"I can talk to him, Jesse. Make him see you're not a bad guy. He'll listen to me" Katie insisted, still trying to get Jesse to change Castiel back.
"You just said you weren't sure if you were even friends" Jesse pointed out.
"Well, I can be very persuasive. C'mon. Please bring him back" Katie exclaimed, as Jesse reluctantly nodded and closed his eyes.
The Castiel figure began to glow, as Katie felt relief flow through her veins. However, the door suddenly burst open, revealing a panting Sam and Dean. Jesse jumped at the sudden noise, as the glow stopped and all that manifested was the demon knife that was back to normal size.
"What…what are they doing here?" Jesse asked, not sure if he could trust the men.
"We were worried about you, Jesse. There's something…is that Cas?" Sam questioned, his eyes widening when he saw the figure on the fireplace.
"Yes. And I was just about to get him upsized when you guys burst in" Katie rolled her eyes, kicking the demon knife away with her foot, not wanting Jesse near a powerful weapon.
"I did that. What am I?" Jesse frowned.
"You're a superhero" Dean replied, as Katie looked at him in disbelief.
"I am?" Jesse queried; excitement clear in his voice.
"Dean, you can't lie to him. It's not going to help things. He needs the truth" Katie interjected, confusing Jesse.
"The truth?! He's eleven, Katie! How is he gonna' cope with this…" Dean trailed off when his voice disappeared.
Katie turned to Jesse, who's arm was outstretched, an irritated look on his face. Once again, they were all reminded of the immense power the child had.
"No more lies!" Jesse cried.
"Okay! Okay, I'll tell you the truth. Your mother-" Katie was cut off with a cry, parts of her body flashing with a bright light.
Sam felt his heart stop for a second when Katie dropped to the floor, revealing Jesse's mother with black eyes, the demon knife in her hand. Katie's body continued to pulse with energy as she lay motionless on the floor and for a sickening moment, Sam thought she was dead.
"No!" Sam shouted as he went to rush forward.
Jesse's mother raised her arm and suddenly both brothers were pushed into a nearby wall, unable to move.
"What did you do?!" Jesse gaped, at his friend lying on the floor.
"She wanted to fill your head with lies, Jesse. You can't trust these people" The demon insisted.
"I swear to God, if she doesn't-" Dean began, but the demon cut him off.
"Oh, she'll be fine. Probably" Jesse's mother shrugged, nudging Katie lightly with her shoe, who remained motionless.
"I thought Katie was off-limits to demons?" Dean questioned.
"She is. But once Lucifer meets this boy…she'll become absolute. Besides, I couldn't talk to Jesse without dealing with her first" The demon explained.
"And me?" Sam inquired, as the demon chuckled.
"Don't worry, dreamboat. You're still off the menu. Dean on the other hand…" The demon trailed off, raising a hand and slamming him into the opposite wall, as he groaned in pain.
"Leave him alone!" Jesse exclaimed, as he heard Dean's pained cry.
"Jesse. You're beautiful. You have your father's eyes" The demon smiled, sinisterly, looming over the boy.
"Who are you?" Jesse asked.
"I'm your mother" The demon confessed, as Jesse's eyes widened.
"No, you're not" Jesse shook his head, unsurely.
"You're half human...half one of us" The demon told him.
"She means demons, Jesse!" Dean called out, as the demon clenched their fist, as pain radiated through Dean's entire body.
Sam was still too distracted by Katie's unconscious form on the floor. She could heal better than most but from a demon-killing knife? He wasn't so sure.
"Those people you call your parents-they lied to you, too. You're not theirs-not really" The demon went on.
"My mom and dad love me" Jesse retorted, angrily.
"Do they? Is that why they leave you alone all day? Because they love you so much? This people, these imposters, they told you that the tooth fairy was real and that your toys could hurt you and a hundred other things that aren't true. They love you so much, they made your whole life a lie. Look into your heart, Jesse. You've always known you weren't theirs. You've always known you were different. Everyone has lied to you" The demon explained, as Jesse thought of the one person who hadn't lied to him.
"You hurt my friend" Jesse stated.
