A/N: Hello all here's a new chapter. I hope you like it. **SPOILER ALERT** Character Death! But who?
"You sure you want to do this?" Katie asked looking over at Dean as they sat parked in the impala outside of a warehouse.
"Yeah he's hiding something and I need to know what it is" Dean said looking over at Katie.
"Ok then let's go" Katie turned and hopped out of the passenger side of the car.
"Wait" Dean said getting out of the car. "I think that I should do this alone you know, brother to brother" Katie looked at Dean before nodding.
"Right" Katie said. She was a bit hurt at the statement, but she understood, this was a family matter. "I'll be out here" She turned and walked back over to the impala. She leaned against the hood and watched as Dean disappeared into the darkness up a head. Katie stood there for a moment before her phone rang. She took it out her pocket and looked at the caller Id. It was him again. Richie. He'd been calling her off and on for the past couple of weeks but Katie wouldn't answer. Whatever he had to say she didn't want to hear. Katie pushed the phone back in her pocket when she heard footsteps coming toward her. Katie looked up and saw Ruby walking toward her, but she wasn't alone she was helping a man. "What the hell are you doing here?"
"Tonight is just one big reunion" Ruby replied. "First Dean and now you, what is Bobby hiding somewhere in the trees"
"Answer my question, what are you doing here" Katie turned her attention to the man. "And what happened to him?"
"We save him" Ruby said "and if you will excuse me we have to go" And with that they were gone. Katie looked up to see Dean walking toward her. She spotted Sam not too far behind him.
"Did you know about this?" Dean asked angrily over to her.
"Know about what?" Katie asked. " What's going on, what was Ruby doing here?" Dean just shook his head and headed to the driver side of the impala and got in. "Sam?" Katie asked. Sam didn't even look her in the eyes before getting in to the car. Katie looked back at the warehouse before getting into the car as well. The ride was silent, too silent. Katie looked between the two brothers hoping one of them would tell her exactly what happened. They pulled into the parking lot of the motel and Sam and Katie got out but Dean didn't budge. Katie walked over to the driver's side and leaned down. "Dean-"
"I'm going for a drive" Dean just looked a head not sparing Katie a glance. "I'll be back soon" Katie took a step back and watched as Dean drove away. She looked up at Sam who was also watching the retreating impala before meeting Katie's eyes. "Sam I think it's time you and me have a little talk" with that Katie turned and went to their room. Sam walked in and took off his jacket. He took a seat at the table and looked up to see Katie staring at him.
"Ok I'll tell you" Sam said. "But you have to promise to let me finish and to keep an open mind ok?" Katie nodded and Sam finally told her the truth that Ruby had been teaching him to control the abilities he got from Azazel. Sam tells her that's what he's been doing this whole time. Katie dropped her head and closed her eyes. "Look I'm helping people, you saw that man, he was possessed and I saved him" Katie opened her eyes and looked over at Sam. She could see it now. What she'd been so desperately trying not to see in his eyes. Katie stood up and turned away from him. She couldn't help the guilt she was feeling, she left him when they just needed each other. "Say something" Sam said. Katie turned to face him.
"Sam how-" Katie stopped she didn't know what to say, that wouldn't come out totally and completely harsh. "You know what you don't want me to say anything right now, let's just sit and wait for Dean to come back"
"You know I thought you of all people would understand" Sam said and Katie couldn't help the anger she was feeling.
"Oh really why is that Sam?" Katie asked.
"How is this any different from your powers?" Sam asked.
"Really Sam, Really that's your argument?" Katie asked and walked over to him. "You see my powers weren't given to me by some craze demon." Katie threw her hand in the air. "I get that you were upset and you missed your brother and you wanted to do something, but this Sam, demon powers Sam, how could that even make sense?"
"I'm helping people" Sam said standing to his feet. "Just because they were meant for evil doesn't mean I have to use them for evil. Don't you get it, I'm in control of them"
"And the bloody nose Sam?" Katie asked. "Is that part of the deal, I mean powers that are truly good don't hurt you"
"It's nothing" Sam said wiping his nose. "I'm still trying to figure it out that's all."
"Figure it out?" Katie repeated. "Sam don't you understand, this isn't right. These powers are only going to lead you to a dark place one that we may not be able to save you from"
"That won't happen" Sam said shaking his head. Katie clenched her fists before stalking out of the room slamming the door behind her. She walked out just in time to see Dean pulling up in the impala.
