"Can you get us out of here?" Mary asks.

"I'll try" Jack's eyes turn gold then they return to normal color. "I can't"

"Why not?"

"I feel weak"

"What do you mean?"

"I have opened two rifts all in a short time period plus I have used my powers to attack the other angels. All that has drained me."

"So we're stuck here then"

"For now yes but don't worry when I'm stronger again I'll get us out of here. I promise. I promised Sam, Dean and I promised you."

"But we're in this place you call the Bad Place. Is there really bad...bad things here."

"Mary. I won't let anyone or anything harm you. I maybe weak but I can't die easily. I promise I will protect you."

"Jack I can protect myself you know."

"Um of course. You are Sam and Dean's mother."

I might be a mother but I don't play the role of a mother very well She thought. "Where are we going?"

"Hopefully there should be somewhere safe. We need to get out of the woods first."

"I know your weak but can you at least teleport."

She hoped he would say yes because she didn't have the full strength to go walking.

"No...I can probably do simple things such as moving things but I can't do anything that requires a lot of power."

Damm it "So...I guess we're walking "

"Yes we are."

Jack already started walking. Mary follows behind. It was silent during most of the journey. Now and then Jack asked Mary if she was ok and she always gave the same response that she was fine. She then thought that this could be a good time to ask questions to the young nephilim. She wasn't scared of him now she was more intrigued than scared and she wanted to know what's been going on since she's been in the other world.

"How did you grow up so fast?"

"My mother told me that the world was dangerous so I needed to grow up so then I can protect myself."

"But how did you..."

"I just did it."

"How come you can speak English"

"I learnt it from my mother. She always used to talk to me."

"How did Sam and Dean react to seeing you?"

"It didn't go well at first. Dean shot me so I got mad and attacked them...but don't worry I didn't seriously harm them. Then I went to look for my father."

"Lucifer"

"No... Castiel"

Mary furrows her eyebrows.

"Castiel?"

"Yes Castiel. My mother told me that he would protect me."

Mary then remembered that Castiel got killed by Lucifer.

"Castiel is dead"

"Was dead" he corrects her "He came back I don't know how but he did they think it was to do with me. They think I brought him back."

"So Castiel is alive."

"Yes he is"

"Did Sam and Dean take you in after Castiel came back?"

"No. They found me at the police station. They saved me from the angels. The angels want to use me to create more angels they want me to be their slave. Sam was really kind to me. Dean...not so much. Dean blamed me for Castiel's and your death."

"My death"

"He thought you were dead. Sam had hope you were alive but not Dean. All Dean kept doing was showing hatred towards me. He didn't believe I could ever be good he kept telling Sam I was going to turn evil. I believed him. I saw myself as a mistake. I even tried to end my own life but I didn't get far with that. Dean said to me if I turned evil, he would be the one to kill me."

Mary felt her heart break. Dean must have been so damaged thinking he lost both her and Castiel. Even his brother couldn't convince him.

But of course he would be upset. You came back and left them then you came back again and left them again but this time you left them thinking you were dead.

Mary swallows. Jack looks over at her.

"Are you ok?"

"I'm fine Jack you don't need to keep asking me." She snaps at him.

"I'm sorry. I won't ask anymore."

Mary sighs.

"Sorry it's just...I have given my boys a rough time since I came back."

"What do you mean?"

"I been dead for years and me all of sudden being thrown back into this world has made me feel really isolated. Seeing my boys all grown up and being hunters really affected me. I never wanted my sons to be hunters. I didn't want them to follow my footsteps but John...their father raised them to be hunters in order to kill the demon that killed me."

"I'm... Really sorry to hear that."

"It's ok. When I came back. I really wanted to connect with my sons but I just couldn't especially Sam the last time I saw him he was a baby. They were like strangers to me. So I wanted time on my own. I went away. Dean wasn't happy about it and I couldn't blame him. I even worked with their enemy the British Men of Letters behind their backs."

"Umm why did you do that?"

"Because they wanted to get rid of all the monsters in America. I thought if I helped them to do that then my sons can give up hunting and have a normal life."

"If they were hunting monsters like Sam and Dean why were they enemies?"

"They were just bad people. So I thought I could do a right thing for once protect my boys from Lucifer so I punched him and I kept punching him until he went into that rift but...he brought me along with it."

"I'm sorry Lucifer did this to you. I'm sorry for causing all of this."

"It's fine Jack what's done is done...If Dean thought I was dead why were you all rescuing me?"

