Supernatural: Chronicles of the Order 7

Chapter 8: The Place That I Left Behind

(DISCLAIMER: No, I don't own Supernatural because it belongs to Eric Kripke and Warner Bros. So, enjoy the show! Rated M for graphic violence, adult content, and adult language.)

It had been two days since I had that nasty hangover as I swore off alcohol entirely. My return to the hotel in Gurusha was a godsend as I was ready to say goodbye to Reiko the moment she was ready to return home. Even though I longed to have her, she had to return to look after the children as I saw her walking towards a door next to a closet. Opening it up, she revealed a room with a red rubber ball in it as she wanted me to be safe for the rest of my journey on Gehenna.

"It's a shame that you have to leave right now," I said.

"I may have not been to the fort on Gehenna, but I can't stray away from my duties to the children right now," said Reiko. "I know that you have duties on and off the field as Elder of the Order, but one can't stray away from the work that is there."

I hugged Reiko warmly as I kissed her lips with such tenderness in mind. She was more than blessed just as much as I was as I saw her close the strange door behind her the moment that the room glowed due to the room with the red rubber ball transporting her home. Opening up the door, I noticed that she was gone as I vowed to return home myself soon, but I still had some personal business that I had to put to rest right now. When I packed up for my journey, I saw the door open up as I noticed Anaira and Dvora entering into the room. Both of them were ready to go just as much as I was as we were more than likely to be going to a place that I once lived at for most of my years growing up, for I had to face such misery soon enough.

"It seems that you're going to the fort," said Anaira.

"It's been three years since I left it," I said.

"According to what I heard last time, it suffered from a Wendigo attack that left two hundred people dead three years back," said Dvora. "The irony of it all is that the occupants at the fort were mainly in for training to hunt future lores from harming the innocent, but the lore from the Elder Days were very far off on the back burner until Sylvanus banished you."

"The fort was a place of misery for me, but I have to go there for a personal reason."

"Hey, you're not going alone on this," said Anaira. "Dvora and I are here to protect you and we owe you a lot for not only marrying us off, but for putting a dent in the Executive Division's plans. You already helped out into the destructions of the Sol-1 and the Sol-2 respectively."

"And the Sol-3 will be next on the list to be destroyed so that Project Amaterasu won't be activated."

"Shion should be worried right now," said Dvora. "She can't just go it alone on this, but there's no way in hell that we're gonna leave you unattended right now. Anyway, shall we get going to the fort?"

I followed Anaira and Dvora out of my hotel room as we were all ready to go towards the fort. Even though I have left it three years ago, I had to see it for myself as it was also a memory that I had to bury the hatchet with. The memories in the fort were a chilling reminder of how I was mistreated by Sylvanus over the years as I also had to resolve this matter soon enough, for it was necessary to do so right now…

Dean was in my former home as he was busy combing the forested areas in the Dabb Mountains on Shiganshina. He wasn't much of a mountaineer like me as he was busy hauling the fresh kill of a deer the moment he removed the guts, head, tail, antlers, and hooves. Getting the meat into the sled, he was dragging it as it was very heavy indeed. Even though he had been on a few training missions during his cadet days on Gehenna, he was a highly respected member of the Hunter Corps as he was ready to haul the kill into the house he was staying at. By the time he returned to the slug roe home he was staying at, he noticed Desna returning as he brought in a freshly killed turducken that he went up against, for there was going to be a feast tonight. With determination, both members of the Hunter Corps went towards the meat locker as they put on protective clothing just in time to cut their kills into feasible portions for future dinners.

"It seems that both Bambi and the slammer are on the menu tonight," he said as he was placing some of the skinned meat into some preservation bags. "Sam's been here a lot more than I have, but walking in and out of the mountains is such a pain in the ass."

"One simple kill of venison won't feed an entire army, Dean," said Desna as he was busy cleaning up the turducken that he killed. "Your squad and the members of the Shigan Army require sustenance if we're going to survive up here in the Dabb Mountains."