"I know that look, he told you" Dean said walking over to her.
"Yeah, I tried talking some sense into him but he's not listening" Katie said looking up at Dean. "Maybe you'll have some luck" Dean looked at the door to their room before kissing Katie on the cheek and heading over. He took a deep breath before turning the knob and going in. Katie ran her hands through her hair closing her eyes. When she was opened them she looked and spotted Castiel standing in front of her.
"Seriously I'm getting you a bell" Katie said "What are you doing here?"
"You called" Castiel replied.
"No I just-" Katie said. "How did you-"
"You are very important" Castiel said. "And it is not only my responsibility to look after Dean, but you as well" Katie looked at the angel for a moment.
"Did you know about Sam?" Katie asked.
"Unfortunately yes" Castiel said.
"And you didn't think it was pertinent information?" Katie asked.
"I couldn't interfere" Cas said looking down.
"Still haven't heard from your father?" Katie asked.
"No" Cas looked at her. "But he is never far away"
"Do you know Cas?" Katie asked. "Do you know why he chose me to look after Sam and Dean, I mean I've done nothing but screw everything else, maybe there was some kind of mistake"
"My father isn't in the habit of making mistakes." Castiel said. "And you will find out the truth when the time comes, not sooner" And with that he was gone.
"Thanks for the help" Katie yelled up to the sky. "Not" Katie turned to see Dean coming out of their room.
"We have a case" Dean said walking toward her.
"Of course we do" Katie said shaking her head as they went back to the room to gather their things.
The drive was silent again, no one really sure what they should be saying. But Sam finally broke the silence.
"I can't believe it. Mom, a hunter?" Sam asked looking over at Dean.
"I wouldn't have believed it either if I hadn't seen it myself." Dean said shaking his head. "That woman could kick some ass. I mean, she almost took me down." Dean said with a smile
"How'd she look? I mean... was she happy?" Sam asked.
"Yeah, she was awesome. Funny and smart. So hopeful." Dean said looking up at the rearview mirror at Katie. "Kinda reminded me of you"
"So I've heard" Katie said smiling back at him remembering what John had told her. Dean turned to look a Sam for a moment then back at the road
"Dad, was happy too. Until of course..." Dean said and Sam sighed. "What?" Dean asks and Sam just s looks out the window.
"Nothing." Sam says after a moment he looks back at Dean. "It's just, our parents. And now we find out our grandparents too? Our whole family murdered and for what? So Yellow Eyes could get in my nursery and bleed in my mouth?" Dean looks over at Sam a bit surprised at his last statement.
"Sam, I never said anything about demon blood." Dean replied noticing Sam's guilty look. " You knew about that"
"Yeah, for about a year." Sam said not meeting his brother's gaze. Dean just turns back to face the road.
"A whole year?" Dean asks in disbelief.
"I should have told you. I'm sorry." Sam replied.
"You've been saying that a lot lately, Sam. But whatever. You don't want to tell me, you don't have to. It's fine." Dean snapped.
"Dean." Sam says looking over at Dean who's focusing on the road. "Whatever" Sam sighs before looking back out the window.
Katie didn't say anything, she didn't know if she should. She didn't know what to say to make this better. Everything was slowly crumbling and she didn't know how to stop it.
Later that night they pulled in front of Jack Montgomery's house. Katie looked around the neighborhood and noticed how normal it looked. Dean took out his binoculars and looked into the man's house.
Are you sure that's him?" Dean asked looking at the man who seemed pretty normal.
"Only Jack Montgomery in town." Sam replied.
"And we're looking for..." Katie asked looking out the window at the house.
"Travis said to keep an eye out for anything weird." Sam replied.
"Weird?" Dean asked.
"Yeah."
"Alright, well, yeah, I've seen big weird, little weird, weird with crazy on top. But this guy? I mean, come on, this guy's boring." Dean said looking through the binoculars.
"I don't know, Dean. Travis seemed pretty sure." Sam says taking out his own pair of binoculars. Katie looked between the two.
"So did I miss the day we were all getting spy gear or something?" Katie asked but Sam and Dean ignored her. She just shook her head and continued looking out the window.
" I say that qualifies as weird" Sam says sitting down his binoculars.
"What?" Katie says looking between Sam and Dean.
"Looks like Jack likes his food rare" Dean said looking back at her.
