Hey guys! This is the next story in the Family series. I think it'll make sense without reading the others, but I'm not really the best judge on that one. Either way, you should read the others :) Anyway, thanks to ArtistKurai for the movie marathon idea. I hope you all like it and enjoy the story! (Oh and in this story I have it where Alec doesn't really know anything about the movies they're going to watch, just a head's up)
Dean walked into their motel room with a box full of movies. Sam's leg was completely healed and they were slowly making their way back to Seattle. It'd been about a month since their last hunt, but Sam was just now getting back into his normal routine.
They weren't too far from Seattle, but Dean wanted one more night for the three of them to just be brothers. He had brought some movies for them to watch and whether Alec had seen them or not, they were going to have a movie marathon.
Sam was sitting at the little table in the room, looking for a hunt near Seattle so they could introduce Max to hunting. She hadn't believed them when they told her, but she'd sort of come around since then. She at least wanted them to prove to her that ghosts were real, so that was a good start. Sam glanced up when Dean walked in, but he went right back to typing after just a moment.
Alec was curled up on the sofa taking a nap. There wasn't much to do in the motel room and he and Alec had already cleaned all of the guns. Alec had been napping more, especially since his nightmares had started to take a break. It was like he wasn't afraid anymore of going to sleep so he was trying to catch up on all that he'd missed.
He still had nightmares occasionally, but they didn't happen every night, which Dean was grateful for. He didn't really know why they had slowed down, but he wasn't going to question it. As long as his little brother was getting sleep then he was happy.
But now wasn't a good time for a nap; they had 6 movies to watch and they were only going to have food and bathroom breaks in between the movies. Alec wasn't going to be allowed to sleep during any of them either. He had a bad habit when they were all watching TV, of just leaning over and falling asleep against whoever was in the middle. If he was in the middle then it was no telling who he would fall asleep against.
But it was weird though, because Alec could watch TV for hours without falling asleep. But as soon as Sam or Dean sat next to him to watch TV, he would fall asleep. Dean had no idea why he did that, but someday he would figure it out. He had a guess; he thought maybe since Alec's childhood had been devoid of any comfort, he was making up for it now and didn't want to be too obvious about it, but that was just a guess.
"Alec!" Dean called out. His little brother startled awake. He sat up and looked around the room for any possible threats, but Dean couldn't help laughing at his hair sticking up on one side.
Once he saw that there was no threat, Alec glared back at Dean and growled, "What?"
"You're so grouchy when you just wake up," Dean said in amusement.
"Look who's talking," Sam said from over at the table.
"I'm not grouchy when I wake up," Dean argued. Sam and Alec shared a look and then Alec shot him a smirk.
"Is it time for dinner?" Alec asked after a minute.
"No," Dean replied with a frown.
"Then why did you wake me up?!" Alec asked in disbelief.
Dean smiled and then said, "4 words little brother, Star Wars movie marathon." Sam chuckled, but Alec just looked back at him blankly. "Please tell me you've heard of Star Wars," Dean said after a moment of silence.
"I've heard the name before I think…" Alec said slowly. "Or maybe that was Star Trek…Is that one of them too?"
"It's a different series," Dean started, and then changed directions, "But it doesn't matter. We're going to watch all 6 of them right now. And you're not allowed to nap at all."
Sam chuckled again, and then walked over to Dean. He looked in the box, and then pulled out the first one: The Phantom Menace. Dean instantly grabbed Sam's hand to stop him. "Sam…" Dean growled in warning.
"If he's watching Star War for the first time, he needs to start with the first one," Sam argued.
Alec got up and got a bag of popcorn off of the counter and grumbled, "Great, you guys are talking like I'm not even here again. I just love that…"
"Noooo," Dean drew out. "He needs to see them in the order they were released." Dean reached into the box and pulled out the fourth one: A New Hope.
"These should be watched in order," Sam said.
"They should be watched in the order they were released," Dean shot back.
"Why would they number them 1, 2, and 3 if you weren't supposed to start with the first one?" Sam asked with a pointed look.
"If they wanted you to start with 1, 2, and 3, then they should have released them first," Dean replied.
"Dean, we've had this argument before-"
"I know. And you're still wrong."
"I am not!"
Alec put the popcorn in the bowl, and then walked over to Sam and Dean. He threw a piece of popcorn at Sam and it hit him on the nose. He glared at Alec, but Alec just laughed; his mouth full of popcorn.
"Yes you are. And besides, I'm the oldest so we're doing it the way I want to," Dean said. He pulled the movie out of Sam's hand and dropped it back in the box. He gave Sam a smug smile, and then looked over at Alec and opened his mouth. Alec threw a piece of popcorn up and Dean caught it.
"Besides," Dean continued, "Leia is hot. Even with that weird hair thing she's got goin' on…" He made a swirly motion next to his head to indicate the buns that she worse. Alec laughed at his description and Dean glanced over at him with a smile.
