Chapter 3.
When they got their rooms, Dean immediately began researching what killed Cassie using Sam's laptop much to his annoyance. Leaving Dean to it, Sam slipped out and went to fill Jo in.
"Hey, so what do you wanna know?" Sam said.
"Well. Why is Dean so cut up about this Cassie girl? Why is she so special? What makes her so different from the rest?" Jo said quizingly.
Sam took a few seconds before speaking to gather his thought. "A few years ago Dean was on a hunt in Missouri and he ran into Cassie, they got on really well, went out a few times and Dean fell in love with her. Then Dean had to leave; Dad went missing and he came to get me; Dean couldn't deal with the emotional side of saying goodbye, so he just left and left her a message on her cell," Sam stopped.
"But that was ages ago, why is he still so cut up about it?" Jo said.
"Because about a year ago, we went back to her hometown; there was a spirit killing people in a huge truck, they met up, Dean saved her life and the feelings they had for each other just came back but with Dean, I don't think they ever left, then we had to leave again and they talked on the phone whenever they got a chance but Dean blames himself for Cassie's death." Sam finished.
"But why? How was he to know that that would happen?" Jo said confused.
"I don't know. Listen I better go. If anything comes up I'll let you know." Sam said.
Sam left and went back to his and Dean's room. When he got there, Dean was gone.
"Dean, where are you?" Sam called.
Sam realised his laptop and their Dad's journal was gone. He went outside and saw the impala was also gone. Sam went to Jo's room and without knocking went straight in and said, "Dean's gone."
"Do you think he went out to kill this thing by himself?" asked Jo pacing the room.
"Maybe, I don't know…..damn it, it just doesn't make any sense." Said Sam slamming a book on the table.
"If that is the case and Dean found a lead on the demon and didn't tell us and went to kill it on his own then….he's going to get himself killed." Jo finished.
It was raining hard. Sam and Jo were in her truck driving towards a friends house because they both knew that if Dean was on a rampage, he probably wasn't thinking straight and Sam had no idea how to deal with Dean this way and Jo was completely lost in the situation, all she could feel was sorry for Dean. They both decided that they needed a cool head.
"Are you sure this is a good idea?" asked Sam looking up from his notes.
"Look she has connections in the 'supernatural world'." Said Jo using air quotes. "She could help us find Dean, plus, you said that Dean was terrified of her so maybe he'll listen to her at least." Argued Jo pulling up outside the house. Jo ran up the steps and knocked on the door. It swung open and the two were greeted by a warm smile.
"I was wondering when you two were going to get here!" said Missouri stepping over so they could come in.
"Hey, I thought you were a physic, wouldn't you know when we were going to get here?!" said Jo chancing her arm.
"Don't you get all smart mouthed with me girl or I'll call your mother." said Missouri pointing her finger. She turned to the tall man in her hall-way. "Sam, so good to see you again." She said hugging him.
"Missouri, I need your help" he asked.
"I know" she said.
"I have no idea where he might have gone or what demon or leads he has? I know nothing and I'm really worried, you didn't see the state he's been in lately and I don't want him to do anything stupid, so I need all the information you can give me and fast." Sam said worriedly.
"Sam calm down, Dean's fine…..he was here, he left about a half an hour ago" Missouri said consolingly.
"What?" Sam and Jo said in unison. "But…..But…..why?" Sam said confused.
"Why do you think he was here, Sam? To see if I could tell him anything" Missouri said.
"And did you?" Sam asked.
"No" she said.
"Did he say where he was going?" Sam asked quickly.
"Back to the motel of course" Missouri said obviously.
Sam gestured to Jo that they were leaving but Jo wasn't moving. "Wait. You're lying, you know something. You told Dean something. What did you tell him?" Jo yelled.
Sam looked at Missouri suspiously.
"I promised Dean I wouldn't tell you, he said he had to do this on his own that he owed Cassie that much." Missouri said calmly.
"Tell me, tell me where my brother is!" Sam shouted.
Missouri said nothing. Sam was beginning to loose his patience. "Tell me now" Sam shouted louder.
Jo saw this wasn't getting them anywhere and so she took out her Stanley blade from her boot, pointed it at Missouri and said, "Now, tell us where Dean is."
"Alright ok, I told Dean I saw it happen, I saw the demon and I saw what he did to Cassie and I also saw what he has planned next and where" Missouri said.
"What happened to Cassie? Where did Dean go?" Sam asked.
"I'm sure he'll fill you in later. Right now you have to stop Dean; he went to your old house." Missouri stopped.
"That's were mom died." Sam interrupted.
"But what I didn't tell Dean was that I also saw him die trying to kill the demon." Missouri finished.
"What? Jo we better go, come on." Sam said heading for the door. They both got in the truck and Jo began driving very fast while Sam kept on ringing and leaving voice messages on Dean's cell.
"You know you didn't have to put a blade to Missouri's throat, I'm sure she would've told us sooner or later." Sam said looking up from his cell.
"She was being her usual stubborn self, I had to do something, plus why wouldn't she tell us in the first place, it doesn't make any sense" Jo replied.
