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Terminal City, Seattle
Sunday
0945

Dean wasn't really sure where they had stopped, the sun was in full force, or at least as much as possible behind the cloud cover, he rubbed his arms over his jacket as they took another turn heading back towards the gate at the far end of the city. Both of them happy with walking silence for the time being, Alec kicked a rock and it pinged off a metal stand that Dean couldn't really place. Not like this place made a lot of sense to begin with.

"So you know that its not really safe for you to leave until we get cleared up the fact that you aren't a transgenic." Alec said figuring that since he had the time he could work on Dean for Max a little bit, it wasn't like he couldn't help out, besides he hadn't seen her this distracted since Logan had been in the city and that had been over five months now. At least running the city had become easier without a human trying to tell them what to do.

"Might be one, saying I'll have to live here the rest of my life? Sorry that won't be happening." Dean said, talking like Alec was insane to suggest the idea.

"Demons and evil creatures of the night don't bug me, I'm sure as heck not gonna let a bunch of humans spoil my fun." Dean said with a shake of his head,

"I'm have to admit that the oddest thing about this entire event is that you guys let this all happen. I mean you had to have training, what happen?" A look of pain came over Alec's face and Dean wondered if he had pushed a little too far. "Sorry man, don't feel like you have to share."

"Its okay, when we first got out, well a lot of us didn't know what to do. Most of us were the perfect brainwashed soldiers willing to fight the good fight and die for Manticore. This agency, government but normal guys not Manticore was assigned to clean the problem up. We lost about a fifth of our population in the slaughter that they reined down before Max and I and a few other kids put it to a stop. Things just got worse, White, or Special Agent Ames White took charge, only problem is he's a familiar." Dean frowned at that.

"And just what is that?"

"Not really sure, they claim they are humans that have been breed for perfection." Dean snorted.

"Now I know they are bullshit," and Alec just raised one eyebrow, Dean knew the look it was the same one he had when Sam said something so wild and off the chart. "Oh don't give me that look, human's are perfect, no matter what. Probably a gaggle of witches or something. Worse case a demon, their eyes ever go a different colour?"

Alec thinks about it for a second before shrugging, maybe, I can't say for sure." Dean just made a grunt of acceptance.

"Got any files on them?" Dean asked his mind now filled with a new hunt, the one from earlier had been interesting but that was about all. If he wanted out of here he had to get rid of the threat which was clearly the familiars.

"I think we have some, either way Maxie knows more then I do."

"Oh great." Dean said snorting as he turned to face the way they came before shrugging. "Why not, should be getting back anyways."

"Yeah I suppose we should," Alec admitted, refusing to say that he had been having fun. More then he had in a long time, they started to head back.

"Even with everything happening, think you might want to tell your story to the people?" Alec asked and Dean chuckled softly and just shook his head.

"I gotta teach you some charm before I leave kid."

"Hey!"

Roof Level, Command Center
Sunday
0945

Sam wasn't sure how long he had been sitting along on the roof, but he knew when he had someone watching him. He could feel it right in the middle of his back, he turned and looked over his shoulder and spotted Max looking in at him. "Hey, mind if I joined ya?" She asked finally walking out of the shadows and Sam just shrugged, it really didn't matter either way for him.

"Seems to be a free enough world." He said knowing that the worlds almost felt like a lie, but they brought a laugh to the woman's lips, Sam felt bad for thinking that they were very nice lips. He had just lost Jessica, he forced himself to look away. Max looked nice when she smiled, her hair nothing like Jessica. He closed his eyes and wished they would have just kept looking for his father instead of taking this detour for oh so many reasons.

"You gonna be okay?" She put forward after a few moments of silence, both of their legs swinging over the side of the building. Sam snorted at that and just shook his head. "You know just because he's like us doesn't make him any less of a person then he was yesterday."

Sam took a deep sigh and shook his head, "I wish it was that, I might sound horrible in a second. I just I am upset because Dean will know what happened to him. What made him different. I'm still a mystery, being a mystery while hunting isn't a good thing. I'm not even sure how a lot of the hunters will take to Dean."

