Here it is last chapter...but who knows the sequel my come sooner.
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An; I know I'm skipping in explanation how Andy survived and the well thing…but I just couldn't make it right…so take it as you did in cannon SPN when John was doing something and you didn't exactly know what he was doing.
4 hours later At Bobby's House
"I need to stretch my legs" said Dean suddenly standing up and walking out. Bobby followed.
"No one is to be alone now."
When they were alone Dean turned to Bobby. "We can't let Andy or Buffy to come with us."
"Dean…"
An Unexpected clank from the distant part of junkyard stopped Bobby's words, making both hunters crawl to the side of the car.
Then when the intruder came closer they jumped to their feet and grabbed him. Only to see that he was a she.
"Ellen?" asked Dean.
The woman nodded tiredly.
"Ellen. Oh god."
"We need to get inside." said Bobby. Ellen nodded.
"I have some news."
She started to say when she came inside Bobby's house only to stop when she saw Sam and two others she didn't know. Though the young guy sitting between Sam and young blonde was familiar somehow.
"Come, sit." Said Bobby and sat down and when she did he passed her glass of water.
Raising an eyebrow at her long time friend. "Bobby, is this really necessary."
Bobby smirked. "Just a belt of holy water, shouldn't hurt."
Ellen sighed then lifted the shot of glass to her mouth and swallowed the water. "Whisky now, if you don't mind, and some introductions."
Sam motioned to the young man. "This is Andrew Gallagher."
"Andy, and hey." Said the just introduced Andy and gave Ellen small smile.
"You are one of the children that demon is after. People like Sam." Said Ellen finally remembering where she saw the guy. Sam and Dean were looking for this guy at one point of time.
"Yeah aren't we lucky, I'm Buffy by the way."
"Another one." Said Ellen and looked at Dean.
Dean nodded. "She was with Sam yes. Ellen what happened? How did you get out?"
Ellen closed her eyes took deep breath and began her tale. "I was supposed to be there with everybody else. But we ran out of pretzels of all things. It was just damn luck." She added bitterly and downed the whisky Bobby poured for her then, exhaling sharply, she continued.
"Anyway, that's when Ash called. Panic in his voice. He told me to look in the safe. Then the call cut out. By the time I got back, the flames were sky high. And everybody was back. I couldn't been gone more than fifteen minutes."
Sam leaned closer. "I'm sorry Ellen." He said softly.
Ellen nodded blinking back the tears "A lot of good people died in there. And I got to live. Lucky me." She added bitterly.
"No." said Buffy firmly, causing all to look at her. "We got lucky. Ash apparently found something the demons didn't want us to have, and that's why they blew up the roadhouse. And as much I or any one of us wants time to mourn… I don't think there is time."
Bobby nodded. "Buffy is right. Ellen, you mentioned a safe."
"There was a safe we kept in the basement."
"The demons get what was in it?"
As an answer, Ellen pulled out a map from her pocket and unfolded it down on the table. It had several black lines and X's on it.
Dean leaned in, studying the lines. "Wyoming. What does that mean?" he asked pointing to the lines.
"Hold a minute." Buffy interrupted also leaning in, and then grabbing a pencil she connected the points following train lines on the map until the shape of the star was made.
"It looks like a star." Andy commented at the same time as Dean groaned.
"Tell me this is not what I think it is?"
"It's a Devil's Trap. A 100 square mile Devil's Trap." Sam wondered tracing the lines with his finger. "It's incredible."
"What's the Devil's Trap?" asked Andy.
Sam answered "The Demons that it's trapped in those lines lost all their powers and can't get out."
"Oh. OK." Andy nods.
"I don't believe it." muttered Bobby, drawing all attention to himself. He was holding a thick, old looking book that he set it on the table.
"You got something?" asked Sam frowning.
"A lot more than that. The X's are abandoned frontier churches all mid 19th century. And the tracks, as well as churches, were built by Samuel Colt."
