Dean was outside of San Francisco's city limits. He drove as much as he could, only stopping to rest and eat. He wanted to see Sam. Christian said Sam was working with their grandfather, Samuel, who for some reason returned from the dead. Dean figured it was about what's going on in Heaven. Nothing surprised him anymore. He wanted to see the sisters first, before he decided anything; besides Jenna was flying in.
As he drove to the street where the Halliwell's lived, he saw police cars and an ambulance on a street. He drove on. This was a huge city, crimes weren't only done by monsters. He turned the street where Piper and her sisters lived. The familiar sight was a breath of fresh air. He couldn't wait.
Piper and Paige were typing on the laptop, Sam was out working a case with his cousins. Aaron Birch was safe for now, he was in Sacred Meadows. Charlie didn't charge them much, but she warned that that place wasn't immune against angels. They needed to do something about Virgil, he was too dangerous.
"Okay. I been searching for clues about those murders. These aren't just regular kidnappings, most human traffickers wouldn't bother with murder, it would draw too much attention. But we both know monsters don't give a shit."
"Okay. Paige, Sam said there was four murders. No EMF, no sulfur. All around the state. The murders started a few weeks ago."
"Sounds suspicious. We need to solve this quickly, our new tenant is moving in tomorrow."
"Becky Rosenberg? Wasn't she Phoebe's ex-intern? Why?"
"Phoebe promised her. Remember, we are gone. Only the Bennett cousins live here. Besides. Prue moved out. Plus, Sam and I are getting married. After the wedding, I'm moving to Lawrence."
Paige sighs. She knew this day was coming, but it was too soon. She heard from Phoebe that Prue was thinking of moving to New York. Phoebe wasn't happy, but they are getting older, it was starting to get weird to live together. No way was she going to end up like those old ladies in that rest home she worked at. They were twins, but spent their entire lives together, never married or having children. They were content, but occasionally were wistful about what could have been. Seeing the other seniors with their children and grandchildren visiting. Paige had her parents home in Oregon. Ever since she glamoured as "Jo Bennett," she was starting to miss it in Oregon. She could always visit, a warp here, she can be in no time. Although, it would be considered self serving. Phoebe would be the only one left.
Hearing the door bell, Paige gets up.
"I'll get it." Seeing who was on the other side, she brightens.
"Dean! Holy shit! Piper! Come here!"
Piper gets up, what is so import...
"Dean!" She hugs him. "You're not a shapeshifter are you?"
"Of course not. Is Sam home?"
"No, he's on a case. Come in." Paige gestures.
"How was your trip?"
"A long, lonely drive. Even with music, it isn't the same without Sammy."
Piper shook her head.
"No. I mean, where you went. Sam won't say anything."
"Well after I went through, I don't blame him. What about you?"
"Long story. Are you hungry?"
"Starving."
After all three eat their lunch, both Piper and Paige were filling Dean about their latest case.
"Missing babies? Murdered parents? Doesn't sound like our kind of thing."
"It isn't. But there's a pattern. Four of those babies were born around the same time. A few days apart."
"So?"
Paige was racking her brains about it. But after calling Sam earlier, he said all four had security systems. Harper Caine Security. She googled it, it was brand new. It was founded exactly a year and a half ago. Those babies were only less than six months old. If that wasn't weird enough, that security company was very selective. Paige and Piper called from burner phones, pretending to be potential customers. The guy on the other side, turned them down, claiming they had too many orders, but gave them names of other security companies. Paige and Piper had a theory. Either a professional trafficking ring, unlikely, none of those couples had anything in common. But their other theory was more darker. Shapeshifters. Then that means, those babies are half breed. If that wasn't bad enough, those women were basically raped. This case made both Paige and Piper angry. They both wanted this case.
"We think it may be shapeshifters."
"How do you think that?" Dean asked. He thought about it, he had the same conclusion. Assholes. He wanted this case.
"A perfect cover. Besides. What if one of us were a potential mother?"
"Don't. Paige. Don't say that. Even if a shapeshifter disguised himself as Sam, I can immediately spot it. No way is a shapeshifter is going to be a witch. Especially with our magical blood."
"Okay. I calling Sam. We are going on a hunt. We are going to slaughter that nest." Dean takes out his gun. "Piper where's Sam?"
"With your grandfather. They are somewhere in the docks. Dean. I'm going to call Sam. He changed phone numbers."
"Okay." So far Dean had no idea why he changed numbers, but they were hunters. It was probably time to change phones as well.
Paige thought about that case of those missing weapons. They managed to get that staff stump from Aaron, but when Castiel touched it, he said its power was spent. After Gwen dropped off Aaron, she and Christian returned to their hideout. She wasn't sure what to think about Christian, but she liked Gwen. She was really nice. After Dean left, she told Piper she was going to change. Jenna flight was delayed in Chicago due to storms. She said her flight was grounded till tomorrow. She said couldn't wait to see Dean.
Dean was driving to the docks when his phone rang.
"Hello?"
"Dean. It's Sam."
Dean smiles. THAT was Sammy's voice. Not that twisted Sam from that reality he came from. He was too smooth, too perfect. For the first time he was glad Sam dropped out of college, otherwise he would end up exactly like him. A sleazy lawyer.
"Where exactly are you?"
"Port 21. It's one of the more unsavory areas. The warehouse we are staying at is our headquarters. Beware. That area is crawling with rats."
"Rats? Who cares."
Sam chuckles.
"Shapeshifters don't always disguise themselves as humans."
"Seriously? Ugh. Hopefully your base has silver floors."
"Dean. I'm going to meet you outside."
"I'll see you in ten."
Dean drives up to the docks. Even in daylight, this place was creepy. Perfect for anonymity. He drives his car to the dock's entrance to wait for Sam. It didn't take Sam long, he was walking towards the dock's entrance. Dean was glad to see his brother. But he took some supplies. Just in case.
After a hug, Sam assured him he wasn't a shifter. He cut himself with a silver knife, drank salty holy water, and told Dean his dirty little secret only they both knew.
"So I assume you met Christian. Nice guy isn't he?"
