A/N: And here you go!


Dean groaned as her sat up from the bed. He'd just managed to actually sleep before the crazy woman come in.

"What is it now?" Dean said rubbing the sleep from his eyes.

"Well remember when you accused me of being paranoid?" Katie asked. "Well suck it, something weird just happened"

"What do you mean weird?" Sam asked sitting up from his bed. He watched as Katie began pacing. "What happened?"

"Ok, so I was on my way down stairs when all of sudden I hear this woman's voice screaming for help" Katie looked over to Sam. "She was yelling that someone was trying to kill so I ran trying to follow her voice when I ended up outside of one of the rooms"

"Ok, so what was happening to the woman?" Dean asked and Katie looked over to him and she could see he was doubting her story.

"That's just it, some guy opened the door and his girlfriend was in there but she was fine" Katie said shaking her head. "I followed the voice to that room and then nothing, I don't know what it is" she looked over to Dean. "Oh, but there was the creepy owned who just showed up and then just disappeared"

"Who, Lorrain?" Dean asked. "She didn't seemed creepy to me, weird but not creepy"

"It wasn't Lorraine, it was her husband Jimmy" Katie said walking over to take a seat on the bed next to Sam. "He showed up before we into the room and then was just gone when we left"

"So what are you thinking?" Sam asked and Katie looked over to him and shrugged. "Ghost?"

"Oh c'mon Sam, you have to see what this is" Dean said and Katie turned to glared at him. "She didn't want to come here in the first place so now she's making up stories to get us to leave" he turned to Katie. "You want to go some place fancy princess, then be my guest but we're not going anywhere" Dean stood to his feet and just waltz into the bathroom, shutting the door behind him.

"I'm not making this up!" Katie yelled toward the bathroom as she stood to her feet. She shook her head before turning back to Sam. "Sam I'm not making this up and right now the last thing I want to do is leave, something's going on in this place and I'm going to find out what"

"I believe you" Sam replied honestly standing to his feet as well. "So what should we do first?"

"I guess we do what we do best" Katie replied. "Find what goes bump in the night and go bump it back" Sam laughed before following her out the room.

"And another thing—" Dean said coming out of the room, but stopped when he saw that the room was empty. "Where did everybody go?"

Katie and Sam walked through the halls of the bed and breakfast keeping an eye for anything that even seemed strange.

"So where did you hear the screaming?" Sam asked and Katie pointed a finger further down the hall. They walked a little further when Katie stopped.

"Ok, so I was standing right here" Katie said before feeling the hairs on the back of her hair stick up. She reached over and grabbed Sam's arm and he just stood there looking confused.

"Is something wrong?" Sam asked looking around in case something was happening.

"Yes" Katie replied when the lights went out all around them leaving them in darkness. "Something is very wrong"

Dean had enough with the waiting and went in search of his brother. He knew he was with the witch and the thought alone made him feel uneasy. She was the last person he wanted to find on the side of the road. He thought once they'd left her outside that diner, that would be the end of it. But then came the weird dreams he shouldn't have had about a witch, someone he was taught to hunt. Now she was back and the weird and strange right with her. Dean dug in his bag in the dark until he felt what he was looking for. Soon the light from his flashlight, shone through his room.

"Now what happened to the lights?" Dean said to himself as he walked out of the room. He shined the light down both ends of the hallway, but saw nothing. Suddenly he wondered if Katie might've been right about this place. He sighed before venturing down the dark hallway with his flashlight in hand. He was going to find his brother. The walk was silent and seemed endless until a sound from behind him cause him to stop. He quickly turned around ready to attack but he caught himself as his light reveal none other than Lorraine the inn keeper a lantern in her hand.

"What are you doing in these dark halls all by yourself?" Lorraine asked. Dean looked around wondering how this lady go so close without him noticing.

"Where did you come from?" Dean asked and the woman chuckled.

"I was just going around to pass out some candles since the storm knocked out our power." The woman said shinning a light on the bag of candles she was carrying. She looked back up do Dean. "I do not believe you answered my question?"

