Chapter 10

Dean stared at Skye in total confusion. He didn't even blink.

"You gave this to me, Dean. Don't you remember?"

"I think I'd remember if I purposed to someone or not. Skye, I didn't give this to you."

Skye looked away, almost embarrassed.

"You're right. How could I have thought this? You see I found this a long time ago. I don't know how I got it, but it came to me somehow. It was meant for us, the two of us. We were supposed to be together. It was our destiny."

Dean shook his head with squinted eyes.

"Wait, how do you figure this?"

Dean was now more puzzled than before.

"This is going to seem strange, but…"

She handed back the ring to him.

"Look on the inside of the band", she instructed.

Dean did what she said and peered on the inner side of the golden band. Five small figures had been etched into the bronzy metal.

"D.W. & S.H.", he read, astonished.

"I recognized the S.H. to be me, Skye Hunter, but could never understand who the D.W. was, until now. It was you. It was you all along. D.W., Dean Winchester."

"I can't believe it", Dean said with a smile.

"Me neither. It was as if it was a sign or something."

She smiled at him. Tears welled up in her eyes. He noticed her crying. She bowed her head to hide it.

"I have to go. I don't want to, but…"

Dean pulled her close and hugged her to sooth her. She rested her hands on his broad shoulders. Tears now streamed down her rosy cheeks. Dean closed his eyes trying not to cry himself.

"I'll miss you", he whispered.

"Don't forget me."

"That's impossible", he reassured her.

She leaned her head against his chest. They sat quietly together for a few moments before the time came. Skye's image slowly began to dissolve into the air. Dean could no longer feel her warmth against him. He looked around him. She was gone. After all that, she was gone. There was no possible way he could ever see her again and he knew it. This time it was over, for good.

Dean stared out at the sun. It radiated high in the sky, spreading warmth and joy to the rest of the Earth. What the sun was doing to the Earth was what Skye had done to Dean. She had given him such happiness and comfort when she was around him. Why did she have to go? Seeing her one last time was exactly what he needed to keep him going. He now felt better than he ever had, though deep down he was sad to see her go.

He looked down at the ring he had just learned the truth about. It was hard to believe that that ring had both of their names on it but wasn't made by either of them. It was hard to believe that Skye had had that ring for so long and then she found a guy with the same initials the ring had shown. It didn't really make sense how it all worked out. Now that Skye was gone there would be no way of him ever finding out how it all happened. It would have to be just one more unsolved case in a world of mysteries.

While he examined the wedding ring, he noticed a new set of figures visible along the inside over their initials. Unlike the other letters, these stood out in a bright white glow only when the sunlight hit it. When the ring was in shade, the letters would disappear. Dean couldn't see how it worked, nor could he remember them being there before. He put the ring in the direct path of the light. The letters were smaller and in a fancier font than the ones before. As he read it he was surprised at what it had said. It was as if the inscription was directed at him.

Think of me when I'm gone. The sky is the limit. I am your sky. I am your Skye. The message had been from Skye. It was yet another mystery, how she had gotten the inscription to appear on the ring. She apparently still had a few more surprises in store for Dean.

Collecting the ring and putting it in his pocket, he slowly paced back to the car, taking in as much of the beauty around him as he could. Skye had been a good thing for Dean. She had taught him much in her short days with him, and every minute they spent together was worth it. Dean thought the whole way back to where Sam stood, about Skye, as if she could hear him.

'Skye… I really will miss you. You were more than a girlfriend. You were more than a partner. You were everything I could have asked for and more. You opened my eyes to the world beyond hunting. You showed me how to love. You showed me how to live. Wherever I go from here, I will take you with me. You will live on through me, and you will definitely not be forgotten. As you said, we are soul mates. That means we will stay together forever, in memory. There will never be another girl like you… but who says I'm not going to be looking? Right now I'm going to sit behind the wheel of my sweet ride with my brother Sam riding shotgun, and we're going to drive out onto that open road that's been calling my name while wasting as many evil sons of bitches as I can, picking up some chick on the side! Ha!'

Dean ran over to his car, the Impala and opened the door to the front seat. Cindy had already been seated in the back and ready to go back to the shelter. Sam looked at him strangely.

"Dean, are you okay? I mean, do we need to talk about this?"

Dean shrugged off Sam's sympathy toward his feelings for Skye.

"What's there to talk about?"

"I don't know. Maybe you're feeling down about Skye."

"Please, Sam. Skye is gone. She's never coming back, and… and I need a coffee. Man I'm so tired I feel like I haven't slept in a month! I swear, if I don't get some sleep soon you're going to be hearing about it!"

"Oh joy", Sam exaggerated.

Sam opened his door with a smile.

"Come on. Let's return Cindy and hit the road."

They settled in the Impala while Dean started up the engine. He flicked a switch on the dashboard and hard rock and roll tunes blared through the speakers.

"Yeah! Now we're talking", Dean cheered.

The black car pulled out of the country home with its driver and passenger fully restored as new men with a new purpose.

DemonDragon666- Dude, I am on a roll! Ooha ooha!! Ooha ooha!! ... Sorry... Freak moment. Anyway, Hope you enjoyed the final chapter of this saga. Yes, I said it. FINAL CHAPTER! That's right. No more Skye. But, I have more Supernatural stories coming with our favourite boys. This time they're riding with the Ghost Rider! Oh yeah! It's going to be great! Unfortunately I still can't get out of that mental block. I think I'm just going to post what I have so far on fanfic and then you guys can give me suggestions. I also have an idea of some more things, like a vacation fic, but it's hard to think of stories like that that haven't already been thought of. And I'm also debating on whether to write one replacing this story. I wasn't too happy with how this ending played out for my series so I want Skye to come back, but this time instead of her spirit being nice like she was, the demon side of her will take over and try to kill Dean and Sam. So tell me your thoughts on these ideas and keep reading and reviewing. Thanks!