At the bunker. A few days later.
Everyone was doing non stop research. But all we found was nothing.
I walked into Dean's room and saw him sitting on the ground leaning against the bed, reading a book.
Me "hey"
Dean "hey"
Me "Sam caught a case. Apparently, something is taking people and leaving their clothes. "
Dean nodded "hmm. About time this gig got an R rating"
I nodded.
Dean "all right. Why don't you and Sam check it out? i'll hold down the fort"
I sighed and kneeled down to him "Dean, you haven't left the bunker in a week"
Dean shrugged "and?"
Me "and you can't just live the rest of your life locked up in this room"
Dean shook his head "I'm not. I'm sleeping in your room every night"
I shook my head "You're not. You wait till i fall asleep before you sneak out of the room and lock yourself in here"
Dean" you noticed? "
I nodded "of course I noticed, Dean"
He sighed "so?"
Me "i know you're worried about the Mark. "
he nodded "Yes, Elena, i am. Between what i did to Charlie-"
Me "she forgave you. you should forgive yourself. Why can't you just do that?"
Dean "I'm not exactly batting a thousand here, you know? Especially not when i'm around you, baby"
I nodded "i know that. But staying locked up in here sitting on the ground, reading the same lore books over and over and over again, it's not helping you. You need to get back in the game. For your own good. You can beat this, Dean"
Dean asked hopefully "you really believe that?"
I nodded "Yes, i do"
Dean "you know, you also believed that your dolls would come alive at night and do bad things to you till you got 14 and burned down outside on the yard"
I rolled my eyes and scoffed "do you really think that causing an argument with me would get me off your back?"
Dean rolled his eyes "okay but under one condition"
Me "which would be?"
Dean "i want you too keep your distance from me"
I raised my eyebrows at him "excuse me?"
Dean "for your own good, Elena"
I rolled my eyes.
Dean stood up and walked over to me "I'm not doing this for me, okay? i'm doing this for you, to keep you safe"
Me "Dean, i already told you i am not scared of you"
Dean nodded "and i heard that. but i am scared of myself. I'm scared of what i could be capable of when i'm around you too much."
I looked down.
Dean put a hand on my cheek and made me look at him "Trust me, i don't like this either but there's no way in hell i'm gonna take the risk of putting your life on the line, okay?"
I nodded "okay."
He nodded and hugged me.
I hugged him back.
At the motel. night.
Sam walked inside and i looked at him "hey"
He nodded "hey"
Me "where's Dean?"
Sam "at a bar, grabbing a beer"
I raised an eyebrow "the last time Dean went out drinking alone he became a father"
Sam nodded "i know, and i told him that but he assured me that he has no sexual interest in women that are not you"
I smiled, shaking my head "he didn't say that, did he?"
Sam nodded "Well, he didn't use the exact same words like i did but it was with the same meaning"
I nodded "okay"
Sam "want me to call him?"
I shook my head "no, it's fine, i trust him. And he know that if he comes home and we find out the next day that he became a father again....well, let's just say i don't think he wants to get thrown into a Vulcan, does he?"
He chuckled but took his phone out "nice but i'm gonna call him"
Then he called Dean "hey, Dean. Where are you?....mhm okay....yeah, she's here with me....yeah she's doing fine....You got something?...call if you need help...okay..bye"
then he hung up.
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I walked over to the fridge when there was a knock on the door.
Sam and i looked at each other before i went to open the door.
I opened it and a boy stood there. He looked similar to younger Dean.
Me "yeah"
the boy smiled "hi, baby"
My jaw dropped "Dean?"
He walked inside "Yeah"
Sam's jaw dropped when he saw Dean. He got turned back into a 14 years old boy?
Dean grabbed his bag from underneath the bed and put it on it.
I closed the door.
Sam and i were still speechless.
Me "Wait a second. You're , uh-"
Dean nodded "uh-huh"
Sam "how?"
Dean shook his head "no clue. There was some Scareface-looking dude, a bright light. Next thing i know, i wake up looking like Bieber"
Me "Why would someone turn you into-?"
Dean shook his head "don't know. don't care. hey, we got any grenades?"