"I was looking for my brother and the girl we came with." Dean replied. He had to admit this woman was a little creepy. "You haven't seen them, have you? "

"No I haven't. But I haven't seen much of anyone seeing how there are no lights." The woman said lightly laughing again. "But if I happen to run into them I promise to let them know that you're looking for them." She sighed as she began to move past him. "But I better get going, I still have to pass out the rest of these candles"

"Yea thanks" Dean said to Lorraine as she faded into the darkness.

"Oh!" the woman called back to him only her face showing with the lantern. "Dinner is nearly ready, you should be making your way to the dining room to get a good seat"

"I might just do that" Dean said before watching the flicker of her candle disappear. "Okay so that was creepy" Dean said as he turned to continue his search for Sam and Katie.

Katie and Sam walked aimlessly down the dark hallways, using their cellphones as flashlights to at least give them some light.

"There's something here" Katie said stopping and reaching over to grab Sam's arm. "I can feel it"

"I know what you mean" Sam replied glancing around the hallway. He hadn't been able to shake this weird feeling for a while now. "It's like we're being followed" Sam felt Katie squeeze his arm. "What's—"

"I think I hear something" Katie whispered and they both searched for a source.

"Wait" Sam said spotting a light in the distance. "Over there, do you see that?" Katie turned and saw the light as well.

"Sam, is that you!" Dean's voice called from down the hall and Katie scoffed.

"Of course it's him" Katie muttered to herself.

"Dean, yeah, down here!" Sam called back and they watched as the light and Dean moved closer until her was standing right in front of them.

"So any luck finding your imaginary casper?" Dean asked pointing his flashlight in Katie face blinding her.

"Very mature" Katie said smacking the flashlight away. "What are you doing here anyways?"

"Well maybe I thought tonight was a good might for a dark hallway stroll" Dean replied and even he could see the look of disbelief on her face.

"Someone help me!" A beat of silence and then, "He's going to kill me!"

"Whose making up stories now?" Katie asked smugly as they all turned in the direction where the voice came from.

"Yeah, yeah" Dean replied. "Let's go find out where the screaming came from" Dean moved past her taking the lead.

"Hello!" Sam called into the darkness, but there was no response. "We're here to help, just tell us where you are" they waited for a response but didn't get one. Though something else happened. Something that cause the three hunters to stop dead in their tracks.

"Ok" Katie said as they all began looking around the hall. "Is it me, or did it just get really cold all of a sudden" the hunters instincts kicked in as the all kept their eyes open for anything that might pop out at them.

"And that can only mean one thing" Dean said looking down to his flashlight as the light began flickering until it was completely dead. Sam and Katie looked down to their phones, the batteries drained before dying all together. They all stood there in pitch darkness in an eerie silence that was broken by a force that seemed to knock them all off of their feet.

"Damn" Katie said pushing herself to her feet. "I don't think Casper wants to place nice" she brushed off her clothes. "You guys alright?"

"Yeah" Sam and Dean replied. Dean reached using his hand to search for his flashlight before finding it and picking it back up.

"Ok, so I think we can all agree that we're dealing with a ghost here" Sam stated. "I say we find out who and send them on their way"

"I agree" Katie replied. "So where do we start?"

"I'm thinking with our creepy in-keepers." Dean said and they both nodded. "Anyone hungry?"

The once bright B&B was now dark and illuminated by the flickering of numerous candles placed around. Katie held onto the railing as she followed the guys down the stairs. She stopped when she got that familiar feeling. That feeling she'd had for as long as she could remember. That feeling that seemed to happen when something was a muck. She turned her head at the sound of what she could only describe as childish giggling.

"Are you here to help us?"

Katie looked up the stairs into the darkness. The child's voice was plain as day. She was tempted to go back up when she felt someone touch her hand. Katie turned back to see Dean looking up to her.

"Keep up princess" Dean said before moving his hand and turning and heading back downstairs.

"Will you stop calling me that!" Katie called after him as she followed him and Sam. "Did you guys hear that?"

"Hear what?" Dean asked glancing over his shoulder her.

"A voice" Katie replied. "I think it was a child's voice?"

"You think it's our ghost?" Sam asked keeping his voice low as they neared the dining room.