He brought his movie over to the player and put it in while Sam and Alec went to sit on the sofa. Alec sat in the middle and he looked a little excited to see Star Wars. Sam looked like he was pouting, but Dean knew he would get over it once the movies started. They both loved Star Wars and Dean couldn't wait to introduce Alec to it.
"And, Harrison Ford is a badass," Dean said before he started the movie.
Alec was excited to see Star Wars. He didn't actually care what they watched, but Sam and Dean seemed to like it. He watched the movie, but he also watched Sam and Dean's reactions. They were both paying strict attention to the TV, more than he had ever seen from them before.
Sam was kind of mouthing the lines along with the movie, but he didn't notice Alec watching him. Alec grabbed a piece of popcorn and threw it in Sam's hair, but Sam didn't even notice. Dean suddenly hit his leg and motioned for him to watch the movie. Alec rolled his eyes and left Sam alone.
Alec waited a few more minutes, and then turned his attention to Dean. His older brother was acting more like Alec himself though. He was splitting his attention between Alec and the TV to make sure he was reacting the way he was supposed to. It was kind of funny to see him reacting like this.
Dean's eyebrows rose when he saw Alec looking at him, and then he looked to the TV, pointedly telling Alec to watch the movie. Alec threw a piece of popcorn at him and he easily caught it in his mouth. Alec looked back to the TV and watched as Luke Skywalker and Han Solo tried to free the princess.
Sam and Dean both laughed at the same parts and it was still entertaining to watch them watch the movie. He could tell that it was very important to them that he like the movie and he really did, but he liked seeing his brothers' reactions more.
Dean suddenly reached over and grabbed a handful of popcorn. He glanced over at Alec, and then threw a piece into Sam's hair. Alec almost snorted out a laugh, but he managed to hold it in until Sam looked his way. Sam looked at him in confusion, but Alec just shrugged back and looked at the TV again.
The first movie ended and Dean immediately started the next one. Alec decided that Dean was just like Han Solo and Sam was like Luke Skywalker. Han looked out for Luke even though he tried to hide the fact that he cared so much. Also, Alec was pretty sure Han Solo was Dean's favorite since Dean was excited every time Han Solo came on screen. He'd have to find a good way to tease him about that later.
They watched all 6 movies with 3 bathroom breaks and 1 break for pizza. As soon as the credits rolled for the last movie, Sam and Dean both turned to him expectantly.
Alec shrugged and played off, "It was fine I guess…"
Sam and Dean both jumped to their feet in outrage, knocking the little table over that was in front of them. They immediately started defending the movies and questioning his sanity. Alec just watched them both until they started arguing about which movie was the best one. Alec let them argue for a few minutes, and then finally stood up between them.
"I was joking," Alec said with a smirk. "I loved it!"
"I knew it!" Dean exclaimed with a victorious smile. Dean ruffled his hair, and then immediately engaged him in a pretend lightsaber fight. Sam watched in amusement for a while as they ran around the little motel room pretending to battle, including the sound effects.
"You don't know the power of the Dark Side!" Dean said, imitating Darth Vader.
"I'll never join you!" Alec replied, easily quoting the movie even though he'd just watched it for the first time.
Alec dropped to the floor and tried to back away from Dean, but Dean kept moving forward. "Alec, I am you brother!"
"Noooooo!" Alec cried out.
Dean start to bring down his pretend lightsaber, but Sam suddenly let out a perfect imitation of Chewbacca and joined the fight. They messed around for a few hours before they collapsed against the sofa again, breathless from their fake fight and from laughing. Alec couldn't remember having so much fun in his entire life.
"We should hit the hay," Dean said after a while. "We'll head to Freak Valley tomorrow, and then after that we'll take Max on her first hunt."
"What are we going to hunt?" Alec asked.
"I think I found something that'll work," Sam said. "It's a spirit so it should be pretty simple."
"That's what you said about my first hunt," Alec muttered. He really wanted an easy one for Max, just to get her started.
"This time it really will be easy," Sam tried to reassure.
"Piece of cake," Dean threw in.
"But," Sam drew out, shooting a look over to Dean, "You're not actually going with us on this one…"
"What?!" Alec couldn't help exclaiming, jumping to his feet and glaring at his brothers.
"Alec, calm down," Dean tried to placate, slowly getting to his feet, but Alec wasn't having it. Sam stood too so he could stand firm with Dean. Alec hated it when they teamed up against him.
"You're benching me for a simple hunt! You're taking someone who doesn't even believe you and not me because…"
"We don't want you or Max to be distracted during this. It's still a job that needs to get done, but we don't want either of you to get hurt," Dean tried to explain.
"So I have to be stuck by myself while you guys get to have fun," Alec said with a pout. He didn't want to stay behind while there was a hunt. He loved hunting and being suck alone while his brothers were hunting was going to be the worst thing he could imagine.
"I told you we should wait to tell him about this," Dean grumbled to Sam.
