Just another end of the World

by Leon Blackhill

Another job for the Winchester boys, what happens when they face some of the most ancient creatures of the world?. Dean/Jo

4. Fighting

Disclaimer: I don't own supernatural, I don't even own the computer where I'm writing this.

Chapter 4

The road had been very annoying, basically Dean arguing with Jo all the way, Sam had stop trying to calm them down and was this close to pushing both of them out to the road and drive away, finally they reached town and before they could start another stupid argument Sam begun.

- So I've read all the newspapers and police reports and I' think we should start with the kid that managed to escape, Darren O'Neill –

- Very well, Animal Control story? – Dean asked

Sam nodded and they pull into the first motel and checked in, they got a double room for them and a single for Jo, they got their stuff out of the car and settled in, then they went to the hospital. The doctor in charge of the floor where Darren was located was a young and cute woman, who was more than happy in helping Mr Hammond (Dean) with the case,

Jo was irritated by the way she flirted with him and always smiled at him and laughed at his jokes, she told them she couldn't let them see the boy right away she needed his parent approval, then Sam asked her if they could see the other boys bodies, he made up a story about looking for claw, bite marks, hair and other stuff in order to know more about the type of animal they were dealing with, she called the morgue and they authorized it as long as they were with the doctor in charge.

- Well thank you Doctor Wiles, you've been very helpful to the investigation – Dean said with a grin

- Ah please call me Amanda and anytime Mr Hammond, I'll check with Darren's parents just look for me when you're done downstairs –

- Better yet why doesn't Ms Snow go with you? – Dean said looking at Jo

- Sure, but anyways if there's anything I can do to help don't hesitate to call me – she said and then looking at Dean – even if it isn't about the case – She said winking.

As Sam and Dean went to the morgue Jo and Doctor Wiles went to the front desk to wait for the boy's parents.

- That Mr Hammond is really cute, don't you think? – Amanda said to Jo

- Oh he is something, it's a shame he eats from the other side of the plate tough – Jo said her face serious but laughing in the inside

- Beg your pardon? –

- Yeah he and Mr Page are kind of together –

- Oh…oh…he didn't give me that impression neither did Mr Page – Amanda said bewildered

- Yeah, well, they're not like show offs or anything like that when they're working –

- When they're working? – the doctor asked puzzled

- Yeah I mean Mr Page is very serious and all but Mr Hammond is… a little more…eccentric –

- Eccentric how? – she questioned curious.

- Well there was this time I stayed late for work and when I took off…I… as I was walking to the subway… I saw him on this club…but you know with a crazy wig and make up and stuff… - Jo said with an innocent smile

- Oh … well it's a free country right? – she said with an uncomfortable voice

- Yeah well I'm totally cool with them; they're really nice guys –

- Oh yes I'm absolutely supportive to those ideals too -

After that there was an awkward silence until the boy's mother checked at the front desk asking for Doctor Wiles.

- Good morning Mrs O'Neill –

- Doctor Wiles what's going on? Is my boy alright? – the boy's mom was pretty scared

- Everything's fine Ms O'Neill, it's just that animal control is looking into your son's and those other boy's case and wants to ask Darren a few questions, but they need your approval to talk to him – Amanda explained

- Well…I…I don't know, I mean …I don't know if he is ready to talk about what happened – she said hesitating

- We just want to catch this animal before it hurts anyone else – Jo remarked

- Yes I know but… what do you think Dr. Wiles? – she said turning towards Amanda

- I think Ms Snow should try talking to him, he would have to talk about it sooner or later and it could help prevent any more tragedies -

- All right, but please Ms Snow don't push him too much –

- It'll be ok Mrs O'Neill I know how to do my job – Jo reassured her

* * *

Sam and Dean got to the morgue there was a guy with long hair and a big nose on a small desk, Sam showed her fake ID and told them they wanted to see the boys.

- Sure thing – the guy said and turning on a little intercom he asked Dr. Armstrong to come.

In a few minutes an older man approached them.

- Hello I'm Dr Armstrong, what can I do for you? –

- Hello Sir we wanted to look at the bodies of Erik Chambers and Joseph Sera – Sam informed him showing his ID again

- Certainly, come with me please –

They walked through a short hallway and then into an examination room the doctor opened two containers and lifted the white sheet that covered them.

