Maps and Plans
So everything might seem all nice and fine from last chapter. It is SO not gonna stay that way.
Also sorry for not updating all weekend, been a busy weekend.
And no more song titles for chapters :(. I was having fun with that but I couldn't think of one for this one.
It took Bobby three days to get to the Braeden house and upon arrival it was to find Mary-Jo and Alice sitting in the front yard, eyes closed, legs crossed. As he stared at them out his window, wondering what in the world they were doing in the middle of the day, he realized they both had a glow around them. The middle of the day now seemed like the best time as it was the brightest and hid the glowing. He carefully got out of his truck and closed the door.
Both girls snapped their eyes open and looked at him. Mary-Jo was up and hugging him within seconds, apologizing over and over for not seeing him in the last year.
"Hey now, wasn't just you guys." Bobby said. "I been busy too." He patted Mary-Jo's back then accepted a hug from Alice as the teen stepped back. "Where's everyone else?"
"Battle planning inside." Alice said. They trooped into the house, Alice leading and Bobby bringing up the rear. "Guys."
"Kitchen." Dean called. The three walked to the kitchen. Sam, Dean and Castiel were standing at the table, maps and books spread out in front of them. Upstairs they could hear fussing which could only mean that John was awake from his nap. Sam sighed and moved from the table to the fridge, instinctively getting something to help his son get over his post-nap crankiness. Dean rolled a pen around between his teeth.
"There are several major energy sources for evil in America alone." Castiel said, drawing circles on a map with his own pen. "This new danger could be operating from any of these spots."
"That is if they are in America." Bobby said.
"Good point Bobby." Dean said, glancing up. He paused and looked up again. "Bobby?"
"You were expecting the Easter Bunny?" Bobby asked.
"I wasn't expecting you this soon." Dean said.
"Red Bull and coffee do wonders to keep people awake." Bobby said. Dean dropped his pen on the table and went around to give Bobby a hug. "Before you start apologizing...the kid did it already and there's no need for more."
"Uh...okay." Dean said.
"Oh my God, Bobby!" Everyone turned to see Cleo walking down the stairs, a sleepy and grumpy John on her hip. Cleo smiled brightly and went to Bobby to hug him. When she stepped back, the old man was surprised that he had ended up with the baby in his arms. John looked up at him with big blue eyes under messy brown hair.
"Yeah you are definitely Sam's boy." Bobby said. "That hair..."
"Why is it always the hair?" Sam asked, moving over to them with a lidded cup for John. The boy had been refusing bottles for weeks. "Isn't there something else that you people can point out?"
"Well he's got Cleo's eyes." Alice said.
"And her nose." Dean said.
"And those lips are definitely hers." Mary-Jo said.
"His ears are like yours though." Alice said.
"Stick with the hair." Sam said, self consciously touching his ear as he handed his son the cup. Everyone smiled and Cleo patted Sam's arm.
"Your ears are fine." She said.
"Well you know what he definitely got from you was..." Dean started.
"Stop!" Alice said, slapping her hand over Dean's mouth. Dean rolled his eyes and mumbled around her hand.
"I should be making this place a hotel." Lisa said, coming down the stairs, a laundry basket in her hands. "Charge you all for staying here."
"Oh come on, we're helping you clean and we're staying out of your way." Dean said. Lisa smiled and shook her head. "Bobby, Lisa...Lisa, Bobby."
"Hi." Both of them said, nodding to each other. Lisa went to the laundry room and everyone looked back at the maps. Castiel had made several other markings on the one map. Bobby wordlessly took another book out of his bag and the Archangel took it. The old hunter shifted John and looked down at him only to find the big blue eyes still staring up at him.
"Indianapolis is a evil hot spot?" Mary-Jo asked, leaning over to the table to look at the map. She moved over next to Castiel and his eyes drifted from the maps to roam up her arm and along her back. It had become a habit of his but considering how often she got hurt, he at least had an excuse if it ever got on Dean's nerves.
"Yes it is." The Archangel said, giving the response a couple of seconds after the question was asked. Everyone looked at him because of the delay and he gave a slight shrug as he returned his gaze to the maps.
"Big powerful Archangel." Dean muttered, shaking his head. "Still a man." Alice nudged him lightly and grinned.
"Maybe we should split up." Mary-Jo said. "Check each place quicker you know. If mom, Cas and me can find out if Sam can do teleporting, then we can teach him and it'll just be quicker."
"That...doesn't sound like too bad an idea." Alice said.
"Really?" Sam asked.
"Yeah." Alice said. "I mean...as long as it's just like...scooting."
"There's an odd number of people." Dean said.
"Well...you and mom could be a team, obviously." Mary-Jo said. "Sam and Cleo could be another."
"What about John?" Cleo asked.
"Lisa could watch him." Mary-Jo said.
"Bobby's going with you and Cas then." Dean said. Mary-Jo blinked.
"Somehow I'm under the impression that it's less for team sake and more for keeping an eye on us and making sure we don't do anything." The teen said.