"After Castiel's return, we all went on this case. I tried to help but I um...I killed a man." Jack cringes at that memory "I didn't mean to it was supposed to be for the ghoul." He looks at his hands. "I had blood on my hands. That's when I realized I could be a monster. I thought that eventually I could harm Castiel or your sons. So I ran away."

"You ran away"

"I teleported away but I kept myself hidden from them all I didn't want to be found. I felt I didn't deserve them."

Mary still wasn't sure to trust him yet but she did feel a slight sympathy for him.

"Did you go back to them or did they find you?"

"They found me. I was with Kaia trying to get her to help me to find you."

"How did you know I was alive?"

"Before I went to Kaia I went to see another dream walker called Derek. He showed me the other world and I saw you in that cage that's how I knew you were their mother and you were alive. Sam and Dean thought I was looking for Lucifer but like I said back there I don't want to know my father. His evil I don't want to be evil I want to be good."

"Like your mother?"

"Yes like my mother. I showed Sam and Dean what I saw from Derek. I showed them you. That's when I saw hope on Dean's face and it made me happy and made me more determined to get you back. I wanted Sam and Dean to have their mother back."

Mary smiles a little. She wanted to get back to her sons and be a better mother than she should have originally been. She couldn't help but find the nephilim quite a sweet kid. Maybe he might stay that way as long as Lucifer doesn't go near him.

Suddenly a man jumps out of the bushes. He holds up his gun and aims at them. This man was dressed all in black with a few holes in his clothing.

"PUT YOUR HANDS UP"

Mary looks at Jack hoping he can try to do something. Jack did not want to kill another human no way but he had to protect Mary. He decided talking should be the first option.

"Who are you?"

"PUT YOUR HANDS UP"

They both put their hands up.

"We don't mean no harm" Jack says calmly.

"What are doing in the Saviors area."

"The what?" Mary asks.

"The Saviors area it's a restricted area"

"Oh I thought we were just in the woods didn't know it was someone's area"

"Please put the weapon down." Jack begs.

"Who are you?" The man hisses.

"My name is Jack"

"And what about you blondie?"

"Mary"

"Are you from Alexandria?"

"Never heard of it" Mary answers.

"You know Rick Grimes?"

"Who is Rick Grimes?"

"Tell me the damm truth do you know him do you work for him."

Mary sighs.

"Do you think we would lie to you while you got a gun pointing at us."

"She is telling the truth" Jack says.

"Are you from Hilltop...Kingdom."

"No" Jack answers.

"No" Mary repeats.

The man gestures at the hunter.

"Come here"

"Why"

"No" Jack says as he steps in front of her "She's not going anyway with you."

"Relax kid I'm not gonna kill her. I'm going to take you both back with me."

"Why do we have to go back with you?" Mary asks.

"Need to take you to the boss. Need to show the intruders I found on our premises."

"Then what will you kill us."

"No well it's not my decision. It's my boss's decision. Negan"

Jack furrows his eyebrows.

"Negan"

"Leader of the Saviors. His not a guy to mess with easily oh no...no"

"Please just let us go"

The man grabs Mary's arm and aims the gun to her head.

"You still want me to let YOU go"

Jack wanted to strike him but then he couldn't put Mary in danger and plus he was still weak. He knew he just had to let this man take them to see this Negan.

"Take us"

Mary looks at Jack with shock. Jack gives her an apologetic look. The man pushes Mary forward the gun still aimed to her head.

"Come on then to Negan"


"So this Negan guy he killed some of your people, took two of them but one escaped and you all have to give him half of your supplies" Dean says

"Yes" Rick says.

"And he carries a bat in which he calls Lucille"

"That's right"

"This guy sounds crazy"

"He is"

"And his twisted" Michonne says.

"So you have allied with other communities that have experienced the same thing as you guys." Sam says.

"Yes Hilltop but the Scavengers haven't been under Negan. The weapons in the back are for them. Their leader Jadis won't join unless we give her weapons."

"Jadis...Negan. What's with the names round here." Dean says.

"What about the other one you mentioned the Kingdom." Sam says.

"Their leader didn't want to get involved. I tried hard to convince him but I think he doesn't want to cause conflict between him and the Saviors I think he just wants peace and continue giving them supplies. Hopefully when we win. They wouldn't have to give not one thing to them " Michonne points ahead. Rick nods. "We are here" Rick says as puts his foot down on the brake. The Winchesters look up at the giant gate. They assumed this must have been Alexandria. Rick gets out of the car with Michonne. "Wait here" he orders. Rick walks up to the main gate and gestures.

