Don't Blink by the--blackdahlia (John Winchester X Reader)

Chapter 23

Rosie was fast asleep in her room, curled up under her pink blanket. Cas was passed out in the guest room, trying to recharge. Gabe was trying to lay low, but took Bobby home to get some rest. Dean, Sam, and John set around (Y/n)'s table.

"What are we going to do?" John asked. He played with the wedding ring on his finger. His new one from marrying (Y/n). He died with it on and had been brought back with it.

"I'm...I have to say yes." Sam said. Dean shook his head.

"No. I'm not letting you do that." Dean said.

"You heard Zachariah." Sam said. "If they don't get me, they're going to keep coming for Rosie..."

"Well, if you're going to do this, you'll need these." Gabe said, laying the horsemen rings on the table and sitting down in the empty seat. "Told you two that you would need them. Good thing I didn't stay dead or you would've been relying on Crowley."

"Crowley? Why does that sound so familiar?" John asked.

"Maybe because we had a nice little vacation in hell together." A voice behind everyone said. Dean groaned and pinched the bridge of his nose. "Hello boys."

"Are we going to be stuck with him forever?" Dean asked. Crowley wrapped an arm around Dean's shoulders.

"I have a feeling you and I are going to be besties my friend." He told Dean with a satisfied smile on his face. Dean groaned and pulled away.

"What are you doing here?" He asked. Gabe watched the demon circle the table.

"I've made a deal with someone very close to you. And while you might have the horsemen rings, you still need the location for Lucifer and you're going to need demons to get you in there." Crowley explained. "And I gave him all of that, plus something a little extra." Crowley snapped his fingers and Bobby appeared, standing there in front of them. "He's a very good kisser."

"Bobby?" Sam asked, looking at the older hunter.

"Don't. Say. Anything." Bobby warned.

"Wait, why do we need demons?" Dean asked. Crowley smiled.

"Well, not so much you. But Sammy is going to need them." Crowley explained. The look on Sam's face showed all the horror. Dean glared daggers at Crowley while John looked from Gabe to Sam.

"Is this...you have to drink it, don't you?" John asked. Sam nodded quietly.

"He's not going to be strong enough to fight off the devil without it. And rumor has it that Lucifer will take that sweet little girl with him and train her to be his new Azazel." Crowley smirked, knowing that would stir something in John. Sam stood up.

"Where are the demons?" He asked, his voice shaking slightly.

"Sam, no." Dean said. Sam shook his head.

"She's my mom Dean." He said. "If it was your mom and you had a chance to save her, wouldn't you?"

"I tried." Dean said. "And people like him fucked it up!" He pointed at Gabe.

"But in the end, it didn't matter because she never gave birth to Sam." Gabe commented. "Everything happens for a reason. Those statues sending (Y/n) back to the past, Cassie and Zachie zapping her through time. It all happened for a reason."

"Dean." Sam said calmly. "Adam already gave up his free will. I think I have to be responsible and do this." Dean shook his head.

"It'll kill you Sammy." Dean whispered. "And I don't care if we're not full blood, you're my brother. I changed your diapers, fed you your bottles, watched you do your homework, and helped you talk to girls. And I can't watch you do this."

"I'm not asking you to." Sam said. "Honestly, I want you to get as far away from here as you can."

"Not going to happen." Dean said, shaking his head.

"Yeah. He's Michael's understudy. He needs to be there to step up in case Adam breaks his leg or something." Crowley threw out. John groaned and shook his head. Sam looked around the house. He looked at the pictures of (Y/n) and Rosie. Their smiling faces forever on glossy paper.

"We should've never looked for her." Sam whispered. Dean looked up at him. "We ruined her life. Their lives. They were happy and surviving without us. Look what we did Dean." Sam sighed. "When do we start?"

****

Cas was awake and helping to drain the demons. Crowley had taken his leave, claiming things that needed done in hell. Loaded down with jugs of blood, the boys, Bobby, and Cas prepared to leave for Detroit.

"Dad." Sam said as John got ready to go with them. "I want you to stay here."

"What? No. You're my son. I'm going with you." John said. Sam shook his head.

"In case things get bad, I need you to stay here with mom and Rosie. To keep them safe." Sam told him. "I'm not going to do this if I know they're going to get hurt."

"Sammy." John whispered.

"Please dad. You've promised us so many things in the past that never happened. Make this one promise happen. Please." John stared at Sam.

"I really was a bad father to the two of you." John admitted.

"Well, you can make up for it by being a good one for Rosie." Sam said. John offered a small smile.

"You just come home." He said. "All of you." With that, they all disappeared. John sighed and went back to the house and waited at (Y/n)'s side.

****

Rosie had woken up from her nap and John fixed her something to eat. It had been a couple hours since the boys had left and John had been expecting a sign any minute now. Rosie was babbling away a mile a minute to John, telling him all about her preschool and her favorite Barbie dolls. John was listening, nodding, when another voice joined them.

"John." (Y/n) whispered. John turned and looked at her. Rosie started smiling and ran to her, hugging her legs.

"(Y/n), how are you feeling?" John asked.

"I feel like our boys are in trouble." (Y/n) whimpered. "What did they do?" John just pulled her to him and held her as Dean made his way back to their house with Bobby and Cas and tow.