Supernatural: Chronicles of the Order 5

Chapter 34: The Times That Changed Us All…, Part 1

(DISCLAIMER: No, I don't own Supernatural because it belongs to Eric Kripke and Warner Bros. So, enjoy the show! Rated M for graphic violence, adult content, and adult language.)

I was in my hospital room as I was still held up in bed while dealing with the exhaustion that I had in such troubling strides. Even though I was in bed, I was not doing too well as I was curling up in the warm blankets I had. Still, I had so much to do as I was ready to leave until I was stopped from doing so. I heard the door open again as I saw Dean approaching in here with a tray of food in his hands. The smell of seafood chowder filled my senses as I felt my stomach growling. I was hungry, even though I protested against food, as I saw my older brother bring out the tray towards me. Still, I was reeling from exhaustion as I began to take a bite of the food that was in front of me. The taste of seafood chowder filled me as I couldn't get enough of what I've eaten so far, for I couldn't put off being hungry forever.

"Looks like you're finally eating after what you've went through," said Dean.

"After what I went through, I know what to do next after this," I said.

"After this, you're still staying in bed. You saved our asses by overexerting your raw power and everyone's thankful that you saved the day, but you can't just shoulder the burden yourself, you know."

"I can't just stay in bed while everything here in Lillium is in shambles right now. I have to help because it's my responsibility to do so."

"And it's up to us in particular to help fix the town after all that has happened in the past three days or so. You may be helping us with the raw power that you have, but we can also help out in our efforts to rebuild the town that we're in. You're not alone on this, Sam. You're not stuck in an empty situation like that 'cause we've got your back for all the right reasons for you. Let me carry the burden with you. Let me carry you to what you were truly meant to be. You can't just have the whole world carted around like an oversized bag full of things that you carry. Besides, you have a lot of backup and it will pay off in spades the moment you realize your true potential."

I never expected Dean to be very committed to my cause as he was vowing to do more to protect me from those who would stop at nothing to abuse the raw power that I had. Still, I was most likely to be doing more as I had my responsibilities for my family and friends to uphold, for this was a crucial time to fight my own battle on the horizon…

Many years ago…

It had been three years in the First Galvanic Uprising as a Hunter Corps squad was on a scouting mission in the Winterlands. With the intel of finding and killing those under the command of Menelaus Marquand and his followers, they were most likely to be aiding the Alecrian Army platoon that was stationed there while at the helm of General Thorndike. It was a troubling time as Menelaus Marquand himself was still hankering for what was discovered in the bowels of Alecrast itself. By the time that the Hunter Corps squad caught up to the enemy soldiers in the neighboring town of Zelazny, they spotted them dragging out the women and children (both human and Orc) as they were shivering from the freezing cold in this time of war. It was hell in icy climes as the leader of the enemy platoon emerged on horseback. Removing his helmet, he was a menacing figure as he was also a mountain Orc that was in the service of the one who caused the First Galvanic Uprising.

The Hunter Corps squad was on the move as they saw a mix of mountain Orcs and wildmen in numbers while getting ready to stop the enemy soldiers from causing havoc to the women and children that were there without any coats on their backs or shoes on their feet. One in particular was disgusted at the mountain Orc's tactics as he was armed with his weapons to stop him in his tracks. The young man, who was John Winchester, was a man of honor as he served the Hunter Corps proudly while being a member of the Order of Letters. He was also a man who wasn't afraid to face off against danger as he was facing off against his aggressor without running away, for he was there to stop the followers of Menelaus Marquand at any costs.

"Out of my way, Terran trash!" snarled the Orc as he drew out his sword.

"You're in clear violation of the treaty between the locals and your kind in the mountains," said our dad. "We all know that you pissed off the Farragut Clan for selling out to Marquand."

"Our days in the mountains will end, Terran! As soon as I execute the women and children here, I'll be heavily rewarded for my service to the man."

"James will be very pissed off at you for coming here for no reason and he knows that using the women and children as pawns will cause him to strike you down."

