Dean tossed the phone in the seat. "Son of a Bitch."

"What's wrong?"

"My brother Sam, his phone isn't working and Bobby doesn't believe it's really me on the phone."

"Well can't really blame him….."

"Yea I know… Looks like we are going to have to prove it to him. In person."

"Well than where to now?"

"Sioux Falls, South Dakota."

"All right. That's a 9-hour drive. Why don't you rest up, you can barely walk as it is. I got some snacks and stuff in that backpack by your feet. Help yourself."

"Thanks Angel, I'll do that. Who knew being raised from the dead was so exhausting huh?" They both chuckled. "Wake me up when we get close and I'll show you how to get to this house."

"You go it D."

"D?"

"What? You can call me Angel but I can't call you D?"

He chuckled. "As long as you remember its BIG D sweetheart."

Dean laughed at her expression. Her mouth slightly hung open.

"You Dick!"

"Yea that's what I was talking about!"

At that they were both laughing, Bella had a few tears slip down her face she laughed so hard for the first time since she lost everything. She reached over with one hand and slapped him in his arm.

Dean hissed in pain.

"Oh my God! I'm so sorry Dean. Are you okay? I didn't know you were hurting to."

"I'm not, it was just whatever spot you hit burns." He said as he rolled up his sleeve. "What the fuck?!" He shouted.

Bella glanced over to him to see what looked like a large hand print burned onto his upper arm.

"What's that from?!"

"I'm guessing whoever pulled me out from being dead. Guess we have our first clue Thelma."

Bella snorted. "Guess so Shaggy. Sorry for hitting you there though."

"No problem at least now we know it's there and it doesn't hurt anymore. Bobby will have something to work with now though so our chances of figuring out what happened have improved. I hope."

"We'll figure it out D. I promise."

Dean looked up at her, Bella's eyes were on the road. He took in her light freckles across he nose. Plump dark pink lips. Narrow nose. It made him smile, the girl was a beauty and when ever she spoke he could hear the sincerity in her voice. Bella was truly determined to help him. He wasn't one to open up to strangers, hell he barely opened up to his own brother but there was just something about her. It gave him faith.

"I know Angel and I'll keep you safe. I promise."

He watched her face blush but she smiled. It only made her more beautiful.

"Get some sleep."

"Night Bella."

"Night Dean."

NINE HOURS LATER

"Here we are."

"A salvage yard?"

"I know it seems odd but that's kinda the point. You wouldn't expect it."

"Makes sense." Bella said as she climbed out of her truck. Dean hopped out to and walked next to her. As they approached the house's front door her leaned down to whisper to her.

"Stay behind me okay. He's going to take this hard and he might not think I am who I am which means he might be volatile first until we can prove it okay? So stay back, I don't want you to get hurt."

"Okay. I trust you."

Her little confession made him smirk. He wanted her to trust him and to feel safe around him. Dean had promised to keep her safe after all.

Dean walked up to the door and knocked. He looked back to Bella who was standing behind him like he asked and sent her a wink. He heard the door creak and turned to see Bobby standing there. The older man's eyes wide and body rigid. Bobby took a couple steps back in shock.

Dean took a step into the house. "Surprise."

"I… I don't… understand."

"Yea. Me either Bobby but here I am."

All of a sudden Bobby sprung forward with a silver knife in his hand. Bella gasped and jumped back right outside the door and watched the two men struggle against each other. Dean dodged the hit and quickly grabbed a chair placing it between them to hold the older man back.

"It's me Bobby!"

"My ass it is!"

"Woah woah wait! Your name is Robert Steven Singer you became a hunter after your wife got possessed. You're about the closest thing I have to a father!" Dean began spouting out everything he could think of to prove it was him. Things that only he would be able to know about the man who practically raised him.

Dean stood up straighter as Bobby approached slowly, when he was close enough he placed his hand on top of Dean's shoulder. Almost like he was testing to see if the young man was a mirage. Still unable to believe in what he was seeing, Bobby lunged again only this time Dean was able to snatch the knife away from him.

"YOU'RE A SHAPESHIFTER OR REVENANT!"

"If I was either could I do this with a silver knife!"

Dean took a deep breath and groaned, he hated having to do this but knew it was the only way to prove he was telling the truth. He used the silver knife in his hand and cut himself on the arm deep enough to draw blood. There was no burning or anything, proving he was human.

"Dean?" Bobby practically whispered. The hope and pain both heard in his voice. He practically stumbled on his way to get closer to Dean.

"That's what I've been telling you."

They both stared at each other a moment before wrapping their arms around the other. Both too manly and stubborn to let the tears gathering in their eyes fall. When they pulled away Bobby continued to stare.

"It's good to see you boy."

"Yea you to Bobby."

"How did you bust out though?"

"I don't know. I just woke up in a pine box and tried to claw my way out. Thought I was going to suffocate but Bella.." Dean looked over to her, she was still standing right outside the door. He waved her inside to let her know it was okay now. She nodded her head and entered the house closing the door behind her. She walked over and stood next to Dean still just slightly behind them though. He could tell she was nervous still. "Bella here happened to be next to my grave and heard me. She helped dig me out."

"Is she human? Have you tested her? Maybe she brought you back." Bobby eyed her suspiciously.

"She didn't bring me back. She just was at the right place at the right time."

"I don't believe in luck boy. We need to test her."

"I'm not letting her get hurt Bobby. I trust her plus she's kind of a case. I promised to protect her."

"You just raise from the Damn dead and you got a case already?" Dean nodded his head. "Well I'm not trusting no stranger until we test her."

"Bobby.." Dean groaned; he went to complain but Bella spoke up.

"I don't mind. What test do I need to do? The knife-like D did?"