They decided to go back to the motel to see what Jack's taste in raw foods could possibly mean. Dean pulled into the parking lot and they all got out when Katie's phone rang. Katie looked at the called Id and was a bit taken aback by the number.
"Uh I'll be a second" She said looking up at Dean.
"Everything ok?" he asked.
"Not sure yet" Katie replied. Dean nodded and continued into their room.
"Hello"
"Don't you hello me, young lady"
"Gram?"
"You damn right it's me, now you mind telling me why I'm the one calling you"
"I'm sorry, I meant to keep in touch things just got crazy"
"You do know that I am an old woman who's time on this earth shortening everyday"
"Please I think you may outlive us all Gram"
"Maybe, either way I want to see you child"
"Gram I don't"
"Did that sound like a request"
Katie was about to say something but the phone clicked. She looked down at the phone. There weren't a lot of things that put the fear of God into Katie but of the things that did her Grandma Rose was at the top of the list. Katie turned and walked toward their room and opened the door. She was surprised to see Sam and Dean weren't alone. There was an older man sitting at the table and he looked up at her as soon as she walked in.
"And who is this beauty" the man said before standing up and walking over to Katie. He held out his hand.
"Let me guess you're Travis" Katie said taking his hand and shaking it.
"Right you are, and who might you be?" Travis asked.
"Taken" Dean piped up walking over and placing a hand around Katie's waste. She just rolled her eyes.
"I'm Katie, Dean's wife" she replied.
"You know I heard that you were married but I just didn't believe it" Travis said grinning up at Dean before looking back at Katie. "I mean he was a bit of a lady's man if you know what I mean"
"Yeah so you were saying something about a rugarou" Dean said changing the subject.
"Wait a rugarou, is that what you think Jack is?" Katie asked.
"Yeah, why you heard of em?" Travis asked.
"Only what I've read in books, never met one in person" Katie said.
"They're mean, nasty little suckers. Rotted teeth, wormy skin, the works." Travis replied.
"Well, that ain't this guy. I mean, he was wearing a cellphone on his belt." Dean said.
"He'll turn ugly soon enough. They start out human, for all intents and purposes." Travis said turning and taking a seat at the table.
"So, what? They go through some kind of metamorphosis?" Sam asked.
"Yep, like a maggot turning into a bull fly" Travis replied looking up at Sam. "But most of all they're hungry"
"Hungry for what?" Dean asked.
"At first for everything" Travis replied. "But then for… long pig"
"Long pig?" Dean asked confused.
"He mean's human flesh" Katie said and Dean grimaced.
"And that's my word of the day" Dean says shaking his head.
"Yeah they can get real nasty" Katie said. "And they can turn quickly"
"That's right" Travis says." Once that happens all hell breaks loose"
"What happens?" Sam asks.
"One bite's all it takes. Eyes, teeth, skin; all turns. No going back either. They feed once, they're a monster forever. And our man Jack's headed there on a bullet train." Travis replies.
"But that man is a walking, talking human, how can you be sure that he's this monster?" Katie asked.
"Let's just say it runs in the family" Travis says.
"So you uh…" Sam started.
"Killed his daddy back in '78. Son of a bitch mangled 8 bodies before I put him down. Guy used to be a dentist. Cadillac, trophy wife..." Travis said looking down at the beer bottle in his hand. "Little did I know, pregnant trophy wife. She put the boy up for adoption. By the time I found out, he was long gone, lost in the system."
"You mean to tell me you couldn't find someone?" Sam asked.
"I'm not sure I wanted to. The idea of hunting down some poor kid... I don't think I'd have the heart. No. I wanted to wait, make damn sure I had the right man. Apparently, I do." Travis said taking a swig of his beer.
Sam started gathering his things when everyone turned to look at him.
"Where you going?" Dean asked.
"Uh there's something I want to look into" Sam said putting on his jacket. " It won't take me long" Sam headed out the door and Katie and Dean shared a look.
"Why don't you help me out here Dean" Travis said standing to his feet and heading out the door. Dean shared a glance with Katie once more before following after his friend. Katie stood there by herself when suddenly her phone rang. This time she didn't check the id, just answered.
"Hello"
"Oh thank God you answered"
"Richie? Why the hell are you calling me?"
"Look I know I'm the last person you want to talk to but I need your help?"