"Don't know" Katie replied. "The voice we heard upstairs was clearly a woman, a grown adult woman"

"this is great" Dean said. "Now we have a whole family of ghosts to deal with" They soon entered the dining room. They found three seats easily and sat down. For some reason Katie's eyes went to the two empty seats that sat across from them. She looked around to the faces that were sitting at the table and noticed the couple from earlier was missing.

"Hey" Sam said and Katie turned to him. Dean looked over to her as well. "You ok?"

"I'm not sure yet" Katie replied turning back to the seats. Sam and Dean shared a look both shrugging.

Up in room above the rest of the guests were the man and woman who were late for dinner. The woman dug around in her suit case as her boyfriend stood by the door.

"Henry, I swear this place is getting weirder and weird the longer we're here" the woman said glancing over her shoulder.

"I know" Henry replied. "But remember Stace, we're out here in the morning"

"Morning can't come fast enough" Stace replied grabbing a few clothes from her bag. "I think I'm going to take a bath" she turned to her boyfriend who walked over and placed his hands on her waist.

"Well don't be long" Henry said. "I'm going to head downstairs to save us some seats for dinner" he placed a kiss on her lips before turning and leaving.

Stace turned and headed for the bathroom quickly turning on the water and letting the tub fill. She slipped out of her robe, letting it fall to the floor before stepping into the nice hot bath. Stace leaned back against the tub the single light from the candle flickering in the corner. She suddenly sat up when she felt something move underneath her, but that was impossible. But then again it was dark and old places like this did tend to have rodents. Stace groaned before grabbing the sides of the tub as she tried standing, but she couldn't. Something—not something it was a hand, a hand had wrapped around her ankle and pulled her with a strong tug pulling her under the water. She fought as hard as she could to break free, but it didn't matter, whatever or whoever was holding on to her, had her in a tight grip. Soon the need for air became too great and Stace opened her mouth, the water filling her lungs and inevitably she drown.

As soon as the man walks into the dining room, Katie recognizes him instantly from earlier. He takes one of the seat that's placed across from them. His eyes look up and meets her and his expression turns sour instantly.

"Hi" Katie says awkwardly with a small wave, but the man ignores her and turns away.

"Friend of yours?" Dean asks leaning in a to Katie.

"Far from it" Katie replies turning to him finally noticing how close he really is. For a moment they stay there, eyes on each other before the both realize the situation and suddenly put distance between them. Katie turned and scractched the back of her neck. Something suddenly just felt wrong. "It's here" Katie whispered and Sam and Dean turned to her. "Or they're here, whatever, the ghosts are here I can feel them" the brother's soon keep their eyes open. They were in a room with a bunch of civilians, that could spell trouble if the family of Caspers decided to show up.

"Bon Appetit" Lorraine said uncovering a pot in the center of the table.

"What's that?" One of the guests asked standing up a bit to peak inside of the pot.

"Well this is my great grandmother's world famous secret stew." Lorraine said stirring the stew with a spoon. "Don't ask me what's in it cause it's a secret and if I told ya I would have to kill ya" everyone was silent as they looked over to her unsure if it was a joke or not when suddenly the woman just started laughing. The guests nervously laughed.

"Why don't I help you honey" Jimmy said standing to his feet to help his wife serve the guests. Katie suddenly closes her eyes as her stomach flips.

"Guys" she said when suddenly the candles that were on the table are suddenly blown out by a mysterious wind. The guest sit there for a minute in confusion as the roar of thunder sounds from out side.

"Darn it there must be a window opened somewhere" Jimmy said. "I'll go get the matches" soon the man came back and re lit the candles on the table.

"Something's going to happen" Katie whispered.

"Well we figured that much" Dean whispered back, looking around the room.

"Mr. and Mrs. Harris I've been looking around this beautiful house and noticed the antiques." Another guest asked while eating his stew.

"Yes. This place is full of treasures. This place use to be booming with people too unti-" Lorrain sighed and they looked over to her to see a sudden sadness flash over her face.

"Until what?" Sam asked as Lorraine arrived at his bowl.

"Oh nothing its just a story my mother use to tell me" Lorraine replied scooping some stew into Sam's bowl.

