Supernatural 1. Chapter 1: Love and Bluebells

**Supernatural: The Isoldati Files**

**Chapter 1: Love and Bluebells**

(DISCLAIMER: No, I don't own _Supernatural _because it belongs to Eric Kripke and Warner Bros. So, enjoy the show! Rated M for graphic violence, adult content, and adult language.)

**Kyoto, Japan; 1983**

The geisha house was bustling with activity as the customers were being served with such gusto on a crisp November night. The night was lively as the rest of the geishas were calling it another day at the office. One of them in particular was getting ready for bed as she was tucking in her daughter, who was six months old. She was happy to have her as a new edition to the _okiya_ as she was about to get ready for bed herself. What she didn't know was that she had someone watching in the distance as he was eager to make his next attack. With everyone in bed, the wintry wind blew from outside of the _okiya_ as there was a looming darkness in the air. Sooner or later, there would be a terrible threat coming as he was waiting patiently to strike.

Later on in the evening, the geisha woke up as she heard her daughter crying. When she got to the nursery, she saw a shadowy figure standing over her daughter's crib as she couldn't stop crying. She had to protect her baby from the figure as she was determined to keep her from harm. Just as she was about to do so, she felt an invisible grip over her throat as she saw the figure stare down at her with his yellow eyes. He didn't want anyone else to interfere as he lifted her up and pinned her to the ceiling. When he left, the sound footsteps filled the entire _okiya_ as one of the other geishas went to the baby's room. It was a ghastly sight as the _okasan_ saw the dead geisha pinned to the ceiling with her daughter crying constantly.

"Oh, no," she said gravely as a little girl ran into the room. "Who could have done this to you, Yoshino?" A fiery blaze appeared as it engulfed the room. "Oh, God! Seto, get out of here! I'll get your sister to safety! Don't worry, Mito..."

The little girl fled the room as the _okasan_ took the baby out of her bed and fled the burning room. It was chaos as most of the geishas left the burning _okiya_ in the cold night. Little did everyone know was that the yellow-eyed stranger watched in the distance as he was smiling with such glee. Just as he was about to leave, he saw a strange creature appear in front of him as she was itching to apprehend him at all costs. She wanted to put him away as she was about to corner him with such ferocity, for it would also be the last chance that she would ever have in order to subdue him.

"AZAZEL!" she screamed as she drew out her sword.

"Hello, Tsenoh," he said with an evil flicker in his voice. "You're kind of late for a _Shinigami_ to show up."

"Drop the bullshit, Azazel! You're going on a one-way ticket back to Hell, where you belong!"

"I'm just doing the work of Hell's bidding, Tsenoh. Besides, my work here in this land of the rising sun is over because I'm going to Dorothy's turf."

"You mean Kansas? I hate to break it to you, but you won't succeed here."

"Oh, I will because there's a baby there that I must see."

"Not on your life!"

Tsenoh was ready to fight Azazel as she attacked him with her sword. All along, she was targeting him for the most unspeakable crimes that he committed in the Middle Ground as she was ready to bring him to justice. The battle between them was intense as both demon and _Shinigami_ were duking it out in the falling snow. It was getting ugly as Tsenoh dealt the first blow to Azazel when she slashed his stomach. There was no way out of it as he was afraid of her and her weapon in her hand. Just as she was about to finally subdue him, she felt lightning strike her down as she saw a figure appear in regal form. He looked angelic as he was about to set free Azazel from Tsenoh's fight. With his body healed, Azazel himself took off as he left Kyoto entirely, leaving Tsenoh fallen in front of the being that saved him at the last minute.

"You've gotten sloppy, haven't you, Tsenoh?" he said.

"Madara, I should've known...," she said as she spat in his face.

"Is that any way to talk to your superior like that? I am an _Espada_ and one of the inquisitors of the Middle Ground."

"You don't know what you have done, did you?"

"Yes, and it was the will of my order that Azazel was to be set free to go to America."

"You mean Kansas? No matter what the outcome, I hope that the ones that he targets will take him out, one way or the other."

"It's useless to follow him anyway because it is the will of our order to see it through."

With that, Madara left the scene as Tsenoh got up on her feet. It was a mere failure to her as she even wanted to see it through when she even found that there was fresh hope into taking out her mortal enemy in the fray, for the events have already entered into motion...

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**Post Falls, Idaho; Present Day.**

It was just another sleepy day in this Idaho town as the Impala was cruising into town on a possible lead to where another case was. Most recently, the two brothers, Sam and Dean Winchester, were on to the same lead in which they would find their father, who disappeared weeks ago. When they got to a diner, they went inside as they were starting to get hungry. It was an exhausting day for them as they sat down at a table to order some food. The case they were investigating was a doozy as Dean fished out a newspaper and saw the front page that was more gruesome than it looked.

"Get a look at _this_," he said as he was skimming at the paper in his hand. "'Local pastor found dead while he hung from the ceiling. Sounds like a holy roler here, but there's a spirit involved."

"I take it that the ghost didn't like Bible stories," said Sam as he was staring at the window.

"The pastor isn't the only one that died. According to the authorities, there were five more deaths that resulted in people being killed and strung up."

"First thing's first: we talk to the sheriff's office and find out what really happened here."

"Leave it to the mighty hunters to come along, but whatever it is, we'll find it and torch it."

"I just hope that we also find Dad in the process..."

Both brothers were skimming at the facts as they were waiting patiently for their breakfast. Life in the hunting department was about to get a little hectic as there was someone else there coming along for the ride in such a dangerous undertaking...

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A green van zoomed on the highway as it was on its way to the Idaho border. Inside, there was a busty woman from out of the country as she was here in the States on hunting business. She took her job as a paranormal hunter seriously as she was seeing a pattern brewing. Most recently, she saw the headlines of what happened in California on t.v as she was simply noticing that there was a bad omen in the making. By the time the van got to Idaho, the woman was driving to a halt as she reached a gas station in Post Falls to fill up. Sooner or later, she would answer the call for a hunt as there would be a much bigger danger here in this town.

"I'm getting kind of hungry here, Mito," said a girl with lavender hair and blue eyes.

"First we gas up, then we go to a diner for some food," she answered.

"Ever since we got the heads-up from Miss Mik about the possibility of a monster, you've been on edge lately."

"Caitlyn, the monster that killed my mother in Kyoto was the same one that did away with that college girl in Stanford. He's still at large, but for now, we need to focus on the case at hand."

"What college girl, exactly?"

"Her name was Jessica Moore. She was a student that had promise, but her life was cut short when that monster killed her."

"It's such a shame, though. By the way, did she even have a boyfriend to look up to?"

"Yeah; his name's Sam Winchester. He was also a college student at Stanford trying for a law degree, but due to his hunter bloodline subduing him back in the game, he's nowhere to be found since the hunt of the White Lady back there. According to Miss Mik, Sam has gone off the radar with his ne'er-do-well older brother, Dean."

"You mean the horny one? Oh, please; that guy's trouble as it is. He's even got a rap sheet that even has the rest of the Isodalti a bit squeemish: he's a high school dropout, got his GED, and now went back to what he does best and that is hunting the paranormal threats that come out of the blue."

"Both brothers have been on the trail of their missing father since Stanford." Mito looks at the scanner as she hears of a possible hint of danger. "It seems that we hit jackpot already. As soon as we gas up the van, we'll be on our way to add our assistance to two wayward sons on the run."

Mito got out of the van as she was dressed in a long Inverness coat that covered her from head to toe. With a constable hat on her head, she hid her true clothing well as she was getting ready to fill up the van with some gas. She always had to keep a full tank at all times as she saw it filled up to par. When she was ready to pay for it, she went inside the gas station as she was paying for her amount that filled up the van. After doing so, she had noticed some danger looming as she saw a strange trucker stare at her suspiciously. She had sensed the presence of demons as she stared at the trucker with suspicion with the lights flickering in hindsight. She had to exorcise the demon immediately before more trouble came along as she was ready to fight.

"Hello, Mito," said the trucker as his eyes flashed into black.

"Are you one of that demon's lackeys?" she said.

"That's no way to talk to someone who is loyal to Azazel."

"Let me remind you that Azazel killed my mother and ran off to do the same back in Kansas."

"You're looking for Sam Winchester, aren't you? It's such a shame that you won't get far into finding him on the sly because you're gonna be dead soon!"

"Go to hell!"

With that, Mito took off the constable hat as she removed the Inverness coat to reveal a risque outfit underneath. She was dressed in black lingerie and thigh-high wedge boots as she even had her long hair out in the open along with a silver cross around her neck. She even had some weapons at her disposal as she even had a whip that was made out of leather that was infused with salt and silver. She couldn't let that demon get away as she used her whip to subdue him out in the open. The pain of the whip's grip caused the demon to shriek as he was about to be exorcised by Mito herself.

"I cast you back into Hell where you belong!" she said as she was about to incite a holy incantation to subdue the demon. "You won't get your petty little hands on Sam Winchester, I swear it!"

With that, Mito incided the incantation in Latin as she saw the black smoke emanating from the demon's host. When she saw it go away, she released the trucker as she put back on her Inverness cloak and constable hat. With the threat averted, she decided to get something to eat and drink on the road. By the time she paid for her things, she left the gas station as she got into the van and drove off to a hotel for the night. Both she and Caitlyn were tired from their road trip as they checked in at a place that was next to a diner. To their surprise, they saw the black Impala parked at the same hotel as it was a sign that Sam and Dean are here on hunting business, but they would also be on the case in helping out on the incident that was plaguing this town for a while. When Mito and Caitlyn checked into their hotel room, they settled down as they were laying on two beds that were made and clean.

"Oh, this is the life...," said Caitlyn as she flopped on one of the beds.

"Don't get too comfortable here," said Mito as she sat on the other bed.

"Come on, Mito; we've been given orders from Miss Mik to find the Winchester brothers, but give it a rest, will you? We've been driving on the highway for a while now."

"According to the data on the Winchester brothers, they've been pursuing a case involving murders that result in a vengeful spirit doing the dirty work."

"It could be a deadly wall spirit."

"The only lead we have is here attacking people for no reason, but I beg to differ."

Mito was right about something as she was still focused on the case and task ahead. Still, her pursuit of the same demon that killed her mother was put on hold as she had no other choice but to go along with working with the Winchester brothers soon enough...

Sam was busy on his laptop as he was researching something about the spirit that was killing the people that were targeted, including the pastor. A hunch was also brewing as he was looking at the photos of the murders very thoroughly until he found something that piqued his interest. It was something that had occurred here in this town as he even saw the victim on the front page as well. By the time he finished up his research, he heard the door open as he saw Dean return with some bags of fast food on hand. With a couple of hamburgers and french fries to tide them over, they were ready to go over the facts about the vengeful spirit that killed those people.

"Take a look at this," said Sam as he was looking at an old article on his laptop. "'Young high school student found dead in local church.' That's very comforting to see in this day and age."

"Looks like he never made it to his prom or graduation day," said Dean as he whistled slightly.

"According to the paper, the teen died ten years ago in the church, but the cause of death has been ruled a suicide."

"That's unusual here."

"Listen to _this_." Sam clicks to another article from his laptop. "The victim, Steven Loffelheim, was a straight-a student, a popular math whiz, and a member of the school honor society. Unfortunately, he had some problems in his life when his parents were on the brink of a bitter divorce. On the day that was supposed to happen, Steven was found dead by hanging himself in the church, but the only irony was that his death was a suicide after all."

"As for that pastor in the church, he died the same way as that kid, but I bet that there's something that's been secretive for a long time."

It was the time of hunting as both brothers were on the case. As for that vengeful spirit, there was no telling when or where it would strike again as there was something wrong here in this town...

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A few hours later, Sam and Dean entered into the crime scene as they were dressed up in their suits for their role as federal agents. The list of fake identities proved to be handy as they were the most secretive weapon in Sam and Dean's arsenal besides the salt and bullets in their guns. When they got there, they saw the church being empty as they entered the crime scene thoroughly. It was a mess as they saw something on the floor. When Sam picked it up, he saw that it was a bluebell as it was laying on the floor. It was strange that a bluebell like that always grew in the Pacific Northwest, but there was something wrong here, for it was very rare to see one in Idaho.

"Leave it to our vengeful spirit to drop rare flowers here," he said.

"What do you got?" asked Dean curiously.

"It's a bluebell or specifically, a _Hyacinthoides non-scripta_," said Mito as she was standing in the doorway to the church. "Originally, the flower came from Spain and the British Isles, but it has some roots that made its way here in the northwest."

"I take it that you know about this flower already," said Sam as he turned around.

"I've studied botany as well as the paranormal aspect in this line of work. It's also a godsend that you and your brother came here already, Sam Winchester."

"Wait, how do you know my name?"

"I've been studying your whereabouts since your departure from Stanford, but it looks like that you've returned in your true line of work after all."

"What's with the London bobbie getup?" asked Dean as he was noticing the style of Mito.

"It's my day look, but at night, I'm someone that has my work cut out for me."

"By the way, what's your name?" asked Sam.

"My name is Mito Ashizoka. I am a member of a group of hunters that go to action, but it seems that the two of you must have gotten everything under control so far."

"Wait, how did you know about us?" asked Dean suspiciously.

"My boss told me all about you and your brother since you left Stanford. I also take it that your father has gone missing."

"He has, but we'll find him, no matter what."

With that, Sam and Dean left the church as Mito watched them go into the black Impala and drive off. There was definitely a case on hand as she later turned around and saw something wrong here. When she left the church, she saw a specter standing in front of a red station wagon as it was targeting someone or something. It was a harsh undertaking, but it had to be done, no matter how the dangerous the situation was.

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Sam and Dean were at a decent brick house as it was fully decorated with the season. When they got out of the car, they decided to pay a visit to the owner of the house as they stopped at the door. With Dean knocking on it, he saw it open as he noticed a middle-aged woman with greying hair appear at the front. She was still grieving as she was holding a rosary in her hands. It was a terrible time for her as she was about to be asked questions from two hunters that are known to be saving lives right and left.

"Mrs. Hoffner," said Sam as he fished out his fake federal badge. "We're here to ask you a few questions."

"I see...," she said. "You were the ones that were investigating my husband's death, aren't you?"

"We are, but we think that his death was no suicide," said Dean.

"Please, do come in, agents..."

And so, Sam and Dean were in her house as they sat down on a beautiful couch with red felt all over it. The interior of the house was so exquisite as it had many pictures and antiques all over the place. To Sam's surprise, he saw a small vase near a window as it had the same breed of flowers in it, for they were bluebells that were similar to the one to the crime scene. He also eyed the old woman in question as she was still reeling from the pastor's death.

"My husband, Jim, was an honest man, but he didn't deserve to die in his church," said the woman.

"Why was he targeted?" asked Sam.

"He didn't have any enemies, but it is blasphemy to kill a man of the cloth."

"Those flowers over in that vase..., they're bluebells, aren't they?"

"Jim brought them over from Britain many years ago. I know that they don't grow around here, but they seem to grow near Washington State and Oregon."

"I take it that you and Jim loved flowers, didn't you?"

"We weren't the only ones who loved them. Many years ago, Stevie and his sister, Lila, always came here to play in the garden, but they don't do that anymore. It's such a shame that the bluebells have been abandoned since that day ten years ago."

"We heard about Steven Loffelheim's death and how he died ten years ago," said Dean. "There's also a possible rumor that he didn't commit suicide when his body was found in the church."

"There's rumors that his spirit has claimed five other poor souls in the process. I don't know why this is is happening, but I can't just let another person die the same way..."

"What about their parents?" asked Sam.

"They left after they lost their children, but unfortunately, they found their way back here when they died in a car accident."

"By the way, what about Steven's sister, Lila?"

"She disappeared two years before Steven's death. It's been trouble since that time, but it's also the tenth anniversary of his sad passing."

"I see..."

"Sometimes, I wished that the bluebells grew where they would be in the afterlife..."

Both Sam and Dean were concerned as they had to go deeper into solving the case that was on their plates. The clue of the bluebells had piqued their interests as they were about to find out what truly became a motive in such a troubled tragedy. To Sam's surprise, he saw an old picture of two siblings that was on the wall as it was very old. Unfortunately, the children in the picture were no more as there was also a vengeful spirit lurking in their midst. After spending the remainder of their time questioning the pastor's wife, both Sam and Dean left the house as they were on their way back to the hotel to do some more research in their case. What they didn't know was that Mito was watching them go into their hotel room as she was still on business in keeping tabs on the wayward Winchester brothers. The case itself was going to be a bit complicated as there was going to be more trouble ahead...

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Nighttime settled in as Caitlyn was at a convenience store getting herself a soda and a bag of candy. She always preferred the road food over the fancy things as she simply remained frugal when it came to hunting. Just as she was about to pay for her things, she saw Dean walk in as he was about to get a few pocket snacks for the road ahead. She was aware of him because of his antics from bars and strip joints as he was even getting a copy of _Busty Asian Beauties_ to tide him over while on the hunt for the vengeful spirit. When she finally got to the cash register, she saw a specter of a young girl appear behind the cashier as she was simply standing there. A cold snap filled the store as she froze in her steps. Getting out one of her _kunai_, she was about to aim at the specter as it was about to kill the cashier in question. The time of the hunt has appeared as Caitlyn took no chances into throwing her _kunai_ at the specter when it vanished.

With a sigh of relief, she was happy to retrieve her _kunai_ until she felt a chill freezing her all over. The specter grew angrier as it was about to do away with Caitlyn. Just as she was about to get out another _kunai_, she felt the specter's hands close on her throat as she was being strangled in the store. Her time was nearly up as she felt death appear at her very core. When she was about to lose her life entirely, she heard a gunshot fire as it hit the specter where it hurts while vanishing. Regaining her breath, she turned around as she saw Dean with a gun in his hand. He couldn't let anyone harm another life as he was simply staring at the girl that he saved.

"Thanks for helping me; I thought that I was a goner," she said as she picked up her _kunai_.

"Hey, I was just doing my job," said Dean.

"You're Dean Winchester, aren't you? Miss Mik says that you have a bad habit of going into bars, checking out the strip joints, and..." she stares at the adult magazine in Dean's hands. "...you look at porn."

"Hey, I'm a grown man. I can handle myself when it comes to my pleasures."

"Also, my name's Caitlyn Hofstra. I take it that you've met Mito at the church, didn't you?"

"Yep, but I take it that under that London bobby getup, she's probably one hell of a hottie."

"You jerk!" Caitlyn slaps Dean in the face. "No one pokes or objectifies Mito! She's a hunter just like _you_ and your little brother! She's even brought up in the arts of both the geisha and the hunt! As for _you_, you really are such a pig! You don't just hunt monsters, but you look up porn and chase skirts!"

"For your information, this _pig_ saved your life from that specter who wanted to gank the cashier. I bet that she's probably related to our hangman that dropped the bluebell."

"Wait, are you saying that she's-"

"She's related to the hangman who iced the pastor, but the only option we have is to find both siblings and torch their remains before another attack happens."

"According to the people here, only Steven Loffelheim's body remains in the cemetery."

"...But Lila's body has never been found, though."

"No way..."

"Anyway, we should go to Steven Loffelheim's remains and burn them first."

"Ditto on that."

And so, Dean and Caitlyn left the convenience store after paying for their stuff as they got into the Impala and went straight towards the cemetery. By the time they got there, they saw bluebells growing near Steven's grave. It was a strange omen that occurred near the gravestone as Dean and Caitlyn had never seen anything like it before. Something had to be done as Dean opened up the trunk of the Impala and got out the equipment that was made to put a spirit to rest. With a shovel handy he started to dig at the grave as he even saw Caitlyn help out with another shovel in her hand. Both of them continued to dig at Steven's grave as they saw the casket that was closed. By the time they opened it up, they noticed some bluebells growing all over the remains as they had no other choice but to burn everything in it.

"Here's to the poster kid for flower power," said Dean as he got out a container of salt.

"I can't believe that bluebells can grow near or inside of the coffin," said Caitlyn.

"I take it that he had a thing for..." Dean fished into his pocket for his cellphone as he dialed it up in order to contact Sam. "Hey, Sam; you there?"

"What's up?" he said over the phone.

"Remember that chat with the pastor's widow about how Steven and his sister played in the garden together? Those flowers were all over there, but they definitely don't grow here in Idaho."

"Now that you mention it..., these things represent the omen that appears when one dies a horrible death."

"As for his sister, Lila, she disappeared, but her body was never found..., unless..."

"I'm going to the church right now. If her body is there, I'm sure that it's hidden somewhere."

"Wait! Don't you need backup first?"

Dean heard the phone call end as he put away his cellphone. Still, he and Caitlyn had a job to do as they got up out of the grave and went to work. Little did they know was that the spirit of Steven was watching them as he wanted to rest peacefully. All he wanted the hunters to do was to find his sister and put an end to his pain once and for all. And so, he saw them getting ready to set him free from the bluebells as he was ready to cross over. With the salt and gasoline poured on the remains, both Dean and Caitlyn bid the body and bluebells goodbye as Dean got out a pair of matches and lit one up. Dropping the match on the remains, he and Caitlyn watched the body burn as it finally put the soul the rest for all eternity. With one spirit put to rest, they had to reach Sam in time before the other vengeful spirit took form and attacks someone else.

"_Adios_, Stevie," said Dean as he grabbed his equipment and put it back into the Impala.

"I guess that he's been put to rest after all, but there's something not quite right about this."

"Hey, what's the worst that could happen?"

"Your brother's most likely to be going over there back to the crime scene anyway, but don't you think that the pastor's wife had something to do with the girl's disappearance?"

"She's been clean so far, but..." Dean starts the car. "Those bluebells have travelled here from Britain, but they are rare here in this town."

"Wait, Mito told me about the _Hyacinthoides non-scripta_ before in one of her botany books. The flower itself is also under strict protection in Britain dut to its heritage there. Still, the pastor had the seeds of bluebells with him all the way here, but it's also a criminal offense to take them from the country completely, which can lead up to some stiff fines up to five thousand pounds."

"Looks like that the pastor did a very bad thing bringing them here from the other side of the pond. His widow even said that he brought them here many years ago."

"I dug up some dirt about James Hoffner's interest on botany. It also seems that he brought them here from Britain long before the Wildlife and Countryside Protection Act of 1981."

"I guess that he's safe after all, but those flowers might be a reminder about how the specters have committed the murders of those people, including the pastor. That reminds me... Those bluebells are not just an omen. They're a reminder in which the spirits can attach to them just like that."

"Does Sam know about this?"

With that, Dean nearly forgot about his brother as he drove away from the cemetery with Caitlyn in tow. He had to get to the church immediately before something worse happened. The omen of the bluebells was more than just a warning as Dean had to save two lives instead of one this time. The bluebells themselves were more than just a clue as they were in the garden where both Steven and Lila played together for a while. To Dean, this was a matter of life and death as he was ready to put the spirit attachment to the ground, even after he burned Steven's remains in the cemetery, bluebells and all...

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Sam arrived at the church as it was still empty during the evening hours. He returned to the place to where he found the bluebell as he entered inside undetected. With his equipment in tow, he was in for a risky undertaking as he was about to find something that had been buried within those Christian walls. Just as he was about to do so, he felt his head pounding as he was starting to black out from the noise in his mind. He heard the screaming in the walls as he couldn't take the strain in his head. When he regained his composure, he was back on his feet as he was feeling the pinch of the strange power that he was about to have. To his shock, he felt blood trickle from his nose as he wiped it away from his face while he was ready to find the answer into the deaths of the people that were killed.

With such determination, he was scoping the walls as he felt air seeping from behind the pew. Searching for a way to open the wall, he saw a switch as he flicked at it until the wall open up in front of him. He had never expected to go solo, but he had to find out the clue from the noise that he experienced as he saw some stairs that went downward. Going down the steps, he got out a flashlight as he was in a whole new level of eerie dangers. To his shock, he heard footsteps approaching as he stopped to a halt. Turning around, he flashed the flashlight in front of the intruder as it was none other than Mito, who was dressed up in her typical dominatrix lingerie complete with some weapons of her own.

"I take it that you're not in your cloak, are you, Mito?" he said.

"You catch on real quick, don't you, Sam?" she said.

"This passageway must have been built under the church since the heyday of the past two centuries."

"It's quite a catch, but I'm not interested in looking for bluebells."

"What are you talking about?"

"You got a glimpse of the vengeful spirit that's been doing the _real _dirty work here."

"I know; I get the picture already."

The sound of danger lurked in the underground passageway as both Sam and Mito ran towards a room that hasn't been searched before. To their surprise, they saw that the door had been locked for years as it was even rusted with age. Without hesitation, Sam got out his gun as he shot the lock off from the door. Opening it up, he noticed that there was a perfumed smell that filled the secret room as he ran towards an old chest that also had a lock on it. With Mito following him, she got out her gun as she shot the lock off of the chest while she opened it up. To their shock, they saw the remains of the girl that went missing as she was here the whole time. The body of Lila Loffelheim had been found at last as she was in dire need of being sent to eternal rest for the rest of her days.

"So, this is Lila Loffelheim," said Sam as he even saw a withered bouquet of bluebells in her skeletal hands. "It's such a tragedy to see something like that."

"Sam, didn't it occur to you that Lila was responsible for killing those people instead of her brother of all departed people?" asked Mito.

"I haven't wrapped my finger around it, but I have a bad feeling that Lila had been done wrong by the people she killed." He noticed a slew of bluebells growing all over the old chest. "Anyway, we should salt and burn the bones before-"

Without warning, Sam felt a stabbing pain in his head as he saw a vision of the past. To his shock, he saw the image of Lila as she was playing in the garden with Steven. The image rang clear as day as Sam saw the people who lost their lives years later. It was a tragic day as he saw the people that died attack the boy and girl as they even had the gall to violate such a child's innocence in the process. It wasn't long until he saw the pastor trying to save the life of the girl as it was already too late. Poor Lila was already dead as her body was violated and broken while laying in a pool of blood that seeped into the ground of the flowerbed where the bluebells grew. It was the clue that was hidden all along when Sam returned to the present as he was panting sharply. Dazed with a headache, he was about to collapse as he saw Mito help him stand up.

"I know what we're dealing now," he said as he was catching his breath.

"Was it the specter?" asked Mito.

"It's more than that. Lila was killed in the garden, but her blood touched the bluebells in which they grew all over her place of rest."

"What about the pastor? Didn't he try to stop them?"

"He did, but it was too late when Lila was killed. The secret stayed with him until he also met death in the face."

"It also meant that he put Lila here in this tomb in order to keep her there, but her blood was a sign that her spirit hasn't fully departed yet. I even bet that your brother and my apprentice are looking into something like that, but we should put the spirit to rest in _both_ ways."

"Let's hope that we do this in time." Sam fishes out his cellphone as he calls Dean. "Hey, I found the resting place where Lila Loffelheim was kept."

"Are you sure, Sammy?" asked Dean over the phone.

"There's something else; Lila was killed by the people who violated and killed her in the garden of the pastor's house. That's where the bluebells were growing."

"Are you serious?"

"Dean, listen to me," said Mito as she snatched the phone away from Sam. "You must burn the bluebells in the garden before anything else happens. Sam and I will take on the remains, but you have to do it right away."

"Caitlyn and I are on our way to the pastor's house right now. We'll get the flowerbed; just focus on the body with salt and gasoline. That's how we burn the remains."

"Understood..."

Mito hung up the phone as she gave it back to Sam. Sooner or later, the job had to get done as they got out the salt and gasoline from the equipment that Sam lugged around. With plenty of salt and gasoline poured on Lila's remains, it was set as Mito took out a lighter and threw it into the chest. With the remains burning, it was almost over as both Sam and Mito were waiting for Dean and Caitlyn to finish the job where the attachment of Lila's spirit would be. When Sam and Mito left the passageway, they were surrounded by the pastor's widow as she was being possessed by something sinister. Getting out her whip, Mito took no punches as she entangled the demon while she performed an exorcism to get the demon out of its host.

"It's been such a blast, isn't it, Mito?" said the demon as it was flashing its blackened eyes.

"Release the pastor's widow, demon!" she yelled.

"Ohhh, you're so in trouble and you know it..." the demon laughed as it was about to get free. "I even take it that you brought Sam Winchester along, haven't you?"

"Don't even think of touching him! He's just a victim just like me when he lost his own mother and his girlfriend to the monster that still lives and breathes!"

"You and Sam are special to him because it's the way things are!"

"I've heard enough!"

And so, Mito used the same incantation on the demon as she was exorcising it from the widow's body. The whip held on longer as she finished the incantation directly while the demon was forced out of the widow's body. The black smoke disappeared out of the church as the widow returned to normal as expected. Sam had never seen anything like it before as he saw Mito to be someone that was highly trained to be a hunter with all the smarts and experience that she got for a while. With the ordeal with the demon over, they had to tend to the widow as they took her out of the church and onto the steps.

"What happened to me?" she asked wearily.

"You were posssessed by a demon," said Mito.

"Oh, dear God!"

"You'll be fine, but we also found where Lila was kept."

"She was kept there the whole time?"

"Yes, but her spirit isn't all the way freed yet," said Sam.

"What are you talking about?"

"Lila's blood seeped into the flowerbed where the bluebells grew. Sadly, we have no other choice but to torch it in order to have Lila cross over."

Both Sam and Mito saw the widow break down crying as she was about to lose the garden of bluebells. It may have been a painful decision to make, but it had to be done in order to have Lila go in peace. Sooner or later, the burning of the garden flowerbed had to commence, for it was also a matter of life and death in such a paranormal sort of way...

###

Dean and Caitlyn entered into the backyard as they saw the flowerbed where the bluebells continued to grow. It was a beautiful set of flowers, but due to the paranormal trouble, it had to be torched right away as Dean grabbed the salt and poured it all over them. With the gasoline drenching the plants, the time was ready until a chill entered into the air. Caitlyn once again saw the vengeful spirit as it was about to attack both her and Dean on the sly. It was the ghost of Lila as she seized Dean by the throat. She was out for vengeance as she was choking the life out of him. The specter meant business, but the time to burn the flowers had ot be done as Caitlyn took the matches and lit one. When she dropped it into the flowerbed, she saw the bluebells burn a the specter burned up in plain sight while releasing her grip on Dean's throat. It was a close call for him as he was saved by the girl who called him a pig earlier, for he was also happy to be alive.

"You're quite good at lighting the remains," said Dean.

"Well, you're quite sloppy for being attacked by that ghost," said Caitlyn.

"Speaking of which, you're an apprentice hunter, aren't you?"

"I'm still in training, you know. Anyway, this was my first hunt without Mito with me."

"Hey, that's enough for now, Caitlyn," she said as she was standing behind her.

"Mito..." Caitlyn also sees Sam as he still had blood on his face. "I take it that you bagged yourself a hunter." She eyes Sam as he has been known to be taller than Dean. "Oh, you're gorgeous! I can't believe that Mito would be eyeing someone like you."

"Anyway, I had a bit of a nosebleed," he said.

"A bit of a nosebleed? Are you kidding me?" said Dean.

"Hey, I _did _find the body, but with some help from Mito."

Dean was flabbergasted as he even noticed Mito in her dominatrix outfit complete with some hunter weapons on hand. With the ordeal over, everyone was off to other places as the hunt for the unusual continued with such prowess so far...

###

The next morning, Sam and Dean were already packed up as they were ready to hit the road. As usual, they had to find their dad as they were getting ready to leave Post Falls. Just as they were about to go, they saw Mito and Caitlyn leave as they entered into their green van for another adventure. It would be a while before they would meet up again, but the missions on both sides remained the same after all.

"Hey, Dean," said Caitlyn as she was about to get into the van. "Thanks for saving me."

"Same here," he said.

"By the way, where are you and Sam going?"

"We just got a tip that a monster in Montana's at large."

"Don't lie; I know that you're gonna go somewhere to get another issue of _Busty Asian Beauties_."

"We're not," said Sam as he was getting into the Impala. "It's another clue into finding our dad."

"Are you sure?"

"He is," said Mito as she was dressed in a Victorian cloak and bonnet. "Anyway, we'll meet again soon."

"Take care of yourselves."

"We will. As for you and your brother, I suggest that you two do the same. See you around."

Sam smiled as he saw them leave the hotel while he was waiting for Dean to get into the car. When he saw him get in on the driver's side, he was ready to hit the road as both brothers left Post Falls and continued the search into finding their father, who hasn't said anything in a while...

"So, I take it that you have an ally in someone who dressed in latex and leather," said Dean with a smile on his face. "I take it that you have a thing for her."

"Shut up," said Sam as he was about to slap Dean.

"Admit it; you still talk in your sleep when you were talking about her."

"Hey, I don't go around skimming through porn, you know."

"What do you mean?"

"According to Caitlyn, you purchased a copy of _this_." Sam shows Dean the dirty little secret that was shoved in between the seats. "We should be focusing on looking for Dad, not looking for porn!"

"Hey, I like the finer things in life."

"Very funny."

The Impala zoomed out of sight as it was on its way to other prior engagements. With the search for their father missing, all they had was each other for now as the hunt was about to get a little bit more dangerous than normal...

###

The house where the pastor's widow lived became silent since the torching of the bluebells as it was violated without warning. Inside, there was a girl with short blond hair standing in front of the widow's lifeless body as she was holding up a pewter bowl with blood in it. She was on the prowl as she was up to no good while contacting the underworld below, which was none other than Hell itself.

