Johnny Angel Ch. 7

Disclaimer: See chapter one

~~Supernatural~~

Previously: "Tell the doctor I said thanks and that I'll be there as soon as I can," Dean repeated before hanging up the phone and grabbing his jacket. He had to get to Sammy.

Cruising down the highway later that night with Bobby driving the Impala and him riding shotgun in the passenger seat, Dean's mind drifted as he thought about the last few months and everything that had happened. He had been so sure he had lost his brother for good when Sammy made him promise not to try and get him out of hell. And as much as it killed him inside, he had held true to that promise and tried to live the apple pie life that Sam wanted him too. But he wasn't really living. Sure, he held down a regular job and lived in the suburbs with a beautiful woman and an awesome kid, but his heart still pined for the baby brother he missed so badly, that at times, it felt like his heart would surely break in two.

Scrubbing a calloused hand across his cheek which now sported a five o'clock shadow of growth, he couldn't help but shiver as his mind took him back to that day in Stull Cemetery when Sam had fought so valiantly to regain control of his body from Lucifer. He could still remember the pain of Lucifer using Sam's hands to give him a severe beating, but through it all, he never gave up on getting through to the boy he had raised. "Sammy, it's okay. I'm here. I'm here. I'm not gonna leave you," he remembered saying until his words had finally gotten through and broken the hold Lucifer had on his brother.

"You okay over there, Ace?" Bobby inquired, interrupting Dean's musings after having caught sight of Dean visibly shivering from the side of his eye. The boy had been pretty quiet for the last few hours and Bobby was more than concerned about the young man who was so much like a son to him now.

"Yeah, I was just thinking about Sammy and other things." Dean answered as he turned questioning eyes towards the elder hunter. "Hey Bobby, how do you think Sammy got out of Hell? I mean, do you think it could have been God that pulled him out?"

"I wish I knew Dean. I've been pondering that question myself for a while now. Sam did make the ultimate sacrifice to get Lucifer back into the cage, but…" Bobby's voiced trailed off as he gave a shrug, not really knowing what else to say.

"But, we may never really know how he got out." Dean finished the sentence gloomily as he stared off into the night. It scared him not knowing who or what could have yanked Sammy out of hell and if there would be a price to pay because of it.

~~Supernatural~~

As Castiel sat beside the youngest Winchester watching him sleep, it truly saddened him to realize that Sam really had no idea how much he was valued by the other people in his life. Sure, Sam knew he was loved by his brother and Bobby, but he just didn't realize how his no longer being there affected the two of them. He didn't know that the Dean he knew and loved no longer existed; that he was a man just going through the motions of everyday life. He didn't know that Bobby had become a cold, hardened hunter with only revenge in mind.

Sweeping the errant bangs away from Sam's eyes as he slept, Cas was thankful that he had been given more of a leadership role once Lucifer had been placed back in the fiery pits of Hell. It had allowed him to help the brothers in a small way by erasing their past and giving them a clean record. In doing so, Sam and Dean would no longer have to worry about looking over their shoulders anymore, well at least not where the Feds were concerned. As for demons and all the other supernatural creatures out there, that was another story.

"You know Samuel, you brother is on the way here now so you really should consider waking up soon," Castiel encouraged as he sat beside the young hunter, glad for the spark of inspiration that had led him to placing that missing persons report with the police in Lawrence, Kansas. It had taken a while before any inquires were made, but the report had finally came through for him and the Winchester brothers would soon be reunited once again.

Thinking about Dean, he was surprised the hunter hadn't caught a plane and was coming by car instead. Of course, he knew Dean had a fear of flying, but that alone wouldn't have kept him from boarding a plane. No, the more he thought about it, the more Cas realized that Dean needed the time to think things through in his mind as far as his baby brother was concerned. Dean had to come to terms with the fact that Sam had gotten out of hell and had not contacted him right away. Of course, he knew Dean would have been a little hurt by that knowledge, but he also new how much Dean loved his little brother and that love would supersede or take precedence over everything else. Dean would be there for Sammy no matter what.

~~Supernatural~~

Arriving for her shift early the next morning at Hanover General Hospital, Dr. Alison Thomas rode the elevator up to the second floor to visit with her favorite patient before starting her rounds. She knew, as a professional, that she shouldn't have allowed herself to become so attached to Johnny Angel, but her heart broke for the young man who had nobody to care for him since arriving at the hospital over three long weeks ago.