"He's alright. Sam. How did you escape? Michael wouldn't let you go easily. He left me a note. When I came to that location, there was nothing there."
Sam shakes his head.
"I don't know. Most likely a wild goose chase."
"That doesn't answer my question."
"All I remember is crossing over. I don't know how I got here. I ended up somewhere in Pennsylvania. I stole a car and drove all the way to San Francisco. When I got here, I was greeted by Mark. He took me to see our grandfather, Samuel. Dean, he's cool."
"What about Piper. She said you were here for a few weeks, you never called her once."
"There was a case. You weren't here, you were in Paris with Jenna. There was a hunter looking for help. He was being chased by ninja assassins. Before I can see Piper, I needed to kill them."
"Killer ninjas? These demons are getting weird."
"They are hired contract killers. They were after another hunter."
"Who hired them?"
"I don't know. These ninjas are evasive. They don't just work for anyone. I doubt that Azazel himself could hire them. They pick and choose who's worthy. Anyway, after I slaughtered them, I found out something. That hunter, he came from the future."
"A time traveler? What does he want? Was it an angel?''
"He said he and his friend came alone. No angels helped them. They are safe, I sent hunters to protect them."
Dean shakes his head. Good thing Jenna wasn't here. He knew Sam and him would be busy. They walked towards a run down building, seeing rats, Dean pulled out his silver knife. They all scattered.
"Sam. How's our glitter?"
Sam smiles, he knew exactly what Dean's talking about.
"We have a TON of silver shards. We are going to sprinkle the area right away."
Dean sees a guy glaring at them both. Dean waves. The guy sticks his middle finger at him. He was a shifter, he better stay away, Dean was itching for a hunt.
Becky was packing her suitcase. She was not going to spend another night here. Mariam was an angel. No wonder she was a bitch. Thankfully, she was halfway across the world. Becky doubted she'll be back, but she was leaving this apartment. Tomorrow, she was living with the Bennett cousins. Too bad Phoebe moved away. Julie seemed nice, she was dating that hottie, Drake Dè Mon. Piper was lucky she was engaged to Sam Winchester. Becky wondered about Sam, why he was seen with her cousin Jenny lately. Hopefully they were okay.
Piper was reading a bridal magazine when the back hairs of her neck stood up. She wasn't alone. Instinctively, she froze the room.
"Paige?" She called out. She looked around. She was hunting a lot more these days, especially since Prue moved out. Her sisters were reluctant not to use their magic, but they all knew they couldn't rely on it forever. Paige's whitelighter powers were starting to fade. She asked Hannah, and she said there wouldn't be anymore whitelighters created. All heavenly magic was going to be only for Heaven. Luckily, Paige practiced different magic.
Piper stood up. There was something different about this room. She looked around. Wait a minute. Where did that lamp come from? The clock's chiming went off. Suddenly the "lamp" changed. Shapeshifter.
"Paige!" She called out while attempting to blow up that monster. Instead she blew up her grandfather clock.
"Dammit!" They just bought that. The shapeshifter started to change.
"No you don't." She was about to blow her up, when another figure walked in.
"Hurry. Her sister will be here any second." The other shapeshifter says.
When the first shifter started growing tattoos, after transforming in Piper, she knew she was in deep trouble. This was a hybrid. A ultra rare creature known only as a Chameleon. A offspring of a Djinn and a shapeshifter. Those creatures were rare, most Djinns preferred humans or other djinns. They were different from other shapshifters, they can transform to any object they desired, making them very dangerous. When Piper was poisoned, the last thing she saw was the Chameleon's partner carrying her out the backdoor.
Paige comes down a minute later carrying a laundry basket listening to music. Seeing the mess, she took out her headphones.
"Holy shit! Piper! Are you alright?"
"Piper" smiles. This plan was foolproof. With Piper in the Underworld, they can create a new hybrid. They can finally have Charmed One magic. Their new offspring will be very powerful beings of magic. Their lord, Asmodeus, would be pleased.
"Yeah. I'm fine. I got startled by a demon. He got away, but I'm fine." Thank god Neil left the back door open when he kidnapped Piper. Thankfully Sam Winchester and the Piper's other sisters were out. Jennifer was going to keep Paige busy while Piper was going to get brainwashed.
Dean follows Sam inside. The warehouse wasn't very big, but Dean saw anti symbols everywhere. The whole place was covered in iron and silver. When he looked up, he saw emergency fire water lines. Knowing what John said about his inlaws, the Campbells were very paranoid about monsters. That water was most likely blessed.
Sam knocks three times, plus two more. When a small door opened, a barrel of a gun came out. Dean instinctively stepped back holding his hands up. Sam just chuckled.
"Relax. Mark! It's Sam! I have Dean with me. Tell Samuel I'm back."
The door opens. Gwen smiled seeing Sam. He wasn't alone Dean was with him. That was Dean, she knew it. After the story Christian told her, there was another world. That Dean wasn't from around here. She figured it was an angel. His eyes glowed, plus he was too handsome for his own good. Dean was exactly the same, however, his clothing choice was too similar to her cousins. He was a Campbell alright.
Dean looked around the room. The guy that opened the door was still holding his gun, but thankfully not pointing at Sam and Dean. There was a woman smiling at Sam, and Christian was sitting on a chair talking to a pretty dark haired woman. Based on what Christian told him, that must be Arlene. Dean and Christian nod to one another.
"Dean, this is Mark, third something cousin," pointing to Mark. Mark nods at Dean. "This is Gwen."
Gwen smiles at Dean. Damn, he was so fragile looking. So handsome and delicate, most hunters were rough around the edges.
"I like your jacket. Real leather?" She asks.
Dean was taken aback.
"Yeah." It was a gift from Ruby. The last gift she gave him before she died. He liked this jacket, no way was he losing it again.
Gwen nods. Sam points at Christian and Arlene.
"I assume you and Christian already met. Hi, I'm Sam."
Christian and Arlene shakes Sam's hand. Yikes. His hand was like ice. Yuck. It was like shaking hands with a corpse. Arlene must have noticed, she grimaced.
"This is our family."
