Supernatural: Chronicles of the Order 2

Chapter 9: White Requiem

(DISCLAIMER: No, I don't own Supernatural because it belongs to Eric Kripke and Warner Bros. So, enjoy the show! Rated M for graphic violence, adult content, and adult language.)

It was dark on the abandoned space station as a mysterious man remained after what he experienced many months ago. Even though he was reborn, he still had the stigma of his sins pinned on him as he vowed to redeem himself in this life. It was at that moment that he was hiding from something on the space station as he saw someone dressed in white coming and going. The man was terrified as he wanted to get out of here before he, too, would be part of the tragedy that occurred here. When he arrived at the mess hall, it was in shambles as he stared out the window to see a freighter being destroyed by a force that haunted the space station. He wanted out of here, but it would be a matter of time before that ever happened, for he was most likely to be on the road to his own redemption, even if it means by avoiding the spirit that was lurking in that infernal derelict...


I was at work as I was attending the wedding of Sadie and Stuart. They were meant for one another after what they've been through as I watched them exchange their vows and kissed in front of us. I was grateful that those two would see their future through as they continued to tell me about the vision of their future in front of me. After all the nuptials and party had ended, I was ready to go towards Dr. Ichinose's office as I was ready to check up on Reiko. As usual, she was being examined through ultrasound as I noticed Dirk sitting there being stunned by the images he saw on screen. Even I was astonished to see the twins growing inside of Reiko's womb as I watched them moving around.

"These things are in Reiko's body?" asked Dirk.

"They're our babies," she answered as she saw me hold her hand.

"So, I'm gonna be a foster brother, right?"

"You're part of this family because it's a promise that I made to your late mother," I said.

"I bet that Mom's looking after us by now. As for the babies on screen, they look like Reiko, but the ears are different."

"They're Half-Elves and that only happens when a human father mates with an Elven mother."

"Look, they're active again," said Reiko as she saw the twins moving.

"Sam, are you sure that the babies are gonna be boys?" I nodded. "Awesome! I'm gonna be a big brother to them!"

We had never seen Dirk so excited before as he vowed to look after the new arrivals. I looked at Reiko as I watched her become more beautiful than ever the moment she became pregnant with the twins inside of her. I was glad to be there for her as I even vowed to make sure that no harm would come to her. It was the least I could for on my part for now. When I saw Reiko getting up, she was about to get an earful from Dr. Ichinose as I was also concerned for her health, for our twins were growing, but what could go wrong?

"So far, there are no abnormalities in the womb," said Dr. Ichinose.

"That's a relief," said Reiko as she was glad that the twins were okay.

"Even though you're reaching the point into the last three months of your pregnancy, I strongly advise you to get some bedrest if need be."

"I see..."

"Reiko...," I said as I continued to hold her hand. "You can't do too much because of what you bear, but I can't let that slide."

"Sammy..."

"I know that you can cook and all, but you should also have help from the people in our family."

"Hey, I'm family," said Dirk. "I can even cook just like you and Reiko."

I saw my ward bring up more enthusiasm as I had a feeling that he would be willing to protect Reiko from harm just like me. Still, we all had our stake into protecting what was precious as I saw my wife touching at the swollen baby bump she had. I had a lot of responsibilities to muster, but I wasn't about to do them alone, for our future was ready to be put into motion if need be...


Totsuka was still standing there in Crowley's cell as he often came there to visit him every once in a while. It had been two thousand years since they saw each other during the time of the Elder Days as they still bore grudges against one another, but now wasn't the time to argue. It had been a week since Totsuka appeared in front of Crowley as he was still showing off the gun that was found. As a Shinigami, he was there to remind the ousted King of Hell who was boss as he stood firm into making sure that he didn't get out of the main headquarters so lightly.

"What the hell do you want with me this time, Purple People Eater?" snarled Crowley.

"You know what this gun is, don't you?" said Totsuka.

"Yeah, it's the one that Azazel's bastard shot me with."

"I was the one who made that gun when you tried to do your worst on the Winchesters after you killed Meg and Castiel went AWOL. The gun itself is modeled after a Ruger Single-Nine Single-Action revolver in which the ammo were bullets with a Devil's Trap etched into every single one."

