And this is 'Why'
Part III
It's a new building- not done and the floor is open on all sides. The cold air flutters the ends of the lab coat she wears.
She hasn't seen the Pryde in two years. Hasn't heard from any of them until now and Aviel is suspicious as to why. Tomai tosses a small satchel at her with clothes, doesn't say anything though her eyes say plenty. Aviel takes out the jeans and slips them on then grabs the shirt. She drops the lab coat, dressing in front of them all without embarrassment. Sam averts his eyes but Dean appreciates the view. He gets a growl from Thane and Zev.
"Why are you here?" Aviel demands as she yanks on the boots. Her eyes shift from dark green-brown to gold and copper. It's the only sign of how she feels and what she hears isn't pleasant.
"We wanted Iversen gone." Thane says. He stands tall, dark hair waving in the cold breeze, gray eyes locked on Aviel. "You were the only one he could find." He doesn't have to say why, doesn't have to remind her the crazy doctor had a score to settle with her because of the first escape.
They set her up.
It was the Pryde and the hunters had nothing to do with her capture. They'd been in the wrong place at the wrong time… the brothers were innocent.
"Tomai came up with the plan." Jett says and he's grinning, perched on a stack of wood. "Said-."
"You bitch!" Aviel snarls and her eyes are fully gold, nails long and sharp. She was drugged and strapped down because of her-
"Enough!" Thane orders. He stands between the snarling females well aware that Tomai is jealous of Aviel. He was aware of it from the start and yet he went along with the plan. His eyes slip to Zev who stands between the Pryde and the humans, green eyes focused on Aviel and Thane bares his teeth with a soft snarl.
Zev shifts, he's been schooled once already. Thane is King of the Pryde. It made no difference to Aviel; she left them, left the Pryde instead of submitting to Thane.
Aviel is pissed, she told them she was done, wanted nothing to do with any of it or any of them. She's dealt with things on her own, managed fine without them-
"Its over with." Aviel tells them again. "Get it right. I'm dead to you, all of you and the next time-."She pulls back, takes another step away from the trio and ignores the hunters who've been silent the whole time. The Pryde has ignored them so far. "I won't ask any questions."
They know she'll kill them given the chance. Thane realizes it was a mistake to use her, he knew it was a risk from the start and yet he wanted the chance to get near her once more.
He still wants her.
And Aviel still wants nothing to do with them.
Jett's pissed at the Pryde. He glares at his cousin, at Zev and Tomai; they told him she was coming home and he assumed Aviel was part of the plan.
Aviel starts walking as Sam and Dean hastily retreat. The Pryde ignores them, their focus on Aviel. Jett leaps down; off the stack of wood he was perched on and heads after her.
"Avi, wait!" Jett calls. The Pryde doesn't stop him, Thane doesn't order him back and they watch as she makes her way through the construction site.
"Don't go!" he calls again. Jett pushes between brothers making them stumble. Dean curses under his breath. He's a freakishly strong little kid and that's just weird but there's a lot of weird going on and he knows where to lay the blame.
"Go back." Aviel growls trying to ignore Jett. It isn't easy and the reminder of the others, of the friends and the small family she'd had is strong. She left them, left everyone and hadn't looked back, hadn't cared to know what happened to any of them.
She couldn't have done anything for any of them.
"I'm out. I'm not-." He shakes his head and stares at the ground. "Thane was wrong. He made me think you knew-. Avi," he looks at her, gray-blue eyes big and sad. "I just wanted it to be like before. I wanted the Pryde to be complete, all of us together… Avi?" Jett really looks like a lost little kid.
"I meant it, Jett." Aviel can't help the slight glance towards the hunters. They haven't been quiet in their approach and sees their curious stares. "I'll kill any of them that come near." The warning isn't only for the Pryde. She wants to make sure the hunters understand she won't be caught again.
At any cost.
No matter who is in the way.
"I know." Jett answers in a somber tone. The Winchesters keep their distance.
"Any of them." Aviel reiterates because Thane is Jett's cousin. The kid has worshiped him from the very start.
"I-. I won't get in the way." Jett assures. "Promise." He straightens his shoulders and nods.
He's made his choice.
Aviel looks up. She can see Thane watching them from the second floor of the building. Tomai is at his side and Zev stands a little behind them. They had been her family once…
"He's safe with me." Aviel murmurs to Thane. He does hear her and he offers a slight nod. "Now back off."
She growls softly, baring her teeth. After a moment Thane steps back- out of sight and the Pryde is gone.
Aviel looks at Jett, he's just broken away from the only family he's had. She's sure he doesn't understand what it is he's done. She knows why Thane let him go so easily and she draws a breath shaking her head. Whether he thinks she'll return because of Jett or any reason doesn't matter.
"Let's go, kid." Aviel starts walking and Jett dashes next to her bouncing around talking a mile a minute about where they Pryde has been and how they found Iversen and then her.
"We saw you." Jett says. They'd all hung back and watched the fight with the ferals. "You're slow, Avi. I'll show you some moves if you want. Zev's learned some new tricks."
Jett turns with a soft snarl at the approaching men. Aviel breathes an annoyed sigh as Sam hurries to catch up with them. She can see from Dean's expression he isn't happy with his brother.
"Uhm, we- I…" Sam hesitates, eyes flicking from her to the kid and ignores his brother's insistent calling of his name.
"Have questions?" Aviel asks rolling her eyes at the expression on his face. She rubs the bridge of her nose feeling her head begin to ache. She's never met a more curious human in her life! "What? What more do you want so I can get rid of you?" she demands of the hunter.
Sam is grateful she's not threatening to kill him or snarling at him like she did to Dean.
"Hey, any Q&A will take place over a hot meal." Jett growls jumping between Sam and Aviel.
"Uhmm, yeah. Yeah, we can do that." Sam wears a crooked smile. Dean is not happy.
The end.