Chapter 10: The Prophecy

It took us three days to get across the country, of course that is because we never stopped for sleep and barely ever stopped for food. These guys were determined to get to their father. So I quickly learned that the in depth past between these three was not something I really wanted to know about. They were a loyal family, or that is what I was going with for now.

We were supposed to meet him at this motel in San Francisco, and according to Dean we were about 30 minutes away. The look was back on his face, the one that made him look so much older. Sam had the same expression. I couldn't help but be worried.

And I felt like it was my fault. After my breakdown was when those looks got more apparent.

But it was her voice, and I couldn't get it out of my head. It was like she was alive again and I almost felt that I was traveling to see her, or traveling to save her, like she was never really gone.

I was lost in my thoughts when I felt the car stop.

"We're here." Dean said as he unbuckled his seat belt. Sam awoke from the same kind of trance we had all been in.

He hadn't been talking much. After my breakdown we were kind of forced to tell him about our situation. He took it ok, but just seemed out of it ever since.

I unbuckled and opened my door to get out. We started walking to the entrance, but before we got there, a man met us at the door.

"Hey boys," He said. Instantly, Sam and Dean's faces relaxed, almost back to normal. Dean reached for his dad and hugged him.

"Hey dad, how ya doing?" Dean said as he pulled away. His dad just smiled at him and moved to Sam. They hugged for a minute before pulling apart.

"I'm glad you're ok." Sam said.

"And why wouldn't I be?" Their father asked.

"It's just when you call, sometimes it is not under the best circumstances, we were kind of worried." Sam told him, Dean nodded.

"Nahh, you guys don't ever have to worry about me." The he noticed me and looked taken back. "And who is this?"

"Oh, sorry, Dad, this is Annie, Annie, this is our dad." Dean said. I smiled and shook his hand.

"Nice to meet you Mr. Winchester." I said quietly. All three of them laughed…. Ok I did not like this father sons bonding thing.

"Call me John, please." He said. I nodded and I felt my face turn red.

"So what brings you on this trip Annie?" John asked me.

"Umm, I met the guys in Pennsylvania. We were both hunting a spirit and kind of… crashed I guess you could say. Then we decided to stick together." I told him.

"Well I don't know how my boys managed to meet such a beautiful huntress to help us, and how you managed to put up with them, but it is nice to meet you." He said.

I smiled some.

"Dad, come on stop flirting she is to young for you." Dean said, partially joking, but also sounding protective. I laughed some, as did everyone else.

"So, what was the job you needed our help with?" Sam asked. Then John's face turned to serious.

"Come on, let's go to my room, we aren't safe out here." He said. We all followed. Once we were in he locked the door and pulled out a leather journal, turned to a page and handed the book to Dean.

"It's a prophecy, about a demon I have been searching for forever. It doesn't necessarily hurt regular people unless it is forced to, but it uses its power to destroy the good powers of the world." He told them.

"What kind of good powers?" Sam asked curiously.

"Things like Enchanters, or Enchantresses, Whitelighters, Empaths, things like that." He said.

I froze. This was it… this was the demon my mother gave herself to.

"It was never good at catching these things though, but they weren't able to get rid of it either. Until about twenty years ago, it never killed anything. Then, all of a sudden, one of the Enchantresses, the one of song, gave her life to it to save her who was cursed but another Enchantress which is another long story, but anyways, what the demon didn't know when he helped save the Enchantresses daughter was that she would get the gift of song as well. It was a 50/50 thing since her father was human. But now that the demon knows he is after her, now read…" he found a sentence and pointed to it.

Sam looked at it and read. "The only one who can destroy him is the one who he saved."

I closed my eyes and cringed.

'It's up to me' I thought. When I opened my eyes, I saw Dean staring at me.

"I- I need air…" I said quietly before walking out.

I inhaled the warm California air into my lungs and tried to sort out all the thoughts running through my head.

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(Dean's POV)

As soon as Annie walked out my dad looked at us.

"What's wrong with her?" He asked. I sighed and sat down on the bed.

"I don't know if we should be telling you this." I said quietly. Sam nodded and sat next to me.

"But, you are going to have to find out sooner or later…" Sam said. I put my head in my hands before saying anything.

"The girl who you keep talking about is Annie." I said.

"Yea I know, there is a song, the one that was used to save her. The words are written in the back of this journal… but how did you guys know her name?" He said. Man he was really wrapped up in this case.

"No dad!" I said as I jumped up and pointed to the door. "She is Annie, she is the one!" I yelled.

His face fell, but then it lifted back up again.

"Boys, this is great, now we don't have to go searching for her! She is here! You two did a good job!" He exclaimed. For the first time, I talked back to my father.

"No dad, not a good job! Do you think I am going to let you put her life into danger for this? Do you think I am going to let you use the girl that I love to…" Oh my God...

I loved Annie. How… when did this happen.

My dads face softened some and he put a hand on my shoulder.

"Dean, what do you mean?" He asked. Sam came over and stood next to him.

"I… I don't know what I mean." I said before shrugging them off and walking out… not forgetting to slam the door behind me.

I had expected to come out and find Annie somewhere, but she wasn't there.

"Annie?" I yelled. But no one responded.

I panicked. I began running around the motel and other areas trying to find her, but she wasn't there. I quickly ran back to the room where my dad and brother were talking.

"Annie's gone." I said breathlessly.

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I didn't run away. I intended on coming back. But I didn't want to be with them right now.

I had so many thoughts running through my mind… part of me almost felt used. Like Dean and Sam knew who I was that first day in Blooming Valley. But I knew that wasn't true. I found an Inn not far from the motel, just a place where I could rent a room and relax and collect myself before facing what I knew might be the end of a road for me.

This place was nice, very homey… my room even had a small piano in it. I smiled, sat down on the bench and began playing notes. Suddenly, the notes started to sound familiar. Before I knew it, I was playing an entire song with out even knowing it. Then I recognized it.

"Tell me now can you feel it…

I can't keep this all to myself.."

It was my song. And I couldn't stop. It was like someone had taken control of my hands. And it scared me. I tried and tried to stop but it didn't work. Then I felt it, the overwhelming feeling of losing yourself… and before I blacked out, I knew what had happened.

The demon found me, used my weakness, and was now inside of me.

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(Dean's POV)

"What do you mean she is gone?" San asked.

"She wasn't out there, I tried calling her on her cell, and running around like a crazy person, but I couldn't find her." I said.

"But she isn't safe! The demon is here! What if he finds her!" My dad yelled. That thought hadn't crossed my mind… but once it did, I was mortified.

"Oh God…" I said. Then I had an idea.