Chapter 10

Dean and Sam drew in a deep breath as they got their balance back after Castiel transported them to Bobby's. They looked up as Bobby stepped into the living room from the kitchen.

"Boys, good to have ya back."

"Bobby, where's Oree?"

"She's upstairs with Asteria."

"Is she awake?"

"No, not yet."

"I healed her of the physical injures, Asteria is sitting with her. We have to wait for the chemicals she was given to disperse from her. I need to go be with her, she may need me." Castiel rambled as he headed back upstairs.

"Coffee's hot." Bobby offered as the brothers joined him in the kitchen.

"Thanks." Dean sighed dropping into a chair and running a hand through his hair.

"Do you have any leads for the lad?"

"Not yet, Crowley is suppose to meet us here, he may have gotten something from the guards we pulled out."

Sam opened the door as Ellie scratched wanting to be let in. She greeted both brothers and took her pups to the living room to lie down. The pups quietly followed their mother sensing the sad mood in the house.

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Dean walked into the bedroom Cas and Oree were using, pausing to looking at the two in the room. Cas was sitting by Oree's bed holding her hand waiting for her to wake up.

"Hey, couldn't sleep, want me to sit with her, give you a break?"

"No, I need to be here when she wakes. She's going to need me."

Both looked toward the bed as a soft moan caught their attention. Dean stepped to the bed and gazed down at his sister. Castiel scooted closer to her taking both her hands in his as he hopefully stared at her face waiting for her to wake.

"Aurora, can you hear me?" Castiel asked as her eyes fluttered open before closing again.

"Hey, Sis, you're safe now, you're back at Bobby's."

"Mm-m-mm, wa'er." she finally got out trying to wet her dry lips.

"Sip slowly." Castiel told her holding a straw to her lips.

Oree sipped several times, letting the coolness of the water sooth her parched throat and mouth. She squinted and grunted trying to focus on the two standing beside her. Things were a blur and she still felt the effects of the drugs that had been given to her. She was trying to figure out what happened to her. She remembered getting Dean back and she went shopping, then nothing, her mind was blank. She frowned and rubbed her head, trying to keep the headache at bay.

"Angel."

"Aurora, I'm so glad you're awake."

"Wha' hap'ed?" she slurred rolling her head trying to get the mist out. Her hand moved automatically to her stomach feeling how flat it was. Everything seemed to freeze around her as she looked down at the blanket covering her. She looked around the room not seeing anything that would have her baby in it. "Angel, our baby?"

"Aurora...I have to..." he started finding it hard to continue. "Our son is gone."

"What do ya mean gone?" she asked pushing herself up so she could sit on the side of the bed.

"Whoa there Sis, you might wanna take it easy, you're still weak and sluggish."

"Dee, where's my son?" she demanded setting her sights on him.

"You were kidnapped and taken to some compound in New Mexico...They took the baby. We found you, but he wasn't there. We think it was some kind of black market for babies. Sis, I'm sorry." he said softly.

Oree sat on the edge of the bed taking deep breaths trying to comprehend what he just said. She hugged her arms around her body as an ear piercing wail escaped her, growing in intensity until she was screaming out the word NO-NO-NO. She doubled over in agony and despair feeling a deep lost and emptiness inside her.

Heavy footsteps pounded down the hall and into the room. Sam skidded to a halt as Ellie knocked him to the side before she sprang to the bed and began whining to Oree. She sniffed her up and down growling at Castiel as he tried to comfort her. The pups whined and tried to get on the bed to be near her. Aurora tried to catch her breath while sobs wracked her body causing her to shake uncontrollably. Asteria and Bobby stood in the doorway watching Castiel and Aurora. Bobby put an arm around Asteria when he saw her tears.

"Ellie, we're not going to hurt her." Dean told the wolf as Ellie yipped and pushed at Aurora licking her face while Castiel pulled her into his embrace pushing the wolf away. Ellie laid her head in Aurora's lap trying to comfort her.

"We'll find him." he whispered to her as he rocked her gently.

San and Dean stepped out of the room to give them some privacy. They stood in the hallway trying to decide where to start looking for their nephew.

"Angel...I need...Give me a few minutes." she sniffed and hiccupped swiping a hand across her face. "I need...I need..."

"Shouldn't I stay with you?"

"Cas, come on man, we'll fix her some tea." Dean told him knowing Oree wanted to be by herself.

"Alright." he replied. "If you need me, call me."

"Thanks." she mouthed to Dean as she leaned into Ellie hugging her tightly as the tear began to fall again.

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Oree waited until everyone had left before she stilled her emotions, drawing from deep within herself pushing the pain and sorrow and loss into a corner and pulling up her seething rage and anger over what had been taken from her. She couldn't let these feeling take over and make her weak. Not now, not when her son needed her to be strong. A coldness and determination enveloped her as she got out of bed and began to rummage in her bag for clothes, wanting to rid herself of the hospital gown. She almost broke down again when she realized the only clothes she had were for pregnant women. Biting her lip, she pulled on the to big pants and shirt. She pulled out her gun and checked it before dropping it in her jacket pocket. Oree picked up her boots and socks and froze seeing a shadow in the doorway.

"You may need this." Asteria said softly holding out her herb bag.

"Auntie...Thanks." she said accepting the bag before sitting down to put her boots on.

