Prologue

"Awe, come on Dad!" 15 year old, Dean whined, "It's bad enough trying to keep Sam out of trouble, now I have to watch some girl too!"

"You watch your tone with me young man! You will do what I tell you to do. Now you protect Sam and Sarah, their lives and yours depend on it." John Winchester said sternly. Dean slowly hung his head and nodded at his father. "Dean, you know how important it is to keep them safe. I wouldn't leave them with anyone else. You are better than most of the hunters out there." Dean's stood a little taller at that comment. "Well, I'll be back in two - three weeks tops." And with that he turned, got in the impala and took off.

Dean sighed and entered the motel room where his brother and his newest ward were waiting. When he walked through the door, he saw Sam sitting on one side of the couch brooding and Sarah was sitting in the corner of the room rocking back and forth.

"What did you do to her Sam?" Dean growled.

"All I did was tell her it was going to be ok. After I said that she hit me and started rocking like that." Sam said getting to his feet.

"Well this is just fantastic, as if I don't have enough problems!" Dean muttered. "Alright Sam, go and get us something to eat." Dean handed Sam some money. "Don't forget to pay attention to what is around you. And don't forget your kni..."

"Knife, I know Dean. I know. I'll be back soon." Sam said leaving the room.

Dean watched Sam leave then slowly brought his attention to the 13 year old girl in the corner of the room. He slowly walked toward her, kneeling down to her level, keeping his guard up in case she decided to hit him.

"So, Sarah, do you wanna tell me why you're all the way over here in the corner? I mean, I know Sam is dork but I don't think you need to put yourself in the corner to get away from him." Dean said trying to get some sort of reaction from her.

Sarah just kept rocking, so Dean put his hand on her shoulder to see if he could at least stop her rocking.

Big Mistake. As soon as he touched her, she sprung forward and hit him square in the chin sending him falling to the floor.

"Son of a…!" Dean cried out as he jumped back up. "What was that for? Geez, what happened to you?"

"What happened to me? What happened to me!" Sarah yelled, speaking for the first time since she was dropped off there. "Let's start off with yesterday, shall we? I was on my way to my crappy little school when I am abducted by these guys with black eyes. I get thrown in the trunk of a car and then tied up to a chair in some cabin. Next thing I know my dad and some man bust in and start killing people. I start to feel like everything will be ok when I see my dad get his neck snapped. I start screaming for him, but he just laid there staring at me. I watched the life go out of his eyes!" She said hurriedly as she sobbed, staring at the floor. After a moment she continued, "Then the other man ran over and untied me. Once I was able to move I noticed one of the bodies looked familiar. My mother was lying dead on the other side of the room. She was just lying there with her throat slit. In such a short amount of time I lost my whole world! Can you believe that?" Sarah looked up at Dean then and searched his stunned face.

"I'm sorry, I didn't ..."

"Don't. Just Don't. I don't need sympathy." She said.

"Alright," Dean said softly. "Do you have any other family we should contact? Anyone who would like to know that you are safe?"

"No. It was just my mom, dad and I."

"Well you have a place with us as long as you want it. My dad's not around much but Sammy and I get by. You could be our sister." Dean said trying to comfort her.

Sarah laid a heavy head on Dean's' shoulder. "Thanks."

Just then Sam returned with dinner making both Sarah and Dean jump startled.

"Sorry. I didn't mean to startle you guys." Sam said laying the fast food bags on the table.

"Did you get me pie?" Dean asked.

"Yeah, I got you your pie. Um, Sarah, I wasn't sure what you'd like so I got you a few choices. Whatever you don't want I'm sure Dean will eat."

"Hey!" Dean said annoyed.

"What? You can eat more than a horse most days." Sam retorted.

Dean glared at Sam. Sarah just chuckled at their quarrel. Then she burst out crying. Both boys turned and looked at her.

"I'm sorry. I just need a minute." Sarah then ran into the bathroom.

She emerged a few minutes later and walked over to the table where Sam and Dean were eating. She quietly took her seat and started to pick at the food that Sam had gotten her.

"Sam?" Sarah said in a whisper.

Sam looked up at her, "Yeah?"

"I'm sorry for hitting you earlier."

"It's ok." He said quickly.

"Hey, you hit me too. Why don't I get an apology?" Dean teased.

Sarah smirked at Dean, "Well, to apologize I'd have to be sorry that I hit you."

"Wha..."

Sarah smiled at him and threw one of her fries at him.

And so the bonds between the three of them were formed. Sarah stayed with the Winchesters and helped Dean hunt, after Sam ran away to college. She was with Dean when he had to get Sam and start searching for their father. And she was there watching every time Dean chose every girl but her. Every barmaid…waitress… and random girl on the street.

After 12 years, numerous girlfriends and flings, Sarah had had enough.