Part Five: Hunters Don't Get Happy Endings
Reese walked up stairs to Anna's room. She tiptoed into the room to find her little girl sound asleep. She recalled the song that Dean had been singing to her. She smiled to herself. She can remember when she rode with him in the Impala that he would hum "Hey Jude" to himself. She found it very soothing when she was curled up in the passenger seat. She could see why the baby fell asleep so easily. She quietly pulled up a chair and sat next to the crib and watched Anna sleep. She could hear the soft snores coming from the little one. She leaned down and put her chin in her hands. Her head popped up soon after, realizing that she could see her father again. She let out a small gasp when she got up and went back downstairs to find out where exactly her father was. She scanned the rooms, looking for some sort of planner or address book. She smiled when she found one laying beside the phone on the kitchen counter. She flipped through the pages and found her fathers address. She wrote it down on her hand before going back upstairs to get Anna. She readied herself and the baby before stepping out into the garage. She snorted when she saw a minivan sitting there. "Oh you have got to be kidding me." she whispered to herself. She looked down at Anna, who had her fingers jammed into her little mouth. "A friggin minivan?" she asked. She sighed annoyingly and loaded herself and the baby into the van. She was a little disappointed that her Mustang wasn't there, but things had been so different in this reality, that it didn't cross her mind as to why she didn't have it. She put the van into reverse and eased out of the garage and onto the road. She put it into drive and started to her destination.
"Damn it!" Dean screamed as he slammed the steering wheel. Sam sighed as he tried tracing their last call with Reese.
"We'll find her, Dean." Sam said, trying to give his brother a little comfort.
"This is why I didn't want her to leave! I knew something like this would happen!"
"She's a good hunter. She'll make it."
"And what if we don't make it in time, huh?" Dean yelled.
"We will. She's strong. You know that." Sam replied, keeping his tone soft. Dean sighed hard. He gripped the steering wheel until his knuckles turned white.
"Where are we." he said as more of a statement than a question.
"We're just outside of Paducah. We still have about an hour before we get to Marion. Once we get off the interstate and onto the highway, it's a straight stretch there." Sam said, looking down at the map.
"I have an idea. It's a long shot, but it may work." Dean said, pulling the car over onto the shoulder of the interstate.
"What are you doing? We need to hurry."
"Shut up." Dean said as he closed his eyes and breathed through his nose. "Cas, I need you buddy. Reese was taken and we need help finding her. If you could get down here to help me…"
"Hello, Dean. Sam." a voice said behind the boys in the backseat. The boys turned around to find Castiel in the backseat.
"That was fast." Dean said.
"You need help finding Reese. I'm here to help."
"Can you find her?" Sam asked.
"I can try. Give me a moment." Cas replied before closing his eyes to sense her presence. He hummed to himself before opening them again. "She's in Marion Kentucky." Dean rolled his eyes.
"We know that much. We just need to know where in Marion." Cas closed his eyes again. His brows knitted closer together.
"I found her. She's in an old warehouse downtown. A Djinn has her." Cas said, opening his eyes to look at the boys. Before anyone could say anything, Dean had floored the accelerator and was back on the road at a high speed. The jolt of the car threw Cas back against the back rest of the seat. Sam grabbed the side of the door to steady himself. Dean kept his eyes on the road, too focused to hear any objections from Sam or Cas. He needed to find Reese before it was too late.
Jonah walked around Reese's hanging body. Her eyes distant, as she was in too deep with the Djinn's spell. He smiled and ran his hand down her face, throwing her deeper into her dream world. His arm lit a light shade of blue through this tribal markings. He smiled again when Reese's head went limp and her eyes fully closing.
Reese drove to her father's address. As she got closer, she saw her Mustang sitting in the driveway. She smiled as she pulled up behind it. She put the car into park and walked around to get her daughter. Once she had everything, she turned and walked up the stairs to the front door. She took a deep breath and knocked. She let out the air in her lungs when she heard the doorknob turn and open. Her eyes grew wide when she saw a woman open the door.
