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"From out of Nowhere" - SPN

LEXI

Dean's 'yes ma'am' gave Lexi butterflies in her stomach and sent her mind racing but outwardly, she kept her cool as best as she could, by focusing on starting the washing up. It didn't help that he purposely stood as close as he could to her in the process, hips touching. She could sense he was trying to think of something, but she didn't know what and she didn't feel like she had any right to delve into his thoughts. Despite that ship probably having sailed a long time ago. She looked up at him briefly as she handed him a dish and he spoke about overhearing Sam and Anya's plans. Knowing that Sam fully intended on going to get Anya's other things from where she was staying, it didn't surprise her that Anya wanted to go with him as it did seem like they had really grown close incredibly quickly. It was clear that the two were going to become inseparable in no time, just as she had hoped would happen between herself and Dean. "Not a shock, it is her belongings he's going for after all" she spoke back.

She smirked at his initial words but then smirked more as he continued and taunted her about not being able to leave him alone. "Oh is that right?" she replied just as teasingly, "I think you'll find it's you unable to not touch me" she continued, also thinking about the night before and even this morning in the shower before childishly flicking some soapy water at him with a chuckle. "Oh whoops!" she said sarcastically with a snigger. "My bad" she chuckled. She knew she probably had started a playful war but she was in a playful mood and no one was going to stop her from splashing the Dean Winchester with soapy water.

Looking at him, she bit her bottom lip as she dried her hands on her jeans, taking a cautious step backward, expecting him to retaliate. If he was going to then she was going to give herself a head start on trying to run away. She was determined to give Dean as many happy moments and memories as possible before they went serious and she had to go change into her workout gear to train Anya.

SAM

Sam honestly got the feeling from Anya that it was pointless to protest against her wanting to come with him. Not only was it that she had valid points, but over the years he had learned not to argue with a woman who had made up her mind. He knew a few fearless and strong women in his time and if he argued with any of them, it would always be them who won out in the end. At her words about Dean and Lexi, he couldn't help but glance toward the kitchen and saw how closely Dean was standing next to Lexi in the distance and he smiled. Of course his brother was acting like glue to Lexi.

He waited for her to come back when he saw that Anya went into the library half of the war room and pulled out a Ramones t-shirt from her bag. Smirking softly at the choice of shirt, he knew Dean would approve of the choice whenever he spotted it. In fact, he was certain Natalia would also approve as her tastes were very on par with Dean's. He smiled as he saw her skipping back over to him, an action that was so innocent. He just hoped she wouldn't lose this personality trait and demeanor when she truly began hunting. So many lost their innocence and joyful attitudes when they entered the world of hunting and he really didn't want that for Anya.

As much as he admired Mika's strength as an adult when she was alive, he still remembered how different she was a kid when they were growing up and so much light just disappeared in her eyes as her life changed. He didn't even know how Natalia was, but something him she was the same before she went through the life she did. It was a miracle Natalia even had any kind of joy or humour left her- but then again, Cason was a big reason for that. He managed to help her unlock so many lost memories over the years of dating her and it was like he and Dean got to see a taste of what she could have been like if she wasn't a hunter.

He snapped out of his thoughts when he felt Anya grab his hand and pull him to his bedroom so they could change. A smirk on his lips appearing once more. In his room, he walked over to his chest of drawers to grab a pair of jeans and shirt when he suddenly noticed Anya was just stripping down to change without a care in the world. Despite the night before, he still found himself getting flustered at the sight and made himself turn his back to her as he changed out of his sweats and into his jeans.

He quickly got his shirt on over his head, before picking out a button up shirt and pulling it on, one arm at a time, leaving it open. Turning back round to face her as she let him know she was fully dressed and less distracting. "I uhh...uhh, yeah" he replied,sheepishly smiling and running a hand through his hair. "So I guess we should get going" he said, trying so hard to not stutter his words out.

Supernatural - Hell On The Horizon

MIKA

Esme's reassurance that she would help Natalia so greatly calmed Mika's heart a lot. She was willing to let anyone remotely trustworthy to be around Nat if it meant Nat got the help she so desperately needed. She knew in her heart Esme was the right person for the job and she told herself that if Dean and Duke would trust her around the girl, then she would go out of her way to also trust her.

Mika looked over at Duke when he spoke up about what he thought of the situation and she nodded. They were a lot alike and Mika really couldn't see Nat ever admitting it. “You're right there. They are a lot alike, which is why they clash heads so much and it's downright scary when it happens” she replied to Duke. “But you're right, it does seem like we're making strides in all the right directions finally” she agreed with his second statement, giving Esme a nod and small smile as she said it before looking back at Duke. “I know you don't know her as well, but you will soon enough. Like you say, she's a lot like Dean. Like a mini firecracker version of Dean. I don't know if she was always that way before she came to us, and before the … other place, but if she was? I can only imagine what her relationship with John must have been like. It still disappoints me that John didn't go looking for her.” She commented. She never particularly liked John Winchester, and certainly hated the way he treated Dean when they thought she had died by the Wendigo. Yet it was the abandoning of Natalia that really angered Mika the most about John's character.

As Esme then spoke up once more, Mika turned her full attention to the woman, listening to what she was telling them both. The moment Esme's eyes turned away from Duke briefly, Mika found herself intrigued to where Esme's words were going to go. So she remained silent as she took in what Esme was telling them. Telling them both a huge bit of information that she never told Dean was a big surprise to Mika. She didn't think Esme would ever trust her enough to tell her something so important, but it now made sense why Natalia seemed to confide in Esme so easily. Their trauma was like a bond that only the two of them could comprehend and get through together. What Esme was describing was gut wrenching and Mika knew at that moment she had been way too hard on the woman. Sure, she had been jealous that she got more or less forced into working with Dean's ex-girlfriend, but she really should have seen the woman as her own person.