"I lost them," she said as she continued to hold the bowl of blood. "Yes..., I'll pursue the Winchester brothers as planned, but I need more time to recover after two of our subordinates were exorcised by that bitch, Mito." She feels the bowl vibrate. "Yes, I'll go after the Winchester brothers as planned."

With that, the girl left the pastor's house as she emptied the bowl of blood into the burnt flowerbed. When she left, a simple bluebell grew out of the dirt as it was about to blossom in the cold fall weather...

**To be continued...**


	2. Chapter 2: Veteran of the Psychic Wars

**Supernatural: The Isoldati Files**

**Chapter 2: Veteran of the Psychic Wars**

(DISCLAIMER: No, I don't own _Supernatural_ because it belongs to Eric Kripke and Warner Bros. So, enjoy the show! Rated M for graphic violence, adult content, and adult language)

**Glendive, Montana**

It was a cold night as everything was asleep after a long day of work. Little does this town know was that something bad was going to happen. Somewhere in the distance, there was going to be an incident that was about to occur as a man in a grey business suit came out of a bar looking all plastered from too many drinks. He was just a simple businessman on a road trip as he was going back to his motel. Just as he was about to do that, he saw a strange man dressed in a burgundy suit as he was mostly suspicious to everything. The businessman was terrified as he ran really fast to his motel room with the strange man following in pursuit. He was scared to death as he had to alleviate his drunken mishap and get out of town while he was still being chased. He couldn't take it as he was starting to tire from his run-in with terror.

By the time he got to his motel room, he opened it up as he went inside to take a breather. Just as he was about to sit down on the bed, he saw the man in the burgundy suit standing in front of him as he was still staring at him with such terror in mind. The businessman was stunned as he felt his head aching with such intensity. And to top it off, his head bursts..., literally, as his brains spluttered all over the ceiling in his motel room. As for the man in the burgundy suit, he left the room as he disappeared without a trace. As for the situation on hand, it was about to get worse than expected...

###

The Impala was cruising down on the road as it was on its way to a case in the town of Glendive. After the bluebell incident, both Sam and Dean were still ready to check into town as they entered it without delay. When they stopped at a diner, they were hungry as they were about to order up some lunch. As for Sam, however, he couldn't sleep as he was feeling the pinch of the power that he bottled up for so long. He wasn't feeling that well as he wanted to crash at a motel room and sleep in a nice bed, but it was going to be hard on him due to the case of paranormal trouble on hand. When both Sam and Dean got their orders for lunch, they were ready to eat after travelling on the road for a while during the long search for their father.

"Oh, thanks for the food," said Dean as he took a bite of his cheeseburger.

"Yeah, the food's real good here," said Sam as he was clutching at his head.

"Are you alright, Sammy?"

"I'm fine..."

"No, you're not; you've been getting migraines ever since we left Post Falls. Hell, you've even downed a whole bottle of aspirin since we left."

"Look, just drop it, okay? I'm good to go right now."

"That's it, Sam; you're going to see a doctor by the time we leave this diner and check in at a hotel room."

"Yeah..., it's just peachy..."

Sam wasn't feeling too well as he was about to fall in his food. He couldn't take it as he felt the same sharp pain in his head since his encounter with Mito back in Post Falls. He decided to hold it together as he decided to take a bite of his salad. He loved it okay as he took several bites more just to fight off the hunger from such a long road trip. Just as he was about to finish off his lunch, he felt slightly nauseated as he got up and went towards the restroom. He couldn't hold his food down as he was kneeling over the toilet while vomiting. He was starting to get sick as he continued to vomit in the toilet. After flushing it, he went towards the sink as he turned on the faucet and scooped up the cold water into his mouth. It was hell for him as he swished and spat in the sink. He wanted to go back to the Impala as he was about to collapse. By the time he got out of the restroom, he left the diner as he went towards the Impala on the passenger's side. He couldn't take it as he was starting to get sweaty as if he was about to have a fever. He couldn't take it as he saw Dean walk out of the diner with a smile on his face. Somehow, it didn't take long until he noticed Sam slumping on the passenger's side and with the door open.

"Hey, you okay?" he asked.

"Can't we just find a motel or something?" asked Sam as he was shaking and covered in sweat.

"Hold on; we'll get to a motel the moment we check in."

"Just _find_ one, will you?"

Dean had no other choice but to get to the nearest motel as he closed the passenger's side door. Getting in, he drove from the diner as he made it to a cheap one that was feasible. After checking in, Dean opened up the passenger's side door as he scooped up Sam and went to the motel room that was upstairs. It was trouble as Dean dragged Sam into the room and set him down on one of the beds. This was going to be one hell of a day as it was about to get even worse with Sam being sick during the trip into Montana.

"I can't take it," he said as he was groaning in pain.

"Take it easy, Sam," said Dean as he rushed into the bathroom to find a washcloth.

"It's my head..."

"You'll be fine; just hang in there."

_KNOCK! KNOCK!_

Dean stopped what he was doing as he walked towards the door. Who could that be at this time? Was it human or monster? He had to know as he opened up the door. Standing in the doorway, he saw a strange young man with dark blue hair and gold eyes as he was dressed in a sharp suit while holding a medical bag in his hands. He was unlike anything that Dean had ever seen before as he saw the strange man wearing a pair of glasses on his face. Whoever he was, he was in town as he was on business as usual, but there was a house call that had to be made sooner or later.

"Okay, Doc, what's going on here?"

"Are you Dean Winchester?" asked the man at the door.

"Yeah; what did I do now?"

"I've come to take a look at your brother, Sam Winchester."

"He's been under the weather lately. I don't even want to wake him up."

"Earlier, I saw your brother leave the diner after a mishap."

"Look, ever since we left Post Falls, Sam's been having headaches that look like migraines."

"I'm gonna have to take a look at him."

"By the way, what's your name?"

"My name is Yashamaru. I'm a doctor of medicine that comes and goes, but I've been also keeping tabs on both you and your brother for a while, Dean Winchester."

"Fine, whatever floats your boat..."

And so, Dean let in the visitor as he set down his medical bag next to Sam's bed. The visitor, Yashamaru, had looked at Sam directly as he found that he wasn't feeling too well. He had to get to work on examining the patient as he opened up his medical bag and got out his instruments. He was aware of Sam's condition as he shoved a digital thermometer into his mouth. Even Dean was concerned as he watched Yashamaru continue his diagnosis on Sam.

"Sam Winchester," he said as he got out his stethoscope. "I've come here to run some tests on you."

"What's going on?" he asked as he opened his eyes.

"Your brother is concerned for you. He even said that you have migraines."

"There's also the nausea," said Dean.

"How long has he been like this?"

"I have no idea, but it happened."

"I'm gonna have to run some tests on him."

Without hesitation, Yashamaru was ready to begin the examination on Sam as he began to listen to his heart. The sound of it became thready as it wasn't a good sign to hear. The sound of his lungs were also not a good sign as Yashamaru even decided to check Sam's blood pressure. The sign was mixed as he was aware that his patient really wasn't feeling well after all. There was something wrong with Sam as he was starting to shake. With the thermometer taken out of his mouth, he saw Yashamaru look at it as he was suspicious of what was going to happen next.

"Well, what's the verdict?" asked Dean as he was concerned.

"Your brother has a temperature of 103.4 and climbing," answered Yashamaru.

"Is it serious?"

"Your best option is to keep his fever down as soon as possible."

"It's gonna be hell..."

"Earlier, you said that Sam has been getting headaches that could be migraines, haven't you?"

"Wait...," said Sam as he was struggling to sit up. "It's true about the headaches, but-"

"Lie still; you can't be up right now. Also, you've got a very high fever, but I suggest that you rest up. By the way, can you keep anything down?"

"No..., but I _tried_ to eat and look where it got me..."

With that, Sam had no other choice but to stay in bed as he was completely incapacitated for now. As for Dean, however, he never wanted to go solo on this upcoming hunt, but he didn't have any choice in the matter as he couldn't leave Sam behind. Just as he was about to undertake this hunt, he heard the door open as he saw a woman with long brown hair enter into the motel room. She was more like Yashamaru as she was considered to pass as human while she was dressed up in a black leather jacket complete with a blue blouse, skinny jeans, and boots. Whoever she was, she had her reasons to tag along with Yashamaru as she even had a newspaper in her hand.

"I finally found you, Dean Winchester," she said as she sat down in one of the chairs.

"I take it that you came along with Yashamaru," he said.

"My name is Tsenoh. I came along with Yashamaru because of a possible lead here in this town. Also, it's been twenty-two years since my failure to stop the demon that killed your mother."

"Wait, how did you know about that thing?"

"At the same time of your mother's death, that demon came to Kyoto and killed a geisha who had two children of her own at the time. I take it that you've met Mito earlier. It's a blast that you and your brother worked well with her back in Post Falls. She has an older sister, Seto, who's more of a lone wolf than a hunter who works well with others."

"I see..."

"There's also something that can sweeten the pot for your services." Tsenoh gave the newspaper to Dean as he saw an article on the front page. "So, does it change your mind?"

"'Businessman found dead in hotel room?' This is no ordinary death so far, especially when it came to the part of his brains splattering everywhere in his hotel room."

"That's just the tip of the iceberg there. According to some witnesses, he was scared of someone or something when he left the bar all plastered from too many drinks."

"I guess that something must have targeted him."

"It's a man in a burgundy suit. He's dangerous when he targets people that he doesn't know, but in this case, I suggest that you watch over your brother in this fight."

Dean was worried for Sam's safety as he saw him shaking in his bed. The fever and chills were too much for him as he opened his eyes and tried to sit up again. With no further hesitation, Dean returned to the bathroom as he found a washcloth on the sink. Turning on the hot and cold water faucets, he drenched the washcloth as he wrung it out. Turning off the faucets, he left the bathroom as he placed the washcloth on Sam's burning forehead. He hated the fact that going solo was part of the hunt, but there wasn't any choice in the matter as there was something malignant here in Glendive.

###

Later on, Dean was at the crime scene as he was accompanied by Tsenoh, who was dressed in a much more conservative suit just like him. Both of them were at the motel as they saw the crime scene directly. The pool of blood stained the beige carpet as the dead body was removed. Dean even noticed the spatter on the ceiling as it was something that had to be investigated. He had never seen anything like it before as there was danger lurking in this small town. Even Tsenoh was looking into the case as she found a set of footprints near the window. The perpetrator was crafty, but his prints were a dead giveaway as both Dean and Tsenoh had found some ash near the window along with a burgundy fiber.

"The guy's good, I can tell you that," said Dean.

"The man who killed the victim is no ordinary person," said Tsenoh cautiously.

"Let me guess, this guy comes to our drunken businessman and takes him out with his mind, doesn't he?" Dean fishes out his EMF reader as it reads into the red. "Yep, there was someone here, I take it."

"Don't let your guard down. The perpetrator is known to use his psychic abilities on random people."

"That businessman that bit it didn't look so random." Dean finds a card with blood on it as he picks it up. "'Hubert Coleman, Tech Support; Suzaku Corporation, USA branch.' How come a guy from tech support come all the way here in Glendive?"

"No one knows, but the victim always drove cross-country instead of flying."

"I guess that he hates flying the friendly skies."

Both Dean and Tsenoh were now aware of the impending danger ahead as they left the hotel room. When they got back to the Impala, they were on their way to the police station to examine the dead victim as they got out of the car and went straight inside. The police station itself was the typical small-town appeal as it had decent folks that did their job quietly. It wasn't long until Dean and Tsenoh were at the morgue as they showed their fake badges to the coroner while entering in. The dead body of Hubert Coleman was on the slab as it was put on such a morbid display. The tragedy of a dead businessman had already been put into motion as both Dean and Tsenoh had seen the corpse meet such a fatal end.

"The victim died in such a gruesome way," said the coroner. "I've never seen anything like it before until now. What a mess!"

"Looks like he got his brain nuked into brain stew," said Dean.

"Come to think of it, this guy was someone random and not from around here."

"Have you seen this thread before?" asked Tsenoh as she handed the coroner the burgundy piece.

"It's a form of polyester dating back to the '70's. I've never seen anything like it before, but whoever wore it must have been dressing up like Ron Burgundy."

"I take it that he prefers splattered brains instead of scotchy scotchy scotch."

"Who would wear something like that and kill this guy in his room?"

"Why, indeed?" said Tsenoh.

The further investigation had to have further answers as both Dean and Tsenoh left the morgue and out of the police station. When they reached the Impala, they saw something in the distance as it was none other than the intruder in the burgundy suit watching in daylight. There was terror looming as Dean and Tsenoh cannot afford to let down their guard this time, for there was something wrong in this town...

###

Meanwhile, a man in a blue coat was waiting for the bus to take him home after a long day at work. Little did he know was that there was someone following him as he turned around to see who it was. It was the same man who killed that businessman last night as he wore that same burgundy suit. The man in the blue coat was terrified as he fled the bus stop and went for cover. Terror washed over him as he ran into a gas station to flee from the man in the burgundy suit. When he got into the restroom, he was in a safe place..., or so he thought...

With some calm coming to him, the man in the blue coat was ready to come out of the restroom as he was happy to be safe. Just as he was about to do so, he turned around as he saw the man in the burgundy suit standing right behind him. He didn't know what to do as he felt his head pounding very harshly. He couldn't take the pain anymore until his head bursts literally. The man in the burgundy suit stared at his dead victim as his brains splattered all over the restroom. It was another terrible sight as the man in the burgundy suit left without a trace once again, for his play of danger has escalated...

###

Sam tossed and turned as he was still feeling the effects of his fever. The headache was too much for him as he was shaking in his sleep. He was not in fine health as he felt the cloth on his forehead being removed. Opening his eyes, he saw Dean sitting on the other bed as he was concerned for his health. The headache and chills had him incapacitated as he was trying to sit up. He was not feeling too well as he even wanted to get up for a little bit, but it didn't work. He even wanted to help Dean out in the hunt, but his fever got the better of him as he laid back down on the bed.

"So, how are you feeling, Sammy?" asked Dean.

"I kind of feel like crap," answered Sam as he was shaking with sweat.

"By the way, where's that Yashamaru guy at?"

"I haven't seen him since we got here, but-"

_KNOCK! KNOCK!_

Dean went towards the door as he opened it up. To his surprise, he saw Tsenoh and Yashamaru enter the room as they sat down on the chairs. Both of them were aware of the second attack as they had no other choice but to tell Dean about the hunt taking a turn for the worst. Somehow, he had to know, for this foe wasn't the type to mess around while killing his victims in such random fashion.

"I take it that you guys found something," he said.

"There's been another murder," said Tsenoh.

"Are you serious?"

"A man was found dead in the restroom at a gas station," said Yashamaru gravely.

"So that's victim number two here."

"The victim's killer left another thread," said Tsenoh as she gave it to Dean.

"Polyester again, huh?"

"We're dealing with a psychic entity that kills his victims at random," said Yashamaru.

"Then I say that we find and gank the son-of-a-bitch and torch his remains."

"It's not gonna be easy, Dean Winchester. Earlier, I took a visit to the records and found that the man in the burgundy suit was once a resident here in Glendive." He fishes out a file as he gives it to Dean. "I suggest that you use extreme caution in order to protect your brother."

"There's our guy so far." Dean opens up the file as he sees the man in the burgundy suit. "Leland Hollis; early thirties... According to this file, the guy did a tour of duty even after burning his draft card in the late sixties when the Vietnam war started. Looks like he didn't want to go into war for Uncle Sam after all; talk about a head case."

"That's not all. After Hollis' discharge from the military, he began to experience some psychic abilities that resulted in terrible pain, but that's not all. Before being drafted into the military, he had some experiments done on him without his consent. After the war ended, he became paranoid and distraught, which resulted in his suicide."

"Did he ever marry?"

"No, he had no wife or children, but his abilities became so great that he was isolated from the people around him."

"And now his spirit's been causing chaos around here." Dean thumbs through the file as he saw several reports of strange activity over the years in it. "Look at _this_: there are several deaths over the past thirty years which was caused by the same pattern with the victims having their brains splattering everywhere. The real catch of it all is none other than the past victims were all picked randomly."

"There is a pattern _why_ the victims were chosen to be killed randomly," said Yashamaru. "They all had psychic abilities that were bottled up for a while until they see their deaths from the man who wanted to be head honcho of them."

"Sounds like a jealous son-of-a-bitch. This guy's been pegging off people he sees as a threat, but..."

It was in that instant when Dean began to worry about Sam as he was still reeling from his headaches and fever. He had to do everything in his power to protect his younger brother from such a dangerous entity in the burgundy suit. All along, he grew up quickly after the death of his mother as he even watched over Sam while their father went on the hunt. This time, it was serious as he was dealing with a much serious threat that would harm his younger brother at any minute. The matter of life and death had weighed heavily for Dean as he also had a job to do in order to put the spirit's soul to rest once and for all.

"Well, let's get the show on the road," he said.

"I'll guide you to Hollis' resting place where he is buried," said Tsenoh.

"What about Sam?"

"Sam is safe under Yashamaru's protection. Do not be worried too much about your brother, Dean Winchester."

Without further hesitation, Dean reluctantly went with the plan as he was ready to put the spirit of Leland Hollis to rest. With one last look at Sam before he went out the door, he decided to stop the malice of the man in the burgundy suit as he was ready to do a grave desecration by burning the remains with salt and gasoline. It wasn't long until he was about to make sure that Sam was holding okay as he was shaky all over. He was worried for him as he saw him tossing and turning from such a terrible fever. Just as he was about to re-wet the washcloth, he heard a knock on the door as he opened it up. To his shock, he saw a girl with blue hair and gold eyes enter into the room as she was dressed up in a black kimono with a white smock over it along with a nurse's cap on her head. Who was she, exactly? Was she with Tsenoh and Yashamaru all of a sudden? All Dean knew that the girl was a friend as she walked towards Sam and got a look at him.

"Yashamaru," she said as she felt Sam's forehead. "This patient is ill with a fever."

"We know, Reebtoor," he said as he got out his stethoscope.

"Are ye going to watch over the patient?"

"We don't have no choice in the matter. As for Dean and Tsenoh, they will undertake this risky hunt sooner or later."

"Who the hell is that girl?" asked Dean.

"Her name's Reebtoor. She's my assistant and nurse."

"What's she doing here of all places?"

"She'll help me watch over your brother for now. As for you and Tsenoh, I suggest that you get going if you want to stop that psychic specter from doing further harm."

And so, Dean was ready to fight as he and Tsenoh went out the door. When they went to the Impala, they drove from the motel as they were on their way to the cemetery to stop the specter's further wrath. It would only be a matter of time, but it had to be done immediately before it ran out on the solution at hand.

###

The Impala stopped at a cemetery as both Dean and Tsenoh got out of it. The place itself was more clean than normal as they were searching for the grave of Leland Hollis in it. It was such a strange notion that Dean was working with someone that he hardly knows as he followed her to an unmarked grave where a tree was standing at. Both Dean and Tsenoh had their equipment on hand as they were about to dig up the remains of the wrathful spirit that dwelled in the grave.

"So, this is the unmarked grave of Leland Hollis, isn't it?" said Dean.

"The people buried him here like that because of his psychic abilities that affected everyone," said Tsenoh. "It was also a precaution that wasn't warned in time due to the unmarked grave detail."

"Well, what are we waiting for? Let's dig him up and burn his remains."

And so, both Dean and Tsenoh started digging into the unmarked grave as they dug up something that was old and aged. It was a casket as Dean opened it up very gingerly. To his surprise, he saw a set of dog tags that were near the corpse as they were old with age as well. It was now or never as both Dean and Tsenoh were ready to put the specter to rest once and for all...

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Sam continued to toss and turn in his fevered sleep as he was having another headache. Little did he know was that Yashamaru and Reebtoor were watching over him as they were on hand in keeping him alive in order to bring his fever down. Waking up, he tried desperately to sit up, but he was easily pushed back by Reebtoor as she placed the washcloth on his burning forehead. Opening his eyes he saw the nurse at his bedside as she sat there watching over him. He had never seen anything like her before as he found her to be a great comfort in his convalescence. He even wanted to know where Dean was as he was trying to get up even further.

"Ye must not get up," said Reebtoor.

"Where's Dean?" asked Sam frantically as he was shaking with sweat.

"He's gone off with Miss Tsenoh to stop the spirit from doing ye harm."

"What harm? What are you talking about?!"

"Your brother and Tsenoh have gone to put the spirit to rest," said Yashamaru. "It'll only be a matter of time before the entity comes here."

"'Entity?' Was it the spirit that attacked that businessman?"

"I'm afraid so."

The sound of a howling wind became intense as Yashamaru went towards the door of the hotel room. He was aware of the man in the burgundy suit making another killing as he was ready to use precaution in this darkest hour. With salt poured near the windows and doors, Yashamaru was prepared to fight as he was also waiting for Dean and Tsenoh to do the same as well. Anyway, they had to do it quickly, for time was running out fast...

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Dean poured salt all over the remains as Tsenoh added in the gasoline in the unmarked grave. By the time that they got out of there, Dean lit a match as he set the remains on fire. The spirit had been finally put to rest as the remains were burning brightly. It was over as the psychic entity had been burnt away for its crimes that were inflicted over the years. The hunt was finished for another day as both Dean and Tsenoh returned to the Impala as they had to get back to the motel immediately, for they had to go back and check up on Sam's safety, no matter what the danger.

"Well, show's over, folks," said Dean as he started the car.

"This isn't over, Dean Winchester," said Tsenoh as she spotted someone that resembled a demon.

"What are you talking about? We _did_ torch the guy's remains already."

"That person in front of us is a demon. We _Shinigami _don't take too highly to them."

"_Shinigami_? Is _that_ what you and your friends are?"

"All of us _Shinigami_ are eternally bound to the hunters that track down monsters, especially when it comes to demons."

Without hesitation, Tsenoh got out of the Impala as she changed her form into that which resembled a dark elf from a _Dungeons & Dragons_ story. Facing the demon, she used her powers to exorcise it from its host as it fled away in a plume of black smoke. The demon threat was gone for now as Tsenoh changed back into her human form and got back into the Impala. When they got out of the cemetery, they were on their way back to the motel as they were worried for Sam's safety in the mix.

"I don't know what you did back there, but you really scared the crap out of whoever was spying on us," said Dean.

"You're being followed by demons the moment you stay on the trail of the demon that killed your mother," said Tsenoh.

"Son-of-a-bitch... Wait, our mom wasn't the only one that died at the hands of that sick bastard. Sam's girlfriend also got killed, too."

"The Isoldati were aware of what happened to her the moment you took your brother out of Stanford. As for their operatives, they're hunters that do the obvious by doing the trade and filing a report about it."

"While Sam and I were in Idaho, we saw a woman by the name of Mito Ashizoka. She's a hunter, but she travels with a girl named Caitlyn Hofstra."

"Both of them have their reasons and orders from their leader when it comes to keeping tabs on both you and your brother."

"Leader?"

"Her name's Mik Kyung-Hae. She's the head honcho of the Isoldati _and_ a close ally to all the hunters around the world, including your father, John Winchester."

Dean was stunned to hear something coming from Tsenoh as he was starting to worry about the whereabouts of his father. Driving onward, the Impala was on its way to the hotel as Dean and Tsenoh were about to meet up with Sam and the others back at the motel. Little did they know was that another demon was watching in the distance as she was dressed in the same way with the short blond hair while holding the pewter bowl of blood in her hands.

"Dean Winchester and that _Shinigami_ have fled the cemetery," she said as she felt the bowl vibrate. "Yes..., I'll pursue them at will..."

With that, the girl disappeared as she left without a trace. Her tabs on the Winchester brothers had gotten scarce as she was also aware of the Isodalti meddling in such business that didn't concern them. Sooner of later, the true face of evil would show its face in the end, but not yet...

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The Impala returned to the motel as both Dean and Tsenoh got out of it and entered into the room. When they got inside, they saw Yashamaru and Reebtoor watching over Sam as he was still feeling the pinch of the fever in his body. He was slowly recovering, but he wasn't in the clear just yet as he finally sat up on his bed. He had never expected Dean to work with someone other than the last two hunters as he was glad that he was okay in one piece.

"What did I miss?" he asked.

"You missed the grave desecration and burning," answered Dean.

"Oh, what a night..." Sam was about to get up on his feet until he was stopped by Reebtoor.

"Ye must not straineth thyself, Sam Winchester," she said.

"You heard the lady," said Dean as he sat down on the other bed.

"Thou hath been harmed by the fever, but the real danger is yet to be revealed."

"We know all about it," said Sam. "Dean and I have been searching for our father for a while now, but we still don't have squat right now."

"Your father will be found soon enough," said Yashamaru. "It'll only be a matter of time before he appears to you."

Sam was flabbergasted to hear that from someone that watched over him as he had a part to play in the search for his father. With the moment of the hunt still rolling, there would be a time when there will be help in other forms...

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The next morning, Sam was up and fully awake as he felt his fever break. After getting a shower and some breakfast, he was up in clean clothes as he was on his way to the Impala. With a night of fevered illness a thing of the past, he was ready to go as he saw Dean on the driver's side chowing down on some donuts. Hunger got the better of him as he got into the passenger's side and swiped one of the apple fritters that was in the pink box. The taste of it was excellent as it proved to be such a comfort for another road trip somewhere. After finishing up the apple fritter, Sam stared at the three people that were the allies of something that remains anonymous as they were on their way somewhere. He couldn't thank them enough as he wanted to do them a favor next time they would cross paths again.

"Well, shall we hit the road?" asked Dean.

"I'm all ears," answered Sam.

"As for those three 'wise men,' they'll show up again the moment we meet."

"By the way, there's a case in Colorado."

"Who would be there? Bigfoot?"

"No one knows, but we'll find it."

And so, the search for Sam and Dean's father continued as they hit the road once again. As for Tsenoh and the others that watched them go, they were also hitting the road until the sound of a cellphone's ringtone showed up. When Tsenoh grabbed it, she answered it as she was about to get an earful from the leader of the Isoldati herself.

"It's been a while, Kyung-Hae," she said.

"Have you seen the Winchesters yet?" she asked.

"We have, but we've got trouble."

"What kind of trouble?"

"There was a demon tailing Dean, but I exorcised it so it won't be a bother again."

"There's also another one following them, but she's rather sneaky at best. If I were you, I suggest that you keep tabs on her until either I or the Winchesters catch up to her. She's dangerous, but crafty."

"We know, but there's a storm coming in the wind..."

Tsenoh hung up the phone as she got into a red Chevy Corvette along with Yashamaru and Reebtoor. All three drove off away from Glendive as they were on similar cases in the time of the hunt. As for the Winchesters, however, they still had their hands full in the long run, but the search for their father had gotten complicated in the fray...

**To be continued...**


	3. Chapter 3: Once Bitten, Twice Shy

**Supernatural: The Isoldati Files**

**Chapter 3: Once Bitten, Twice Shy**

(DISCLAIMER: No, I don't own _Supernatural_ because it belongs to Eric Kripke and Warner Bros. So, enjoy the show! Rated M for graphic violence, adult content, and adult language.)

**Moorcroft, Wyoming**

It was a dreary night in this small town as the stars were shining all over the night sky. The place itself was idyllic as there was a dirty little secret looming. Little did that town know was that something sinister had lived in the shadows for so long as there was danger among the living. In a typical biker bar, there were drinks being served on hand as a young girl was about to leave after downing her last beer. She was going through a breakup as she even wanted to start over again. By the time she left the bar, she was ready to go, but she had to return to her motel room as she was eager to get by for a while. Just as she was about to do so, she heard footsteps coming towards her as she turned around. There was nothing there, or so someone thought as the girl was about to check in at the motel right away.

It wasn't long until the girl's stalker showed up as he seized her by the arm and backed her into the wall on the side. She was scared for her life as she saw him up close. He was ready to aim for the kill as his fangs appeared from his open mouth. The fate of it all had finally been sealed as the stalker sank his fangs into her neck as he fed on her until she was drained dry. He was no ordinary man as he was none other than a vampire that roamed the streets at night. Little did he know was that there was someone else watching in the distance as he was hiding in the trees. The man himself was someone that was eager to spy on the hunt as he had his katana with him. With purple hair and gold eyes, he was simply dressed like a biker as he wore a black tank top, blue jeans, and some leather chaps. He was also a _Shinigami _in human form as he was simply observing the target's attack without being detected by anyone in particular. By the time he jumped down, he found the trail cold again as he examined the dead body of his victim. It was a tragic fate indeed as he was aware of the vampire nest that resided here in Moorcroft. Little did he know was that there would be the presence of hunters in the fray, for the hunt for the vampire nest has gotten a little interesting at least...

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Sam got out of the Impala as it was parked at a rest stop. He was simply stretching his legs as he got out of the passenger's side and went towards the restroom. It was a long trip as he simply did his business after holding it for so long. When he finished up his business, he flushed the urinal as he went to the sink to wash his hands. He was also tired after going on the road with Dean since he left Stanford as he was still reeling from the hunt for the Wendigo back in Colorado. After leaving the restroom, he went back to the Impala as he was waiting for Dean to get back. The wait itself proved to be long as he was simply sitting at the passenger's side while resting up. After waiting for nearly thirty minutes, he finally saw Dean come out of the restroom as he was ready to go. Both brothers were itching to go back on the hunting trail as the search for their father was about to be put on hold... again!

"Well, let's hit the road," said Sam.

"Not so fast," said Dean.

"What are you talking about?"

"According to some of the people who stopped by here, there's been a string of attacks in the town of Moorcroft."

"Moorcroft?"

"Yep, they say that there had been some animal attacks coming from different parts of town, but the worst part is when the victims were all exsanguinated with all their blood drained from them."

"Could be a vampire."

"According to Dad's journal, these vampires aren't the average run-of-the-mill ones that you see in the movies or t.v. These guys can't be staked of shone crosses at them. Not even garlic or holy water effects them."

"Sounds like something else."

"And they're _strong_,but they have two weaknesses: one of them is sunlight and the other is Dead Man's Blood. All we know that the only way to kill one is to decapitate it."

"Sounds good to me..."

"By the way, if we're going to be hunting vampires in Moorcroft, we should at least get a look at Devil's Tower while we do that."

"Dean, we're hunters, not tourists."

"Come on, Sammy; you gotta have a lot of views on the open road, you know."

Sam was dismayed at Dean's obsession of Devil's Tower as he was also caught in the hunt while at the rest stop. It was going to be one hell of a doozy as both Sam and Dean were off to Moorcroft as planned in order to investigate even further...

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The Impala was parked at the motel as Sam and Dean were dressed up as federal agents. Both of them were on the prowl as they were also interested in hunting whatever struck this town with fear. The evidence of an attack remained fresh as it was also not to be tampered with when the both of them had stumbled onto something fierce. To Sam's surprise, he saw a vampire tooth on the ground as he tried to pick it up. Unfortunately, he couldn't do it as he saw several police officers scanning the perimeter for more clues. As for Dean, however, he was simply skimming the place as he noticed a shoeprint that had an impression in it. There was signs of an attack as he was even trying to piece together the attack one step at a time.

"Okay, it looks like our perp wore a pair of sneakers the size of a basketball player," said Dean.

"What did you find?" asked Dean.

"The perp had big feet, but they're not clown feet."

"Very funny..."

"No, we're _not_ fighting killer clowns right now. The tooth on the ground signifies the attack of a vampire. These nasty bloodsuckers go in droves and live in nests. It seems that we've got a vampire problem that broke loose."

"What broke loose?" asked a woman with brown hair.

"Officer, we're looking at a possibility that we're dealing with a vampire here."

"A vampire? That's nothing but superstition and myth."

"The evidence proves its point," said Sam as he picked up the vampire tooth from the ground.

"Hey! That's police evidence! You can't go barging in on a police investigation!"

"The victim that died was attacked by a vampire _and_ was exsanguinated to the last drop."

"No way... How do you know about this?"

"We're just lucky, Officer-"

"Call me Celia. My name is Celia Matheson. I've been all over this since the attacks here in Moorcroft."

"Okay, Celia," said Dean. "Anyway, if there's any trouble...," He gives her his card. "You call us, alright?"

And so, Sam and Dean left the scene as Celia watched them leave in the Impala. As for the danger of vampires, it was about to get a little ugly as there would be someone else waiting in the wings for the hunt of those monsters. It would only be a matter of time before another vampire attack occurred, but for now, it was all quiet for now...

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Sam was busy looking at his father's journal as he looked at the record of vampire attacks that occurred many years ago. He always viewed them to be the normal Bela Lugosi type, but this breed of monster had been stumping the myth for centuries. Somehow, he had to go deeper as he was ready to go on the hunt along with Dean. The sight of the motel room proved to be a connection for his laptop as he was looking into the database that recorded the attacks. He had even noticed that the vampires had a way with targeting their intended victims as they mainly hang around in bars and strip clubs. He had to talk to Dean right away about this as he closed up his laptop and left the motel room.