- As you can see, they are torn pretty badly; Joseph's throat was cut and he instantly bleed to death and Erik over here – he said walking to the other container – he has long and deep slashes on his chest and stomach, various organs missing, a lung liver, part of the intestines the heart and the stomach was completely torn, his ribs are broken, and also his right arm, showing he tried to defend himself against his attacker – Sam and Dean nodded as Armstrong talked – we didn't fined any hair or trace of what attacked him just a sharp piece of stone on his back – he said showing it to them on a small bag – but we think its from the church and he got it stuck in the fight, if you need the autopsy report is in my office –

- No I think were fine with what you told us, thank you Dr. – Sam told him

- What kind of animal you think is responsible? – the Dr asked

- We don't know yet – Dean told him

- Very well, if you need something else just look for me – he said as they walked back to the small desk.

They shook hands with Dr. Armstrong and he returned to his office.

* * *

They escorted Jo to Darren's room and let her inside. The boy looked at her.

- Hello Darren, I'm Ms Snow, I wanted to talk with you about what happened – she said with a soft voice

Darren didn't answer.

- I need you to tell me what you saw – Jo tried again

Just silence.

- Please I know it's hard, but I really need your help to catch whatever hurt you and your friends – she explained sitting on the bed next to the kid

Minutes passed and Jo was beginning to think it wasn't going to work out when…

- It was a monster – Darren muttered

- What kind of monster? – Jo asked

- I don't know, it was grey and it had shiny eyes and claws and fangs – Darren's eyes begun to fill with tears – I sprayed it on the face, and then I ran and I heard Erik… - he was sobbing now – And I kept running…I left him there… - he broke crying.

Jo hugged him and let him cry on her shoulder.

- It's alright sweetie, it's not your fault; you couldn't have done anything anyways – she said as she patted his back.

The crying became a sobbing as the boy calmed himself a little, Jo looked him in the eyes.

- Listen; my friends and I are going to catch this monster and he'll never hurt you or anyone ever again, but I need you to hold on ok? – she said cleaning off Darren's tears.

The boy nodded and Jo hugged one more time before she left, the kid's mother entered the room as soon as she walked out, Jo thanked the Dr and she walked her to the main desk, just in time to see the Winchester coming back to Dr. Wiles office, Sam saw them and they walked towards them, they got down to the first floor; Jo and Sam stepped out and were waiting for Dean on the other side of the glass doors, he was saying good bye to Amanda.

- Thanks a lot for your help – Dean told her

- My pleasure – she replied – Oh and I'm sorry if I made you uncomfortable in any way – she added

- Uncomfortable? –

- Yes…mmm… Ms Snow told me about you and Mr Page and well I just wanted to apologize for my forthcoming behaviour and I wish you both a lifetime of happiness – she explained.

Dean turned red, and looked out where Jo was enjoying the scene with a big smile on her face.

- Well thank you, you too – Dean said leaving

Dean was walking fast, and when Jo saw his angry face she ran to the Impala, Dean chased after her, Jo stood on one side of the car and Dean in the other.

- You told her I was gay?!!! – Dean screamed

Jo crack into laugh – I'm sorry I was just having some fun –

Dean got angrier he ran after her but Jo ran too and they were back where they had been.

- That's it I'm sick of you and your little games – he said and jumped on the Impala's hood and to Jo's side in a blink, Jo wasn't fast enough and he caught her, he pushed to the car side Jo struggled but Dean was stronger, he didn't say anything just looked into her eyes and then he let her go and took a deep breath, Jo didn't say anything; Sam watch the whole thing from a safe distance, he knew his brother wouldn't hurt her, Dean calmed down and entered the car, Sam entered the car as well, and before Jo could enter the backseat Dean started the car and drove, leaving her on the sidewalk.

- I can have some fun too – Dean told no one in particular

- Come on Dean you're not gonna leave her, are you? –

Smoke on water's ring tone sounded and Dean flip his phone.

- Not so funny anymore is it? –

- Come on you can't leave me here – Jo said on the other end

Dean just laughed.

- The motel it's far away from here!! –

- Well I suggest you start walking –

They drove for like fifteen minutes when Sam's constant complains about going back for her, and a little of his own regret made him turn around, they found her and parked next to her, Jo got in the car.

- I'm sorry –

- It's ok – Dean replied and limited himself to drive.

They were on their way to check the church when Sam broke the silence.

- I think it might be a werewolf –

- Huh? – Dean was lost on his thought and hadn't listen

- I said I think it's a werewolf, Erik's heart was missing and those slashes were big enough to fit the profile, and there was a full moon the night they were attacked –

- Yeah that sounds like a werewolf – Dean agreed

They arrived at an old stony church, the "don't cross police line" bands were still on the right side, but the church seemed open. They entered; the church was normal, six rows of benches arranged across, a crucified Jesus next to the altar and a small choir balcony with what was left of a mosaic of a white pigeon on the back; it was empty with the exception of a priest sweeping the floor.

