The Last Witch Hunter
Rise of the Dream Walker King
Chapter One
The sun was in the morning sky over New York City, its light glisten off of various windows and office buildings. It also peaked through the window of the apartment of Chloe Oliver.
Sleeping in her bed Chloe's face held a huge smile across her lips. Deep within her dream she was roaming through a large wheat field with her brother by her side. She young was a child back home with her mother watching them both from the porch. The whiskers of the wheat tickled her skin as she laid down in the field watching the fluffy white clouds sail across the sky. The air was clean the world was still peaceful she felt so much better when she was here.
With a content sigh she flapped her arms around up and down in attempt to make a wheat angel, she knew it was weird but she didn't care it was her dream. Closing her eyes she could still hear her brother making plane noise as he ran around her.
Soon the wind changed and the once gentle breeze became cold and rough, it sent goosebumps up and down her body. Chloe's eyes snapped open to reveal a pale gray cloudless sky. The once vibrant yellow wheat field was now a dry desolate wasteland. Looking at down at her hands she noticed they were larger and her once cheerful white shirt and blue jeans were now a black silk shirt with a pair of matching pants. She was an adult her peace had been take from her she was someplace now but where.
Her answer came in the form of footsteps moving closer and closer towards her. As she rose to her feet she was face to face with a masculine being in a black hooded cloak with his eyes hidden from view.
"You and I are the same." The voice echoed.
"….I don't understand, who are you?" Chloe asked.
"You will find out soon enough…but now it's time to wake up." The voice replied.
Chloe's eyes flew open it took them a moment to adjust but she found herself looking up at the pale white ceiling of her apartment. This had been going on for about a month, no matter where she traveled in her dreams no how much she reinforced them he would always find her. There sessions seemed to go on longer than before, but why? Who was this person?
A loud buzzing noise snapped her back to reality Chloe grab her cell phone and held it up to her ear.
"Hello?" Chloe answered.
"Good Morning." A familiar voice replied.
"Good morning Kaulder, I take it we have a lead on something?" Chloe asked.
" Something like that." Kaulder replied
"Sure I'll see you in an hour." Chloe replied.
Sitting her cell phone back on the end table and whipping back the covers, Chloe swing her legs over the side of the bed. After a loud yawn followed by a long stretch Chloe was up and heading to the bathroom. Hopefully a nice warm bath could wash away this weird dream.
Sitting at the desk in the in Kaulder's apartment the 36th Dolan could only wait for Chloe to arrive. He was glad Kaulder found someone else to share his adventures with it made life more eventful. But the stern look Kaulder gave him this morning meant the worse is yet to come.
Kaulder was on the couch staring at the folder on his table. He turned to the door when a light knock interrupted his thoughts. Within moments he walked over and open the door, there stood Chloe. He immediately noticed the bags under her eyes but she still managed to smile.
"Good Morning." Kaulder said.
"Good Morning." Chloe replied.
Chloe walked in, she met eyes with Dolan who merely held a smile upon his lips. While he couldn't explain it something seemed off about their new friend. Maybe it was the bags under her eyes or that her skin looked paler than usual. Whatever it was something just didn't seem right about her today.
Chloe sat down on the couch with Kaulder sitting right beside her.
"Good Morning my dear." Dolan said.
"Morning…Dolan." Chloe said cheerfully
A yawn escaped her lips as she forced her eyes to stay open but, Chloe still managed to smile she had to make it look like everything was okay but she was in fact very tired.
"So what is this about?" Chloe asked.
"Seems we have another Dream Walker in our midst." Kaulder replied.
Chloe could do nothing but stare she looked to Dolan who merely nodded
"I am afraid he's right." Dolan said.
Kaulder moved the folder over to Chloe; she didn't hesitate as she flipped through it. Scanning over each piece of paper her eyes soon fell upon a variety of drawings of the person in question, but her eyes widen at the picture of masculine figure wearing a black cloak.
"There have been reports of witches and humans disappearing from their covens and homes; that picture was taken from a photographer before he ended up in the river." Kaulder said.
"Many say he only appears for just a moment leaving behind nothing but chaos in his wake." Dolan added.
Chloe's eyes were still glued to the picture she couldn't believe it, all this time she thought he was just a figment of her imagination.
You and I are the same
The answer to her question caused her to close the folder she was wide awake now. Rising to her feet she looked to Kaulder who seemed a bit alarmed by her behavior.
"So where do we go from here?" Chloe asked nervously.
"While Dolan researchers more into the matter you and I will go to where he last appeared maybe he left behind a clue." Kaulder replied.
Chloe nodded she could feel her heart racing she just wanted to get out of here.
Dolan could only watch as Chloe moved toward the door with Kaulder fighting to keep up. He was right something was wrong. The moment the door shut behind them he pulled the phone in front of him and quickly dialed a number within moments he held the receiver up to his ear.
"Ah hello yes it good to hear your voice too look ….I need a favor."