"Story?" Dean said and they looked over to him as he placed a hand on Katie's shoulder. " Katie here loves to hear stories, she didn't learn to read until she was fifteen" they all looked over to Katie who just smiled and nodded.

"Yep" she replied before secretly kicking Dean in the leg causing him to glare at her. "I just love a good story" she looked back over to Lorraine. "Please tell us"

"Well okay then. Tonight seems like a perfect night for ghost stories any way." Lorraine said heading to her seat and sitting down. "My great, great grandfather Arthur built this house so him and my great, great grandmother Margaret could raise their family. Everything seemed perfect. They had the perfect house, perfect marriage and three beautiful children. But then grandpa Arty was called in to the war. He was gone for years and years. Everyone assumed he was dead. Until one rainy day like this one he returned. My grandma Maggie was so happy but she didn't stay happy for long."

"Why,what happened" Katie asked with genuine curiosity.

"Well my mother said my grandpa Arty came home different from the war. He was cold and distant. And he would never take off that bravery medal he was given. Maggie said there was a darkness in his eyes that she didn't recognized. She even said once, that man wasn't the man she married. And she was right. The story goes that Grandma Maggie began having an affair with their butler and Arty found out. So on another stormy day like this one Arty just snapped. He got Maggie and forced her into the bath tub where he held her under water and just drowned her. Then he went looking for the kids. He found my great uncle Jack and my great aunt Susan. And he drowned them as well. He then went looking for my great grandmother, but she heard all of the screaming and hid. Then he finally gave up the search and shot himself" Lorraine finished looking up to the surprised faces. "It was a real tragedy" and then she began eating her own stew.

"Where were they buried" Sam asked then realizing it was kind of an odd question to ask with this crowd."You know uh- just wondering"he added.

"Well our family has a small cemetery plot behind the B&B. That's where Maggie and her children were buried. But Arthur's body was burned. The town didn't feel he deserved a burial." Lorraine said before turning and talking with another guest.

Katie turned back to the man who sat across from her who's eyes were glued to the door. That's when she realized that his girlfriend wasn't with him. Katie watched as the man stood to his feet and left the dining room.

"You think this Arthur guy's ghost is still here" Sam asked. Katie turned to the youngest Winchester and shrugged.

"It makes sense." Katie replied . "The voice I heard said "he's gonna kill me". Plus it's the only lead we have, so lets roll with it"

"One problem, if the body was burned then this isn't going to be an easy salt and burn" Dean said. "Something else is keeping his spirit here, and in a place this big, with no lights that could take a long time to find"

"Well nothing bad has happened yet" Katie replied. "So, maybe we have time to look around"

"Someone help!" this time the voice was male and the hunters were sure everyone heard this time. "I think she's dead!"

"You just had to say it didn't you?" Dean said standing to his feet and going to find out what was happening. Katie and Sam followed after him.

"Everyone just stay calm" Jimmy Harris standing to his feet. "I'm sure this probably some joke after Lori's story" he whispered something to his wife before she stood as well. "We'll be right back" The couple then went to find the source of the scream as well.

"Down there" Katie said pointing toward the only open door in the hall, the light from the candles inside caught her eye. They all ran down to the room, slowly stepping in.

"Hello!" Dean called.

"In here!" A man's voice called and they followed his voice to the bathroom. That's where they found him cradling the motionless body of his girlfriend on the floor. "I just—" the man sniffled bringing the towels tighter around her body. "I just came in here and she was under the water" he shook his head. "This can't be happening, she can't be dead" Katie moved past Dean and Sam and knelt down beside the man and grabbed the woman's wrist. She was freezing and there was no pulse. Katie looked up to Sam and Dean and just shook her head signaling to them that the woman was gone.

"Guys" Katie whispered standing to her feet. "Maybe we should—" she tilted her head to the bedroom. They guys nodded before following her back to the room as Lorraine and Jimmy move passed them to get to the bathroom.

"So our ghost has started killing" Sam whispered. "That means we don't have time to figure out what the hell is keeping him here"

"It's happening again" they hear Lorraine whisper as she and Jimmy head for the hallway. The three hunters share a look before moving to catch up with them.