- Excuse me Father… - Dean begun and the priest jumped in surprise.

- Yes, what can I Do for you? –

- We wanted to ask you about the boys that were attacked the other day – He said showing his ID

- Oh… a real tragedy, those young kids – he crossed himself - I'm glad at least one of those poor creatures is alive – he sighted and continued – this place is suppose to be holy but I feels more like if it was cursed, those high school students, then father John and now this kids –

- Students? – Jo asked

- Yes they had been drinking and driving, they crashed into the tree that's outside the church…but the car was completely wrecked, too much for just a crash – he cleared his throat – not long after that father John threw himself through the balcony… God have mercy on all of theirs souls –

- We're really sorry to hear that – Sam said sympathetically

- Thanks, I wish I could help you but I'm not here at nights, I found out about it the next morning –

- Oh well thank you anyways – Sam replied

- Nobody comes to mass anymore – he told them – they're to afraid, can you believe that? Afraid of the Lord's house –

- You're not afraid Father..? – Jo asked

- Thomas, I'm father Thomas and yes I am, that's why I keep coming, to find strength to not be afraid anymore, how can I help people if I'm scared too? –

* * *

They went back to the motel, Sam offered to get them some take out, so Dean and Jo were waiting on the Winchester's room; Dean was eating M&Ms, he was on his fourth packet now.

- How can you eat all of those M&Ms? –

- Dean just looked at her – Oh yeah I forgot you worry about me – he said with his mouth of coloured chocolate.

- What? –

- Yeah, Sammy told me, you were all worried about me when I was unconscious – he said swallowing the last mouthful.

- I wasn't –

- Ja – he said standing up and approaching her – you're lying, you were worried about me – he said with a mocking tone – don't worry I understand, I' loveable –

- You're an idiot I was a little worried that's all –

- No, no, you were even more worried than Sammy was… it so cute you caring about me like that – he continued using the mocking voice

- No I wasn't –

- Yes you were –

- No I wasn't!!! – she said punching his left side

Dean screamed in pain and held his side, his face tight and eyes shut.

- Oh my God!! Dean I'm sorry – Jo said trying to look at his wounds

- You see I told you – Dean said laughing – You even forgot my wounds where on my right side –

- You're such a baby – Jo said pissed and blushed then she turned her back to him

- Ahh come on … hey come on it was a joke, look at me – Dean told her

Jo turned and saw a blinding light and heard a click, Dean had taken a picture of her with his cell phone, Jo took a moment to process what just had happened and then tried to get Dean's phone but he raise his hand out of her reach.

- Candy bags $6.25, motel room $40, watching Jo blush like that, priceless – Dean said laughing

- Give me the phone –

- No way –

- Give me the dammed phone!! –

- Still holding the phone up on the air Dean told her – You'll have to take it away from me –

Jo kept jumping but couldn't quite grab it, then with a quick move she pinched Dean's butt and taken aback he lost his balance and fell to the floor taking her with him. Jo fell over Dean and was able to retrieve the cell phone while Dean still was wondering what the hell had just happened and still on top of him she erased the picture.

- Candy bags $6.25, motel room $40, pinching your ass, priceless – Jo said with a big smile

Sam walked into the room and looked at the scene.

- What's going on? –

- Nothing we were just having a little argument - Jo answered standing up

They got to eating without any big conversation topic a little about the case, of Jo's solo hunting, etc, when they were finish Jo went to her room and the Winchesters to bed.

* * *

Dean woke up covered in sweat he had been having hell nightmares again, it was still dark outside, he knew he wasn't going to get any sleep that night, looking at the other side of the room he saw Sammy was deeply asleep, he decided to take look at the church again, without father Thomas around. As quiet as he could he got to his car and drove.

Jo was half asleep when she heard the Impalas engine burst to life, she peek through the window to see it speeding up on the avenue next to the hotel. "Dammed them they left without me" she thought, she changed to her clothes and went outside, the guy's room's door was unlocked so she walked in to check if they had left any signs of where they might have gone to, she turned the lights on which woke Sam up who reacting instinctively grabbed the gun on his bedside table and aimed at her.

- Jo?... Is everything alright? – he said lowering the weapon

- Yeah sorry I thought you were out – after a pause she continued – where's Dean? –

- Dean? – Sam asked looking at the empty bed on the other side – I don't know he was sleeping when I went to bed –

- Well I heard the car start a few minutes ago and I thought you were gone, he was driving down the avenue –

- You think he went back to the church? – Sam asked

- I don't know, you think he went there? –

- Well that's the only thing I can think – he said putting on his shirt – Let's find out –

And they went outside.

