Finally back on the road with Jo at her side.
Ryce seemed to relax just a little bit.
"You ready for this Ryce?" Jo asked.
Was she ready for this? Hmm to tell the truth or not tell the truth. Not definitely not.
"Hell yes I'm so ready to put all this shit behind us." She heard Jo grunt.
"Yeah me to. Why do you think Sarah and Axel are the ones being haunted? And who are they being haunted by?" Jo asked pen in her hand and journal in her lap. "Probably because their the only survivors of both massacres. And Sarah said that Irene and some of the others that Harry/Tom/Dean killed."
She answered saw Jo right that down out the corner of her eye.
"Now that may be true, ya know the thing about survivors," She commented tapping her pen on her lips.
"But where does that leave us. Remember we were there for the first of the Valentines Day killings. And you and Sam were there for this latest one. So why aren't the ghost haunting us to."
Jo said looking out the window.
Ryce had the sinking feeling.
"Jo are you having dreams about all this?"
She cringed when Jo nodded.
"How about you?"
Brown eyes met lilac ones for a moment.
"Yes they started at the motel when me and Sam were waiting for Dean to wake up. And, now there all getting jumbled together."
She said looking back to the road.
"What do you mean?" She heard Jo ask quietly. "Everything that happened from ten years ago is getting all jumbled up from what happened a couple weeks ago."
Man this shit was so messed up. She was just glad that Dean had stopped sharing a bed with her.
He could not hear her scream at night. Could not see the tears in her eyes that rolled down her cheeks.
All she could smell was death and fear. She just hoped that not all the ghost would be haunting that town.
"Man I really hope Axel has some good liquor."
Jo said a wide grin on her face.
"Come on Jo you know as well as I do that he does. Axel always knew about the best ways to get all us under age kid's alcohol." Jo laughed at that.
"Very true, when he wasn't being a jerk or fawning over Sara he was pretty cool."
Yeah that was true Axel was not always a jerk.
"Do you think mom will tell Dean and Sam?" Her question was quiet but Ryce heard her.
"Hmm maybe, but it's more likely that she'd bully Bobby into doing it."
She pursed her lips at that thought. Ellen was a great woman but she could make Bobby do almost anything.
"Where was your mom going after she left us?" She saw Jo cringe.
She had a feeling that she was not going to like this answer.
"To Bobby's she said she had to talk to him." Jo answered her face in her journal.
"Well we better pray that Bobby holds long enough for us to do this job."
Jo only nodded her head.
Sighing loudly she pulled into an all night diner.
"Come on I'm hungry and we need some serious caffeine."
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Bobby really likes Ellen. She was a good woman and raised a wonderful daughter by herself.
Ran the roadhouse by herself and took care of all the hunter's that ever passed through her doors.
Including his niece Ryce. But, right now, she was getting on his last nerve.
That's why he was in the kitchen butchering his roast. What did that crazy ass woman do.
Well she followed him arguing her case.
"Woman will you stop I'm not telling them!" He snapped at her.
She did not flinch or back off.
No, she just narrowed her eyes at him and glared right back.
"Bobby you know as well as I do how those girls were the first time they came back from that town. And, you know what Ryce was like the second time. She breaking and she needs help they both do."
She did not have to yell. No Ellen rarely did that.
"Ellen I cant I won't betray her like that." He ground out.
"Mhm and what are you going to do if she comes back a shell of herself. 'Cos I'll tell you what old man I won't let that happen to my daughter."
She was right and he damn well new it.
He firmly believed that Ryce and Jo were stronger than people believed them to be.
"Look I'll make a deal with you." He waited for her nod before continuing.
"When Ryce call's and she or Jo sounds in the least bit off I'll tell the boy's what's going on. Until then this stays between us."
He said pointing a finger at her.
"Put that finger down Singer!" She snapped slapping his hand away.
"Fine we have a deal."
He would grin if he could. He was more worried than he was letting on.
He trusted Ryce she would call if she got in over her head.