"And one of Azazel's stinkers stole it from your private collection, didn't they?"

"And I was the one who got it back."

"Don't take those stinkers too lightly because one of them took a posh shot at me."

"Asmodeus is one of the Children of Azazel and he's always had a hand at firearms, but he still goes for the one carnal sin and that is lust."

"As I recall, you found the Colt after the Winchesters did their little Back to the Future trip in which you gave it to Bobby Singer."

"I later got it back after his house got torched by Leviathans, so I suggest that you keep quiet about that affair. As for Abaddon, she's not done yet because her army of demons have been all over the place so far. There was talk that a hint of raw power saved a Hunter Corps ship from being rubbed out in time. My motives have rang true after all when I had a feeling that the newly reincarnated souls of my close friends and foes would end up going towards disaster, but I make the best of it so far."

"You haven't changed, have you, Totsuka?"

"Neither did you, Crowley. Last time I saw you, you were going to every blood bank just to get your fix in order to support your dirty habit."

"Dirty habit? I had more than just a dirty habit, but I got clean cold turkey."

"Cold turkey, huh? As I recall, you got yourself into a pickle after you got kicked off of your throne and if either side of the Demon War finds you, they'll turn your ass into shish kebabs."

"Bollocks... For starters, I'd rather be here in this prison cell than be shot up by those opposing sides and besides, there's only one ruler of Hell and that's me! As for that jewel of your forehead, you must have gotten it the moment Moose 2.0 showed up."

"Do you know where I got that sigil, Crowley? I felt it when I saw the ship blow up around me months ago. It's a miracle that I lived while I got caught, but I retrieved the same gun that Asmodeus coveted from my collection of weapons."

And so, Totsuka left the cell as he took the gun with him. As for Crowley, however, he remained in his cell as he was resuming his work into playing his video game. It was more than enough to pass the time as he was biding it well. All he had to do was to wait until he struck a chord with going up against Abaddon and the Army of Cain as well as the Children of Azazel. He had to plan his next move, but he also had to live in fear for his life as well...


I ushered Reiko and Dirk towards the train station as we were heading back to Kanto Village. I was staring at Reiko directly as she felt her baby bump bulging out even more. As a concerned husband and doting father, I was ready to usher my pregnant wife home in order to get some bedrest. Just as I was about to watch out for the train, I heard footsteps as I turned around and saw Shigeru sprinting towards us before leaving back to Kanto Village. He was holding a tablet in his hand as he wanted to show me something that would pique my interest soon enough.

"Check it out, Sam," he said. "Here's something that you could report in your records." He shows me the image on his tablet. "'Space freighter from Orianthis ransacked; victims dead.' Does it scream Elder Days to you?"

"What's going on, Shigeru?" I asked.

"There's something else that appeared on the report that Kevin and I hacked into." Shigeru tapped the screen on his tablet as we heard an eerie voice on the recording.

"I can never go home again...," said the eerie voice.

"You hear that? That's the sign of ESP and EMF all over the place."

"And the Orianthan freighter?" I asked.

"It's been obliterated into debris, but according to the other forces flying throughout the vast regions of space, there's an abandoned space station near Saluvan. Still, the freighter isn't the only thing that got blown to bits. There were other ships that met the same fate in which one survivor saw something in the form of a person dressed up in white."

"La Llorona..."

It was the first thing that I thought of as I had a feeling that there was a Woman in White haunting many in the vast reaches in space. I wanted to find out more as I was ready to search for clues and go towards the abandoned space station near Saluvan. Still, I was about to go on a mission as I was about to go with Shigeru in order to solve the case about what was happening beyond our borders. When I stared at Reiko and Dirk, I had a feeling that I would end up leaving without saying goodbye, but I was assured at the last minute as I saw my wife fish out the journal she got me for Christmas along with a pen to write about my report.

"Take it," she said as she placed the journal and pen in my hands. "Oh, Sammy, please be safe." I saw her hugging me as I hugged back. "Be careful..."