"My help really, after what you did, I'm gonna have say no to that one"
"Please, look you have to believe that I thought what I was doing was God's will"
"Yeah kidnapping seems like god's will"
"I just-"
"I don't want to hear it, you barked up the wrong tree for help. Don't call me again!"
Katie hung up the phone in time to see Dean and Travis walking back into the room with pretty big duffle bags.
"Who was that?" Dean asked. "I heard you from outside?"
"I'll tell you later" Katie said slipping her phone into her pocket. Katie sniffed the air for a moment. "Is that gasoline?"
"Yeah only way to kill em" Travis said sitting the bag on the table. "Gonna fry em up" Travis turned back and started going through his bag.
"Ok" Katie said turning to Dean. "I'm just gonna go outside because that smell is kind of strong" Katie went over to Dean and kissed him but he grabbed her arm so she wouldn't leave.
"You sure you're ok?" Dean asked and Katie plastered a smile on as she looked up at him.
"Yes, dear husband I'm good" Katie said placing her hand on the side of his face.
"Why don't I believe you?" Dean asked bringing his hand to her back. Katie just looked down and then back up at Dean.
"I'll be outside" Katie said before pulling away from Dean and walking out of the room. Katie walked outside and took in a deep breath. She looked around and there was no one. Katie looked and spotted a bench across the street. Katie walked over and took a seat. She closed her eyes and took another long deep breath. She was tired, just really tired with all of it. But there was nothing she could do about it. The one thing that still got her was the numerous questions she still had without any answers. Like what was happening with Richie. She wanted to be angry and just shut him out, but he sounded so freaked out, and she couldn't just let it go. Katie took out her phone and dial the only person she could think of.
"Now isn't this a surprise"
"Are you busy JT?"
"For you never"
"Well I need a favor"
"Of course you do, but I think you owe me more favors love"
"Well just add this one to the mix"
"Fine what is it?"
"I need you to go to Bismarck, North Dakota"
"Isn't that where-"
"Yes it is, he just call all freaked about needing help and I just can't"
"So you want me to go check things out"
"If you don't mind"
"No, I'll check it out, I'm not doing anything at the moment"
"Thanks"
"Wait, you sound funny, what's wrong"
"Nothing is wrong JT I'm fine"
"Yeah, you do know who you're talking to don't you. I know you, what's up?"
"Nothing just call me back when you get there"
Katie hung up the phone quickly. She hated that so many people knew her so well. There was just way too much going on for her to just spill her guts. There way too much more important things going on and she wasn't going to make the same mistake. No more being selfish and thinking about herself, it wasn't about her anymore, it was about somehow, someway saving the world. Katie looked up noticing Sam walking back to the room, but he didn't see her. She was about to get up and go in as well but she didn't move. She was liking the quiet, the peacefulness. There was no telling when she would get moments like these in the future. Katie closed her eyes once more and before long heard footsteps coming toward her. She opened her eyes to see Dean walking over to her. He took a seat next to her. Katie scoots over and Dean wrapped and arm around her as she buried her face in his chest. She looked over to see Travis loading his truck and heading out as well.
"So what did Sam find?" Katie asked.
"He thinks maybe we can save Jack" Dean replied. "Since Jack will only turn if he gets eats human flesh, he figure if he doesn't we won't have to kill him"
"That's highly unlikely" Katie sighs. "No matter how much we or even Jack wants to not take that bite, he's going to. It's going to be too much for him not to"
"I know that's what Travis said, but Sam didn't want to hear it" Dean said and Katie finally realized why this meant so much to Sam.
"He thinks if he can prevent Jack from going dark, then he can do the same for himself" Katie said.
"Yeah, which is why we're going to let him see for himself" Dean said. "We're going to go talk to Jack"
"That should be fun" Katie said lifting her head. She looked up at Dean who brushed a few strands of hair from her face.
"You know if something's wrong you can tell me right?" Dean said.
"I know Dean, I'm just" Katie shook her head before looking back up at Dean. "Tired, so much is happening and I feel like-"
"What?" Dean asked Katie just leaned up and kissed Dean before standing to her feet.
"You know what it's nothing babe, we have more important things to deal with" Katie turned but Dean caught her arm.
"This is important" Dean said
"No the cannibal monster we have to stop is important" Katie said.
"Yeah which we don't have to deal with until tomorrow" Dean said. "So right now we got free"
"Well I don't wanna" Katie replied hoping it didn't sound as immature as it seemed. She turned and walked back toward their room. "I'm going to bed" she called over her shoulder. Katie walked in their room and was surprised that it was empty. "Where's Sam?" Katie asked turning to Dean who was closing the door.
