The Sound of Silence Ch 14/?
The Sound Of Silence
Characters: Dean/OFC, Sam/OFC, Alec, Ben, Dark Angel Crossover
Spoilers: None
Summary: Five months have past since the Winchesters took down Manticore. As Ben and Alec settle into a normal life they think their past is behind them. You can never run from your past.
This is a sequel to Horseshoes and Hand Grenades which you can read here. Or on AO3
Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Ten Chapter Eleven Chapter Twelve Chapter Thirteen
Chapter 14
*~Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Dark Angel or Supernatural characters. For this fic I changed the DA time line. The pulse has already hit and Ben and Alec are out of Manticore in 2009. The characters of Lexi, Jake and Jackie are from a Supernatural AU Verse 'The Ties That Bind' that I write. Even though the original characters are from an AU Verse, reading the AU Verse is not necessary. This is a sequel to Horseshoes and Hand Grenades. I hope you like it. Reviews would be great.~*
December 15, 2010
Dean Winchester is no stranger to tragedy. He learned from a young age that real evil exists in the world. He’s always held on to hope and the thought that his mother would want him to brave. He often wonders what his life would’ve been like if his mother had lived. He supposed he wouldn’t be hunter but he would be helping people. Even from a young age he wanted to help others. That’s why he’s here now in St. Louis Cemetery hunting ghouls despite the fact that he’s supposed to be laying low.
Despite Victor’s dire warnings to stay off the radar, Dean just can’t sit around doing nothing. Sure it’s dangerous to be caught harboring a transgenic at the moment with the country sitting on a powder keg. There’s congressional hearings, demonstrations and riots in most of the major cities; some people are even demanding the government round up the transgenics and get them off the streets. But how can Dean stay in hiding from Manticore and vigilantes when damned ghouls chowed down on some teenagers a few days prior in his town?
Dean pauses at Marie Laveau’s tomb with all its triple x’s scribbled on it. Lexi is standing in front of it with her hand resting on the tomb’s wall. “You praying to the Voodoo Queen or something?” He whispers.
“No, I’m not praying to her. I was trying to see if the teenagers came to her tomb.”
“You getting any psychic replay of their movements or the ghouls?”
“Yeah…”
“Well don’t keep me in suspense Lex.”
“The kids were here but I don’t think this is where the ghouls are hiding out.”
“Why not? It’s a cemetery.”
“Because Dean,” Lexi says as she waves her hand at the surrounding tombs. “there’s too many “ovens” here. Ghouls aren’t gonna pry open one of these ovens and slither in with a body. They’re gonna go for a mausoleum. There’s not too many here. Plus with all the tours coming through here someone’s gonna notice a mausoleum door that’s been pried open.”
“Ok, point taken. That means they’re probably holed up at Lafayette where Sam and Jackie are. Great let’s go.”
Lafayette Cemetery
Jackie’s eyes dart around Washington Street while Sam fishes his lock pick tools out of his jacket. She can’t help but wonder if Lexi’s Granny has some left overs. Her house is only a few blocks down from here and Jackie’s starving. As if on cue her stomach gives a loud growl.
“Really, Jack?”
“Shut up Sammy and pick the fucking lock so we can get this over with and I can go raid Estelle’s fridge.”
Sam rolls his eyes at his wife before picking the old iron lock quickly. He then turns to Jackie with a smirk stating proudly, “Told ya I was fast.”
“That’s what she said.” Jackie dead pans while she walks past him through the gate.
“You’ve been hanging out with my brother too long.” Sam snaps at her retreating back.
“Nah, it’s not Ace’s fault Sam, I’ve always been this way.”
“Yeah, yeah. Enough chit chat let’s get this done.”
Sam and Jackie make their way methodically through Lafayette cemetery in search of the ghouls. They check every mausoleum and the small alleys between them for any sign of the ghouls hide out. The night is warm and humid for mid-December even by New Orleans standards. There were a million other places Jackie would rather be at the moment.
“You sure it’s ghouls?” Jackie asks while she stops to wipe the sweat off her face. “I thought they didn’t chow down on the living.”
