A/N: Hello again. Well this chapter is the first part of yet another crossover. Yes it is another one of my favorites and as always I'll let you figure out what show it is and I'll let you know in the end.
Katie clenched the arms of the chair, growling through the bound in her mouth. She pulled at the straps that around her wrists and ankles but they were too strong. She glanced down at the witch's trap she sat above. There was a single light-bulb that sat above her head that only illuminated the small area. She could only a few inches in front of her, the rest was darkness. Her eyes lifted at the sound of a door opening and closing. She heard the familiar sound of the clicking heels as they walked toward her. Soon the sight of the tall, thin woman who wore an all-black pant suit with her hair pulled into a tight neat pony tail. The woman leaned forward so her face stood in front of Katie's and smiled.
"Are you ready to give up yet?" The woman asked, her English accent irritating Katie with every syllable. The woman reached forward and ripped the tape from Katie's mouth.
"Bite me bitch" Katie seethed and the woman smiled.
"You are a tough cookie aren't you?" the woman asked. "But I guess that is a common trait shared by you Americans, but you I thought you were smart"
"Oh, lady this is not going to end well for you" Katie replied. She pulled at the straps that bound her wrists. She knew it was hopeless but the act in itself helped.
"Why is that?" the woman asked. "Your hubby gonna bust in here, or wait are the angels gonna fly down and save you" The woman leaned in closer so her face was mere inches away from Katie's. "Well, we've dealt with your husband by placing a rather uncanny imposter with him, and well we've blinded the angels from our dealings, we've learned a lot haven't we, since all those years ago" The woman placed a hand on Katie's shoulder. "Did you really think you could run from us for long pet?"
"You may be the first human I actually take pleasure in killing" Katie replied with a lopsided grin.
"Oh, sweetie I adore the fact that you believe that you'll leave this place alive" The woman said. "Look around Katherine, because soon you'll be a pile a rotting flesh in the corner" And with that the woman turned the clicking of her heels fading the farther she gets. Katie hears a door open and close and soon she is alone again. But that was a lie, one they tried hard to keep up, with the dark lights and the quiet but Katie had no doubt that there were eyes on her every moment.
Katie dropped her head. Trying to count how long she'd been here had been impossible. There were no windows, only the light bulb that hung above her head. She couldn't help thinking about the string of events that led to her current predicament.
"I still can't believe you took me out for ice cream" Katie said holding her cone of chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream.
"Why, not?" Dean asked almost done with his vanilla, chocolate swirl.
"No, it's just with everything that's been going on, I didn't think you'd be up to stuff like this" Katie replied.
"Stuff like this?" Dean asked looking over at Katie.
"You, know, this" Katie replied. "Our little faux normal lives"
"Hey, I live for these moments princess" Dean replied wrapping his free hand around Katie's waist pulling her closer to him.
"Me too" Katie replied. "So where are you taking me now?"
"It's a surprise" Dean replied.
"But I hate surprises" Katie replied glancing over at her husband.
"I know" Dean replied and Katie glared at him. They were about to cross the street when a black van screeched to a halt in front of them. Before either of them could react masked figures jumped from the van pulling them inside. Dean and Katie were pinned to the floor by the masked figures. Dean tried reaching for his gun but his hands were pinned behind his back.
"Katie!" he screamed his head turned to the side being pushed to the floor staring over at Katie who's eyes were locked on his.
"Dean!" Katie yelled before one of the masked figures took out a stun gun and placed it on the back of Katie neck shocking the woman unconscious.
Soon the faint sounds of talking brought light to Katie's darkness. She lifted her head and cracked her eyes open to see a very beat up Dean staring back over at her.
"Dean!" Katie screamed.
"Princess" Dean let out through the pain. He was glad to see her awake, he couldn't explain the fear he was feeling just watching her unmoving body in front of him.
"Well look who's awake" an English voice said, the familiar clacking of her heels following her. She walked and stood in front of Katie. "It's good to see you again Katherine"
"Davina" Katie said looking at the woman. "How did you find me?"
"Well, you're a very hard woman to track down but we knew you'd slip up soon or later" Davina replied before reaching in the folder and taking out a picture and showing Katie. "You see we'd been watching him, knowing soon or later he'd contact you and you would go running"
Katie stared at the picture in surprise. It was Adam, John's secret son that none of them knew anything about. He was also the brother that they'd watch burn in flames after finding out that he was turned into a ghoul along with his mother.
"But I guess we should thank your husband for that" Davina said turning to Dean. She ran a finger along the side of his face and smiled when he flinched away. "He's just the type I pictured you with, the strong, brooding type"
"Who are you?" Dean asked.
"Oh I see you haven't told him about me" Davina said. "And here I thought we were friends"
"Let him go" Katie replied. "You want me, he has nothing to do with this"
"Nothing to do with what?" Dean asked. "Katie what is going on?" Katie locked eyes with Dean. She hoped she'd never have to tell him this. She wanted to forget and she actually did.
"Right after what happened to pop, and my parents told me to leave, I was left with the money in my pocket and my bike" Katie took a deep breath. She glanced over at Davina before turning back to Dean. "I didn't have anything and I was desperate, so I-" Katie paused, she didn't know how hard it would be to say this. "I began stealing, and with my powers it wasn't that difficult. Jewlrey stores, museus, you name it, I probably hit them up, and I was careful or at least I thought I was, but I was found out" Katie looked up at Davina. "By the people she works for at a law firm called Wolfram and Hart"
"A law firm?" Dean asked.
"Well we dabble in more than just law" Davina added.