The night air did no comfort for him as he was experiencing the same visions in his head since his encounter with Mito back in Post Falls. The pain in his head became intense as he couldn't take it anymore. Still, he had to find out more as he didn't venture the open field unarmed, for he had a shotgun with salt rounds along with a machete in his hand. He wanted to find the nest very gingerly as he heard the sound of footsteps coming towards him. Turning around, he saw a woman with red hair as she was dressed in typical "hoochie-mama" clothing. She was hungry as she wanted to have Sam for dinner as she bore her fangs and was ready to attack. He ran from her as he had to get back to the motel and contact Dean right away. It wasn't long until he saw the vampire leap in front of him as she was still waiting to feed on him. Armed with his shotgun, he fired a salt round into her shoulder as he slowed her down for a bit. Running from the vampire's urge, he ran towards a clearing as he stepped onto an old wooden door. With the vampire catching up to him, she was about to drain him dry until she saw him fall into the hole where the wooden door was. She shrieked as she lost her meal, for he was nowhere to be found in the blackness below...

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Back at the police station, Celia was on hand looking at the vampire attacks that were gripping Moorcroft for a while as she stumbled onto something that appeared in a newspaper. There was an old mineshaft below as it hadn't been used for years as she later found that it had a curse on it. To her shock, she found another clue in which it would be vital for the Winchester brothers as she saw a glyph with a snake on it. Where did it come from? Were there any monsters with the same thing in the old mine shaft as well? She had to contact Dean as she got out her cellphone. Just as she was about to call him, she heard the door open up as she went out of her office. Someone had gotten in as Celia got out her gun and went forth to find out who came in.

The sound of the curtains ruffling had worried her as she saw the window open in the cold night. There was a sign of danger as she saw someone standing next to the front door. When she saw him turn around, he was another vampire that wanted to feed as he retracted his fangs in order to make the kill. Just as he was about to do so, his orders were put on hold as he saw another vampire standing in his way. He was the leader of the nest as he wanted to have first dibs on Celia, but it had to be made at their secret hideout below. Without further hesitation the invading vampire snatched her up as he followed his leader out of the police station entirely. The night was still going as the evening to feed has gotten into a whole new level as well. It would only be a matter of time before the entire nest would be exposed, for the vampire threat was real and it was also hungry as well...

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Dean returned to the motel room as he found that Sam wasn't there. Something was wrong here as he went out of the motel room and heard the shrieking from within the woods. Being on his guard, he even noticed that an empty cartridge was fired as he picked it up from the ground. He was aware that Sam was in trouble as he had to find him in the night before the sun rose. To his shock, he saw the vampire in hoochie-mama clothing appear as she was clutching at her shoulder. It was an awkward moment as he even noticed that she hadn't even gotten to feed yet. Dean had to make sure not to let his guard down as he was about to go face-to-face with a vampire that was out of his league. With her fangs ready, she was ready to attack as she wanted to feed without delay. She noticed Dean very carefully as she smelled the same blood on him, for it was Winchester blood indeed. The very scent of it made her feel orgasmic as she wanted to get him very badly. Just as Dean was about to strike her down, he was overpowered by the vampire as she was about to sink her teeth into his neck.

"Okay, you got me," he said as he was holding the vampire back.

"Your blood; I want your blood!" she said as she was retracting her teeth.

"I take it that you're not the average run-of-the-mill vampire here."

"You smell of _and_ you carry the same blood as that man I tried to catch!"

"Sam! What the hell did you do to him?!"

"I tried to catch him for a meal, but he fell into a pit instead. No matter; you'll do just nicely." The vampire refused to budge as she was hearing and feeling the sounds of her prey. "Your fear has increased little by little. Oh, I love the smell of fear. I can also hear the sound of your heartbeat as well. It's such a wonderful sound indeed! As for the scent of your blood, I can't wait to _devour_ you when I suck you dry!"

Just as the vampire was about to do Dean in, he heard the sound of a gunshot pierce her skull as she was writhing in agony. To his shock, he saw a strange woman with medium teal hair and purple eyes appear as she had a gun in her hand. She was a woman with a cold stare as she was even dressed in a strapless teal bodysuit complete with some weapons of her own. Whoever she was, she was on business as she even had to deal with one of the Winchesters to boot. It wasn't long until Dean saw her get out a sword as she sliced off the vampire's head and threw it into the woods. He had never seen anyone so savage before as she showed no fear or hesitation in her eyes.

"Thanks for saving my life," he said.

"I wasn't on _planning_ to saving your life," said the woman coldly as she put her sword away.

"You could've at least show some emotion while doing it."

"You're such an idiot! I work alone, not with an oversexed oaf who does nothing but guzzle down beer and looks at porn!"

"Hey, I haven't been looking at porn since the Wendigo incident. By the way, my name's Dean Winchester. I've been looking for my brother, but he's not there."

"My name is Seto Ashizoka. I prefer to work alone on this hunt."

"You're a lone wolf, aren't you? I guess that I'm gonna have to go on my own to find my brother in such a place like this."

"Is it Sam Winchester? I know who _he _is because he was the one that had the same birthday as my little sister, Mito."

"No way..." Dean was shocked to hear something from Seto as she was most likely to leave him in order to search for the nest. "I've seen Mito before back in Idaho."

"...And she also has a bad habit in wearing lingerie instead of normal clothing. By the way, have you heard of the vampire nest here in the old mineshaft?"

"No..., but the victims that they took were all exsanguinated."

"The head honcho only comes out once a month just to find a suitable victim to feed on before he slumbers in the darkness once again. He is so vicious that even his own nestlings are afraid of him."

"Well, shall we go into the nest?"

"Hey! This is _my_ hunt!"

Dean took off with his weapons in hand as he left Seto in the dust. He was off to find Sam before something else happened as he was off to go into the clearing where the old mineshaft would be. Just as he was about to do so, he heard footsteps coming as he turned around to see Seto catching up to him. She was a hunter that was eager to kill any kind of monster that would harm the innocent, but she also had to put up with Dean and his wisecracking devil-may-care attitude in play...

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Sam woke up as he was trapped in the hole that he fell into. He was aching as he even noticed that there was a sharp rock embedded into his left leg. He was injured as he gritted his teeth and took it out right away. Blood seeped onto his pants from the wound as he was trying to keep pressure on it. His internal alarm also kept him alert as the scent of blood could even attract vampires in this dark place. Getting up, he hobbled around as he was feeling the cave in the dark. There was no light here but the full moon as it was shining over the opening of the cave. To his shock, he heard running footsteps as they were coming towards him very quickly. He even heard the sound of his own heartbeat throughout the hole as he was being targeted by the same group that the vampire came from.

He couldn't get away as he saw two vampires emerge as they were about to feed on him at any second. He was done for, but not without a fight as he got out his shotgun and was about to fire at them. Just as he was about to do so, he heard rapid footsteps approaching as he saw someone hack off the vampires' heads with his sword. Whoever the intruder was, he was definitely on Sam's side as he was itching to destroy the whole nest altogether. This was a very awkward encounter as Sam stared directly at the young man with the katana in his hands. Whatever motive he had, it was personal as the vampire nest was in for a rude awakening so far.

"Thanks for the backup," said Sam as he was clutching at the wound in his leg.

"I take it that you had a run-in with the females," said the intruder.

"I almost got exsanguinated by one while falling here in this shaft."

"...And you were wounded in the process. The name's Totsuka, friend; and you must be Sam Winchester. I've heard from the old biddy that you even wanted to be a lawyer while going to college, but got back into the hunting business after the death of your girlfriend."

"I know..."

"Furthermore, I'm hunting the nest of vampires that have been terrorizing this town and the motherlode's definitely here somewhere. This nest is crafty, so be careful."

"Yeah, I know; I nearly got killed by one."

"The males in the nest only go after the pretty ones to either feed on or to sacrifice to the leader. The females are much worse. They not only smell the scent of blood, but they can sense your fear _and _hear your heartbeat."

"Speaking of which, I heard my own heart beating when those bloodsuckers came at me."

"Come on; we have a nest to find, but first, you're gonna have to have to patch up that wound in your leg."

Sam lifted up his pant leg as he exposed the wound where he took out that sharp rock earlier. He was bleeding as he had to subdue it while holding it down with his hand. Totsuka became aware of the wound that Sam sustained as he saw him dig into his coat for a first aid kit. It was a godsend that he had one of his own as he got it out of the pocket from his chaps. He was no stranger to first aid as he dug out a small bottle of alcohol and poured it directly onto Sam's wound. The pain had caused him to grit his teeth as Totsuka continued to clean the wound before it got infected. It wasn't long until he got out some stitching material as he noticed the wound on Sam's leg to be open. He got to work as he stitched up Sam's wound and placed some bandaging on it.

"You sure know how to hold it in without screaming," said Totsuka.

"You don't know the full brunt of it, do you?" said Sam as he was reeling from the pain.

"You mustn't jostle the wound too much or else the stitches would come apart."

"Yeah, I know..." Sam got up on his feet as he was feeling at the corners of the walls. "By the way, aren't you suppose to hunt a vampire nest here?"

"I was, but I cannot abandon the wounded."

"I'll be fine, but I have a bad feeling that there's something about to go down."

Sam wasn't going to give up that easily as he continued to feel at the walls. With Totsuka guiding him, he was steered into the direction where he needed to go as he found a trail that was littered with lanterns on the rock walls. What _was _it, exactly? Where did it lead to? Sam and Totsuka followed the trail of lanterns as they even found themselves in a quandry. They were in the entrance of the vampire nest as they were hiding away from monster senses. With several vampires coming inside, they had a prisoner with them as she was none other than the police officer that was investigating the vampire attacks. Sam was worried for her safety as she was being led towards a clearing that smelled and reeked of the scent of blood. Still, he was wounded as he had to be careful after sustaining that fall from the hole up above. Staring at his leg, he even had to be cautious about it as he didn't want to attract any unwanted attention while doing it...

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Dean and Seto were scoping the clearing as they found the entrance to the underground shaft. Both of them were staring at the old door as it was decayed with age, but there was a sign of a fall going down. Seto examined the onset of the fall as she even noticed that someone was there as she saw the signs of a pursuit. She was also aware that the one that had been chased fell down to the main nest's secret passageway as there was something wrong here. It wasn't long until she got out a grappling hook as she shot it on the tip of the hole. Taking no chances, she went down as she saw Dean grab onto her into the hole where the old mineshaft was. There was signs of struggle as there was also blood on the ground. To Dean and Seto's shock, they saw three vampires that had their heads cut off as they once smelled the scent of blood. It was a deathtrap here, but both hunters had to stay on their guard as they were exploring the old mineshaft very carefully.

"So, what do you got?" asked Dean.

"Whoever fell here, was stupid enough to attract a vampire group," answered Seto.

"Perhaps it must have been a barfly that fell down the hole."

"No barfly could fall and bleed potent blood that could attract some vampires to attack."

"Then who was it?"

"The man who fell down the hole while being injured in the process is none other than your little brother."

"What?!"

"The bloodsuckers that tried to attack him are not the average vampires that hide in nest after killing or turning a few victims. These guys are known to smell the sight of blood the moment one bleeds."

"So, Sam sustained an injury like that; no wonder these guys were like that."

"These vampires aren't the ones that have been in the movies or on t.v."

"Yeah, I know. Instead of fangs on the front, they have retractable teeth above them."

"How the hell do you know about that?"

"I read it in my dad's journal. The only way to attack them head on is to either show them sunlight or pump them with dead man's blood, but the third option is-"

"-To decapitate them? Good luck with _that_."

"Come on, we've got a couple of vamps to gank."

Without any further delay, Dean took the lead as he was worried for Sam. He had to find him right away as he also had to mask the scent of blood while going up against a vampire nest. With Seto following him, she was off to follow Dean where he was going to as she had her weapons at the ready. Both of them were following a trail as they finally found themselves in the belly of the beast. It wasn't going to be easy for them as they were at the main entrance of the nest. The place itself was vast as both Dean and Seto were on the trail of the vampires that nested here, for there would also be trouble on the horizon.

"This place is huge," said Dean.

"This mineshaft bore more than just gold here," said Seto.

"What are you trying to tell me?"

"This mineshaft is also a place that houses a vampire elder. He's the one that you need to watch your neck out for. Normally, he has fed on the townsfolk here since the west became integrated with the rest of this country. When the town was founded in 1876, the people were happy, but the quest for gold took a wrong turn for the worst. After a series of deaths year after year, a secret society stopped by here and sealed the mineshaft up for good..., until now."

"Well, this town didn't get integrated until thirty years later."

"The mineshaft had been sealed off for a long time until a group of low-ranking vampires opened up the elder's tomb in order to start feeding on the people again. As for the elder himself, it's gonna be a tough one by the looks of it."

"Are you saying that this vampire's hard to kill."

"The vampire elder can't be killed easily because once you chop his head off, he grows another one to replace it."

"That sucks... Anyway, how can he be stopped?"

"The only way to kill him is to feed him the blood of a _Shinigami_."

"_Shinigami_? I thought vampires fed on anything that moves."

"_Shinigami_ blood is very poisonous to vampires, including the elder ones. If one of them is bitten by a vampire, he or she will not be affected by the effects of it."

"Looks like the _Shinigami_ blood is poison to them just like kryptonite is dangerous for Superman."

"Let's get a move on."

And so, Dean and Seto continued to follow the entrance to the vampire nest as they came in undetected from the scent of others. By the time they entered into the nest, they hid into the shadows as they saw several vampires walking past them. To their shock, they saw Celia being carted away into the nest as she was bound and dressed in white. Dean had to rescue her from those fiends as he even wanted to kill some of them in the process, but was held back by Seto, who always wanted to proceed with caution. They had a tough job to do, but they had to approach it very carefully as there would be trouble along the way...

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Sam hid in one of the hollow crags of the cave as he was still clutching at his leg. The pain was intense, but he had to hold up until he found and killed the vampire nest. Still, he had to have some help coming from Totsuka as he was ready to undertake the same hunting job with him. To his shock, he saw him get out a knife as he began to slash his arm deeply. Blood seeped from the wound as Totsuka grabbed a jar and put it in there. It wasn't long until he grabbed some empty bullets as he later took out a syringe and used it to inject it into them. Sam had never seen anything like it before as he was now aware that there was an enemy among the vampires in the nest as the hunt has gotten more dangerous than ever. With all the blood bullets into one cartridge, it was packed into a gun as it was ready to go in order to stop the vampires in their tracks.

"Why are you bleeding yourself?" asked Sam as he saw Totsuka bandage up his arm.

"There's a vampire elder among the mongrels in the nest," he answered.

"So you're using your own blood as a base for the bullets, aren't you?"

"To tell you the truth, I'm actually a _Shinigami_ in human form and my blood is the only weapon that can be used to kill the vampire elder in this nest."

"I see..."

"Basically, vampires not only view dead man's blood a threat, but a _Shinigami's _blood can eat them up on the inside."

"I take it that it's their kryptonite."

"It is, but I prefer to call it 'vamptonite.'"

"I hear footsteps..." Sam felt the presence of danger coming. "We have to hide before we do anything."

"I hear you there."

Without warning, both Sam and Totsuka were surrounded by a group of vampires as they didn't want them to leave the nest yet. They were both surrounded as they had no other choice but to surrender to them without delay. To their shock they saw the vampire elder appear as he smelled the scent of blood in the air. He was ready to taste the blood of his victims as he even noticed that one of them was a _Shinigami_ in which his blood was tainted and poisonous. There was a sacrifice to be made as there was also the vampire elder to deal with as well.

"I see that you've found my humble abode here, _Shinigami_," said the elder.

"I've come here to take you down," said Totsuka.

"Your blood isn't suitable for my tastes because it is poison to me and my nest."

"Go to hell!"

"I also find that there is a smell of a blood that is sweeter than the normal human type, for it is also one with psychic attributes."

"Leave Sam Winchester out of this!"

"Oh, I'm afraid not! His blood can satisfy me because it is more like a table wine than a delicacy. He'll do a lot more nicely than that police officer I've captured."

"You're insane!" cried Sam.

"Am I? I've been holed up here for over a hundred years or so and the thirst for psychic blood has awakened me the moment those demons unsealed me and my nest. I've got a feast for the masses here." The vampire elder walks closer to Sam as he heard his heartbeat up close. "The _Shinigami_ will be executed afterwards. As for _this_ young man, prepare him for sacrifice. I've finally scored a fine meal in such a long time."

Both Sam and Totsuka were taken away through separate intervals as the vampire elder watched in delight. He was ready to taste the psychic blood as he was ready to enjoy such a fabulous meal. Still, he was a vampire after all, but he wasn't going to be killed that easily, either...

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Dean and Seto were in a corridor as they were scoping the place from top to bottom. They had to be on their guard as they saw several vampires walking past them with a powerful hunger in their eyes. They were screwed when they had to hide in every crevice of the nest they can possibly muster as they were not about to throw in the towel just yet. To Dean's surprise, he saw a gun on the floor as he picked it up carefully. It was a magnum that was made out of silver as it had a special clip in it. Taking it out carefully, he found the bullets to be contained with blood as it was left behind after the struggle. Even Seto took notice as she found traces of blood on the ground where the incident took place.

"Totsuka's been here," she said.

"I take it that this clip's got some special bullets in it," said Dean.

"Those bullets have the blood of a _Shinigami _in it."

"_Shinigami_?"

"Totsuka's no stranger to hunting vampires, but if he's here, then your brother's here with him."

"Well, shall we find the elder?"

"Don't make me laugh!"

Dean didn't say anymore as he followed Seto's lead. Both of them were hiding out while getting ready to stop the vampire elder from feeding off the sacrifice as they had their weapons at the ready. It wasn't long until they were spotted by one of the vampires as Dean grabbed his machete and chopped off his head. It was a close call, but he had to be on his guard at a better time as he put away his weapon. Even Seto was pleased to see him fight off the vampire as she found him not to be a fool after all. It also seemed that her ways in fighting alone have been numbered, but she still preferred the loner mentality in the time of the hunt.

###

Sam was kept in a cell as he was tied up on the floor. It wasn't long until he noticed that Totsuka had been bound with him as they were about to be killed on the spot in different intervals. They had to get out right away, but it was a dismay that the gun that Totsuka prepared for had been dropped earlier. This job was about to get a little ugly as both Sam and Totsuka were trying to get out of their bonds before the sacrifice, but it was also going to be trouble than it's worth.

"This sucks," said Totsuka as he was struggling to get free. "I'm about to be taken out while you become the main course."

"I've been through worse," said Sam.

"These vampires are a nuisance sometimes, but there are those who have rotten luck as well."

"What do you mean, 'rotten luck?'"

"Ever heard of a vampire named Benny? He was a vampire who had his career in piracy for a while until he fell in love with a woman. He may have been a vampire, but he had the worst luck because of it. 'Bad Luck Benny' we called him because of his troubles in his own nest when the head honcho took him out and decapitated him. It's a shame, but that's how vampires deal with insubordination in the ranks when they make the grunts piss on cue."

"Well, it sucks to be a vampire, but we're human."

"You're human, but for me, I'm just a decent _Shinigami_ with a knack for weapons."

"As for the vampire elder, he's up to something."

"Vampire elders are known to drink the blood of those who possess psychic attributes. They even find it to be a better table wine than human blood. When we get out of here, we're gonna go in and kick some ass out there. Hell, I might even let any of those bastards bite me."

"But you might get turned into a vampire as well."

"All _Shinigami_ are immune to vampirism. If they bite us, they die from the inside."

Without warning, the door opened up as Sam and Totsuka saw two vampires approach them. With the bonds broken briefly, only Sam was taken out of the cell as Totsuka watched them carry him out of there. He was struggling to get free as he saw the cell door close while being locked on the front. When he finally broke free, he decided to get out his pocketknife as he was picking at the lock on the door. With the door open, he busted out as he saw his katana in one of the shelves. When he got it back, he was back on the move again until he heard the sound of a woman's voice coming from another cell. To his surprise, he saw Celia as she was bound the same way. She was dressed for the sacrifice as she was about to die just like Sam, but hope was on the way.

When Totsuka picked the lock, he went in as she saved her from certain death. She was a mess as she was even dressed in a white robe for tonight's sacrifice. Still, there wasn't no time left as Totsuka had to get her out of here right away, for there was something evil about to go down in the fray.

"That man...," said Celia.

"I know," said Totsuka. "Was he about to kill you just now?"

"The elder's changed his plans the moment he smelled the scent of psychic blood."

"Where are they taking Sam Winchester?"

"They're taking him to the altar right now."

"You should get out as fast as you can. I'll deal with the bloodsuckers head on."

Celia smiled as she left her cell of all places. As for Totsuka, however, he was on the move as he had his katana with him. When he was about to go to the altar room, he saw Dean and Seto approaching the main entrance as they were armed with their own weapons. It was a plan of action as all three have united to stop the vampire elder from feasting on Sam before it was too late.

"I prefer that this is yours," said Dean as he handed Totsuka his gun.

"I've been looking for this, you know," he said.

"Where's the girl?" asked Seto.

"She got away, but the vampire elder has changed his plans into feasting on the psychic blood of his new victim."

"What victim?" asked Dean.

"It's Sam Winchester."

"What?!"

"Hey, this isn't a standard reunion right now," said Seto. "We came here to take out the vampire elder before he feasts on the psychic blood of his victim."

"That 'victim' is my brother! If you had siblings, you would stop at nothing to save them, wouldn't you?"

"I have a younger sister, Mito, but she knows the risks about being a hunter. As for the rest of us, we have to take down the elder, even if it means by taking out some of his grunts."

"Don't forget the vamptonite," said Totsuka as he cocked his gun into place.

"Well, let's dance," said Dean.

And so, Dean and the others were ready to stop their target as they were in the belly of the beast in a nest of vampires. Time was running out as they had to stop the sacrifice fast, for the life of Sam was in danger as we speak...

###

Sam was bound as he was dressed in a white robe while in the sacrificial chamber. He didn't like the sound of the fact that he was about to be fed on by the vampire elder as he was trying to break free. He saw the other vampires in the nest as they were all congregating to greet the elder in all his glory. To his shock, he saw the elder enter into the chamber as he was about to suck the life out of him. He had to get out fast as he was about to be fed upon by the head honcho of the nest. The sound of his own heartbeat filled the room as the other vampires were being enticed by the effects. His own blood gave off the scent as every vampire in the room were wanting a piece of him, but the elder had dibs for him first.

"My fellow brothers and sisters," said the elder. "I celebrate this night to be a sanguine one, when the moon is burning bright! Tonight, I propose a feast to our own existence, for this sacrifice will be made!"

_CRASH!_

"Not today!" yelled Dean as he burst in through the doors of the entrance.

Sam was relieved to see his brother crash the party as he saw him go at some of the vampires that remained here. To his surprise, he also saw Totsuka with his gun as he and Seto were taking out more of them in the fray. With quick thinking, Sam saw a knife as he used it to cut his bonds and break free. He had to help out the others as he saw Totsuka throw his gun to him. Catching it, he was ready to kill the vampire elder before he could feed. The scent of his blood drove the elder mad with hunger until he pointed the gun at him. Sam couldn't let him feast on him as he fired a bullet of _Shinigami _blood into his brain. The vampire elder writhed in pain as his insides were disintegrating from his body. The blood seeped everywhere as the elder became liquefied from the bullet's effects. Sam was relieved to kill the elder as he wanted to get out of here as fast as he can, for this ordeal would be worse in the long run. With the vampires fleeing, they departed from the mineshaft as they would be nowhere to be found until next time, for the hunt would catch up to them eventually.

"Looks like the nest got away after all," said Seto. "Damn! I knew that I didn't need help in this."

"Hey, it could be worse," said Totsuka.

"And to top it off, the 'sacrificial lamb' gave the elder a taste of his own medicine," said Dean.

"Can we get out of here for once?!" cried Sam. "There's been enough talk about vampires for one night."

"You're right," said Totsuka. "It seems that you saved the day after all, Sam Winchester."

Sam was happy to go out of the mineshaft as he led the way out of there. With Dean and the others following him, they found a way out as they all saw the night sky being slowly covered by the dawn. It had been a long night for them as they even saw Celia standing in front of them. The terror in Moorcroft was over as the vampire threat had left this small town forever, for there would be another day when the vampires would attack, but not now...

###

Sam woke up in his bed at the motel as he saw the sunlight appear from the window. He was glad that the ordeal with the vampire elder was over as he sat up and heard the shower going from the bathroom. He knew that Dean was taking a shower as he had a while to wait. After waiting for a while, he decided to get dressed as he wanted to hit the road right away. With his laptop and his father's journal in his hands, he was waiting for Dean to get out of the bathroom as he saw him emerge in his clothes after taking a shower. Both of them were heading out on the road again as they were about to leave Moorcroft. Just as they were about to get to the Impala, they saw Celia in her uniform as she was happy to be on the job again. The vampire battle was over, but there were other nests in the fray as they were still scarce in other parts of the country. Anyway, another hunt went down smoothly, but the adventures on the road were still calling to Sam and Dean in times of need as they were most likely to leave town anyway.

"Hey," said Celia. "I wanted to thank you guys for stopping those monsters."

"Sam finished off the elder before he finished off _him_," said Dean.

"I take it that you stopped the perp."

"I know, but we're leaving right now," said Sam.

"By the way, where is that Totsuka guy? I wanted to thank him for rescuing me."

"He split town before we woke up," said Dean. "As for the 'ice queen,' she's split town, too, but she's not into people skills right now."

"Hey, before you guys go, I suggest that you check out Devil's Tower. It's really cool. As for me, I need to get back to work."

"You heard the lady," said Sam as he got into the passenger's side of the Impala.

Dean was happy to see Devil's tower as he got in on the driver's side. Once again, the Impala was off as it left Moorcroft entirely. Still, Dean wanted to go to Devil's Tower as he wanted to get a good look at it, for it was something that could never be passed up again. By the time the Impala got there, Sam and Dean got out of there as they stared at it with such intensity. The place was great as it was also something to look at while on the road.

"Well, what do you think?" asked Dean.

"That's nice, Dean," said Sam.

"Hey, that place is the same one where _Close Encounters of the Third Kind_ was filmed at."

"At least we can't find E.T. to phone home."

"Very funny..."

Sam and Dean stared at Devil's Tower as they were fine where they are for a little bit. As for their road trip, they had very much to go on, for the hunt was still going in full force.

**To be continued...**


	4. Chapter 4: Next Contestant

**Supernatural: The Isoldati Files**

**Chapter 4: Next Contestant**

(DISCLAIMER: No, I don't own _Supernatural_ because it belongs to Eric Kripke and Warner Bros. So, enjoy the show! Rated M for graphic violence, adult content, and adult language.)

**Las Vegas, Nevada**

It was a long night as the casinos and bars were lively at the moment. Little did everyone here in this city know was that something terrible was about to happen when one least expects it. Back at a strip club, known as the Blue Iris, the men at the establishment were taking in the entertainment as the strippers were doing their thing to them. One in particular was so beautiful that she was fully enticing to the eyes of men. Her light blue hair and purple eyes were her best feature as she was dancing in sexy lingerie to the men who saluted her with cash for her. She was the belle of the ball in her club as she was shaking all over the pole. One of the customers had saluted her as he even gave her a hundred dollar bill. She accepted it as she was eyeing him very carefully while she was sliding up and down the pole. After the performance, she decided to take the customer on a wild ride as she grabbed his arm and left the club.

By the time they got to the customer's hotel room, they were ready to get it on as they were about to kiss each other. The moment got down and dirty as the stripper was giving the customer her all until he saw something in her eyes. She was a monster as she was ready to kiss him permantly in order to steal his energy. The customer's fate was sealed as he felt his energy slip from him when the stripper sucked all of the life out of him. With all of the customer's energy tapped, the stripper left the hotel room to get back to work. After her departure, a maid entered into the hotel room as she was about to clean it up. To her shock, she saw the dead body of the customer that the stripper sucked the life out of as his mummified corpse was on the floor. The maid screamed in horror as the terror in stripper heals had struck again, for the hunt was about to be complicated as well...

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Dean was busy at the slot machines as he was on a lucky streak. With nearly all of his money gone, he was about to hit the jackpot as the slot machine finally spat out lots of coins. He was happy to get all of it as he even wanted to put his new luck to the test. When he got to the next slot machine, he placed his last coin into it as it also hit jackpot as well. He was on a roll as he picked up the fallen coins and put them into his backpack for safe keeping. His lucky night was a high-roller as he went back to his table where Sam was sitting there looking at their father's journal. As usual, Sam was still looking at the research that was left behind as there would be another undertaking at hand. There would also be a reunion in the wings as there would be more help as well.

"Tonight is the night," said Dean as he was lugging his backpack.

"How much did you win?" asked Sam.

"I have no idea, but if there's a machine that coins into dollar bills, I'm gonna be living large."

"We haven't lived large since the Impala got totaled while being here. As for our search for Dad, it's gone cold so far."

"This sucks being in Vegas for too long..." Dean's stomach growled as he was about to get hungry. "I guess I spoke too soon..."

"There's a burger joint here that catches the eye."

"Oh, I really am starvin'."

"Come on, let's go."

And so, Sam and Dean left the slot machine area as they were ready to go to the burger joint inside of the hotel/casino here. By the time they got there, they were ready to order as Dean couldn't wait to get his hands on a burger with extra onions along with some pie. Little did Sam and Dean know was that two familiar faces were also here as they were getting ready to order their food as well. It was Mito and Caitlyn as they were stopping here for the night, but they didn't expect to see Sam and Dean here of all places. It was an awkward moment, but it was about to happen when the time of the hunt was drawing near. Meanwhile, the brothers were looking at the menu as they saw a waitress come at their table to get it.

"So, what can I get for you boys?" she asked.

"I'd like the burger deluxe with extra onions," answered Dean.

"Whoa, you sure like your onions there. What about _you_, Ken Doll?"

"I'd like the mushroom burger with a salad," said Sam.

"-And I'd like to prefer the same thing that he's having," said Mito as she walked to the table.

"Whoa, are you his girlfriend?" asked the waitress.

"Somewhat like that... As for my apprentice, she'll have the chicken basket."

"Anything to drink?"

"I'll take a Pepsi and so will my brother," said Dean.

"I've got the root beer," said Caitlyn.

"I'll have a ginger ale," said Mito.

"Okay, I've got it," said the waitress as she took the menus.

All four were waiting patiently as they were here in Vegas on hunting business. The four were back in the swing of things as they were about to do a risky undertaking in the long run. When the waitress got back with their food, they were ready to eat as they were to talk about the progress ahead, for there would be danger here in the form of something malignant.

"Oh, you gotta love this stuff," said Dean as he chomped down on his burger.

"Hey, hungry man; ease up, will you? You'll end up choking if you're not careful," said Caitlyn.

"It's my burger, I can do what I want with it."

"You're such a pig!"

"Cool it, both of you," said Sam as he was biting down on his burger.

"Your brother started it."

"Caitlyn, do not provoke any more attention," said Mito.

All four were there as they were eating their food at the restaurant in the night. They were living it up to the fullest as they finished up their meals while paying the bill. It wasn't long until Dean dug into his backpack as he dug out some coins that he won at the slot machines, but was stopped by Caitlyn, who drew out a hundred dollar bill and went to pay the bill. When she got back, she had a lot of change left as she even left the tip for the waitress. By the time all four left the restaurant, they went to their hotel rooms as they were tired from their night. With Sam and Dean in one room and Mito and Caitlyn in the other, they were there for a little bit in Vegas, but something sinister was about to happen in plain sight sooner or later.

###

Sam and Dean were in their hotel room as they were getting ready to tuck in for the night. With Sam taking a shower, he was cleaning himself up as he even wanted to get some sleep before hitting the road once again. After getting out of the shower, he dried himself off as he went towards the sink to brush his teeth. Finishing up, he left the bathroom as he dressed himself into some clean clothes as he was getting ready to go to bed. To his surprise, he noticed that Dean was gone as he was nowhere to be found in this hotel room. He knew that Dean would be okay as he had nothing to worry about. Climbing into bed, he fell asleep as he was happy to be in a decent hotel room instead of one that was meant for road trips. It was bliss to him as he was also ready to be on the road again the moment the Impala was fixed.

###

Dean was on his own for a little bit as he was at the Blue Iris having a beer. After winning it big in the slot machines, he wanted to get some kinky action in as he was waiting for the real entertainment to show up. To his surprise, he saw the stripper with light blue hair emerge as she was about to dance for her customers. Even Dean was amazed to see her like that as she was just his type. He always loved curves on a woman as he saw her dancing away on the pole. The stripper caught Dean's eye as she was even taking off her bra and giving it to him. He had never seen anything like that before as he continued to watch her dance topless while getting tips from the other customers. It wasn't long until he drew out a hundred dollar bill as he gave it to her for a tip on the stage.

He was smitten for her as he even wanted to get his hands on her right away. When he waited for her, he was downing another beer as he later saw her again in a black mini-dress while on her way out. Dean couldn't contain himself as he followed her out of the Blue Iris and caught up to her. Whoever she was, she was someone dangerous, for the female species will always be deadlier than the male.

"Hey, you forgot this," said Dean as he gave the stripper her bra.

"You can keep it," answered the stripper. "I've got plenty more where that came from."

"You're not that bad for a stripper."

"My name's Talulah, what's yours?"

"My name's Dean Winchester. I'm here for a while until I get my baby fixed."

"'Baby?'"

"It's my car, a black Chevy Impala that my dad drove. I simply got it since he turned up missing."

"There you are!" yelled Caitlyn as she ran towards Dean. "You can't be going off like that without supervision."

"Come on, Caitlyn; I wasn't going to mug her or anything."