Without further hesitation, Dad fought against the Orc as they were battling it out. The battle itself was a testy one as he was quicker than the brute strength of his opponent. Both fighters were clashing swords as they were proving their mettle on who was the victor in the outcome. By the time the Orc was about to get the upper hand, Dad quickly knocked the sword out of his hands as it was flung into the dirt. With the skirmish over, it was said and done until the Orc was ready to pull a dirty trick on Dad without warning. Just as he was about to do so, he felt a spear pierce through him as he was kneeling to the ground. It wasn't long until Dad spotted another Orc approaching as he got off his warg and stared at the fallen opponent who tried to pull a dirty trick, for he would soon pay the piper for his crimes.

"James Farragut," said the Orc as he was coughing up blood. "You had some nerve showing up here for no reason."

"And you have no right to attack innocent women and children in your wake all in the name of your master," he said. "I know what Menelaus Marquand is doing and the Executive Division is all over it to stop him from causing havoc."

"Menelaus Marquand has every reason to cause havoc and that is to gain the strange power that has been emanating from the ground up."

"Well, Menelaus can suck it for all I care!"

"Nothing can stop us from achieving the goal of harvesting what is put here…, not even… the future savior..."

"The only savior that we know is the Terran who died for the sins of his brethren who had him betrayed, including the one who was given the thirty pieces of silver."

"The savior will never emerge! Remember that!"

At that moment, the Orc fell to the ground as James stood in front of the one who caused chaos here in Zelazny. With the incident over, everyone saw the Hunter Corps and the Alecrian Army stepping in as they were ushering the women and children back into their homes. With the Medical Corps arriving to assess the situation, they were busy tending to the sick and injured as Dad and James saw everything being restored one slow step at a time. Even though the battle was over, the was was still going as this was the grim reality that sank into Alecrast's infrastructure without warning.

"This war has gone far enough," said Dad as he was observing the activity in the town. "Every time one threat is fought, another one appears without warning."

"Around here, the mountain Orcs and wildmen have become a nuisance like those vamps that come and go along the outskirts near Kanto Village," said James.

"At least you finished the guy who was intent on killing the women and children here."

"The mountain Orc that I had to put down had a bounty on his head in which people like me don't tolerate those who cause trouble for the innocent. You do have a family at home, don't you, John?"

"I have a wife and son that live in my family's castle in Kanto Village. It's also a godsend that Mary was a good choice for me or else we wouldn't have had Dean to complete our family with."

"As soon as General Thorndike gives you the clearance on going back to your home, you'll probably spend time with your son and make love to your wife. Still, before we do anything else, we should look into the further mountains in order to find any stragglers from Menelaus and his cronies hiding here or else we'll be in hot water."

"I was hoping to do the same thing..."

At that point, Dad was busy at his work as he was going towards the mountain tunnels that were near the town. Going inside, he was armed with his weapons as he was exploring into where the mountain Orcs and wildmen keep causing trouble from. When he ventured even further, he stepped onto an old wooden platform as it collapsed underneath him the moment he fell towards a pond that was never frozen. Luckily, he was unharmed, but wet as he noticed that the pond was more like a hot spring instead of a freezing one the moment he walked towards the shore near it. Even though he was soaking wet, he wasn't done with his scouting report as he walked towards a flight of stairs. Going upward, he saw a faint glow at the end of it as he reached to the top of the stairs. The destination that he was in had a large mural on the wall as it depicted a sign of the future.

Dad never expected to see anything like it before as he saw some Enochian writing on the wall in which he knew of it very well. As a member of the Hunter Corps, he was trained to decipher any form of language he comes across as he was most likely to be know the meaning of them in the near future. When he deciphered the language on the wall, he also saw an image of the future as it was none other than what he would bring forth the moment he returned home. Just as he was about to report in, he saw James and General Thorndike standing behind him as they were ready to collect him the moment they were about to go and report to their superiors, for this was an omen in disguise.

"Looks like you took a bath, John," said General Thorndike.

"This mural on the wall is something that I never saw before," said Dad.

"By all the gods," said James as he was stunned to see the image on the wall. "The guy with the jeweled sigil on his forehead looks a lot like you, John, but with brown hair."