His head snapped up when he heard the rumble of the Impala.
"Well shit they couldn't have better timing." He griped walking into the living room.
"Uncle Bobby!" J.B. shouted slamming the door into the wall.
"Boy did your momma teach you any manners!" He snapped that boy was going to fix the hole in wall.
"Yeah but being on the road with dad and Uncle Sam has made me see the light."
He said waving his arms around dramatically.
"Uh huh and what are you going to do when I smack some sense into ya." He couldn't help but grin as the boys big green eyes got bigger.
"Um see your light ya know training cleaning, keeping up with my grades so you don't beet me to a pulp." He said.
Bobby could see the mischief in his eyes.
"Boy I have never laid a hand on you." He growled.
"Eh I know just picking Uncle Bobby. Dad and Uncle Sam will be in a minute." He said jerking his thumb behind him.
"We'd move faster if you would help." Sam ground out a duffle over each arm.
"Uh uh man I totally wasted that ghost on my own. Besides I always do the grunt work Uncle Sammy it's your turn."
J.B. said grinning like a wild man before running off up the stairs.
"Hey Bobby, Ellen," Sam sighed dropping the duffle's to the ground.
"did my nephew even say hi to you." He nodded at Ellen.
"No but then again he never does." She said with her welcoming smile.
"Where's Dean he didn't go and aggravate his injures did he?"
Damn idjit still had three busted ribs.
"Nah he's good he's cleaning the mud out of his baby." they all laughed at that.
"J.B. really did waste that ghost on his own."
Bobby couldn't keep the frown off his face.
Sam held up a hand.
"We were there the whole time so he wouldn't get hurt. He did good out there." Sam added with a smile.
"Yeah the boy would be good he was taught by some of the best hunter's" Ellen joined in.
"Uncle Bobby where's my mom?" J.B. asked walking into the room.
"Yeah we noticed that her car was gone when we pulled up." Sam added.
Ellen glared at Bobby.
"She had to help Jo on a hunt." He grumbled.
"Oh okay man I wanted to brag to her." J.B. whined.
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It was dark when the black mustang pulled up outside Sarah and Axle's new home.
Sarah had said they just couldn't live in that house any more after what had happened.
When she turned the car off she felt Jo reach for her hand. She smiled in thanks at her.
Jo had always been there for her when she had done the same.
Now they had to be there for each other and some friends.
Hmm never thought she would ever call Axel a friend guess things change.
"Come on I see Sarah waiting for us."
Ryce said nodding her head towards the small brunette who was waiting on the steps.
They got out of the car and walked up the steps.
"Ryce, Jo sorry we had to meet again under these circumstances."
She said hugging the two women.
"Eh it's what we do." Jo said with a shrug.
"Would you two like something to drink?"
Sarah asked once the door was closed.
"Please." Jo said.
Ryce just nodded.
They walked into the living room and sat on the couch. Axel handed them both a glass of whiskey. A very full glass.
They smiled their thanks and gulped down the dark liquor.
Ryce always did like they way that whiskey felt when she drank it. It always reminded her of Dean.
"So tell me what's going on."
Jo said still holding her glass.
"Well we've both been seeing Irene and some of the others from this last one."
Sarah hedged as she perched on the chair Axel was sitting on.
"Namely Ben and the old sheriff. But Irene's been seen hanging around. Kept saying she was waiting."
Well that was odd why would Irene say that or anything for that manner.
"Why would they becoming to us?" Axel said from his seat.
"Well as best as we can figure it because you're the only survivors." Ryce said.
"Mhm then why aren't you two being bothered by these damn ghosts?" Axel snapped.
Jo narrowed her eyes at him.
Ryce couldn't help but think that she looked like her mom when she did that.
"Oh were being haunted all right." Jo ground out.
At Sarah confused look Ryce added,
"We are having nightmares. Their coming to us in our dreams." Sara nodded her dark eyes sad.
"Yeah me to. All I keep seeing is that first time when all we could do is watch you and Tommy run."