She also felt awful because she was there. Outside, waiting for the boys to get back out and keep watch. She was the one who rushed the boys and Nat out of that place as quickly as possible by helping Sam get Natalia into the back seat of the impala. Mika heard the carnage from within those walls, the flashes of lights as demons got smoked out of gunfire went off. She didn't think for a single moment that night that there could have been any other victims in that asylum. Only that they had to get Nat’s barely conscious body the hell out of there and get her cleaned up. “I'm so sorry Esme, I was there that night. Outside, but there. When Sam was carrying Nat out, I didn't even think anyone else could be in those walls. I was so taken aback by this frail little malnourished thing that Sam was carrying in his arms, I just rushed the boys to get back to the impala and get outta there.” She admitted to Esme. “I'm so glad someone found you, as after seeing Nat last night strapped to one of those things and being drowned on it? I can imagine how terrified you must have been way back then” she sighed, genuinely feeling awful for Esme.

NATALIA

Once Natalia got everything off her chest, or at least the largest of her feelings and thoughts about Dean out in the open, she felt a little lighter. Yet that feeling also brought a lot of vulnerability out more as she didn't know how Dean would react to her words. She didn't know if he would react badly to her words or not and that terrified her as much as admitting everything out loud. The moment he told her she was wrong about what she said, she didn't know if she should yell at him or not for it. How could what she felt be wrong? She was so conflicted and was wanting to tune out but his scooting closer to her and grabbing one of her hands made her stay. Her breath hitched at the touch, not expecting him to be so nice when he had every right to hit her for what she did to him and his car. She refused at first to look at him as he placed her hand on his chest, making her feel his heartbeat whilst he pushed her legs down so she couldn't hug herself any more. She felt so exposed and every part of her wanted to run over to Cason to feel protected again, but she just couldn't actually move. Her mind and body wanted two different things.

The closer he pulled her to him, the harder it got to avoid being close to him. This was all she ever wanted from him, to feel like he did love her, want her as his family, being her big brother. She took the deep breath he asked her to do, listening to him talk, new tears stinging her eyes before they fell down her cheeks. Slowly looking up at him at his request, in what could be on par with Sam's puppy eyes, meeting his gaze as he leaned down, she continued to listen. She couldn't pull her eyes away from his as she forced her mind to let his words linger and stay in her memory. She saw how pleading he was as he spoke to her softly. Eventually she began to nod slowly before she just found herself leaning in, burying her head in his chest and wrapping both arms round him. “I want to believe that…I do, so much. You have no idea how much” she said, slightly muffled in his clothing. “I've waited so long to hear you say this to me.” She cried, her fingers gripping the back of his shirt tightly.

She couldn't even stop herself from hugging him. She went from hating him to craving his attention and just wanting to be practically swaddled by him like some goddamned child. Dean was the closest replacement to John she had which meant all her craving to have a father figure in her life was aimed at him. “I guess we are too alike…we're both crap with our feelings” she finally commented. “this just feels so new to me still…even after all this time. It's so hard feeling so much all at once. Esme said she'll help me” she told him, “but when Anna let slip what happened? It really tore me up Dean. Please don't take Cason away from me…please. I need him so much.” She begged, scared to look up from Dean's chest after she said the words. But they were true words, her and Cason had something no one could comprehend the way she and him could, but she wanted Dean to try and move forward from his hatred of Cason. She wasn't going to stop loving Dean just because she fell in love with Cason. There would never be a day she didn't need Dean around, she just needed to show it to him more, just as Dean needed to with her.

“But I also need you…” she cried.

SAM

Whilst Sam looked down at Anna as he spoke to her, he saw how she checked her arm from where Dean hurt her and he couldn't help the annoyance that bubbled up in his chest all over again at what Dean did to her. He was glad he stood up to his brother for once, he was glad he pushed him back and was even more glad he didn't even acknowledge him when he left the house. That was for Mika to explain and Sam was not going to apologize for any of his actions. He hoped so much that Anna could believe at least some of his words as he truly meant every single one. Even if Natalia had seen other sides of Anna, he could never see Nat looking at Anna in a different light. Hells, Nat was doting on a demon after all, there was no way Nat would be judgemental against Anna and see her as anything but a person. He knew if Nat could see some kind of humanity in Cason, then it would be no different with Anna. He knew his sister well, and the moment she had made up her mind about someone it didn't really change.

Then she said about how difficult it was to argue with Dean and for that, he had to give her a nod for making a valid point. “yeah…but just because it's difficult doesn't mean it's impossible. I'm not going to pretend that he came back from Hell the same person, because I don't think he has. It's scarred him in ways he'll probably never tell any of us, but it is possible to get through to him. Do you really think Mika would have stayed with him this long if it wasn't possible?” He smiled softly. “They've had more breakups than anyone I know but she still manages to come back, and get through to him like they never parted ways. If anyone can break down that damn in his head and make him see what he's doing to people? It's gonna be her” he told Anna honestly. He had full faith in Mika's ability to make Dean calm down and see what and where he went wrong with Anna. “Besides, Nat has a few more impala windows to break if Dean keeps being a jerk” he smirked, hoping it would bring the tiniest of smiles to her face.

As he finished speaking, he felt his phone vibrate in his pocket. Pulling it out he saw it was Ruby calling him and he knew this wasn't the time. So he canceled the call, placed his phone on the bedside table and focused back on Anna. Only she mattered right now.

"From out of Nowhere" - SPN

LEXI

Lexi liked to think of herself as open minded for a hunter. At least, compared to a lot of hunters, so if she said she would trust this demon for as long as the brothers did, she meant it. She didn't see the point in judging someone before she had even met him. Though when Dean warned her about not looking at Cason's smile, she couldn't help but cock an eyebrow for a second in curiosity. Seems like he could not only be manipulative but someone who clearly thought a lot about himself and a massive flirt. "good to know" she replied to him.

Dean saying he and Sam got lucky having Natalia as a sister made her heart a sense of pride in Dean's tone as he spoke about the girl. 'another little branch of character showing. You are one interesting man Dean winchester' she thought to herself before she got up and went to the kitchen.