"Whoever he is, he must be a sign of many things to come. As for me, I'll always be a part of the Hunter Corps, regardless of what would happen next. As for the mural on the wall, it's just a pipe dream that'll never come true. I deciphered the writing on it in which the chosen savior will come into the world and bring us into a golden age, but it's all a large myth."

"You shouldn't ignore what the gods put in front of you. If so, you'll end up having it on the sly the moment you regret your words."

"He's right, John," said General Thorndike. "According to the locals here, there have been many people believing that the savior will come into the world and none of us can put it off forever. Sooner or later, there will be a time when all is lost and a champion will be needed to protect us in times of danger, for this prophecy on the wall will forever be a godsend to you."

Dad continued to stare at the mural on the wall as he was most likely to be made to do what would be done the moment he returned home. As for what would happen next, it would soon change his life the moment he realizes what the true motive of the mural meant in the end…

The train ride from the Winterlands to Kanto Village was a soothing one as Dad was ready to go straight home. Even though the weather in the Winterlands was always cold up there, the brisk journey back into Kanto Village welcomed him as the last month of summer was out in full force. By the time he stepped off the train at the station, he spotted Mom and Dean waiting for him as they were happy that he was safe from his mission up there. It was a healthy homecoming as Dad was most likely to spend time with Mom and Dean before he was called back into action once again.

"Welcome home, John," said Mom as she hugged him warmly.

"It's good to see you again, Mary," he said. "After my mission in the Winterlands, I was coaxed by General Thorndike of the Alecrian Army to go home until I was called back into duty."

"Were there any monsters, Daddy?" asked Dean as he was dressed up in his favorite shirt.

"There were a few on the way up there, but I had to help combat against Menelaus' forces on the sly. It's a pain in the rear end, but it's also my duty to uphold the responsibilities in my position in the Hunter Corps."

"When I grow up, I wanna be just like you! You're a tough guy and it shows!"

"I'm tough, too, Dean," said Mom. "Besides, isn't it time that we had dinner before it gets even later?"

"Then I'll use my stipend to get us some beef to go what's in our garden," said Dad. "The broccoli and brussel sprouts are probably ripe by now."

"Don't forget pie!" yelled Dean. "I wanna have pie after dinner, too!"

It wasn't long until Dad scooped Dean up in his arms as Mom followed them out of the station and into the pathway where the castle stood. By the time they entered into the yard of it, they saw the buzzing of fireflies on the walls as it was a calm summer night that was filled with warmth. As for the time for family, it would soon get more commonplace as Dad would soon make one of the greatest milestones that would soon be in the record books on a permanent basis…, but not yet…

After a late dinner, Mom and Dad cleaned up the kitchen and dining room as they were most likely to be getting a bath and go straight to bed. By the time they were finished, they spotted Dean asleep in one of the lounge rooms as he was still wearing his "I wuv hugs" t-shirt while he settled on the couch. Dad never expected him to lay there, but he had to put him to bed after all the excitement that went on today, for this night was the one with a full moon after all."

"Come on, Dean," he said. "It's time for bed."

"He looks cute in his favorite shirt," said Mom.

"He looks cute and all, but he has to be in bed like all of us."

And so, Dad scooped him up as Mom followed him upstairs to the floor that they needed to get to. Stepping into the elevator, they reached the seventh floor as they reached Dean's room and placed him into the futon that was unkempt, but warm, the moment they put him in there. By the time they left into the hall, they were on their way towards the bathroom as they were getting ready to take their bath before bedding down for the night. With their clothes stripped off, they went towards the wash basin to clean themselves up as they were also most likely to be running a bath in the bathtub later.

After they rinsed themselves off, they entered into the bathtub as they turned on the hot water as they let it run towards the top. When they later turned off the faucet, they relaxed into the hot water in the bathtub as they were looking at the night sky from outside. It was beautiful as the full moon shined all over the village that night. Both Mom and Dad were looking at it as they would soon be getting ready for bed afterwards.

"August is definitely a time to bring in a harvest," said Dad.