"Don't give me that! Your Impala's almost fixed and you need to get some rest instead of hanging around strippers! Geez, you're such a pig!"

Without any further argument, Dean followed Caitlyn back to the hotel room as Talulah watched with such delight. Her gaze was on Dean entirely as she would stop at nothing to get her hands on him. She viewed him to be a perfect target as she would drain the life out of him soon enough, but seeing Caitlyn near him made her jealous and aware of the weapons that she had on her. She hated silver because it was lethal to her as she steered clear from the situation for now. As for Dean, he was a target that would never be shaken off so lightly as the seduction was already well underway...

###

When Sam was still in his bed, he opened his eyes as he heard the door open. Sitting up, he had to know what it was coming into the hotel room. Who could that be at this hour? Was it Dean? Was it another monster? Who could it possibly be coming into the room at two in the morning? Sam had to know eventually as he saw Mito come into the hotel room as she had a sim card in her hand. She wanted him to find about something as she was also dressed in a black silk nightgown with her long hair down to her feet.

"Hey," said Sam. "What are you doing up?"

"Do you have your laptop with you?" asked Mito.

"I'll go get it."

Sam got up out of bed as he grabbed his laptop and turned it on. This was an emergency as he had to answer the call, regardless of the situation. It wasn't long until Mito inserted the sim card into Sam's laptop as it contained a program that delved into surveillance. The sight of it was strange as it showed images of the hotel clearly. To their shock, they saw the customer and the stripper walk into the hotel room, but only one of them came out. The stripper left as she was leaving for another day, but there was something wrong with this picture.

"That's kind of odd," said Sam.

"It's ironic that the man who took the stripper to his hotel room ended up dead," said Mito.

"What makes you so sure?"

"According to the police reports, the victim, Ronnie Salazar, was found dead by a maid who was on housekeeping duty at the time. She also said that the victim's body was drained dry by something that it became mummified."

"Mummified?"

"This isn't the first victim to die like this. Three days ago, two men meet the same stripper and takes her to their hotel room. After that, they end up dead like our mummified friend there."

"I'll look into this." Sam accessed the internet's wi-fi as he was digging into some newspaper reports about the incident. "'Two men found dead...' It pans out completely." Sam finally realizes the threat as he was about to do some research on it. "We're dealing with a succubus."

"A succubus?"

"According to many legends and myths, a succubus takes the form of a seductive woman and drain the life out of her victims, especially men. That's how our wayward stripper works here."

"Does your brother know about this?"

"No, but he's probably either playing around the slot machines or-"

"-Going to the strip club? We have to stop him from making contact with the stripper or else he'll end up just like her victims."

"Wait, this succubus entices her male victims just like _that_?" Sam gets up as he finds his father's journal while looking through the pages of it. "There's no entry of it, but-" he finds a page on how to kill it. "The succubus is highly susceptible to silver. Any form of it, such as weapons or currency, can burn her, but a silver blade to the heart is the only way to take her out without fail."

"Or maybe enough silver bullets to kill her at least, but I just hope that you're right."

"As for Dean, I hope that he didn't go for the strippers."

Both Sam and Mito were on alert as they were ready to track down a succubus. With Mito changing into her hunting outfit, she was decked out in white lingerie as she had her hair up, complete with white thigh-high boots and plenty of weapons at her disposal. Sam later dressed in his clean clothes as he was ready to go and track down the succubus down before she laid her hands on Dean. He had to find his brother right away, but he didn't want to go hunting unarmed. Digging into his bag, he grabbed a gun as he took some cartridges full of silver bullets in it. When he caught up with Mito, he was ready to find Dean as he was eager to protect him from the effects of the succubus immediately.

"So, this succubus entices men and wraps them around her finger," he said.

"We should be on our guard if we're gonna find our killer stripper," said Mito.

"You got a point there. If Dean found someone like that, he's toast!" Sam clutched at his head as he couldn't bear the ringing in his ears. "No! Dean!"

"Sam, what's going on?!"

"It's happening again! This vision's not normal!" Sam sees Dean being led into a hotel room by Talulah. "No!" He is horrified as he sees her suck the life out of his brother. "We have to hurry!"

"Hold on!" Mito gives Sam an ibuprofen pill as he swallows it. "This will stop the headaches for now. Besides, you're not the only one who forsees these dangers. There's also a notion that a succubus can entrap her prey from either touch or contact with clothes. If the victim chooses to get away, the succubus could easily track him down by his scent or senses, including the ones for sexual pleasures."

"Sounds like Dean's in over his head... Damn it!"

Sam nodded hopefully as he followed Mito's lead throughout the hotel room. They had to be on their guard as they had to stop that succubus right away. It was a matter of life and death as both hunters were ready to track down the monster before she did any more damage, including putting harm towards Dean in the process.

###

Dean returned to the hotel as he was being chaperoned by Caitlyn, who didn't let him out of her sight. Earlier, he wanted to get his hands on Talulah as he was still holding onto her bra that she took off at the strip club. He was on cloud nine when he saw the image of her in his mind as he wanted to even have his interlude with her, but he couldn't get past the apprentice hunter in charge. He was put on house arrest in Mito's hotel room as Caitlyn stood guard at the door very carefully. There was no telling when or where the succubus could strike as she drew out her _kunai_ just to make sure it wouldn't come into the hotel room. She was dreading the danger as she heard footsteps coming forward. When she saw the door open, she saw Sam and Mito enter into the room as they were worried for the danger of Dean altogether.

"It's about time you guys came here!" yelled Caitlyn.

"Where's Dean?" asked Sam frantically.

"He's in the bathroom going gaga over a bra."

"What kind of bra?" asked Mito.

"He got it from a stripper with light blue hair. She works at the Blue Iris as, you know..."

"This stripper with light blue hair gave it to him, but he's been in the bathroom for a while now."

"Caitlyn, that stripper is a succubus," said Sam. "We have to break her hold on Dean before she tracks him down and sucks him dry."

Without further hesitation, Sam and Caitlyn opened up the bathroom door as they saw Dean collapsed onto the floor. Even Mito was worried as she saw the Talulah's bra in his hand. Dean remained unresponsive as Sam gingerly removed the bra from his hand. He had to do the alternative as he put it into the sink where he poured lighter fluid and salt all over it. Lighting a match, the bra burned brightly as it became a charred piece of lace and cups. With the fire burning quickly out, Sam removed the charred remains of the bra as he put them into the trash. He was relieved as he even washed the evidence from the marble sink. It wasn't long until he tended to Dean as he opened his eyes and sat up.

"Oh, what happened?" he asked as he was groaning in pain.

"You were influenced by a succubus," said Sam.

"Where's the bra?"

"Sam had to burn it," said Mito.

"Oh, come on! I wanted that bra!"

"That bra had the essence of a succubus on it."

"No way... That stripper! I know who she is! She works at the Blue Iris. I wonder where she is now?"

An eerie voice filled the air as Sam was aware of the presence of the succubus coming. He had to be prepared as he had his gun ready, but he saw her come in through the window. Talulah was that succubus as she was after Dean and would stop at nothing to suck him dry. Sam had to protect his brother at all cost as he was ready to kill the succubus that stood in the way.

"I want my prey," she said.

"You can't have him!" yelled Caitlyn as she threw a silver _shuriken_ at the succubus.

The _shuriken_ aimed at Talulah as it hit her shoulder. The burn of the silver made her scream as she fell out of the window. It was a short victory, but everyone had to be on their guard as the succubus would wind up coming back at any time. Sam was on alert as he had to get Dean to safety right away, for the succubus would stop at nothing to get him and suck him dry.

"I got her!" yelled Caitlyn as she was looking out the window.

"You may have attacked her with one of your weapons, but she's not about to throw in the towel yet," said Sam.

"What are you trying to say?"

"This succubus will stop at nothing to suck her victims dry, even if she has to kill just to get it."

"No way..."

"First thing's first," said Mito. "We have to get Dean out of harm's way."

"Wait," he said as he was up on his feet. "I know how we can trap that bitch."

"How?"

"I'll be the bait to get her. I'm not about to hang out to dry just yet."

"Then we better get going because the prey of the succubus always gives off a scent that only she can smell."

Dean was willing to be the bait as he took the lead out of the hotel room. With Sam, Mito, and Caitlyn following him they reached an empty conference room as it wasn't being used for anything. The trap would be set as Dean stood in the center while Sam poured salt around him. With Mito and Caitlyn armed with their weapons, they were waiting for the succubus to appear. They were ready for her as they hid behind the curtain while Sam did the same. The trapping was set as Dean waited for the succubus to appear. The succubus would stop at nothing to suck the life out of him, but he had a plan set into motion soon enough.

After waiting for a few minutes, Dean was about to leave the salt circle until he heard the door open up. To his shock, he saw Talulah as she was clutching at her arm where Caitlyn's _shuriken_ nicked her. She was after Dean with a vengeance as she was running towards him. Just as she was about to do so, Mito emerged from the curtain as she used her whip to dangle around her neck. Her hold over the succubus proved to be useful as she was unable to escape.

"I want my prey!" shrieked Talulah.

"You can't escape because my whip is infused with silver," said Mito.

"Perhaps I can turn the tide!"

And so, Talulah broke from Mito's whip as she was ready to resume in going after Dean. Mito was ready to duke it out as she was fighting the succubus in a battle that would be in the entry books. She was willing to take on the succubus as she was attacking her at full strength. It was a battle of the hunter and succubus as they were both dressed in lingerie, but only one can be the victor in all of this. Mito was aiming at the succubus as she would stop at nothing to take her out. Just as she was about to get the upper hand, she was seized by the throat by her opponent as she was pinned to a corner.

She was unable to get free as Talulah was ready to do her in. She was aware that the succubus can be strong as she was choking the life out of her. Just as she was about to lose her life, she heard gunshots piercing into Talulah's flesh as she was writhing in agony. With Talulah's grip loonened, Mito was free as she saw Sam with his gun as he was aiming to fire at the succubus directly. He was aiming directly at his target as he saw her coming towards him. Firing the rest of his shots into her heart, he saw her writhing even further as her body became withered and brittle. It was over as the succubus was as good as dead when she became dust on the floor.

"I take it that you've lived up to your name as a hunter," said Mito.

"Silver always kills," said Sam. "Besides, this isn't the first time that I came to your aid."

"Hey, this isn't a soap opera," said Dean as he got out of the circle.

"As I recall, didn't your brother save you from being seduced by the succubus?" asked Caitlyn as she emerged from the curtain. "Besides, for the rest of the night, no porn for you!"

"Hey! I'm a grown man, you know!"

"Yeah, right; you're a grown man who nearly got killed by a succubus!"

Dean was outdone by Caitlyn as she dragged him out of the conference room. As for Sam and Mito, they also left the conference room as they went back to the hotel room that Sam and Dean stayed at for a little privacy. As for Dean, he was carted back by Caitlyn as he was on his way to Mito's hotel room for the rest of the evening. It was one hell of a night, but the affair of the succubus was about to be jotted down into the memory banks of history for the hunt...

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Sam was in his bed as he heard the shower running. It had been two hours since the battle against the succubus as he was tired from his ordeal. He had been trained very well under his missing father as he still had to look for him in the long run, but for now, he was tired as he wanted to just sleep. When he saw Mito out of the shower, she was dressed in her nightgown as she was laying next to him. She found him interesting as he was someone that was determined to bring down the monster that killed his mother and girlfriend, for he simply had a lot to do when it came to hunting. With the night about to end, he was up and alert after the hunt for the succubus as he was simply staring at Mito in the flesh. It was at that moment that he wanted some comfort before dawn as he even wanted to go the extra mile.

"I thought you can sleep in your own bed," he said.

"You've put up a fight in stopping the succubus with silver bullets to the heart," said Mito.

"Mito, there are times that I long for a normal life, but-"

"Sam, we are hunters; we're not suppose to have a normal life. Many people depend on us to save them from the unknown, for we operate from the outside in."

"I see what you mean..." Sam notices a strange tattoo on Mito's right ankle. "Nice tattoo."

"It's an anti-possession sigil. You should get on sometime."

"If I need it..."

Sam was comforted by Mito as he was about to have her all to herself for the rest of the night. His gut had told him that she was ready for the taking as he was staring at her large breast beneath that nightgown. He got up briefly as he stripped off his clothes and climbed back into bed. He had never been sexually active since he met Jessica, but with Mito, it was different as he saw her take off her nightgown and exposed the rest of her body to him. With that, Sam was ready to have her as he saw her kiss him on the lips. The heat of it all engulfed him as he saw her be on top of him for once. He saw her feel at his chiseled chest as she even felt the sound of his heartbeat become calm and steady. He was all hers for the rest of the night as he felt himself loosen up from below.

"This isn't your first time, is it?" said Mito.

"I once did it with Jessica before," said Sam.

"This isn't my first time either, but the man that I loved died the same way."

"How did he die?"

"The memory of that day is so painful to me when I saw him pinned to the ceiling. After that, the hotel room that we stayed in caught on fire and I swore that I would never abandon the hunt again."

"I see what you mean. Let me be the one to stop that monster, even if it means by dying at the cost of my life."

"Sam..."

Mito was comforted by his words as he returned the favor in this interlude. His body felt her heat as she was pressing her breasts against him. His lower region was begging to breach her as he couldn't take the excitement. It was at that moment that he felt her mounting herself onto him as he was in for the heat from within. She was making him feel at ease as he saw her bouncing breasts in full force. He accepted her presence as he was even feeling the intensity of such pleasure take him over. He wanted more as he became more in tune with her body. By the time they changed positions, Sam was on top of Mito as he was giving her all. He wanted this to last forever, but sooner or later, she would be gone by that time when the hunt appears once again.

By the time that they reached climax, they held each other in their arms as the moment of release had took them for the night. Both of them were tired as they became entangled with one another. During this moment after their interlude, they saw the sun emerging from underneath outside as dawn was breaking in. At that time, Sam pulled out of Mito as he was starting to get tired. He was exhausted as he saw her fall asleep in his arms, for he wanted to sleep for the rest of the morning.

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Dean woke up as he was sleeping in one of the hotel beds in Mito's room. With Caitlyn sleeping in the other one, she was also tired as she didn't want to be disturbed. As for Dean, however, his brief house arrest was at an end as he got up and went to the bathroom sink to wash his face. Just as he was about to do so, he heard a knock on the door. He hoped to see maid service, but by the time he opened it up, he was in for one rude awakening that he could never shake off. To his shock, he saw a middle-aged woman come into the hotel room as she was dressed in a white labcoat with foreign clothes. Who was she and why did she come here? Dean didn't know what to think as he was stunned by the woman's arrival so readily.

"I take it that you're not part of the housekeeping here," he said.

"You're Dean Winchester, aren't you?" said the woman.

"Okay, you caught me. I've been a very naughty boy, haven't I?"

"Don't play dumb with me. I've heard of you before and you've got a rap sheet that has my organization on pins and needles: credit card fraud, pool hustling, poker table winnings, and impersonating federal and law enforcement. I also take it that you dragged your younger brother into your petty little mess, didn't you?"

"What's going on here?" asked Caitlyn as she woke up. "No way!" She sees the woman out in the open as she had Dean in a snag. "Miss Mik? What are you doing here in America?"

"It's been a while, Caitlyn. By the way, where's Mito?"

"She's in the hotel room where Sam Winchester is. I bet that they've had their alone time."

"'Alone time?' Are you that sure, little _kunoichi_?" asked a busty woman in a purple catsuit as she came into the window. "Well, I take it that you've bagged yourself some man-meat."

"'Man-meat?!' Are you kidding me, Netese?! I'm fifteen and still a virgin! This guy's way older than me, you know."

"I take it that you both know each other," said Dean.

"Yeah, her name's Netese Kaminaga. She's also a pain in the ass, too!"

"Hey, watch your mouth, little _kunoichi_," she said. "I happen to be one of the specialists in our organization here."

"'Organization?'" said Dean. "What are you talking about?"

"We are called the Isoldati. We're like you when it comes to operating out of the grid. Miss Mik is the brains of this group, but word has it that one of her close friends hasn't shown up in a long time."

"You mean John Winchester? We've been doing the same thing when it comes to finding him."

"Let me remind you that you're also one of John Winchester's sons," said Caitlyn.

"Hey, I'm the one interrogating here, little _kunoichi_," said Netese

"That's enough out of both of you," said Miss Mik. "We've arrived just in time to bring the Winchester brothers out of the grid for now, but with one catch: if they work with us on some of our cases, we can erase their charges from the law here in order to have them find cases that are suitable in the paranormal department."

The proposal from Miss Mik had Dean caught in the balls with a vise grip as he and Sam were about to undertake some cases that were out of his league. Sooner or later, there would be an offer that could never be refused, for there was a catch indeed.

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Sam woke up as he was about to take a shower. It had been past nine o'clock as he stepped into the shower and cleaned himself off. The hot water felt good on him as he was getting ready to start the day. After rinsing himself off, he turned off the water and got out of the shower as he had a towel around his waist. When he got out of the bathroom, he noticed that Mito was dressed in different lingerie as it was light blue with matching thigh-high boots. She was ready to go as she was waiting patiently for Sam to do the same.

"That's the third outfit that you're wearing so far," he said.

"Miss Mik is here," said Mito.

"Who is Miss Mik?"

"_I _am Miss Mik," she said as she entered into the hotel room. "I've been expecting you, Sam Winchester."

"What do you want with me and where's Dean?"

"He's in Mito's hotel room with Caitlyn while being watched over by Netese."

"Netese?" said Mito. "What's she doing here?"

"She came with me because she's a specialist. As for our young friend here..." Miss Mik notices Sam clutching at his head as he was in excruciating pain. "What the hell's going on here?"

"Sam? Are you alright?"

"It's my head!" he cried as he was feeling the sting of the headache.

The pain in his head became intense as he saw a vision of a house in a foreign countryside. A house was burning just like his old home as he saw a woman hanging onto the balcony crying for help. It was too much to bear as Sam heard a voice that shook him to the core.

"HELP MEEE!"

**To be continued...**


	5. Chapter 5: The Company That You Keep

**Supernatural: The Isoldati Files**

**Chapter 5: The Company That You Keep**

(DISCLAIMER: No, I don't own _Supernatural_ because it belongs to Eric Kripke and Warner Bros. So, enjoy the show! Rated M for graphic violence, adult content, and adult language)

"HELP MEEEE!"

Sam woke up from a nightmare as he was in his bed at the hotel room. He had been out for two days as he got up from his slumber. Dressed in new clothes, he was looking at his surroundings as he found that he was in someplace different. He noticed that the hotel room was different as he walked towards the window. The scenery was different as he wasn't in Las Vegas anymore, but he was trapped in a place that was far more foreign than any other place. Wherever he was, he wasn't in some cheap motel room as he heard the door open up. To his shock, he saw Miss Mik enter into the room as she was carrying a tray full of tea and cookies. Whatever gesture she was giving off, Sam was sure to trust her right away as he was starting to get a little hungry.

"Good morning," said Miss Mik as she set the tray down on a table. "I take it that you slept much better."

"Where am I?" asked Sam.

"You're on my home turf, Sam Winchester."

"What do you mean, 'home turf?'"

"You're in South Korea for a while. I take it that you've never left the nest of your own homeland before. This city that you're in is called Seoul, which was once the sight of the Olympics at the time."

"Where's Dean?"

"He's here, but I kind of pulled a few strings just to cover up his troubles for now, but in this case, you're gonna have to work along with the rest of the Isoldati?"

"Isoldati? The word means, 'the soldiers' in Italian."

"You're a bright young man, but you've experienced more than just the loss of your girlfriend, didn't you?"

"Yeah, but I _will_ find her killer, no matter what the risks."

"You've caught on in the quick, but let me remind you that you're still on the mend after you fainted back in Las Vegas."

"Wait... Where's Mito and Caitlyn?"

"They're on a mission right now. As for you and your brother, you'll be working with us for a bit."

"_Us_ working with _you_? You're a hunter just like us, aren't you?"

"I'm no stranger in the hunt for the unknown. I'm also a close friend of your father's along with another hunter, Bobby Singer."

"I haven't heard that name since Dad introduced me and Dean to him, but he's been at his junkyard for a while."

"You'll meet him when the time is right, but for now, you'll follow up on a case that piques your attention." She fishes out a newspaper as she reads it out loud. "'Farmhouse in rural area of Chungju burned to the ground.' There's also something else in mind: the local police have checked for faulty wiring in the charred remains, but everything is clean without any cause of what happened to it."

"Wait! I saw something in that house! It was a woman who was trapped in there!"

"It was the house above the hill that burnt, _not _the one in your vision."

Sam sighed as he was proved wrong by the incomparable Miss Mik, who was most likely to be giving him an assignment over to where the visions occur. He had those visions the moment he was carted out of Las Vegas as he decided to get something to eat. After eating three cookies, he took a sip of his tea as he was happy to get something since he blacked out from his visions. He later returned to the window as he saw the city of Seoul at its busiest. He even couldn't wait to tell Dean about this as he later saw him dressed in nice clothes while being escorted by Netese. They were at the mercy of the woman who became the head honcho of this paranormal hunting organization as they were also on the move to find another case that was out of the ordinary.

"Well, shall we get going?" asked Netese.

"Oh, right," said Sam as he finished his tea.

"Whoa, cowboy," said Dean. "I'm taking this ride."

"There was an incident in Chungju about a house burning down. The main catch was that no hazards or flammable objects were present when the fire started."

"Could be a poltergeist."

"I already know what it is, but there are reports that two more farmhouses burnt to the ground just like the one we're looking at," said Netese.

"Well, if it's a case, then we'll get the right weapons for it."

"I'm coming, too," said Sam. "I know what's gonna happen next, so we should at least be prepared for it."

And so, Sam and Dean followed Netese out of the hotel room as they were on their way down to the parking garage. To their surprise, they saw the Impala as it was fixed and good to go for the hunt ahead. Dean was satisfied to see it fully fixed as he noticed one minor detail: the license plate had been changed for a Korean one for now as he didn't mind it one bit, for he was in the driver's seat once again. With a case out of home soil, both Sam and Dean were ready to hit the road as they were ready to deal with what was going on in the rural region of this foreign land.

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**Chungju, South Korea**

The charred remains of the farmhouse on the hill had been a reminder of something dangerous as a young woman stood in the front of it. She had even stepped over the police lines to see the tragedy as she even knew the family that lived in it. The list of burning houses had gripped the rural region as it was also a stark reminder that a poltergeist was at fault, but no one had realized it. The young woman who went to the charred farmhouse had picked up a picture as it had a family in it. It was a miracle that the family lived, but the big shame of it all was that the fire destroyed the house that they lived in. When the woman left the burnt farmhouse, she went towards the apple orchard as she saw the empty trees depleted from the harvest until next season. With winter coming, she was good with the proper necessities as she later returned to her own farmhouse to tend to her livestock that was in the barn.

"Good morning, Eun-Ri," said a young man who rode his bicycle to her farmhouse.

"Chae-Gyol," she said. "What are you doing here? I thought that you're helping your folks in settling in at the townhouse by the lake."

"I couldn't get this feeling about my house out of my head. I can't believe that it burnt down just like that."

"It's like the fire in the geisha house in Japan and that home in America, but worse. I sure hope that nothiing happens to mine."

"Same here. Your farm has the best apple orchard and dairy cattle that ever made it. As for me and my family, there's rotten luck, but the cause of the fire wasn't from any hazardous or flammable material whatsoever."

"That's odd even for me. Anyway, I'll see you at seven for supper. You take care, alright?"

"I'll do that."

And so, Eun-Ri saw Chae-Gyol leave on his bicycle as she continued to take care of the dairy cattle that were in the barn. She was busy tending to them as she fed them mainly grain and apples with some alfalfa to tide them over. Later on, she was cleaning out the manure from the stables as she placed it in a wheelbarrow to haul off for additional fertilizer. After spending the rest of the day doing her chores, she was done as she went back into her house to get cleaned up. Little did she know was that there was something strange going on as she noticed the lights flicker. What was going on, exactly? Could it be rats gnawing on the wiring or could it be something else in mind? She was in danger as she was wary of the fact that her house was haunted by a poltergeist. She was scared to death as she even wanted to find someone to exorcise the place before it met a terrible fate like Chae-Gyol's that burnt down...

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The Impala was on the road where it needed to go as it entered Chungju, where the manmade lake stood. There was also a metropolitan area as there was a university that stood. Even though there was much sightseeing, Sam, Dean, and Netese were sent on the case as they had to investigate the housefires that gripped the rural area. By the time they got there, they saw the mess that was in the wake as only charred remains were noticed by the people that farmed here. Little did they know was that Chae-Gyol was watching the Impala as he stopped his bicycle for a brief moment. He had never seen anything like it before as he was viewing the car as a sign of God when it entered into the rural area. He wanted to check it out as he got onto his bicycle and followed the Impala over to Eun-Ri's farm. By the time he caught up to it, he saw it parked next to the house as he saw Sam, Dean, and Netese get out of it. He had never seen them before, but he wanted to know what was going on, more or less.

"Excuse me," he said as he got off from his bicycle. "Are you specialists?"

"They're with me," said Netese.

"Why are you at Eun-Ri's farm?"

"There's been an incident about a poltergeist setting farmhouses on fire," said Sam.

"Poltergeists?"

"Yep, but it's the same thing with the flickering lights and t.v. sets going haywire," said Dean.

"By the way, Eun-Ri's been cooking up supper at this time. I'll go and tell her to make some seconds just to keep everyone fed. Also, my name's Mok Chae-Gyol. I live here, but I can't shake the feeling that this arson attack could be connected with something dangerous."

"We're gonna have to talk with this Eun-Ri sooner or later," said Netese.

And so, Sam and the others followed Chae-Gyol into Eun-Ri's house as they took off their shoes and went inside. The place was a typical Korean farmhouse as it was elegant on the inside. The place prospered well as only Eun-Ri ran the place with plenty of treasures that honored the family with such prestige. Even Sam was astonished to see something out of the box as he was looking at some of the family pictures that adorned the place.

"I take it that Chae-Gyol brought some visitors," said Eun-Ri.

"You've got a nice house," said Sam.

"It's been in my family for years. After my parents died, I took over the farm, but not without help from Chae-Gyol here."

"He's a well-mannered man here."

"I've known him ever since we were children, but his family lost their farmhouse in a fire."

"We know," said Netese. "The house itself burnt to a crisp, but there is evidence that your own could be next."

"Wait, I've seen some things haunt my house. Earlier, I saw the lights flickering and yesterday, I heard the cows mooing in the barn when a rattling sound occurred."

"'Rattling sound?'" said Dean as he took out his EMF reader when it flickered in the red. "There's something here alright, but we should be on our guard."

"This house..."

Eun-Ri was shocked to hear that her house had been haunted as she was afraid for her safety along with the rest of her livestock in the barn. Even Sam was worried as he wanted to protect Eun-Ri from harm as she was also the woman crying for help in his vision. He had to watch over her along with everyone within the farmhouse as there was a much bigger danger. This was something that had to be averted as the farmhouse was hanging on pins and needles here, for the poltergeist that was haunting this place had bigger plans for its intended victim.

When dinner was finally made, it was a feast as it consisted of a beef stew that was piping hot. Eun-Ri was always cheerful when it came to serving any hungry travellers on the rural roads. It was also a godsend that Sam and the others were here as they were on the case to find and exorcise the poltergeist that was haunting the countryside, for it could hold a clue in why the arson attacks were occurring all of a sudden. After dinner was done and over with, Sam helped with the chores along with Chae-Gyol as they put away things and washed the dishes. While they did that, Dean and Netese were about to get to work as they went to the Impala and got out some video equipment to record the activity of the poltergeist that was haunting the farmhouse.

"This job has a lot of perks," said Dean.

"Quit being a baby," said Netese. "You've been through worse; admit it."

"I'm not only worried about the woman who runs the farm, but for Sam as well."

"He's a grown man, Dean, but his visions can be a lot more intense than normal."

"I hope that you're right about that..."

Without any further discussion, Dean and Netese grabbed the equipment as they got it set up in the locations of the house and barn. With Sam's laptop in tow, it was a great device to maintain surveillance as the cameras were fully enhanced with night vision. With the operation on a roll, they were scanning the house for possible attacks around it. With the cameras operating through Sam's laptop, Dean and Netese watched the activity around the house as they saw something appear out of nowhere. It was the poltergeist itself as it was in the barn where the cows were bedded down for the night. This was something out of the ordinary as both Dean and Netese got a fix on their intended ghost that caused the fires for no reason, for it was a man in a ghastly form that was full of rage.

"That's our ghost that targeted this house," said Netese.

"And it's a disgruntled farmhand, too," said Dean.

"I've seen the image of this man before." Netese enhances the image of the ghost in question. "Ten years ago, this man was an extremist that didn't go for the farming here. He even said that it was evil for this country to continue."

"What did he do to piss off the farmers?"

"He was known for setting houses on fire for no apparent reason, but he viewed them to be an evil that had to be erased."

"What happened to him anyway?"

"He died in a warehouse that burnt down. His body was cremated, but something has attached his soul to this world in order to cause more damage here in the rural areas."

"That's one pissed off man there."

"Still, he hasn't made any moves yet, but..." Netese spots another spirit on surveillance as it had a female form while in the attic. "We're not dealing with one, but _two_ spirits here."

"This other one's really putting on a stall tactic to keep the angry one at bay, I can tell you that."

"Dean, this spirit that is standing in the house is a foreign one, but I can trace its whereabouts by the time we exorcise the one in the barn."

Dean and Netese were on the case as they closed Sam's laptop and drove the Impala towards the location where the spirit came from. They had to find the attachment and burn it immediately before more damage occurred. It would only be a matter of time before the spirit in the barn could do more damage, but the standard was getting short indeed in this job of ghost hunting.

###

Sam was helping Chae-Gyol finish up the chores as they were tired from their work. When they entered into the sitting room, they saw Eun-Ri bring out an apple pie as she set it on the table. The smell of it was something to be savored as Sam was waiting for Dean and Netese to get back. He was starting to worry as he had a bad feeling about what was going to happen next. Getting up, he went upstairs as he saw the other ghost standing there as it was holding something at bay. Whoever it was, Sam had a feeling that it was helpful in preventing the vengeful ghost from setting the farmhouse ablaze, for it was most likely to be a helping spirit in the fray.

"What are you doing up here?" asked Chae-Gyol as he saw Sam stare at the ghost.

"There are two ghosts here," answered Sam.

"Two ghosts? I thought there would be the one that burnt down my house."

"The vengeful one is in the barn being held at bay, but the one in the house is no threat."

"What's happening up there?" asked Eun-Ri as she ran upstairs.

_RING! RING!_

"Saved by the ringtone," said Sam as he picked up his cellphone. "Yeah, what's going on?"

"Sam, we got a problem," said Dean over the phone. "The vengeful spirit was an arsonist who died ten years ago when he went up against the farmers. This time, he's done it again when he set fire to those houses that adorned this serene hamlet."

"I take it that the body had been cremated, but something has attached his spirit somewhere."

"Netese and I are at the old warehouse where he was killed, but we have to find what attached him here in the first place."

"Be careful; there's no telling when or where the ghost will attack next."

"Just a precaution, Sam; salt the windows and doors. Make sure that nothing gets in that farmhouse, understand?"

"Watch your back on this one."

Sam put his cellphone away as he was ready to salt the windows and doors to the farmhouse. Even Eun-Ri and Chae-Gyol were on hand to pour salt on the crevices where no ghosts can get in as they were aware of the impending danger that was about to occur. Time was running out fast as Sam was on the ready to protect the farmer and young man from death as he was feeling the pinch of the paranormal coming through. It wasn't long until one piece of entry had been left out as he found that the doors to the balcony haven't been salted as he was ready to finish the detail. He had to do it quickly before anything else happened.

"What are you doing?" asked Eun-Ri as she was walking towards the balcony.

"Getting every last detail," answered Sam.

"This balcony was a place where I always went when the stars come out clearly in the evening."

"Wait! I had a vision of you on the balcony calling for help! That's the place that you were reaching out to!"

"What are you talking about?"

"This is going to happen at any moment! We have to salt the entry and-"

Without warning, the vengeful spirit appeared from behind them as he was covered in fire. Eun-Ri was fearing for her life as she saw the spirit approach her. Running towards the balcony entry, she was ready to cry out for help with Sam in tow as she was about to be engulfed by the entity that caused those housefires for a while. Just as they were about to be done in, salt was poured on the spirit as Chae-Gyol came to the rescue on time.

"You said you can pour salt on a spirit, can't you?" he said happily.

"Chae-Gyol, you saved us," answered Eun-Ri.

"Save the thanks for later," said Sam. "We have to get out of here immediately."

"But my house..."

"Sorry, Eun-Ri...," said Chae-Gyol. "At least we can trust this guy into saving us at the end."

And so, Sam led Chae-Gyol and Eun-Ri downstairs as they were on their way towards the entrance. They were aware that the specter would come back at any minute as they were on their way towards the door. Just as they were about to leave, they noticed that the door was sealed shut as it was being closed by the specter that was about to burn the farmhouse down. The specter returned with malice as it was ready to burn the place down without delay. With all hope nearly drained, all three saw the protective spirit appear as it was repelling the specter in its tracks. Sam had never expect it to watch over him and the others, but he also hoped that Dean and Netese would find and burn the attachment of the spirit right away.

