#endverse!chuck

A/n: This is a Endverse Dean x Reader fanfiction this is my first Dean Winchester fanfiction so I hope it doesn’t turn out terrible for all of our sakes. Also I apologise in advance if I get any of the dates/ timings wrong I’m mainly just writing this for fun and because I don’t believe enough Endverse Dean fanfictions exist. Also sorry I’m British so some things may be spelt differently and some terminologies may be off.

Summary

Y/n and her daughter Y/d/n have been surviving through thick and thin for just over a year now. Y/n is now 22 and her daughter is 3 years old, they encounter a man in a desolate gas station one day when searching for supplies and that’s where the story starts.

Background Info

Y/n became a mother after a one night stand in 2010 she’d just turned 18 years old, shortly after she discovered that she was pregnant and was unable to contact her baby’s father. A couple of years later the world went to shit and she had to learn how to take care of herself and her daughter in an apocalyptic world. She’d been in a group towards the start of the outbreak but had to leave them for the well fair of herself and her daughter.

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Part I

Part II

Part III

Part IV

Part V

Part VI

Part VII

Part VIII

like hello- that’s a very supernatural coincidence hmmm

A/N It’s been over two months! I’m so sorry I was stressed about moving into university and literally lost track over everything so I’m settled now and should be more consistent unless I get crushed with course work. Also because it’s been so long I tried to make it worth the wait personally I think it’s adorable but yeah that could just be me, let me know what ya think any way you want. I am keeping my promise as I loved this idea I will finish this (I’ve never finished a series before but this one I’m determined to so when the time comes I hope you like the ending, I might do alternative ones because I still haven’t decided on which ending I want to do so let me know on that too) HOPE YA’LL ENJOY IT!!! ^_^ ^_^

I woke up sober and alone in the bed as all the memorise of last night flashed through my mind. FUCK! I made a pass at Dean and got completely rejected. “We’re not making the same mistake as last time” The hell did he mean by that, we-I got Y/d/n from that night! I thought he adored her, maybe now that he knows she’s his does he really see her as a mistake? NO. Dean isn’t that cruel, well at least he isn’t to Y/d/n.

He was saying I’m the mistake. My heart feels like it’s been ripped out of my chest then crushed in a vice. Why? Why does it hurt? Dean and I aren’t automatically together because we have a child together. Don’t get attached, Y/n it will only end in tears.

“MUMMY. Look what Daddy and I made!” Y/d/n cheered as she ran into the cabin Dean following closely behind. “It’s a Pulski Axe!” She grinned naively showing off her lighter miniature version of the weapon whilst cutely mispronouncing it.

“Sweetie you’re going to be really careful with that, it is very dangerous.” I explain as calmly as I can for our daughter’s sake, in my mind however Dean was already decapitated.

“Why don’t you carefully show Chuck?” Dean suggests, not realising he’d signed his own death warrant as his only hope skips happily out of the door in search of Chuck.

What the actual hell Dean! She’s three, a three year old shouldn’t have their own Pulaski Axe! Did you have one at her age?”

“No but things were different when I was three for example we weren’t living in the fucking apocalypse!” Dean argued back.

“Do you think she’ll be forced into a situation where no one is there to protect her?”

“I hope not, not again.”

“What do you mean, ‘again’?” I asked my voice wavering.

“When that Croat hoard attacked the pair of you in that abandoned building, you were about to pass out if it wasn’t for me the pair of you might not be here!” Dean snapped his feelings getting the best of him as frustrated tears welled in his eyes.

He was right, the whole reason we’re here is because he saved us.

“You’re right but, she’s three. I want her to have a childhood ya’know? Fun, impulsive, naïve days that everyone deserves.” I whimper realising this may never actually be a possibility for her.

Not fully certain that he should, Dean pulls me in for a hug and just holds me while I break in his arms. He lowers his head and rests it on top of my own squeezing me slightly tighter once I fist his jacket keeping him close to me.

“I know this isn’t ideal but it’s the unfortunate reality we’re living in.” Dean says his voice barely above a whisper.

“Thank you Dean.”

“For what?”

“Everything: sparing us the first time round, saving us the time after, taking care of us whilst we’re here and for making our daughter.” I smile through the tears as I nuzzle my face into his chest.