"We'll do it tomorrow, John," said Mom as she was relaxing next to him. "Sooner or later, you'll be called back into soldier duty in which you would be reporting to the nearest post in some of the war-torn areas around this planet."

"It's hell out there, but we have no choice but to defend those in need."

"Dean idolizes you because you're the bravest in all the Hunter Corps. As for the future of this castle, there will be a master of it if any of us ended up dead without warning."

"Actually, I'm out of the running because I became a soldier and soldiers are forbidden to inherit titles or land, even on the soil where my past ancestors lived in. If Dean is allowed to be in the Hunter Corps like me, then there goes his chances into inheriting this place we live in."

It wasn't long until Dad drained out the water in the bathtub as he stepped out of it to dry off with a towel. When Mom did the same, she was most likely to be going to bed like Dad as she had some work to do in the garden tomorrow. By the time that the towels were put into the hamper, both Mom and Dad brushed their teeth in the sink as they were most likely to be going up to their room for the night. After they had finished up, they left the bathroom as they were on their way to their room as they were about to get into the futon until morning. In a split second, Dad was staring at Mom with a lingering gaze that made him want to take her before the night was up as he had a sudden urge to make love to her.

At that moment, he was getting his chance as fate would soon intervene on the behalf of the gods who wanted him to do so. In a whirlwind gaze, he kissed Mom's soft lips as he was touching at her soft and supple breasts. The intensity of that moment became more than just a simple night of lovemaking as fate itself was putting Dad in the driver's seat so far. Laying Mom down on the futon, he was touching at the soft flesh between her legs as he heard her moaning with pleasure. The sight of her on her back was more than enough to bring him all the passion he needed as he felt his member hardening up in such a primal pleasure like that.

He was ready for her as he spread her legs out and thrust his hot member inside of her on such a moonlit night. She never saw him with such erotic pleasure before as it brought him to such joy to be with her for this night. She was wanting him more as she saw him thrusting inward and outward of her while massaging her breasts. She was accepting him a lot more as he clasped her hands in a primal time for breeding, but for what, exactly? She noticed him giving his all as she felt his hot member giving her more pleasure than normal. It was a fateful night indeed as both Mom and Dad were beginning to tire out from their interlude of sexual pleasure. By the time they reached their climax, Mom was fully sated with Dad as she felt his livelihood gushing in bunches in which the future had taken hold on that night. By the time he pulled out of her, he saw her to be exhausted, but happy, as she saw him lay next to her while gazing at the full moon from outside. The future was sealed at last as it was most likely to be both happy and perilous at the same time…

Meanwhile, back in the present…

I remained in my hospital room as I slept in my bed after dinner. Still, I was exhausted from overexerting my raw power to protect everyone as I had no choice but to stay there until I recovered up to full. By the time I woke up, I heard the door open as I noticed Kazuo approaching to give me yet another stern lecture that I didn't want right now. As usual, he was steely, but I sensed that he was concerned about both my health and safety after all that I've been through over the years. He had a gut feeling that I would be in mortal danger as he wanted to make sure that I was safe from harm in this ongoing war that was started up by the Executive Division in the first place.

"You just had to come in here, didn't you?" I said as I yawned.

"All I'm doing is to make sure that you're not going anywhere," said Kazuo.

"It's been rough for me, but at least I'm not in a time loop..."

"You know why I'm here, Sam. It's about time that I told you everything about how you were made into a target the moment that the First Galvanic Uprising came to an end."

"I don't feel like it right now because I'm still not doing too well after I saved this town from being destroyed by the Executive Division."

"Well, you should because you're the main catalyst of this mess! I know of this very well because of the fact that I saw right through General Wetzel in which he was the one who was banking on you to be taken away from your parents and your brother as well. Don't think that I didn't know because I saw General Wetzel's true plans, only to be silenced by both him and Sawney Masbath because of what I've been doing during my tenure as the director of the medical wing of Colony 11 on Saluvan."

"What did you do there?"

