Chapter 21

Sky looked up when Krissy made her way back to the table and sat beside Cole. She knew Cole had taken a liking to her and she was sure the feelings were mutual. Sky frowned slightly noticing the change in her demure and wondered what Dean had wanted from her.

"Where's Dean?" she inquired looking back toward the entryway.

"He went to check on Sam and maybe nap." Krissy said trying to be vague about it.

Alex and Claire stole quick glances at each other and then at Krissy knowing there was something she was holding back from them. They fidgeted in their seats wanting to get her alone to find out what was going on between their brother and sister.

Sky noticed she didn't really look at anyone when she said that and that got her thinking there was definitely something going on here. That just made her more curious and determined to find out what it was. One thing Sky knew was people and how to read them, she knew Krissy was holding back and was pretty sure the other girls knew it too from their silent communications between each one.

"So there's beds for anyone who wants to crash."

"Kris, what about the guy tied in the laundry room? Should we check on him?"

"Probably, take him to the bathroom, I'll put a water and food in there, just be sure he's tied good."

"Will do." Alex said getting up alone with Claire.

"Need help?" Cole asked.

"Nope, he should still be doped enough to not cause any trouble." Alex assured him.

"Yeah, we'll let him eat and dope him again so we won't have to worry about him." Claire added before following Alex.

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"Sis, how's the hip? I saw you limping earlier."

"It's fine, just a bruise and a little sore." she said smiling at him. "You want to go lie down and rest some?"

"Maybe in a bit, I do think everything is starting to catch up with me." he replied as tiredness creeping into his voice.

"Wanna check out the stars?" Krissy suggested. "Always relaxes and calms me."

"Yeah, I'd like that." Cole said giving her his best smile.

"Go on you two, I'll get the table." Sky told them smiling to herself as she got up to gather the disposable plates and trash them. Any leftovers, she put in the fridge and wiped down the counters and table.

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"Wow look how bright they are." Cole said speaking first to break the silence between them.

"Yeah, it's like you can almost reach up and touch them." she commented.

"I can see why you like doing this, it is relaxing."

"It helps me clear my mind." she sighed. "Use to do this with my Dad."

"What happened?" he asked quietly.

"So I guess you've kind of been introduced to what's out there. My Dad use to hunt too, until he almost got killed. Dean, Sam and me saved him. They talked him into quitting and we had a normal life for a while." she started looking up at the stars as she remembered that time. Remembered how it was just the two of them living their lives.

Cole didn't say anything but laid his hand on hers for comfort. He let her take her own time in telling her story and waited patiently for her to go on.

"One night a vampire was waiting for him when he got home. He tore his throat out; he killed him. I was alone, didn't know what to do, then a hunter found me and I thought I had a family again. There were two other kids like me, lost their family to a vampire too. He started training us so we could hunt down the vampires that did that and kill them. Dean and Sam found me and stared investigating. Come to find out, the hunter was working with a vampire and arranged all the killings so we would stay with him. He wanted a new family of his own. I killed the vampire and the hunter killed himself. We stayed together for the rest of the school year and sort of drifted apart, I was gonna start hunting again, that's when Dean and Sam suggested I come stay with Jody. Alex was already there and Claire joined us a little later. We all found a new rag tag family. Alex and Claire have their own story, one I'll let them tell. We decided to continue training so we could take care of ourselves and help others. Dee and Sammy are our big brothers; we all look out for each other."

Krissy stopped talking and gazed at the stars waiting to see what Cole would say or do. She felt his strong arms slowly circle her as he pulled her closer.

"I can not even imagine everything that you have endured and gone through in your life. I can tell you are one strong individual who loves her family and would do anything for them." he whispered in her ear. "You are really an amazing person."

"Thanks." she replied. "I think you need to get some rest, we'll be leaving early in the morning."

Krissy stepped out of his arms but kept a hold of his hand and turned to face him. She liked what she saw and was hoping to maybe get to know him better. He brushed a brief kiss across her check and smiled at her.

"Come on, looks like you could use some rest too." he replied seeing the tiredness in her eyes.

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His internal clock woke him well in the early morning before anyone else should be stirring. Dean blinked the sleep from his eyes and leaned over to check his little brother who was still snoozing on the mattress on the floor beside his bed. He looked so peaceful and young, with his bed hair and that string of drool that was dripping from his mouth. He looked like that little kid all those years ago, one who didn't know the truth, who didn't know what was out there in the dark, one who was still innocent and unmarred by the touch of those that were evil. Dean gently brushed his brother's too long hair from his face and whispered to him.

"I'll finish this little brother, don't ya worry, you just get better."

Dean filled a travel mug with coffee and snagged some jerky before silently making his way to the front door. He paused long enough to give Castiel a brief once over, seeing he was still either sleeping or still unconscious. His coloring was better today at least, so he knew he was gaining his strength back. Dean carefully opened the door and slipped outside, making his way down the steps and toward the logging road. He was hiking to the Impala to finish this alone. He didn't want anyone else involved in what he needed to do.