"I remember the first time that I came here in which I had to drag Sam and his family out of here just to return to Alecrast last year. Time flew when Darbus Toller was having fun, but he's now sleeping with the asteroids right now."

"This place was once a mighty ark that came and went, even during the time when an alternate time pocket appeared in the Elder Days. Now, it's nothing more than a derelict."

Both Dean and Desna finished up quartering and packaging the meat for future use as they removed their protective clothing and went towards the bathhouse. Before doing so, Desna noticed the empty stasis unit where I found Gyatso in as he was aware of how he was preserved once, for he was part of a strange legacy indeed.

"This was where the young lord, Rogyatsohilos, was kept," he said.

"Who is that?" asked Dean.

"Rogyatsohilos was a member of a Draaza family of royal blood in which he is related to the Winchester Legacy from the Elder Days. It's been said he was heavily targeted by the Royalists of Hell due to his human lineage with that line: Azazel, Asmodeous the First, Dagon, and Ramiel. All four were in cahoots when they planned to kill him and his parents in which they went into hiding for a while. Mother told me all about them in which they were desperate enough to preserve what they could find and preserve for the Winchester Legacy, including the harvesting of such seed being milked from both Winchester men from the Elder Days. What I also knew was that one was taken to this ship to have his seed harvested and preserved after the Dick Roman affair, but he was returned and was forced to go off of the radar while his brother and Castiel were trapped in Purgatory for a year."

"That's very uncomforting to hear, but from what Sam told me, he found that kid in stasis here, for he's now thriving after being frozen for too long. He calls him Gyatso for short, but he's got the same birthday as him."

"I see, for His Excellency is safe from such dangers, especially from the likes of the Red Inquisition..."

Both Dean and Desna went towards the bathhouse as they stripped off their clothes and began to clean themselves at the wash basin. After doing their jobs into providing for those in the Hunter Corps, they were tired as they finished cleaning themselves up and went towards the bathtubs the moment they were filled up with water. By the time they were filled to the brim, they turned off the faucets as they were relaxing in the tubs in which they were ready to call it a day for now.

"This is a far cry from being at the castle in Kanto Village on Alecrast," said Dean.

"This derelict Draaza ship may have been twisted into being like this, but I don't mind," said Desna.

"It's a ship turned slug roe home near a volcano in the Dabb Mountains, but at least we're making it our base of operations right now."

"The locals who live in the town below tell me about plenty of things that haunt the forest near the volcano, but it's been quiet lately after Sam and his family left."

"It's bizarre that we're here in this derelict ship, but at least we have it as a Batcave. As for our future operations, we can't go slacking off or else we all fall to our knees in front of the Executive Division. For the record, Magda and those in our unit are fixing some burgers and pie, which is great. The vegetation on Shiganshina is far more tastier in which there are plenty of exotic fruits and vegetables to cook with."

Desna stared at the ceiling as he remembered an old memory from long ago. Around his neck, he wore a silver ring that was encrusted with blue sapphires and diamonds on a chain in which he remembered whoever was willing to become his bride, but not anymore. Dean was curious about why Desna carried such a beautiful ring around his neck as he wanted to know more about his plight very badly.

"Okay, Frodo, you can't get off the hook that easily," he said.

"This ring that I have once belonged to Cecilene," answered Desna.

"Who was she?"

"She was promised to me by the Rakuen Priesthood two hundred year ago, but she lost her life that day when I once proposed to her. On the day of our announcement of our engagement, I found her dead and pinned to the ceiling to my quarters on Targaryen. What I saw next was flames destroying my beloved and the home I lived in, for I swore to never fall in love again after what I saw."

"Did you know that your sister married Kazuo's grandson? It was necessary for her to do so, but after what she saw on the Doohan with what happened to the Draaza crew, she swore to get deflowered so she wouldn't become like what is known as-"

"An Askradi? They are a lot more dangerous than the Wendigo in which they go out of their way of eating one another when they run out of humanoid beings to eat. Such Draaza who chose to remain celibate and refuse to be in their breeding/mating stage end up changing into such twisted forms, only to allow one to seek death just to end their misery."