"Don't worry, my darling," I said. "I'll be safe for the time being."

"Stay safe, Sam," said Dirk.

"I will, but you need to do as Reiko tells you, alright. Also, you need to stay in school if you want to become a member of the Order."

"I'll do that."

And so, we left as Reiko and Dirk assured us that we would be fine. We were on a mission as we were about to find out the mystery about the incident in the old space station soon enough. It was a case that piqued our interest after all as it was something that was about to be solved and put to rest, for this one was eerie to the knees. Just as Reiko and Dirk were about to leave for home, they were stopped by security as they couldn't get back to Kanto Village right now. There was a damper in the plan to return home as they saw Sadie and Stuart standing in front of them in which there was concern in the air.

"You know that you can't leave the main headquarters right now," said Stuart.

"But Sam could be waiting for us there in Kanto Village after that," said Dirk.

"According to Ginryu, there had been an influx of ships that bear the Mark of Cain on them," said Sadie.

"Oh, no...," said Reiko as she was concerned for me.

"Reiko, I know that you and Dirk would want to go home back to Kanto Village, but it's best that you stay put until Sam comes back. You can't go alone right now because of the dire warnings coming from those who want to eliminate the future we have. As for Sam, he's most likely to be learning from the field after this experience in space, but he's also someone that could even become Master of the Order. It's ironic that I berated him over the years, but he's starting to become the man he truly is."

"Let's hope that Sam stays true to his path and put the Army of Cain in its place," said Stuart. "It's the least we can go for after the lowly servant stood tall and helped end the Leviathan threat on Gehenna."

"Still, no one's shirking any more responsibilities again and that's the truth. We all have a stake on this and we can't let those radical forces choke the future."

Reiko and Dirk were stunned to hear something coming from Sadie and Stuart as they were most likely to be offering their support to our fight against the very threat that was now a scourge in space. The Army of Cain was a threat to all as it also had to be stopped sooner or later...


Shigeru and I were in an Alecrian ship as we were off into space. We were ready to find out more about the mystery about what we were dealing with as we left Alecrast directly. It was at that moment that we were going into the locker room as we saw some spacesuits and inner suits hanging up. The aspect about us going towards an abandoned space station to find out more about what was going on had made me think about the entry in the journal I found before I was banished on the fort on Gehenna several months ago. It was then that I read about the Woman in White theory as it was a tale of insanity. After reading about months ago, I was determined to find out more when I was ready to take heed and go towards the abandoned space station to unravel what was going on in there.

"These spacesuits are state of the art," said Shigeru as he got out one of the inner suits that were hanging up. "It's ironic that these things are put here for astronauts, but for us, we're gonna have to wing it for the time being."

"According to the manual I read in the cockpit, the inner suits have a built-in catheter in there because while we're out in space, there's no toilet," I said. "It's also said that the humanoid body is fifty percent water in which the inner suit we wear has the ability to filter our urine and sweat in order to make it pure and drinkable during space travel."

"That's just sick..."

"As for our fecal matter, it's stored in the thigh packs in which it is collected for energy after we strip down from our suits. In a certain ironic sense, it's like wearing a diaper while walking out in space."

"Back in the Elder Days, astronauts wore diapers while going out in space, but as for these babies, they're sure to please."

"These inner suits provide a catheter just to assure us that we have to soil ourselves, but the rest of the way proves to be more subtle than normal."

"Thank you, space technology..."

"We have to suit up."

"I agree..."

And so, we stripped off our clothes as we got into our inner suits. By the time we zipped up, we felt the catheter snake into where it needed to go as we had no worries due to the fact that this mission didn't have any bathroom breaks whatsoever. We were going towards further territory as we later dressed up in spacesuits in order to do our job. When the ship we were in went inside of the abandoned space station. The place was a derelict as we came out of our ship and decided to investigate the matter at hand. When we went towards the main deck of the station, we noticed it to be in disarray as there were many books and dishes being strewn all over the place. Even the equipment was in disarray as we saw the control system jammed. I had a feeling that whoever inhabited this space station had been insane as I was searching through the books in which I found a picture of a woman.

