Chapter five
Take Teddy to Work Day
"Ok Teddy be good for Bobby ok." Grace said as she sat Teddy on the ground. The group was outside about to leave for a hunt. Teddy was not happy that they were leaving.
"No don't leave me!" She screamed and began to cry. She grabbed Grace's legs and screamed. Grace kneeled to her level.
"Sweetheart we have to go but we'll be back. We always come back right?" She wiped a tear from the toddler's face.
"Yes, but you are gone forever!" Teddy said not letting go of her and Frankie, her favorite stuffed animal.
"Dean can you take her for one second. I need to go get my bag, I forgot it in my room." Grace asked looking up at Dean.
"Yeah, go I've got her." He said. Grace pulled away from Teddy and ran to get her bag.
Teddy looked around and saw Rocky putting bags in the trunk of the impala. Sam was already in the car looking at a map and Dean was talking to Bobby. Teddy frowned she didn't want her family to leave her behind again. Teddy cried some more but then she came up with a plan. Teddy watched as Rocky climbed in the back seat keeping the trunk open for Grace to put her bag in. All Teddy had to do was get in and hide, which wasn't hard since she was so small. The hard part was getting in because she was so short, but eventually she made it in the big trunk. In the trunk held duffle bags and a few blankets. Teddy hide under the blankets and moved the duffle bags where they hide her silhouette by placing them in front of her. She smiled finally they can't leave her. She heard someone walking on the gravel driveway and then something being dropped next to her. The next thing Teddy know was complete darkness. She would have screamed if it wasn't for the tiny hole that was near her hiding spot. She could see the light coming in and knew that she was going to be ok. She gripped the fur of Frankie tighter as the car started to move.
At has been forever sense Teddy and the group have left Bobby's or at least it felt like it was. Teddy was still in the trunk and looking at her little light hole and holding Frankie. Soon, Teddy felt the car stop and heard people getting out and walking around. The trunk was filled with light again and she felt herself being lifted as Dean opened the secret compartment. Luckily for Teddy she was small so she could squeeze in the space left. Soon, she felt like she was falling and she heard Dean's voice.
"Guy's come get your weapons." Dean yelled to the others who were laughing at something. Teddy heard Dean groan and walk off. Obviously, the others didn't hear Dean. Now was her chance. She quickly uncovered herself and jumped out of the trunk.
What she saw outside was not what she expected. She saw an old warehouse in the middle of nowhere. Teddy was about to go to Grace but the group started to walk in the warehouse with guns. Teddy looked up at the old building and felt a shiver run up her back. The place was creepy. She didn't understand why her family would need guns in a place like this, but Teddy know one thing she was not going in that place. It was falling apart and in her mind, she saw a face and eyes. The eyes stared right at Teddy. Teddy couldn't take it anymore; this place was to scary. She ran in the woods and hide for her life with Frankie as her only companion.
Teddy heard gun fire and let out a scream as she covered her ears and tried to disappear. Why had she came? She hasn't even seen her family all she has done was hide. Teddy cried and hid her face in the fur of Frankie. After all the gun fires stopped she heard footsteps again, but Teddy was so scared that her body didn't listen when she tried to move. She soon heard the impala leaving. Teddy ran out of the woods and watched the lights of the headlights disappear. She fell to the ground and curled herself in a ball and cried. She was alone and didn't know what to do.
After Teddy cried herself out she looked up at the old scary warehouse and shivered again. She can't go in there but it was starting to rain and not the fun rain where you dance in it. This was a storm. Teddy lifted herself off the ground and looked at the warehouse's eyes.
"I'm not scared of you." She whispered to the old building. The old place answered with a blow of wind. Teddy really wished she grabbed a jacket before she left. All she had was a black shirt that read in shiny letters First things first, I'm the boss and some jeans. Right now, Teddy did not feel like an amazing boss. She felt lost. Teddy grabbed Frankie close to her chest and ran to the door of the warehouse.
It was scarier inside the old warehouse. It was dusty and it smelled funny. Teddy stood there in fear. She shivered again but couldn't tell if it was from the fear or the cold. Teddy soon begin to cry again and let a scream out.
"I want my family!" She screamed to the building whose answer was more wind. Teddy sat down and cradled Frankie close.
Lucifer watched the little girl cry. He had watched her run in and start to scream. To him she looked crazy. It looked like she was talking to the building itself or herself. He was there trying to get Sam to accept to be his vessel but that didn't go as planned so now Lucifer was left in this falling apart body still. The little girl let out another scream and her crying got louder. Ugh that sound was getting annoying.
