Quatrain 22, Century 4. “”When twice three years and twice again, find secret skill in darkest hour. “”Tween Blessed and Cursed a Third will come, or world’s consumed in battle’s fire.””

Nightmares. They were stealing my rest. Making it impossible for me to sleep. In them, I’m twelve years old, in a white room, strapped to a chair and there’s a man there. He gives me a gun, commands me to shoot. I do it. And then I wake up.

And I’m terrified.

Don’t even like to admit it. But Jordan and Eddie were noticing and thought I needed help. Didn’t want me becoming a liability in the fight. Eddie keyed into the quatrain, thought Nostradamus was talking about me all those years ago. Even if the prophet was right I figured the news was about sixteen years too late.

Jordan disagreed. Mentioned a Raven Nation regression therapist, thought I should check him out – he could take me back, help me relive my past. But my childhood wasn’t any picnic – and living it once was enough. Wanted to let it go but th