Yay! I got a small amount of time to write another chapter! Here ya gooo
Paige's POV
It sure didn't take them long to drop her off. After dumping her at "Bobby's", they just took up and left. Without a single word. Bobby made his introduction and showed her the spare bedroom where she'd be staying. Then, he made a run into town to pick up some dog food for Harley. She took the opportunity to explore the whole house. Everything seemed normal enough, if not a little ancient, except for the huge collection of books he had.
She ran her fingertips along the edge of the covers, trying to read the titles. Except, there were a couple that she couldn't even pronounce.
Moving through the house methodically, she came to the only door she hadn't opened yet. Trying the handle, she found it unlocked. Giving the door a slight push, it swung open to reveal a staircase that led downward into a basement. As she proceeded downward, the stairs gave loud groans and protests with each step. Once reaching the bottom, she took a look around. A bunch of weapons sat on a table along with a couple more books. But there was also a large, dark door that looked to be made of iron.
When she tried to pull it open, it wouldn't even budge. Feeling for a lock, she grasped a small handle and slid it to the left. Trying the heavy door again, she successfully hauled it open with a lot of effort. Inside was a spacious, circular room. The floor was concrete with a large black pentagram etched into it. A desk was positioned in the back, along with a bookcase. In the middle, was a small bed, barely big enough for one person. A fan was on overhead, contained in a metal cage.
The sound of quick steps coming down the stairs awoke her from the daze. Whipping around, there was Harley, running towards her. Slightly smiling, she petted Harley's head shortly before turning back towards the room. Examining the rest of the strange room, she found nothing else of interest but the books.
Taking one of the shelf, she sat on the bed and began to read.
Dean's POV
He felt slightly bad about just leaving Paige, but he had to admit, he was extremely curious about the key. The drive was long and by the time they got to Lebanon it was well past dark. Because they had enough sense in them, they decided to get a motel room and wait until morning to go to the coordinates.
With the promise that they would behave themselves, Sam agreed to share a room. Of course this was said with crossed fingers and a wink to Cas.
The morning was a fresh start. Sam directed Dean down a long dirt road. After asking multiple times if they were in the right place, Dean finally continued to drive.
Slamming the Impala's door shut, Dean exclaimed, "Dude! This place is fucking creepy! Who'd want to have a key to this place?"
Sam rolled his eyes, clearly tired of Dean's shit. Together, the three men made their way to the only door they could see. When Sam slid the key into the lock, Dean stopped him just before opening the door.
"Who wants to bet on what's inside?"
Sam and Cas remained silent.
"Well fine. You guys are no fun," he pointedly looked at Cas, "Not even you babe. You know what, I bet there's a bunch of freakin gold in there and we'll all be rich!"
"What did you take, Dean?" Sam questioned with a roll of his eyes.
"Shut up Sammy and open the door!"
"I told you to sto-"
Cas had pushed past the two toddlers and opened the door. Their breaths caught with a step inside the door.
"What. The. Fuck. Is. This. Place," Dean breathed.
They quickly stumbled down the stairs, eager to explore this new mansion.
Sam flipped a switch, turning on the rest of the lights, illuminating the enormous rooms. The three split up, determined to know every inch. Starting in the main room, Dean found 6 more rooms, the library, the kitchen, a control room, and 3 furnished bedrooms.
Before he could look further, he heard Sam call, "Guys! I think you should see this!"
Running towards Sam's voice, he accidentally bumped into Cas, knocking him flat on his ass.
"Sorry about that baby," he said offering a hand to help Cas up.
Cas took it gratefully and was hauled to his feet by Dean.
"Thank you, Dean," the former angel said whilst brushing himself off.
Planting a small kiss on Dean's lips, Cas took Dean's hand and pulled him towards where Sam's voice had called to them.
Inside the room, Sam was nowhere to be found. The two explored the room, finding a lot of boxes. Most contained folders and papers, lots and lots of paper. But, on one wall, or where there was supposed to be a wall, was a whole. There were two shelves that were pulled out, revealing said whole. Beyond the opening was Sam.
"Sammy?" Dean said worried.
"Dean. This place has a dungeon!"
He looked around and by God it was a dungeon. There was a devils trap in the middle along with a single chair and a table in the corner. A glass cabinet was mounted to the left wall and inside were countless weapons and blades.
"Okay, what the hell is this place?" Dean asked skeptically.
"I don't know but I found a large garage with multiple old cars and a shooting range," Cas supplied.
"Guys this place is huge. Now we just have to figure out who this belongs to…" Sam started walking out of the "dungeon". Going to the library, Sam examined the numerous books.
Not wanted to do any research, Dean left to pick out his room. Sure, maybe some weirdo did own this freaking amazing place, but hey, why not get first dibs on a room just in case?
Paige's POV
It had almost been two weeks since the brothers and the former angel dropped her off at Bobby's. Since then, she had fallen into an easy schedule.
Wake up at 6AM, run four miles, shower, eat, read, eat, sleep.
She spent most of her day in the panic room reading from Bobby's vast collection. So far she had read up on almost every monster and creature alike. If she was going to become a hunter like Sam, Dean, and Bobby, then she needed to know this stuff. It was the first time in her life that she was thankful for how smart she was. She was able to remember everything with precision and accuracy.
She was also thankful that Bobby had taken the time to explain everything to her. About hunters and different monsters.
Maybe she was burying herself in work to forget about the death of her parents, but hey, it wasn't like she had anything else to do.
Harley was a constant companion. The German Shepherd was growing rapidly and becoming increasingly smart. She ran and slept with Paige. It was middle of December and only a month or so until she turned one year old.
Paige was already an excellent shooter. She owed that to her Dad and his relentless training. She was also a skilled fighter and could drop a 200 pound man in less than five minutes.
She knew that Bobby was secretly worried about her, but she didn't exactly know why. He was nice and all, but she barely knew him. There was no emotional connection.
Most of the time she wore simple things. T-shirts even though it was cold outside, jeans because they were practical and comfy, and plain sneakers. Her dark hair was almost always tied up and her watch always on.
She hoped that Sam, Dean, and Cas would come back soon. She was itching to prove herself to them and she wasn't exactly sure why. She also wished that they'd let her hunt with them.
Maybe it was for revenge, maybe it was because her old life had sucked and hoped this one would be better.
Dean's POV
They took their time researching. Dean had fully decorated his room. The room dedicated as Sam's was hardly touched. Cas shared Dean's room and Sam wished that they had soundproof walls so he didn't have to listen to the moans every night.
After a week they had figured out who had owned the bunker. That's what they started calling the place, the bunker. It seemed fitting.
It was the Men of Letters. Sam had dug into their past and found that they had all died in a fire. But a certain name did stand out. Henry Winchester. Their grandfather was a Men of Letters? Did that make them Men of Letters? Considering they had the key and were descendents of an original Men of Letters, they thought they were.
This new revelation was huge, but also raised many more questions. How did Paige's father get the key? Was she also a descendent? What the hell were they supposed to do with all this new information available to them?
Their two weeks were coming to an end and they needed to get back to Bobby's.
Leaving early the next morning, they hoped to make it by noon.
AN:
Not a super long chapter, actually it's quite short, but that's all I've got time for. Hope you enjoyed this important chapter! Sorry its been awhile.
Apologies,
TeamFreeWill2.0
