Chapter 9: Amelia

Amelia wakes up the next day and she feels like she hasn't slept at all, although she hasn't done anything but sleep since she was rescued from the demons. But not even sleep can erase what it felt to have been away from home, trapped by the supernatural, and watch the evil things that those demons can do. To top it all off, she had no idea whether she would make it out alive. She was also in charge of one special cargo, Dea. She kept it together the best she could for Deanna, but in all honesty Amelia believes that Dea was handling the situation better than she was.

In all her life she had never seen someone get killed in front of her or gutted as a form of torture. Never in her life had she seen so much blood flowing from a still breathing body. She wanted to scream and in more than one occasion she would close her eyes and she would tell herself that it was all a horrible nightmare and that when she opens then she would be back home to her husband, oh Don. She has finally gotten him back only to be taken from him once more. She remembers praying to God to give her at least one more day of life and that in that day she would get to see Don again.

Amelia has heard Sam talk about the supernatural numerous times when he would tell her about how he had rescued entire families from vengeful spirits, or how he would use himself as shield to save a person from being killed by a vampire or a werewolf. How he has been to hell and back and even to heaven. How he has seen angels and demons and even fairies. The world had never seem more exciting until Sam came into her life. And although he never made his stories sound like a walk in the park, it just made the world seemed bigger and more.

But being taken by the supernatural is no adventure that she wants to experience again. There is nothing glamorous about blood and death and torture. There is nothing exciting about being a prisoner and not knowing when it would be the last day you would see the sun rise or the face of someone you love. There is nothing good about being so freaked out and also being the only line of defense to keep a seven month baby safe, or at least alive.

But even when she was rescued did she feel relieved. She just wants to get home and forget that this whole thing ever happened, set it behind her and move on. She swings her legs and gets up from the bed. She grabs a sweater from the chair next to the bed and she walks out the room. She finds Dean cooing over Dea in the main room and Sam across from them with the laptop open.

Sam looks up and sees Amelia across the room and he immediately stands up and goes to her. "Hey, how are you feeling?"

She buries herself into Sam's arms and she feels like he is the only thing that is real and safe anymore. "I'm okay… can't wait to go home."

Sam hugs her tighter and nods. "We'll get you home, promise." He moves her with him until they reach the table in the middle of the room and he pulls out a chair and guides her to it. "I'll get you something to eat."

While Sam moves towards the kitchen Dean looks up to acknowledge Amelia. "Sam is right you know, we will get you home and we will make you safe again." Dean moves Dea in his arms and gives her a little plush toy car that he had gotten on their way back from California. "You are going to have to leave that house."

Amelia takes a seat across from Dean and Dea, and when she begins to think that her life couldn't get more complicated she hears Dean speak. "But…" She shakes her head because these demons even after losing this battle, they are still winning.

Dean feels bad that she has been dragged into this life. Is not her fault that she was in the wrong place at the wrong time. "Is not safe for you there. Sam has already picked out some affordable houses that we can check out. But for now I think you should go stay with your dad. "

It also goes without saying that she would also have to leave her job and find a new office space. "Can I hold her?" She looks at Dea. Right now she just needs something familiar, something that has always brought her joy.

Dean looks at Dea as well and he can hear the plea in Amelia's voice. He can tell that she is barely holding it together and he wishes that he could do more to bring her peace. He gets up with Dea in his arms and walks around the table until he can place Dea in Amelia's arms. His phone rings as he steps away from her and Sam walks in with Amelia's breakfast.

Dean looks down at the caller ID on the phone and it reads 'unknown.' Dean flips it open and he only hears one word. "Dean?"

"Cas?"

Sam has just placed a plate of food in front of Amelia with eggs and pancakes, and when he hears Dean say Castiel's name his head almost whiplashes as he turns to look at the phone in Dean's ears. Sam straightens out and faces his brother. He looks Dean straight in the eyes and they have their internal conversation. 'Cas is alive?'

Dean simply nods, knowing exactly what Sam is thinking him. "Cas where the hell are you? How did you get out?" Dean is staring at Sam, but he is so relieved to hear Cas's voice.

Cas completely ignores what Dean just asked and is straight to business. "I hear Crowley is after Kevin."

Dean can see the silent question from Sam, 'where is he?' Dean shakes his head 'I don't know.' "Yeah we know. Kevin is safe and we captured Crowley."

Cas can always tell when Dean is with Sam, because it is never 'I' is always 'we'. "You found Sam?"

