Better Dig Two

VII

[Plush]

Sam was in his room in the bunker kneeling in front of his bed with his back to his open door.

Sam started praying. "So, uh... on the off chance that you're actually listening, uh... Uh, I gotta be real honest. The visions aren't making a whole lot of sense to me. Truth is... I don't know what's what. Please. What are you trying to say?"

"Really? I mean, really?" Dean asked.

"You two ever hear of privacy?"

"Hey, you want privacy, close your door."

Athena frowned at him. "Dude, don't eavesdrop and be nice to your brother."

Sam got up and walked out of his room, his brother and Athena following.

"Thought we talked about this," Dean said.

"Yeah, we did, Dean, Athena. But why is it so hard to believe that God could be sending me visions about the Darkness?"

"You kidding me? He didn't feel the need to show up for the apocalypse. Why would he give a crap now?"

"I don't know. Maybe because she's his sister. Maybe because she's his sister? What do you two wanna do? Sit back? Ignore him?"

Athena shook her head. "No, that's not what he's saying. We can't count on God. Okay? Count on us."

Sam looked in slight disbelief.

They walked to the command center where the table was full of ancient books and scrolls.

"Right," Sam said. "Oh, this is everything Cas dug up in Gaza, every last bit of pre-biblical lore."

"Hmm," Dean hummed.

"Half of it I couldn't read. It's in Aramaic. And the other half...nada. Not a single mention of the Darkness, so..."

Dean's phone started ringing. "Well, I'll be damned."

"Huh?" Sam and Athena questioned.

"Donna, what's shakin'?"

"'Fat sucker' Donna?" Sam whispered.

"Don't call her that!" Athena said. "That's rude."

"What do you mean "killer bunny"?" Dean asked. "We're not calling her that, Thena. It was the monster we were hunting that sucked the fat."

"So like the Adipose?"

"What?"

"Doctor Who."

"Sure, if you want."

They drove to Minnesota and walked into the sheriff's station, towards Donna.

"Sheriff. Hey," Sam greeted.

"Oh!" Donna exclaimed. "You two are a sight for sore eyes!" She noticed Athena. "Who's this?"

"Athena O'Brien. New hunter, total badass. Mmm! What, are you working all 10,000 lakes now?" Dean wondered. "This isn't usually your beat."

"She's adorable! Just Larsen County, what with the cutbacks and all. For the most part, it's been tater tots and lemon drops, except for this doozy. I mean, when you get a call about a killer Easter bunny, you don't know what to think."

"Well, you think crazy," Athena said.

"Guy's real strong, too. Lashed out at several officers. Took a whole team just to get him into custody. But that's not the weirdest part -- bunny head won't come off."

"What do you mean?" Sam asked.

"Tried everything short of a chainsaw, but it's really stuck. I mean, who knows? Could be nothing. Guy could just have a big melon like my Uncle Wally. But ever since I've seen what goes bump in the night... I'm not taking any chances."