Chapter six
Beating the king of hell
It's been four years since Teddy has been with the group. She was six years old now and has started school. She was the perfect mix of everyone. With Rocky's stubbornness, Grace's bubbliness, Sam's puppy eyes, Dean's protectiveness, Bobby's surliness and Castiel's curious nature she could take on the world. Right now, Dean had to wake her up. Which was not easy. She was very stubborn in the morning and refused to get out of bed. Grace was the only one who could exit the room unharmed.
"Teddy time to wake up." Dean said as he shook her. Teddy just hid under the covers and fall back to sleep.
"Teddy come on. Don't make this hard." Teddy threw a pillow at Dean and went back under her covers.
"I'll get Rocky. And you know that she's not the nicest person in the morning." Teddy shot out of bed at this comment. One time Rocky woke her up by pouring a bucket of water on her.
"Come on you still have to get dressed and eat breakfast before you're late for school." Dean said.
"Fine." Teddy said through a yawn as she climbed out of bed. Dean left her to get dressed. Teddy pulled her Pokémon nightgown off and throw it on the floor. It was one of her favorite shows. Rocky has shown it to her. She pulled out a pair of jeans and a shirt that read 'dreaming of pizza'. She pulled on the clothes and ran to brush her teeth. After she finished that she ran downstairs to the kitchen.
Sam, Dean, and Bobby were all up. The girls were still sleeping because they just got back from a hunt the day before and they were trying to catch up on sleep before the next one. Bobby was on the phone talking to Garth about some hunt he was on. Sam and Dean were just relaxing and drinking some coffee. Teddy ran in the kitchen and sat at the table. Dean got up and started to make her some breakfast which would have to be cereal because they were running behind. He sat the cereal and some apple juice in front of Teddy who dug in.
"Where's Rocky and Gracie?" Teddy asked. The girls were the ones who usually got Teddy up and made her breakfast and the boy were the ones who picked her up from school.
"they're still sleeping." Sam said.
"Sleepy heads! Someone should wake them up to. It's not fair." Teddy said with a pout.
"The girls already finished school. When you are old enough you can sleep in to." Dean said.
"But that's so far!" Teddy complained.
"Hurry up or you'll be late for school again." Bobby said. Teddy quickly ate the last bit of her breakfast and put her dishes in the sink.
"Here put this on." Sam said as he helped Teddy in her gray jacket. It was beginning to get cold with the fall wind blowing. Teddy grabbed her backpack off the floor after Sam zipped up her jacket. It was light blue and looked old and had small holes in it. The group at the time could only afford that one but Teddy didn't mind.
"Don't forget this again." Dean said handing her a small demon knife. The group decided when she started school to give her an emergency knife just in case. The group has given her a few training lessons. Teddy put it in her back pocket and grabbed both Sam's and Dean's hand. Dean and Sam walked her outside and to the impala and drove her to the school. When they pulled up to the school Teddy hugged both boys from behind in the backseat. She crawled out of the car and ran to the doors as the bell rang.
Teddy smiled as she walked outside. School was done. She looked around and saw no impala. That's weird the group was never late. Teddy walked to a bench and sat down. She swung her feet waiting for the group to show up. After twenty minutes, must of the kids were gone. Teddy thought that the group had forgot her and thought to ask one of the teachers to let her use a phone. Before she could even stand up someone has grabbed her. Teddy screamed but then remembered that she was still in training with the group so she thought that maybe this was one of her training lessons. She quickly wiggled out of the person's hands and turned around to see a man that she's never seen before. Maybe it's Gabriel in a disguise.
"Uncle Gabe?" Teddy asked. The man just shook his head no and tried to grab Teddy. Teddy quickly jumped back but fell in the process. She looked up just in time to see his gray eyes turn to a dark black. Teddy screamed again when she realized this wasn't a test. This was real. She's heard about demons and she's been training to protect herself from them but has never seen one in real life. The demon grabbed her again and tossed her over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes. It wasn't hard since she was so small. Teddy screamed and kicked and bit his back but it didn't help much. Soon she was in the back of a car with her hands tied and a blindfold on.
Rocky and Grace finally made it to the school. They have been ambushed by a group of demons which had slowed them down. Rocky and Grace ran to the main office and asked where Teddy was.
"Hey we're here for Teddy Winchester." Rocky said. The group has adopted Teddy when she was four and gave her the name Winchester as she requested.
"She was picked up at 3:30 like the other kids miss." The lady informed Rocky and Grace.
"Did you see who she left with?" Grace asked.
"No, I'm sorry but I did see her run outside." The lady said.
