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CHAPTER TWELVE: Baby Come Back

"Dean! Wait!" Jo ran after the pissed off demon, the screen door banging shut behind her, with the objective of not letting him leave. "You can't go!"

The demon rounded on her, his hand on the handle of the Impala. "Why the fuck not?" He spat but his voice shook, showing he was more upset than angry. "This is your fault."

Jo looked at him, bewildered, as she shook her head. "How is this my fault?"

"You're the one who convinced us to stay. You're the one who told us to get close with our father. And looked what happened!" Dean hissed. The demon went to open the door only to have Jo slam it back shut, keeping her hand on it so he couldn't open it.

"So you're just going to run away from your problems? Are you that much of a coward?" She shot back, pressing a finger forcefully into his chest. Dean glared at her, eyes flashing back before he shoved her half-heartedly.

"Mind your own damn business." He yanked the car door opened and climbed inside, starting the vehicle right before he heard the passenger door creak open. "What the hell are you doing?" Dean asked, eyeing Jo like she was a mental patient as she slammed the door shut with finality.

She crossed her arms defiantly, keeping her eyes fixated in front of her. "You're not going anywhere as long as I'm here." She tested, confidant in the fact Dean wouldn't leave if she was in the seat next to him.

The demon scoffed, putting the car in drive. "You really think I won't pull away just because you're here? Sweetheart, I've done stupider things."

Jo turned to face him and raised an eyebrow, daring him to drive off.

A sly grin crept across Dean's face as he pressed on the gas. "Have it your way."

….

"Um, Ellen." Sam started from his position by the window, holding the curtain out of the way. "Did Jo come back inside?"

The brunette quickly walked over to the window, trying to peer out around Sam's gigantic body. "No, why? Where is she?"

Sam laughed awkwardly as he backed away from the window with his hands up in a calming gesture. "Don't be mad." He began, trying to ignore the glare that was starting to form on the mother's face. "But, Dean may have just driven off with her." The youngest demon had barely anytime to react before Ellen lunged at him, gripping his shoulders harshly.

"What do you mean he drove off with her? Is he insane?" She questioned as she dug her fingers into Sam's arms.

The taller demon grabbed her wrists to loosen her grip, trying to keep his voice soothing. "I'm sure he'll bring her right back. It didn't look like he forced her in. All I saw was Jo slam the door on him, he got in the car, and then she did."

"I'm gonna kick his ass. Bobby!" The worried hunter took off upstairs, trying to find the old drunk so she could borrow a car, Sam chasing after her.

"I really don't think it's a good idea to follow him." He tried to reason as Ellen threw open the door to Bobby's room.

"What in the sam hell is goin' on?" He asked, the last thing he had knowledge of happening was Dean storming off outside.

"That damn brother of his took off with Jo. I need to borrow a car." She demanded, taking an impatient step towards the baseball capped hunter.

Sam rushed to Ellen's side, giving Bobby a threatening look. "Don't give her a car. Dean will just get even more pissed and do something we'll all regret. He just needs to cool off."

The brunette slapped the demon's arm, not happy with what he was spewing. "Cool off my ass. That's my daughter Sam and, no offense, but Dean isn't a trustworthy one."

"I know, trust me, I know. But I also know my brother better than all of you, and I think it's best to leave him be." Sam tried to reason as he watched the anger slowly recede from Ellen's features.

Bobby looked back and forth between the two, scared to agree with either of them in case they decided to take any frustration out on him.

"If anything happens to her, I'll open a can of whoop ass on the both of you."

….

"Alright, Dean. This isn't funny anymore. Take me back." Jo stated, her tough façade wavering as the Salvage Yard grew smaller and smaller in the distance.

The demon smirked as he accelerated, finally composing himself after seeing Jo's shocked face once he actually pulled out of the yard.

"That's cute that you think I'll take you back. You asked for this sweetheart, don't blame me." He teased, turning up the volume of the Led Zeppelin that had been playing softly.