"What's this?" asked Shigeru as he saw me holding the picture in my hand.

"I have no idea, but this woman could be a clue into what really happened here," I said.

"As for the ghost problem...," Shigeru gets out a shotgun with rock salt rounds as he cocked it. "...There's always these."

"We should be careful here. There's no telling when or where this phenomenon would strike next."

And so, we both remained firm as we were about to find out more of what went on here in this abandoned space station. The truth about the Woman in White was most likely to be revealed as Shigeru and I were ready to find out more on what really happened in this place. When we continued to search for clues here, we heard an eerie voice coming through the intercom as it was something that we never heard before.

"I can never go home again," it said as we had our weapons at the ready.

It wasn't the first time that something like this would happen as I had a feeling that the Woman in White theory would end up becoming fact. Even Shigeru was concerned as he later saw a monitor screen turn on complete with static. We were seeing the white noise as it later turned off in a split second. The space station was haunted as we had to maintain our composures here in order to flush out the spirit soon enough...


Ginryu was at his office as he was busy at work. He had his free time, but he was also concerned about the mess that the Demon War caused since Crowley was ousted from power as the King of Hell. Report after report, he got wind of the infamous Army of Cain being led by Abaddon and Hideyono as they were wreaking havoc from many planets that fear the worst so far. After all this, Ginryu was ready to go towards the holding cells in order to have a bone to pick with Crowley, but his intentions were cut short at the last minute. When he saw Dean burst into his office, he was concerned as he wanted to see me directly.

"Where's Sam?" he asked.

"He went on a mission with Shigeru towards Saluvan," said Ginryu.

"There's been trouble with the Army of Cain just now."

"I've been getting reports about it from other members of the Order, but we can't sit by and let them get their way in the end."

"You better watch out for the Army of Cain. They're dangerous and I've almost got my ass nailed twice by those sons-of-bitches. As fof Sam, he's got that raw power that everyone fears and that includes demons."

"There's also someone else with a jeweled sigil here when he got back from seeing Crowley."

Dean turned around as he saw Totsuka enter into Ginryu's office. It was fate that brought them together again as this was the fourth time that Dean saw the weaponmaker in person. Still, he owed Totsuka for the favors on Zassel and Atreides as he wanted to repay the favor, for it was the least he could do for now.

"Dude, you need to lay off the cheeseburgers," said Totsuka.

"You still have your sense of humor, don't you?" said Ginryu.

"After dealing with Crowley, he's still in the cell fearing for his life after what the Children of Azazel did to him. Hell, one of them shot him with one of my guns I had to get back."

"So, these Children of Azazel are in it to get the upper hand towards Hell's throne, aren't they?" said Dean. "Well Crowley's stuck in the foxhole for now."

"And in the foxhole he'll stay until it blows over."

"Still, if the ousted King of Hell's out and about, Abaddon's forces and the Children of Azazel will nail him," said Ginryu. "All he's doing in there in the cell is biding his time until he comes out smelling like a rose when the Demon War comes to a close."

"I bet that those pantywaist sons-of-bitches are plotting to get rid of him just like they're trying to do with Sam," said Dean. "All the same, our past lives suck. My own turned into a demon when he got the Mark of Cain and the First Blade. Two thousand years later, that Elven asshat, Hideyono Kuronaga, has it and he's partnered with Abaddon just to silence Sam and Reiko along with the raw power that's at their disposal. I'm not gonna back down this time 'cause I will protect Sam and Reiko. I even sent a message to Colchuvar to dispatch Kevin in order to protect him from the Army of Cain. This can't slide after what happened because I won't let it."

Dean made his point clear as he wanted to make sure that I was safe from harm while doing my job as a member of the Order. He vowed to protect me as I was too valuable due to the raw power that I had within me. The affairs of what was going on became more intense as the threat from the Army of Cain had gotten much worse. Still, it was a job for the Order of Letters to keep the peace and stop this threat from terrorizing the further planetary systems that were affiliated with it...


