A/N: SUPERNATURAL BEING CANCELED! WHAT! No, this is NOT happening. Apparently, it's JUST a rumor – HOPEFULLY – if anyone knows anything about that – please let me know – totally freaking out. I was upset when Buffy was canceled – heartbroken, tormented, saddened, and just plain annoyed. Supernatural has been the only show to take up my lost Buffy-lovin'. So if anyone knows anything about this – please let me know so I can stop my heart attack right now.
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Chapter Twenty-Three – An Advancement
It was a horrifying, yet an amazing amount of blood left on the pillow and sheets. After Amy had coughed for ten minutes, the blood ceased and she regained her ability to speak. It took her several seconds to realize how much blood she had spat onto her bed. Her fragile, pale body had been taken to the couch and Younger Dean tended to her by getting her water and making sure she was comfortable.
Sam's migraine had been the same way. His lasted fifteen minutes. He complained that his vision was still blurred but now he felt like all he needed was Tylenol. Dean stood beside his brother as Sam sat down at the dining room table drinking another glass of water.
John took care of the pillow and sheets. He created a new, fresh bed for Amy and he even left a box of tissues beside the air mattress (and a towel).
Younger Dean sat by Amy's side while using a damp towel to clean the blood from around her lips and mouth. Her throat apparently hurt so Amy refused to speak unless it was necessary.
Dean narrowed his eyes at his brother and watched as he finished his fifth glass of water. He turned around and said, "Hey, Mini-Me," at this Younger Dean turned. "Do me a favor; get Sammy here another glass of water and maybe some of those fun sleeping pills. I'll take a look at her."
The teenager nodded and Younger Dean flashed Amy a small smile before he left.
He walked away from Sam and Dean checked on Amy. He sat beside her and made sure the blue robe around her was warm enough. Dean's hand rested on her smooth forehead. Most of the color had been drained from her face. It reminded him of how she looked when Amy was partially-dead due to an angry Egyptian princess. He stroked his thumb on her forehead and smiled. "Hey, Gorgeous."
She smiled weakly. Amy sighed and yawned.
"Do you need anything?" he asked.
Amy swallowed and muttered, "Fun sleeping pill."
He couldn't help but laugh. "Coming right up. You'll get to bed as soon as everyone calms down, 'kay?"
She nodded.
Dean left to go to the kitchen and he passed his Younger self as the teenager brought Sam a large glass of water and a large white pill.
Sam removed his head from his hands and stared up at the 1997-Dean. He gave his brother a small smile and whispered, "Thanks." He took the glass of water and the pill quickly.
He turned from the glass of water and Sam's focus was now on Amy.
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Amy, with the help of Dean, drank her water and swallowed her own pill. She was livelier now – color and life seemed to flow back in.
Dean and John stood side by side as they looked at Sam and Amy – who sat on the couch miserably.
"You guys want to get some sleep?" John asked. "You need your rest."
Sam shook his head plainly. "We need to talk…about what happened…" He rubbed his head again.
Amy rubbed her throat in an odd way – as if another waterfall of blood was about to pour from her esophagus.
"Maybe you should explain," Amy admitted, rubbing her sore throat. Dean stared sadly at the young woman but then paid his attention to his brother.
"We linked…" Sam explained. "I linked to Jezebel…Amy with Tobias…" He took a deep breath. "They have Sam…he's safe…for now…" Sam looked up at his father. "Jezebel wants Sammy as her sacrifice…"
John's hands turned into fists at his side.
Sam continued: "We were connected…we talked…in our minds…" He turned to Amy. "And all of a sudden…it was like all four of us linked together…we crossed connections…it wasn't meant to…but somehow we were all in tuned with everyone's conversations…and then…"
He closed his eyes and took another deep breath. Younger Dean was about to go grab another glass of water.
"Amy and I…" Sam murmured. "We wanted so much to find out where they were…and suddenly…it was like…"
"Like we were flying," Amy whispered.
Sam nodded. "I think our minds – psychically – was stretching out. Reaching out. Trying to find out where they were. It was the oddest feeling. It's like we were gazing over the whole town. And suddenly…it's like we were pushed back. Pushed back to consciousness. That's when I woke up with the migraine and Amy…" He stared at his friend sadly and ended his story.
John shook his head and said, "I should call Missouri."
"No," Amy suggested after taking a short breath. "We'll call in the morning. I know she'll understand what happened. We all need sleep. Too much excitement lately."
Dean nodded. "Alright, everyone back to bed."
