Disclaimers and warnings see chapter 1
Chapter 28 Introductions
Sam took them back to motel liking that Dean seemed better but not wanting to push his luck while the kid was sick and a big event with plenty of unknowns coming up the next night. Sam got the room finished off while Dean got ready for bed. Dean lay reading while Sam got ready for bed then snuggled into Sam's side when he climbed in.
"Thanks again for today Sammy. I had fun."
"You don't have to keep thanking me you know. I had fun to. We all did."
"I'm just not used to it I guess."
"How's your side?"
"Okay."
"You don't seem as sniffly either."
"I think the medicine is working."
"Me too. Well, have a good sleep. There is lots to do tomorrow."
Dean looked up at Sam as he ran a hand through the younger boys hair in a comforting gesture.
"Who are Ellen, Jo and Ash?"
Sam's smile faded as he realized they hadn't explained it all to Dean.
"Friends of dads. Ellen runs a bar, Jo is her daughter and Ash…Ash is a guy who is great with a computer. He has been helping us with research."
"And it's a demon that killed mom?"
Sam sighed not wanting to tell Dean to much but knowing he should go in knowing everything they did.
"Yeah a demon. A yellow eyed demon."
"How do we kill it?"
Dean's voice was small.
"We had a gun made by Samuel Colt. It can kill anything. We think yellow eyes has it."
"Would he bring it if he knows it can kill him?"
Sam was struck by Dean's intelligence again. Much too smart for a ten year old.
"We think he needs it for something. A ritual maybe. If it's there we need to get our hands on it."
"So it's an old gun? Like a six shooter?"
"Yeah an old west type gun. No trigger guard even."
"Should be easy to find providing he is there and he brings it."
Sam sighed. "Sounds like long shot I know but it's the best we have."
"I've seen dad go further for less."
"Me too unfortunately. Just be careful Dean. The last thing I want is you hurt. I …it would be hard to live without you."
"I will Sammy and you to."
They snuggled under the covers for sleep that came surprisingly quickly.
The hunters loaded up the cars mid-morning and headed out to meet the roadhouse crew at a diner an hour out of the cemetery mid-afternoon. The closer they got to their destination the worse the weather was getting. When they arrived Dean was in need of the bathroom urgently so Sam took him while Bobby went to the table to greet the other hunters. Ellen came up to Bobby and hugged the hunter hard followed by Jo and Ash.
Bobby was somewhat surprised with the urgency of the hugs.
"God it's good to see you Bobby." Ellen enthused.
"What's goin' on Ellen?"
"The roadhouse. It's gone Bobby. It burned down last night."
"What? Was anyone hurt?"
"No thank god. Because of you guys we shut the bar down so we could get here."
"Jesus. Any idea what happened?"
"The fire chief called me with the bad news and I had a hunter check the place over once the fire was put out. He said the fire started in the basement and there was a pile of sulfur by the safe and near Ash's room."
"You think it was yellow eyes?"
"Could have been. The map was stored in the safe after Ash marked the spots until we sent it your way."
"Why didn't he try for it earlier when it was there?"
"The only thing I can think of is the bags of salt I've been storing down in the cellar for Rufus. He came to get them yesterday afternoon just before we shut up. He ordered twenty bags for a job but they sent forty by mistake. He left them there for a week before he came back for them."
Bobby scratched the back of his neck. "Great timing for once."
Dean and Sam came out of the restroom and over to the table. Ellen rushed at Dean lifting him off his feet before he could take more than two steps backward with wide eyes.
"Dean! You're so cute. I just knew you would be! You saved us."
"I did?"
"What's going on Ellen?"
Bobby relayed to Sam what had happened while Dean was introduced to Jo and Ash. Jo seemed spooked at the young Dean and Ash had fun ruffling his hair and calling him 'junior Deano.'
They sat and had an early dinner so they could plan thier next moves. They were able to stay in the diner until after six as it wasn't busy. They went over map and photos that Rufus had sent them and headed over to the cemetery arriving at eight pm. Sam had taken Dean into the restroom again before they left. This time drawing a protection symbol on his back in non-toxic marker and hanging the bag they had made around his neck. Dean felt a little weird having Sam draw on his back but if it made Sam happy he was all for it.
TBC