"Gone, he wasn't too happy with Travis dismissal of his save the rugaruo act and left" Dean said taking off his jacket.
"I must have missed him leaving" Katie said taking off her jacket as well.
"Well now we can continue talking" Dean replied.
"No Dean now we can shower" Katie said smiling up at Dean.
"Princess are you using your body to distract me?" Dean asked quirking an eyebrow. Katie just pulled her shirt from over her head and tossed it to him.
"Absolutely" Katie said before turning and walking into the bathroom. Dean looked at her shirt in his hands and then back up toward the bathroom when he heard water running. He just shrugged dropping the shirt and heading to the bathroom peeling his own shirt off on the way.
The Next Day
Katie, Dean and Sam were in the impala on the way to see Jack. Everyone was a little tense to say the least. They were hoping this case would take their mind off their own issues, but neither one of them could truly forget.
"All right, so we're gonna go have a little chat with this guy-" Dean said looking over at Sam. "which, you know... I'm down." Sam didn't say anything as he stared out the front windshield of the car. "But I just want to make sure, if push comes, you're gonna shove." Sam finally turns to face his brother with an annoyed expression on his face.
"Meaning?" Sam asks.
"Well, odds are we're gonna have to burn this guy alive." Dean says.
"This guy has a name and a wife." Sam replies.
"Yeah, who we're probably gonna make a widow, okay? I mean, you heard Travis. He's gonna turn. They always turn." Dean argues.
"Well, maybe he won't. Maybe he can fight it off." Sam suggests.
"Sam look I know you want to believe that but it's highly unlikely. Not even he will be able to stop the hunger" Katie said.
"we'll just have to see then, okay?" Sam says looking back out the window.
"This is what I mean, Sam. You sure your emotions aren't getting in the way here?" Dean says.
"Dean" Katie warns and Sam looks over at his brother with a confused look.
"What are you talking about?" Sam asks.
"You know, nice dude, but he's got something evil inside. Something in his blood. Maybe you can relate." Dean says looking over at Sam who gets pretty angry.
"Stop the car." Sam snaps.
"Guys wait" Katie says.
"What?" Dean says looking over at Sam.
"Stop the car or I will!" Sam yells and him and Dean share a look.
Dean drives to the side of the road, but before the car has completely slowed to a stop Sam opens his door and starts getting out. As Dean opens his door, Sam. slams his own shut and turns around to him, angry. Katie stands up out of the backseat and runs over in case she has to break up a fight.
"You want to know why I've been lying to you, Dean? Because of crap like this." Sam snaps.
"Like what?" Dean asks,
"The way you talk to me, the way you look at me like I'm a freak!" Sam says walking past Dean but stopping and turning back around.
"Sam-" Katie tries to intervene.
"Don't, he does" Sam says.
"I do not." Dean says.
"You know, or even worse, like I'm an idiot!" Sam says before walking up in Dean's face. "Like I don't know the difference between right and wrong!" Katie steps in between them placing a hand on both their shoulders.
"Guys cool it" Katie says. Sam just steps back and turns his back to them.
"Look just give us a minute ok?" Dean snaps before walking back over to Sam. Katie just stood there shocked. She was just trying to help and now she was upset.
"Fine kill each other" Katie says but they don't hear her or notice as she starts walking down the road. "Boys" Katie says to herself. She can still hear them as she makes her way further down the road when her phone begins ringing.
"Yeah"
"You sound like you're in a good mood"
"What do you want JT?"
"I looked into your father Richie and guess what?"
"What?"
"Police and paramedics were all over the place. The father hung himself"
Katie stopped in her tracks. She'd just spoken to him and now he was dead. He begged her for help but she just hung up on him. A pang of guilt hit Katie hard and she tried her best to keep it together.
"Look this isn't your fault ok, there's no way you knew this would happen"
"Yeah but he called asking for my help, and I just hung up on him"
"What could do, without your powers there was no way you would have made it there to stop him"
"You don't know that. Can you get in there?"
"There's a lot of badges around here but it's not impossible"
"Good get in there and poke around, you find anything call me back"
Katie snapped the phone closed and jammed it back into her pocket. She closed her eyes and ran her hands through her hair taking a deep breath. She turned to see Dean walking toward her.
