Inheritance

Lena's grandmother defended her small town against the supernatural. So did her mother. Lena should be next in line. But her autism makes that impossible. At least that's what her mother has always said. Lena couldn't even get through college—what makes her think she could wield a magical sword and banish the undead?

But now her mother is gone. And Lena's little sister is in danger. It's time for Lena to take up the role she was born for… or lose the last of her family forever.

This short story is 6500 words long, or approximately 20 pages.