But what the two didn't know was that Missouri wasn't actually herself, in laymen's terms she was possessed. The demon in her wasn't strong enough to hurt anyone but it was just strong enough to tell Dean to go back to his old house and also send Sam and Jo straight into the trap as well. Sam and Jo pulled up outside the house and Sam immediately recognised the new owners of the house, Linda and her two kids. Sam and Jo raced up to them.
"Linda, what happened?" asked Sam running up to the porch.
"Sam?" she gave him a weird look.
"Yeah, what happened? Did you see Dean?" he asked now loosing his cool.
"Yeah" she replied looking towards Jo. "He came here like 20 minutes ago, he was banging the door down, and he said that it wasn't safe and that we had to get out and after last time I….." Sam cut her off. "Linda, where did Dean go?" She pointed to inside the house. Sam and Jo walked cautiously inside. Sam knew exactly were he was going…..his old nursery. The door creaked open, the room was completely dark, and Jo tripped over one of the toys on the floor, Sam and Jo both pulled out their guns. Out of the darkness came a voice.
"Sam" Sam spun around his gun held up in front of him, he was desperately trying to find where the voice came from. "Dean" Sam called out "Dean where are you?" Just then the light clicked on.
"That would've come in handy earlier" Jo said her finger still on the light switch.
"Oh my God Dean" said Sam running over to Dean who was pinned to the wall.
"Sam listen to me ok, you two have to get out…..he's here." Dean strained.
"Well well well look who we have here" mocked the demon. Sam and Jo turned around slowly. They came face to face with two horrible big yellow eyes that felt like they were staring into your soul. "Welcome home Sammy" said the demon with outstretched arms. Sam and Jo raised their guns fiercely. "Oh Sammy, Joanna Beth, what, did you think those things are going to kill me?!" he laughed.
"No, but I bet they hurt like hell." Jo said in a cold sarcastic manner.
"Always so feisty Joanna a lot like your, now there was a man who pissed me off, hunting me, alongside his little protégée, John Winchester" Jo blocked this out, she knew he was only trying to get in her head.
"Now, why don't we all just put those shiny little play toys away and lets sit down and talk?!" he said releasing his hold on Dean and sitting down in a chair. Sam and Jo ran to Dean's aid, Sam looked up at the demon.
"What do you want?" he said his blood boiling.
"You…..dead" replied the demon smiling.
"If you wanted me dead why didn't you do it when you killed my mother?" said Sam helping Dean to his feet.
"Oh were still on that are we…..well Sammy I didn't kill you then even though I should have because I had high hopes for you…..you were going to lead my army to glory, you could've ruled the world, but no, you decided to defy me at every turn alongside Dean over there." he stood up looking out the window. "Your becoming a liability Sam and I have to end you," Sam felt a force grip his throat, choking him. It raised him off the ground.
"Stop it, please just stop." Dean begged.
"Can't do that Dean, little brother here has to die, so my plan can work."
Suddenly, shots were fired; Sam fell to the floor gasping for air. The demons last body was bleeding pretty badly, he stumbled over and fell to the floor.
"Jo, you're a good shot, but don't think this is over, I'll be back to finish this." black smoke erupted from the demons mouth and he disappeared through the ceiling. Jo lowered her smoking gun. Sam and Dean were just sat there staring at her.
"What?" she asked, "Come on, we gotta get you two out of here." she said helping Dean to his feet and leading him out of the room. Sam stood in the doorway and looked back at the room where this all started and turned off the light.
Sam and Dean were in the car with Jo following in the truck behind. Everybody's mind was on something the demon said, but Sam had to ask Dean what was on his mind. "Dean, what made you go back there? What did you think you'd gain from trying to kill that thing on your own?" Sam asked.
Dean didn't respond. He kept his mind on the demon and his eyes on the road.
"Dean…..answer me. I deserve answers!" Sam shouted.
"Alright. Missouri said that she saw it all happen; she saw the demon take someone over and make him do it, just like he did with you." Dean answered.
"But what made you go to Missouri in the first place and IF he did take-over someone, than why have they not come forward?" Sam questioned.
"Because she knew where Dad was didn't she and I couldn't just sit around and do nothing. Anyway you didn't say anything when you went and killed that hunter; man I couldn't find you for a week; you didn't even remember what you did to him." Dean paused and took a deep breath and said, "Anyway I'm sure Mark doesn't remember just like you didn't."
"Wait what?!" Sam asked.
"He was the one who killed Cassie. He was possessed." Dean stated.
Sam was speechless. When the three of them got back to the motel, Dean told Sam he was going next door to thank Jo.
Dean knocked on Jo's door.
"Dean, hey, you ok?" Jo asked.
"Yeah I'm good thanks. Listen I just wanted to say thanks for helping Sammy out back there." Dean said in a low voice.
"No problem, it's the least I could do especially after you saved me back at the bar that time." Jo said.
"Sure. Well I better go. Bye." Dean said in a nice way.
Upon leaving the room, Dean turned and looked back at Jo. The two of them looked at each other in the eyes and Dean walked over to her and they kissed passionately. Dean pulled Jo closer, all he wanted was to hold her and kiss her.
It was odd for a long time all Jo wanted was that kiss, that feeling that somehow Dean was taking down that wall he had worked so hard to keep up and let her in. One thing was for sure, this road-trip was going to be awkward.