"Where the hell is he?!"

Dean and Desna drained the bathtubs as they dried off with towels, tossed them into the hamper, and got dressed in clean robes. When they left the bathhouse area, they saw Marthona busting in as she was eyeing Desna with such anger. She was determined to get him hitched as she wasn't about to let him out of her sight yet, for she had him cornered on the sly.

"It's about time that I found you, Desna," she said.

"Marthona Ross," he said. "Now's not the time to discuss holy wedlock in this time of war."

"You know what this is about, don't you?! It's about you and your sisters not getting married and going towards the breeding/mating stage in this day and age."

"I know what you will say, Marthona, but it will be no. I already lost one woman after she was found dead and burning. I don't need another one to keep me stable."

"I heard about the Doohan incident in which your sister had to marry Anaira Mitani so she wouldn't become one of those deplorable Askradi. I can't let you get away from your duty in the marriage bed, for Sam will come and officiate it to someone who is picked for you."

"Hey, don't rush him right now," said Dean. "He's got a duty first into helping out with the war effort against the Executive Division right now."

"Don't even try to contradict me, Dean Winchester! As I recall, you once tried to get away from your own betrothed, only for your brother to intervene and marry you two off!"

"Don't be vulgar, Marthona," said a young woman with purple hair and green eyes as she arrived into the bathhouse unit. "Desna isn't ready to task this right now because we have to fight against the Executive Division. Now, if you'll excuse us, we have a patrol to conduct."

Marthona stormed off as Dean and Desna followed the woman who saved them from humiliation earlier. Desna, however, saw the woman to be very beautiful as she even had some nice curves to her, for he couldn't take her eyes off of her not one bit. Luckily, he was eager to have her as his future bride as he was safe from Marthona's wrath so far.

"You came through for us, Yavaro," said Dean.

"It's better than having Marthona breathing down our backs," she said.

"I've never seen you before until now," said Desna as he was clutching at the silver ring around his neck. "You must be new in the Hunter Corps just to be a part of our coalition with the locals here in the Dabb Mountains."

"My name's Yavaro Mehdev and I was transferred from the eighth squad of the Hunter Corps. Lady Shion is coming, so I suggest that we look our best, gentlemen."

"Well, shall we get to work?" said Dean.

And so, Dean and Desna followed Yavaro out of the bathhouse area as they were more than likely to be receiving specific orders. As for the further troubles in the Second Galvanic Uprising, everyone had to be there on board as our enemies weren't ready to throw in the towel just yet, for they were waiting in the shadows with such malice indeed…

I was on the train towards the fort on Gehenna as I had Anaira and Dvora with me. The ride was long as we stood the course while braving the harsh weather all over Gehenna itself. In the long run, I was returning to the belly of the beast as I had mixed feelings for the fort itself. Staring out the window, I saw the fresh snow billowing in the wind as it was starting to become a blizzard the moment that the train stopped at a nearby station. Getting off the train, I was most likely to be going to the fort on foot as I had Anaira and Dvora following me. Little did we all know was that Nibori was there as she got off from the train until we spotted her dressed up in arctic gear.

"I had a feeling that you would come along," I said.

"Gehenna is a lot of things with the domed cities and its constant mining for minerals in the snow, but it might have a real history that no one knows about," said Nibori.

"The only 'real history' comes in the form of the fort, the domed cities, the mines, and Belbe Citadel here," said Dvora. "If there's anything else, then it will be there."

"And that's why I'm here to salvage what's there."

"The fort is near this train station, but we better get there quick," said Anaira as he was freezing from the chill in the air. "If we ever get there, let's hope that there's some hot chocolate there on hand 'cause it's cold out here."

"And here we are…," I said as I spotted the fort in the distance.