"She's not your friend, Jesse. She's just like everyone else-" The demon was cut off, as Jesse raised his hand.
"I want to hear what she has to say" Jesse exclaimed, as he crouched beside Katie, placing his fingers against her forehead.
Sam's shoulders sagged in relief as Katie let out a shaky breath, rolling onto her back, but she was clearly still in a lot of pain.
"God, I'm so not doing that again" Katie mumbled, touching her back lightly, and grimacing when she felt the blood there.
"I don't understand what's happening. I need the truth" Jesse cried, coming to kneel beside Katie.
"The truth is you're like me, Jesse. In more ways than one. Your half-demon, half-human" Katie admitted, watching as Jesse tried to process the information.
"And your half-demon too?" Jesse inquired.
"Not quite. This is gonna' sound crazy but...When I was a baby the devil gave me his blood. A little over a year ago, I died. And when I came back…I came back as a demon. Like her" Katie went on, looking over to Jesse's mum.
"So, you're one of the bad guys?" Jesse frowned.
"Life isn't as black and white as that. Just because I have all this power, all this darkness inside of me…it doesn't mean I have to be bad. I can choose to be good. Just like you" Katie stuttered, trying to push herself up into a sitting position.
"I'm just a kid" Jesse sobbed, a scared expression on his face.
"I know. And I wish you didn't have to make this choice. But it's now or never. You can choose to be one of the good guys and stay with us…or go with her and watch yourself turn into a villain. It's your choice" Katie sighed, hoping he wouldn't disappoint her.
"I don't want to be a bad guy. I want to be a hero" Jesse replied, making Katie smile brightly.
"Get out of her" Jesse ordered, as he turned to the demon and clenched his fist.
Katie's eyes widened as black smoke began to pour violently out of Jesse's mother's mouth, as he exorcised the demon with his mind. He barely even needed to lift a finger. Dean and Sam dropped to the ground, the demon's power over their body's gone. They both instantly rushed to Katie's side, as Sam stripped off his jacket and placed it over the wound on Katie's back. Katie was surprised when Dean crouched beside her and pulled her into a hug, wrapping his arms around her shoulder's.
"I never knew you were such a hugger" Katie grinned, resting her chin on his shoulder.
"Well, don't get used to it" Dean replied, making Katie laugh.
"Can you heal her?" Sam asked, looking up at Jesse, who shook his head slowly.
"No. I tried earlier. But all it did was wake her up" Jesse confessed.
"It must be because we get our power from the same place. Lucifer" Katie mumbled.
"What now?" Jesse inquired, a vulnerable look on his face.
"Now we take you someplace safe, get you trained up. You'd be handy in a fight, kid" Dean suggested, as Katie's heart dropped at the thought.
Jesse was just an innocent kid. He didn't deserve to get pulled into the crap that was their lives.
"What if I don't want to fight?" Jesse admitted, as Sam sighed and went to kneel beside the boy.
"Jesse. You're powerful. More powerful than...pretty much anything we've ever seen. That makes you-" Sam began, but Jesse cut him off.
"A freak" Jesse finished for him.
"Not to us. See, we're kind of freaks ourselves" Katie told him, with a sad smile.
"I can't stay here, can I?" Jesse guessed.
"It's not safe anymore. More demons will be coming. More than you can fight off" Katie informed him.
"I won't go without my mom and dad" Jesse insisted, as the group shared a concerned look.
"There's nothing more important than family. We get that. And if you really want to take them with you, we'll back your play. But you got to understand-it's gonna be dangerous for them, too" Sam announced.
"What do you mean?" Jesse frowned.
"Why do you think it's just the three of us here? Most of the people we have ever cared about…family, friends…they're dead, Jesse. That's what happens in this life. You lose even if you win" Katie sighed.
"What should I do?" Jesse cried, turning to look at Katie.
"We can't tell you. It's not fair. But I know you'll make the right choice" Katie told him, as Jesse mulled this over for a moment.
"Can I go see my parents? I, I need to...say goodbye" Jesse replied, as the brothers nodded.
"Guys, can I speak with Jesse alone for a minute?" Katie questioned, noticing the look in Jesse's eyes.
