author's note: hey guys here's chapter 9 hope you all like it I'm working on 10 right now hopefully I will have more time to publish them faster. hope you enjoy.
Chapter 9
The gang spent hours researching Lilith and they still couldn't find anything. Around three in the morning, only Sam and Hailey were awake. Dean had passed out on the couch and Bobby had called it quits about an hour ago. Hailey had giving Sam her notes of all the information and false leads she had encountered in the past month. Sam eyes widen a couple of times as he read how Hailey had questioned the demons. He had to say he was impressed and touched of the lengths she was ready to go for his brother. Before he could comment on it something caught his eyes on the notes. He quickly flipped back a couple of pages then he found what he was looking for and continued to flip back pages. Hailey noticed the sudden change and walk to the desk he was using.
- You find anything? She asked
- Maybe, three demons you questioned mentioned something about the first... one even says `the first of us will rise`.
Hailey grabbed her notes and found what Sam was referring to.
- You think the first is Lilith? She asked
- Maybe.
- The first of us... like the first demon?
They exchanged a look before Hailey made her way quickly to Bobby's old books and Sam opened his laptop, both feeling the boost of adrenaline kick in.
- Got it! Hailey exclaimed.
- God demanded that angels bow to humans and love them more than him, but Lucifer refused because he saw humans as unworthy, for which he was cast out of heaven. To prove to God he was right about humanity's flaws, Lucifer twisted and tempted his first soul into a demon. His first child.
- So we're dealing with the devil's first demon? She's the one that holds Dean's contract?
- We need confirmation; this is way over our usual demon... Hailey gave the book to Sam and made her way to the door pulling her leather jacket on before opening the door.
- Where are you going? It's past three in the morning.
- Church. She simply answered, grabbing her keys and slipped out the door.
Sam shook his head and returned to his laptop typing the first demon in his research bar, hoping to get more information. As the page loaded his attention went to his sleeping brother on the couch. They were getting closer to save him, but the more they found out the more it seemed they were over her heads with this one. He shook the feeling away and concentrated on his work, feeling his eyes burn with dryness he closed them, rubbing the tiredness away. He tried focusing on the screen but soon he dosed off leaning his head on his hand.
The sun was already lighting up the sky with pinks and yellows as Hailey parked the pick-up near a small chapel on the empty road. She grabbed her gun and a bottle of holy water before climbing out and carefully opened the unlocked door. She slowly made her way to the back and found a staircase that led to the basement. She carefully went down the old creaking steps and before she could realise anything was slammed against the wall. Her eyes widen and she held both hands up. The man, who was holding her up against the wall, let go of her as his eyes widened.
- Hailey! What are you doing here at this time?
- I'm sorry pastor Andrew, I need as much information as possible and you're the only one that can help.
- Information about what? He asked rising a bushy eyebrow at her.
- How to kill the first demon.
- Oh... well in that case... ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND? Some forces are just better to be left alone child. The first demon would be one of them... Why the sudden need to kill Lucifer's daughter?
- So it's true, the first demon is a woman; Lilith?
- How dare you speak its name in the house of the Lord? Pastor Andrew said bitterly.
- Right, sorry...
Hailey had met Pastor Andrew, when she was hunting a demon, trying to get information. He had got in her way and exorcised the demon before Hailey could even try to trap it. She had followed him to the little chapel and got caught sneaking in. After she proved herself not possessed, Andrew explained he was also a hunter, a close friend to pastor Jim before he was killed. Jim had somewhat taught Andrew everything he needed to know and trusted him with ancient texts and books, which was the reason for Hailey's visit.
He brought her to a locked room and gathered a couple of text books and carefully placed them on the big study table in the room. The room was dark and smelled like old leather and mold. The walls were covered in bookshelves. Each book was placed in a plastic bag. A study table and wooden chair were placed in the middle of the room.
- You might find these interesting. Just knock loudly once you're done and don't touch anything else.
- Alright... Hailey answered inspecting the books he had placed on the table.
- Hailey, if this is about your friend selling his soul... started Andrew waiting to have her complete attention.
