Prologue

And they're on the road again. Driving the striking black Chevrolet Impala with rock music turned up as usual. Finished with a job well done on a hunt, they're off to be heroes some place else again.

Dean looked at his phone. He was lost in his world of thoughts. It's been a long time and a lot has happened.

"I'll call you later, ok?"

The memory bit him hard. It's been a long time since later and he still didn't have enough courage or strength to call. He has one more year to live. Just one more year. Closing his phone, deciding he can't do it, he thought of the short time he was allowed to live. Can he do everything in time?

"Keep your eyes on the road, dude." Sammy pointed out making Dean look at him and then turn to the road.

"Oh…yeah, right." He kept his eyes on the road all right. But he thought of different things. Things that may be more important that driving.

"Where are we headed to?" he pretended to be concerned for the next job.

"Well…" Sam looked at Dean. It was obvious to him that his brother was pre-occupied. "Well, I would love to explain our next hunt, but I can see you're a little bit busy." Sam caught his brother's attention.

"What? Oh yeah. Well…you know. I'm just a little tired and…uh…drained." Dean made excuses for spacing out.

"There's a motel straight ahead a few miles from here. We can stop there." Sam looked at a map reviewing the roads and stops they can make. It wasn't the usual bickering today. Sam assumed it was because of their last hunt. Dean wasn't so much up to it since it reminded him too much of something slash someone.

It was a long quiet (besides the rock music) drive to the motel. The light of the sun, that had just risen, reflected in Dean's eyes. Dean kept his game face on although inside, he felt anxiety, sadness and doubt. Anxiety and doubt for what's to come and sadness for what he left. But he had to be strong, for Sam, because he was the big brother. He was the one who was suppose to protect his brother because there isn't anybody else anymore.


My first fanfic. :)

Disclaimer: I do not own supernatural, I'm just a real avid fan:)