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I know what it wants
John Winchester's point of view
I am so close to the thing, the demon, that killed my wife that I can smell it. I am obsessed, I know, but I just can't let it go. And the closer I get, the clearer the picture becomes. I am finally starting to connect the dots.
I know what it wants.
It wants Sam.
It doesn't want him dead. That much I've figured out – if it wanted him dead, it would have killed him as a baby. Instead, it killed his mother, and now his girlfriend. The women closest to him. Both times - in his room, above his bed, demonstrating its power before him.
The demon is directing Sam's path somewhere. And since it is a demon, I don't think the destination is pleasant.
I've always known that Sam was special – although how special, I am just beginning to discover.
Please Sam, don't come looking for me. I know I've run you in circles, but I have to keep you away from me, and it, until I can kill it.
I know as a father, my parenting skills haven't been stellar. But oh God, please let me be able to protect Sam. This is now about more than just vengeance for my wife. It is about saving my son.
Fin.
Author's Note: Well, this is my little prediction on what motivates the two most mysterious characters in this whole series – Sam & Dean's father, and the demon. I can't help but think that it is not coincidence that two of the demon's manifestations were murders of women close to Sam and took place in his bedroom. Add to that the mysterious figure looking into Sam's cradle in the first episode, Sam's physic powers, and John's desperate attempt to keep Sam and Dean away from him – and you get this speculation fic.