Lived long enough to become the villain.
There was the softest chime of metal as the coin fell from the small outstretched hand. The all-too familiar stench of cordite lingered in the air as Kincaid stared down at the body on the ground before him.
"I'm sorry it had to come to this." he sighed, slipping the Sig-Sauer back into his holster. "Someone had to it, and it might as well have been me."
His brow furrowed as the body jerked slightly, the mouth moving with pleading but silent words on the lips.
"No, there's nothing I can do. I was lucky enough to get this shot as it is."
He ignored the gurgle, falling into the practiced motions of cleaning the scene of his presence. He pulled his leg out of the way effortlessly when the weakened fingers gripped his pant leg.
Kincaid turned to step away from the growing pool of blood, stopping only to bend down and picked up the tarnished piece of silver, examining it for a moment.
"I'm sorry, Karrin. There was no way you would have been able to handle this much power."