all i was and my disguise

Sophia looked to Adria anxiously. They'd been planning their escape for so long, and now the day was finally here, she almost wanted to change her mind. Being held captive by people that weren't people at all, something within them both had began to block out the effects of the drugs they were injected with twice daily, causing their memories to flood back, including the day they were kidnapped and brought to the facility. Listening as footsteps approached from down the hall, Sophia took a deep breath, knowing the only thing they could do was push past whoever was on duty and run.

Dean looked to Sam in disbelief as he drove down a quiet road, weaving through surrounding trees. The path to the bunker was always quiet, and the brothers often tried to make the trip more lively with music. "We are not having that playing in this car. You do not get to disrespect Baby like that." He warned his younger brother, raising a questioning eyebrow at him. "How dare you?" He tried to disguise his grin by looking back to the road.

Adria could feel her heartbeat in her ears, the adrenaline with the thought of escaping this place making it almost hard to focus and not act immediately. Looking to Sophia, she saw her friend's anxiety, both of them nervous about how easily this could go wrong, but, really, they didn't have a choice. It was either run and get away from this place or forever be under this place's control, and she couldn't do that, not with her memories having returned. Reaching to give Sophia's hand, she watched her, hearing the footsteps get closer and, when the man rounded the corner - not a man at all, really, - Adria acted, shoving him hard against the wall before she grabbed Sophia's hand and took off, running.

"What?" Sam asked with surprise, looking to his brother as he made a face, frowning gently. "There's nothing wrong with this music! It's not my fault all you listen to is oldies." Not that he would outright complain about old music, but it was pretty nice to be able to listen to whatever he wanted when he could. The only problem was that he never could when they were both in the car. "Maybe if you just gave the music a chance, you'd actually enjoy it, who knows? You never actually try."

Sophia kept up with Adria, her body fuelled by pure adrenaline. Hearing alarms go off behind her, Sophia tugged Adria into the heavy woodland, knowing the would be shielded by trees. "There should be a road," she panted as she ran. "Not too far ahead." She told her, her bare feet stinging through the dirt and twigs, but not stopping, not looking back.

Dean frowned playfully. "Nope. AC/DC or nothing." He warned, grabbing Sam's tape and throwing it into the back seat, knowing damn well he was being annoying, but not bothering to stop himself, secretly loving to wind up Sam. It was the only time they could act like normal siblings. Gasping in surprise as two girls ran into the road, Dean slammed his foot onto the brakes. "Holy shit." He caught his breath, looking to Sam as he got out. "Uh, hello?"

Adria came to a shocked stop when they got nearly across the road, seeing a car skidding to a stop in front of them, her panic rising. For a moment, just a moment, she worried that it was one of them, and she tensed, backing away from the car, making sure to keep Sophia close to herself, too.

Sam hadn't even had a chance to respond to Dean before he'd been startled with the fast stop, immediately bracing himself. Seeing the two girls there, illuminated by the headlights, his brows furrowed slightly, confused, but quickly stepped out of the car. "Are you two okay?" he asked with concern, looking to them before he realized neither of them were wearing shoes and their feet looked a little scratched up - judging from the direction they came from, he assumed it was from running in the forest. "What's wrong? What are you two running from? Do you need help?"

Sophia caught her breath, watching the black Impala carefully, afraid that their captors had caught up with them. Pulling Adria back by the sleeve of her t-shirt, Sophia watched as two men left the vehicle, frowning as she didn't recognise them. Hearing the taller of the two ask questions, Sophia looked to Adria, wondering if they should tell them. "Uh," she started.

Dean studied both girls, noticing their clothes looked old, they looked a little pale and malnourished, and weirdly, they weren't wearing any shoes. "We're not going to hurt you, but we can protect you." He spoke gently. "I'm Dean, this is my brother Sam." He hinted to Sam, not making any sudden movements that might startle the both of them. "What're you running from?" He frowned, recognising their faces from somewhere, unsure of where.

Adria stared at the men, not really able to make their faces with the light of the headlights almost blinding them. She lifted her hand to her eyes to try to dim the glare of the lights, chewing on her lip nervously. She was still anxious, unsure, and she cleared her throat, looking back to the forest, worried they were being followed by now. "Um, we don't... Really know what they are," she said quietly, "But they're not human." And she was sure she'd sound crazy, but she was scared.

Sam watched the pair with concern, his gaze falling mostly on Sophia as he watched her, worried. Hearing the other girl talk about something inhuman, though, he shot his brother a look, his jaw clenching with the thought, wondering what, exactly, was chasing these girls. "What can you tell us about them?" he asked, though he shifted away from the car to make his way over to the girls, nearer to Sophia than not, not wanting to leave them out in the open, "You can tell us, we'll listen, we'll believe you."

Sophia looked to Adria. "They - they've been keeping us there for so long." She spoke up. "Injecting us with... something." She frowned. "They blocked our memories." She explained, not understanding how she was so calm in that moment. "They weren't human, Adria's right, they had black eyes, they were evil." She murmured, rambling slightly out of panic.

Dean stood forward so he could get a better look at the girls. "Demons." He murmured to Sam, studying the girls. "Alright, well, if you want, you can hitch a ride with us." He explained gently. "Do you know exactly where the place you were kept in is?" He asked, knowing they probably wouldn't, but still, he wanted to get them both to safety, naturally drifting towards the girl the other had referred to as Adria. "C'mon, let's get you some place safe."

Sam frowned as he listened to Sophia's words, but he nodded to Dean. Moving over, he placed a hand gently on Sophia's back. "Come on, we can get you two out of here before they show up, if they're chasing you," he told her gently, motioning to the car. "Like Dean said, we'll get you somewhere safe. And maybe get some food in you, because you look thin."

