Chapter 25: Saving Dean

John went over the plan for the twentieth time in his head. It really wasn't that complicated, but could become that way if he wasn't careful. When he really thought about it, this plan went against everything believed in, but it was his Hail Mary play and it would keep Dean, Sammy, and Kae safe at least from Gordon Walker. John was knocked out of his thoughts by Bobby,

"You're an idjit if you think those two are going back to the motel. They love their brother

and Daddy too much."

"I know that Bobby, but it doesn't mean I have to like it and it sure as hell won't save their asses once this is finished."

Bobby gave his friend a smile and helped him finish setting up the trap, hoping like hell it would work.

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"So what do you think your Dad has planned for me? Will he have the little girl wrapped up in a bow or is he going to fight?" Walker asked as he was getting his gear together.

Dean just looked out into the distance. He was a ball of emotions right now, but he wasn't going to show any of them to Walker. Dean took a calming breath and tried not to think about what his Dad might have planned or how stupid his brother and sister were going to be.

Instead he worried. What if Walker got his hands on Kae and sold her to the demons? He saw what happened the last time the demons got their hands on her and she had Sammy there for protection then. What would happen if she was with them all alone, with little chance of getting rescued right away? Dean knew they would never give up looking for her, but did Kae know that for sure?

"Awe come on Dean quit pouting. We've had so much fun together and I'm sure you'll miss me when you go. Don't worry about the little girl, I'll treat the kid in the same friendly manner, I've treated you," Walked taunted.

Dean glared at the man. His arms still ached, his wrists were scabbed over and he had more bruises and cuts than he could count. There was no way in hell he would ever let this bastard get his hands on Kae.

"Well, since you want to be a baby about this, I guess I should put you down for a nap," Walker said clubbing Dean hard on the back of the head.

'One less thing to worry about,' Walker thought as he walked out the door leaving Dean tied to the chair.

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Sam was quiet as he put the Ford pick-up into gear. He really didn't know if this was a great idea. They didn't know their Dad's plan and they didn't know if Walker knew about Kae's abilities, and they sure as hell didn't know if Azazel was behind any of this. Sam bet Kae didn't even think that Azazel was a possibility.

"What's up Sammy?"

"Just thinking. I need you to promise me that you won't push yourself too hard."

"Ok."

"Kaelyn, I mean it," Sam said sternly. "Dean and Dad will kill me if something happens to you."

"Nothing's going to happen, I promise Sammy," Kae said smiling brightly.

"To make sure, I'm in charge. You will only scan and read minds when I say so and no matter what you won't project into anyone's mind including Walkers."

"What if…"

"Kaelyn, I don't give a shit about what if. You will not project anything in anyone's mind. It takes too much out of you and you're not ready to do it yet."

"How do you know?"

"I was in that pit with you and I'll never ever let you use your abilities to that extent ever again."

"Neither will I, I'm not stupid so you really need to chill out about this."

"I won't chill out about this! Do you want to turn around?"

"No, but…"

"Choice A, we turn around. Choice B, you listen to me."

"Can I move things with my mind?" Kae asked deflecting Sam, she was going to project if she needed to.

"Sure," Sam said smiling brightly. He knew how much she loved moving things with her mind. Sure their Dad was going to kill them, but hey what was one more thing on our list of offences?

"I think we're going to get in more trouble than Dean," Kae said honestly.

"Nope, this is Dean's fault so he's going to get in the most trouble. Plus, he'll take the blame."

"I don't know he was pretty pissed when I pushed into his mind."

"Dean will calm down."

"As long as we don't get hurt."

"Well, if we get hurt he'll definitely save us from the wrath of Dad," Sam said smiling.

"Let's get some bumps and bruises, maybe even a sliver," Kae said grinning evilly.

Sam laughed hard and said,

"Sounds like a great idea."

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John watched as Walker pulled into the parking lot. He also noticed the Ford pick-up truck that pulled behind the diner's sign with its' lights turned off a few minutes earlier, instinct told him to walk over there and pull his two youngest out of the truck, but he knew it wasn't safe. Man he was going to get a workout tonight between the three of them, but what really mattered was by the time he turned off the lights tonight his three kids would be sleeping on their bellies safe and sound under his protection.

Kae and Sam watched Walker pull into the parking lot ahead of schedule.

"Dean's not with him," Sam said looking into the car.

Kae was quiet before saying,

"He left Dean at the cabin."

"Are there any traps set up?"

"I don't think so. He thinks Dad's alone and will do anything he says. That guy's really cocky."