###

Dean and Netese were at the old warehouse where the man was killed ten years ago as they were looking for attachments that latched onto his spirit. The place was a charred derelict as they were looking for clues. The search for the attachment was about to be a bust until Dean spotted something in the charred floor. Digging it up, he noticed that a blue silk robe remained as it had old blood on it. Was it the attachment that he was looking for or was it something else in mind? Even Netese was right on the money as she was aware of the robe being an attachment for a vengeful spirit ten years ago, for the exorcism had to be done right away before anything bad happens.

"This is the attachment we've been looking for," said Netese.

"So, shall we burn it?"

"This man who died here was an extremist that always believed that the earth was to be left alone, not farmed for resources."

"Sounds like an eco-nut."

"Dean, the man who died here had been shot by one of the farmers here. That's why he bled on this silk robe when the warehouse caught fire, but the robe itself remained intact for ten years after his death."

"How do you know this? Do you have a crystal ball or something?"

"I was born with these psychic powers, but I have now put the pieces of the puzzle together now. The man who died here became feared by everyone when he set fires to some of the homes that stood here ten years ago. This time, his spirit has repeated the pattern that charred the farmhouses now."

"That's a real shame." Dean puts the robe down as he grabs the salt and pours it all over. "Our petty little arsonist is about to be put to bed."

With Netese adding the lighter fluid to the salted robe, Dean lit the match as he threw it in there. With the robe set ablaze, the spirit's attachment was put to rest as the threat was no more when it became nothing more than charred soot like the old warehouse. It was a relief when the spirit was gone as Dean and Netese did a job well done in such a strange place. Soon, they would get back to the farmhouse to check up on Sam and the others as they also had to make sure that no one got hurt in the hunt.

"This is one hell of a job, I can tell you that," said Dean.

###

Meanwhile, back at the farmhouse, Sam and the others saw the specter disappear entirely as they were relieved to see it gone. As for the other spirit, it disappeared without a trace as it would soon be into play once again. Sam even noticed that the spirit that protected the farmhouse was something foreign as it was also something that would be helpful in the long run. After a long night of hunting, he wanted to have some extra hospitality as he even wanted to get into the apple pie that was waiting for a while since it came out of the oven. After a busy moment in vacuuming the salt from the doors and windows, he noticed that Dean and Netese had returned as they were in the living room with Eun-Ri and Chae-Gyol. He decided to join in on the late-night fun as he wanted to get a piece of apple pie after all that fuss.

"It's about time that you joined in on the fun," said Dean as he was eating a slice of apple pie.

"The spirit's gone forever," said Sam.

"Hold up," said Chae-Gyol. "There was the spirit that protected us from the fiery one, but it looked feminine."

"That's because it's foreign," said Netese.

"What are you talking about?" asked Eun-Ri curiously. "Are you saying that the spirit that protected us was someone different? I don't understand this one bit, but whoever it was, I wanted to thank it for helping us stop that poltergeist in my house."

"By the way, you should propose to Chae-Gyol," said Sam. "He may be someone that is been around, but he's someone that now knows how to protect you."

Both Eun-Ri and Chae-Gyol were shocked to hear something come from Sam as they were now a couple, no matter what the danger. It was also a job well done as the crisis in the farmhouse had been averted forever. Soon, Sam and Dean would have to report in with Netese as they also had to be at the mercy of the incomparable Miss Mik in the long run.

###

The next morning, Sam, Dean, and Netese were at a hotel in Chungju's metropolitan area as they were expecting Miss Mik. The wait was starting to get intense until they saw her enter into the hotel room. She was all ears as she wanted to have all three of them report the case into her overstuffed files of the Isoldati. It was also a step into keeping Sam and Dean on their toes in the time of the hunt when they would have their services rendered once again, for they were also on the hunt of something that has eluded them so far.

"I take it that you stopped the spirit in question," said Miss Mik.

"I burned the attachment in the warehouse," said Dean.

"And what about you, Sam?"

"There was another spirit protecting the farmhouse along with the people in it," he said.

"That's a start for the pair of you, but the spirit that watched over the farmhouse was someone familiar."

"What are you talking about?"

"Earlier, I detected that the foreign spirit came from somewhere that the two of you know," said Netese. "Think of it as a guardian angel in times of need."

"Where did it actually come from, anyway?"

"The spirit that watched over Eun-Ri's farmhouse actually came from Lawrence, Kansas."

"What?" asked Dean as he was shocked to hear something like that.

"Mary...," said Miss Mik as she was familiar with what happened years ago. "She had the gall to go there to watch over the farmhouse in order to protect not only the occupant and the young man, but the two of you as well."

"Mom was there?" said Sam. "Well, Chae-Gyol did tell me that the spirit looked feminine, but-"

"Mary Winchester was a woman who would go to great lengths to protect her children and everyone else in it. _That's_ why you had the visions of the farmhouse being set on fire."

Miss Mik was right about that as she was remembering what happened after Mary's tragic death twenty-two years ago. She even remembered when John had his sons with him after they saw the house caught on fire as they had no home to go to at this time. With Sam and Dean all grown up, they had to find their father right away as they still had a long way to go. Soon, they would go back to America as they still had a job to do into finding him, but they also had to go up against the monsters that classify the unknown.

"It's quite a catch that Mary would travel here to watch over you," said Miss Mik.

"I can't believe that Mom would protect us just like that," said Sam.

"Sam, your abilities are beyond comprehension, but it was also a godsend that you went there to the farmhouse to protect Eun-Ri and Chae-Gyol before they lost their lives entirely."

"My visions are more of a curse than a blessing."

"That's not true, Sam," said Netese. "If you and Dean haven't been there, those people would have died in there."

"I see..., but there's a bigger picture in store for me the moment Dean and I find Dad and execute the demon that killed Mom and Jessica."

"Hey, take a load off, will you?" said Dean. "Besides, our search for Dad can wait for a while, but it's pretty rude for us to leave right away, especially when it comes to Miss Mik treating us to some Korean barbecue. I can't wait to try out some _bulgogi_."

Sam was smiling at the notion of Miss Mik's hospitality as he didn't have anything to worry about for a while. As for the search for the demon, it was put on hold for now as the hunt remained the same. Still, there was the search for John Winchester to think about as both Sam and Dean were still on their toes in finding him, no matter what the risks.

###

The evening in Chungju's metropolitan area was lively as the city was being ready to plant more apples in the orchards. Little did everyone know was that there was sinister activity running amok as the presence of demons was on the rise. In an alley, there was a woman with short blond hair watching in the fray as she was leaving the bar after a drink. With a man following her, she didn't move as she was waiting for him to come at her. She knew that he was trouble as she drew a knife to cut his throat. Getting out her pewter bowl, she was ready to contact the depths of Hell as she collected enough blood to contact her fellow demon brethren from below.

"I lost sight of them again," she said as she was holding up the pewter bowl. "Yes..." She feels the bowl vibrate. "I'll see to them soon enough."

With that, the woman dumped out the blood from the pewter bowl as she put it away in her bag. After contacting the people downstairs, it was time to turn in as she found a hotel to stay for the night. The place was cheap as it suited her finely when she went towards the desk to get a room. She was on the hunt for the Winchester brothers, but sooner or later, the trail would go cold once again, for it would be more trouble than its worth.

"Well, can I help you, Miss?" asked the receptionist as he got to his cash register.

"I'd like a room for the night," said the woman as she got out her credit card.

"And your name is..."

"It's Meg Masters. I'm on vacation right now, but tomorrow will be fun."

And so, the woman named Meg paid for her room with her credit card as she was ready to turn in for the night. As for the pursuit of the Winchester brothers, it was about to be put on hold for now as time was growing short to hunt them down one way or the other...

###

Sam and Dean were ready to go as they had the Impala on one of Miss Mik's private planes. After last night's fun with Miss Mik and Netese, they were going back to America as they were still on the hunt for their father. With a trip back to the civilization of the unknown, they were on their way out, but not out of the woods yet. Just as they were about to go into the plane, they saw Eun-Ri and Chae-Gyol run towards them as they had something for them.

"Sam, wait!" cried Eun-Ri as she had a basket in her hands.

"Eun-Ri," he said as he turned around. "What are you doing here?"

"I wanted you and Dean to have this."

"What's in the basket?"

"It's an apple pie," said Chae-Gyol. "It's our thanks for helping us in Eun-Ri's farmhouse."

"Hey, you've got yourself a girlfriend there," said Dean.

"A girlfriend for me?" Chae-Gyol was blushing as he saw Eun-Ri smiling at him. "By the way, thanks for everything. I'll watch over Eun-Ri with my life."

"You take care of yourselves, you got that?"

"You, too," said Eun-Ri. "Goodbye. We'll never forget you!"

Dean gave the thumbs-up on that sentiment as he followed Sam to the plane. It was a wild ride for them to South Korea as they even had Miss Mik on hand to swoop them to jobs that would always piqued their interest. With the plane leaving, it was on its way back as it flew into the skies that were clear as day. Little did they know was that the woman named Meg was watching in the distance as she lost the Winchester brothers once again. Disappointed, she didn't give up as she also on her way out of the country while she was ready to return to Seoul, where the airport was. This wasn't the first time that she failed in catching up with the Winchester brothers, but there would be a time when she does, for there would be hell to pay in the end...

###

Sam and Dean were still on the plane as they were heading back to America as planned. As for the picnic basket that Eun-Ri gave to them, they were ready to get into the apple pie. With Dean getting first dibs on the pie, he was ready to get it as he always had an obsession for it. Still, he had to share with Sam as he was also ready to get into the apple pie as well. With the trip back to America well in place, they were ready to get back into the saddle once again as they had to find their father in the long run.

"I'm sure gonna miss those people," said Dean as he took out a slice of apple pie.

"I know," said Sam.

"At least I got over my fear of flying after being under the old biddy."

"Dean, that old biddy's going the extra mile to cover our asses right now. As for the search for Dad, it's gonna be tough."

"What are you talking about?"

"We knew about the woman before when Mom died in that house twenty-two years ago. It's also the first time in a while since we've seen her, but... Mom was there when she protected the farmhouse, but she would be there to protect something else again."

"Like _what_, exactly?"

Sam didn't know what to say next as he even wanted to get a hold of that apple pie in the basket. Still, he had to fight Dean off as he always became the pie afficionado here. Anyway, it was going to be a long trip back home as the fight for the pie could not be averted on this flight.

"Back off, man; that's _my _pie," said Dean.

**To be continued...**


	6. Chapter 6: Drag Strip

**Supernatural: The Isoldati Files**

**Chapter 6: Drag Strip**

(DISCLAIMER: No, I don't own _Supernatural_ because it belongs to Eric Kripke and Warner Bros. So, enjoy the show! Rated M for graphic violence, adult content, and adult language)

**San Diego, California**

It was a hot day as it was about to get even deadlier. The game of street racing was a risky one as the sound of torque and motors filled the city streets with some of the best of the best in the street. The stakes were high as the spectators were rooting for both cars in a battle to be the victor in the race. Little did everyone know was that something sinister was watching as it had prior engagements. With the race getting revved up, the two cars were duking it out as they were vying for first place and a checkered flag. Also on the scene, there was a woman that stood there as she was well-aware of the race that was going on. With black hair up in a ponytail, she was dressed in a tank top with a pair of capris as she even sported some tattoos on her shoulders and arms, including an anti-possession sigil. She always loved the thrill of the race as she watched the two cars get it on on the street.

The race was starting to get intense until one of the two cars was starting to get out of control. There was something wrong as the woman with the tattoos even noticed a presence of a spirit in one of the cars. The car itself, which was a red one swerved all over until it hit a building. Flames blew out of the car as it was totaled to the gears. The woman with the tattoos had noticed the spirit flee as the car exploded in a plume of black smoke. There was something wrong here as a spirit from out of the ordinary had been held responsible for the car driver's death somehow, for the hunt was about to begin in a city that stood classy, but firm.

###

Dean was busy cleaning out the Impala as he was happy to get it done. After many cases that involved hunting, he was ready to get the rest of it picked up as he wanted to keep it looking clean... except for the toy army man that was shoved into the ashtray in the backseat. He wanted to get it out, but it still stuck there as he left it alone for the rest of the day. It had been one whirlwind trip after another as he finally got the Impala clean and waxed. After finishing up the car, he decided to take it easy as he was exhausted from keeping it in good shape. It wasn't long until he saw Sam get out of the convenience store with some stuff for the road as he was stopped at his steps.

"Whoa there, tiger," said Dean. "I just got done cleaning the car."

"Okay, I _won't _eat in the car, you happy?" said Sam as he set down the bag of stuff.

"Look, I cleaned out everything but G.I. Joe in the backseat's ashtray."

"You found the arny guy that got stuck in there, didn't you?"

"Hey, _you're _the one who jammed him in there. Hell, Dad got pissed at you for doing so."

"I was four years old at the time."

"Oh, yeah? You also put blocks in the heating vents."

"Those were good times back in the day... Speaking of which, I heard on the news that a car crashed into a building with smoke pluming out of it. The victim died on impact, but there was one catch that often occurs to the facts of street racing."

"Street racing? You mean stuff from _The Fast and the Furious_?"

"One witness saw the car swerve out of control as if it had been taken over by a spirit."

"I bet you that whoever saw it has a lot on his or her plate."

"The witness' name is Rini Sandoval. Her family owns an auto shop, but she's also in the racecar stuff."

"Rini? That's a name that brings back memories, Sam. Her dad, Hector Sandoval, was one of Dad's army buddies back in the day. Word has it that he suffered the same loss as Dad since his wife died when Rini was six months old."

"She's the same as me, Dean. Since we're in classy San Diego, we'll check out the case on hand."

There was a case after all as Sam and Dean were off, along with the stuff for the road, but they had to be careful in not to be putting too much dirt into the Impala. By the time they left the convenience store, Gas 'n' Sip, they went towards the case that was calling to them as they were on their way to where they would go next.

###

The woman with the tattoos was busy working at a diner as she was busy serving food for her customers. It was about quitting time for now as she was still at work. She was also someone who loved the thrill of the racecar as she would someday drive one. When the clock struck five, she was ready to leave as she was on her way home. To her surprise, she saw the Impala pull up as she saw Sam and Dean dressed up as federal agents while approaching her to ask questions.

"Okay, who are you guys?" she asked.

"Rini Sandoval, we're agents Crocker and Bullock," said Dean as he flashed out his fake badge. "We've wanted to ask you a couple of questions if you don't mind."

"Hey, I know who you are, Sam and Dean Winchester. Hard to believe that you guys wanted to come back in that black clunker of yours."

"Hey, that _clunker's_ a classic!"

"Everyone's driving hybrids now. You should see the future."

"You never change, do you, Rini?" said Sam.

"Last time I saw you, you were at Stanford. What did you do, drop out?"

"We're hunting for the monster who killed Jessica. Also, I saw the news about the car that blew up next to a building."

"The car that blew up was doing its street racing thing here."

"At least that he didn't run over Ron Burgundy," said Dean.

"The car was running normally, but something was making it swerve out of control." Rini grabs her camera as she shows the footage. "Here's the red car going about a hundred and ten on the street and here's what appeared in it."

Sam and Dean looked at the white flash that appeared as it was none other than a Lady in White. They were now aware of it as this wasn't the first time that they seen something like this. Still, Rini saw things that no one had ever seen before as she was about to be entangled into a case in which the hunt for a Lady in White would prove to be challenging. The audio in Rini's camera became eerie as Sam caught it just in time. He was aware of the ESP in such camera equipment, but the audio where the street race took place.

"Take me home...," said the eerie voice on the audio.

"Is _that_ what it said?" asked Rini.

"It's another Lady in White," said Sam.

"'Lady in White?' Wait, I've heard of something like it when I noticed what happened back in Jericho. They say that a Lady in White is known to kill anyone on the highway."

"...And that Lady in White killed the driver of the red car."

"Sounds like a NASCAR widow," said Dean. "As for what happened, we're gonna have to look into what really happened."

Rini was glad to hear Dean say something like that as both he and Sam were on their way to the Impala. They were ready to crack the Lady in White mystery as they were more than likely to be finding a lot more than a simple street race in the city.

###

Another race was about to start as a man with tattoos was checking out his car, which was a black muscle car with flames on it. The night was young as the race would commence sooner or later. The man was about to get ready to beat his opponent as he was ready to get into his car. Just as he was about to do so, he saw a woman with brown hair appear as she was wearing an old '50's dress complete with white beads and pumps. She was a knockout, but she was no ordinary woman as she was ready to entice the man in order to do what she wanted.

"Hey, baby; need a ride?" he asked.

"Take me home...," said the woman as she got into the man's car.

"Hey, I've got a race against Tito Mendoza, so please leave."

"I won't leave until you take me home."

"Go away, lady! I have a race to be in, so I don't have time to deal with you right now!"

"Take me home!" The woman was starting to get a little testy. "Do it now!"

The man pushed the woman out of the car as he started the engine and drove out of his garage. He was scared to death as he wanted to avoid the woman at all costs. Driving further away from his garage, he was speeding past a red light as he was trying to flee. The adrenaline he felt was beyond real as he was desperate enough to get away from the Lady in White as quickly as possible. When he finally stopped at a red light, he was being careful as he saw several people crossing the street. After waiting for them to cross, he saw the light turn green as he drove away very fast. Just as he was about to stop somewhere, he saw the Lady in White sitting in the backseat through his rearview mirror as she was there to torment him while on the road.

"No! Get out of my car!" he screamed.

"I won't leave until you take me home!" she cried.

"SOMEBODY, HELP ME!"

The car swerved out of control as it hit a streetlight and exploded. Several bystanders saw the crash as a black plume of smoke emerged from the car's remains. Little did everyone know was that the Lady in White disappeared without a trace as she wasn't seen again. There was something wrong here as the police and fire department arrived on the scene. By the time they got there, there was nothing but death inside as blood was splattered everywhere inside of the charred remains of the muscle car. It was one tragic mess as another victim was claimed by the Lady in White.

###

Sam was up in the hotel room as he was doing some research on his laptop. This wasn't the first time that he had to deal with the legend about the Lady in White as he was nearly killed by one when he left Stanford. With all the research at the ready due to the wi-fi on his laptop, he was seeing something old in the archives as there was a woman that resembled the spirit that killed the driver in the red car earlier. His search was right on the money as he saw the image of the woman that Rini saw in her camera earlier. It was something that happened fifty years ago as it was also the appearance of the Lady in White that would grip fear into the hearts of any street racer.

"So, what you got there?" asked Dean as he came into the hotel room with some cheeseburgers and drinks. "Anything interesting in the anime department, perhaps?"

"Dean, I've been at work on what killed that street racer earlier today and I found something that dated far back to 1955. The victim, Melissa Hackett, was in her mid twenties when she was killed fifty years ago... by a speeding car in a game of chicken. Her body was found and buried in the cemetery, but there's one secret that she has kept for many years."

"What kind of secret?" Dean sets the food down on the table.

"Melissa had an affair with a married man and became pregnant with his child. With the affair about to go public, she suffered a miscarriage, but her grief was beyond help when she died in front of a speeding car just to end her pain."

"Sounds like a troubling way to die."

"Guys!" cried Rini as she entered into the hotel room. "You better take a look at this!" She turns on the t.v. as a news report was going on. "It's happened again. The Lady in White took out another street racer!"

"Are you serious?" asked Sam.

"The street cred here is dwindling around here, but only a few racers aren't leaving the circuit."

"This Lady in White ganks her victims at random," said Dean. "The woman, Melissa Hackett, died from a speeding car and after fifty years of being killed, but her spirit's around again killing people for such a risky sport. First, we need to find where she's buried and-"

Without warning, Dean heard the sound of an engine starting up as he looked out the window. He saw someone stealing the Impala as he went out the door to go after it. Running fast, he was catching up with the car thief as he jumped onto the back if it. The reckless pursuit became such a farce indeed as he opened up the backseat's door and stopped the car thief from totaling it altogether after pulling to an old warehouse. When the car thief got out of the driver's side, he pulled out a gun as he wasn't going to let up on giving back the Impala without a fight. He wanted the Impala badly as he even wanted to lose Dean in the process, for he had a street race in mind.

"Hands away from the prize, _ese_!" said the car thief.

"That's _my_ car, dumb-ass!" cried Dean.

"Sorry, _ese_, but your ass is gonna be smoked out in a heartbeat."

"Oh, yeah?! That car here is my baby and _no one_ takes her without permission!"

"I beg to differ, _senor_!"

Dean was surrounded by several men with tattoos as he couldn't get away. He was caught in a ring of illegal trouble as he was knocked out cold by one of them. The car thief dragged Dean away as he was ready to keep him captive in order not to tell anyone about the illegal activity here in the warehouse. It was the worst day so far for him as he was about to be caught in the worst situation that would put him in serious danger in the long run...

###

Sam and Rini were out of the hotel room as they followed the trail where the Impala left. It was a tough search as they were also looking for Dean as well. They had to follow the clues as they were off to search for Dean in such a dangerous situation. It was one of those bad evenings as they were about to take off in a yellow Ford Mustang, which belonged to Rini. They had wheels as they were ready to search for Dean and the Impala in such a dangerous time for street racing.

"Nice car," said Sam as he got in on the passenger's side.

"It was my _papi's_ car," said Rini as she got in on the driver's side.

"Hector always loved the muscle cars back in the day."

"Well at least there wasn't any army men crammed in the ashtrays."

"Hey, I was still a kid back then."

"Well, you're an adult, Cowboy."

And so, Sam and Rini took off in the Mustang as they were off to find the trail of the Impala in such a busy city. They had to go there sooner or later, for the battle for the Impala was on the line in the wings. Little did they know was that someone familiar was watching in the distance as he was sitting next to his motorcycle. It was Totsuka as he was staring at the bustling activity that was the epicenter of the illegal street racing that went on there. To his curiosity, he saw the Mustang speed down the street as he even noticed Sam on the passenger's side. He was in luck that an ally was there as he decided to get on his motorcycle and catch up on the action in the fray.

###

Dean woke up as he was tied up in a room that had many boxes in it. Something wasn't right as he was seeing the illegal activity brewing here in the form of stolen car parts and engines. This was a smuggling ring that had been going on for a while as he even wanted to bring it down inch by inch. He was inching away from the rope that bound him to the chair as he wanted to get free and get back the Impala right away.

"Don't worry, Baby; I'm not gonna let those assholes turn you into a NASCAR knock-off.," he said as he was struggling to break out. "No one puts Baby in the corner!"

He was trying really hard to get out of the ropes as he felt burns on his skin. Just as he was continuing to get free, he saw the Lady in White appear as she wanted another victim to kill. Dean was scared as he heard the sound of his own heartbeat ringing in his ears. He was at the mercy of the Lady in White as she was in a demanding mood. He was staring at a spirit that wanted to kill him as she was ready to force him to do whatever she wanted.

"Take me home," she said in such an eerie tone.

"Oh, bite me," said Dean as he was loosening up the bonds around him.

"You _will_ take me home!"

"Sorry, but I'm kind of tied up right now!"

Dean saw the Lady in White turn into a much malevolent form as she was about to kill him in the chair that he was tied up in. He was about to bite it until he saw salt pour in from the ceiling. The sting of it made the Lady in White disappear for now as Dean noticed a familiar face dangling from the ceiling. It was Totsuka as he came down with his katana as he cut Dean loose from his bonds. The rescue may have been brief, but they also had to contend with the smuggling ring that held the Impala prisoner.

"I take it that you became Batman," said Dean as he was up on his feet.

"I followed your trail here because of what this smuggling ring has in their collection," said Totsuka.

"Yeah, I know; they took Baby!"

"'Baby?' What are you talking about?"

"You know, the Impala?"

"Don't get pissy with me. I just did you a favor by holding a _La Llorona_ at bay."

"'_La Llorona_?' I take it that you know about the myth and reality of the Lady in White, I take it."

"_La Llorona_ is known as the weeping woman in Spanish. Many folklores and myths believe that the weeping woman was a cautionary tale to those who bring on the risky behavior."

"It's like that smuggling ring along with the illegal street racing racket."

"We've got a much larger case than hunting, but I'll prefer the quicker approach."

Totsuka got out his cellphone as he was writing a text message to something cryptic. As for Dean, however, he was desperate enough to get the Impala back as he ran towards the doors. It was a shame that they were locked and chained as he had to get out fast. Grabbing a crowbar, he used it to break the door handles as they came off with the lock and chains. Freedom was calling to him as he even saw Totsuka follow him out of the prison that he was in. The fight for the Impala was on as they would stop at nothing to get it back, no matter what the risk.

###

Sam and Rini arrived at the old warehouse as they saw several gang members squatting over their prizes. They had to not only get to Dean, but the Impala back as they had to make a quiet maneuver before jumping the gun. To Sam's surprise, he saw a familiar motorcycle parked near a dumpster as it belonged to a familiar face that helped stop the vampire nest back in Moorcroft. Totsuka was here as he was off to do more than just silence the Lady in White, for Sam would run into him once again when he gets the chance.

"Nice bike," said Rini as she noticed it all pimped out.

"I know the owner to the bike," said Sam.

"Who is it, anyway?"

"His name's Totsuka. Dean and I ran into him back in Moorcroft a month ago. He's someone that has a tendency to hunt vampires that are deemed a threat."

"Why did he come here to San Diego?"

"He's probably pursuing the same thing: the Lady in White."

Sam and Rini were about to make their move as they were ready to infiltrate the warehouse right away. What they found was that most of the gang members were found trapped in the concrete and wood as if they were stuck in quicksand. With all of them immobile, Sam and Rini were ready to find Dean and the Impala as they were ready to get them out of this terrible place. To their shock, they saw him standing next to Totsuka as they were blissfully triumphant in subduing the gang members in their own trap.

"It's about time that you showed up," said Dean.

"At least that you don't have to worry about any more trouble," said Rini.

"I just had a handle in that," said Totsuka as he was grinning like the Cheshire Cat. "One of them has the Impala in one of the rooms where the illegal merchandise had been kept."

"Long time, no see, Totsuka," said Sam as he was relieved.

"The cops are on their way, so you better grab the Impala and get going."

"Motion carried," said Dean.

And so, all four went towards the room as the lock was shot off by a gun and opened up. To their surprise, they saw the Impala as it was unscratched and safe. Dean was happy to see it once again as he got into the car and noticed that it was jerry-rigged from the ignition. He didn't like what he saw as he began to fix it right away. With the ignition put in place, he used his key to start it up as he was ready to drive it out of its prison.

"So, what are you gonna do next?" asked Totsuka.

"I'm getting Baby out of here," said Dean.

"I take it back that the classic clunker's something important to you," said Rini.

"Yeah, but _no one_ grabs Baby and violates her like that!"

"Dean!" cried Sam as he saw the Lady in White sitting in the backseat. "Behind you!"

It was too late as the Lady in White was back when she had Dean in her grasp. He saw the doors lock and windows as he wanted to get out of the Impala right away. With Sam, Rini, and Totsuka being pushed back by an unearthly force, they saw the Impala drive off by itself with Dean in tow as it broke through the warehouse and went on the road once more.

"We have to stop that thing!" cried Sam as he was worried for Dean's safety.

"I'll do it," said Totsuka.

"But you don't have a car," said Rini.

"I have my _own_ baby, which is a Harley. As for you and the girl, Sam Winchester, I suggest that you get to the cemetery and burn the _La Llorona's_ remains. I've got a race to put on hold with my bike."

"Be careful," said Sam.

And so, Sam and the others left the warehouse before the cops arrived as they went towards their respectable vehicles. With Totsuka getting ready to pursue the Impala, he simply gave Sam and Rini some salt and lighter fluid along with a book of matches as they were off in the Mustang towards the cemetery. The race of death was getting to be perilous indeed as Totsuka was ready to go after the Impala along with the Lady in White, for it was a matter of life and death in the long run.

###

Dean was struggling to get out of the Impala as he was also trying to get the Lady in White out of there. Wherever he was going, he was scared out of his mind as the Impala was going about ninety miles an hour. The Lady in White's presence was strong as she refused to let him stop while forcing him to a tragic death on hand. Looking on the rearview mirror, he saw Totsuka as he was on his motorcycle catching up to the Impala. Dean was relieved to see him catch up as he was determined to stop the Impala before any innocent bystanders got hurt. When he was about to hit the brakes, he was feeling a burning pain surging at his hands as the Lady in White refused to let him stop.

"I can't let you do that," she said.

"There are innocent people that have the right of way here!" cried Dean as he was feeling the pain burn in his hands. "You're taking a very dangerous risk and people can get either hurt or killed, so I suggest that you let me stop!"

"Not until you take me home!"

"You're insane! You really lost it this time!"

"TAKE ME HOME OR ELSE I'LL KILL YOU INSIDE OF THIS CAR!"

Dean was forced to endure the Lady in White's torture as he was trapped inside of it. With Totsuka following in pursuit, he was catching up to the Impala with Dean inside as he was ready to stop it before something bad happens. This was no ordinary race as Totsuka had to keep his eye on the Impala as he was speeding up to get to it in the process. He also hoped that Sam and Rini found the Lady in White's body in time before it was too late...

###

Sam and Rini were at the cemetery as they were looking for the Lady in White's resting place. The place was vast as they were looking at grave after grave just to find what they were looking for. By the time they found it, they noticed that it was old as they wasted no time in digging up the corpse. When they reached the corpse, they found the casket as they opened it up to find the remains of the woman, Melissa Hackett, who was all bones for over fifty years. They wasted no time in salting the bones as the lighter fluid was also poured all over it. Leaving the pit where the casket was, Sam drew out a match as he lit it and tossed it onto the remains. With the body burning, both Sam and Rini were relieved to see the Lady in White's spirit being put to rest after all as they were even grateful that the battle was over with.

"It's been one tough one," said Rini.

"I hope that Dean's okay," said Sam hopefully.

"He's a tough man; he'll get through anything." Rini notices Sam grasping at his head as he was about to have another headache. "Sam? What the hell's going on?"

"The Lady in White hasn't left yet." He yells in pain as he sees a vision of Dean getting killed along with the Impala exploding. "No! I won't let you do this to him, do you hear me?! I'm telling you right now, Melissa..." he feels a stabbing pain in his head as he felt blood seep from his nose. "Leave my brother alone!"

With that, Sam fainted onto the grass as Rini came to his aid. She found that he was unresponsive as she grabbed him and went to the Mustang. She had to get him to the hospital right away as he was also beginning to have a seizure. She was depending on borrowed time right now as she drove away from the cemetery with Sam in tow. She had to get him out of here, for his health had taken a toll for the worst right now...

###

Dean was still in the Impala as he was still being forced to drive under the Lady in White's orders. His hands were about to be burnt completely as he finally came to a halt on a road that had been abandoned for fifty years. Getting out of the Impala, he was relieved to be free as he saw Totsuka stop with his motorcycle. Both hunter and _Shinigami_ didn't know what to think as they saw the Lady in White standing in the old road. She remembered it very well as she was killed by a speeding car in a game of chicken. She saw her own doom as she turned into a pool of blood before she burned off into the concrete. The ordeal was over as Dean was happy to see the Lady in White get what she deserved after putting him through hell, for his hands were in dire need of medical attention.

"That's all, folks," he said as he sat next to the Impala.

"Are you alright?" asked Totsuka.

"Yeah, I got burned by that bitch in the Betty Crocker getup."

"I take it that you faced your second _La Llorona_ in such a quick time."

"Yeah, but I'm _not _gonna be like _Speed Racer_ with the Mach Five cruising ninety miles an hour in a bustling city ever again." Dean hears his cellphone ring as he picks it up. "Hey, what's happening?"

"Dean, it's Sam," said Rini over the phone. "He's in the hospital right now after having a seizure."

"He's what?!"

"He collapsed after he was getting a headache and he hasn't woke up yet."

"Hang on, I'm on my way!"

Dean was worried as he got back into the Impala and drove away from the old road with Totsuka following him on his motorcycle. There was danger coming from Sam's health as Dean had to hurry up and get to the hospital right away before it was too late. He couldn't bear in losing his younger brother as he was most likely to be going there to see him at the hospital.

###

Rini was in a waiting room as she was worried about Sam's condition. When she left briefly, she went towards his hospital room as he was strapped to several machines. To her shock, she saw two familiar faces watching over him as they refused to leave his hospital room. Rini has never seen them before, but it was the first time that she noticed them here out in the open. Whoever they were, she viewed them as guardian angels for Sam as he was in stable condition after undergoing a seizure, for they've been with him before.

"You guys sure know how to provide bedside manner," she said.

"Sam Winchester's in no shape to be moved at this time," said Yashamaru as he was sitting in a chair.

"Who are you?"

"My name is Yashamaru and my assistant is named Reebtoor. You did the right thing after Sam Winchester used his abilities to stop the Lady in White from killing his brother in the fray, Rini Sandoval."

"Wait, how do you know me?"

"Art thou not friends with the Winchesters?" asked Reebtoor.

"Well, yeah; our dads know each other pretty much, but it's been a while since I've seen them in a long time."

"Be not worried, Rini Sandoval, for Sam Winchester will wake up soon enough."

