No Greater Love : Lost And Found

Chapter Seven

Dean and Cas emerged from their room around six in the morning, both holding shotguns at ready but on safety for now. Dean had got a few hours of sleep after they had made love and Cas held him in their bed a few minutes afterwards.

Dean had his duffle bag slung over his shoulder full of guns and whatever weapons they needed. He threw the strap off his shoulder and placed the bag and the gun on the library table in front of Jenny who sat there looking distraught and lost. He had just told her the news that morning and she was not doing well.

Cas ran a hand across Dean's back as he walked up behind him and leaned in to kiss him gently on the lips. "I'll meet you out front."

He nodded and continued unzipping the bag and placing a few more hidden guns he had into it. Even a few grenades from a secret spot in one of the desk drawers.  He looked up at Jenny who hadn't said a word all morning. "We'll find him Jenny.  We've been through a lot worse then this. We'll find him." He said as he zipped up the bag and gently wrapped his hand around her forearm, lifting her to her feet. He wrapped her in a tight hug and kissed the top of her head. "But I need you to be strong okay. We're going to face a lot of danger out there and I need you to stay focused. Okay? For Sam."

She took a deep breath and let go of him, looking into his eyes. "Okay. For Sam."

Dean smiled at her. "Good girl. Now go get your stuff."

She nodded and walked past him to retrieve it from her room. Dean sighed and grabbed his bag off the table and grabbed the shot gun he placed on the table, making his way out the front door.

They headed out on foot, guns in hand but lowered as they made their way down the dusty road toward Georgia. They knew it would be probably a two week trip. And they packed canned food and water and decided they would try to hunt as well on the way.

It has been a couple days on the road. They rested every now and then, one always keeping watch. One night as Jenny slept inside the tent and Dean tried to sleep, outside in the grass, his head rested on Cas's rolled up trench coat, Dean's eyes snapped open to the sound of helicopters above them. He sat straight up and Cas sitting in front of him Indian style with his gun rested across his lap, turned to look at him. "What's wrong?" He asked him but then he heard it. He looked up and watched the helicopters fly past them, the loud engine noise roaring over the empty woods.

Cas and Dean got to their feet and followed them a little into the woods, to see where they were heading too. Then they stopped as they saw them flying over the city of Springfield and shooting missiles into the streets. Dean covered his mouth with his hand. "Oh my God." He said out loud. It was like now it was becoming a reality for him. He had been shut out from it all inside the bunker but now as he watched the city of Springfield Missouri  light up like the Fourth of July, it all became too real for him.

Cas stood behind him watching the view as he swallowed hard. He knew at that moment that millions of people, even survivors, were now dead.

Foot steps were heard behind them and Cas and Dean turned quickly, handguns at ready, but lowered them when they saw it was Jenny. Cas let out a sigh of relief. "Don't do that." He growled at her. "We thought you were a zombie."

"What is that noise and that bright light? It's not lightening." She said still groggy from sleep until she looked up and saw what they saw. Big puffs of fire balled explosions going off inside the city and she gasped at the sight. "No. Dean." She said out loud, her voice shaking in fear.

Dean looked over at her and saw she was shaking uncontrollably and couldn't even find the words.  "Come here." He said and quickly took her in his arms and held her against him, as she cried into his chest.