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Okay, I haven't taken any finals yet, but I felt like getting this up. I hope you like it. I'm not sure when I'll get the last chap up though. Supernatural and its characters belong to the WB.

While this was going on, a figure of fire walked onto the ground, smushing and scorching the grass. Seeing a group of people, the figure stopped and hid behind a tree. A woman who seemed to be the leader stepped forward.

"Sa---a---ammy," she called. There were noises from the hotel in front of them.

"Sa---a---a---a---ammy," the woman summoned again.

"Sam, no!" a voice hollered. The figure in fire watched as the door opened by itself. Immediately, one of the men by the bed began firing, hitting the vampires, who hissed in pain.

"Sammy. Come to me, Sammy," the woman said seductively. The figure watched as a young man rose from a bed and started for the door. The thing tensed. No. This couldn't happen. She couldn't let it. She started forward as Sam came out.

"Good boy, Sammy," the vampire smirked as he came closer.

"Cassie, let me go," Sam said through clenched teeth.

"Sammy, you don't mean that," Cassie stated, taking him and pulling him close. As she began to bare down, Dean and John came out, guns blazing. Cassie merely hissed and let her fangs touch his neck. The figure in fire raced towards them. It yanked Cassie away from Sam and flung her aside. John and Dean turned, guns pointed at the thing.

"No! Don't shoot her!" Sam cried.

"What? Why?" Dean queried.

"Because I think I know who it is," Sam responded. The fire faded from the figure to reveal a tall woman with hazel eyes and blond hair. Sam's throat constricted.

"Jessica," he said thickly. She looked at him with shining eyes.

"Sam," Jesscia stated lovingly. Everyone watched as she walked up to him and put a hand on his cheek.

"Jess, I'm sorry. I---" Sam began to apologize.

"Ssssshhhhh," Jessica interrupted. "It wasn't your fault, Sam," she said.

"But I---" Sam protested.

"You didn't know they'd come true, Sam," Jessica interrupted again. He sniffled.

"I miss you," Sam said. Jessica kissed him.

"I love you. I'll always be with you. And so will your mother," she promised. Sam sniffled again.

"How touching," Cassie jeered, standing up. "But I'm afraid Sammy's coming with me," she continued. Jessica turned to face Cassie.

"You take your vampiric butt back to your grave. And stay away from my boyfriend," she snarled. Then, as flames engulfed her, she lunged at the vampire.

"Jess, no!" Sam shouted. Cassie screamed as the flames burned her body.

"JESS!" Sam yelled. He started for them.

"Sam, stay back," Dean warned, grabbing his shoulder. As Sam tried to break free, John also took him into his grip.

"No, Sam. No!" he exclaimed. Seeing their leader destroyed, the other vampires quickly hightailed it. Sam sank to the ground, pulling his father and brother with him.

"She destroyed herself. Why would she do that?" he moped.

"To protect you, of course," Dean responded.

AUTHOR'S NOTE

Yeah, I know this was pretty much like "Home", but I wanted to use it for Jessica and give Sam a little less reason to feel guilty. And as for why Jessica's out here: continuity. Sam saw Jessica in "Bloody Mary" and "House of Fear". Yeah, okay, I know "Bloody Mary" was the actual series and "House of Fear" was my fanfic, but I think it works. And how she knows about Mary: well, she's a ghost. I figured ghosts would know about each other.