As Dean followed her, she smiled to herself feeling like she had him on some kind of leash that he just followed her around on. Walking up to the sink, she placed her mug and the serving plate that was now empty in the sink as she turned the tap to run some water. She tried to think of something else to talk about other than his sister and her interesting choice in men, but her mind was blank. It didn't help that Dean was very close to her and it was like he just created this euphoric fog around her brain.

Eventually she thought of something and threw the tea towel at him, "you can be on drying duty" she smirked at him.

SAM

Anya's question about demons and feelings love made Sam nod his head, "yeah...it's incredibly rare. Not many have ever felt it, but Cason does." He replied to him before their conversation continued and he felt they should try and get back on track for the day's plans. He could see the intrigue on her face and knew if he hadn't tried to move the conversation along, she would continue to ask questions for what would feel a life time.

He watched Anya get up and walk over to her bag that she left in the library the night before to grab her motel room key, walking back to him with a little skip that made his heart skip a beat. Tossing the key down in front of him, he picked it up and pushed his chair back to stand up. Then she spoke about coming with him and he almost was about to protest when she mentioned about getting the tattoo done at the same time. A valid point he thought to himself.

"Okay, you can come" he replied, giving in to her without much fighting. "Let's go get dressed properly and head out. Those two could be a while in there" he smirked, judging his head towards the kitchen.

I am the fire - Constantine RP

JOHN'S PLACE

Looking up and towards Bane and the shadows, Kay nodded slowly so not to send her head spinning all over again. "Yeah, thanks..." She replied. Taking her sketchbook and pencils from the shadows, she gently pulled herself out of John's grip so she could sit cross legged and opened her book up. She began to put pencil to paper and sketched out the walls she saw and what was carved or drawn on them. She even drew the hidden image that was shown to her behind a vines covered wall. As Kay did her sketching, she saw the original images in her so clearly, despite them coming to her as flashes which did hurt her head. She powered through however until she just couldn't anymore. She dropped her pencil as a nosebleed began, droplets of blood hitting the page.

LUX BAR

Fia blushed ever so slightly for a brief moment when Drake brought up his confession from earlier. She shook her head, "don't be, it's okay. It's something we can talk about later...away from snooping adults" she told him, knowing it had to be addressed between them at some point. There was a lot to unpack when that conversation happens.

Chas nodded at the explanation from Lucifer and he had to admit to himself, he was surprised Lucifer was so sensible. This was like a different Lucifer he knew in the past. Maybe this detective was being a good influence, he figured. "makes sense" he replied as he saw Maze being what Lucifer needs.

As Serena began to stir awake, Josh let out a breath he didn't even know he was suddenly holding. "Serena? Come on baby girl, you're almost awake" he cooed, kissing the top of her head.

Supernatural - Hell On The Horizon

MIKA

Mika was genuinely happy for Duke that he finally got things figured out with Esme and he could have the girl he's always loved. Despite her cold demeanor that grew over the years, she did still love love. She still wanted those she adored to be happy. She watched as Duke wrapped an arm round Esme's waist and added that by the time Dean had been given advice by him and herself, he walked out a lot calmer than he was when Duke walked in. She was feeling anxious still about the two siblings talking in private, even though she knew it had to be done. She took note of how Esme stayed close to Duke for comfort and how Duke kept her close. They really did look good together, she had to admit. As Esme explained what she found out from Natalia, or at least…what Natalia was willing to tell her, Mika listened intently. Hearing how Natalia was still struggling with her emotions broke her heart and made her want to rush out the kitchen and just bundle Nat up in a blanket and hug her. Yet she remained in place, hoping that Dean would be able to do that in her place.

At the remark of how crap Dean is at telling people how he feels, she did have to smirk and half chuckle. “You're not wrong there” she commented before letting Esme continue on. “I really hope so too. They both need it, but that breaks my heart to hear out of all the things she's forgotten, that's one thing she remembers. If anything needed to be wiped from her memory- it's that. She will always be family” she replied with a sigh. Like Esme, she knew what it was like to have family not seeing eye to eye. She had witnessed her dad and Bobby argue enough times about whether she should have been visiting him and especially be near Dean and his dad. It was that rift after all that made her dad decide he was going to rip her from school and move state- only for that very night a Wendigo to come and slaughter both her parents and attempt to slaughter her. As much as she held a lot of resentment towards how her dad treated her as a kid, she still wished he didn't die in that horrific manner and even as an adult, she missed her mother dearly. So she understood why Natalia was struggling with so much, all whilst having pretended she was fine. She almost partially blamed herself for not doing anything before now, she should have seen the signs of the pain Nat was feeling inside, and like the boys, she did nothing.

Esme's voice broke her out of her own thoughts and to say she was surprised by what was said would be an understatement. Yet when she really thought about it, she guessed it did make sense after all. Those closest to Natalia weren't there when she needed them, Esme was the closest thing to a stranger for Nat to be able to open to, especially as Esme knew exactly what Nat had gone through. “She's not someone who asks for help…as you’ve seen for yourself, she lashes out and storms off. She'd rather bottle it all up before that bottle overfills.” She sighed, stepping back and leaning against the fridge. “I know you said you need to be thanked but in my eyes? You do. This is the closest we've ever gotten to seeing what goes on in that head of hers. If she's asking you for help then please, help her.” She told her in a raw moment of honesty. “I love that girl like she's my own little sister. I just want her to heal and be happy” she added, the sadness in her eyes obvious. She will gladly be Esme's friend if Nat gets help from the woman.

