Disclaimer: Supernatural isn't mine.
This chapter was really long so I am working on Chapter 14, which will also be long and (almost) pure Winchester brother loving, so please be patient with me.
Sam sat down on a couch in Missouri's house, Dean sat beside him. Matt seemed comfortable standing, with his arms folded.
The strange woman re-entered, walking past Matt. "Pam used to talk about you, when she first got her. Such a lively child with a dark aura." Missouri peered at Matt, who leaned back, he looked oddly nervous.
"She'd be glad to see you now though, you seem very bright."
"Thank you." Matt dipped his head, as though unphased by this, "what about them though, Sam's the reason we're here."
"Oh I know child, I know." She sat down, studying them; Sam had the strangest feeling when she looked into his eyes, like she was staring at his soul.
"I'm not the one that can help him; I just wanted to see them. So much of their parents in them."
Sam sat up straighter, "you knew our parents?"
Missouri nodded, "I used to go to the city to tell fortunes. I used to see your parents often." Sadness clouded her face, "your mother was such a shame."
Matt shifted his weight, while Sam looked down. This stranger remembered more of his mother than he did.
"I'm no stranger boy; I saw your future when you were a newborn. Part of it, I saw you grow up, I didn't know you'd be a pirate."
"It is a bit of a career change." Matt quipped.
Missouri pointed her weapon at her, "I'm not talking to you."
Matt closed his mouth and slowly sank to the floor.
Sam turned to her, "how did you do that? We've never made him stop talking before."
Missouri gave him a look, "when you suffer fools, they know. And if you don't, they're smart enough to be silent"
Sam almost glanced at Matt, but didn't. Instead he asked, "what did you see?"
"What I told your mother, about both of you. You'd grow into fine, strong young men, and you looked like boys to be proud of." Missouri smiled, genuinely smiled, "not that she needed to be told that."
Sam swallowed, he turned to share a look with Dean, his brother looked rough, he'd never like speaking of their mother, though he had for Sam.
"She would've been proud of you, I'll tell you that." Missouri stood up, "are you two hungry?"
"Ye-" Dean's quick answer turned into a yelp when Sam kicked him.
"No, thank you."
Missouri chuckled, "I like you, you have manners. Now you three come back here for dinner, all right? You might want to."
Sam got to his feet, "might?"
"Well if you'd rather eat over at Chuck's house, I'm sure you could." Missouri shrugged, "I doubt Becky would complain."
Sam's eyes widened slightly, Dean made a noise and Matt looked utterly terrified.
Missouri chuckled, and opened the door, "Kevin! Boy, get over here!"
A young man, definitely younger than Matt, with dark hair ran up the stairs to Missouri's porch, "you called?"
She smiled at him, "would you guide these three to Chuck's house."
The boy nodded, glancing at them carefully, before turning around. "Come on."
Matt raced out of the house, with a fearful look at Missouri as he passed.
"You should be scared." Missouri waved her spoon after him, before turning to the other boys, "you two come back, you hear?"
Sam and Dean nodded, before following their navigator, though not as quickly.
Matt was standing at the bottom of the stairs, waiting for them.
"What's with you?"
"Crazy women scare me." Matt shuddered, "haven't you met our cook?"
Sam gave him a look, Matt grinned back at him, obviously he meant no offense to Ellen.
"She's not so bad." Kevin murmured quietly, giving them all a strange look.
Dean huffed, "compared to the one we met when we first arrived."
"Well we're going to have to deal with her again, apparently." Sam retorted, giving his brother a measured look. He hadn't been fond of her either but they should be nice.
Matt turned to Kevin. "I'm Matt."
"Kevin, obviously."
Matt grinned, "I don't even need to be psychic."
Kevin seemed to loosen up slightly, smiling back, "guess not. I'll take you to Chuck's, before Missouri comes outside."
Matt feel behind this time, letting Sam and Dean follow Kevin.
Sam was taking in the small houses, most had gardens, a few with vines growing up the walls. It seemed a nice place, birds chirping; even the faint hum of bugs was comfortable.