"Its normal to worry about yourself, you just have to keep in mind that Dean is trying to deal with this. Neither of you ask for this life, heck no one in this city wanted to have a life like what we have, but its all we have. I have to admit that its not half bad." She smiled at him and Sam found himself smiling back for a second before turning to look over the city.

"So friends on the outside, got any?" He asked leaning back onto his arms and watching her. Her movements were never miss used, and probably without her knowledge pre-planned probably three moves in advance as she spoke.

"Just a couple, Original Cindy who is my closest Boo. A couple colleagues from work and a hand full of other people."

"What about you, got friends on the road?"

"No,"Sam said shortly tempted to leave it there but for some reason didn't. "Our Dad is out there somewhere."

"You don't know where?" Sam heard something in Max's tone but turning to face her gave nothing away and Sam shrugged then.

"No, he took off. Dean-he well he came and got me."

"Sounds like a story."

"Yeah, one I don't like to share." Sam said as he stood up without another word, brushing his pants off. "We should head back."

"Yeah, sure." Max said standing to join him as they headed back inside, they were a few flights of stairs down when Max spoke again.

"You should call your dad."

Military Command, Outside of Terminal City
Sunday
0945

As far as hard work went, running a military base was easy. Ames White looked over the reports that Otto had left with him, the new soldiers that were reporting in where taking over quite well. They would reach target much quicker then they had expected. The only point of stress among the men seemed to be that they were being replaced. White was also pleased to see that the crowd had doubled almost tripled in size since the news report that had been aired the night before. Signs and yells of anger drifting in the small windows of the HQ was music to his ears.

Signing off on the last of the changes that White needed to take place he stood up, making sure he was presentable before he moved out of the small work space. He had after all promised the news crews their ten minutes of air time. Otto appeared at his arm and he had to admit that the human had his uses, he would almost be saddened to see the man die.

"The crews are all ready and waiting for you Sir." He informed him pointing to the small group standing away from the protesters, a few of the useless humans having wondered over to try and be seen on TV.

"Thank you Otto, I would like you to check on the changes in my office, handle them with great care." He said before walking over to join the news crew.

Singer's Auto Yard, South Dakota
Sunday
0945

Bobby bookmarked the last page and set his current book aside, he relaxed slightly back into his chair, picking up the remote beside him he un-muted the TV hoping the news had changed from the evening before. He wasn't sure if he should be happy or not that instead he was looking at the face of a smug NSA agent, White it seemed had taken over control of the military, without waiting for anything further Bobby picked up his phone and dial-ed the first number that came to mind.

'I have been truthful to the public from the beginning of these events, even when my agency wanted my silence I spoke out about the transgenics. What we saw yesterday just verifies what I have been saying all along. They are dangerous, and should be taken care of.'

"Come on Boy pick up." Bobby cursed as the phone keep ringing.

Command Centre, Terminal City
Sunday
0950

"Give me a few days and I think I could take ya." Was the first words that drifted into the Command centre, a second later Dean and Alec strolled in, both of them clearly having a debate. Joshua looked over from his current art piece and tipped his head sideways. The expressions were mirror expressions, desperate to get their point across, the other refusing to listen. Joshua chuckled softly and two sets of eyes was locked onto him.

"Hey Big Fella, something funny?" Alec finally said as he moved over to his friend looking at what he was drawing.

"Dude and Medium Fella a lot a like." Joshua said as he added a little more red onto the painting in front of him.

"Yeah think so big guy?" Alec asked kicking back and looking over to Dean who just shrugged before claiming a seat and smiling at the young woman Gem he thought he name was. A small baby was in her arms both of them seemed at ease. Dean tried to copy that, before looking back to Alec and Josh.

"Know so Alec, see it." Alec just nodded and smiled before moving over to claim a seat of his own.

"Okay Josh, so what are you drawing anyway?"

"Joshua drawing father's dream."

"And what was that?" Dean asked just as he felt his phone start to vibrate on his leg picking it up and checking the id as Joshua spoke.

"Wanted us to stand together. Change destiny, make our own." He stated simply nodding his head, Dean nodded actually impressed with the impression.

