Sorry about the sporadic updates. Now that I'm in school I don't have as much time. Though I'm transferring schools so this might once again change...
Chapter 7
"Is this another vision?" Asked Dean looking around, "'cause it sure as hell feels real."
"So did the last one,but yes whatever you do here will affect real life," Jackie hinted. She wasn't lying to him,for Pete's sake she's a conscience she can't lie. Still, Dean wanted to know if this was the real universe or a dream one like before. Jackie couldn't answer that question, this was his test of sloth,and he couldn't know that the Sam in the shower had no affect on Sam in real life. If he did that would bias the test. It's a whole lot easier to make the tough decisions when you know that you'll just wake up later and no one else will know what happened because for them it didn't.
"I thought you said I was in Jerusalem and Cas was there. I know this motel, we're right outside Lawrence. How did I get here? How are you here? You better start talking because I've done nothing but trust you with no reason too."
"I haven't given you any reason not to!" Jackie countered but knew now that she could she had to explain. "Have you really not figured out who has the ability to do this?"
"Oh I have plenty of ideas and I like each less than the one before it." Dean growled loud enough to cause Sam to yell from the bathroom wondering who he was yelling at.
"I'm your conscience Dean. Who do you think did this?" Jackie asked exasperated by his insufferable attitude.
Dean's sour face told Jackie that the truth was his least favorite option, "Angels. God d*mn it I thought I was done with them."
"Face it Dean, once you're brought back from hell by an angel you're never free from their grasp. They know you and they go to you with their problems just as you went to Cas with your problems."
"How come I don't remember everything. If this is the real world shouldn't I have all my memories even if an angel beamed Sam and I back to Lawrence and left Cas behind."
Jackie bit his lip trying to tell him things without telling him things."Your memories are being blocked. Knowing the stakes would only make you act differently. Sam will have no recollection of issue either and has fake memories of Cas going back to Emmanuel's wife to explain and he doesn't even know you ever went to Jerusalem. In his mind this is just any other hunt and I'd suggest keeping it that way."
"Why should I trust you?" Dean repeated.
"For the last time. Dean Winchester I'm your conscience. You can trust me or you can not, it makes no difference. I can't go away until you finish these trials one way or another. However, since I know what's going on and you don't trusting me might just be a good idea?"
"How do I know you're not one of those God d*mned demons trying to trick me into trusting you when this is all a lie?"
"I don't know. Why don't you check and see what your conscience thinks," Jackie told him sarcastically rolling her eyes. "Oh wait that's me. Why don't we ask Sammy what he thinks. Hey Sammy do you think Dean should trust me?"
Sam had exited the bathroom and sat practically on top of Jackie obviously not able to see her. Still, to prove her point Jackie got on her feet and danced in front of Sam waving her hands to the point where she went to slap him and her hand passed right through him.
"What the Hell! You're not corporal," Dean cried putting his hand through Jackie. Jackie smacked her face as Sam gave a really weird look to Dean.
"Um Dean. Did you hit your head again because you're not making any sense. Why wouldn't I be corporal? "
"Like I said he can't see me because I'm not here. I'm part of you being manifested for you to see," Jackie couldn't believe that after all the proof Dean still had doubts. Yet, after all the lies he's been told who can blame him. "Oh and remember he can't know this is a trial. So unless you want to explain to him why your conscience is here without telling him the truth I'd suggest lying. God I'm a conscience telling you to lie. You're really messed up."
"Um no I didn't hit my head. Did you know spiders can be ghosts? I went to kill a spider on my lap and my hand went right through it like a ghost not wanting to be corporal," Dean lied, "I'm going to go out for a beer and some girls."
"Sure don't worry," Sam said waving him off even if he knew Dean was lying, "I've got some research to do."
Worry seared through Dean, now both of them were lying to the other. Dean had good reason, but why would Sam be lying? What was he actually going to do?"
Strolling from the motel Dean walked calmly until he was positive Sam couldn't see him. Grabbing Jackie he slammed her against the motel. Unable to be non-corporal when Dean was involved Jackie felt the breath leave her as she faced her first beating outside Dean's body. She remembered his pain whenever he got beaten but never before had she had her own separate body to be abused. And d*mn was Dean strong.
"Tell me what's going on. And no lying like you said a conscience, even mine, shouldn't be lying."
Hardly able to utter a word through Dean's grasp Jackie coughed until Dean let her drop to the ground. "I told you already. They're trials an angel is putting through. I can't tell you the stakes or it will affect your decisions. I'm sorry Dean I don't like this any more than you do. It might not seem it but I am you, I really am. I just know what's right and wrong and tell you. "
"But why! What are the trials for?" Dean prodded desperate for something that might help him.
"You're trying to find someone and an archangel Chamuel is trying to help you. Trust me, he's trying to help you. You should have failed during your first trial. He's going easy on us. You need to find this person or people will get hurt. You know, the usual stakes," Jackie tried joking but her voice fell flat as she wondered if it was her fault that the end of the world was the usual stake. Maybe if she guided Dean better things would never have gotten that bad.
Dean stood silently trying to decide once and for all if he should just trust Jackie and go along with what she says or fight. Sighing he knew he had to do this or people would die. Not everyone just came back like he always seemed to.
"Fine. Tell me what's going on here. And what's up with Sam? Is that the angel's doing?"
Relieved Jackie began to explain, "You guys came here because 3 corpses were found drained of blood. You thought vampires obviously. You found the nest and killed them all, but even after you finished off the vampires 3 more bodies have been found and these were... different."
"What's so different about them?" Dean asked even though the look on Jackie's face made him wonder if he wanted to know.
"There have been tons of demonic omens and the 3 other bodies found were demons. Someone bound the demons to their meat suites, cut them, and drained them of blood."
"Wait... it's not a special child right? One of the younger ones? Could they be drinking demon blood like Sam was?"
Jackie bit her lip," That does seem to be the case. Though there hasn't been any sign of a special child using their other abilities, it's just the blood. And there is no one living in Lawrence who had a nursery fire on their 6th month so..."
"It could be anyone. Great. And what sort of test is this? It's nothing like the last one."
"Trust me. It's connected just different. I can tell you more on this one, but I don't know if I'll be as much help as last time."
"That makes no sense," Dean reminded her and she nodded.
"I know."
