Carolyn Cross' second office was far more stylistic than the first office. The floor was made of fine wood that was polished to a brilliant shine. Expensive pottery and artwork was stack on all sides of the room. At her white marble desk was another picture of her with Walker. But unlike the one in the first office, the frame was made of gold. Gospel music was softly playing in the background as Carolyn Cross took her seat on the large and plush leather chair behind the desk. David sat in the smaller leather chair in front of the desk.
“This is where we operate, David.” she said. “Our mission is to serve others so that they might know the Lord. In order to do this, we required the use of gifted individuals.”
“Like Walker?” he asked.
“Exactly,” she replied. “As you‘ve already experienced, Walker is gifted with, among other things, the ability to teleport. There are others like him, you know, with gifts and talents that are unexplainable to most. But we know the truth. It’s called the miracle gene.”
David had a puzzled look on his face.
“I was confused, too,” Carolyn continued. “But my superiors here explained it to me. Nearly every important figure in the bible displayed some form of supernatural ability - the strength of Samson, the visions of the Prophets, even the miracles of Jesus himself. We believe they all carried the miracle gene, a mass of spiritually genetic material that connects those who believe to the source of all power. Please understand, you can’t put the gene under a microscope and exam it. But it’s there. We called the carriers of the gene ‘miracles.’ Walker is a miracle. So am I. And so are you, David. Everything about you, your hands, your inventiveness, they‘re from the Lord.”
It was silence for a moment. David was trying to take it all in.
“What do you want with me?” David asked. “Why are you telling me all of this?”
“I’d like for you to become an associate-level field agent for us,” Carolyn said. “You have a good spirit, a strong will, and the power to do great things. But you need guidance. You are reckless, David. Your anger gets the better of you. We can help you to -”
“I don’t need help controlling myself,” David said.
“You were about to injure that man very badly before we came to get you!” Carolyn said. “If Walker hadn’t showed up, who knows what could have happened!”
“Well, so what!” David sprang up from his chair. “Why show mercy to people that don’t deserve it?!”
“Would you just listen to yourself, David!” Carolyn replied. “No mercy? That’s not something a man of God would say. Imagine if there was no mercy for you, David. Imagine if God suddenly stopped forgiving you for the things you’ve done. What then?”
David sat back down in the chair, shook his head with frustration and was silent.
“I know what you’re feeling, David,” Carolyn began. “I’ve been there. But you can‘t make every problem in the world go away with a simple punch. But by prayer and petition, make your request known to He who has all the answers.”
David didn‘t respond.
“We could really use your gifts here, David,” Carolyn said. "You would need training, of course. But I think you’ll do fine. You’ll be an associate member. Nothing full-time. You’re still in school.”
Then Carolyn touched her ear again.
“Walker, I need you.”
Walker appeared a few moments later.
“Consider my offer carefully,” Carolyn continued. “You might even find that you have other abilities as well.”
Walker grabbed his shoulder and they were gone.