“Normally they don’t, they go for corpses but if they’re disturbed or pissed off they’ll chow down on the living. Problem with that is once they taste fresh meat, they won’t go back to corpses. Remember head shot will take ‘em down but to kill ‘em we gotta decapitate ‘em.”
“I know, Sam. I’m not an idiot.” Jackie snaps.
“I didn’t mean…”
“Whatever, let’s get this shit done.” She says before turning down the next row of mausoleums. Jackie stops suddenly the stench over whelming her. She covers her nose and mouth while gesturing to Sam. “I think we just found the ghoul’s feeding grounds.”
Dean parks the car on the corner of Prytania Street and kills the engine. He turns to Lexi and rests his hand on her knee as he says, “Why don’t you go to Granny’s to check on the kids? I know this isn’t how you wanted to spend your birthday.”
“Wait. You want me to go to my Grandmother’s and let you walk in that cemetery with no back up? You’re fucking crazy, Dean. That’s not happening. And don’t use my birthday as an excuse to side line me from a hunt.”
“I’m not using your birthday as an excuse besides Sam and Jackie are already there.” Dean protests.
“Yeah and it’s a big cemetery. They’re not gonna be at the gates waiting for you. I’m coming so get your shit and let’s do this.”
“Lex…”
“Don’t you Lex me. I can take care of myself. Are you coming or not?” She growls before getting out of the car.
Dean sighs as he gets out of the car then goes around back to the trunk to get the shot guns, a machete and flash lights. He hands a flash light to Lexi but holds the shot gun out of her reach.
“Dean, give me the gun.”
“I’ll give it to you if you promise you’ll stay behind me and do what I say.”
“This isn’t my first rodeo.” Lexi says through clenched teeth while reaching for the gun.
Dean jerks his arm back, “I don’t care how many hunts you’ve been on, these ghouls have killed four people and snatched two more that we know of. If you’re gonna do this with me I’m the one taking point and you follow my lead. You got it Lex?”
“Fine, Dean, whatever.”
Alec and Ben sit on the roof of the old yellow double gallery house on Prytania Street looking towards Lafayette Cemetery. Alec sits crossed legged while Ben sits with his knees pulled up against his chest. Normally, Ben likes it up here on Granny’s roof but not tonight. Tonight he’s too worried to enjoy it. Besides the fact that his whole family’s in Lafayette Cemetery hunting some ghouls, transgenics are being hunted by Manticore and the public. Even though his dad told him that it’s nothing for him and Alec to worry about Ben can’t help but worry because that’s what he does.
Alec sneaks a pick at his twin taking notice of the troubled look on his face. The look is the same one their father has been wearing as of late. Alec knows full well what’s troubling Ben. It’s been troubling him too but unlike Ben, Alec is better able to hide it. He glances at Ben again saying, “Benny stop worrying about Renfro.”
Ben turns his eyes to his brother eyebrow cocked. “Renfro found mom. If she finds us…”
“Mom took care of it and if she comes back you heard what Dad said. He’ll take care of her.” Alec says firmly. He sighs before throwing his arm around Ben’s shoulders. Alec loves his brother really does but sometimes he worries about Ben. Ben frets over everything and change is hard for him. Alec is pretty sure if Ben ran from Manticore alone he’d have already been captured. For all the skills Ben has sometimes he outsmarts himself. Alec glances at Ben with a smirk on his lips, “Ya know Granny said she made an apple pie. How ‘bout we go steal a few of pieces before Dad gets back?”
*~*~*~*
The scene in the mausoleum is chaotic when Dean and Lexi arrive. Lexi barely has time to register Jackie unconscious on the floor and Sam surrounded by three ghouls when she hears Dean fire off a shot. In a split second she’s knocked to the ground by one of the remaining ghouls, her gun skittering to the opposite side of the room. The ghoul stands over her gloating about how it’s going to enjoy dining on the infamous Winchesters. She lets the ghoul talk as she looks for a weapon. Out of the corner of her eye she sees Jackie’s discarded 9 mm to her right.
