Hero's Burden — James Mascia

What if you suddenly had everything you thought you wanted? Would your life be perfect? Or would something still be missing? When Christine's powers stop working, she is lost. But she soon realizes that she can now lead the normal life she's wanted for the last year. However, she soon discovers that normal isn't all it's cracked up to be. She is bored and frustrated, especially when he friends leave her behind to chase down a dangerous and mysterious villain who may or may not be Christine's grandfather. Christine knows she can't sit on the sidelines while her friends put themselves in danger to protect her. She knows that no matter what, she needs to get her powers back. So, she sets out on a journey across the country to find the one person who can possibly give them back to her: Quinn. What she discovers though, is that the M.H.D.A.'s plot runs much deeper than she believed. Smith and his minions have been amassing an army, and in their ranks, Christine sees more than a few familiar faces. Will Christine make a deal with the devil to get her powers back? Or will she watch as Smith and Quinn destroy the world?