Driving, for lack of better terms is shit. All was well, I was using my blinkers, merging lanes properly, and hadn't brought up any suspicion that this was my first time driving. The only problem was the other drivers!
Now i'll admit, I almost had a few, uh - accidents- -but it's like they've never driven a day in their life, and even that is no excuse, considering this is my third day driving.
I arrived in Beverly and pull into the parking lot of a run down motel. Parking, is difficult, but after that is done I rent a room and prepare myself for what was to come.
Sitting in the middle of the king sized bed with my legs crossed I take the chain in my hand and pull it over my head. The yelling begins flooding my mind. Clutching my head I Focus on the fleeting orders of my commanders. " KILL ANNA- STOP DEMONS- DEAN WINCHESTER-"
It's too loud! TOO LOUD! I grasp around the bed, searching for the necklace. My hands are shaking as the chanting , I shove the chain over my head.
Silence.
Blindly reaching for the pen and note pad I even my breathing. They want to kill Anna. Why have my brothers become so cruel? Things have been awful since the fall, I've seen and experienced the cruelties and pain of my brothers and sisters first hand.
" Sister, please you must see how inferior those apes are. You've seen the beauty Father creates, just look at the earth." He caresses her cheek and speaks softly as if to calm a child after a nightmare.
"Brother, they have done nothing to gain your hatred" I whisper leaning into his palm."You must end this, please. I don't wish to see any of my brothers and sisters hurt. I'm sure father will forgive you"
With a disappointed look he stepped away from suddenly she was thrown back. Immediately she tried to get away, crawling and attempting to lift myself. She heard him coming closer. " Brother why are you doing this, pleas-" Pain and betrayal, is all she could feel. As she lay there with her grace slowly draining. It is quiet. A breath has been let out of his lungs. " You were always my favorite,Δάμαλης."
"Of course I want to help however I can". The doctor spoke firmly.
"Now, the orderly has no recollection of Anna's escape?" Sam questions as he glances towards Dean. "Apparently, she knocked him unconscious. The blow caused some amnesia. He doesn't even remember coming into her room."
A sigh escapes the woman as she adjusts her folders.
"That's a hell of a right hook to knock out a guy that's got 80 pounds on her." "We think she may have planned this, waited behind the door." the woman explains giving them what she knew.
"Right. Uh, you mentioned Anna's illness was recent." The taller male prodded gently.
Letting out a sigh the older woman speaks "Two months ago, she was happy, well-adjusted, journalism major, lots of friends - Bright future."
"So, what happened - she just... flipped?" Dean inquired, curiosity and caution sunk into his voice.
With pity in her words the doctor spoke "Well, that's the tragedy of schizophrenia. Within weeks, Anna was overtaken by delusions."
"What kind of delusions?" Sam pried as he tensed up, already having a guess of the answer.
"She thought demons were everywhere." with a sad huff she handed Sam the sketch book from Anna's room. "Interesting." The older of the brothers let out with exasperation lying underneath his voice.
"It's not uncommon for our patients to believe that monsters are real." She pointed out
"Well, that - that's just batty." Dean spews unconvincingly
Sam quickly flips through the pages of the sketch book and sees detailed drawing of a woman surrounded by darkness with the words ''Raising of the Witnesses' and in the next page 'Samhain the next seal is broken'.
"That's Revelations." Dean says wryly "Since when does the Book of Revelations have jack-o'-lanterns?" the doctor speaks as if to lighten the mood. "It's a, uh, it's a little-known translation."
"Well, Anna's father was a church deacon. When she became ill, her paranoia took on religious overtones. She was convinced the devil was about to rise up and end the world. I hope you find her. It's dangerous for her to be out there alone right now."
I parked quickly in front of the hospital, rushing towards the entrance. In my haste I collide into someone, immediately I look up and begin to apologize. " I'm so sorry I wasn't-" Trailing off as I realize that this man was Dean Winchester.
In a gruff, and obviously irritated tone " don't worry 'bout it." Many things are running through me, should I follow them? Quickly I apologize again looking him over worriedly before excusing myself while heading to the doors.
As soon as they entered their car I bolted towards mine. I followed them as discreetly as I could, although discretion was never my forte.I parked myself 2 houses down from where they parked. Sprinting I watched them walk onto the porch and knock loudly. "Maybe they're not home." Dean voiced with impatience.