"I can live with that, but I do have to take this call." He said as he opened the phone and raised it to his ear, standing up and moving out of the room at the same time to get a little privacy.

Gem was about to speak up when Max arrived into command, Gem shifting her child from one side to the other.

"Soaking in the sun rays again?"She teased, knowing that the roof was probably the only place that she could get away from the others.

"I wish, had to deal with a Winchester. I wonder if its just part of their DNA to get on my nerves." Max said shaking her head as she moved over taking a seat beside the woman and taking Jewel from her and smiling at the child as she rested her in her arms. Gem rolled her arms happy for a moment's rest and looked at Max.

"So where is this Sam?" She asked still not having met them long enough to talk to them proper.

"Said he had to do something."

"Hum, that is odd. Dean just left to take a phone call." Before the question of them being a threat was posed Dean came racing back into the room.

"Turn on the TV. Any news channel." He spat out, still holding the phone to his head. Dix did as he asked and all eyes were on the TV screen, watching and listening as Ames White spoke to the press that had gathered.

"Yeah, we are watching it Bobby." Dean muttered into the phone listening to the press release and Dean felt something tighten in his stomach, this wasn't good. This was bordering on suicide.

"We are gonna need help Bobby." He said softly leaving the group to listen as he walked back off talking softly into the phone.

"Why do you say that Boy?"

"I don't know, just a feeling. Kinda like that time in West Point." Dean said remembering one of the first hunts that Dean had been on with Bobby. A feeling had saved Bobby by seconds.

"I can't find a lot on these familiars of yours." Dean hadn't expected him to find a lot, and he would take what he could get.

"Give it to me."

Stairwell, Command Centre
Sunday
0950

Sam stood to the side, he was pretty sure that Max didn't mean for him to call his father right at this second but he was. She was right that he should know, and maybe he could help. He had to know something, after all he was their father. He was suppose to know everything. The number for his father rang and rang, it seemed to go on forever before it went to voice-mail and Sam was almost happy that it did. Somehow a voice-mail was less personal, it stun, what if one of them had been dead, or dying. His father would hear that from a machine, pushing it away he listened to his father's voice and the beep.

'Dad it's me. I know you probably are busy but Dean and I. We are in it up to our necks here and we don't have a clear about any of it. I know we haven't talked and that we really should, I-We need you Dad. Please call me. Or Dean or Bobby. I miss you Dad.'
Sam stared at the phone for a second before pressing four and erasing the message and lifting the phone to his ear again. The beep sounding he started again.

"It's Sam, Dean and I are in Seattle. Things are sideways and we really need your help. Please call us.'

Feeling like a coward Sam closed his phone and headed out to join Max and the others.

Command Centre, Terminal City
Sunday
1000

"I hate that weasel." Gem exclaimed tossing one of Jewel's toys at the TV where White was still talking. Max and Alec had both agreed to call a council meeting, things were already changing and the new rules meant theirs had to change also. Sam walked back in a second later and looked around the room.

"Where's Dean?" he asked not seeing his brother but clearly seeing his clone.

"No worries, he just stepped out to take a phone call. Think its your friend Bobby." Alec said with a shrug. "But that's beside the point we have other worries." He said pointing his finger to the TV to direct Sam's attention. Sam tuned into what was being planned and he felt his face pull up in dislike, Sam could tell from a few hours that the man was lying.

"Who is that?"

"That is Ames White, Familiar, NSA agent and all around bad guy." Max supplied for him and Alec nodded.

"Believe it or not that would be the biggest thorn in our side at the moment." Sam watched the man for a moment longer before turning back to them.

"He looks human."

"That's because he mostly is. At least more then most of the transgenics."

"He's part of the familiar cult Sammy." Dean said as he joined them his cell phone already gone and Dean looked over at the transgenics that were all gathered. "A friend of ours has been looking into this all night, I thought you might be interested in what we found." Dean said crossing his arms and looking them over, it wasn't good news and no one seemed pleasured at that.

"What did Bobby find?" Sam asked finally breaking the silence that had fallen over the room and Dean turned his eyes to Sam.

