The story takes place right after the season 10 finale, after Dean killed Death, the Mark of Cain was removed and Darkness was released into the world. I mentioned before, new characters will be added and thrown in the story and I will bring back several former characters from the show in the upcoming future.
Chapter 52 Another Casualty
Sam and Dean headed back to the motel still thinking about the recent events at the school and worrying about Jody and the girls and what exactly is happening to the folks in this city.
"Still think this is maybe some kind of virus, something that is making these people change, maybe something that they ate, drank or breathe" Sam told Dean while sitting down on his bed.
"Well, that's a start Sherlock, but we have searched two the folks home and come up with nothing, and now this thing is spreading even kids are becoming those things" said Dean a bit frustrated.
"Yeah but just remember we will solve this just like we always do" Sam reassured.
Feeling hungry they both decided to leave the motel and get something to eat at the diner early that afternoon. Then they called Adam just to check up on him and then they phoned Jody, who was still at her house with the girls wanting to find some of the names and addresses of the folks that had turned so they could search their house for something.
Jody told them that more police officers had confronted more of the city's folks who were infected and were forced to fire on some of them while others were placed in holding cells in straightjackets. Jody was ready to go out again and help them with this case although Dean tried to encourage her to just stay with the girls but she refused and told them to meet her at her sheriff's office. With that, Jody told the girls to keep all the doors and windows locked and not open them for anything told them where the extra rifles were just in case they needed them and even called one of he deputies to drive up and check on things while she left the house to meet with Sam and Dean.
When Sam and Dean got to the sheriff's office, Jody wasn't there yet instead they were met by one of her deputies Deputy Newton a real happy go lucky laid back type guy who had a bottle of spring water his hand he was occasionally drinking while talking with the guys. Then Jody showed up her office and she asked Deputy Newton to get some files for her. When he came back with them she told them she looked through them and found a couple of names of the people who had turned recently.
"Okay, the guy who killed his entire family was named Alex Dorsey as for the elderly couple we found who killed each other they were Jim and Beryl Hicks and I got their addresses" she told them and then she wrote down the addresses on a piece of paper.
"Perfect, we can head first to the Dorsey's place right now" said Dean.
Jody turned to Deputy Newton.
"I'm going out with these FBI agents, you are in charge while I'm gone" she told him.
"Sure thing sheriff" she told her as he kept gulping his drink.
Then the three of them were out of the building and this time all of them headed towards Jody sheriff car. Jody got in while Dean got in the passenger side and Sam sat in the backseat. They then drove off and Jody holding the paper to read the address as they eventually drove to the Dorsey's residence. Then they got out and Dean once again picked the lock as all of them entered the home.
The house seemed normal although it was still a crime scene. The blood from the murders had been cleaned up by this time but it other than that it look just like an ordinary home. They soon began searching all over the house for any clues but just like before, there was nothing. The next stop was the Hicks residence, and once again they searched all over the place but once again they seemed it hit a dead end and after searching again everything for the third time they just gave up realizing there wasn't anything particular that would give them any clues as to why they became infected.
"Oh this is pointless, we might as well give up, there isn't anything in their homes that going to give us a clue' said Dean who looked frustrated.
"I agree, we need to consider looking elsewhere, just wish we could get clue already that links all people, is it gas, their food or whatever" said Sam.
"Well, I know there got to be something, these people turned for a reason and it's probably right under our nose we just got to know where to look" said Jody.
Just then Jody got a call on her cell phone and it was from one of her deputies. Jody suddenly looked shock and frantic and after she hung up she turned to Dean and Sam.
"What is it Jody?" asked Dean in an urgent tone.
"That was one of my deputies, it seems Deputy Newton also became infected once we left and started attacking the other deputies and he injured some quite badly before they were forced to fire on him. He's now dead too" she said with sad look on her face.
"I got get back there real quick" she told the guys.
"Okay Jody, lets go" said Dean.
Soon all three of them headed out of the house and were back in the sheriff's car and with Jody driving them back to her office. When they arrived back at the office, they were greeted this time by a female deputy.
"Darla what the hell happened here?" she asked her.
The deputy calmed down and took her time to explain what transpired.
"Well sheriff it was so sudden, Newton started complaining of not feeling well getting a migraine and he even left to go the rest room for the longest time. Then the next thing we all knew, he comes out looking all sickly like he had the flu or something, we thought he might need to go to the hospital then suddenly he started attacking everybody violently it was crazy. He even drew his gun and starting shooting only one the deputies was hit but it was just a flesh wound but the others were forced to fire on him as he was so out of control and would have killed us" she said still a bit shaken.
"Where is Newton right now" asked Jody.
Darla bowed her head down.
