The Winchester Three (S1): The Beginning

Ch 7 Section 4

That night at the church tent car park...

Dean pulled the impala in without its lights on and stopped.

"That's Layla's car." Sam motioned, "She's already here."

Dean nodded sadly, "Yeah..."

"Dean..."

"You know if Roy woulda picked Layla instead of me she'd be here right now. And if she's not healed tonight she's gonna die in a couple months."

Angel put a sad hand on her brother's shoulder, "Dean, what's happening to Layla is horrible, but... Now that we know what's really going on, we can't let someone else die to save her. You said it yourself, we can't play God."

Dean sat in the car for a second without speaking before getting out, the other two following. They approached the tent and peered inside. Roy was speaking to a small group of the faithful, including Layla and her mother.

"Gather round, please everyone, gather round. Come in closer, come on up."

Dean's eyes sifted through the crowd, "Where's Sue Ann?"

"Probably at her house." Angel motioned and they followed, "Lets go."

After a little walking Dean spotted something, "You guys go find Sue Ann, I'll catch up."

Sam looked over ar he pushed them away out of sight, "What are you gunna-"

Spying the cops that roughly escorted him out earlier, Dean earned their attention, "Hey!" They looked over, "You gonna put that fear of God in me?"

Both cops dropped their coffee and bolted after Dean who took off in the opposite direction.

As soon as they were gone Angel gave Sam a look, "Now you see what i mean about the local cops? Always in the way."

Sam ignored her, "Come on."

They ran up the porch stairs and checked inside the house. No movement and it was completely dark. They looked at each other in confusion as they turned around. Sam motioned when he spotted light emerging from the cracks of the outside basement entrance. They moved toward the basement entrance, Sam quietly opening the doors so they could slip inside.

The two of them moved quietly through the basement to a candlelit altar littered with parts of dead animals, blood, horns, and other disgusting items. In the middle of it laid a photo of Dean, taken from the security camera the first time they were in the tent, before he was healed. His face was crossed out with what looked like blood. Sam and Angel each shared a grim look before Sue Ann's voice startled them and they swung around.

"I gave your brother life and I can take it away."

Furiously, Sam tipped over the table the altar was on as Angel bolted for Sue Ann, but she was already up the stairs. She closed the hatches and secured it with a beam as Angel and Sam both tried to push against it.

"Sam, Angel, can't you see? The Lord chose me to reward the just and punish the wicked. Your brother is wicked and he deserves to die just as Layla deserves to live. It is God's will."

Angel hit against the door as Sam turned to survey the room, "You are one crazy bitch, lady!"

"Goodbye Angel." Sue Ann's voice sounded once more, "Goodbye Sam."

"Angel."

She turned and helped Sam pull a block of wood out from the wall just before he smashed out a small boarded up window.

In the car park...

Dean was headed towards the tent when some lights went out. He stopped, turning to look behind him and watched the line of lights lighting the path go out one by one. He turned again to see the reaper walking toward him. The reaper placed his hand on the side of Dean's head and he immediately started convulsing.