Power!

(Chapter Twelve)

"So how much of a hurry are you to get to Bobby's?" Jo asked Beck.

"Not much at all really. I just couldn't be there for this job the boys were doing. I told them I was going to check on Bobby so that they wouldn't freak out at me being on my own." Beck replied.

"Why don't you just stay with us for a while then. It sounds like you could use a break from the boys anyhow to me." Ellen offered following her daughter's train of thought.

"Honestly, that sounds great. Being around other people besides two young men, a grumpy old one, and an angel would be nice for a change." Beck readily agreed.

"Too much testosterone, I can understand that." Ellen nodded understandingly.

Beck nodded thinking of just how much testosterone she had been exposed to lately.

Not that she didn't love the guys, cause she did, but it was getting to be a pain being with them constantly.

"I should call and check-in though or I'll never hear the end of it from either of them." Beck sighed.

"That bad huh?" Ellen chuckled.

"Yea, it's kind of like having a couple of mother hens around sometimes." Beck vented a little.

Ellen laughed at the image of the pair of Winchesters fussing like a couple of old maids over this lovely young woman.

Jo cocked her head to the side and grinned, it was a pretty funny assessment.

Beck giggled a little bit too, spurred by the reaction her comment had caused in Ellen and Jo.

Beck fished her Blackberry out of her pocket, scrolled through her contact list, and tapped Dean's name.

The phone rang once. Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

The phone rang twice. Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

The phone rang a third time. Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

"I really gotta program a ring back onto Dean's phone or make Sam do it." Beck grumbled.

"Do I get to pick the song?" came Dean's voice in reply.

"About time, mister." Beck responded.

"Sorry Becky, we were dealing with a few things here. You were right about what Cas wanted and don't worry it ain't gonna happen." Dean told Beck.

"Good to hear. I'm just calling to let you guys know that I'm safe." Beck replied.

"You get another ride?" Dean asked.

"Yep, with Ellen and Jo as a matter of fact." Beck informed Dean.

"Wow, that's great. How do you like Ellen and Jo?" Dean asked.

"Ellen and Jo, is Beck with them?" came from Sam in the background.

"Yea Sammy, she is now shut up would ya?" Dean groused at his brother.

Beck giggled and asked, "How is the case going?"

"Taking longer than usual and I don't care what Cas says I ain't gankin this kid, neither is Sammy." Dean answered.

"Good boy. Glad to hear it, just be careful Dean." Beck replied proud of the man on the other end of her phone.

"We will Becky. Do me a favor? Talk to Sammy though before he wets himself would ya?" Dean asked.

More giggles and then, "Sure mister, put him on."

"Dean, I'm not wetting my pants." came Sam's voice as he took the phone from Dean.

"I certainly hope not, Sammy. I'm not going to be the one to re-potty train you." Beck laughed.

Jo, who was in the front passenger seat, turned around and gave Beck a "what?!" look.

The expression on Jo's face made Beck laugh just a little harder.

Ellen chuckled softly from the driver's seat.

"Is everything going alright for you Beck? Dean said you were with Ellen and Jo?" Sam inquired, as Beck's laughter subsided.

"I'm fine Sam, you worry too much. I'm with Ellen and Jo right now. They picked me up a day or two ago, everything is fine." Beck reassured Sam.

"Ok, just wanted to make sure that you doing alright." Sam conceded easily.

"Yup, just remember to keep an eye on Dean. Watch your back, ok. I don't wanna spend all the time I'm away from you two worrying." Beck told Sam.

"I will and if something happens I'll let you know. Don't forget to call and lets us know you're ok either though." Sam returned.

"I won't, Sammy. Be careful and try not to fight with Dean, that's my job." Beck teased.

"I'll try to remember that. You be careful too." Sam replied.

"Yup, later Sammy." Beck said

"Bye Becks." Sam replied

Beck hung up her Blackberry, shoved it back into her pocket, sighed, and shook her head.

"Everything ok, Beck?" Ellen asked.

"Yea, just Sam being a worrier and Dean being, well Dean." Beck replied.

"Sounds about right." Ellen chuckled.

"So what was all that about potty training?" Jo asked.

Beck filled in Jo on the parts of the conversation she had missed out on by only hearing Beck's end.

