Summary: When Bobby's niece shows up on his doorstep bloodied and beaten with a knife in her hand, she seems absolutely traumatised. But she also finds great solace in a certain member of Team Free Will. Please R&R!
Disclaimer: I don't own Supernatural or its characters. I only own Alice Singer.
A/N: Hi! I want you to try and guess who's going to pair with Alice. There are lots of possible partners, but when you read of her past, some will be more obvious than others. I hope you enjoy it! Please review!
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Alice
Chapter One
Life after Lucifer was supposed to be simple.
But the lives of Bobby, Sam, Dean, Castiel, Gabriel and Crowley were about to get so much more complicated.
It began on a rainy night, a warm sticky one where everyone knew that a storm was brewing over Sioux Falls, South Dakota. But the banging on the door alerted everyone, and as Bobby headed to answer it, Crowley and Gabriel stopped their game of cards, and the brothers and Castiel put down their books. The surprise in Bobby's voice as he answered the door made everyone nervous and they poked their heads out of the living room door to see him helping a young girl inside.
"Uncle Bobby! I killed him, Uncle Bobby...I killed him!" She was sobbing, her jet black hair plastered to her face and shoulders while her dark purple dress and striped tights were sticking to her body.
Her dark blue eyes were illuminated on her pale face, her body shivering whether with the cold of the rain or the shock as she held a bloodied knife in her hand. She was in such a state that Bobby was feeling himself panic, and as he closed the door Sam rushed to get towels and a blanket, Gabriel turning and lighting the fire in the living room.
"Could you give me some space with her, boys?" Bobby said quietly, everyone going into the study and closing the door, "It's gonna be okay, Alice, you don't have to be afraid anymore, alright?"
"He's dead! I killed him, Uncle Bobby!" The girl called Alice cried, gripping onto him tightly as she hiccuped, panicked and sobbed, "He's dead!"
"Okay, okay..." Bobby said calmly, thanking Sam for the blanket and towels before nodding towards the study where the younger Winchester headed.
Bobby could see in his eyes that he desperately wanted to help, but only Bobby himself understood what was going on and Sam realised that he needed to deal with it alone before telling anyone else.
"Come on, darlin'." He said softly, sitting her by the fire and rubbing her arms gently before going to close the living room door.
In the study, everyone sat and stared at each other before Crowley piped up.
"She killed who?"
"God knows." Dean muttered, "But I think we need to give Bobby the opportunity to explain things before we get any ideas into our heads."
"I liked her dress." Gabriel said, everyone stopping and raising their eyebrows at him, "What? She's clearly a Goth. I'm all for the Gothic fashion, guys."
"Beyond the point, Gabriel." Castiel growled, Gabriel glaring at his brother.
"I heard Bobby say to her 'You don't have to be afraid anymore'." Sam revealed, "I don't know what kind of place she's come from, but she's a real mess."
"Okay, let's just give Bobby some time to sort his own head out before we rush into any ideas." Castiel said, "She's obviously his niece in some way or another, she's very distressed and has obviously been through a terrible experience."
The others nodded, all quietly wondering what had happened to that poor girl.
"Her father wasn't the nicest of men." Bobby said softly, "She was terrified of him her whole life. His punishments for her 'bad behaviour' included beating her, locking her in the cellar and this time...he...um..."
"What, Bobby?" Sam asked, feeling horrible anger fill his system.
"He tried to...um..." Bobby muttered, everyone watching as he actually began to get upset, "He tried to rape her. So...So, she took a knife and stabbed him to death with it...And it's about damn time."
"Where is she now?" Dean asked, he and the others mortified by what they'd heard.
"She's in bed sleeping." Bobby said quietly, "In the bedroom next to yours, Dean. Sam, you're in the attic."
Sam nodded and looked to see Castiel almost in tears. The angel had the most horrified look over his face, and Gabriel realised, hurrying to comfort his brother.
"The most important thing, though, is that she's safe now." Crowley said softly, "We're all here if you need anything."
Everyone stared at the demon as if he was insane, but in the fight against the Devil he'd learned a lot about the importance of friendship and loyalty, and both Bobby and Alice really needed friends right now.
"We need to go and get her some clothes tomorrow." Bobby said quietly, "I'll see who she sees most comfortable with to come with us."
The others nodded and everyone headed to their rooms for the night, Castiel, Gabriel and Crowley deciding to settle by the burning fire in the living room and play cards while Castiel read. They thought of what shape Alice would be in the morning and how traumatised she actually was.
Alice lay in her bed, cold and frightened. She was wearing one of the nightdresses she'd left behind after her last stay and found it was rather small on her now she was nineteen and she'd grown since she was thirteen. She'd called a hunter to deal with the body and he'd taken her as far as Sioux Falls, letting her go into the city to find her Uncle Bobby. And Bobby had been nothing but good to her, and she loved him so much. He was more of a father to her than the bastard she'd spent her life fearing. She'd always claimed to be Bobby's daughter wherever she went, since all she'd received since her mother died was abuse. Bobby had always felt guilty for not being able to take her in, but now there was no way that he could leave her to deal with this alone.
The following morning, Alice arrived downstairs to find Bobby's house full of men, and in her nervousness she backed into the door, Bobby looking up and holding his hands out to her as he went towards her.
"It's okay, darlin'." He told her, "You remember Sam and Dean, don't you?"
Sam and Dean smiled at her, and she let out a small smile in return as she shuffled closer to her uncle who put a gentle arm around her to hold her close. She was shaking where she stood, and Bobby knew that she would need a lot of care and a lot of support which now that the Devil was dead, he was able to give her.
"And we have Crowley," Bobby said softly, "Funny story about him which I'll tell you later."
Crowley smiled at her and she stayed ever close to Bobby, the hunter talking to her as if she were a frightened child.
"This is Gabriel." He said, indicating the Archangel who winked and produced a lollipop out of thin air, "And last, but certainly not least, this is Castiel. But we all call him Cas."
Castiel looked up and met Alice's eyes, holding her gaze for a moment. She was so tortured, so traumatised, and it all hit him in a wall of the emotion he'd become so used to in previous months. She looked around at everyone and stayed close to Bobby, the hunter making her a drink and a plate of breakfast before handing them to her.
"I'm gonna give you a choice." He told her, "If you're uncomfortable here right now, you and me will go and eat in the study, or you're more than welcome to eat in here. That really doesn't need to be said."
Alice looked around and she bit her lip, feeling drawn towards Castiel. She sat in between him and Dean, and she remembered Sam and Dean from being younger. She leaned closer to Dean who looked up at Bobby, the older hunter nodding as Dean gently put a hand on her back, rubbing it softly.
Bobby looked around the table, trying to find who Alice was more comfortable with.
-TBC-
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