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Chapter 3

"Stronger Together"

"Dad!?" finally we saw dad coming towards us. He was out of breath.

"They won't follow. They'll wait 'til tonight" he panted, making his way over to us. "Once a vampire gets your scent, it's for life"

"What the hell do we do now?" Dean asked in defeat.

"You got to find the nearest funeral home, that's what" my dad stated with a nod. We drove back to the hotel and Dean went to the nearest funeral home. Sam was sitting outside reading and I was on my bed drawing. Dad was doing some paper work.

"So you still drawing?" he asked.

"Yes sir." I nodded.

"You always were a natural."

"It's how I made my money after I left. I sold all my paintings after what happened. Made about four thousand dollars." I smiled sightly. It was silent for a moment.

"I'm sorry Katherine." he spoke up.

"For what?"

"Everything. I was so put out with revenge for the demon that killed your mother that I stopped looking at the big picture. I never noticed how much you were hurting. I mean Sam just wanted something normal for once and I get that now. But you, I never even noticed you were cutting yourself. I should have been there for you Kat and I'm sorry. I never wanted this for any of you."

"It's ok dad. I'm sorry I ran off. Now here's a question that has been itching me."

"Yes?"

"Why didn't you come looking for me?" I asked. He looked up at me and smiled gently.

"To tell you the truth. I did look. Hell, I was so scared that something would happen to you. But a little while after you left, maybe about seven months or so, I got a letter."

"From who?"

"Helena Montgomery."

"That's Jaden's mom." I was shocked.

"Really? I never had a clue about that. I met her a few times in the past. So when I got a letter that you were in good hands I knew you were fine. Helena is someone I would trust with my life."

"Wow. Small world." I smiled slightly.

"Whew!" Dean exclaimed, making his way back into the motel room. "Man, there's some heavy security to protect a bunch of dead guys" Sam followed Dean in.

"Did you get it?" dad asked. Dean pulled out a jar of blood. "You know what to do." dad pushed the blood towards me.

"Yes sir." I smiled. Knowing that he trusted me to shoot meant a lot. I do have the best aim when it comes to the bow. I dipped the arrows in blood and loaded them in the cross bow. I prefer my bow, but what can you do?

Dean was the one to lure out the vamps. I hid about fifty feet off in the woods. I recognized one of the vamps of being the leaders girl. Dad said that as soon as I got a good shot I was to take it. So I did. The arrow hit her in the chest. She swayed slightly and fell over.

"Still haven't lost your touch baby girl." dad smiled.

"Thanks." we ran in and dad killed the male that was with her. Dean took the female and tied her to a tree. We made a camp fire.

"Toss this in." instructed dad. I thought I was going to be ill from that smell.

"Saffron, skunks, cabbage, and trillium—it'll block our scent and hers until we're ready"

"Stuff stinks" Dean remarked.

"Well, that's the idea" my dad stated. "Dust your clothes with the ashes, and you'll stand a chance of not being detected"

"You sure they'll come after her?" Sam asked, watching the girl struggle to stay conscious. She did not look good.

"Yeah. Vampires mate for life" he said. "She means more to the leader than the gun. But the blood sickness is gonna wear off soon. So you don't have a lot of time"

"Half-hour ought to do it" Sam said.

My dad nodded. "And then I want you three out of the area as fast as you can"

"But—" Sam went in to argue.

"Dad, you can't take care of them all yourself" Dean said, surprising me.

"I'll have her and the Colt" my dad said , motioning at the vamp.

"But after—we're gonna meet up, right?" Sam asked. "Use the gun together, right?" He said nothing. "You're leaving again, aren't you? You still want to go after the demon alone? You know, I don't get you. You can't treat us like this"

"Like what?" he asked.

"Like children." I spoke up.

"You are my children" my dad said. "I'm trying to keep you safe"

Dean sighed. "Dad, all due respect, but that's a bunch of crap"

Mine and Sam's eyes just about popped out of our heads. "Excuse me?" my dad asked.

"You know what Sammy and I have been hunting." He scoffed. "Hell, you sent us on a few huntin' trips yourself. You can't be that worried about keeping us safe"

Dad sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. "It's not the same thing, Dean"

"Then what is it?" Dean asked. "Why do you want us out of the big fight?"

My dad sighed. "This demon? It's a bad son of a bitch" he said. "I can't make the same moves if I'm worried about keeping you alive"

"You mean you can't be as reckless" Dean scoffed.

"Look….I don't expect to make it out of this fight in one piece" he admitted. "Your mother's death—it almost killed me. I can't watch my children die, too. I won't"

"What happens if you die?" Dean asked. "Dad, what happens if you die and we could have done somethin' about it?" There was a pause. "You know, I've been thinkin'—I think maybe Sammy's right about this one. I think we should do this together. We're stronger as a family, Dad. We just are. You know it"

"We're running out of time" my dad said after a long pause. "You do your job, and you get out of the area" he said. "That's an order" He walked off.

"Nice try Dean." I told him. He just groaned.

"Let's move." we made our way to the nest and split up. I kept on the high ground and had my arrows loaded. I'm better at distant shooting. Sam and Dean went in and I stayed put. Soon they came out. They motioned me to get to the car. I got in and we drove off.

"Were are we going?" I asked.

"To find dad of course." said Dean. We parked not far up the road. I went up in the woods and I saw the vampires and my dad. I loaded my arrow. I kept an eye on Dean from the corner of my eye. He motioned me to shoot. I let go of my arrow and took out a vampire. Then another.

"Don't! I'll break his neck!." the vampire Luther was holding Sam. He was gasping for air. "Put down the blade." Dean put down the blade. All of the sudden I got this cold chill that wasn't there before. I gripped the cross bow and swung it around. Hitting a vampire across the jaw. I loaded another arrow and shot him. I slowly went down towards the road.

"You people—why can't you just leave us alone?" Luther asked. "We have as much right to live as you do"

"I don't think so" my dad said out of nowhere. He was holding the gun. He pulled the trigger and let a bullet loose into Luther's forehead, hitting him dead on. A trickle of blood went down his nose and he sank to his knees.

A bright flash of light and then Luther lay dead on the cement. "Luther!" Kate screamed.

Kate angrily took a step towards my father. "Kate, don't!" the woman said. She stopped, and then they all stalked back to the car that they came in and drove off. I helped Sam up. We all just stared at our father.

The motel room was silent. "So, guys…." My father said, entering the room. I stopped packing and looked at him.

"Yes, sir?" Sam asked.

He glared. "You ignored a direct order back there"

Sam stood tall, so I did too. "Yes, sir" we said together.

"But we saved your ass" Dean scoffed. I couldn't help but smile. He is getting tougher in his old age.

"You're right" my dad sighed.

"I am?" Dean asked, confused.

"He is?" Sam was stunned.

"It scares the hell out of me. You three are all I've got" my dad sighed. "But I guess we are stronger as a family. So….we go after this damn thing—together." he looked over at me.

"With I guess the edition of a grandchild." he smiled. I placed a hand on my stomach and smiled. We finally have the gun. Maybe now things could go back to normal after this demon is killed. I could raise my bay in peace. But I still have to call Adrian.