How do you know it will work?' She turned quickly to Dean.
'Well our friend Bobby told me about it. And well we trust Bobby like a father.' Dean replied. Evi looked back to Sam who nodded his head in agreement with Dean's statement. 'He knows a lot about these kinds of things, he's helped us many times in the middle of a jam.'
'Alright.' She took a deep breath. 'Well, let's go to the library and make copies. That way we can split the list.' She looked at the ingredients for a minute. 'I'll get started on where to find the more obscure ingredients. When does it have to be done by?'
'The Full moon.' Dean answered.
'Okay, that gives us...nine days.' She took another deep breath. 'We can do that. But we should get started now.'
'You're all business aren't you?' Dean asked her. 'What's the rush. Why don't we get some breakfast and then we can find this stuff.'
'What?' She snapped at him. Her mood flipped instantly and her eyes narrowed as she looked at me. 'You've got to be kidding me.'
'I thought you said you were hungry.'
'Listen Dean, the last few weeks of my life have been a living hell.' She spoke slowly. 'Unlike you, I can't stand to live without my brother. If there is a way for me to get him back I'm going to. And I'm not going to stop and get breakfast first, especially not with the person who put him in this situation in the first place.'
'Okay Evi.' Sam put his hand onto hers. 'Let's not get carried away.'
'And why not?' She glared at Dean.
'Give me a chance here. I'm trying to fix things.' Dean pleaded with her. 'Do you really think I wanted to be separated from my brother.' Dean continued. 'He was the one who wouldn't get in the car.' He cleared his throat looking at Sam. 'Listen, I'm sorry about everything that happened. It's not that I didn't care I just didn't know what to do.'
'You didn't do anything!' She exclaimed. 'I don't understand why you would let Hunter help you with this in the first place!'
'I can't explain it, I guess I saw myself in Hunter, and I knew that if the situation was reversed I'd want to be part of saving my family.'
'Okay.' Her face softened. 'I get that. I really do.' She sighed. 'I just wish someone had told me.'
'And put you in danger as well?' He asked her. He watched the sadness in her eyes, he had to look away as it was almost overwhelming.
'I don't know.' She sighed. 'I felt betrayed is all.'
'I'm sorry you felt that way. Everyone was just trying to protect you.' Dean replied sincerely.
'Well, now that we know what to do to get him back. We shouldn't waste anymore time.' Evi said.
'Okay.' Dean agreed. 'We can get started right away.'
'Alright Evi and I will start.' Sam nodded his head.
'We should go to the library.' Evi suggested to Sam.
'Yeah. We will.' He swallowed heavy and turned to Dean. 'We're going to go now. Thanks for getting this.' He waived the piece of paper at him.
'That's it?' Dean asked him incredulously. 'You're just going to take it and leave?'
'What else do you want me to do Dean?' Sam asked him.
'I don't know. Involve me.'
'Are you sure that's such a great idea?' Sam asked him skeptically.
'I just can't win with you two can I?' Dean threw his hands up.
'Listen, why don't you get some breakfast, and I'll let you know what you can do later.' Sam raised his eyebrows at Dean. 'Okay?'
'I guess so.' Dean felt incredibly disappointed.
'We'll talk later.' Sam forced out half a smile.
'Fine.'
'Bye Dean.' Sam said.
'Bye.' Dean watched his brother and Evi start down the street for the library. 'Alright then.' Dean yelled after his brother and Evi. 'I'll be here when you get back. I'm going to get a room. So, when you need me.'
'Sure.' Sam yelled back at him without turning around. He waived his hand in the air.
'Thanks a lot.' Dean groaned sarcastically under his breath. He began walking back to the Impala for his bags.

Days went by and Sam and Evi furiously collected the ingredients on Ofure's list. Dean kept waiting for them to include him or ask for help but it never happened. Dean did his best to make it known to them he was available but they didn't seem to care. Sam and Dean barely spoke even though they had motel rooms right next to each other. Dean wondered how long it would be before things went back to normal with them. Every night Dean heard Sam and Evi laughing and talking. And every night Dean thought about going over there with a six pack and trying to patch things up. He didn't though. He sat alone in his room drinking until he couldn't keep his eyes open any longer. He hoped that if he just gave them some space they would eventually come around. After a particularly long night Dean drained what was left of a bottle of Jack Daniels that sat on his small kitchen table. He trudged over to his bed and laid down. He thought about all he had been through, he hated being alone. He hated the fact that Sam was mad at him and he hated that he was with Evi not worrying about Dean at all. When his eyes were all about closed he heard the motel room door creek open. His first thought was that Sam had come over, that he was ready to talk. He sat up in bed bleary eyed from being tired and half drunk.