"I performed the termination of pregnancies on women who are either up to their limits on having children, sexually assaulted, having the fetus being diagnosed by an abnormality, or concerns about the mother's life in danger. I never wanted to do this, but I could never say no to a woman in need. That dirty laundry was fresh fodder for Sawney Masbath to dish out to the masses if I breathed a single word about General Wetzel's treachery. In truth, I suffered dearly for my mistakes in which I also made up for helping women manage their own bodies, including the testing of foreign diseases from other planets and one in particular still haunts me to this day. Tovrati Syndrome was named after a student of mine during my days at Colony 11 on Saluvan, but his legacy is the discovery of that malady that threatened the Terrans who lived there."

"I've never heard of it before until now, but what is Tovrati Syndrome?"

"It's a crystallizing illness that affected both the colonists and the locals on Saluvan in which the planet itself is the second closes to one of the suns in this part of the Ashizoka System. It was also a very deadly one in which over a million people died from it. I kept testing people, including the women, in which several of them tested positive of this deplorable disease. Not even the pregnant women were safe from it in which I had no other choice but to terminate the fetuses inside of them due to the contamination from such a horrendous malady like that."

"And what about the student who discovered this disease? What happened to him, exactly?"

"Antonio Tovrati was a good man and the oldest son of an Alecrian Army general in which he strived to be a member of the Medical Corps like me. During our days in Colony 11, we discovered the same crystallizing disease in which we were ready to develop a cure for it. By the time it was made to dissolve the crystallizing process in some of our patients, we made the cure, but at a deadly price."

"And your student?"

"He was murdered, along with his girlfriend, in which the raid on Colony 11 became disastrous in which the Saluvite Army entered in there and destroyed it without hesitation and without a cure for the people who lived on that planet. With the notes of Antonio's cure with me, I shelved it forever in which the Colony 11 incident was never spoken of again after that tragedy. Over the centuries, I kept to myself in which I even helped the patients in my care, but when I saw Mary being taken into a highly militarized area, I had a gut feeling that she would be in danger from those who wanted to covet what she had inside of her."

I never heard Kazuo speak candidly of what happened during his years before until now as I felt both pity and sorrow for him after his confession about his past discretions. Still, he was humanoid with flaws as he was also a tragic figure that was most likely to be put under the microscope of his own trials and troubles along the way. As for my own predicament, I pondered on how I became more involved in the future that was unfolding as it was also a time of uncertainty for me, for I would be more than just a simple Man of Letters after that…

Many years ago…, again!

Dad was back home after a hunting mission as he was ready to see Mom and Dean again. When he showed up, he spotted them at the grocer as they were busy picking up some spices to fill the shelves for the upcoming winter. By the time he caught up with them, he was ready to spend time with them again as he was about to hear the most unexpecting news that he never heard before until now. The sight of Mom was a much bolder one as Dad had a feeling that she would soon spill the beans to him, but with Dean watching, it was getting more complicated than normal.

"You're home early, John," she said to him.

"I lived, didn't I?" he said.

"I have some good news for you, but Dean doesn't know about it yet."

"What happened, Mary? Is it Sawney Masbath again trying to take you away from me like he always does?"

"I'm pregnant, John. Kazuo told me that I shouldn't be up in my condition, but I couldn't leave Dean alone by himself right now."

"Are you serious, Mommy?!" he cried as he looked at her with a shocked look on his face.

"She is, buddy," answered Dad. "As of right now, you're gonna be a big brother to what your mom has inside of her."

"If it's a girl, I don't mind, but if it's another boy like me, then I'll play with him lots and lots while you hunt monsters with the Hunter Corps! I'm gonna be a big brother to what Mommy has and I wanna protect it!"

"You really are your father's son, alright," said Mom. "Besides, if it really turns out to be another boy like you said, then it's up to you to look after him while your daddy is off on hunting missions."

Dad was floored to hear the news about Mom's pregnancy as he vowed to protect them from further harm. Still, he had a lot to go on as he was seeing the leaves fall from the trees on a tepid October day like today. Fall was here as it had been two months since that moonlit night when he came home to see Mom and Dean after his mission in the Winterlands. What he didn't know was that there would be scrutiny in the making as he spotted Ginryu and Kazuo approaching. They were most likely to see Mom and Dad as they had classified orders to know about what would happen next.

