Chapter 10

Monday Morning

I heard feet shuffling softly near me, wearily I began to blink my eyes open. Natural sunlight was streaming into the room through the window, and dust. I looked up and saw a silhouette of a man and jackknifed to a sitting position.

"Um, hi." Castiel said. I squinted to focus on the angel. Resting my elbows on my knees I held my head in my hands.

"Cas, what are you doing?" I asked.

"Sam and Dean sent me to wake you up, they said to get ready for the case." He explained.

I got up and stretched, combing my hair out of my face. Yawning I grabbed my jacket off the floor and shrugged it on. But not before Castiel caught sight of my scars.

"What are those?" He wondered.

"Hm? Oh, those." I took off the jacket so I could point to them. "This is from when I was dessert for a Ghoul. These are the result of me pissing off some Demons, after they had kidnapped me. And this one," I lifted up my hair near my neck to show him the barely visible teeth marks. ", is from when I was a Vampire."

I felt his finger tracing the one on my neck, then my arm, and lastly my torso.

"I could heal these for you." He suggested. I shook my head.

"No, they're a part of me, a chapter of my life that I want to take to the grave. Thank you though, Castiel." I put my jacket back on and kissed his cheek before walking down the stairs, only to find him at the bottom.

"Cas, there's this thing called walking." I informed him, smirking.

"It takes too long." He replied. I rolled my eyes and walked with him into the living room. Olivia and Sam were sitting together on the couch, while Maria and Dean were standing by the wall. Bobby, who was seated at his desk, looked up when Cas and I walked in.

"Finally, I was waiting for you to tell them the news." Bobby said, sitting back in his chair.

"Sorry Bobby. But if it makes you feel any better, I was woken up with a heart attack." I looked at Castiel and crossed my arms. Ignoring they brothers' chuckles of amusement.

I sighed and looked up at the girls through a curtain of hair. "So, we're going to take out a Vamps nest, all five of us."

I watched as Maria and Olivia's faces lit up with excitement, I held up a finger. "If, and only if, you two stay near the boys at all times. And keep your guards up, and stay safe, and don't get killed, an-"

"Mackenzie! Calm down for crying out loud. We know the drill, we'll be fine. Don't worry about us, worry about yourself for once." Maria said.

I turned to Dean and crossed my arms, giving him an I told you so look. He smirked and shrugged.

"Are you sure you're Mackenzie and not like, a Shapeshifter, or something?" Olivia asked, looking skeptical.

I raised my eyebrows but took out my silver pocket knife. Flipping it open I slid it across the palm of my hand. I held it up to show that it was only bleeding and not burning.

"Feel better?" I asked, wiping the blood on my shirt. It was already ruined because I had cut it, so what's the difference if I get blood on it.

"Not really." She muttered but complied.

"Well too bad. We'll go get packed, can you guys get all the details ready?" I asked, turning towards the brothers.

"Yeah, we'll leave in ten." Sam said, standing up and helping Olivia up too.

When she met my eyes I winked and gave her a thumbs up. When she walked past me she slapped the back of my head. I pursed my lips and glared at the laughing Maria.

"Five." I started. The girls shared a look of complete terror before dashing up the stairs, screaming the entire way.

"Fourthreetwo, one!" I finished before racing after them and tackling them at the top of the stairs.

Third Person

"Five" The red head started. Maria and Olivia shared a look of complete terror before dashing up the stairs, screaming the entire way.

"Fourthreetwo, one!" Mackenzie finished before racing after them and disappearing at the top.

The four boys heard a loud thud and Mackenzie shout "Ha! I win." Followed by Maria and Olivia's grumbled laughter and their share of No fair's.

Dean shook his head and looked at the boys before laughing. He stopped laughing when Sam spoke.

"It's amazing." He said.

"What's amazing?" Castiel wondered, finally looking away from the stairs to tilt his head at Sam.

"How Mackenzie allows herself to be a kid around them, to have fun." He explained.

"It's true, she only smiles like that when they're around. I mean, granted she smiles with us too, but it never really reaches her eyes. Not only does she play the overprotective sister, but she plays the best friend." Dean added.

Bobby gave him a look. "Have you been watching Dr. Phil again?" He asked.

Dean looked at Bobby and put his hands up in surrender.

"Well, come on. Let's get the details and pack the car." Sam said, walking over to the desk.

As Bobby handed the brothers the papers they heard another thud and two pairs of laughter. All the boys looked up when they heard Mackenzie yell. "You're dead!"

Loud, fast footsteps were heard. Olivia screamed "Run!" while Maria yelled "I'm trying!"

They appeared at the top of the stairs and ran down, splitting up at the bottom and running in different directions, with smiles plastered on their faces.

Mackenzie came downstairs, in a new outfit, just as the girls were out of sight. She was smiling and out of breath.

"Where'd they hide?" She whispered, tip toeing around.

The boys all looked at each other before turning back and shrugging. Well, Castiel didn't do anything, but the other three did. She glared at them before a floor board creaked in the kitchen.

The red head turned towards it and ran. A few seconds later Mackenzie screamed and came running back into the room, but was tackled to the floor by Maria with an "Ah!"

When Olivia heard the noise she came running in then shouted "Dog pile on Kenzie!"

The red head had enough time to yell "Don't you dare!" Before Olivia jumped on her.

The brothers looked at each before shrugging and jumping on top of the pile. Mackenzie's breath could be heard leaving her with an oof.

Castiel looked at the pile of people before walking over and laying on top. Bobby shook his head at the group and clapped his hands.

"Alright, let the poor girl breathe, why don't you." He said. Mackenzie tried to raise her hand.

"I second that." She wheezed out.

Castiel slowly stood up, followed by Sam then Dean. Sam helped up Olivia and Dean, Maria. But not before Maria pushed herself off of Mackenzie for good measure.

The red head rolled onto her back and caught her breath. "You guys are evil." She concluded. They all smiled as she held out her hands for help. Castiel walked over and pulled her up.

"Ugh, I'm getting too old for this." She grumbled.

"You're 30, Kenz." Maria pointed out.

"Being a hunter adds like, two decades." She defended, smile still plastered on her face with a childish twinkle in her eyes.

"Are we ready to go?" Olivia asked.

Just like that, Mackenzie's smile disappeared. "I think so, you got you're machetes and dead man's blood?" She asked the girls. They nodded and Maria pointed at the red head.

"Do you have you're machete?" She asked. The red head shook her head and smiled.

"Nope, I have my katana you got me for St. Patrick's Day." She said proudly.

"Yay! Now you finally get to use it. Just, don't cut off your arm or anything." Olivia warned. The red head looked at her in shock.

"I'm not that stu-" She started but was cut off by the looks the girls were giving her. She sighed and crossed her arms.

"Hey, I'm the one who worries and warns you. Not the other way around. Now go get your bags and let's get moving." She said. The girls groaned but ran upstairs. "Grab mine too!" She called up.

Olivia stopped at the top of the stairs and called down "What's the magic word?"

"Now" The red head replied. They could hear Olivia say "Jeesh, try to get some manners around here." Before walking down the hall.

Mackenzie held a small grin on her face, but dropped it when she turned back to the hunters.