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Chapter 30
" SAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!"
An earth-shattering scream shot through the once calm air of Missouri Mosely's house. It instantly brought everyone who hadn't screamed to full alarm.
" ALKAYA!!!" Yelled Sam as he bolted from where he'd been sitting in the livingroom watching T.V. his long legs dashing to the main staircase and flying up to the second floor, where the familiar voice of his pregnant girlfriend had screamed so violently.
Dean, who had been eating lunch dropped his fork with a loud clatter and flew after his brother to see what was wrong. John too, who'd been enjoying a fresh glass of iced tea let the glass fall from his hands as he bolted after his two sons, the tall, ice filled glass crashing into the sink and shattering against the metal, it's liquid contents going down the drain.
Sam rushed passed a very startled and concerned looking Missouri Mosely and came crashing through the door of the room at the very end of the hall, the room he and Alkaya shared.
" Sammy." Whimpered Alkaya, her voice tight with pain and fear from where she stood haunched over by the foot of the bed, using one arm to prop herself up against the mattress while the other was wrapped protectively around her now nine-month swell.
Sam was at her side in an instant, pulling her to him just as Dean came to the threshold of the door.
" What is it, what the hell's happening?" Asked Dean urgently as John came up behind him.
Alkaya looked up at him with painfilled eyes before she turned her gaze to Sam. The instant their gazes met, Sam knew exactly what was going on. Without ever once breaking eye contact with the pale eyed woman he loved, Sam urgently spoke three simple words that made three other hearts stop dead in the chests they were housed in.
" Guys, it's time."
There was a stunned silence and then, all hell broke loose as Dean, John, and Missouri all began to speak all at once and scramble around the place like dicapitated chickens. It was indeed a little weird to see John and Dean Winchester, the two senior hunters of the Winchester family scrambling about and looking absolutely terrified.
Sam allowed a good minute of this inane babbling and paniking before his voice boomed over the din.
" EVERYBODY FREEZE!!!"
That did the trick as the three wide-eyed people who were still very much in panic-mode stopped dead in their tracks and stared with wide eyes at the tall, ponytailed young man who was currently holding his pregnant girlfriend, who just happened to have gone into labor.
Apparently, Sam was the only one with some semblance of coherence as he began barking out orders to the rest of his family.
" Dean, go start the car." He said sternly.
When Dean just stood there gawking, Sam added a " NOW PLEASE!" to break his brother out of his stupor. He also sent his big brother a reassuring look.
" Right." Said Dean determinedly before he bolted from the room and past his father and Missouri as he dashed to his room to get the keys to the Impala and his jacket. Now was not the time to panic.
" DAD! Go call the hospital, tell them to be ready for when we get there!"
John didn't even bother to say anything, just gave a small noise of acknowledgement before he bolted off towards the stairs to get the phone on the first floor, nearly crashing into Dean who was also headed for downstairs.
John yanked Dean forward and ahead of him so that Dean was down the stairs first before quickly following in his oldest son's wake.
Meanwhile upstairs, Sam barked out a final order, Missouri Mosely being the recipient.
" Missouri, go get some blankets and put them in the backseat of the car!"
Missouri was about to go and do just that when the words registered.
" Wait a minute, what the hell for?" She asked.
" Cause I don't wanna ruin the back of Dean's car." Groaned Alkaya as a contraction hit.
" Just do it please Missouri." Said Sam urgently as he easily took Alkaya into his arms. Missouri rushed off to go do as she was asked, running down the hall to go get the blankets from the closet in her bedroom. Once she found them, she'd bound down the stairs to go get them into the back of the Impala as painfully requested.
" Aww man, Bean Stalk this is it." Hissed Alkaya as yet another contraction hit. The pale eyed woman curled up a little more in the arms of the man she loved.
" Yeah it is, Alkaya listen to me, I know you're scared right now, I can feel it but, everything's gonna be just fine. I-I love you." Said Sam, barely managing to keep his voice steady as he began to quickly but carefully carry Alkaya towards the stairs.
Meanwhile, John had just finished hurriedly yammering into the phone, telling the hospital of his family's current situation.
He looked up in time to see Missouri Mosely actually whiz by him carrying blankets for some reason, something formerly thought to be impossible.
John haphazardly dropped the phone he was holding onto the kitchen table and followed after the woman into the garage where the Impala rumbled to life as the garage door was sliding open.
" Dean, open the back door!" Yelled Missouri.
A startled Dean got out of the driver seat and yanked one of the back passenger doors open for the very agitated psychic.
Dean and John both watched in confusion as Missouri draped the blankets over the back seat.
" Missouri, what're those for?" Asked Dean, his mind was fast becoming vapor-locked.
" Alkaya, she doesn't want to ruin the back of your car." Said Missouri with a small huff.
Dean felt a jolt go through him as he realized that even through all the pain she must have been in at this very moment, Alkaya had thought about the damn car first, had thought about him through the labor pains.
Dean muttered a tiny curse under his breath as he bolted back into the house, in time to see his baby brother come down the stairs, Alkaya curled up in his arms, her head tucked under Sam's chin.