“Are you gonna eat me or talk me to death?” Lexi snaps.
The ghoul stares down at her saying with a smirk, “I wonder if psychic half breeds like you taste different than normal people?”
Lexi rolls to her right snatches Jackie’s gun and fires. The first shot hits the ghoul center mass, the second between the eyes. She leans against the wall, ears ringing and tries to catch her breath. Sam’s machete is lying near the entrance, Lexi retrieves it then decapitates the ghoul she shot. She hears a crash from across the room, Dean cursing, his gun going off then the sound of a blade slicing through flesh. “You okay, Lex?” Dean calls from where he stands blood splattered and out of breath.
“Yeah. I’m gonna check on Sam. See if you can wake Jackie.”
Dean helps Sam and Jackie into their car then drives it the short distance to Estelle’s house on Prytania Street. Once there, Lexi sets herself up in her Granny’s kitchen to patch the others up. She starts with Sam stitching up the deep cuts to his arms. She also cleans up the smaller abrasions he has before patching up Jackie. Lexi checks her for a concussion then stitches the gash on her left shoulder. The moment Lexi’s done Jackie’s out of the chair and heading to the bathroom to retch. Lexi calls after Sam reminding him to not let Jackie go to sleep since she has a concussion. Lexi then turns to Dean saying, “Sit it’s your turn.”
“Lex…” He grumbles but takes the seat across from her.
“I’ve lost count how many times I’ve patched you up.” She remarks while gently cleaning the cuts and abrasions on Dean’s right hand. “Why do we do this again?”
“Cuz we know what’s out there and who else is gonna do it? Plus, I think we all might be masochists.”
Lexi laughs with a shake of her head before meeting Dean’s eyes. “I think there might be some truth in that. Here I thought I was about to hear one of your pep talks.”
“Nah, “Dean replies with a smirk, “I save them for when shit is about to get real. Ya know like we’re all gonna die…again.”
Lexi raises an eyebrow trying hard not to roll her eyes before taking care of the cuts on her husband’s face. She cleans the cuts as gently as she can knowing full well how bad the antiseptic stings. She then inspects the laceration above his eyebrow that is still bleeding. “I’m gonna have to put a couple of stitches in this one…”
Dean nods then says, “Ok but only if you let me check out your ankle.”
“My ankles’ fine.”
“Lexi, I saw you limping. When you’re done patching me up, I’ll patch you up. Deal?”
“Deal.”
Once Lexi finishes stitching the cut, Dean leans forward then slides her left boot and sock off carefully. Lexi can’t help but wince as Dean feels her ankle. He looks up at her while moving his hands around her ankle asking, “This hurt?”
She nods and Dean continues his examination saying, “You did good out there tonight.”
“You sound surprised.” Lexi replies lightly.
“I’m not surprised Lex. I know you’re good at the job and I’m proud of you. I don’t want you out there risking your life and that’s not gonna change. You being my wife, me loving you, puts you in danger. You hunting only ups the ante. I brought you into this nightmare cuz I’m selfish...”
Lexi watches Dean silently wrap her ankle with an ace bandage for a beat before responding, “I’m gonna say this again Dean. You didn’t bring me into this nightmare. I was in it the moment I was born because of who my parents are. You taught me how to protect myself, you saved me. You know what, you loving me isn’t selfish. It just shows that you’re human and you deserve to be happy. I mean, us being together makes you happy right?”
“Yeah,” Dean says while glancing up at his wife. “it makes me happy. You and the kids, you all make me happy.”
“Then that’s all that matters.” Lexi reaches down cupping Dean’s cheek in her hand then whispers. “I love you. The rest of the world can go to hell.”
Dean can’t help but smile at her. He knows he’ll never completely be able to shed the guilt he feels for bringing her into his world because that’s who he is. He feels a responsibility to keep everyone safe and that will never change. But hearing Lexi say those words gives him this warm feeling. He knows she’ll always be there by his side and maybe, just maybe, they’ll be able to survive whatever nightmare comes there way.