"I know I can't say anything to stop you, all I ask is to please be careful dear."

"I will, look after them for me."

"I will." she said, giving her a tight hug. "You know they'll come looking for you."

"I know." she mumbled. "I have to do this alone. I will get my son back and God help the person who did this to me. There's nothing in Heaven or Hell that will stop me from finding them and destroying them."

"Here take this." she said hanging a necklace around her neck. "It will protect you. All I can tell you was a warding spell was placed over the building. That is why Castiel could not find you to begin with. Only someone with great power could do this. If I find out any further information I will contact you through Ellie. Take this, it's all I have right now." she said pressing some money into her hand.

"They made a huge mistake when they took me, I'll be back with my son. Thank you Auntie, I love you so much." Oree whispered in her ear.

"Call me if you need me." she told her before leaving.

"The pups need to stay here Ellie; the boys will take care of them."

Ellie yipped at her babies and licked their faces before moving to step beside Oree.

Oree found a pen and paper and scribbled a note for Castiel and her brothers. She left it on the pillow and grabbed a jacket and her pack. With one last look around her, she laid a hand on Ellie and they vanished into the night.

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Asteria walked back into the kitchen and over to Bobby taking his hand. He looked up into her face and knew there was something she wasn't saying. He could read the sorrow and pain that she didn't try to hide.

"I should be with her."

"Cas, give her a little bit, this is all a shock to her. She's been through a lot in a short period of time and now to find out her child was taken from her, it's a lot." Sam tried to convince him.

"I feel I need to be with her."

"Here, take this up to her." Dean said handing him a cup of tea and some toast. "See if you can get her to eat something."

"I'll try. Thank you."

Castiel carried the tea and toast upstairs to their bedroom expecting Aurora to be there. He opened the door and stepped in to find the room empty. He looked over at the bathroom and saw it was empty too. He checked the other two rooms and found them empty also. Looking one more time in their bedroom, he saw a paper laying on a pillow with his name on it. He picked it up and read it before heading back to the kitchen and the others.

"She's gone." he said with a hurt and pained look on his face. He handed the note to Dean.

"How? She didn't come this way?" he frowned looking at the note. "Angel, I'm going to find our son. I need to do this alone. I love you. A."

"I don't know, but we need to find her."

"Ok, calm down, where would she go?"

"Asteria, you knew, didn't you?" Bobby asked her quietly.

"Yes, I knew no one could stop her."

"It's ok, I understand." he told her putting an arm around her shoulder.

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Crowley was sitting at his desk, in his office, reading the paper when he heard a loud commotion in the hallway. He looked up when one of his guards was suddenly pushed through the door stumbling backward to the floor in a heap. Seconds later, Aurora walked in with Ellie and Jasper by her side.

"Momma Chipmunk, what a surprise. How did you get here?"

"Ellie contacted Jasper and he showed me a gate. I need to know what you know about my kidnapping." Oree stated taking a seat across from him and staring him directly in the eyes. "They took my son and I intend to get him back."

"I was coming to see your brothers later today to give them the information. I'm sorry to hear about your son."

"Just tell me, I need to know now." she growled out.

"You were kidnapped from Sioux City and taken to this place outside of Corona, New Mexico. They had other pregnant women there and two babies. It seemed they kept everyone drugged and helpless. While you were being rescued, the place was blown up by I guess whoever ran it. Your brothers got two guards out and I got what they knew out of them."

"Well." she said impatiently tapping her foot.

"Would you like something to eat or drink?"

"I'm not very patient right now." Oree replied as her eyes flashed slightly in anger. "Don't get on my bad side."

"Ok, just trying to be sociable." he complained holding up his hands. "The boss was a guy named Martin Kline. He ran the place, but answered to someone else, female is all they knew. Kline has a place in Phoenix, that's about all they knew."

"Alright, think you can get me some more clothes that fit and maybe some food now and I need to borrow Jasper again."

"Anything for you Chipmunk, but shouldn't we contact your brothers?"

"No, this I have to do on my own, so don't call them."

"As you wish love, but you know they're going to figure it out. I'll have someone bring you some food and clothes." he said leaving her in his office.

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Oree leaned her head back and closed her eyes trying to push the exhaustion away. She looked up twenty minutes later when the door opened again and a woman walked in carrying some clothes and a tray with food on it. She sat the tray on the coffee table and laid the clothes on the couch.

"If you need anything else please let me know."

"Thank you."

The smell of food made Oree realize how hungry she was. She picked up the sandwich and began to devour it, sipping a soda between bites. She examined the clothes and found she was brought jeans, tee-shirt and shirt, all in black. Perfect, she thought, matches her mood. Taking the clothes to the bathroom, she changed out of her baggy pants and shirt.

"I see everything fits." Crowley commented when she came out. "You look striking in black my dear, like a dark angel or maybe there's more demon at the moment."

"Seems appropriate at the moment." she replied looking down at her attire. "I need to visit your library and I'll be on my way."

"Would you like some help with whatever you have planned? I'm good at torture and all."

"Thank you, but no." she said getting up and heading out of the room without another word.

"Make yourself at home." he called after her before she shut the door. "Wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of her wrath." he mumbled to himself sitting back in his chair.

A/N: Thank you for all who are following, have favored and have left me reviews. Hope you are enjoying the story. I wanted to show a different side of Aurora in this one. Please review.

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