NATALIA

Even though Natalia offered for Dean to sit beside her on the hood of her car, she still felt on edge having him so close to her. She hated being like this around, she just wanted a brother and here she was feeling like he was more of a stranger to her. The moment he said he wasn't going to beat around the bush, she convinced herself in seconds that he was going to try and explain his reasons for doing what he did. But he didn't and that surprised Natalia. She continued to listen to him, taking in his words about how she'd always be that kid sister to him in some ways. She never wanted to be treated like a kid, even though she knew it was inevitable because she was the youngest of John Winchester’s kids. There was no changing that fact even though it always left a bad taste in her mouth. The moment the words ‘i love you’ came out of his mouth, more silent tears began to spill over her bottom eyelid and down her face, making her hug herself even tighter.

She thought about how to say everything she was thinking and feeling so she didn’t cause another shouting match. The energy to scream and shout was well and truly gone from her at this point- she was convinced that Esme hugged it all out of her, not that that was remotely possible. It was a comforting thought nonetheless. “All I’ve wanted is for you to see me as me…to have your respect…” she began to quietly say as she started shifting through her thoughts. “I’ve always felt you’ve resented me for being closer to Sam. That’d you prefer to just abandon me like dad did. I hate feeling like I don't belong or deserve the Winchester name. It’s breaking me down more and more each day” she continued, wiping at her face with the back of her hand.

“You keeping this from me has just felt like it’s another way of controlling everything I do and am. I’m sorry I smashed your car window, I really am…I hate that yet again I’ve let my anger get the better of me. You always promise me we’ll be better but then shit like this happens. How can I believe anything you say to me?” she explained, slowly making herself turn to look at him finally. The heartbreak and feeling of loneliness evident in her brown eyes. “I can’t take being the unwanted half sibling anymore Dean…I can’t. I’ve tried everything to be worthy of your sister and all I do is fail. I’m sorry for being the sister you don’t want…” she said, her silent tears turning into sobbing as she shook and hugged her knees so tight, her knuckles were turning white in the dark light.

“Maybe it would have been better if you never saved me that day” she cried.

SAM

Sam was about to lower his arms, figuring that Anna didn’t want a hug after all but then she walked round to him and climbed onto the bed. The actions instantly became familiar to him as she curled up and rested her head on his thigh. He then lowered his arms slowly and gently, wrapping one over her shoulders and his other hand, gently placed on top of her head where he stroked her hair. “You don’t need to thank me babygirl” He said back to her. “What Dean did was absolutely out of order and believe me, I made it known I did not agree with him or his actions” he explained, feeling it was important that she knew he stood up to Dean for a change. “I’m done seeing him get his opinions out in violent ways. He had no right hurting you and he definitely had no right to say what he did.” he continued, still stroking her hair.

He was actually now more worried about having left Nat behind, but he knew Cason had her back. The idea of leaving Dean with any of the others was a concern, he was just trying to tell himself that at least Mika and Duke were there to reel him in. He would no doubt hear all of Dean’s complaints when he eventually went back, but he could take the shouting and the punches. As long as it meant Dean didn’t lay a hand on any of the girls. “What he said to you wasn’t true, not in the slightest. I know for a fact none of us think of you as solely a weapon. Mika adores you like family, Nat is growing very fond of you. She doesn’t let just anyone in and she’s let you in. Duke clearly likes you, I don’t think it’s possible for him to see a person as anything other than a human worth being nice to” he smiled.

“Esme? Well I’ve not seen any hint of her seeing you in a negative light. As for me? Well you know I love you dearly.” he finished saying to her, hoping yet again his words would bring her some comfort. He knew Dean’s words would take a long time to fully vanish from her mind, but he was determined to wipe them from her mind bit by bit until there was none of them left. All she needed to think about was the truth and what things he said to her. “I won’t stop reminding you you’re loved, wanted and family until you believe it yourself.” he told her, looking down at her head, hoping that what he said and his little soothing actions were enough to calm her down.

"From out of Nowhere" - SPN

LEXI

As the boys discussed calling their sister, Lexi continued to look between them and then it seemed she almost touched a possible sore subject from the way Dean sat up straight at the sound of her questions. She was starting to think maybe she shouldn't have asked, but Sam was looking at Dean with a look that said he was amused by the idea of making Dean be the one to explain it. She watched as Dean gave Sam a look and Sam just right lipped and nodded. Now she REALLY wanted to know what this bombshell was if Sam was forcing Dean's hand. Of all the things she could have thought of, Dean's next words were not them. The moment ‘he's a demon’ came out of his mouth, she went wide eyed like Anya did and almost choked on her coffee. With a small cough and placing her mug down, she looked between the two men, “wait…what?” She asked seconds after Anya questioned about their decision to bring the boyfriend to the bunker. “Well I've heard some crazy shit in my time, but that is a new one. And there's me thinking you were gonna say ‘no one is good enough for our sister's” she chuckled in disbelief, shaking her head at her own naive thinking.

She looked at Dean as he turned to her to repeat that there would be no way they would let their sister be alone with a demon if he wasn't trustworthy. “I believe you. It's just not the explanation I think myself or Anya were expecting, that's all. But if you say he's trustworthy, then I'm willing to trust him as well, even without meeting him” she replied. Lexi also figured their sister must be pretty badass if she got involved with a demon and happily went hunting with him. It certainly was something that went in line with being a Winchester that was for sure. She couldn't imagine any other hunter even humoring that situation, let alone actually put themselves in it. “She must be quite the sister you two got,” she smiled. It was clear to her that when Dean previously made a sarcastic comment about this Natalia wanting to leave North California for Kansas, that they both absolutely doted on the girl and if her and her boyfriend could help them in any way with Anya's situation, then Lexi was open to just about anything.

After a short moment, she stood up and grabbed her empty mug, “right, guess I should go do the washing up” she remarked, stepping out and away from her chair and walking back to the kitchen with her empty mug.