When Samuel walked in, he immediately walks up to Dean and awkwardly hugs him. Dean shyly hugs him back. The last time he met is when Castiel sent him back in time. He met his grandparents, Samuel and Deanna, plus his parents when they were young adults. Castiel warned him not to change time, that Fate controlled everything, but Dean didn't listen. He told Samuel the truth, not knowing Samuel was possessed. He tried to save his family from Azazel, but it was a bust. Azazel was waiting. He and Mary made a deal. Dean was sent back to his own time, frustrated that things stayed the same. But after coming back from the alternate reality he knew things won't be any different if Mary lived. That reality was messed up. Sam was an asshole, Dean was dead, the angels ran the show. Dean was glad to get away from there.
"Come here."
After a few seconds Samuel lets Dean go. Dean didn't know what to think. That was his grandfather, but he didn't feel like family. According to 'Sam,' he said he met his grandparents in Heaven. That was a lie. Castiel said they were still alive. They were living in a luxurious senior rest home. Dean had no idea why Sam lied, he wouldn't have judged him for it.
Seeing Dean look at him awkwardly, he nods to his relatives.
"Can you guys give me a minute alone with my grandsons?"
Everyone leaves. Dean had to ask.
"How. Azazel killed you. Did the angels do this?"
"I don't know. One minute I was in Heaven with my wife, your grandma having dinner, the next thing I know, I have a gun in my face by Mark. I appeared suddenly in his bedroom while he had female company." Samuel blushes at the memory.
Sam smirks.
"Anyways, after a long discussion. Mark contacted his cousins. Long distance, but still blood related. Sam called Mark, asking about a hunt. He said deadly ninjas were after his fiancee, Piper. I agreed to help. My wife, Deanna was good friends with their mom, Patricia."
"Wait. What. Deanna knew Patrica Halliwell?" Dean asks. That was a coincidence.
"They were coworkers at the diner at Buddy's back in the day. Her family were witches, my wife, before we met came from a family of hunters. They worked side by side with that family for decades. Looks like the tradition continues. Oh that reminds me. Sam, Dean. Congrats on your engagements. Dean what is her name? Jenny?"
"Jenna."
"Wait is she that pretty blonde girl on that intranet video channel? She is pretty famous. Hmph. Back in my day, you had to be lucky to make it on local TV. Now, anyone with a camera can be famous."
Dean was slightly insulted. But he hated social media. However, he supported anything Jenna was passionate about. Too bad she had to return to Paris. She had a few months left on her contract. After that, they had to decide what to do. Dean was nervous. After Jenna gets here, she wanted to go to Boston with Dean to meet her parents.
"Well, after we solve this case. I want to have a proper meeting with both. I met Piper, she is a good woman. Great hunter according to Gwen and Christian. Jenna, she isn't a hunter is she."
"No."
"Good. Dean, keep her out of it. I lost my family hunting. Mary and Daniel are dead. Deanna was killed by a demon."
Dean agreed. But after talking to Piper earlier, she said Jenna was hunting a while back ago. A vengeful spirit. Paige was trying not to laugh, Piper said she wanted Sam, Jenna and Dean together to tell everyone about their adventures. Prue, Phoebe and Paige already knew. She said Dean and Sam would laugh. Dean was curious, especially when Piper said she had pictures.
"Anyways about those babies. Sam here said there is possibly an insider."
"All four couples had the same security company. A newish company that came into business almost two years ago. No break-ins, no alarms, nothing. Only one survivor."
Christian walks in. Seeing Dean looking confused, he understood. His uncle, twice removed was a lot different than the one he knew. His Samuel was in his eighties living in a retirement home, taking care of his sick wife. His cousin Mary tried hard to keep him inside, because Samuel still insisted on hunting. Luckily or unluckily, Deanna was ill. Samuel refused to leave her side, afraid the angels would take her away. He refused to have the nurses walk in and check Deanna, unless they were fully human. He was still in good health, but was slowly getting dementia. This Samuel was in good health, and younger than his counterpart, obviously, he was dead for forty years.
"I got a lead. There is one survivor. A man named Al Parsons. He was recently divorced from his wife."
"The last murder. Dean. Want to check it out?"
"Sure. What about you Christian?"
"Gwen and I are working on another case. Samuel and Mark will stay here doing research. If things go south, call their cells."
"Got it. Sam, let's go."
After they leave, Dean swore when his "borrowed" car was towed away.
"Son of a bitch!"
Sam laughs.
"Yeah. Forgot to tell you. This is a no parking zone. Relax I got a ride."
Dean follows Sam to his car, Sam said it was parked legally in the port's parking lot. When Dean saw it, he couldn't believe his eyes.
"You gotta be kidding me."
It was the same car, 'Sam' had in the dark universe. A black Dodge Charger. Same model, same doucheness. Hell the license plate was exactly the same. Illinois I4Z 0892.
Sam saw Dean staring at the car in disbelief.
"You like it? I had it custom made. Got a good deal on it from a lawyer in Chicago."
Piper woke up with her head pounding. Ughhh. Where was she? She was laying on the floor of the manor. Her eyes clearing, she saw Leo? How?
"Piper. Piper? Phew. Take it easy. You knocked yourself on the wall pretty hard during one of your episodes. You need to be careful."
"Paige? Where's the Chameleon? The Djinns?"
Leo shakes his head.
"Piper. You know pets aren't allowed in here. Not since your cat was killed by accident when you accidentally suffocated Kit when you put her in your lunch box to keep her safe from demons. As for djinns, they are just fairy tales. Genies don't exist."
Piper got off the floor. What the...what happened to their furniture? Who are those people? Where is her sisters? Sam?
"Prue? Sam?"
Leo looks at Piper worriedly.
"Piper. Prue lives in New York with her husband Roger. Sam, he died with his brother in a plane crash six months ago. You ended up here when you couldn't accept his death."
No. She SAW Sam. He was in the manor this morning, they spent the night together. Sam just came back from that weird universe he was at.
When she looked around, all their furniture was gone. If that wasn't weird enough there was crazy people inside, along with orderlies and nurses. What the fuck?
