Chapter 37

The siblings pulled up to the water park, around a quarter after eleven and let the workers at guest services know, they had a reserved area. They met Jody there, who had flown in, late the night before and checked into a hotel, not wanting to wake the brothers. Dean assured her, it would have been fine. They would have, gladly, picked her up.

The moment Taylor saw the woman, she hugged Jody around the middle.

"Happy birthday, Taylor," Jody greeted her, holding her arms around Taylor's head.

Taylor thanked her.

The group had to wait for the rest of their guests, before they could head into the park. One by one, everyone the Winchesters invited, arrived. Even though Diane hadn't been invited, she had to come, to accompany Julie, who was invited. When Taylor saw her friend, she dashed over to hug her, who also wished her, a happy birthday. Mary Ann also came, with her parents, and Taylor had even invited her classmate, Alice. To Sam's dismay, her cousin was in town since her parents were on a vacation, to themselves.

"Sam?" The corners of his mouth, dropped, when Sam heard the familiar voice. Slowly, he turned around, stiff and saw Becky standing there. Excited, the woman ran over and gave him, a big hug. "Oh, my God. What are you doing here?" she asked, once Becky let go.

"This is my sister's birthday party," he told her.

Becky looked up at him, confused. "Wait? Since when do you have a sister? I've read, like, every book. It never, once, says you have a sister. Another brother, yes. But, not a sister."

"We're not even sure if Chuck knew about Taylor," and had to ask, too. "Wait. Why are you here?"

"Alice is my cousin," she smiled over, where the girls were already talking, wishing the birthday girl, a happy birthday. Alice had blond hair like her cousin and was a few feet taller than Taylor. Of course, it seemed like everyone was taller than Taylor.

"You... haven't told your cousin, have you?" when Sam looked back at Becky. "About us. Because Taylor knows not to say anything to anyone, about," he lowered his voice. "About you know what."

"I did. Alice didn't believe it, though. She thinks it's just fiction."

Sam blew a sigh of relief.

Mindy, Helen, and Emily had also showed, one by one. Cas had to appear, somewhere, hidden and walk over to them, wearing his trenchcoat over his swim trunks. To their surprise, Crowley showed up, as well.

"Why are you here?" Dean asked of the king of hell.

"Seeing as I helped, you think I would have been invited."

Dean arched an eyebrow, staring at him. He looked around, at the other guests, before lowering his voice. "Why would the king of hell want to come to a thirteen-year-old's birthday party?"

"Mostly, for the free food," he answered, honestly.

"Well, unless someone doesn't show, you're out of luck." We only paid for the invited guests," he pointed out.

"Fine," Crowley replied. "Didn't want to come, anyway." With that, he was gone. Dean, quickly, looked around, making sure no one saw that. Thankfully, everyone was busy, chatting away.

Who Sam and Dean were, most, excited for, showed up, last.

Sam was the first to spot her. "Charlie!" he called, happily and met her, halfway, wrapping the younger woman in a hug. Sam also took her suitcase, she was holding.

Dean hurried over there, excusing himself from Mindy and Emily. "Look who finally showed," he teased.

Charlie punched him, playfully, at that. "Shut up."

Dean hugged her, as well.

"So," she looked between the brothers. "Sam and Dean Winchester, actually, has a sister. Who would have known?"

Sam smiled at the ground.

"And, who would have thought you would ever be wearing swim trunks." Charlie looked over at Dean, "I thought you didn't do shorts?"

"There's a lot of things I don't do, but have done, the past year, so far."

"Like pick up feminine products?"

Dean, quickly, looked over at Sam, then, back at Charlie, alarmed. "How do you know that?" he asked of her.

"Taylor told me. We've been texting each other, lately. She's very knowledgable of the Saiyan race," she nodded, impressed.

"I don't even know what that is," Dean shook his head.

"Neither do I," Sam agreed.

Charlie tried to explain to them what the Saiyan race was, but, found they were, completely, lost. Instead, she said, "they are a race of fighters, from the Anime, Dragon Ball Z."

"Ah," Sam nodded. "A cartoon." When he called it, a cartoon, both Dean and Charlie had to correct the guy, as if they were offended.

Dean looked over in his sister's direction, to get her attention. He whistled for her, motioning for Taylor, to join them. Taylor hurried over to where her brothers were standing, which Dean wrapped an arm around her collarbone. "Kiddo, this is our friend, Charlie, we've been telling you about." He looked up at Charlie, "Charlie, this is our sister, Taylor."

