(1) When We Collide (T. Stark)

Chapter Thirty Five

Spencer is running frantically through the woods, fleeing from hellhounds. Suddenly she stops, confronted with a hellhound that has cut in front of her. She stands for a few beats, looking at it. Spencer suddenly turns on her heel and runs back the way she came from, the hellhound on her trail. Suddenly it trips her and gets her down on the ground and while she screams blood spatters on her face.

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Spencer wakes up swallowing a cry showing that it was just a nightmare. She is breathing heavily from the terror of her dream, her body trembling. They've been getting worse the closer the end of her deal gets. She presses her hands into her eyes and shakes a little with her upset.

"Beautiful?" Tony mumbles leaning in the doorway, his robe hanging loose around him he's not been up long then, she looks to him, her eyes haunted. He leans up and moves to the bed to join her, his hand seeks her out. She reaches for him, her fingers lacing with his. "Everything okay?" he asks her, she sniffles and nods.

"Just a nightmare" she admits leaning into him. "What are you doing awake?" she asks him as he kisses her head.

"Your brothers called" Tony whispers. She hums a little.

"What did they want?" she asks, he brushes her hair back behind her ear and kisses her head.

"We'll drive up to the cabin after breakfast" Tony offers. "Talk to them" she turns to look at him.

"Tony" she warns because he avoided the question. He nuzzles into her cheek. "Tell me" she scolds, he sighs before nodding.

"Look" he starts standing, she stares up at him, eyes watching him. He runs his fingers through his hair and sighs. "You told me you didn't want to die" he reminds her, she nods. "So I told your brothers" he admits. "They've been looking for a way to get around this.....deal thing" he adds as he kneels on the bed with her. She hangs her head a little and pushes her hands into her eyes before lowering them to her lap.

"So did they?" she asks. "Am I free?"

"Don't you think I would have told you if they had" he whispers lifting her chin. She sniffles. "But they found out who holds your deal....they're trying to go after her..."

"What about Sam?" she asks. "If they mess with this deal..." he cups her cheeks.

"They're being careful" he assures her. "They think they found her...." he admits. "But with your deal so close..."

"They want me to go with them" she realizes sinking back on the bed.

"You don't have to," he tells her sitting with her. "You can say no"

"A chance to get out of this?" she asks him. "I'm not just gonna sit here" he kisses her head and wraps his arms around her.

"Then...one last breakfast?" he asks her, she looks to him. "You, me and the princess" she nods and smiles warmly. He kisses her cheek.

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Sam smiles lifting up Trinity as she barrels into his legs, he chuckles a little seeing her bright and smiley, glad that Spencer seems to be keeping what's coming from her.

"Hey, Princess" he teases in greeting, Trinity wiggles a little. Sam sets Trinity down who runs back to Tony who smiles setting his hand on her head. Sam turns to his sister. "Hey" he greets, she gives him a tense smile back, she looks to Dean as he stands to join them.

"Tony told me what you've both been doing" she offers, her tone scolding. Sam looks down and Dean shuffles his feet. "Thank you" she softens with this, they both look at her, she gives them both a sad smile. They both move and pull her into their arms, wrapping her up tight. "So....fill me in" she pulls back. "Tell me everything" Sam and Dean share a look before Sam nods.

"Okay," he whispers turning to his twin sister.

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Spencer takes a breath as her brothers watch her, waiting for her to soak it all in. Telling her everything that she missed the last year was...difficult. The things she's missed. The things they've done...for her. She looks down a little, her eyes shifting to her watch. She counts.

"Just....30 hours left" she whispers.

"We've done worse with more time" Dean points out tugging on her hair. She looks at him.

"And Bobby thinks he has a way of finding Lilith" Sam adds.

"Yeah?" Spencer asks, Sam nods.

"Yeah..." He answers, she takes a breath and rubs her hands on her knees, Sam stands and moves towards her, sits next to her whilst shooting Dean a look, Dean nods.

"I'll go grab us some beers..." he tells them and then leaves the twins alone. Sam fiddles with his hands and then sighs.

"Hey, Spence" she hums in acknowledgment. "Look, I know we're cutting it close, I know it's...." he pauses and she nods a little. "But we're gonna get this done. Whatever it takes. You're not gonna go to hell. I'm not gonna let you" he promises her. "I swear. Everything's gonna be okay" Spencer's facial expression changes as she looks at Sam. She suddenly looks very scared. To her, Sam's face is completely distorted, flinging to the sides at a rapid pace. Then he changes back to Sam again, just a hallucination. Spencer looks away from him.

"Yeah, okay" she whispers slamming her eyes shut. Sam kisses her head holding her close to his side.