"So we ready to go?" She asked not giving him a chance to talk.
"Yeah, but-" Dean started.
"Then let's go" Katie replied walking past Dean back to the car. He stood there for a moment confused before turning back and walking back to the car.
Dean pulled up in front of Jack's house. They all got out of the car and headed to the front door, when Katie's phone rang. She quickly took it out and looked at the caller Id.
"Hey I'll catch up" Katie said looking up at Sam and Dean.
"Everything alright?" Dean asked.
"That's what I'm trying to figure out" Katie said. Dean just nodded before him and Sam continued to the house.
"Hey what did you find out?"
"Well you won't believe it"
"What?"
"Well they say Richie hang himself in his office, and one of the sisters found him, when the M.E. came he found something clenched tightly in his hand"
"Well what was it?"
"It was a picture, of …you. I was able to snag it when they weren't looking and it's definitely you"
Katie was shocked. None of this was making sense.
"Was there anything there that might prove that this wasn't a suicide"
"Well one thing that was weird was some bruises on his ribs"
"What he was in a fight?"
"That's what the M.E. said, but I got a look and it doesn't look like it, its weird how would he get bruises on his ribs if it weren't from a fight"
Katie looked up at the sky and realization struck her. Someone left their calling card on Richie's body and she had a pretty good idea who.
"Look thanks, I owe you one"
"I think you owe me more than one"
"Yeah, talk to you later"
Katie hung up the phone and ran her hand through her hair.
"Gabe" she said to herself.
Katie turns to Jack's house and debates on just going in. She wondered how she could help someone with their own dysfunctional life when she couldn't seem to keep her in check. She turned around and took a seat on the curb. She buried her head into her knees. After a moment she heard the sound of wings fluttering. She looked up and there was Castiel.
"What are you doing here?" Katie asked.
"I heard about your friend, I'm sorry" Castiel replied.
"My friend, not sure if he really was my friend" Katie said looking up at Cas. " So did he do it, Gabe that is, did he kill Richie?"
"I haven't heard from my brother, he hides himself very well" Cas said.
"I'm not hearing a no" Katie said shaking her head. "Why him, why did Gabe draft Richie into scheme?" Katie asked.
"He didn't"Castiel replied. "Father Richard was chosen by my father to look after you"
"I don't understand" Katie said standing to her feet. " Wait when we first met there was this, I don't know how to explain it, like this weird feeling"
"Your souls were connected" Cas said. "It was he who was supposed to help you to get on the right path"
"So what happened?" Katie asked.
"Gabriel happened. He coerced your friend into believing that helping him was what my father wanted"
"And how was he supposed to know it wasn't" Katie turned her back to the angel. "I mean an angel tells you to do something, why would you argue. Katie turned back to Cas. "You guys hold so much power over people and you use it at your will like it's nothing, no matter who gets hurt in the process. Your brother used Richie's faith and his loyalty to your father to manipulate him into doing his bidding"
"It was wrong, I know this and when Gabriel is found-"
"Gabe won't be found, he's too clever" Katie replied. "Look I need to know why he killed Richie, you think you could find that out for me?"
"I can see what I can do" Cas said before disappearing into the air.
Katie turned to see Sam and Dean walking back toward her, but judging from their faces things didn't go as planned.
"So…?" Katie asked. Sam just walked past her and got into the car. "I'm guess it was a good talk?"
"Oh the best" Dean said sarcastically before walking to the driver side. Katie turned and glanced at the house once more before getting into the impala. The rest of the day was spent staking out the Jackson residence. Not much was happening at the moment as they waited. Dean looked up at Katie in the rear view mirror who looked like something was bothering her.
"So who was on the phone before?" Dean asked. Katie looked up at him and sighed. She might as well told him, since this time around they were doing the who honesty is the best policy thing.
"It was JT" Katie said.
"Oh, I didn't know you two were keeping in touch" Dean replied trying not to sound too threatened.
"It's not like that" Katie said. "I got a call from Richie yesterday and he was begging me for help but I just hung up on him"
"what happened?" Dean asked.
"Well I felt guilty, I mean the guy may have majorly screwed me over, I couldn't just turn my back on him" Katie looked up at Dean. "So I called JT and asked him to check on Richie"
"What did he say?" Sam asked.
"Richie killed himself this morning or that what it looked like" Katie said turning to look out the window.