The mess hall was in shambles as the mysterious man from earlier remained hidden from what he saw here. Even though he was reborn, the angel known as Gadreel, was still in penance for what he did in the Elder Days. In the past, he killed a prophet under Metatron's orders as he wanted to find his future life and redeem himself for his past sins. He was even wanting forgiveness from me as he saw me on the surveillance screens scoping out the clues into what happened here in this derelict of a space station. Tears streamed down his cheeks as he wanted to just gain more penance for his part into slaughtering the angels that held him prisoner for centuries, no thanks to Metatron.

"Why am I put through such torture like this?" he sobbed. "Why...?"

Gadreel got up as he was on his feet. Even though there was hardly any oxygen left here, he was an angel that was being put through the ringer as he was dressed up in hospital clothes. When he left the mess hall, he saw a woman with brown hair as she was dressed up in a Medical Corps uniform. She was a woman that died long ago as she felt care-worn while suffering from insanity after her death. Gadreel wanted to get away from her as she was a Woman in White that caused trouble here and beyond this place. He had to tell someone as he went into the monitoring room. It was a place with screens on it as he saw us on one of them just looking for clues into what really happened on this space station. Just as he was about to call us over the intercom, he saw the Woman in White standing in front of him as she was wanting him to do what was done best.

"Take me home," she said.

"Never," said Gadreel in a shaky voice. "You are evil! You killed your crew and your daughter the moment you lost yourself!"

"You have past sins in you." The Woman in White inches closer as she was feeling at Gadreel. "I can be a little dirty just like you."

"Go away!"

Gadreel felt the woman's slender hand reach under his hospital gown as she bent down and was ready to give him something that he didn't want. Just as he was about to drown in pleasure, he heard footsteps coming as the Woman in White disappeared. He was relieved that he didn't get violated as he saw us come into the surveillance room. He saw me directly as he had a feeling that he would end up suffering from some wrath as he was starting to shake. He knew me personally as he wanted to beg for forgiveness in which he caused trouble in the Elder Days, for his penance was more than enough to bear in the past two thousand years.

"Hey, this place doesn't have any oxygen here," said Shigeru.

"I'm an angel and I was used to this place," answered Gadreel.

"What happened to the crew?" I asked.

"I know who you are... You're Sam Winchester, aren't you?"

"Yes."

"I want forgiveness for my actions against your past life and the prophet I killed."

"Guys, are you there?" asked Kevin over the intercom.

"Kevin?" said Shigeru. "What the hell are you doing here?"

"My main responsibility is to protect Sam, jackass, and if I didn't live up to my duties, Master Colchuvar would kick my ass!"

Gadreel saw the image of Kevin on screen as he was reminded of the past sin he committed while possessing my past life. He was shaking as he was about to go into shock. I came to his aid as I sensed that his body was about to lose oxygen altogether if I didn't get him out of here eventually. It was also at that moment that I used my raw power to shield him from the oxygen deprivation as he was staring at me with both guilt and concern. He was assured of what happened to him as we saw him buckling his knees. I had a feeling that he was overwhelmed by guilt as he wanted forgiveness from me and Kevin directly, for it would put him at ease for what he did back then.

"There's nothing to fear, sir," I said.

"I did you and your friend wrong and now I'm paying for it," said Gadreel.

"Sir, as soon as we get you out of here, we'll get you to the sickbay," said Shigeru.

"My name is Gadreel and I have been reborn to relive my sins from the Elder Days."

"What sins?" I asked.

"I.. I possessed your past life and killed the prophet's past self. I can't take it anymore."

"Hang on there," said Shigeru. "Our ship's in the hangar with a sickbay. You'll be safe in there."

We saw Kevin sprint into the surveillance room where we were as he had a disc in his hand while wearing a spacesuit. It was something that was found on the floor as we saw him put it into the computer drive. One of the screens showed the Woman in White in happier times as she was dressed in a cocktail gown while celebrating the New Year. I had never seen her like that before until Gadreel noticed her directly. He wanted to get out of this derelict as it was no place for an angel that was reborn two thousand years ago.

"That's her," he said.

"And she has a name," said Kevin.

"You hacked into the system, didn't you?" I said.

"Her name's Connie Maitland from the Medical Corps and this video was taken five years ago."