"You don't know where she went! I thought that was one of the big rules of school. You old lady." Rocky yelled.
"I'm sorry we'll be leaving now." Grace grabbed a cursing Rocky and dragged her out the school.
Teddy felt someone untie her blindfold and found herself in front of a throne with a very ugly and hairy men sitting in it. She looked around and saw that the room was very dirty compared to the throne.
"Help! An ugly man kidnapped me!" Teddy yelled at the top of her lungs.
"I am not ugly! The ladies swoon over me." The man said.
"No lady with the right brains would." Teddy said trying to loosen the ropes tied around her.
"So, Teddy how much about monsters do you know?" He asked.
"I know that it's not fair that you know my name, but all I know is that you're an ugly guy who likes to dream he's a king." Teddy said.
"The names Crowley. Maybe you've heard of me?"
"Yeah I have. You're the king of hell but Rocky likes to call you the king of being a pain in the butt." Teddy said. Crowley looked very offended by this. She's heard the group talk about him a few times. She knew he was a very bad man.
"So how much of monsters do you know about?" Crowley asked again. He was wondering if the group ever shared this side of the world with her or if they left her in the dark.
"I know to kill them."
"Do you know how?"
"I would if you didn't kidnap me. I was in the middle of training before your ugly face appeared."
"Stop calling me ugly!" Crowley demanded. He stood up from his sit and walked to Teddy.
"I just have two questions." Teddy said with a smile.
"Ok go on."
"Why kidnap me? And why that meat suit out of all the people in the world?"
"Your dear family has something that I want and I thought that we can make a deal that they couldn't refuse. You for the tablets. No tablets no Teddy."
"And the meat suit?" Teddy asked. She was starting to get scared but the group always said to never show your fear so she just keeps on making fun of him. At least she can still make herself laugh.
"Because I like it and I don't like to be sassed by six-year-olds."
"Then it's a good thing that I didn't ask." Teddy smiled. It was obvious that Rocky has helped raise this child.
"Are you always this annoying?" Crowley asked.
"Only to people who I don't like."
Soon a demon walked in the throne room.
"Crowley the Winchesters have figured out that Teddy is missing. Do you want us to contact them?" She asked.
"Yes. Tell them if they want their annoying brat then I'll need the tablets."
"Yes sir." The demon said and with that she walked out the room.
"Only Luci can call me a brat not your ugly face." Teddy said.
"You know the devil himself? That's interesting. Who else do you know?"
"I know Gabe, Balthy, Cassie, Garth, Charlie, Gracie, Rocky, Dean, Sammy, and Kevin. They are all very sweet and they love me so much that they would do anything for me."
"That's interesting." Crowley started to wonder if this was a good idea taking this little girl. She was like murder waiting to happen with all those people protecting her. He would be died by morning for sure.
"Yeah they are very sweet but they get mad when people hurt me. Like when one girl was picking on me they all went to her and did something. I'm not sure what they did but the next day she didn't even look at me. They're amazing!" Teddy informed Crowley.
"Yes, they sound wonderful." Crowley said.
"So, when can I leave?" Teddy asked after being there for an hour. She was getting bored and hungry. Normally Rocky would give her a snack after school. Now she really wished for a bag of gummy bears.
"After I get the tablets." Crowley responded.
"You mean the stone with pretty pictures on it that Kevin is always working on?" Teddy asked.
"Yes, and it's not pictures. It's the word of God and it's about demons and angels."
"It looks like pictures to me so they are pictures and if I'm going to be here for a while can I at least get untied? I'm bored and hungry which makes me cranky."
"No, I'm not untying you."
"Fine." Teddy huffed but remembered her lesson with Sam about how to get out of ropes. She waited till Crowley left to get something and started to wiggle around till the ropes were loose. She pulled her arms free and quickly untied her feet. The demons must have thought that a kid wouldn't need strong knots. Dumb monsters. Teddy ran to the door but at the same time it opened to the king of hell.
"What are you doing? Come here!" Crowley yelled and went after Teddy. Teddy dodged him easily and tried to get around him but Crowley grabbed her arm and started to pull her back to her seat. At this moment, Teddy remembered about her knife. The demons haven't checked her for weapons so it was still hidden in her back pocket. She quickly pulled it out with her arm that wasn't held by Crowley and stabbed him in the knee. Crowley hissed and pulled it out and dropped it on the floor. Teddy punched him in the nose and when he was busy with his bloody nose she grabbed the knife again. She pushed it in his shoulder and pushed him into the throne. Crowley was so distracted that he didn't notice the little red head running out the door.
"Cas, you mean you don't see her anywhere?" Sam asked. The group has been searching for Teddy since the girls didn't find her at school.