"You don't believe it?" Dean asked.
"I didn't know what I believed so I asked JT to get inside to check out the scene and I was right" Katie stated.
"What did he find out?" Sam asked.
"Apparently Richie died clenching a picture of me in his hands" Katie said trying not to cry. " And his ribs were bruised"
"He was in a fight?" Dean asked.
"No, the way the bruising was really couldn't have come from a fight" Katie said.
"So how did he get them?" Dean asked.
"A rogue angel" Katie said. "Gabriel"
"Gabriel as in Archangel Gabriel?" Sam asked.
"The one and only, except I just call him Gabe" Katie replied.
"why would he kill Richie?" Dean asked.
"That's what I will know once Cas come back with some intel" Katie replied looking back at the house.
"Wait so Cas knows?" Dean asked. "So do you two talk often?"
"We talk whenever he pops in" Katie says. "Which can be really freaky sometimes, but I'm kind of getting use to it"
"Really?" Dean asked.
"Dean I don't have a thing for the angel" Katie said looking over at Dean. "Or JT or anyone else that isn't you, happy?"
"Very" Dean said before looking back at Jack's house spotting the man coming out and getting in his car. "Looks like Jack's going somewhere" Dean started the car and followed. They watch as Jack parks his car and gets out. He walks over to a bench and looks up into a building across the street, watching as a woman is undressing. When the woman closes the drapes, Jack stands to his feet and heads for the woman's building.
"Damn it. Jack. No." Sam says before he pulls up the flamethrower and exists the car. Dean grabs a flamethrower as well and gets out the car too. Katie stands up out of the car as well but not with a flamethrower. The whole burning someone alive still isn't something she's ready for and hopes she won't have to do ever. Dean turns to her.
"You stay close to me got it?" Katie nods and follows them into the building. They spot Jack running up the fire escape and hope they can cut him off so they head inside and hurry up the stairs. They finally make it to the woman's apartment when Sam and Dean kick down the door flame throwers in hand. The woman suddenly comes out of her room frightened as she sees the three strangers. She screams and backs back into her bedroom.
"Wait" Dean calls trying to calm the woman.
"We just came here to help" Katie says but the woman isn't listening, as she slams the door in their faces.
"I'm calling the police!" the woman calls through the door. Sam, Dean and Katie look at each other.
"We should go." Sam says.
"Yeah." Dean and Katie say before they hurry out. Dean turns and tries closing the door but sees that the lock is completely broken. He just turns to catch up with Sam and Katie. They guess that Jack is headed back home so they head back over there. When they pull up in front of the house they spot a familiar car parked across the street. They get out of the impala, Sam and Dean with flame throwers in hand.
"I guess now we know where Travis is." Dean says as they start walking up to the house.
"That stupid son of a bitch." Sam says and Dean and Katie look over at him. Katie sticks close behind Dean as he slowly opens the door. They slowly walk in and spots a pool of blood soaked in the carpet. They look around a bit when Sam spots a piece of meat behind the couch. Dean and Katie come up from behind.
"Ohmygod" Katie says placing a hand over her mouth and nose.
"Think that's Travis?" Dean asks a look of disgust on his face.
"What's left of him." Sam sighs. " I guess you guys were right about Jack." Before Dean or Katie could respond they're pushed forward and Jack jumps them from behind.
"Dean! Katie!" Sam yells as Katie is pushed into a wall and Dean is slammed down on a coffee table knock him out. Sam moves around them pulling out his flamethrower, putting his lighter in front of it but Jack jumps him before he can light it. They fall down to the floor, and Sam hits the back of his head, and before he can do anything Jack knocks Sam unconscious with the flamethrower.
Katie woke up to find her hands and feet bound with duct tape along with her mouth. She looked around the room and saw Dean laying in his own blood. She screamed for him, but the tape wasn't helping much.
"Shh" Jack said smiling down at her. "It's ok"
"Dean!" a voice calls from the closet. Sam Katie thinks. " Katie!"
Dean can't come to the phone right now and neither can the pretty lady." Jack taunts. Katie pulls at the tape but it's no use. She hears Sam pound against the door twice.
"Jack! If you hurt them, I swear to God!" Sam yells.
"Calm down!" Jack yells. "Your brother's alive."
"And Katie?" Sam asked.
