Title: The Hidden
Author: Emmy Aka ME.
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction and nothing more. Made for fun, not profit.
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Angst
Main Characters: Dean Winchester, Haley James
Reoccurring Characters: Bobby Singer, Castiel, Jamie Winchester, Jessica Moore, Sam Winchester
Summary: "Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth."

"Time for Miracles"

And all the pandemonium and all the madness
There comes a time where you fade to the blackness
And when you're staring at that phone in your lap
And you hoping but them people never call you back
But that's just how the story unfolds

"Go away." Haley murmured as she pressed her face in-between two soft pillows laced with snow-white cases.

"No! Wake up mama, it's my birthday!" Jamie giggled excitedly as he pounced on his mother's back trying to steal away her attention from her once peaceful slumber.

Haley removed the pillow that covered the back of her neck and unsmothered her face from the other. Haley turned her face as far as it would go so she could see Jamie's – her beautiful son – angelic face. "Oh, really? How old are you?"

"I'm 6!" Jamie shouted as his face lit up, knowing he has his mother's attention on the day he wanted it the most.

Haley gasped with a surprised expression covering her face. "Now wait a minute. That's impossible. You're not nearly tall enough to be 6 whole years old."

Jamie's face furrowed as he became annoyed with his mother's remark about his height. "You're mean. I take after Uncle Sam!"

Haley chuckled as she began to sit up properly so she could be face to face with her son. Haley took a minute to admire her son's glow. It still amazed her how much she loved him – never wanting to be separated from him; even just for a second was too long to her. "Yeah well, I'm allowed to be mean, I bought you big presents."

A soft squeal escaped Jamie's closed lips as he ambushed his mother with a tight hug and showered the silence with wholehearted laughter. "Eeee! I L-O-V-E YOU MAMA!"

Haley laughed with her son as she threw her arms around Jamie's body and embraced him before he ran off. "I love you too. Happy birthday buddy."

The touching moment between the two were interrupted by a fairly loud huff of a man outside the door of the bedroom. Jamie let go of his mother abruptly and sprung off the bed to see who it was. Since his father had left Jamie found it his responsibility to be the man of the house and make sure him and his mother were safe. Haley had already assumed who it was. None other than her surrogate father: Robert Singer. Haley was so used to having Bobby around she'd memorized every aspect of him – including the funny sounds he makes. "Grandpa Bobby!" Jamie tackled his exhausted grandfather with a loose but firm hug.

"Hey kid, how's the birthday boy?" Bobby huffed while an aged smile was stretching on his face.

"Heheh, fine Grandpa Bobby. You look worn, why so tried?" Jamie asked with curiosity brewing in his youthful eyes.

Bobby had a long story as to why he was tuckered out – hunting related, but he didn't wish to bore Jamie with that, or to get under Haley's skin, so he knelt down to Jamie's level and smirked. "Oh well you see, I've been chasing your gift all over town!"

Jamie perked up in an instant, entire body bursting with anxiousness. "Ooohh oooo what is it? What is it! Can I have it now!"

"Well now, that's up to your mother." Bobby said as he rose to his feet and placed his hands on his hips, glancing over at Haley. Haley's eyebrows kicked up as she saw the eager in Jamie's face and movements – afraid that if she doesn't agree he'll burst. "Oh please mama, please!" Jamie pleaded with Haley as he bounced up and down – barely able to contain himself.

Haley sighed and nodded. "Alright, go ahead."She knew all along it was hopeless to deny Jamie any request. Once you looked into those beautiful eyes, you were doomed forever.

Jamie sprang up like a firecracker that'd just been lit.
Bobby chuckled, already anticipating the outcome and he whistled. In less than three seconds an adorable Golden Retriever puppy came rushing into the room eloquently. The puppy instinctively ran immediately towards Jamie and tackled him – knocking him on his back. The puppy attacked Jamie with kisses that made him giggle like no tomorrow. Jamie wrapped his arms around the dog and snuggled him, while looking up at Bobby. "Thank you SOO MUCH grandpa Bobby! I LOVE HIM!"

