Lark has voiced her opinions on Christina's behavior. Dean has also expressed he's willing to let her go to make things better for them. Thank you again for all your support and help all of my readers. I hope you continue to read and comment what you think. NCSUPNATFAN thank you so much for all your help and support!
Chapter Nine
It was nearing four in the afternoon when Christina's truck pulled back into the scrap yard. Dean had stood up to get himself a glass of water while Lark continued to look up possible vehicles nearby that was reasonably priced.
"Hey, I found a 1987 Dodge Charger on the other side of Sioux Falls for eight grand..." Lark said as Dean continued to look out the window seeing his sister slowly climb out of her truck with a large plastic bag. "Seller says it's in pretty good shape, needs some love. I can call him to see if it's still available."
"Sounds great." Dean said finally coming over to sit down next to her. He took a look at the picture to check to see if it was legit "On second thought, let's try and find something a bit more...older. Because no offense that...doesn't look like a car you'd want to drive." He typed in the search engine trying to find something more reasonable then what Lark had found. "Here's a 1966 grey Charger for seventy eight hundred...I think that's a better deal...and I'm willing to help go pick it up for you in Walnut, Iowa."
"You don't have to do that Dean." Lark said afraid to tell him to back off. She knew he was just trying to help. But he needed to keep an eye on Christy's mental health; Lark thought as Dean pulled out his cell phone to call the number that was listed. "I'll be alright going there alone. I mean...I can always take Sam with me and we can take the tow truck...if that makes you feel more comfortable."
"That sounds like a great idea." Dean said his thumb hovering over the call button. "Just let me make sure that car's still available."
"Okay thanks." Lark smiled liking the fact Dean didn't try and weasel his way into coming with her. She also knew that Sam would be good to talk to and he knew that too. She needed someone who could look at the whole picture and be reasonable and level headed and Sam fit that bill.
"My name is Dean Solo. I'm checking about your vehicle you have placed on the internet...Is your '66 Dodge Charger still available?" Dean stood up to grab a pen from the desk before walking over and jotting down the address. "Alright, I can be there around eight this evening. Or I can be there first thing tomorrow morning." Dean sat still for a moment before nodding. "Yes, I can have the money. It's actually going to be my brother and a friend picking it up will that be alright? Alright they'll be there first thing tomorrow morning with the money. Thank you."
"Guess I need to withdraw some money?" Lark asked and Dean nodded. "Okay, then I'm gonna need to head into town to make that happen."
"I'll go with you." Sam said standing up in the living room, where he was reading a book. "Need to pick up some items from the store for Bobby." He turned to Dean. "Can we borrow your car?" Sam asked.
Dean's eyes narrowed suspiciously as he handed the keys to his Impala to Lark instead of Sam. "She doesn't ride the breaks." he said his voice even. Sam mumbled 'jerk' under his breath before they walked out of the house.
"Don't think I didn't hear that bitch." Dean called after his brother who gave him a bitch face.
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Lark drove into town mulling over what to say to Sam. She pulled into the parking lot of the supermarket. Sam didn't automatically open the passenger side door and Lark froze.
"Sam?" Lark said sensing something from the younger brother. "Is everything alright?"
"No..." Sam stated looking out the window as if expecting to see someone outside that should't be there. "What do you remember when Christy first woke up? What was she acting like?"
Lark furrowed her brow as she tried to think back to that day. "Well...I remember it was the day Cas took Spencer back to his cell up in Heaven. Bobby and I didn't know she was standing there until we turned around. She seemed normal and then when she went to take a nap when Bobby left to go get steaks for dinner that night...It was like an hour later she had a nightmare. She was screaming as if she was being tortured." Lark looked up at Sam seeing the worry and the strain it was having on him. "Do you think she's still affected by him?"
"I'm sure she is." Sam said softly. "It happened when we were still in Jackson; she had a nightmare and she was lashing out as if she was being attacked by someone. Then when Dean was hurt she laid her head down on the table after taking care of his fever...and something happened...I can't really explain it but it was like she was seeing someone else and not me...She stabbed me in the arm." Lark looked horrified as Sam gave her the Reader's Digest version of the past few days. Sam gave her a reassuring smile before continuing. "She said I was Owens and that I was trying to hurt her again."
"Do you think Cas is hiding something from you guys?" Lark questioned glancing around to make sure if Castiel were to appear it wouldn't startle her, but he never showed.
Sam shrugged his shoulders. "I don't see why he would. He treats us like his family...I mean, we do lie to each other if we know it's going to hurt someone but when it's something causing harm...I mean we do try and be blunt about it. But I'm sure if he suspects something is wrong he would tell us, at least he'd tell Christy his concerns."
"Would she keep something from you guys?" Lark questioned getting the feeling thing were going to get worst before they got better.
Sam nodded slowly. "She has been keeping secrets from us since it happened. You can tell by the way she refuses to stay on topic for more then a few seconds. But for now we'll keep an eye on her, and you should keep someone with you when you're with Christy. Generally me or Dean. I don't think you should be alone with her."
"Yeah...I think you have a good point." Lark said as a shiver ran down her back when she remembered the look in Christina's eyes when she said she'd kill her. Neither spoke further as they exited the vehicle and walked into the store.
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When Lark and Sam returned to Bobby's, Christina was sitting on the porch sipping a cold beer. Her face looked red from being out in the hot sun all afternoon and both wondered if she should be drinking water or something else instead of a beer.
"Hey guys!" she squealed when they headed for the steps. "Dean told me you got a car. Congrats!"
Both Sam and Lark had to determine if she was sincere or was hiding a hidden spite that could blow up any second.
"Seems you're in a good mood." Sam stated helping her to her feet. "Get your bike fixed?"
