The Lonely Wanderer

Recharge

After Bobby left the room, Sam and Dean followed him.  It was clear they were going to come up with a plan of action...one that clearly wasn't going to involve me.

Meg and Castiel stayed with me in the living room.  I wasn't just going to stand around though, I couldn't.  I looked around the room, wondering if there was a stream or brook nearby.

As I was heading towards the door, Meg called after me.  "There will be risks to their plan.  No matter what they do, chances are...one of them isn't coming back."

I stopped and looked back at her.  "I know.  That's why I have to fix this."

Meg looked at me in confusion.  "And how do you plan on doing that?"

I shrugged.  "Getting to Dick Roman first."

Meg snorted.  "Obviously.  But how?"

I shrugged again.  "Doesn't matter how...so long as everyone else is safe."

Cas looked at me with his strikingly blue eyes.  "Does that include you?"

I looked down at the ground before glancing back up at his eyes.  "Does that really matter?"

Cas nodded.  "Yes.  It matters a lot.  Without someone to love, there is only hatred and revenge."

I looked up at the doorway where Dean, Sam, and Bobby had disappeared into.  Cas nodded as Meg looked at me in confusion.  "You care about them?"

I nodded.  "Yes," I whispered and looked at both Meg and Cas, "Every last one of you."

I started heading for the door again.  Meg called after me again.  "Where are you going?"

I smiled back at her as I reached for the door handle.  "To get ready."

I turned the knob and walked out into the sunshine.  Once outside, I closed my eyes, trying to feel the call of the water.  I felt a slight pull, so I walked around, following the call.  I finally found a small stream that couldn't have been more than two feet deep and three feet across.  It wasn't ideal, but it would work.

I stripped of my clothes, finding that the water refreshed me most when there was less clothing.  When I had stripped of everything, I stepped into the water, closing my eyes as a sense of peace came over me and I relaxed.  I was lulled into a sense of security by the water flowing around me and over me.  I was quite peaceful.

As the water further relaxed me, I felt the power flow back into my body.  I smiled to myself, knowing that it was working.  I was being recharged.  I stayed in the stream until I felt fully refreshed, which also meant that I was as strong as I was going to get.

As I stepped out of the stream and dressed, I hoped that I would be strong enough to protect everyone while eliminating Mr. Dick Roman.