Disclaimer: Once again, I don't own Supernatural. If I did, I wouldn't have done that to Sammy… :( lol
San Antonio, Texas—Alyx's POV
I let the four teenagers in reluctantly. I wasn't sure that we could trust them—you can't trust anyone these days. Not with a supernatural war going on. These teenagers seemed pretty shady to me, with their dark, ragged clothing and whatnot. However, I wasn't going to judge them on appearances; they were the ones, I guessed, that Missouri said would help us…with something.
"I'm Aidan," The boy with blonde hair, who was most likely the oldest of the group, said, gesturing to himself. "This is Noah." He pointed to the other boy, who was sort of standing further away from the rest of us, his arms crossed over his chest, giving Oliver a very hostile look. "That's Thea." The girl with long, red hair waved, offering a smile. "And that's Violet." Violet, ironically, was the girl with the bright purple streaks in her hair. It seemed to me like she was the rebel of the group.
"Please, call me Vi," she told us. "I hate my parents for naming me after a freakin' flower." Aidan rolled his eyes at her.
"You must excuse her," Aidan said. "She never shuts her mouth." Violet, offended, made a face at him.
"So, why are you here? What can you help us with?" I asked, a little annoyed. "How do you even know about me?"
"Who hasn't?" Thea asked, shrugging.
"Yeah, I mean, the Winchesters…they're some of the most badass hunters around," Violet smirked. "Totally hardcore."
"Listen, Alyx," Aidan said. "All four of us have been effected by the yellow-eyed demon. We all have abilities. We want this war to end as much as you do." He paused. "Me, Thea, Noah, Vi, and you…we're the second generation of 'special' children. The Demon wants us on his side—"
"No, Aidan, he doesn't want us, he wants her," Noah interrupted, stepping forward. He had been quiet up until now. "We're putting ourselves in danger by just being here. Who knows where that thing is? We're standing in the same room with his son!"
I really did not like this guy. He seemed like a real jerk.
"I don't care if you think I'm a jerk, and I don't care if you don't like me," Noah said, pointing a finger at me. I shot him a very confused look. "'Cause you know what, I'm not too fond of you either. Aidan, I don't know why the hell you dragged us out here to help her."
"He reads minds." Thea clarified.
"Oh." I answered, a bit surprised and annoyed again. They could've given me some kind of warning. I didn't like the idea of someone reading my thoughts—someone who I did not know. With Missouri, it was fine.
"Noah, just stop it, all right? Thea warned, frowning at him.
"But I don't understand why we have to risk our lives to help her." Noah complained, persistent. Aidan ignored him and continued to address me.
"Alyx, the Demon is after you, in particular, because of what you can do. He wants your power on his side. Believe it or not, you're actually a threat to him."
"Because we share the same power? But why? I mean, I don't even really know how to use it…"
"Once you learn how to, though, he'll be worried."
Okay. This was…kind of weird. Me, a threat to one of the most powerful—if not the most powerful—demons out there?
"I'm not so sure I want to learn how to use it. It's not the most pleasant thing to be able to do." I argued.
"You have to." Thea said.
"The fate of this war depends on it." Vi stated. It was the first serious comment that I heard come out of her mouth so far.
"What are you talking about?" I asked.
"Alyx, you're the only one who can destroy the Demon." Aidan replied.
"What?" Oliver and I said at the same time.
"That's insane…how can I possibly kill him myself?" I inquired.
"By using his own power against him," Aidan answered. "There's only one catch…he has to be in mortal form for it to work. If he's not, then you can only weaken him, and then use the Colt."
"But he has the Colt…you weren't planning to get it back from him, were you?" I wondered.
"Not ourselves personally—that's suicide. We were thinking that maybe Oliver could get it, with him being related and all." Thea stated.
"And how do you expect me to do that?" Oliver asked, crossing his arms over his chest.
"But we don't know where he's hiding it, Aidan. How do expect to get the Colt when we don't even know where he is, either?" Noah put in. "This is a crazy idea." He muttered.
"That's where you're wrong," Aidan said. "You see, Alyx, we've been tracking the Demon for the past year or so, paying attention to all of the signs. His next stop is right here in San Antonio. Early his morning, he was in Lawrence, Kansas. He's getting closer."
"Lawrence?" I asked, horrified. I immediately grabbed my cell phone from the bedside table, and started to walk out the door.
"Where are you going?" Aidan asked.
"I have to make a phone call," I replied. "I'll be right in." I opened up the door and stepped outside, so I could get better reception and have some privacy. With my fingers shaking, scared, I dialed our home phone number, praying to all that's holy that Dad and Sam were okay.
"Hello?" Dad asked groggily.
"Dad? Thank God you're all right. Is Uncle Sammy okay?"
"Yeah, kiddo…why? What's wrong?"
"I heard through the supernatural grapevine that the Demon attacked in Lawrence early this morning, and I was worried about you two."
"We're both fine," Dad assured me. "But Oliver's mother wasn't so lucky."
"He killed Oliver's mother?" I asked, shocked.
"Yeah," Dad replied solemnly. "Sam and I went over there after he had a vision…we were too late."
"That's horrible."
"How did you find out that the Demon was in Lawrence?" Dad wanted to know.
