"Don't underestimate her Roy." Dean warned.
I felt Sam jerk awake in the front seat I turned my iPod off and put it in my bag. "You okay?" Dean asked Sam. "Yeah, I'm fine." I honestly doubt it. "Another nightmare?" He asked. I zoned out on the rest. I pulled out a notepad and started drawing. A little bit later we drove past a sign welcoming us to Lost Creek Colorado national forest. We park at the Ranger station and I picked out an ID and put it in the inside pocket of my jumper.
"So Blackwater Ridge is pretty remote." Sam said looking at a 3D map of the forest. "It's cut off by these canyons here, rough terrain, dense forest, abandoned silver and gold mines all over the place." Sam said."Dude, check out the size of this freaking bear."
"And a dozen or more grizzlies in the area. It's no nature hike, that's for sure." I said standing next to Dean.
"You guys aren't planning on going out near Blackwater Ridge by any chance?" Said a ranger starling us. "Oh, no, sir, we're environmental study majors from UC Boulder, just working on a paper." Sam informed. Dean grins and raises a fist. "Recycle, man." Dean said smiling. "Bull." Sam's eyes flickered to Dean, who doesn't move. "
You're friends with that Haley girl, right?" Ranger Wilkinson asked."Yes. Yes, we are, Ranger-" "Wilkinson" I whispered in Dean's ear. "Wilkinson" he finished. "Well I will tell you exactly what we told her. Her brother filled out a backcountry permit saying he wouldn't be back from Blackwater until the twenty-fourth, so it's not exactly a missing persons now, is it?" He said. Dean shook his head. "You tell that girl to quit worrying, I'm sure her brother's just fine." He said.
"We will. Well that Haley girl's quite a pistol, huh?" Dean asked I turned back to the map and scanned it trying to memorise it. "That is putting it mildly." Ranger wilkinson said. "Actually you know what would help is if I could show her a copy of that backcountry permit. You know, so she could see her brother's return date." Dean asked.
A few minutes later we left the station with the return ticket thingy-magig. Dean was laughing. "What, are you cruising for a hookup or something?" Sam asked, why so serious Sammy? "What do you mean?" Dean asked. "The coordinates point to Blackwater Ridge, so what are we waiting for? Let's just go find Dad. I mean, why even talk to this girl?" Sam asked. I stopped at the car and hopped in missing out on the rest of the convocation. I hate it when they argue.
Dean and Sam are standing at the door to the girl, Haley Collins house. She came and opened the door after Sam nocked. "You must be Haley Collins. I'm Dean, this is Sam, and that young lady over there is Alex, we're, ah, we're rangers with the Park Service. Ranger Wilkinson sent us over. He wanted us to ask a few questions about your brother Tommy." Dean said, she hesitated, before asking us for ID we pulled out the ID cards and showed her. "Come on in." She said opening the door. "Thanks." Dean said walking in.
"That yours?" Haley asked mentioning to the Impala. "Yeah" Dean replied. "Nice car" she commented. I grinned. "Everyone loves the Impala Sammy." I whispered to him. "I figured." He whispered back.
Haley led us to the kitchen where a another guy. Presumingly, Ben Collins was sitting on the table on the laptop. Dean mouths something to Sam which made him rolls his eyes. "So if Tommy's not due back for a while, how do you know something's wrong?" Sam asked when Haley came back into the room with a bowl. "He checks in every day by cell. He emails, photos, stupid little videos-we haven't heard anything in over three days now." She explained. "Well, maybe he can't get cell reception." Sam suggested. "He's got a satellite phone, too." Haley said. "Could it be he's just having fun and forgot to check in?" Dean suggested. "He wouldn't do that." Ben spoke up. Haley put more food on the table and I picked up a apple and started eating. "Our parents are gone. It's just my two brothers and me. We all keep pretty close tabs on each other." She said. "Can I see the pictures he sent you?" Sam asked. She nodded and went over to the laptop and pulls up some photos and a videos.
"That's Tommy." She said, she double clicked something and another picture comes up, turns out it was a video.
"Hey Haley, day six, we're still out near Blackwater Ridge. We're fine, keeping safe, so don't worry, okay? Talk to you tomorrow."
I squinted, I had seen a shadow flickering past, behind Tommy. "Well, we'll find your brother. We're heading out to Blackwater Ridge first thing." Dean said. "Then maybe I'll see you there. Look, I can't sit around here anymore. So I hired a guy, I'm heading out in the morning, and I'm gonna find Tommy myself." Haley said. Seriously? "I think I know how you feel." Dean said. "Hey, do you mind forwarding these to me?" I asked. Sam looked at me confused. "Sure."
We were at the bar, Dean's idea by the way. "So, Blackwater Ridge doesn't get a lot of traffic. Local campers, mostly. But still, this past April, two hikers went missing out there. They were never found." Sam said. I took a swig of my beer. Sam opened Das journal. "Any before that?" Dean asked. Sam pulled a newspaper article and showed it to Dean. I pulled out my laptop and opened it. "And again in 1959 and again before that in 1936." Sam continued. " Every twenty-three years, just like clockwork."
