It's been a few weeks since Sam found out about Annie, but he hasn't said anything, probably waiting for me to be ready to share, sweet guy. I sit in a tattoo parlour, wincing at the pain on my shoulder, Annie's hand in mine. The boys called in Jo and Ellen to help with Crowley, their nice and Annie seems taken with them. Suddenly the pain on my shoulder numbs "all done!" proclaims the artist next to me. I stand to go look in the mirror to see the same tattoo the Winchesters have on their chests. I smile and turn to Annie "what d'ya think Blue bird?" she smiles up at me and says "I like it! Mines itchy." she complains, I smile sadly to her as we pay and leave. She wanted it done and I wanted her safe. Cant blame a mother for that.
When we get back to Bobby's, were we'd been staying for the last few days, everyone was back from meeting with Crowley. I smile as I walk into the living room, Sam sitting at a table, Dean, Jo, Ellen and Bobby in the next room. Annie runs to Ellen and Bobby smiling and bragging about her tattoo, I laugh to myself as I take a seat in front of Sam "so you got it done?" I nod and lift the corner of my sleeve revelling the bandages. As I fix my shirt I look to the tallest Winchester and sigh "look Sammy, I appreciate the patience, really. Thanks" he smiles to me weekly as I take his hand in mine "Jackie! You want a beer?" Dean call's from the fridge, I smile back "soda would be grate". after we take the picture I tuck Annie into bed, careful of her new tattoo and dream of, thankfully, nothing.
The next day I leave Annie with Bobby, not risking her in this, as we head of to the fight.
As we drive into the deserted town we cant get a signal on any of our phones. We slit up, me and the brothers head for the police department, while Cas and the girls look for civilians. But the station, like everywhere is empty. The girls tell us that Cas is missing and we're surrounded by reapers, Grate, just grate!
As we search for Castile, weapons in hand, we see a girl standing in the rode, Meg, who creepily looks a little like me. Dean steps forward, pointing the Colt at her, when she informs us of the Hellhounds around us. As we make a run for it I scorch two of the bastards, but am to late to stop the one that attacks Jo. We get into an old store, salting the windows and doors. As the boys try to reach Bobby on an old radio I grab a knife and cut my hand, raising it to Jo's lips "gross!" she whimpers as she starts to drink. After a moment I pull away and examine the wound, but for some reason it isn't healing "no, no, no!" I cry as I search for the knife to reopen my vein's, but Jo grabs my arm "it's ok, thanks for trying" she smiles, but I shake my head in denial "I don't understand, you just must need more, that's it!" Dean kneels next to me and says sadly "you said your blood could heal certain things, maybe this just ant one of em" I can feel the tears running down my face as I look to Jo and Ellen "I'm so sorry!" I sob, knowing that this wound would kill my friend and there's nothing I can do.
When we finally get in touch with Bobby he tells us that Lucifer is rising the horseman of death and Jo, unable to move and knowing her fate, offers herself, to let the dogs in and blow the place to hell, herself included. I stand between the two bothers as I watch her and Ellen, and cry silently as I take one the rough male hands in each of mine. We quickly get the bomb supply's and build them as instructed. Sam says goodbye, as Dean hands her the switch, his goodbye sealed with a kiss. I bend down to her and announce "Annie isn't my sister" three pairs of eyes looking at me in shock and confusion, the forth pair in sympathy and care "she's my daughter! Something horrible happened to me and I got something beautiful out of it. I will hate him and what he did to me till the day I die, but I'll always love what that bastard gave me, and I can only pray that I can do as good a job as your mom has and that when my baby grows up, that she's half the woman you are. I'm honoured to be your friend Jo!" she smiles up at me as we cry, I stand and go to the brothers taking their hands in mine again, ignoring Dean question filled face, as Ellen says she staying, and truthfully, I'd have done the same.
As we get outside, half way down the street the explosion stops us, as we stare into the wreckage mournfully then run quickly, to stop Lucifer, to avenge them.
We stand behind some trees, as we watch the possessed towns people "god am I glad I got that tattoo!" I whisper and Sam asks "any last words?" Dean shrugs "am good" to which Sam nods "me to" they look to me, as I grab Dean's face, kissing him roughly, then quickly pull away and do the same to Sam. After a moment I tear away and sigh "now am good" they look at me bewildered "what? Your both really hot and I'm not dieing a kiss virgin!" they shake off their internal shock. We walk out of our hiding place, Sam walking straight up to Lucifer, gun in hand "hey! You wanted to see me!" he shouts and Lucifer stops digging "oh Sam, you don't need that gun here. You know I'd never hurt you, not really." and Dean sneak's next to him, Colt right in his face "oh yeah, well I'd hurt you!" and with that Dean shouts, point blank, in the face.
I walk quickly over to Sam, wanting to keep my distance, we each exchange wary smiles. Suddenly a gasp of breath shakes our victory "oowww!" Lucifer winces as he stands, his head healing, like I have in the past, as he questions about the Clot, then casually slams Dean into a tree. Sam and stand in compete shock horror "Don't feel too bad, Sam. There's only five things in all of creation that that gun can't kill and, I just happen to be one of them. But if you gimme a minute? I'm almost done." as he stars re-digging Sam and I run to check on Dean, he's ok, mostly "You know, I don't suppose you'd just say yes right here and now, end this whole tiresome discussion? That's crazy, right?" Lucifer pondered aloud "It's NEVER gonna happen!" Sam yells to him as I stand still, trying not to catch his attention "Oh I don't know Sam. I think it will. I think it'll happen soon. Within six months. And I think it'll happen... in Detroit" Sam sneers at him "You listen to me, you sonofabitch. I'm gonna kill you myself! You understand me? I'm going to rip your *heart* out!" he smiles at this "That's good, Sam. You keep fanning that fire in your belly. All that pent-up rage? I'm gonna need it. And who might you be, my dear?" he questions me and I freeze, his eyes lock with mine and his face goes soft "oh, look at you! You're a thing of true beauty." I swallow hard as Sam screams "don't you even look at her! What did you do? What did you do to this town?" he asks looking to the possessed men "Oh, I was very generous with this town. One demon for every able-bodied man." standing in front of me, feeling my fear Sam asks "And the rest of them?" gesturing at the pit he's been filling in, Lucifer answers "In there. I know it's awful but, these Horsemen are so demanding. So it was women and children first. I know what you must think of me Sam. But I have to do this. I have to. You of all people should understand." we both stand, confused and horrified "What's that supposed to mean?" Sam asks "I was a son. A brother, like you, a younger brother, and I had an older brother who I loved. Idolized, in fact. And one day I went to him, and I begged him to stand with me. And Michael... Michael turned on me. Called me a freak, a monster. And then he beat me down, all because I was different. Because I had a mind of my own. Tell me something Sam, any of this sound familiar? Anyway, you'll have to excuse me, midnight is calling, and I have a ritual to finish. Don't go anywhere. Not that you could if you would." he turns away, chants, then turns to the sacrifices as Dean wakes up and we help him stand "Now repeat after me. "We offer up our lives, blood, souls..." and the possessed townsfolk repeat "We offer up our lives, blood, souls…" and Lucifer finishes "... to complete this tribute." Again they repeat "To complete this tribute." one by one their heads light up and they fall, as we stare on in horror, Lucifer glances towards us "What? They're just demons."
As the earth begins to shake beneath us Castile appears and gestures for us to follow quietly then teleports up back to Bobby's. As we get their a feel small arms rap themselves around me and look to see a bundle of brown hair at my middle. I smile as I take her in my arms lovingly and tell her of our loss.