John's Children, a SPN Fanfic, Chapter 4

“That’s all of them,” Scarlette told them as she collected the folders.

“You can do whatever you want with Brody,” Dean said.

“Brady,” Scarlette corrected.

“What?” Dean asked.

“It’s not Brody,” Scarlette replied. “It’s Brady.” She crossed her arms as she armed herself with words. “It’s not like I’m expecting us to be one big happy family, Dean. We’re hunters,and we help people. It just so happens that the ones who need our help are our half-siblings.”

Dean looked at Sam with some surprise and then walked away.

Sam couldn’t help himself and grinned. “Congratulations, Scarlette,” he said.

Scarlette looked at Sam. “What?” she asked.

“I’ve never seen anyone other myself and Dad who could pin him down with what he was thinking,” Sam replied.

“He pisses me off,” Scarlette told him. “I’m normally a very nice person; you can even ask Kevin.” She sighed. “It’s just Dean brings out the worst in me; probably the fact that I’m used to being an only child. Then for a week I was the oldest, and now here with you two, I’m the youngest.”

“Siblings are supposed to bring the worst in you as well as the best,” Sam said.

“There’s another reason the angels wanted me, Sam,” Scarlette replied when she noticed that Kevin and Dean weren’t in sight.

“What is it?” Sam asked.

Scarlette sighed not sure if she should tell him or not.

“Another reason to have siblings is that you can confide in them,” Sam assured her. “What is it, Scarlette?”

“I didn’t want to say this in front of Dean,” Scarlette said, “but I’m pregnant with Ezekiel’s child.”

Sam’s eyes flashed. “You’re what?” Ezekiel asked.

“Aw, fuck me,” Scarlette said. “I should’ve known.”

“Carly,” Ezekiel replied. “You should’ve told me.”

“Zeke,” Scarlette said. “Why are you in Sam’s body?”

“Carly,” he said.

Scarlette looked down and then up at him. “I didn’t know until after we broke up,” she told him. “And after the last fight we had, I wasn’t going to pray to you.”

“Do you even know what you’re carrying?” Ezekiel asked.

“A nephilim,” Scarlette replied. “You’ve told me to be careful with my birth control on more than one occasion, Zeke.” She crossed her arms. “Whether you’re comfortable with it or not, I’m going to raise her.”

Ezekiel stopped and considered. “Is that what the angels told you?” Ezekiel asked. “That it’s going to be a girl?”

“Yes,” Scarlette replied. “Now tell me why you’re in Sam.”

“I’m healing him,” Ezekiel told her.

“The tablets,” Scarlette remembered. “He was trying to do the trials.”

“For closing the Devil’s Gate forever,” Ezekiel replied.

“Instead you have a whiny brother who locked all of you out of Heaven,” Scarlette replied. “Is that why you convinced Dean to kick Castiel out into the real world?”

Ezekiel smiled at her. “You know me too well,” he told her. “He’s the only one who can convince Father to help.”

“You told me nobody has seen him,” Scarlette reminded him.

“Actually, that’s no longer true,” Ezekiel told her. “He was posing as a prophet.”

“Kevin?” she asked amazed.

“No,” Ezekiel replied. “The former one.”

“Chuck?” she asked amazed. “How did you figure that one?”

“After when Sam and Dean averted the Apocalypse, Chuck disappeared,” Ezekiel replied. “I believe after he wrote the last line he remembered who he was.”

“Is this why you were so distant with me?” Scarlette asked. “Why didn’t you just tell me?”

“Because we were still so mad at me that I didn’t tell you about your other half-siblings,” Ezekiel reminded her. “I also didn’t want to burden you anymore than I already had.”

“Zeke, your family consists of God and angels,” Scarlette said. “Of course, your family is important; though, your dad does win the prize for being the most deadbeat dad.”

“I just hope Castiel can find him,” Ezekiel told her.

“Do you think maybe that’s what Metatron wants?” Scarlette asked. Just because they had been broken up for two months didn’t mean she didn’t know what was going on with the angels. She did.

“I don’t know if it’s right, Carly,” Ezekiel told her. “I just have to do it.”

“Is it right for you?” Scarlette asked. “Does it feel right to you?”

“Carly, I think he’s my only hope of stopping my siblings from killing yours and/or using them as vessels if they don’t comply,” Ezekiel told her.

“If you think Castiel is your only hope,” Scarlette said, “then I hope he finds your dad soon.”

“There’s one more thing you should know,” Ezekiel replied.

Scarlette sighed and crossed her arms. “What?” she asked.

“I still love you,” Ezekiel told her. He laid his hand on her cheek.

“Zeke, you’re in my brother’s body,” Scarlette pointed out. “It’s a little weird.”

“I know, but you will always have my heart,” he told her and then dropped his hand.

“I know,” she said.

Ezekiel’s eyes flashed. “You’re what?” Sam asked.

“I’m sure you’re familiar with the term,” Scarlette replied.

“Tell me why the angels want you and your baby?”

“Because this is the only one in existence,” Scarlette told him. “Metatron and Castiel killed the last one.”

“You’re not answering my question,” Sam said.

Scarlette reminded herself that she didn’t have to be sarcastic with Sam. “Bartholomew wants to raise her in his image,” she told him.

“So it’s a girl?” Sam asked.

“Yes,” Scarlette said. “And Bartholomew is the last one who should get what he wants, Sam.”

“He will get what’s coming to him,” Sam promised.

Scarlette checked her watch. “Yup,” she said. “Right on time.” She looked over at Sam. “Bathroom?”

“Oh,” Sam said and gave her directions.

Scarlette, after being told, raced past Sam and bolted to the nearest bathroom.