A Hiccup in Time Ch. 34
Disclaimer. I do not own anything recognizable in this story, nor am I making a profit from it.
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Previously: "Sounds like a plan then." John said as he bit into a mouth watering piece of fried chicken. Growing up, they hadn't been able to celebrate many of the boys birthday's, especially Sammy's, and he looked forward to doing something special with his baby boy on his big day.
Early the next morning found all of the hunters up just after the crack of dawn, each of them to eager to celebrate Sammy's special day with him. They were ready to go after having ate a quick breakfast, but there was one main problem to contend with, Sammy was still fast asleep, thumb tucked firmly into his mouth. John had sent Dean up to wake his younger brother, but after twenty minutes of waiting, they still hadn't come down causing John to go see what was wrong. Walking into the room to check on things, John saw Dean lying on the bed with his baby brother as he carded his fingers through Sammy's curly brown hair.
"When I sent you up here, you were supposed to try and prod him towards waking Dean, not make sure he slept more contentedly." John stated with a wry grin knowing how much the motion of having fingers run through his hair could always ease Sammy into going back to sleep when he was younger.
"Sorry dad, he just looked so sweet and peaceful in his sleep, that I couldn't stand the thought of waking him up." Dean replied softly as he kept up the comforting motion.
"He does look like a little angel doesn't he?" John retorted as he pulled a pair of small blue jeans and the Daddy's Little Man T-shirt that he had bought Sammy from his duffle to dress the toddler in. Tossing them on the bed, he said. "Get him dressed. I'll put some Lucky Charms in a plastic bag for him and he can munch on them in the car if he wakes up along the way. I want to be at the fun park when it opens so we don't have to wait in any long lines, at least not at the beginning of the day.
"Yes Sir." Dean replied as he sat up on the edge of Sammy's bed and removed his pajamas being careful not to wake him up. The last thing they all wanted was a grumpy toddler on their hands. It only took him just a few short minutes to have his baby brother dressed and then he carefully picked him up and cradled Sammy to his chest. Carrying the sleeping child down the steps, he picked up the small back pack that held Sammy's extra clothing for the outing just in case he had an accident. "Okay, let's hit the road old timers." He smirked looking towards his dad and Bobby before quickly making his way out of the house to avoid the dish towel that was thrown his way since his dad and Bobby were just finishing up with washing and drying the dishes.
Placing Sammy carefully in his carseat, he placed a small blanket under his sleeping head to support it on one side to keep his head from bouncing around as he slept. Climbing in beside his brother, he allowed Bobby to take the shotgun position while his dad climbed behind the wheel. Together, the small family set out for a day filled with fun, each praying in their own way that the demons wouldn't ruin the special day.
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Arriving at the park an hour later, John was just pulling Sammy from his carseat when his youngest opened his eyes and smiled brightly. "Daddy" Sammy said as he reached up small hands to cup his daddy's cheeks and pat them lightly.
"Hey baby, it's about time you woke up." John cooed as he pulled Sammy to him and kissed his youngest on the forehead. "I thought you were going to sleep all day." Placing Sammy on his hip. John started walking toward the fun park entrance with Bobby and Dean walking beside him.
Entering the park through the open gates, Sammy's eyes lit up as he looked around in amazement at all the new sights. Looking off to his left, he saw the go-kart course with all the different colored go-karts just waiting for somebody to ride in them. Scanning around to another area, he saw the miniature golf course that was meant to entertain kids with its naturesque like theme. The course was accentuated with beautiful waterfalls, rippling streams, colorful landscaping and water spouting fountains located throughout the course. Glancing in another direction, he saw the rock climbing wall and snuggled into his dad's side at the sight of it. It was way too high for him.
"Sammy, is something wrong sport?" John questioned as he looked down at his baby boy after feeling Sammy snuggle into him. He could feel Sammy shivering slightly and wondered if his youngest had sensed something out of place.
"I no wanna cwimb on dat wall daddy, it too high." Sammy said as he pointed to where he saw two teenagers already half way up the steep wall with their protective gear on.
"Don't worry baby, daddy wouldn't let you climb on that thing anyway." John answered as he ruffled his son's chocolate brown locks. No way was he taking the chance of Sammy falling, even with the protective harnesses they put onto the climbers to keep them safe. "We'll just let Dean or Uncle Bobby do that one okay kiddo."
"You frigging nuts if you think I'm climbing up that wall." Bobby replied as he watched the boys that were nearing the top. "I ain't no damned mountain goat." A remark which caused everybody in their small group to laugh.
"What's the matter Bobby, you afraid of a little climbing?" Dean challenged as he nudged the older hunter with his elbow.
