The pain was sudden and blinding, reducing Blinky's world to a single point. Merlin's hand rested on the top of the historian's head near his horns, green light trailing from the wizard's fingers and spreading throughout Blinky's body. "No... I can't let you do this..." Blinky gasped, all of his energy focused against the agony.

Merlin clicked his tongue condescendingly, too focused on draining Blinky to notice the sparks starting to gather around the troll's hands. "Stop fighting it, you're only delaying your own demise. Hmm, maybe when I'm finished with you I'll go for your son. I can leave him conscious for long enough to show him your corpse." Blinky roared with fury and his eyes suddenly began to glow blue as the sparks around his hands intensified.

Finally realizing the sparks as Blinky's ropes began to burn away, Merlin's mouth stretched into a wide grin. "Finally! I knew you still had the talent! Now that you've shown me what was hidden, I can use you to become even more powerful!" The wizard laughed wildly and raised his staff but it was too late.

Blinky rose from the chair, floating a little in the air and growling. "You will hurt nobody else!" Blinky's hands moved quickly and a ball of light appeared in them, pulsing threateningly. Merlin leaped towards the blue troll, still trying to take his magic for himself, and as soon as he touched Blinky the ball of light went straight into the wizard's chest, the room disappearing into bright white light.