~4 days later~
There was a big grin on Jonah's face when he opened the door to see Lena standing there. "Well, well if it isn't our favourite white witch", he said teasingly.
"I'm the only white witch you know Jonah", Lena said. The man stepped back allowing the brunette inside.
"Good point", Jonah conceded "how's Nate?"
"He's fine", Lena answered "he called yesterday to tell me that he was hot on the heels of a werewolf in Nebraska. But he does say 'hi'. So, how are the girls?" Jonah was about to answer her when they both heard a high pitched shriek of
"Lee Lee!" the witch barely had a chance to turn towards the source of the sound when she was bowled over by a small object. It was Jonah's youngest Anabel.
"Hello Anna", Lena greeted managing to sit up, with the youngster on her lap.
"I glad you here", Anabel said happily, hugging the brunette.
"Me too sweetheart", Lena said hugging her back.
"Lena!" another young voice cried and Jonah's other daughter Eliza pounced on her sister and Lena.
"Hello to you too Lizzie", Lena said ruffling the girl's curly hair. The sisters got off of Lena, enabling her to stand up.
"Do the magic Lee Lee! Do the magic!" Anabel cried jumping up and down.
"You forgot the 'magic word' Anna", Eliza reminded her.
"Please Lee Lee?" Anabel pleaded, clasping her hands together in a prayer, giving the young witch puppy dog eyes.
Lena couldn't help but smile at how adorable the four year old was being. "Oh alright. I suppose I could do a little magic", she said with mock reluctance. She raised her hands and with a couple of movements, she created a group of colourful butterflies that fluttered around Anabel's and Eliza's heads. The girls laughed in delight and tried to grab them. Lena sent the butterflies down the hall making the sisters chase after them.
"So how did it go with that specialist I told you about?" Jonah asked as he and Lena followed the children.
"Well…he was a fraud. Turned out he never had a gift. His wife was just using a Reaper to trade one life for another", Lena told him.
"Oh Lena I'm so sorry. I had no idea, I thought he was the genuine thing. I swear", Jonah said feeling rather bad as he was the one who'd suggested Roy LeGrange in the first place.
"It's ok Jonah. You didn't know", Lena said. She didn't blame him at all for what happened. "Thanks to you we managed to stop more people from being killed and set a Reaper free", she continued. The pair stopped in the living room doorway and watched Anabel and Eliza run around trying to catch the butterflies Lena had created.
"Do Sam and Dean know what you are?" Jonah asked as the brunette made a few more of the pretty insects for the girls to play with.
"No they don't", Lena replied.
"Why not?" Jonah asked "in their line of work, having someone like you helping would make things easier".
"It's because of their line of work that I haven't told them and why I never will", Lena said "they wouldn't believe that I'm a white witch. All they'll see is that I am a supernatural being and that I was just pretending to be their friend so they wouldn't kill me".
"You never know Lena, those two might surprise you", Jonah said optimistically.
"Regardless, I'm never telling them", Lena said adamantly "And you if happen to run into the brothers…"
"I promise, I wont tell them or anyone else what you are", Jonah assured her.
"Good", Lena said.
"Aw", Anabel and Eliza whined as the butterflies disappeared, gaining their father's and Lena's attention.
"Can you do the magic again?" Anabel begged.
"I don't know…I'd have to ask your father here first", Lena said nodding the Jonah.
"Please daddy, let her do the magic again", Anabel and Eliza pleaded, hugging their father, looking up at him with those big puppy dog eyes.
"Oh, ok she can do the magic again", Jonah said giving Lena a look. The brunette smiled and waved her hands again creating more butterflies and even adding a few fairies. Lena and Jonah watched as they played around with the creatures that she'd made.
Later…
"I really appreciate you coming today Lena", Jonah said as they tackled the dishes. Anabel and Eliza were keeping themselves occupied with cartoons on the tv.
"Its no problem", Lena said "though I had planned to visit sooner but time seems to fly when your aiding hunters in the search of evil supernatural things".
Jonah laughed "I suppose it does", he agreed "but I'm glad you're here now. The girls love having you around". He turned back to the dish he was washing "they're much safer with you present", he added in a mutter which she caught.
"What do you mean they're much safer with me here?" Lena questioned.
Jonah set the dish he'd been washing down and turned to her "something weird is happening to the kids around here. They're getting sick", he said.
"That's not exactly strange. People get sick all the time, including children", Lena said.
"True but I asked around and it seems that only children are getting sick. That's not the strangest part. It works its way through siblings, one at a time", Jonah told her.
"That is weird", Lena agreed.
"People are saying its pneumonia…"
"But you don't think so", Lena stated.
