The Secret Within
a/n: This story is dedicated to my dearest friend and 'brother', 13rodie. I hope you enjoy reading it, and that it's not too long! Love always,
Bellbird xoxo
Chapter 1- The Handsome Stranger
Mel's blue eyes sparkled with excitement. Mon's bright eyes searched her 'sisters' face for answers; anything to back up her mischievous plan. Mel smiled.
"So, remind me again why we're doing this?" Mon asked, as they walked together towards the old, abandoned psychiatric hospital.
The moon shone brightly, turning everything a milky blue. The summer air still lingered even at night, and so the girls wore their hair up, singlet's and shorts.
Mon brushed away a stray strand of hair out of her face.
"I hear this place is haunted. So, that means that those two good looking hunters-"
"The Winchesters?" Mon interrupted.
"Yeah… that are all over the papers, will be here." Mel finished. The girls scanned the wire fence for a way in.
"And what if we get into trouble?" Mon queried.
"They'll show up and save us. We'll be damsels in distress." Mel explained, acting it out theatrically. The girls laughed.
"So are you in?" Mel stood, hands on hips. Mon pondered for a moment.
"If it means getting the chance to be saved by Dean Winchester…then definitely."
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Behind the bushes, someone else watched the girls. He crouched low, one eyebrow raised in confusion. He watched as the blonde girl pulled back the wire fence for the dark haired girl. They disappeared into the hospital.
He wondered why these girls were going to such dangerous extremes, just to be noticed by a couple of guys. From what he had seen, (especially the dark haired one), the girls were pretty enough and smart enough to be noticed by anyone, without trying. Nevertheless, the stranger with the enchanting, chocolate eyes followed them inside.
His steps were silent and slow. He kept close to the wall and monitored the girls' movements. He stayed out of sight, but close enough to get a good look at the girls. He smiled to reveal a pearly, attractive smile, surrounded by the stubble on his face. He watched the dark haired girl as she clasped the blonde's hand tightly for support. They chatted and giggled, walking slowly down the eerie corridors.
'Maybe they're sisters?' The stranger surmised.
"Mon! Check this out." The blonde girl pulled the dark haired one over to a room.
'Mon…' the stranger rolled her name around in his head, testing it. He decided that he liked it.
"What is it, Mel?" Mon joined the blonde girl at the doorway.
'And her sister is Mel.' The stranger memorized. He moved closer, stepping quietly as the girls disappeared into the room. His heart rate increased as the adrenalin started pumping through him. The girls' smothered screams alarmed him, and he withdrew his silver knife was the belt of his jeans, instinctively. He crawled over to the doorway and saw two men smash through the window. Sam and Dean Winchester. They started to attack the two black eyed demons which had restrained the girls to the wall with invisible bindings.
He saw them fall to the ground heavily, as the bindings were loosened. His eyes flashed with jealously as he noticed the admiration in Mon's eyes, as she watched Dean fight her demon. Mel's blue eyes were focused on Sam.
The stranger watched as Sam and Dean overpowered the demons. A black cloud of smoke escaped the victim's mouths and disappeared into the night, through the smashed window pane. Alarm pulsed through the stranger, as Sam and Dean turned on Mon and Mel. Dean held his gun tightly under Mon's chin, pushing her against the wall.
"Who are you?" Dean demanded. Fear claimed Mon's eyes as she struggled to breathe; clawing against Dean's hands. This was too much for the stranger.
"I'm not – a demon -" Mon choked.
"Let her go." A calm but firm voice echoed into the room. A tall silhouette appeared in the doorway. The girls craned their necks against their restraints to try and see who the newcomer was. Sam and Dean exchanged glances, squinting to get a better look at him; but his face was in the shadows.
"Who are you?" Sam asked his voice strong and intimidating.
"I am a hunter like yourselves. And if you don't let those girls go, I'm afraid that I will have to hunt you." The strangers' silver knife glinted in the darkness. The girls fell to the ground, coughing and gasping as the Winchesters let them go.
Mon clutched her throat as she looked at the stranger. She was terrified. If the Winchester's obeyed him, was he more dangerous than a demon?
"Come into the light so that we can see your eyes." Sam challenged him. Even in the dark, Mel could see a glittering smile appear on the newcomer's face. He emerged from darkness, stepping into the moonlight. Mon and Mel gasped.
He was tall and extremely handsome. His chocolate eyes were warm and mesmerizing and he had a smile that would surely melt any girl's heart. His loose jeans were complimented by the slightly torn black singlet he wore; subtly outlining his abs and highlighting his biceps. His brown hair was spiked up at the top and completed his dazzling appearance.
"My name is Tom. I've been looking for these girls for quite some time." He lied mischievously. A confused look plastered itself on everyone's face.
"Us?" Mel asked, still surprised at Tom's unexpected good looks. Mon just stood in a daze, unable to do or say much. Tom nodded. He smiled a breath taking smile amused at Mon's current state. She blushed.
"Why are these girls so important to you?" Dean asked, confused by the whole situation.
"I'm on a hunt. These two girls, although they don't know it, are involved." Tom lied again. He noticed the girls looking bewildered and exchanging glances.
"I want your help, Sam and Dean."
Sam glanced at his brother, unsure of what to do or say. After they said nothing, Tom continued.
"It's associated with Lilith."
The name caught the brother's attention immediately. The change in their facial expressions said it all. Now they were interested.
"How do we know that we can trust you?" Sam asked cautiously. Tom pondered for a moment.
"I haven't done anything to make you think otherwise."
Sam and Dean knew that something was strange…there had to be a catch. But Tom was right. But just for good measure, Dean splashed Tom with Holy water. Tom spluttered.
"Why would you do that?!" he exclaimed. He shook off his hair, sending droplets flying everywhere. Mon nearly fainted. She clasped onto Mel's arm for support, who just smiled.
"I'm not a demon okay? If I was a demon, could I do this?" Tom sighed as he looked at his knife. On his bicep, he carefully cut through a few layers of skin, enough to cause blood to seep through and to cause him some discomfort. Mon gasped as she watched him slice open his arm.
"There. Convinced?"
Sam and Dean nodded.
"Alright, we'll help. But we want to know your plan and your conditions, first." Dean bargained. Tom agreed.
He was an intelligent boy and he had formulated a plan to make things go his way, without revealing who he really was and the other half of his mission.
"Mon will travel with me. I am her guardian. Mel will travel with you, but Sam is her guardian."
"Guardian? Where did you get this information?" Dean asked frustrated. Tom wondered whether or not to reveal who he was working for.
The truth was that he was actually hunting Lilith and he was looking for Sam and Dean to help him. The girls weren't actually connected in anyway. It was just that they had happened to be there and he had taken quite a liking to Mon. And since Mon was coming along, he couldn't leave her sister behind. He had just lied about the whole guardian thing to have some alone time with Mon. He could see how much Mel liked Sam and so he did it for her benefit too. Anyway, the girls could come in handy at some point. Who knew if they had any undiscovered powers?
Tom considered the idea for a moment. Reluctantly, he decided to tell the Winchester's who he was working for and who had sent him.
"I'm working for…Kastaiel, Dean... the angel who saved who from Hell."
TBC…
a/n: So…interesting? What secret is Tom hiding? Why is he working for Kastaiel (sorry if that is incorrect spelling) and what lies in store for the brothers and the girls? Stay tuned for chapter 2!