She spoke quietly but they all heard her.
"Look you two can stay here while you do your thing." Axel said getting up and putting the bottle of whiskey in front of the two hunter's.
"But whatever you do don't go out during the day." He said pointing a finger at Ryce.
"People are going to ask questions we don't have the answers for."
He added before walking out of the room.
Oh they had answers all right just none they could share with the public.
"Goodnight guys thanks for coming."
Sarah said following her husband out the room.
"Well I don't know about you but I need a smoke."
Ryce said before getting up grabbing her jacket along the way. Jo followed grabbing the bottle of Jack.
Jo sat next to her friend on the porch swing.
"Give me one of those." She said holding out her hand.
"And since when do you smoke?" Ryce asked with narrowed eyes handing over her pack and lighter.
"Eh every now and then." she said lighting up.
"And I thought you quite Ryce." She said handing them back.
"Mhm I did but after Dean died, then he came back and now dealing with all this shit I started back up again." She said lighting her own cigarette.
"Well we're a pair aren't we." Jo said taking a drag. "Mhm both haunted by ghost that should stay in the past." Ryce said taking a gulp of whiskey.
"Both smoking and drinking like fish." Jo added.
"Nah fish take a break." Ryce said with a smile.
"You know I've been thinking maybe we should salt and burn the body's."
Jo said taking the bottle back and gulping some down. "Eh I dunno you think that will work?"
She asked looking at the blonde. Jo just shrugged her shoulder's.
"Maybe, we'll need Axels help on that one. He'll know if and where all the bodies are buried."
That was very true.
"Jo is this even a hunt or just our memories?"
"I don't know, I wish to God I did though."
She answered honestly.
"Why did Dean and Sam think that you were a liability?" Ryce asked suddenly.
Jo looked shocked by the question.
"Maybe because I was young and romanticized the hunter life." She said with a shrug of her shoulders.
"Who knows really. Maybe they just didn't want me to tag along."
She paused to let a big grin spread across her features. "But I did anyways. Sam can't seem to get enough of me now."
Ryce had to laugh at that.
"Well that couldn't be more of the truth could it. He does seem to hang on your every word." Ryce deadpanned.
"Oh yeah you know it. Dean's the same way with you though."
No he wasn't.
"And what makes you say that. He's barely spoken to me in three weeks."
"Ryce your doing it again." Jo growled.
"I have no idea what you mean." She answered.
"Ryce would you just stop you and Dean are so damn stubborn you cant see what's right in front of you!" Jo snapped.
"Back off Harvelle just because you and Sammy are so perfect don't mean you can but in!" Ryce growled.
"Were not perfect Ryce far from it look at this thing with Ruby. But I know when there something good happening. You and Dean got something good."
Ryce just snorted.
"Whatever I'm going to bed you coming?" She asked standing up and putting out her cigarette.
"Don't you whatever me Charleston! Damn it why did I get stuck with the stubborn one!" Jo snapped.
"Me? Please your just as stubborn."
"Whatever!" Jo said with a laugh.
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The next morning only brought on more questions.
"Momma that the lady that sleeping upstairs. She's the lady who got me out of the house right?" Noah said.
"Yes baby, Noah did the man with the mask try and hurt you?" Sarah had never gotten around to asking her baby that.
She just wasn't sure if she could handle that information.
"No momma he just looked around and then left. He knew I was there though." He whispered.
She came around and put her arms around her little boy.
"How do you know that honey?"
"Because I could hear him breathing by where I was hiding. Then that lady and her friend save me. She was nice she held me until daddy got there. She told me everything was gonna be okay."
"And is everything alright now baby?"
"Yeah mommy. She's here now the ghost said they would leave us alone."
"What ghost's baby?" She exactly what ghost but she didn't know that he had been seeing them to.
"The people that bad man killed they said that they were waiting for her."
"Why were they waiting for her?"
"Because that man wants her mommy you cant let that man hurt her."
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Oo what do ya think will happen next? I love this story it's one of my favorites so far.