Rini was grateful to see the two _Shinigami_ watch over Sam as he was resting comfortably after such a harrowing ordeal. Just as she was about to leave the hospital room, she saw Dean running towards it as he was worried about Sam's health. He even noticed that Yashamaru and Reebtoor were there as they refused to leave the hospital room altogether, for they wouldn't budge not for a moment.

"Long time, no see," said Dean.

"Dean Winchester, ye have been hurteth," said Reebtoor as she noticed the burn marks on his hands.

"Hey, I burned just to get Baby back."

"Ye have suffered from harm by thine torturer, haven't ye, Dean Winchester?"

"Yeah, but that Lady in White was a total bitch."

"You're in need of medical attention yourself, Dean Winchester," said Yashamaru as he dug into his medical bag for some alcohol and bandages. "You sustained burns on your hands in the form of your steering wheel, but you'll live."

"That's definitely gonna leave a mark..."

And so, Yashamaru quickly walked Dean over to the sink as he poured alcohol on his hands. The sting of it made him wince in pain as he even had to have his hands clean with soap and water. By the time that they dried, Dean saw Yashamaru bandage them up as they were a relief after dealing with the Lady in White in the back of the Impala. He was relieved that he didn't have to deal with another spirit in the backseat ever again as he was staring at his hands. With the ordeal over with, he was still focused on finding his father as he was also ready to start the hunt once again, but he had to deal with Sam being incapacitated from his seizures.

"I take it that you guys aren't just the typical bedside manner," said Dean as he was still concerned for Sam's health while he was happy that Yashamaru and Reebtoor stuck around. "I trust that you guys know about my brother's condition."

"Sam Winchester's condition will improve once he is on his feet, Dean Winchester," said Yashamaru.

"He's never been like this before, but it could be those visions, even the ones that he sees when people are dropping like flies."

"For a while, I've been trying to contact the both of you since your hunt at that farmhouse in Chungju five weeks ago. I've also been keeping tabs on you on your previous cases as well."

"Hey, Sammy and I have been taking jobs right and left across the country. We've battled a mirror spirit, a shapeshifter, a hook man, and even some bugs that appeared in a housing project that was built on an ancient Indian burial ground. That's very shabby, but work is work."

"You're leaving out your return to your old home that had the remnants of a poltergeist in there."

"Yeah, but our home was also the same place that our mom died in. Sam sensed the visions when the family that lived in it had to deal with that crap in the house."

Dean was on pins and needles as he was fearing for Sam's health. Both of them had taken the full brunt of the burden as they had went up against a Lady in White that was a lot worse than the last one. When he walked towards Sam's hospital bed, he noticed that he woke up slowly as he even opened up his eyes. It was hell as Dean didn't want to leave Sam's side not one bit, for the search for their father had hit a huge snag.

"You look like crap," said Sam as he slowly sat up.

"You had worse," said Dean.

"Wrong, _you_ have it worse when that spirit trapped you in the car while going too fast."

"Sam, when I was about to bite it, the Impala turned to where the Lady in White got killed fifty years ago. That was her weak spot when Totsuka and I saw her turn into goop on the road."

"What made the car do that?"

"You did, Sam Winchester," said Yashamaru. "Your psychic abilities became so intense that you forced the Impala to enter into the Lady in White's weak spot."

"What?!" Sam was puzzled as he tried to get up from his hospital bed. "I diverted the car to do _that_?!"

"It's true," said Reebtoor. "Ye useth thy powers to help thy brother. If ye hadn't, he wouldst not liveth by now."

"Oh my God..."

"You're in no condition to go anywhere right now, Sam Winchester," said Yashamaru. "Earlier, I received the go-ahead from Miss Mik to take you to my safe house for observation."

"Observation?!"

Sam didn't want to be taken into observation just yet as he and Dean still had a job to do. He couldn't leave the search for their father be all in vain as he even wanted to get out of his hospital bed and get going, but he had no say in the matter right now. Once again, he and Dean were at the mercy of Miss Mik as they were most likely to be put outside the country again when it came to being on their toes in the hunt. Still, there is the matter of Sam's health as Yashamaru was eager to run some tests on him. Orders were orders, but they had to be followed, no matter what the risk.

###

Rini was back in the waiting room as she had a soda and a bag of pretzels in her hands. She was worried about Sam as she was even concerned for his health. She remembered the seizure that he had as he was even going the extra mile in his visions. When she was about to visit his hospital room, she saw Totsuka enter into the waiting room as he was armed with his katana. They both were waiting for the verdict on Sam's health as they even turned on the t.v. for the time to be tied over until they heard further news about what happens next.

"So, who brought the dip and chips?" he asked.

"Sam had a seizure," said Rini.

"Is he gonna be okay?"

"I don't know yet, but this guy and that girl were in his hospital room."

"Yashamaru and Reebtoor are no slouches, but they are there to watch over Sam Winchester in this critical time." He gets into his backpack as he dug out a wad of cash as he drew out a hundred dollar bill. "Oh, it's great to get a reward."

"'Reward?' What did you do?"

"I sent a text message to the cops about the smuggling ring that went on here. Hell, I even sunk them to the floors so they wouldn't get away, but all this was simply a job well done because some of the gang members in that illegal smuggling ring had bounties on their heads."

"So, that's how you got the reward money."

"Hey I can't just hunt monsters, but criminals who formulate illegal smuggling rings are worse than scum."

"By the way, what else brings you here?"

"I just paid Sam Winchester's medical bill, but the rest of the money I'm keeping for now. It's a way of backing me up back in Moorcroft where that vampire nest went down."

"I see..."

Rini didn't know what to think as she was now aware of Totsuka and his devil-may-care attitude and sense for justice. It was also then when they were part of the hunt as they even had to deal with what was going on. Just as they were about to check up on Sam, they saw Miss Mik enter into the waiting room as she sat down on one of the chairs. Rini had never seen her before, but it was a twist of fate that she would be involved in the ongoing hunt for the unknown.

"What brings you here to San Diego?" asked Totsuka.

"I heard about what happened to Sam," said Miss Mik.

"Look, old lady, Sam Winchester's in no condition to be up on his feet right now."

"You listen carefully; Sam is going to be transferred to Yashamaru's safe house in Sagamihara for observation; understand, Totsuka?"

"Ma'am, who are you?" asked Rini.

"My name is Mik Kyung-Hae. I was a close friend of not only to John Winchester, but to your own father as well. I've heard of you when you also lost your mother years ago. The tattoos on your arm are glyphs just to stay off the grid from the demons along with that anti-possession sigil on your shoulder. You're armed, but you're now an official member of the Isoldati as of now."

"But I work at a diner! I can't skip work or else my boss will fire me!"

"Rini, the old lady means business whether you like it or not," said Totsuka. "As for the Winchesters, they're at the mercy of her just to keep them out of the grid for the time being."

"What do you mean?"

"Your father was a hunter, Rini," said Miss Mik. "You might not know of it, but he was also in the army with John back in the day. If I were you, I suggest that you be prepared for what is there out in the open beyond comprehension."

Rini was suckered into the hunt as she couldn't say no to this offer. After seeing the incident that took place, she was now an official member of the Isoldati as she would now have her reasons to help Sam and Dean any way she can. To her surprise, she saw Dean enter into the waiting room as he had his hands bandaged up. She had never expected him to foil the Lady in White, but he had the battle scars to prove it in the end.

"What happened to _you_?" she asked.

"I had to subdue the bitch that was violating Baby," answered Dean.

"Looks like you're in a dire need for a beer."

"I'll take an ice-cold six pack after what I've been through."

"It'll take a lot more than _that_ just to put it behind you," said Miss Mik as she was staring at him.

Dean was stunned to see her in the waiting room as she was ready to take him and Sam off of the grid for the time being. As for the hunt, it was most likely to be a whirlwind in disguise as there would be more dangers looming in the shadows...

**To be continued...**


	7. Chapter 7: Crossed Paths

**Supernatural: The Isoldati Files**

**Chapter 7: Crossed Paths**

(DISCLAIMER: No, I don't own _Supernatural_ because it belongs to Eric Kripke and Warner Bros. So, enjoy the show! Rated M for graphic violence, adult content, and adult language.)

**Sagamihara, Japan**

It was a frosty evening as the snow fell in the city. The place itself was a winter wonderland as it was also time for some shopping for Christmas leftovers. On a cold January evening, something was lurking in the distance as it had yellow eyes watching from within. It was the demon, Azazel, who was in the snowy ground as he even wanted to do a little reckoning on the Winchester brothers. Little did he know was that one of the _Espadas_ was watching in the distance as he was some sort of a tricky fellow. Azazel disapproved of his "handlers" as he even wanted to get away from them as soon as possible, for he had more prior engagements to abide by.

"You're starting to annoy me, Shahal," he said.

"What? Didn't you miss li'l ol' me?" he said as he lit a cigarette.

"I _was_ expecting Madara, but I take it that he sent an annoying insect such as yourself."

"Madara is on vacation in Bali right now, but he left me to keep tabs on you just in case."

"I'm gonna have to come back at another time. As for my contingency plan, it will be into fruition as planned. Farewell, Shahal."

And so, Azazel disappeared as Shahal was left puffing away at his cigarette. There would be a chance when he'll view the demon as a catalyst in what was yet to come as he put out his cigarette and left without a trace. The time of darkness was drawing near as there was also something ready to take place at any time, no matter what the circumstances or situation at hand...

###

Sam was dreaming as he was back in his dorm room at Stanford. He was laying on the bed after battling a specter as he was waiting for Jessica to get out of the shower. Exhausted, he was ready to call it a day until something was wrong here. Drops of blood fell on his face as he opened his eyes and saw something that horrified him to the core. There was Jessica as she was dressed in her nightclothes while she was dead on top of the ceiling. There was nothing that Sam would do as he saw the entire ceiling set ablaze with Jessica burning along in the fire. The tragic sight caused him to wake up as he was in a hospital room that he never seen before. He was stuck here as he had a cuff that connected him to an electronic monitor. He was in yet another hospital bed as he was being closely monitored after suffering a seizure in San Diego. He wanted to get up and move around, but he couldn't get past Reebtoor, who was standing next to the door as she watched him like a hawk.

"Ye have woken, Sam Winchester," she said.

"Where am I?" he asked frantically.

"Calmeth down, will ye? Ye cannot emerge yet from thy room yet."

"Where's Dean?!"

"Dean's off on a mission with Netese at this moment," said Miss Mik as she entered into the hospital room. "I take it that you're awake after what you've been through."

"I guess that I fell asleep after hearing about the headaches I've been getting."

"These headaches are not normal, but you've endured the pain for quite some time now. After you were hospitalized in San Diego, you blacked out again, which was an easy catch to put you on my private plane and ship you here to _there_ of all places."

"What do you mean, 'there?'"

"You're in Japan, the Land of the Rising Sun. This place here is Yashamaru's safe house. It may look like a standard hospital inside, but this whole place is a large castle beneath the trees."

Sam looked out the window as he saw the winter snow falling from the sky. He had never expected anything like this before as he even wanted to get out of bed for once. After being here of all places, he was still stuck in bed as he had to recover from what nearly happened to him. He felt confined to his bed as he was still on the mend for a bit. To his shock, he saw Yashamaru come into the room as he was simply aware of the tests at hand.

"I trust that you are awake," he said.

"It's all because of those visions I keep having," said Sam.

"It's a lot more than that, Sam Winchester. The pattern that you suffer from is more advanced than normal. That's why I wanted to run some tests. Reebtoor, get the wheeling stretcher prepped."

Reebtoor nodded as she left the hospital room briefly. As for Sam, however, he got up as he removed the cuff to the monitor as well as the i.v. drip from his arm. When he got out of the hospital bed, he was having a tough time to stand as he fell onto his knees. It wasn't long until Miss Mik helped him up to his feet when they later saw Reebtoor with the rolling stretcher. With Sam laying on it, he was carted out of his hospital room. Wherever he was going, he was afraid of it as he was in a room that had a scanning device. He had never seen anything like it before as he was carted into the machine for some lab work.

"Is this your Frankenstein lab?" asked Sam.

"This is part of the equipment at my disposal," answered Yashamaru.

"So, I'm getting an MRI done on me..."

"Didn't I tell you that you had to have some tests done on you?"

Sam sighed heavily as he went into the scanner. He hated the fact that he had to have some work done on him as he endured the scan in his brain. Still, he had no say in the matter as he was feeling a bit confined. Even Yashamaru was astonished about the brain activity from Sam as he even noticed the psychic energy that emanated from it. The activity in Sam's brain was not normal as it was something that was far different than a normal human's. By the time Sam was out of the scanner, he was back onto the rolling stretcher as he was being returned to his room with Miss Mik helping him back to his bed. Still, he wasn't in fine fettle as he was most likely to be in there resting up until the next hunt.

"You've still haven't gotten all your strength back," she said as she notices Sam feeling tired.

"How long am I gonna be here?" he asked as he yawned.

"As soon as Yashamaru is finished with them, then you can go."

"Will Dean be here?"

"You worry too much. You can't keep tabs on him forever."

"There's still the search for Dad..."

"It can wait, but right now, you need to rest."

Sam sighed heavily as he buried his face into the blankets. He was tired as he couldn't fight the sleep. He was still recovering from what happened to him back in San Diego as he was slowly closing his eyes. He wanted to wake up as he finally fell asleep from such strain on his body. With Miss Mik watching over him, she was worried for his health as she saw him in his bed all exhausted from the psychic activity that nearly drained him. This was something that could never be ignored, but Miss Mik stayed in the hospital room with Sam as she watched him stir in his sleep. The signs of psychic activity were about to get even more dangerous for him as he was still dreaming in his sleep. Still, there were the nightmares that he had to deal with, for they rang true to the core...

###

Caitlyn was at the Seven-Eleven as she was getting some snacks. She always loved Japanese snack food as she was also getting her hands on some Pocky along with them. When she paid for her things, she went outside as she saw Mito sitting down on a bench. Both of them were exhausted from their last job as they were about to take a break from their work. For Caitlyn, she wanted to go to the arcade to play on some of the classic games, but for Mito, she wanted to go to a bathhouse to soak as she was also pondering about the past. She also remembered how her lover died on that fateful night as she even wanted to pay her respects to him.

"Mito, are you alright?" asked Caitlyn.

"It's nothing," she answered.

"You're thinking about Koichi again, aren't you?"

"Yes..." A tear rolls down Mito's cheek. "He was killed by that monster."

"Was it the same one that took the life of that college girl?"

"Caitlyn, I wasn't the only one who lost someone by that demon and that college girl didn't deserve to die the same way that _he _did."

"Koichi... I always knew that you liked him, but he always had a kind heart, too. When you guys went out, you always went to the gyoza shop on the corner here. Those were the times when you always took the bullet train together. Hell, I even tagged along with you guys just to go to the Dove store back then."

Mito always reflected on her first love as she even wanted to remember the good times that she had with him. It was such a tragic time, but there were always memories to share as she loved him dearly until his death.

###

**1. The Flames of Tragedy**

Mito was back from her mission as a hunter as she returned to the _okiya_ to see her fellow _maiko_ preparing to entertain their guests back in Kyoto. She was happy to be home as she was busy taking a shower and cleaning herself up. After rinsing herself off, she wrapped herself in a towel as she was out of the shower and into her room, where she had to get dressed in her geisha clothing. After getting dolled up, she was at work as she was entertaining the standard clientele of businessmen and tourists from around the world. She mainly dealed in playing the _shamisen_ and danced onstage as she was considered the "belle of the ball" in the geisha world. When the night was over, she was happy to see the man that she loved be there as she saw him clap his hands to see her at work.

"It's about time that you showed up here, Koichi," she said as she saw him sitting at a table.

"I couldn't miss this for the whole world," he said.

"How's life treating you?"

"It sucks so far, but I'm still getting top honors from the University here."

"I'm hoping that you make your mother and sister proud when you get a job in your field."

"Mom always told me that I should always be in tech support."

Mito giggled as she saw Koichi smile at her. She always viewed him to be kind-hearted as he was always there for her. He was her first love and the one that always came by as he even wanted her to be his wife in order to abandon the geisha world altogether. Still, that matter of fate would always come to intervene one way or the other despite the fact that she would feel the grip of tragedy soon enough.

Mito and Koichi were on the bullet train to Sagamihara as they were about to have a date together in such a long time. It was their day off as they were about to book a hotel room for the night. When they stopped at a posh hotel, they purchased the passion suite as they were about to get it on in such a great display for each other in love. After spending most of the day sightseeing, they decided to make an effort into spending some mutual time with one another. They were very much in love together as they were about to hit it off really nicely.

"Guess what," said Koichi. "I've got a proposal for you."

"What kind of proposal?" asked Mito curiously.

"I wanna marry you when I graduate from the University."

"After consummating our love for one another as teenagers, you ask me for _that_?"

"Hey, it's better than being stuck in an _okiya_."

"Your mother was part of being in an _okiya_ just like me along with your little sister. It's a start for us, but we can't jump the gun just yet."

"I know..." he sighs as he gets out a condom. "Check it out; the hotel gives out free condoms for couples in love, especially the extra ribbed ones."

"You're such a dork sometimes."

Mito giggled as Koichi wanted to get his hands on her right away. After going through all the trouble with the bullet train, they wanted to get on right as they plopped down on the bed. Koichi wanted Mito all to himself as he was kissing her all over. She loved his caresses as she felt him unbutton her shirt to expose her large breasts beneath that bra. She returned the favor as she unbuttoned Koichi's shirt as well. He was built like a swimmer as he was ready to take the plunge in order to have this thing done right.

He was stroking her thigh as he hiked up her a-line skirt. He even found that she was even wearing a thong beneath that skirt as he wanted to take it off of her right away. Still, the sight of her made his package harden as he took off his pants and boxers and was ready to get some protection over it. Unwrapping the condom, he placed it on his hard member as he was ready to go when he took off Mito's thong and spread her legs wide. He was inside of her as she was moaning erotically against him. He was all over as he was also gentle with her, too. She loved him all over as she felt him move back and forth inside of her. The pleasure was mutual as they were in the very heat of passion in this hotel room. By the time that they reached their climax, they were one with one another as they let it out in such a very passionate way.

"Man, that was some wild ride," said Koichi as he pulled out of Mito.

"If you want another wild ride, we should check out the jacuzzi," she said.

"I bet that the bathroom's got some herbal bath salts in there."

"Perhaps I'll go in first to turn on the water for you."

"I'd like that, Mito."

With that, she went to the bathroom as she checked out the bathtub in there. It was like the ones in the bathhouse, but bigger as she took off the rest of her clothes and turned on the hot water. There was also a washing basin as she began to scrub herself off before getting into the tub. With her long also washed and rinsed, she cleaned the rest of herself off as she turned off the water in the tub while waiting for Koichi to come in and take her in this bathroom. Still, she was waiting for him as she saw the lights flicker for a split second. She wanted to see what was going on as she went out of the bathroom while dressed in a pink bathrobe. The room was dark as the night was already settling inward in this hotel room while Mito had noticed something strange. Where was Koichi? Was he off to get more condoms? She only hoped that he came back in time as she was ready to wait for him on the spot.

"Koichi, you really are such a dork," she said. "You better be back in time, you bad boy!"

Mito sat on the bed as she noticed something really wrong here. Drops of blood dripped from the ceiling as they were hitting the bed. To Mito's shock, she looked up as she saw something horrible from up above. It was Koichi as he was found dead with his naked body stapled to the ceiling. Mito was saddened and shocked by his gruesome death as she was fearing the worst. It wasn't long until flames erupted from the ceiling when they engulfed Koichi's lifeless body. Several alarms went off in the hotel as one of the guests broke down the door to see what was going on. Mito was stunned as tears ran down her cheeks when she saw the flames causing smoke in the hotel room.

"KOICHI!" she screamed.

"Ma'am, we have to get out of here!" said the guest as he hauled Mito out of the burning hotel room.

"No, his body's up there! Koichi! Koichi!"

Mito was hauled out of the hotel room as she was escorted outside when the fire department arrived to put out the flames. Several bystanders saw the hotel room from outside as many guests and staff members left the building when it burned out of control. Mito watched in horror as she lost the only man that she loved to such a tragic fate. She wanted to burn with him, but she eventually blamed herself that she lived and he died. When the fire was finally put out in the hotel, several firefighters have brought out a body bag as it contained something in it. Mito ran towards the firefighters as she unzipped the body bag and revealed what was left of Koichi. She lost him as she would also someday be back on the hunt once again, for the life of a geisha was over for her and the life of being a hunter had taken root...

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**Meanwhile, back in the present...**

Mito walked towards the hotel where the fire started as she drew out a white camellia and placed it in front of the entrance. She missed Koichi as she would someday find whoever killed him and take it out in the process. She even vowed to continue the hunt in order not to have another person suffer as she would always be part of the Isoldati, regardless. When she left the hotel, she was on her way to the Dove store as she saw Dean sitting on the bench drinking a cup of coffee. He was exhausted after being on a mission with Netese as he even wanted to go to Yashamaru's safe house to check up on Sam. It was such a coincidence that Mito saw him here as she also wanted to see Sam as well.

"I take it that you're hiding from Netese," she said.

"She wanted me to go to the park, but I declined," said Dean.

"I take it that Sam's here as well."

"Yeah, but the old lady's still got us on a short leash. I take it that Caitlyn's not with you."

"I was about to fetch her at the Dove store."

"Well, she can take her time as long as no perverts snatch her up." Dean notices the camellia in her hand. "What's with the flower?"

"It was an extra one, but I placed one like it at the hotel where my boyfriend died."

"How _did_ he die?"

"He was killed in cold blood with his body pinned onto the ceiling. After that, flames erupted and set the hotel on fire."

"That's what happened to our mom and Sam's girlfriend. Was it that yellow-eyed bastard that Dad was tracking?"

"Miss Mik told me everything. After the fire was put out, there were traces of sulphur there. Miss Mik had a feeling that the monster would show up again."

"You gotta be kidding me..."

Dean was finally aware of what happened at that hotel as he noticed the same thing in the dorm room where Sam stayed in. It happened again as the monster that was active became more monotonous than ever. Sooner or later, Dean would bring Sam back with him in order to resume the search for both their father and the demon that killed their mother years ago as the battle wasn't over just yet. When he was about to leave, he saw Caitlyn get back from the Dove store as she had a bag full of things in her hand. She had never expected him to be here as she still viewed him as a pig who mostly delved into porn.

"Long time, no see," said Dean.

"I can't believe that _you're_ here of all people," said Caitlyn.

"Come on, I'm _not_ that dangerous."

"Sure you are. The first thing you do is stare at another issue of _Busty Asian Beauties_."

"Caitlyn, don't be rude," said Mito. "He's part of the Isoldati like the rest of us."

"You heard the lady," said Dean as he got up to stretch his legs. "By the way, I'm only here because Sam's holed up at Yashamaru's safe house right now."

"Sam's here, too?" said Caitlyn. "By the way, is he alright?"

Dean nodded somberly as he couldn't get Yashamaru's advice from out of his head. He was also aware that Sam was under observation about his new abilities as there was also something out of the ordinary. He couldn't shake the fact that his younger brother was gaining new abilities since he took him out of Stanford on that day. Still, he wanted to watch over him as there was the factor of the demon that claimed the life of their mother as he was still at large with such an elusive trail in his wake while hiding in the shadows. Somehow, Dean had now become concerned for the events that took place long before the death of Sam's girlfriend as he was also willing to keep his younger brother on a much shorter leash.

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**2. Poolside Romance**

It was a hot summer in July as the weather hasn't gotten any better. Back in Stanford, most of the college kids were on vacation as they mostly visited with either family or friends. As for Sam, however, he was preparing himself for his upcoming senior year as he was studying for his upcoming classes. As usual, he was sitting next to a swimming pool as he was simply avoiding the fun for a while. It had been years since he parted ways with his father and brother as he was simply yearning for a much normal life than one that consisted of only hunting. With the sun scorching the ground near the pool, Sam stayed put at the table as he was also staring at the girlfriend that he would lose to tragedy. He found her to be stunning as she had curves along with that beautiful blond hair on her head. Even though he wanted to join her in the pool, he had to study for his classes as he was also trying for a law school in mind. It wasn't long until he unknowingly felt the glopping of sunblock on his back as it was rubbed all over him in order to protect him from sunburn.

"Hey, bookworm, you should take care of yourself first," said Jessica as she continued to rub sunblock on Sam's back. "It's going to get up to 101 degrees today, so I suggest that you get caked with this stuff first."

"Sorry, Jess; I was mostly paying attention to my studies," he said.

"You really are such a nerd, Sam."

"I'm hoping that I get into law school the moment I graduate."

"I know you'll do it, Sam."

It was such an awkward moment as Sam clasped Jessica's hand lovingly. He loved her dearly as he would do anything to watch over her, no matter what the danger. Still, he couldn't get enough of her as he saw her with sunblock on while getting into the pool. She caught his attention as she was also wearing that dark blue bikini that showed off her body very well. Staring at the books on the table, Sam was putting them on hold as he decided to join Jessica into the pool. The water had cooled his skin as he decided to have fun with the girl that he loved.

The time in the pool was something that would be in Sam's mind forever as he wanted to move forward in such a very normal life. It was about to be dusk as the pool was about to close for the day. When Sam and Jessica got out of the pool, they were ready to go as they picked up their things and went towards the separate locker rooms to clean themselves up from the smell of sunblock and chlorine. After they did that, they changed into their spare clothes as they left the pool and went back to their dorm room for the night. Summer was still going as they would also begin to experiment with one another. With night settling in, they were about to do something that they had never imagined before, for it would be such a mutual one so far while they were in their bed.

"It's quite ironic that we're here at home and not going out," said Jessica.

"The rest of the frat boys and sorority girls are most likely to be off to Cancun or something," said Sam. "It's just us, isn't it?"

"I guess so. Say, have you had any experience with sexual education before?"

"No, but we've slept in the same bed without the matter of temptation."

"Let me guess, you're a virgin, aren't you?"

"I've never had any sexual experience before, have _you_?"

"No, but if I'm ever about to have my first experience, I suggest that I do it with you, Sam."

Jessica was serious as she took off her summer dress and exposed the top part of her body to Sam. He had never seen anything like it before as she was a knockout while topless. His heart raced as he saw her soft, supple breasts gleaming in front of him. He was touching her as he enjoyed the feel of her body while he didn't mind the boy shorts that she wore. He smiled at her as he wanted to take off those boy shorts from her and delve right in with such a sensual moment.

"I hope that we brought protection," said Sam.

"Don't worry; we were given free condoms from the sex ed class, so we're good," said Jessica.

"All I'm hoping for is to take off those boy shorts with the Smurfs on them."

"I bet that you want the rest of me, don't you?"

"Oh, I want you so bad, Jessica."

Sam couldn't contain himself as he was kissing Jessica's soft lips. He wanted all of her as he felt her fingers touch at his shirt when she saw him take it off. The sight of him made her feel more at ease as she even wanted to take a look at what was roaring in his pants. Sam was about to make his first move as he saw Jessica digging into his pants to feel what he had underneath. She found his package to be inviting as she felt him harden up. The sight of him made her feel comfortable with him as she felt his fingers dig into her Smurfs boy shorts. He wanted to take her right now as he turned her over on the bed. He was on top of her as he finally took off the boy shorts and exposed her lower domain while he was about to dive right in.

With a condom in his hand, Sam was ready to take the plunge as he took off his pants and underwear and tore open the condom from its wrapper. With his member hardened, he placed the condom over it as he was ready to breach Jessica's gate. With her legs spread wide open, he finally took the plunge as he broke through her defenses. The pain of Sam entering inside of Jessica engulfed her as she was holding onto him for dear life. She had never felt anything like it before as she felt him ease back and forth inside of her. He had never experienced anything before with her as he was giving her all on their bed. He loved her as he would even wanted to be with her as he cared about her that much. Their love was mutual as they continued to ignite such a great passion with one another. When they finally reached their climax, they were in tune with one another as they were happy at last.

"I can't believe that I did that," said Sam as he was starting to feel exhausted.

"Sam, this is my first time...," answered Jessica as she smiled at him.

"This is my first time, too. It's ironic that I had my reasons to make love to you, but I want to marry you by the time we graduate and reach a best law school."

"You're talking marriage now? Sam, we're still in college.

"Yeah, when we get a decent income, we'll marry and have such a great life; I'm sure of it!"

"Let's hope so," Jessica smiles at him as she didn't want to let go yet. "I love you, Sam."

"I love you, too, Jessica."

They remained that way as they kissed each other on the lips. As for the night, it was short and sweet, but tragedy would enter into the fray, no matter what danger lies ahead in the time of the hunt...

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**Meanwhile, back in the present, again...**

Sam woke up again as he was out of bed. Leaving his room, he entered into a room that resembled something out of a samurai epic film. It was something that had a short table as there was also a Japanese tea set on the table. To Sam's surprise, he saw Miss Mik sitting there as she was pouring herself a cup of tea while adding sugar and lemon in it. She was expecting him as he sat down on the opposite side of the table while maintaining his balance. He was still on the mend as he wasn't feeling dizzy for a while. With the headaches subsided, he was good to go as he even wanted to go back on the hunt, for he still had to tangle with the monster that killed his mother and girlfriend as well.

"I take it that you've slept better," said Miss Mik.

"Yeah, but the headaches are gone," answered Sam.

"I see... By the way, Mito's here along with Caitlyn. It'll take them a while to get there, but as for you, I suggest that you repair yourself more before going back out there for the hunt."

"Yeah, I bet even Mito would show up in her lingerie."

"Don't be impertinent; she chose it because it proves to be the 'less is more' tactic along with the weapons in her arsenal."

"Sounds like Mito has her work cut out for her."

"I hate to say this, but she and Caitlyn were there when you lost your girlfriend on that fateful night."

"What?!"

Sam was shocked to hear something come from Miss Mik as she was aware of that fateful night that changed him forever. He could never forget about what happened after returning to Stanford before leaving off the grid. Still, he couldn't shake the fact that he lost Jessica after helping Dean stop a specter as he even wanted revenge on the monster that killed her...

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**3. Fatal Night, Tragic Morning**

Mito was on her way to another job as a hunter while staying on the road. She was starting to get tired as she even had to fill up the van with some gas as well. By the time she reached the nearest college town, she stopped at a gas station as she filled up the van. After paying for her gas, she returned to the van as she drove off into the further reaches of town with Caitlyn fast asleep in the back. To her shock, she saw fire coming from a college dorm as she stopped the van and got out. She had to know what was going on as she ran towards the scene of what happened. Fire was spewing from one of the apartments on campus as Mito sprang into action while removing her cloak.

She had seen this pattern before as she saw Koichi die on the ceiling while the hotel caught on fire. She had to find out more of the monster's motive as she broke through the doors and was ready to track down the source. She noticed some of the students returning home as they were in for a rude awakening. She had to keep them back as she didn't want anyone to get hurt from the fire that was in the dorm.

"Whoa, check it out," said one student. "That's one hell of a hottie."

"There's no time to be here!" cried Mito. "If you want to value your lives, I suggest that you evacuate the building immediately!"

The students did what she told them to as she was relieved to see them flee the burning dorm. When she got to the room in question, her worst fears were confirmed as she saw Jessica's lifeless body burning on the ceiling. It was like before with Koichi as she didn't want to see another dead body lost in the flames. With her whip in her hand, she used it to get Jessica down from the ceiling as she was onto the floor. Mito later grabbed a sheet as she wrapped Jessica's lifeless body in it and fled the building before the fire department arrived. Setting down the dead body, she prayed for it as she swore that the one who killed her would soon be meeting a dire end in the making.

"May you be at peace until the monster that killed you be destroyed," said Mito as she left the college dorm. "I'm terribly sorry..."

A tear rolled down Mito's cheek as she left the campus entirely. To her curiosity, she saw the Impala parked near a tree as she even noticed that Sam was on the ground weeping for the loss of Jessica. She saw someone like her that fateful night as she even felt sorry for him after what happened at the dorm. When she returned to the van, she drove off as she was on her way to a hotel for the rest of the night. When Caitlyn woke up, she was still tired as she wanted to know where she was during her travel with Mito.

"Oh, what happened?" she asked as she yawned.

"It happened again just like it did with Koichi," answered Mito somberly.

"_What_ happened, anyway?"

"A college student died in that dorm the same way that Koichi did in the hotel."

"Was it the monster?"

"I know that he did it! That demon took the life of that girl in there when the dorm caught on fire! Someday, he'll pay the piper for his crimes!"

"Mito, it couldn't be helped, no matter what you did."

"Earlier, I saw the student's boyfriend in tears when he was near that black car."

"'Black car?' Wait! Miss Mik told us about it because John Winchester drove one just like it."

"That _is_ the black car, but right now, the current occupants haven't seen Miss Mik's friend for a while now. It's ironic that the college girl's boyfriend is the son of that man who vanished, but we have to follow him on his travels and report back to Miss Mik, even if we go on a few separate hunts in the process."

Caitlyn nodded as she saw Mito park the van to a rest stop. There was a chill in the night as there would also be a funeral looming. Both hunters had been aware of the demon's presence as they would also meet up with the Winchester brothers in the long run...

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Six days after that tragedy, a funeral took place as everyone from friends and family saw a casket being carted towards a grave. Mito and Caitlyn were dressed up in black conservative clothing as they were watching the procession taking place. To their surprise, they saw Sam and Dean as they were also paying their last respects to the one who died in that tragedy. The sound of bells roared loudly as a somber mood filled the air. It wasn't long until Mito and Caitlyn watched in the distance as they saw the casket being hauled into the grave that was set.

