As usual I owe nothing, every character belongs to SPN crew/team and WB/CW.

Okay so the reviews were ever so lovely as you guys... I'm continuing.

Since I retconned with so much AU pre-series, much of original reasons and events are changed now. And as I said earlier I'm also not trying to plagiarize anyone.

But I'm happy to admit that much of this pre-pilot inspiration comes from keekers15's The 'What If' Factor, which is a really good story (I really enjoyed it).

However my story will be different... I promise.

If you feel anyhow offended please let me know. I'll re-write.

Differences from canon:

Ghouls come to Windom earlier and because of that John reconnects with Adam before Sam ran off to Stanford. (Yes in my universe John was notified when Adam was born but never met him earlier).

Dean and Sam get to know Adam better. The extended family is connected (barely, but they are trying).

One more thing, I know that 2002 must've been when Sam went for college but I don't know about the admission timing or process. So I've left it vaguely. Stanford's website says May 1 is last date for response from student so I guess I'll go with that. I mean Sam will leave in September (It was the first time John met Adam for the first time right? May be he was distraught because of Sam leaving?).

NORMAL

It's been two months since Dean's world had an addition of something which he vowed to protect no matter what. It was Adam.

Adam was suddenly an integral and original part of Dean's life. Slowly but surely Adam was becoming his precious. Just like Sammy.

Adam even got a new nick... something which only Dean and Sam were allowed to say-Ade.

2001. The year went by seamlessly. Everything was going fine and blissful.

Dean then noticed. Getting back from some major job to meet a smiling Adam at door was something that couldn't have had anything comparable in this world. That innocent smile and those ash-green eyes were like rejuvenation potion for Dean and Sam.

Though Adam was not bothered by John and his brothers' long duration absence he kind of started to wonder about the kind of job they had. In his opinion, if dad's a mechanic why can he start a garage in Windom? That way Dean and Sam wouldn't have to be away. Dean had to laugh at that innocence. He told Adam that they also did charity works and that they helped people all around so it would not be possible with being at one place.

Adam understood that. Other than loving and caring he now had respect for his Dad and his brothers. They were cool but they also were good people... just like superheroes, who help people.

Even though John, Dean and Sam kept their nomadic habits, they would visit Adam and Kate once in awhile. For John it was a rest stop in a long journey. However for Dean and Sam it was a second home after their original home.

Then Dean noticed, Kate was very much like his mother, Mary. She was caring. She was gentle and most importantly she cared about Dean and Sam as much as she cared about Adam. Dean could see now that why their father would've been attracted to Kate.

Sam who never knew the love of his mother found that in Kate. And Dean didn't mind that. After all everyone has a right to feel and reconnect.

Kate was very supportive of the nature of works the Winchesters were doing but at the same time she also supported Sam's endeavour to try to be normal. Even though Dean didn't like Sam going on his own, he didn't wanted to stop his brother to be happy in life.

The change in his attitude came after the interactions with their new family. He saw how his Dad tried to redeem himself from ruining Dean and Sam's life by keeping Adam normal. Dean wanted that too. He really didn't want to raise Adam like he was raised. Adam's innocent and gentle figure didn't let him to think anything connected to hunting. This let him look at the life in different light. As much as he wanted to avenge his mother's killer, he wanted Sam to be normal. As normal as Adam was!

PARTING

28th September 2002

Something was happening. Dean swore that he could feel that something awful was going to happen. He, Sam and John had been visiting towns and cities following some weird uprising in supernatural activities.

John was getting restless. Dean could see that in his Dad's eyes. He tried to ask John many times but didn't get any kind of reply in return.

This all was taking a toll on Sam. University admissions were closing in and he was being dragged around without any clear explanation. He was getting irritated, angry and clearly frustrated by John and his methods. He had enough.

"Stop the car Dean." Sam shouted. Dean was taken by surprise. He jammed the break so hard that both he and Sam got thrown onto the front wind shield. John's truck that was behind their Impala also came to stop with a hard screeching.

Sam got out with Dean hurrying behind him. He knew that this might be the reason he was feeling so awful a moment ago. John also came out, looking angry.

"Sam. Get in the Car." John ordered.

"No. Not until you tell us exactly what is going on!" Sam roared.

"Sam. Get in the car. You'll do exactly as I tell you to. There is nothing going on." John hissed in equal ferocity.

"No. Not anymore. I had enough with you. You and your crusade! I had enough of goose chase and your lack of explanation. I won't do what you want. I will do what I WANT." Sam continued like a blowing volcano.

"Would you two cut it out? Sam that's enough! Let's get back to the car." Dean tried to clear the air by grabbing Sam's shoulder which Sam immediately jerked off.

"Okay, FINE! Do what you want. I'm not going to stop you. Just get out of my face and don't ever come back. Do you hear me? Never show me your face. NEVER!" John said, shaking with anger.

"Dad, come on! You don't mean that. Sam please let it go." Dean said helplessly.

