Several hours later, Elyshia slipped into the ICU room closing the door behind her. The sterile smells, the underlying stink of decay and sickness that plagued hospitals were everywhere and she hated the machines beeping, whirring and chirping. Luckily, for the moment Kaashaa slept, offering her a moment of quiet after several hours of wrangling, and starting the process of deprogramming two teenagers who happened to be unicorns. She wanted a soft bed, a stiff drink and twelve hours of sleep. What she got was watery soda, a hard seat and no sleep. And she had a sister hovering in a dangerous health scare that had her nerves on edge. Not to mention debating the value of breaking into Hell expressly to kick Asmodeus' ass again for the pure pleasure of it. Maybe, after Kaashaa was on her feet, Elyshia decided watching her peacefully sleeping.
"Hey sis," Kaashaa said opening her eyes having a time focusing on her sister sitting in the chair.
"Hey yourself, I finally got a few minutes to come here. I've been in charge of figuring out what happened to Lils and Braedyn." Elyshia sighed shaking her head, "And Dany said you were looking for me."
"I was wondering how that was going," Kaashaa asked yawning and refocusing her eyes back on her sister.
"Slowly, they're convinced that you and Dany killed everyone else." Elyshia sighed, "And they're pissed that I killed their "Aunt Rowena". But I'm making headway, slowly."
"They're really messed up then," Kaashaa said slowly, "Where would they," she shook her head, "Never mind that damn Rowena. She must have found them after I ran with Danylle because the hunters came back." She sighed drawing a long breath.
"I've been looking for them since that night," Elyshia shook her head slightly, "In between killing every hunter and stalker of any kind I could get my hands on." She looked at Kaashaa intently, "Be happy I didn't murder your husband before now. I've been targeting anything that hunts over what happened in the mountains."
"I wish I'd taken time to look for them but when we came out from hiding Uncle Lucien wasn't all the way dead. He was the one that told me to take Danylle and run and he somehow got up and drew the hunters off so we could escape. I should have just checked everyone," Kaashaa answered blinking back tears.
"And I'd have buried you too. Assuming they didn't keep you alive to rape you." Elyshia cut to the quick about the matter, "And I won't tell you what one of them died doing to Ami." She spoke quietly, an edge of hate darkening her tone, "But, the twins will recover. Mostly they're confused, and angry with me."
"I guess it's for the best then things wouldn't have happened like they have and Danylle and I wouldn't have the boys," Kaashaa answered quietly her head turned and tears slipping out of her eyes.
"That's the thing about life," Elyshia said quietly, reaching to put her hand over Kaashaa's "the choices we make have the power to impact everything going forward. Did Lils and Braedyn get a raw deal? Yeah, but they're alive which is a lot more than can be said for everyone else. Do you have any idea how hard it was to bury them by myself? To mark the graves of the only family I ever had?" Elyshia shook her head, "I sent you two out of there because one of us had to live, and damn if it wasn't going to be you when they came back I wasn't willing to lose anyone else."
"Ely, when I get better I want to go and see mom and daddy's graves. I want to tell them I did what they told me and want to at least say goodbye," Kaashaa said turning toward her sister tears rolling down her cheeks.
"They already know you did," Elyshia nodded, "But when you're healthy enough we'll go to what's left of home. There's not much left of it. You four are the best of me. After that trip, I don't know anymore Kaash, I'm tired. All I want to do is either kill or sleep. And lately," She hesitated to admit the truth, "Sleep's better."
"Then come home with me, Sam, Dean and Danylle. Get to know the boys better than you have. I promise once you get to know them hell even Dean's likable. I know we'll never have the home we once had but I don't want to lose you and the twins," Kaashaa asked a small smile on her lips.
"That's your home." Elyshia shook her head, "You belong, I'm good for visits and troubleshooting, but staying? I'll have to think about that one."
"Then at least stay for a little while. Hell there's enough room for you to get all the rest you need and maybe with your help Danylle and I can convince the twins we're not responsible and start over with them," Kaashaa pleaded.
"At least until then. After that, who knows?" Elyshia lowered her voice, "I'm not sure what's left after all is said and done. For you eventually a family. Danylle's already got herself one. The twins will heal, and grow up."
"I hope Sam and I have a family. I don't know now and I know that's what Sam's wanted but can I face him knowing that I might not be able to give him children. I know he loves me," Kaashaa stated stopping to suck in a breath as she began hurting again.
"In time," Elyshia said with a too-knowing look. "Given what you are, what As did will heal. He wasn't wise enough to use a true demon blade. Or more actually he missed the important part. The hard part is connecting the two cells." She smirked faintly, "And modern science is pretty fascinating to read about. Humans do have some pretty interesting procedures these days."
Kaashaa calmed herself, "I hope so sis," she winced again as the pain intensified and a machine clicked on pushing more pain meds into her system.
"All things come in their own time. Just not always in the way one expects." Elyshia reminded her, getting to her feet, "For now you need to sleep and let your body heal. The world still turns and that's something." She said turning toward the door.
"Thanks Ely for helping out," Kaashaa said as her eyes closed and she drifted into sleep again.