"What's the meaning of this, Ginryu?" asked Dad.

"You know what it is, John," he said.

"I know that you and Kazuo are wanting to congratulate me and all, but you look too serious on this part right now."

"James Farragut told me about how you found a mural in the Winterlands town of Zelazny during your mission over there. It also seems that you and Mary were chosen to create the savior that was predicted on every mural that was on the walls and caves from all over the galaxy."

"John, what is he talking about?" asked Mom.

"You and John are in extreme danger right now, Mary," said Kazuo. "The Rakuen Priesthood, the Elders, and even the local seers have foretold of what you bear inside of you. As for Menelaus' forces, they are banking on you to surrender to them in order to use the future savior as their weapon."

"They're not gonna do a damn thing to Mary!" yelled Dad. "Menelaus has crossed the line for his arrogance all because the of that power in the planet's core!"

"The Medical Corps are already at the castle, John," said Ginryu. "As soon as they're done examining your wife, the better you'll sleep at night."

"I hope that nothing bad happens to what Mary carries within her… It's the worst thing that could happen if we're not careful into protecting her."

Dad remained committed to looking after Mom even more as he saw her cleaning the mess on Dean's face after he ate a piece of pie earlier. Still, the news about Mom with child was a godsend as it was also a sign that Dean would never be the only one in his family anymore, for the future was in full swing after all…

Mom was in one of the labs of the infirmary wing as she was laying down on an examination table while Kazuo was busy scanning her body. With the image of the fetus on screen, it was developing as it was viable, but with a jeweled sigil on its head. When Dad came into the room, he saw the image of the fetus clearly as it was a clear sign that the future was calling forth without delay. He was happy that he was getting a playmate for Dean, but the outlook was bleak as the news about Menelaus' forces coming to take the unborn child the moment it would emerge unnerved him to the extreme. He was a man of honor that stood by his family as he was also a soldier as well in which he served in the Order of Letters a lot longer than anticipated.

"It's like the mural in that cave in Zelazny," he said.

"What mural?" asked Mom.

"During my mission there, I saw a mural with a man that had the same jeweled sigil as the baby you carry, but it seems that his future is already set into motion after all."

"And you're right this whole time, John," said Kazuo. "The fetus has the Winchester genes and those from the Kai royal family, but there's a huge count of XY chromosomes in which it states that you're getting another son to add to your He-Man household."

"The Emperor is gonna love that."

"As for what your wife bears, she must be in constant protection in which there are those who are willing to do away with what she bears due to the signs that were predicted in the walls and cave drawings all over the galaxy. The time of the Elder Days is over, along the time of the Great Migration, but the time of the savior's birth will be at hand and there are those who are willing to give their lives into protecting you and your family at this crucial moment in the near future."

"I bet that Dean's gonna be the big brother to this future savior, but it'll be unsettling for him when I tell him."

"He doesn't know of it yet, but I hope that he does a great job into protecting the new arrival," said Mom. "He always wanted to have a sibling to play with after all those times playing alone. He turns four in January, but he'll get his wish when I tell him that he's gonna get a baby brother after all that talk."

Mom was right on the money as she was happy that she was carrying the future inside of her. As for the further danger, it was going to be rough as there were numerous perils that were unsettling for those who feared for the safety of Dad and his family so far…

Two months later…

Dean was rambunctious in his quest to entertain the new arrival in Mom's womb as he had a book in his hands. The book itself had a picture of a group of knights sitting at a round table as a king was sitting in the middle of it. He wanted to read it to what was in Mom's womb as he spotted her in the living room knitting near the Christmas tree. With so many gifts under the tree, Dean looked at some of the presents under there as he saw them to be for the future savior. With Mom's stomach protruding out further, she was feeling at it as it wasn't ready to come out yet, but it would soon emerge the moment it was called out for.

"No, Dean," she said as she spotted him trying to peek under the presents. "Some of those gifts are for your baby brother, so I suggest that you be good before Santa arrives."

"But he hasn't came out yet," he said as he backed away from the tree.