"Yes. Maybe someone is hiding her." Castiel said.
"Oh no. Rocky what if she's hurt? What if monsters have her? What if she's alone and scared?" Grace rambled.
"Calm down. She's been training and she's smart. She'll be fine till we find her." Rocky said trying to calm Grace down.
"It's time to kill someone!" Dean said thinking that someone took Teddy. Teddy wouldn't just run off so there was a reason for this and if that reason was a person then that person was going to have a bad day.
The group left the house and went to the school hoping to find some clues but all they found was Teddy's blue backpack.
"This bad! This is very very very bad!" Grace said.
"Really? I thought that this was the best thing to happen since sliced bread." Dean said.
"Ok let's calm down and think. Who would want her?" Sam said.
"All monsters. We're hunters raising a kid. Every monster out there will want her." Rocky said. The group watched a woman walk up to them from the parking lot and change her eyes from amber to demon black.
"Crowley wanted you to know that Teddy is with him and you will not see her ever again if he doesn't get the tablets." She said.
"He wants the tablets in exchange for Teddy?" Sam asked.
"Yes, that's all he asks. Not much for an innocent life."
"Ok we'll d-"Grace was about to say yes but was stopped by Dean.
"We'll think about it. Give us till sunrise." Dean said.
"Fine but if we don't have the tablets after sunrise then that poor little girl will get it." The demon said as she walked off.
Teddy ran into a hallway where she met more demons. Gosh they were annoying.
Teddy ran under one of their legs and then punched one of their throats and ran till she was grabbed again. She kicked the demon in his family jewels and fall to the floor. She quickly got up and ran to the other side of the hallway and opened the door. Outside was just woods. Great just what I needed, Teddy thought. All I want is my family! She then remembered that the group always told her if she needed help to call one of the angels.
"Luci! I need help! There's an ugly and mean guy who's after me and I'm scared!" She called out to Lucifer. During her pray she felt all her fear run back to her. She started to shake and cry. She didn't know where she was and she just wanted her family. She didn't even have Frankie to cuddle. She just wanted someone to come get her and tell her where to go and that it would be ok.
Teddy turned when she heard angel wings behind her.
"Teddy?" Lucifer asked. Teddy didn't answer she just ran up to him and jumped in his arms and buried her head in his neck.
"What happened? Why are you here?" Lucifer asked.
"Crowley took me!" Teddy said through her tears that wouldn't stop falling.
"It's ok now. Stop crying. I'll take care of Crowley." Lucifer felt a wave of rage rush though him. How dare Crowley take Teddy and scare her like this! He was going to regret ever touching her.
"Can you take me to my family please? I miss them." She asked in the smallest voice.
"Of course." Lucifer flew them to Bobby's where the group was trying to come up with a plan to save Teddy.
The group turned when they heard Lucifer fly in. Lucifer sat Teddy on the ground who ran to the group and gave them all hugs.
"How did you find her?" Castiel asked.
"I didn't. She called me and she was outside of a building scared. She got away from Crowley on her own." Lucifer said.
"Yep! I beat the king of hell!" Teddy said.
"Good job baby!" Rocky said high fiving her.
"Thank you, Lucifer, for returning Teddy." Castiel said.
"I'm still waiting for my prize." He said. Teddy jumped out of Dean's arms, who was holding her at the time, and ran to Lucifer. She jumped in his arms and kissed his cheek.
"I love you Luci! You're my hero!" She said.
"Thanks brat. Now go on to your family I've got a king of hell to deal with." He said as he sat her on the ground. She jumped in Castiel's arms and waved to Lucifer as he left.
After Teddy told the story of what happened the group was impressed with how quick she has learned. Teddy ate a full dinner and demanded that everyone says goodnight to her. So, everyone walked upstairs and Grace helped her into her pajamas and Dean picked her up and placed her in bed. Everyone kissed her goodnight. Soon the young girl was in a deep sleep.
The group left the room and walked downstairs where Bobby was helping a hurt Lucifer sit down.
"What happened?" Dean asked.
"He went after Crowley that's what." Bobby said.
"They got my wings. I need somewhere to stay till I heal." Lucifer said.
"Oh, no way!" Grace said already seeing where this was going.
"Come on he did help Teddy." Rocky reminded Grace.
"Ok I guess for a little while. What do you say boys?"
"I'm fine as long he stays in line." Dean said.
"I'm fine if he doesn't wake me up." Sam said with a huff. He didn't like this.
"Thanks buddies!" Lucifer said. With Bobby's and Dean's help they got him in a room and in the bed where he fell asleep. This was going to be a long week.