We were walking towards the fort in the blizzard as we got towards the gate. To my curiosity, I found the fort to be newly refurbished and well-insulated as it was much bigger that what I once viewed it to be. It had been different as I saw the gates opening up in which I saw Stuart standing in front of us, for he wasn't expecting company like this in a while now. What he didn't expect from me in particular was that I had long silver hair that was a reminder of my god-like status so far, for there would be no end to it anytime soon.

"It's been a long time, Sam," he said.

"I see that you decided to fortify the fort," I said.

"After three years, you become more like a god, but those Executive Division goons are still out there."

"Time flies when you save those in need..."

"After what we went through with the Wendigo attack and the Leviathan incident, we can't just abandon the knowledge of the old lore on this planet. Still, you and your company should come in from the cold, for there's gonna be a huge blizzard coming."

And so, we followed Stuart inside the fort's grounds as we saw it to be more different than what I remembered it to be before I left. Everyone was busy in their designated hours as even the new recruits were being trained to stop the ancient lore that was never seen in a long time besides the typical stuff that is normally seen throughout the galaxy. By the time we got inside of the main house, we saw the mess hall all packed in which everyone was getting their fill of food after hunting for monsters on this frozen wasteland. It wasn't long until I saw a familiar face emerging while dressed up in a cadet uniform.

"Sam?!" she said to me as she was stunned to see me with the silver hair that I had. "It's been three years since you left!" I saw her hug me warmly as she was glad that I was visiting this place once again. "I see that you have friends here with you." She spots Anaira, Dvora, and Nibori with me as she never saw them before until now. "The fort has improved since Sylvanus was killed three years ago, but things have changed if we get a chance to help people on this planet."

"You've grown up, Tanei," I said. "It seems that you matured just to give Chomaru a heart attack."

"Um, Sam, I think that you kind of upset her," said Nibori as she noticed Tanei shed tears from her cheeks. "There's something wrong, isn't there?"

"My dad, Chomaru, passed away last year." I gasped in shock as I heard those sad words from Tanei's lips. "He was a great cook who looked after not only me, but he was concerned for you as well."

"How did he die?" I asked.

"A year ago, he was going to one of the domed cities to get some supplies to fill up the pantry. After he got back from there by train, he was caught in an ambush by some strange people in gold armor that gave Stuart and Sadie trouble. At that moment, one of the passengers of the train was caught in the middle of the firefight that led him to sacrificing himself to stop those people who showed up."

"Was it the Executive Division who put those people here to attack your dad?" asked Dvora.

"They were generated from what was left in a factory that was destroyed on Rietza. Dad saved everyone and the food he brought back, only to end up dead until our group from the Hunter Corps stepped in and took them out."

I walked towards the kitchen as I had Tanei following me to where Chomaru cooked. I found it to be empty as I only saw a picture of the kind cook who defied Sylvanus for many years. It wasn't long until Anaira stepped into the kitchen as he saw Chomaru's picture in which he prayed in front of it, for he never heard about how one of the fort's finest fell until now.

"May the gods grant you the cooking tools that you need…," he said.

"You've done good so far," I said. "Thanks for everything, Chomaru…, for you will be remembered in the afterlife."

"I bet that Dad's watching you from beyond now, but you can't afford to abandon your duties in the Order," said Tanei. "You did help to save the rest of us from the Leviathans after all, didn't you?"

We noticed some of the cooks bringing out some of the food for the troops in the mess hall as we noticed a Draaza man dressed in servant's clothes. To my assumptions, he was similar to Dvora as he was there doing his duty, for he was known as the baby in the family of House Trelundar exactly. Even though he was a freelanced hunter, he stayed on board as he also had a hand into cooking in the kitchen, for he was put there for a reason after all.

"If you're waiting for the meat loaf, then it's gonna take a while," he said.

"Drusus Trelundar in the flesh," said Anaira. "What brings you to this popsicle stand?"