SAM

Sam had to smirk at Dean’s initial comment about Nat leaving California for Kansas. Even though it was a sarcastic comment, it was a valid point in his eyes. Knowing Natalia, she wouldn't ever want to leave a place like North California if she thought for a moment she could get away with it. It was certainly more appealing than Kansas and at least she had a good protector in Cason. Though he did miss his little sister greatly, it didn't matter to him she was nearly 30 years old at this point, she was still his kid sister. It still baffles him that her relationship with Cason was as strong as ever and was lasting, years ago he was convinced that it would never last and Nat only got involved with Cason as a way to rebel against the two of them but over the years, the two of them had proved him wrong. Nowadays, he wasn't in the least bit scared about Nat's safety hunting alone if he knew Cason was beside her. He knew why they went their own way, she needed to break away from them for her own sanity and try and live her own life whilst hunting as well as working through her own grief from losing Mika. The two girls had grown extremely close over the years, really seeing Mika as not only her sister but a mother figure and to lose that was a big blow to Natalia. Sam saw it instantly and the moment it was clear she couldn't remain nearby he knew her leaving with Cason was the right decision.

“Like you say, calling her will be a good idea. Pretty sure if anyone can get some kind of lead, it'll be Cason” he replied to Dean's remark about calling her later. Then Lexi just had to bring up the questions which made him tighten his lips together more as he tried so hard to not smirk or snigger at the idea of making Dean be the one to explain it all to Lexi and Anya. Dean's look to him just amused him all the more and he gave a nod as if to reply to the unspoken question. The girl's reactions were exactly how he imagined they'd be when Dean dropped the bombshell. Lexi's was just priceless and Anya's wasn't in the least bit surprising. He knew she wouldn't feel too comfortable with the information, but if anyone could change her mind it would be himself and Dean. Or so he hoped. He placed a hand on her knee to be soothing as Dean explained how docile Cason was. “He's right. For the longest time he and Dean did not see eye to eye whatsoever, I have many a story about the arguments or fights between the two of them, even Nat and Dean over Cason, but he really has proved himself. It's crazy to imagine I know, but the guy really does love Nat and has been a great ally to have on our side.” He added to Dean's comments.

“He's practically a puppy when around Nat, it's quite amusing actually!” He chuckled before Lexi said she was going to go to the kitchen to do the washing up. “and on that note, I'll go get your stuff. You got the room key or car key I need to get to your stuff?” He asked Anya.

"From out of Nowhere" - SPN

LEXI AND SAM

Anya's confirmation that she can do serious was a relief to Lexi as it wasn't going to be all fun and games for her. Lexi, Dean and Sam have had years of experience being a hunter, Anya hadn't and that meant Anya had a lot to learn in a short amount of time. She then listened as Anya explained she had running gear which Lexi knew would be perfect for training. Hearing the girl liked to run made Lexi smile and nod, "Maybe we go running together sometimes" she added but saw Anya had turned her attention completely to Sam as he spoke and like Dean, she couldn't help but watch the way Anya looked at him. There was so much admiration in the girl's eyes, it was actually really sweet to see.

When Sam was done talking, Lexi nodded "Sounds good" she replied to Sam about showing her and Anya the room once he had gone out and come back. She glanced between the brothers when Sam mentioned about a person called Nat and she couldn't help but wonder she was. It wasn't out of jealousy or similar, but it was purely curiosity. Hearing Dean's response, she had a good idea of who this mysterious might be. Judging by the way Dean spoke of the girl's boyfriend Lexi figured Natalia must be a family member of some kind. "I mean...it wasn't that long ago you'd have done exactly that. So can't blame her" Sam replied with a smirk. "But you're right, he might have some answers about this situation. Maybe give her a call and see if they'd be willing to pop over?" he added. It felt like forever since he saw his sister, so it would be nice to see she was alright and safe.

"She a cousin or something?" Lexi found herself asking the boys, "sister. Well...half sister, complicated history" Sam summarised, which Lexi gave a nod to, finding that news interesting. The idea of the boys being brothers to a sister was somewhat surprising, but at the same time not at all. Sam, she could easily see being a brother to a sister, Dean she couldn't picture it as easily. "But I gotta ask something else, why is she convinced you'd lock her boyfriend up in the dungeon?" she asked, looking more at Dean than at Sam for answers. She couldn't think of a single reason why Dean would have even humoured the idea other than he was just protective and had the 'no one is good enough for my baby sister' attitude. Sam tightly closed his lips together, deciding that this was going to become a moment he just had to witness as he knew the answer would be something that would shock both Lexi and Anya.

Leaning into Anya a little bit he whispered into her ear, "once this conversation ends, I'll head out to get your stuff". He just really wanted to see the bombshell drop and the reactions to it. Lexi briefly glanced at Sam and saw how he was reacting to her question, before she looked back at Dean. This just made her all the more intrigued as she waited for an answer.

Supernatural - Hell On The Horizon

MIKA

Dean may not have told Mika absolutely everything, but he told her enough of just how deep his relationship with Esme was and that was all she needed to know in her mind. Just from the way Duke looked at her, she knew she'd have to tell him exactly what she knew and how her chat with Dean went. Especially after the early hours of the morning and she told him about her insecurities. It was only fair she updated Duke. Turning her attention back to Dean, she saw how terrified he was at confronting his younger sister and Mika couldn't recall the last time she saw this kind of terror in his eyes. As Duke started to talk, she remained quiet, deciding to just let Duke do the talking in this moment so she could focus on trying to be calming for Dean. “He's right, now or later, it has to be done. You two have been butting heads too much lately, it needs to end” she told him softly. “But if it was me? I'd metaphorically rip the band aid off and go now. Like Duke said, we forgave you, she will too” she added.

As Dean agreed to go after they both spoke to him, she dropped her hand from his back to let him go when he took the moment to kiss her quickly before exiting through the back door. She gave a sigh and shoved her hands in her hoodie pockets, really hoping that things would get better for the siblings. She wanted the two of them to get on so much as they were so alike, she knew it could be possible if they would just get past their own walls they built around themselves. She looked up when Duke said about her and Dean being good, making her nod. “yeah…we had a good chat earlier. Not an easy one but an important one. He told me how close he and Esme got, how he wanted to start a normal life with her until she turned him down…because of me.” She explained. “he knows what went down between me and Ethan..that night I finally left him for the last time. The fight the two of us had, over Dean…” she added, knowing Duke would probably remember that night all too well.