The moment was starting to feel nicer, I was more relaxed I was accepting that my daughter needed to be armed despite her infantile age.

“Dean, we need to talk!” The door to my hut was flung open and a woman yelling ruined the moment. “It’s important.”

I tried to pull away slightly to give the woman who I was able to identify as Jane the opportunity to talk to Dean about whatever but, Dean refused to release me and kept me close to him glaring at Jane.

“Now isn’t the time, if there was something truly urgent Cas or Chuck would be here, not you.” 

“I think we should discuss it in private.” Jane urged scowling at me.

This is my home I’m not leaving it! Who does she think she is barging in here?

“I trust Y/n and if it is truly an important situation shouldn’t everyone know?” Dean remarks.

“Fine! You want to know, I’m pregnant and it’s yours.” Jane say folding her arms and wearing a smug expression.

“Oh yeah well how can you be so sure it’s Dean’s?” I growl at her accusation of him being her unborn child’s father.

“What are you trying to say?” Jane snaps at me her stance shifting into a hostile one.

Oh shit, I didn’t actually mean it like that but, I am aware that she’s shacked up with a few other people since I’ve been here.

“Well you aren’t really one for keeping it to yourself.” Dean replies.

“The dates match up asshole and you weren’t protected that night.” Jane says her piercing blue eyes staying locked on my e/c ones as she cocks an eyebrow cockily.

I pull away from Dean slightly and I can tell that it disheartened him. In my defence though he slept with someone else unprotected, does he ever wrap up? I’m not sure I want to even consider the concepts of him being in other women bare.

“I wasn’t the only person you slept with the last time we did it.” Dean snaps, “ I don’t remember much of that night but I’m almost certain that I was wearing a condom.” He adds glancing at me as if to persuade me.

“Wow Dean you’re neglecting our baby before they’re even born!”

My mind was clouded I didn’t know who to trust, I wish I could trust Dean but from first hand experience I know he doesn’t always wear contraception on one night stands. Jane other than at this moment didn’t seem to have any issues with me unlike Dean’s ex conquests.

“If ya really want to know who the father is, maybe you should just go see Cas.” I think aloud as the pair look at me, Dean’s eyes hold an element of hope unlike Jane’s that holds panic and fear fully aware that her disrespectful attitude to their ‘leader’ can result in punishment.

“I think that’s a good idea. How about we go see him now?” Dean suggests challenging Jane.

“Fine yeah I don’t see why not.” Jane says with false confidence leading the way.

Dean encourages me to be there to find out the result just so I can hear the definitive truth in person. On the way over I see my baby swinging her little axe at a children’s training dummy with Chuck supervising, I’m filled with pride but also fear at the sight. I take a deep breath to calm myself this is her unfortunate reality but she’s going to prosper.

“She’ll be fine.” Dean whispers with a prideful look on his handsome face, as we walk into Cas’s hut.

“Ah Dean, Y/n and...Jane?” I stifle a laugh at the fact that Castiel didn’t know her name despite her being here much longer than me. “This is a surprise, now is it a pleasant one or not?”

“Y/n here says you should be able to tell me who the father of my baby is, I was pretty certain it’s Dean’s but he refuses to believe me.” Jane explains.

Cas studies her for a moment focusing his eyes on her, his arms folded as he approaches her for closer inspection.

“With good reason, he isn’t the father of your child Jake is.” Cas shrugged as Jane’s eyes widened and Dean scowled at her unnecessarily harshly in my opinion before she fled.

“She’s not getting out of this that easily, now I’ve got to think of a suitable consequence.” Dean grumbled to himself.

“Dean you’ve got to be careful what ya do, the pregnancy part was true.” I say.

“I wouldn’t care if she lost it!” Dean seethed filling me with an undeniable rage, how could he say that about someone’s child, this isn’t the Dean I’ve got to know.

“Dean! How could you! That’s-” I was midway through yelling at him when he cut me off.

“Jake, is the one that was nearly responsible for killing our daughter! He was driving that vehicle, he ignored your screams to stop. If he was okay with nearly killing our girl why shouldn’t I be okay with returning the favour!” Dean erupted his arms flailing frustratedly as he clued me in on this news.

