Awakening Book One of the Trust Series(40)



“Destination floor nine. Garrett Stevens. Temporary Level Two security obtained. Caitlyn Young. Temporary Level Two security obtained.” When the doors opened up, it led them both down a corridor similar to others in the building.

They were both quiet as they walked down the hall, nerves of what the meeting was in regards to finally getting to Caitlyn. They reached a large set of doors at the end, and Garrett paused.

She gave his hand a quick squeeze. “It will be okay.”

He sighed and opened the door slowly. The room was formal in nature, and the Councilman’s chairs were in a large semi-circle. Completing the design was a set of tables and chairs that faced the council. The room was designed to be somewhat intimidating, and Caitlyn could easily imagine that one facing the full twenty members of the Council would be. However, in front of her sat two men, each of whom wore an easy smile on their lips, their look anything but intimidating at the moment. Caitlyn immediately relaxed.

“Garrett. Caitlyn. Please have a seat. This isn’t as formal as you think.”

Garrett took a seat at the table, motioning for Caitlyn to do the same. “Good afternoon, Councilman Riley, Councilman McPherson.”

Garrett had turned first to a man who appeared to be in his mid-forties, wide in stature, but relaxed in nature, this was obviously Councilman Riley. The second man, Caitlyn recognized from the party as Councilman McPherson.

“Good Afternoon, Garrett.” Councilman Riley stated. “I am sure you are both wondering why you are here. As you know, Garrett, you have told us many incredible things regarding Caitlyn. Her capacity to learn at such an accelerated rate is nothing short of amazing, and her learning has not slowed down. Garrett, I am equally as impressed at your mentorship of her. Caitlyn obviously respects you a tremendous amount and that is an extremely admirable thing you have accomplished. Caitlyn, Councilman McPherson and I wanted to ask you a few questions.”

“Of course, Councilman. Please ask me anything.”

Councilman McPherson appeared pleased at her response. “Thank you. Caitlyn, Garrett advised Councilman Riley that you have shown an amazing aptitude for mental block and attacks. He has also advised at the same time you can levitate at the level just below that of a specialist. Is this true?”

“Yes. Everything that Garrett has shown me, I have been able to replicate.”

“Garrett, have you tried teaching her Projectile Telepathy yet?”

Garrett looked at Caitlyn briefly before turning his attention to the Councilmen. “Not yet. While Caitlyn is now at the level of levitation that I am at, Caitlyn does not have the instant recall capability that I awoke with and therefore will most likely not have the ability for it. I was going to still attempt to teach her later in her training, but it is a well-documented fact that only those who awoke with that instant recall have been able to perform that skill. It is not a skill that I believe she can master.”

Caitlyn hated when he claimed that. She knew he was probably right, but she did not like being told what she could or could not do until she tried it.

Councilman Riley cocked his head to the side. “Garrett, how much further do you think you need to train Caitlyn?”

Garrett mulled it over in his head for a few minutes before responding. “She is almost done, Councilman. I believe she could take the Threshold now and pass.”

McPherson jotted down some notes before responding. “In three months’ time? Caitlyn awoke at the end of May, and it is just the beginning of September. Do you really think that she is ready?”

“I do. I’ve covered all the material required of the Threshold.”

Councilmen Riley stood, clearing his throat. “Garrett. I want to thank you for all the work that you have put into training Caitlyn. We are very proud of what you have accomplished and you should be as well. Caitlyn is going to make a fine addition to the Trust and we will welcome her with open arms. However, we feel that her training is not complete yet.”

Garrett’s fists clutched. “I mean no disrespect, Councilman, but what do you mean, not complete? She is more than capable of passing the Threshold. Most Actuals could not pass the Threshold after almost a year. Caitlyn’s instincts are amazing, her intuition is dead on.”

Jonathan McPherson stared down at him, completely unintimidated by Garrett’s glare. “We agree. At this juncture, the Trust has decided that we need to take a different approach to training. The Council, as well as with the backing of the Tribunal, have agreed that the Trust needs to take a more aggressive approach in how we train. We feel that we need to begin to expect more from the training, have training that is more regimented. With that being said, we needed to re-evaluate if a trainee should be reassigned to a new mentor to learn more, gain more knowledge. Caitlyn, you are an outstanding case. A person with your abilities has not been seen in the past ten years. That is why we would like to couple you with a new mentor, someone who is equipped to handle your special talents, who will help you pursue your true potential.”

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