"After what happened with Darbus Toller's leftovers, I couldn't abandon my duty after Chomaru laid down his life to protect everyone. As for our meal, let's not talk about any more depressing crap for once." Drusus rings at the dinner bell as he saw the meat loaf and other things being taken out of the oven. "Come and get it!"

We left the kitchen as we went towards one of the tables where Dvora and Nibori were waiting for us just in time for dinner. The smell of meat loaf with a ketchup glaze filled the room as it was served to all of the soldiers and staff that were living in the fort. Even though I was at one of the tables, I noticed that the table near the window was gone as I was curious into what happened to it, for I was going to miss them entirely.

"Looks like my old sitting spot's been removed," I said as I took a bite of my meat loaf.

"Sadie had it removed after you left for Alecrast three years ago," said Tanei as she sat down next to me. "For years, you sat there in which you were being put down by Sylvanus all the time while he is constantly nice to the soldiers and servants here. After you saved us from the Leviathans, Sadie decided to get rid of that table and chair by the window in which she even said to us that no one should be excluded from a table full of food and people. Even though she was as cold and bitter like her father, she changed after the Wendigo attack in which she had her legs healed just in time to walk and hunt for any type of monster who would go and set foot at the fort."

"This tastes like Drusus' cooking," said Dvora as she took a bite into the meat loaf. "I had a feeling that my baby brother would be hanging around here just to cook this stuff."

"The meat loaf tastes better than what Blake cooked at the hangar," said Nibori. "Whoever cooked this meal really knew what was done nicely."

"Drusus has a thing for meat loaf done the right way, but he doesn't like to put onions or bell peppers in it. He prefers ground beef and sausage complete with a ketchup glaze that is made the same way."

"Does Sam prefer the meat loaf?"

They look at me as I was still eating at my food. Even though the meat was done to perfection, I didn't mind it as I finished up my meal and took my plate towards the kitchen where a stack full of dishes were set up and put into a dishwasher. By the time I put my plate into the stack of dishes, I left the kitchen as I was going towards the hall where my old room used to be. The place brought back memories for me as I was reminded of the constant misery that I suffered from on and off duty during my tenure as a servant. When I got there, I entered into my old room as I saw the bed to be empty with the usual quilt over it. The reminder of my time here was something that I had to bury the hatchet as I also had to resolve all that resentment that was thrown at me, for it needed to be buried so far.

When I went towards the bathroom with the clawed bathtub, I saw it to be clean and newly refurbished as it was now heavily insulated to combat the harsh cold, for it was very freezing here on Gehenna. Even though I was wanting to explore the harsh memories that I had, I noticed a familiar face standing right behind me as she was holding a baby boy in her arms, for she was aware of my presence after being gone for three years.

"Sam?" she said to me as she noticed the silver hair on my head. "You've changed a lot since the Gale Canyon incident on Alecrast."

"I see that you brought an heir to the fort into this world," I said.

"He's a week old and a newborn, but he has Stuart's face, but with my blond hair and blue eyes."

I looked at the newborn baby in Sadie's arms as he was yawning and ready to be put to bed. It was a time of reflecting about being trapped in the fort as I had no quarrel against Sadie or those who left me out, for they had a duty to defend the fort and help those in need in return. When I saw the baby's eyes open up, he stared at me as he was here in the world, for he was an important heir to the fort after all.

"Stellan's taking a liking to you," said Sadie.

"He's beautiful," I said.

"Stuart may take over my duties in my stead, but he also makes sure that I am alive and safe along with my son."

"For years, you kept bullying me to the point that I had to hide away, but the Wendigo attack changed you after I left."

"After Father banished you, we never expected a Wendigo attack at the fort until now, which caused me to remain paralyzed until I used my legs once again. I even regretted that I was glad that you were gone and I can't forgive myself for that."

"Sadie…, no matter how many times we misjudge people or mess up, we can't let our faults define us. We need to focus on the future, not let our past weigh us down. It would be unbearable to do so if that ever happened. I saved your life and married you to Stuart in which you vowed to remain firm into protecting those who live in the fort."