"Say's that this cult has been around since before BC, that it worships the first evil, or something similar. Long story short they want to bring on the end of the world." Dean said shrugging and Sam rolled his eyes.

"Dean you could act like saving the world is a big thing."

"Oh please Sammy, we are on the super powered kid's I think its a safe bet that we are going to win." Dean said rolling his eyes at his younger brother who just sent him a bitch face in return.

"Sorry to be the one to cut in, but if we are sharing news I think now would be a good time to share what we found on Dean." Dix said from the side and Max looked over at the man knowing that it could have been timed a little better. Dean's interest was focused within seconds on the man and moving over to him. A few others following, Sam and Max staying back a little, letting Dean have a little space.

Dean took the files they had printed off, there were more then he had thought there would be and he looked at Dix. "Should I be worried?"

"I wish I could tell you, I hope you don't mind but I read them. There isn't a lot but enough to show that you were clearly part of the project."

Dean nodded and put the files under his arm, "I'll bring them back." He promised then turning and leaving the command before anyone tried to stop him. No one bothered to follow, other then Sam who was stopped with a hand to the arm. He turned and faced Max, "You aren't the one he needs right now. Come on, Jamie and I want to introduce you to someone that might be able to help your brother some. Maybe you too."

"But I should-"

"Alec will talk to him, trust me Manticore isn't something you understand unless you are there." Max promised with a sad look in her eye, it was clear that because of her past she also wasn't always part of the gang. He felt for her, he had never really found a place to fit in with, even among self-labelled freaks he stuck out. "Now come on, I really think that Jamie has found someone that can help."

"Yeah okay." Sam said once more tossing a look over his shoulder, watching Alec leave to follow his brother out into the streets of Terminal City as Max pulled him the opposite way.

GE BAR, Terminal City
Sunday
1015

Dean wasn't really sure where he ended up at, all he knew was that it was away from the looks and closeness of the people in Command. The file he had taken with him was still tucked safety under his arm, at least it wasn't raining. He had stopped his run and was now walking pointlessly around the city he found himself in. Waving at people who waved to him, a few of them not realizing that he wasn't one of their leaders. Following the crowd it isn't hard to find a bar, he is a little surprised that they managed to set one up. Not that he isn't pleased, a good shot was what he could use at the moment and he walked in, its not overly crowded.

The fact that it use to be a warehouse probably helped, there was soft lighting around, most of it offered by candles, some outside rays of light coming in windows that had replaced windows or had been fixed up enough to make workable. Dean moved over, his eyes scanning the pool tables, dart boards and tables that looked to be set up for gambling of other sorts. Dean smiled at that, so clearly the transgenics were normal folks after all, managing somehow to claim a wall seat Dean waited for someone to come over and serve him. He looked down at the black folder in front of him, just resting his hand on top of it. On the side it was labelled Winchester, D. M 1993. So the writing from his fathers journal matched the time.

He was almost worried to read what was in the file, they had said that Marine had only found Transgenic related DNA but that didn't mean that was all that was done to him. He couldn't stand the idea of being something that his father hunted, something he and Sammy would hunt. Someone asked him what he wanted and he ordered a straight scotch and to leave the bottle.

"Rough day already buddy?"

"You can say that. You guys serve food here."

"Pretzels."

"Sold, I'll take some of those also." Dean said shooing him away before looking back down at the file, he wasn't sure how much time passed but the pages remained closed. The waiter dropped off his order and disappeared, more time passing by before Dean felt a shadow fall on him again. This time when he looked up he was met by his face again. It was really freaky to look in a slightly younger mirror.

"What do you want?" Dean asked reaching out finally for the scotch and shot glass. Filling the glass but not taking a drink he waited for a reply, his hand still not raising from the files.

"Figured you could talk to someone."

"And figured it would be you huh?"

"Yeah, actually. Who better then to answer questions to."

Dean thinks this over for a few moments, he knows that Alec is right that he will have questions and looking around he couldn't think of a better place to do it. "I don't want no pity." Dean said pointing a finger at the younger man and he got a shocked look back, which morphed quickly into a smirk that Dean was oh so familiar with.

