Two Hunters and a Baby.

Disclaimer: Sigh no matter how hard I try I just don't own anything to do with Supernatural or the characters of the show. Although anything that comes from my fevered imagination is ... kind of ... that's my excuse anyway!

CHAPTER 17

Sam grinned at his niece as she tried to chew the tip of his finger off, when he heard voices outside, one was Dean's and the other ... steeling a peek out of the window he saw Merci standing over Dean's body.

'Ah damn ... come on Issy we have to get outta here.' Sam whispered carefully pushing himself off the bed he lowered the baby into her stroller and slipped out the rear door leading to the swimming pool area. Wincing with the pain shooting out from his hip Sam pushed Issy as fast as he could but he needed help. 'Az I need you now!' he called with his mind.

The animal spirit guide appeared instantly next to Sam, 'hey you okay Sam?'

'I need to find somewhere safe for Issy, Merci has Dean.'

'Damn, damn, damn that's why I got sent on a wild goose chase.' Azuraus stamped her foot and frowned, 'she did it to me again.'

'What are you talking about Az?'

'Merci, she called me and acted like a true victim, injuries, and all ... she sent me to get these supposed ... anyway doesn't matter whatcha want me to do?' Azuraus stopped speaking and frowned up at Sam, 'Sam you're not looking so good.'

'We need to find somewhere safe for me and Issy.' Sam mumbled, shaking his head to clear the fogginess.

'Whoa Sam you look like you're about to pass out,' Az said lifting Issy out of her stroller she wrapped her free arm around Sam, 'hang on.' She grinned.

Sam opened his eyes and stared around confused, he was lying on a bed in a new motel room, Issy slept soundly beside him sucking her thumb, and Dean ... no wait Dean isn't with them, Merci got to him.

Stiffly he sat up and passed a hand over his face wiping away the cobwebby feeling, 'Az?'

'Here Sweety,' Az grinned taking on her corporeal form, 'I have coffee made and some food in the kitchen. Umm not sure what you eat so I got the yummy looking stuff.'

'Ah thanks coffee will be fine for now.' Sam grinned, 'so where exactly are we and how did we get here?'

'How well, just say that's my gig and where ... well umm in a motel not far from where you were, after Merci left I went and got all of your stuff and Issy's and put it in the car.'

'Az did you drive the car here?' Sam asked in disbelief.

'No, well not really I just got in and told it where I wanted to go and well ... it just brought me here.'

'I ah am not going to go near that,' Sam smiled, 'so you're sure that Merci doesn't know where we are?'

'Not for now, Sam I hate to break it to you but you're in no condition to go after Merci and her Demon lover.'

'Demon Lover?'

'Yeah, she's been with the so-called Master for years now, it was his idea for her to seduce Dean in the first place.'

'Issy I think it's time you and I have a serious talk.'

'Okkies, but you gotta eat first and have your coffee.'

'Issy I can eat and talk so start from the beginning.' Sam said nibbling at the fresh and soft doughnut.

'Umm okay, Merci was already with the Master before Dean even came into the picture, actually I think even before he was born but don't quote me on that.'

'And?' Sam prompted the spirit as he took a sip of his coffee, wrinkling his nose at the sour taste. 'Issy did you put something in the coffee?'

'Uh the white stuff, in the shaker thingy, you know sugar.'

'Ah Issy that's salt, and ahh doesn't matter I'll pour a fresh one,' Sam grinned limping over to the coffee machine, 'keep going.'

'Okkies, the Master has been hot for psychic kids, which you know and well Merci being one of his ... whores ... found Dean and seduced him, thinking that the family trait is there and that he is also a soldier and not very emotional. She didn't expect him to be attached to Isabelle like he is.'

'Yeah well I think that even surprised Dean,' Sam sighed with a slight shake of his head.

'So she got him drunk enough to have sex without argument or him passing out, and then she did it, got herself knocked up with Isabelle. That's where I come into it, I was assigned to her before birth, those powers to be decided that Issy needed protection even then.'

'But not enough to let Dean know about her.'

'I dunno Sam I just do what I'm told.'

'So how did you find out, the real story of the conception?'

'Well up until the birth I couldn't show myself just in case something goes wrong so I was always there but Merci never knew.'

'And you found out that way?'

'You got it Dude,' Azuraus grinned, 'so anyway Merci had Isabelle and she freaked, she didn't realise what it meant to have a baby. I ah hope Dean never finds out exactly what she was like.'