"They are taking him away right of now" she told him.
Darla then led them the way to where Deputy Newton was killed and she saw the paramedics wrapping him up in a body bag and preparing to remove him. She also turned to see a very young deputy being treated by a paramedic regarding his wounded arm. Jody walked over to him.
"Are you okay Finn?" she asked him.
"I'm alright sheriff, it's just a flesh wound, I'm tougher than I look" he told her although she could tell he was in some kind of pain.
Jody then turned to the body bag and spoke the two men who were preparing to lift it up and carry it away.
"Hey, I would like to see him if you don't mind" she said to them.
"Alright, sheriff if you wish" one of them said.
Jody unzipped the body bag as Sam and Dean walked up to get a good look themselves. She saw glanced at his corpse and she saw his pale face whose eyes are now closed shut with his mouth slightly opened. He looked like any other dead body. Jody just stared with a sad look on her face now as she was mourning the death of a good deputy who had worked for her for some years now whom she respected as he was quite liked in the sheriff's office. She was definitely going to miss him and felt sad he had to be another casualty in what was going on.
Jody then zipped the bag up again and just turned to the men and said "Okay, you can take him away now" she said.
With that, they zipped up the body bag and carried it out of the room. Then the paramedic who was treating Finn, the young deputy tried to get him to go the hospital but he refused insisting he was okay.
"No, I'm okay really" he protested.
Jody turned to him.
"Finn, I insist you get checked at the hospital and that is an order from your sheriff okay" she told him.
The young deputy just nodded his head knowing from experience not to argue with Sheriff Jody Mills.
"Yes ma'am" he said.
He then got up and followed the paramedic who was leading him out of the room. Jody still had a sullen look on her face and was silent for awhile. Sam walked up close to her looking concerned.
"Hey Jody, are you good?" he asked her.
"Yes, Sam I'm fine, it's just that Newton was one of my best deputies, always dependable and he was well liked in this office. First Jake and now Newton, besides he had a wife and son. I'll have to contact his wife and tell her the bad news" she said.
Both Sam and Dean understood. Sam and Dean hung around going through Deputy Newton's belongings but they didn't find anything interesting or that could give them clue. They eventually said goodbye to Jody and left the sheriff's office driving back into their own car heading back to the motel feeling bad about not finding any clues. Late that evening, they headed back to Jody's place for dinner now dressed in their usual casual clothes.
They arrived at the house and greeted Jody who was still a bit sad about earlier events.
"Newton's wife didn't take it too well, when I told her, she was kept crying and was scared on how to break it to their son, he's just seven years old it was just terrible" she told them sadly.
Sam and Dean felt bad about the outcome but decided to question more about the infected people.
'We feel for you Jody about all of this, but we have to ask what's going on with the folks that are infected?" Dean asked.
"Well it's got the point that the police chief had ordered his officers to round up the folks they captured who they didn't have to kill and order them to the psych ward where they are isolated from the other patients kept in straight jackets to keep them form hurting themselves or others. Plus he wants to keep this thing quiet for now, no press or anything" said Jody.
"Wow, Claire is right, this really is just out of the movies the Crazies" said Dean.
Thinking of Claire Dean was still curious if she told Jody about what happened earlier that day yet in regard to shooting and killing that janitor who was infected.
"Hey, how is Claire by the way?" Dean asked. "
She's doing okay considering, I mean I tried to press her to what happened at school but she didn't seem to want to talk about it. I just figured she was still shaken up about what happened more than she is letting on so I'll let her deal with it in her own way for now" said Jody.
Of course this means Claire didn't mention to Jody a thing about what happened at school and Dean didn't feel it was his place to tell Jody wanting to respect Claire's feelings allowing Claire to tell Jody in her own time so he decided to focus on the case again.
"Well, we definitely need find a lead before this thing really hits the news, I mean next thing you know they will be quarantining the whole city just like in those movies" said Dean.
"And we may have found a lead for you guys" said Claire as they gang turned around and saw all three girls standing there.
"Girls, how long have you all been standing there?" asked Jody.
"Not too long Jody, but we couldn't help hear you talking about the case and we think we might have found a clue for you" said Alex.
"What are all talking about figuring out a clue, how could you have possibly done that, I know you didn't leave the house against my orders" said Jody real firm.
"No, we haven't left the house but if you just hear us out we will teal just how me might have found the clue that you all need" said Claire.
Dean, Sam and Jody were all curious about the girls might have found despite not wanting involved in this case and realized they had nothing to lose by listening to them.
"Okay girls, spit it already, tell us what exactly did you find" said Jody.
All three girls walked up to the adults with smiles on their faces pride of that their may be finally a lead and it's all thanks to them and prepared to tell them exactly what they know.