"Samuel Colt…the demon killing gun making Samuel Colt?" asked Dean
"Yep."
Dean nodded. "Just checking. "
Ellen looked at the map with wonder. "I've never heard of anything that massive."
"No on has." Bobby patted Ellen on the shoulder earning a small smile from the woman.
"And after all these years none of the lines broke? It still works?"
"Well obviously, since the demons are circling it" Buffy snarked at Dean, making him frown at her which prompted her to smile innocently at him, then a very unpleasant thought hit her and she whirled around and grabbed Sam's hand to get his attention.
"Sam that's why YED needs Jake for, he can break the lines. He is not a demon but he does have aspect of one. His strength."
"Why would the demons want to get inside?" asked Ellen. "There is only old cemetery there."
"What's so important about the cemetery or…what's Colt trying to protect?"
Buffy could almost see the wheels turning in Sam's head, but then Dean cut in.
"Well, unless…" then he fell silent. Until Bobby broke the silence and asked what they were all thinking.
"Unless what?"
Dean leaned forward his eyes thoughtful. "What if Colt wasn't trying to keep the demons out? What if he was trying to keep something in?"
Ellen frowned. "That is a comforting thought."
"No kidding." muttered Buffy exchanging a worried look with Andy.
"Yeah you think?" said Dean sarcastically glancing at Bobby. "So I'm guessing that we are hitting the road?"
It took them an hour to get going, mostly because of the argument that broke up between Buffy and Dean about whether she and Andy were going or not. She pretty much nixed all Dean's attempts to convince her to stay. She made some very inventive threats to the Impala that make Sam laugh at Dean's facial expression.
It took Ellen putting her foot down to make Dean back off …which made Buffy smirk when she figured that he was scared of the older woman. Not that she didn't find Ellen formidable, but she wasn't scared of her.
The Sun was setting when they entered the cemetery…making Buffy feel a bit nostalgic for the time she hung out in cemeteries a lot, though of course that meant that her clothes would probably get even more dirty and torn than they already were. She really mourned her blouse that got ruined, meaning she had to borrow something from the guys' bags…since the t-shirt was too big, it made her look bulky, so she had needed to make it wearable with Ellen's help.
They found Samuel Colt's grave and hid.
Night had fallen when Buffy heard the footsteps approaching, it was Jake. He passed Dean who was hiding behind large tomb, a gun at hand. In fact all of them were holding guns.
Buffy really hated guns. But she didn't say anything because she just knew that refusing it would lead to another argument with…well everybody except maybe Andy, who didn't particularly liked guns either.
When Jake got to the gravestone, Buffy stepped from the shadows, arms crossed and gun at the back of her pants.
"Hello Jackie. How you been?" she asked conversationally like they were meeting in the park.
The others circled Jake, their weapons drawn.
Jake looked between Andy and a smirking totally relaxed Buffy, in shock.
"Wait…you two are dead. I killed you."
Buffy shrugged. "Who are we to disagree? So what is going to be? You going to be good boy and return that gun, or is it going to be the hard way?"
Bobby stepped forward. "Okay, just take it real easy there, son."
Jake turned to the older man. "And if I don't?"
"Wait and see." said Sam glaring at Jake.
Jake scoffed. "What, you a tough guy all of a sudden? What you gonna do…kill me?"
"It is a thought." said Dean aiming his gun at Jake's chest.
"Hey from where I was standing Sam here pretty much beat the crap out of you." Snapped Buffy then she smiled sweetly.
"Must have been real bummer…I mean you are, a trained solder in Afghanistan, stronger than anyone that you know of. And here you get your ass handed by Sam here."
Jake begins to laugh.
"What are you laughing about, you little bitch?" asked Dean.
"You guys and lady, do me a favour. Put your guns to your heads."
Ellen, Dean and Bobby point their guns at their heads.
"See that Ava girl was right. Once you give in to it, there are all sorts of new Jedi mind tricks you can learn."