"Oh she's a bit tied up at the moment, everyone good" Jack says smiling over at Katie. "But not if you don't calm down" Katie watches to man whose features are all monster now. Katie closes her eyes to think and then she remembers. The knife in her boot. She tries to kick off her boot without Jack noticing, but they're on tight, that doesn't stop her from trying.
"Alright, Jack. Listen. Open the door. We can figure this out, okay?" Sam says and Jack just laughs at him.
"We'll have ourselves a little brainstorming session" Jack replies.
"Jack. Please" Sam pleads. Katie is close to getting her boot off and hopes Jack doesn't look her way.
"I don't think so." Jack says shaking his head. " After what you did"
"What? What are you talking about?" Sam asks.
"You send your friend here. He tried to burn my wife alive" Jack states and Katie looks up at him confused. Why would Travis try to kill his wife?
"What? Why?" Sam asks.
"He didn't say." Jacks says. "I guess psychopaths don't have to explain themselves."
"Listen to me. You gotta believe me." Sam urges. My brother and his wife and I, we never would have hurt her, okay?" Katie watches as Jack goes to Dean's face. She sees him dip a finger in blood and brings the fingers to his mouth and drinks. Katie tries harder to get the boot off.
"Oh, God. I'm so hungry." Jack says and Katie finally gets the boot off her foot and the knife drops out. She looks up to see Jack still not paying her any attention.
"Jack, don't do this." Sam calls from inside the closet. Katie slides slowly to the knife until she feels it in her hands behind her.
"I can't ever see my family again." Jack says looking at the closet. Katie slides the knife open and starts cutting the tape. "You two...your friend. You made me into this!"
"No one's making you kill us." Sam yells. "Listen to me. You got this dark pit inside you. I know." As Katie cuts the tape she can't help but listen to what Sam is saying. "Believe me, I know. But that doesn't mean you have to fall into it. You don't have to be a monster."
"Have you seen me lately?" Jack says laughing.
"It doesn't matter what you are." Sam replies. "It only matters what you do. It's your choice." Katie watches as Jack goes back to Dean's head and he's looking hungry. She desperately works at the tape and screams through the tape when suddenly she hears a door slam open.
"Jack!" Sam yells with flamethrower and lighter in hand. Katie watches as Jack sits still for a moment before lunging at Sam. Katie finally unbinds her hands and cuts the tape on her feet. She peels the tape off her mouth before crawling over to Dean, who seemed to be moving. She looked up to see Sam about to light the flamethrower. She throws herself over Dean and feels his arms wrap around her. Dean looks over her shoulder, to see Sam burn Jack alive. Katie sits up to see Jack fall to the ground in flames. The smell of burning flesh proves too much for Katie who stands to her feet and runs out of the house. She drops to her knees and vomits on the front lawn.
She stands up and turns to see Sam and Dean coming out the door. Katie wipes her mouth and walks over to them.
"You ok princess?" Dean asks weakly.
"I'm-" Katie says before looking up at Jack's house. "Let's just go" Katie looked down at Dean and turned and walked toward the car.
They'd been driving for hours trying to get the memory of Jack Montgomery out of their heads. But they knew that wouldn't happen. These people, the one they couldn't save stayed with them, and they carried them every day. Katie sat in the backseat quietly listening to Sam and Dean conversation and she didn't know how to react to Sam declaration that he wouldn't use his powers anymore. So much had happened that she didn't know whether to believe him or not. This whole time Sam had been entertaining this evil inside of him, letting it feed off of him. Just stopping didn't seem like it would be easy, or even possible for Sam. The ride was silent as Katie stared out the window before she realized she forgot something.
"Crap I almost forgot" Katie said jumping up. " I got a call from my grandma"
"Who Grandma Rose?" Dean asked
"Yeah, she wants me to come by" Katie said.
"I don't know we still-"
"No I meant she told me to come by" Katie replied. " And that's one woman who when she says to do something, you do it"
"Ok I guess we're visiting grammy Rose" Dean said.
"Look at this way babe, this is the woman who gave me that pie recipe" Katie said.
"So there's gonna be pie?" Dean asked.
"Yes loads and loads of pies" Katie said smiling as she leaned back into her seat.
"Well alright then" Dean said and Katie could feel the car go a bit faster.
A/N: what did you think? Richie's dead but why? Why does grandma rose want to see Katie? And For peets sake why was Katie CHOSEN?... I know still lots and lots of questions but hey look at it this way at least there's pie... REVIEW PLEASE