"What's up, fellow nerd," she greeted the kid.

Taylor waved, shyly.

Charlie handed Taylor, a gift bag, which was actually a pull-string backpack with Goku, Gogeta, and Future Trunks on the front, with kid Trunks and Gotenks on either side of kid Goten, who was in front of all of them. The actual backpack was red, with the background of the picture, red and yellow. "The gift's inside," she told Taylor.

Taylor looked up at Sam, who encouraged her, to open it. She pulled it, open and looked inside, where there was something wrapped in matching tissue paper. Pulling it out, she let Sam take the bag, to hold, while Taylor ripped into the paper, revealing the complete boxset of the show, Dragon Ball.

"I know you told me, you wanted Z. Every fan should see Dragon Ball, at least once," Charlie explained. "It's how Goku met Krillin, Bulma, and, even, Master Roshi, and where Z picks up from. He even meets Chi-Chi, during this time."

Taylor looked the boxset over, reading the back.

"Chi-Chi?" Dean questioned as she did, knowing what that word, really meant.

"All of the characters' names are puns of something," Charlie informed him.

"Of body parts?" Sam also questioned.

"No, mostly, food."

"Okay," Dean said, looking away, at the ground.

Taylor gave Charlie, a hug, thanking her, before taking the backpack, back from Sam, and replaced the boxset inside.

"You can keep your towel and sandals in there, while you swim, Bud," Sam suggested, cheerfully.

Taylor smiled at that, tossing the backpack over her head and onto her back.

"We'll start watching, tonight. How's that?" Charlie told her, as well, which Taylor nodded, excitedly.

Sam helped Charlie, carry her stuff, to the car, which Charlie, complimented, impressed of the new wheels. "Soccer bro, huh?"

He couldn't help laugh, at that. "It was a gift, to help with taking care of Taylor." Dean and Sam carried in the cake and the presents they got for their sister. Since everyone was there, now, they were able to head inside, to where they had a party table reserved, setting everything down. The presents were stacked on the end, and the assigned server took the cake away, to refrigerate it.

Once the girls were given their wrist bracelets, they were able to take off, including Taylor. However, Sam called her, back, to put on sunscreen, if she didn't want to end up like Dean had, at the barbeque. Taylor hurried over and let her brother, help her apply the stuff, where she couldn't reach, like her back, where her swimsuit didn't cover.

Once the girls were released, the brothers, barely, saw their sister, afterwards. The other girls kept Taylor occupied, and even managed to persuade her, to go on the slides. The huge, scary ones Taylor refused. The simple ones, she said, okay to.

Dean did let Taylor know, to check in, now and then. When she did, the second time, around two pm, Taylor wanted Charlie to join the girls, pulling on her arm.

"Okay, okay. I'm coming," Charlie laughed and followed after the girls.

The pizza had arrived around one PM, but the girls didn't eat until three, when they had finally gotten hungry. Both Sam and Helen snapped pictures, the whole day. Diane couldn't help share with the brothers, how impressed she was with the complete change she saw in Taylor. It was, as if, she was a, completely, different kid than when Taylor had stayed at the group home.

"Yeah, time and love does that to a person," Dean told her, and went over to wrap his sister in a hug, from behind, as she sat at the table. He planted a long kiss on her cheek, glad his sister never pushed him or Sam away, out of embarrassment.

After the girls ate, that was when the server brought the cake back out, lighting the candles. Of course, Dean had to include trick candles. Taylor had no clue he had done that, until she tried to blow them out and all thirteen, relit.

"Dean!" she whined, slightly annoyed, but laughed, anyway.

"How do you know it was me? Sammy could have done it, to get back at ya," he shrugged, filming the whole thing on his phone.

"Because, you would do it, not Sammy."

Dean laughed and came clean. "Yeah, it was me."

Taylor kept blowing until the candles were finally out, as everyone cheered, again. Beforehand, they had sang for her, which Sam and Dean could notice, how much their sister was glowing, with happiness. Even though neither of the brothers had a birthday party like this, they were glad Taylor could.

As the server cut and served the cake, which Dean and Jody helped, Sam and Emily passed out the ice cream cups. Instead of a normal cake, Sam ordered a large cheesecake instead, since that was what Taylor preferred. It still said, Happy 13th Birthday, Taylor on it, with Rainbow Dash in the lower, right corner. Taylor was the first to receive a piece, along with an ice cream cup, before the rest.

