Cross of Swords: Part 9:
Secouver
Next Day

"Why would he come after me? That doesn't make sense." Cat said to Chris. Chris had gotten on the next plane back to the states, and was no at the loft with Cat, Duncan, and Amanda.

"I wouldn't put anything past that kid." Duncan said. "Why would Kenny want to come after any of us? One reason, our heads." He had already explained to Chris the details of the trap Kenny had set for he and Amanda.

Chris looked out the window knowing somewhere Kenny was loose and probably looking for her. "He is not after you, he is after me." She said as she turned to look at her friends.

"But why?" Cat asked going over to Chris. "What does he have to do with you?"

"He knows that I am looking for him and that I want revenge."

"Revenge for what?"

Duncan saw the look of pain in his former students eyes. "He was the one that killed Will, wasn't he?" Duncan knew Will had been beheaded, but Chris never talked about who had done it.

"He is always after those who mean anything to me. He wanted my head that day. My power. My Quickening, not Wills'."

"But why me?" Cat asked. "Just because you were suppose to take me in?"

"I do not know." Chris lied. She knew it was more than that.

"So what now?" Amanda asked. "I feel like this is all my fault."

"There was no way for you to know Amanda. We would have all done the same thing if we had been in your shoes."

"So what do we do now?" Cat asked. "And don't say wait."

"I go and find him and settle the score." Chris answered. "By now, I have a pretty good idea where he may be heading."

"Then let's go!" Cat said.

"Us? This is my fight, Cat, and I will go alone. This is none of your concern."

"Once he took my sword, it became my concern. I want to go, and nothing you can say or do will stop me."

"Might as well take her with you." Duncan said smiling. "She's going to go anyway."

"Fine." Chris said giving in. "We will leave first thing in the morning. I will warn you now, you may not come back. This may be a trap for the both of us."

"That's a risk I'm willing to take."