"Hey!" Dean says and Jimmy and Lorraine turn to him. "Did you say it's happening again?" he noticed the look the couple shared. "Has something like this happened before"

"What?" Jimmy said shaking his head furiously. "I think you misheard my wife she just said, 'That poor woman' the man ran a hand over his balding head. "Nothing like this has happened before. Katie could spot the lie from a mile away.

"Look" Katie said stepping forward. "If this has happened before and it's happening now I doubt it's just going to stop. We—" she looked between Sam and Dean. "We can stop this, but you have to talk to us, tell us what you know" the couple once again share a look, the obvious uncertainty was written all over their face, but soon Lorraine finally gave in. She turned back to Katie and nodded.

"Ok, you did hear me right" the woman said. "This has happened before, people, women actually just mysteriously drowning" she looked over to her husband. "And first we thought it was just a coincidence, but it kept happening and kept happening" her husband to her hand and gave a gentle squeeze. "We thought we were cursed.

"This is going to be a weird question" Sam said and they looked over to him. "Your great, great grandfather, Arthur, did he leave anything here"

"Why?" Jimmy asked both confused and suspicious. "What does that have do with anything?"

"Please, just trust us" Katie said. "It sounds crazy, but we believe Arthur still maybe here" she watched the looks on their face. "His ghost anyways, and if his body was burned like you said it was then that means something else is keeping him here." This was the part Katie always hated. The moment after turning someone's life upside down, and you just had to wait to see how they would react. They were either going to call them crazy and run away or they'd actually believe them. The couple is silent for a moment before sharing a look.

"Well right now, after everything I'd say we're inclined to believe anything" Lorraine sighed. "But I don't know how easy it will be. Someone his things are still around the house and some was storage in the attic." She shook her head. "I don't know how helpful that is"

"Lor why don't you go downstairs and tend to the rest of the guests and I don't think you should tell them what has happened just yet. I don't want to scare them. And I gonna see what that poor man wants to do with his girlfriend." Jimmy said.

"What are you gonna do with her body" Lorraine asked looking back to her husband.

"I don't know." The man said shaking his head. "We're gonna have to keep her here until the morning when the phones are working so we can call the authorities and they can work it all out" Lorraine nodded before turning and heading downstairs as he husband went back into the couple's room.

"So what now?" Dean asked turning to Katie and Sam. "This is gonna be like finding a needle in a haystack, in the dark"

"We could split up" Sam suggested. "Take different parts of the house to search"

"And by that time someone else could be dead" Dean replied.

"I think I have a better idea" Katie said and the brothers turned to her waiting for this bright idea.

"We're listening" Dean replied with slight annoyance.

"Well what's the point of being a witch if you can't at least cut through some one the grunt work?" Katie asked smiling a bit.

"Well are you just going to stand there smiling?" Dean asked and Katie's smile quickly turned to a glare. "Do whatever it is you do before grandpa Arty show up again"

"Fine" Katie says take a few steps forward. "Step back and don't move"

"Hey, we're not in any danger with this, are we?" Dean asked and Katie shook her head.

"Not if you stay back and don't move" Katie replied. Sam and Dean share a look before they both a couple of steps back just to be safe. She looks down both sides of the dark hall before closing her eyes and raising her hands.

"Bound and Binding. Binding Bound. See the Sight ,Hear the Sound. What was lost ,Now is found. Bound and Binding , Binding Bound.'

Sam and Dean stare in amazement as a light seems to appear and grows until a large round ball of light is hovering above them.

"He left behind a big ball of light?" Dean asked and Katie scoffed looking over to him.

"No you stupid ass" she turned back to the light that suddenly started moving down the hall.

"So what, now we play follow the mysterious ball of light?" Dean asked. Sam and Katie ignore his question as they follow the light. "Hey, why not?" he followed as well.

"So where is it going?" Sam asked looking over to Katie.

"It's leading us to what's keeping Arthur here" Katie says as the light disappears behind a door. "And I'm guessing it somewhere behind door number one" the witch walks over and grabs the doorknob and is almost immediately thrown down the hall.

"Hey" Dean says going over to help her. "Are you ok?" he reaches a hand to help her .