"It'll take time before he comes out into the world, but you have to be patient before he does."

"I can't wait until he's out so I can be there for him when Daddy's off on hunting missions with the Hunter Corps. Someday, I'm gonna be a hunter like Daddy and I'll be big enough to look after my baby brother when he's born."

"You'll be a great big brother, sweetie. Besides, you have all that time to prepare before-"

"DAMN IT, MARY! HOW DARE YOU CARRY THE FUTURE SAVIOR IN YOUR WOMB?!"

Mom heard Sawney's voice booming from the main hall as she walked out of the lounge room. She saw him standing in the center of the main hall as anger and rage filled his nostrils. He wanted to do away with her as he was seething with all the wrath he could muster. For a while, he wanted to lash out at Mom for marrying our dad four years prior as he was itching to blackmail her for no apparent reason other than to remind her of his lineage to both her and her family on Kaijirin.

"What the hell are you doing here, Sawney?" yelled Mom as she was standing firm while guarding what was beneath her womb. "You were once given a warning to stay away by Chief Tamanori and the rest of the townsfolk whose family members are off fighting in the war here!"

"You know why I'm here, Mary," he said in a low cold voice. "I'm here to take what you bear and kill it!"

"If you do that, then my father will take you and stuff you in that prison on Gehenna!"

"Let me remind you that you and I are related by blood and I'm just a bastard son to your father, the Kai Emperor and don't you forget it!" Sawney seizes Mom by the scruff of her dress as he was touching at her breasts for no reason. "I loved you once, Mary, and I will love you again. Your husband may put food on the table for you and that brat you bore for him, but sooner or later, you'll be wanting my cock in your cunt!"

"Get away from me!" Mom pushes him off as she kicks him in the crotch. "If you ever lay a hand on me while my husband is away, I will get rid of you permanently! You may have your reasons to love me, but know your place here in this castle! As for what I bear inside me, he will be a hell of a lot more greater than you because he'll have Winchester blood instead of the inbred bloodline that you intend to forge! Still, inbreeding is illegal on Kai soil, but I will always be bound to John! He was picked for me by the Rakuen Priesthood because of how mine and his past self met in the Elder Days! As for your meddling to lure me out of this place, it won't work and I will always stand by my husband and my son, along with what I carry within me!"

Sawney was on his feet as he was about to strike at Mom with a knife in his hand. He wanted to gut at her womb for not accepting him as he was ready to attack her without hesitation. Hust as he was about to do so, he was stopped by Dean as he threw one of his toy cars at him by knocking the knife out of his hand. Anger filled Sawney as he was about to go after the small boy as he was ready to kick him out of the way.

"Get out of the way, brat!" he shrieked.

"Leave my mommy alone!" yelled Dean as he was standing in front of her. "You're a bad person and I won't let you hurt her or my baby brother she carries!"

"John should've kept his dick in his pants the moment he stole Mary from me! And for that, you'll pay for what you've done!"

Without warning, Sawney was kicked back onto the ground again as he noticed his attacker standing in front of him. At that moment, he noticed Shizuo standing in front of him as he wasn't about to flinch from danger. The High Elf was on business as he heard of the commotion here in the castle in which he was there to defend Mom and Dean from harm, for he despised Sawney Masbath for a lot of reasons on the sly.

"You were told to stay away from John, Sawney," he said. "Once again, you violate an order from the Kai Emperor to leave Mary alone and you still have the gall to steal your half-sister from what she is used to here."

"Shizuo Mitani…," he said as he was seething with anger. "You have a lot of gall to come here after being a brood stallion to thirteen brats to that Half-Elven niece of Marthonus Vallon!"

"Make it fourteen because Pomelia is pregnant with a baby girl, which will be her last one. As for both your arrogance and stupidity, you will cease and desist your desires to steal Mary Winchester from this place because her husband's on his way home with his squad in the Hunter Corps just in time for Christmas."