Christina nodded and tossed the empty bottle in the trash can nearby. "Just about to test drive it. Does either one want to come with?"
Lark felt her stomach flip as Christina looked directly at her. Sam noticed the uncomfortable look and smiled.
"I'd like to." he said. Christina never looked disappointed as she led Sam to a motorcycle just off to the side of her truck.
"Dean's inside with a case for us in Walnut, Iowa." Christina said climbing on top and handing a helmet to Sam before placing one on her. She started the bike up and revved it a few times before riding to the street and disappearing down the road with Sam holding tightly to her waist as she took the curves faster then he liked.
Lark looked up at the house knowing Dean was inside. She knew her feelings were strong but she also was afraid of getting hurt by him again. She also had a feeling Dean was scared about hurting her as well. Dean and Bobby were both sitting at the table looking over the case Christina had talked about before she and Sam took off on her motorbike.
"Looks to be a legit case." Dean said smiling up at Lark as she walked in. "But I just don't feel like she'll be able to handle this case. She's on experimental meds and if she did that to a werewolf...I'd hate to see what she would to do a vamp."
"You can't just leave her here, Dean." Bobby said seeing that Lark had walked into the kitchen and sat down. "Hey there, Lass."
"Hey, Bobby." Lark smiled. "What you got there Dean?"
"Vampire case in Walnut." He handed the folder to Lark. "It wasn't planned. Bobby came in after visiting someone in town. I can stay here if you don't want me to come with you."
"No, I won't mind if you come." Lark said smiling softly. "Sam and I could get the car while you and Christy start looking for the nest. Then afterwards we can all take care of it."
"Sounds like a great plan...but do you think Christy's capable of coming?"
"Personally I believe she can. She just kind of scared me when it came to that werewolf. But I think keeping her here would do more damage, besides you and Sam will be with us."
"So it's settled then. You four go down take care of that vamp nest and I'll stay here and take care of a few things." Bobby stood up and walked over towards the phones as one started to ring. Lark stood up and headed up the stairs to pack.
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The cold night air whistled as it blew passed the Impala's cracked windows. Dean drove in relative silence while Sam glanced at the case file beside him as Lark slept alone in the back. He glanced at his rear view mirror to see the barely visible shape of his sister on her bike and wished silently that he fought harder to get her to ride in his car. Sam could feel his brother's discomfort and tried to distract him enough to not worry.
"So it says here that four people are missing and that a massive amount of cow mutilations have been spotted at farms surrounding Walnut." Dean glanced over at Sam and knew why he was reading the case file he read at Bobby's. "So what do you think they're using as home base?"
"Don't know off the top of my head. We'll ask around town tomorrow." Dean said and nearly jumped when he heard a soft snort coming from the back of his car. "You awake?" he asked and went silent since he figured if Lark was waking up she'd answer back.
"Are we almost there?" Lark yawned and stretched.
"Just about." Sam answered as Dean noticed his sister changing lanes and flying past him. Instinct took over as Sam looked behind thinking someone was chasing his sister but it only turned out Christina was just wanting to pass Dean to show off her motorcycle.
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Dean pulled up at a small motel just inside the town limits to see Christina's bike sitting out front. He pulled up next to it and waited for a minute before seeing Christina exit the lobby holding two sets of keys. She walked up to a room down from the office and slid the key into the lock and walked next door and did the same.
"We're in room 123 while Lark and Sam are in room 124." Christina said unlocking and entering into the hotel room. Sam glanced at Dean with a frown who nodded silently. Neither brother knew why their sister was dividing them up this way but no one questioned her.
"Go ahead." Dean said before walking into the room with his sister while Sam and Lark entered the second room. Sam instantly tossed his bags onto the bed closest to the door while Lark went into the bathroom to set up her bathroom supplies. When she left the room, she found Sam rereading the case file but looked up when Lark headed for the door.
"Where you going?" he asked setting the file on the bed.
"I wanted to get something to drink." Lark said walking to the door. "Maybe even start asking around to see if these people have noticed anything strange. You can come with me if you want."
"Let's go talk with Dean and see what he wants to do."
The cool night air brushed against Sam and Lark's faces as they walked the six feet to Dean's hotel door. The light was still on and they could hear the television on so they knew someone had to be awake still. Sam looked over at Lark who nodded and then knocked. Sam and Lark waited until the door opened and Dean glanced out, his gun no doubt hidden behind the door.
"What's up guys?" Dean asked softly. Christina's form lay in the bed the covers pulled up under her arms. "She took a pill as soon as we arrived. Those things work fast. I barely was able to catch her before she fell on the floor. Kind of freaked me out."
"So she is taking them." Lark said her voice soft and relieved she wasn't going crazy.
"Yeah, I made sure too." Dean said with a shrug. "Sam used to hide pills in his cheek when we were kids. He hated having to take medicine even when he was sick."
Sam rolled his eyes and shifted his feet not wanting to hear this story.
"Do you want to go get drinks with us? I thought we'd ask around and see if anyone noticed anything out of the ordinary?" Lark secretly wanted him to say yes, to have that shred of doubt that he still wanted to be with her proven to her. She also wanted him to say no, to have him sense something was odd with his sister and want to stay with her but not because of what she had said to him.
"Sure..." Dean said grabbing a pad of paper and writing a quick note and left it on the nightstand. "Just let me grab my jacket and we'll head out." Dean stopped as he pulled on his jacket taking one last glance at his sister before looking at Lark. "She's going to be alright if we leave?"
"Yeah, she should be fine. Those pills are very strong as you saw." Lark said and turned to walk towards the Impala with Sam and Dean close behind. She didn't voice her concerns to the brothers and hoped Christina didn't wake before they got back. She didn't think she would take being left out of the hunt very well.