The Other Winchester – The Next Chapter (Part 1)
"Haley, it's gone down that lane, you follow it and we'll meet you at the other side, try and cut it off" Dean shouted out the window of the Impala as his sister pulled alongside him on her bike. Haley nodded, flipped her visor down and shot past the Impala down the lane that Dean had indicated. They were tracking a werewolf which was causing havoc in Worthington, near Okabena Lake; this was the last night of the full moon cycle and they had to put it down or they wouldn't have another chance for a month. To Haley that wasn't acceptable, she wanted to get the job done and get home. They had been on the road hunting for three months without a break and with Christmas only a couple of weeks away she wanted to get home, she was tired and needed some down time.
She lost sight of the werewolf as she rode into the lane; stopping she lifted her visor, trying to find out where it had gone. She could see her brothers pull up at the bottom of the lane and get out, guns filled with silver bullets ready to take the shot when she forced the werewolf out. Seeing a movement about halfway down the lane; Haley flipped her visor and shot forward, speeding down the lane towards the point where she thought the werewolf was hiding. Suddenly she felt herself being lifted off the bike, her body flying through the air as the werewolf attacked her from a point outside her peripheral vision. Landing heavily, the breath knocked out of her body, her head protected from slamming into the ground only by her helmet. Looking up she saw her bike continue on its side down the lane, the speed at which she had been travelling giving it increased momentum. The bike hit the building at the end of the lane, the explosion as it impacted deafening, sending flames and debris out into the street.
"Oh no, BABY!"
Seeing that the end of the lane was completely engulfed in flames she knew that her brothers would not get through to come to her aid. Struggling to stand; Haley looked warily around knowing that the werewolf couldn't be far, it was far to pissed at her to leave. She removed her gun from the holster on her back. Knowing that she couldn't outrun the werewolf, she knew that her only option was to try and draw it out. Keeping her back to the wall she shouted "Hey wolfy, come and get me, I don't have all night you know" She knew that she only had one shot to kill it, if she didn't, she'd be dead. Haley could hardly hear anything over the sound of her own heart beating heavily in her chest. She tried to regulate her breathing and force her heartbeat down in an attempt to hear the werewolf before it attacked.
"Hurry Sammy, we don't have a lot of time" Dean called to his brother as he shot out of the car, already pulling his gun from the back of jeans. He could see Haley stop at the far end of the lane looking intently around. He knew that she had lost sight of the werewolf and was trying to pinpoint its location.
Sam came around the car to join his brother his own gun already in his hands. "Do you see it?" He said to his brother Dean.
"No, it looks like Haley's lost sight of it too!" Dean said anxiously. Not liking the fact that Haley was in there alone and didn't know where the werewolf was. He knew that his sister was a good hunter, but he still wasn't used to seeing or putting her in danger. Looking down the lane he still couldn't see the werewolf; it took only a minute for Haley to suddenly close her visor and take off quickly down the lane toward them. Both men had their guns at the ready braced as they waited for the werewolf to exist the lane at the point where they were standing.
They saw the instant that the werewolf sprung from a point to the right of Haley, knocking into her and sending her flying through the air. "HALEY" he heard Sam shout from his side as Haley landed heavily on the ground not moving. As they looked on, horror marring their features, they saw her bike continue on its path; hitting the building at the end of the lane. As it exploded it sent both men flying into the Impala.
Getting to their feet the brothers got quickly into the car and Dean sent it flying down the street. Not knowing how badly Haley was hurt, but knowing that they didn't have much time to get to her with the werewolf still in there with her. As they reached the lane Dean slammed on the brakes and the car skidded to a halt; both men leeping out of the car ran into the lane. Each hoping that they weren't too late to save their sister.
Stopping just inside the lane Sam could see that Haley's bike was still on fire and blocking the werewolf's exist. As he moved further in Sam said anxiously "Do you see her?"
Shaking his head Dean replied with a quiet "No"
"Hey wolfy, come and get me, I don't have all night you know" they heard Haley call from further down; the answering growl echoed menacingly in the silence of the night.
Looking at Sam a frown marring his brow; "Does she have to bait it? Can't she just shut up and wait for help" Dean whispered to Sam.
"Seems not" came the quiet response.
Sam and Dean moved quickly and quietly into the lane in the direction that they had heard Haley's voice; all the while searching the shadows for the werewolf. In the next instant they saw the werewolf leap out of the shadows; as they ran towards it they heard Haley's gun fire from the point where the werewolf was headed, followed by a loud cry as Haley came flying out of the shadows landing heavily in the centre of the lane not far from where they were. Dean seeing the werewolf clearly for the first time shouted to Sam "Sammy, NOW!" Both men fired everything they had at the werewolf. They hit it cleanly through the heart and the brain and it fell to the ground dead.
Turning they saw Haley struggle to her feet and pull of her helmet, her long hair pulling about her shoulders; looking in the direction of her bike still blazing at the end of the lane; with green eyes flashing she said "Well, that's just great"
Moving quickly to her side Sam asked "You okay Hales?"