Bobby nodded with a satisfied smile, happy to pamper the kid anytime he got a chance. "So what do we call the little guy?" Bobby asked.

Jamie smiled softly as he patted his new best friend. "Dean." This grabbed Haley's attention in an instant. It sent an ache through her chest and made her face sink, sorrow filled. She was happy Jamie's back was to her face. "Just like daddy." Jamie murmured as he looked up at Bobby.

Bobby forced a smile as he looked at Jamie. "Your dad would be proud of you Jamie. Almost as much as I am." Jamie's face was once again bright - as if nothing were wrong. Bobby gave Jamie a devilish wink as he turned his attention to Haley. "As for you, get your butt out of bed."

Haley snapped out of her sadden state and threw a pillow at Bobby. "No. It's too early." Haley sunk into her other pillow, happy Bobby changed the subject. Bobby caught the pillow and threw it back to her, hitting Haley on the back. Haley grunted, annoyed. "It's 11 am idgit. You missed breakfast." Haley looked over to the clock on the nightstand, surprised by how late it actually was.

Jamie giggled. "Grandpa Bobby! You have to put a dollar in the 'idgit' jar!" Bobby scoffed. "Yeah yeah. That's just a clever way for you to make money isn't it?" Bobby accused.

Jamie shrugged as he started to walk out of the room with Dean the dog. "Kid's gotta have candy. I'ma take Dean out for a walk." Jamie's voice hollered as it trailed off. Bobby shook his head and darted out of the room, chasing after the boy. "You wait for me kid."

Haley smiled at the moment she shared with two of her boys. It had been a rough couple of months and Haley could still remember every single second of that day as if it just happened; so she was much appreciative for the small distraction.

Can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky are like shooting stars?
I could really use a wish right now
Can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky are like shooting stars?
I could really use a wish right now.

"Hey, it's me. Its Jamie's birthday today, I just thought you might want to wish him a happy birthday. Just….call me when you get this." Haley tried to keep her tone even, but she hasn't seen Sam in months. Not since that day. If it weren't for Bobby staying with her and Jamie every other day she wasn't sure if they could have made it through. Haley began to be pulled back into that darkness, but was thankfully yanked out by the cheering and clapping of the crowd outside her patio doors. Haley put on her everyday mask – a smile- and walked through the glass doors.

Haley's jaw fell open as she saw her best friend Jessica Moore helping to place the huge – lit cake on the table. Jess made her way over to Haley as all the kids surrounded Jamie and the cake, waiting for the candles to be blown out so they could have a piece. Haley pulled Jess into a loving hug.

"Don't forget to make a wish!" A cheerful husky voice called from afar as a tall slim man made his way through the crowd.

"UNCLE SAM!" Jamie exploded with joy, more than delighted to see his uncle once again. Jamie raced to his uncle and threw his arms around Sam's body. Sam – on his knees – embraced his nephew with a bright smile and tight hug. Haley perked up immediately at the sound of Sam's husky voice. Her eyes brighter than the sun, thrilled to see Sam in one piece. Jess' face sank a little at the sight of her boyfriend, both having been arguing the past little while.

"Haha! Hey there, munchkin." Sam said as chuckles muffled his words. Sam stood up and patted Jamie's head and signaled towards the cake, knowing the other children were having a sugar withdrawal. Jamie bounced over to the cake and closed his eyes and puckered his face, ready to make his wish.

Sam moved over to Haley and Jess, guardedly, not sure of how either of them were going to greet him. Haley noted Sam's recoil and gave him a weak smile. She was pissed at him, but her anger could not out way the happiness from seeing him again. "I missed you, you giant goofball." Haley said as she moved toward Sam, arms open ready for a hug. Sam smiled with a light giggle and embraced his sister-in law.