"Would these eyes be the eyes of a man with pity?" He said with a wide smile and Dean couldn't help but shake his head.

"Okay whatever, just no talking while I'm reading."

"Of course, gotta be quiet or you might loss your place."

"You of course knowing this as you are my mind addled clone. Trust me the first version is better." Dean said taking the shot he had poured and inviting Alec to join him with a wave of his hand as he flipped the cover off.

"So, Once Upon A Time..." He joked as his eyes turned downwards and he started to read. The sounds of the bar fading out as he focused.

Medical report (detail reports attached)
Winchester, Dean. M. (Test subject)
03.12.1993
Submitted by: Dr.G H Sandeman MHD.PHD
Location: Vivadyne Labs

Sex: Male
Height: 5'5
Weight: 117lbs
Eye Colour: Green
Hair Colour: Blond
Scars/Birthmarks: Wide range of them, see the files attached.
Blood Type: O positive
I.Q:140
Genetic Interest: First rounds of test show a possible immunity to test virus 000. Further investigation is required.

Birth date: Late January. Subject appears to be around the age of 14. Perhaps 1979 year of birth. Subject is unwilling at this point to share details.

Family: Father Service Record 5421-005 Winchester, John F. Mother unknown, not located in database.Observed with younger brother, unknown at this point. Also not in databases.Subject is unwilling at this point to share details.

Personality: Dean seems to be most unwilling to share details about himself or his family. Once he realized we do not have his family he calmed down somewhat. I expect that it will happen again if he is cornered. Dean is also strong willed and will not come around to our way of thinking very easily. While the subject is strong willed he is still also a boy. I hope to uncover more details about the boy as his time with us passes.

Known History: I fear like almost everything else the boy's history is also still a mystery. I do know what little that is included inside this file. Dean's school record and the testing that the school preformed for us. His father's police record and the files on his mothers death. I hope to add further to the files.

Dean keep flipping over the pages, as the first page had promised his life or at least as much as had ever been written down was there. It was scary to think that even after the pulse so much of himself was still kicking about. He rubbed his face and looked over to see Alec pouring them both a shot glass of the scotch and handed Dean his own.

"So why can't I remember any of this?"

Outside of Seattle
Sunday
1100

It had been years since Ankon had been permitted outside of the manor walls without someone to accompany her. She trusted her Mistress that she would be safe and untouched, that her bag of charms would keep her safe, yet the dark meeting place was scary. She didn't understand her Mistress commands, but that had never mattered before so here she stood in the dark waiting for the visitor from afar. Just as her Mistress commanded her to.

There was some noise around her, birds and night animals, the sounds of the modern world faded quickly since the pulse, at least outside of the city and it was a welcome change, then a tension started in the air, the nightlife sounds faded quickly and if possible Ankon would have sworn the night darkened, then a voice came from behind her and she spun around dropping to her knee as she caught sight of the person's eyes. A blank white, like the God that Ankon had seen so many years before. While this was a man, a few years her senior the God she had seen before had been an elderly woman.
She spoke with the old language, nerves causing her to fumble slightly. "Exalted One, Woqan Ch'up sends her requards and her humble a-achi in her stead."

"And tell me child, just why did she send you on such matters?" The God asked and Ankon lowered her head further, it was almost touching the ground, it wasn't good news she was delivering it. Which was in part why she was the one to deliver it.

"Woqan Ch'up said I was to tell you that the reason she can not come is that new powers are working against the Familiars. She says the darkness whispers their name to her."

"And just what are these names?"

"Winchester."

"What? Did you just say Winchester?"

"Y-yes Exalted One." She expected a slap, instead a tingle of energy washed over her body as the God laughed above her.

"Stand child, you are chosen for a great Honor. Will you expect?"

"You wish is my command." Ankon stated as she rose to her feet, her legs locked refusing to show her fear off any further. She felt the God's hand on her arms, his eyes scanning her before nodding and coming to a stop in front of her.

"You will be perfect."

"I hope to please you Master." She said bowing her head and the God reached out and raised her head her eyes meeting those of the blank white.

"You willingly expect me?"