Mika saw Duke texting who she figured was Esme and she just glanced down at the floor for a moment before looking up again. Such a big part of her wanted to follow Dean out there and monitor the chat with Natalia, even though she knew she would probably freeze doing so, whereas the other part of her, more rational side of her was telling her to stay put. “We got a lot to work on still, but we're both swearing to each other. We'll get through it together” she finally told Duke, looking up at him again. “I'm glad you and Esme are seemingly okay too” she told him, searching for anything to say that meant she didn't have to worry about Dean being outside with Natalia.

She cut her conversation short when she heard the back door open again and Esme walked inside. Mika, as much as it partly hurt her to admit it to herself, was grateful Esme was there to help Natalia even before Esme spoke a single word. It was just clear from when she had glanced out the window that having Esme there with Cason somewhat helped Nat. Esme explaining that she did in fact, with Cason's help, calm Natalia down made Mika exhale a breath she didn't even know she was holding in. The woman's next words didn't come as much of a surprise even if they were sad to hear. Mika never wanted Nat to feel scared of her brother. “Thank you…Esme. Honestly, thank you for helping her.” She then said as she looked at Esme with much kinder eyes than she had ever looked at the woman before. “I hate seeing those two fight constantly when I know Nat is desperate to be loved by Dean.” She remarked.

NATALIA

When Natalia admitted to what she still remembers overhearing back then, she didn't want to strictly get pity from Esme, but she tried to give context of why she always felt Dean never really wanted her around or as a sister. it was why she grew so close to Sam, he was the one who carried her out of that asylum, he was the one defending her to stay with them and to protect her. So after all that, how could she not drift closer to Sam? He always had her back. She listened to Esmesl’s words about how she would have probably reacted to finding out she had a sibling out of nowhere and Natalia didn't know how to take it. Part of her knew it was the rational way to start thinking, hells, she was suspicious of finding out she had brothers when she felt more coherent at the time, but that never stopped the hurt she felt from Dean keeping her at arms length. Truth was, she never really felt like a real Winchester, even though she was and she still held so much pain from their dad just abandoning her. It was all linked to why she was the way she was, even after she helped Sam try and find ways of bringing Dean back from Hell, offering to make deals herself when the demons wouldn't take Sam's offers. Yet it felt like it was all for nothing right now.

She continued to listen to Esme as she told her to see the other side of things. How Dean absolutely lost his mind when Nat got taken to the point he did come after her, with Mika in tow. She had to remember that, Dean DID come after her, even if it still felt so surreal to her that he would. Cason may have been the one who actually saved her life, but Dean and Mika did go after her, Dean carried her on his back out to the car and was fussing over her before going back inside. He risked his life…for her as well as Esme. As Esme climbed onto her car, an action Natalia would have normally been irritated with, but not tonight, and hugged her, she didn't know if to flinch or lean into the woman's arms. She just stayed still for a moment until Esme started rubbing her back which made all of Natalia's instincts just lean into Esme as she tried not to cry all over again. Deep down she knew Esme was right, she shouldn't blame herself for whatever Dean did to Anna to make the girl leave with Sam but she couldn't help it.

If she had JUST kept her temper under control and listened to Cason, none of this would have happened. It would take a lot for her to believe anything different, even after Esme told her they both knew Dean would have kept hiding it from her. “okay…” she simply said, finally speaking up once again as Esme told her Dean was on his way over to talk with her. “Thanks Esme” she said, pulling away from the warm hug as she sat still waiting for Dean to arrive. When he did arrive, she just gave a nod and patted the car beside her. “May as well sit here…” she replied to Dean, even though she was scared he was going to flip on her.

SAM

With Anna agreeing to get the bags and taking the keys from him, Sam headed into the reception area to book a room. At first he couldn't see anyone around, so he tapped the bell to signal a customer was waiting to be served. A guy walked out from the back room moments later and looked at Sam, “needing a room?” He asked, to which Sam nodded. “yeah, either double or twin preferably if you got anything left. Seems to be busy tonight here” Sam replied, judging by the amount of cars that were in the lot compared to normal when he would drive past with Dean. “Yeah, I think something is happening just outside of town or something” the receptionist explained as he got out the book to check Sam in. Sam just gave a nod wondering what it could be, but he didn't care enough to ask more questions about it. He figured it was probably some gathering of some kind which didn't phase him in the slightest. “Alright, just need a card and matching ID and I can get you a room key” he got told, which made Sam delve into his back pocket to grab his wallet as Anna stepped inside with the bags.

Handing over some convincing fake ID and a credit card with a matching name on it, he paid for the room whilst letting Anna stand close to him. Receiving his id and card back, he also grabbed the key that was handed with them. “We only got a double room upstairs to your left when you step out of here. Room 203.” The receptionist explained. “That's fine, cheers. Have a good night, yeah?” Sam said finally, grabbing one of their bags from Anna before placing a hand on her back and guiding her back outside.

Once outside, he walked with Anna to the room where he opened the door and let her inside first, followed by himself and closed the door behind them as he switched the light on. “home sweet home for the night” he smirked. Putting the bag down, he walked further in and perched on the end of the bed where he instantly kicked his boots off. Looking at Anna, he just held his arms out to her getting the sense she may need another hug. He didn't say anything…just gestured what he was thinking with his actions.