"Leo. Where is our furniture? Where is Paige and Phoebe? Who are those people?" She looked around. The walls, they were repainted in ugly hospital colours. If that wasn't bad enough, the windows were covered with bars. What happened in here?
"Our furniture? Piper, this is a sanatorium. This is Prescott Hospital. Relax. You are safe."
Piper backs away. She looked down at herself. She was wearing pajamas with "Prescott Hospital" stamped on her breast pocket. She needed to find Paige. Phoebe and Prue were on vacation.
"Paige? Paige!" She started to run upstairs until she was grabbed by an orderly.
"Hey! Let me go!" She struggled. She needed to find Paige. When she saw that shapeshifter/djinn, her eyes narrow.
"You. Nice try. Aren't djinns supposed to give the dreamer their deepest desires? Yeah, being in the loony bin isn't my dream fantasy."
"Dr O'Brian" looks at Piper with sympathy.
"Piper. How many times do we have to go through this? Djinns are fairy tales. Demons aren't real, neither is angels, demons, or anything supernatural."
Piper glared at her.
''Evil Hiding in Plain Sight
I Use This Spell With All My Might,
To Stop You Changing Form and Shape,
This Vanquish Seals Your Fate."
Nothing happened. Leo and Dr O'Brian exchange worried looks. The orderly holding Piper remarked her spell didn't rhyme, apologizing when Piper looked back at him.
"I don't understand. That spell, it should have worked.''
The djinn posing as a doctor shakes her head.
"Why do insist on making me a bad guy? I'm a doctor. Dr Wyatt and myself just want to help you."
"Piper. There is no such things as magic. You came to me over the years talking about your delusions. When Sam died, you went over the edge. You took some pills and you ran across town dressed as a banshee. You screamed at random people. Your sister checked you in here. Prue wants you home, that is why your here, to get better."
Piper glared at Leo. How dare he. Yeah, they were in a serious relationship, but that was years ago. He and Piper chose to do the right thing, helping others. That is why he left for good. Yeah it hurt, but they weren't meant to be. But when she met Sam, her heart told her he was her soulmate. They were discussing wedding details. Ever since he got home, he wanted to talk about the wedding, they wanted to marry ASAP. Ever since that plane episode, and Piper and Jenna being lost in another dimension, they didn't want to waste anymore time. She glared at the quack.
"Liar. My sisters will find me. Sam and Dean, they kill djinns and shapeshifters on a regular basis. Take this!" She tries to kick the fake doctor. Just then Paige starts screaming from the doorway. The orderlies were restraining her because she threw a temper tantrum.
"No! I don't want to go to group! All that talking! I just want to dance listening to AC/DC!" She cries holding her Ipod. Dr O'Brian and Leo look at each other.
"Frank. Get the straitjacket. Get two!" O'Brian orders.
"Piper, this is for your own good. Once you accept Sam is dead, you can move on. No more witchcraft, no more fantasies about other dimensions, you can continue your treatment." Leo gently tells her.
Piper squirmed as they forcibly restrained her in her straitjacket. She glared at Leo.
"Sam is alive. As for you, 'Doctor' I know how to kill djinns/shapeshifters. Exactly like vampires. Swoosh."
She didn't bother fighting when her and Paige were taken away. This was a dream, a poorly designed one, she'll wake up.
The shapeshifter, Neil pleads with his lord, Asmodeus about his life.
"This is what you brought me? A witch? I wanted that nephilim boy. Jack Kline."
Neil trembled.
"My lord. This isn't just an ordinary witch. She is a Charmed One. Imagine if we turn her."
Asmodeus thinks. Hmm. A dark witch. A witch on their side of evil. There was the matter of "Kip." He wanted the throne of Hell. He was an ambitious demon, not afraid to get what he wanted. Even as a human, he wasn't afraid of his lord and master, Genghis Kahn. Genghis is now a demon, but is trapped in the section where Yama resides. Asmodeus didn't care about Khan, although, he was a huge fan of his work back in the day. He wanted Hell for himself, but Lucifer is back. Until he leaves again, Asmodeus is bidding his time for his chance to be King. Lilith was strong for a demon; as the First, but if rumors were true, Lilith wanted to leave Hell. Just like his siblings. There was also the matter of Belphagor, but he can easily be executed. He looked at Piper's body. Clearly she was having a nightmare.
"As you can see my colleague, trapped her in a dream of her own design. She will lose her sense of mind. After awhile, she will lose her memory. I can marry her and she can have my offspring. Imagine the possibilities!"
"Or, you just sent her here to be a beacon to my location. I'll decide what to do with her. As for you, you shall be rewarded."
Neil didn't know what he meant by that, he found out a few seconds later.
"You can die a quick death."
"What! Noooo!" He screams as he is burned to death.
Asmodeus looks at Piper. He admitted he was tempted. She could be a powerful ally. But he knew she was aligned with the Winchesters. Plus her sisters were out there. Anyone of them can easily vanquish him. They needed the Power of Three. The three of them were still out there. He was biding his time. If War was coming, he needed to be strong. He ordered his demons to send her back to Earth. He didn't want anyone finding out about his plans.
Paige was looking at Piper with suspicion. She was cleaning, obviously she wasn't worried about her new clock getting ruined. Usually she would be swearing about the cost and waste of money. Maybe she was too distracted about the wedding. Sam was in town. He was currently on a case with Dean. Nevertheless, she had to ask.
"Piper. Sweetie. Is everything alright?"
"Peachy. Besides it's only money. I'm okay. Your okay. That demon is most likely running."
Paige nods. Piper was humming as she was cleaning, maybe Sam spending the night cheered her up.
Dean and Sam were currently on the road. They just got off the phone with Samuel. He said there was another couple spotted who ordered a security system from Harper Caine. They were still alive. According to Mark, they were seen walking with their infant. Mark said he was leaving this case to the Winchesters. Samuel ordered him back to the base.
"Thanks. Dean. Samuel said they were spotted in the town of Dublin. It's not far from San Francisco, only thirty minutes out." Sam after hanging up tells Dean about what Mark found out. Dean nods.
"Okay. It's what time? After three. You should call your girlfriend, let her know what's up."