"Yes."

"Perfect, you will be a shinning star, now open your mouth and say Lilith." Ankon knowing that her Mistress would be unhappy if she made the Gods angry did as the man commanded thinking it was a funny word to say to please the Exalted One.

"Lilith." Then the night was drowned out by a large tower of black smoke and Ankon was no more.

GE Bar, Terminal City
Sunday
1100

Dean felt a shiver pass over his body, he wasn't sure if he could claim it was from the odd gust of wind that would reach him or something completely different. He did know one thing, he had been reading and actually understanding most of is files now for the better part of an hour, there was a lot of nothing, he had read over his fathers files. Nothing that he had been too shocked about, everything after all seemed to be in order. The fact that they had found little to nothing on Sam had made Dean relax a little, also probably the half a bottle of Scotch that he and Alec were both drinking.

“So do you have a file as thick as this?” Dean teased looking over to his twin who was smirking, drink paused mid way to his mouth before he licked the tip of it and finished it off.

“Oh, you were the good one my friend, my files is about three times that size.” Alec said and Dean could tell by the look in his eyes that he wasn't lying about that fact. He had to admit that he was interested in knowing just what Alec did while he was there, refusing to let himself stay on one thought too long until everything was over and done with he turned back to his reading, it seemed like Dix was too good at his job. He had managed to find a large list of actual reports and then also he compiled anything from personal files and others that mentioned Dean. He had to admit he was impressed, or at least would be tomorrow morning when the liquor was out of his system.

Daily Reports
Winchester, D M. (test subject #851455)
03/15/1993
Submitted by: Dr. G H Sandeman MHD. PHD.
Location: Vivadyne Labs

Dean was brought into the labs early this morning after an escape attempt. Colonel Lydecker has been notified and wishes to speak with the boy, while attempting to escape, I presume to go back to his family Dean ran into one of my first attempts. He was injured, the boy has taken quite a bite to the arm, I have gained his permission to use a new procedure on him. If it goes as I project it should turn out quite well. I will also be taking DNA samples and blood, I believe that the teenager has a lot to offer to this project. I have attached the work ups that have already been completed. I will report once more when I have completed the surgery.

Dean looked up pausing in the personal records to look over at Alec who looked as white as some of the ghosts that he had faced over the years. Re filling the drinks he flipped past the rest of the personal remarks and back to the account files he had been given.

“Hey dude, you okay?” Dean asked pushing one of the shots across the bar at him, Alec looked down at it then back up to Dean before taking the shot, it disappeared a few seconds later.

“Old memories, don't worry about it.” Alec assured him as he motioned for him to go on with his reading. Dean starred at the man for a few moments before shrugging and going back to just that hoping that the end of the files would come soon, he really wasn't sure how much more he really wanted to know. Specially since he didn't remember a damn thing that was mentioned. A lot of the time he was actually pleased as punch that he didn't remember.

Military Command, Outside of Terminal City
Sunday
1100

Otto watched from the sidelines as Ames finished up the press meeting, he knew that the information that his boss was giving out was incorrect. It had been his job to sort out the files that had been left over from Manticore. He knew for a fact that there wasn't any transgenics created, on the books at least. that looked like the older 494 that was now locked in Terminal City. He also knew a number of other things that he had been silent about for far too long now. The only thing that was holding Otto back at this point was the simple fact that if he was to act on his thoughts and knowledge it was treason.

Ever since the pulse hit treason had been dealt with very carefully and quickly. No court date, no trail, just assumption of guilt and a bullet between the eyes. He closed his eyes, slowly opening them to look over the military base that was already being changed around his eyes. No if he wanted to get this stopped before something horrible happen he would have to find proof that White wasn't who he said he was. For that he would need help, Otto nodded to White before heading back to the HQ building, he had work to do now.

Permanent Housing Sector, Terminal City
Sunday
1100

Sam followed Max through the shadows, it wasn't even mid day yet and already the streets were darker then the ones outside of the gate. Shadows of condemned or falling buildings, providing the erratic shading as they walked, Sam would have sworn that he saw a few shadows of his own as they walked on, Max on the other hand had her head forward and wasn't looking to the sides. Either she knew what was out there and avoided eye contact or just didn't care.