"Let's go," Sam said starting the pick-up.

"Wait a sec," Kae said and was quiet for all of three seconds.

Kae knew this was a bad idea, but decided to send her father a message anyway.

Dean's still at Walkers. Sammy and I are going to get him.

Get your ass back to the motel. I'll get Dean after I'm finished with Walker. That's an order.

We got Dean, you get Walker. See ya at the motel.

Kae cut off the link loving the fact that she got the last word for now, but knew she was going to pay dearly for it later.

"Did you tell Dad where Dean is?" Sam asked.

"Yep and I let him know we'd met him back at the motel after we get Dean."

"How'd that go over?"

"I got the last word in, but then again he doesn't have my abilities," Kae said with a shrug.

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Walker got out of his car and wasn't surprised to see John Winchester walking out of the shadows.

"Where's my son?"

"Safe. Where's the kid?"

"Safe," John shot back.

"Guess you don't want your kid back," Walker said pulling out his phone.

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"Oh, I have a little surprise hooked up at my cabin and I just need to push a few buttons or someone needs to head out there to try and rescue Dean and the kid will become part bayou forever."

"You son of a bitch," John said feeling an impending sense of dread. He was about to lose all of his children if he wasn't careful.

Suddenly, everything went still.

"Johnny, Johnny, Johnny. You would think you would have learned by now that revenge isn't the way to go," Azazel chided.

"What in the hell do you want Azazel?" John growled.

"What I want is what you should want. I want Sammy and Kae, safe and sound, but your need for revenge keeps getting in the way."

"So the bomb's real?"

"Yes and all of the kids are in danger. I don't care much about Dean, but the other two are mine as well."

"What do you suggest?" John asked ignoring the last sentence altogether.

"Beat this asshole."

"Get the fuck out of here and I'll get right on that," John said.

"Johnny, this is your one chance. You have an hour before the bomb goes off. Forget about revenge and kill the son of a bitch."

"I'm not a murderer."

"I beg to differ, but let's not split hairs. Follow through with your plan and get your ass to the cabin."

"What are you going to do?"

"Because of your lousy parenting, I have to go threaten your children. Then I'll watch from the sidelines and if it looks like you're going to lose, I'll pick up Sam and Kae. I'm sure they would rather spend a few more years with you, but they have my gifts and if you won't keep my gifts safe I will."

Azazel allowed time to resume without giving John a chance to reply.

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Kae and Sam walked into the cabin without checking their surroundings, something both knew better than to do ever.

"WHAT IN THE FUCK ARE YOU TWO DOING HERE?" Dean bellowed.

"Saving you," Kae said running towards him.

"STOP! If you touch me, we all die!"

Kae and Sam froze in their tracks.

"Kaelyn, didn't you read Walker before you came here?" Dean snapped.

"Yeah, it didn't seem like he set any traps before he left," Kae whined.

"Well, he did. There's pressure switches on the chair and I don't know if…" Dean was cut off by Azazel,

"He did. If you open the door again, this place will blow plus if someone doesn't come in an hour it will blow. You will stay here until John comes. If I come out here again, it will be because John lost or you disobeyed me. You do not want to see me again tonight because Dean will die and you two will lose your freedom forever."

With that Azazel was gone.

"I can't fucking believe you two," Dean yelled.

"We didn't know," Kae tried.

"I swear to god Samuel, if I wasn't tied to a fucking bomb I'd be beating your ass with my belt."

"Dean, we didn't know," Sam tried again.

"Dean, don't be mad at us. We were just trying to help," Kae tried tears starting to fall down her cheeks.

Dean took a deep breath, he was so worried right now and having a fucking demon show up didn't help matters one bit.

"I know kiddo. Well get comfortable, we might be here for a while," Dean said.

Kae and Sam sat on the floor and the wait began.

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"I'm a son of a bitch? I told you to get the kid and you show up empty handed," Walker continued as if Azazel had never appeared.

"Walker, she took off. The kid can read minds," John tried hoping that Rufus, Caleb, and Bobby would figure out that something was going extremely wrong here.

"She…" Walker started and was cut off when Caleb put a gun to the man's head while Rufus had expertly taken the cell out of the man's hands.

"Take it something's wrong?" Bobby asked.

"This son of a bitch rigged his house to blow and my kids are all there," John growled.

"The idjits went after Dean?"

"How do you turn it off Walker?" John growled.

"Fuck off."

John punched the man hard in the stomach and Walker doubled over in pain.

