Library [08/15]

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Rory hurried into the library bright and early, and settled herself behind the desk with her laptop.

She spent a little time looking up sonnets, since it had been awhile since she'd read her favorites anyway, then left that open in a tab.

If anyone came along, you see, she could switch to it quickly from the Wendy the Werewolf Stalker fic she was reading.

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[likethegun]

"Dean's asking if green and glowy is normal. Which is something I'd kind of like to know too," Sam said.

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

"Green and glowly is normal. For me. It's a thing." She shrugged. "Long story."

[likethegun]

"Okay," Sam said slowly. Dawn was crazy if she thought he wasn't going to demand that long story at some point. "Well then...that's another clue, I guess? That Dean can see that?"

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

"Usually it's a sign that the person is mentally ill," Dawn admitted, "or that they're psychic."

[likethegun]

Sam wasn't sure if he liked either of those options where Dean was concerned. "That's why Bridge can see it, right? Because he's psychic, not because he's crazy."

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

"Right," Dawn nodded, then asked, "Dean? Are you feeling any different? Psychic? Crazy?" She couldn't see him, but it felt weird talking to Sam when he was theoretically standing right there.

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

"No more than usual," Dean said, though he was a little freaked at the possibility. Because if he was crazy, would he know? And this was certainly a crazy situation...

[likethegun]

Sam shook his head in response to Dawn. "Although I'd like to point out that being invisible to everyone is pretty different," he said, managing a fairly calm tone.

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

"True." She frowned as she thought of something. "Maybe...maybe...hmmm. Dean? What can you tell us about what you see? Does it look just like Fandom, or are things kind of...shifted?"

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

"It's still Fandom but the colours are all faded, washed out," Dean said. "Except for the people. Well some of the people, some others are starting to look washed out too."

[likethegun]

Sam started repeating that, until he got to the last part. "Wait, what do you mean the people are getting washed out?"

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

"Just that," Dean said with a shrug. "Not you or the green glowy ex-girlfriend, you're still the same. Or glowy. But Rory's looking more faded."

[likethegun]

"He says that some people look more faded than others, like Rory," Sam explained. "But you and I are still all right."

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

It felt to Dawn like she'd just had several large rocks settle in her stomach. "He may be stuck in another dimension. Was there a portal?"

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"There was a flash of light and I woke up on the floor," Dean said. "Didn't seem like a portal, least not the kind I've experience with."

[likethegun]

"It didn't look like a portal to either of us, just a bright flash of light," Sam said. "And it wasn't like the last portal we dealt with. But, it was a pretty bright flash, so I know I didn't have my eyes open the whole time."

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"That's too bad. If it's a portal..." Dawn said slowly, realizing she might be messing up her relationships with both Winchesters, "I might know how to get him back."

[likethegun]

Sam blinked at her for a moment. "Congratulations, you've just officially won my undivided attention."

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[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

Dawn couldn't look at Sam, and hoped she wasn't looking at Dean. She let her hair fall forward, hiding her face.

"You wanted to know why I'm green and glowy to Dean--it's because I'm not completely human. I'm what's called the Key of Dagon. My, um, my blood, if it falls as part of a ritual, can break down dimensional barriers."

She looked up suddenly and tried to pin Sam with her eyes. "Buffy can't know."

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[likethegun]

All Sam could do was stare at Dawn in amazement. "I won't tell her," he promised, "mainly because I don't think I'd even know what to say." He gave her a much more serious look-over this time around. "You...look completely human," he said lamely.

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[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

"Feel completely human too," Dean put in.

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[likethegun]

"And you..." Sam made a face in Dean's general direction. "I don't want to repeat that."

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[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

Dawn shot a look in the same direction Sam had, just on general principles. "That was the point--there was a skanky hell god looking for the Key to use it to get to her home sweet hell dimension, and they made me this way and gave me to someone to protect who could stand up to her, so she couldn't get home."

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[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

"So that's how Buffy's your sister, but the Buffy here doesn't know you yet," Dean said in enlightenment.

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[likethegun]

Sam nodded, having traveled down the same line of thought as Dean. "They sent you to Buffy. And since you're here and in one piece, I'm assuming that plan worked?"