'Sam? Is that you?' He rubbed his eyes. 'Sammy?' He called out into the room.
'Not quite.' A woman's voice answered him back.
'Huh?' Dean again rubbed his eyes to get a better look at who was in his room.
'Dean, relax.' A woman's voice tried to sooth him.
'Evi? Is that you?' He asked skeptically.
'No, it's not.' The woman took a few steps closer to him and he saw that it was Ofure. He shook his head at the sight of her. She was as beautiful as he remembered.
'Ofure, what are you doing here?' He asked her incredulously.
'It's nice to see you too Dean.' She laughed.
'Sorry.' Dean began climbing out of his bed. 'I just didn't expect to see you here. How did you know where I was?'
'You told me where you were going when you left me.' She pulled off her dark sunglasses to reveal her strange blind eye.
'About that.' Dean shook his head. 'Do you realize I don't have any idea what happened after I left your house?' He asked her.
'Sam and his girlfriend have collected almost all the ingredients.' She smiled at him and continued to walk slowly across the floor until she was at Dean's bed.
'How do you know that?' He asked her. 'Oh wait, that whole enlightenment thing?'
'Yes, that thing.' She raised her eyebrows at him. 'Do you mind if I sit?' She asked him pointing to the bed.
'Go ahead.' He moved so there was more room for her to sit on the bed.
'How are you Dean? Things are still tense between you and Sam?' She asked him.
'Yeah, he's barely spoken to me in the last few days.' Dean shook his head.
'Give it time.' Ofure's long black hair was wrapped in a tight bun on top of her head. She smoothed her dress as she got more comfortable sitting.
'I can't stand much more of it. I hate the way he looks at me now.' Dean bit into his lip with frustration. 'I thought you said this whole thing would bring us back together.'
'I did. And it will. We are still in the process though, you have to be less impatient.'
'I'll work on that.' Dean replied sarcastically.
'I have to say I'm quite pleased at how quickly you are collecting the items on this list. I honestly didn't think you would get everything by the Full moon. But it looks like you will. I prayed very much that you would.' She smiled.
'Why? Why do you care so much?' He asked her with suspicion.
'I have my reasons.' She winked at him. 'There is another reason for my visit tonight. There are a few things about the ritual I have to tell you about. Once all the ingredients are mixed together it needs to be ingested by a host. This is the only way for the lost souls to safely travel back to this world.'
'Are you kidding me?' Dean stared at Ofure with shock.
'I don't kid.' She shook her head.
'What the hell?' He shouted a little too loud. 'Who's going to do that?' He began pacing around the room. 'Am I suposto do it? What if Evi wants to be the host.' He shook his head as he rambled on. 'She probably wants to do it. I know it. She can't drink that. Zebra stripes? Beetle wings. What the hell?'
'I'm sorry Dean but Evi can't drink the concoction.' Ofure shook her head. 'She isn't strong enough.'
'I don't know. You haven't met Evi. She's pretty intense.'
'I'm sure she is. Unfortunately this combination of ingredients is quite potent and will cause massive whole body response. I fear that she wouldn't survive it.'
'Really?' He continued to pace around the room. 'And I'm suposto drink it then? Why did you even give me this fucking list then if you knew this would happen?'
'Dean, you can do it.' She nodded her head calmly. 'I know you can handle it.'
'Yeah, just like I handled that brown shit you made me drink. I lost five days because of that Ofure, five days. I woke up parked outside of Sam's motel, and let me tell you he was not happy to see me.'
'But it got you two talking again. That was an important step.' She smiled brushing off his concern.
'I suppose so. What about the lost days though? I'm really not happy about that. How do I know that won't happen again.'
'It won't.'
'I'd still like to know what happened though.'
'First of all you are seeing things incorrectly. Those days weren't' lost. You went through a transformation Dean. You took a spiritual journey with me.'
'Spiritual journey I thought it was just truth serum.'
'Oh Dean.' She laughed.
'I don't think this is so funny.' He turned to her with anger.
'Dean, I had to see if you were strong enough to endure. If you could handle the root potion you could handle this powerful ritual.'
'And what if I couldn't endure? What would have happened then?' He demanded.
'Then you would have died.' She replied very matter of factly.
'Wonderful. Thanks a lot.'
'I knew that wouldn't happen Dean.' She smiled calmly. 'I knew you were special.'
'Thanks a lot.' He grumbled. 'So what, now I have to ingest this potion including Evi's blood and guide Hunter and his mothers spirit into my body? Sounds a little crowded to me.'
