title: ... untitled
characters/pairing: John Winchester, Sam Winchester, Dean Winchester, slight Mary
rating: G
warnings: spoilers for Pilot!
disclaimer: i own nothing
summary: But he had kept Sammy safe, and he knew his mum would be proud that he had done exactly what he had been told to do.
A/N: written for fanfic50 on lj, prompt 044. Burn
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Watching her burn, John wasn't entirely sure what to do. Mary, his Mary, was pinned to the ceiling and burning alive. It seemed too much like a dream and he could only hope that that was all it was. Hope never did work, though, and too quickly he realized that it was real.
Sammy was still in his crib, and John couldn't save his wife but he could at least save her sons. He had Sam in his arms in seconds, blanket wrapped tightly around him because it was warm in here but it would be colder outside.
Dean was already racing towards the room, and asked no more questions when his brother was passed to him. Protect the baby, no matter what, he'd been told.
Babies are small and fragile, and you're his big brother, Dean. You need to keep him safe.
His mother's voice in his head, Dean held Sam tight to his chest and ran from the house, only stopping to turn and look when he thought it was safe. Dad came seconds later, pulling him and Sammy up, carrying them away from the house, and the fi-ar, he thought it was called. Mum wasn't with him. But he had kept Sammy safe, and he knew his mum would be proud that he had done exactly what he had been told to do.