Striding down the long hallway to the Intensive Care Unit, she knew Johnny would soon be placed in a step down unit since his injuries were no longer considered life threatening and it concerned her greatly. The people down in the financial offices were raising a stink about how much Johnny's treatment was costing the hospital and she was afraid that he would be shipped off to a long term care facility if he didn't wake up soon and provide them with proof of insurance. She shivered as she thought about the care he would receive there. Sure, they would make sure Johnny had the necessary care to keep him alive, but they wouldn't go that extra mile for him the way her staff was doing.

Not wanting to give off any bad vibes, Alison tried to wipe the negative thoughts from her mind as she entered Johnny's room. The young man had more than enough to deal with without having to pick up on any negative feelings that could hinder his recovery. Walking through the entryway to his room, she smiled upon seeing one of her young nurses sitting by Johnny's bedside and reading a book to him. "Good Morning Shannon, how's our resident angel doing today?" she enquired.

"He's doing great," Shannon replied as she reached out to give the young man's shoulder a slight squeeze. "I was just going to finish reading this chapter and then give him his bath, unless there is something else you need me to do?"

"No, you're fine right where you are. I just wanted to check in and make sure Johnny was doing okay before I made my rounds." Alison stated as she reached out and carded her fingers through Johnny's hair to smooth down some of the unruly locks before checking his vitals. Once she was sure he was doing as well as could be expected she quietly left the room as Nurse Shannon resumed her reading.

Leaving the ICU, she was about to begin her rounds when her pager began to beep. Pulling the small device from her pocket, she walked to the closest phone to check in with her office. Upon speaking with her receptionist, she soon learned that Detective Janie Fletcher needed to speak with her right away and she couldn't help but wonder if the red-haired detective had some information on Johnny.

~~Supernatural~~

Sitting in the hard plastic chair as she waited for Alison to return to her office, Janie's knee bounced impatiently wishing the doctor would hurry so she could share the news that they had finally had an identity on the doctor's young patient after so long. Alison had taken such a strong interest in the young man's well being and she knew the doctor would be ecstatic to finally know who he was and that he had family on the way. Hearing the sound of the door open, she glanced up to see that it was indeed Alison who was entering the small waiting room outside her office.

"Hello Janie, I'm a little surprised to see you here so early this morning. I hope you have some good news for me" Dr. Thomas stated as she motioned for the young detective to follow her into her office where they could talk privately.

"As a matter of fact I do." Janie replied as she entered the doctor's office after Alison and shut the door behind her. "I thought you'd like to know that I have made a positive ID on Johnny Angel."

"That's wonderful news." Alison exclaimed with tears in her eyes upon hearing the good news. She had waited so long for this exact moment to arrive, and now that it had, she was afraid to believe it was actually true. Taking a deep breath to calm her racing nerves, Alison asked the two questions she wanted answered the most. "Exactly who is our Johnny Angel and does he have a family out there somewhere who has been looking for him?"

"His name is Sam Winchester, and yes, he does have an older brother who has been looking for him for quite a few weeks now according to his file in the National Missing Person's Database," Janie answered succinctly. "As a matter of fact, I have spoken with his brother Dean over the phone and he is on his way here now and should arrive sometime later this afternoon."

"Thank God," Alison voiced as she closed her eyes in a moment of prayer to give thanks that her patient's family had finally been found. She was convinced that once Johnny had family by his side, he would be able break free from the catatonia that had a firm grip on his mind.

"I don't know how to thank you for going that extra mile for Johnny or should I say Sam. Without your help, we might not have ever known who he was." Alison stated as she clasped her hands in front of her.

"You don't have to thank me Alison, I owed Sam a debt of thanks for saving my niece from the fire." Janie stated as she arose from the couch and prepared to leave. "I'm just glad I could repay him in some small way by reuniting him with his own family."

Escorting the female detective from her office with her thanks once again, Alison couldn't wait to go back up to Johnny's room and share the good news with him. Of course, she knew she really needed to start referring to him as Sam now and wasn't that going to be hard after calling him Johnny for so long now.

TBC