"Yeah, just a bit banged up. I'll be fine" with one last look at her beloved bike she said "You don't suppose she's fixable do you?"
"Sorry Hales, there's no way that she's gonna make it after that" Dean said knowing how much the bike meant to his sister "I'm sorry"
At the sound of sirens approaching Haley turned to her brothers; knowing that they couldn't hang around at the scene she said "You'd better go dispose of the body, I'll deal with the cops and meet you at the motel when I'm done"
After giving her a quick hug, her brothers picked up the body and made their way back to the Impala.
Arriving back at the motel, Sam and Dean dropped onto their beds; they could hear the shower running in the adjoining room and knew that Haley had made it back before them. Haley had insisted that she have her own room saying that a girl needed her privacy sometimes and that she was not spending her life sharing a room with her brothers.
They had been hunting together for six months since arriving back from Ireland and this was the closet call yet. Haley had proven to them time and time again that she was a good hunter, but that didn't stop them worrying that she would get hurt. Each remembered the horror of seeing their sister's broken body after she had been tortured by Alistair and couldn't bear to think of something happening to her again.
"That was too close Dean" Sam said worriedly
"I know, but what can we do. Lock her up in the panic room, because I just don't see her going for it, do you?"
"No, but..."
"Look Sammy, this was our last hunt, we're going home to Bobby's for a little R & R. Christmas is right around the corner, we'll have a real family Christmas with Bobby and Haley. I talked to Cas and I think he's going to try and drop in for a few days"
Sitting up Dean scrubbed his hand across his face, looking over at Sam he said "Going on these hunts with Haley, doesn't really worry me that much, she knows how to do her job and she's good" Closing his eyes trying to find the right words before continuing.
"I hear a but!"
"Yeah, it's been six months Sammy, six months and we haven't seen hide nor hair of a demon. A year ago we couldn't go anywhere without running into one and now nothing. It's like they've all disappeared off the planet and it's making me feel hinky. Alistair said that it was open season on the Winchesters, so all this time and nothing. I don't think it's over, I feel like we're living on borrowed time, that something bad is coming."
Getting up to pace anxiously around the small room; pushing his hands through his floppy hair Sam said emotionally "Dean, maybe that's it, maybe there is nothing coming after us now. Maybe we get to live a semi-normal life as a family"
Raising his voice in disbelief Dean replied "Sammy, COME ON you don't really believe that do you? I gotta tell you, unless you don't already know, our luck SUCKS it don't run that way!" Hearing the shower stop in the next room Dean lowered his voice and said "I know that it isn't over, but I don't want her worrying and looking over her shoulder everywhere she goes, she's been through enough. We just need to keep our eyes open and watch each other's backs"
Sitting back down on the bed Sam nodded and said "Yeah" He knew that what Dean said was true, but he had hoped that they had seen the last of the demons. He was enjoying hunting with his brother and sister; it was as if this was the way that it should have been, would have been if his dad not hidden Haley away. They were finally a family and he would do everything in his power to make sure that they were kept safe and he knew that Dean would do the same.
Grabbing a change of clothes from his bag, Dean said "Okay, I'm gonna hit the shower, then maybe we can go out and eat I'm starved" Looking up from his position on the bed Sam replied "Sounds good"
A short time later there was a light knock on the door to the adjoining room. Sam shouted a quick "Come on in Haley, we're decent" After having walked into each other's rooms a few times and found the occupants in various states of undress they had quickly decided that knocking to make sure everyone was decent was the way to go. It certainly saved some embarrassment.
Sam sat up as Haley slowly made her way into the room, she was clearly in a bit of pain, which was to be expected considering that she had just been thrown off her bike at speed and thrown about by a werewolf a short time later.
"Hey Hales, still walking I see" concern colouring his voice.
"Yeah, but I think that my bruises are going to have bruises tomorrow" Haley replied sitting down carefully on the bed beside Sam and placing her head on his shoulder. Sam put his arm around his sister and said "I'm sorry about your bike Haley; I know that you loved it"
"Thanks" pausing with a quirk to her head reminiscent of Castiel, she said with a small laugh "Do you think Dean will feel sorry for me and let me drive the Impala home tomorrow?"
Dean walked in at this point and said "Hales, I'm sorry about your bike, but there is no way that you are driving my car. Not after the last time" Remembering the one and only time he had let her drive his beloved car.
"Thanks Dean, It's not like I got a ticket or anything and besides my baby just died don't you want to make me feel better" Green eyes wide with mischief
Ignoring his sister's sparkling eyes, knowing that if he looked at her to long that he would cave; instead he turned to Sam and said "Showers free, hurry up so that I can eat. My stomach feels like it hasn't eaten in a week"
Haley laughed and said "Yeah, like that'd ever happen"
"Brat"
A few hours later the siblings, happy to be together and happy that they were all safe headed to a bar for a couple of drinks to unwind after the events of the day. As they left the bar on the way back to the motel to sleep; none of them noticed the still figure standing in the shadows, eyes as black as midnight or heard when it said "He will rise and the Winchesters will die"
Authors Note: I hope that you enjoyed this first part of my new fic. Let me know what you think.