"Yeah, lot's more than law" Katie said. "They blackmailed me, said that if I didn't work for them that they'd find a way to hurt my family"
"That's not fair" Davina replied. "We offered you everything you ever wanted, anything your heart desired"
"At a price" Katie replied before turning to Dean. "My first job they wanted me to kill some politician, but you know me I couldn't do it, I just couldn't but I didn't let them on to it" Katie pulled at the binds on her wrists. "In all the time they spent preparing me for this job, I was searching for whatever information they had on me, but they had it hidden and it soon was too late and I was on an airplane to Los Angeles"
"Did you?" Dean asked and Katie sighed.
"No" Katie replies. "But it was getting close and I know I was being watched at every moment but in that final moment I just couldn't do it and I ran, but they found me and dumped in a cell with a witch's trap drawn all over the walls" Katie's fists clenched at the memory. "They kept me there as punishment, and hopes of toughing me up, but it only made me angry, and allowed me to focus on building up my powers" Katie looked up at Davina and smiled. "As soon as they let me out, I never gave them a chance to lock me up again, let's just say their little prison got remodeled that day"
"You upset a lot of people that day" Davina replied. "Especially, with that shield you put over your family, we still don't know how you did that"
"Well that was sort of my intention" Katie replied. "Now let him go"
"I'm not going anywhere without you" Dean replied.
"Aw isn't that sweet" Davina said. "No one's going anywhere, not until I'm done with you that is" With that Davina turned leaving Dean and Katie alone.
"Why didn't you ever tell me this?" Dean asked looking over at Katie.
"Because this was a part of my life that I just wanted to forget happened" Katie replied. "The months I spent working for these people were the worst months of my life"
"You still should have told me" Dean replied. "How are we going to get out of here?"
"I don't know" Katie said glancing down at the witch's trap she was sitting above. "They know all my weakness, which make a quick and easy get a way very hard"
"Cas!" Dean yelled. "Cas, we need your help!" They sat for a moment but the angel didn't show up.
"Maybe they've found a way to block angels from coming" Katie replied.
"Well I'm all out of ideas" Dean sighed. And Katie couldn't help the guilt she was feeling. This was all her fault.
"Dean, I'm sorry" Katie said.
"It isn't your fault" Dean replied.
"Yes, it is" Katie said. " I brought you into this crap"
"You pissed off a couple of lawyers because you had a good heart" Dean said. "That isn't crap"
"Are you ok?" Katie asked looking at the blood on Dean's forehead. "What happened?"
"Not everyone like my sense of humor" Dean replied. "Are you tied as tight as I am?"
"Yeah" Katie said pulling at the straps on her wrists and sighed. Suddenly the light above them began to flicker and both their eyes shot up to it. Soon the light flickered off and they heard noises in the darkness. "Dean?"
"I'm right-" Dean said before someone covered his mouth.
"Dean!" Katie yelled hearing Dean's muffled screams. She heard the dragging of the chair he was in and after long everything went silent again. "Dean!" She yelled again. "Don't hurt him, please!" Katie began furiously pulling at the binds on her wrists and ankles. "You want me; just leave him out of it!" Suddenly the single light bulb began flickering and stayed on. Katie looked to see the chair that Dean was in was now tipped over on the floor. "No, no, no Dean!"
"Oh for petes sakes" Davina said appearing from the darkness.
"What did you do to him you bitch?" Katie growled. "I swear if you've hurt him-"
"Calm down and enjoy the movie" Davina turned and soon the wall across from Katie turned into a screen that showed video from a projector. Katie watched what looked like an empty field, but soon a van pulled up and the door slid open. Masked men pushed Dean out, along with a woman.
"Dean!" Katie said.
"Wait, there's more" Davina replied. Katie's eyes were locked on Dean who began move. She sighed in relief. She watched as he sat up and looked over at the woman. Katie looked at the woman, and finally noticed that she'd was wearing the exact same clothes as she was. The woman was lying face down and when Dean turned her over, Katie's fear was verified and their lying was a woman who looked exactly like Katie.
"What did you do?" Katie asked looking over at Davina.
"You were right" Davina said. "We didn't need him here, we need him out there to fulfill his destiny"
"What do you know about his destiny?" Katie asked turning back to the screen just in time to see Dean lift and pick the doppelganger up and carry her way.
"We know much more than you think" Davina replied. "But there is something that is still a mystery" Davina lifted Dean's chair and took a seat. "What are you?"
"I'm a very pissed" Katie replied and Davina smiled.
"You know I never liked that sense of humor of your" Davina replied. "I always daydreamed of cutting your tongue out with a jagged knife"
"I'm flattered" Katie replied.
"We thought you were just a witch" Davina said looking down at her finger nails. "And then your name just starting popping up with everyone wondering if they should fear you"
"I hope you told them yes" Katie replied.
"Why?" Davina said standing to her feet. "Look at you, how easy it was to get you" The woman laughed. "I'm embarrassed for you, you're supposed to be this powerful being and I here you are tied up, so tell me what is there really to be afraid of"
"I guess you'll find out soon enough" Katie replied. "What do you want with me?"
"We want everything that's in that pretty little head of yours" Davina replied. "It's a gold mine in there, and we'd have an upper hand with the information you have in there"
"You think so?" Katie asked.
"Oh we know so" Davina replied. "We also know that the only way we'd get access is with your permission." Davina grabbed Katie by the chin hard. "Yeah, we heard about that little wall you've gotten and the only way to get through it is with your permission"
"And you think I'm going to give it to you?" Katie asked.
