Comfort Crowd Δ SPN [ 1 ]

047. CAPTURED

It's nighttime as Dean pulls up to a diner and parks outside of it.

"Hey, don't forget the extra onions this time, huh?" Dean says, handing Sam some money.

"Dude, the girls and I are the ones who're gonna have to ride in the car with your extra onions." Sam complains and Dean grins. Sam gets out and opens the back door, getting Libby out of her booster seat and holding her.

"Hey, see if they're got any pie." Dean says.

"Pie!" Ophelia agrees.

Sam glares at his brother as he shuts Libby's door.

"Bring me some pie!" Dean calls after his retreating brother. "I love me some pie." Dean turns the radio up.

After a few moments, the music turns to static. Dean taps it, trying to see if that'll help, but nothing works. He looks around and messes with the radio a bit more, but it turns off. He looks up and finds the inside of the diner empty.

"Oph, wait out here, sweetie." Dean tells her, getting out and rushing into the diner.

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Dean, Ophelia, and Bobby are pulled over on the side of the road, looking for a map while it rains. Ophelia has the hood of her jacket up, feeling the distress radiating off of Dean and Bobby, it not helping with her own worry.

"This is it. All demonic signs and omens over the past month." Bobby says.

"Are you joking? There's nothing here." Dean says.

"Exactly." Bobby says.

"Well, come on, there's gotta be something. What about the-the-the normal, low level stuff? You know, exorcisms, that kind of thing." Dean says.

"That's what I'm telling you, there's nothing. It's completely quiet." Bobby says.

"Well, how are we supposed to look for Sam and Libby? What, do we just close our eyes and point?" Dean asks. His phone rings and he answers it. "Ash, what do you got?"

"Okay, listen, it's a big negatory on Sam--"

"Oh, come on, man! You've gotta give us something. We're looking at a three thousand mile haystack here."

"Listen, Dean. I did find something."

"Well, what?"

"I can't talk over this line, Dean."

"Come on, I don't have time for this!"

"Make time, okay? Because this--" Ash stops to talk to a customer walking by before returning to the phone call when he's away. "Not only does this almost definitely help you find your brother and niece, this is, ah, it's huge. So get here. Now." Ash hangs up.

"I guess we're going to the Roadhouse. Come on." Dean says.

The three get in the car and Dean drives off.

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Libby lets out a small groan as she wakes up. She sits up, looking around and finding herself surrounded by trees. She looks around, freezing and her eyes widening at the sight of Azazel in front of her.

"Look who's awake. Nice of you to join the party." Azazel evilly grins.

"Wh-Where's my daddy?" Libby asks, forcing the tears in her eyes to stay back. "I want my daddy!"

"I want your daddy, too. I want him to win." Azazel says.

"W-Win what?" Libby asks.

"The competition. Against the other special ones like you and your daddy." Azazel says. "You and, while hopefully your dad, possibly another special child are going to be leaders to my army. Well, the adult will be the leader, but eventually you'll get there."