"Hey brat, stop crying!" Lucifer yelled to the little girl. The little girl looked through her red hair and looked at Luci and smiled. That was weird; normally people scream when they saw Lucifer. The little red head got up off the dusty floor and ran to him. She jumped in his arms much to his surprise. She was still crying. Luci pulled her away from him and held her at arm's length.
"Stop that noise you annoying brat!" Lucifer said while still holding the child. Teddy let another cry out and shouted for Grace. Lucifer rolled his eyes of course it was them. Who else would let this happen?
"I should have known it was them." He said.
"I want them because you're a meanie!" She yelled in his face.
After his hearing came back he finally looked at the toddler and saw that she had big brown eyes and long red curly hair. Her skin was pale but not sickly pale. She didn't look like any of groups. Who was she?
"How I am I a meanie?" He asked truly offended.
"Because you called me a brat which is not nice! I want Cassie." Lucifer's arms were getting tired so he sat the toddler on the ground.
"You call him Cassie to? Maybe we can get along fledging." Lucifer laughed at remembering all the times he called Castiel Cassie.
"Take me to Gracie, Cassie, Rocky, Dean, Sammy, and Bobby!" The red head demanded.
"Why would I take you to them? I'm not the Angel Express brat." Lucifer asked amused at how bossy she was. The little girl put her hands on her hips making sure to keep hold of her weird stuffed animal.
"My name is Teddy, not brat. And because I really miss my family. I'm lost please help me!" She said as more tears slipped out her eyes.
"Don't start that again." He prayed to God that she would stop. It looked like Teddy had other ideas because she just got louder. She ran to him again and jumped in his surprised arms.
"Get off me you annoying creature." He growled. Teddy fall to the floor pouting and crossed her arms over her chest.
"Please I need them!" Teddy begged
"See dear your family has something I need but for some reason they will not share so they get nothing if I get nothing." He explained.
"But Dean always told me that family does anything for family." Teddy said confused as to why her family wouldn't share. That was always one of the rules at the house.
"Would Sam?" He asked getting interested.
"Yeah, he's part of my family." Teddy said standing back up.
"Well why didn't you say so?"
"You didn't ask if there was a prize." Teddy answered simply.
"How about we get you home?" He asked with a smile.
"Yayy! I win! I must tell Rocky that I beat…. What's your name?" She asked stopping her cheering realizing she didn't even know her new friend's name.
"Lucifer." He said waiting for her to scream again but praying that she wouldn't.
"I beat Luci! Rocky's going to be so proud." The toddler started a little dance around the warehouse. Lucifer smiled and remembered his last argument with the strawberry blonde. Rocky loved to win.
"I miss her." Teddy pouted and held Frankie closer.
"Fine let's find them, but I'm not carrying you." He sighed this was going to be a long night.
Lucifer started the spell but couldn't concentrate because Teddy was singing and dancing all around the warehouse.
"Stop that brat!" He yelled. The toddler stopped and turned slowly around to look him in the eyes.
"No one calls me a brat!" She shrieked and ran to him punching him in the stomach.
"Oh, that tickled." He said with a laugh as the little girl tried to punch him again but lost her balance somewhere and fell.
"Grace is definitely helping raise you." He said remembering how clumsy the brunette was. Teddy stood back up and huffed. She hated being clumsy.
"Now behave or you will never see your precious family again." He said as he started to do the spell again. He felt something weaken his spell but then he remembered he had a hunter's kid so it made sense if she had something to make angels weaker. That explained why Casitel hasn't appeared yet. He worked through the weakening and keep looking.
"Sorry for being loud." Teddy whispered as she sat on the ground and watched as the angel performed the spell. As he searched for Sam and Dean he remembered that Castiel has put angel sigils on their ribs. He started to look for Grace and Rocky hoping that he hasn't put any on them. Luckily for him he hasn't.
"I found Grace and Rocky." He told the toddler who waited.
"Yayy! Gracie and Rocky!" She started to dance around the whole warehouse again.
"Come on I want my prize brat." He called to Teddy. Once Teddy stood in front of him he put his fingers on her forehead and they were gone.
Bobby's house was chaos. Bobby was busy calling people asking if they have seen Teddy. Rocky and Dean were looking around the whole house not missing a corner. Grace was looking in the car knowing that Teddy would try to catch a ride with them, which she did. Castiel appeared behind Grace who had her head in the backseat looking under the seats.
"Grace." Cas said trying to get her attention. Grace jumped up hitting her head on the roof of the impala. She gently sat her hand on her sore head. She was used to hitting her head so she didn't think much of it.
"Have you found Teddy yet?" She asked hopefully.