"Both cars in the driveway Dean." With a grunt Dean tries the door. It's unlocked. A look of caution towards each other, they enter the house.
Dean calls out loudly "Mr. And Mrs. Milton?" "We're from the sheriff's department. We just wanted to ask you a couple of questions." Sam adds loudly. As they walk further into the house they stop just shy of the living room.
There are two dead bodies lying in the floor. Their throats have been cut.
Sam takes four large strides towards the corpses, dragging his fingers through the powder on the floor
"Sulfur. The demons beat us here. Whatever the deal is with this Anna girl -" Dean scoffed "Yeah, they want her. They're not screwing around. Alright, so, I'm "Girl, Interrupted," He snatches up an envelope."And I know the score of the apocalypse, just busted out of the nut-box... Possibly using superpowers, by the way. Where do I go?" Sam glances at family photographs laying innocently on the table and picks one up. "Hey, you got those sketches from Anna's notebook?"
Dean wordlessly tossed the book towards Sam looking frustrated and guarded. Sam glances at his brother before glancing at the familiar drawing of a stained-glass window. "She was drawing the window of her church" Dean uttered sending a cautious glance over Sam. "Over and over. If you were religious, scared, and had demons on your ass, where would you go to feel safe?" Dean muttered in realization.
I rush towards the door and step up the steps, throwing caution to the wind I step forward and call out for , hoping they'd mistake me for a worried friend. As I stepped closer the taller of the men, Sam Winchester, strode towards the door quickly blocking my view of the inside of the home. " Miss you shouldn't be here."
Before I could speak up Dean came forward and his eyes narrowed as soon as they laid eyes on me. " you're the girl that crashed into me at the hospital, what the hell are you doing here?" His voice laced with a thinly veiled threat.I panicked immediately. I hadn't been in a situation like this in a very long time. I'm a Cupid for father's sake!
" I-I uhh- I" The youngest brother let out a sigh and looked at Dean " Can you tell us your name miss?" His voice was gentle and was obviously intended to calm me down. " I-I'm Dámalis, but uh a lot of people can't say it so they uh call me Dee or uh iris" Sam smiled and look over to Dean who was still very wry of me.
Dean, let out a grunt before grabbing my wrist and pulling me inside. " Dean, What the hell man!" I'm debating between using my grace to escape and just crying on site. Being as indecisive as I am, I do both. Pulling against Dean and throwing myself against the opposite wall. Sam quickly rushed towards Dean, both of them pulling out a knife. Making myself as small as possible I press myself into the wall. The room is silent aside from the gasps for air and my sniffling. Sam spoke up loudly catching the attention of the room.
" Look, we're not gonna hurt you, just tell us what's going on." His voice is level and his eyes are steel. Dean growls out angrily " Like hell we're not gonna hurt her! For all we know she's a damn monster!" " Dean look at her, she's afraid, for fucks sakes she crying."
Before losing my nerve I start talking. " I'm here to help Anna! They're going to hurt her, I can't let them hurt her, she just wants to be left alone i-" "Woah slow down De-dámalis, was it, who's going to hurt Anna?" " My brothers." Dean let out a snort, " so you're a demon, let me guess you want lilith dead and you're gonna shove Demons blood down Sammy's throat."
"I am not a demon! For being the ' righteous man' i'd assume you would know what the hell pulled you out of hell!" I snarled There was a beat of silence. " Wait, are you telling me that you're an angel? This is just fantastic." Dean spit out. " Wait you said your brothers were going to hurt Anna? Why would they do that?" Sam began throwing questions at a mile a minute.
Wiping the tears from my eyes I pulled myself up and leaned against the wall. " If I knew any of the answers, why would I be following you two around?"
"Oh, well isn't this a big fucking coincidence, you show up outta nowhere with half-assed answers!" Dean snarled, slamming his fists on the table. Letting out a breath in frustration I push myself off the wall and step rigidly towards the door. " Just, stab me already, or whatever it is you hunters do to prove yourself a non-threat." A gruff laugh weighed the air, "Take a deep breath 'cause you're coming with us."
