Full Circle (Book 8 in Arrow/Spn Crossover)

Winds Of Change

Coyote sat down and started working on something or other on her computer, I finished up the first gun and was taking the second one apart when Cougar walked in.

"Hey." I said as soon as I heard the door open.

"Dean," was his reply. I glanced over at Coyote before looking at him, her shoulders were tight which wasn't a good sign at all. When I looked at him I was again reminded of how damn intimidating that man can be. I do a pretty good job at blanking out my face when shit's about ready to hit the fan, or so I've been told, Coyote can too, but Cougar brings whole new meaning to the description stoney faced. There was nothing on his face, I couldn't even read his eyes which always bothered the hell out of me. I couldn't tell if he was pissed, bored or what.

She finished typing and turned to face him. I may not be able to read him but she could. Her I can read, and what I saw I didn't like. "What is it?" She asked. I felt like I'd missed half a conversation and neither of them had said anything yet.

He sat down on the couch glanced at me, then focused on her. "Let me make sure I have this correct. You two, based on very minimal information, are assuming that the monsters are somehow forming alliances and going after hunters. You are then assuming that even though you, Dean and you Shaman Coyote, haven't hunted in quite some time that your presence is required to somehow save every hunter on the planet, and because of this choice Shaman, you have decided to leave us for an unknown length of time and possibly get killed. Is that an accurate description of the situation?"

Not good, he was using her title.

"They have turned a hunter, threatened another and are acting completely out of character," she stated.

"So you have been told Shaman, this hunter being turned. There is no verification."

There was absolutely no emotion in his voice at all.

"Sam is getting verification but either way if the hunter was not changed and someone is faking it or if the hunter was changed the monsters are turning into aggressors in ways they haven't before."

He barely nodded, I was getting the feeling that this was some sort of test or practice run but I had no idea for what or why.

"And how is that such a threat to us that you must leave?"

"If it wasn't for hunters, we would not have that truck stop. If they are destroyed we will not be able to finish that project, which many of our future plans and projects to better our situation are based on. We need them, they have helped us for no pay or reward. They are doing this because of the respect they have for Dean. Should we abandon them when they need us? Should I? I am the person that persuaded Dean to call them and ask for help. How is it honorable to ask for aid then not give it in return?"

"Your choice to leave then, it is in the best interest of the tribe and not because you wish to," his eyes locked on to me, "follow him."

Oh hell.

Coyote didn't flinch, "Yes, that is correct. I must leave to help the tribe."

"And you wish to leave me in charge in your absence."

"Yes. You have been at the side of both Rising Dove and I, you are more than capable of guiding the tribe in the meantime."

Silence took over. I'd long since stopped working on the guns. There was a tension I couldn't describe going on between them and it just got thicker and thicker the longer neither of them spoke. They just stared at each other, as still as stones. Cougar gave ground first, his eyes lowered. "I will stand with you, because of the reasons you stated, but.." his eyes met mine again, "they will all sense the real reasons Coyote, just as I do. Yes, he may have brought the hunters to us, but he will be the reason we lose you in the end."