"No. No Dean let him go. Let him be what he wants. I don't need him either." John replied back and then turned back to his truck and left off.

Dean looked at Sam fearfully. Sam was trembling in anger and frustration with tears in his eyes. He doesn't understand what's going on and his father clearly doesn't understand what's going with him.

"Sammy?" Dean tried to get a hold of situation.

"I'm going. Leave me alone Dean!" Sam replied calmly.

"Sammy... please..." Dean pleaded with pain in his voice.

This was so wrong. Sam left with his belonging leaving Dean high and dry alone in the highway.

Déjà vu

Dean came back to Adam and Kate. Kate opened the door to distraught brothers. She looked at Dean with sad eyes.

"You father had just been here. He told me what happened. Is it true?" Kate asked Dean.

Dean nodded. He then asked, "Wait, If Dad was here... Where did he go?"

"I don't know Dean. He just got up and left. He didn't say anything to me or Adam. He just saw Adam sleeping and went off." Kate replied dejected.

There was a moment of silence.

"Oh, I feel so terrible. It's because of us. Sam might've felt bad seeing how Adam is living normally. It's because I supported his wish to live normally. I-" Kate said painfully. Dean cut her sentence before she could've said more.

"It's not because of you Kate. Sam wanted to be a normal from a long time. Even before we met you! If anything I was happy that he got to feel how having mother feels like. I don't blame you." Dean said smiling to Kate.

"Do you feel that I'm the woman who replaced you mother?" Kate asked.

"Nah! Let's just be honest Kate... the role of wicked stepmother doesn't suit you." Dean replied jokingly.

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"Dean... where is Sammy?" Adam asked Dean in surprise, looking around the house. Dean never comes home alone without Sam. Adam looked sad and disheartened. Dean waved his hand to come to him and held his shoulder.

Dean looked into Adam's eyes and said, "Uh-um, Sam... You see, he went to college buddy."

"But he said he would meet me before going. He didn't come home with you? Tomorrow is my birthday!" Adam said complaining a bit. Dean was disheartened by that response as well. He couldn't answer that question.

"He left without seeing me off. Is he angry with me?" Adam asked a bit giddy now. Every time one of his brothers forgot to meet him or didn't talk he always assumed they were angry. Poor Adam!

Dean felt like thousands needle in his heart. Well he is angry, with Dad but is hurting me and now this kid.

"No kiddo, he is not angry with you... it's just that he was a bit busy. So he couldn't come. He will call you." Dean tried to assure. He knew damn well that Sam had gone in anger without even thinking about their revenge, Adam or Dean. He wouldn't call. But he couldn't tell that to an 11 year kid. He just hugged Adam into a brooding embrace.

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Adam was sleeping silently in his room. Dean was snoring in the guest room which now was officially his and Sam's. Kate had just finished her reports and was going towards her room. She looked at the clock... 12. Adam was going to be 12 in few minutes.

She suddenly stopped, seeing a shadow vaguely visible from Adam's room.

Her eyes went wide in fear, realizing something. She ran into Adam's room only to find the figure standing beside Adam's bed. The figure had its hand raised above Adam's head.

A blue colored sigil like pattern was visible on Adam's head.

"No please stop. He is not ready for this. You cannot do this..." Kate said, interfering with that shadow.

Kate's hand reached for the cupboard. She took out an old parchment like paper with some weird sigils drawn... it was strikingly similar to the sigil on Adam's hand.

Kate spoke the words from the parchment, "ANAEL AIOVAEA ARGED-"

Before she could've finished her chants the figure moved its hand and Kate was thrown to the wall with a large thud.

Dean had heard that sound. He ran towards Adam's room. The figure came to Kate and picked her telekinetically, choking her. His other hand finished the sigil carving on Adam. But Kate's muffed cries woke Adam up.

Adam was awake by now. He looked at his mother floating in mid-air. There was no one holding her. He shouted in fear, "DEAN!"

Before Dean could've come into Adam's room Kate's body was starting to glow blue and her body was starting to crumble.

Dean broke into Adam's room. He saw at the scene in horror and surprise. But that was not the time to just sit around.

He hugged Adam and ran outside with Adam, kicking and trying to get free to save Kate.

"Let me go. Mom, Mommy... MOMMMMMMYYYY." Adam was shouting like a maniac, trying to get free. Dean however held him with an iron embrace, not letting go.

They were barely out of the house when they look back to see the house blow in blue flames.

!KADBOOM!

Dean covered Adam.

Adam fully understood the seriousness of the situation, he started to cry.

"Sssh! Adam... I got you. I'm here kid. I got you." Dean tried to comfort Adam looking towards the decimated house... or whatever was even left of the decimated house. The house was blown up, leaving only few pieces of ground floor.

Even for tough guy like Dean that was more than enough. On one hand he was trying to keep hyper Adam calm, on the other hand his eyes well up a tear or two. It was Lawrence all over again.

Okay, this was a bit offset in terms of Adam interactions but what can I do? Every time I sit down to write, a large premise always kickoff (-_-);

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