"I can't believe that something like that happened to someone else," said Caitlyn.

"That girl didn't deserve to die," said Mito.

"You aren't the only one that wants that monster dead."

"Miss Mik told me about what happened when John Winchester lost his wife because of him. Once again, the demon claimed another victim, but it'll only be a matter of time before he gets tracked down one way or the other."

Both Mito and Caitlyn continued to watch the funeral procession as they all paid their final respects to the one who lost her life. Even Sam was saddened when he had to bear the full brunt of sadness as he would avenge Jessica's death sooner or later. After the funeral ended with the grave being filled up with dirt, everyone left the cemetery as it was empty. When Mito and Caitlyn saw Sam leave for the Impala, they had a crusade against the monster as the hunt had gotten more risky in every turn...

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**Meanwhile, back in the present (about frickin' time!)**

Sam sipped a cup of green tea as he was still in the room where Miss Mik was. They were there in Yashamaru's safe house as they were even served cookies to go along with the tea that was brewing. The mood here in the tea room improved as Sam was now alert and ready to go, but he was still walking on pins and needles when it considered to the psychic abilities that he had. He had to be careful as he even had to watch out for danger in all sorts of spaces. It wasn't long until both he and Miss Mik saw Yashamaru enter into the tea room as he sat down with them.

"I take it that your appetite has returned, Sam Winchester," he said.

"After being in bed for too long, I'm fine," he answered.

"I hate to break it to you, but you've got a long way to go before you start back on the hunt," said Miss Mik. "Besides, it would be rude to leave before Mito and Caitlyn came along here in this castle."

"I get it now, but-"

"On that fateful night, Mito saw you in your bereavement after what happened to Jessica Moore."

"Oh, my God..."

"That monster killed her, didn't he?"

"Yeah..." Sam sheds a tear. "When I find that demon, I'll make him pay for what he did to her."

"It's not gonna be easy, Sam Winchester," said Yashamaru. "The yellow-eyed monster has many allies in both Hell and in the ranks of the Middle Ground's inquisitors, the _Espadas_. You need to be careful and be on your guard if you want to put a stop to the one who caused so much harm."

Sam couldn't get the image of Jessica burning out of his mind as he was still hell-bent on getting his revenge against the yellow-eyed demon that killed her. Still, he had to wait a little longer as he wasn't ready to fight the demon head on. Finishing up his tea and eating some cookies, he left the tea room as he went into the courtyard of the safe house. To his surprise, he saw Mito sitting next to a pond as it was frozen in winter. He was still in his pajamas as he was most likely to go back into bed after all this trouble, but he saw Mito there of all places while she was dressed in warm clothing.

"I take it that you're not wearing your lingerie under there," he said.

"It's cold, but I still wear warm clothing," answered Mito.

"It's good to see you again, Mito."

"You're the mend, I see. By the way, I heard from Miss Mik about what happened to you back in San Diego. You had those strange visions from before, haven't you?"

"Yeah, but they were different as if I had power that shifted something in my favor."

"It's odd, but you are quite different than me, Sam."

"By the way, have you run into Dean yet?"

"Caitlyn's got him by the leash, but she still views him as a pig."

"I'm not too fond of his habits, either, but he's still my brother."

"He has a habit for being a pervert, doesn't he?"

"He also has a habit for other things, but I always went for the healthy stuff."

"You have a reason for it, don't you?"

"I always loved fresh produce, but Dean calls it 'rabbit food.'"

Mito laughed at that as she saw Sam blush in embarrassment. He couldn't help it, but he was starting to have a connection with the woman he met back in Post Falls as she had become more aware of his visions that came from time to time. Still, Sam had a long way to go as he was seeing more than just visions in his head, for he would soon be back on the hunt again whenever the time was right. After spending some time with Mito, he was about to return to the interior of the safe house as he saw the snow fall. Just as he was about to do so, he felt a stabbing pain in his head as he was about to faint.

"Sam, what's going on?" asked Mito.

"My head..." he said as he fainted onto the ground.

"SAM!"

**To be continued...**


	8. Chapter 8: Mito Returns Home

**Supernatural: The Isoldati Files**

**Chapter 8: Mito Returns Home**

(DISCLAIMER: No, I don't own _Supernatural_ because it belongs to Eric Kripke and Warner Bros. So, enjoy the show! Rated M for graphic violence, adult content, and adult language.)

**Kyoto, Japan**

It was a busy night at the bars as several businessmen were being served several drinks for the rest of the evening. With several geishas entertaining the customers they were out in full force as they even served a surly businessman that had an old habit for smoking outside. He always lit up as he was just simply enjoying the night with some of his friends from work, but he didn't want to offend them with his cigarette smoke. After all that bustle with the entertainment, he went outside again as he was starting to feel faint. Was it something that he ate or was it something else? It wasn't long until he coughed up some blood as he found something else with it. It was a beetle that he spat out as it was wriggling in with the blood in his hand. Still, he was horrified that something like that came out of his mouth as he began to cough up more blood.

More beetles came out of his mouth as they were coated in his blood. He was dying as he coughed up the rest of what was ailing him when he got there. With one last breath, he fell onto the ground on his back as a lot more beetles emerged from his mouth. A few bystanders saw his lifeless body on the concrete outside of the club as they were appalled from such a gruesome sight. It wasn't long until a geisha came along and spotted the businessman's dead body as she let out a bloodcurdling scream that shook the businesses that operated there. There was something wrong as the matter of insects was about to be investigated sooner or later...

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Sam woke up as he was in a decent room. There was no bed to sleep on as he was in a futon with blankets that was comfortable to him. Turning over, he noticed Mito sleeping next to him as she didn't have any clothes on. He also didn't have any clothes on, either, as he was in a cold sweat. He was shaking as he felt a slender hand touch at his face. He was staring at Mito as she assured him that no harm would come to him. This wasn't the first time he had slept with her as he was staring at the body that she had. His heart began to race as he was staring at her large breasts from beneath the blanket. It was an awkward moment, but he was with such a knockout of a woman as she even had her long hair down to her back.

"You've finally woke up," said Mito.

"How long was I out?" asked Sam.

"You were out for two days. With Yashamaru tending to some of the upper-class patients and Miss Mik following any decent hunting cases, it's just us here for now."

"Where's Dean?"

"He went off on a mission with Netese again, but he's most likely to be finding a vengeful spirit with her on this one."

"Knowing Dean, he'll head off to the bar to get an ice cold beer after this hunting job."

"As for _you_, you're still on the mend, but with Reebtoor in charge of your care, it'll be hard for us to leave without the permission of Yashamaru first."

"I take it that she talked you into laying next to me, didn't you?"

"Reebtoor is a nurse and caretaker. As for me, I'm your guardian angel. If I hadn't laid with you, you wouldn't have made it. Still, you're on the mend, but you should at least take it easy for a little bit."

Sam got up as he was in the nude. He even noticed that there were clean clothes for him as they were the traditional Japanese ones complete with socks and sandals. Still, he wanted to get cleaned up as he went towards one of the bathhouses in Yashamaru's safe house. He had never expected anything like it before as he decided to clean himself first before going into the bath. The cleanup was heaven for him as he was scrubbing himself clean with the bar of soap in his hand. He also washed his hair with the shampoo and conditioner that were in there as he wanted to be clean by the time he got out. Rinsing himself off completely, he made it into one of the bathtubs as he soaked for a little bit. He even wondered where Mito would be as he was still soaking in the tub.

After spending an half hour in the tub, Sam decided to get out as he wrapped himself in a towel and left the bathhouse. With his clothes in tow, he went into the dressing room to put them on as he looked good in them. It wasn't long until he saw Mito dressed up in a dark mauve kimono with her hair up. She was ready to go as she saw Sam follow her out of the dressing room and into the main entrance of Yashamaru's safe house. Wherever they were going, they were most likely to go somewhere that had a homely feel to it.

"Where are we going, exactly?" asked Sam curiously.

"To Kyoto for the day," said Mito.

"Kyoto? What's over there anyway?"

"I was born there. I also take that you met my older sister, Seto, haven't you?"

"Yeah, but she's the type that works alone."

"She always does, but I always do the opposite in training Caitlyn to be a hunter."

"Knowing her, she's most likely to be off somewhere, but she'll be there." Sam had a brief notion about the trip to Kyoto for a moment. "By the way, how are we gonna get from Sagamihara to Kyoto all of a sudden?"

Mito smiled as she fished out two passes for the bullet train. Giving one to Sam, she led him out of Yashamaru's safe house as they were into town, where the train station was. It was only for the weekend as Sam was ready to visit the town that Mito was born in. When they saw the bullet train, they entered inside as they sat down in the seats that were very fancy indeed. They were on their way to Kyoto as the train left Sagamihara Station with such a whirlwind trip on hand. Sam had never been on a bullet train before as he saw the landscapes become more picturesque than that of a postcard. The train ride was a breeze, but little did Sam and Mito know was that Caitlyn was following them as she was dressed in warm clothing. She didn't want to be left out in the cold as she was determined to follow them there to Kyoto without giving herself away. Still, it was a great train ride as there would be an adventure waiting in the wings... or perhaps another hunt on the horizon.

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Dean arrived at Yashamaru's safe house as he was looking for Sam. He wanted to look for his younger brother as he even looked into the room that he stayed in. He was about to freak out until he saw Reebtoor come into the room. She may have been a nurse, an assistant, and a housekeeper, she also had the ability to read the minds of others as well when she noticed Dean's frustrations with such a sharp eye and ear. She knew of Dean's thoughts and impulses as she became aware of his concern with finding Sam.

"I can't believe that you ditched me, Sammy," he said as he sighed deeply.

"Your brother went with Mito," said Reebtoor.

"Where did they go, anyway?"

"They've gone to Kyoto, Dean Winchester. Do not fret; it'll slow ye downeth."

"Sam's the only family I've got right now, but-"

"-You've got a case right here," said Miss Mik as she was standing right behind him.

"Okay, what do you got?"

"Last night, a man in his late forties was found dead outside a nightclub. Several bystanders saw something gruesome that cries foul." Miss Mik fishes out a tube as it contained a beetle in it when she gives it to Dean. "This was found in a pool of blood where the man fell, but this wasn't all when the police coroner found a lot more where that came from." Miss Mik shows a graphic picture of some larvae that came out of the dead man. "We're dealing with a slew of tobacco beetles that came out of its host, but with one catch: the victim smoked the worst brand of cigarettes that ever appeared here."

"Where was this taken?"

"The victim was found dead outside of a geisha establishment in Kyoto."

"Count me in..."

Dean had a case on his hand as he was about to investigate a case that was out of the ordinary. He had never heard of tobacco beetles before until now as he was on the trail of keeping Sam on a short leash. The case of the tobacco beetles appearing out of the mouth of a victim piqued his interest as he was back in the game once again. This time, he was ready to get to Kyoto just in time to catch up with Sam and Mito there...

###

The bullet train stopped as it was at a train station in Kyoto. When Sam and Mito came out of it, they were in a strange place that was more beautiful than any other city in the world. Still, Sam came along with Mito as they were on their way to some places that were familiar to the eye. Mito was back in her hometown as she wasn't travelling alone. She had Sam with her as they both stopped at a cemetery where the dead were buried. It was a somber place, but they had to pay their respects to someone familiar who lost his life in the blaze. Stopping at Koichi's grave, Mito fished out a red camellia as she put it down in front of his grave. Still, she wanted to see the monster that killed him get his due as she vowed to keep going in the hunt, no matter what the risks.

"So, this is the grave of your boyfriend," said Sam.

"Yeah," said Mito as she felt a tear roll down her cheek.

"I'm guessing that he died the same way as Jessica, didn't he?"

"It was that monster who killed him. He's nothing but a sicko who kills for no reason."

"Our intended ones weren't the only victims because my mom was killed the same way."

"My own mother died at the hands of that demon. I was only a baby then, but I know that the monster is there watching every move any mortal make."

"I get your point, but the ones who were dear to us didn't deserve to die in the fire."

"Mito," said a young _maiko_ as she was walking into the cemetery.

"Akemi...," she said.

The _maiko_, Akemi, was a bright girl as she was the same age as Caitlyn. Dressed in typical geisha clothing, the girl was paying respects to Mito's boyfriend as she laid flowers next to his grave. It was an awkward moment that the girl had spotted Mito in the cemetery as there was also a hint of nostalgia here in this city of geishas. Still, there were memories here as the bond here in Kyoto was thicker than blood or water. Even Sam had noticed that the bond of geishas were like family as he viewed them to be close to one another here.

"It's been a long time since you came here," said Akemi.

"I was simply paying my respects to your brother," said Mito.

"What about that monster who killed him? Did you find him yet?"

"No, but I'm not the only one who lost someone."

"Not the only one?" Akemi notices Sam as he was standing next to a Shinto statue. "I take it that you found someone to be your equal."

"I forgot to introduce you to someone that I ran into. His name's Sam Winchester." Mito sees him shake Akemi's hand. "Sam, this is Akemi Sugiyama, a _maiko_ in training."

"How do you do?" he said.

"Is it true that you lost your girlfriend the same way my brother died?"

"Yeah..., but this demon won't live once it gets tracked down one way or the other."

"By the way, _Okasan's_ waiting at the _okiya_. She's really making a yummy dinner filled with red snapper and rice. There's even some sweet bean buns that are to die for. Oh, Mito, please say that you'll come for dinner. You can bring Sam with you to visit."

Mito couldn't say no to Akemi as she accepted the invitation to visit the elderly woman known only as _Okasan_. This was a strange reunion for her as she wanted to visit the woman who helped raise her and her older sister, Seto, years ago. With Sam following along, he was there with the hunter and _maiko_ as all three were on their way to the _okiya_ where the nostalgia came from. Little did everyone know was that Caitlyn was hot on their heels as she was hiding behind one of the gravestones in the cemetery. She wanted to catch up with them as she was about to hit another snag in the making. When she left the cemetery, she noticed a familiar face appear as he was on a case that would become something more dangerous.

"_You_!" she yelled as she saw Dean standing next to a Shinto statue.

"I take it that you're following Sam and Mito around," he answered.

"That's none of your concern, you pig!"

"Hey, I'm not only putting my brother on a short leash, but I'm following a case so far."

"Oh, blow me! You're only interested in flirting with other girls!"

"Hey, Miss Mik gave the go-ahead about the case because it involves the death of a businessman near one of the bars that display geishas."

"A dead businessman... in Kyoto?"

"It's no joke because the guy who died coughed up a lot of blood... _and_ a whole lot of bugs inside of him."

"That's so gross!"

Caitlyn became appalled at Dean's words as she had a feeling that the next victim could be either her or him. Still, she had to stick with Dean as they were about to go on a hunt against what was going on here in Kyoto. The matter of the beetles had worried them as they even had a bad feeling that another victim would be next here.

###

A man in a flashy suit appeared in the bar that catered to geishas as he sat down next to a couple of businessmen who were drinking their beers and conversing with other people. The place itself was filled with the aroma with stale beer and cigarette smoke as the man in the flashy suit was sipping his shot of _sake_. The afternoon was young as the man was also flirting with not only with the geishas, but with the female customers as well. To his surprise, he saw a man sitting at his table as he was smoking a cigarette. The man in the flashy suit hated tobacco smoke as he wanted to get out of the bar right away. He always shunned smoking as he was one of those "new age" guys that stayed away from such an unhealthy habit. When he was about to leave, he unknowingly breathed in the smoke as he left the bar in order to get some fresh air. He was simply having fun in there until something wrong occurred. The smell of tobacco was nothing more than a nuisance as he wanted to go home. To his shock, he was coughing up blood as he even spat out a beetle.

It was like before with the businessman as the man in the flashy suit was coughing up more blood along with more tobacco beetles. The man crumpled to the ground as several more beetles emerged from his mouth. His lifeless body became a host for those terrible things as he was also another victim that came out of the geisha establishment just like the late businessman. There was something wrong here as the case of the beetles wasn't ignored that easily, for the hunt was about to get a little complicated in the long run.

###

Sam and Mito were at the _okiya_ as they took off their shoes and went inside. With Akemi following them, they were inside of the house that was very welcoming as they sat down at a table where they saw a tea set in the middle of it. Sam was floored to see something like that as he even noticed that an elderly woman came into the room all dressed in a kimono. She was a cheerful woman as she was also willing to greet Mito and Akemi here in this place. It wasn't long until Sam had noticed that the old woman was also expecting him here in this _okiya_. He had never seen her before, but he was willing to have the honor to meet her at last, for it was also a godsend that he came here just in time for dinner.

"I've been waiting for you, young man," she said.

"You're a psychic, aren't you?" asked Sam.

"Sam, this is Chiemi Moriyama, or perhaps _Okasan_ to all of us," said Mito.

"I already know who he is, child," said the old woman. "He's a student that has been plucked from his tree of knowledge and thrown into the lion's den."

"How'd you know about me?" asked Sam.

"You can't take psychics too lightly, young man. Also, you've encountered someone like me in your home of your birth."

"Yeah, her name's Missouri Mosely. She always kept an eye on our old house for years until a family moved in. Still, the house that I once lived in had the remnants of a haunting, but it was cancelled out at the last minute."

"I see..., but you also have a clouded future ahead the moment you hunt down the monster who killed yours and Mito's mothers."

"It's the _only_ reason that I have to kill that demon. He's also the one who killed Jessica and Mito's boyfriend. They didn't deserve to die, but the monster will pay for what he's done."

"You shouldn't upset Akemi there, young man." Sam saw Akemi sink her chin into her kimono. "Mito wasn't the only one affected by Koichi's death, for it was also a terrible time for his sister who lived. Akemi is alone, but not entirely. Most recently, her mother took her own life after what happened in Sagamihara where the hotel caught fire. It was too much to bear for someone who had lost a child."

Sam looked at Akemi as she felt sadness from the aspect of loss. He was there to comfort her as he put his hand on her shoulder. Still, he also felt the sting of loss as he would stop at nothing to find and kill the demon who killed his mother and Jessica. Right now, he didn't want to ruin his welcome as he was waiting for some food to come to the table. With the smell of red snapper that was cooked, there was also some rice that was steamed for everyone, along with some crab and sushi that was appealing to the eye. Sam had never seen so much food on the table before as he was starting to get hungry himself. Still, he didn't want to rush things as he was waiting to be served by one of the geishas that stayed with _Okasan_. By the time he received some food, he was hungry as he grabbed his chopsticks and took a bite of the fish that was on his plate.

"I take it that you're more of the healthy type," said _Okasan_ as she saw Sam slowly eat as the fish.

"This beats burgers and fries any day," he said as he swallowed his food.

"His brother is more of the wild type," said Mito.

"Speaking of the 'wild type,' he's in Kyoto right now following something out of the ordinary."

"Leave it to Dean just to walk in here all of a sudden," said Sam as he sighed.

"Do not be rude, young man," said _Okasan_. "Your brother has a right to be here in our midst because of something wrong here."

"What?"

"There had been a series of tragic deaths here from the geisha establishment around the corner. The victims all died from a strange occurrence in which they first cough up blood and afterwards find insects inside of them when they see them clearly."

"When did this happen?"

"It happened a week ago," said Akemi. "The people that came to the Silver Peony all complained of a man who smoked cigarettes in the place after a smoking ban appeared."

"Every smoking ban occurs in places, but this guy who smokes a lot _defies_ the odds and the ones around him end up dead."

Sam was aware of the danger as he now had to find out what was happening at the geisha establishment, but he didn't want to do it right now. Still, he didn't want to ruin the welcome in the _okiya_ as he wanted to have some more food. It was a far cry from what Dean called "rabbit food" as Sam was happy to eat his fill of the food that appeared. Even Mito was getting her fill as she loved the sight of _Okasan's_ cooking. It had also been a long time since she came here as the feel of the _okiya_ brought back memories. She came here since the old _okiya _burnt down as she was also someone that loved the feel of the nostalgia, for there was something that always reminded her of the past that came and went.

###

Dean was looking into the crime scene as he saw the same occurrence that happened with the dead businessman. Still, he had to dodge the police as he was trying to find the real motive behind the death. With nighttime settling in, he took the plunge as he went into the Silver Peony, which was a geisha establishment after all. The case about the dead businessman with the beetles was starting to become clearer as Dean had seen a plant by the window that didn't wither up or die. It was something that was more into the paranormal department as Dean was finding that it was a tobacco plant that was brought from somewhere out of the country. To his surprise, he saw a man with a cigarette in his mouth as he came right in and sat next to the plant. Whoever he was, he was someone that had been a bother to the patrons here in this place.

"Hey, you shouldn't be smoking in here," said Dean as he saw a "no smoking" sign on the window.

"I like this place," said the man as he puffed away at his cigarette.

"Well, the rest of the patrons are not too happy with what happened here."

"If you don't like here...," The man blows cigarette smoke in Dean's face. "...You can go somewhere else."

"Man, this second-hand smoke's toxic."

Dean ran out of the Silver Peony as he breathed some fresh air. He hated being in there with too much cigarette smoke as he also wanted to find Sam and do some investigations on what happened inside. It wasn't long until Caitlyn ran to his aid as she helped him up while she got him out of here.

"So, did you find anything?" she asked.

"All I found was a guy that defies the smoking ban," said Dean. "And to top it off, I saw a plant that didn't wither away in the window."

"It could be a fake."

"It's no fake, believe me. If it were fake, then it would be made out of cloth and plastic, but _this_ one's real and it hasn't died from frost or lack of water."

"We should get Sam on this. He's the one with the brains while you're the brawn. Besides, he has his laptop with him."

Dean was sure to reach Sam as he followed Caitlyn out of the district and onto the slew of geisha houses that appeared there. When they got to the place where Mito once lived in, they looked at the charred remains as they were a reminder of the demon's wrath years ago. Still, Dean and Caitlyn had a case on their hands as they were in luck at last. They finally spotted Sam and Mito as they were paying their respects to the old _okiya_ that burnt down years ago. Luck was finally in Dean's favor as he was ready to pounce when it came to keeping Sam on a short leash.

"I take it that you're into the nostalgia thing," he said.

"Dean, what the hell are you doing here?" asked Sam.

"There's a case here that involves some strange deaths at a place called the Silver Peony."

"The Silver Peony?" said Mito. "I know that place; it's a gentlemen's club that also serves as a geisha establishment."

"Well, get _this_. The victim that died came out of that place, but there's a plant that's been there for a while."

"What kind of plant?" asked Sam.

"Dean said that it was a tobacco plant in there," said Caitlyn as she saw the three of them stare at her. "Hey, I can't go in there anyway until I turn twenty-one, you know!"

"The businessman wasn't the only one that died in there," said Mito. "According to _Okasan_, there were several people that died from ingesting second-hand cigarette smoke, but the victims all coughed up blood and had tobacco beetles crawl out of them." She sees Dean coughing uncontrollably as he couldn't stop. "Are you alright?"

Dean continued to cough until he saw blood on his hand. What was happening to him? Was he about to fall victim to such a troubled fate or was it something else in mind? Sam rushed to Dean's aid as he even noticed that a tobacco beetle came out of his mouth. He had to get him to the hospital right away as he later saw Yashamaru appear at the scene. He was aware of what was going on as he examined Dean with such grave concern. To his surprise, he saw the tobacco beetle on the ground as it was soaked in blood. Still, Dean had to be taken into a hospital immediately as an ambulance arrived just in time. To everyone's surprise, they saw Netese and Miss Mik get out of the ambulance as they took a look at Dean directly.

"Get him to your nearest safe house," said Miss Mik worriedly.

"What's gonna happen to him?" asked Sam as he didn't want to leave Dean's side.

"Dean Winchester has fallen victim to the smoke of a cursed tobacco plant," said Yashamaru. "I'll keep him alive, but the larvae must be vacuumed out of his body first."

"We all know where the tobacco plant is," said Mito. "It's at the Silver Peony, but there could also be more than one of them there."

"Find it if you must, for this strain of a plant is a cursed one..."

Both Sam and Mito nodded as they saw Yashamaru go back into the ambulance. It wasn't long until they also saw Dean being hauled in a stretcher as he was being taken to one of Yashamaru's back door labs. They had work to do, for they also had to stop a cursed tobacco plant from doing more harm to anyone else...

###

_BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!_

The sound of a monitor filled the operating room as Yashamaru and Reebtoor were dressed in surgical clothing. They were ready to vacuum the larvae out of Dean's system as they had him all prepped up to do the suction. Dean never liked being in a operating room as he was about to be put under anesthesia in order to suck out the tobacco beetle larvae in his body. He was scared of being put to sleep during the operation, but he had no say in the matter right now, for his life was on the line. It wasn't long until he saw Sam come into the room as he was concerned for his health. The concern had him worried as he was about to see Dean go under the suction as planned.

"How are you feeling?" he asked.

"I'm about to have my whole body suctioned after coughing up blood," said Dean.

"Yashamaru is ready to clean you out and take out the bugs so you can function again."

"Sam, go after the guy with the cigarettes. He's the one that's been a nuisance at that bar."

"I'll see to it."

With that, Sam left the room as Dean gave the thumbs-up on the latest hunt. With Yashamaru and Reebtoor ready to get started, they first placed a mask over Dean's mouth as the anesthesia was making him feel drowsy. Closing his eyes slowly, Dean was drifting off as he now became immobile while the anesthesia was taking effect. When he was finally asleep, he had the mask removed as Yashamaru was ready to remove the bugs and larvae out of his body. With the vacuum hose shoved gently down Dean's throat, Yashamaru turned on the machine to suck out the invasive larvae as it was being sucked into a container. Little by little, the larvae was slowly being sucked out of Dean's body as it was filling the container up to the top. Still, there wasn't enough room in the container to fill up anymore as it was removed from the vacuum and placed on the table.

With Reebtoor bringing in another container, it was attached to the vacuum as the suction resumed as planned. The suction continued to bring out more larvae as it was starting to fill up less. Yashamaru was starting to see the results of his progress as he saw the remaining bugs and larvae exit Dean's body entirely. It was a success as the larvae and insects were out of Dean's system, for the danger was already over for now. By the time the vacuum was removed from his throat, Dean had a mask and breathing tube over his mouth as he was still asleep from the anesthesia. With Yashamaru and Reebtoor watching over him, they remained vigilant as they were also seeing the massive result of their hard work.

"This is the plaguing menace that harmeth Dean Winchester so," said Reebtoor as she looked at the containers of beetles and larvae. "He is safeth from this harmful pestilence that attacketh him so."

"This is no ordinary tobacco beetle," said Yashamaru. "This one is different from the standard one as if it came from something cursed."

"Doth Sam Winchester and Mito Ashizoka know about this scourge?"

"They do now, but the plant that was brought here has a curse on it."

Yashamaru made his point clear as he was staring at the containers that were filled with the tobacco beetle larvae in them. He had never expected something like this before until now as he was dealing with something that was doing further harm to its victims...

###

Sam was back at the _okiya_ as he was looking at things on his laptop. The plant that was described by Dean in the Silver Peony earlier had been a tobacco plant that had been extinct for years until something had cultivated it from the place that it came from. The worst fear had been realized when Sam had found that it came from America while it grew on an ancient Indian burial ground. It was a curse that came from a plant after all when it even spelled certain doom to those who died around it as well. Sam had to go into the Silver Peony and burn the plant before more victims died as he was ready to stop it from claiming more lives.

"Did you find anything?" asked Mito.

"The plant that Dean described back in the Silver Peony originally came from North Carolina," answered Sam. "The man in question, Shigeyuki Matsunaga, brought a soil sample back with him from there in which it grew the plant that was in question."

"That isn't all. According to some of his business colleagues, Matsunaga was a die-hard smoker that had a taste for world tobacco."

"That 'world tobacco' was also cursed by the time he brought that soil sample." Sam shows Mito a picture of the location where the dirt came from. "It came from an ancient Indian burial ground where the Roanoke tribe once lived at. It seems that our tobacco connoisseur must have taken a lot more dirt than expected for a soil sample."

"We have to burn the plant _and_ the soil that made it grow. We cannot sit by and let another victim die from the curse that came from it."

"I agree..."

And so, Sam and Mito were ready to do battle with the cursed plant and the one that brought it back as they left the _okiya_ and went towards the Silver Peony. Still, Mito was dressed in her lingerie and weapons as she led the way down the street where the establishment was. With the place empty and on lockdown, Sam drew out his gun and shot the lock open as he led the way to where the plant was. To their shock, they saw it in the window as it grew half its size while the man with the cigarettes was sitting at his usual spot. He was expecting Sam and Mito as he wanted to get rid of them right away before they blurted to the police.

"Welcome to my humble abode," he said as his eyes flashed black. "You were about to ruin my plant and my precious larvae, weren't you?"

"Shigeyuki Matsunaga, I presume?" said Sam.

"Yes, and you must be Sam Winchester and Mito Ashizoka. I've been expecting you two for quite some time now, but not without any leverage."

"You killed those people with that soil, didn't you?" said Mito.

"I had a desire to cultivate it because a demon told me to do it."

"What demon?!" cried Sam as he raised his gun at the man. "Is it the yellow-eyed bastard that killed our loved ones as well as our mothers?!"

"No, it was a girl that told me to dig into the soil."

"What girl?" asked Mito. "Was she human or demon?"

"She didn't say, but she left for parts unknown. As for the two of you, I suggest that you die first!"

"Not on your life!" yelled Caitlyn as she burst in and threw her _shurikens_ at the man.

The man who smoked the tobacco writhed in agony as he was feeling the burn from the weapons that were thrown. With Caitlyn into play, she even threw one of her _kunai_ at the man's chest as he was screaming in pain. Luck played in favor of Sam and Mito as they ran towards the plant and salted the soil while soaking it in lighter fluid. With a match lit, Sam threw it at the plant as it was burning brightly while the leaves were being killed off along with the soil and roots. With the smoke rising from the burning plant, Sam led the way as he saw Mito and Caitlyn run towards the door. Just as Mito was about to leave, she felt a hand grab at her ankle as she noticed that the man who smoked wasn't done yet. He was not only possessed by a demon, but he was also in tune with the plant that was burning as he didn't want to go down fighting like that.

Mito wasted no time as she drew out her own gun and shot the man in the head when she got away. With the Silver Peony catching fire all the way, Mito had to get out of there as she felt the heat of the flames. When she finally got out, she was unharmed as if her skin didn't catch on fire. Sam was astonished to see her unhurt as she watched the Silver Peony burn to the ground. Even Caitlyn was grateful that Mito was safe as she even wanted to hug her after going through a harrowing ordeal. When they heard the sirens in the distance, all three fled the scene as the fire department arrived to put out the flames. Hiding out in the distance, they looked at the burning Silver Peony as it was also a grim reminder of when not to smoke in bars, especially when it came to a smoking ban.

"I'm glad that it's over," said Caitlyn.

"The plant in there was the demon's weakness," said Mito.

"It's such a shame that the Silver Peony went up in smoke."

"Look on the bright side," said Sam. "At least that we _don't_ smoke."

"That's a relief when it comes to the smoking ban."

And so, all three left the scene as they had another hunting job over and done. With the promise of teamwork, they were ready to return to the _okiya_ as they were most likely to be back into the nostalgia that breathed there...

###

Miss Mik was watching over Dean in his hospital room as she saw him wake up from such a harrowing ordeal. He was breathing easily now as he didn't have to worry about any more bugs for a while. Sitting up, he was starting to get hungry as he even wanted to get himself a cheeseburger with extra onions as well. To his surprise, he saw Netese sitting next to Miss Mik as she was worried for him throughout the entire time. Still, she was glad to see him all better as she even wanted to kiss him, but it had to wait.

"Looks like you've came to, Sleeping Beauty," she said.

"Yeah, but it looks like that I've got my ass kicked by Mothra," said Dean.

"You should thank Yashamaru and Reebtoor for this. They did all the work," said Miss Mik.

"So, do I have a clean bill of health?"

"According to Yashamaru, the larvae that was sucked out of your system was no ordinary strain of tobacco beetle."

"Holy crap..."

Dean didn't know what to think as he saw the containers from across the bed while they sat on a counter. The countless beetles and unhatched larvae had scared him to the core as he narrowly dodged a bullet while escaping death. Sitting up, he simply stared at the containers as they were the reminder of not to go into a bar with cigarette smoke in it. He couldn't wait to tell Sam about what nearly happened to him as he also wanted to get out of bed really badly. Just as he was about to do so, he was being held back by Netese as she didn't want him to get up yet. He tried very hard to get up out of bed, but the weakness in his body didn't let him budge, for he had to rest up until he was on his feet again.

"Looks like you're not ready to get up yet, Dean," said Netese.

"Those bugs..." he said listlessly. "I can't believe that those things were nestling inside me all along."

"That wasn't all," said Miss Mik. "According to the authorities investigating the fire that destroyed the Silver Peony, there was something below that kept the tobacco plant in question at bay." She fishes out a photo of some burnt tobacco plants below the ground as they were withered from the fire above the bar. "The police had never seen anything like it before, but this strain of tobacco plant is officially off limits to _and _from the consumer."

"And I was yet another incubator for those bugs that derived from it..."

"You're lucky to be alive, but you should at least rest up before you go anywhere," said Netese.

