Dean's phone buzzed loudly. He glanced over at it. 'Amber Alert: Missing child; Jack Shurley/ Male, 17, blue eyes, brown-blond hair, kidnapper/suspect is Luke Shurley /Male, 52, blue eyes, blond hair. Luke Shurley owns a 2015 purple Prius C. Jack was last seen at 2541 Australia Ave, Lebanon KA.'
Dean felt his heart stop. Cas's kid.
He quickly went through his messages. There was one from Emma around 10.
'Got weird txt from Jack + have free period, so going 2 check it out' the text read. Dean stared at it, his heart sinking further. He has a missed call from the school… Emma wasn't there.
"Emma, text me back now. Are you okay?" Dean whispered, typing. His phone buzzed, a new message from Emma appearing.
'Gas-n-Sip Hwy 7' it read. Dean called the hotline, his fingers shaking. "Hi, I have information on the missing kid, Jack. I believe my daughter, Emma Winchester, is with him. She just sent me a text that said 'Gas-n-Sip Hwy 7'."
"Okay, sir. We are sending officers to her location. Just stay where you are and stay-"
"I'll be there." Dean said, hanging up the phone. He got into his car, twisting the key and racing onto the road. He dialed in a new number, glancing down. "Cas!"
"Dean?!"
"Cas, Emma is with Jack. They're at the Gas-n-Sip on highway 7. She texted me."
"I'm on my way." Castiel said, his voice grave over the phone. He hung up. Dean flew into the parking lot, pushing the door open, running. He glanced around the door, looking for a glimpse of Emma. She wasn't there.
"Sir, are you okay?"
"An adult and two teenagers- they were here?"
"A few minutes ago." The clerk said. "They're gone."
"Gone?" Dean asked. He saw the phone on the floor, it's screen cracked. He picked it up, his hand shaking. An unsent text… 'Dd' was still on the screen. It was Emma's phone. Dean ran back out to his car, leaving her phone. He pulled out, stepping on the gas. He knew exactly where he was going. It only made sense. He pulled out his phone, the car swerving. He typed in the letters as fast as he could.
'Diana's Diner'- Dean sent the text. He threw his phone into the passenger seat, picking up speed. He didn't wait, he just got out of the car, running to the diner. Emma looked up at him from a booth, her clever eyes giving him a signal- wait. Dean could see the back of Jack's head, and he saw the back of the person he believed to be Luke. Dean sent another text to the police- Luke spotted Diana's Diner. Dean sat down by the door, never looking away from Emma. She smiled nervously, her eyes pink from hold back tears.
"'Dean. Usual?" The waitress asked.
"No."
"I know." She said. "Funny seeing Emma here."
"Yeah."
"That guy looks an awful lot like Luke Shurley. I didn't call the authorities."
"Okay." Dean said, nodding. It was obvious what she was saying. She knew what was happening, and with both her call and Dean's text, they should be there soon. Castiel ran in, spotting Dean sitting, but it was too late. Luke turned around and saw him.
"Cas."
"Luke, let them go." Castiel said angrily. He pushed a chair out of his way and stormed toward the booth. Luke stood up, taller than Cas.
"That's my son." Luke said. "Not yours."
Cas reached out to grab Jack's arm, but Luke caught him and twisted it. Cas's arm made a sickening crack. Jack winced as Emma made a run for the door. She made it, slamming the glass behind her, running to Dean's car. The door was wide open, and his phone was in the passenger seat.
"Well, that's our cue to exit." Luke said, pulling Jack out of the seat. He walked past Cas. Dean stepped in front of him at the door. "Well, just the regular hero, aren't you?"