"Not initially" Davina replied. "But you know us well enough that when we want something, nothing will stand in our way" Davina looked down to see a roll of duct tape roll and hit her foot. "Oh thank you" She picked up the tape, and pulled out a strip and smoothing it against Katie's mouth. "Sorry, but this takes away the whole temptation of cutting out your tongue, no talking means I don't get irritated" And with that Davina stood up straight and turned and walked away. "We'll see how tough you are in a couple of days" Katie heard the door open and shut and soon she was just sitting there alone again.
Katie lifted her head to the back of the chair, hoping that Dean would see through her doppleganger.
Dean stood on the edge of the bed watching his "wife" sleeping, when the door to their motel opened. He turned to see Sam, walk in and nudge his head for him to come outside. Dean glanced once more at the sleeping form before going outside with his brother.
"So what did you find out about this law firm?" Dean asked.
"Well they seem pretty legit out the outside" Sam replied. "But there's still something shady about them, and their clientell"
"Like what?" Dean asked.
"Well these are the guys you go to, when you're guilty" Sam said. "Because they can get you off"
"What's strange about that?" Dean asked.
"Well that's not the strange part" Sam replied. "I found a couple low brow articles who reveal Wolfram and Hart as an evil law firm"
"Of course it is" Dean said glancing back at the door. "Only an evil law firm could place that woman in here and expect me not to know"
"Are you sure about that Dean" Sam said. "She seems a bit different, but that doesn't mean it's not her"
"Trust me Sam, I know my wife and the woman sleeping in that bed ain't her" Dean replied. "Look there has to be someone who knows about this law firm"
"Well I did find this" Sam said pulling a piece of paper out of his back pocket and handing it to Dean.
"Angel investigations, 'We help the helpless' Who are these guys?" Dean asked looking up at his brother.
"Apparently a private investigator who seems to handle all the strangeness of LA" Sam replied.
"So they're hunters" Dean asked.
"I'm thinking they might know a little more about Wolfram and Hart then we do" Sam said.
"Alright" Dean said "Let's go"
"Hey" Sam said grabbing Dean's arm. "If she isn't the real Katie, won't she get suspicious of us heading to LA to see this Angel guy"
"Right" Dean said and then he got an idea. "Sammy, go get the duct tape" And with that Dean turned and went back into their room.
Sam glanced over at Dean as the kicking and screaming sounded from the trunk. Dean just reached forward and turned his radio louder. They pulled in front of the Hyperion and Dean glanced over at Sam in confusion before getting out of the impala.
"You sure this is the place?" Dean asked.
"This is the address" Sam replied. They walked back to trunk and looked around to make sure the coast was clear. Dean opened to trunk and grabbed the woman and quickly moved her into the hotel, Sam close behind him. All eyes turned to them, all of them were of confusion. Dean and Sam looked over to see two women and two guys looking back at them.
"Oh my" One of the women said. She was a thin woman with long brown hair.
"Can we help you with something?" A British man asked walking over to them. He eye the woman who was tied with what appeared to be duct tape. Sam and Dean followed his eyes.
"This isn't what it looks like" Sam said.
"Well it looks like two crazy guys just walked in here with a tied up, obviously frightened woman" the other woman asked.
"Cordelia" the British man warmed.
"Look, just let her go and leave and there will be no problems" the British man said.
"I'm afraid I can't do that" Dean replied. "Look I'd love to talk, but is this Angel investigations?"
"Yes, this is Angel investigations" a new voice said startling them. Sam and Dean turned to see another man coming into the lobby. Dean kept his eyes locked on the man. "I'm Angel and you're gonna let the girl go"
"Well I'm Dean, and no I'm not" Dean replied. "This woman works for a law firm I hear you're familiar with, Wolfram and Hart"
"Look, some people from that lawfirm kidnapped my brother and his wife" Sam said looking over at Dean. "A couple hours later, they dumped him and this woman who looks an awfully lot like his wife out"
"Are you saying they tried passing this woman as your wife?" The british man asked.
"Yes"
"No"
Sam and Dean glared at each other.
"I'm not sure" Sam said.
"But I am" Dean snapped. "This woman may look like my wife, and may even sound like my wife but this isn't my wife" He watched as Angel walked closer to them, and Dean's free hand slowly hovered over his gun.
"Just let her go" Angel said. "If she is, who you say she is, then I'll find out the truth" Dean eyed the man and then glanced over at Sam who just shrugged. The only thoughts that went through his mind was finding his wife and that meant he'd have to trust this guy. Dean handed the girl over and Angel grabbed her. "We'll be right back" Angel pulled the girl into his office and sat her in the chair in front of his desk. He ripped the tape off of her mouth.
"Look those guys are crazy" the woman said. "They tied me up and threw me in their trunk, you have to help me"
"Are you working for Wolfram and Hart?" Angel asked.
"No, I have no idea who they are, I just want to go home" the woman replied. "Would you please untie me"
"I would if you weren't lying to me" Angel said before walking over to the woman and placing his hands on the arms of the chair and leaning closer to her. The woman moved as far back as she could. "You're not Katie" The woman's eyes went wide with fear.
"How did you-"
"He was right" Angel said. "Tell me who you are now!"
"I knew I shouldn't have taken this job" the woman said shaking her head. "They ensured me that this wouldn't happen, they-"
"What did they hire you to do?" angel asked.
"Oh like I'm really going to tell you" the woman said. "I know who you are too, vampire with a soul"
"Well then you should know that I have a very short temper" Angel groweled. "Where is Katie?"
"How do you even know her?" the woman asked. "All read her file backwards and forwards and your name never popped up once"
"Well the senior partners don't know everything, now do they?" Angel asked.
"Well they know a lot more than you do" the woman replied. "You see the moment I stepped foot in this place, they were notified and let's just say I'll be the scary one here"
"Oh really" Angel replied. "You think they'd waist that much man power on you, well if I know the senior partners, you'll just be bad investment they choose to forget about" Angel turned and leaned on the front of his desk. "Why did they hire you?"
