The Heroes' Paradox

52. In the Beginning

INT. MOTEL ROOM

Dean and Daisy were asleep. Sam paused and looked at them before leaving the room.

Madelyn and Reagan were at Bobby's, helping with research. Noah had gone off on a hunt with his sister.

EXT. MOTEL

A car pulled up. Sam got in the passenger's side.

Ruby, who was driving, asked, "Ready?"

"Definitely," Sam replied.

INT. MOTEL ROOM

Dean was dreaming. His face was terrified and he screamed. He and Daisy woke to find Castiel sitting on his bed.

"Hello, Dean," Castiel greeted. "What were you dreaming about? Hello, Daisy."

Dean frowned. "What, do you get your freak on by watching other people sleep? What do you want?"

"Listen to me. You two have to stop it."

"Stop what?" Dean and Daisy asked.

Castiel put two fingers to Dean's forehead and two to Daisy's.

EXT. STREET

Dean was sleeping on a bench.

An officer tapped one of the bench legs. "Move it buddy -- you can't sleep here."

"Okay... sleep... where?" Dean asked.

"Anywhere but here."

Dean tried to make a call on his cell, but got no signal. "Perfect."

He got up and entered Jay Bird's Diner.

Daisy was asleep on another bench and was awoken by a tapping. "Ma'am, you can't sleep here."

She yawned. "Then where?"

"Anywhere but here."

She pulled out her phone and tried to call a number, but had no signal. "Awesome. Officer! Know a good place where I can grab a bite to eat?"

The officer pointed to a diner and Daisy entered Jay Bird's Diner.

She noticed Dean and asked quietly, "What's going on?"

"Beats me. You okay?"

"Yeah. You?"

"Yeah. Just really confused."

"You and me both."

Dean and Daisy sat at the diner's counter, Dean next to a young man.

"Hey, where the hell are we?" Dean asked.

"Jay Bird's Diner," the young man replied.

"Yeah, thanks. I mean, uh... city and state."

"Lawrence, Kansas."

"Lawrence," Dean and Daisy repeated.

"Hey, are you okay, buddy, Miss?"

"Yeah, tough night," Dean said.

"Hey, uh, two coffees here, Reg," the young man said.

"Okay, coming right up," Reg replied.

"Thanks," Daisy stated once she'd gotten her coffee.

Reg nodded. "Sure thing, Miss."

Dean pulled his cell from his coat pocket. "Can you tell me where I can get reception on this thing?"

The young man looked at the phone. "The USS Enterprise?"

Dean and Daisy looked at Reg as he brought the coffees over. Reg was dressed in 1970s hippie gear.