"Good idea. Let me pull over. I need to pee anyways."
Dean stood outside the gas station sipping a cup of coffee. Sam was yapping on his cell, clearly telling Piper and Paige what's up. Dean didn't want to be seen near that douche mobile, too many bad memories about 'Sam.' He was still under Michael's influence. Dean hoped he was okay, although that feeling he had. That world is in danger. The night before he came to San Francisco, he had a dream that world was burning. Michael's plan was a bust. They all burned. Especially Grace. Poor kid was burning from the inside, her grace burning her alive. Dean woke up crying. He cared about that kid. Even though she was Michael's kid, she was technically 'Dean's.' He was tempted to go to that world and bring her here. Raise her as his daughter. Jenna hopefully didn't mind. Grace was a good kid. She was a fan of Jenna's in her world. Seeing Sam hanging up he finishes his coffee and throws away the cup in the garbage.
"So what did Piper say?"
"She sounded different."
"Different? How?"
"Hard to describe. She just sounded different. She said not to worry about anything. That those kidnappings should be left to the police."
"I talked to her over lunch. She and Paige were determined to vanquish those shapeshifters. They said they were a bunch of rapists."
Sam looked thoughtful.
"Your right. I didn't think of it that way. There is innocent couples getting murdered, plus sexual assault victims. We need to kill them. Hopefully they don't try it again with other men and women."
Dean looks at the car. He decided to "borrow" another car. No way he wanted to be seen driving in that piece of crap. He was going to solve this case and drive Baby. He knew where it was, in a garage somewhere downtown in San Francisco.
"Sam. You go on ahead. I'm going to stick around here for awhile."
"You sure?"
"Yeah. There's a bus service. I can catch a bus back to San Francisco. Or even to Dublin."
"Okay. I'll call you."
"Take care Sammy."
Dean watches Sam drive off. He decided to catch a bus to Dublin. Luckily there was a bus station across the street.
Piper found herself staring at a ceiling. When she and Paige were fighting with the orderlies, that Djinn and Leo injected them with needles. Obviously to knock them out. She woke up with her wrists and ankles restrained. Paige was next to her babbling about Piper being a bad friend.
"You know. I did everything you asked me too. I joined your coven, I performed magic. Nothing was good enough for you. You kept trying to bring Sam and Dean home from another dimension."
Piper turns her head.
"Wait! You performed magic? Orb out of here! Use your powers to make those cuffs disappear."
Paige scrunches up her eyes. Nothing happened.
"Sorry. My powers only work upstairs."
"Dammit." Piper swore. Wait. She was in a dream. She can change reality. Even nightmares can be controlled. She closed her eyes. Nothing. That Djinn must have sent her deep inside her subconscious. It will be harder to wake up. Seeing Dr O'Brian walking down the stairs, Piper immediately struggles to free herself. Dr O'Brian shakes her head.
"Piper. This is for your own good. I just got off the phone with Prue. She said she is deeply worried about you. She said if you don't improve, she will be forced to transfer you to Sacred Meadows."
"Sacred Meadows. Good. I have friends there. Charlie and Jo will believe me."
Paige speaks up.
"Piper! Sacred Meadows is where the truly crazy go! They experiment with people's brains! My mentor Donatello Redfield went there. He was brilliant. Now he is nothing but a drooling mess."
Dr O'Brian shakes her head.
"Sacred Meadows is a lovely place. The director Toni Bevell is a good woman. Her organization took over when it almost closed down due to terrorists. Those terrorists claimed that a evil organization called The Men of Letters were going to take over. Their leaders, Charlie Bradbury and Frank Devereaux were arrested on terrorism charges. They were sentenced to prison. Their gunmen, Jo and Ellen Harvelle, as well as their so called hunting buddies died in a shootout with police."
''Bull."
"I'm sorry. It's true. Jo and Ellen Harvelle blew themselves up in the storage facility. Luckily no innocents were killed."
"If that is true. Was there any survivors?" Piper asked. She knew nothing like that happened. Charlie and Jo were the new directors of Sacred Meadows. Frank retired and is living somewhere in the Caribbean, Donatello Redfield is most likely okay; maybe staying at that government camp, those other witches went back to their original lives. As for Toni and the gunmen at Sacred Meadows, Toni disappeared without a trace. Piper wasn't worried about her, she and her son were in hiding, thanks to her cousin Bela. Last she heard, she may be in Northern Canada hiding under new identities with her son. The other gunmen were sentenced for many gun related charges including kidnappings, terrorist threats, and illegal trespassing, including being in the country without documents. Piper knew they'll be imprisoned for a very long time. Their bosses will most likely kill them if they talk. According to the news she read about them, none of them said a word at all since their arrest. That was wise, one word and a sleeper agent will make their deaths look like accidents.
"No survivors, unfortunately. However, due to the negative press, they renamed it Sacred Forrest."
Piper snorted. That was the old name when they first opened. There was trees surrounding that beautiful place. Over the years the surrounding forest disappeared, leaving a beautiful grassland meadow, hence the name change.
Dr O'Brian sighed.
"Look. Dr Wyatt and I want nothing more than you to get better and return home. Your sister Prue and her husband have your bedroom ready when you are better. Until then, you need to stay here for your safety. You and Paige will have to stay here just till supper. Then you can go back to your bedroom." She then leaves the basement, but not before closing the cage her and Paige's beds were in.
Piper sighs. She hoped it was soon, she was starting to get a cramp from laying in the same position for so long. This was a powerful chameleon. Paige was in the house too, she must have been infected. Maybe Paige needed to wake up the same time Piper did. That's probably why she couldn't control her dreams. She needed Paige's help.
"Paige?"
"What?" She said grouchily.
"You need to wake up. This isn't real. You being crazy, this hospital, we are both witches. I know! Let's call Phoebe! She can use her premonition powers to hear us."
"Fine."
"Phoebe! Phoebe!" They both call out. Sure enough Phoebe comes downstairs eating a chocolate chip cookie. Unfortunately, she was wearing the same pajamas her and Paige were wearing. Oh no. That Djinn must have gave her the same poison. She must have returned early from her vacation. Drake must have sent them both home.
