As she was running for her life she was thinking about how long would it take the demons to find out. Find out that no matter how hard they tried they couldn't possess her. Right after Dean and her planned everything Dean consulted with Bobby. He didn't tell the whole plan to him. In fact he didn't even mention that Jo was with him. He thought it was just Dean and Sam as usual. Jo had told her that he would kill both of them if he finds out. After all she was daughter of his close friend and felt responsible for her. He told Dean that they should get an anti possession tattoo.
She fought the urge to look back and kept on running as she touched the inside part of her arm, where she got her tattoo for reassurance. She felt a small smile forming on her lips as she thought that she was getting near. Just a little more. They were actually going to win this fight. But the dark figure who ran into her in the opposite direction Jo and the demons were running, proved her to be wrong. She paused for a second and tried to ditch her. But even that one second was enough for the demons to catch up. The dirty blond haired demon got closer to her than the others, took her arm in a inescapable grip and said to the new comer: " I thought you weren't coming."
She just smiled, joined the crowd before him and replied:"I changed my mind. After all I couldn't miss all this fun, could I James?"
Jo felt sick. She tried to think of something, Something that would get her out of this mess.
James took Jo's chin in his hand firmly looked her in the eyes and replied: " Yeah you're right. This is so much fun. Especially that we've got a hunter on our hands."
A red haired girl from behind informed: " The bitch fooled us all at first. She must have an anti possession tattoo or something."
It was over. She wasn't going to get away with it this time. She had failed them. She had failed Dean. She had failed herself.
James smirked and said: " what do we do with you now?"
Jo put a lot of effort in speaking trying to sound brave: " just kill me and get over with it."
James laughed and said: " kill you? Why would I wanna kill you? You're more precious than that. The Winchesters are in town. Don't tell me you're not related to them"
Jo had two options. One: to deny everything that the demon said. But there was a slim chance that he would buy it. Two: make them come with her to the place that the devil trap was. In order to do that she had to either manipulate them or run away if she got the chance. Or maybe she could use a mixture of both.
Jo was thinking of what to say when James caressed her face with a demonic smile and said: "what's the matter blondie? Scared? You don't need to be. Lucky for you I have a soft spot for pretty girls." Then he lowered his face and kissed her violently.
Jo felt like she was going to throw up every second. She could hear others laugh and she felt humiliated. But then she thought that this was the distraction she was looking for. So despite the urge to push him away and beat the crap out of him she kissed him back. She could feel his surprise, but he didn't stop. She could reach her knife that was hidden in the sleeve of her jacket but she didn't want to hurt the body that was possessed so she as she was kissing him she put both her hands on the sides of his head in a quick motion lowered his head with a lot of force and kneed him in the face and ran away.
As she ran she kept on wiping her mouth and hoped that this time she doesn't have to run into another demon who has changed her mind about joining her buddies. She knew that this time if they get her she's dead.
It was then when she was pulled back by a hand and then felt a piercing pain in her side. She didn't get herself enough time to even understand the pain, because she knew if she did so, that would be end for her. She freed herself and ran away again. She could feel the knife in her side but she didn't pull it out. That would make the pain even worse than now. she just needed to get to that freaking alley and then she could die. But right now she couldn't stop.
Right when she thought that she can't ever get to there she saw a faint line forming a huge circle that wasn't very noticeable on the ground. She made it! The only problem was that now she was drained of adrenaline and all she could feel was pain and dizziness. Suddenly every step she took seemed to take a lot of effort. This time she couldn't run away from the hands that grabbed her. She tried to focus and saw that everyone was in the circle. And she was trapped with them. And the thing preventing her from getting away wasn't the devil trap, but the demons.
The first one to realize what has happened to them was a huge, bald guy. He was trying to move when he felt something invisible blocking his way. With a frown on his face he looked at the ground and shouted: " Shit! It's devil's trap."
All the heads snapped up and looked at the bald guy trying to take in what he just said. James who was holding Jo in place exploded: "Son of a bitch!"
" I prefer Dean , you know."
James looked around and found Dean with a smirk on his face. Annoyed at his sudden appearance he said through his teeth: " Winchester!"
Dean noticed that he was holding Jo and that Jo didn't seem to struggle at all. What was wrong with her? Why did she look so pale? Then he saw the knife and had to stop himself from getting into the circle. He knew they shouldn't know that he cared about her so he did what he was best at. He put on that blank expression on his face.
