Another invention.

As Tracy dressed I took down her contact details in case I wanted to have her again. The memories and commands I had already instilled in her meant that she would be more than willing. I then set off toward my lab. The glasses were a success but I could see they had some shortcomings when it came to large groups and, while I planned on taking over subtly there would be times I would face large groups and I needed a way to deal with them.

I spent the rest of the day working on a solution, and by evening I had created one. Since the park was the scene of my first victory I decided to use it again.

Like many public parks after-dark this one was a meeting place for gangs of youths looking to engage in various nefarious activities with the support of their peers, sort of the extension of the bullies who had made my life hell but with added larceny. I pulled up and snuck into the park. I had no desire to be seen should my plan go awry. It wasn't long before I came upon a gang of young men harassing a girl who was carrying a large bag. By the time I saw them their language had taken on a sexually predatory tone and their actions were becoming increasingly violent.

Just as I thought! Animals! Perfect for my first test! I threw the ball into the middle of the crowd and a lightshow exploded out of it. Just as I had hoped all the youths were suddenly paralyzed and stood there drooling like the morons they were. The girl dropped her bag and stared at the ball, her face blank.

I turned on my glasses (which now also immunized me from the effects of the ball) and went to each of the youths giving them the same commands. "You are my soldiers. You will do anything I say without question or hesitation including kill and die for me. You will never harm a woman unless I expressly order it. You will refer to me as Sir."

Once they were done I went to the girl. She was young, somewhat skinny, with curly blonde hair and a pretty, round face that belied the shape of the rest of her.

"What is your name?" I asked.

"Sally" she said.

"How old are you?"

"Eighteen"

"What are you doing?"

"Running away from home"

"Why?"

"My mother's boyfriend tried to **** me and she won't believe me."

"So you have nowhere to go?"

"No"

I smiled. "Sally. You will forget your mother's boyfriend. You have left home to live with me, your boyfriend, whom you love and adore and would do anything to please."

I turned off the ball and ordered my soldiers to go back to their lives and await my call and then led Sally to the car.