"From out of Nowhere" - SPN

LEXI

“I figured” Lexi replied to Dean when he mentioned how he got a bit distracted and forgot about his phone in her room. She was thoroughly distracted this morning herself and she wasn't complaining one bit about it. Normally being distracted was a dangerous thing in their lives, but this morning it was anything but. Knowing she was pretty much the reason for Dean being distracted did make her smirk briefly as she ate her breakfast and sipped her refilled coffee. Forcing herself to look up when Anya's phone went off with what she wanted to do, she smiled. She had to admire Anya's willingness to want to get straight into learning anything she could. It was promising. Lexi let Dean talk with the girl, glad that Anya had at one point at least handled a gun before. It was one thing they wouldn't have to heavily focus on, but she still thought they'd have to see for themselves how Anya handled a gun. If there was any hint of bad form they'd need to correct it so Anya stayed alive out in the world. Dean's next words would take Lexi by surprise as he remarked on Anya's bruises that Sam inflicted upon her the night before, only for Anya to match his wit and make such a good comeback, she almost choked on her sandwich. To hide it, she sipped the coffee to pretend she didn't choke on her mouthful of food.

She finished her food as Dean continued on his instructions for the day's plans, glancing at Sam and found they both smirked at each other as they just sat and watched the chat between Dean and Anya go on, Anya absolutely not missing a beat when it came to be sassy and witty back at Dean. When Dean glanced at her, practically begging her for help with his eyes, she shot him a look back that said ‘i got you beau’ before turning to Anya. “okay, so we can see you've clearly got the wit, but wit can only get you so far when you're hunting. So when I train you I won't be easy on you. I need you to be serious at times Anya. I'm hoping you got clothes you can sparr in? Once Sam picks up your bags from where you were staying?” She asked her, knowing that Sam's shirt alone or tough jeans just would not cut it in her training sessions. She needed the girl to be comfortable and in clothing that would help her be agile. They could do training sessions in normal outdoor clothes at a later date. She needed to know how Anya moved first. Lexi was a caring and open person, but when it came to sparring she was as serious as one could get. She took it seriously and always lived by the mantra of ‘if you didn't keep up the fitness and agility, you died on the job’. So she fully intended to whip Anya into shape.

“If you don't have anything I'm sure I got spares you can borrow” she then told her before turning to the boys, “and I'm guessing this place has a good workout room or the equivalent of one?” She spoke looking between Sam and Dean.

SAM

Sam ate his sandwich in silence as Dean and Anya exchanged words across the table. The wit war was quite the sight and he couldn't help but look at Lexi to find she too was being amused by it all. Yet the most amusing thing to him was seeing how Dean looked across at Lexi practically begging for help as he realized that he couldn't win against Anya and get her to just be submissive. It was clear to him that with two women in the bunker who could easily stand against Dean in the battle of wits, it was going to make life a lot more interesting and amusing. Suddenly the bunker wasn't going to feel so quiet anymore, and life was brought back into it. There was even a tiny part of his subconscious that just knew Mika would have approved of both girls and liked them. To the point that he knew if Mika was still alive, then they'd have to be very scared and cautious whenever the girls were left alone. The brief mentions of being tattooed wouldn't be her first time, he couldn't stop the little smirk creeping into the corner of his lips. Oh he knew exactly where she was tattooed already, remembering just how well and in depth he explored her body the night before. Dean's remarks telling her he didn't want to know just made it all the funnier to him. “Okay, we'll go tonight” he agreed, already knowing of a place he could take her to.

Then Lexi spoke up, bringing things back to being slightly more serious which he was only used to when they were on hunts together. It was a little jarring considering whenever she was in this bunker she had been lightly hearted and full of banter the whole time. Yet he understood it, Lexi's words were true. As fun as Anya might find the whole prospect of being a hunter, she did have to take it seriously. He couldn't lose another person so anything that they could do to keep Anya alive for as long as possible had to be taken seriously. He even noticed the look she gave Dean back moments before speaking to Anya, unable to stop himself from thinking how perfectly matched Lexi and Dean were. He didn't think anyone could fill the space that Mika left behind, but Lexi was proving that she really could, without completely replacing Mika. He shook himself from his thoughts when he heard his name be mentioned and nodded, “yeah, it does” he replied, knowing neither he or Dean really used it, but he seemed to remember a room that was clearly used for training at some point. He was even certain it had such items like Bo-staffs in it, not that he thought they would be needed.

“I can show you both where it is after I get back from picking up Anya's bag” he added, finishing his breakfast and dusting his hands off breadcrumbs onto his sweatpants. “Talking of staying alive on the job…Dean you heard from Nat lately?” He asked, suddenly realizing he had had a check in from their sister in what felt like a long while. He might have to check in with her later when he was out.

Supernatural - Hell On The Horizon

MIKA

Mika knew that she asking the near damn impossible out of Dean when she suggested the only way to get through to Natalia was to actually talk to her as a brother and not as a leading hunter, but she also knew if he didn't at least try, Nat would never forgive him or get remotely close to wanting to be bonded with Dean. It made her happier about the situation that he was willing to agree to the idea and try.

After she spoke with Sam, she walked back to Duke and Dean as Duke mentioned about getting Dean simmered down to talk with Nat. She did see the way Dean looked at Sam and she decided that once they got him in the right state of mind to talk with Natalia, she would explain Sam wasn't leaving forever. So far it was just going to be for the night, but if it was longer, it was longer. She didn't mind how long Sam had her car for as she trusted Sam to look after it. “Duke is right, and we're gonna help you okay? You know you'll feel better off once you've spoken to her. We all do.” she commented, standing in front of them both. She knew how much deep down Dean cared for Natalia, but he did have to learn he couldn't be the same kind of brother to her as he always was with Sam. Natalia needed approaching differently, more carefully and with a bit more tact. “I know how much you love that kid, so does Sam. You just gotta show her how much.” She told him honestly. She did want to say that trying to be more civil to Cason would also be a sign to earn Natalia's trust back, but she figured right now that was one step too far and they had to take small steps at the moment.