"I missed you too Hales." Sam looked over to see Jess with her arms crossed and seemingly fighting against screaming at him. Sam nodded to her and gave her a real smile. Haley's eyes darted back and forth between Sam and Jessica's faces, knowing she wasn't in the loop on something. Before Haley could ask, the crowd began clapping and cheering, acknowledging Jamie blowing out the candles on his birthday cake.

"Yay!" Sam and Jess said together, clapping. Bobby began cutting the cake into pieces and passing them along, children first and adults last. Bobby looked up to Jamie, noming on his big piece of cookie cake. "So what did you wish for?" Bobby asked while slivering out a fair sized piece of cake for himself.

"Not supposed to tell, or else it won't come true." Jamie muffled as he shoved a big chunk of cake into his mouth.

Bobby smiled. "That so?"

Jamie nodded. "Umm, let's just say...it's something for everyone. And something I've been wishing for a long time." Bobby's mouth curved, intrigued now by Jamie's wish. Not having the heart to tell Jamie these wishes were one in a million chances, he played along and nodded.

Haley closed the fridge with her leg, several boxes of apple juice in her arms, just as the doorbell rang. Haley sighed and handed the boxes to Jess and made her way around to the front. Haley opened the door and her heart stopped.

Standing in the door way was her love, her husband, father of her child, Dean Winchester.
All of the pain and heartache she felt over the last four months came rushing back over her like a tidal wave. Haley's mouth was wide open, eyes disbelieving. "Hi…." Dean's raspy voice broke off. He took a minute to study his wife, who looked even more beautiful than he'd ever pictured in his mind. A goddess, an angel, HIS angel; his idea of heaven.

Before Haley could even process the fact that her husband was back from the grave, she heard glass shatter from behind her. She turned to see a broken beer bottle on the floor and Sam standing behind it, staring with a horror struck expression.

Just as Dean was about to greet his baby brother he was interrupted by a small child whipping around the corner. Dean's heart batter against his chest near combusting; Jamie's eyes bugged out as he saw his father standing in the doorway, just behind Haley. Without any hesitation Jamie ran towards his father and jumped into his arms, forcing him into a VERY tight embrace.
Dean held onto Jamie as if his life depended on it. "I knew it. Wishes do come true." Jamie's soft but confident words made Dean hug him tighter as he fought against tears that threatened his eyes. Haley looked down at her son and husband as tears began overflowing from her eyelids and trickling down her golden skin – heart racing at this 'miracle'.

Chapter Two: "Hello, goodbye."

Hello my friend, we meet again
It's been awhile, where should we begin?
Feels like forever
Within my heart are memories
Of perfect love that you gave to me
Oh, I remember

Someone made a deal. No, that can't be; I'd know it. A miracle? Not likely. So what did this? Haley's mind tangled and twisted with numerous theories of how Dean was back, and looked as if no Hellhound ripped his body and took him away from her. Just one wish - a child's wish, changed the very current of the earth. Haley was too lost in her thoughts to even hear the rattle of her family tearing at each other.

"WHO ARE YOU!" Sam roared as he lunged at Dean with a pure silver knife.

"MAMA! Uncle Sam, Grandpa Bobby, stop it! It's daddy!" Jamie pleaded with anyone who'd listen to him. Bobby was in-between Dean and Sam, trying to stop Sam from killing Dean until he could be sure it wasn't him. Jamie's cries penetrated Haley's deep thought like a volcanic eruption. Haley's eyes took a second to adjust to what was happening.

"ENOUGH!" Haley shouted, silencing everyone. It was rare for Haley to raise her voice so loud, but today it had to be done. Patience and calm were nonexistent today. Everyone was riled and for some reason Haley felt it was only going to get worse from here-on. "He's him. He's Dean.'

Jamie nodded, backing his mother's conclusion. Sam was lost for a split-second, begging for months that'd he'd be able to see his brother again. The pain Sam endured made him believe all the more that this wasn't Dean. He wasn't about to let himself believe it was just to have the 'dream' stripped away from him. "It's not HIM, just some filthy thing wearing his meat." Sam snapped.

