Awareness came back to him in blurs. Sounds smudged together, his vision was a fog of colors and light. He had a vague awareness of the sounds of sirens; but instead of making him want to bolt like the sound usually did; it seemed to provide a strange comfort to him. Dean also knew the familiar rocking of a vehicle as it sped through a city.
When Dean opens his eyes, he looked up into the face of a paramedic, who Dean felt he should know, but the name eluded him.
"Hey Chief," The face above him said; "you hanging in there? We're almost to the hospital." But even as the paramedic said this, Dean's vision began to cloud at the edges at an alarming rate and a buzzing noise was making itself known in his ears. Dean knew he would soon be losing the battle for consciousness; but he tried to fight it as much as he could.
"Hey Chief, stay with me." That was the last thing Dean heard before he slipped back into the unconscious oblivion.
There his mind seemed to drift to more memories of the life he found himself in. He saw Birthdays, Christmases, and other holidays. Each one reminiscent of the ones his family had before the fire. With each new memory it was harder to distinguish from his life and this one.
A few of the memories had were so vivid and clear that, Dean sworn he had actually lived them.
Dean stood in line with the other members of his senior class, waiting for his turn to cross the stage and get his diploma. As the graduates cross the stage; Mr. Bennett, the assistant principle, reads a card that each of the students filled out that stated what their future plans are.
He let his attention wander for a moment as he tries to adjust the tassel on his graduation cap. Looking out to the crowd, Dean caught sight of his family sitting in their seats. His parents are beaming with pride, much like all the other parents in the gymnasium. His younger brothers are sitting next to his dad, trying to look supportive, but mostly looking bored.
Soon it is Dean's turn to get his diploma.
"Dean Michael Winchester. Graduating with honors, Dean plans to join the Marine Corps." That decision had taken close to two months to convince his parents of. Not that he really had to convince his Dad, it was just that they had really wanted Dean to go to college. Dean had decided not to go not because of lack of offers, quite the contrary, as he had five colleges that had been vying for his attendance since his junior year.
After leaving the stage, Dean caught sight of Carmen; who had already gotten her diploma. Since Carmen has the aisle seat, it is easy for Dean to grab her as he walks past. Dean pulls her into the aisle and kisses her hard. The senior class bursts into applause as Dean and Carmen had been voted "most popular couple".
He saw his wedding day to Carmen. They had married in the chapel on the base where he had been stationed while in the Marine Corps. That day was both a blur and perfectly clear to him at the same time as he had so many emotions running through him. It seems like he only had eyes for Carmen that day.
I, Dean Michael Winchester, take you, Carmen Elizabeth Porter, to be my wedded wife. To have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness or in health, to love and to cherish 'till death do us part. And with this ring, I thee wed." As Dean said his vows he slid a slim white gold band onto Carmen's finger.
I, Carmen Elizabeth Porter, take you, Dean Michael Winchester, to be my wedded husband. To have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness or in health, to love and to cherish 'till death do us part. And with this ring, I thee wed." Carmen says as she slides the ring onto his finger.
Dean also saw the births of his children. Noah's birth had been almost a text book delivery in the hospital. But Audrey's birth had been at their home since Carmen had progressed so fast and there had been no time to get to the hospital. Using his firefighter and Carmen's nursing and midwife training to delivery Audrey. Audrey had fortunately been healthy and Carmen had no complications in the delivery; as the paramedics had arrived shortly after Audrey's birth to take them to the hospital for mother and baby to be checked out.
Dean regained consciousness again when the ambulance arrived at the hospital. He could barely make out the doctors talking about his injuries. There was talk about his right knee and the possibility of cracked ribs and smoke inhalation. As the stretcher he was on was rolled into an exam room, Dean blacked out again.
TBC
A/N: I'm still working on this story but still battling writer's block. So please review and give your suggestions to the story as it does spur me to write more