"Sure. We'll just be in the other room" Sam replied, as he and Dean stepped out, reluctantly, knowing the connection that Katie and Jesse had.
"You're leaving, aren't you?" Katie suggested, as Jesse's eyes widened, wondering if she would tell on him.
"It's okay. I understand" Katie went on, a sad expression on her face.
"I'm being a coward" Jesse mumbled, guiltily.
"No. You're being smart. You deserve more than what this life can offer you. Like I said, I know you'll make the right choice" Katie explained.
"What about you?" Jesse frowned.
"I've still got them. I'll be okay" Katie smiled, reassuringly.
"Thank you" Jesse exclaimed.
"For what?" Katie inquired.
"For being my friend" Jesse sniffled, as he knelt and pulled her into a tight hug.
"If you ever need anything, just know I'll always be here" Katie replied, wrapping her arms around his back.
"You were wrong, you know," Jesse told her, pulling away.
"About what?" She questioned.
"Castiel. He could hear and see everything that's happened. He was shouting at me to bring him back when you got hurt. He was worried about you. I guess he really is your friend" Jesse explained, as he stood up, leaving Katie in shock.
"Good luck" Jesse announced, as Katie's brain caught up with her.
"You too, kid" Katie smiled, watching as Jesse turned and walked out of the room, leaving her to dwell on what he had just said.
The only other person in the whole world who could understand what she was going through and she had sent them away. She had told him the truth. In the life they lead, everyone always left. She jumped in shock when she suddenly felt a hand touching her shoulder and looked up to see none other than the blue-eyed angel.
"Cas!" Katie grinned, as she went to push herself up from the floor.
Castiel smiled back at her, his hands helping to pull her upright as she leaned on him for support. She was still weak from her injuries and most likely would be for some time. Not that any of that mattered at that moment.
"Are you okay?" Castiel inquired, worry clear in his eyes.
"Careful, I might start to think you care" Katie stated.
"I do" Castiel admitted, as Katie's eyes snapped up to meet his.
"I'm sorry for what I said. You were right. I…I couldn't do it. I couldn't hurt the boy" Castiel went on, still holding onto Katie's arms.
"That's because you're a good guy" Katie pointed out, as Castiel's lips twitched into a smile.
"So are you" Castiel replied, making Katie's eyes widen at the comment.
"I'm still a demon, you know. We're supposed to be mortal enemies" Katie exclaimed, feeling stupid the moment the words left her lips.
"I know. I'm supposed to hate you…but I don't" Castiel admitted.
"I don't hate you either" Katie grinned.
"How do you not have cable, Bobby? I mean, what do you do all day?" Katie complained, from where she was lounging on his couch.
"Read" Bobby shrugged, looking back down at the book he was reading.
"This is going to be the longest weekend of my life" Katie grumbled, as she flipped through the few channels Bobby had.
"Right back at ya" Bobby rolled his eyes.
"Oh, I'm sorry that my almost dying is such an inconvenience" Katie scoffed, stopping on a news station.
"What have I done to deserve babysitting a millennial?" Bobby questioned.
It had been two days since Jesse had left, and Katie was still far from even half strength. Her powers were completely off-limits, and she could only walk about as far as the toilet. There had unsurprisingly been no word from Jesse, but Katie had faith that he would be okay. He was a smart kid. She was brought out of her thoughts by Bobby's phone ringing, as the older man let out a sigh of relief.
"Saved by the bell" Bobby grumbled, as Katie threw her hands up in the air.
"Hello?" Bobby questioned, picking up the call.
"…Thought so. Any other stiffs in town?" Bobby replied, after a few moments, as Katie expected it was one of the brother's.
"Anything else?" Bobby inquired, further, as Katie dragged herself up from the couch, quickly feeling dizzy.
"Well, check 'em out…" Bobby stated, frowning when he heard a thump in front of him and could hear Dean ask what it was.
"Oh, nothing. Katie's just passed out" Bobby shrugged.
"I'm good!" Katie exclaimed, holding a thumb up.
"Did you get that?" Bobby sighed, running a hand over his face.
