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Chapter Five

Sophia woke up to the sound of voices all around her. They sounded so far away. She couldn't open her eyes because they felt like they were weighted down. She felt a hand touch her forehead. It was gentle and warm. She felt someone take her hand in theirs. She forced her eyes to open, but they refused to focus. Her head was pounding and she thought for sure she was going to throw up everywhere.

"Sophia are you with us now?" Castiel's voice called to her as her vision began to clear.

"What...Sam?" her heart started pounding in her chest as she became aware of her setting and flew to a sitting position immediately rewarded with being dizzy.

"I'm right here." Sam was at herself instantly." You're safe now." he took her hand in his reassuringly.

"No, I'm not safe." She said calmly as she came to a full sitting position and looked around the room. Castiel was kneeling beside her. Sam was sitting on the couch next to her and Dean was standing off to the side watching the scene."I'm never going to be safe again."taking a deep steadying breath she stood up." The life I had, I'll never be able to go back to it ever." she shook her head as she spoke." Lucas is dead because of me." Sam tried to interrupt her, but she held up her hand as she went on as she turned to face Dean." I don't know what happened out there, but I saw when you were killed by a hell hound." slowly and cautiously she walked up to Dean who looked to Castiel then back at her." I can't explain it, but I couldn't let that thing kill you again or anyone else for that." she felt the tears sting her eyes." I don't know how you survived that, but I am so sorry you went through that." She sighed as she put her hand on his cheek feeling him stiffen at her touch, but not move away." I'm not giving you pity, but sympathy there's a difference." she dropped her hand and turned from him as she faced Castiel" What Crowley said out there about me being a witch," she narrowed her eyes at him" You seem to know a lot about me so you tell me what that was all about." she folded her arms across her chest as she locked eyes with him." And don't even think about telling me half truths." she squared her shoulders and took a deep breath hoping she looked more confident than she felt.

"He was telling you the truth." Castiel said as he carefully thought about his words as he explained to her about being a pure blood witch and a prophet protector. When he was done she was sitting down next to Sam taking it all in.

"So, just so I'm clear on all this I'm a pure blood witch," she glanced up at Castiel who was standing in the middle of the room watching her." Meaning I was born with powers and not magic right?" she questioned as she scrunched her nose up.

"That is correct." Castiel confirmed with a sharp nod.

"As long as I'm a virgin my powers will be uncontrollable and unstable meaning that I could be a danger to those around me as well as myself." She wasn't asking him she already knew by the look on his face." I can't just have sex with some random stranger either because I have to have a deep bond with the person I have sex with." she could feel her cheeks burning with embarrassment now, but she had to understand this." Who ever I bond with has control over not only my powers, but me to?" now she was asking him a question.

"Yes," He answered as he saw her visibly stiffen at that thought.

"So, I'd this beings slave. Forced to do whatever they order me to." she felt like she was going to have another panic attack." I couldn't live like that." she met Castiel's eyes in earnesty." Do you understand?" He nodded slightly as she went on" I would die a little everyday if that were to happen to me." She took a deep steady breath as she went on" So, there has to be a way around that without hurting people or becoming a slave." at least she hoped there was.

"If you chose to bond with someone completely it wouldn't be them owning you because they would essentially give up control over you right back to you." Castiel added hoping to give her a little comfort.

"Okay, but because I am a prophet protector if I decide to have sex I could lose my connection to the prophets and the ones waiting to become a prophet." he once again nodded as she rubbed her hands over her face." Yeah, this is frustrating and confusing at all."she sighed." Tell me more about being a prophet protector. What is a prophet and how do I know them?" she once again met Castiel's eyes.

"A prophet of the lord is chosen by god. Their names are embedded in your DNA." He answered her cautiously" Only one will be assigned to you for protection and you will know when you see them. You will have such a strong connection that you will know where they are and whatever happens to them you essentially feel it to." he finished as he watched her.

"If they get I hurt I do too." he nodded confirming her suspicion." If they die do I die too?" her heart nearly stopped as Castiel nodded once again." Can't you take it out of my DNA? You know I can do just being a pure blood witch." she felt Sam touch her arm in an attempt to reassure her." Why me?"

"Because your father was one." He replied plainly as he regarded her seriously

"I know this is a lot to take in." Sam looked over at Dean as he continued" We'll do all we can to keep you as safe as possible." He took her hands in his.

"So, if I remain a virgin my powers could either go away or get so out of control that I hurt myself or others, but if I lose my virginity to the wrong person I could become a slave to them and still hurt innocent people also I would lose my connection to the prophet I'm supposed to be protecting, but in keeping the connection if I fail to keep them alive I die too." She stood up and looked directly into Castiel's eyes." Anything else I need to know because I'd really like to get this stuff off me." she would not allow herself to cry this was not the time or place. She didn't allow him to speak as she walked out to the bathroom.

"Sam it's your call." Dean said to him already knowing Sam wanted to protect this girl.

"She needs us Dean." He said as Dean nodded and began to gather stuff to put in the impala.

"Then she comes with us." He said as Castiel cleared his throat causing both boys to turn to look at him.

"There's more that I did not tell her." Castiel said as he faced both of them.