Zetta became a mere silhouette in the column of light, then faded entirely from sight as the blast engulfed him. Obviously he had been atomized, right?

Of course, a moment later, a kink appeared in the attack, growing more and more pronounced by the moment. As the beam finally bent a full forty-five degrees, the Overlord reappeared, casually deflecting the energy with one hand. To note that light didn't work that way would be, at this point, trite.

"Lash, I get the feeling you're using a thing or two you wouldn't have access to outside the sensorium," he said, grinning.