"If I can't go…then neither can Sam," Alec stated firmly. Sam and Dean both looked at him in confusion. "You just broke your leg!"
"It's healed now," Sam argued.
"It's probably still tender," Alec shot back. "So, if I can't go, then neither can you."
"You're going to stick me with Max?!" Dean questioned. "That's probably not a good idea."
"Or, we could all just go together…" Alec muttered.
"Not happening," Sam and Dean said at the same time. Alec huffed and turned away from both of them.
"Alec," Dean called after him. Alec reluctantly stopped and turned back to face his older brother. "C'mon, you have to know that this is the best way to do this. If you go with us, then you're just going to be worried about Max and looking out for her. You won't pay attention to what's going on around you and you'll get hurt."
"I'll stay behind as long as one of you has to stay behind too," Alec replied stubbornly.
Dean shot a look over to Sam, and Alec figured they were about to cave in. He would at least get his way with one part, and even though it still sucked, it would have to do.
"Fine," Dean finally said. "One of us will stay behind."
Alec just nodded, and then brushed past them to lie across the sofa. He would usually just share with Sam or Dean since there were only two beds, but he was still mad about getting benched. He started to drift off even though he knew Sam and Dean were still doing their silent conversation thing. He was almost completely asleep when he felt a blanket get draped over him.
Sam knew he would be the one who got benched. Dean would never pass up a hunt and even though he would want Sam there too, he would want to keep him safe more. Benching him meant that he and Alec would be safe and Sam's leg wouldn't be in danger of fracturing again.
Sam and Dean had decided a few days ago that Alec shouldn't go on the hunt with them. They knew that he would be mad; he loved hunting as much as Dean did and he would hate getting left out. But Sam knew it would be better if he didn't go with them this time. It would be safer for all of them.
Alec was mad at them though. He was giving them the silent treatment and he'd actually slept on the sofa for the entire night. He hadn't slept for an entire night on a sofa for a long time. Now, he was sitting in the backseat, glaring out the window.
Dean had tried to make it up to him by getting him some doughnuts for breakfast, but Alec had only mumbled his thanks before dropping back into silence.
They were almost to Freak Valley now, the new camp Max had set up, but Alec's spirits still hadn't lifted. Sam had thought he would be happy to see Max again, but if he was, he didn't show it. Sam should have listened to Dean and just told Alec later, but he didn't like keeping things from Alec.
Dean slowed down as they got to the fence into Freak Valley. The back door suddenly opened and Alec hopped out. Sam sighed as Alec closed the door, and then jumped over the fence.
"I guess I should have listened to you," Sam muttered as they watched Alec go to the rundown house of Command.
Dean shook his head as he rolled into the garage. "I'll find a way to make it up to him…"
"Dean, he'll probably be fine once the hunt's over."
"I'll still find a way to make it up to him," Dean replied with determination.
Sam sighed; he was stuck with two stubborn brothers. He really shouldn't be surprised, but he still didn't know how to change it.
"C'mon, let's go see what he's getting up to," Dean said after a moment. Sam followed his older brother to Command where he would hopefully find his little brother.
Alec was surrounded by transgenics when they walked into Command. He'd slapped on a smile and he was greeting everyone like nothing was wrong. People clapped his shoulders and everyone crowded around to find out what he'd been up to.
"I see you've brought the bane of my existence back," Mole suddenly grumbled to Dean.
"It's good to see you too Mole," Dean replied with a wide smile.
"Don't give me that smile, Winchester, I'm not happy to see you either," Mole said.
"Oh, c'mon Mole, you know you can't wait to lose some more money to me," Dean said happily.
"Just wait," Mole said, pointing at Dean. "I've been practicing."
"Please tell me you haven't been takin' money from the kids," Dean said, rolling his eyes.
Sam started walking around the room as Dean and Mole fell into their easy banter. Sam was halfway across the room when he was caught up in a crushing hug from Joshua.
"Alec and his family are back," Joshua said happily.
"'S good to see you too, Joshua," Sam managed to reply.
Joshua put him down after a moment, and then turned and looked to the doorway. Sam looked too and it seemed like the entire room stopped to see who was coming in. Max walked through the doorway and she quickly scanned the room. Her face broke into a smile as Alec stepped forward.
She ran forward and Alec picked her up when she got to him. He looked genuinely happy now that Max was with him and he slowly put her back down. Her arms wrapped around his neck and he wrapped his arms around her waist as she pulled him in for a deep kiss.
The entire room erupted in cheers and Sam could see Alec smile into the kiss.
"Get a room!" Mole finally growled out when their kiss had gone on for just a little too long.
The two broke apart; Max looking a little sheepish and Alec sporting a cocky smile wide enough to easily rival Dean's.
"He gets that from me," Dean suddenly said next to Sam.
Sam rolled his eyes and pushed Dean just a little. Dean laughed and lightly pushed Sam back before he started to make his way over to Alec and Max.
More soon...