, and even if Helio could fly off, some part of it had to get him.