Chapter Two
Walking back into the front of the store Giles took a seat at the research table and said "If I may have your attention for a moment I've just received some interesting news."
"Well he's not polishing his glasses, so that's a good sign." Piped up Xander.
"What's up Giles? Who's Pastor Jim? Does he know about Glory?" Willow babbled.
"Breath my dear children. No Xander it's not bad news. All it good time Willow calm down. Pastor Jim is an old acquaintance of mine who is in the evil fighting business as well. He was calling on behalf of a demon hunter to get permission to enter Sunnydale after a particular demon."
"Whoa back up permission, why would some rank amateur hunter need permission to enter Sunnyhell it's a free country." Buffy spoke up confused.
"First and foremost John Winchester is no amateur demon hunter. Secondly that he asked permission to enter a slayer's territory proves that. As I'm sure you've all realized demons don't just exist on a hellmouth. Evil is everywhere in various forms and while a slayer is a preordained fighter against vampires and demons some people just choose to fight evil. People who have no special powers or gifts. They weren't chosen they found out about the supernatural and decided to fight against evil rather then stick their heads back in the sand. Rather like Willow and Xander when they first met you, my dear. The difference is that they fight alone with no slayer to back them up if they get into trouble. John Winchester has been facing off against evil for twenty-two years with only his sons for backup. Imagine if you will, Xander and Willow that Buffy never returned after her summer away. Imagine training yourselves to be the hunter rather then the backup. I am not demeaning your success or your accomplishments Buffy, but John Winchester and others of is his ilk deserve your respect." Giles finished his explanation with a hint of steel in his voice that demanded those who heard it to pay attention.
"Sorry Giles." Buffy said looking ashamed at the rebuke.
"It's quiet all right my dear, with your past experiences there was no way for you to know any differently." Giles replied with a smile for his slayer to take the sting out of the former remark.
"So G-man, now that we know this guys good, what's the sitch? What's he hunting, how old is this guy if he's been doing this for twenty-two years, and how old are his kids? Are his kids coming with him?" Xander asked insanely curious about a guy who would willingly hunt without a slayer as backup. The summer that he, Willow, Cordelia, and Oz spent covering for Buffy was extremely difficult as well as stressful. He couldn't imagine doing that for twenty-two years.
"I don't know all the details myself, and as I've never met the man most of this is hearsay, but the story goes that his wife was murdered by a demon over the crib of their six month old son. No one knows what type of demon, but Mary Winchester was found by John on the ceiling with her stomach gashed open and apparently she then burst into flames. John was able to get Samuel out of his crib as well as their other son a four-year-old Dean. Upon finding out that what had killed his beloved wife was in fact a demon John Winchester dedicated his life and that of his son's to hunting it down and killing anything evil they encountered along the way. The boys have been trained as slayer's essentially from what I understand but instead of staying in one place they cross the country wiping out evil where ever they find it."
"That's awful." Exclaimed a horrified Willow. "I can't imagine losing someone you love like that. I'm happy to help anyway I can."
"Me too." Said a somber Xander
"Of course." Said Buffy. "Your right as always Giles I'm sure we can help John and if he's half as good as you say I'll welcome his help with Glory."
"I had no doubt you all would see the situation as I did." Giles said smiling proudly. "According to Pastor Jim, John should arrive sometime tomorrow. And to answer your earlier question Xander Dean and Sam will not be coming with John. I have no idea what that story is, but Jim said it would be up to John to share those details with us if he so chose."
"Great, well reinforcements aren't here yet guys, so back to the books. We'll gossip more about what he's going to be like tonight after patrol." Buffy said her focus going back to Glory immediately. The fear the hell-goddess inspired sat like a permanent stone in her stomach.
With that said the four friends focused back to the task at hand knowing instinctively that things were about to get very interesting.
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Later that night in a motel outside of Toledo OhioSam Winchester jerked awake with a start. Sweat dripped down his face and his heart was pounding so loud it all most drowned out the excruciating pain in his head. "Fuck, these things hurt." Was all that could go through his mind as he tried to slow his heart rate back to normal. "Dean's just going to love this. Damn it it's 3:24 am better get it over with." Sam thought before moving to the edge of the bed and saying "Dean, Dean wake up man we've got to get out of here."
Dean jerked awake with a very sleepy "Huh, what dude why are you up?"
"Vision, we've got to go man. Time to get up." Sam replied looking through his bag for some pain medication for his head.
"Oh you've got to be kidding me. Now, we have to leave now. Do they get off on torturing me with this shit?" Dean wearily railed against the injustice of being woken up.
"Yes now, and while I'm very sorry your losing your much needed beauty sleep my head's about to explode so excuse me if my sympathy's lacking." Groused an equally weary Sam whose patience was at its very limit.
"Oh fuck Sam you know that's not what I meant. How's your head doing anyway?" a remorseful Dean asked. "Oh and kiss my ass bitch it ain't easy being this good looking." Dean said as he sat up and began to get dressed.
"Whatever dude, and my head sucks that's how it's doing." Sam yelled from the bathroom as he gathered up the two dock kits and brought them out to pack.
"So Ouija where are we headed at 3:30 am and what are we killing when we get there?"
"Sunnydale California." Sam answered and with a look at his brother he said, "From the looks of it we're going to be fighting some mega bitch and the thing that killed mom and Jess."
"Well what are we waiting for get your ass in gear man let's go." A now wide-awake Dean said as he began to quickly dump everything he could find into his bag.
"One other thing Dean." Sam said as he to picked up the pace with his packing. "Dad's already there, or will be by the time we get there."
Stopping for a second and looking at his little brother Dean queried, "You okay with that man?"
"I'll deal. Let's just get there first." Sam said resigned to the fact that the past issues he had with his dad would need to be addressed at some point so they could move on in the future. "Dad and I have stuff we have to clear up. Knowing what I know now about him as well as what drives him isn't going to magically fix the past with us, but at least now I understand him better. Don't worry Dean I have no intention of putting you in the middle again. That shit's definitely over. Dad and I will deal and I promise not to make you choose sides this go around."
"Thanks." Was all Dean could think to say grateful that his little brother seemed to finally realize what the fighting between him and their dad had done to Dean. "Or maybe it shouldn't be so surprising boy's apparently physic now maybe he read me." That thought causing Dean to still again in fear, as there was stuff he definitely didn't want his brother to know in his head and in his past.
"No, jerk I didn't read you. I'm not a complete asshole it was obvious I was just to selfish, and pissed off to admit it when I left." Sam said smiling from across the room.
"What!" Dean exclaimed looking at his brother suspiciously. "How'd…."
"Just because I can't read your mind doesn't mean I can't read you. Deep breathe Deanna. So far the visions don't seem to work that way anyway." Sam mockingly teased his big brother.
"Yeah yeah let's go." A relieved Dean Winchester said as he grabbed his bag and headed out the door to his car.
Laughing at his brothers retreating back Sam followed thinking "Well this should get very interesting."
To be continued.
Okay first off, Yes I know Sam's having more visions now then he did in the show, but that's what fan fiction's for and this is going AU. I hope everyone's enjoying so far I'm getting ready to head to the beach so don't expect an update till Tuesday at the earliest.
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