Second Chance (Part 12)

I've decided to end this here. In the original story, this is only the beginning, but, with all respects for hte authors Libra and Jeff, who write excellent stuff, it becomes too weird for my tastes, including things like Karen getting strange superpowers and becoming super-evil.

Previous stories: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11