"Yeah man of course. Tell us where you…" Dean doesn't get to finish his sentence before he hears a dial tone. "That dick hung up on me."

"He didn't tell you where he is?" Sam asks Dean.

Amelia is half listening to the short conversation, but she has heard the name Cas before. "Is that your angel friend?"

"Yeah, he was stuck in purgatory with me but I thought that he had… Anyways he made it out. He didn't say where he is though." Dean says looking at Amelia and then at Sam.

Sam touches Dea's little hair locks in Amelia's arms. "But he is okay right?" Dea is like his shield to all things stress. Because is great that Cas is alive, but why is he being so mysterious and staying away?

"I don't know he didn't talk much, just wanted to warn us that Crowley had his demons after Kevin." Dean looks at Amelia once more and then Sam. "I don't know if he knows something we don't, but we should probably get you guys home."

"I agree we should… wait." Sam backs away from Dea to face his brother again. "Dea and I are staying here."

"Sam…" Dean knows that Sam is stubborn, but he has to try. He can finally stay out of hunting and know he has a legitimate excuse to do so, for someone he would like to see protected from this world

"No Dean, I am not having this conversation again. We agreed." Sam takes a deep breath because otherwise he knows that he would enter into a screaming match with his brother. "We agreed that we will remain together as a family."

"Yeah and that was before the supernatural started following us around again. Now we have to figure out how we are getting Henry back, deal with Crowley and start the trials, and to add to the list we need to find Cas."

Sam shakes his head. "No, you are not doing this alone."

"I'm not alone alright? Henry and Kevin are here. We will figure this thing out, I need you and Dea safe."

"No way in hell Dean. You know that we can better protect her as a team. So suck it up and deal with it because I'm staying and so is Dea and that's final. I'll let Henry and Kevin know that we are taking Amelia home." And that's that, Sam leaves the room with the final words and no room for disagreements.

Dean wants to be mad, because he is the big brother here and what he says goes. "Sam…" he yells after him.

"You know there is no use arguing with him once he has made up his mind." Amelia says and she is yet to touch her food.

Dean looks in Amelia's direction, "Yeah well I had to try."

"I personally don't like that Dea will be expose to this life, but she should be with both her parents. In all honesty I have never seen Sam happier than when he is with you. And I can almost guarantee that the same goes for you. " Amelia bounces Dea a little and the she stands up to hand Dea back to Dean. "Take care of them Dean, and love them for me."

Dean gladly takes Dea and nods to Amelia. "Yeah, I will." And he knows that Amelia is right, he will never know happiness unless Sam is a part of it, and Dea of course. And he will protect his family against God himself, if he post a threat. "And thanks again… for everything."

Amelia nods, "I should get ready" and she walks away.

I takes them twenty minute to get Amelia home and another half an hour to get her to pack some essentials to take with her to her dad's. Dean holds on to Dea, while Sam packs some of his clothes and some of Dea's things. They might have to make several trips to get the remaining things to take back to the bunker. Sam has called the school and informed them that he is on a temporary leave due to some family problems and that he would inform them when he would return to his classes. Sam doubts if he ever can.

They are all standing outside by now. Dean is placing Dea in her car seat and Jack is now also sitting in the back. They had picked him up from the neighbor's house and Jack is part of the family too, he couldn't be left behind.

When Dean finishes loading the luggage he closes the car door and places both his hands on the roof and stares at Sam and Amelia. Sam and Amelia have their backs to the car and are looking at the little house that they had been sharing for the past year.

"It was really good while it lasted." Says Amelia not looking at Sam.

Sam nods because is true. He had been normal for one year and it was really good, but it was not enough. It will never be enough if Dean is not in the picture. "Yeah it was…" but Sam looks back to where the rest of his family is waiting for him and he adds, "but I have a feeling that it might get better." Sam smiles at Dean. Dean passes his hands through by the back of his neck almost embarrassed by what Sam just said and he smiles back, before he moves to sit in the front seat of the Impala.

They wait until they see Don pull up on the drive away to take Amelia home. Sam hugs Amelia one last time and tells her that they would keep in touch as much as they can and to take her of herself, and threaten Don to keep her safe.

Sam gets in the car next to Dean and he closes the door. Before Dean starts the car he looks at Sam and places a hand on his thighs, 'I'm right here.' Sam places his hand on top of Dean's and squeezes, 'I know. Thanks.' This is another chapter that ends in his life, but he has many others to look forward to.