In Spirit

A/N: The third story is here! And I'm sad about killing off Hayden but he's still in it. And I'm bringing in Ruby.

I don't own Supernatural, they belong to Eric Kripke

Chapter 1: Off The Road

While they had been on the road, they had recieved an expected phone call. It was from the police, they had found Hayden dead and that they had relayed a message to the next station, where they could pick up his belongings. After that, Aly came to saying that she felt she had been kicked in the head by a horse. Sam and Dean were struggling to tell her, to tell her that Hayden was dead. When it came out, she merely stared out the window.

"I already knew he was dead." Aly said. "I heard the phone call."

"I'm sorry you had to hear it." Sam replied.

"So where are we going from here?" Aly asked.

"To an old friend's, we thought that he could sharpen up your hunting." Dean replied. "And maybe staying off the road for a while will help you get over this."

"I guess I have no choice but to go." Aly said looking out at the window. "Who is this 'old friend'?"

"His name's Jake Harlow, he's a hunter like us." Dean replied.

"You never mentioned him." Aly said.

"I forgot to. Anyway, he heard about what happened and said that he wanted to see how good you are." Dean said staring at the road. "You'll survive."

"I've survived being dead twice, yeah, I can survive this." Aly replied.

"Dean, how far does your friend live?" Sam piped in.

"If we just turn onto this road, he lives right here." Dean said indictating a large ranch.

"I thought you said he was a hunter." Sam said.

"He is but he's a hunter that takes care of horses." Dean replied.

Dean stopped his engine and got out with Aly following suit with a duffel bag on her shoulder. She sighed and looked around, realizing she was in the middle of nowhere. Someone else realized that too, an unseen person. He stood there with a face full of regret, now wishing that he hadn't died.

"I'm sorry, kid. I'm sorry you're stuck out here." He said before disappearing.

Aly turned around, swearing she saw someone but then turned around and saw Dean knocking on the door. A man opened it and looked at her with curiousity. He looked to be twenty-seven with a chistled face, dark green eyes, and brown hair. He didn't look like hunter but then again, not everyone did.

"So Dean, this is the kid you told me about? She don't look like much." He said with a cigarette in his hand.

"Aly doesn't look it but she's something." Dean replied. "Anyway, Aly, this is Jake Harlow."

"It's good to meet you, kid." He said holding out his hand.

She didn't take it but merely nodded. The man didn't look all that surprised but was a bit dissappointed.

"Sorry, she's still getting over what happened." Dean said. "So we'll be back in two months, okay?"

"Yeah, okay." Aly said.

"See you around, Winchester." Jake said dropping the cigarette onto the dirt and grinding it with his boot.

He held the door open and let Aly in. It was a normal home but it was spacious and decorated more modern than the outside. There was a big kitchen with the living room only a few feet away. There was a long hallway with a series of doors and stairs that lead up to a second floor. He lead her to a room on the second floor which was decorated with black furniture, beige walls, and brown accents. It seemed like a loft.

"So this is your room for the next two months." Jake said. "It has a view of the hills and stable."

"It's nice." Aly said quietly. "At least it's not a motel room out of the seventies."

"And who doesn't love 'em?" Jake replied. "Dean told me you had abilities."

"Great. Why would he tell you?" Aly asked.

"I have them too. What can you do?" Jake said.

"I can see things before they happen." Aly replied. "What about you?"

"I read minds." Jake said getting up and looking out the window. "That's why people think I make a good hunter, I know the moves an enemy makes."

"That's an interesting one. Hey, does anyone else live here?" Aly asked.

"Well, my stepsister, Ruby lives here." Jake replied. "She's out in the stables if you want to meet her."

"Sure, why not?" Aly said, getting up.

Aly didn't know what to expect but all she knew was that this was her shot to make something more of herself. She'd be a better hunter within two months' time.