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 53 Getting A Clue
Everybody was now sitting down on the couch or on chairs in the living room as Claire began to explain to the adults exactly what she Alex and Krissy found out.
"Well, after the incident at school, the moment we got home, we contacted many of the kids at school texting them and contacted the others on Facebook asking around about what they witnessed and told them to ask around, be it friends classmates or who ever might have seen something" Claire explained.
"What happened next?" asked Dean.
"Anyway, some of the kids we contacted texted many of their friends to ask about what they witnessed regarding the people who turned into those freaks. Then just an hour ago, one girl texted us back telling us one of her friends who has Mr. Avery for geometry at first period said that was he eating a typical egg, bacon biscuit sandwich and drank a bottle of spring water. Apparently it is typical of him to have a small snack during first period but this was the first time she saw him drink that bottle of spring water. We didn't think anything of that until we got another text from a girl telling us that one of her boyfriend's friends said he saw that custodian who was infected, they all called him Reilly, I think also drink a bottle of spring water that morning while he was roaming the halls doing his usual job" Claire explained.
"This seemed just too coincidental to ignore, so we decided to ask around some more" said Krissy.
"I contacted a girl I know Bailey whose little sister has Mrs. Cross, the gym teacher for class. Mrs. Cross was one of the people that was infected. Mrs. Cross is a health nut who is known to have something to drink during class, be it juice or a bottle of water. Well, this time, Bailey told me her sister said Mrs. Cross had a bottle of spring water when I asked her" said Alex.
"Don't you see this the plot thickens, some of the folks that turned had all drank a bottle of spring water" said Claire with a prideful look on her face gloating in the satisfaction she and the other girls found a clue that the adults had missed.
After Jody, Sam and Dean listened to everything that was said they thought for a moment.
"You're right that does not sound like just a coincidence" said Dean.
"And I remember Newton was also drinking a bottle of spring water this morning at my office" said Jody.
"That's right, how could we miss this, I mean when we were searching those homes we found one or two bottles of spring water in the trashcans" said Dean.
"Dean, we also found bottles of beer sometimes the same brand, we even found the same cans of coco-cola in some of the homes" said Sam.
"Yes, but we should have figured this out ourselves, I mean the clues were right there" said Dean frustrated.
"Well, I said the clues were right there, we just had to see it and now we know, it doesn't matter how we found out" said Sam.
Jody just turned to the girls.
"Anyway, even though I didn't want you girls involved in this case, I'm so proud you figured out the clue, thanks girls" Jody said.
The girls just smiled feeling so glad they were at some use.
"Does this mean we can help you solve the rest of the case now?" asked Claire so eagerly.
"Hey, don't push it, now you did a good thing and we thank you but we will take it from here from now on okay" said Jody in her stern motherly tone.
"But Jody, we really could be of use as we proven that" said Krissy.
"Hey, you girls heard what I said" Jody said again giving them that look.
The girls then backed off.
"Alright then, but at least tell us what you are all doing to do next" said Claire still disappointed she couldn't help any more.
"Well from what you told us about the spring water bottles, we can go to the homes of some of the others who were infected and ask their family members about the spring water" said Dean.
"Plus, we have to figure out where these spring water bottles are coming from I mean where are they manufactured, what spring water was being used" Sam finished.
"From what I remember, the bottle that Newton was drinking had the title Sweet Paradise Spring Water" said Jody.
"Yes, I think that was the name of the bottles of water that we found at some of homes we searched too" said Sam.
"Sweet Paradise Spring Water? I guess we got to find out where it is manufactured and where do they get their water" Dean replied.
"I already know where it is manufactured. At the Sweet Paradise Spring Water Company which is right here in Sioux Falls. It opened up not too long ago" said Jody.
Dean and Sam's eyes lit up.
"Then perfect, we can go that company and make them stop manufacturing more of that stuff, we can go to every store that is selling that stuff and force them to stop" said Dean.
"It may not be easy, I mean other cities could be selling these bottles in stores" said Jody.
"We will deal with that but right now I think we should be sure by asking the families of some of the people who were infected if they had drank any of that Sweet Paradise Spring Water" Sam added.
"Sam is right we are jumping the gun here, we have to at least be sure these drinks are tainted turning folks into crazed killers" said Dean.
Jody just nodded her head.
"Yeah, of course that's the first thing we will do tomorrow" said Jody.
"Hey we can help too, maybe ask around the neighborhood or kids form the school" said Claire who couldn't resist another attempt to try to be of some use tired of being left out of the loop.
Jody shook her head immediately.
"Like I said before, you girls have done enough but we will take over, I don't want any of you involved any more" she told her.
"But we have proven we can be of some use, were not little children anymore" said Claire frustrated.
"Hey, you heard Jody, like she said, you girls have been a great help and we all are grateful to you, but we are more experienced in this, besides they may be more of those freaks roaming about and we don't want any of you to get hurt" Dean added.
"Well, could we at least give the heads up to the kids at school we can text them to give them a warning about the spring water, for their own safety" said Alex.
"Okay but you will not leave this house at all is that clear" said Jody firmly.
"Yes Jody" said Claire.
"Yeah sure" said Krissy also looking disappointed.
"Sure" said Alex.
"Okay then" Jody added.
Then she turned to Sam and Dean.
"I also got to warn my deputies and tell our suspicions to the cops, we can't do this all alone. I just wonder what am I going to say to the police chief about this and how the hell am I going to get him to believe me" said Jody.
"Considering that folks in this city are turning into the crazies, I doubt the chief is going to find this hard to believe now" said Dean.
"Well, we still need to keep this out of the press, we don't want to create a hysteria which is the last thing we need" Jody added.
"One step at time, you can call the authorities to give them a heads up right now but lets wait until tomorrow to do what Sam suggested and ask around the homes of the people who were infected about the bottled water" said Dean.
Jody just sighed and nodded in agreement.
"That seems are only option for now, but if it is spring water that causing all of this, that means that spring that is being used manufacture the bottled water is infected somehow and the only spring I know of around this area is the spring that is out in the woods" Jody explained.
She then paused and thought for a moment, then she gave a look like a light bulb just went over her head.
"I just remembered something about that young couple that were infected. When the cops found them, they were still a bit wet or damp and from what people who knew them said, they sometimes like to go out and skinny dip out in that spring" she told them.
"Really, that is quite helpful. Okay were will look more into this tomorrow" said Dean.
Then he turned to the girls. "And girls, once again thanks you, we couldn't have discovered this clue without any of you" he told them.
The girls just smiled.
"Sure anytime" said Claire.
"Okay, that's enough of this talk, I invited you guys to a nice dinner and I don't want our food to go to waste so lets eat already" she said.
"Finally, I'm starved" said Krissy.
Then soon they headed to the dining room table and with in seconds they were all enjoying another nice family-feel dinner at Jody's.