"Reese! It's about time you got here. Dean called an hour ago." the woman said. Reese was speechless. The woman looked at her for a moment before settling her eyes on the baby. "And there is little Anna!" the woman took the car seat from Reese and walked into the living room. "Well, come on in!" Reese blinked a few times before entering the house. She took a seat on the sofa and looked at the woman holding her child.
"Athena…" she said softly.
"Yeah…" she said, looking up at Reese, slowly bouncing the baby on her knee.
"How… you're…." she stuttered.
"Reese, are you okay?" she said, putting the baby down back in the seat. She stood to her feet and walked to her little sister.
"Oh, God!" Reese yelled as she got up and threw herself around Athena. Confused, Athena hugged her back and smiled. Reese let go and looked into her sisters eyes. "I thought I'd never see you again!" Athena chuckled and rolled her eyes.
"Chill out. I've only been gone a couple of months." Athena said, walking into the kitchen. Reese picked up Anna and followed her, only to be stuck in her step again when she saw her father sitting at the table.
"Daddy." Reese whispered. Dale looked up and smiled.
"There you are!" he stood with open arms and Reese automatically embraced him. Tears filled her eyes as she wrapped her free arm around her father. Reese held onto her father as if he was going to disappear again. Dale squeezed a little tighter before letting his youngest daughter go. He smiled down at Anna, whose little arms were reaching out for him. Reese offered Anna to Dale and he happily took her in his arms. She smiled with tears in her eyes at the sight of her father holding the child she called hers. She blew the breath she was holding and chuckled. Dale looked up at her with a smile. "You passed out on us last night. Dean practically had to carry you to the car."
"I guess I was tired." Reese said softly. Athena laughed.
"Please, you had a couple of beers and passed out. I guess having kids makes you a light weight." she continued to laugh. There was this whole life that Reese had no idea about. Reese smiled and turned around to enter the living room, only to find more pictures of her so called apple pie life. She smiled as she scanned over them. She saw pictures of Athena and herself when they were younger, their high school graduation pictures, and one caught her eye and made her tear up again. It was her wedding day, and Athena had her arms around her. Both faces lit up with smiles. Tears threatened to drop when she saw the picture of Athena and Dean. In her hunter's life, when Athena was alive, Athena would hold some anger towards any male who even looked Reese's way. To see Athena and the man she married so close and happy brings joy to her heart. Athena was on Dean's back, holding a thumbs up to the photographer. Reese smiled again when Athena walked in behind her.
"That was a happy day, little sis." she said softly, setting her chin on her younger sister's shoulder. Reese laid her head on hers and smiled again.
"I never thought I'd be happy." she said softly. Athena leaned up and patted her shoulder.
"Everyone deserves happiness." With that, Athena walked back into the kitchen. Reese turned and watched her go. She started toward her family when something stopped her. She heard echoes of a voice in her ears. A shallow pain would wrap around her wrists, causing them to numb. She rubbed her wrists absently and shook the feeling off as she continued to her destination. She smiled when she saw Dale holding Anna in air, making her scream with happiness. Reese took a seat beside her father as Athena placed a mug of coffee in front of her.
"Thanks." she said softly. Athena nodded.
"So…" Athena started as she took her seat at the table. "I say you and Dean need some serious alone time. Let me keep Anna for the night while you and Dean have the night to yourselves, huh?" Dale chuckled at her comment. He knew exactly what Athena meant by alone time. His eldest was never the subtle one. Reese's cheeks heated slightly at her sister. In her hunter's life, she never saw Dean in 'that' way. She never had the intentions to know him that way. But, in this life, she's had plenty experience with him, something that struck her curiosity. She had kissed him before he left with such love and that feeling was new to her. Sure, they had a moment in the motel before she left them, but that was lust and want. Not love. But here, in this life, that moment seems to be filled with much more. And that defiantly made her curious. Reese nodded at her sister.
"Yeah, that sounds like a good idea." she said simply, looking to her father who only smiled.
