A/N: I don't own anyone but my OC's…though I wished I owned the rest…*sighs*

Brooklyn groaned and slowly opened her eyes searching out the body of her vampire. Her arm stretched out expecting to collapse around his solid waist but was greeted with an empty cold space.

"Dean?" The human flailed her arm around while quietly calling out his name.

"He's not here," Lilith answered from the shadows. Brooklyn froze in place at the intruder's voice. She wrapped her naked body within the sheet while scooting back against the headboard. They had found her! She was being taken back to Alaric! Back to the life of being his slave and whore, of the constant rapes and lashings and frequent feedings!

"I won't go back!" Brooklyn snarled as tears stung her eyes and face. "I won't go back to him!"

Lilith sensed the human's distress and hurried to her side. Brooklyn cowered in a corner of the bed as Lilith scooted closer toward her.

"Don't be afraid Brooklyn," the vampire pleaded with her. "I'm here to help."

"I don't believe you!" Brooklyn spat. Lilith sighed and leaned back on the bed beside Brooklyn looking the human dead in the eye.

"You have his eyes," she smiled through the darkness.

"Who's eyes?" Brooklyn squeaked.

"Your father's," Lilith whispered.

"How do you know my father! Was it you who ordered his and my mother's deaths?"

"Brooklyn…." Lilith cautiously started, "There's something you need to know about your parents. You see…." The door opened as Dean swept in seeing his human awake and frightened.

"Dean!" The vampire rushed across the room and swept Brooklyn in his hungry arms. Her scent rushed through his nose and coursed throughout his veins. Hints of fear laced his human's essence to which he only tightened his embrace.

"It's alright Brook I'm here now," he carded a calloused hand through her shortened locks feeling her begin to relax.

"Dean what's going on?" Brooklyn stared at her vampire feeling the weight of his stare locked with hers. Dean picked up the apprehension radiating from her soul and cradled her face between his hands and caressed her cheeks with his thumbs.

"My daughter?" Judas stood in the frame of the door laying eyes upon Brooklyn for the first time since she was born. Brooklyn peered over Dean's shoulder at the Original One.

"My daughter it's been so long…." Judas crossed the room and carefully sat down upon the bed. His hands trembled as he was afraid to reach out to her. Brooklyn didn't move and kept her body enveloped against Dean.

"Who are you!" She whispered harshly. "I'm not your daughter! Stay away from me!"

"You are Brooklyn," Judas gently countered. "Deep down you know it's true. Please just listen to what your soul is telling you."

Brooklyn shook her head but felt the draw toward Judas. Judas saw the hardness in the human's eyes start to waver and nodded his head.

"You were raised by Markus DeTaurius," Judas continued.

"How did you know that!" Brooklyn bristled.

"Because it was I who brought you to him my daughter," Judas hung his head down, "It was one of the worst days of my life."

Dean tilted her chin upward knowing she would see the truth within his own eyes. Brooklyn felt the tug inside as she peered deep within his jade pools. Her vampire wouldn't and couldn't deceive her for soulmates could conceal nothing.

"No…." she shook her head. "It can't be…."

"It is my love," Dean caressed her cheek affectionately. "Judas is your father."

"Then I'm…." she started to say it.

"Half vampire," Judas finished. "Please my daughter, don't fight it. I understand your anger and pain but please don't close me out."

Dean secured his arms around his human as the storm of conflict raged within her troubled soul. She had believed her parents were dead her entire life only to learn she was the daughter of the creator of their race. It was a great deal for her to digest.

"How? Where?" She sputtered in uncertainty. Judas swooped in and lowered his body beside hers. The Original One was hesitant at first but slowly and cautiously reached out to her. Brooklyn sat still unsure if she wanted to make the connection with the one who called her daughter. Part of screamed from the top of her lungs to accept him into her heart while the other half spat and hollered in anguish over what she saw was abandonment.

"Why didn't you come for me? If you're my father why didn't you find me?"

The tears streamed freely down her face breaking Judas' heart. Her accusatory tone was like a silver knife being run through his heart.

"I have been searching for you ever since you left Markus' estate. I never gave up the hope I would find you….Never…." his voice trailed off into a choked whisper. Lilith crouched down before Brooklyn taking the human's hands firmly in hers.

"Brooklyn I was there when you were born. Your mother loved you so much! She cried for days on end after you were taken away. But there are those who will kill you or worse if they learn of your identity. She did it to protect you Brooklyn."

Dean watched as his human quietly broke down. The vampire swooped in capturing her trembling body in the safety and shelter of his arms.

"It's alright Brook," he whispered, "Don't hold anything back. Just let it go."

The room filled with the tormented cries of the only human present. The tears of anger rushed over and down her flushed cheeks distorting her beautiful features.

"Brook I know it hurts so much but please let him in," Dean softly begged his human. "Please my love, don't shut him out."

Brooklyn continued sobbing as years of repressed emotions were purged through the steadily falling tears. Judas sat in silence hoping she wouldn't turn away, that she would give him a chance to explain everything to her- about her mother, their love, and her mother's fate.

"I don't know what to do Dean," she hiccupped. Dean kissed her forehead then her lips making a point to keep her eyes locked with his.

"Give him a chance," the vampire made one last push, "For me?"

Brooklyn sniffled and wiped her eyes before twisting around to face Judas. The Original One didn't move or make a sound as he wanted Brooklyn to come to him on her terms. He watched as she carefully studied his features especially his eyes.

"Your eyes…."

"They are like yours," Judas smiled. "But you have your mother's will and strength."

"Is my mother alive? Please if she is…." Judas looked away and hung his head.

"She's dead isn't she?" Despair flooded Brooklyn's voice but Judas shot his head up and vigorously shook it.

"No my daughter she isn't," he countered.

"Where is she?" Brooklyn heard herself begging the vampire.

"She is….safe," Judas succeeded in sputtering out the words. "No other vampire can harm her I assure you. I would rather die first then let anyone dare lay a hand on your mother."

Brooklyn nodded and leaned against her vampire still weary of Judas despite what her soul was screaming. She trusted Dean and took a deep breath gently pushing away from the safety of his body and slowly made her way towards Judas. The Original One could sense her apprehension slowly ebb away and opened his arms until the heat of her body was pressed with his.

"I've missed you so much my daughter," he couldn't fight back the tears any longer. Brooklyn buried her face in his shoulder as the truth had finally hit home. "You don't know how long I have searched for you…."

Dean was overwhelmed by the emotions coursing through his human's soul and felt his own tears trickle down his face. Lilith sat down smiled at Dean then looked at her friend.

"He never gave up," she whispered.

The shadow demon finished ripping the flesh away from bone savoring the taste as blood flowed down her lips and neck. The band of vampire bandits didn't know what had hit them and it was the shock then horror that washed over the faces of her victims that pushed the rush through her ancient veins. The dominance over the weaker beings was so enthralling for her kind though the spell that bound her ensured the human would be found.

The scent of the runaway slave grew stronger as the demon raced through the shadows and along the canyons until she came to the edge of the cliffs and spied the city below. The rich brown burned bright into two fluid orbs of fire. The human was down there.

I am sooo sorry about the rather late delay...I hope that I don't disappoint