"I'm not saying a word" the woman said.
"Fine, then I guess we'll have to just let you go" Angel said picking up a letter opener from his desk and going over to the woman.
"What?" she asked. "Why?"
"You think your bosses will receive you with open arms" Angel said. "They're gonna wonder why we just let you go, they're gonna assume you talked no matter what you say" The woman glared at him. " Tell me what I want to know and I'll help make sure that never happens" She turned away from him knowing that he was right. What she knew of the senior partners were that they were very paranoid and she doubt that they'd believe Angel would just let her go without something in return.
"Fine, I'll tell you" she replied.
Sam and Dean stood off to the side while, the other's stood watching from the front desk. Everyone's attention turned to the opening of Angels' door. The woman stepped out and glanced at everyone before running out of the door. Dean was about to go after her.
"You can let her go" Angel said and Dean turned to him. "She told me what she knows"
"Which is?" Dean asked.
"Who are you exactly?" Angel asked.
"Uh, I'm Sam and this is my brother Dean" Sam replied.
"And how do you know Katie?" Angel asked and this got both brother's attention. They didn't actually expect this guy to know who Katie was.
"How do you know Katie?" Dean replied.
"I asked first?" Angel said and Dean reached for his gun.
"Ok, this is getting us nowhere" the British man said. "I'm Wesley, that is Cordelia, and behind the desk is Fred and Gunn"
"Well now that everyone's been introduced, I'm still waiting on how you know Katie" Angel said his eyes locked on Dean.
"She's my wife" Dean snapped.
"She married you?" Angel asked and Dean glared at the man.
"Yeah" Dean snapped. "Why do you sound so surprised?"
"No, it's just you don't seem like her type" Angel said.
"Her type?" Dean repeated. "Look who the hell are you and how do you know my wife?"
"We met when she came to LA" Angel said. "Wolfram and Hart hired her to kill a possible governor of LA, who was hell bent on sheding some light on the law firm, I got wind of it and was going to stop her" Angel smiled. "And the moment I saw her, I knew she wasn't a killer, so I helped her escape" Angel looked up to them. "Last time I saw her, she said something about finally sticking it to the senior partners with a fire, then she left"
"How did you know it wasn't her we had tied up?" Dean asked.
"Her smell" Angel replied.
"Excuse me" Dean said.
"Look, did that woman tell you where they were keeping Katie?" Sam asked trying to break the tension between the two men.
"No" Angel sighed. "The senior partners, have a need to know policy when it comes to Katie"
"Well this is just perfect" Dean said throwing his hands up. "You've helped so much, I'm gonna go find that bitch and get some answers"
"She is long gone" Angel said. "Plus she doesn't know anything"
"So what are we supposed to do then?" Dean snapped. "Sit on our asses and hope Katie just comes waltzing through the door" Dean ran a hand through his hair. "Look they know more about her, and she's stuck and she can't get out of this, and I'm going to get her out of there, so are you going to help us or not?"
"Yeah, we're in" Angel said.
"Hey do we even get a vote" Cordelia said and they all turned and glared at her. "Well I guess that's a no"
Katie hadn't realized how tired she was. She tried her hardest to not go to sleep, but it was becoming impossible. She didn't know she was even asleep until she felt a hard slap across the face. She blinked awake and her head shot up to see a smiling Davina staring at her.
"Well, I guess that husband of yours isn't all looks now is he?" Davina said.
"What are you talking about?" Katie asked.
"Looks like he and that brother, paid a little visit to Angel" Davina said. "Our agent just came in and it seems Mr. Angel knows and awful lot about you. How is that?"
"You have something in your teeth" Katie replied. "You may want to get that" Davina glared at Katie before turning and with a snap of her fingers, more masked men came in carrying a large wooden box
"We're going on a little field trip" Davina said. "And your chariot awaits, dear Katherine. " The men quickly cut the rope along Katie's wrists and ankles and placed her in the box which was covered in symbols to block Katie from using her powers.
"Where are we going?" Katie asked as the men laid her in the wooden coffin.
"You'll see" Davina replied as the lid was placed on the box. "Move her out" the men picked up the box and carried out of the room.
Sam and Wesley were looking through some information on different real estate owned by Wolfram and Hart, that they may have been keeping Katie, while Fred tried hacking their system for any useful information. Dean stood outside in the garden court of the Hyperion.
"So is she the one?" Cordelia asked walking over to Angel, who'd been standing in the middle of the lobby watching Dean outside.
"The one what?" Angel said.
"I remember you coming back to the old office, in super brooding mode after you went out on the Jennings case, but you never said anything about it, so it was because of a girl"
"I was not brooding" Angel retorted and Cordelia smiled.
"So how do you really know his wife?" Cordelia asked.
"I told you" Angel replied.
"Yeah, but there's more to it than that" Cordy replied. "I know you, and you got that look in your eyes."
"What look?" Angel asked looking over at her.
"The googoo Buffy eyes look" Cordelia replied.
"I do not have goo goo eyes" Angel said.
"Whatever you say" Cordelia said. "But I get the feeling this woman was more than just another damsel in distress"
"Damsel in distress she was not" Angel said. "She was different, she was-"
"Did something happen between you too?" Cordelia asked and Angel was silent. "Well fine, I'll leave you to your brooding" With that Cordelia walked away. Angel glanced over at her before turning back to where Dean was.
