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Chapter 73 – strike 1

After talking and learning about the trials, the triad tried to prepare themselves. But the problem with premonitions in general is, that you only know what and not when. The time frame always was an unknown variable for Izzy. They can only guess. That is why they decided to still live their lives and not to panic, but with their guard up.

It had been a month since Izzy's and Deans shared dream or better spirit walking. Dean still was or is on edge because of it. Izzy tried to ease him into it. She is the only one, who can. After all she lived with it for over 100 years. But with 8 months in her pregnancy, her patience wasn't what it was used to be. The fights between Izzy and Dean about her or better their abilities happen often.

So, the girls, Bonnie and Caroline, decided to take Izzy out for a spa day. They were living at the mansion as well now with their respective others. Not only to relax her somehow, but to make her feel better in her body. It didn't go unnoticed by them that Izzy doesn't feel that comfortable in her body anymore.

Of course, as the girls told their idea to the male inhabitants of the home, it leaded to a short discussion, about them leaving and being in danger. Dean wasn't the only one against the spa day. No, the other males are protective as him of their respective others as well as Izzy. But after the girls spelled out Izzy condition to them and how she feels now, they declared that it probably was a good idea to give her some time to relax and rewind.

So, Bonnie and Caroline took Izzy and Joe, who felt the same way as Izzy to a spa the next town over. It gave them some girl time as well. Even with the most of them living together, there always was a male in proximity, which doesn't make it possible for any girl talks and such. The big house somehow became a little to crowed, but they still wouldn't change it, they all love living like a big family, even if they need some time to get used to it.

The day started without any complications. All four already made appointments for some beauty care and felt a little better after talking with only the girls. It should have been a warning to them. Considering that in the blink of an eye the circumstances can change. But they all felt like normal girls for once, without any supernatural threat on their shoulders, so they just relaxed and let their guard down.

Jo and Caroline where currently massaged, by two handsome men, while Izzy and Bonnie where waiting for a mud-bath. "How are things between you, Damon and Sam?" Izzy asks curiously. Normally she wouldn't pry into someone else's business, but she just wants them all to be happy and for that she must be sure that everything works.

"Besides the whole trial thing, it is nice actually. I didn't know that it could be possible to have a relationship with two people, but it works, somehow." Bonnie answers.

Izzy smiles at that, because she knows you can't evade fate, even if you try. "If destiny has chosen you to be with them, then it has to work … look at me and Dean. I would have never guessed that we get to this stage." meaning being married, Izzy thought to herself. "but here we are." and she is happy about it, even if they are soulmates and fated to be with each other, they choose the other before they knew that. It was a long way to reach this point with some serious hiccups on the way. But they took them together and come out stronger in the end.

Bonnie thinks a moment about it, and it sounds right to her. "Yeah, it looks that way." was her answer.

Before Izzy can say anything, a blond woman interrupts their conversation. Izzy's gut tells her that something isn't right with this woman. "Mrs. Winchester and Miss Bennett, you are next." Alarm bells started ringing in Izzy's head, the voice the woman uses, sounds so manipulative, but more important not in the slightest way friendly, even if she tries to sound that way.

To show Bonnie that something isn't right, she takes her hand, while she asks. "Miss …" she needs time to come up with a good plan before she acts. Not that she can do much with her ever growing oversized belly, but she always would try.

"Smith." was the answer after some moments of thinking. Which shouldn't have taken her so long, it was like she was making up a name for herself. That made Izzy more suspicious and Bonnie slowly caught on that something isn't right. Before either of them can react in any way, the blond put her hand on Bonnies shoulder and whispers "Capti in caput." Izzy may not know any spells, but her Latin knowledges tells her, what the woman said. It means 'trapped in her own head' and that tells Izzy all she needs to know. This is part of the trials for the guardians. Bonnie must face her fear in her own head and Izzy can't help her much. Her only option is to fight the blond bitch, who must be a witch, as long as she can. This way she can give Bonnie the time she needs to come out of her nightmare. Izzy would never roll over and play dead. No way, she is a fighter, and nothing can or will change that. So as soon as the witch spoke her spell, Izzy was already in a fighting stance, even if the robe of the SPA she was currently wearing didn't give her the possibility to hide a weapon, she has one. She is creative, that is why she hid a sharp knife in the dot of her hair.

The bitch saw the knife in Izzy's hand and started to laugh as she puts her into a fall body bind with only one word. But she didn't know with who she was dealing with. After 100 years in this world and meeting more than one witch, she learned some tricks. One of those is that, if you have control over your own mind you have control of your body. So, she concentrates her mind to break the binding spell, which of course wasn't easy and takes some time. So, Izzy knew that the witch would definitely try to take her, but her body isn't as light as it was before the pregnancy and now, she simply has to add to that weight.

At the same time Bonnie was fighting a different problem inside her own mind. Not that she knew she was in a mindscape. For a moment it was black, before she was in the mansion again. It doesn't look like it did as they left it hours ago. It looked like it did in the prison world. But before she starts to panic, because of the feeling that she was back or more horror-stricken that she never left, she looked around. It was like a dream, she can move around the mansions, but to her it felt like reality. After walking around for some moments, Bonnie was sure that she was back.

Her first question was. "How?" An invisible voice in her head answered. "You never left. It was all an illusion." The voice sounded like the sadistic self of Kai before the merger, which she wouldn't know if she hadn't left. Bonnie starts to shake as she thinks about it. Did she really imagine her escape? She never met Sam Winchester or become a triad with him and Damon. No, that can't be, she is sure of it. She knows they are real and that what they had or better have is real. A slow tear runs down her cheek. Her heart start to beat faster as she thinks about every kiss, every touch, every word, every glance and every time with them.

The love she feels for Sam and Damon is real. As real as them and that gives her power, which she uses to fight whatever that keeps her here. Slowly she fights back with the love of her men as her guide and after some moments she is back. It is her own mind again. With overcoming her fear, she become the first guardian, which established itself with a small mark on her body. Not that she registers or knows that now, she has other things on her mind.

A quick glance tells her that Izzy is missing. So, she casts a locater spell, she has prepared for such a case. As a guide to find her she uses the family bond that connects her with Damon. Her heart gives her the direction and she run after her. It didn't take her long to find Izzy in the arms of the blond witch. She was almost out of the building with Izzy in a body bind.

Without thinking it, Bonnie closes the doors of the building the witch wanted to cross in that moment. Before the witch, who now was confused by the closed doors can do anything, Bonnie uses her special ability, which she normally only reserves for vampires and smashes her brain. After some moments the other witch collapses and Bonnie knows she is dead, because Izzy can move again. Bonnie doesn't feel guilty for killing her; she wasn't the same Bonnie anymore as before the prison world. This Bonnie will do anything to keep her friends and family save. Izzy is family to her.

Bonnie reaches Izzy's side. "Are you okay?" she asks her.

"Yeah, I tried to fight her, almost had her, but I am grateful that you stopped her, she wanted to open a portal as soon as we were outside. So, thanks." Izzy tells her.

"Nothing to thank me for, we are family." was Bonnies statement to that. As answer Izzy hugs her, because she feels the same way.

After a moment of hugging each other they break apart and decide to find the others to get back home. Where they naturally will receive a lecture form all the men for their recklessness, but what's done is done. As least one thing is good about it, Bonnie faced her fear and finished her trail, she saved Izzy and herself. One down, two to go.

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Edited 09/01/2019