Special thanks to SciFiNutTX and Laceym for playing betas for me. I'd be lost without them. Here's a little more brother/sister banter since you all seem to like it so much. Thanks for reading and reviewing.

Chapter 6

They were half way to Macedonia when Dean called. Katie answered her phone and started chewing out her older brother.

"Dean, what the hell were you thinking? You left Sam?" Katie yelled.

"He told me too. He's on the same revenge kick as dad and we were pressed for time on this job." Dean replied.

"I know. I just wanted to know what was going on in your head." Katie had instantly calmed down when she heard her brother's voice. Dean always did have that effect on her.

"He's about to follow the same path dad has been on for our whole lives. I don't wanna see him make the same mistakes." The sadness in Dean's voice was unmistakable.

"I don't think he will Dean. You and I wouldn't let him go that far."

"Wait a minute, the fact that you already knew about this means he called you. Doesn't it?"

"Yeah, he called a couple hours ago. I bout had a heart attack cause I thought there was something wrong with you. He wanted me to meet him in California."

"And you're not going to get him?" Dean said in mock anger.

"I'd love too," Katie replied, "but I'm in the middle of Georgia with Racheal and we have a missing person to find."

"That missing person wouldn't happen to be our dad would it?"

"No, it happens to be her dad. Bobby came down here on a job and hasn't checked in for almost 2 weeks."

"Maybe he's with our dad."

"Yeah, Bobby would be so happy to see John after Bobby threatened to kill him the last time they were face to face."

"Hey, stranger things have happened."

"Ok, not that I wouldn't love to talk to you on the phone all night, but we both have work to do. Was there something you needed big brother?"

"I was gonna ask you to go after Sam."

"I got that all worked out. He's gonna catch a bus to Sacramento and I'm gonna meet him there as soon as I can."

"Sounds good to me. Call me as soon as you're on your way there and as soon as you find him"

"I will Dean. You be careful and don't do anything stupid."

"Hey, you know me."

"Yeah," Katie laughed, "that's why I said don't be stupid."

"Well," Dean tried to sound offended, but couldn't hide his chuckle, "love you too little sister. I'll call you soon."

"Not unless I call you first. Bye Dean."

Katie hung up the phone and got a bad feeling in her stomach. She had given the boys just enough info for them to figure out the Vanir job together. She wasn't sure if Dean could do it on his own. The very few jobs he had worked by himself he'd always called Katie to help him with the research part cause he'd gotten stuck and frustrated. Since Sam had joined him, he only called to make sure she was ok, to tell her bout the last job he worked, and to tell her if something was bothering him. Things had gone back to the way they were while she was in college the first three times.

After deliberating with herself for a few more minutes, she figured out what was bugging her so much. Dean knew she was working a case of her own. He would consider finding a missing family friend more important than helping him. He wouldn't call if he got stuck on something and his frustration would eventually lead him to doing the last thing she had asked him not to do.

She almost let her devotion to Dean stop John's rescue, but stopped herself before she said something to Racheal. It was that same devotion and urge to protect Dean, from everything she possibly could, that kept her mouth shut. Dean saw John as a hero and mentor, as well as a father. That combination, as well as Dean's own fierce devotion and urges to protect his family, would only cause him to spin out of control if something were to happen to John. That was far more dangerous to him than anything else.