EMPTY · DEAN WINCHESTER [1]

'Tis but a Flesh Wound

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Sam decided to take 'Liz' back to the motel while Dean made sure the two women got to the hospital okay, while also asking plenty of questions to see if more demons would come after them. As Sam walked into the room with the injured woman, he lightly shook her while setting her on Dean's bed "Hey, I need you to keep your eyes open. Stay awake okay?"

Her eyes hesitantly fluttered open before she looked up at him with glassy eyes. Sam took out their first aid kit and removed her hand from her side to assess the damage. She flinched slightly as he seperated the fabric of her shirt from the open stab wound. Sam knew the woman would be okay, but this was going to hurt. His brows furrowed as he handed her something to bite down on, opening up a bottle of whiskey and soaking the wound to clean it. Her body tensed as she bit down harshly on the rag, squeezing her eyes shut.

She was quick to calm down however, slowly allowing herself to relax as he began stitching her up. "So... Liz... Why were you in the cabin back there and where did you get that blade?" He asked as he raised his eyebrow, curious of her answer. He knew she was a hunter and that Liz was most likely not her real name, but Sam was pretty good at prying. The woman slowly opened her eyes and looked up at him with a half smile.

"Hunting things... Its kind of what I do. And the blade..." She exhaled as she pulled herself into a sitting position just as Sam was beginning to finish patching her up "I got it from a friend." Sam slowly wrapped up her side before standing and taking a step back "a friend huh?"

The woman nodded her head as she rolled her eyes slightly before going to stand. Dean stepped into the room as soon as the brunette began to lose her balance, quickly catching her in his arms. He glanced at Sam before looking down at the woman as she pulled away "Thank you both for all the help, but I need to get going." Dean quickly put hinself between her and the door to stop her "woah now.. Just hang on a second okay? You're hurt. Just rest tonight, then you can go in the morning. Sound good?" The brunette looked up at him with annoyance in her eyes before she sighed, shrugging her shoulders in defeat.

"Fine. But first thing in the morning, I'm out of here. I have a case to get back to" She slowly stepped aside, easing herself down onto the couch as Sam gave Dean a look. The green eyed hunter cleared his throat and took a seat in the chair near the brunette "A case? What kind of case are we talking here?" The woman looked up at him silently for a few seconds, as if she was trying to decide if she could trust him before she spoke.

"Well... It's personal. No offense... But I don't really know either of you, so I would rather get back on the road as soon as possible and not have someone tagging along." Dean seemed slightly taken aback before he shook his head and grabbed a beer, handing one over to the woman as well "I get that. When you're a hunter, you can't exactly trust just anyone." The woman eyed him wearily as Sam cleared his throat and sat down on the far end of the couch "I'm Sam Winchester... And this is my brother Dean"

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The Winchesters, famous in the hunting community, and extremely dangerous. The woman didn't allow any emotion to show as she looked at the two brothers before she began gulping down her beer. The three sat in silence for what seemed like too long before the brunette spoke "The Winchesters huh? I've heard of you..." She swirled her bottle, watching the small amount of liquid in the bottom splash about before she tilted her head up at them.

Dean was fixated on her, his jaw clenched tight, it seemed he wasn't too sure about trusting her and was on high alert. Sam on the other hand, seemed more concerned as he watched the woman with what looked like worry in his eyes. A gentle sigh soon cut the tension as she looked at the two with a nervous smile.

"Well Sam and Dean... My name's Ashleigh Kimbrell..." She knew they'd only find her name out sooner or later, and she'd rather go ahead and get it out in the open to hopefully establish some form of trust with the boys. The two brothers glanced at one another before Sam smiled lightly "I figured Liz wasn't your real name..." Ashleigh lowered her head, tucking her hair behind her ear with a small laugh "Yeah.. Sorry, I'm what you might call... self-taught"

Dean let out a small huff before he stood up, the woman lifted her head quickly "Hey uh... Have anything a little stronger?" The older hunter smirked lightly before winking at her "Coming right up sweet thang" he disappeared into the kitchen as Ashleigh looked at Sam with a lifted eyebrow, Sam only shrugged at his brothers comment before shaking his head with a smile.

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The morning sun soon began to fill in through the curtains, rays of sunlight seeping into the dank room. The light hit Ashleigh's eyes and she was quick to open them, forgetting where she was for a moment. She yawned tiredly before reaching her hand up and rubbing the sleep from her eyes. As she started to get up, she realized she was stuck. It was only then that she noticed her surroundings. She was in a bed with none other than Dean freaking Winchester's arm wrapped around her. A large blush quickly covered her face before a smirk found itself on the hunters lips "Don't worry sweetheart.. All we did was sleep" the brunette seemed to sigh in relief before climbing out of bed and making a run for the bathroom before the brothers could beat her to it.

After brushing her hair and cleaning herself up for the day, she stepped out to see Dean packing the bags and Sam gathering his laptop. Sam smiled gently towards her as she cleared her throat "Anyway.. Thank you both for helping me out yesterday, but I should really get go-" Dean was quick to interupt the woman, waving his hand dismissively.

"Don't worry about it. But... You COULD repay us by helping us out on a case or two though.." he smirked slyly as he threw his bag over his shoulder. The woman stared at him before crossing her arms "One case, then I need to finish looking for someone" Sam lifted an eyebrow before nodding "Of course. Let us load up, then we'll run you by wherever you were staying so you can grab your things."