"Goin' somewhere?" a female voice asked him as he passed by the hummer.

"Shit!" he hissed his gun drawn and aimed at the voice before he even knew he had pulled it. "I could of shot you." Dean un-cocked the gun and shoved it back in the waist of his jeans. "What are you doing out here?"

"I could ask you the same thing." Sky shot back crossing her arms over her chest and staring him down. She waited for him to say something.

"I've got something I need to do." he started. "Go on back inside. Krissy will get everyone out of here later this morning."

"I know you're not telling me everything."

"Sky go back inside."

"No, I'm coming with you."

"Um...No you're not."

"Um...yes I am, so are we going to stand here arguing or are you coming?" she asked pushing herself from the side of the car, shouldering her pack and walking down the road not waiting to see if he would follow.

Rage blinded Dean for a moment as he sucked in a chest full of air trying to calm his anger toward this stubborn woman. Blowing out the breath he was holding, he stomped after Sky. He had to hurry to catch up with her since she was striding away from him.

"Sky!" he called to her. "Damnit Sky stop."

Sky could hear him coming up behind her, but continued on down the road not heeding his calling her name. She was brought to a halt when a hand grabbed the back of her jacket and jerked her backwards. Years of training take over and she elbows him in the stomach, slips an arm from her jacket and sweeps her leg around dropping him to the ground on his back knocking the breathe out of him. She had him down before he even knew what had happened. Sky let her jacket fall onto his chest and heaved herself up before she continued walking toward the car.

Dean watched her walk away from him from his spot on the ground and cussed under his breath as he picked himself up to follow her. He brushed the dirt from his pants and threw her jacket over his shoulder and headed after her deciding to be more cautious this time when he approached her. He had to admit he was impressed by her taking him down like that, not many people could accept his little brother occasionally, but he was still pissed at her.

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Sam rolled to his side and wet his dry lips as he began to wake up. He opened his eyes blinking rapidly and eyeing everything from floor level wondering what he was doing on the floor. He carefully pulled himself to a sitting position stopping long enough to let the dizziness pass before pulling himself up to the side of the bed and sitting there trying to get his bearings. Looking out the door, he spots the bathroom across the hall and urgently makes his way to it.

When Sam came out of the bathroom, noises from down the hall drew his attention that way. He didn't remember much except Dean and Cas found him and some woman was with them. Sam walked into the room expecting to see his brother, Cas and the girls along with Cole and a stranger.

Everyone one looked up when his present was noticed. Sam looked around the room seeing Krissy, Alex, Claire and Cole, but no one else.

"Hey Sammy! Good to see you on yer feet." Krissy said happily as she rounded the table to hug him.

"Hey girls, Cole."

"Hey Sam glad you're among the living again."

"Yeah, you had us scared there for a bit."

"What happened, things are kind of fuzzy." Sam said accepting a seat and a cup of coffee as he looked around. "Where's Dean and Cas, Kris?"

"Castiel's still on the couch, he was kind of zapped when he got you and Sky back here."

"Who's Sky?"

"That's my sister." Cole answered first. "Seems she hooked up with your brother and they found us together. She helped get you out of the cave."

"Castiel, are you feeling better?" Claire asked as Cas made his way into the kitchen too.

"I'm almost back to my full power. Thank you for helping me."

"It was nothing." she mumbled ducking her head not liking the attention.

"Krissy, where's-my-brother?" Sam asked her again with more emphases on his words.

"He left." she replied getting up to put her cup in the sink. "And that's what we need to do now that everyone's up."

"Hold on, what do you mean left, left for where? To do what?"

"Evidently my sister went with him." Cole injected shrugging his shoulder in puzzlement. "Do I need to be worried? I mean she likes getting her way and if she wants to do something, she's going to do it."

"Krissy you better start talking." Sam growled at her starting to get impatient.

"I can't ok." she fussed back at him. "Dean told me not to say anything."

Sam stared madly at her as Alex and Claire stared between both of them not sure what to do. They had all been on the outs with each other over time, but they never kept secrets from each other. Both girls wondered why Dean didn't tell them he was leaving and where he was going.

"Um, I'm not liking the sound of this." Cole told them. "Is Sky in danger?"

"Krissy Marie Chambers, what the hell is my brother doing?" Sam demanded standing up to his full height to tower menacingly over her invading her personal space. People were normally intimidated by Sam because his hunky size, but when he went full hunter mode, they were terrified of him.

Cole started to get up but was stopped by a hand on his shoulder that froze him in his seat. He looked madly at Castiel not understanding why he stopped him from helping Krissy. He tried to speak and couldn't say anything either. He stared daggers at Castiel as he struggled under his hand. Cole didn't know the workings of this family and Castiel knew they would work through it like they always did.

A/N: Thank you to all who are taking the time to read my story and to all who are following, favored and have left me reviews. Writing is almost done now and I'm trying to work out a second story with these characters. Hope I can find it in the shadows and bring it to light. Take a moment and leave me a review, would love to hear from you.

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