Chances were Natalia would be the first to apologize to Dean over either punching him or the car damage, but they had to go on the assumption Nat would refuse to look at him and Dean had to be the first one to speak. She placed her hand on his back and rubbed it soothingly, “you got this Dean. You managed it with me didn't you?” She said, giving him a soft smile. “and let's face it, if you can talk with me and not have me scream, shout and leave, then you can do it with our girl out there” she added, briefly glancing at Duke as if to say ‘yes, I know the history now’. The three of them knew how temperamental she used to be, and in some ways still could be if she didn't control herself, so if she could listen and accept Dean's attempts at making amends then Natalia surely had to be able to. Mika knew she would only let him out in the lot when she thought he was calm enough to go out there, but she was also thankful that Duke was here to help her calm Dean.

NATALIA

Esme promising and agreeing to help her with her emotions in any way she could was a great relief to Natalia. Finally, she could feel like she wasn't alone in this situation of emotions. For a human, she felt like she did a piss poor job at knowing how to deal with emotions, but Esme was a beacon of help and she knew she had to grab it with both hands. Any other time she would go to Mika for advice, but she saw how angry Mika was at her for punching Dean so there was no way she was going to go to that woman for any kind of advice or help…at least at the moment. “thanks..” she replied.

With Cason grabbing her hand gently and pulling her off of him, she looked up before nodding. Glancing across and seeing Anna, she knew instantly what he felt he needed to do, knowing it was only appropriate he checked in on Anna. Part of her wished that she would get herself off the hood of her car and go and hug Anna herself, tell her she still has her back no matter what, but she just couldn't move from her car. Her car was a safe space and right now, despite the fear, anxiety, and cold she was feeling, her car still felt like a safe space she couldn't leave just yet. As he slid himself off the hood of the car, she pulled her legs up and hugged herself, her chin on her knees to wait for him to return, as well as a way to try and stay warm. It was only when Cason left her side she truly felt how cold the night air was and how warm he was.

Now alone with Esme, she began to listen to what the woman could finally say to her other than ‘i'd be more than willing to help you’, words that still rang through her mind. She nodded without removing her chin off her knees as Esme told her she could come to her anytime about anything. She was starting to see why both Dean and Duke fell in love with her. She was beyond nice and caring and had a way of making you trust her. Now if only Mika could see that in Esme she couldn't help but think. “I'd like that” she simply replied before the topic went back to the impala and Dean's anger. She was surprised when Esme said he wouldn't hate her for smashing the window, although Esme in a lot of ways had been around Dean a lot longer than Nat had, she still found that hard to believe. How could he not hate her for what she did? She practically screamed in his face that he was becoming dead to her before smashing the car, that she hated him when it was far from the truth. If she was Dean, she would hate her. Tilting her head so her head was facing Esme, but still on her knees, she saw the warm smile the woman gave her and it was almost infectious as she found herself trying to smile a little bit back before she just gave up trying and went back to being straight faced.

It was Esme's next words though that made her raise an eyebrow, feeling like there was most definitely a story behind why Esme would damage the impala. She couldn't imagine Esme doing anything worse than what she did to the car, she seemed…too nice for that kind of violence. She watched as Esme took a breath and wrapped her arms tighter around herself before speaking again. “I guess there's a first for everything, I'm hardly the sibling he probably ever wanted. I'm not Sam…” she sighed, “I don't doubt for a moment that he thinks I've forgotten what I overheard him say to Sam the night they first saved me. Saw me as this suspicious thing, a Trojan horse from the demons. Said to Sam they can't keep me around and the photo of me and dad was probably faked. That he refused to accept a sister in his life….” She told Esme, a tear falling down her face as she recalled his words. Of course his opinions changed over time but that night still haunted her mind.

She was a frail little thing in that motel room that night. Hugging herself in an attempt to stay warm even though Sam had wrapped her in the blankets as best he could on the bed. She barely weighed a thing, more skeletal than human now she thought back on her appearance. Her clothes barely hanging onto her body as she cried overhearing the boys arguing over what to do with her outside the room, thinking she wouldn't hear them if they were outside the door.

She had to shake the memory out of her head and sighed as she then turned her head to see Sam coming back with bags and giving Cason a nod of thanks before they left in Mika's car. “I feel bad that my actions got Anna hurt. She was just saying what she felt was right…she didn't even know I knew very little of what happened in the barn.” She told Esme.

SAM

Stepping outside and back to Anna, he saw her saying goodnight to Cason, something that wasn't a shock to him. They were close and she deserved to say goodnight to whoever she felt she needed to. He gave Cason a nod of thanks for having stepped away from Nat just long enough to give Anna a hug and probably some kind of comforting words. Taking her hand back, he walked her to Mika's car where he let go of her hand so he could unlock the trunk and put the bags in, closing it back up. Walking round to the passenger side with Anna, he unlocked the door and opened it for her, holding it open so she could get in before he closed the door again. Satisfied that she was in securely and comfortably, he walked round to the driver's side, opened the door, got in and closed the door before putting the key in and bringing the car to life. “Right, b&b it is and then we can just put on some bad TV and relax” he smiled.

Pulling out the lot, he headed back into town to their destination for the night. He didn't force her to talk in the short car ride if she didn't want to, but if she did, he'd listen. He didn't even put the radio on as part of him didn't want to hear what music would come blaring out or if Mika had it still set on the cassette player and it could be a total game of russian roulette with her music tastes. So he drove in silence until they reached the b&b where he pulled into the front parking lot near the reception, an action that was complete second nature to him by this point. Turning the key and removing it, he took a sigh of relief at being away from the house. They may not be far away, but it was far enough for him to not feel the weight of the group's tension. His shoulders felt so much lighter, as did his mind. “I'm going to make this whole thing okay again.” He told her, reaching across and holding her hand before turning his face to her. “I promise.” He added, giving her hand a little soft squeeze.

“Come on, let's get this room” he then said, letting go of her hand and stroking her cheek before getting out of the car. He jogged round to her side and opened the door for her, holding out the car keys to her. “Fancy getting the bags whilst I book the room?” He asked her, “or we can go in together if you prefer” he then said, not sure if she would want to be alone to get the bags or not.