James went to the center of the circle and made sure that Jo was surrounded by enough demons so that she couldn't run away again. But when Jo landed on her knees he understood that it wasn't necessary. The bitch was dying. and he had to do something before she was useless.
He faced Dean and said: " So go ahead Dean. What are you waiting for?"
Dean just looked at him knowing where this was going. He was going to threaten him with killing Jo. at first The plan was about getting some information from the demons about what they were up to. But it was all changed now. All he wanted now was to have Jo back. She was in this mess because of him and his brother. But if he wanted to save her he had to give up on everything.
James didn't wait for his answer. " Oh right. You think if you try to send us back to hell we'll kill her before we're gone. And well… you're right."
Jo said with a voice that wasn't sure if she heard it herself said: " Dean, don't ruin the plan. I'm not going to make it anyway."
What she said made her laugh. But she had to stop herself because it made the pain much worse. She felt like she was a heroine in a soap opera. It wasn't that she was trying to be brave. She really thought that she was going to die.
Dean closed his eyes and said under his breath: "Damn it Jo."
Jo could feel Dean's frustration. so she just decided to put an end to it. she knew that once the knife is removed the bleeding will get much worse and eventually she would die. She just couldn't take it anymore. the pain. the misery on Dean's face. the thought of other people getting possessed if these demons got free once again. She couldn't live with that guilt all her life. It was her duty to help people from supernatural and this was her chance for doing so. So she pulled the knife out and gasped in pain.
Dean couldn't believe it. Every one knows that you shouldn't pull the knife out when you're stabbed unless you have access to immediate medical care. No one in their right mind would do that. So what did she intend to do? Bleed herself to death? If that was the plan she seemed to be successful. because after a few minutes of struggling with himself about letting the demons go, right when he was about to break the Devil tarp her eyes got closed and she collapsed completely on the ground.
That was it. Jo was dead and it was all his fault. He shouldn't have hesitated for so long. He shouldn't have agreed about her being the bait. He felt something in his chest. something he hadn't felt since his dad's death. He couldn't let himself drown in his sorrows. not now at least. He had something better to do. some way to turn all this pain he was feeling into something he could use. anger. So without further thought he looked at the disappointed expression on the demons face and started:"Exorcizamus te, omnis immundus spiritus, omnis satanica potestas, omnis incursio infernalis adversarii, omnis legio, omnis congregatio et secta diabolica..."
between the cries of pain he heard James sound, out of breath."Do whatever you want Winchester. You lost your precious little girl this time. next time, when we're back it's gonna be your brother. We have big plans for him."
Dean tried not to listen to a word he was saying, of course that was impossible but he went on anyway. "Ergo, draco maledicte et omnis legio diabolica, adjuramus te ... cessa decipere humanas creaturas, eisque æternæ perditionìs venenum propinare..."
When the exorcism was finished with slow paces he went to Jo that was lying on the ground with many other unconscious bodies around her. He couldn't bear what he saw. He wasn't wasn't used to seeing Jo motionless. She was always full of life and energy. he took her in his arms and buried her head in his chest and said: " I'm sorry Jo. I'm sorry."
"are you? then why don't you put me in a more comfortable position?"
Dean jumped in surprise when she heard the small voice. He thought he was imagining things but when he shifted her to take a look at her face he saw that her eyes were half open.
She tried to smile and said: " Apparently the wound wasn't deep enough to kill me. not until now anyway. I wouldn't mind to have my guts back together though."
Dean was relieved angry and stunned at the same time. How could she make him believe that she was dead? And how the hell could she joke around? with the condition that she was in? in pain and covered in her own blood. He really had underestimated her. Without any words he picked her up and headed to his car. they were both silent for a while. Dean felt relieved both for Jo and his bother. He knew that when they get to where Sam is the demon would leave his body because demons might not be the most trustworthy people but they usually don't break their promises.
When he was putting Jo in the back seat of impala He heard her saying: " I'm sorry Dean. I ruined the plan. If it wasn't for me you could have found out what those demons were ..."
Jo's voice was muffled by Dean's kiss. She was so surprised that she couldn't move her lips for a few seconds but then she answered the kiss with all the energy that she had left. It wasn't long after when she remembered something broke the kiss and said:" I kissed a demon today you know?"
Dean was shocked. But also he found the situation so funny. With a disgusted look on his face he said:" why did you have to say this?"
" I thought you should know."
Dean pretended to think for a second then shrugged and as he bowed his head to reach her lips said:"Okay. where were we?"
Okay. I know it wasn't good, but thanks for giving it a chance.