- ... He might as well have signed it with Lucifer himself.
- Yeah we'll see about that. Said Hailey, taking a seat in the most uncomfortable chair she had ever sat on.
Andrew looked at her with sorrow before leaving her and locking up the door.
Dean woke up and sat tiredly on the couch, rubbing his eyes. He scanned the room and spotted Sam sleeping in front of his computer. He swung himself off the couch and quietly made his way to his brother. With a small smile he slapped his arm, which was holding his head, away and in a big bang Sam's heavy head slammed onto the keyboard of his laptop. Sam sat up just as quickly.
- Oh you're up! Teased Dean.
- Jerk.
- Bitch. So by the look of things, nothing new huh?
Sam painfully got up from his chair and stretched his muscles. Sleeping on a chair wasn't the best way to get some rest.
- Actually, Hailey and I made a break through.
- How so? Dean asked trying to play it cool, even though his heart was racing.
- Lilith, she the first demon.
- The first demon!? Bobby said as he appeared in the room.
- So she's old? Dean guessed not sure what his brother meant.
- Yeah, Adam and Eve old.
- Great! How do we kill her? Asked Dean.
- I don't think it's going to be that easy, Dean. We're talking about the first soul tortured into a demon... By Lucifer none the less. We're talking big league demon here. Said Bobby reading what Hailey had found.
- When is it ever easy, Bobby? Said Dean rubbing the back of his head.
- Right, we'll find a way. We always do. Sam said confidently.
Dean nodded at his brother. They were one step closer to breaking his deal. If the was a way to kill Lilith, they would find it, if there wasn't a way out... At least his loved ones would feel like they tried. Dean made his way to the kitchen and started a pot of coffee. He rinsed out a cup and looked outside from the window and saw the pick up missing.
- Hey Sam! He called out and soon enough Sam came into the kitchen.
- What?
- Where's Hailey?
- Oh, she said she was going to church.
- Church? Since when does Hailey go to church?
- I don't know, that's all she said.
- Huh... Dean said wondering what she was up to again.
Hailey was reading up about the story of the first demon, Lilith. She was almost was powerful as Satan himself. She looked at her watch and saw it was almost noon and she hadn't done any breakthrough with the ancient texts in front of her. She closed the book and rubbed her temples trying to fight off the exhaustion. She was about to call it a day when a book from one the shelves fell on the ground in a loud thump that made Hailey jump up from her chair. She looked around and slowly made her way to the book. She picked it up and pulled it out of its plastic bag.
- Ancient summoning spells and exorcists... She read out loud.
She heard a door slam from afar and quickly put back the book in its bag and gathered her notes and quickly shoved it all in her bag right before the door of the room opened and Andrew came in. She swung her bag over her shoulder.
- Right on time! I was just gonna knock for you to let me out. My eyes won't let me read another word...
- Find anything interesting?
- A little more info but not exactly what I was looking for... You mind if I come back sometime?
- As long as you don't come back in the middle of the night, I guess I could let you read up. But like I said, I don't think you'll find what you need here.
- ...And like I said before; we'll see about that.
- Your will is inspiring Hailey. I pray for a solution for your friend.
Hailey smiled at Pastor Andrew and quickly made her way out, hopped in the pick-up and drove straight home. Once she arrived she saw Dean working on Baby. She pulled in next to the impala and hopped out pulling her bag over her shoulder.
- Hey! She greeted to the legs sticking out from under the car.
- How was the service? She heard him ask.
- The what now? She asked confused.
Dean rolled the bed out from under the car and stood up wiping his dirty hands on his jeans.
- Sam said you went to church? He clarified.
- Oh that. Yeah, I know someone who I thought could help, but got nothing much out of it... But get this... She started opening her bag and threw it at Dean, who caught it effortlessly.
- ...Out of nowhere this book falls off its shelf.
- Ancient summoning spells and exorcists...
- Yeah! Might be exactly what we need. I tried making sense of it but my eyes need a break from little letters.
- You stole the book, didn't you? He said as he returned it to her.
- Barrowed without knowledge. She corrected him with a devilish grin, which he easily matched.