"Phoebe! Oh my god. Did she get you too?" Piper asks concerned.
"This cookie? I got it from the new cook, Jenny Klein. Yum. She is such a good baker." She walks to the front of the cage, chewing her cookie. Her mouth was surrounded by chocolate.
"Psst. Phoebe! Let us out! Hurry!"
Phoebe sighs impatiently.
"Alright! Alright. Sheesh. Hold your horses."
Still holding her cookie, she opens the cage door and unbuckles Piper restraints. Halfway unbuckling Piper's right ankle, she freezes, with her eyes closed. A premonition.
"What. Phoebe what did you see?" Piper asks. Hopefully her premonition gave her a clue to get them out of there.
Phoebe with her eyes still closed, sighs in contentment.
"This cookie is so good! Yum. C'mon, let's go upstairs. I'm sure Jenny made some extras."
"Hey! Looney tunes! Get me out of here!" Paige whines.
After Phoebe unties both of them, Piper needed to get her and her sisters out of there. That shapeshifter is most likely to go after the book. Chameleons are incredibly clever, making them extremely dangerous. Sam and Dean may be in danger. The Book of Shadows. Piper and her sisters were tied to that book. Even in a dream, their psychic connection was tied to It. They can chant the spell to get them out of this nightmare.
"Book of Shadows. It's in the attic. Paige, Phoebe! Phoebe!" Frustrated that Phoebe was bouncing around chewing on her cookie. How infinite was that cookie anyway? It should have been done a long time ago. Paige looks at Phoebe in annoyance.
"Got milk?"
"There was none. *Somebody* forgot to go to the grocery store."
Piper remembered. She used up the last of the milk to make pancakes for Sam and Paige. She and Sam were supposed to go grocery shopping this afternoon, right after they solved the latest case. Seeing both Paige and Phoebe arguing she put her fingers in her mouth and blew a sharp whistle. It was loud, surprisingly, no orderly's came running in. Both sisters stopped arguing.
"Ouch. That hurt." Paige complains, holding her ears.
"No kidding." Phoebe says. Thankfully, that cookie was gone. Piper was starting to get annoyed by it.
"Hey! Book of Shadows. Where is it?" Piper asks. The longer they stay here, the harder it is to wake up.
"The attic. I hid it." Phoebe says.
"Lets go."
All three run upstairs.
The bus to Dublin wasn't due to leave for another four hours. No matter. Dean was getting hungry. Even though he ate, he was starving. Unfortunately this was California. Almost every citizen ate healthy. No wonder Sammy was the way he was. Although even as kids, be didn't indulge as much junk food as Dean did. Ever since Stanford, he ate extremely healthy. Luckily Piper ate like like a normal person, she liked bacon.
After polishing of his burger from Burger Palace, thank goodness for national fast food chains, Dean's phone rang.
"Ya."
"Dean." Paige whispered.
"Why are you whispering?"
"SHHH! Not so loud. She'll hear you." Paige pleads, still whispering.
"Who?"
"Piper."
"Paige, what is going on?"
"There's something wrong with Piper. She isn't acting like herself."
"Well we both got back from alternate realities. Maybe she is still adjusting."
"No. A demon broke in. She didn't freeze him. You know what she did? She shot him."
"Well maybe she doesn't want to use her magic."
"We don't carry guns. Especially in the house. Piper, she was already carrying. This wasn't salt rounds or silver bullets, or any sort of special bullets. These were the real deal."
"Weird. Why are you hiding?"
"I hid the book. Dean. I think she is possessed."
"Isn't she tattooed?"
"Of course. We all are."
"Hmm. Keep an eye on her. Anything goes wrong, call me. I'm only a few minutes out of town."
"Okay." Paige hangs up. She heard Piper walking around downstairs. She couldn't shake the bad feeling. She took the book and went to her parent's house in Oregon. She hid the book there. Unfortunately, she could couldn't orb back. Dammit! She was stuck. Hannah warned her. Now she couldn't get back home.
Dean hangs up puzzled. What is exactly wrong with everyone. His phone rang again. Now what.
"Yeah."
"Dean. Forget the bus. I'm picking you up. It's an emergency. Where are you?"
"Burger Palace. East end outside city limits."
"Stay there. It's an emergency."
Dean was getting a headache. First Sam. Than Paige, then Sam again. Why wasn't he retired already. Jenna was flying in tomorrow. He should take Baby and pick her up himself and drive. Go home to Lawrence. She'll be living with him soon. She already sold her condo in LA.
"This better be good."
Dean freezes.
"I'll be waiting."
Piper, Phoebe and Paige managed to avoid the doctors and staff, as well as the other patients. When they reached they attic staircase, Phoebe was gone. Piper looks back with frustration.
"Where's Phoebe?"
"Right here. I just needed to get my broom."
''Huh?" Paige asked.
"To fly, duh! We're witches, aren't we?" Hearing a scream, Phoebe looks up panicking. "Oh no! Away I go!" She *flies* away with her broom. With her pretending to fly. If Piper wasn't in a hurry, she would have rolled her eyes.
"Let's go." She ordered.
At the top of the staircase, Phoebe's boyfriend, Drake was getting electroshock therapy. He was babbling about being an ex demon that was due to go to Heaven after his fifty weeks was up. Phoebe seeing Drake tortured panics. She ran up to the nurse and kicks him with a "haha ya!" Knocking the nurse out.
"Good job Pheebs." Piper says. Seeing the broom, she takes the handle and prays the window open. Paige was staring at Piper with fascination, but Phoebe was coddling and kissing Drake.
"Psst. Phoebe. Phoebe!" She says in a loud whisper.
"Huh?" Phoebe looks up, still kissing Drake.
"The Book where is it?"
"What Book?"
"Book of Shadows!"
Phoebe lights up with understanding.
"Oh! I hid it. Give me a second." She runs across the room and prys open a wall panel. "Here you go."
"Piper was in disbelief.
