Ghosts Of Ben
Chapter 11
They'd been on the road for two days, neither Max nor Alec/Dean slept the whole time, Sam caught naps in between max trying to force his brother to try to sleep at least for a little while. But Alec/Dean would just shake his head
"Everytime I close my eyes I see them. I just...I can't do that right now"
Max frowned looking slightly confused, Sam on the other hand continued to feign sleep, knowing exactly who Alec/Dean was talking about, everytime his older brother closed his eyes he saw 'them' their family, people he felt he'd failed. Max leaned over the seat and put a hand on Alec/Dean's shoulder
"Then don't sleep Alec. Just let me drive for awhile."
A harsh chuckle and a shake of the head gave Max her answer, Alec wasn't letting anyone that was himself or his brother behind the wheel of his car, and it wasn't anything personal, it was like Max and her bike, noone but her rode that bike.
It was dark when they finally arrived at the compound that Lydecker had directed dean to, he glanced back at max and smirked.
"Place look familiar?"
It was a large mostly burned out building, she gasped and looked at Alec/Dean.
"Manticore...Alec why are we here?"
Alec/Dean smiled coldly and nodded towards a figure heading into the burned out building, the figure appeared to be around Alec/Dean's height maybe slightly taller, but not as tall as Sam. Max frowned looking back to Alec/Dean.
"I don't understand Alec. Why would Lydecker send us here?"
Alec/Dean shoved his brother awake and stepped from the car before looking back at max.
"Isn't it obvious? John Winchester works for Manticore. He gets Orders from that bitch Renfro. He killed my twin brother Ben...he killed My Aly....And now I'm gunna kill him"
Max bit her lip, John Winchester was human, if it got out the transgenic war would start all over, and this time Alec Mcdowell would be the cause, she shook her head.
"Alec no. You can't kill him. We'll turn him in. But you can't kill him. It'll start that damned war back up that we fought to end"
Sam looked between them and then back to Dean.
"Don't worry Dean. You won't have to do anything. I'll kill him."
Alec/Dean smiled slightly and shook his head.
"You were the child he loved Sammy. I won't make you do anything against him"
Sam was about to argue when the wind picked up, he shivered slightly and froze when he saw, him, the brother they'd lost all those years ago, Benny, he was there...Dean broke the silence.
"Benny..."
Ben smiled and nodded.
"yes brother. Its me."
Dean looked down running a hand through his hair, Sam stood there kind of stunned, of all the outrageous things they'd ever seen, he was honestly shocked to see the spirit of his brother's twin standing in front of them, Dean looked down as a tear slid down his cheek.
"Did my baby go to the good place with you Benny?"
Ben shook his head sadly.
"I do not know where your Aly is Dean. I've not seen her. However...we must get inside if we're to catch dad"
Sam nodded slightly.
"Dean, Ben's right. We have to get in there."
Max stood by Alec/Dean's side staring the ghost down, Ben gave her a smirk that reminded her of Alec.
"Don't be giving me the eye Princess. I'm dead. Dean wouldn't appreciate being tossed away for his dead brother...even if I am the better looking one"
Alec/Dean snorted at that and shook his head.
"Perfect here Benny. Let's go get this done"
Ben led them through the woods to the rear of the perimeter, ofcourse the cameras and electronics were down, but still they had to be safe, or as safe as possible getting in, John winchester was a dangerous man.
They found John in the sublevels, where they used to house the nomalies, Max,Dean and Ben all shuddered, they hated basements, but I digress, they found John going through the thought to be destroyed files that had been hidden down there, John's job was simple, kill Dean's kid and then shag ass to gillette wyoming, to this facility and find renfro's papers, then the bitch would get off his back and he would be free, or well as free as a murdering bastard with a few hundred thou in his pocket could be.
John turned slowly when he heard Dean clear his throat, they weren't supposed to know he was here, what the fuck? He smiled coldly as he faced his sons and the girl.
"Dean, what are you doing here?"
Alec/Dean didn't give him an answer, just looked to Max.
"Could you tie him up nice and tight please?"
Max nodded and blurred over to John and tied him up with a rope that she'd managed to snag on their way in. Dean nodded his thanks and walked over to his father.
"So...Dad...kill anyone close to me lately?"
John smirked, leave it to Dean to just get right to the point.
"I think you know the answer to that already Deano"
Dean hauled off and hit his father with the gun several times before stopping to speak again.
"She was a baby. An Innocent. Why did you kill her?"
John shrugged.
"Maybe...It was Fun. Or maybe I had my orders"
Dean started hitting John again, only this time he couldn't stop himself, Ben floated Forward looking between John and Dean, Dean was beating on John to pay him back for all the pain he'd felt, for Ben's murder, their mother's , Aly's, but Ben couldn't let Dean become a murderer, he couldn't let Dean be like John.
"Dean...stop this. He isn't worth you losing yourself"
Dean looked back at Ben shakily.
"I don't know who I am anymore Benny. He took that from me. Nothing Makes sense anymore!"
Ben nodded and smiled slightly.
"It will someday Dean. The pain will stop"
Dean looked at the floor as tears started to fall, John ofcourse was tied up nice and tight but he rolled his eyes and groaned.
"Can the waterworks Dean. You're a soldier not a girl"
No sooner had he said that than Max gave him a shot in the head to knock him out, Alec was getting his chance to say goodbye to Ben, to just let all the pain out finally. Ben put a hand on Dean's shoulder.
"I am always with you brother"
Dean's lip quivered as the tears seemed to take on a life of their own.
"You're in the good place right Ben?"
the spirit nodded and smiled.
"yes. I'm in the good place with mom and the blue lady"
sam almost cried hearing Ben say those words but what hurt more was what Dean said.
"Tell me about the Good Place Ben"
Ben smiled softly and nodded.
"Where noone ever gets Punished"
Dean coughed a little
"And noone gets yelled at"
Ben moved close to Dean smiling
"And nobody disappears"
"You will be ok Dean. I promise you this. We'll meet again one day when you're finished. I love you Brother"
Dean looked down crying softly
"I love you too Ben"
With that Ben's spirit was gone, part of the wieght that had been on Dean's shoulders seemed to be gone, his brother was ok, he was in the good place with the Blue Lady.