Supernatural: Wayward Sons: Monster Squad

Lucifer Collects

"You didn't have to put him in the hospital!" Asher shouted as he slammed the door behind him as he entered Mike's Roadhouse.

"Well, I would have put the bastard in the grave if I thought I'd get away with it," Mike told him. "Asher, the first relationship you jump into after losing Mason, and it was with a physically abusive douche canoe who leaves bruises all over you! You were raised by hunters, you should have broken that guy's arm the second he even attempted to hit you"

"He was good to me, most of the time," Asher said nervously. "And-- and I was never alone at night. Do you know what it's like to wake up alone in the morning after losing the love of your life?"

"Is that what this is all about?" Mike asked as a knock came at the door. "You don't want to be alone, so you let some jerk pound you into hamburger? That's now how I raised you. You're supposed to be stronger than this, kid. Why can't you find a nice guy who'll treat you the way you deserve to be? Someone who'll take care of you if I'm no longer around?"

Mike opened the door and found Adam standing there.

"Hope I didn't come at a bad time,"

*

"Okay, Adam's gone to hunt down some leads," Ben said as he got his own gear ready. "I'm going to talk to some of Samandriel's angel friends to see if they know what's going on. I'll see Joshua first, then I'll hit up Todreel, and maybe Cupid is those leads don't pan out. You going to be okay alone with Hunter, Jesse?"

"Are you kidding? I love hanging out with Hunter," Jesse said before adding under his breath. "As long as the little bastard doesn't drug me again*."

(*WS #25)

"Okay, Hunter, keep an eye on Jesse," Ben said before he left.

"You know, we have a Reaper hanging around," Jesse said. "Maybe he could tell us--"

"I already told you guys, I have zero pull in Heaven or with the Reapers now that I'm assigned to you assholes," Cole told the remaining two as he sat at the kitchen counter. "I'm cut off unless it directly involves your deaths. Samandriel is still alive, that much I know, but I can't do anything unless he dies, in which case he goes to the Empty where no one can get to him."

"Which doesn't help us in the slightest," Jesse said. "Even with my powers, I can't pinpoint him. It's like his location is shielded. I think the tether spell that connects us got broken when I was dying*."

(*See the Graceland arc. -TC)

"So if you're with us, why aren't you out trailing Ben or Adam?" Jesse asked. "It's not like me and Hunter are in danger inside of a warded house."

"Good point," Cole said. "Not that I'm hoping you guys will die, but the sooner that happens, the sooner I can get back to my real job."

As soon as Cole disappeared, Jesse looked at Hunter. "Grab your shoes, kid, it's training time."

Hunter quickly went to grab his shoes and saw the charm Jesse had received in the mail sitting on the stand. He grabbed it and shoved it into Jesse's pocket when he wasn't looking.

*

After catching up on their lives, and telling Adam what had happened with Asher's latest relationship, Adam sat down at the bar to ask about Samandriel.

"With all the hunters that pass through here, we do hear things in passing," Mike said as he poured Adam a beer. "Three days ago, there was a disturbance just outside of Lawrence, Kansas, right where all the trouble was with the demon who was holding your son*."