After hearing what she had missed out on the other end of the phone Jo giggled and sighed. That was just like Dean and it seemed that her new friend "Becca" knew exactly how to handle him.

"Well if you two ladies are done giggling. There looks like there is some evidence of a werewolf in a town about half a day's drive from here." Ellen informed them.

"Sounds good, let's check it out." Jo agreed.

"Sure, why not. I need some practical experience anyway." Beck consented without reservation.

"Alright then." Ellen replied speeding up just a little bit.

During the drive, Jo and Ellen filled Beck in on what she needed to know about hunting, how to survive, and how to deal with the backlash.

Beck was attentive to the newest members of her "family".

She discovered that within a short space of time she easily regarded Jo as a sister and Ellen as a second mother.

Beck smiled and felt exceedingly grateful that they had happened into her life and she into theirs.

Hunting the werewolf was harder than Beck thought it would be.

Turned out that finding out who the wolf was when the change wasn't going on was tough.

Beck felt truly miserable about having to kill the poor bastard who was the wolf.

The poor schmuck hadn't asked for this!

It wasn't fair!

But in the end, it was Beck and not Ellen or Jo that shot the poor bastard, cursed to be a werewolf, with the silver bullets and gun given to her.

As they rolled out of town Ellen was once again driving, Jo snoozing in the backseat, and Beck riding shotgun. Beck found herself looking out the window, crying.

"It'll be ok, honey. You did real good for your first kill." Ellen said softly.

"Does it ever get any easier?" Beck asked through her tears.

"For some it does, they give themselves reasons and that helps. For others it never does and they just keep on going. They keep doing what they need to. To protect themselves and the people they love." Ellen replied.

Beck nodded, knowing that if she was going to survive this she need to toughen up or she would never be able to make a difference or help.

"You're missing the boys as well I suspect. Don't bother to hand me that BS about needing a break from them. You miss them and I'm sure they miss you. So why don't you call them up, find out where they are and we'll drop ya with them." Ellen stated.

Ok, thanks Ellen." Beck replied.

Beck text Sam's phone: "Where r u guys?"

Three minutes later Sam texted back their location.

Beck repeated this out loud.

Beck text next to Sam: "Case?"

Sam text back: "Yes."

"What's up?"

"Male witch, apparently runs poker game for yrs instead of $"

"I told u to keep clear of this very thing did I not?!"

"U did and I'm sry."

"Omw now! Both of u sit tight till I get there & if u c Bobby tell him I'm gonna kick his ass!"

"Ok, c u soon Becks. Sry."

Beck jammed her Blackberry back into her pocket severely annoyed. She took a deep breath and asked Ellen how long it would take to reach the boys. Ellen gave Beck a reply that made her very happy.

"Hold on honey. Don't worry we'll get you to them quick as a bunny. How big is the mess anyway?" Ellen reassured her, curious at what kind of trouble the Winchesters had gotten into now.

"Nothing I can't fix, but if they had listened to me this "mess" could have easily been avoided." Beck sighed.

"They're men, sweetie, it just doesn't come naturally to them to actually listen to a woman's warnings." Ellen grinned.

As promised Ellen and Jo got Beck to her destination "quick as a bunny". Beck thanked them, spotted the Impala, and started to head towards the boys' motel room (hoping that she was in time to stop Bobby).

"Rebecca! Ellen called, making Beck stop and turn around, If you need to get away again call us. I find out you were hitching again and I'll kick your butt myself! The highway don't give a shit if you're laying on it, dead honey. Ya got people here who do, got me?"

Beck dropped her bag, ran back over to Ellen, and gave her a hug. Ellen hugged her back. The two women let go of each other.

Ellen climbed back into the car, Jo dipped down into sight and waved goodbye to her new friend.

"Remember what I said, girl!" Ellen told Beck.

"I will." Beck replied.

Ellen and Jo gave Beck one last smile and drove off.

Beck stood where she was and waved until they were out of sight.

She jogged lightly back over to her back, slung it over her shoulder, and headed towards the boy's motel room.

As she neared the door Beck heard Bobby's voice say, "I see you've met John McCain there."

The only thing running through Beck's mind after hearing this was, "Aw, shit!"