This left Haley breathless; how raged Sam was. She didn't think he could have so much hate in him. Once again Sam tried to attack the 'thing' he believed to be imitating his brother. Bobby was struggling to control Sam. Dean tried keeping Sam back and reasoning with him, but Sam was in a frenzy. Jamie watched on horrified. He was about to help his father when Jess' hands came down hard on his shoulders, yanking him further back. Haley motioned to Jess to look over at the coffee table where a silver flask rested. Haley moved over to hold Jamie back as Jess dashed to the table and screwed off the top of the flask. Inside of this was holy water, one of the few ways Sam and Bobby could be convinced it was Dean. Jess managed to wrestle the boys apart long enough to sprinkle Dean's face with the water. Dean blinked the water away from his eyes and spit out the rest. Sam shook his head once and spoke through closed teeth, incensed. "That doesn't prove it's him!"

Before Sam could jump back on Dean Haley was right there, snatching the silver knife out of Sam's hand. Sam was about to pounce on Haley but Jess and Bobby pulled him back. Haley looked at a cautious Dean for a couple seconds before offering him the knife.
"If he does this and nothings happens, then he IS Dean." Haley said while looking over her shoulder, explaining to Sam and Bobby. As Sam's chest banged in and out with heavy breaths he watched Haley and Dean with a smug expression. He anticipated the outcome of this 'demonstration'. Dean wasn't Dean, and he was going to kill whatever it was pretending to be him. Haley was staring at Dean again with a softer face than Dean had imagined she would have. This had Dean's nerves shook a little. He couldn't believe how calm Haley was and how fast she believed it was him. Something was off, or maybe she was incoherent and let her emotions cloud her judgment. Dean swallowed hard as he took the knife slowly. A low grunt came through his clenched lips as the cold silver blade dug into his skin and made a small stride along his forearm. Deep red blood flowed from the wound, covering the tip of the blade and falling on the wood floor in multiple drops; creating a small puddle.

Gasps were sounding like sirens from an ambulance. Haley, Jamie and Jess smiled with joy in their hearts and their shoulders squared. They made their point, and their Dean was back. Life could resume. Realization hit Sam and Bobby like boulders. Sam tackled Dean with the tightest hug he's ever had; knocking everyone else out of the way. Dean - wrapping himself around his baby brother, pulled tighter; not wanting this – rare – moment to be over. Bobby's eyes formed with tears as he moved in and yanked Dean into a loving hug too. Jess slammed her hand over her mouth, coming close to breaking with soft laughter; elated.

The moment was broken by a new gasp, from a different person. Everyone immediately jumped and turned their attention to see another child there. Chuck, Jamie's friend. His mouth was wide open at the sight of the knife in Dean's hand and the blood. "Ugh.. ugh.." The gang scrambled for an excuse, but came back to 'ugh' and hysterical laughter.

"Dad. This is why you're not supposed to run with a knife in your hand. Didn't you learn anything in school?" Jamie taunted Dean, shaking his head with an embarrassed expression. Haley and Sam blurted with laughs, but quickly maintained their selves before they blew Jamie's cover story.

Chuck rolled his eyes and turned around. "Everyone's waiting for you, so come on so we can go on the moon bounce!"

Jamie caught up to Chuck easily. "Grown ups." Jamie scoffed while rolling his eyes. His tone was low but made sure it was just loud enough for his family to hear, but not loud enough to raise any suspicions from Chuck. Chuck and Jamie giggled while walking out the house and leaving the adults behind with disbelief.

We've seen our share of ups and downs
Oh, how quickly life can turn around
In an instant
It feels so good to reunite
Within yourself and within your mind
Let's find peace there

Laughter. Dean was surrounded by children in the moon bounce and Jamie was having the time of his life. Sam gazed at his brother from the patio; he secretly yearned to be next to him, needing reassurance that this wasn't some dream he'd created. A loud happy sigh stole his attention as Haley made her way beside him. Haley smiled at the sight of her boys playing together. "So. Now that the fun's over with, what's the deal with you and Jess?" Haley asked out of the blue.