"Yeah, at least we know we're looking in the right direction" Katie says before grabbing Dean's hand and suddenly a there's a spark. They both look confused before shaking it off as Dean helps Katie to her feet. "Damn, I'm going to have a headache in the morning, I just know" she ran a hand over her sore head.

"Well at least you'll know how it feels to hear you talk" Dean replied and Katie smacked his arm.

"You're hilarious" Katie replied sarcastically as she moved back to the door.

"Oh, you want see if he can toss your ass further this time?" Dean asked and Katie turned back to glare at him. Katie just shook her head before turning back to the door, this time waving her hand in front of it causing it to pop open.

"Wah freaking lah boys" Katie said turning to Sam and Dean.

"Wow, you really opened that door" Dean replied before pushing her out the way. "Now move!" he grabbed the silver candle stick holder that held a candle on a nearby table before walking in. The ball of light seemed to hover to a corner of the room and they followed when Arthur's ghost suddenly appeared in front of them.

"Oh, hey" Dean said gripping silver in his hands. "We were looking for the bathroom, you wouldn't by chance know where it is?" Dean chuckled. "Who am I kiddin, of course you do?" the ghost seemed angry and moved toward Dean and the eldest Winchester swung the candle stick holder causing the ghost to disappear. "

"We better hurry before he comes back" Sam says before heading to the corner where the light had settled.

"Katie!" Dean yells and she looks over to him. "Behind you" she turns but before she could do anything about anything the ghost grabs hers.

"Hey, Casper, I'm not that type of girl!" Katie yells. She manages to pulls free and Dean tosses the candle stickle holder to her. She catches is and in one swing she makes Arthur disappear again.

"Any time now Sammy!" Dean yells as he and Katie scans the room for where the ghost will appear next. Soon he and Katie stand back to back circling around the room and in this moment he didn't care. Right now he didn't care that she was witch, because at this very moment she had his back and he had hers.

Sam quickly dug around in boxes when suddenly a wooden jewelry box was knocked to the floor. He looks down and see the old medal and reaches down to pick it up.

"Guys, I think I found it" Sam say looking down to the medal. "The bravery medal from the war"

"That's awesome Sammy, really now will you salt and burn the thing before he comes—" suddenly the ghost appears in front of Sam. "Too late"

"Sam, heads up!" Katie yells before throwing the candlestick holder right at the ghost making him disappear once again. She then quickly rose her hand stopping it from hitting Sam.

"Nice throw" Dean said looking over to her and Katie smiled.

"Thanks" she replied.

"Hey we don't have any salt!" Sam called and they both turned to him. "It's in the car"

"Damnit, now what?" Dean snapped.

"I guess I have to do all the work, huh?" Katie said shaking her head. She held out her hands, palms up. "Salt that's outside this Inn, appear now so we can get rid of our ghostly friend" the brothers watch as the box of salt suddenly materializes in Katie's hands.

"Whoa" Dean says letting his amazement show. Katie looked over to him surprised, but he just shook his head. "I mean your rhyming sucks"

"Whatever, ass" Katie replied before tossing the salt to Sam. Sam caught it and without hesitation sprinkled it over the badge, but the ghost appeared again, this time behind the youngest Winchester tossing him across the room.

"Sam!" Dean called before running over to his brother. Katie quickly ran over to pick up the badge, snaking the lighter from her pocket and setting it on fire. She turned just in time to see the ghost finally disappear, for good this time. "You ok?" Dean helped his brother to his feet.

"Yeah" Sam lied running a hand over his neck. "Never better" they all frozen when the light suddenly switched back on surprising them.

"And then there was light" Katie said looking up to the light in the room. She looked back over to Sam and Dean who were looking at her like she was crazy before turning and walking out of the room. "Well I thought it was funny" she said before going to catch up with them.

The next morning, as expected the place was filled with the flashing light from the police cars and ambulances. Which is why the Winchester and Katie kept their distance as they watched the scene.

"Well, another big bad evil thing go" Katie said hanging up her cellphone and walking over to stand next to Dean. "Don't you feel all warm and fuzzy on the inside?" she asked leaning on the side of the impala.

"No" Dean replied before shoving her lightly off the car. "And no leaning on the car"

"Well at least the storm is over" Sam said looking up to the sky.