"Where are we going? I mean, you sort of just forced me into your car, if I weren't who I am I would think you were going to take me to a dungeon and kill me." "Princess, murder is not off the table just yet, so if I were you i'd shut my mouth." "Well it's a good thing i'm me and you're not me." "Can you two stop bickering for five minutes?" " Sure, if the Bitter short stack of pancakes can stop threatening me." Dean grit his teeth, not dignifying this with a response. The Impala pulls up in front of a church. " Show time Sammy"
Sam and Dean sandwich the new comer between them as they enter the attic with their guns drawn.
Immediately the petite girl is seen and Sam points his gun towards the girls hiding spot. "Anna?" Quickly holstering their guns Sam states "We're not gonna hurt you. We're here to help. My name is Sam. This is my brother, Dean and uh, our friend, Dámalis." Dean snorts at the rough introduction of their new " friend" Anna doesn't seem to bothered by this and cautiously asks "Sam? Not Sam Winchester?"
Looking a bit anxious Sam replies with a short , nervous "Uh, yeah." Having gained confidence from her last statement Anna says loudly with awe "And you're Dean. The Dean?" He looks a bit miffed, but cocky all the same "Well, yeah. The Dean, I guess."
"It's really you. Oh, my god. The angels talk about you. You were in Hell, but Castiel pulled you out, and some of them think you can help save us. And some of them don't like you at all. They talk about you all the time lately. I feel like I know you." Anna gushed, not noticing the looks exchanged between the brothers.
Feeling very out of place Dámalis studied her sister, and came to a sudden realization with wide eyes she said nothing, but thought about how she could make such a permanent decision.
"So, you talk to angels?" Dean says curiously. "Oh, no. No, no way. Um, they probably don't even know I exist. I just kind of... overhear them." "You overhear them?" Sams says looking at Dámalis for some sort of explanation. Before anything can be said on her part Anna's eyes widen as she finally gets a good look at Dámalis, her mouth drops open a bit as she answers the question.
"Yeah, they talk, and sometimes I just... hear them in my head." Dean, ever irritated with the lack of attention impatiently asks "Like... right now?" "Not right this second, but a lot. And I can't shut them out, there are so many of them." Anna mumbled distractedly Sorry, i'm, you know, it's just, she's so, beautiful!" Anna exclaims. Dean pointedly ignores the comment with a bitter look on his face
"So, they lock you up with a case of the crazies when really you were just... tuning in to angel radio?" "Yes. Thank you! Thats a good way to put it."
Sam, being the one to bring things full circle asks "Anna, when did the voices start? Do you remember?"
"I can tell you exactly - September 18th."
"The day I got out of Hell." Dean growls out bitterly. "First words I heard, clear as a bell - "Dean Winchester is saved." "What do you think?" Dean said looking towards Sam "It's above my pay grade, man." Feeling a bit ignored Dámalis huffed
"It may be above your pay grade, but you seem to be forgetting that i'm here!" Sam looked at her with a look of sheepishly while Dean, once again, pointedly ignored her.
"Well, at least now we know why the demons want you so bad. They get a hold of you, they can hear everything the other side's cooking. You're 1-900-angel." "Hey, um, do you know - are my parents okay? I - I didn't go home. I was afraid."
Before Anyone could give her the devastating news, Ruby sprinted into the room "You got the girl. Good, let's go." Anna looked horrified, after seeing the beauty of a real live angel, a demon was a harsh thing to switch to. "Her face!" Sam, ever the peacekeeper stands between Ruby and Anna "It's okay. She's here to help." Dean snorted " Yeah sure, don't be so sure sweetheart." ruby began fidgeting, nervous of what has yet to come, " We have to hurry." "Why?"
"Because a demon's coming - big-timer. We can fight later, Dean."
"Well, that's pretty convenient - showing up right when we find the girl with some bigwig on your tail?" Dean says throwing his arms up looking exasperated with this entire 'coincidental' situation.
Ruby snaps "I didn't bring him here. You did".
What?"
Ruby looked beyond done "He followed you from the girl's house. We got to go now."
Sam began to panic. " Dean" he says quickly pointing to a statue that's bleeding from the eyes.
"Fuck" Dámalis instantly races to hide behind the pillar Anna once hid behind. Ruby looks around panicked "It's too late. He's here." Sam takes Anna by the arm and hides her in a closet.