"I'm staying here with dad anyway. So Anna will be with me and dad. You guys won't have any interruptions." Athena finished while wagging her brows at her sister. Reese bowed her head as she took a sip of her coffee. "So, I'm going to call Dean, tell him theres an emergency, that way he'll rush right home and…"
"Hey! No need to give the man a heart attack." Dale interrupted. "Just call him and tell him the plans, let him get a full days work in." Dale finished, looking back down at the newspaper. Reese looked over to her father and noticed the heading on the front page. "MAN KILLED IN ANIMAL ATTACK". Reese knitted her brows as she looked further into the article.
"Hey, dad? Can I see that?" she asked for the paper.
"Sure." he said, handing the paper over to her. Reese laid it flat on the table and began reading.
An on going investigation is still underway after a man was brutally murdered a few months ago. Local enforcement believe it to be a large vicious animal. The U.S Wildlife Service is head in the investigation. A local believes that an animal had nothing to do with the attack. "An animal does not have the strength to rip open a grown mans chest and remove his heart." he said. "This attack was done by a mad man." The investigation is still ongoing. If anymore information is released, that information will be brought to the publics attention.
Reese bites her lip. She plays is cool as she returns the paper to her father and stands to her feet. "Thank you guys for keeping Anna. I'm going to go home and get ready for the night." she wags her brows at her sister.
"Go right ahead, sister. You kids have fun!" Athena throws her a thumbs up as Reese treks to the door and back home. He mind reeling as she drove home. A mans chest ripped open and his heart removed. A werewolf, she thinks. She killed a werewolf a few months ago when she first met the Winchester Brothers. She continues to bite her lip as her mind plays over the past events. If the werewolf was never killed, then how many more people that she saved are dead? She shakes the feeling off as she remembers her second chance. She can't worry about that now. A civilian wouldn't. A hunter would. And she isn't hunter anymore. None of them were.
"We're almost there." Dean whispered to himself. He, Sam and Cas just arrived into the one stop light town of Marion Kentucky. Cas had informed them that Reese was in an old factory building on the outside of town. Coming in at the north end of town, they just had to get to the other end and search the building.
"The building Cas was talking about is on our left. It sits in old parking lot. You can't miss it." Sam said. Cas remained quiet in the back seat, using his senses to find Reese in his angelic way. Dean nodded at his brother. Dean drove as fast as the speed limit would allow before Cas sat up between the boys and pointed toward the building Reese was in. Dean clenched his jaw tight as he pulled into the parking lot up the block. He wanted to keep the car in close proximity just in case they needed to make a quick get-a-away. Once the car was parked, the three man exited the car and moved around to the trunk of the car. Dean popped the hood and Sam began digging through their arsenal. He pulled out a jar filled with lamb's blood and three silver daggers. He slowly dipped the edges in the jar and handed them to the others. Dean nodded and stormed toward the building. Cas and Sam jumped in front of him. "Whoa whoa whoa. Hold on, Dean." he held up his hands to stop his brother. "We can't just go barging in there, guns a blazing. We need a plan."
"I have a plan!" Dean yelled as he held up with the blood covered weapon. Sam glanced at Cas who was staring at Dean.
"Reese will be fine for just a little longer, Dean. Let us think this through." he said, keeping his voice low. Dean looked at Cas and his face softened. He exhaled through his nose and dropped his arm. He looked at the building for a point of entry. Cas looked back at Sam who nodded. Dean pointed at the building.
"There." he said, pointing at the side door. It as slightly cracked open. "We can sneak in through there. Take out the Djinn and get Reese out of there." Sam looked to where Dean was gesturing to. Sam nodded and glanced at Cas. The three of them started the trek to the building, ready to save their fellow hunter.