"Yeah" Katie said looking up as well. She looked back over to Dean. "Well I hope you've learn your lesson" she poked a finger in Dean's chest. "The next time a place looks creepy and I tell you my witchee sense are tingling just do the smart thing and listen"

"You know what, I would but you won't have to tell us anything again" Dean replied before walking around to the drivers side. "Because we're going to drop you off back to your bike, the tows going to pick up get it all fixed up for you and you and us will live happily ever after never laying eyes on each other. Dean hopped into the car and Sam and Katie just shook their heads before getting in as well.

"C'mon Dean" Katie said scooting forward in her seat. "You can't tell me that I'm not growing on you?" Dean looked over his shoulder to see her eyes looking right back at him. He swallowed hard before turning and cranking up the car.

"Not even a little bit" he replied before pulling off. The drive didn't take that long, they spotted the tow truck instantly.

"Ok, so there's the tow truck" Katie said as Dean pulled over to the side of the road. "Now where's my bike?" as soon as the car stopped Katie as out and almost running over to the truck driver. "Where's my bike?"

"I was going to ask you the same thing" the driver replied. Katie looked around, but it was just gone. "Look I know you kids nowadays like to play your pranks but I am a business man, and this little trip costs money" he wrote something in the pad in his hand before tearing it off and handing it to Katie. "Which you will pay for" Katie took the bill from the man's hand before watching him turn and walk away back into his truck and just drive away. Katie turned back to the large bush, she remembered pushing the bike behind it. She heard footsteps nearing her, but she didn't turn, just looked at the spot where her bike should've been.

"My bike" Katie said as Dean and Sam walked up beside her. "It's just gone" she shook her head. "I can't believe this"

"Hey it's ok" Sam said giving her a pat on the shoulder. "It's just a bike" Katie looked over to him a glared.

"It wasn't just a bike" Katie said turning back to the spot. "I was my—" she stopped. It was a gift from someone who meant so much to her.

"Your baby" Dean said and Katie turned to him and glared. "Say it" he chuckled. "Looks like I'm not the only one with a strong fondness to their vehicles"

"No, but you are the only one her who is an ass" Katie replied and he continued laughing. Katie shook her head before walking over to the bush. Hopefully there were tire tracks or foot prints or something.

"Dean—"

"Sam, no" Dean replied already knowing what his brother was about to say. "It's not happening"

"You can't really be that heartless?" Sam asked and Dean turned to him.

"C'mon Sam, we had an agreement, this was it" Dean said shaking his head. "How many time do I have to tell you that we getting close to that woman is just not an option, and if we find dad—"

"That's what this is really about isn't it?" Sam asked taking a step closer. "Dean, dad isn't here, he's somewhere, but not here, and for once we can't let him just tell us what to do" Sam turned to see Katie running her hand over the dirt. "And I know it doesn't make any sense, and I know it goes against what we were taught, but that woman—" he turned back to Dean whose eyes were on Katie. "We've never heard or seen anything about someone like her" Dean sighed and turned to his brother. "Dean she's good, I know it, you know it and we can't just abandon her here on the side of the road"

"Sam—" Dean shook his head. "We can't, I can't" Dean was still finding it hard to let years of what he'd been taught just go. Sam was right, they've never known about someone like her, a witch who fights on their side. She was a mystery and he didn't know how he felt about that. "She has powers, she can figure out a way out of here on her own" Dean turned and headed for the car.

"No, she can't remember" Sam said and Dean stopped. He did remember that there were rules to using her powers.

"Sam" Katie said and they turned to see her standing there behind them. "Your brother's right, I'll be find" she looked over to Dean. "Plus I've been in tougher situations than this one" she walked past them to the impala and grabbed her bag from the back seat before turning back to them. "And one thing I've learned is that people's beliefs can sometimes be so embedded inside themselves that they are just unwilling to believe anything else" she looked over to Dean. "So I get it, I'm a witch, you're a hunter and you've probably been taught that you're supposed to kill me and the fact that you haven't already probably worries you" she sighed. "But either way I'm grateful, you guys have helped me a lot and I want to say thank you" she walked over to Dean and held out her hand. She doubted that he'd take it, but to her surprise he did shake her hand. The moment their hands touch there was a spark again, one that neither could explain. They looked down to their hands before meeting each others eyes.