Angel had been watching the woman all night and there was something different about her, her scent. He watched as she stuck to the shadows, trying her best to blend in and not gain too much attention. She'd kept her eye on Alderman Jennings all night, and Angel knew she was the one he'd been looking for. Angel made his way over to her and before she knew it he'd grabbed her arm and pulled her away from the crowd. She quickly grabbed his hand, twisting it and kicking him hard in the stomach. She turned to see if anyone was looking but the music drowned them out. Angel jumped to his feet, throwing a punch and kick that Katie quickly dodged.
"Who the hell are you?" Katie asked standing out of breath in front of Angel, never releasing her fighting stance.
"I'm the one who's gonna stop you" Angel replied before running and grabbing Katie, twisting her around and pinning her back against his chest. Katie tried pulling free, but this guy was super strong. Angel had become distracted by the sudden whiff of something he'd never smelled before. It was her. He couldn't explain it, but if he had choose a word he'd have to say sunlight. She smelled like sunlight. She tossed her head back, hitting Angel in the face and he released her. She turned in time to see his face change into some kind of monster.
"What are you?" Katie asked as the vampire ran toward her, but she reached out her hand and sent him flying.
"I could ask you the same question" Angel said getting to his feet about to charge Katie again.
"Wait!" Katie said holding up her hands. "You said you were here to stop me, stop me from doing what exactly"
"Killing Jennings" Angel said and he noticed the look in Katie's eyes.
"Look I don't want to kill anyone" Katie replied. "I'm being black-mailed; if I don't do this they'll destroy my family"
"I can help you" Angel replied.
"No one can help me" Katie replied glancing over at Jennings as he was conversing with a group of people. "You know I came here tonight, to just do it, to get it over with, but I can't" she turned back to Angel. "I have a week, before I lose everyone I love"
"There's got to be something we could do" Angel said walking over to her, his face changing back to normal.
"The vampire with the face of an Angel" Katie replied. "I've read books about you, I thought they were all made up, but ever since I came here, the ideas I thought I had about vampires and demons were thrown out the window"
"California, sort of has that effect" Angel replied.
"I should go" Katie said.
"What are you going to do?" Angel asked.
"I don't know" Katie replied walking past him.
"I can't let you kill him" Angel said and Katie stopped not even turning around.
"That's the best news I've heard all day" Katie replied before walking away.
Angel shook his head at the memory before turning and walking back into his office. He closed the door behind him and went to take a seat behind his desk. He threw his head back and closed his eyes trying his hardest to not think about her, or that smell.
"Hey" Sam said startling his brother a bit.
"Hey, you guys find something?" Dean asked.
"Not yet" Sam replied. "But these guys really know their stuff, I'm sure we'll find something soon" Dean looked away. "How you holding up"
"She's scared" Dean said turning to look at his brother. "I can feel it, I don't know how but I can feel her fear"
"Remember when she found you after Castiel and Uriel took you?" Sam asked. "How Bobby told her the only way she could find you was through her lover for you, well what if that goes both ways"
"What, like we're connected?" Dean asked. "How?"
"I don't know" Sam replied. "But, look at it this way, as long as you feel her, then you know she's alive"
"Right" Dean said with a nod. "Plus she's strong"
"Yeah, she is" Sam replied looking down. He thought about the conversation he had with Katie, telling him that she knew the truth. She kept his secret, even if she knew keeping it from Dean could blow up in her face in the end, she did. They had to find her. "I should go back and help out, are you going to be ok?"
"Yeah" Dean replied. "I'll-" Dean's words stopped when he saw the person that just walked in the hotel. "You've got to be kidding me" Sam turned to see who it was and couldn't believe it.
"Is that…?" Sam asked and Dean nodded.
"Yeah" Dean replied. "C'mon"
"Uh can we help you ma'am?" Wesley asked walking over to the woman and she looked over at him.
"Did you really just ma'am me?" she asked. "Do I really look that old" She turned to see Sam and Dean walk into the lobby. "Where is she?"
"We don't know" Dean replied walking over to her. "We're trying to find her, how did you find out she was gone"
"She's my daughter" Elizabeth replied. "Let's just says a mother knows. Who has her?"
"Some people who work for Wolfram and Hart" Dean said. "It's a –"
"Evil law firm" Elizabeth replied. "Yeah, I know, I've come across them once or twice back in the day"
"So you're Katie's mother?" Cordelia asked. "So are you like her?"
"Well the witch part, but the other part is all her" Elizabeth said and they looked at her confused.
"What other part?" a voice asked and they turned to see Angel. Elizabeth turned to him and then glanced back at Sam and Dean.
"Looks like my big mouth is getting me in trouble" she replied.
"What other part?" Angel asked again walking over to her. He glanced between Elizabeth, Dean and Sam knowing they knew something. "If you want our help, you can't keep us in the dark"
"Look, you're gonna have to stay in the dark" Dean said. "Because it's not our secret to tell"
"He's right" Elizabeth said. "She will tell you if she wants, but now we need to focus on finding her"
"We?" Dean replied and she turned to him.
"Yeah, We!" Elizabeth said. "I can't feel my daughter, and I don't like that so I am going to help to make sure she's safe"
The light blinded Katie as the lid was lifted. The masked men grabbed her she looked around to see a cot in one corner and a toilet in the other. She looked forward to see a giant mirror in front of her. She knew it was two way mirror. She glanced up at the ceiling and in the corner she spotted a security camera. The men picked up her box and carried it out of the room leaving her alone. Katie looked around the walls at the same symbols from the box. She had to admit that they really did learn their stuff. She turned when she heard the door open to see yet another familiar face. The brown haired woman walked in holding a gun toward Katie and Katie couldn't help the smile she mustered up with the little strength she had.
"Hello Lila" Katie said. "You're looking absolutely horrible"
"Good to see you too Kat" Lila replied.
