Chapter30

#Chapter30

You are chosen.

Kacey stood, the butt of the Winchester to her shoulder, sights set on Hollis.

Once again it was like being in a waking dream. Reality had become a mere backdrop; a minor consideration in the vastness of existence. What mattered most was that she was chosen, and that she had a task to complete.

/"Kacey?/" Hollis called. He was stepping toward her.

You are chosen.

/"I…/" Kacey began.

Despite the undeniable force that compelled her, some small seed of doubt remained, hidden, buried so deep inside of her as to be almost unrecognizable and yet that infinitesimal coal burned. It burned just brightly enough to give her pause.

From the power that commanded her, Kacey felt a sudden, very slight hesitation. The coal within burned brighter.