"Nope, not a bit. I'm just not stupid enough to put myself through the rigors of climbing for no other reason than getting to the top ya idjit." Bobby retorted as he pulled off his baseball cap and slapped Dean up alongside his head with it. Dean was about to reply to the remark when he heard Sammy squeal out in delight.
"Daddy, Deanie, wook." Sammy said literally bouncing in his father's hold as he pointed to an enclosed area where children were holding on to long tube like balloons and squirting at each other with water. "I want to pway over dere pwease."
"You can play there later tiger." John replied feeling that it was a still a little too cool for Sammy to be getting wet. "Let's go race in the go karts first. When it gets warmer, then we can go play in the water wars area."
"Otay daddy." Sammy replied as he they started over towards the go-kart area where the colorful karts where waiting for somebody to ride in them. Walking up to the attendant, John said, "We'll need three of the go-karts please. He handed Sammy over to Dean so get could get his wallet out of his pocket and pay the small rental fee. Once the gate was opened to allow them through, Dean walked over to one of the double-seaters and placed Sam into the seat, strapping him in securely with the seatbelt before climbing into the driver's seat beside him.
"You ready to have some fun Sammy?" He questioned as he glanced towards the smiling toddler who was waving towards his dad and Bobby who had climbed into karts of their own.
"Yay, wet's beat daddy and Bobby in da big race." Sammy answered as he clapped his hands eagerly while Dean drove up to the starting line.
Watching for the green light to signal the start of the race, Dean took off immediately to the roars of laughter coming from his baby brother as they took the lead. "Go, Deanie, Go." Sammy shouted as he glanced back to see their dad and Bobby starting to catch up.
"Don't worry munchkin, we won't let 'em beat us." Dean chortled with a grin as he pushed the gas pedal just a little bit harder and wove to the side to keep their dad from passing them up. Taking the corner, he chanced a small glance backwards to see his dad shaking his fist at him. "Give it up dad, you know you can't beat me and Sammy." Dean hollered over the noise of the small engines.
"Yeah, well you don't know your dad very well." John yelled back as he maneuvered up alongside his boys and grinned at the surprised looks on their faces. "Watch the master at work." John stated as he started to pull ahead only to catch a glimpse of Sammy pouting from the side of his eye. He immediately slowed down just a fraction not wanting to see that look on Sammy's face again. He feigned a look of shock as Dean and Sammy passed him up once again, Sammy grinning in triumph. Seeing Bobby get side by side with him, he called out to him to make sure they allowed Dean and Sammy to win the race. They took three more trips around the track, both John and Bobby challenging Dean's lead at times, but in the end, it was Dean who crossed the finish line first at the end of the race.
"Yay we winneded, we beated you daddy and Uncle Bobby." Sammy shouted as he pumped his little fists in the air before putting his hand out for a high five from Dean.
"Yeah, you sure did tiger." John stated as he lifted Sammy high into the air and swung him around before settling him on his hip. "So where do you wanna play next?" John questioned before placing a kiss on the top of Sammy's head.
"Dere, I wanna pway putt putt." Sammy replied as he pointed to the miniature golf course.
"Golf it is." John replied carrying Sammy over and getting the equipment they would need to play the game. Sammy was allowed to go first and the hunters couldn't help but laugh as he swung at the ball with everything he had in him. They watched the small ball move towards the first hole and cheered at how well Sammy had done. Of course when it came their turn, they all made sure that their ball wasn't nearly as close to the hole as Sammy's.
As they continued the game, howls of laughter could be heard as Dean's golf ball went way off the mark and landed in the waterfall. Dean sighed in fake exasperation as he shook his head in defeat. "Dang, I think Sammy is going to win again." he stated as he watched Bobby's ball completely leave the course and go into the small wooded area upon taking his turn next.
"Looks like you might be right Dean." John answered as he prepared to hit a ball of his own. "But if I can get this one in, then I'll pass Sammy's score up and I'll be the big winner. John had to smile as he noticed Sammy watching him intently with his little hands folded together in anticipation. Taking a swing, he made sure to hit it at an odd angle causing the ball to rise up in the air and land in one of the many spouting water fountains.
"Crap." John stated as he ran his hand through his hair, looks like little bit wins again."
Swinging Sammy up into his arms, Bobby gave him a victory hug before reaching his hand out for a low five. "Dang sprout, you're just too good at these games." He said as he placed Sammy on his hip and started walking towards the concession stand. "I'm getting hungry, you up for a hotdog and some chips?" He asked the toddler knowing that Sammy hadn't eaten any breakfast and was probably about to starve.
"Can I have an ice cweam too?" Sammy asked with those pleading puppy dog eyes of his after having spotted the small sign in the window of the concession stand.
"Sure you can Sammy, but only if you eat all of your hot dog." Bobby answered knowing that John wouldn't care. Sensing that John and Dean were right behind him, he entered the small building and placed an order for hot dogs, chips and a coke for all four of them before finding a seat and sitting down.