Sam asked shocked "what? Dude. Wait. Wat a second. Talk to us"
Dean "really, Sam? now? I got no grass on the infield, and a girl's gonna die. Sorry if i'm not in a chatty mood. "
then he looked at me "Look, you wanted me back in the game..I'm back in the damn game. Come on"
Then he walked out. We followed him.
Dean opened the driver's door.
Me "where we heading?"
Dean "tell you on the way"
We got into the car. Suddenly Dean pulled the seat closer to the steering wheel which made me press my knees up to my chest since he took every leg room i had away.
Me "maybe i should drive? huh?"
Sam said from the back seat "i don't know about you but i'm fine"
I showed him the middle finger.
Dean eyed me"yes."
Me "seat, seat"
Dean shoved it back and i breathed out relieved.
Down the road.
I was driving the Impala.
Sam asked confused "Cake? why would they give you cake?"
Dean "don't know. It wasn't even good cake. Too dry"
I shook my head, amused.
Then i eyed him before looking back at the road.
Dean "what?"
Me "nothing. okay. not nothing. Look, this is bizarre. Even for us. Dean, this is insane. You're, like- you're 14? How does it feel like?"
Dean sighed "Well, i'm me. I'm old me, but i'm a kid- it's freaking weird, Lena. And?"
Sam "what?"
Dean "There was a Taylor Swift song on the bus that i hopped to the motel and i liked it, guys. I liked it a lot"
I grimaced "okay"
Dean "and my voice is weird and i've got like nine zits, and i have zero control over this. "
He gestured to his dick "it's up, it's down, it'f up for no reason but then i see you and have a reason and it just won't go down at all and-"
I shook my head "okay, shut up!"
Sam " That's just called puberty"
Dean "which sucks. Again"
Me "Can we please not talk about your boner problems? i mean, i don't mind hearing you say something like that at all and i feel honored to be honest but don't say stuff like that to me when you're a 14 year old. Because that makes me wanna throw up. I'm nearly twice your age, Dean"
Dean whined annoyed "i can't help it, i know"
Sam "Well, listen, i checked out the alley where you got jumped and i found yarrow."
Dean "which means what?"
Sam "We're probably dealing with a witch. Yarrow's a flower. They use it in a ton of spells"
Dean nodded "okay. We still got some of that witch-killing crap in the trunk?"
I nodded "yes. so we'll get you changed back and then light Sabrina's ass up"
Dean went quiet.
Me "what is it?"
Dean sighed "about that. It turns out this whole freak show has an upside. "
Then he pulled up his sleeve and froze. The Mark was gone.
Dean "the Mark is gone"
I sighed "You didn't have the Mark when you were 14."
He nodded "yeah. And if we reverse the spell--"
Me "then it's gonna come back"
He nodded "that's what i am thinking. So...maybe not"
Me "you're joking, right? tell me you're joking. "
Dean "i'm not"
Me "you wanna stay like this?"
He shook his head "no. God no, but if it's between being a rage monster slash borderline demon or a teenager?"
me "Really?"
Dean "Look, i'm not a fan either but then this problem is solved. And i'm still me. I can still hunt. I'm just, you know, dewier. "
Me "you do realize that i won't do anything with you till you're over at least 24, right? I'm not gonna take 14 years old Dean's virginity. "
Sam "did you lose your virginity before you were 14?"
Dean nodded "i think i did"
I rolled my eyes "Dean-"
Dean nodded "i get it, Lena. Which means i'd have to wait 10 more years till you and i can be a happy couple again. good thing that you don't age right?"
I rolled my eyes annoyed "this isn't funny like at all. I get your point and everything but this just sucks"
Dean nodded "i know. But some good news, though: virgin liver. So what do you say when we're done doing our hero thing, we take her for a test drive?"
Me "you do realize that you're not allowed to drink with 14, right? you've got to wait at least 7 more years"
Dean froze, shaking his head "not funny at all"
Sam chuckled "that's kind of funny"
Dean "not at all"
I nodded "but it is"
At the house.
We walked closer to the house and i saw the lights burning inside.
Me "Looks like someone's home"
Dean nodded "okay. Let's go in through the basement and get Tina out"
Sam nodded "all right"
--
We walked closer to the house and walked to the basement window Dean had used to escape.