“So where are we going again?” He asked turning slightly to catch Jamie's eyes looking back at her, it was her suggestion to go out and see what they had called an X0, they weren't really talked about and other then the twins Sam hadn't seen any of them around. He wasn't sure just what they were exactly, from what he gathered so far it was the first transgenic that had been created, perhaps a side project. Max had explained a little more that Jamie and Jason were both X0's and just had a little extra brain power if that was a good explanation, Sam wasn't really sure if it was or not. It hadn't really answered his question on the matter and Dean really wasn't one for conversations with Max at least not at the moment.

“We are going to see Sunshine.”

"Sunshine?" Sam said looking around the shadows and was thankful that his brother wasn't here at the moment. "I'm hoping that is a person."

"Of course it is, what do you think we are crazy or something?" Laughter came from the front of the line and he turned to look at Max a little shocked, it was probably the first time he had heard real laughter from her lips and he looked to Jamie seeing her just as shocked as he was.

"Maybe that should be our slogan around here." She commented before pushing on and Jamie tipped her head to the side watching Max and then Sam walk off before following after them. The rest of the walk was passed in silence for Sam, both Max and Jamie speaking about the tasks of Terminal City. Sam knew he shouldn't be surprised at the amount of work running a city, it was possibly the fact that they had to go out for most of their supplies.

"Don't you have anyone on the outside that can help you ship the supplies in?" Sam asked looking at both of the girls as they slowed, a single skyscraper stood around a hundred feet from them.

"We don't really have a lot of people we can trust on the outside, the few that we know about are already helping as much as they can with getting transgenics into the city." Sam nodded, he could understand that, he knew it was possible, but he knew that it didn't seem easy for them to come out and about, after all he and Dean had been cornered for being Transgenics within a day.

"So you could probably use a hand with that." Sam said with a smile and both of the girls were interested now and took a step closer.

"What what do you have up your sleeve Winchester?" Jamie asked, looking at Max and back again, it had gotten around already that they had actually found and banished a ghost. Also that Dean had managed to score in the top twenty on the targets. The worries that the brothers would be like some of the other norms that had been in the city was quickly fading.

"Well I know a couple people that I'm sure would be more then willing to help out, but first we should take care of the business on hand, I will make some calls and we will go from there." Sam promised with a smile as they walked towards the house, he already had a number of people in mind to call, Standford would have the news by now, he was sure he could get some help from a few friends.

Jamie bounced up the steps and knocked on a door, Sam wasn't sure who wasn't suppose to hear that but a few seconds later the door opened and he realized it was a guard. He wanted to ask but didn't think it was the time or place instead he followed Jamie and Max into the staircase, climbing to the eleventh floor. Sam was a little winded from keeping pace with the girls and he looked at them, both of them chuckling over him.

"Laugh it up." Sam grunted as he pushed past them and into the hallway, Jamie quickly taking over point once more and leading them down the hall, it was dark but somehow friendly. The hallway started to get lighter as they approached a certain door and Sam frowned slightly, had he and Dean missed something bigger then some angry ghost.

"Do not worry Sam Winchester, Sunshine isn't evil, but be mindful of her hair." Jamie forewarned him as she knocked on the door. The music from behind the door was lowered slightly and Sam waited a moment longer before the door opened, it was almost a little shocking. Sam hadn't understood Jamie before, in truth he didn't understand a lot of what she said, but the hair comment made sense. Sunshine's hair shone bright like a fresh uncovered light bulb.

"Oh half a J, you brought me a mystery. I do so love when you do that." Sunshine said her eyes on Sam for a long moment before she slipped her gaze to Max and smiled softly. "You are not such a mystery after all." Sunshine said teasing Max who smirked and nodded, willing to accept the woman's comments. The three of them moved into the room, it had clearly been a lab at some time that Sunshine had taken over and made her own. Sam moved in and took a seat on the floor with the others as Sunshine locked eyes with Sam.