"Okay, watch this" I said turning the computer around it displayed Haley's brothers video. "Here's a clincher, I downloaded that guy Tommy's video to the laptop, check this out." I said pressing play, they both leaned forward to see. "Do it again." Dean said. I repeated it. "That's three frames. That's a fraction of a second, whatever that thing is, it can move." Sam said. I nodded. Dean hit Sam making Sam look at him. "Told you something weird was going on."
"Yeah." I closed my laptop. "I got one more thing." Sam said as I took another drink of my beer. Sam handed Dean another newspaper article. "Is there a name?" He asked, that peeked my interest for sure.
We had talked to a man named Shaw, he was the only person who survived the 'grizzly' attack. He had said that the thing unlocked the door and crept right past him. So, we figured it was corporeal. We had a few things listed, but we weren't certain, then later that night, Sam proceeded to creep us (or me) out even more while Dean and Sam had yet another argument, I swear to god, those two are gonna be the end of me.
The next day I packed a bag of stuff we'll need and slung it over my shoulder and walked over to the boys. We were going into the forest to hunt this motherfucker. I was wearing a grey Tank top, a pair of Zana Di Denim Skinny Jeans. A black leather jacket, and a pair of Women's Mid Calf Velvet Knee High Slouch Flat Cowboy Riding Boots. I tugged at my archery leather gloves as I hopped into the car and we headed to the forest. we ran into Haley, Ben and another guy, he looked like he was a trained professional at being an asshole. The Impala pulls up. the guy, Haley, and Ben stares. Haley shook her head. We got out of the car and I threw Sam a duffel bag. He caught it."You guys got room for three more?" dean asked "Wait, you want to come with us?" Haley asked. "Who are these guys?" Asshole asked. "Apparently this is all the park service could muster up for the search and rescue." Haley explained. Sam started walking past everyone and I followed. "You're rangers?" The guy asked. "That's right." Dean said.
"And you're hiking out in biker boots and jeans?" Haley commented. I chuckled as he looks down at himself."Well, sweetheart, I don't do shorts." Dean said before joining us. "What, you think this is funny? It's dangerous back country out there. Her brother might be hurt." Sam turned to face the guide. "Believe me, I know how dangerous this could get. We just wanna help her find her brother, that's all." Dean said. Before walking past Sam. "Besides" I said pulling out a shotgun which I had fiddle with and made the bullets flame up as soon as I shoot it. "That's why I have this." I said and turned around slinging it over my shoulder. walking on. Roy led us through a path in the forest Dean hurried up to catch up to Roy. The last time I went on a camping trip/hunt like this, I ended up being the wendigo's meal for a couple days, because dad had decided to disappear and I couldn't find him. He wasn't at the wendigo's lair and he certainly wasn't in the forest at that time, he came after the third day and helped me out, all I can say is that Dean wasn't happy to the fact he left me in the forest, alone. "Tell me, uh, Bambi or Yogi ever hunt you back?" Dean asked Roy. Roy grabbed Dean stopping him from stepping forward again. "Whatcha doing, Roy?" Dean asked. Roy grabbed a stick and poked a bear trap with it. "You should watch where you're stepping. Ranger." Ropy warned. Annoyed."It's a bear trap." Dean said nervously after Roy stated walking again, I rolled my eyes. "No shit sherlock." I mumbled. "You didn't pack any provisions. You guys are carrying a duffel bag. You're not rangers." Haley said grabbing Deans arm. "So who the hell are you?" She asked. I kept walking but Roy slowed me down with his arm by taking my gun off me. "A woman shouldn't be carrying guns around, you know." He said. "Give the gun back." I snapped. Sam stopped and looked at us before whispering something to Ben, Dean and Haley. "What are you going to do? You are nothing but a puny, pathetic little girl." Roy sneered. "Don't underestimate her Roy." Dean warned. "What can she do to me? She is nothing but a little gir-" he never got to finished his sentence before he doubled over in pain because I kicked him in the groin. "Just remember you little piece of shit," I hissed in his ear pulling his head up. "I'm taller than you and I know how to defend myself." I whispered in his ear before letting him go. "You feel any better?" Sam asked me after we started walking again. "I'm awesome." I replied."This is it. Blackwater Ridge." Came Roy's voice we walked over to him and looked around."What coordinates are we at?" Sam asked. "Thirty-five and minus one-eleven." "You hear that?" Dean asked standing next to Sam."Yeah. Not even crickets." Sam replied.
"I'm gonna go take a look around." Roy's informed, I shook my head. "You shouldn't go off by yourself." Sam said turning around to look at Roy. "That's sweet. Don't worry about me." Roy said. I rolled my eyes. "Dean, gun please." I asked. "Your not going to shoot him are you?" Dean asked worried. "No! Why would I do that? The kick in the groin was enough." I replied. Dean handed me my gun and I turned around. "All right, everybody stays together. Let's go." Roy said taking the lead agin.