"Why do you all live here?"
Kevin jumped at Sam's question, "well, a lot of us are persecuted for our abilities or people try to force us to work for them. We're safe here."
Dean made a noise, glancing at Sam in surprise. "I had no idea this was so close to Winchester Bay Colony."
"We prefer it that way." Kevin made a right, Sam and Dean following him, "here we are."
He'd stooped in front of a house that was a little run down, one of the porch stairs looked ready to break.
"A word of warning, try to avoid Becky. She's in love with you." Kevin glanced at Sam, "it's rather…"
"Disturbing?" Sam offered, especially considering he had Gabriel, who was probably pinning away like some sad dog. Sam could actually picture his lover, resting against the railings, staring the way they'd gone as if he could will Sam back to him.
"That." Kevin nodded, "I'll see you around, maybe. Tell Chuck I said hi." He hurried away, with a quick wave.
The brothers shared a look, Dean squared his shoulders and they started up the stairs.
The door opened before they could knock, Becky staring up at Sam expectantly. "I was waiting for you, come in." She didn't glance at Dean or Matt, simply leading the way into the house.
Sam followed, trusting his brother and the navigator to follow.
Becky led them to a room that painfully reminded Sam of their father's office. She stood to the side, shaking, her eyes huge.
"I can't believe I actually got to meet you. I've read all about you, you're all Chuck writes about."
"Sam?" Dean looked stunned, glancing at his brother.
"No both of you, since Sam's path crossed with Gabriel's." She sighed, folding her hands together, "so romantic."
Matt made a noise, leaning against the doorframe, taking a drink from his canteen.
"Matt too, all the of crew get include." Becky looked thoughtful, "I honestly hoped you end up with Luke though."
Matt swallowed and gave her a dark look, "we're just friends. Anyway, Luke has Val." He took another drink, this time more aggressively. Sam swallowed, Matt obviously didn't like where this was going.
"Of course he does, they're absolutely perfect together. And you need Andy."
Matt shot water out his nose, all over his shirt, he looked up at Becky with… Sam was confused; he'd never seen the pleading look on Matt's face before now.
The navigator wiped the water on his face off, looking down and regaining his composure.
"Becky, stop bothering the poor guy." A haggard looking man shuffled into the room, "Sam, Dean, Matt. I'm Chuck."
Sam nodded to him; Chuck was holding sheets of paper in his hand.
"Well, I know why you're here." Chuck glanced up at Sam, "you look as bad as I thought." He dropped into a chair and gestured for them to do the same.
Dean did quickly; Sam sank down slowly, stretching out his long legs in front of him.
"Let's see, I don't know why I see you two, but for some reason I do." Chuck shrugged, "I've been chronicling your lives for a while now." With that he gestured to the shelves, lined with bound papers, "so I knew you were coming and why."
Sam swallowed, "well?"
Chuck let out a slow breath, "you've got a talent. Untrained, but there. Your fear of losing Gabriel, when you got back to The Loki, triggered it. The incident with Max, as far as I know, was a freak accident."
Sam felt a heavy weight sink in his chest, his jaw slightly parted. "So I am seeing the future."
"Only part of it Sam." Chuck pointed out, "a part of it you should look out for. What we see is guaranteed to happen. What happens before and after…?" Chuck raised one hand and tilted it, "not as set in stone."
"But why do I have this…" Sam stopped, it would likely be rude to say curse.
Chuck looked down, flipping through the pages, "oh, curse?" he glanced up at Sam, "you caught the sickness your mother did. She kept taking care of you and you lived. Apparently it gave you this gift." Chuck shrugged, "a rare flashback."
"Well that's convenient for explaining things." Matt said, leaning against the wall.
Chuck offered a wry grin, "I get them to fill in the story kid."
Matt shrugged his shoulders. "So? Now what? Should we avoid Winchester Bay Colony? Definitely go?"
"That's up to you. You'll just end up there eventually." Chuck replied, turning back to Sam, "well at least you and Gabriel will."
Sam leaned forward, "is there a way to stop having visions?"