“Okay... I understand why you feel that way now De but, that would make you worse than him and you aren’t. You’re a good man, with a big heart whether or not anyone else knows it, you’ve been through so much and heck you’re still going through so much yet, you still spare your time to be with me and our daughter even when you should be sleeping you choose to spend that time with us. You still clearly love your brother despite everything, you’re still here for Cas and you put everyone before you. So please, accept that you aren’t a monster and admit that you didn’t actually mean that.” I declare hoping he’d actually believe my words.

Dean didn’t say anything he just gazed at me for a moment before stepping closer to me, his large rough hand rested on my cheek making my heart flutter as my eyes fixed onto his stunning green ones. Dean tilted my head up slightly before leaning down and capturing my lips in a deep love filled passionate kiss our eyes fluttering closed, his other arm snaked around my waist pressing me firmly against his body as I kiss him back to the best of my ability and wrap my arms around his neck pulling him deeper to me. I got so lost in the kiss that I forgot that Castiel was still in the room with us. 

After a while we parted for oxygen but not only that but I was sort of losing my balance. An applause erupted from beside us and we turn to see Cas with a silly grin on his face, Chuck and our Y/d/n. When they can in I haven’t the faintest clue. I could feel my cheeks heat up as a rosy blush stained my cheeks, Dean just smirked and held me close to him.

“Does that mean mummy and daddy love each other?” Y/d/n asked the room innocently.

I knew my answer, I should think that Dean shared the same answer as me but part of me couldn’t help but doubt it.

A/n: It’s been a while and this chapter was very short, I’m not actually sure how many chapters I should do of this, I have an idea of how I’m going to end it but don’t know when I should start that DM me if you have any suggestions on when you want this to end.

“So...you’re a dad now, well you’re aware that you’re a dad now. Guess that came sooner than you’d expected.” I laugh anxiously whilst searching the shelves and scanning the inventory list.

“Yeah, I guess it kinda did. Never imagined it’d be like this though, in this environment.”

“Always pictured that white picket fence, apple pie life?” Dean’s silence answered my question. “I always did, with a bit of excitement added in the mix but, this apocalypse took it a bit too far.”

“Yeah we really screwed this one up.” Dean muttered as he stocked up some of the shelves.

“Well, yeah, we’re members of the human race we tend to fuck things up from time to time. I just can’t believe-”

“When I say we, I mean my brother and I. We had the chance to prevent all of this but we went our separate ways because I couldn’t trust him anymore and didn’t trust the dick angel’s to take control of me and wear me to the prom. That’s what Lucifer’s doing to my little brother Sammy.” Dean said punching a nearby wall.

“I’m sorry Dean, I didn’t-”

“You’ve got nothing to apologise for.”

“Maybe we could find a way to get your brother back and then hopefully find a cure to the Croatoan virus. Ya’know because Lucifer could be behind it and if we can get rid of him without causing any harm to your brother then...who knows right? Surely it’s at least worth a try?” I suggest.

“How stupid are you? Do you really think it would be that easy to get rid of Lucifer? Do you really think that I haven’t tried that?” Dean snaps, his murderous glare aimed solely at me.

I honestly didn’t want to be in the same building as him, I’d clearly said all of the wrong thing’s to him when I just wanted to help him how ever I could.

“I-I’m sorry Dean I didn’t mean to upset you. I also didn’t-”

“No. You were only trying to help.” He grumbled as he stocked a few more shelves.

The pair of us quietly got on with our task for about twenty minutes when Dean stumbled across a relatively large unopened bottle of whiskey and held it up. I gave him a small smile in response and he twisted off the lid and offered me the first swig. The pair of us got half way through the bottle by the time our shift was over.

My world was spinning but I was still able to walk normally and think coherently I’m pretty sure the same was happening to Dean too. We walked steadily beside each other as we headed to mine and Y/d/n’s cabin.

“So do you want to tuck her in tonight?” I asked Dean.

“Well I’ve never done it before, we should do it together so I can learn.” Dean replies as we walk in and see Chuck playing with her.

“Mummy, Daddy!” Our daughter cheers abandoning Chuck and running over to us for a hug.

“Hey Sweetheart.” Dean laughs picking her up and hugging her as I hold her little hand.