Dean was the last to get his, using some of it, to smear all over his sister's face, ambushing Taylor, from behind and kissed the side of her forehead. When he did, Taylor, quickly, got him, back, for not only her, but Sam, as well, wiping cake all over the side of his face.

"Brat," he teased, after he had jolted back, in surprise, and tried to wipe the cake off.

Taylor giggled. "Got ya, back, Big Bro."

Dean made a grab, at her side, tickling his sister.

Julie offered Taylor, a napkin, that had the water park's logo on it, that said, Cowabunga Bay Water Park. in yellowish-orange, blue, and white lettering.

They finished up with presents, last. Taylor sat on her right leg, as she opened the first three Harry Potter novels, a Dragon Ball Z movie, clothes of her style, for back to school, other books she would like, and a lot of drawing sets. Taylor also got another pony for her and Sam, to brush, which she pointed out to him, to tease her big brother. She saved her brothers' gifts, for last, opening Sam's first.

Taylor looked inside the My Little Pony gift bag, where a few newspaper-wrapped gifts were. She pulled out one and ripped off the paper. The first one was a set of Pokemon figurines. Taylor had discovered the original series on Netflix, over the summer. So, during Sam's breaks and on some nights, they would watch it, together.

Next, she opened a starter set of Pokemon, the card game, as well as the first movie, and a shirt, with Ash and Pikachu, the two main characters. Ash was dressed from the current season. For last, she read the card. Since he couldn't draw like his sister, Sam got her, a store-bought card that was for a sister. Inside, he wrote, which Julie had to help her with some of the bigger words:

Taylor,

Thanks for showing me what it's like to be a big brother. I never thought I would have that chance. You have come a long way since the day we met and I am so glad Dean and I managed to tear down those walls of yours. We know from experience, that is never easy. You continue to surprise me, every day and I am so proud of the young lady you're becoming. All the scars I got over the years have never been special until the one you gave me. It reminds me of the struggles we had to endure as brother and sister. I love you, Buddy! Always and forever!

Love,

Sammy

When Taylor finished reading it, out loud, she stood up and dashed around the table, to hug Sam around the waist. "Thank you, Sammy," she thanked him.

Sam lifted his sister, up and hugged her, in return. "You're welcome, Bud." He kissed her cheek, before squeezing her, tight. He put her, down, afterwards.

Taylor opened Dean's last, ripping off the newspaper. "Why do you guys use newspaper?" she asked of them.

"Habit," Dean shrugged, holding his phone up, which Sam took, knowing Taylor would probably hug him, too.

Inside the newspaper, was a custom license plate that said, #1 Sis on the front.

"It's for your room until you're old enough to drive," he told her and smiled when she looked up at him. Taylor opened the card, as well.

"Dad, how come you can't make me one?" Mary Ann asked of her father, sitting across from Taylor.

"We'll see when you're old enough to drive," he nodded back at his daughter.

Everyone got quiet so Taylor could read Dean's card, out loud. His was also store-bought and meant for a sister.

Dear Kiddo,

The first time I learned you were our sis, I couldn't believe it. I had always said I never wanted a little sister. Boy, did you prove me, wrong! Now that you're here, I can't imagine life without ya. You make my day, every single day and I am so proud to have you as my sister. I was so pissed at Dad and everyone on your team, for letting all that crap happen to you. I can't express how sorry I am, that had happened to you. Bad things happen and we can't change the past. You're with us, now, and Sam and I will always be here, to protect you, no matter what. I've never told anyone I loved them, before. You're the first and you know I make sure to tell you, every morning and night. I do, Kiddo. With all that I have. Thanks for letting me be a big bro for you, too, as you've been calling me, lately. I like the sound of that: Big Bro. Anyways, hope your special day is everything you ever wanted and more.

Love you,

Your big bro, Dean

Once she finished, Taylor jumped back up and hugged Dean, like she had hugged Sam. Dean, too, lifted his sister, up and held her, tight.

"Thank you, Big Bro," she thanked him.

Dean kissed her cheek. "You're welcome, Kiddo."

Taylor squeezed his neck before Dean put her, down. She read everyone else's cards. Mindy, Emily, and Helen had also wrote heartfelt words in theirs, which Taylor hugged, each of them, including Helen. Afterwards, she went around, and thanked everyone, giving them, a hug and thanked everyone for coming.