"Well, we found the people Missouri said would help us…actually they found us, but that's beside the point," I informed him. "They're a bunch of teenagers who have abilities, and they're hoping to help us stop the war."
"Are they legit?"
"They seem to be. But there's this one that I'm keeping a close eye on. He's just a tad bit on the shady side, if you ask me," I admitted. "Anyway, they told me some pretty insane stuff."
"Like what?"
"You're not going to like it…"
"Just tell me, Alyx."
"This kid, Aidan, he's like the leader. He said we're a part of the second generation of special children…and he said the Demon's after me most of all because of that power I have—you know, causing injuries—but I'm also a threat to him."
"A threat?" Dad asked, skeptically.
"Yeah. And that's not the craziest part. He said I'm the only one who can destroy the demon, because I can use his own power against him."
"You gotta be kidding me."
"No, sir. He seems totally serious about it, too."
"Just…don't get yourself into too much trouble, Alyx. Be careful. Don't do anything…stupid." I knew from the tone of his voice that he wasn't taking in this information too well, so I distinctly left out the part about us finding the Demon to get the Colt.
"I'll try not to."
"Okay. Call me when you need our help." Dad instructed.
"Will do. Tell Sammy I called."
"All right. Bye."
I hung up, breathing a sigh of relief. Everything was…well, partly okay in Lawrence. As for our situation in San Antonio, I wasn't so sure what we were getting ourselves into. I didn't know if this whacked-out, radical plan of theirs was going to work, but what other options did we have?
"So, where are we going to find the Demon in San Antonio?" I asked when I returned to the room.
"I'm not sure, but—" Aidan was cut off by Oliver.
"I, uh…had a dream earlier. Before I had that blackout," He said, to me, mostly. "The Demon, he was…holding some sort of meeting for his covenant, to make a plan for the next attack. He and a group of demons were in this abandoned warehouse…I think the street name was Jonesboro."
"The old Keller Factory," Vi recalled. "It's a few blocks from our apartment."
"This meeting was at night, I'm guessing?" Aidan asked.
"Yeah. Around ten, I think…I remember seeing the time." Oliver confirmed.
"Great. You two can come with us back to the apartment and stay there until ten." Aidan suggested.
"Wait. We can't just crash their meeting when a pack of demons are there," I protested. "It's too risky."
"It's a risk we'll have to take if we want to get the Colt, Alyx." Aidan replied.
"We don't even know if he'll have the Colt with him."
"Well, we have to try," Aidan said mildly. He was getting ticked off at me now. "We can't sit here and do nothing, especially when the Demon's so close."
I still didn't like this, but it looked like I had no choice. The 'gang' waited for us in their car while Oliver and I changed and packed up our stuff. We hopped into Oliver's car, and drove off, following behind them through town. They took us all the way onto the other side of town, in a darker, more run-down section. It didn't look too safe; it was a wonder how these teens ended up here. After arriving at the apartment building, we hauled our stuff out of the car and up five flights of stairs. The building was dirty, poorly lit, and smelled like mold. Their apartment was definitely way too small for four people to inhabit it at once; I didn't know how Oliver and I could stay there as well.
The walls of the apartment were covered in pictures, newspaper articles, post-it notes, and information printed off the computer. There were piles upon piles of books stacked in random places. All of which had to do with the supernatural. These kids were no joke. They were definitely trained to some extent. Were their parents hunters, too? Vi noticed that I was looking at the papers tacked onto the walls and approached me. Noah had retreated to another room, alone, and Thea and Aidan were busy talking to Oliver. About what I had no clue.
"Crazy, right?" she laughed.
"Not exactly. A little extreme, but well thought-out." I replied.
"It's all Aidan's handiwork," Vi said. "He's so set on killing this thing."
"I can understand that," I told her. "Aidan, he said that you were all effected by the Demon in some way?"
"Yeah, I guess we all have a story," Vi admitted. "I discovered two years ago that I could control electricity. My parents saw what I could do, and flipped out. They weren't so supportive. They kicked me out of the house because they were ashamed of me."
"I'm sorry."
"I guess they couldn't handle having a less-than-perfect daughter. I mean, I had a good life. My parents had money, I was happy, I had friends…and then, all of a sudden I'm some sort of freak. Anyway, Aidan found me while I was wandering the streets, and offered to help me. He told me the truth about…everything."
"What's Aidan's story?" I asked, curious.
"His mom was killed by the Demon when he was a baby. His father couldn't take care of him, so he was bounced around from foster home to foster home over the years. His power came earlier—when he was about ten or so he found out that he could freeze time—and when each foster family found out about it, they didn't know what to do with him. Well, it was because of his ability and his fascination with the supernatural. He said he's been into that stuff ever since he was a kid." Vi paused. "As for Noah, his father was a hunter, who was killed a couple of months ago by the Demon. His mother abandoned him and his father when he was young. That's why he's got such a bad attitude all of the time."
"And Thea?" I questioned.
"Thea's parents were both hunters. They went on a hunt looking for the Demon a year ago, and never came back. She discovered her ability just before her parents left. She can astral-project herself. Meaning, she can leave her body and be two places at once."
"That's horrible…what happened to her parents."
"This is why we're counting on you to end this, Alyx. So no one else has to suffer because of the Demon's actions."
Nothing like a little pressure, right?