"Sam..." Sadie sees the fresh snow falling out the window as she had a gut feeling that the blizzard would get worse. "If I were you, I suggest that you and your party should stay the night until morning. It's best that you did because the weather will get up to minus ten tonight."

"Then I'll consider it."

I saw Sadie leave with Stellan as she was ready to go to bed herself. Closing the door behind me, I took off my clothes and and tossed them into the hamper. At that moment, I went towards the bathroom to take a hot bath without any form of guilt as I was waiting to try it once again. Turning on the hot water, I put in the plug as I watched it fill up in the tub. I was there to bury the hatchet once and for all as I also had to face those harsh memories of being left out constantly, but I didn't want it to define me for the rest of my life. With the faucet turned off, I cleaned myself in the bathtub as I relished in the only comfort that I had. By the time I rinsed off while relaxing, I drained out the hot water as I got out a towel and dried myself off the moment I noticed a change of clothes waiting for me. Getting them on, I was getting ready for bed the moment I went towards the sink and brushed my teeth and later rinsed them off.

Leaving the bathroom, I went towards my old bed as I noticed a fire in the fireplace that was lit whilie it warmed the room altogether. Curling into the quilt of my old bed, I was ready to go to sleep until I toss onto the other side and noticed Reiko sleeping in it. The sight of her was beautiful for me as I was happy that she was there, for she was more than likely to be checking up on me from time to time. Just as I was about to go to sleep, I saw Reiko waking up as she was smiling at me, for she was making sure that I wasn't alone on this night.

"How did you get here?" I asked.

"I came here using the angelic aura that I had," said Reiko.

"Do the children know that you aren't there?"

"When I got back, Mother noticed me doing most of the hard work, but she had a feeling that you would be lonely on your journey on this night."

"Then I will have you here with me until you return home. It's strange that we have a lot of duties in front of us, but we also have our moments together."

I saw Reiko remove her nightgown as she was completely naked the moment she saw me remove my own nightclothes on this cold evening. At that moment, I began to kiss Reiko's lips as I wanted to take her before her departure. I was there to have her comfort as I saw her large breasts bouncing in front of me the moment I touched at them. To my shock, I noticed Reiko fish out a condom as she was ready to put it onto my member, which was about to harden up due to her gentle touch. I ached for her comfort as I saw her unwrap the condom and placed it on my hot and hardened member the moment I saw her crashing down on top of me. I was overwhelmed by such passion and pleasure as I was engulfed by the burning desire that I had with Reiko. I was fully sated with her as I was eager to be taken for the night.

"Oh, Reiko…," I said as I was caught in the throes of sexual pleasure.

It was a night for me to be happy with her as I wanted more of Reiko on the spot. At that moment, I felt her become engulfed with such pleasure of her own as she was warming up with what she was giving to me. The very heat of her body made me want more of her as I was enjoying such pleasure that I had with her. When we were on the verge of our climax, we were surrounded by a glowing aura that gave us an edge in which I was feeling a very erogenous sensation giving me an edge. By the time we made it to our climax, we were tired as I noticed Reiko withdrawing from me while throwing away the spent condom into the wastebasket. Both of us were happy in each other's arms as we were fully content with one another, for we would go our separate ways in the morning due to our duties to work and family for the time being.

"It's a few of those nights that we can be together during your field work," said Reiko as she snuggled next to me. "One can't live without pleasure from another's touch forever."

"I know, but we both have duties to our work and family in the Order," I said.

"Sammy, this room in the fort was where I can get to you, for it matches with the aura I share with you."

"And I will always long for your touch, even when you come thousand of milies away to see me in such a form as being with angelic powers."

