Ashley Bates is a twenty-five year old hunter, with alarming ties to the Winchester brothers, and their family. She's the one the Angels fear the most. She's the one, who knows more about Azazel than any other hunter... She's the one, who can stop it all...
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CHAPTER ONE: DISCOVERY
I woke up this morning, still in the same dingy hotel I had checked into the night before, still holding the book I was reading, and still wishing that I hadn't of left my hometown of Boston. I can't believe that this is happening all over again. I honestly thought that when the demon was killed, all this crap would stop, and I would be able to go back to living my normal life. Instead, I am out here, hunting for the thing that killed my fiancée, my sisters, my brother and my mother. It's out of hell, and back on earth, and I have to find it. There was a loud knock on the motel door, and as I slowly pulled out my gun from under my pillow, I head the lock click, and Bobby Singer pushed through the door, carrying maps, and coffee. I returned my gun to its hiding place and stood up. Bobby pulled me into a hug.
'Thanks for coming all this way Bobby. I really appreciate it,' I said as he sat down at the small table in the room
'It's all right Ashley. I heard you're looking for the demon, got some friends who might be able to help ya out,' Bobby said pulling out his phone
'Really Bobby, its fine. I don't need help to find this thing' I said, but he was already talking on the phone.
After five minutes, Bobby hung up the phone and spread the maps out on the table. I walked over to him, as he explained about demonic omens that pointed to the demon I was looking for. I knew that I should wait around for help, because there was no doubt that I would need it, but the truth is, I don't want it, nor should anyone want to help me. I am not the sort of person who should be helped. Seriously, it's better if others stay away from me.
'Who helped you figure all this out?' I asked Bobby, handing him one of the coffees
'Sam Winchester,' Bobby replied, not looking at me.
That's what I was worried about. Sam and Dean Winchester, helping me find this demon, the one that killed their mother. I'm really not in the mood to be working with the Winchester boys. I have my own problems, like finding the demon that killed my family. I've lost more doing this job than anything, and I know that finding this demon won't necessarily bring them back, but it will give me the peace of mind to know that there is one less out there, trying to hurt people. Bobby was looking at me oddly, and I figured he must have heard what I'd said. I sat back down at the table, and put my head in my hands. Any minute now, we would hear the rumble of Dean's 1967 Chevy Impala pulling into the empty parking space outside.
'You got Sam to help you?' I asked casually
'They are hunting the same thing as you Ash, they deserve to know this as well,' Bobby replied looking at me this time
I took this time to smile sarcastically, just to make Bobby happy. Just then, as I had expected, I heard the rumble of Dean's car pull up, and the slamming to two doors as they got out. Bobby got up to open the door, but all I could do was just sit there, and not look them in the eyes. The Winchester's walked into the room, and made themselves comfortable on the bed.
'So, you're Ashley? I'm Sam, this is Dean,'
'Nice to finally meet the infamous Winchester's. I've heard alot about you,' I said happily
'You have? Who'd you hear about us from?' Dean asked looking worried
'Hunter's,' I replied, not looking them in the eye.
Suddenly, out of nowhere, Castiel appeared. He looked around the room, and stopped when he saw me. I knew that he knew what I was hiding, and I also knew that he wasn't happy about me being here. I smiled cheerfully to him.
'Dean, if you're going after Azazel, you need to stop,'
'Why?' Dean asked angrily
'There is something you don't know about Miss Bates and her family,' Castiel said
'What do you mean?' Sam asked
'This girl, knows more about this than you might think,'
I stood up and walked over to Castiel. He turned to face me, and from the way he looked, I could tell that he was dead set afraid of me. This made me smile, and I knew that the moment Sam and Dean were alone without me, he would tell them. By beating him to the punch, I could either increase my chances of finding Azazel, or significantly decrease my chances, and spend the rest of my life, wishing things were different. Bobby was standing, as were Sam and Dean.
'Castiel, if you're so scared of me, then why don't you just leave?' I said
'I'm not afraid of you. It's them, who should be afraid of you,'
'What, you think Sam and Dean are afraid of me? They don't even know me,' I said almost angrily this time
'Then why don't you share your story with the room?' Castiel said
I smiled and nodded. What did I have to lose? I've lost everything most dear to me anyway; they can't take anything else away from me. Sam, Dean, Bobby and Castiel all sat around me, whilst I took centre of the room, ready to tell them my story. I was just about to start, when the door was kicked open, and three police officers ran into the room. I was shocked at this revelation, and I think they were more surprised than us. They looked like they had just made the biggest mistakes of their lives, but I couldn't help laughing.
'Did we do something wrong officers?' Dean asked smartly
'No. Have you seen this girl?' the officer on the left said handing Dean a picture.
As soon as I saw her face, I knew who she was. I knew that this was going to come crumbling down. Everything I have worked so hard for, is about to be undone.
'I know who she is,' I said, as all eyes turned to me
'Ma'am, you know this girl?' the officer said
'Yes, her name is Lillith. She's my sister,' I replied keeping my head down.
