Mia snuck over the bridge that night. She knew she was welcome to come and go as she pleased but she didn't want anyone to see her. She didn't want to see Dean again. She knew he would stop her and she wouldn't be able to say no.
She stopped at the edge of the stone railing, peeking her head around to see Seth standing with his back up against a tree further away. They hadn't changed the schedule. The light from Seth's phone lit up some of his face. She could always count on him not having his eyes where he was supposed to. If he was playing a game or watching videos, she never could tell. He always had ear phones in.
"I see you," Seth said lowly.
"She's there?" Dean's voice came through the ear phones.
"As expected," Seth said.
"I fucking knew it. Let her enter," Dean said.
"I know," Seth said.
He pretended to keep his eyes on his phones while he was really watching her sneak in on their territory. Dean had seen it coming. With Lesnar being there earlier and staking his claim on her, Dean knew she would make a run for it that same night and search for another town to stay in. He also knew she would come by for something. Food and water, maybe a few other things. He didn't care. She could take whatever she wanted. He wasn't gonna let her leave once they caught her again. He would keep her safe.
"She's in deep now," Seth said.
"Everyone move out," Dean ordered.
She ducked down when the front door suddenly opened and the entire gang rushed out. She mentally cursed at herself. She should have know better. She should have known Dean would be able to figure out her plan.
"Mia!" Dean called out while moving a flashlight around in the darkness. "I know you're here!"
He moved further out to start searching their property for her. There was too much light. Everyone had a flashlight. She quietly put the bag with food down that she had taken. She knew if she stood any chance of getting out unseen, she couldn't carry anything.
"Come on, little miss Mayhem! You know I'm gonna find you eventually!" Dean called.
He moved to the bridge and stood there waiting. He knew she would have to cross it if she wanted to get out. The only other way was swimming across the water underneath and it was ice cold.
"Damn you, Dean!" She whispered.
She waited until no flashlights were near her and started sneaking through the darkness. She quickly crossed their courtyard and moved towards the trees. She went from tree to tree, keeping an eye on Dean up by the bridge while slowly making her way towards the water. She sighed when she spotted Seth down there. Of course they knew she might go for this route, no matter how crazy it seemed. She took a deep breath and walked towards him with a smile.
"Hi cunt," she said.
"Hi bitch," he smiled. "I didn't think you'd actually come this way. Guess Dean knows you better than I gave him credit for."
He tilted his head a bit.
"You didn't take anything?" He asked.
"I did. I left it up there. I can't really run with my arms full of stuff," she answered.
"So don't run," he said. "You know you're welcome here. We want you to stay. Dean wants you to stay."
She sighed and pulled the hood down. No need to hide in front of him and she needed to be able to see her surroundings and the water.
"What are the chances that you'll let me cross?" She asked.
"I'm not and you know that," he answered.
"Can't blame a girl for trying," she said.
"Dean! She's down here!" He shouted without warning.
"Damn it, Seth!" She growled. "Don't take this personal."
She kicked his knee and he want down on one knee with a scream. Dean had warned him about her ability to kick. He just hadn't thought she'd actually do it. She rushed past him and jumped into the water. Dean came sprinting towards him and stopped.
"Where is she?" He yelled.
"She's in the water," Seth said.
"Fuck!" Dean shouted. "Mia! Turn around! It's too far and it's fucking freezing! You'll drown!"
"Go! Run! Get her!" Seth barked.
Dean sprinted back towards the bridge. There was a chance he'd make it across before her so he could catch her on the other side. If she made it to the other side. She had to. She just had to. He was gonna be furious if she drowned on his watch.
One thing she hadn't gotten around to tell him a week earlier was that she was actually a pretty good swimmer. The water was freezing and her heavy clothes did try and pull her down but she made it across. She dragged herself up on the shore. Her teeth was chattering and her body was shaking but she had made it. She needed to continue and find a place to dry over night. Her escape had to wait.
"What do we have here?" A hand clamped over her mouth. "Mayhem. Someone's looking for you."
Normally she would have fought whoever it was but her body was shutting down due to the cold water. She was hurled into the back of a van with the man following behind. He shut the door while someone in the driver's seat started the van. She stared up into his blue eyes that seemed as ice cold as the water she had just been in.
"Randy Orton," she whispered.
"Mia Scott," he ran a tongue over his teeth. "You've turned this town inside out today. Everyone wants the prize on your head. Guess I'm the lucky one."
Dean had seen it as he came sprinting. He had seen someone throw someone into a van. He couldn't see who the man was from afar but he knew it was her. He had chased after the van but it had been pointless.
"No, no, no, no, no!" He shouted as he stopped running. "Fuck!"