Characters: Dean/OFC, Sam/OFC, Alec, Ben, Dark Angel Crossover
Spoilers: None
Summary: Five months have past since the Winchesters took down Manticore. As Ben and Alec settle into a normal life they think their past is behind them. You can never run from your past.
This is a sequel to Horseshoes and Hand Grenades which you can read here. Or on AO3
Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Ten Chapter Eleven Chapter Twelve Chapter Thirteen
Chapter 14
*~Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Dark Angel or Supernatural characters. For this fic I changed the DA time line. The pulse has already hit and Ben and Alec are out of Manticore in 2009. The characters of Lexi, Jake and Jackie are from a Supernatural AU Verse 'The Ties That Bind' that I write. Even though the original characters are from an AU Verse, reading the AU Verse is not necessary. This is a sequel to Horseshoes and Hand Grenades. I hope you like it. Reviews would be great.~*
December 15, 2010
Dean Winchester is no stranger to tragedy. He learned from a young age that real evil exists in the world. He’s always held on to hope and the thought that his mother would want him to brave. He often wonders what his life would’ve been like if his mother had lived. He supposed he wouldn’t be hunter but he would be helping people. Even from a young age he wanted to help others. That’s why he’s here now in St. Louis Cemetery hunting ghouls despite the fact that he’s supposed to be laying low.
Despite Victor’s dire warnings to stay off the radar, Dean just can’t sit around doing nothing. Sure it’s dangerous to be caught harboring a transgenic at the moment with the country sitting on a powder keg. There’s congressional hearings, demonstrations and riots in most of the major cities; some people are even demanding the government round up the transgenics and get them off the streets. But how can Dean stay in hiding from Manticore and vigilantes when damned ghouls chowed down on some teenagers a few days prior in his town?
Dean pauses at Marie Laveau’s tomb with all its triple x’s scribbled on it. Lexi is standing in front of it with her hand resting on the tomb’s wall. “You praying to the Voodoo Queen or something?” He whispers.
“No, I’m not praying to her. I was trying to see if the teenagers came to her tomb.”
“You getting any psychic replay of their movements or the ghouls?”
“Yeah…”
“Well don’t keep me in suspense Lex.”
“The kids were here but I don’t think this is where the ghouls are hiding out.”
“Why not? It’s a cemetery.”
“Because Dean,” Lexi says as she waves her hand at the surrounding tombs. “there’s too many “ovens” here. Ghouls aren’t gonna pry open one of these ovens and slither in with a body. They’re gonna go for a mausoleum. There’s not too many here. Plus with all the tours coming through here someone’s gonna notice a mausoleum door that’s been pried open.”
“Ok, point taken. That means they’re probably holed up at Lafayette where Sam and Jackie are. Great let’s go.”
Lafayette Cemetery
Jackie’s eyes dart around Washington Street while Sam fishes his lock pick tools out of his jacket. She can’t help but wonder if Lexi’s Granny has some left overs. Her house is only a few blocks down from here and Jackie’s starving. As if on cue her stomach gives a loud growl.
“Really, Jack?”
“Shut up Sammy and pick the fucking lock so we can get this over with and I can go raid Estelle’s fridge.”
Sam rolls his eyes at his wife before picking the old iron lock quickly. He then turns to Jackie with a smirk stating proudly, “Told ya I was fast.”
“That’s what she said.” Jackie dead pans while she walks past him through the gate.
“You’ve been hanging out with my brother too long.” Sam snaps at her retreating back.
“Nah, it’s not Ace’s fault Sam, I’ve always been this way.”
“Yeah, yeah. Enough chit chat let’s get this done.”
Sam and Jackie make their way methodically through Lafayette cemetery in search of the ghouls. They check every mausoleum and the small alleys between them for any sign of the ghouls hide out. The night is warm and humid for mid-December even by New Orleans standards. There were a million other places Jackie would rather be at the moment.
“You sure it’s ghouls?” Jackie asks while she stops to wipe the sweat off her face. “I thought they didn’t chow down on the living.”