"So you're just going to walk?" Sam asked and Katie turned to him and smiled. He was worried about her.

"Sam, trust me I will be fine" she looked over to the road. "I'll walk, or hitch a ride or something"

"Hitch a ride?" Sam asked looked at the woman. He knew she was stronger than she looked but the idea of her just climbing into some strangers car still worried him. "Isn't that dangerous?"

"Sam, I'm a very pissed off witch" Katie replied. "There is nothing more dangerous than me on this road right now" she walked over and shook his hand too.

"Well you heard her Sammy" Dean said and they looked over to her. "She'll be fine, now lets go" Dean didn't even wait for his brother to reply before turning and head back to the impala. Sam just shook his head at his brother.

"I'm sorry, he's—"

"It's ok" Katie replied and he looked back to her. "You know what's funny?" Katie smiled. "You two thinking I'm the anomaly, when you two have hunted with me, eaten with me, and laughed with me despite what you've been taught" she brought a hand to Sam's shoulder. "You're the anomaly" she looked over her shoulder to Dean who was sitting in the car and she sighed. "And no matter what he would like to believe so is your brother." Katie turned back to Sam readjusting her bag. "Well I guess I'll see ya later Sammy" And with that Katie walked passed him.

"You just called me Sammy!" Sam called after her and she smiled before turning back to him walking backward.

"I know Sammy!" she said and even he couldn't help the smile on his face as she turned around and walked away. Sam stood there for a moment before turning and heading back to the car, getting inside unable to help the glare he sent to his brother.

"Don't look at me like that Sam" Dean said starting up the car. "She's going to be fine, she's powerful and no one smart would mess with her" Dean looked up and could still see her even though she was getting pretty far. That's when he felt it. A feeling even he didn't recognize, but whatever it was made him feel uneasy. "Plus this three amigos things was getting old"

"Sure Dean" Sam said turning to look out his window. "Whatever you say" Dean turned to look at his brother and just sighed. He just turned and pulled off, soon passing the witch. Dean doesn't know why he did it, but he looked up to his rear view mirror and there she was getting further and further away and something inside of him just didn't want—. He would say it, much less think it. So he came to the next logical explanation for what he was about to do. Witch or not she was still just a woman, he couldn't just leave her in the middle of nowhere. Especially when it seems she found trouble wherever she was. Yeah, that's why he did it. That's why Dean Winchester slowed down the impala before coming to a complete stop. That's why his brother was looking over to his confused and surprised at the same time.

"I know I'm going to regret this" Dean said before shifting the car and reverse and going back stopping right beside Katie. Katie's expression mirrored Sam's as she walked over to the car.

"I hope this isn't you coming back for some snarky last words" Katie said. "Or you rubbing it in that I'm walking or—"

"Will you stop talking for one minute!" Dean said and she just glared at him. "I'm trying to do something nice and you're making me think twice"

"What are you talking about?" Katie asked and Dean turned away from her to look ahead.

"Get in" Dean said simply, but the words seemed to shock Katie from even moving.

"Wait" she shook her head. She must have heard him wrong. "What?"

"I said get in" Dean said before turning back to her. "Before I change my mind" Katie looked at him for a moment longer, then down to Sam who looked just as surprised as she did. She didn't want to tempt fate so she turned and hopped into the backseat of the impala. "First things first, there's a new rule, no road trip games" he looked up to the rear view mirror where she was staring right back to him. "Better yet, no talking at all"

"Well can I at least say one thing?" Katie asked.

"No" Dean said shaking his head. "Cus see that would break the rule"

"Just wanted to say thanks Dean" Katie replied giving him a slight smile.

"Don't mention it" Dean said noticing the smile and felt a smile tugging on his lips, but he just averted his eyes. Katie shook her head before turning to look out the window.

"Gabe, I swear you better take care of my bike" Katie thought to herself. She figured it was him who had taken it as another attempt to push her and the brothers together. She sighed closing her eyes and leant her head back on the seat. "Just like an angel to things all mysteriously"


A/N: And there you go!