This story is a bit of an experiment. I am not writing it alone, my co-author is the wonderful RosesandThorns666. We will each write every other chapter. I wrote the first from Allie's point of view, she's working on the second from Kate's point of view. I have no idea what she'll write, so we both don't really know where this story is going. It'll be interesting for all of us to find out. Anyway, I hope you'll enjoy this experimental story :)

My story starts as a teenager. I was attacked by a creature, a supernatural creature. To this day I don't know what it was but I know it was something preternatural. It was too fast for me to really see it. Anyway, whatever it was, I was lucky and survived with just a few scratches.

The combination of the few martial arts skills I possessed back then plus my heavy book bag made it possible to defend myself until I left the dark alley and made it to the busy street. The creature just vanished then.

This was when I started learning about the supernatural world that exists all around us, unseen by most. I started hunting, always remembering how I had felt when I met that creature and how other, not so lucky people must feel when they are confronted with something they didn't believe existed.

I learned a lot. Many useful and also many questionable things, but all essential for survival in my chosen profession. And I also met quite a few new people. The Winchesters for example. Two brothers, excellent hunters, but meeting them almost always meant bad news. It's not that I didn't enjoy spending time with them but hunting with them more often than not resulted in life threatening situations.

But if hadn't gone hunting this spirit that one night I would never have met my best friend. Kate. She was there before we arrived and had already figured out who the spirit was. She's a very clever girl. Locating the remains proved more difficult but we finally managed. It took all four of us though.

Afterwards Kate and I decided to go hunting together. It is always good when someone has your back. Now things are different though and I haven't seen her in weeks. Which reminds me, I've been meaning to write her. I think I'll do that now and continue telling my story later.

Dear Kate,

it has been so long since we last talked. Too long. But I guess we both needed some time for ourselves after those crazy few months we've had. Thinking that my Balthazar was dead and your Crowley was hunted – I'm glad that those days are over now.

I know it is kind of old fashioned to write an actual letter but it seems right after all the chaos we've both been through. A phone call meant nothing but bad news and more trouble and my heart still starts racing when my phone rings. I thought you might feel the same and that you would prefer a letter. At least I always enjoy receiving letters.

I cannot begin to thank you for being there for me when I had no one else and needed nothing more than a friend. You kept me going and you gave me the hope and strength I needed to keep on searching for Balthy against all odds.

I know this calm won't last forever, but right now we are enjoying some quiet time together and I hope you and Crowley are doing the same. I know our lives will never be 'normal'. The supernatural is always right next to us, most of the time literally. And I wouldn't have it any other way.

But at the moment I am happy to not hunt any ghosts or the likes, although I do miss your company. I'm sure we will see each other again sooner or later though. Sometime we should try to meet when the world is not about to end and just have a girls' night. No ghosts or hunters invited. What do you think?

Anyway, until then or until the next catastrophe those Winchesters cause and need our help with to fix, Balthy and I will travel a bit. Being with an angel definitely has benefits. It is so easy to get to different places. But then, who am I telling this. Demons can travel just as fast as angels, right?

Heehee, I don't really know actually. Maybe we should find out some time? Okay, no, that's just silly. Anyway, I hope you're doing well and I can't wait to hear from you.

Love,

Allie