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"And now you want to find the thing that killed him."

"Yeah." Soon Dean and Sam came out of the postal store. Dean smiled when he saw me sitting up.

"Hey!" Dean looked upset at seeing someone sitting with me but then his face softened after he looked in the window. "Dad?"

"Dad what're you doing here? Are you alright?"

"Yeah I'm okay. I read the news about Daniel. I got here as fast as I could. I saw you guys up at his place."

"Why didn't you come in?"

"You know why. I had to make sure you weren't followed. By anyone...or anything. Nice job covering your tracks by the way."

"Yeah well, we learned from the best."

"Wait. So you came all this way for this Elkins guy?"

"Yeah. He was-he was a good man. He taught me a hell lot about hunting."

"You never mentioned him to us."

"We had a-we had kind of a falling out. I hadn't seen him in years. I should look at that." Dean handed a John an envelope and he opened it. "'If you're reading this I'm already dead.'. That son of a bitch."

"What is it?"

"He had it the whole time."

"Dad what?"

"When you searched the place did you-Did you see a gun? An antique? A colt revolver? Did you see it?"

"Uh there was-there was an old case. But it was empty."

"They have it."

"You mean whatever killed Elkins?"

"We gotta pick up the trail." John got out then leaned in Dean's window.

"Wait. You want us to come with you?"

"If Elkins was telling the truth we've gotta find this gun."

"The gun why?"

"Because it's important that's why."

"Dad we don't even know what these things are yet."

"They were what Daniel Elkins killed best. Vampires."

"Vampires? I thought there was no such thing."

"You never even mentioned them dad."

"I thought they were extinct. I thought Elkins and the others had wiped them out. I was wrong."

"As much as I'd love to go with you guys but I need a real bed." I said as I finally spoke up.

"We'll drop you off at a motel hon. Then you can get your rest."

"Thank you Dean." Dean smiled then kissed me from his seat. After a 20 minute drive we stopped at a motel. I got out my bag and pillow then went inside with Dean while Sam and John waited outside. 5 minutes after I rang the bell a man came out grunting. He had probably been sleeping.

"What do you want?"

"Sorry to wake you sir. But can we get a single room with 2 queens?" The guy typed on his computer before speaking.

"Cash or credit?"

"Do you take Visa?" The man nodded and I took out my fake ID visa. The guy took it then swiped it before handing it back with a room key. "Thank you." Dean led me out then walked me to our room. Dean set down my bag on a dresser before kissing me.

"We'll see you later. Get some sleep baby."

"I will. I love you."

"I love you too." Dean left after putting down salt lines for me as I got ready for bed. As I was slipping under the covers Dean came over and we kissed. He then left after turning the light off. I fell asleep soon after. When morning came around I went out for breakfast then went back to the room. I did some research on vampires but knew I would get no where. But there were a few that I remembered being in John's journal. I then got an idea. I changed into classier, college type clothes then grabbed my purse along with the room key. I called for a taxi and went to the nearest funeral home. I paid the driver then straightened my clothes out before going in. I went up the desk and waited for the secretary to finish their call.

"Can I help you ma'am?"

"Hopefully. Is there a mortician or coroner I can talk to?"

"May I ask why?"

"It's about a project I'm working on for my biology class at the university."

"Just a moment." She picked up the phone and spoke in it a few times before hanging up. "Mr Lacos can see you. Just go down the hall there and he's in the first autopsy room to your left."

"Thank you." I went down the hall and found the room she mentioned. I knocked then entered. "Mr Lacos?"

"That's me. What can I help you with?" A man said as he looked up from a desk.

"I attend the university in town and I was hoping you could help me with a project I'm working on."

"What kind of project?" I made up an idea of a project and asked if I could get some dead man's blood for the 'project'. The man smiled then happily accepted. He went over to a fridge and took out what looked to be 2 pints of blood. "I hope this helps with your project."

"I hope so too. I'm depending on this class so I can graduate."

"Well good luck then! And come by any time if you need anything."