"You'll regret this, Shizuo! One day, you'll be caught off guard when a monster or demon literally kills you where you stand!" Sawney gets up as he was staring at Mom and Dean. "As for you, Mary, my fight to have you in my bed will come the moment John's back is turned, but sooner or later, you'll meet death for your constant devotion for a man who is hardly home to bed you and to play with your bratty son!"

CH-CH!

Sawney turned around to see Cletus standing behind him as he had his rifle in his hands. The exiled Elf from his clan wasn't about to let him cause further harm as he was ready to show him the door. It wasn't long until several members of the Garrison Corps were coming as they seized Sawney by the scruff of his arms and threw him out into the billowing snow that was falling on the ground. The anger that the bastard son of the Emperor had in him began to reach the boiling point as he was ready to charge into the castle again, only to be stopped by Cletus, who was adamant into stopping him in his tracks.

"You filthy Elf!" he yelled.

"Well, you're a filthy Terran who does nothing but to blackmail those who refuse to bow down and kiss your ass!" yelled Cletus. "We all know that John will be pissed off if he catches you trying to bring harm to his wife and son, so I suggest that you leave before Chief Tamanori goes ballistic on your ass! You know that you're not allowed here in this castle and my close friends don't like you much since you had dirty dealings all over the galaxy just to squeeze your victim to add to your overflowing moneybags! Ippei Mitani told me all about how you hound your victims and my daughter had the gall to call me out there to protect Mary from harm, even though they fought over John before the Rakuen Priesthood selected a match! As for what will come out of the lady of the house, you can't deny the fate or future of what's put in front of you, so I suggest that you get your head out of your ass and get the hell out of here!"

It wasn't long until Sawney took his leave as he left storming off the moment he fled out of the castle gates. As for the bittersweet victory, Mom was safe for now as she came out of the main house with Dean and Shizuo with her. She was grateful that Sawney was gone, but her greatest surprise came true as she saw Dad coming into the castle gates with a bag of presents with him. Everyone was happy to see him as he set the bag down and began to hug Mom lovingly. She was happy to see him as she was glad that he was safe just in time for Christmas, for this was a crucial time indeed…

Meanwhile, back in the present… again!

I was up in the hall of the house as I saw the rain pouring down from outside. The raindrops that touched the ocean shore was a sight of somber storms as I was on my way towards the bathroom. Even though I was barred from leaving my hospital room, I couldn't take being in there all day as I went to the closest bathroom that was there. Closing the door behind me, I did my business as I later flushed the toilet and later washed my hands. By the time I was out of there, I saw Dean standing in front of me as he was there to bring me back towards my hospital room again.

"There is a bathroom in that hospital room of yours," he said to me.

"It's back to the drawing board, isn't it?" I said.

"Kazuo got a letter from Ryosuke not too long ago and the news isn't good."

"What kind of news?"

"The Executive Division sent one of their generals to Claudius in order to give Lentulus a warning, only to have him taken from his home."

"Julilla…" That name from my lips became a moment of disdain towards her as I had a gut feeling that her wiles would cause harm to one of our closest friends and allies. "Does Minara know about this, Dean?"

"He knows, but that's not all when he reported back to that planet. The Executive Division's forces even snatched up his wife, Penelope, as well, but they left out the kids."

"Damn her!" Anger boiled within me as my voice boomed throughout the halls. "She's pushing us to our limits, Dean! She's pushing it and she knows just to do so in order to get what she wants!" I began to cough up blood as I fell to my knees. "If anything bad happens to either Lentulus or Penelope, Minara will make damn sure that he'll make Julilla pay for her crimes!"

"Hold on there, Sam..." Dean helps me up as he steers me back into my hospital room. "You can't just go out there in your condition, not when it's raining outside. "If either one is killed, then Ryosuke or Minara will unleash hell on the Executive Division. You can't help them nor can you save all of us in the process. All we have to do is to wait until we have the say-so to intervene, you got that?"

I nodded reluctantly as I was steered back into my hospital room. As for the further days in this ongoing war we had, it was hell for us as we had no other choice but to see to a clouded outcome in the process. Still, I was there to be born as Dean was there to protect as I felt a vision of us as children come to light, for our story in the past wasn't over yet…

To be continued...