" How's she doin' Sammy?" Asked Dean as he and Sam quickly made their way across Missouri's kitchen.
" The contractions are getting closer and closer together Dean, we have to get to the hospital soon, otherwise, Peanut's gonna be born right here in the kitchen."
" SHUT UP SAM!" Yelled Alkaya in agony, one of her hands lashing out and grabbing hold of Dean's shoulder in a vice-grip.
Dean bit back a yelp of pain because quiet frankly, it felt like he had a bear trap clamped onto his shoulder, all but dragging him after his baby brother and the agonized woman in his arms.
Alkaya let out tiny grunts and whimpers of pain with each breath. Dean winced as he forcefully pried Alkaya's hand from his shoulder and grasped it tightly in his own two hands, Alkaya returning the hold with near bonecrushing force.
Then finally, Sam reached the car and carefully eased Alkaya into the back, Dean reluctantly letting go of Alkaya's hand as he hurriedly got into the driver's seat while Missouri shouted out reassurances.
" SAM!" Wailed Alkaya as another wave of contractions hit.
Sam's long limbs were a blessing at this moment as he dashed around to the other side of the car and yanked open the other passenger side door, climbing in behind Alkaya's head and shoulders so that he was craddling the upper half of her body against his chest and lap.
" I'm here, I love you, I'm here." He kept on saying over and over as he wrapped his arms around the mother of his soon to be born child, one of his hands coming to rest over Alkaya's swollen belly, trying however futily to ease her discomfort with his touch, his other hand gently pressed Alkaya's head to his chest. In the distance, he vaguely heared his father's voice.
" Sammy? Alkaya?" Shouted John, watching as Sam's fearfilled Moss-green eyes and Alkaya's painfilled blue green ones looked up at his beckoning.
" Everything's gonna be just fine, ya'hear me. Sammy, keep her comfortable and keep count of the contractions. Alkaya, just take deep breaths and relax. Everything will be just fine." Said John, using his stern, fatherly voice laced with sheer determination because in all honesty, John Winchester was a nervous breakdown waiting to happen.
Both Sam and Alkaya nodded before Alkaya let out another cry of pain. Purely out of parental instinct, John reached out and gently pressed his palm to the grown of Alkaya's head.
Alkaya gave John an appreciative glance before letting out another moan of pain and curling further into Sam's chest.
John whirled around to Dean and barked out what he would later say were among the most important orders he'd ever given in his life.
" Dean, you get them to the hospital as fast as you can, whatever you do, don't panic. Drive like your life depended on it. Me and Missouri'll get there in her car. GO DEAN, NOW!"
With that, John bolted away, slamming the door shut as Dean gave a small nod, the words of his father echoing through his head as he hit the gas pedal with all his might. The Impala roared backwards out of the garage and down the driveway before Dean shifted it into drive.
With a loud screech of the tires, the Impala shot off from the sidewalk and zoomed away from Missouri's house with a single destination in mind, Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
As he drove, Dean kept stealing as many glances as he could at the rear view mirror where Alkaya was now writhing in pain and from the way Sam was grimacing, she was also crushing his hand with her own where it grasped his over her swollen belly.
" Dean, can you go any faster?!" Called Sam tightly out of both pain and agitation.
" I'm goin' as fast as I can without crashing or getting the cops on us. Just sit tight, we're almost there!" Called back Dean before focusing back onto the road. He was using all of his will not to remember the only other time he'd been this terrified, a night he'd been driving just as frantically a good two and a half months ago. Dean quickly shook himself of the unwanted memories and continued to drive to the hospital with his baby brother and his girlfriend who was now in labor in the backseat.
Meanwhile, there was a second car barreling down the road, taking the same path the 1967 Chevy Impala had taken, this car was a Honda Civic with John Winchester at the wheel and Missouri Mosely riding shotgun.
Two cars, each filled with panic striken adults were headed to the same place, to greet a new life that was fast coming into being.
From where he sat, Sam gently rocked Alkaya back and forth, wincing at each cry of pain and each time Alkaya tightened her already painful grasp around his left hand but other wise, he was being remarkably calm as he sent a silent plea to the heavens, to the Higher Powers.
" If you guys are up there listening, all I ask, is that you protect everyone I love from whatever Darkness may want to attack us now that my baby is coming into the world. Please, protect my family. This is all I ask of you."
No sooner had these words been thought, a neutral voice filled Sam's ear.
" Do not be afraid Samuel Winchester, we will not allow anything to happen to our two strongest Hunters, or the child that was created through their union. As your father has already said, everything will be just fine. We are here for you, all of you."
Alkaya too heard the voice of the Higher Powers in her head as they spoke.
" Dear Child, we will not let anything happen to you or the child you will soon be giving birth to. Just stay calm Alkaya, you're doing so well and you're almost at the hopsital. Everything will be alright."
With a whispery noise the voice of the Higher Powers faded from Sam and Alkaya's minds, just in time for them both to realize that at long last, the Impala was pulling up infront of the emergency room doors of Lawrence Memorial Hospital where a team of doctors and medical staff were waiting for them.