Dean "it's still open"
He opened it and looked inside "Tina? "
Then he looked at us "okay, let's go"
Sam raised his eyebrows "Dean, i'm way too bug to fit in that"
Dean smirked "First time you ever had to say that, huh?"
I held back a laugh.
Sam "Well, you'll never need to say that since you wanna stay in this body"
I bit my lip, stopping myself from laughing as Dean's face dropped.
Dean snapped "come on, Sammy, don't tell lies to embarrass me in front of my girl"
I smirked.
Dean "why don't you go around the back? Look for another way in"
I nodded "okay"
In the basement.
Sam and i walked downstairs and i saw someone grabbing Dean from behind.
I hit the guy in the back of his head with the back of my gun and he fell to the ground, groaning in pain.
Me "don't"
We aimed our guns at him.
Dean "Where's the girl?"
The guy "upstairs. Alive"
Dean "what did you do to us?"
The guy shook his head "nothing. I'm no witch. I just work for one"
Me "Crappy gig. Where is he?"
The guy corrected me "She. And she is the worst person in the world"
Dean scoffed "oh really?"
the guy looked at him "i've been with her for centuries. Things i've seen her do...My sister and i..she made us hurt people. Kill people. And when we tried to escape..she caught us. Tortured me"
He pointed at the half of his face which had burn scars all over it "and then she made me eat poor Gretel's heart"
Dean "wait, witch? Gretel? heh. What, are you saying that you're ...?"
The guy nodded "Hansel. My name is Hansel"
Me "Hansel? and then-and Gretel? like the fable, like the Brothers Grimm?"
Hansel stood up "It wasn't a fable. It was based on a true story. they just gave it a happy ending"
Dean "oh, okay. We get to barbecue a celebrity. Cool"
Hansel shook his head "you can't kill her. You're just men and some woman"
Me "We're more than that. We're hunters"
Sam grabbed the molotov cocktail from the ground.
Hansel nodded "then let me help"
Dean "help? what's in it for you?"
Hansel "because if you're going to fry that candy-coated bitch..i want in"
Sam "you wanna help. Then tell me how i can turn him back"
Dean "Sammy, that can wait. "
Sam "Tell me how."
Hansel " The hex bag that i am wearing...it will reverse the spell. Squeeze it, and you'll return to your proper age. Look, we waste the witch, i give you the cure. Deal?"
I nodded "Deal"
Upstairs. In the kitchen.
I saw Tine tied to the chair and the witch was there cooking.
We walked inside.
The witch said surprised "Hansel"
Dean "and pals"
The witch smiled at Dean "well, our lost lamb. I thought we'd have to go looking for you. Maybe even abandon our home, sweet home here. I never dreamt you'd be stupid enough to come back on your own. Hansel, take care of them"
Hansel didn't move.
Dean "Yeah, he's not exactly your biggest fan"
Me "maybe you shouldn't have made him chow down on his sister"
The Witch "i never made Hansel do anything. "
I looked at him confused and suddenly someone gave me a right hook.
I fell back against the ground, groaning in pain "son of a bitch"
Everything went black for a second before i sat up.
Hansel aimed a gun at me and the boys who went down on the knees.
The witch smiled "now, who's hungry?"
Hansel "don't move"
the witch walked to Dean and felt him up "oof. oh, scrawny. We'll have to fatten you up"
Dean pulled away "don't frigging touch me"
The witch "i'm gonna do more than that. Children, oh, they're so sweet and innocent. And delicious. "
Hansel chuckled.
The witch "when i cook him up, i'll give you some"
Me "if you like kids so much, why not go after kids? what's with this whole Fountain of Youth? "
The witch "in the olden days, if a child went missing, eh. the young died all the time. now, though, with all your Amber Alerts and your mils cartons? A person fillets one rug rat, and people get so angry"
Dean "yeah. I blame Obama"
The witch went back to cooking "so i improvise. I take adults no one will miss and give them back their youth"
Dean "and then Kentucky-fry them"
The witch "it's the only way i can eat in peace"
Dean "so, uh, is it worth it? I mean, word on the street is people kind of taste like chicken"
The witch "a bit. European children are more, uh, free range. Gamier. Americans, though? mm? they are heaven. Fattier"
Hansel laughed.