*This was The Book Of Shadows?* It was a hand drawn notepad written in Crayon. The front of the book said "Book of Shadows" but the Triquetra was crudely hand drawn. Plus the inside. Every page was no different. As she flipped through the pages, she saw the last page. The only page that was neatly handwritten in clear pen. The Exchange Power Spell. Hearing voices, Piper quickly ripped out the page. She needed this spell. She can use her sister's powers to wake up. Prue was still out there.
"C'mon, let's move it!"
All three climb out the window.
Dean waits impatiently for Sam. It was over an hour. What's taking Sam so long? Dean sighs with boredom. Right on cue, Sam pulls up.
"Finally." Dean mutters under his breath.
"Sorry Dean. I had an unexpected development."
"What!?"
"See for yourself."
The baby shapeshifter smiles at at Dean.
The chameleon Jennifer was frustrated that Paige managed to escape. She was still disguised as Piper, waiting for Neil to come back. Knowing Asmodeus, he is most likely dead. She came here for revenge. Her son was killed by their friend, Celeste Jones. Jennifer knew she was aligned with the Halliwells, and the Winchesters. Two sets of kills. Her father would be pleased. The Door was almost opened. The Alpha was coming home. The Djinns will be feasting till The End. Good thing that idiot Sam Winchester told her about those babies. She was half shapeshifter, but her djinn blood was more powerful. She can return the infant to her other Alpha father. After that, feed on the Winchesters. Sam would make a fine meal.
"So what do you know about that shapeshifter? What about the couple? Are they alright?"
"The shapeshifter got away. Unfortunately, it was too late to save the parents. Their throats were slit. When I tried stabbing the shapeshifter, it ran. Looks like we are babysitting."
"Whoa. This was *your* hunt. Why do I need to help?" Dean complained.
Sam smirked. Dean was starting to hate that smile. It looked eerily like Michael's smirk.
"Sam. Can you do me one favor?"
Twenty minutes later, Dean was putting out the holy fire. Okay, that is Sam. But Dean still was weary about him. He wished Phoebe was here, she can feel emotions. Ever since Sam got back, he was acting so odd. He reminded Dean of those angels he met in that other reality. Cold. Piper never said a word about Sam's behavior, but Dean was wondering what is going on with Sam. Hearing the baby crying, Sam says they needed to move.
After Dean gets in, Sam reminds him to put on his seatbelt.
"What am I, third grade?" He grumbles putting on his seatbelt.
Smelling something awful, he reminds Sam they needed supplies.
"My trunk is full of supplies."
"Not that kind of supplies." Dean says pointing to Bobby John. The baby had no name, so Dean named it. Sam wanted to name the kid a biblical name. Dean immediately shut it down. He didn't want to be reminded of angels.
They managed to go to a nearby supermarket. They were planning on hearing back to the Halliwell manor, but there was no answer on any of the sisters cells. Dean was in no hurry to head back to the Campbell's base, so he suggested a cheap motel.
Dean and Sam were buying baby products. Diapers, baby wipes, children's medicine, formula, or whatever babies needed. Dean winced at the total. Sam, seeing Dean's expression tells him he may have to expect spending more in the future, Jenna may get pregnant. Dean's blood froze in terror.
"I'm not even married yet, and you are talking about potential babies? What about you? I know Piper and her sisters want kids.''
"I'm not worried. Piper and I agreed. No kids for us.''
"Good luck with that." Dean knew, if they win this war, Piper and Sam will have their kids. As for Jenna and himself, Dean didn't know. He never thought about it. But raising Sam growing up, he was forced to grow up faster than he wanted. Prue was the only one that understood. When her mom died, and her father left, Prue had to step up. When small Bobby John started crying, Dean knew they needed to go. Especially when he saw the old woman behind him on the security cam above them. Shapeshifter.
"Sammy. Let's go."
Sam seeing the same thing, thanks the cashier and rushes out.
The shapeshifter swore when they drove away. No matter, his colleague is waiting in the Halliwell manor.
Sam smiles at Dean dressing Bobby John. Dean notices Sam watching.
"What?"
"You're a natural."
"I had experience. I changed and bathed you before I hit kindergarten. Dad wasn't around a lot. You pooped all the time. Dad always was broke buying diapers. Called you Poopy."
"Really? Sorry."
"Nah. You never went hungry. I made sure of it." Dean remembered it. At the time he resented having his childhood ripped away. But now, he was glad to have Sammy around. Except when he ate healthy. His farts were even worse. Jenna had the same issue. Those healthy foods gave them both gas. Wonder how Piper could stand it. At least Pastor Jim and Bobby helped out. They were better fathers than John. Dean during those times rarely hunted. Him and Sam were allowed to be kids.
After Dean rocked Bobby John to sleep, he put him down in the crib the motel provided. Sam gave him a small smile. Dean was only a babysitter for only a few hours, and he was exhausted. Imagine fatherhood. He couldn't help but think about Grace. If his alternate self ever knew. He thought about Sam. He felt like his father. God knows he raised Sam more than John ever did. He wondered about what Sam said. If he and Jenna would start a family. Hard to imagine. His house was tiny. Kids grow up.
Sam looks up from his papers.
"Dean. I'm going to interview one of the victim's ex husband."
"There's one guy left alive?"
"Yeah. It was a pretty nasty divorce. The guy, Al Jameson claimed his wife had a affair. The wife kept claiming he was the father, that they made love for the first time in four years. According to the divorce papers, the guy was impotent."
Dean shudders.
"Anyway, I'm going to interview him. Check him out to verify his story. You'll be okay alone?"
"Mmmm hmmm." Dean says sleepily. He was almost falling asleep.
"I see you later." Sam whispers.
After Sam left, Dean didn't bother with the moving bed. He was too tired. He fell asleep.
Fire. People screaming. A virus. Political unrest. Dean was inside a bunker. He saw Sam looking at books. His other self was out, most likely on a case. He saw Jack. He was happily walking a around eating a ice cream sandwich. Dean smiled. Even in a adult body, he looked like a kid. There was something off about him, he looked like Sam. Not physically, but they were both missing something. When Dean saw Cas, Dean could see he was carrying a huge weight on his shoulders. He felt Cas' pain. Dean felt heaviness in his heart. Dean wanted to give him a hug.