"Where are the bombs?" John tried again.

"Give me the girl and I'll tell you."

"The girl's there," John snarled before punching Walker again.

"Prove it," Walker said spitting blood.

"Your wish is my command. We'll take your car," John said pushing the man into the front seat.

"John, it's time," Bobby said.

John just nodded his head and took out his phone.

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The sounds of police sirens were blaring up the driveway.

"Did Dad send them or is it Azazel?" Sam asked.

"I don't know. Don't trust anything or anyone. Kae read them the minute they get in here," Dean said.

"Ok."

"Dean, Samuel, and Kaelyn Winchester this is the police. Do not move, the place is rigged to blow," A voice boomed.

"Tell us something we don't know," Dean yelled out the window.

The bomb squad was in before they knew it. Kae had already read every police officer and knew they weren't demons.

"Go outside, while we disarm your brother," the police officer weighed down in bomb protection gear ordered.

"No," Kae and Sam said in unison.

"Kaelyn, Samuel, listen to the police officer. I'm sure Dad is outside waiting," Dean said sternly.

"He is," the police officer said.

"We can't leave you," Kae said tears falling.

"You can and you will. I'll be out of here before you know it," Dean promised.

Kae just shook her head and took Sam's hand.

John, Rufus, Bobby, and Caleb were right behind the police tape waiting. Kae and Sam ran into their father's arms tears falling down hard.

"Are you ok?" John asked.

"Yes, sir," The both said.

"Good. Once Dean's free we have to go to the police station and make a report. Walker's going away for a long long time."

"Azazel…" Sam started but was cut off.

"We'll talk about it when we get home," John said hugging the kids tighter.

Dean walked out a few minutes later rubbing his wrists. He tried to be macho, but wanted his father and siblings more than anything so he ran across the yard to the three of them and was pulled into a strong hug.

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The police had no problem filing kidnapping and attempted murder charges against Walker, especially after they saw Dean tied to a chair and the rigging the man had set up if the kids tried to leave the house. It also didn't hurt when the police mysteriously found the secret compartment in Walker's car that held his complete arsenal.

"They won't have to testify will they?" John asked the district attorney.

"No, but we need to be able to keep in contact with reach you. I'm hoping for a plea deal, but I can't guarantee anything."

John gave the district attorney Bobby's address and decided they could stay there until the trial was over. Six month to a year according to the prosecutor. Sam would be happy about it and Bobby said he would be happy to watch Sam and Kae so he could keep hunting. Kae was going to have a fit, but this was about their safety.

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Dean, Sam, and Kae followed John into the motel he hadn't spoken since he left the police station.

"Kae, jump in the shower. Boys find a corner," John said simply.

John watched as his three children went through the routine of getting ready for bed. He really didn't want to punish them tonight; he just wanted to hold them, but knew he couldn't especially after his visit from Azazel.

"Take a seat," John said pointing to the bed.

As always Dean sat in the middle. John knew he was pissed at his younger siblings, but he was still going to try and take the brunt of this punishment.

"Dean, why don't you start by telling me why in the hell you got out of the truck when I ordered you not to?"

"I didn't think I had to worry about Walker. You're a better hunter and I thought I was a better hunter than he was, so the idiot shouldn't have figured out who we were. This is all my fault, Sammy and Kae were just trying to help me, so…"

"Samuel, Kaelyn, we talked about this last night. I ordered you to stay at the motel instead you left and then Bobby ordered you to go back to the motel, instead you stole a car and came to the diner, then Kaelyn, when pushed into my mind, I ordered you to go to the motel a third time instead you went to Walker's and almost died. Did I miss anything?"

"No sir," Kae and Sam said miserably.

"Did Azazel show up?" John asked shocking his three children.

Dean, Kae, and Sam had decided on the way back to the motel that they wouldn't tell their Dad about Azazel's visit knowing that it would make things twice as bad and to be honest it was bad enough right now. Disobeying orders during a hunt was a serious crime and they had all done so. Kae and Sam had done so numerous times. Adding the demon, to put it mildly it was going to suck big time. Kae and Sam looked at Dean, who bit the bullet and said,

"Yes, he told us about the bomb and that if we didn't follow his orders or you lost the fight that I would die and they would lose their freedom for forever."

"I didn't fight, because I knew that would happen too," John admitted.

"You didn't fight?" Sam asked in shock.

"No, we disarmed Walker and called the cops. I don't know anything about explosives and I wasn't going to risk your lives for revenge," John said.