Time seemed to fly by before Reese heard the front door open and shut again. "Reese?" she heard Dean call. "I'm home." His voice rang through the house and hit Reese's ears like a bell. A smile spread across his lips as she turned and walked into the living room. She stopped when she saw him. It had only been a mere eight hours since she last saw him, but it was like she was seeing him for the first time. She smiled at his look. His hair was matted with sweat. His face, arms and clothes covered in dirt, oil and grease. Dean looked up and saw Reese staring. He smiled as he took the rag out of his back pocket. "What's are you staring at?" he chuckled. Reese continued to smile as she made her way. The words got lost on her lips as she finally closed the distance between them. Dean stood still as Reese brushed her lips over his. She could tastes his days work on her tongue. She pulled back slowly and looked up at him. A confused look was on his face as he looked into her eyes. "What's gotten into you?" he asked quietly. She giggled and looked down at her feet.
"I just missed you, is all." she said, putting her arms around his neck and pressing her lips against his again. He chuckled against her lips and gently pulled away.
"Well, before this goes any further, I'm going to go wash this stink of me. Then we can pick up where we left off?" he questioned her. Reese smiled devilishly. He pecked her lips and started up with the stairs with a swat on his behind. He laughed as he disappeared into the darkness of the hallway. Reese laughed and wrapped her arms around herself.
"I could get used to this…" she whispered and darted up the stairs to join her husband in the shower.
Sam, Dean and Cas quietly snuck to the side of the building that Reese was in. Sam crept ahead, weapon at the ready. He slowly opened the door and peeked around. He turned to look at his brother and Cas. He nodded, letting them know that it was safe to proceed. The three of them crept through the long dark hallway, until they reached another door, that was slightly open. "Does this guy not know how to close a damn door?" Dean asked, aware that this rescue could be too easy. Sam scoffed and Cas knitted his brows at Dean. Dean shook his head and continued forward. He stopped and opened the squeaky door as quietly as he could. He winced as the door was not silent at all. Once is was open enough to squeeze through, the boys filed in one by one until they were in the open part of the factory. Dean looked around at the dark space. Trying to pinpoint where the Djinn might be keeping Reese. Sam looked in the opposite of Dean, coving every inch that Dean didn't. Cas used his abilities to sense Reese's life force. He had lock on it, but it was faint. He stopped and grabbed Dean's shoulder.
"We need to hurry, Dean. Reese's life force is fading. Fast." Dean could see the look on Castiel's face, and knew he wasn't lying. He nodded and continued his search. He took a few steps forward when a large metal plate smacked him in the face, causing him to collapse on the floor with a grunt.
"Dean!" Sam screamed falling to his brother's side. Sam moved Dean's hands from his face and saw the blood gushing from his nose and lips. Dean groaned out in pain. Sam looked up to see the Djinn throw his foot at him, knocking Sam back on his heels. He fell onto his back, now with a busted lip. The Djinn caught Cas off guard as well. The Djinn threw a hefty right hook into the angel's jaw, tossing him a few feet back.
"She's mine! And you're not going to take her!" The Djinn yelled. Dean's eyes opened quickly, recognizing the Djinn's voice. He groaned as he threw back his legs, making is toes hit the ground above his head, using his lower strength to thrust his body upward, standing to his feet. He looked down at his right, seeing the blood stained dagger a few feet away from him.
"I guess we do this man to man." Dean said, wiping the blood from his nose, smearing it across his cheek. "Or monster." he smirked. Jonah lunged forward with a yell, grabbing Dean by the shoulders and Dean did the same.
Reese could hear the water running in the bathroom. She pressed her ear to the door and heard Dean humming Metallica. She smiled to herself. This Dean wasn't too different from the hunter Dean. She straightened her body and began unbuttoning her plaid. She moved it down her shoulders and let it hit the floor. She unbuckled her belt and dragged her jeans down her legs, stepping out of them. She kicked her now discarded clothes to the side of the wall and stepped into the bathroom quietly. Dean hadn't heard her come in. Reese smiled as she smelled the fresh scents coming from the shower. She removed the rest of her clothing and she stepped in behind Dean. She wrapped her arms around his waist and pressed her cheek against his back. He smiled, knowing she would eventually join him. He turned around in her arms and brought his lips to hers.