The gate slid open revealing a group of people. Rick walks up to them. The woman with the cap on frowns at him.

"Where have you been?"

"Getting supplies. Sorry I been gone for a while." Rick answers.

"What did you find?" The other woman asks with a ponytail.

"Weapons lots of weapons for Jadis."

"She's not having all of them." The woman with the cap says.

"Of course not. We go half. I also have something else. I have people."

Michonne opens the car door. Sam was the first one out followed by his brother. The Winchesters receive an unwelcoming look some of them looked scared.

"Are they the Saviors?" The woman with the cap asks.

Rick shakes his head.

"No. They are not with anyone."

"How do you know that they could be spies."

"Trust me Rosita they are not spies they told me the truth."

Rosita didn't look convinced neither did the others. A man who was dressed like a priest walked up to the Winchesters.

"So your staying with us?" He asked.

"He said we can." Dean answers.

The man held out his hand and gave them a welcoming smile.

"Welcome to Alexandria. I'm Father Gabriel."

Sam shakes his hand.

"Nice to meet you...father."

"Father you don't even know them" The woman with the pony tail shouts out.

"Tara. If Rick trusts them I trust them as well."

"So do I" A teenager says "Dad knows what his doing. He wouldn't just take people if he knew he couldn't trust them."

"Yeah but your father has made mistakes." A woman says.

"That's just being human we all make mistakes."

"Carl. Stay out of this." Rick says.

Carl looks at the Winchesters and nods at them.

"If you trust them dad then I do as well. We should give them a chance."

The crowd started chattering to each other. There was a mix response.

"STOP" Rick shouts out. The crowd stop and look at him. Rick sighs "We need people for this war."

"Do they want to be part of it or do they just want our supplies." Rosita says.

"We want to help" Sam says. Dean looks at him. Sam glances at him to keep quiet. "We want to help you guys to defeat Negan."

"Can you fight?" A man shouts out.

"They look like fighters to me Aaron." Rick answers.

"Rick is right we can fight." Sam says.

"If you don't want them here at the moment. They can come with us to Jadis. Give you guys a chance to think about this." Rick says.

"What" Rosita says "Now they are just part of the team just like that."

"At least I would have my eye on them while they are with me mmm"

"His got a point." Aaron says.

"You can trust us. We don't mean no harm." Dean says.

The crowd started chattering again. Michonne clears her throat to get their attention.

"We have to get going." Michonne says.

"Alright. Sam...Dean your with me and Michonne. Father Gabriel you can come because you introduced us to them. Anyone else?"

"I'll come" Tara says.

"And I'm coming to" Rosita says.

"Alright you can go in the other car." Rick says.

"How long are you gonna be? You and Michonne were gone for ages." Carl asks.

"I won't be gone long I promise." Rick answers.

"Ok"

"Where's Judith?"

"She's inside. I'll go and check on her."

Rick smiles.

"I'll see her later."

Carl smiles as well. Dean frowns at the pair. That kid shouldn't have to be raised in a world like this not being raised surrounded by violence and death. Although the Winchesters haven't been in this world for long, they knew this place lives up to its name the Bad Place. It was bad it was horrifying. Some of the things Rick told them on the way was horrible. It make them slightly relieved that they don't live in this world but the question was, was this world their new home or will Jack realize what happened and try to rescue them.

"Dean"

Dean looks at his brother.

"What"

"Um let's go. Rick is waiting for us."

"Sam"

"Yeah"

"Did you mean that helping them fight someone we don't even know."

"Yes I did."

"But what about getting out of here what about mom."

"What could we do Dean there is no way we can get out of here. Only Jack can get us out of here. We have to hope he will find us also it's best to keep good with these guys we need allies."

"Yeah but we are supposed to be surviving not trying to kill ourselves in a war that is nothing to do with us."

"Dean we are helping. Plus we have fought worse things than this."

"True I guess this is nothing to us."

"They need us Dean."

Before Dean could answer. Rick banged the car.

"Hey we're waiting come on."

"We're coming." Sam says.

Dean gets in the car followed by his brother. Rick shuts the door and gets in the front next to Michonne. Rosita, Tara and Father Gabriel were in the other car. Tara gives Rick a signal giving him we are ready to go. Rick nods an starts up the engine. Dean looks at his brother.

"Wonder what this Jadis is like?"