"Dad, we're really sorry about all of this," Dean tried knowing it wouldn't help, but wanting to say it anyway.

"Me too Dean, because I'm not going easy on any of you tonight," John said making the three children groan. "And to be honest I'm not going to go easy on you for a while. First, the three of you are getting one hell of a spanking tonight. Second Dean will have his turn at bat in three days because I'm sure he told you both to go back to the motel as well. Third all of you are all grounded until the trial is over. Fourth the bedtime spankings for two weeks will commence next week for stealing the car and Dean's complete disregard of my orders. Finally, your training schedule has doubled."

"Dad, I really don't need my turn at bat," Dean tried.

"Sorry kiddo, my decision if final on all of this. I have to keep you safe and if my becoming a heartless bastard is the only way to do it, than that's what I'm going to become. Boys corner. Kaelyn, get your butt over here."

Kae walked over and tears forming in the corner of her eyes. She didn't want this spanking even though she knew she deserved it.

John pulled her across his knees and pushed up her pink nightgown and pulled down her panties. With a heavy heart he dropped his hand down hard on the wiggling butt before him. Kae yelped with the first swat. And tears were falling before Kae knew it. John continued through the tears and pleading, this was going to be the worst whipping of Kae's life. She could have been killed and John would never allow that to happen. John stopped after turning her bottom deep crimson, knowing it was time to bring the brush into action.

"Alright, Kaelyn you're getting fifteen tonight."

"Daddy…no…please…it...hurts…so…much…" Kae begged through her sobs.

"You disobeyed three direct orders and used your abilities more than once. Fifteen is a fair number; in fact I think I'm being lenient with that number."

John started by landing two hard swats on Kae's right buttock and proceeded to do the same on the left. He then turned his attention to her sit spots and landed six hard swats, finally two on each thigh. He ended the spanking with a hard swat in the center of Kae's little butt. Kae was sobbing uncontrollably at this point and all she wanted to feel her Dad's strong arms around her. John did not disappoint he pulled up her panties and pulled her onto his lap. He rocked her back and forth, reassuring her and giving her words of encouragement. Kae finally settled down and said softly,

"I'm really sorry, Dad."

"I know baby. Go into the bathroom and find a corner," John said as he put her down.

"Yes sir."

John gave her one last hug before pushing her softly toward the bathroom.

"Sammy, let's go."

Sam shuffled over there looking like he was about to face a firing squad, when John thought about it, the kid was right. He was going set the kid's butt on fire big time. He was going to use the brush, paddle, and belt on the poor kid's rear and knew the kid wouldn't want anything touching it beside ice and feather pillows for a couple of days at least. Sam hoped with all of his might that the belt was for Dean and he would only get the paddle and brush, but something told him, he was going to feel every one of those spanking object from hell.

John pulled his son over his knees and proceeded to turn Sam's butt the same crimson color as Kae. Like Kae, Sam begged and pleaded through the entire hand spanking, but John just went on. Finally, it stopped and Sam breathed a sigh of relief, but then remembered he still wasn't finished. It was time to beg even harder,

"Dad…please…I…had…"

"Samuel, the only thing you had to do in this was listen to my orders and stay at the damn motel. It wasn't that hard, so you're getting eight with the paddle, six with the belt, and six with the brush."

"Please…"

"No Sammy, like I told Kae, this is a generous number."

Dean listened to Kae and Sammy's punishment, with a heavy heart. This was started because of his stupidity. All he had to do was stay in the damn truck. It wasn't a hard order either. What if Kae and Sam were killed because of him? The tears started to fall and before he knew it he was sobbing. It couldn't live without Sammy and Kae. They were his responsibly and he let arrogance put them in danger.

John picked up the paddle and dropped it hard on Sam's right butt cheek three times and moved onto the left, he landed the last two in the center of Sam's butt. Sam howled through all of them. John changed positions and picked up the belt. Sam couldn't believe he was getting six with the belt on his sit spots he was never going to sit again. The belt dropped hard and Sam couldn't believe how bad it was, his dad was using double the force he did the last time he used the belt. Finally, his dad paused again to pick up the brush and dropped three hard swats on the back of Sammy's thighs. John pulled his son's boxer's up and Sam was in his father's strong arm's before he knew it. John rocked him back and forth. The realization hit John, he wouldn't be able to do this much longer if Sam decided he was too grown up and that broke John's heart. He always wanted to comfort his son's after a spanking and tonight he wanted to hold them more than anything. Once Sam calmed down, John reluctantly put him down and said,

"Go on back to your corner. Dean you're up."

