I hope you all enjoyed the last chapter. All kinds of father daughter bonding there. Thanks again to SciFiNutTX and laceym for putting up with my insanity. I really am surprised I haven't put them both in the looney bin by now. Thanks to everyone else reading and specially those that leaves reviews.
Chapter 16
A few days after their little heart to heart chat, Katie got a phone call from Dean.
"Sam's missing." Dean said.
Katie could hear a hint of panic in her brother's voice.
"Where are you?" Katie asked.
"Hibbing, Minnesota. Something took him."
"OK, just calm down and breathe. Tell me exactly what happened."
While Dean was telling Katie what had happened to Sam, John came outside with his bags. Katie motioned for him to be quiet.
"….I only left him alone for a second. Damnit!" Dean yelled.
"I'm about two days away. I want you to go to the cops first thing in the morning, see if you can get them to help you." Katie said, trying to calm her brother down.
"I think that's one of the worst ideas I've heard from you, ever."
"You said there was a traffic camera by the bar. It's the easiest way to get the footage. I'll be there as soon as I can."
"I can't lose him Katie."
"We won't. I promise. My Jeep just pulled up so I'm leaving right now. Call me as soon as you learn anything."
"I will."
Katie hung up her phone, grabbed two of her bags from John's truck, and headed right for her Jeep.
"What's going on?" John asked.
"Something took Sam. Dean is freaking out. I gotta get to him before he does something really stupid and gets them both killed." Katie said quickly
"I'm going with you." John said.
"No!" Katie said a little louder than she meant to, "You need to get to Dalhart, Texas before another family is destroyed. Heaven can help me with the boys."
"Katie…"
"John, just let me handle this. You showing up after they've been looking for so long would only be a distraction. We don't even know what we're dealing with yet. I won't let them get hurt John, I promise."
"You call me as soon as you get there and as soon as you find your brother."
"Yes, sir." Katie replied as she jumped into the Jeep.
She explained the situation to Heaven and of course, her friend had to have her own say.
"Well, that explains today. What about the last four and a half years?" Heaven asked indignantly.
"What do you mean?" Katie said.
"You call and check in with my dad once in awhile, but other than that we never see you. You said you'd come home after you finished college in San Francisco and you didn't. What the hell has been going on?"
"Caleb and Racheal didn't tell you?"
"All they've said is that you're working with the Winchesters. Most of the other hunters think those guys are dangerous. I mean, we operate on the fringe of normal society sure, but these guys won't even communicate with their fellow hunters. No one trusts them."
"Caleb does, so does Bobby, and Pastor Jim, as well as a few other people I know."
"These are the same guys that trusted Gordon Walker."
"You realize you're talking about your dad."
"Don't get me wrong, I love the guy, but he doesn't have a lot of common sense when it comes to people. Quit trying to change the damn subject. What makes the Winchesters more important then your own family?"
"They are my family."
"What?!?" The shock was written all over Heaven Johnson's face, as well as a little fear.
"John Winchester is my father. Dean and Sam are my brothers."
"Does that mean John is my uncle and his boys are my cousins?"
"No. We aren't related at all as far as I know. It was just a cover story so social services wouldn't take Laura and me back to Kansas."
"Well, I don't care you're still my cousin no matter what and if those guys are your brothers, then that makes them my family too. Let's go find them."
"Thanks, Heaven. Hey, why do you have my Jeep?"
"Dad wanted me to bring it to you. He said you might need it."
"Actually I don't right now, but you can hang on to it for me."
"Coolbeans. Now tell me everything I should now about my new cousins."
Katie spent the next two days describing her brothers to Heaven. She couldn't tell her friend everything because she didn't think the boys would like that. As soon as they got to Hibbing, Katie called John to let him know they made it to Minnesota and then she called Dean.
"Where are you?" Katie asked as soon as her brother answered his phone.
"Walking down a very muddy road with Sam." Dean replied.
"You found him! Awesome! Is he hurt?"
"He's fine. Looking at me like I'm crazy, but he's fine."
"What about you?"
"Small burn. Some dumb hillbilly tried to bar-b-que me with a fireplace poker. I'm sure you can fix it as soon as you come pick us up."
"Where's the Impala?"
"Parked at the police station."
"OK, I'll pick it up on my way by."
"Don't you dare hot wire my car!"
"I don't have to, you gave me a key. Are we getting forgetful in our old age?"
"Oh bite me."
"I will as soon as I find you." Katie said with a laugh.
"Now that's just gross."
"I know, but you shouldn't say things like that unless you mean it."
"Stop being a pain in the ass and come gets us."
"Ok, ok. Jeez, you're cranky."