The girls had to leave, so Taylor had to say, good-bye, too, as well, as Mindy, Emily, and Helen. Mindy and Helen told her, they would count this as their weekly visit, for the following week, as an added birthday bonus, and reminded Taylor, how proud of her, they were.

The rest remained, which the brothers got their time in, with their sister. Sam, Dean, and Taylor went down the same slides she had gone down, with the other girls. Never had the brothers had ever experienced the fun they had that day and they owed it all to their sister. Guess Dean's idea of accepting Crowley's offer and fighting to gain custody turned out to be a great idea after all.

They stayed until six PM when the parked close, changing into dry clothes. On the way home, Dean, Sam, Jody, Charlie, Cas, and Taylor had dinner at Taylor's pick of a restaurant. She chose one, Helen took her to, quite a few times, growing up. Since it was a big group, the family had to push a few tables, together. They were having such a good time, neither of the Winchesters remembered John, waiting for them, back at the apartment.

Halfway through the meal, it was Cas who remembered. "Shouldn't we have invited your father?"

"Crap," Dean cursed. His father was probably going to be pissed. He ordered something to go, for John, picking out one of his favorites.

"Dean," Jody said, across from him. "Sam. What did Cas mean?"

"Uh…" Dean and Sam exchanged looks.

It was Taylor who told the woman. "Cas bought Daddy, back, as my birthday present."

Jody and Charlie knew Cas was an angel, since they were part of the family. However, Jody didn't seem sure of that idea. Dean assured her, Cas made sure there wouldn't be anything to come from it, and explained about the miracle thing.

"Wait," said Charlie, sitting across from Taylor. "So, John Winchester is sitting in your apartment, right at this very moment?" The young woman looked very interested in that, having read the books, herself. "Thee John Winchester?"

"Yeah," replied, Taylor, wearing her new backpack. After munching on the French fries, first, she finally took a bite of her cheeseburger. The moment Taylor swallowed, she, suddenly, started heaving, dropping the burger onto her plate.

Charlie noticed. "Taylor? Are you alright?"

When the rest heard her ask Taylor, that, all heads turned towards the kid. Taylor was holding onto her throat. Her tongue hung out as if she had eaten something spicy.

Sam was sitting next to his sister. "Buddy? Are you…" he noticed how weak she was becoming and saw Taylor was having trouble, breathing. Remembering what her file had said, about her throat closing up from onions, Sam checked Taylor's burger, indeed, finding onions. "Dean, Taylor's having an allergic reaction!"

Once he heard that, Dean stood up, knocking his chair, backwards. "Someone call 911!" he yelled, which Jody got right on it. The restaurant grew, deathly, quiet, as everyone looked over at all the commotion.

The manager, along with their server, hurried, right over to them, asking what was wrong.

"We asked for no onions on her burger," Dean told them, pissed the most he'd ever been. "My sister's allergic to onions!"

The manager looked alarmed and started apologizing for the serious mistake his cooks had caused.

Sam and Dean had no clue on what to do. They had been so careful, up to this point. Dean rushed around to Taylor's other side, kneeling beside her chair while Sam removed her backpack, passing it to Charlie, who said, she would hold it for the kid. There wasn't much to do, but, thankfully, the paramedics arrived, just in time.

They laid Taylor on their stretcher, and gave her, a dose of medicine through a needle. Taylor didn't care, that time, too incapacitated at that point. The paramedics, then, rushed her, outside and into the back of the ambulance.

Sam gave Charlie, the keys to his SUV, to take to the hospital, to meet them, there, and hurried after his brother. Both of them jumped into the back, parking themselves on the bench, next to Taylor's head. She was lying there, with a breathing mask on and several paramedics surrounding her, as they tended to the kid.

"Dean. Sam...my…" she looked over when Taylor saw her big brothers drop down, beside her.

Dean had gotten in, first, so he was the closest to her head. He reached over and brushed some hair from her face. "We're right here, Kiddo. We won't leave ya, I promise." Both of them was trying to remain calm for their sister, but they hadn't experienced an allergic reaction, before. Dean was allergic to cats, but, his allergy wasn't this bad.

The paramedics closed the back doors and the one, driving, jumped into the driver's seat and, quickly, started the engine, taking off for the nearest hospital.

Since it's the Winchesters, no matter how much good I give them, I have to add something bad to go wrong, too. Hope to have the next chapter up, soon! Also, there will be more of Dean standing up to his dad. Forgot to mention that, last chapter.