Once their order arrived, Dean picked up the ketchup bottle and was about to pour some on Sammy's when his little brother spoke up. "No Deanie, me do it myself." Sammy said as he reached out little hands for the bottle. Once Dean placed it in his hands, Sammy tipped the bottle over and gave it a light squeeze as he stuck out his tongue in concentration. Sliding the bottle along the length of the hotdog, he covered the top of it in a thin line of ketchup. Happy with the results, he looked at John and said, "Daddy will you gives me the muthard." John happly obliging the little boy.
As the hunters ate, they couldn't help but to laugh at Sammy who was getting the ketchup and mustard all over his face while he ate as he talked about how much fun he was having. After approximately thirty minutes, they left the little concession stand building and took Sammy to the restroom to wash his face and let him use the potty. As they waited on Sammy to finish, Dean informed John that he knew he had let them win at the go-kart track.
One he was finished and they were exiting the bathrooms, Sammy pleaded, "Daddy, can we go to da water wars now, pwease?"
"Sure baby, whatever you want." John answered as he grabbed Sammy by the hand to keep him from running off in his excitement. John slowly led the group over to the water area wanting to make sure that Sammy's food had had time enough to settle in his stomach.
Once they reached the area, it was decided that Dean and Sammy would be on one side while their dad and Bobby took the other. After giving instructions on how to work the water tubes, the attendant turned on the water for the small family of four to play. Standing on their side, Dean helped Sammy to take aim and then watched as the water shot over towards their father who jumped out of the way of the streaming water.
"Ya missed me." John shouted in triumph as he turned his on low and aimed it towards his boys making sure to aim high enough where Dean would get the brunt of the soaking. John laughed as Dean spluttered from the water hitting him in the chest and splashing him in the face. "How do you like that Dean-o?" John questioned with a smug grin as Dean let go of the water tube to wipe the water from his face. Reveling in his victory, he didn't notice Sammy turn the tube on him once again and let lose with a stream of water, which hit him right in the groin area causing him to clasp his hands to the tender area and drop to his knees.
"I got him for ya Deanie." Sammy hollered as he bounced in satisfaction at having caught his dad unaware.
"Yeah, you sure did kiddo." Dean stated with a laugh of his own as he picked up Sammy and walked over to check on their dad. Bobby was just helping a red faced John to his feet as Dean and Sammy made it to him.
"You okay there dad?" Dean questioned as he reached out a hand and placed it on John's shoulder.
John gave a small grimace as he got ready to answer only to be stopped by the tears falling down Sammy's face. "Hey now, why are you crying?" John asked as he reached over and took Sammy into his arms and hugged him close.
"I's sorry daddy, I didn't mean to hurt you. Pwease don't spank me." Sammy answered with a soft sob.
"Aw baby, daddy's not going to spank you. You didn't hurt me, only my pride." John said as he ruffled his baby boy's hair. "Now everybody is going to think daddy peed his pants." John smiled in satisfaction when that remark brought a giggle from his youngest who wiped away his tears with his chubby little hands and started smiling again, his dimples shining brightly.
Deciding to call it an afternoon since they were all wet, the Winchesters and Bobby left the water wars area and was heading toward the exit gate when they passed by the rock climbing mountain area once again. Not able to resist the temptation of trying out his climbing skills, Dean said, "Hey dad, you care if I give that thing a try? You guys can sit over there and rest which will allow everybody the time to dry a little before we get into the car."
"Sure Dean, we'll wait on the bench for you." John answered agreeing that it would be a good idea for them to dry off a little before climbing into the Impala. Walking over towards the park like benches, he sat down and placed Sammy in his lap to watch while Bobby sat down next to them.
"Can't believe the idjit wants to give that thing a try." I'm exhausted after they day we've had." Bobby said as he pulled off his ball cap and ran his fingers through his hair. Sitting side by side, the hunters watched as Dean got into his gear and then began the slow and arduous process of climbing up the sheer face of the rock wall.
John took pride in watching Dean as he scaled the wall with precision. He didn't seem to have any problems at all placing his hands and feet as he pulled himself up to the next position, but still, John was glad there was a rope anchoring him just in case he slipped.
"Daddy, Deanie's almost there." Sammy shouted as he clapped his hands for his big brother's achievement. He knew his big brother could do anything and he was right.
"He sure is sport." John said as he hugged Sammy to him. The hunters were so intent in watching Dean that they didn't notice a sinister presence off to the side who started chanting in a demonic tone. The next thing the hunters saw, was the footholds shatter beneath Dean's feet just as the rope anchoring Dean to the mountain snapped and fell to the ground.
"Deanie." Sammy shouted in terror as his eyes caught the horrific sight of his big brother starting to fall.
TBC