Dean threw a right hook into Jonah's jaw, making him stumble. Jonah bent over in pain and Dean saw the perfect opportunity. He grabbed Jonah by the back of the shirt and brought his knee into Jonah's abdomen. Jonah yelped when Dean's knee made contact. Jonah stood straight and bit his lip. He clenched his fist and threw it at Dean, making contact with his nose. Dean winced at the pain and threw up his arm in defense to Jonah's next swing. Fist flying left and right, legs and feet making contact at the lower parts of their bodies, Sam and Cas decided it was best to take advantage of the situation. Cas followed Reese's life force trail while Sam searched the area for their lost weapons.
Reese snaked her arms around Dean's neck as his hands roamed down her body. Reese moaned into his lips as his hands had found their destination. Dean splayed his fingers on her backside. Reese could feel the hot water run down her arms and down her front as she pulled Dean even closer to her body. It's like she couldn't get enough of him. Deciding to kick it up a notch, Reese bites Dean's lower lip. Then running her tongue along her bite. A low growl came from his throat as he pushed her softly against the shower wall. Reese laughed at his roughness. Her fingers combed through his short hair as he brought her legs up around his waist.
Sam found one dagger, lodged under a crack in the concrete wall. He grabbed the hilt and pulled. But it wasn't moving. He huffed in anger as he looked around for the other two weapons. He glanced up at Jonah and Dean, still fighting like there was no tomorrow. Sam was surprised that Dean hadn't torn Jonah apart. Sam shook the feeling off as he continued to look for the weapon to kill the Djinn. Cas walked through the factory, trying to locate Reese. He threw back a few broken ceiling pieces and he saw her. Knowing where she was, Cas rushed back to Sam. "Sam! I found her!" he yelled, his voice echoing through the factory. But his voice didn't register in Dean's mind. All he could think about was beating the guy to a pulp for kidnapping Reese. Sam huffed again and decided that it was the dagger in the wall or nothing.
Reese gasped in bliss as Dean entered her center. He buried his head in nook of her neck and started moving within her. Reese clenched her fingers in his hair, gasping with pure ecstasy. "Oh, Dean." she let out. Dean bit into her neck as he pressed her harder into the wall. Reese never thought she'd actually sleep with Dean. She almost had in that motel but Sam had interrupted that moment. Now that she was in the process of sleeping with Dean, it actually kind of pissed her off. And that drove her on. She began to move her hips to counter Dean's movements, making him hit the spot that drove her wild. She let out a loud moan and that drove Dean to move faster inside her. His arms tightened around her and his hips moved faster. Reese was getting close.
A sound rang through her ears and she gasped loudly. Not because of Dean, but sound of his voice, calling out to her. But it sounded distant, like he was far away. She moved her head to look at Dean. He looked into her eyes as continued to move. Reese didn't lose eye contact with him as he moved within her. His name spilled from her lips as he caught them in his mouth.
Dean threw a hard pounding punch against the side of Jonah's head. Jonah stumbled back. Dean looked up and saw Reese's body hanging from the ceiling and he started for her. "Reese!" But Jonah recovered from the blow long enough to clock Dean again. Dean growled with frustration as he launched his body at him. They fell to the ground hard. Dean sat on top of Jonah as he began throwing punches at his face. Jonah was unrecognizable just by the few punches Dean had given. Dean heard Sam call out his name.
"Dean!" Sam threw the now freed dagger toward him. Dean landed one more blow before catching the blade by the hilt. He turned the blade downwards in his palm and drove it into Jonah's chest. Jonah yelled out in agony as Dean twisted the blade.