"A gun, really?" Katie asked and Lila smiled.
"Oh please, I know these symbols block you from using your powers but this gun stops you other abilities" Lila replied. "So, I hear Davina gave you the senior partners proposition, I'm here to give them your answer"
"Ok" Katie said clearing her throat. " Tell the senior partners they can take their proposition and stick it so far up their asses, that the only people who will see it is you and Davina"
"Well you're a strong one" Lila said. "No, food or water and you're still as feisty as ever"
"Well I try" Katie replied. She took a step toward the woman.
"Don't move, I will shoot you" Lila replied.
"If you shoot me all of this will be for nothing" Katie replied taking another step forward. "And the senior partners will have nothing"
"Ok, don't move and you husband and brother won't be killed in a terrible explosion" Lila replied and Katie glared over at her. "I knew that would get your attention"
"You hurt them and I promise you that I'll personally make you pay" Katie replied.
"You're in no position to make any threats" Lila said with a smile. "C'mon I mean who would have thought the oh so powerful Katherine Carlson, oh I 'm sorry it's Winchester right, who would have thought after all this time of eluding us that you'd be right here staring down the barrel of me gun shaking in your boots" Katie looked down at her shoes.
"Actually they're chuck taylors" Katie replied. "And they're not shaking, they're just waiting for their date with your face, but they're patient, they can wait"
"Always the funny one out of the bunch" Lila said. "When are you gonna realize that this is your last stop, you won't be leaving this building alive"
"Oh, Lila I'd go consult with the company's seers before I make such accusations" Katie replied.
"Well, I guess I should tell the bosses about your decision" Lila said. "I'm sure they're gonna want to start the persuasion process"
"I'm sure they are" Katie replied. Lila smiled once again before snapping her finger and the door opened. She slowing backing out of the room, not lowering the gun until the door was closed in front of her. She walked over to the glass and watched as Katie took a seat on her cot and laid her head against the wall closing her eyes.
"She got to you, didn't she?" the British woman asked and Lila looked over to her.
"No, Davina" Lila replied. "I just always have the undeniable urge to beat her face in whenever she speaks"
"Oh, I always want to cut her tongue out" Davina said looking at the witch through the glass. Suddenly they watched as Katie lifted her head and opened her eyes and looked at the mirror as if she could see them staring back at her.
"She can't see us can she?" Lila asked.
"Absolutely not" Davina replied as Katie stood to her feet and walked over to the mirror, her eyes never breaking contact. "I don't think" Katie smiled and winked before going back to the cot and laying down.
"I really hate her" Lila said turning around and walking away.
"Me too" Davina said falling into stride next to the woman.
"Any word on the Angel front?" Lila asked.
"The brothers are still there, they haven't left but this woman" Davina handed a survelliance photo to Lila. "showed up a couple of hours ago, our system can't match her"
"Isn't it obvious?" Lila asked looking over at Davina handing over the photo. "Mama has come to save her baby" Davina stopped and looked at the picture as Lila continued walking. Davina hadn't noticed but the woman and Katie didn't share similar features, a lot of similar features actually. She glanced up at the departing form of Lila and ran as best she could in her heels to catch up with the woman.
Dean stood in the garden court of the Hyperion staring up at the night sky. It was another night that he'd be without his wife and it took everything in his power not to scream or break something or hit someone. He wished these guys would just find something, but they were always coming up with nothing. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He could still feel her and that gave him a small sense of relief, but he could still feel her fear.
Katie lay on the cot and stare up at the ceiling. She really needed to get out of here but without the use of her powers that was going to be difficult. Her mind wandered to Dean. She missed him so much that it hurt. She found relief in the fact that he was with Angel, meaning he realized that the woman with him was a doppleganger. She could feel his worry. She knew they'd always had a connection, which seemed to get stronger when they were apart. She closed her eyes wondering if maybe she could use this connection. She focused every beam in her body on Dean. She could see his face and under her breath whispered "Dean"
Dean didn't know what was happening, suddenly everything seemed to be getting blurry. He grabbed his head and closed his eyes and suddenly he could see Katie laying on a cot in a small room with symbols written all over the walls. Suddenly he could see Katie's face and she opened her eyes as if she were looking right at him and whispered "Dean"
Dean didn't know he was on the ground until he felt Sam trying to help him stand. He looked to see everyone looking at him with either fear or confusion.
"Dean, what just happened?" Sam asked as Dean finally stood to his feet. "Did you just have a vision?"
"Yeah" Dean replied looking over at his brother. "I think Katie sent it to me"
"What did you see?" Elizabeth asked.
"She was in a small room, with different symbols covering to walls" Dean replied.
"What kind of symbols?" Angel asked.
"I don't know, uh I did recognize one" Dean replied. "Someone got a pen and paper?"
"Yeah" Fred said. "Inside" They all went inside and Fred slid over a piece of paper and a pen to Dean across the front desk. They all watched as he drew the symbol on the paper. When he finished he pushed the paper forward.
"It's one of the symbols from the witch's trap right?" Dean asked and Elizabeth picked up the paper.
"Yes, it is" she replied. "She can't use her powers" she dropped the paper on the counter. "Did you see anything else?"
"There was a really giant mirror" Dean replied. "Two-way, so she's being watched"
"Anything else that can help us find her?" Wesley asked.
"No" Dean said shaking his head. "Damnit!"
"Dean just calm down" Sam replied. "We'll find her"
"That's what everyone's been telling me and guess what you haven't" Dean snapped. "I'm tired of just sitting around, I'm going to go find my wife" Dean started toward the door.
"You won't get past the front desk" Angel called to him.