"Jay's came by to see me, said that they had brought interesting brothers. Found the past, to save the future, I will give them this, you are very interesting. You're brother also, I already know that and he isn't even here."

"Sunshine, Max and Jamie said you could help me and my brother. Explain to us what happen." The woman in front of him frowned and Sam watched her carefully.

"Not explain, show. I unlock memories from long before. Some people I seal them up, most people I seal them up, take them away. Not always bad memories, I take the good ones, the ones you want to remember. That's why my hair shines so bright, hope and dreams and Manticore couldn't figure out how to stop it."

"Are you?" Sam started to ask and Sunshine reached out and put her finger over his lips.

"Not human, not evil, just a weapon. A weapon that can be used for good this time. Are you sure you want to know Sam? Does Dean? Manticore wasn't a nice place, I can't promise what we will see with you." Sam felt his throat tighten and he nodded.

"I need to know, as for Dean. Well we will have to wait and see." The woman watched him for a long moment before nodding, reaching out and putting her hand over his eyes.

"Think Sam, to a moment that you felt different, normal. Even everything was right in the world." He felt heat from her hand and then seconds later he was staring at his family. Him as a child his mother and father. Dean young, happy and cheerful. They were putting him to sleep, this was the night, he was sure of it. He wanted to scream, for Sunshine to stop but he knew that there was no stopping it now. The memories took their rightful spots and he knew he would always remember them for the rest of his life as he blinked. The hand being removed from his eyes.

"I am sorry Sam Winchester." Sunshine said looking at him with pity shinning in her eyes.

Command Centre, Terminal City
Sunday
1145

Dix was working away on a few different projects, his chair jumping back and forth between a set-up of three computers, monitoring the outside world was relatively easy with an Internet connection that they jerry rigged up. It also helped with research in other ways also. The command around him was filled with chatter as Transgenics moved around the beta shift taking over for the main command on the weekend it was a little more laid back. Mole, Gem and Joshua was also lounging in the common area, Jewel playing at their feet with some of the blocks that a transhuman had started to make for the children that had been arriving.

"So what do we think about these two?" Gem asked still unsure just what to make of the Winchester brothers that seemed to have found their way into Terminal Cities life with ease in the matter of hours. Now she had to admit that she was also interested, it wasn't every day that Alec's DNA donor arrived into town with an actual biological brother, the fact that they weren't human just made it a boiling topic of the rumour mill. Which had been boring and dull for weeks now, ever since Max finally said no to Logan the last time and kicked him out of TC, the fact that she didn't take a mate then had been surprising to a lot of people.

Everyone had been sure that she and Alec would have gotten together, but it didn't seem that way at all. Gem had to admit that they made a good commanding team but she doubted they could live with each other outside of Command, one of them would end up dead if they couldn't part ways at the end of the night. Gem thought about how Max had taken to the younger brother, she could see the interest in her eyes and she wondered if it was the fact that he was almost as unexplained as Max was.

"The older one isn't that bad, don't know much about the younger one." Mole grunted finally, looking up from the gun he was cleaning in his lap. "Got a good eye and he's not bad crazy, both points for him."

"There is no bat in Dude's DNA, just Dude, but smells like Alec. Dude's brother other story, smells different, not sure where he's from." Joshua said giving his two cents and Gem nodded slowly at that, it was something they already knew but somehow what Joshua said put her a little on nerve.

"So that's the end of it, we let them into the city and hope that they don't try and murder us in our sleep."

"I think if that was the fact it would have already happened." Came Jamie's voice as she walked back into Command.

"Thought you were taking Commanding One and Sam to Sunshines." Gem said in reply as she looked over to the older transgenic, still adjusting to life with the X0's.

"I did that, they spoke and I walked them to the borders, he and Max are taking a walk around town, they will rejoin us soon." She said without giving away just what had happened at Sunshines.

"What do you think of them then?" She asked Jamie looking over at the woman as she pulled a chair over and joined the small group around Jewel.

"They are...intriguing, I believe they have something to do with the city and the familiars, I just do not know how yet." She said smiling down at Jewel.

"Are they a threat?"There is a long pause before Jamie shook her head slowly.

"Not to us."