'I saw her, when they had me and Issy, she didn't seem to be too bad...'

'That was all an act Sam for your benefit,' Azuraus cut in, 'she can't stand the baby.'

'How? How can a mother not want her baby?' Sam mused as he watched Isabelle sleeping soundly, 'she's so beautiful.'

'When she finally gave birth I was able to show myself and explain what I was to Merci, to begin with she had me fooled, and she acted as though she had baby blues.

Honestly Sam I didn't know what she was like to begin with, until...

'Until what Az?'

'I saw her shake Issy so hard and, and she held her so tightly that the baby had bruises on her.'

'Go on.' Sam urged her, his voice filled with revulsion and anger.

'I got Issy away and found you and Dean ... I – I was the one who left her in the car for you guys.'

'That was you? Well I guess that explains how she got into a locked car like that.'

'I – I wish I was able to get her to you before ... anyway I thought she was safe, until Merci started with her act again, trying to make me believe that she had changed.'

'Hey Az none of this is your fault, Merci is too far gone for anyone to help her.'

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Merci screamed in frustration when she stormed into the motel room and found Sam and the baby gone, no sign of them anywhere. Furious she stalked back to Dean and stood over him her hands fisted on her hips, 'where are they Dean?' she demanded hooking her foot under his chest she kicked him over and then sat on his chest leaning close to his face, 'tell me Dean where are they?'

Dean stared at her and inwardly smiled, 'Sam must have heard them and got Issy to safety, way to go Sammy! Now if only I could get this bitch off me and send her screaming to hell all will be complete again.'

'I know you know where they are Dean and believe me I am going to enjoy getting the information out of you.' Merci's eyes glittered with a maniacal light, 'oh am I gonna enjoy it lover.'

'Go to hell and fry bitch.'

'Whatsa matta Deany? Cat got you tongue? Oh, that's right you can't talk now can you? That immobiliser is working too well.' Merci dragged her fingernails down Dean's chest; blood seeped slowly from the long red weals. 'I am gonna have some real fun with you lover.' She whispered biting Dean's earlobe before trailing kisses and bites along his neck and jaw line, ending at his mouth. With an evil grin, she pounced on his mouth, pushing her way into his mouth with her tongue, tasting him, plunging deep into his throat with her own tongue. And then slowly she pulled away enough to sink her teeth into his lower lips. The tip of her tongue flicked out and licked the last drops of his blood from her own lips as she sat back, 'mmm you taste so good Dean, I had forgotten just how good you are.' Merci purred, 'take him to the Master.' She ordered the demons standing at her side, 'no take him back to my quarters first, I want to interrogate him before he is taken to the Master.'

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The first feeling Dean had was the pins and needles prickling his body as feeling came back in one harsh wave. Cursing under his breath, he kept his eyes closed and worked on moving each of his extremities one at a time.

'Nice to see you moving Lover.' Merci purred in his ear. Dean snapped his eyes open and stared at the pretty face hovering over him.

'What the? What are you up to Merci?'

'Not what I'm up to but how up you are lover boy.'

'Forget it Darlin' you're not my type.'

'Oh but I was once, I'm sure that I can be again.'

'Nope I don't do demon whores.'

Merci hissed and slashed her hand across his face, 'I was going to let you enjoy this, but now, now I think I might just do what I want and then hand you over to the Master.'

'Do what you want sweetheart it aint gonna change what you are.'

'No? But it might change what you look like.' Merci snarled sinking her razor sharp nails into Dean's chest, eliciting a yelp of pain from him. Then she pulled them downwards slicing through the skin and muscle, the yelp became a scream as she finally pulled her finger nails out and then leant down to lick his blood from his skin.

'What are you doing?' A deep voice bellowed from the doorway, gasping in shock Merci scrambled off Dean and dropped to her knees on the floor cowering in terror, 'I am sorry Master, he provoked me.'

'No excuse Merci now get out of here or should I send you out myself?'

Merci squealed and fled the room leaving Dean alone with the demon. Wincing with pain Dean glared at the creature meeting the flaming gaze with his own steady stare.

'So what now? Coffee and cake?' Dean quipped, 'sorry I can't get up but as you can see I'm ah slightly tied up.'

'You are an interesting man Dean Winchester,' the demon said gliding closer to Dean, 'a good choice as the father to my infant.'

'Last I looked lava breath Issy is my daughter.'

'That can and will be rectified,' the demon hissed, 'take him.' He waved at the creatures standing guard.

TBC