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Just as the sun was setting that night, Dean and Sam walked out of the hospital together. The two were quite somber, well that is until Dean decided to start talking as they got into the Impala.
"We still have the maps of the area and stuff from the library?" he asked as his younger brother looked into the backseat.
"It hasn't moved since we left the library Dean," Sam said back as he played with the door handle. He had seen how Dean first reacted when they walked into the hospital...Sam didn't know what to say to his big brother. He knew that he still had survivor's guilt. He knew that Dean wasn't going to break but sometimes Sam wished he'd talk about things.
"Okay, so what do we know and how can we fix it?" Dean stated almost talking to himself.
"Helen is a demon, especially after this last…anyways; she was drawing her power from that last house. Julia destroyed the spell last time by destroying the house," Sam accounted. Dean nodded his head as he turned a corner.
"That's why we have two things of gasoline in our trunk. Destroy the house that Helen is using his time. Now, which house would that be…." Dean trailed off as he stopped at a four way stop sign.
"Well, it's either another random house or," Sam cutoff as he leaned into the back of the Impala to get something out.
"Or what Sammy, I just can't sit here all night," Dean said gruffly. Sam sat back into the front.
"When we were at the library, I did some research on Helen's family. Looks like her father like to hit things when Helen was three. After he was put in jail, Helen and her mother moved out of that house. That house is still standing on the other end of town," Sam stated. "If I were to guess, I would say the house with abuse has a lot of power in it."
"Nice job Lois Lane, let's go to this house and torch it. Do you have Dad's journal for the spell that we found earlier to get rid of Helen?" Dean stated as he turned towards the house that Sam had found. Sam nodded his head. Dean looked at his younger brother who, other than that last statement was usually quiet.
"Sam, Julia is going to be fine. She just had the breathing tube as a precaution. And Jo just had a bump," Dean said as he forced himself to think about the hospital again. Julia looked so fragile with a breathing tube, looking at her like that made Dean's chest all tight but he didn't know why. Jo had told them that she got home from school when she heard the fighting in Julia's room. She had walked in on Helen choking the life out of her older sister. Jo had done the only thing that a varsity softball player would have done in the situation. She had swung the bat and connected with Helen's arms. Helen had let go and pushed Jo into a wall before she fled. Julia wasn't breathing when the paramedics arrived at the house. She was now breathing on her own but they had left in the tube to make it easier. She was sedated when the boys had gotten to the hospital.
"It just made me think of you," Sam stated quietly. Dean then knew what was bothering Sam. He had to revisit almost having his brother die by walking into the hospital.
"Sam, I'm fine. You're fine. Julia and Jo are fine. Let's just get this job done okay?" Dean stated. When Sam didn't say anything Dean nudged his brother hard. Sam turned and gave him a half assed grin.
"That a boy," Dean said as they started to get close to the house. The houses were more sparse again just like the house off of Main on the country road. Dean looked at the directions that Sam gave him and pulled over.
"Weapons?" Sam asked. Dean answered him by getting out of the car and popping the trunk open. Sam followed out of the car and looked at the huge things of gas in the back of the car. "Could you imagine what would happen if we had gotten into a car accident?"
"The Impala would have been fine," Dean stated as he loaded some guns.
"Are you kidding me Dean, this could take out three cars," Sam said as he put two of the three canisters on the ground.
"Nah, she would have handled it," Dean said. Sam turned to tell his brother that it was physically impossible when he realized by the goofy grin on Dean's face that he was teasing.
"Jerk," Sam stated as he reached into the car to get the third canister of gasoline. Dean inaudibly closed the trunk of the Impala while Sam loaded up on the guns that Dean handed to him.
Back at the hospital, Julia's family went home leaving her alone. The doctors removed her tube from her throat because she threatened to take it out herself. Down the hall walked a lone figure. He was tall and skinny but definitely had heads turning as he walked. His hair was longer and dark however no one thought he was female. Nurses slowly stopped to look at him ignoring the fact that it was indeed past visiting hours.
He paused at Julia's room, sticking his head into the room where she slept unsoundly. She knew what Dean and Sam were doing but she wasn't being allowed to leave for once. The night nurses took the extra step to put her arms in restraints. If Julia had the nerve she would have gotten out but her concussion held her back.
"You're getting sloppy Julia, you're supposed to be signed out by now," the man whispered. Julia peeked an eye open and was completely shocked at who was now sitting at the edge of her bed.
"JJ! What are you doing here?" Julia coughed out, her voice raspy from the breathing tube. Her brother tried not to laugh at the situation.
"Jesus Julia, what happened this time? Ghost get the better of you?" JJ asked. He leaned forward and gave his little sister a hug.
"You were on a hunt, mom and dad called you?" she coughed out. JJ gave her a cup of water to drink.
"Actually, your doctor did. We were high school friends. I think he assumed that you and I were hunting and when I didn't come in, he thought the worse about me. Mom and Dad don't know that I'm in town," the older hunter told his sister. He leaned over and broke Julia out of the restraints.
"Thanks," Julia said as she rubbed her wrists. She looked at the clock and scrambled out of bed.
"Where do you think your going?" JJ asked as he watched his sister scramble into a pile of clothing. She quickly whipped off her pale green gown and traded it for her ripped jeans and black tee. She steadied herself on the counter before putting on her sneakers.
"You and I have a hunt to finish," Julia whispered. Just as she was about to explain more, the door swung open. Julia froze with terror in her eyes. The nurses were out for revenge for the last time she jumped ship on them. JJ stood with a grin.
"Dr. Martin, dude, you've grown up!" JJ said as he shook his old friend's hand. Martin turned and tossed Julia a bag full of items.
"You have a concussion so if you hit your head while you go out; get your sorry ass back in here. There's a mask if you come into contact with anything that will irritate your lungs and throat. And please make it back here before the morning shift. Helga's on duty and I don't need a reason for her to grill me for letting you escape," the Doctor explained to his patient. Julia smiled as she made for the window. She opened it and pushed on a certain spot. The window slid back with ease as Julia leaned out to see her brother's bike sitting next to another bike.
"There are two bikes out there," Julia said as she looked back to her brother who was grinning. He walked up behind her as Dr. Martin watched with interest.
"I won a bet, let's go time's a wasting," JJ stated as Julia swung out of the second story window and down the piping. Dr. Martin leaned out the window as JJ followed.
"6 am Julia. No later you hear me!" He shouted into the wind. Julia looked up and nodded. She walked over to the two bikes. One was dark blue with angel wings on both sides in light blue. Her brother's bike was orange with fire licking his heels. Julia picked up the helmet that read "Fallen Angel" on the side and her name on the other.
"You lost a bet?" she asked. JJ smiled as he got on his bike. Julia put on her helmet and climbed onto the crotch rocket.
"Where are we going anyways?" JJ shouted as they both started their bikes. Julia drove away just so for once her older brother would have to follow her.
A/N: So now we have two duo's of Hunters. We have Julia and JJ who were born into Hunting, just like the generation before them and the generation before that. And then we have our Winchesters of Sam and Dean who were rasied Hunters to protect themselves and to find Mary's and now Jess's killer. But we all know too well that it's not who we are born to be but the Path that we take to our Destiny that defines who we are...
What is going to define Sam, JJ, Dean, and Julia. We will see won't we...