"So, we have our Woman in White after all," said Shigeru.

"I saw her commit those deaths," said Gadreel as he was shaking with both fear and guilt. "I even saw her kill her own daughter."

Daughter? The words from Gadreel's mouth struck a nerve as I was remembering something that I read up on before I was banished from the fort on Gehenna. I was dealing with a Woman in White as it was the pure embodiment of mothers who kill their own children after seeing their husbands be unfaithful towards them. There was also a case from the Elder Days as I looked up at the urban legend in which the Woman in White was something that could never be taken lightly.

"Sam, remember what you said earlier?" said Shigeru. "You said the word, 'La Llorona,' before we took off out of Alecrast. Does it ring a bell?"

"It means 'weeping woman' in Spanish," I said. "Also, we're dealing with a Woman in White in which she killed her family and crew here on this space station."

"Woman in White?" said Kevin out of curiosity.

"It's an old phenomenon that occurs when a woman kills out of insanity when her husband is unfaithful to her. After that, she ends up killing herself."

"There's one question in mind: where's the rest of the crew that died?" asked Shigeru.

"Their bodies were found floating in space in which they were carted back to Saluvan for burial," said Gadreel. "It's all I know, but the woman's spirit still clings to this place."

Without warning, I was flung away from the surveillance room as if I was being towed by something. I felt a force grabbing me as it led me towards a sickbay that hadn't been used in years. It was hell in there as I saw blood on the walls. There was death here as I noticed the haunted traces of it. I was put in here against my will as I saw the Woman in White standing in front of me. Her presence unnerved me as I felt my heart pounding at an alarming rate.

"Take me home," she said.

"No," I said in defiance.

"Take me home!"

I felt the Woman in White's hands feeling at my spacesuit as I wanted to get free of her. I had to remain calm as I had to formulate an idea fast. It was also at that moment that my raw power came into play as I broke free from the Woman in White and fled the sickbay. I was sprinting for my life as I came across some living quarters in which one of the doors were jammed open. When I went inside, I saw a room that was empty as I even went towards the bathroom. I saw something sinister in there as there was traces of ghost matter in the water in which it turned black in the bathtub. It was something that was there as the death of the crew was all over the place. When I was about to leave the bathroom, I saw the Woman in White standing in front of me again. She was ready to wreak her vengeance on me as she was ready to do her worst.

"You got away," she said. "That's not very nice."

"You killed your family and your crew," I said. "I can also find that your husband cheated on you in which you killed your daughter for it for being unfaithful."

"You're next..."

"You can't kill me yet. I'm not unfaithful and I'll always be faithful to the one I'm married to."

"Oh, but you will be..."

I felt the icy breath of the Woman in White fogging the helmet of my spacesuit as I was struggling to get free. When I heard footsteps sprinting, the ghost disappeared briefly as I saw a bag of epsom salts near the bathtub. I was armed as any form of salt would do to keep any ghost and demon away. To my shock, I saw the ghost appear again as I opened up the bag and grabbed a handful of epsom salts and threw them at her. With the sting of the salt affecting her, she was ready to do her worse until she saw someone standing next to the bathtub. I saw the image of her daughter standing as she was soaked from the water. The Woman in White was terrified of what she saw as she wanted to flee from what she did, for it was her greatest sin that she committed here in this abandoned derelict.

"You've come home to me, Mommy," said the girl.

The Woman in White was slowly sinking into the floor as she became a pile of watery goop. It was something that I exposed as the ghost was drawn to her weakness in this old space station. The ghost hunt was over as I left the bathroom and was ready to meet up with Shigeru and the others. When I saw them in the corridor, they were concerned as I was exhausted from using my powers and stopping the Woman in White altogether. I wanted to get back to the ship as I was also ready to be with Reiko once again, for she was waiting for me to get home.

"Looks like you found a weakness for what was left of the Woman in White," said Shigeru.

"Our job's done here," I said.

"I guess that you're itching to get home," said Kevin.

"We already stopped a ghost here."

"You killed the Woman in White?" asked Gadreel.