Jonah shook his head "No. Don't ask me why but I've got this horrible feeling that it's something supernatural causing the kids to get sick and not some virus", he admitted "and I don't want my daughters to become his/hers/ its next targets".
"They won't", Lena said "whatever this thing is, it'll be sorry if it tries to go for Anabel and Eliza because now it'll have me to deal with".
"Ok, you're all tucked in", Lena said pulling the covers around Anabel "Snug as a bug in a rug". She gave the girl a kiss on her forehead.
"Love you Lee Lee", the youngster said before she closed her eyes. Lena softly smiled at her youngest goddaughter. She then turned to Eliza.
"Night Lizzy", she said kissing the girl on the cheek.
"Night Lena", Eliza said and closed her eyes as well. Lena went over to the windows making sure they were locked tight. Her eyes flickered blue as she checked that the wards she put up were still in place. Glowing symbols appeared on the glass. Lena nodded, pleased that they were still present.
The witch left the room and headed downstairs. "Did they settle down ok?" Jonah asked.
"Yep", Lena answered. She then proceeded to check the wards around the ground floor of the house, Jonah following her. "The house is secure", she informed her friend "No supernatural creature is getting into this house".
"Good, that's good", Jonah said relieved "I realise that this might seem overkill…"
"It's not overkill", Lena gently cut in "a parent's intuition is not to be taken lightly. Warding the house is the right thing to do".
The next day…
Sam leant against the Impala, eyes on the playground. It was empty save for two girls. Which was strange because it should have been packed with children playing. As he's watching the playground, his brother comes out of a coffee shop across the road. He walked over and handed Sam a coffee "Well...the waitress thinks the local freemasons are up to something sneaky but other than that no one's heard about anything freaky going on", Dean informed him.
"Dean you got the time?" Sam asked.
Dean glanced at his watch "Ten after Four", he replied "Why?"
"What's wrong with this picture", Sam said nodding to the playground.
"School's out isn't it?" Dean remarked a bit confused by what he was seeing.
"Yeah", Sam said "So where is everybody? This place should be crawling with kids right now". They walked toward the playground, noting that there was a woman sitting on a park bench watching the children. She looked kinda familiar… "Isn't that Lena?" the younger Winchester asked.
"Yeah, it is", Dean confirmed.
"Hey, Lena", the younger Winchester said to the brunette when they got closer, gaining her attention.
"Hey guys", she greeted before turning her gaze back to her goddaughters.
"You don't seem so surprised to see us", Sam remarked sitting next to her on the bench.
"Why should I be? Hunting the supernatural probably takes you to all sorts of places. Besides this isn't the first time we've bumped into each other while on a case", Lena said.
"True", Sam conceded.
"It's a little weird that the playground is so empty", Dean commented.
"I know", Lena said "something is getting the children around here ill enough to be hospitalised which is making parents anxious. I don't blame them". She glanced at her watch "look, I gotta take Anna and Lizzy home for dinner", she said "If you follow us, we can talk about this some more".
Lena stood up "Anna, Lizzy!" she called making the two girls look over in her direction "time to go". Eliza took hold of her sister's hand and hurried toward the three adults. They went straight for Lena, Anabel opting to hide herself behind the woman. Eliza on the other hand stuck next to her but kept her gaze on the ground, suddenly shy. "Sam, Dean these are my goddaughters Eliza and Anabel", Lena said introducing them.
Eliza gave a timid "Hello" while Anabel peeked out at the brothers before quickly hiding back behind Lena.
"They're a bit shy", Lena stated. She took hold of Eliza's hand and then coaxed Anabel out so she could hold hers as well. Lena then took them to her car, Sam and Dean following. She put the sisters in her vehicle, turned to the brothers and told them to follow her back to her friend's house.
~Jackson residence~
"You girls go play while I make you some dinner", Lena said to Eliza and Anabel "and no running on the stairs!" she called after them as they hurried upstairs to their room.
"Are you sure its ok for us to be here?" Sam asked her.
"Jonah won't mind", Lena replied.
"Is this the same Jonah that sent us to the phony faith healer?" Dean asked.
"The very same", Lena confirmed "but he didn't know that Roy was a phony", she quickly added.
"Of course he didn't", the older Winchester muttered.
"He didn't know Dean", Lena repeated firmly "believe me…don't believe me…I don't really care but I what I won't stand for is accusing my friend of anything. So you're going to continue, I suggest you leave right now".
"He won't", Sam assured her and looked pointedly at his brother.
Dean sighed "He's right, I won't continue to accuse your friend", he promised.
"Good", Lena said, pleased "Now make yourselves at home. I got dinner to start".