"Okay. Stay in there. Don't move." Anna nods, pressing herself against the back wall.
Sam takes out a flask of holy water."No, Sam, you got to pull him right away." Ruby insists. "Whoa, hold on a sec." Dean cuts off the rest of the conversation. "Now is not the time! They are here, Dean!" Dámalis Hisses. "Now's not the time to bellyache about Sam going darkside. He does his thing, he exorcises that demon, or we die." Ruby hissed.
Sam puts the flask away demon enters the room quickly and Sam attempts to exorcise it, but it doesn't work. Looking at the demon Dámalis covers her mouth and presses herself back against the pillar."it just had to him, why, in father's great blue earth, is her luck so awful. "That tickles. You don't have the juice to take me on, Sam."
The demon throws Sam downstairs. Dean attacks him with Ruby's knife, but the demon proves victorious. "Hello again, Dean." He cast a glance towards the pillar Dámalis hid behind " It's been a long time since I've had the pleasure to see your grace...The big man misses his favorite pet,Δάμαλης..." he says with a cruel, but surprisingly nostalgic grin.
Anna screams as Ruby pulls her from the closet. Dámalis swallows her fear and rushes towards Anna gripping her arm and yanks her away from Ruby. "Come on, Dean. Don't you recognize me? Oh, I forgot - I'm wearing a pediatrician. But we were so close... in Hell. I'm sure you missed me." A pained and hollow look crosses Dean's face "Alastair." Sam, taking advantage of the distraction stabs Alastair with Ruby's knife. Alastair lets out a raspy laugh "You're gonna have to try a whole lot harder than that, son."
Sam grabs Dean and they look at a large stained-glass window. As Alastair pulls out the knife, Sam and Dean jump through the window. Dámalis panics and tries to pull Anna in the direction of the boys only to be stabbed by Ruby, She lets go and falls through the already shattered window.
Sam is sewing a cut in his left arm while Dean is in the bathroom. Dámalis has a glowing hand over her stomach "Are you almost done?" Dean complains, still antsy from the man from his ' holiday in Hell'. "I'm going as fast as I can." Sam mumbled "Good, 'cause you know I got a dislocated shoulder over here."
Dean picks up a whiskey bottle and drinks from it. "Yeah. I'll pop it back when I'm finished."
"If you'd like, I could assist you Dean, I get that I'm not that high on the " I trust you to shove my arm back in its socket" pedestal, but I can help." Dean looked at her reluctantly, "Fine, but I don't want you using your angle mojo on me, you got it."
He said with a withering frown. "Gimme that." Sam says making 'grabby hands' at the bottle of Whiskey. Dámalis walks towards Dean and motions for him to prepare himself.
"So, you lost the magic knife, huh?" Dean grunts, as he sits on the toilet, seeing as he was taller than Dámalis. "Yeah, saving your ass. Who the hell was that demon?" "No one good. We got to find Anna." Dean grunts as he nods at the cupid to do her thing.
"Ruby's got her. I'm sure she's okay." Sam sighs sitting back, watching Dean and the angle closely.
" one..two..three!" Dámalis whispers as she forces the older brothers shoulder back in place.
Dean groans before grunting out "You sure about Ruby? 'Cause I think it's just as likely she used us to find radio girl and then brought that demon in to kill us."
"No, she took Anna to keep her safe." Sam said defensively. "Yeah. Well, why hasn't she called to tell us where she is?" "Because that demon is probably watching us right now, waiting to follow us right back to Anna again. That's why he let us go."Sam insisted, letting out a deep breath."
Dean huffs "You call this letting us go?" He stands abruptly and paces the main room of the motel. "Yeah, I do. Look, killing us would've been no problem to that thing. That's why, for now, we just got to lay low and wait for Ruby to contact us." Dámalis exited the bathroom and took a seat on the empty bed, curling her legs under herself. "How's she gonna do that?" Dean runs his hand through his hair and pauses.
"Why do you trust her so much?" Sam, already annoyed with this familiar line of questioning sighed "I told you."
Dean persisted "You got to do better than that. Hey, and I'm not trying to pick a fight here. I mean, I really want to understand. But I need to know more. I mean, I deserve to know more."
" Because... she saved my life."
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