'You will be fine. After you ingest the concoction you may feel a little ill but the feeling will pass. This will allow your body to be vulnerable enough for the souls to pass into your body. It may feel like you've been hit by lightning.'
'Gee wiz. I've always wanted to get hit by lightning. That sounds great.' He replied sarcastically.
'You won't actually be hit by lightning.' She continued not picking up on Deans sarcasm. 'The souls will flow through your body and come out your toes. Then they will be fully restored.'
'Fully restored?' Dean repeated letting the words sink in. This whole process sounded awful but if it would bring Hunter and his Mom back once and for all he had to go through with it. 'Alright well, you think you can explain this whole thing to Sam and Evi cause they're not going to believe me. To tell you the truth they really don't even want me to be involved with this.' He sighed.
'I'm sorry Dean. I can't do that.'
'Of course you can't.' He put his hand to his forehead. 'That would just be too easy wouldn't it.'
'I have to go.' She stood up. 'It was nice to see you again Dean.'
'Right.' He replied with exasperation. 'Great to see you. Thanks for dropping by. Come again any time.'
'Don't be upset Dean. When this is all over good things will come back into your life.' She smiled. 'Your brother will no longer hold resentment towards you, and you will have reunited your friends.' She stopped for a minute and seemed to be lost in thought.
'I sure hope so.'
'There is one more thing. If all goes well, there is a girl. A girl you've been waiting for. You are very close to finding her.'
'Oh really a girl?' Dean rolled his eyes at Ofure. 'No offense but I think I'm all set with crazy girls coming into my life for a little while.'
'This one will be different.' She stared at him with her blind eye. He felt strangely looking at it. He wondered if it really was blind.
'Sure, they're always different.' His voice got a little louder. 'Except they're not. Nope, they're cursed by witches or they're actually banshees or God knows what else.'
'I know Dean.' She walked past him towards the door. 'I know how much you want to find your true love in life.'
'What?' He shook his head. 'Who said I want that?' He frowned.
'You did. The first night you were at my house. We had a long talk. You revealed many secrets to me.'
'Yeah well, it must have been the drugs talking.'
'Goodbye Dean.' She laughed at him. 'I will see you again some day, until then please be careful.'
'I will.' He waved half heartedly at her. She opened the door and disappeared back into the night. Dean stood silently for a minute staring at the motel room door. Things were becoming more complicated and he feared that there was more to the story than what Ofure was telling him. 'Fucking A.' He groaned as he pounded his head on the front door. 'What a nightmare.' He felt a knock on the door. 'Jesus!' He exclaimed jumping back from the door. 'What did you forget something?' He turned the door knob and opened the door to Sam staring at him. 'Oh, hey Sam. What are you doing here?'
'The walls are paper thin Dean.' He walked past him and into the room.
'What did I do?' Dean shook his head.
'No, I mean I heard her. The Hoodoo Priestess.'
'Ofure.' Dean clarified. 'Yeah she just left.'
'Yeah.' He looked at his brother solemnly. 'You know, this sounds serious Dean.'
'I know it.'
'You realize if you go through with this your putting yourself in great danger.'
'I know that.' He walked with his brother back to the center of the room.
'The full moon is tomorrow.' Sam clarified. 'We've got to get back to the Diner by dusk. Are you sure you want to go through with this?'
'I'm sure. I was serious when I said I want to make things right. I'm going to do this.'
'Alright.' Sam said as he took a deep breath. 'Maybe we should put in a call to Bobby before tomorrow night, just to make sure about this whole thing.'
'If you want to.'
'I do, it's just that I have a weird feeling about all of this.'
'I do too.' Dean agreed. He could see the concern in Sam's eyes. He felt better just having his brother in the same room as he. They were talking again and it made Dean feel better.
'Okay.' Sam looked around Dean's empty motel room. He saw piles of empty beer bottles and food wrappers. He began to feel badly about the way he had been treating his brother. Dean was obviously in pain over everything that had happened. Sam exhaled. He wanted to put his arms out and embrace his brother. Tell him he was sorry for everything that had happened. As much as he was enjoying his time with Evi he missed the camaraderie of being on the road with his brother. They were more than brothers, they were best friends. Sam tried to put the thoughts out of his head. 'Well, I guess I'll let you get back to sleep now.'
'There's no way I'm going back to sleep now.' Dean walked towards the small mini fridge. 'I should have a few more in here. Want to stay for a minute, have a beer?' He asked his brother hopefully. 'You can invite Evi over too if you want.'
'Yeah.' Sam smiled genuinely. 'I'd like that.'