A War is Coming

Another five hours later Sam, Dean, and Ashley were standing on the front porch of their childhood home. Neither Winchester could take another step forward, but also they couldn't walk away. Dean remembered everything that happened and carrying Sam out of the burning house, but he also remembered wishing he could go back to save Baby Ashley. It wasn't until Dean heard Ben step up beside him and saw Justin clamp onto Ashley's legs that he found some strength to start picking the door lock. "After you, children" Dean grumbled once the lock clicked open and he pushed the door open.

"No, I-I can't" Ashley sniffled as she picked up a sleepy Justin, holding him close for her own comfort.

"Come on Ash, we've already gone home once. We can do it again" Sam said wrapping an arm around her small waist and starting to pull her forward with his own momentum.

"B-but last time we were here, Mom's spirit canceled out. I-I can't watch her die again!"

"I'm not going anywhere, darling" a soft southern voice said from inside the house.

"M-mom?" Dean stammered out. It was the exact same voice he remembered would tell him good night.

"Our babies are back" John said stepping into the doorway with Mary under his arm.

"Dad!" Sam smiled as he flung himself towards his parents. But instead of hugging air, Sam actually collided with a strong mass. "My God, you're actually here! You guys are back?"

"It can't be" Dean said as he stepped up behind his taller brother.

"Better believe it, boy" Bobby grunted from further in the house.

"Is Adam here?" Ashley sighed into her mother's hair. She never had this experience before and wasn't planning on giving it up anytime soon. By the grasp her mother had on her, it seemed she didn't want to let go either.

"I haven't seen him" John admitted as he stepped up next to his wife again and put a hand on Ashley's shoulder. She still had her face pressed against her mother's neck when Dean walked up behind her.

"Mind if I uh" Dean quietly interrupted the moment.

"Oh, right. Sorry" she sniffled, stepping away from Mary and bouncing Justin back up higher on her hip.

Castiel watched with a happy heart as Sam, Dean, and Ashley greeted their three parents over again. For the majority, it was their first meeting. Ashley responded with more love then she ever showed her own children when she saw her mother; that's not to say she never truly loved her children, but she now understood how a mother should love. She only had the hard, tough love from her father when he was in a good mood. Her heart was not molded and softened by a mother's lullabies or the unconditional love every child should feel.

It was with a heavy heart he realized soon he would actually have to explain why Mary, John, and Bobby were all brought back from the dead and possibly why Ashley dreamt of Adam, their forgetting half brother, as well. This family was just reunited for the first time as a whole, and now he would have to take away the happiness and love that flowed out of this house like it once did 36 long years ago.

The Winchesters, including Ben, Bobby, and Max sat down at the large kitchen table staring at each other not needing to say a word. Justin, despite how big he was now, curled up against his mother's chest and fell asleep surrounded by his new found family. John was first to break the silence in a very John way. "So whose brilliant idea was it to adopt two kids and bring them into the life?"

"All of ours," Ashley snapped "we can't keep hunting our whole life! I wanted kids" she admitted as her arms reflexively wrapped around the boy on her lap, as if John could take him away.

"And what about him?" John asked, moving his head to bring Ben into the conversation as if he was the red-headed step child nobody truly loved.

"He's mine" Dean defended Ben "his Mom, Lisa, was helping Ash out and then got tortured to death by Crowley, the King of Hell. We took him in."

"I think it's a great idea," Mary smiled at her children "I never wanted you three in life anyways."

Ashley couldn't shop staring at her own mother, but was still confused as to how her three dead family members were suddenly brought back to her. "How uh, how are you guys alive again?"

"I don't know, baby" Mary smiled at her daughter.

"I think Cas had something to do with it" Bobby interrupted as he rolled up his sleeve to reveal a hand print exactly like the one Dean and Ashley had on their shoulders.

"Cas" Sam called out "is that true?" he asked when he heard a rustle of wings behind him.

"Except it wasn't from Hell" the angel answered, wishing they family had more time before he was called. "They were needed in an upcoming war, you all are."

"A war against what, exactly?" Dean threw back at his friend. He always felt the dead should stay dead, even if it meant he would not be able to hug his Mother again, or speak to his two fathers. At least he was lucky enough to have had two, most barely have one.

"Angels. They are revolting and searching for a new leader. Unfortunately they have turned to the wrong leader" Castiel informed the room.

"So, why are we all needed?" Sam spoke up from his spot.

"You will find out soon enough, all nine of you have an important part to play" Castiel announced before disappearing in a flutter of wings again.

AN: Nice reunion right? Supernatural style. Please leave reviews and anything you feel like telling me...sorry it is kind of short. I love listening and reading everyone's comments! ~Ash