"How am I doing? Oh, you mean my legs. Well, I'm just weepin' in my Haagen-Dazs. Idjit" Bobby rolled his eyes, before hanging up the phone.
"How's the case going?" Katie inquired, rolling onto her back.
"Young people ageing by fifty years. It's definitely a hunting gig" Bobby informed her.
"…Oh" Katie mumbled, pushing herself up onto her knees.
"You want to go there, don't you?" Bobby guessed.
"No. Of course not. I'm sure they can handle it" Katie replied, as Bobby gave her a look.
"Wait...Who's babysitting who here?" Bobby realised.
"Look, we're just a bit worried about how you've been coping with…" Katie trailed off, not sure what to say.
"The fact that I'm paralyzed?" Bobby guessed as Katie nodded reluctantly.
"You've been even more grouchy than usual. You're barely leaving the house. Not to mention, your personal hygiene-" Katie started, but Bobby cut her off.
"Ain't you supposed to be making me feel better?" Bobby pointed out, as Katie closed her mouth.
"It's called tough love, grumpypants" Katie retorted.
"I'm fine" Bobby huffed. "No, you're not. Let's just talk about it and-" Katie started, pushing herself onto her feet, but Bobby cut her off once again.
"I'd rather fall down the stairs" Bobby stated, as he wheeled out of the room.
"Ugh, Bobby!" Katie groaned, as she went to follow him but felt too dizzy to follow.
"Why are men so difficult?" She grumbled, flopping onto the couch.
Katie's eyes snapped up from the magazine she was reading at the sound of a nearby clock striking the hour. When had the sun gone down? She called out for Bobby but got no reply. How long was it since she had last seen the older man? Slowly, she pushed herself up from the couch, feeling dizzy once again, but she pushed through it. She spotted a note on the kitchen table and hobbled forward, clutching onto a nearby chair as she picked up the note.
"Gone to help Tweedledum and Tweedle-dee. There are leftovers in the fridge. Don't come after me" Katie read aloud, groaning once she finished.
"Godammit, I had one job" Katie grumbled, throwing the note back onto the table.
She needed to get to Bobby, with his state of mind how it was, he was in no condition to go on a hunt. She turned around to walk out of the kitchen but before she got very far, her legs began to wobble and she fell towards the floor. Her eyes widened when instead of hitting the cold floor, she felt strong arms wrap around her waist. She looked up to find familiar blue eyes staring back down at her, as she was helped to a nearby chair.
"Cas? What're you doing here?" Katie inquired, noticing the concern expression on his face.
"Bobby asked me to keep an eye on you" Castiel confessed, making Katie roll her eyes.
"I'm fine" She retorted, as Castiel raised an unimpressed eyebrow her way.
"You can barely stand. You should have started to heal by now…" Castiel trailed off, placing his hand against her cheek, as Katie felt a strange tingling feeling.
"Uh, what are you doing?" Katie gulped at the intimate gesture.
"Trying to figure out what's wrong with you" Castiel mumbled, closing his eyes.
"People have been trying to do that for years" Katie joked, watching as Castiel's lips twitched into a smirk.
"Your power hasn't been recharging as it should have. Have you been resting?" Castiel inquired, opening his eyes.
"Yep. Hence the weekend at Bobby's" Katie shrugged, disappointed as Castiel pulled his hand away from her cheek.
"Have you been sleeping?" Castiel clarified.
"Demons don't need to sleep" Katie pointed out.
"You're not like most demons. You're more…human" Castiel explained.
"In that case. No" Katie admitted.
"When was the last time you slept?" Castiel insisted, watching as Katie bit her lip.
"Not since…not since I started worrying about my soul" Katie mumbled, almost slipping up and telling Castiel about her conversations with Gabriel.
Would that really be such a bad thing? They were brothers, right? Maybe Cas could tell her if the Angel was a good guy or not, she thought to herself.
"You should sleep. You'd feel better" Castiel advised, as Katie couldn't help but scoff.
"I wish it was as easy at that, Cas" Katie grumbled.
"Surely it is. You lay in a horizontal position, close your eyes and your asleep" Castiel stated, making Katie laugh.
"Not quite. A lot of people get insomnia. Trouble falling asleep. Usually, because of stress, illness, something like that" Katie shrugged.
