I do not own Supernatural or any of the original characters found within. Alex and the Mayfair story are my own.

Chapter 1

Spring 1987

A woman dressed in black slowly emerged from the shadows as she looked all around her. Convinced nobody is watching her she decides to make a run for it. She starts to step out of her hiding place but pauses. They may still be watching. What if they followed her?

"Stupid lights," she says

With a snap of her fingers and flash of her eyes the lights go out. She takes another quick look and dashes across the darkened street to the empty house she has been hiding in, completely unaware of the two men in the Impala watching her from the shadows.


Bobby Singer sits it the passenger set next to his good friend John Winchester waiting for the woman to appear. It had been almost an hour since either of them had said a word. Not even the car was making noise. The engine had long since been turned off to help keep their place of vigil a secret.

"You sure this is the right place?" asks Bobby.

"I'm sure," replies John. "Look."

John points to a shape moving in the shadows. Bobby leans forward slightly and squints to see what his partner is looking at. His eyes do not pick up the shape in the shadows at first. That is of course until her eyes flash amber and the street lights extinguish

"Well I'll be damned. You sure we've got everything we need John. Demons are exactly a cake walk you know."

"I don't think she's a demon Bobby. I think she's a witch."

"She'd have to of made a deal with one hell of a demon to be causing this kind of a ruckus. Weather changing every five second, people falling over dead for no reason. ...This ain't no burn a little sage and ask for something nice kinda magic. No hunter should go in there alone."

"I know Bobby. That's why I brought you with me."

John checks to make sure his gun is fully loaded and reaches for the door handle. Bobby follows shortly after and the two hunters carefully make their way up to the house, silently praying the woman they just saw go inside doesn't hear them before they can put their plan into motion.


They move soundlessly as they make the way around to the back of the house without being seen. A quick glance through the window reveals a small speck of light coming from a room deep inside of the house. John motions to Bobby to move to the other side of the door before he slowly turns the nob. He pushes the door slowly to make sure there is no sound to give them away. Humming can be heard from the same room that holds the flickering light. No sound is made by their footfalls as the approach the room. John quickly darts across to the far side of the door. As he pears into the room he discovers he woman in black standing in what appears to be a kitchen. The only light in the room comes from the lite candles that are scattered throughout. John nods to Bobby, signaling that it is time for them to move into the room but the woman in black quickly lifts her head as if she has heard a sound.

"Come on in boys," she says as she slowly turns from the stove.

The two hunters exchange slightly worried looks as they hear her say, "There is no need to by shy. Just drop those guns before you come in will you." John and Bobby lower the weapons they are carrying as they walk into the room. A sinister smile appears on the woman's face when she lays eyes on the pair. No emotion can be seen on John's face. He appears completely calm.

"So," she says. "I take it you're here to get rid of me?"

Bobby is the first to speak up, "That's the plan."

"Well I hate to break it to you boys, but you don't stand a chance. I've faced hunters like you before. It always ends the same. You come in, tell me how horrible all of the things I'm doing are, and try to hold be back while you destroy the center of my power. I can promise you. You won't find it here.

"Ok," says John in a disinterested tone. "Then what do we do now?"

"You die."

Her hand shoots forward as her eyes flash. The candle flames quickly grow and rush towards John and Bobby. They jump out of the way just before the flames can reach them. The witch throws her head back and laughs maniacally. Flames rush towards them again. This time John hits one of the cabinets, knocking things to the ground. All of the woman's attention is turned to Bobby who is trapped in a corner. As John quickly looks around him an idea forms in his mind.

"Hey," shouts John.

The witch turns her amber eyes to him with flame in hand before being struck with an empty storage container. While the container empty it is just enough of a distraction for Bobby to scurry out of the corner and for her to lose focus. Her eyes return to their natural color and the control she had over the large flames come to an end. John sprints to join Bobby at the door leading from the room. When he turns to retrieve their weapons he sees that the room is completely engulfed in flames, and the woman they had come to hunt is trapped behind them screaming.

"Come on," says Bobby as he pulls on John's arm. "We need to get out of here before this whole place goes up.

John turns to follow him but is stopped by a sudden noise.

"Wait," he grabs Bobby's arm. "Did you hear that?"

The sound is heard again, only louder. Both hunters follow the sound to discover a small child crying in another room. Her knees are drawn up to her chest to hide her face in them. Bobby moves quickly towards her and scoops her up in his arms while the woman in the kitchen screams in agony.


Firefighters work to keep the fire contained to the "empty" home in hopes that it will not spread to any others. Bobby places the little girl on the trunk of the Impala as she cries for her mother. John looks over at the child and a small pang goes through his heart.

"She can't be any older than Sammy," he says.

"I know. She's gunna need someone to take care of her."

She looks up at Bobby with her big tear-filled eyes, making his heart break for her. The tears are slowly stopping when he gives her a weak smile before he speaks. "No child deserves to lose their mother like that."

"She was a monster," says John.

A stunned expression crosses Bobby's face. He leaves the little girl to talk to his partner alone.

"What the hell's gotten into you Winchester? I'd think you of all people should know what losing someone like that does to a person."

A sigh escapes John's lips as he wipes a hand down his face. "I'm not saying that this little girl should have to go through this, but that woman in there was starting to cause as much death and destruction as the plagues of Egypt. I didn't want her dead, but what's done is done."

"Well now what do we do with the little one?"

Both men look over at the little girl on the back of the Impala. Her wide blue-gray eyes stare back at them full of trust.

"We'll take her to that orphanage we saw on the way into town, "says John. "She'll grow up not even remembering this."

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