CHAPTER 6

As Sam and Dean enter the motel room Sam pulls out his laptop and begins to power it up.

"What are you going to look up first?"

"Missing children."

"Excuse me?"

"I'm going to see if I can find any records on missing children who come from the same background as us."

"Missing children? Why? We need to do some research on what kind of power Bailey might have."

"I know, but wouldn't you rather find out if the Demon took any more children before they reached adult age?"

"What are you getting at Sam?"

"The demon came back twenty one years after the fire for me and everyone else we've come across. This was the time we all started to realise what we could do. If Bailey is already tapping into something he has so young then what's to say that he isn't the first child to do so."

"How's this going to help with Bailey. We already know that the demon won't be after him because we dealt with that yellow eyed freak."

"If I find any other children maybe we can figure out exactly what we're up against with Bailey. What kind of power he has, how strong it is."

"Ok, you check into that while I look into Dad's journal and see if I can find anything about child exorcism."

"But you already said Bailey isn't possessed."

"He isn't. But one way or another I'm gonna help that kid, and I'm checking all of my options."

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Kate lies in her bed staring up at the ceiling while the clock flashes 1.30am next to her. Getting out of bed Kate walks out of her bedroom and down the hallway. Knocking on a door she enters to find her brother Billy on his computer.

"Talking to your English friends again?"

"The time difference is such a bitch. What's wrong?"

Kate sits down on Billy's bed.

"Have you noticed anything strange lately about Bailey?"

"Like what?"

Kate pauses.

"You know what, don't worry. Just someone is playing with my mind and I'm letting them. Don't be too much longer on their ok? I thought tomorrow we could take Megan and Bailey out to the beach or something? Get away from the town for a day?"

"Yer ok, night Kate."

"Night Billy, and get off that computer!!!"

Kate shuts Billy's door and then enters another one opposite. Walking over to the bed Kate sees Megan fast asleep. As Kate begins to walk back out of the room she glances over Megan's desk and sees some of her drawings. She picks one up and then places it back down and leaves the room switching off Megan's nightlight as she goes. Kate finally comes to a third door which has the name BAILEY emblazed on it with big blue felt lettering. Kate opens the door and walks over to Bailey's crib where he is fast asleep. Just as Kate turns around to leave the room she gasps in shock as someone stands in the doorway watching her.

"Billy, oh you scared me. What's wrong? Billy?"

The person in the doorway takes a step into the nursery and switches on the light. A man of about fifty now greets her.

"Mr Webb? What….what are you doing here?"

"You have no idea how special your brother is do you?" Mr Webb says as he enters the room and stops just a few feet in front of Kate. He tries to look into the crib but Kate blocks his view.

"Mr Webb I think you might be sleepwalking. You live next door remember? Let's….."

"He chose your brother for a reason you now? He's going to grow up so strong. Such a pity you will never see that."

Kate stares at Mr Webb and then holds her mouth in shock as his eyes turn black.

"Billy. BILLY!!!" Kate screams out.

Billy races to the nursery door and sees Kate who looks back at him with total fear. Mr Webb turns around and smiles at Billy who before he can say anything, steps back as the nursery door slams shut. Billy desperately tries to open the door and then starts to bangs on it with his fists while calling out for Kate. Inside the nursery Mr Webb remains standing in front of Kate who keeps her stance in front of the crib.

"If you're good, you might just survive this."

Mr Webb takes hold of Kate's shoulder's and throws her across the room where she collides with the book case and crashes into a heap on the floor. Hearing the commotion Bailey wakes up crying and Megan now joins her brother in the hallway who is still trying to open the door.

Mr Webb looks in to the crib where Bailey is now sitting up crying and looking at him.

"Hello Bailey, I've been waiting for you."

Mr Webb reaches into the crib for Bailey but he quickly spins around and blocks a hit that was coming from Kate. Holding Kate by her wrists he begins to walk her backwards.

"You really should have stayed on the floor. Now I'm going to HAVE to kill you."

Mr Webb smacks Kate across the face forcing her on the floor. Turning Kate on to her back Mr Webb climbs on top of her and places his hands around her neck. Billy starts to run his shoulder into the door while Megan stands and watches cuddling her teddy bear as if for protection. Bailey stands up in his crib as he looks at his sister being choked on the floor.

Kate desperately tries to fight off Mr Webb but her raging arms begin to slow down as she starts to lose consciousness. Bailey stops crying as his eyes turn black. Suddenly Mr Webb goes flying into the air and crashes into the other bookcase falling to the floor. Kate gasps for breath while Billy continues his running barge outside.

"No, this wasn't supposed to happen. You shouldn't be able to do this." Mr Webb yells at Bailey as he stands up but he is soon sent flying back against the wall and lands in a heap on the floor. Turning on to his side Mr Webb faces Kate.

"This is not over."

Suddenly Mr Webb lies flat on his back as he begins to scream out black smoke. The black smoke hovers around the room for a second and then sinks down into the floorboards and disappears. The door finally opens and Billy falls into the room landing flat on his face. Picking himself up, he runs over to Kate's side and helps her sit up. Bailey's eyes turn back to their original colour and he begins to cry once again. Megan enters the room and runs over to Billy who pulls her into a protective hug as he and Kate stare at Mr Webb who remains unconscious on the floor just a few feet in front of them.

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Sam begins to rub his eyes as he shuts down the laptop. He looks over to Dean who is sitting on the bed reading and then begins to yawn.

"Let's call it a night Dean."

"Did you find anything?"

"Nope, not one single child has been reported missing from any background involving a nursery fire."

"So what are you thinking?"

"I'm thinking that if Bailey is already tapping into his powers then he must be pretty special."

"How special."

Sam pauses and then begins to fiddle with his laptop case.

"Spit it out Sam. What are you thinking?

"Maybe this kid is the next in line or something."

"Next in line?"

"To take over from the yellow eyed demon we killed. Would explain why he's so powerful."

"I don't think so Sam. I mean think about it, what demon would take orders from a 2 year old kid?"

"I doubt they would make him a leader straight away Dean. Anyway it was just a thought."

Sam gives Dean a slight smile and then stretches out his arms as he begins to yawn.

"Tomorrow we will go back to Kate's house and watch her for a couple of hours. See what this kid gets up to."

"Alright."

Dean puts his Dad's journal down on the bed side cabinet while Sam stands up from the dining table and heads over to the bathroom. Suddenly a loud banging comes from the front door. Sam and Dean look at one another and then grabbing their guns they position themselves ready for action. Sam stands by the side of the door with his hand on the doorknob ready to open it while Dean stands in front with his gun raised. Counting down on his fingers Dean only gets to two before another knock comes followed by a familiar voice.

"Dean, Dean are you their please open up." Screams Kate.