"Cas, I don't know what you are thinking, but please, don't carry the weight all by yourself. Open up what you are thinking. I'll listen. So will Sam. Plus Jack." He whispers. Castiel looked up.
"Dean?"
"Dean? Cas, he said he won't be back in a few days." Jack says innocently.
Dean just smiles. He then disappears to another place. What is this? Masks? Why is everyone fighting? He looked at the newspaper headlines. November USA Elections. He saw the candidates. Damn. A global deadly virus? Michael wasn't kidding. This world was in chaos. He felt the heaviness in the air. Dean wanted nothing more than to leave. He felt depressed. Luckily he did.
Dry air, emptiness. This world, it already ended. But there is are survivors. But not many. Wow. Dean could count on how many on both hands. He felt sorry for this place. Hell no longer existed. Heaven wasn't Heaven. He saw a young woman. She was dirty and skinny. Really skinny. Poor girl. She was obviously searching for food. Dean saw her putting fake flowers on a grave. Dean hated himself for doing it, but he wanted to pay his respects. The homemade marker said Billie Jenkins. That must be her sister or best friend. She kissed the cross and walked away, presumably to find something to eat. Dean prayed for her.
The last world he went to was business as usual. However, the moment he landed, everything froze. Birds were still, it was like time stopped. What happened here? When he walked to a building, he saw fighting. There was three men. But Dean already could tell they were angels. Two were twins. Obviously, they hated each other. There was a woman, she was a demon, her eyes were dark from anger and resentment. When their wings, unfurled, he sensed Someone very powerful. He quickly got out of there. No way was be getting caught by God.
Dean woke up to a baby crying. When he heard a splat, he quickly got out of bed. Baby John changed his skin. Dean didn't know when to laugh or groan.
"Bobby John. Soiling diapers wasn't enough for you? C'mon. Let's have a bath." Dean took the baby and went to draw a bath.
Sam thanked the mechanic. He left a message for Dean. Dean was obviously busy, he didn't answer his phone. The mechanic said he was out of town when his wife got knocked up, when she announced her pregnancy, he immediately denied being the father. Poor woman had no clue that was a shapeshifter. Her body was found brutally murdered. He decided to go back to Samuel's instead of the motel. Dean would be okay.
Dean was angrily fighting the shapeshifter. Before he could draw a bath, the shapeshifter broke in using the motel's room key. Dammit. More murders. Dean quickly drew out his gun and shot him. Thank god regular bullets work. The monster died on the floor. Dean quickly got out of there. He wasn't about to be blamed for a cop being killed. He grabbed the baby and went to the Halliwells. He didn't trust Samuel at all.
After Piper and her sisters escaped, they quickly and carefully climbed down the trellis. Thank god both Phoebe and Prue were rebellious teenagers. No way was Piper going back inside. She knew if she did, none of them were ever getting up.
"This is my dream. I control everything." Piper chanted to herself. "My choice, my rules." She envisioned a car. When she opened it she saw the Impala.
"Thank you Sam. Phoebe, Paige. Get inside." She ordered.
"Where are we going?" Phoebe asks.
"Are we going on a trip?" Paige says as they drove away.
"We're going home." As Piper drove away she saw Leo and the other orderlies running out. She saw Leo calling on a cell. Piper needed to hurry. She knew how to end this nightmare.
As she drove towards the Golden Gate Bridge, she saw a line of police cars chasing her, along with a ambulance. Both Paige and Phoebe were screaming with nervousness. Piper tuned them out.
"My rules. No traffic." Sure enough the cars parted.
Piper knew why that spell existed. It was a safety measure. To make sure her powers were kept for another for safekeeping. She knew if she kept them, she'll never wake up. Hearing the sirens getting louder, she had to hurry.
"What's Mine is Yours
What's Yours is Mine
I Offer My Gift to Share
Shift my Powers
Through the Air"
Now she can wake up. She already knew her sisters were just a figment of her dreams. They were both gone. She drove towards the side of the road. After she stopped the car, she quickly rushed out of the passenger side and jumped over the barrier. As she saw the police cars she climbed over the railing. Sam told her how wake up from a djinn's dream. Suicide. She stood over The Bay. As she turned around she saw Leo begging her not to jump. Her sisters beside him.
"It's time to return to the living."
She jumped.
Jenny Gordon was walking home after her shift at the diner. She waved to her neighbour, Denise, who was walking home from her job at the town library. As she walked home, she swore she seen group of sparkling lights go by. She didn't think much of it.
Denise sighs as she walked home. She hated to move back here, she swore she wouldn't. But her husband announced he was leaving her and ran off with his secretary. But that wasn't the worst part. He left her with a mountain of debt. She sighs. As she turned the corner she fainted when she felt something electric touching her.
Jenny screamed for help when she saw the dark haired woman lying in the alleyway. She was bleeding from her nose and mouth and looked like she jumped off the building above her.
Apocalypse World
Leo Wyatt sighs as he buried another comrade. The war with the angels was over. But he knew this was it. The End is coming. As an ex-whitelighter, he heard the whispers. God was on His way. He didn't care. He died over a century ago. As he sat by the fire, he wondered what happened? According to Fate, The Charmed Ones were supposed to be born. They never did. Patricia and Victor never met. Instead, she married her whitelighter, Sam Wilder. Sam lost his whitelighter powers when he married Patty. Whitelighters were forbidden to get romantically involved with their charges. The Elders stripped him of his powers. Leo knew he didn't care, he hated being a whitelighter.
Leo stared at the sad witch sitting across from him.
"Christy. Its not too late."
"Yes it is. Billie is dead. Grandma too."
Leo felt helpless. He cared about Christy as a daughter. He wished she crossed over with that nephilim Jack Kline a few years ago. Her and her sister would have lived. He looked up. The sky was getting darker. It would be a matter of time. He took out the ball from his pocket. The only treasure he ever grabbed before Michael slaughtered the Elders and whitelighters. The Occultum. He knew what this was, Michael spent centuries searching for it. He already talked to Serafina, she said to give it to the nephilim when he comes.