Dean was happy to be living as he laid back down in his hospital bed. After seeing the evidence of what was found inside of his body, he swore to never again be around anyone who smoked as long as he lived. The ordeal made him think twice about both the second-hand smoke and what came from it as he couldn't wait to tell Sam about it when he gets here...

###

Sam was up as he was dressed in his usual clothes. The _okiya_ had been a much vibrant place as it beat the cheap motels and rest stops as he got up onto his feet and went into the dining room. He saw Mito and Caitlyn there as they were ready to go back to Sagamihara as planned, but for now, they were about to enjoy breakfast that consisted of omelets with orange juice. When they all saw _Okasan_ and Akemi enter into the room, they were ready to join them for breakfast as they were waiting for the food to arrive. When they saw it there, it was a smorgasbord full of omelets that came in a variety of things. Still, Sam couldn't wait to try the one with spinach and gruyere cheese as he simply loved the concept of eating an omelet that was healthy.

"It's such a good thing that you've made it out safely," said _Okasan_.

"We had to deal with both a cursed tobacco plant and a man that was possessed by a demon," said Sam. "Still, Mito finished the work, but she came out of the burning bar unscathed."

"Sam, the reason why I didn't burn is because I am immune to fire," she said.

"Are you sure?"

"When Mito was growing up, she was burned, but there were no marks on her," said Akemi.

"And that's why she's the hunter who wears lingerie," said Caitlyn.

"By the way, Sam, how's your brother?" asked Akemi.

"He's in the hospital right now, but according to Yashamaru, he's been clear of the bugs and unhatched larvae inside of him," he answered.

"You should visit him there. It would be a blatant dishonor not to see him, you know."

Sam was relieved that Dean was okay as he would soon be off on another hunt sooner or later. As for being in the _okiya_, he decided to enjoy the breakfast with Mito here while he stared at her in a clean kimono. After enduring such a harrowing experience, Sam was happy to see it end as he would even be on another hunt once again, for the time of it had no end whatsoever...

###

A few hours later, Sam and the others were at the train station as they were about to go back to Yashamaru's safe house back in Sagamihara. When Sam saw the scenery here in Kyoto, he would swear to go back there once again as he even wanted to spend a little more time with _Okasan_ and Akemi. It would be a while before he would return, but he had a lot more work to do as he was waiting for the bullet train to arrive.

"The old woman has a good hospitality," he said as he smiled.

"_Okasan_ was like a second mother to me," said Mito.

"She also has psychic powers like Missouri Mosely. I bet that even Miss Mik would find her to be of a big help in the hunting business."

"You sound like Dean," said Caitlyn as she was munching on some Pretz. "He may be a horndog, but you have a lot more sense when it comes to being put into action."

"Who sounds like me?" said a familiar face as he was sitting on the bench.

"Dean?! What are you doing up?!" cried Sam.

"I just got cleaned out after being an incubator for those bugs inside me."

"That's so gross!" yelled Caitlyn as she was appalled by his words.

"After we leave Kyoto, we should check in with the old lady when she sees us, but...-" Dean sees the train schedule to Sagamihara become slightly delayed. "Looks like that the train's gonna be late for four hours."

"You gotta be kidding me! I can't wait for that long! Even Sam can't wait to get back to-"

To Caitlyn's surprise, she saw him sitting next to Mito as they were about to endure the train delay for a while. Still, there was a lot to explore before going back to Sagamihara as they were most likely to see the Shinto temples there as well. As for Dean, however, he wanted to check out the bars without the second-hand smoke as he even wanted to try his hand in the _pachinko_ parlors. The delay in the train schedule was only short-lived, but the time of the hunt stayed its course when it came to stopping the unknown in the fray...

**To be continued...**


	9. Chapter 9: Miasma

**Supernatural: The Isoldati Files**

**Chapter 9: Miasma**

(DISCLAIMER: No, I don't own _Supernatural_ because it belongs to Eric Kripke and Warner Bros. So, enjoy the show! Rated M for graphic violence, adult content, and adult language)

(Writer's note: This chapter takes place after the Season One episode, "Nightmare.")

**Austin, Texas**

It was a chilly evening as there was a birthday party going on. Inside of the Lucky Horseshoe bar, a man in his fifties was living it up while celebrating his wife's birthday. His love for food and drink was only a brief one after spending months on a diet, but it was his cheating day because he wanted to eat anything he wanted. After the festivities were over, the man and his wife were ready to call it a night as they were on their way home. When they reached their car, they saw a fog that was surrounding them as it was starting to get thicker than pea soup. This was no ordinary fog as it was covered the couple while trying to get into their car. Just as they were trying to get in, they were completely lost in the fog as only gobs of blood poured all over their car.

When the fog cleared, all that was left was the bones of the couple that left the Lucky Horseshoe as several bystanders were appalled by such a strange tragedy. Somehow, a case was forming, but the fog was no ordinary one when it dissipated out of sight. Still, the call of the hunt was coming, for there would be a solution to find what was going on there.

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Sam wasn't feeling too well as he was still under the throes of a bad cold. He couldn't take it anymore as he was coughing his head off while in the passenger's side of the Impala while it was parked at a Seven-Eleven. He was waiting for Dean to get out of the convenience store until he saw him with a bag of supplies in his hands. Getting into the driver's side, Dean set the things aside as he was ready to drive to the nearest motel for the night. After going through hell in their previous cases, they had to take it easy for a while as the search for their father had gotten cold... again! Speaking of cold, Sam was still feeling under the weather as he was also developing a fever as well.

"Hey, how are you holding up?" asked Dean.

"I feel like crap," answered Sam as he was still coughing his head off.

"Whoa, take it easy there." Dean digs into the bag as he took out a thermometer in a plastic case. "I've got something that can monitor your cold."

"A thermometer? You've gotta be kidding me!"

"Hey, someone's gotta be there to take your temperature." Dean opens up the thermometer out of its case as he shoves it into Sam's mouth. "We're going to the nearest motel for the night, so I suggest that you keep the damn thing in your mouth until we get there."

Dean started the Impala as he drove out of the convenience store's parking lot. When the Impala stopped at a motel, Sam got out of the car first as he still had the thermometer in his mouth. He had been dealt a lousy hand as he hated being stuck with a cold that wouldn't go away. Still, he had to be watched upon by Dean as he was still suffering from a what ails him. It wasn't long until Dean took the thermometer out Sam's mouth as he found that his younger brother had a very high fever indeed.

"You've got a temperature of 102.7 there, Sammy," he said.

"At least that we're at a motel," he answered.

"Look, the moment we check in, the better I set you down to rest up."

"Dean, I'm not a kid anymore. I can-"

Without warning, Sam fell to his knees as Dean helped him up to his feet. By the time they checked into the motel room, Sam was set down on one of the beds as he was feeling exhausted. The string of raspy coughs and fever had crippled him as he wanted to fall asleep really badly. He hated to be sick as he also wanted to get a hot bath for the night as well. The thought of being sick engulfed him as he intended to get up just to go to the bathroom and take a bath. He was standing on his wobbly legs as he was trying to maintain his balance. His effort was only a bust as he was about to collapse until Dean helped him to the bathroom.

"You really need to take it easy, Sam," said Dean as he helped him to the bathroom.

"After driving on the road dealing with ghosts, I'm starting to see side effects from hunting," he said.

"Hey, we're on the ropes in finding Dad, so I suggest that you not bring it up in your condition right now."

"If we ever find Dad..."

Sam made it to the bathroom with Dean's help as he closed the door. Stripping off his clothes, he turned on the water in the bathtub as he wanted to get in right away. To his dismay after getting into the tub, he noticed that the hot water ran out as he had to contend with the lukewarm water that ran in there. After turning it off, he stayed in there as he even noticed that the water itself was a comfort in bringing down his fever. He was a walking ball of fire as he was cooled by the lukewarm bathwater when it made him feel better. Still, he didn't want to be dirty as he saw a bar of soap that was in its wrapper. When he tore it open, he decided to clean himself up as he wasn't smelling bad after being in the car for so long.

Rinsing himself off in the lukewarm water, he drained the tub as he got out of there while wrapping himself in a towel around his waist. It wasn't long until he had some clean clothes on hand as he put them on. The white shirt and grey sweats proved to be useful to him as he was feeling a bit better, but he was most likely to stay in bed as he was out of the bathroom and onto one of the chairs next to a table. To his surprise, he saw Dean walk into the motel room with the stuff that he purchased from the Seven-Eleven earlier as he set it into the fridge. Still, he didn't want Sam to go anywhere as he saw him coughing a little bit.

"So, how's the bath?" he asked as he saw Sam walk towards one of the beds.

"It's okay, but I'll live," he answered.

"Hey, you've been having this cold ever since we left Michigan. You're not feeling well right now, so I suggest that you get some rest."

Sam sighed heavily as he continued to cough a little bit more. He wanted to help Dean out, but he couldn't get out of bed as he was pinned down with the fever in his body. It wasn't long until he saw his older brother get out a small packet of nighttime cold medicine as he opened them up. He was doing his best to help Sam get better in order to focus on the hunt. When he saw a set of plastic cups next to the sink, he grabbed one as he filled it up with water while taking it to Sam.

"Hey, take these," he said as he gave the cold pills to Sam.

"What's with the NyQuil tabs?" he asked.

"Just take 'em, will you? They'll help you sleep."

Sam reluctantly took the tabs as he shoved them into his mouth. With Dean giving him the water to wash it down with, he swallowed them as he laid back down in the bed. It wasn't long until the tabs took effect as Sam was feeling drowsy. By the time that Sam was asleep, Dean took the reins as he dug into the plastic bag and got out a newspaper. Reading the front page, he noticed that there had been a strange death outside a bar as the cause of death was unknown at present. He didn't want to hunt alone, but he had no other choice in the matter until he heard a knock on the door. When he opened it up, he saw a familiar face appear as she was ready to help him out in such a complex time indeed.

"It's been a while, Dean Winchester," she said as she walked inside of the motel room.

"Tsenoh?" he said as he was shocked to see her come up front.

"There's a case for you on hand."

"Yeah, I know. A couple is found dead after attending a birthday party at the Lucky Horseshoe Bar and Grill. The police say that it was an animal attack, but I believe that it's something else."

"You're looking at a possible attack from a spiritual miasma."

"Miasma?"

"It's a Greek word meaning a thick poisonous vapor." Tsenoh sees Sam asleep in his bed as he was still under the fever's grip. "I see that your researcher's been under the weather lately."

"Yeah; Sammy's gotten a cold since we left Saginaw and it's been tailing him ever since."

"He's gonna have to rest up due to the illness in his body. Right now, Dean Winchester, I'm the only support that you got because a hunter can't rely on being a lone wolf."

"I get your point there."

"We investigate this phenomenon of the attack head on."

"And if it really _is_ a spiritual miasma, then-"

"We confront the culprit who caused the deaths of that couple."

"I couldn't agree with you more..."

And so, Dean was ready to pursue what caused the miasma to appear as he was on the case of something that appeared out of the ordinary. With Tsenoh in tow, they were on the move as they were about to uncover something that was about to be more frightening than just a simple ghost or monster...

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A few hours later, Dean and Tsenoh arrived at the police station as they were dressed up as federal agents. Showing their fake badges to the sheriff, they were on their way to the morgue to investigate the gruesome deaths that occurred earlier. By the time that they arrived at the morgue, they noticed that the medical examiner was appalled by such horror as he was seen vomiting in the trash can. It wasn't long until they saw the body bags up front as they unzipped them to see the bones that had the flesh and organs stripped off of them. Even Dean was appalled as he also had a queasy feeling in his stomach.

"You gotta be frickin' kidding me!" he said as he was about to throw up.

"The victims died in front of their car," said the medical examiner. "By the time the cops got there, their bodies looked like a couple of piranhas stripped off their flesh in seconds."

"Did the couple have any enemies?" asked Tsenoh.

"No, ma'am; not that I heard of..."

"It may look like an animal attack, but this case is different."

"I can't believe that those people were... skinned alive!"

"Well, that's a real bummer there," said Dean. "Anyway, if we come across any leads, we'll pick them up sooner or later."

The medical examiner was elated by Dean's words of caution as he saw him and Tsenoh leave the morgue. By the time they got to the Impala, they were ready to find more clues to what killed that couple as they decided to go to the scene of the crime: the Lucky Horseshoe. When they got there, they were welcomed by several surly drinkers who were down on their luck. The place itself was something of a haven for people who enjoyed good parties and great beer. It was also an opportunity for Dean to talk to some of the customers here after he got himself a tall glass of lager along with some pretzels that he paid for. He wanted to ask some questions right away as he even noticed that Tsenoh wanted in on the action as well.

"Well, what seems to be the trouble?" asked the bartender, who was a woman with red hair.

"Last night, a couple came out of your bar and didn't make it to their car," said Tsenoh. "Was there any other motives why they were killed in such a gruesome fashion?"

"Wait, I remember now! Last night, the woman, Martha Jessup, was celebrating her fiftieth birthday while her husband lived it up on food and booze."

"Were there any marital problems between them?" asked Dean.

"Not that I know of, but when they got out of here, they saw something out there that wasn't natural at all."

"What did it look like, exactly?" asked Tsenoh.

"It looked like a dense fog or something. It came out of nowhere when the couple that left got killed."

"I knew it..." Tsenoh dug into her pocket as she drew out her cellphone. With internet reception, she turned it on as she found that the effects of the unnatural phenomenon weren't normal. "It _is_ a spiritual miasma the whole time."

Dean was floored to hear something come out of Tsenoh as he was dealing with something that screams paranormal. Speaking of screaming, he heard a loud noise as he ran out of the bar and into the parking lot. With his gun in his hand, he crept slowly as he saw something sinister looming over a green Dodge Charger. When he got even further, he saw something that caused him to vomit onto the concrete. It was another dead body as it was killed the same way like the couple from last night. Dean felt nauseated as he felt his heart hammering violently beneath his chest. It was the dead body of a woman as she was torn to shreds just like the couple as there was nothing left on her but traces of meat on her carcass. Dean couldn't take it anymore as he continued to vomit onto the concrete. The death scared him as he saw a fog clearing away in plain sight. It wasn't long until he saw Tsenoh run out of the bar as she helped him up to his feet. The sight of the dead body didn't make her become scared as she was aware of the second miasma attack that happened.

"I don't think that we're dealing with piranhas," said Dean as he felt shaky.

"This is no ordinary spiritual miasma attack," said Tsenoh.

"Who could be controlling it, exactly?"

"No one knows, not even us _Shinigami_ in this deadly ordeal."

"I guess that whoever killed that couple and that woman in the parking lot's gotta bad grudge against them in the long run."

"We'll deal with that later, but first, you need to be tended to in order to get your balance back."

Tsenoh steered Dean to the Impala as they left the Lucky Horseshoe and onto a convenience store. Getting out of the car, they entered inside as they were looking for crackers and some sports drinks. Within luck, Tsenoh spotted a bottle of blue Gatorade as she picked it out for Dean, who was still reeling from losing his snack earlier after seeing the dead body. Picking up some crackers, Tsenoh paid for them along with the sports drink as she handed them over to Dean, who was slightly dehydrated from the nausea. He had never expected a _Shinigami_ to be with him before, but it was also a godsend that she was there to watch over him, no matter what danger appeared.

"How are you feeling?" asked Tsenoh.

"I feel awesome," answered Dean as he was shoving some crackers into his mouth while drinking down the Gatorade. "As for that attack, someone's targeting people at random with that miasma that occurs outside the Lucky Horseshoe."

"At least that you're getting your strength back unlike your younger brother, who is resting right now."

"If only Sammy were here to find out about what was happening around here..."

"I see what you mean, but Sam Winchester cannot be out and about due to the illness that he has."

Dean was in the doghouse as he had to hunt the cause of it on his own, but he had Tsenoh by his side in this hunting job. When they left the convenience store, they went to the Impala as they saw the miasma looming over them. They were screwed as they were about to fall victim to the dense fog over the Impala. Just as they were about to be done in, they saw a familiar face appear as she ran towards the Impala and found something underneath it. Dean and Tsenoh saw the miasma disappear as it fled the air. Still, Dean and Tsenoh noticed that the familiar face had a steely look in her eyes as she was in on the hunt ahead.

"You sure know how to dodge the bullet," she said with a cold air in her voice.

"Long time, no see, Seto," said Dean.

"You're such an idiot, you know that, don't you?" Seto throws the mysterious object at Dean as he catches it. "You're dealing with a witch that delves into Greek Mythology."

"We already know about that, Seto Ashizoka," said Tsenoh. "Still, we should be on our guard the moment we return to the motel where Sam Winchester is resting."

"This isn't the first time that this miasma happened because it occurred elsewhere."

"Elsewhere?" asked Dean. "What do you mean?"

"If you go and wake up your sickly brother, then he should tell you sooner or later."

Dean saw Seto leave the scene as he didn't like the looks of her being cold in her steely exterior. Still, he had Tsenoh to hang around with as she didn't display the cold emotions that Seto had. With the mysterious object in his hand, Dean opened it up as he found some herbs along with a bone in it. Still, he had to show Sam this object as it was a key into solving the miasma attacks, for it was also a vital clue that became more important than anything...

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Sam was tossing and turning as he was still suffering from the effects of the fever in his body. He woke up as he was suffering from a splitting headache. Sweat poured all over him as he was coughing raspily while he sat up. To his surprise, he saw Dean and Tsenoh return to the motel room as he was happy to see them, but they had a clue into what was causing the miasma attacks. Still, he was forbidden to get out of bed except for going to the bathroom as he was coughing his head off from that awful cold he was under. When he saw Dean give him his laptop, he put it to good use as he was about to do some research on the miasma incidents.

"Looks like that you're ready to help us out, Sam Winchester," said Tsenoh.

"If it's about that pouch that was found in the Impala, I've got some that were found by Seto," he answered as he showed the same things to Dean and Tsenoh. "She found those when they were placed by the cars of the victims. Also, there's a witch involved in doing this work."

"What kind of work?" asked Dean.

"According to those pouches, they are the conduit of a magic that no other witch can ever conjure up."

"What are you talking about?"

"The pouches that have been placed at the cars of the victims all have one culprit: the magic that was banned during the time of the ancient Greeks."

"The culprit that you're dealing with is from the Cult of Hecate," said Tsenoh. "The group itself is derived from the Greek goddess of the same name. Her status is well-known due to the influences of her magic, knowledge, and witchcraft. The playwright, William Shakespeare, brought Hecate into play as the one that lives among the three witches in _Macbeth_ along with several Greek myths that even state that she was once a Titan, but she hasn't been banished into the underworld, but to some, she is viewed as a goddess of the crossroads, which was heavily worshipped by any demon who poses as a snake oil salesman."

"So, we're dealing with one that has been delving into dark magic which is able to kill at random, but we have to find out sooner or later."

"Hold on, Sammy," said Dean. "Tsenoh and I have got this. You need to get some more rest if you want to hit the road and find Dad."

"Who's gonna save your ass if that strange miasma gets to you again?"

"Don't worry about it. If I were you, I suggest that you get more research while you rest up."

It was a common advice for Sam to stay in bed as he was still busy going through the research in his laptop. When he delved into the death of the people who were killed outside of the Lucky Horseshoe, he noticed that the couple in question had been once married to their former spouses. It was something that he was able to stomach as he was doing the best he could to aid Dean and Tsenoh into solving the case that revolves around the Lucky Horseshoe.

"Take a look at this," said Sam as he showed a picture from his laptop. "The victims, Alvin and Martha Jessup were once married to other people. The husband, Alvin, was once married to a popular pastor's sister up until she died while Martha was married to a cardiologist up until his death three years ago. It seems that the two widowed folks married after their spouses died just not only for love, but to have a companionship until their deaths."

"There was another victim that died before we nearly got killed," said Dean.

"Was she killed by the miasma?"

"The victim's name was Monica Heyward," said Tsenoh. "It seems that the woman had a shady past due to her habits after her husband beat her up too many times."

"And she lost her life... By the way, how did you know of the victim's name?"

"Monica Heyward always drove a green Dodge Charger, but it seems that her fresh start has led into a horrible snag that ended in her death."

"So, the witch that controls the miasma had been targeting those who either remarried or left their spouses as if it was a threat to society itself."

Sam was stunned not only by Tsenoh's deduction, but to the facts that the one who controlled the miasma had sunk to new lows into targeting anyone who left their spouses or remarried. Still, he wanted to help, but he was forbidden to do so as he felt Dean's hand pushing him back into bed while he took the laptop away from him. Dean didn't want Sam to undertake this case as he saw him coughing from the cold that he was still under. Once again, Dean was ready to examine him once again as he drew out the thermometer from his pocket. He had to check on his younger brother as he was ready to do so.

"Okay, Sam, open your mouth," he said.

"Dean, not now," he said as he was shaking in his bed.

"Sorry, but someone's gotta be taking your temperature."

Sam sighed as he felt the thermometer being shoved into his mouth. He never liked the fact that Dean was playing nursemaid to him as he was incapacitated due to the cold that he got. All he was concerned about was to help his older brother out in the hunt, no matter what the danger. When he heard the thermometer beep, he saw Tsenoh take it out of his mouth as she didn't like the looks of it at all. She was aware that Sam was unwell as she saw him wheezing from the illness that has gripped him.

"Your fever hasn't changed," she said as she looked at the thermometer.

"I kind of figured that," said Sam as he buried his face in the blankets.

"You have a temperature of 103.2, Sam Winchester. I also know that you want to help your brother into finding the caster of the miasma more than anyone, but you need to get some more rest."

"I take it that you're dealing with a little black raincloud that shreds its victims like a piranha."

"Hey, we'll be fine," said Dean hopefully. "But first, you need to take it easy."

Sam sighed heavily as he remained in bed while being under such a horrible cold. The fevered sweat did him no comfort as he was shaking from the effects of the illness. It wasn't long until he felt a washcloth being pressed to his forehead as he opened his eyes to see Dean watching over him before leaving the motel room with Tsenoh. He was hopeful that they would find the culprit in time before anyone else got hurt. With a lot of assurance in mind, Sam fell asleep as he was resting a lot more comfortably, for he would be back on the hunt when this one was over...

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Dean and Tsenoh got out of the Impala as they were parked at the Lucky Horseshoe. It had been lively than normal as if there was a birthday celebration going on. By the time they got inside, they noticed that the usual bartender wasn't there as there was something wrong. The bustle of the bar scene nearly enticed Dean, but was steered away by Tsenoh as she was spotting something in the storeroom next to the restrooms. They entered into the storeroom as they found the reserve liquor that was put in here just in case the tap ran dry. Their search in the storeroom had led to something hollow as Dean was standing on something that didn't look like concrete. He noticed that there was a door underneath a rug as he removed it and opened it up.

"Okay, let's see what's behind door number one," he said.

"You better be on your guard," said Tsenoh cautiously. "There's no telling when or where the witch would strike next."

"Yeah, I noticed that the bartender wasn't there."

"That's because the bartender _is_ there," said Seto as she was standing behind Dean.

"You've arrived just in time, haven't you, Seto Ashizoka," said Tsenoh. "I also know that you're not a team player in the arsenal of the Isoldati. Still, you did help Sam and Dean take out that vampire elder back in Moorcroft."

"That's the least of my worries." Seto pushes Dean aside as she walked downwards into it. "Well, are you coming or are you about to get stuck in a bar fight?"

Dean and Tsenoh went downstairs in the secret door on the floor as they followed Seto into a passageway. It was something different as if it were a secret bunker of some kind. All three had scoped out the demonic markings on the wall as there was a sinister force in the air. Following the trail, they saw a door as they opened it up slowly. To their shock, they saw an altar that had markings that were drawn in blood. The sight of demonic arts and markings cried the answer to a witch as Dean had noticed some photos on the wall that were crossed out with a sharpie. There were pictures of the victims that died from the miasma as there was also a book of witchcraft sitting on the altar.

"So, genius, did you find an overdue library book there?" asked Seto.

"It's a book of witchcraft, alright," answered Dean.

"This is a book that should never be used," said Tsenoh.

"You're right," said the bartender as she was standing behind them. "The book should _never_ be used..., but it is used properly."

Dean, Tsenoh, and Seto were flung across the room as they were knocked out by the bartender's powers. She saw them unconscious as she even wanted to use them to their advantage, for she was about to conduct a little vapor trail in her own making...

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Dean woke up as he was tied up in a chair along with Seto and Tsenoh. All three were trapped in a dungeon as they were under the whim of the bartender that put them there. When they saw her enter into the dungeon, she was dressed in a black robe with red markings all over it as she was about to create some dark magic from within. Struggling to get free, Seto wanted to destroy the book as she was trying to loosen up her bonds through the zip ties. Even Dean was having a hard time getting loose as he felt the zip tie cut at his skin. He wanted to get Tsenoh and Seto out of this torture chamber as he wanted to get at the bartender before anything else happened. He was in a bind as he was feeling the pinch of the zip tie causing a cut in his skin.

"It's ironic of you to come here," said the bartender.

"It's a sick way of inviting us into your little soiree here," said Dean.

"I was doing fine by dealing with the impure nonsense here, such as adultery."

"Adultery is only a minor offense, but murder and robbery will always be the major ones in the crime books," said Seto.

"You don't know what it's like to see such a disgusting sin like that. I've seen people slough off their spouses even after they 'divorce' or have them die, but when you marry someone close, you marry for life. If you even think of leaving the one you have chosen for, you die."

"So, that's the reason why you stole the book," said Tsenoh. "Everyone either cheats on their spouses, lose one, or perhaps leaving them due to domestic violence, but _that_ is no reason for you to kill anyone."

"Didn't any of you read the Ten Commandments? One of them states: 'Thou shalt not committeth adultery.' Every day, I see this and I had to do something about it. That couple who had the birthday got what they deserved after marrying each other after their spouses died. What a joke!"

"What about the one that says, 'Thou shalt not kill?' Does _that_ ring a bell?" said Seto.

"I wanted to put matters into my own hands because I wanted everyone to be faithful even in death."

"And that's the reason why you killed that couple by activating that miasma, didn't you?" said Dean.

"They had to go." The bartender walked towards her book as she fished out a picture of someone familiar. "Also, there was that woman who stopped by here after putting away her husband by walking out on him. What a total bitch. I looked at the bruises on her body, but I always viewed her to return to her husband without any problems, but-"

"You killed her, didn't you?" said Seto. "Your petty miasma starts off with a fog and then it strips the victim's flesh like a piranha. I also know how you work when you placed those pouches under the cars of your victims. Hell, you tried to pull a fast one when you tried to kill Dean and Tsenoh as well."

"They got in the way, so I had to get rid of them. Speaking of which..." the bartender pulls out a picture from her pocket as it had Sam on it. "I've got leverage to summon the miasma."

Dean was shocked to see the bartender stoop to a certain low as he broke free from his zip tie bonds. With the bartender about to conduct a ritual, she was ready to conduct a miasma as she was about to kill her target with it. Dean was scared for Sam's safety as he knocked over the altar and candles altogether. The bartender pulled a knife on him as she slashed his face. Blood seeped from his face as he was facing the bartender in a matter of life or death. It wasn't long until Tsenoh broke free as she aided Dean into subduing the bartender, but something strange occurred.

With Seto finally breaking free, she grabbed the book as she was burning it over a candle that was on the floor. The bartender was overwhelmed by her own powers as she saw the miasma covering her all over. She couldn't get away as she felt the miasma tearing at her body while she was screaming. The fog had shredded her body as it covered her entirely until it left her as a skeleton with blood on the floor. It was a mess as Dean was also happy that it was over at last. He had never expected Seto to save the day as he even viewed her to be a possible ally, but she left abruptly before he thanked her.

"Well, at least I said thank you," he said.

"Seto isn't a people person," said Tsenoh.

"I take it that she's got a chip on her shoulder."

"With the miasma threat averted, we're dealing with yet a threat that refused to go away."

"It's like that yellow-eyed demon that Dad was chasing after."

"We can worry about that later, but first, you need medical attention."

Tsenoh took the lead as she helped Dean out of the secret passageway. When they left the storeroom of the bar, they went towards the entrance as they were out of there just in time. To their shock, they saw Seto sitting on top of the Impala as she had a first aid kit in her hand. She was aware that Dean was hurt as she had no other choice but to patch up his wounds before she left.

"I guess that you wanted to hang around a little bit longer," said Dean.

"Shut up; I wasn't here to have a little chat," said Seto.

"Well, you did gank a witch earlier."

"Hey, someone had to save your ass! By the way, you need to have that wound cleaned."

"So, you're not such an ice queen after all."

"Dean, don't be rude," said Tsenoh as she saw him press his hand to his face.

With that, Tsenoh walked Dean over to Seto as she saw her open up the first aid kit. There was a load of bandages, alcohol pads, gauze, and ointment as Seto got to work into cleaning up Dean's wounds. With his face cleaned with some alcohol pads, he was feeling the sting of it as he had a bandage over his face. It didn't take long until Seto was examining his wrists where the zip tie cut into his skin. Dean felt more alcohol sting at the wound as he later felt the gauze and bandaging cover his wounds as he was good to go.

"Thanks for the help," said Dean. "And you say that you don't have people skills."

"Hey, I may be a lone wolf, but that doesn't mean that I can leave the wounded," said Seto.

"So, where will you take off next?"

"I've got prior engagements right now. As for _you_, you need to get back to your brother."

Dean saw Seto leave as she had more to do. Much to his dismay, he didn't want her to go, but she was a hunter like him as she had a lot more to do as she drove off in a red car that was parked in the alleyway. Tsenoh, on the other hand, went to the Impala as she went in on the driver's side. Dean always took the driver's side, but he had to sit it out as he was in the passenger's side. When the Impala left the Lucky Horseshoe, it stopped at a store as Dean ran out of there and went inside. He was going into the soup section as he spotted some cans of chicken noodle soup that were on sale as he grabbed several cans of it off the shelf. When he got to the cash register, he paid for them as he was ready to go when he left the store.

Returning to the Impala, with the soup in tow, Dean went in on the passenger's side as Tsenoh took the wheel and drove towards the motel. When they stopped there, they got out of the Impala as they entered into the motel room to check up on Sam. To their shock, they saw him on the floor as he was panting and covered in sweat. They had to get him on the bed as they saw him under the grip of the ongoing fever that he was still under. He wasn't feeling too well as he was coughing raspily. Dean had to make sure that he was fine as he grabbed the washcloth from the bed and went to the bathroom to wet it down in the sink. By the time he wrung it out, he went out of the bathroom as he placed it on Sam's sweltering forehead.

"Come on, Sammy," pleaded Dean. "You've been sick before, but not this bad. You've gotta pull through on this."

"Dean Winchester," said Tsenoh as she touched Sam's forehead. "Your brother will live, but it'll take time for him to recover from a fever."

"Hey, Sam's sick and I can't let him suffer like that."

"Dean...," he said as he opened his eyes. "You look like you got clawed by a cougar or something."

"Hey, you had it worse, so I bought some chicken soup for you."

Sam couldn't help but stare at his older brother as he saw the bandages on his face and wrist. Both brothers weren't in fine fettle as they had one long night here. Even Tsenoh was concerned for them as she had viewed them to be closer than anyone, for the time of the hunt was over for now...

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Sam woke up the next morning as he found himself in a much bigger room than normal. Where was he? Was he moved from the motel just like last time? He was simply there as he also had an i.v. drip hanging over him with a needle and tube inserted into his arm. He was looking at his surroundings carefully as he even noticed that Tsenoh was coming into the room with a tray of food and drink in her hands. Even though he was still under the fever's grip, he had to get something in him in order to get his strength back.

"I see that you're feeling a little better," said Tsenoh.

"Where am I?" asked Sam as he was feeling groggy from sleep.

"You're in my safe house, Sam Winchester. It's not a Japanese castle, but it's home for me."

"I see..." Sam was starting to get hungry as he saw the food in the tray. "By the way, where's Dean?"

"He's here, but he's also pondering whether to find your father or not."

"We have to find Dad and track down that yellow-eyed monster that killed our mom and Jessica."

"Sam Winchester, you may be mending, but the fever will be harder to shake off the moment you get out there on the hunt."

"This cold..." Sam began to cough as he was starting to feel the awful pinch of the illness inside of him. "I must have gotten this since Dean and I left Michigan. It must have travelled with me all of a sudden."

"I'll dispatch Yashamaru to examine you."

"Tsenoh, don't do it. He's done enough for me so don't put him here right now."

"Sam Winchester, Yashamaru's a highly skilled physician. He even expects no payment from the hunters except from possible cases that pique their interests. As for _you_, you should be resting right now."

"That's really comforting..."

"You and your brother had been through a lot, so I suggest that you stay put for now."

Sam sighed as he saw Tsenoh give him the tray of food in it. He was aware that the food in the bowl was the chicken noodle soup that Dean bought as it was piping hot. He was digging into the soup as he was slowly eating it without being nauseous. He was happy to have it as he was comfortable with it. He may have been recovering, but he had to stay in bed for a bit longer as he had to be incapacitated for a while. Even though he wanted to get up, he was being watched by Tsenoh as she didn't leave the room for a second. Sighing heavily, he didn't argue anymore as he was eating his soup while recovering in bed. Even thought he wanted to get up, he still had a lot to go as the time of the hunt had been put on hold for now...

**To be continued...**


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