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Chapter 25

Katie found her father in the broiler room of the hospital. He was just finishing the summoning spell she had taught him. The spell that would bring the demon that had killed her mother right to them.

"I should've known your little obsession would come before your son." Katie said to her father, even though he couldn't hear her.� What she didn't notice was that there was no Devil's Trap close by as they had planned.

Katie watched and waited as John stood and looked around the room. She watched as a man in a janitor's uniform walked up and placed his hand on her father's bad shoulder.

"What the hell you doing down here buddy?" The man asked as John flinched and turned to face him.

"I can explain." John said quickly.

"Yeah, you're gonna explain to security. Come on, follow me." the man said as he walked toward the exit.

John didn't follow; instead, he pulled the colt from the back of his waistband and cocked it.

"Hey," John said as the man turned back toward him, "How stupid do you think I am?"

Katie just stood there, leaning against a pipe as the janitor's eyes turned yellow.

"You really want an honest answer to that?" the demon asked.

The two men stood there staring at each other. Katie heard footsteps coming toward them and looked over to see two other demons walk up and take flanking positions behind her father.

"You conjuring me John. I took you for a lot of things, but suicidaly reckless wasn't one of them." the demon said mockingly.

"I could always shoot you." John replied.

"You could always miss," the demon said with a laugh, "and you only got one try, don't ya? Did you really think you could trap me?"

"Oh I don't wanna trap you." John said as he lowered the gun, "I wanna make a deal."

"YOU WANNA DO WHAT!" Katie screamed.

Katie looked from her father toward the demon. She saw a smile cross the demon's face as he locked eyes with her. It knew she was there.

"It's very unseemly, making deals with devils." the demon said to her father, "How do I know this isn't another trick?"

"It's not a trick," John replied, "I will give you the colt and the bullet, but you gotta help Dean. You gotta bring him back."

"You can't do that to him." Katie said, "We'll find another way. Dad, please stop this."

"Why John you're a sentimentalist." the demon teased, "If only your boys knew how much their daddy loved them."
"It's a good trade. You care a hell of a lot more about this gun then you do Dean." John said.

"Don't be so sure. He killed some people that were very special to me." the demon replied, "But still your right he isn't a threat and neither is your other son, of course. You know the truth, right? About Sammy and the other children."
"Yeah," John replied, "I've known for awhile."
"But Sam doesn't, does he? You've been playing dumb."

"Can you bring Dean back, yes or no?" John said as his anger rose.

"No, but I know some one who can. It's not a problem." the demon replied.

"Good, then before I give you the gun I'm gonna want to make sure Dean's ok. With my own eyes."

"Oh John, I'm offended. Don't you trust me?"

John shook his head slightly. Katie just stood there fuming. There was nothing she could do to stop any of this in her present state.

"Fine, but let me ask you one question first." the demon said.

"What?" John asked.

"Where does your daughter fit in here? Don't you care about her at all?"

"My daughter is no concern of yours" John replied, "So we have a deal?"

"No John, not yet." the demon said, "You still need to sweeten the pot."

"With what?"

"With something else I want, as much as that gun maybe even more."

"Oh god," Katie gasped out, "You son of a bitch!"

Katie finally couldn't take anymore and she lunged at the demon, but he sidestepped her and she crashed to the floor.

"Dad, you can't do this." Katie yelled, "He's gonna kill you. Just walk away before it's too late."

"I want your life John." the demon said, "I get the colt, the bullet, and you in exchange for saving your son."

John nodded and then headed for the stairs. Katie followed him with her head hung down to her chest. She looked back in time to see the demon smile at her before he left the janitor's body. The deal was done, and there was nothing anyone could do about it.