"Exactly." Dean said. Both Mary-Jo and Bobby glared at him. "What?"
"I ain't being no babysitter." Bobby said.
"And I don't need one." Mary-Jo said.
"That's not what I meant by it." Dean said.
"It sounds like you don't trust me to take care of Mary-Jo." Castiel said, looking up from the maps.
"That's...I mean...it...damn it you guys gotta stop ganging up on me." Dean said.
"He means that just because you two are Angels, doesn't necessarily mean you could pick up on certain things." Alice said, coming to her husbands rescue. "Bobby's been a hunter for a long time. There are things that he'd manage to get that you two might miss."
"Exactly!" Dean said. He put an arm around Alice and whispered to her. "I love you." Alice grinned and shook her head slightly.
"Okay...so we'll take Bobby, no big deal." Mary-Jo said. "Not when it's said that way, right Bobby?"
"Nope." Bobby said.
"We still need to ask Lisa if it's okay." Sam said. "And I still need to learn this whole...teleporting thing."
"Or even find out if he can actually do it." Cleo said.
"That too." Sam said.
"Okay we'll ask Lisa first." Alice said. "Then we'll start up testing Sam and if it doesn't work out then...you two will just come with Dean and me. Does that work for everyone?"
"Works for me." Mary-Jo said.
"Yeah." Sam said. Everyone else nodded.
"Okay then it's settled." Alice said. She walked over to the table and looked at the map with the markings. "Let's get everything else settled before we figure out who hits up what places."
Cleo and Sam decided on asking Lisa together so while they went to do that, the rest of them worked out different locations that might need to be checked out. The search ended up being spread out across the ocean as well. Castiel and Alice had marked the general locations of known energy spots by the time Cleo and Sam came back, stating that Lisa would happily watch John for them. All that was left was for the Angels to take Sam and start seeing if they could make him teleport, leaving Cleo, Dean and Bobby at the house.
"So what do we do?" Dean asked.
"I could teach you guys a few things." Cleo said. "Some simple stuff that even humans can do with the right materials. I could make up a couple of kits too."
"Guess we go shopping." Bobby said.
"Why?" Dean asked, whining slightly.
"Well I don't have anything anymore remember." Cleo said. "Most of it's been gone since we stopped hunting."
"I knew there was gonna be something buggy about today." Dean said.
"Oh don't complain." Cleo said, picking up John. "Honestly Dean, sometimes you whine more than the baby."
"I do not!" Dean said, frowning.
"Sure you don't." Bobby said, grinning. Dean rolled his eyes. "Would you like to be left here instead?"
"And have you do stuff and talk about things without me?" Dean asked. "Screw that."
Tracking down a real magical supply shop wasn't easy. The first few they came across had had giggling teenage girls looking around in a section for love spells and potions. They finally came across one that was pushed back and hidden. Cleo stated it was good as soon as she stepped inside. Dean and Bobby followed her, Dean carrying John against his side. He had to keep grabbing the kid's hand to keep him from grabbing anything off the shelves. Bobby looked around warily but Cleo was already moving around, grabbing things and shoving them into the old hunter's arms.
"What the heck are ant legs used for?" Dean asked, picking up a jar.
"Uh...something to do with ovaries." Cleo said. Dean instantly put the jar down and stepped away. "Hey, check if there's turantula hair."
"Seriously?" Dean asked. "Turantula hair?"
"It's good for protection." Cleo said. Dean looked down at John.
"Turantula hair." He said, sighing. He shook his head and looked at the shelf. "The things witches use, man."
It didn't take long to find everything else they needed, at which point a sales person had stepped out to tell them the price of it all. Cleo had produced a card that Dean had never seen before and he watched as the sales person put it on a piece of black metal where the card glowed for a second before it was deemed acceptable. Dean resisted the urge to ask about it as they walked out of the shop.
"So did anyone say how long this teleporting training will take?" Cleo asked as she set John down to sleep for the night. Dean stood in the doorway of the room and watched.
"Alice said it shouldn't be longer than a day." He said.
"Is this weird at all for you?" Cleo asked. Dean raised an eyebrow, wordlessly asking for eleboration. "I mean...you know...your wife, daughter and best friend are all Angels. Your brother's on the road to being an Angel. Me and John have witch powers. And than you..."
"That all just makes me special." Dean said, smiling. "I am the almighty Dean Winchester. Demons and monsters cower at the sound of my name." He lifted his arms up and flexed his muscles. "I don't need any Heavenly or other kind of power. All shall fear the wrath of the human man!"
"The human man shall fear the wrath of the witchly mother if he doesn't shut up and keep from waking up John!" Cleo warned, waving a finger at Dean. "Your hair will be bright florescent pink if you keep that up."
"Got it." Dean said, spinning around and quickly leaving the room.
"Moron." Cleo said, shaking her head.
"I heard that." Dean said, poking his head back into the room. Cleo raised her hand and Dean quickly withdrew his head from sight.
lol so had to throw that in at the end. Dean needed a silly moment.