Sam looked over at her surprised. "Deal?" He asked confused.

"Yeah, you know, the tension, the general lack of gross smooching." Haley asked in a casual tone.

Sam chuckled. "It's nothing."

"Mhmm." Haley said with her arms crossed. Sam chuckled again and turned to face her.

"I'm serious, it's nothing. Just a stupid spat." Sam tried reassuring her, not wanting her to dig deeper.

Haley looked at Sam with a soft expression. "Sam, this 'stupid spat', whatever it is, it has Jess turned upside down and inside out. Now if you do not go and talk to her I'm going to get my zombie husband to kick your freakishly tall butt." They both chuckled. Sam smiled and nodded at her.

"Alright fine, I'll talk to her. And keep telling yourself that Dean can take me if it helps you sleep at night knowing the better brother got away." Sam sighed as he patted Haley's arm while walking back into the house to find Jessica. Haley laughed and patted Sam's arm.

"Oh! I'm soo telling him you said that!" Haley called to Sam as he traced down the hall. Haley then turned her attention back to the moon bounce. Dean glanced over at Haley and smiled.

"Come on Hales!" Dean called to Haley while waving, wanting her to be part of this and have fun, something he knew for sure ceased to exist to her for the last few months.

"Yeah come on mama!" Jamie joined forces with his father, trying to lure Haley in. Haley chuckled and kicked off her heels – this putting a bright smile on Dean's face, lines fanning out the sides of his eyes – and raced over to her calling boys.

When you are with me, I'm free
I'm careless, I believe
Above all the others we'll fly
This brings tears to my eyes
My sacrifice

"That was Haley. Pam's stable and out of ICU." Sam said as he put his cell phone in his jacket's pocket and sat down across from Dean at the table in the run-down diner.

"And blind, because of us." Dean said as a pang of guilt knotted in his stomach. After the reuniting and happy moments were over things got serious. They boys got restless and wanted answers, even though Haley urged them to let it go, even just for one day, but they didn't listen. Bobby took the boys to see his psychic friend Pamela Barnes. Pamela started a séance, in hopes of seeing who did the deed and broken Dean free from Hell. Pamela was the only one who got to see, but her eyes burned out of her skull at the sight. Haley went to the hospital with Bobby while Jess stayed behind with Jamie and the cleaned up the mess Jamie's birthday party had left.

"We couldn't of known Dean. None of us could." Sam tried to take away Dean's guilt.
"Yeah well now we're back to square one." Dean said in a rush as the waitress came over and took their orders. Dean ordered apple pie and Sam just ordered coffee, black.

"What happened?" Haley asked while taking a sip of steaming hot coffee. Bobby sat next to her, taking a sip of his own coffee.
"Pam was trying to see who broke Dean out."

Bobby explained while taking a mouthful of hot coffee. "Séance." Haley nodded, understandingly.

"Did she get to see?" Interest was thick in Haley's voice, but was easily overlooked by Bobby in this time of grief.

"Yeah. That's was burned her damn eyes out." Bobby elaborated. He was feeling the most guilt, after all it was his idea to go to seek Pam's help. Haley stiffened and her nose scrunched, as if there was an awful stench clouding the room. She was on edge.

Bobby noticed Haley's odd reaction to what he'd said. "You okay kid?" He asked curiously.

"Yeah, fine. Just been a long day, that's all." Haley tried to cover up the hint of fear that hanged on her words. Bobby heard the false note but didn't press it. He knew Haley'd been through far too much lately.

Home sweet home….

Hours had passed. It was the brink of dawn. By the time Haley got home Jamie was passed out in his room, snuggled with the dog Bobby gave to him as a gift. Jess waited up for Haley and had a fresh pot of tea waiting for her. Haley threw her coat and purse on the nearby couch and sunk into the fluffy cushions with a groan. "Hell of a day." Jess said as she took a sip of the hot tea.