"Let them go." growled out Sam.
"Sam, shoot the son of the bitch."
Jake smirked at Dean. "You'll be mopping up skull before Sam gets a shot. Now you three," he pointed at Sam, Buffy and Andy. "Put your guns down."
Three guns dropped and Jake smiled "Okay. Than you. Now if they pick up the guns," he said turning to other three. "Shoot them."
At that Jake turned around and pulled the Colt out of his pocket. While he was inserting it into the crypt, Buffy inched closer to Dean then whirled around and hit him straight in the face, knocking him out.
"Sorry Dean." She muttered, then went to help Sam wrestle Bobby's gun out of his hand, while Andy took care of Ellen, making her drop her weapon.
Bobby dealt with Buffy made her way to Jake, pulling him away from the crypt and throwing him away, but it was already too, late two separate engravings on the crypt started to spin in different directions. Then stopped.
"Uh uh." Muttered Buffy, having a bad feeling about this.
"Oh no." breathed Bobby.
"Bobby what is it?" asked Ellen concerned.
"It's hell." Answered Bobby.
"Great, now my day is complete." muttered Buffy.
The Colt then fell out of the crypt and a rumbling was heard behind the gate.
"Take cover now!" shouted Bobby. Buffy quickly picked up the Colt and ran after Ellen and Bobby to take cover behind the tombstones, where Sam, Andy and the now conscious Dean were already hiding.
Just in time because with a loud bang, the crypt doors burst open and a large black mass erupted from the other side, and shot outward.
Dean is rubbed his jaw, shot a look at Buffy, then turned to his brother. "What the hell happened?!"
Buffy shrugged "After I hit you. Hell."
Dean glared "Thanks for that Princess."
"You're welcome. And here… I think this is yours." Buffy handed Dean the Colt she picked up, knowing that Dean was the one who should use it.
Dean opened the Colt and checked for the bullet he was hoping was still inside.
"It is a devil's gate. A damn door to hell, we've got to shut it." Ellen shouted and ran to the gate. Bobby, Andy and Sam ran after her to help close the iron gates.
Jake stood up and started walking to stop them but a hand shot out nailing him to the chest so that he landed on his behind, looking up at the smirking blonde.
"Sorry soldier boy, I have a bone to pick with you."
Jake stood up slowly, and then hit Buffy. Her head whipped about. Then she slowly turned her head back to Jake.
"That's all you got? My turn."
She spun around and kicked him in the chest, and Jake for the second time today was sent flying.
Dean, meanwhile, was setting the Colt so that it was ready to fire. "If the demon gave this to Jake…then maybe…"
Thunder crashed and lightening lit up the cemetery, revealing The Demon standing behind Dean. The YED flung the Colt out of Dean's hand and into his own. Dean turned around and took a run at the Demon.
The Demon smirked and threw the hunter into the air and at the nearest tombstone.
"A boy shouldn't play with daddy's guns."
Sam saw that his brother was not moving, so he let go of the gate and ran to Dean. The Demon, seeing Sam's approach, smiled and then pined Sam to a nearby tree.
"I'll get to you in a minute, champ." The Demon then turned to Dean, his yellow eyes gleaming in the faint light.
"Sit a spell. So Dean, how are you? It sucks knowing that Sammy boy has a bit of demon blood in him doesn't it?"
At Dean's shocked look, the YED laughed "Oh, you didn't know. Well I and Mary and I knew each other way back.
Then the YED checked the Colt, thinking that things didn't go as he planed with Sam and Dean. They were pretty much a lost cause to him now, he thought. Ah well can't have everything.
But before he could clean up the loose ends, John Winchester appeared and grabbed the demon from behind, and started wrestling. After a while, the body that the Demon was possessing fell to the ground, the Colt still in hand, while John continued to wrestle with the black cloud. The Demon pushed him to the ground and entered the body once more.
