The Demon Within

Simon Says

El was playing a shooter arcade game as Ed watched. She hit every target, and he groaned. "Damn, little lady, that was my room money," Ed groaned.

El smirked as she took the money he pulled out "Well, I guess you're taking a truck nap tonight," she high-fived Jo as she walked past the bar, grabbing her bag. "See you in a couple of days,"

"Oughta check the high scores before you put your money down," Ellen explained as she pressed a button on the game, and a list of high scores-all reading Player:El scrolled across the screen.

"You went and got yourself hustled, Ed," Jo quirked as she took a sip of beer.

Dean and Sam entered, passing two men at a table cleaning weapons. Jo smiled up at the eldest Winchester

"Just can't stay away, huh?"

"Yeah, looks like. How you doin', Jo?" Dean asked.

"Where's El?" Sam asked hurriedly, causing Jo to smirk.

Ellen broke the moment "Just missed her,"

"What about Ash?"

Jo nodded with her head "In his backroom,"

"Great," Sam brushed past her

"And I'm fine..." Jo muttered

"Sorry, he's we're..." Dean stammered "kind of on a bit of a timetable,"

Sam approached a rough wooden door with a sign hanging on it that read Dr. Badass is In. Sam knocked on the door "Ash? Hey, Ash?"

Dean also knocked "Hey, Dr. Badass?"

The door was unlatched and opened a crack to reveal Ash, who was naked.

Dean averted his eyes

"Sam? Dean? Sam and Dean," Ash greeted.

"Hey, Ash. Um. We need your help," Sam explained.

"Why don't you ask El?"

"El's not here. If she were, we wouldn't be coming to you, now would we?" Dean argued.

"Well, hell then. Guess I need my pants," Ash shut the door.

Sam and Dean went back to the Roadhouse.

***

Ash was sitting with his laptop open, looking at the hand-drawn sketch of the bus logo from Sam's vision.

Sam sat across from Ash; Dean stood behind.

"Well, I got a match." Ash claimed "It's the logo from the Blue Ridge bus lines in Guthrie, Oklahoma,"

"Okay. Do me a favor-check Guthrie for any demonic signs, or omes, or anything like that," Sam told him

"You think the demon's there?"

"Yeah, maybe,"

"Why would you think that?"

"Just check it, all right?" Dean told him

Ash gave him a look; Dean and Sam frowned at each other "No, sir, nothing. No demon,"

"All right, try something else for me." Sam said "Search Guthrie for a house fire. It would be 1983, fire's origin would be a baby's nursery, the night of the kid's six month birthday,"

Ash looked at him, startled, and Dean looked around to check for eavesdroppers. Jo, cleaning a table nearby, was watching them. "Okay, now that is weird, man. Why the hell would I be looking for that,"