It wasn't long until we fell asleep in our arms as we were warm from both the blankets and the fire near the fireplace for this night. Both of us were happy to be together for this night as we would soon return to our normal duties the moment morning comes along. Even though we had free time for ourselves sometimes, we also had to tend to our familial and field duties as we were also the Destiny of Worlds after all, for this was our greatest duty of them all…

The next morning, I woke up as I noticed that Reiko was gone in which I saw a plate of muffins that were baked in a basket with a note that had the words, "Always thinking of you; love you," in black letters. I was happy to have Reiko with me as I took a bite of the muffin that was baked. The taste of the matcha powder blended with the other ingredients was a great moment indeed as I was up and getting dressed into some clean clothes the moment I stepped out of my old room. On a whim, I strolled down the hall as I noticed the secret compartment I once found now refurbished into a library as I saw a few cadets go in there to look up at some of the lore that was rumored to be extinct in the Elder Days. I was glad that things had changed for the better, but I had to put more bad memories to rest the moment I went outside to where the pool of icy water was as I noticed that Nibori was busy exploring it due to its old history. When we got closer to where the pool of the icy water was at, it was already empty as we noticed a flight of steps that went downward, for there was a secret that needed to be unfolded after all.

"It's been years since I once got tossed into that deplorable pool, only to see it drained," I said.

"The head honcho of this place told me all about how you were constantly being beaten up by her father and half-brother," said Nibori. "Is it true that she was once cold towards you?"

"She was until she changed for the better. These days, she is on the lookout for any possible monsters who lurk in the bitter cold, for this is her true calling after all."

"And what about the stairs below? There could be something that is hidden here within the fort without anyone knowing."

"Then we'll follow the trail below and see where it leads."

And so, we went down the hidden stairs as we were following the trail to where it leads to. The steps stopped to a path as we noticed a light within a door that was etched into the cave the moment I walked towards it and opened it up with my raw power. To our surprise, we saw a vast network of flora with a set of glowing rocks supplying it with all the nurturing it can get, for it was a place that was never found before. To Nibori's surprise, she saw a ruined entrance as she followed it to where it was once a temple of worship, but something was off when she spotted a grand piano covered in vines. It was highly unlikely to see a musical instrument here in a set of ancient ruins as I walked towards it the moment I spotted some writing on the wall, which was in the Draaza language complete with musical scales on it. I never saw anything like it before as I had to decipher it just to see what could happen next, for it would be a mystery that will unfold in front of us so far.

"I've salvaged garbage from old sacred ruins before, but seeing a grand piano here?" said Nibori as she opened up the instrument's base to reveal the black and white keys on it. "This is a Yamaha C6 piano, which was very famous for its durability when the Terrans took the framework with them when they left Earth."

"I'm not much of a piano person, but the writing on the wall is a song written by the Draaza," I said.

"They must've taken this bad boy covered in vines before they left this underground place in disarray."

"I can translate the writing just to decipher it for that grand piano there." I was ready to decipher the language as I was ready to bring it out. "Iezhve ayanowuul; Iezhve toriyeluu; Iezhve ataraluu togrevzhe tayyol. Togarnazh; yegrenazh; avayii ivzhedvenur."

"What does that mean?"

"The words mean: 'Go forth beyond the storm; Go forth beyond the flames; Go forth beyond the trees, for hope will be born. Move forward, keep going, and reach towards the stars."

I went towards the piano as I began to play the piano to what I deciphered as the music resonated all over the underground. Even though I never had a hand into playing the piano, I got it right the first time as I saw the door open up to where it led straight towards a temple. It was a very ancient one as it had murals of me and Reiko drawn on the walls like the others, but I noticed something different that was painted on there. Even Nibori discovered the murals on the wall as she spotted the chronology of my past self and Dean's being made into a religion in its own right, for it was written in the time of the Elder Days after all.

"This is better than all the debris that gets cleaned up in space," she said.

"This place is old, but it was buried, only for the fort to be built on top of it," I said.

"And those Draaza who once lived here… Did they chronicle what was written in those popular Supernatural books?"

