Between the worlds - THE GAME (Supernatural)

Jus in Bello

Jus in Bello was once again announced. The convention par excellence. Of course, Samantha was allowed to attend. Jus in Bello, lovingly called the Cockles-Convention by the fans.

Sam had followed the turmoil of the fans on Twitter for a few days now, but this time was a little different, which gave her a headache.

None of the conventions was so supervised and controlled. And the word Cockles or Destiel had to be deleted from the vocabulary. The fans were angry, and the young woman could understand that. What she couldn't understand was why it was.

"Security almost as severe as after 9/11," Gabriel muttered.

An inner voice told Samantha that it could end in disaster, but she said nothing and let everything come to her since she wasn't a famous person.

She first noticed there was no alcohol left for the stars ... as it had been the years before. Next, she noted that the organizers indeed had topped up the security staff.

The convention was already in full swing, and even though Samantha didn't notice so much of the hustle and bustle, she noticed one thing –– the fans were cautious, and the mood was a little tense for fear of being expelled from the convention.

Daniela. Samantha liked Daniela. But the blond woman had also changed, unlike last year. Worried and caring, she had always been around the cast but in a good way. She made sure they didn't miss anything.

On those days, Sam noticed that Daniela's concern was almost sticky like wax, if not even saying, she behaved like a jealous teenager. Samantha had the feeling that goes against the grain for her, that, e.g., Misha gave a girl an autograph on their way to the Green Room, that Jensen shook a few hands of the fans, or her husband let himself be carried away to a selfie.

Daniela quickly intervened and pushed Jensen through the door. Sam shut her mouth but looked at her with a frown. Only, if she'd done that to Gabriel, she would've tapped her fingers.

And then it was already so far. Jensen and Misha entered the stage with thunderous applause, and Samantha stood at the side of the stage and smiled at them. Forty-five minutes were planned. Everyone was looking forward to it, and the hall was more than full, but the joy didn't last long.

It wasn't the fans who put the two in an embarrassing situation through their questions –– the two actors themselves did it. Even though ... embarrassing was perhaps not the proper expression. Jensen was about to say that he and his angel had once helped out with the clothes after Misha poured salad dressing over his shirt the day before.

And probably it was even intentional

Giggling, Sam thought back to the event. The two men enjoyed being together on stage. Again and again, furtive glances and small touches stirred the fans' blood. The light darkened, the music started, and suddenly Jared stood on the stage and asked if he could keep them company. Samantha watched the audience. There was some applause but also an astonished and sometimes frustrated whisper.

A few minutes earlier in the Green Room ...

Jared tore open the small fridge and took out a small water bottle. He'd drunk a few sips as the door opened, and Daniela stormed in.

"Jared, you hafta go on the stage. Immediately. Otherwise, it escalates!"

Briana, Rob, and Jared's stunning looks turned to a breathless blond woman.

"What?" The tall man asked in surprise.

However, he didn't get an answer because Daniela had already pulled his arm and shooed him out the door. As he was on his way to the stage, many thoughts crossed Jared's mind. He knew that there was only one or maybe two of these panels a year. And that was something special. If he crashed that now, fans would hate him. They'd claim that he always wanted to be in focus and deliberately crash the panel because he was jealous of Cockles ...