Now she thought was going crazy. Now she heard Sam's voice. But the voices seemed so far away. But she was so far in the bliss of Dean, she couldn't worry about the voices. The way Dean was moving inside her and the way his arms held onto her, there wasn't much she could think about. She moaned into his mouth as he was pushing her closer and closer to edge. She continued to counter his movements with her hips. His tongue explored her mouth with ease. She was being pushed over the edge. She let out a series of moans and that drove Dean to go faster harder. And that finally pushed Reese over the edge. Her climax was hard and long, making her body shudder around him. She breathed harshly into his ear. The voices in head kept getting louder and louder. But Dean's voice of this reality rang through her like no other. "I love you." She moved her head to look at him. She heard it. She heard him. Those words. But Sam's voice kept growing louder and louder. Dean's voice kept getting louder and louder. She hopped down off of Dean's waist and covered her ears.
"Reese! Reese!" the voices called out to her. She turned and looked at Dean who was just staring at her. He wasn't moving to see if she was alright. He just looked at her blankly. She screwed her eyes closed and when she opened them again, her second chance at life was gone.
Dean had sat on top of Jonah until the last breath escaped his lungs. He pulled the dagger our from his chest and plunged it once more for good measure. He breathed hard and stood to his feet. "Dean!" he heard Cas's voice and Dean ran to his direction. He turned the corner to see Sam and Cas trying to get a now awake Reese down from the ceiling. She groaned painfully as the boys finally got her down. Dean held her head while Sam and Cas worked on the rest of her. Cas gently removed the needle from her neck and Sam carefully removed her restraints on her wrists. She groaned again with Cas removed the needle completely.
"Shh. It's alright. We got ya." Dean said, taking out his rag from his pocket and placing it on her neck. He looked up at Cas. "Can you fix her? Like work a miracle?" Cas nodded slowly and leaned down on his knees and placed two fingers on his head. Cas's eyes glow bright as his power trailed from his heart to her head. Reese could feel the warmth returning to her body and her external wounds healing. But deep down, Cas couldn't fix her internal wounds. She had lost her second chance at life. Her second chance with her family. She'd only seen them for a short amount of time before she was brought back to reality. She let out a sharp breath once Cas was finsihed healing her. She looked up and saw a set of bright, concerned green eyes staring at her. A smile played on her lips as she reached to touch his face to make sure Dean was real. Once her fingers touched his skin, she wrapped her fingers around the back of neck and pulled him firmly to her, crashing her lips to his. This caught Dean by surprise, but he eventually let it go as he melted into the kiss. The two stayed that way for a moment before Sam cleared his throat. Reese let Dean go and looked up at him. She reached out and grabbed Sam by the color of his jacket and embraced him a hug. Sam grunted with her strength around him. She let him go and looked at Cas. He nodded, noting his uncomforability with hugging. She nodded with a smile and Dena helped her to her feet. "Are you okay?" Dean asked. Reese nodded and looked around her. Seeing Jonah on the other side of the room, she gasped at seeing his body.
"Why is Jonah dead?" she asked. Dean's brows raised as he turned and looked at the deceased Djinn.
"Um. He was a Djinn. He took you and brought you here. If we hadn't gotten here when we did, you would have dried out completely. Luckily, we have an Angel on our side." Dean finsihed patting Cas on the back.
"I'm always happy to help the Winchesters. And Miss Nyles." Cas said, slightly bowing.
"Oh, Cas. No need for formalities. I know I haven't known you as long as they have, but you can call me Reese." She said, taking a step toward him and wrapping her arms around him. She could feel Cas tense at her gester and she couldn't help but laugh. She stepped back and started for the exit without looking at the boys. After seeing a reality that felt so real, she was saddened to see it go. The three men followed her out, Dean kicking Jonah's body on the way. His way of saying 'I told you so'.
Once back outside and back to the Impala, Sam suggested they drive back an hour to Paducah to stay at a hotel for once. It was a bit pricy, but it was the only way to make Reese comfortable. They agreed. Cas had left to go back to his angel duties, and three hunters started back Paducah. Reese remained quiet in the back seat while she listened the music coming from the radio. Sam had fallen alseep and she also started to doze. Dean had turned off the radio and started to hum to himself. Reese's lips turned up as she knew the song he was humming. "Hey Jude." His humming finally put her at some sort of peace and she drifted off to sleep.