Jo slapped him hard across the arm, wanting nothing more than to slap the cocky look off his face. He quickly shot her a glare, but turned right back to the road. "My mom is going to kick your ass for this. And if anything happens to me-"

Dean chuckled, imaging Ellen running after them. "I'd like to see her try. We'll be in Montana by the time they even notice you're missing."

They both stopped, a look of worry taking over Dean's features while Jo couldn't hide her smug smile at the sound of the demon's cell phone ringing.

"Fuck." Dean cursed before digging the device from his pocket, another cuss word slipping from his lips at the name on the caller id. "Hey Sammy, what's up?" The demon sent a glower over to his noisy passenger who all of the sudden couldn't stop laughing. "Jo? No, haven't seen her. Last time I talked to her, I was telling her to get her ass out of my car. Think she said somethin' about meeting some guy at a bar in town."The demon could hear Ellen screaming in the background as Jo reached across the seat towards Dean, trying to get the phone from his grasp while he tried to maintain control of his steering. "Get off me! No, not you Sam…"

"Hi Sam!" Jo said over-enthusiastically after she pried the cell phone from the demon's fingers. "I'm fine. Tell my mom to calm down and we'll be back in an hour." She flipped the phone shut to end the call before she offered him back his device.

Dean growled as he snatched it away from her before shoving it back into his pocket. "I've said it once and I'll say it again, I fuckin' hate hunters."

….

To say the least, John wasn't surprised when he heard Dean had taken off with Jo. It was that kind of recklessness that led the hunter to believe his eldest son was nothing but a liability.

But then, thinking like that made John physically sick. He knew Dean lashed out for reasons unknown to the rest of them, but he had hope he could help his son get back on the straight and narrow.

"He's your kid, go after him." Ellen insisted when it had been an hour and five minutes after she had talked to Jo.

John rolled his eyes as he grabbed a beer from the fridge, screwing the cap off and tossing it casually on the counter before he leaned against it. "I think the last person he wants to see right now is me. If anybody should go, it'd be Sam." He said matter-of-factly, taking a swig from his drink while Ellen stared daggers at him.

"Ellen, they're only five minutes passed what Jo said. Maybe she just can't judge time very well?" Sam tried, his sentence ending in a question in hopes he wouldn't offend the angry mother.

The brunette pointed an accusatory finger at the taller demon, her tone dangerous. "You better hope you're right."

…

"Why are we stopping?" Jo said impatiently as Dean pulled off into a run-down gas station.

"See, cars tend to need gas after running a certain amount of time. It's a new thing, just came out." Dean said sarcastically as he dropped some bills in Jo's lap. "Make yourself useful and go in and pay for it?" He asked the agitated hunter with a wink.

After muttering something about the demon being a dick, Jo got out of the Impala and made her way inside. "Pump five." She said distractedly as her eyes landed on a newspaper.

"Do you want the paper?" The clerk who had cigarette smoke on his breath asked her. She nodded before she picked it up and tossed it on the counter along with the money Dean had given her.

As she strolled out, Dean was standing next to his car, resting his elbows on the roof of the vehicle. "Took you long enough." He noted, eyeing the newspaper in her hand. "Did I say to buy a paper?" Jo shrugged as she got in the vehicle, quickly sliding over to the driver's seat before the demon could get in.

Dean leaned over, this time resting his arms where the window was rolled down at. "Little confused?" He asked, a hint of amusement in his tone.

"I'm driving." She said defiantly as she started the car.

"No fucking way. Nobody drives baby but me. Scoot your teenage ass over." He ordered, his tone losing the lightness.

Jo glared up at the demon as her grip tightened on the steering wheel. "I'm. Driving." The hunter insisted, smiling with pride when Dean reluctantly moved over to the other side of the car.

"If you ever think about pulling this little stunt again, I'll tie your ass to the hood of the car."

The demon picked up the newspaper Jo had left in the seats between them and read the headline:

UP TO EIGHT HIKERS VANISH IN BLACKWATER RIDGE LOST CREEK, COLORADO AREA
HIKERS DISAPPEARANCE BAFFLE AUTHORITIES'

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TBC

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