"Haley! Over here!" Roy shouted. I followed Haley and the others to a wrecked campsite.
"Looks like a grizzly." Said Roy taking in the wreckage. Damn right it was a grizzly. "Tommy?" Haley called out."Tommy!" She tried again. Sam caught up to Haley and shushed her. I followed some drag marks with my gun at the ready. The tracks vanished a little way off, I sniffed the air, a horrid stench of dead skin drifted my way. I recoiled. "Sam! Dean!" I shouted running back to the camp, I heard rustling and I stopped looking in that direction. Another twig snapped behind me and I came face to face with a wendigo. A creature that was once human but was cut off from all food and calls for help. They started eating human flesh to stay alive, and if you ate enough of it, you turn into what was standing infront of me. I knew that if it grabbed me there was no escaping so you should struggle. But me being me didn't go down without a fight. It leaped at me and I dodged to the left, it growled and grabbed my leg. I flipped over trying to grab it but missed. Only when my fingers managed to close around the hilt of my gun was it on top of me and the next thing I know Is that a hand connecting to me face then darkness.
I groan my head hurt like hell and I was hanging by hands in the wendigo's lair if not, I will scream. I look around in the dim light, there's a guy looked like he was still alive. "Hey, hey!" I kicked him with my leg. He gasped and started struggling. "Hey..hey, hey." I said soothingly. "What's your name?" I asked. "Tom." He gasped. "Tommy, your sister is looking for you by the way." I said. "Is she ok?" He asked. "Last time I checked she was fine." I reassured. "What's your name?" He asked me after a couple of minutes. "Alexia." I replied. Making the rope jump up and down hopping it would break. I head growling and stopped. "Tom started whimpering, scared. A wendigo walked into the cave. And walked over to me. When it was close enough I kicked at it. It caught my leg and let it go before walking closer. "Cover your ears Tom." I warn. "This might get loud." Just then he started eating. I screamed. "Alexia!" Tom screamed.
Another wendigo came later carrying two people. He hang them up then left. I shifted my position. "Dean...Dean!" I shouted kicking him. "Whaaa-" he mumbled. I sighed. "Alexia?" He asked. "Yeah I'm alive." I informed. Just then the floorboards creaked. I growled. "Hey, it's okay, it's okay, it's okay." I heard a voice. "Sam?" I called out. "Alexia? Is Dean there?" Sam asked coming into view. "Yeah I'm here." Dean said. "You two ok?" Sam asked. Cutting Dean down then me. Dean groaned in pain. I stood up. "He ate more of you then he ate of me, how are you still standing?" Dean asked. I grinned. "I'm just awesome that way." I replied. "Where is he?" Dean asked getting up."He's gone for now." Sam replied. "Tommy..." I heard Haley whisper. I turned around and she touched his cheek crying, I came over. Toms head jerked up."Cut him down!" She practically yelled. I pulled out a knife and cut him down. "We're gonna get you home." She reassured, him."Check it out." Dean said. I turned around, Dean was holding a flare gun. I grinned. "Flare guns. Those'll work." Sam said grinning. Dean laughed twirling the gun in his hand, I picked up one and handed it too Sam before picking up one for myself. We head down a tunnel with Sam and Dean infront, Ben, Haley and Tom in the middle and me at the back. "Looks like someone's home for supper." Dean said when we heard growling. "We'll never outrun it." Haley said. Dean looked back at me then too Sam."You thinking what I'm thinking?" Dean asked. "Unfortunately." I said. "Yeah, I think so." Sam replied."All right, listen to me. Stay with Sam. He's gonna get you out of here." Dean instructed. I walked next to Dean. "What are you two gonna do?"Dean winks and starts walking. "Chow time, you freaky bastard! Yeah, that's right, bring it on, baby, I'm feeling good." I shook my head and ran after him.
"Hey! Hey, you want some white meat, bitch! I'm right here!" He continued shouting.
Dean and I ran over to where the wendigo was trapping Sam and the others. "Hey!" Dean shouted grabbing its attention before shooting it in the stomache. It went up in flames."Not bad, huh?" Dean asked, I chuckled and Sam smiled.
An ambulance loads up Tom while Two Police officers interviewed and and Sam stood behind him. I sat down on the hood of the impala next to Dean. A little later Dean came and joined us, I whatch as the closed the door to the ambulance."Man, I hate camping." Dean "Me too." Sam replied. "It's not so bad." I stated. "If there isn't a Wendigo on the loose." I finished. Dean and Sam stared at me. "What?" I asked. "What else was I supposed to do at Bobby's?" I asked grinning before hopping in the car. Dean tossed Sam the keys to the car. I stared at Dean in shock. Sam hopped in the front seat and started up the engine. I plugged my headphones in and we drove off into the night.