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Bobby's
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Summer of 1993
The air was warm, crisp and tanning against her skin. She loved the way it made her feel, content and still with her surroundings. It was reassuring in a way, let her know that everything, though still a bit alarming and unfamiliar, would be okay.
She even had her curtains pulled apart just enough so that the Suns rays could slip through and beat against the skin on her face and shed an angelic glow in her bedroom every morning around sunrise. It was the first thing she woke to everyday, setting a warmth around her heart, and her most favourite thing to do since she'd finally gotten used to sleeping in her bed.
It was beautiful, this place.
The sweet soundtrack of metal clanking against steel had become music to Aurora's ears. She smirked and tore her gaze away from the clear sky only to land it on the bent figure of Bobby as he stood hunched over the exposed engine of an old pick up he'd taken in only a few hours ago for a tune up from one of his customers.
It was impressive, the way he made life by mechanics and hunting bad guys, and was able to remain consistent and content by that way of life. A cop, he said he was. He'd explained to her time and time again about the things he'd done to keep people safe, or save their lives. She didn't think it were possible for one man to have accomplish so much over the span of forty-three years. And though most of it was hard to believe, she knew Bobby was a good man, which meant his word was good too.
The pausing of her soundtrack pulled her out of her daze, and she found Bobby looking at her with questionable eyes.
"You hungry kid?" He asked. Aurora stilled, waiting for an answer from her stomach, but slouched when nothing happened.
"I don't think so." She answered, slightly unsure causing Bobby to smirk with amusement.
She truly was something peculiar.
"Okay then." He answered, thinking to say something else, but stopping himself once he'd noticed Aurora's eyes shift over his shoulder. He furrowed his brows for a moment before following her gaze only to find an all too familiar Impala turning in and rolling down his gravel path.
"You have another customer Bobby." Aurora's sweet voice rang out cheerfully. Bobby scoffed to himself, pulling the rag from over his shoulder and tossing it over the engine he slowly walked up to meet the approaching vehicle halfway. Aurora sprung up onto her feet to follow her guardian down the property, curiosity in every step.
"Not a customer." He replied.
From where she stood she could spot the man in the drivers seat, and the younger boy in the seat next to him, and it pulled a grin out of her.
A new friend my age would be great! She thought.
Her young feet pittered quickly behind her guardian as he moved, and she made sure to stay behind him and kept her eyes on his back, feeling the nerves work their way through her body the closer they got. She could hear the doors open, three of them, causing her to furrow her brows. She'd only seen two bodies in the car. She peeked around him.
"John." Bobby's voice was sound. It was a different tone, one Aurora wasn't used to hearing, but one she could distinguish.
"Bobby?" John replied, slinging a bag over his shoulder. Aurora stayed hidden as best she could, though she was sure by the question in John's voice, he'd seen her already.
"Long time boys." Her guardian answered.
"Has it been about..twelve years long already?" John replied, amusement evident in his voice as he glanced at Aurora, earning a chuckle from Bobby.
"Apparently so. What brings you down here?" He asked, although he already knew the answer. It was in the two duffel bags most likely filled with snacks and clothes and the two adolescent boys behind John.
"I've uh, got a hunt I'm lookin' to work. Might be gone a few days–"
"Uncle Bobby? Who's that?" His voice was young, high-pitched and innocent as he stood by his older brother.
Aurora's ears perked at the sound of the friendly voice, and on the mental count of three, she stepped out to the right to reveal herself. Wavy thick tresses curtained her face as she smiled softly for the men before her. She threw eyes on the boys, taking them in for who they were there in front of her. The smaller one, the one who'd spoken first between the two, was a light. Something about the energy surrounding him was bright and innocent, yet heavy and drowning. She wasn't sure how to feel at first, but decided after a moment that he would make a good friend. Just by the way he smiled, she could tell.
"...Hi." She beamed.
"Uh. Sammy, Dean..John, this is uh Aurora. She's-...she's gonna be staying with me for a while."
The silence was deafening, even out in the open like that. There wasn't one sound that could drown out the awkwardness. Though Aurora couldn't pick up on it. She was too busy grinning from ear to ear.
"Like...forever?" Asked the little one, who seemed to match her in height and size. She assumed he was Sammy. He seemed excited. She turned her gaze to him and smiled harder if possible.
Bobby didn't answer right away, and John picked up on that. He squinted at his friend, surprised highly by his revelation. His eyes darted between him and his...dependent.
"For as long as she wants." Bobby looked down at Aurora, who caught his eyes just in time to throw him a smirk.
"So she's like...your daughter now?" The voice was demanding, stealing all of Auroras attention the moment it hit the air. She turned her eyes onto the figure it belonged to.
She assumed it was Dean. His genuine confusion written all across his face was enough to pull a chuckle from John. Aurora zoned in on him, specifically the green in his eyes and the way the sun pointed out the hazel flecks in them.
Beautiful, she thought before she waved small at him.
Dean grimaced, adjusting the strap on his shoulder.
Aurora awkwardly dropped her hand to her side and shifted on her feet.
He had an attitude to him, one that felt familiar to her. Which meant she'd have to take a different approach to befriending him.