"Oh…maybe I could help. I could knock you out-" Castiel began, raising his fingers to touch her forehead.
"Woah, woah. No!" Katie exclaimed, jumping up from the seat, her vision going blurry.
"Do you feel an aversion to my touch?" Castiel frowned, placing his arm back down to his side.
"No. It's not that. It's just…I don't want to sleep. I don't…I don't have good dreams when I do, okay?" Katie informed him.
"But you need to-" Castiel started, but Katie cut him off once again.
"Need to find Bobby? Yeah, I agree" Katie nodded.
"You are in no condition to hunt," Castiel told her.
"Neither is he. Those three hunting on their own…that spells one thing. Trouble" Katie exclaimed.
"They are grown men. I'm sure they can handle…" Castiel replied, as Katie crossed her arms and gave him a look.
"…I see your point. I will check up on them" Castiel nodded.
"Thanks, Cas" Katie grinned, sitting back down.
"I will be back shortly" Castiel announced, as he used his wings to fly away in the blink of an eye.
"Cas? What are you doing here?" Sam inquired when the angel suddenly appeared in their motel room.
"Katie wanted me to check that nothing bad had happened while she wasn't here. I'll reassure her that…" Castiel trailed off, his jaw dropping when he saw Dean.
"Oh God, please don't tell her about this" Dean begged, as Castiel closed his mouth.
The man had aged fifty years and was now hunched over and wrinkly. Something very bad had happened. Katie was going to love it, Castiel thought to himself.
"What happened?" Castiel gaped, at his elderly friend.
"Witchy poker game" Dean replied, rubbing his back.
"I'm glad to see that Katie has the only collective brain cell amongst you all" Castiel muttered.
"She's rubbing off on you, huh?" Sam smirked.
"You best get back to her before she gets suspicious," Bobby told him.
"Don't you need my help with this case?" Castiel pointed out.
"We'll think of something. I'd rather have to live as an eighty-year-old a little longer than have Little Miss 'I Told You So' find out about this" Dean grimaced, as Castiel nodded, trying to hide the amusement on his face.
"Is it just my old age or is that stick up his ass coming loose?" Dean quested, as the Angel disappeared.
"So, are they okay?" Katie inquired, hearing the familiar flapping of wings.
"Yes. Everything was fine. They are coping well in your absence" Castiel informed her, as she squinted at him.
"Hmm. Well, I guess your job here is done then. Time for you to fly off, huh?" Katie suggested as Castiel mulled over her comment.
"I could stay. If you want" Castiel offered, as Katie smiled.
"What about the God search?" Katie pointed out.
"It's not going well. I'm starting to question whether Raphael was right. Maybe this mission is pointless" Castiel sighed, sitting on a chair next to her.
"Hey, don't talk like that. You still think he's out there, right?" Katie insisted as Castiel nodded.
"Then that's all that matters. If anyone can find God, it's gonna' be you, Cas" Katie informed him, placing her hand on his arm that was resting on the table.
"Thank you" Castiel smiled at her, bashfully.
"Any news on the Colt?" Katie inquired, wondering how long it would be appropriate to leave her hand where it was.
"A demon named Chester is rumoured to harbour important information on the gun. But I have been unable to locate him" Castiel explained, making Katie frown.
"How come?" Katie asked as she reluctantly pulled her hand away.
"He hasn't left his…abode in days" Castiel informed her, as a grin grew on Katie's face.
"Are you thinking what I'm thinking, Cas?" She questioned; excitement clear on her face.
"I expect not" Castiel replied.
"It's time for a stake-out" Katie grinned.
Author's Notes: I hope you all enjoyed this chapter! Jesse will be playing a bigger role in this story than he did on the show, as we will be seeing him again. As for Katie and Cas, it's nice to see them getting on so well. Please leave a review:)
HellToTheNo123: Thanks for the review:)
LuciferRedeemed: Thank you! I hope you like this new chapter:)
teenwolfismylife101: I'm glad you like the addition of Gabriel. Aw, thank you so much! Wow, that's a throwback thinking of Lost Girl. That really means a lot:)