“Normally they don’t, they go for corpses but if they’re disturbed or pissed off they’ll chow down on the living. Problem with that is once they taste fresh meat, they won’t go back to corpses. Remember head shot will take ‘em down but to kill ‘em we gotta decapitate ‘em.”
“I know, Sam. I’m not an idiot.” Jackie snaps.
“I didn’t mean…”
“Whatever, let’s get this shit done.” She says before turning down the next row of mausoleums. Jackie stops suddenly the stench over whelming her. She covers her nose and mouth while gesturing to Sam. “I think we just found the ghoul’s feeding grounds.”
Dean parks the car on the corner of Prytania Street and kills the engine. He turns to Lexi and rests his hand on her knee as he says, “Why don’t you go to Granny’s to check on the kids? I know this isn’t how you wanted to spend your birthday.”
“Wait. You want me to go to my Grandmother’s and let you walk in that cemetery with no back up? You’re fucking crazy, Dean. That’s not happening. And don’t use my birthday as an excuse to side line me from a hunt.”
“I’m not using your birthday as an excuse besides Sam and Jackie are already there.” Dean protests.
“Yeah and it’s a big cemetery. They’re not gonna be at the gates waiting for you. I’m coming so get your shit and let’s do this.”
“Lex…”
“Don’t you Lex me. I can take care of myself. Are you coming or not?” She growls before getting out of the car.
Dean sighs as he gets out of the car then goes around back to the trunk to get the shot guns, a machete and flash lights. He hands a flash light to Lexi but holds the shot gun out of her reach.
“Dean, give me the gun.”
“I’ll give it to you if you promise you’ll stay behind me and do what I say.”
“This isn’t my first rodeo.” Lexi says through clenched teeth while reaching for the gun.
Dean jerks his arm back, “I don’t care how many hunts you’ve been on, these ghouls have killed four people and snatched two more that we know of. If you’re gonna do this with me I’m the one taking point and you follow my lead. You got it Lex?”
“Fine, Dean, whatever.”
Alec and Ben sit on the roof of the old yellow double gallery house on Prytania Street looking towards Lafayette Cemetery. Alec sits crossed legged while Ben sits with his knees pulled up against his chest. Normally, Ben likes it up here on Granny’s roof but not tonight. Tonight he’s too worried to enjoy it. Besides the fact that his whole family’s in Lafayette Cemetery hunting some ghouls, transgenics are being hunted by Manticore and the public. Even though his dad told him that it’s nothing for him and Alec to worry about Ben can’t help but worry because that’s what he does.
Alec sneaks a pick at his twin taking notice of the troubled look on his face. The look is the same one their father has been wearing as of late. Alec knows full well what’s troubling Ben. It’s been troubling him too but unlike Ben, Alec is better able to hide it. He glances at Ben again saying, “Benny stop worrying about Renfro.”
Ben turns his eyes to his brother eyebrow cocked. “Renfro found mom. If she finds us…”
“Mom took care of it and if she comes back you heard what Dad said. He’ll take care of her.” Alec says firmly. He sighs before throwing his arm around Ben’s shoulders. Alec loves his brother really does but sometimes he worries about Ben. Ben frets over everything and change is hard for him. Alec is pretty sure if Ben ran from Manticore alone he’d have already been captured. For all the skills Ben has sometimes he outsmarts himself. Alec glances at Ben with a smirk on his lips, “Ya know Granny said she made an apple pie. How ‘bout we go steal a few of pieces before Dad gets back?”
*~*~*~*
The scene in the mausoleum is chaotic when Dean and Lexi arrive. Lexi barely has time to register Jackie unconscious on the floor and Sam surrounded by three ghouls when she hears Dean fire off a shot. In a split second she’s knocked to the ground by one of the remaining ghouls, her gun skittering to the opposite side of the room. The ghoul stands over her gloating about how it’s going to enjoy dining on the infamous Winchesters. She lets the ghoul talk as she looks for a weapon. Out of the corner of her eye she sees Jackie’s discarded 9 mm to her right.