Or maybe Sam would be the only friend she made today.
"Dean." John spoke earning Auroras attention.
"You and Sam. Take your stuff inside." He ordered causing Dean to sigh, deliver one last look to Aurora, and trudge along the path leading up to the house. Aurora let him pass her by, keeping her eyes lit, and paused when she was met with a hand outstretched towards her.
"Hey. I'm Sam. Aurora right?" He greeted softly. Aurora smiled, and slowly linked hands with his in a shake.
"Yes. Hi Sam...you can call me Rory." She grinned, happy to have made a new friend.
"She's got her own room, I'll just set up some beds for the boys in my room and take the couch." The children listened idly to the grown men's conversation while carrying on their own.
"How old are you?" Sam asked, a set smirk on his lips.
"Twelve. You?" Rory answered with excitement, ticking some fly away hairs behind her ear. She'd said just as she and Bobby had rehearsed time and time again.
Aurora Ariel Singer, born March 12th, 1981, from Souix Falls, South Dakota, she thought. It was her mantra.
"I-I just turned ten in May." He replied.
"That's cool!"
"It'll only be for a few days." John watched the two children interact, while holding his conversation with Bobby.
"It's fine. Just be back when it's over with. I'm still getting used to one kid." Bobby cracked, earning a hearty chortle from John.
"Thanks." He returned.
"Sammy." On call, Sam turned to face his father.
"Grab Dean for me." He ordered, and not a second later did Sam run after his brother, leaving Rory to look after him.
"Aurora is it?" She turned forward at the sound of his voice, slightly thrown off by how nervous she felt when she met his powerful gaze. There was something soft yet hard about him.
She shied away from his gaze, kicking at the pebbles on the ground.
"Yes." She answered.
"I'm John Winchester, those two you met earlier, those are my boys Sam and Dean." She worked up the courage to look him in the eyes, and was glad to find that they'd softened.
"They're nice." She answered, earning a dimpled grin from the older man.
"Give Dean a minute, he could be a grouch." Bobby chimed in, earning a giggle from Rory.
"They're gonna be spending a few days here with you and Bobby. Do you mind?" He asked, peering down at her.
Aurora shook her head no. She'd love to have the company. Not that Bobby wasn't fun, but it'd be nice to experience a younger crowd.
"Alright then." John answered just as Dean and Sam rejoined them.
"Boys, I'm taking off. I'll be back in a few days. Remember the rules, and be nice to Aurora, Dean that means you."
"But I–"
"Behave yourselves." John stressed with warning.
"Bye dad." Sam waved, and Aurora was sure she sensed sadness in his voice, but brushed it off, watching as Jihnnmade his way to his car.
"See ya dad." Said Dean.
"It was nice seein' ya again Bobby. Aurora, nice to meet you." John smirked before getting in.
Aurora smiled and turned to Sam, her new friend.
"Is your dad a cop too?" She asked, the question burning the back of her mind.
Sam grinned, and chuckled.
"Yeah. Something like that." He answered.
"Cool!" She beamed and turned to Dean who had a far off look on his face as he watched the car drive off.
He seemed sad too.
"...Wanna see what I'm building out back?" She asked, hoping to take his mind off of his father's departure.
Dean looked at her, tipping up a brow in question. He couldn't believe Bobby had actually taken someone in, let alone a girl. A girl who built stuff in his backyard. A girl he'd let build stuff in his backyard. Something about her was off, but he wasn't sure it was in the bad way. Still, he was curious.
What makes her so special that Uncle Bobby would take her in? He asked himself.
"...What is it?" He asked, keeping his voice dull and void of any emotion, because let's face it, he wouldn't be here long enough to form any kind of friendship with her. They'd be gone before she could blink.
"Ever hear of a Mustang?" Aurora whispered as if it were some big secret, earning a weird look from Dean.
"Everyone has..." He answered, causing her face to fall.
"Oh...well...that's it." Aurora was becoming well aware of the fairly new world around her and all it had to offer her, and sometimes, she forgot that others had been around longer. It was moments like that, that brought her back to the fact that she wasn't like the others. She wasn't normal. At least she didn't feel normal. The story that Bobby told her about when he first found her in a bed of fresh flowers in the middle of the night played over and over in her mind everyday, as a cruel reminder that there was more to her, so much more that she'd forgotten. Somehow.
It made her sad.
"...Can I see it?" Dean's voice gripped and pulled her out of her mind. She eyed him softly, and he could see the sadness pooling in her gaze.
He wasn't sure what he'd said that might've changed her mood, but after witnessing the sadness in her eyes, he felt bad, and didn't wanna be responsible for putting it there, ever. So it made him happy the moment the smile pulled at the corners of her lips.
"Sure!" She beamed, thinking maybe she'd make three new friends after all.
So we got another blast from the past chapter up! Hope you all enjoyed it :) I know I enjoyed writing it. I personally loved writing John into the scene. AND we got to see a little glimpse of how Thor was born. We'll dig deeper into her past in the near future :)
Tell me what you thought! There's more coming, different timeframe, so stay tuned!
xo.