- That's my girl. He said before he could stop himself. Not sure where exactly they stood anymore. They were good now, that was even more then he could have hoped for, but for some reason calling her his girl seemed to be crossing a line.
Hailey noticed his grin change into a sad smile before he turned her back on her checking something under the hood of the impala. She was going to head inside not sure what to do when she turned to him again.
- Need a hand? She offered.
- Yeah, sure. She aint breaking as good... pedal kinda got soft... Here you get inside and break when I tell you too. He directed as he made his way back under the car, on the bed. Hailey claimed into the driver's seat and sat at the edge of the seat to reach the pedals. At his signal she pressed on the breaks.
- Sonofabitch! She heard him yell and she quickly got out of the car in time to see him roll out from under the car covered in thick black goo.
- Guess you found the leak. She said before she burst out in laughter.
- Hilarious, can you hand me a towel or something. He said sitting up on the bed, keeping his eyes closed and spitting out some of the break oil.
- Yeah sure. Don't move. She giggled.
Hailey grabbed the cleanest rag she found on the roof of the car. She tried facing him but his feet were now under the car. Without really thinking about it, she straddled him sitting on his lap putting her knees on either side of him. All humour was far gone now as she concentrated on getting the oil away from his eyes and carefully wiped his tear cavity, making sure all oil was gone. She gently continued wiping away the black goo from his muscular jaw line. She saw his Adam's apple bob up and down as he swallowed. Her eyes found his looking back at her intensively. She continued wiping the oil away from his ears nose and soft firm lips, licking her own lips.
- All done... she whispered returning to his intoxicating emerald eyes. God she missed those eyes. That look...
His hand lightly cupped her face and he placed a long brown strand of hair behind her ear, leaving a streak of oil on her cheek. His hand slowing, hesitantly made its way to the back of her head, he slipped his hand under her hair in the back of her neck and pulled her to him. He gently pressed his lips onto hers, kissing her softly and slowly. He pulled away, his eyes dark with desire. Hailey leaned in, keeping the slow pace and kissed him back, wrapping her arms around his neck. They both deepened the kiss as he wrapped his arms around her waist feeling her grind closer onto his lap, making him groan in pleasure.
- Hailey, get your ass inside, NOW. Bobby said coldly as he stood next to them both hands in fists each side of him.
- Dad! Hailey yelped trying to get off of Dean's lap as fast as possible feeling her cheeks flair up. Dean quickly pushed her away and onto her feet before he got up as quickly.
- NOW! He barked and she looked over at Dean who nodded at her, she could see the fear in his eyes, which she rarely saw.
She quickly went into the house, leaving Dean and Bobby by themselves. Bobby stared at Dean a while not saying a word but his body language was screaming his anger at him.
- Bobby-
- Shut your hole, boy. He growled back.
Bobby kept staring down Dean. He didn't know where to start. Before he could figure what to say a wave of anger passed through Bobby and his fist landed on Dean's jaw sending him to the ground.
- You get the hell out of my house.
- Bobby-
- You really are, a selfish bastard. I get it's not easy for you, Dean. But that's my daughter. You ain't using her to numb your pain, you hear me!?
- It ain't like that Bob- Started Dean still on the ground.
- The hell it ain't! That girl has been in love with you since... puberty. Now that you're heading to hell you suddenly think it's a good idea? What do you have to lose, right? Did you ever think of her?
- Of course I did! Dean yelled back getting up.
- I tried Bobby. Believe me, I tried to ignore whatever, it is, we have. I pushed her away more times I could count. I hurt her every. Single. Time. Doing it. I... I love her Bobby. I don't want to hurt her anymore. I don't. Know. What to do. I was okay with going to hell before I realised... the feelings I have for Hailey... Now when I think of hell... I can't breathe. I never wanted to live as much as I do now...
- Dammit Dean... I wish things were different. You're like a son to me. I lost Karen, I know how it feels. I don't want Hailey going through what I did.
I know... You've been like a father to me and Sammy, even more so then our own father... Just... Tell me what to do Bobby. I'll do it.