"We'll see about that" Dean called over his shoulder.
"You should go with him" Cordelia said looking over to Angel. "So he doesn't get himself killed"
"Yeah, yeah" Angel said before going out the door as well.
"Maybe I should…"
"Don't worry Sam, Angel will keep him safe" Cordelia replied.
"If they don't kill each other" Sam replied looking over at her.
"Right" she sighed.
Dean pulled up in front of the building and since it was late, but there still seemed to be lights on. He got out of the car and went to his trunk.
"Those won't help you" Dean jumped a bit and turned to look over at Angel.
"Go away" Dean replied grabbing his shot gun and making sure it was loaded.
"You see I can't do that" Angel replied grabbing the gun from Dean and backing away.
"Give it back" Dean growled.
"You're angry and you're worried about her" Angel said. "I understand, but you won't be much help to her dead"
"You don't know anything" Dean replied. "Now give me my god damn gun"
"Dean, look I don't expect you to like me, but I'm going to need you to trust me on this" Angel said. "I want to find Katie just as much as you do, but this isn't the way, we have to keep our heads" Dean looked over at the man and knew he was right. Hell he'd told the same thing to Katie, about playing it safe, and being smart. He wondered if it was as hard for her as it was for him to actually do that.
"She can't die" Dean stated looking the man in the eyes. "I can't let that happen"
"It won't" Angel replied.
"Fine, let's go" Dean said holding out his hand for the gun. Angel handed him the gun and he placed it back into the trunk before closing it.
"Before we go, we could at least say hi" Angel said and Dean turned to him and a smile came to his face.
"Yeah, it's the polite thing to do" Dean replied before they walked into the front door of the law firm. The secretary at the front desk looked frightened when she laid eyes on Angel. "So you've been here before"
"Once or twice" Angel replied walking past the woman to get on the elevator. Dean could see the woman pick up the phone before the doors of the elevator closed.
"So, where are we going?" Dean asked.
"Talk to an old friend" Angel replied. "Well not really a friend, more like a person who's tried killing me in the past"
"Right" Dean said nodding his head. "You think she may know something about Katie?"
"I know she does" Angel replied as the elevator doors opened and both men walked onto a deserted floor.
"I guess we scared them off" Dean said as they walked further onto the floor.
"Too bad" Angel said. "I was really looking forward to hitting someone today"
"I know me too" Dean replied. "But the night's still young" Angel led Dean to and office and opened the door. Both men looked to see a dark haired woman sitting behind the desk. She looked up and smiled at them.
"Angel" she said. "Good, to see you as always"
"Lila" Angel replied.
"So who's your friend?" Lila asked her hands remaining under the desk gripping her 9mm.
"Oh, I get the feeling you know exactly who I am sweetheart" Dean replied. "And you know why we're here"
"I'm sorry I don't" Lila replied with a shrug.
"Bull" Dean said taking a step forward but Angel caught his shoulder and pulled him back.
"Where is she Lila?" Angel asked releasing Dean's shoulder.
"Angel, don't come to me when you can't keep track of your toys" Lila replied she could see Dean's fist clench. "Or is she your toy?"
"Lila, this will get ugly" Angle stated. "Tell us where she is and this will not have go beyond this office"
"Aw, Angel when are you gonna learn that your threats mean nothing to me" Lila replied. "You're only around because we allow it"
"ok, let's go Dean" Angel said and Dean looked over at him confused.
"What, we're just gonna leave?" Dean asked. "Because, I can think of quite a few things to make her talk" Dean looked over at Lila who just smiled at him.
"Lila is a dedicated employee" Angel said looking over at the woman. "She won't talk, not yet anyways, plus we're outnumbered" Dean looked at him confused. "How many do you have?"
"Just a couple dozen" Lila replied. "Just in case things got out of hand, you understand?"
"Of course" Angel said before looking over at Dean. Dean glanced over at Lila once more before turning and walking out of the office.
"She knows where Katie is, doesn't she?" Dean asked once the doors closed on the elevator.
"Yes she does" Angel replied and Dean looked over at him.
"How do you know?" Dean asked.
"Because she was covered in Katie's scent" Angel replied.
"Ok dude I think we need to have a little talk" Dean said as they walked toward the impala. "How the hell do you know my wife's scent and how can you smell it on that bitch"
"Look, when we met the first thing I noticed was her scent" Angel recalled. "It was unlike any other person I'd ever met"
"So, what you have a heightened sense of smell?" Dean asked.
"You could say that" Angel replied.
"Why do I get the feeling that you're not telling me something?" Dean asked and Angel just smiled.
"You have your secrets and I have mine" Angel said before walking past Dean.
"Where are you going?" Dean asked to Angel's retreating form.
"I have to do something, I'll meet you back at the hotel" Angel said. Dean shook his head before glancing back over at the building. He sighed before getting into his car and heading back to the Hyperion.
"I hear you had some visitors" Davina said walking into Lila's office.
"What are you doing here?" Lila asked. "You are to watch her at all times!"
"She's surrounded in magic, that blocks her own, plus she heavily surround by lots of security" Davina replied. "I don't see why I have to stay there to watch her every move"
"You underestimate her" Lila replied. "That's your first mistake" Lila stood from her desk. "She's formulating a plan as we speak, so is Angel and his team" Lila walks over and stands in front of the woman. "One of those plans could work, so until I tell you not to, go and watch her"
"Right away" Davina said before turning and walking out of the office. Lila turned and there was a knock on her door. She turned to see Holland Manners.
"Sir" Lila said as the man walked in.
"So I hear we had guests" Holland said.
