Chapter Three

"She should sleep peacefully now," Castiel reply, closing the bedroom door.

"What is that, that you put under her pillow," Bobby ask.

"Something to help her sleep and a gift," Castiel said while walking down the stairs, "Tell her to open it when she awake. It's hers to keep."

"Wait a minute, what is you relation with her anyway?" Dean asks, "I thought Angels don't appear in front of just anyone."

"We don't but I had orders to look after her not too long ago," Castiel turns around and stare at Dean, "Are you satisfied?"

"No, not really," Dean said frustrated. "Seriously, what are you hiding?"

"Nothing," Castiel looks around the room a bit and turns back at his audience, "Look, it's really something that I can't tell you and it is not in my place to review her past. It's up to her and I only came because I was concern. I'm sorry but I must leave, I am needed elsewhere."

"Wait…Damnit. I hate it when he does that." Dean replies. "So what do we do now? Wait?"

"I guess so," Bobby reply. "Well, I might have a few jobs for you. Let me go and get it."

"Hey Bobby,"

"Yeah?"

"Is her name Nova, I mean her real name," Dean asks, Bobby stare at Dean for a moment and continue to look for the file.

"Yeah, it is," He finally answers, "How did you found out?"

"Cas,"

Nova's Dream/Flashback~

Nova was 16 years old, out back on a garden reading. She hears a whisper and she stopped and looks around. She began talking to herself and her mother notice.

"Sweetie, who are you talking to," Her mother asks a bit concern.

"My friend," She said smiling.

"Um… lets get back inside okay," Her mother said nervously.

"I don't think my mother wants me to talk to you anymore, bye," She said sadly to no body.

"No, I just don't know who you're talking to and remember about our business,"

"Yes, mom…I know. Us hunting, we don't know what is out there that wants to get us." She said picking up her things and walking back to the house. "But he's nice, he said he's only watching out for me."

"Cas, when will I get to see you,' Nova cried. "Aw… come on. Never? I see… I understand. I guess this is goodbye then."

Nova woke up to find Dean seated on a chair next to her asleep. She shakes him and he awakes. He stretch and yawn, he rubbed his eyes and look at her.

"So you're finally awake," Dean said. She nods. "Oh and Castiel left something for you, it's under your pillow." She then reaches under her pillow and pulled out a white pouch. She untied the ribbon and fines a silver rosary with a Celtic cross inside. She smiles at it and put it on.

"I want to ask you, why did you lied about your name…" Dean asks.

"I'm sorry, I just did it out of impose and to be honest, I was scared," She said shyly.

"Do you remember when we were young? I mean Bobby said we use to hang out while our... Well, my dad and your mom went hunting."

"Yeah, a bit." She smiles.

~Flash back~ Dean and Nova when they were around 10-14years old. ~

Sam and James were playing together as Nova sat on the couch reading her book. Dean walks through the front door with what seems to be lunch. Sam and James ran towards him.

"Alright, I got lunch. Everyone dig in!" Dean cries. He grabs his food and sat next to Nova. He looks at her, "Aren't you gonna eat?"

"Yeah, just want them to grab whatever they want first." She said no lifting her head up. Dean got up while rolling his eyes. He went to the bag and grabbed a burger and went back to where he was.

"Here," He tossed it at her, "Eat."

"Thanks," She said looking surprise. After they ate, Nova would play with Sam and James while Dean watches some cartoon. Once it was dark, Dean and Nova put both their brothers to bed. They cuddle up on to one bed, Dean looked at Nova as she yawn and went to clean up the mess around the floor.

"You can take my bed if you're tired." Dean said helping her. She only smile and shook her head. They tidy up in silence until someone burst through the door. It was Dean's dad, he looked wounded. Without a word Nova pulls out the First-Aid.

"Ugh… son," Jon said cringing in pain, "Grab my supplies. Thanks Nov."

"Dad, what happen and where's Nova's mom," Dean ask.

"Look it doesn't matter, just patch me up. I'm go back, watch out for them." John said patting Dean's head. After patching his wound shut and grabbing another round of ammo he left. Dean locked the door and stayed up, looking out the window.

"You should sleep," Nova said by the couch. "I'm sure they'll be fine."

"I should tell you the same thing," Dean said sitting next to her. She was sharpening her dagger. "You're doing it wrong, here."

Dean took the knife and showed her how to do it correctly. They stayed up together until they fell asleep together on the couch.

"I guess this is goodbye," Dean said shyly. Nova hugs him, it made him blush.

"I hope we will meet again," She said smiling at him. Nova's mother called for her, "Bye."

"Wait…" Dean pulls out of his pocket what seems to be a gift. He hands it to Nova, she took it by surprised. When she looked up he kissed her on her cheek, whisper goodbye and ran to his father.

"Nova, hurry up. We have to go now!" Her mother cried. In shocked she walked back to her mother with the gift in her hand. "Are you alright, you look flushed."

"I'm fine," She said quickly. While in the car she opened her gift and inside was a ring, too big for her fingers. She grabbed a long leather string and wore it as a necklace.

~~~~~~~~Flashback Ends~~~~

"So Nova...wanna to tell me what happen to you. You don't have to if you're not ready."

"Maybe some other time Dean," She paused biting her lower lip, "But there is one thing I want to tell you. I saw you, there. You might not remember me but I was there and I just want to say, I'm sorry. Sorry that you had to go through that."

Dean look confused, trying to understand what she just said. She cupped her hand on his face and looked at him with pity. "I prayed everyday for someone to save you." She said and then she kissed him on his cheek. She looks at Dean and when Dean looks into her violet eyes he gasps. Shaken by his realization, he got up.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know…" Dean said painfully and left the room.

"I know but I forgive you," Nova whisper to herself.