Chuck hesitated, "there multiple cases of how we start having visions, Kevin – you met him right? – was struck by lightning."
Sam's eyes widened, "oh."
"Don't worry; I don't think that will help you stop." Chuck considered it, "actually it would probably make it worse."
Sam sighed, "well, thank goodness for that. But how do I stop?"
"Maybe, you have to let go of your fear." Chuck offered softly, "you'll always have your powers Sam, but maybe, if you can conquer your fear it'll ease."
Dean scoffed, "easier said than done."
Matt cleared his throat, "I hate to interrupt, again, but didn't you get a fever Sam? Right before this all started?"
"It was just a brief thing, Andy, Cas and Jo got it too." Sam made a face, that had been unpleasant, he'd felt like he was on fire.
Matt huffed soflty, "Sam, a fever."
Dean glanced at Sam, "you got one before the visions with Max too."
Chuck looked up, "that would make sense, a fever gave him his power."
Sam raised his head, "so, what, I should drink more lime juice?"
Chuck shrugged, "if that's what works."
Sam let out a soft breath, "helpful."
"Sorry." Chuck rubbed his head, "I get headaches when I get visions, so right now I'm not thinking well."
Becky bounded over and began to fuss over him; Sam used this chance to turn to Dean.
"You think that's what's causing it?"
Dean shrugged, "man, I don't know."
They both stopped when Becky said Sam's name.
"I'm sure he'd like to stay for dinner."
Sam got to his feet quickly, "actually, we promised Missouri we'd have dinner with her."
Dean nodded eagerly, standing up as well, "we did."
Becky looked crestfallen, but Matt looked extremely relieved. Sam fought a smile, was Matt afraid Becky would reveal something about Andy?
"Let's go. We can find our own way back." Sam promised, moving towards the door.
"Go through Winchester Bay Colony, but hurry. Castiel and Gabriel are missing you two." Chuck replied, before turning to look at them, "have a safe trip."
"Rather pointless, coming from a prophet who knows how our journey will go." Matt muttered from behind Dean.
Chuck laughed softly, "fair enough. Good-bye."
Sam and Dean said farewell, Matt simply dipping his head, his gaze was unfocused.
"Sam, don't turn into a girl on me, but are you…"
"I'm all right." Sam replied, glancing at his brother, "worried, but all right. I've got a lot to think about."
"I wonder what Missouri made for dinner." Dean mused; Sam gave him a look that Dean merely lifted an eyebrow to until he stumbled. "Hey!"
"Sorry!" Matt straightened up, a guilty look on his face, "you two could get yourselves to Winchester Bay Colony right?"
"You aren't staying, are you?" Sam asked, concerned, he liked the navigator.
"No!" Matt shook his head, "I just… look, we'll probably spend the night at Missouri's. I won't be there when you wake up; I'll catch up to around noon, maybe later. There's something I want to do first."
Dean gave him an uneasy look, glancing at Sam, who merely shrugged. Matt would meet up with them, "if you say so."
Matt nodded, "I might be earlier, we'll see."
"What are you up to Matt?"
Matt waved a hand, "nothing important, don't worry about it." His mouth curled up, "you should've turned left Dean."
Dean looked around and swore, turning left the next chance he got. Sam chuckled, following his still swearing brother towards Missouri's house.
Me: Again with The Lion King references! When Sam asked 'you knew our parents?' I almost wrote, 'correction, I know your parents'.
PB: You have problems. * glances around *
Me: Seen the Broadway version twice, used to re-enact it with my dad, wore out a VHS tape (anyone remember those?) of it, and own it in multiple DVD versions.
Casey: Can't you also quote the whole thing too?
Me: Impeccable timing your majesty.
PB: So if Casey is Zazu, who is Scar? * staring up *
Me: Probably you.
Matt: I have a question. Did I literally lean on the fourth wall?
Me: Well, yes. PB, what is the matter-
* piano falls, PB jumping out of the way *
PB: HAH! That happened last time! No unlucky chapter thirt- * crushed by piano stool *