Can You Help Me Out With God?
Summary: The Winchesters investigate a series of lightning strikes at a Catholic University
Thanks to Adarachan for the amazing beta. She has insight and an eagle eye. All mistakes are my own.
The leaves whipped around the deserted quad as Jean Watson hurried back to her dorm. It looked like it might start to rain, and she didn't want to get stuck out in the storm. Besides, it was creepy on campus late at night, when no one else was around.
At the sound of footsteps, Jean turned around, but no one was there. She shook her head and reminded herself not to be silly, but clenched the cross hanging around her neck regardless. With a quick prayer, she started down the path again.
Suddenly, something other than the wind grasped her shoulder. She whirled around and then let out a sigh of relief.
"Mandy! You scared me! How'd you sneak up on me like that?"
Amanda let go of her arm without a reply.
"Are you okay? You look sick. Want me to take you to Health Services?" Jean paused, looking at her friend quizzically. "Amanda?"
Amanda blinked, and when she opened her eyes again, they were pitch black. Jean froze, unable to get any sounds out, or even breathe for that matter. She tried to step back as Amanda reached for her, but her body did not respond. She found herself looking on in horror as her classmate easily lifted her and threw her to the ground.
Jean looked up, watching the slow approach of this woman who was clearly not Mandy. The faint sound of thunder was now audible above the whistling of the wind through the trees. Clouds roiled above as the air began to cackle with electricity. Jean tried to force her body to move or her lips to pray, but her fear was too strong. Her mind was steeling itself for what was to come when a flash of lightning leaped across the quad and struck her attacker. The woman fell down, and the last thing Jean saw before she fell unconscious was a thick stream of black smoke rising to the sky.