Reality TV: A New Guardian

I woke up gagging against the pain. Sam stood up with a start with a look of horror on his face. Amy rubbed her hand on my back as my stomach heaved up on the pavement.

"It's ok. Just let it come. Don't fight it." Amy cooed trying to comfort me.

"Martha what did you see?" Sam's voice was demanding from his position away from me.

I sat breathing deeply on the pavement, "I saw Erica."

Amy gasped, "Erica?"

I nodded my head, "I guess she's the one that's been sending me my visions."

Sam started to pace, "But I thought you said that was something you could do." He paused and looked at me, "I mean that you can have visions of your own."

I nodded but stayed silent.

He looked at me again, his eyes like laser vision cutting a hole through my face, "Well is that true or not?" His voice was gruff.

Amy shot him a dirty look, "Sam." Her voice had a warning in it.

"It's ok. My visions aren't usually mine." I paused trying to catch my breath before continuing, "They are usually divine intervention of some sort. I just thought heaven was sending me clues or something. I had no idea that Erica had visions, only that she was a telepath. They are two different things."

Sam looked up at the sky like he was searching for his answers there, "So what did she say?"

"Was she ok?" Amy asked tentatively.

"Well, she looked ok. She was pissed of course." I said

Amy snorted, "Sounds like Erica."

"Yeah, she said she's been sending me messages all day. Oh and they definitely have Dean." I looked down at my hands.

Sam growled, "Great. Did she say where they were?"

I nodded my head no.

He snorted this time, "Great, so it's getting closer to midnight and we have no idea where they are."

Amy looked at him, "Not helping Sam. Unless you can come up with a constructive idea then maybe you should just shut up!"

He threw his hands up in the air, "I'm just stating facts Amy. You got any ideas?"

She nodded her head no.

"Martha can find her charges with her mind." Castiel's voice came from us.

All three of us jumped a little when he appeared.

"What are you doing here? I thought heaven was calling." I said through gritted teeth.

Castiel looked at me for a few seconds, "They did. I answered. Now I'm back."

"To do what exactly?" Amy asked as she helped me to my feet.

"To help you." He said voice smooth and emotionless.

"If that help includes my father taking his vessel then thanks, but I respectfully decline." I said my voice full of malice.

He stared at me again his eyes blank, "You father told me to tell you, "He will not shove anything. You can try things your own way THIS time."

I blinked at him. "Seriously?" Disbelief colored my voice.

He cocked his head to the side looking like a bird again, "Serious? Stopping the apocalypse is always serious."

Amy giggled under her breath.

"So what are we going to do then?" Sam asked his voice impatient. As soon as his question left his lips Sam cried out in pain, "Oh God!" He doubled over and collapsed on the ground in front of Castiel.

Amy screeched as she ran over to him. "Sam! What's wrong?"

I immediately knew how Castiel had decided to help, "its Dean."

Amy looked up at me confused as Sam writhed in pain on the pavement beside her. "What does Dean have to do with Sam?"

"Its Dean." I repeated.

"Martha!" Amy yelled trying to get my attention.

"They're hurting Dean." I said in a trance

"Martha! Come on focus!" Amy screamed again.

Castiel knelt next to Sam and placed his hands on the spot that Sam was tearing at on his chest. He looked up at Amy, "I made Dean a guardian."

"What?" Amy asked again.

"Dean is Sam's guardian." He answered again as his hands glowed a brilliant white over Sam. His cries softened.

"Ok guys; is this some sort of inside joke?" Amy asked

"No it's not a joke." Castiel said thoughtfully, "I always thought jokes were supposed to be funny."

I grunted, "Not this kind of joke Cas. So how is, you turning Dean into a guardian, supposed to help us?" I could here Sam's breathing even out, he was asleep now.

"WAIT!" Amy stood up grabbing my wrist and then Castiel's, "You two are going to explain what just happened to me, then go on from there." Her eyes glinted in the moonlight.

Castiel looked down at the hand that was holding his wrist tightly, "I turned Dean into Sam's guardian. Sam is Dean's."

I had an AHA! Moment just then, "So that's how daddy dearest thought he could help.

Amy's hands were on her hips now, "Tell me NOW."

I snickered, "Sam is just feeling the residual affects of his change. The demons were probably doing something to Dean which then transferred to Sam." Amy still looked confused, "Look when someone becomes your charge there is a connection made. If a guardian is close with his or her charge they feel what they're feeling. Sometimes they can even find them when they are not there!" I slapped myself in the forehead.

Castiel laughed out loud, "That's correct. Now you and Sam can find your charges."

"So you're telling me that you can mind meld with Julia to find her?" Amy asked

"Mind meld?" Castiel asked

"Not mind meld exactly. But I can touch her spirit. That should help us find her." I nodded.

Sam started to come too, "Dean?" He lashed out instinctively reaching for his brother.

I knelt beside him, "Having nightmares?"

"I, uh I'm not sure. What happened?" The look on his face was disoriented.

"You're a guardian." I said slapping him on the back, "You just got to experience what ever horrible torture Dean is going through."

Sam rubbed his face with his hands. "What?"

"Heaven has allowed you to watch over your brother. To protect him with whatever means necessary." Castiel said his voice flat again.

"Daddy decided we could fight this battle my way." I said shrugging. "And," I continued smiling, "You should be able to pull a hellfire blade."

Sam grinned at me, "Well then. Let's go kick some demon ass."

I smiled back, "Ready when you are."