The Demon stood up fully intending to send all Winchesters straight to hell. Then something that he didn't imagine happened…he saw Dean holding The Colt and like in slow motion he saw the hunter press the trigger, and the bullet expelling from the barrel.
In the next moment he didn't see or feel anything anymore, as he fell to the ground, dead.
Jake, meanwhile, got hold on one of the guns and aimed it at Buffy. But he was too slow, and she grabbed his hand and turned the gun away from her herself. Then with a quick jab in Jake's throat with the other hand, rendered Jake temporarily powerless as he struggled to breathe.
Taking the advantage, Buffy pushed Jake through the still open Devils Gate, then joined Andy and helped push the door closed.
Turning around, they see John, Dean and Sam standing together. And a little away, Buffy sees a bright light forming, smiling she went over to the Winchesters.
John put a hand on Dean's shoulder, both father and eldest son having tears in their eyes, while Sam stood on the side and gave his father a nod.
"Hey, so you are John." Buffy interrupts the quiet moment between father and his two sons. "Someone wants to see the three of you." She said, smiling softly, and pointed at the light.
As the Winchester men turned they saw the light take the shape of a tall, blue-eyed, blond woman in white.
"Mary." whispered John, seeing his wife after a long, long time. Dean and Sam just stared while their parents embraced.
Mary then pulled away and turned to her grown sons, her husband's hand firmly in hers.
"Hey Dean. Hey Sammy." she greeted softly.
"Mom." choked Dean. Mary nodded and then pulled both her sons into a hug. A hug she had desperately wanted to give them for years, but couldn't until now. Then she reached up to Sam and Dean's faces and wiped their tears away.
"I was waiting for your father." She said, while stealing a glance at her husband, "and I've been watching over you two since I died. After I leave with John, the protection breaks." She sighed.
"I would give anything to continue shielding you, but this is one rule that is impossible to break or bend. But you'll have Andy and Buffy with you, so I know you'll be alright." At that she gave Buffy a small nod, which Buffy returned.
Mary then turned to her youngest. "I know what the demon showed you and let me tell you son, it means nothing. Those drops of blood it gave you don't make you evil. It all depends on the choices you make. Keep doing what you doing sweetheart, and you can't go wrong."
At that, Sam took deep breath and smiled, his mother's words took a large burden from his shoulders, soothing him. Dean nudged him and mouthed 'told you so.'
With one last hug between parents and sons, Mary and John Winchester disappeared.
After their parents disappeared to whatever after life, the Winchester brothers went to stand over the demon's smoking body.
Dean nudged the dead body with his toe. "Well check that off the to- do list."
"You did it." Sam looked at his brother, smiling proudly.
"I didn't do it alone."
"I kind of can't believe it Dean. I mean…our whole lives; everything has been preparing for this…and now." Sam trailed off, then rubbed his eyes and let out, a wry chuckle.
"I don't know what to say."
"I do," said Dean and leaned closer to the dead demon. "That was for our parents … you son of a bitch."
Buffy and Andy walked to the brothers, standing by them. "When I was sleeping, you know in that ghost town. I talked to your mother."
At the astonished looks that two brothers threw her, she smiled. "I'll tell you all about it, after we get some rest time."
They started to walk to the cars. When they reached them, Buffy turned to Dean, a smile of triumph on her face.
"What?" asked Dean.
"Nothing just now, thanks to your mom, you are stuck with me. And Andy"
"Joy." Smirked Dean.
Ellen approached to the four. "Well… the yellow eyed demon might be dead. But a lot more got through that gate.
Dean turned to Buffy. "How many do you think?"
"An army."
"Terrific."
Bobby looked at the young people. "I hope you four are ready. 'Cause the war has just begun."
Dean smirked. "Well then." and opened the trunk[, tossing the Colt inside. Then he turned to Buffy.
"Get in the car Princess. You too Andy, Sammy. We have work to do."
The end
For now.