Halting the Countdown

The required evening quiet was compromised by a frantic, rhythmic ticking upon the kitchen counter. A miniature chrome timer sat upon the dark stone, its red numbered dial winding inexorably toward zero like an unsanctioned detonation sequence. I raised my right gauntlet, commanding the internal escapement to freeze through dark side dominion. Naturally, the clockwork gears ignored my psychic authority. Refusing to permit an auditory explosion within my perimeter, I planted both boots firmly against the polished surface and seized the ribbed metal rim with both gauntlets. With deliberate, crushing torque, I twisted the bezel backward until the mechanism locked. Silence has been ruthlessly restored.#DarthVader #StarWars