The witch "the meat so finely marbled it's almost buttery. I just can't get enough"
Dean "awesome"
The witch shook her head "no, i am in awe. This is my first visit to your country, and i have to say God bless the U.S.A"
Dean "so you're a tourist?"
The witch started to cut the onions "no. It's business, not pleasure. An old friend is causing trouble ad the Grand Coven asked me to take care of her. Poor, stupid Rowena"
Me "Wait, didn't you boys mentioned a Rowena before?"
Dean nodded and looked at the witch "she got red hair, thing for ritzy hotels?"
The witch asked shocked "how do you know that?"
Suddenly Sam jumped up and cut Hansel with a knife while Dean jumped on top of Hanse to keep him down.
I went to attack the witch but she came at me with a big ass butcher knife .I threw it out of her hand and she threw me against the shelf with a hell of a force.
Suddenly Sam flew on top of me and i groaned in pain.
Me "God are you heavy"
The witch looked at Hansel "turn them"
Hansel chuckled but then realized that his bag was gone. We all looked at Dean who squeezed it.
A bright light emerged from him and suddenly he attacked Hansel with a knife, killing him.
The old Dean was back.
He walked over to the witch, squeezed the hex bag into her mouth and pushed her to the oven and then threw her inside, closing the door. The witch went up in flames, screaming in pain.
Dean turned to us and i shoved Sam off of me.
Outside.
Tina "that was crazy. Like, psycho crazy. And you do this all the time?"
I nodded "yes"
Dean shook his head "not all the time"
Tina "so can you turn me back?"
I looked at Dean.
Dean "the hex bag went up in flames. I'm sorry, Tina"
Sam "we may be able to reverse-engineer the spell, though"
Tina sighed "or maybe you don't "
Me "come again"
Tina "i got three ex-husbands and 50k in debt and not much else. I was kind of a crappy adult. Maybe i'll do better this time around. Get out of town. Get a fresh start. This is my second chance. Everybody wants a second chance, right?"
Dean nodded "Sure you're gonna be all right?"
Tina "Like i told you, i always am"
Sam "can we at least give you a ride somewhere?"
Tina nodded and walked to the key.
Sam followed her.
Dean held his hand out to me "give me the keys"
I rolled my eyes "no way. I'm driving from now on your baby"
Dean chuckled "funny but you're not"
I nodded "but i am"
He nodded "the keys, baby"
I shook my head, smirking"no"
Dean shook his head "I'm not gonna ask again"
Me "good because the answer's still no"
Dean suddenly grabbed me, pulled me to him and felt me up for the keys.
I laughed a little and tried to push him off me "Dean-"
He grabbed the keys and smirked "got them"
Morning. At the bus stop.
Sam handed Tina some cash "all right, here we go. It's all the cash we got"
Tina "thanks. For everything"
Dean nodded "You stay safe out here, you hear?"
Tina nodded "i will"
then she gave him a kiss on the cheek "and hey, we'll always have the Royale Motel, right?"
Dean nodded.
Sam "i'm gonna walk you inside"
she nodded and they walked inside.
Dean "Grand Coven. Any ideas?"
I shook my head"doesn't sound good"
Dean "it sounds like a '80s hair-metal band. You know, lot of hairspray. Lot of eye shadow. lot of keytar. "
i shook my head"
Dean "no? nothing? come on, baby. I'm painting a word picture here"
Me "is it back?"
He froze before pulling up his sleeve. The Mark was there.
I took a deep breath.
Dean "look, i know what you're gonna say, but you got nearly killed and-"
I nodded "i know, i know. You saved me, Sam and you saved Tina. You pulled a Dean Winchester as always. Thank you"
He nodded "anytime"
Me "but do i wish the Mark was gone? yes, of course. i just wanted you back"
He nodded.
I shook my head "and now, here you are, and you didn't Hulk out so i'll take the win"
Then i looked down.
Dean "but?"
I looked at him in tears "was i being selfish for wanting you back? "
His face fell "baby-"
My voice broke a little "I didn't care about you having to live with the mark again, Dean, all i cared about was getting you back"
He shook his head and hugged me "You weren't selfish, baby, besides i don't think i could've gone through 10 years by your side without being able to do anything with you. I don't even have self control when i'm with you now, now imagine 14 years old me around you. "
I held back a laugh and hugged him back.