"Yes, sir Angel and Dean Winchester" Lila replied. "They wanted information on Katherine"
"And you denied any knowledge of the woman?" he asked.
"Of course sir" Lila replied. "Not that they believed me, our inside man talked, but she has been taken care of"
"Good" Holland replied. "What about our dear Katherine, has she come around yet?"
"No, but we're about to implement Project T" Lila said. "Everything is being set up as we speak"
"Lila, I don't have to tell you how important this is, do I?" Holland asked.
"No sir, I am fully aware of the seriousness of the situation" Lila replied.
"That's what I want to hear" Holland replied before turning and walking out of her office. Lila sighed and leaned on the front of her desk.
Angel had been walking through the graveyard, his mind unable to not think of Katie.
He watched as she walked into the rundown apartment and stop dead in the center of the living room.
"I know you're here" She said and Angel stepped from the shadows and she turned to him. "How did you find me?"
"You're not that hard to find" Angel replied. "All I had to do was follow my nose"
"Weird vampire trick huh?" Katie replied. "What are you doing here?"
"I'm here to help you" Angel replied and Katie quirked an eyebrow.
"Why?" Katie asked.
"Because it's sort of what I do" Angel replied with a small smile.
"Yeah, you look the save the world kind of guy" Katie replied.
"What's wrong with trying to save the world?" Angel asked.
"It's impossible that's what" Katie replied before turning and stripping off her jacket.
"Says who?" Angel asked and Katie turned back to him.
"Look I doubt you came here to discuss world values" Katie replied. "Look I have the situation handled"
"What are you going to do?" Angel asked.
"I'm going to make sure Jennings makes it on that stage tomorrow and then I'm gone" Katie replied.
"You can't run from them" Angel replied.
"Oh, I was the champ of hide and seek so I'll be good" Katie replied.
"This isn't a joke" Angel snapped. "They won't just let you get away"
"They'll have no choice" Katie replied. "I won't be bullied by them and I definitely won't let them hurt my family"
"You have a plan" Angel said.
"Yeah, I do" Katie replied.
"Well I want it" Angel said. "You're gonna need someone to watch your back"
"And that person is you?" Katie asked.
"I don't see anyone one else beating down your door to help you" Angel replied and Katie just rolled her eyes.
"Fine, but I'm in charge" Katie replied.
"No, we're a team" Angel said. "We work as a team"
"No, I'm in charge and you will do as I say" Katie replied.
"Sure I will" Angel said walking past her toward the door.
"I'm serious" Katie called after him.
"I don't care" Angel called back over his shoulder before leaving.
Angel smiled as he arrived at his destination. He stood and looked up at the church. Even though walking in was still something that made him nervous, he knew this was the only way he could talk to who he need to talk to. Angel walked into the empty church and made his way down the aisle. He looked up at the statue of Jesus on the cross before turning around to face the pews.
"Look, I don't know if you can even hear me, but I need your help" Angel said and suddenly he heard the sounds of wings and before he knew it the short woman with short blonde hair was standing infront of him.
"Angel, good to see you again" Urim said.
"You too Urim" Angel replied. "Look it's Katie"
"We know" Urim replied.
"You know, well then why don't you go in a get her?" Angel asked.
"Because they've blocked us" Urim replied. "We can't get to her, we can't even sense her anymore"
"How did Wolfram and Hart do that?" Angel asked. "Since when are they hip to how to keep out angels"
"Someone's helping them" Urim replied. "We're thinking Lilith"
"Who's Lilith?" Angel asked. "Is she the demon everyone's been talking about, who's been breaking the seals"
"Yes, and she's getting desperate" Urim replies. "She mustn't figure out Katie's true nature"
"What is Katie's true nature exactly?" Angel asked.
"She's important" Urim replied. "Very important, that's all I can say"
"So what do I do?" Angel asked.
"You have to use the only connection you have to Katie" Urim replied. "It's the only way you'll find her"
"The only connection?" Angel asked before realizing who she was talking about. "You mean Dean"
"Yes, he is the only one who can find her" Urim said.
"He's not focused" Angel said. "He barley could handle the vision Katie sent him, how is he supposed to lock onto this connection"
"He's gonna have to be the one to figure that out" Urim replied before disappearing leaving Angel with those words.
"This is just perfect" Angel said before turning and walking out of the church. He knew this wasn't going to be easy.
Holland walked back into his office and smiled at the woman sitting behind his desk.
"Everything is going as planned" Holland said and the woman smiled. "Angel nor Dean know anything"
"Good" the woman replied. "Because I want what's in her pretty little head"
"And you shall have it" Holland replied. "You hired the right guys for the job"
"No, I'm the right guy for this, but I'm too busy" the woman stood to her feet. "You better not mess this up"
"Of course not" Holland said looking over at the woman.
"Glad to hear it" the woman looked down at her body. "How do you like the body, I chose, I swear it was much easier picking little girls"
"You look beautiful Lilith" Holland replied and Lilith looked up at him and smiled.
"Flattery will get you nowhere Mr. Manners" Lilith said walking over to the man. "But failure will be the end of you" And with those words Lilith was gone.
Katie lay in the bed going over every possible ways she could think of to get out of here but she was coming up with nothing. With the symbols on the wall, using her powers was out of the question, and was pretty sure that everyone who came in would have a gun pointed at her. Katie looked up at the ceiling and her eyes ventured over to the light that hung above her. That's when it hit her. She knew there was only one way out of here.
"Embrace the light" Katie said.
A/N: Well there you go. Did you guess what it was, well of course you did, all my reader are smart, funny and beautiful people. I'm giving you complements so how about sparing some reviews lol. Plus it's my Bday and that would be the perfect gift. Will begin working on the next part soon.