Dean could have cried with relief had he not been so pumped full of adrenaline. Omstead, he shot out of the car and lashed out for the handle of the passenger door in one fluid action. He all but ripped the door open and helped Sam get Alkaya out of the Impala.
At this point, Alkaya was crying freely as she lay in Sam's arms, one of her arms wrapped around his neck, her fingers twisted tightly into the fabric of Sam's light blue button-up T-shirt while her other hand once again clasped Dean's hand with enough strength to make Dean's entire facial expression reflect how much pain he was in, forget all about stoicism in the face of pain, the woman was having a baby for Pete's Sake.
The three of them mercifully made it to the gurney and medical team that was waiting for them. No sooner had Sam set Alkaya down onto the gurney, the medical team swooped in and nearly bowled him and Dean over as they swarmed around the very distressed young woman in labor.
" Alright people, let's get her up to the Maternity Ward." Yelled out the lead Doctor. As one, they began to furiously rush the gurney inside the building.
" Sammy, you go ahead, I'm gonna go park the car." Shouted Dean as he gave Sam a shove towards the building.
" Alright, just wait for Dad and Missouri then all of you come up together or something." Yelled Sam before he took off running after the gurney.
Dean let out a small stream of curses and was about to all but dive back into the Impala so that the ambulance bay was cleared when the loud honking of another car filled his ears. He turned in time to see John and Missouri barreling towards them in the psychic's Honda Civic, the both of them looking frantic. The Civic came to a screeching halt about two feet from the Impala. Dean ran over to it as John rolled down the window.
" Dean, where's you brother and Alkaya?" Asked John.
" They're already inside, went up to the Maternity Ward!" Answered Dean.
" Well, why're you still down here?!" Asked John in frantic confusion.
" Sammy wanted me to wait for you guys and get the cars parked." Answered Dean.
John was about to yell some more when he felt a weird, fuzzy sensation spread over his body. Missouri too, felt this weird feeling wash over her.
" Hey, what the..." John cried out as his body began to move, seemingly out of it's own volition and not John's will. A startled yelp told him that Missouri too was moving not of her own free will.
Wondering what the hell was going on, John and Missouri were made to undo their seatbelts and get out of the car.
Then, the fuzzy feeling vanished, leaving John and Missouri feeling shaken and Dean vey confused as a familiar, and at the moment, very agitated voice filled the heads of all three of them.
" Guys, nows not exactly the best time for arguing about why Dean's still downstairs. Don't worry about the damn cars, I got it covered. Just please get up here, we need you guys." Echoed Sam's voice through their heads before fading away.
No sooner had Sam's urgent voice faded, the three people still outside the hospital all let out yelps of utter shock as the cars they'd used to get here suddenly seemed to come to life. With low rumbled and without anyone behind their wheels, the Impala and the Civic both sped off towards the parking lot, leaving the two oldest Winchesters and one Mosely in utter stupification and awe at Samuel Morgan Winchester's psychic abilities.
" Guys, could you hurry up please?" Echoed Sam's urgent voice through the psychic link.
" Sammy, how the hell did you do that?" Whispered Dean under his breath before he took off running as fast as his legs could carry him through the Hospital doors, his father and Missouri behind him.
Dean nearly collided with the reception desk as he spoke, John and Missouri continuing forwards to the elevators.
" Could you please tell me what floor the Maternity Ward is at?"
The startled woman behind the desk was silent for a moment before she stuttered out a reply.
" I-It's on the 7th floor."
" 7th Floor!" Shouted Dean as he shot into the elevator John and Missouri had managed to catch. John immediately punched the button for the floor.
Now, the three of them waited and watched the lights at the top of the elevator door slowly began to increase.
Three hearts were pounding like crazy as the people they belonged to took what was probably one of the longest elevator rides they'd ever taken in their lives.
Then, with a welcomed chime, the silver elevator doors began to slide open.
Dean was out of the elevator before the door were even fully open, John and Missouri quickly following in his wake.
The three of them all barreled to the front desk and nearly gave the poor nurse behind it a heart attack.
" Nurse! They just brought up a young woman, she'd in labor, can you tell us where they too her?" Asked Dean urgently.
It was another nurse who answered.
" Are you guys the family of Sam Winchester and Alkaya Duncan?"
" Yes." Three voices answered in perfect sync before they each individually introduced their relations.
" I'm Sam's brother."
" I'm Sam's father."
" I'm... a family friend."
The Nurse nodded and then spoke.
" They just went into a delivery room. Everything's going great so far."
At this, Dean, John, and Missouri all let out breaths of absolute relief.
" What's goin on in there right now though?" Asked Dean.
At this, he watched as the Nurse let a small chuckle escape her before she stiffled it and spoke.
" Well basically, Ms. Duncan's having a baby and threatening your brother with castration while she's doing so."
There was stunned silence before Dean broke out into a fit of laughter, John and Missouri joining in.
" C'mon, I'll show you guys to the waiting room." Said the Nurse as she lead them to the room because in all honesty, all they could really do now was wait, and just be there for Sam, for Alkaya, and most of all, for Peanut.