"D?" Bobby quirked an eyebrow at.

"She means big D ain't that right Angel?" Dean winked at her.

Bella snorted with a blush spreading across her face. "Sure D whatever you say." She rolled her eyes playfully at him.

Bobby couldn't believe what he was seeing at first. The way Dean looked at the girl was much like the way he used to look at his wife. There was something there he had never seen in the boy before.

"Alright Big D." Bobby said sarcastically causing the girl to giggle. "I'm still testing her, sorry hun." He said looking at her. He just had to make sure she was trust worthy first. Bobby had just got Dean back; he wouldn't risk losing him again.

"I understand. You both are like family. You're just looking out for him. I don't mind." She said softly but with a gentle smile.

Dean sighed but handed her the knife. "Sorry Angel."

Bella took the knife and copied what Dean did. She barely flinched though; it was nothing compared to what she had been through already. When she was done she handed the knife over to Bobby.

He smiled at her. "Just one more thing he said." Bobby put the knife down and grabbed a bottle of water. He splashed the water across both of them just to make sure.

"Damn it Bobby we ain't demons either." Dean grumbled while spitting out the water that had gotten in his mouth.

"Can never be to careful." Bobby shrugged.

"Holy water than? What does that do to demons?" Bella asked.

"It burns them, they start to sizzle and smoke." Dean said while wiping the water off his face.

"How much does she know about all this?"

"Nothing much really."

"This could be dangerous bringing in a newbie to all of this Dean."

"Than I'll just teach her as we go plus she's already in danger so she's safest with me anyways."

"Right she's a case… What kind of case? And why is she sticking around long enough for you to teach her these things." Bobby asked while waving at them to follow him. They all walked into the kitchen and sat down. "Have a seat. Fill me in."

"I don't know much about it yet but she has a Vamp after her. The sparkle ones. And when she helped dig me out of my grave we kind of made a deal. I help her with her problem and in return she wants to help me with mine."

"Yours?"

"Figuring out how I was brought back. And what did it." Dean said while rolling up his sleeve and showing Bobby the hand print.

"How the hell did you get that?"

"I don't know, I'm guessing whatever brought me back left it and I doubt it was anything that resurrected me out of the goodness of its heart." Dean grumbled while taking a sip of his beer that Bobby gave him.

The older man gave Bella a glass of water and sat down at the table with them.

"Well hun care to tell me how you came across Dean and why this vamp is after you? The more we know the better we can deal with both problems. Also…." Bobby rubbed the back of his neck; he was never one to be sentimental. "Thank you, for digging Dean out and bringing him here."

Bella smiled at him. She liked Bobby. It was obvious how much he cared for Dean. "It was no problem. Like I told Dean, I was just driving through town when I heard this boom like an explosion and then this shockwave swept right by my truck. I went looking where I thought it came from in case anyone was hurt and I found his grave. All the trees around it were fallen like a bomb went off or something. While I was looking at everything I heard Dean shouting from under my feet and I just started to dig."

Dean cut in, "The entire town there was abandoned to. Like whatever or whoever it was that brought me back didn't want any witnesses."

Bobby stroked his chin thinking. "Makes sense and since she was just passing through it didn't expect that. Alright than, its something to go off of at least. Now this vamp what do they look like and why are they after you?"

"I'm curious as well Angel." Dean reached over and brushed some of her hair behind her ear. Bella looked at him and he could see she wanted to cry. "I know it's painful sweetheart. You said she killed everyone already. Who is everyone? I'm sorry to make you go through this but we gotta know what we are up against. It's why I waited til we got here to find out. I didn't want you to tell me than have to repeat it to Bobby."

Bella sniffled. "Thanks D." Bobby handed her a napkin and she used it to wipe the tears away. "Her name is Victoria. She had curly red hair. She…. She killed my mom and step dad. My father to. I came home to find his body all over the house…" Bella sobbed.

"Jesus." Bobby whispered feeling sick.

Dean pulled her over into his lap and just held her. "Sshhh it's okay. You're safe with us. I'm sorry you had to see that."

Bella laughed darkly. "That was awful but not as bad as the massacre she left for me outside my best friend's house."

"Massacre?" Dean asked. He didn't like the sound of that.

"I had friends… They were protecting me from her."

"Hunter's?" Bobby asked.

"No I didn't know about hunters until I met Dean."

"Than how were they going to protect you?"

"They were spirit warriors. Shape shifters. They turned into these giant wolves that could kill her."

"I've heard of those. Their rare but strong. What happened then?" Bobby asked.

"Victoria I think has this gift of evasion. They could never capture her. I went to see the pack one day to see if there were any updates but…" Bella grasped her chest, tears streaming down her face. Dean rubbed her back and rocked her gently. "All of them… All of them were dead and stacked in a pile. Even their families… Their parent's. Wives. Everyone."

"Mother fucker." Dean growled. Squeezing her closer to his chest. He held her so tightly it was like he was trying to keep all the pieces of her broken heart together.

"I'm so sorry hun. Nobody deserves that."

"I do… I'm the reason her mate is dead. In fact I don't even completely blame her."

"How are you the reason her mate is dead and who is to blame than?" Bobby asked. Who fucked up this girls' life so badly that she felt like she deserved this? Well that thought pissed off Bobby and he could tell just by looking over at Dean that he was pissed off to. The boy was grinding his teeth together.

"I…. I dated one.."

"One?" Dean asked

"A vampire."

Both men looked at each other in shock than at her like she was crazy.

"Now why the hell would you do that Angel? I know you're smarter than that."

Bella gave him a weak smile. "Honestly I think it was just infatuation. I had thought I loved him but now I know I was wrong."

"Alright hun give us the whole story." Bobby said while reaching across the table and patting her hand softly for comfort.