Dean walked over and John noticed he wiped his eyes. He wondered if his oldest had cried through both spankings and bet he probably did. Dean was the king of guilt and would feel that the spankings his little brother and sister got were all his fault. John decided to set the record straight one more time, before tearing the kid's ass to shreds.

"Dean, Sammy and Kae made their own decisions here. I know you got out of the truck, but all they had to do was follow orders and they wouldn't have gotten those spankings and they wouldn't have the other punishments that are coming up."

Dean shook his head yes, but still felt guilty about the whole affair. Dean dropped his sweatpants and boxers, before settling over his father's lap.

John debated all night and said,

"Dean, you're not getting a hand spanking tonight. I decided that you are going to get thirty with the belt. So I need you to lean over the couch."

Dean got off his father's lap and did as he was asked. John picked up the belt and proceeded to lay down the thirty stripes. By the time he finished Dean's had belt marks from the top of his butt all the way down to his thighs. John made sure that he didn't bruise the kid or break the skin, but like his siblings, Dean was sobbing uncontrollably. In his nineteen years his father had never spanked him that hard. He hoped he never would have a spanking like that again.

Dean wanted his father to hold him more than anything, damn his pride. He threw himself into his father's arms. John was shocked by this and held his son tight rubbing his back.

"Dad, I'm so sorry."

"I know Dean and I also know that it will never happen again."

"There's no way I'll ever put Sammy and Kae in danger like that again."

John landed a hard swat making Dean yelp.

"Dean, I don't know how many times I have to tell you, your safety is just as important as your brother's and sister's. You need to worry about yourself as much as you worry about your siblings."

"Yes, sir."

John gave his son one last hug and like Sammy and Kae he reluctantly let him go. He called Kae out of the bathroom and Sammy out of the corner before saying,

"Alright, the three of you have had a long day and I think it's time for you to get some sleep."

"Dad, can we have a few minutes?" Dean asked.

"Sure, I wanted to talk to Bobby anyway. Once you're done, I want you all to get into bed and get some sleep," John said.

"Yes, sir," they said.

John walked up to each of his children, giving each one last hug. He thanked god that they were all safe and walked out the door.

Dean decided to put the younger children in bed before he talked to them.

"I really don't think I want to sit for a while and I'm sure you're feeling the same way, so why don't you two lie down."

Kae and Sam decided to follow Dean's suggestion and climbed into bed. Both groaned as they did so.

"Ok, I love you both more than anything and I know you love me, but you need to keep yourselves safe. I can't live without you and I promise you this, if you ever put yourself in that much danger again, the spanking dad just gave you will feel like a walk in the park," Dean said.

"Dean, we had to come, we love you too much," Kae said.

"I know kiddo, but like I said I can't live without you, so if you love me, you'll keep yourself safe," Dean said.

Sam looked at his brother and nodded his head. Kae followed suit. Dean walked over and gave both of them a hug before saying,

"I'm tired as hell, let's get some sleep."

Sam decided he needed to give Kae a hug so he made his way over to her cot to do so. Before Dean knew it his brother and sister were fast asleep. He watched them for about a half an hour before falling asleep himself.

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John walked out the motel room smiling. His children were safe, the main punishment was over, now was the time to relax, at least for a little while. Bobby was sitting in a chair and handed his friend a cup of coffee.

"Rufus and Caleb take off?"

"About an hour ago. So what happened? Why did you use the code phase so fast?"

"Azazel showed up," John said.

"What did the son of a bitch want?"

"To tell me about the bomb and that I needed to protect his gifts."

"Gifts?" Bobby asked in confusion.

"He meant Kae and Sammy's powers, but the more I think about it, he meant Kae."

"Kae?"

"Azazel doesn't realize what he's done by giving Kae to me."

"What do you mean?" Bobby asked. He knew how much John loved the little girl, but knew this was something more.

"By giving me Kae, he also gave me hope. I know who he is, I know what he wants, and I know how to kill him. Now it's just a matter of time," John said smiling.

"Hope is a pretty big gift," Bobby said smiling.

"Yep, the best gift ever in our line of work. Are you sure you don't mind having us around for so long?"

"The kids are great and I know you won't last a month without going on a hunt, so I won't have to put up with your shit for very long."

John chuckled, but knew it was the truth.

The End (or is it?)

Thanks to everyone who stuck with this story, even though it took me almost a year to finish it. Thanks as always to itsmecoon for being my beta.