“Are you gonna eat me or talk me to death?” Lexi snaps.
The ghoul stares down at her saying with a smirk, “I wonder if psychic half breeds like you taste different than normal people?”
Lexi rolls to her right snatches Jackie’s gun and fires. The first shot hits the ghoul center mass, the second between the eyes. She leans against the wall, ears ringing and tries to catch her breath. Sam’s machete is lying near the entrance, Lexi retrieves it then decapitates the ghoul she shot. She hears a crash from across the room, Dean cursing, his gun going off then the sound of a blade slicing through flesh. “You okay, Lex?” Dean calls from where he stands blood splattered and out of breath.
“Yeah. I’m gonna check on Sam. See if you can wake Jackie.”
Dean helps Sam and Jackie into their car then drives it the short distance to Estelle’s house on Prytania Street. Once there, Lexi sets herself up in her Granny’s kitchen to patch the others up. She starts with Sam stitching up the deep cuts to his arms. She also cleans up the smaller abrasions he has before patching up Jackie. Lexi checks her for a concussion then stitches the gash on her left shoulder. The moment Lexi’s done Jackie’s out of the chair and heading to the bathroom to retch. Lexi calls after Sam reminding him to not let Jackie go to sleep since she has a concussion. Lexi then turns to Dean saying, “Sit it’s your turn.”
“Lex…” He grumbles but takes the seat across from her.
“I’ve lost count how many times I’ve patched you up.” She remarks while gently cleaning the cuts and abrasions on Dean’s right hand. “Why do we do this again?”
“Cuz we know what’s out there and who else is gonna do it? Plus, I think we all might be masochists.”
Lexi laughs with a shake of her head before meeting Dean’s eyes. “I think there might be some truth in that. Here I thought I was about to hear one of your pep talks.”
“Nah, “Dean replies with a smirk, “I save them for when shit is about to get real. Ya know like we’re all gonna die…again.”
Lexi raises an eyebrow trying hard not to roll her eyes before taking care of the cuts on her husband’s face. She cleans the cuts as gently as she can knowing full well how bad the antiseptic stings. She then inspects the laceration above his eyebrow that is still bleeding. “I’m gonna have to put a couple of stitches in this one…”
Dean nods then says, “Ok but only if you let me check out your ankle.”
“My ankles’ fine.”
“Lexi, I saw you limping. When you’re done patching me up, I’ll patch you up. Deal?”
“Deal.”
Once Lexi finishes stitching the cut, Dean leans forward then slides her left boot and sock off carefully. Lexi can’t help but wince as Dean feels her ankle. He looks up at her while moving his hands around her ankle asking, “This hurt?”
She nods and Dean continues his examination saying, “You did good out there tonight.”
“You sound surprised.” Lexi replies lightly.
“I’m not surprised Lex. I know you’re good at the job and I’m proud of you. I don’t want you out there risking your life and that’s not gonna change. You being my wife, me loving you, puts you in danger. You hunting only ups the ante. I brought you into this nightmare cuz I’m selfish...”
Lexi watches Dean silently wrap her ankle with an ace bandage for a beat before responding, “I’m gonna say this again Dean. You didn’t bring me into this nightmare. I was in it the moment I was born because of who my parents are. You taught me how to protect myself, you saved me. You know what, you loving me isn’t selfish. It just shows that you’re human and you deserve to be happy. I mean, us being together makes you happy right?”
“Yeah,” Dean says while glancing up at his wife. “it makes me happy. You and the kids, you all make me happy.”
“Then that’s all that matters.” Lexi reaches down cupping Dean’s cheek in her hand then whispers. “I love you. The rest of the world can go to hell.”
Dean can’t help but smile at her. He knows he’ll never completely be able to shed the guilt he feels for bringing her into his world because that’s who he is. He feels a responsibility to keep everyone safe and that will never change. But hearing Lexi say those words gives him this warm feeling. He knows she’ll always be there by his side and maybe, just maybe, they’ll be able to survive whatever nightmare comes there way.