"It is, but..." I discover a large book as I opened it up. "The ones who chronicled the Winchesters of old and how they lived and fought are known to be in their final stages of the Draaza life cycle due to the writing in this book."

I flipped through the pages as I saw the first event from the Elder Days the moment it showed the events that started the Winchesters of old on a path of hunting things, saving people and upholding the family business. I knew how to decipher the writing as I saw more details than what was depicted in the books written by Carver Edlund and Nathan Hofstra respectively, for it was a key that was discovered in many ways than one. Out of curiosity, I flipped through the pages where I saw a picture of my past self naked and suffering in Lucifer's cage in which he was begging to get out, only to be saved and brought back to his physical body, which had gone soulless for a year. That image of my past self haunted me as I also felt concerned about what would happen next, for I also didn't want him to suffer back in the Devil's playpen after what we both went through. Closing the book, we heard footsteps approaching as Nibori got out her laser rifle in which she spotted Castiel standing at the entrance, for he also noticed the artwork that was left behind by the Draaza who once lived here.

"You should be a little bit more careful, Castiel," she said as she put away her laser rifle.

"This place is sacred, but it also must be protected at all costs," he said.

"This place has pictures of the Winchesters of old in it, but you were also there in those murals dressed in a grey suit and tan trenchcoat before you acquired the Pepe le Pew look."

"This temple is known as the Holy Sepulcher of the Winchester Gospel in which it was once heavily guarded by the Draaza until they were taken away by the Red Inquisition just to cull them from existence."

"The Red Inquisition…." I said as I had nothing but disdain towards them. "At this rate that's been going over the centuries, those pious scum are committing genocide on a race who lost their homeworld with only a few that are alive all over the galaxy. The incident on the Doohan is a wake-up call to put a stop to them from causing harm to the Draaza or else they will suffer to the point of extinction." I walked towards an altar where it showed a mural of me and Reiko being revered by a group of Draaza priests. "Those who are displaced from their extinct homeworlds should be welcomed by those who are accepted with them, not be culled to the point of dying out. What the Draaza have been doing is that they are trying hard to exist in the form of being wiped out of existencce. They are not just refugees living on other planets, but living and breathing humanoid beings who deserve to be accepted. If Reiko and I ever make this golden age a reality, then we'll welcome as many Draaza refugee we can muster so they can live peacefully with us, for this is my promise to uphold my duty in this time of crisis and war."

I made my statement firmly as I wanted to be helping the Draaza coexist without the appalling appearance of the Red Inquisition causing havoc. As for what I found underneath the fort, I had to tell everyone about it as this place was a legacy that needed to be preserved eventually…

Dvora was looking everywhere for me as Anaira was following her every step of the way. Going outside, they saw fresh footprints to where the icy pool was once filled until they saw Stuart dressed up in his uniform the moment he saw where Nibori and I went to. He walked towards it as he remembered the icy pool to be a nuisance the moment he heard about me being tossed in there once all those years ago. This time, he noticed the steps to where the underground ruins are located in which he was most likely to be leading to such luck, for it was just the beginning just in time to see more of what the Draaza once left behind.

"This pool was full until now," he said as he saw the stairs below.

"Sam and Nibori were here, but they had to go and look for what's down the rabbit hole," said Anaira. "It seems that the fort has some secrets that have been buried for years until now."

"Whatever's down there, we'll find it," said Dvora. "Sam can't have all the fun without us anyway."

It wasn't long until everyone saw me, Nibori, and Castiel emerging from the steps as we were most likely to tell our friends about what was there below. To my own reasons, I wanted to be a man of the people and beyond as I had a long way to go into helping those in need, including the Draaza. With the fresh snow falling down, I was ready to make a point until we spotted a courier arriving with a letter. By the time Stuart picked it up, he opened it up as he was aware that the Executive Division was coming and ready to destroy the fort, for it was bad news indeed.

"We need to prepare for battle," he said as he was aware of what was yet to come.

To be continued...