* * *

Dean lockpicked the church main door, he entered quietly, he was walking towards the altar when he heard something behind him, he turned around and pointed the flashlight and the gun, he scanned the surroundings finding nothing, he continued to the back rooms of the church, nothing more than the priests robes, and other stuff they used on mass, the church was pretty old like it would collapse with the slightest breeze, he was passing behind the altar when his foot sank, he lost his balance but managed to hold onto the altar and not completely fall, he unstuck his foot and saw a small trap door, he lifted it, a stair made way to a dark storage room, he was about to leave when he saw the altar, it wasn't like the one upstairs is was, it had blood, candles, bone that looked human, and some other goofy dark substances he didn't know what they were, in the middle there was a symbol with a stone knife in the middle. He putted out his gun and squatted behind the table was a weird looking book; he took it and flipped some pages it looked like some old black magic. This time he definitely heard something behind him he turned around and with very quick moves he managed to grab the guy's wrist then hit him in the face with his elbow and finally a kick the guys back sending him flying against a shelf he grabbed the flashlight and shone it to the guy's face and saw it was his brother.

- Sammy? What're you doing here? I'm sorry are you ok? – he said helping his brother up

Before answering Dean, Sam threw a punch to Dean's jaw and he fell to the floor.

- Hey!! What was that for? –

- I'm sorry but your elbow on my face hurt quite a little – Sam explained – And what the hell are you doing sneaking out in the middle of the night without saying anything? –

- I couldn't sleep so I decided to check out the church when reverend lovejoy wasn't here – he said rubbing his jaw

- What the hell is that? – Jo asked shining her flashlight to the altar

- I found this too – Dean told his brother handing him the book

Sam was looking at the book when they heard a loud noise upstairs, they exchanged a look and climbed back up, they stepped to the middle of the room the three of them forming triangle in order to cover all the room, they waited scanning the big room with their flashlights, Dean saw something moving on the wall and shoot at it, but it was too fast, Sam and Jo turned to the gunfire but only saw the small hole where the bullet hit. A bench turned over behind Sam they turned but saw nothing.

- What is it? – Jo whispered

- I don't know but it's fast – Dean whispered back

- Watch out!! – Sam screamed as a bench flew towards the; they dashed it but ended up separated

Everything went calm.

- Everybody ok? – Dean shouted

- Yes – Sam shouted back

- Yeah – Jo informed them

They were walking away from the benches while looking for the thing, Jo was already in front of the altar and looking at the brothers when a couple of bright eyes shone behind Dean.

- Behind you – she screamed at him

Dean turned and shot it but the thing slammed him against s bench, Sam opened fire and the thing threw himself at him, he dodged it, Dean shot at the thing's back, it jumped to the ceiling, it unfolded two huge wings and flew towards Dean, he jumped out of it's way and the creature hit the holy water font, water spread through the room and the monster scream in pain, then it stretched it's wing out again and jumped leaving a hole in the ceiling, it flew away.

- Sammy you ok? –

- Yeah, you? –

- Fine just a scratch –

The creature was gone; they cleaned up their tracks and left to the motel. When they arrived they entered the guy's room, Sam got to the book, Dean took of his jacket and laid on the bed, his shirt had some blood stains.

- You're bleeding – Jo said concerned

- It's nothing – it hurt but it was tolerable

Jo got close to him – take off your shirt –

- What not even a coffee first? – Dean said joking

- It's not funny come on sit up and take off your shirt – she insisted

Dean sat on the edge of the bed and took off his shirt his wounds had reopened and were bleeding slightly; Jo went to her room for a first aid kit, she was cleaning Dean's wounds, he noticed the extremely gentle of her touch and her sweet smell, Sam went to the car for something Dean didn't pay much attention to him.

- You shouldn't go out alone with injuries like this, you could really hurt yourself – she told him

- I'm a big boy, I know how to take care of myself –

- Why didn't you told us you were going to check out the church? –

- I don't need to tell you guys everything…It could have been you the one that got hurt – he explained – besides what do you care what happens to me - it sounded harsher than he meant it.

- What do I care?! , I'm your friend! , Is it really that hard for you to believe someone gives a shit about you? – she said with a broken voice

- I'm sorry I didn't mean it like that – he apologized

- Shut up! – she said with tears on her eyes – you're a selfish jackass! you have friends and family that care about you and still you run around trying to get yourself kill! And I…I just can't understand why? – she said standing up – You're not alone… it's a shame you don't know that – she said and left the room.

Sam returned and saw his brother healed up but lost in thought.

- Is everything ok? I saw Jo leaving but she didn't went to her room –

Snapping out of it Dean looked at his brother then he stood up.

- Just a little fight – he said while he exited the room