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Sam rested slowly back into bed. He removed his pillows and decided to sleep flat on his back – better for his headache. His body sank into the cushion of the air mattress. Dean helped pull the covers over him. Sam gave a mocking-thankful smile and slowly closed his eyes.
Dean turned to the other mattress beside his. Amy was resting comfortable with a new pillow beneath her head. Her hands rested gently on her stomach as Amy's head turned to stare at Dean. She gave him a half-smile and closed her eyes tiredly.
He reached over and touched her head. "You're okay. Get some sleep."
"Sleep," Amy whispered. She laughed. "I've forgotten what that's like…"
Dean smiled back and whispered, "See you in a couple of hours."
"Mmm," Amy sighed softly. "See you."
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Missouri rushed pass John. He closed the door plainly and John spoke to himself: "Good morning to you too." The older Winchester straightened out his flannel shirt before making his way to the kitchen.
The psychic walked in that morning to see the three future travelers putting up their beds and rearranging the living room once more. They were all in fresh clothes – jeans, T-shirts, hoodies and sweaters of some sort. Younger Dean – obviously skipping school – cleaned up the table from its early breakfast-eaters.
"Well?" Missouri asked loudly, the three young adults turned in surprise.
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"Then I woke up with this incredible headache and Amy was coughing up a lot of blood," Sam finished. He and Amy sat beside one another on the couch while Dean sat on the arm. Missouri paced the living room while touching her chin.
"Hmm…" she mumbled to herself occasionally.
Younger Dean sat at the dining room table watching the older woman pace their living room floor.
Amy turned her head and exchanged an odd look with Sam. The twenty-two-year-old shrugged and turned back to Missouri.
"What happened last night?" Dean asked once he got sick of the pacing and the silence.
She stopped in her place and Missouri sighed. "Something very interesting." She stared at Sam and Amy. "You linked…and then you four connected…that's perfectly understandable." Missouri Mosely smiled. "But stretching out your minds…that's a new trick, eh?"
"A new trick-what?" Sam questioned.
Missouri let out a laugh of praise. She clapped her hands together and shook her head.
"What?" Amy asked with a small grin. She leaned back in the couch and hugged herself.
"Sorry Amy," Missouri said seriously. She gave the young woman a smile and explained, "Apparently you were just along for the ride. Sam…well…it's a new advancement."
"Advancement?" John questioned as he came back to the living room carrying a cup of coffee.
Dean narrowed his eyes and asked, "You mean psychic-wise, right?"
Missouri nodded. "When abilities like these show up at a later age, especially in late teens, visions and psychic feelings usually come with a price – headaches, cramps, nightmares, that sort of thing…" She looked at Sam. "Even though Sam has had his gifts since birth, he wasn't using them actively until several months ago…" Her eyes were on both Amy and Sam. "Sam has a new power, apparently…" Missouri smiled. "Some psychics – on rare occasions – find they possess the skill to stretch out their minds – a way of almost mentally searching the world. It takes a high level of concentration and focus to do that. On a psychic level, of course. Usually it allows the psychic to be in a meditative state and they concentrate enough to be able to use the power of the mind to literally scan wherever, whenever…similar to astral projection…in that case someone can leap out of their body and go wherever…but in this case…" Missouri gave Sam a large grin. "Sam can be in once place and see wherever and whenever."
"This is good," Younger Dean joined in the conversation. "We can find Sammy now."
"So," Amy thought for a moment, "because Sam and I were linked…I got pulled into his little mind-stretching-thing…"
"Thus the excessive nose bleed," Missouri explained. "It's not a natural gift. You can share it a bit – but, like I said, pay the price…you got pulled in."
Sam shook his head and let out a mock laugh. "Wait, so, does this thing happen all the time – just out of the blue a new ability like this popping up?"
"Boy," Missouri laughed. "You were already born with these abilities. It takes time for them to show up. And trust me, it's mighty dangerous for powers to show up all at once – that's the worst pain one can feel." She turned to Younger Dean. "But this is good…Sam attempted once…he can try again…we can find Younger Sam."
Dean rolled up the sleeves of his dark green shirt. "Okay, so, new game plan…Sammy does his psychic stuff – upstairs, where it's quiet…and…"
"We be patient," Missouri explained softly.
The front door slammed opened and a figure darted through the hall and entered the living room.
Younger Amy, wearing a tight pair of jeans and a white T-shirt, entered quickly as she quickly gasped for air. "Did I miss anything?"
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A/N: Just a quick update – I want to update again later today – or within the next hour. Just wanted to add this little thing. I had to invent a new power for Sam – especially after watching the recent episodes that give more detail to Sam's visions and his ability to move things now. Very cool. Hope you're all enjoying.