Haley sat up and poured herself a cup. "Yeah." Haley was getting ready to take a sip just as she remembered something she was going to ask Jess before Pam got hurt. "Hey, did Sam find you?"

Jess looked up at Haley with a curious expression. "Umm, no, why? Was he looking for me?"

Haley's face dropped, she knew now something was going on with Sam and something was tugging at her two best friends' relationship.

"You've got that look." Jess said as she analyzed Haley's troubled face.

Haley looked up at Jess, surprised and trying to act nonchalant. "What? What look?"

Jess shook her head and smirked. "No, no, none of that with me; you can't fool me Hales. Now come on, spill. What is it?"

Haley bit her lower lip and set her cup of tea down on the table in front of them. "Alright, but you have to promise not to get angry."

"Sounds fair. I promise." Jess nodded.

"I-I kinda told Sam that whatever is going on with you two is eating away at you and he should go and talk to you and straighten it out." All the words rushed out of Haley's mouth, uncontrollable.

Jess' mouth popped open with a breath. "Haley!"

"Now wait, you said you wouldn't get mad and besides, I thought I was doing you a favor. Y'know, trying to make things better and talk sense into Sam. He's the one you should be mad at! He didn't talk to you like he said he was going to." Haley's words rushed faster than the first time, trying to avoid Jess' heat.

Jess took a minute and frowned, knowing Haley was right and she only meant well. "Hey, I'm sorry." Haley said while moving over to sit next to Jess on the couch.

"No, it's okay. It's not you. You were right to tell him, it's just..it's Sam. He's, different." Jess said, sadness hanging on her words.
Haley wrapped her arm around Jess' shoulders and comforted her.

"It's gonna be okay. I mean come on, it's SAM. How bad can it be right?" Her words were soft but not convincing to Jess; she knew better.

"Pretty slick there Sam. Getting better every day." A woman said - proudly - as she walked out of the shadows.

"What the hell is going on here Ruby?" Sam said as he stood up looking at Ruby.

"Wish I knew." Ruby said, looking down at the demon Sam had exorcised with his mind.

Jess shook her head and placed her hand on her head, feeling a headache coming on. "You know he's been working with Ruby."

"WHAT!" Haley snapped, shocked at what Jess has said.

"Oh yeah. A couple months after…Dean…" Jess wanted to side-step the subject of Dean's death but could find a way around it. "Ruby shows up and helps Sam and me. Sam was in a dark place and he wanted revenge, so he went after any demon he could find. I didn't want him to get hurt so I trailed him. We were caught off-guard by a pack of demons and Ruby 'saved the day'." Jess took a minute, struggling with this, it being a very touchy subject with her.

"We were thinking demons." Sam said, still trying to make sense of how Dean was back. He needed Ruby's input.

"Sam, no. No demon can swing something like that." Ruby hushed Sam's accusations quickly.

"Then what?" Sam's patience were wearing thin.

"Nothing I've ever seen." Ruby said, dismissing Sam's fire and replacing it with a hint of fear. If Ruby, a demon was afraid, then what could it be?

"That's why we're fighting so much. Sam won't listen to me and he just keeps working with Ruby, acting like I'm not even there screaming at him." Jess explained. Haley didn't have any words at this point. She knew Sam was damaged from Dean, but to trust Ruby, he definitely snapped. Haley continued comforting Jess silently.

"Who the hell are you?" Dean hissed as he attended to Bobby – laying on the floor, sleeping.

"Castiel." The man said not looking at Dean, but going through one of Bobby's books.

"Yeah, I figured that much, I mean WHAT are you?" Dean said, not taking his eyes off Castiel for a second.

Castiel turned his attention to Dean finally, looking at him dead in the eyes. "I'm an Angel of the Lord." He said flatly, no further explanation. Dean's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Haley, I've got a bad feeling. Something is really wrong." Jess said as she looked at Haley. Jess was clearly shaken from the events of the past months. Haley swallowed hard as her gut knotted with fear. She tried to keep her face straight, wanting to be strong for Jess and more than likely, for everyone.