Adria shifted anxiously, looking towards the forest again, though she shook her head to Dean's question. "It's just somewhere through there," she said quietly, not taking her eyes off the forest, breathing out shakily before she relented, wanting to get as far away from this place as possible. Nodding slowly, she gave Adria's hand a squeeze before she quickly went to the car to get in.

Sophia hesitated for a moment, but she followed Sam. "Thank you." She murmured, looking back into the forest, feeling like she was being watched. Climbing into the back seat, next to Adria, Sophia buckled up and rested her head on the back of the seat. "God." She exhaled.

Dean nodded. "Well, first order of business, let's get you two some food." He offered a reassuring smile. "You look like you haven't eaten in weeks." Seeing bruises on the side of their necks, Dean pointed it out to Sam subtly, assuming that's where the girls were injected. "There's a diner not far from here, so rest up." He turned the heating of the car up.

Sam watched Sophia for a few moments, he nodded slightly. "Just get in and relax," he told her, offering a smile before noticing the bruises, too, and frowning slightly. Peering to Dean, he nodded slightly before he climbed into the front seat and buckled up. "You're safe now."

Adria buckled up, looking over at Sophia for a moment before she reached for her friend's hand to give it a squeeze. She looked back towards the forest, still anxious about the possibility that those... Things could come out any time. "They won't find us, right?" she asked quietly.

Dean nodded in agreement with Sam. "You are, and we won't let anything hurt you." He promised. "Sam and I, we see this kinda thing for a living." He explained. "They won't find you." He smiled at the girls through the rear view mirror. "So, do you know what was in those injections?"

Sophia squeezed Adria's hand right back, relaxing a little as Dean put the car into motion. "Uh, it was some sort of painkiller, or something, and uh," she frowned. "Something else." She looked to Adria with a frown. "Sorry we can't be much help." She smiled weakly.

Sam listened quietly, nodding slightly as he took in the information. "You said they've been keeping you for a while," he mentioned gently, peering back at the girls, his gaze naturally falling to Sophia, "Any idea how long they've had you? Or where you're from?"

Adria shook her head slightly, not able to think of anything to really add to what Adria had said. They'd never really been told what was given to them. "We don't really... Know much about anything," she admitted quietly, dropping her gaze a bit, frowning to herself.

Sophia squeezed Adria's hand to comfort her. "We don't even know our families." She explained, giving Sam an idea of how long they'd been confined. "I wish we did, but now that we're out of there, all we have is each other."

Dean frowned sympathetically, nodding along. "Well, uh, we have a home not far from here, it's like a bunker." He explained. "It's always open to you while you figure things out." He smiled, stopping outside the diner. "It's a pretty cool place, you'll love it."

Sam nodded along to Dean's words. "And it will be safe for you two there," he added, offering a smile to the pair. "And comfortable, too." He watched them before he eventually climbed out of the car, opening Sophia's door for her before he offered his hand out to help her out.

Adria listened quietly to the guys, looking to Sophia with curiosity, wondering if it would be a good idea or not. "If you guys are sure it'd be okay..." she said carefully, shifting a bit. "We wouldn't want to impose..." But, she wanted to be safe and she wanted Sophia safe, too.

Dean opened Adria's door and offered her his hand with a smile, wanting to protect her, even in the safety of the bright, neon lights of the diner. "You wouldn't be imposing at all. Sam and I would love some fresh faces around the place." He smiled. "Best thing is, it's completely warded too, so there's no danger."

Sophia gently took Sam's hand, feeling a little sick from the withdrawal of demon blood, wondering if Adria felt it, too. "Thank you so much for being so kind." She murmured, the tarmac of the parking lot cold beneath her feet. "We appreciate it." She squeezed Sam's hand.

Adria blinked, staring at Dean's hand for a moment before she placed her hand in his and climbed out of the car, thanking him quietly. "What do you mean warded?" she asked with confusion, though she chewed on her lip, not feeling all that great.

Sam smiled and shook his head slightly. "It's nothing to thank us for," he assured her quietly, giving her hand a gentle squeeze as he offered a smile. "Really. We'll make sure you're all set up at the bunker, and we'll get you some new clothes and everything, too."

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Dean smiled at the sound of confusion in Adria's voice, not understand why he found it so adorable. "It's warded against demons." He explained. "They can't get in unless they find a way around the system, which is damn near impossible." He explained. "Sam and I are the only ones with the power to turn it off." He noticed Adria's paleness, frowning. "You okay?"

Sophia nodded, taking her hand away from Sam's as she began to feel clammy. "Thanks." She nodded, following Sam into the diner, choosing a booth in the quietest corner, flinching as every noise became amplified in her mind. Choosing a window seat, Sophia opened the small window at the top and let the fresh air wash over her, trying to take her mind off how she was feeling.

"Has anybody ever figured out how to get around the system, though?" Adria asked quietly, concerned, but she felt surprisingly safe in Dean's presence. Or, at least, she had been feeling that way up until an insistent ringing began in her ears, causing her to cringe, and she felt sweaty and disoriented, the noises around them sounding louder than they should - the scraping of forks and spoons and knives on plates, the screeching of chairs being moved, the ringing of the bell when orders were done. "I, um, yeah, sorry," she said quietly, not comfortable with lying to Dean, but she wasn't even sure what was going on in the first place.

Sam blinked with surprise, watching her when she retracted from him. His brows furrowed and he followed her to the booth to sit next to her, watching her, taking in every time she flinched, his brows furrowing slightly. "Hey," he told her gently, reaching to rest a hand on her arm, hoping to comfort her or at least get her attention. "What's wrong? What's going on, hm?" His expression fell with more concern, and, though he didn't want to push her to talk about it, he wanted to help her with whatever was going on but also wanted her to know that she could trust him. "You can talk to me, Sophia. Are you okay?"