"No. I think someone has her because I should be able to find her. Did you or the others put any angel sigils on her?" He asked.
"No. What if someone has her? What if she's hurt or cold or hungry? I bet she's scared." Grace said trying to fight the tears but soon they come without permission. She closed her eyes and covered her face with her hands. Rocky, Sam, and Dean came running to Castiel hoping he had good news. When they reached the others, Rocky took one look at Grace and slapped the angels arm.
"What did you do?" She yelled.
"I told her I think Teddy was taken." He simply stated. Grace fall in Rocky's arms and cried.
"You are the dumbest angel I swear." She said soothing Grace down.
Sam and Dean turned around when they heard something. What they saw was the devil with Teddy. Teddy ran away from Lucifer and jumped in Sam's arms. Sam looked at her and saw that she was a mess. She had dust and dirt all over her and her red hair was a mess.
"I'm going to kill you!" Dean yelled thinking Lucifer took Teddy. The yelling caught the attention of Grace, Rocky, and Castiel. Castiel walked up to his brother and pulled his angel blade out from his trench coat.
"Hello Cassie." Lucifer said.
"Did you hurt her?" Cas asked.
"Why would I hurt her when I get a bigger prize if she's in one piece?" Lucifer asked.
"Why would you think you would get a prize for bringing her back?" Sam asked.
"Because the little brat said I get one and I think I know just the one. Sammy ready to share that body of yours?" He said. Rocky laughed so hard tears fall from her blue eyes. Sam handed Teddy to Grace who cheered when she saw Grace.
"How about knowing that you saved a little girls life?" Rocky asked.
"I can still take her so my prize please." Lucifer said.
"If you take her I'll hunt you down and cut those pretty little wings off and have extra crispy wings that night." Dean threaten.
"Is that supposed to scare me? I want my prize." Lucifer said. Grace throw him a bag of gummy bears and smiled.
"She never said what the prize was." She said as Teddy started to wiggle around wanting down. Grace sat her on the ground and before she knew what was happening Teddy was with the devil.
Teddy ran up to her new friend and showed him Frankie.
" You can have him if you want. He can be your prize!" She offered. Lucifer stared at the hunters who were all laughing.
"Frankie gives the best hugs and he's not scared of the dark so he'll protect you from it." She said as he took the toy from her. The group didn't worry if he did take it because Sam has made a perfect replica of it. This was not the first time that she lost it or given it away.
"This is the worst prize ever." Lucifer pouted.
"All is fair in love and war." Rocky responded gaining a laugh form the group.
"Don't you love Frankie? He's perfect and he loves everyone. Sammy always makes sure that he smells good and Rocky even sometimes makes a plate for him at the table for dinner." The toddler informed him. Lucifer looked at the hunters and saw the warning in their eyes if he said something wrong.
"I love him! His is best prize ever." He said with a fake smile. Teddy ran up to him and gave him a hug.
"I'll miss you." She said.
"I guess I'll miss calling you brat."
"Will you come back? We can play!" She asked with a bright smile.
"No I don't think your family and I are really buddy's right now."
"Ok well then take Frankie to remember me by." She said. She pulled on his shirt till he went to her level where she planted a kiss on his cheek.
"Goodbye Luci!" She ran off where the group was waiting and jumped in Cas's arms. She waved bye as he disappeared.
The group took Teddy back in Bobby's house and found an angel sigil necklace on her neck. She got it from the truck and put it on because she found it pretty. That explained why Cas couldn't find her and why Lucifer was weaker around her. After the group told Teddy never to do that again they all put her to bed.
"Don't leave!" Teddy yelled at the group as they opened the door to leave.
"What do you want us to do? We can't all sleep in that bed." Grace asked.
"No but you can stay in the room." She said. The group looked at each other and decided to stay.
"Ok princess you win." Dean said as he laid down on the floor. Rocky joined him and placed her head on his chest.
"Yay! Two wins in one day!" Teddy cheered.
"Are you staying?" Grace asked Castiel.
"Do you want me to?" He asked.
"Sure, but if you have stuff to do then I get it."
"Nothing is more important than you Grace." He said as he placed a kiss on her soft lips.
"Get a room!" Sam yelled as he to laid down on the floor.
"Shut up!" Grace said as she threw a stuffed animal at him. Castiel and Grace laid down and snuggled.
"I love y'all." Teddy said.
"We love you too." The group said together. Soon the whole group was fast asleep.
Bobby walked to Teddy's room and smiled. The group had made a protective circle around Teddy's bed with their sleeping forms. One thing Bobby know for sure was nothing was hurting that little girl if any of them had a say in it.