"Her weakness was in her own quarters in which she killed her daughter along with the rest of her family and crew. Sometimes, we have to expose the weakness of the dead or else they would end up doing worse."

"Um, guys," said Kevin as he saw a ship from out the window. "We've got a problem."

I went towards the window as I saw the ship directly. It was another ship that had the Mark of Cain emblazoned on it as I had a feeling that our trip home wouldn't be easy. It was something that I didn't expect as I had to get Shigeru, Kevin, and Gadreel out of harm's way before anything else happened. When I saw the ship get closer, I had a feeling that it would go after me of all people due to the raw power that I had in me. Just as we were about to meet our end, we noticed that the ship had turned around as if it hadn't seen us on the sly. It wasn't the first time that we crossed paths with the Army of Cain as I had a feeling that it wasn't easy to stay here much longer.

"What just happened?" asked Kevin.

"That ship was from the Army of Cain, but it turned around as if we weren't there," I said.

"Army of Cain?" asked Gadreel.

"They're a demonic force that are loyal to Abaddon and Hideyono," said Shigeru. "They terrorize the galaxy while staking their claim into dominating the cosmos. They're also the worst force that ever flew across the gateways of space."

"We have to go quietly," I said. "As soon as we get to our ship, we'll get to a warp point and go back to Alecrast as planned, but we also have to be careful due to what's been going on here."

I led Shigeru and the others towards the hangar as we got into the ship. When we left the space station, we were relieved that we didn't get killed as I sat down and removed my helmet from my spacesuit. The oxygen supply in the ship was intact as I was staring at the journal that Reiko got for me. Sitting down, I had a pen in my hand as I was ready to write my first entry into what I saw on that derelict. With Shigeru and Kevin piloting the ship, they turned on the cloaking device of it as we were getting back to Alecrast without attracting the attention from the Army of Cain. We were going home. We were ready to get back to our daily lives. It was the least we can do for the time being as we stopped a Woman in White in that abandoned derelict...


Ippei was on his way towards the holding cells once again as he was most likely to be visiting Crowley again. This time, he spotted him just staring at a basket of muffins that were baked earlier as he was simply just staring at them with tears in his eyes. Even though the prisoner was a Crossroads demon, he couldn't veer away from what he saw as if he was being made to stare at those muffins that were calling to him. When Ippei saw him grab one, he tasted it as he still felt the love of what was baked in it.

"You look as if you've been hopped up on estrogen," he said.

"I can't help it," said Crowley as he wiped away the tears with his coat. "The muffins are more than enough to make a grown man cry."

"Reiko made them despite the fact that she's not supposed to be up on her feet right now."

"She's still carrying that load in her belly? I bet that she's waiting for Moose 2.0 to get back, isn't she?"

"Speaking of Sam, he's been fiercely loyal to my granddaughter despite the fact that Sawney Masbath tried to blackmail him."

"Scrawny Sawney's no stranger to pulling crap deals under my nose, but I have a feeling that he'll still pounce on Moose 2.0 soon enough."

"And if that happens, he'll meet more than just threats and brute force despite the fact that his family kicked him out for trying to disrupt the union between John Winchester and Mary Campbell all those years ago."

Ippei continued to stare at Crowley as he showed contempt towards Sawney Masbath of all people. It was a minor inconvenience on the former King of Hell's part, but there would be a time when he'll meet the blackmailer face-to-face if not careful soon...


I was in the Alecrian ship's cockpit as I was busy writing my journal entry in the book that Reiko got for me. With every detail, I was writing on how I was being thrusted through hell as I faced the Woman in White where she was vulnerable. I wanted to tell Reiko everything about my experience as I even felt the need of seeing her once again. It was the least I could do as I was starting to become homesick for what I felt for her and the twins she was carrying. It wasn't long until Gadreel came into the cockpit as he was curious about what I was writing, for he once shared space with my past life before.

"I take it that you're writing about your experience with the Woman in White," he said.

"After what I saw, it would be something that I would record the same way in which it was recorded back in the Elder Days," I said.

"And you start your entry with 'Dearest Reiko,' don't you?"

"You shouldn't pry into other people's private thoughts. It's bad karma."

"This Reiko..."

"She's my wife and the mother of my children. In the spring, my twin sons will be born, but for now, they're still in the womb."

"I already know about what would happen to you and your family if Abaddon and her forces come after you."

"She and her 'merry band' of demons and radicals aren't the only ones that are after us. There's also the Children of Azazel that worry me when one of them shot Crowley."

"I've seen him before, but-"

"Crowley's in prison after being ousted from power, but he still wants to regain his position as the King of Hell. It would only be a matter of time before he makes his move while biding his time."

"Not exactly... Totsuka had visited Crowley and he has experienced a lot more than just being a prisoner in one of the holding cells in the main headquarters of the Order of Letters."

"What's going on with him, exactly?"

"Your wife's aura that was mixed with the raw power you have had caused him to simply back down."

"She does have a kind heart after all."

And I was right about that one as I wanted to return to Alecrast and see Reiko once again. It was the least I could do as I finished up my journal entry in the book that she gave to me. I would soon see her as I couldn't wait to tell her about what I saw on that derelict space station, for it was my first entry that I wrote as a member of the Order of Letters. Even though the trip in space was going smoothly, I got up as I saw a ship standing in our way. It was yet another Army of Cain ship as it was ready to go after us while going home to Alecrast. Shigeru and Kevin were aware of what they saw as they had to get the ship out of range before we were all obliterated in the blast.

"And yet, there's another Army of Cain ship here just to spot us," said Shigeru.

"Army of Cain?" said Gadreel out of curiosity.

"They're Abaddon's grunts and they don't fall quietly."

"Shigeru, there's a message on screen," said Kevin as he saw it directly. "'Surrender Sam Winchester before anything else happens?' They mean business, but-"

BOOM!

We heard a sound from a distance as I saw the Army of Cain ship blow up into pieces. It was at that moment that I saw an Orianthan ship emerge from its cloak as I had a feeling that our help came in the form of familiar company. When we all saw the image of the Orianthan crew on screen, I saw a familiar face sitting in the captain's chair as he was glad to see me once again.

"Greetings, Terran Sam," he said. "It's been a while since our encounter with a ghost on my homeworld."

"Kritha...," I said as I smiled. "I take it that you're far away from home."

"The Army of Cain have been terrorizing the galaxy with their wrathful ships in which they will stop at nothing to intimidate anyone who harbors you."

"It's not just that. I have married an Elven wife and expecting our first children together."

"May the gods of my homeworld bless you even more, for you would make a proud papa. In the meantime, there's a summit in the Alecrian town of Kabizashi. We hope to meet again soon..."

"Good luck..."

I saw the screen switch to space as I saw the Orianthan ship leave for the same location we were. It was a godsend that I had help as I wanted to tell Reiko all about it the moment I get home to see her once again...


Reiko was back in the lodging area as she was resting in her room. Even though she was barred from doing anything else, she stood there as she was feeling at the baby bump she had. She felt the twins moving as she wanted to tell me all about it, for she missed me terribly. By the time it was noon, she heard the sound of a ship approaching as she slowly got up and hobbled towards the window. It was the same Alecrian ship that took off as it landed right on time. It wasn't long until she saw me and the others come out safe as we had Gadreel in tow. We were there as we were most likely to be coming into the main headquarters soon enough.

Reiko was glad that I was safe as she left the lodging area and went outside to where the ship was. She saw me with the journal in my hands as she had a feeling that I would write in it, for I was ready to keep something like that on my person as I sprinted towards her and hugged her closely. I also wanted to tell her about the extra help I got as I couldn't let go of her after being away for so long.

"Oh, Sammy...," said Reiko. "I missed you..."

"I missed you, too," I said.

"Thank goodness..."

"I know... By the way, I wrote in my journal about what I saw, but it would take years for our children to see it."

I saw Reiko smile at me as she was grateful that I wasn't hurt. Little did I know was that Totsuka was watching in the distance as he was glad that I was fine in one piece, for he also had to stake his claim into protecting me and Reiko from those who would harm us...

To be continued...