“This certainly is a new side of you Dean.” Chuck laughs earning a slight glare from Dean.

“So are the pair of you back for the night or...?” Chuck trails off glancing at the half drunk bottle of whiskey hanging out of Dean’s jacket pocket, the jacket that I was currently wearing.

“I think we’ll have to see once we put Y/d/n to sleep.” I reply taking Y/d/n out of Dean’s arms to change her into her makeshift pyjamas as Chuck leaves us for the night.

Dean makes sure the bed is pressed firmly against the wall as he moves a pillow to the side I’d usually sleep on, indicating we’ll be staying up a bit longer, whilst he fluffs her pillow. I lift her onto the bed and tuck her in kissing her forehead.

“What song do you want tonight?”

“Want Dean to do it.” Y/d/n says.

“Dean do you sing?”

“Not usually. Why?”

“Well it’s going to become a regular occurrence, she wants you to sing to her tonight.” Dean shifted uncomfortably. “You don’t have to if you don’t want to, we don’t judge here.” I smile encouragingly nearly completely sober which isn’t quite where I wanted to be.

“Alright.” Dean sits on the bed beside our daughter and begins to sing a song I vaguely remember, it was a song by The Beatles if I recall correctly ‘Hey Jude’ as the song drew to an end she’d fallen asleep.

“Well for someone that doesn’t frequently sing, you’ve got near enchanting vocals.” I smirk at him as he lovingly gazes at his daughter before smiling up at me. “I think we should have the rest.”

Dean stands up and moves beside me as he takes the whiskey bottle out of my/ his pocket. He raised it to my lips and poured some into my mouth nearly spilling some of it as I drink it all up before he takes his gulp. I shudder at the large intake and it’s naturally heated kick. The pair of us drink util the bottle is empty approximately consuming half the large bottle each, I begin to fidget slightly to get the slightest form if friction.

“What are you doing N/n?”  Dean asks noticing my movements.

“It’s just whiskey ya’know? It makes certain things happen to me.” I hint.

“Y/n, are you seriously telling me-”

“Yes, yes I am.” I laugh timidly, “I mean it’s not great though is it? I knowingly drink my own aphrodisiac with my stunningly attractive baby daddy.”

“You’re forward now ain’t ya?” I nod with a dazed grin on my face resting my head on his shoulder. “I think maybe it’s your turn to be put to bed Darlin’.”

“Oh come on D...it wouldn’t be our first time. Or is that why you don’t wanna because you already hit it an quit it?” I slur pushing myself away from him.

“No, Sweetheart. That’s not it.” Dean says in response as he caresses my hair his beautiful eyes locking on mine. “We’re not making the same mistake as last time. Let’s get to sleep sweetheart.” Dean encourages fluffing up the once wall pillow and moving it to the head of the bed for the two of us to share.

A/N I know I haven’t updated in a while, I promise you though no matter what I’ll stick with this Fanfic until the very end, I hope you enjoy it. I mean Y/n and Dean’s relationship is now finally developing so you can’t knock that six parts and then it starts sorry about that I know not everyone is fond of gradual relationships in fanfics but yeah, I thought I’d try it just to see if I could.

Two weeks later

Y/d/n and I were still living in Camp Chitiqua with the Dean’s group of survivors. It wouldn’t have been fair on Dean to finally introduce him to his daughter and then take her away from him, I still haven’t come up with a way to tell her that Dean is her father yet every approach I try to make is always interrupted: last Wednesday we were outside and I’d just finished helping Cas with a task he seriously didn’t want to do when I crouched down in front of her brushed a strand of hair behind her small cold pinkish ear and said, “Hey Sweetie there’s something that I need to tell you okay, it’s very important and I want you to react like a big girl and trust mummy-” She nodded her head and braced herself for this important information I promised to tell her and Chuck ran over requesting my urgent assistance. Two days ago I sat her down in our cabin and prepared her once again I’d got even further “Hey Sweetie there’s something that I need to tell you okay, it’s very important and I want you to react like a big girl and trust mummy,” She nodded her head once again, “Dean is your-” and just like that Cas burst in requesting my help in the medical cabin.

Dean and I had avoided each other whenever we could, he no longer came by our cabin he’d make sure our shifts never lined up and we’d walk in the opposite direction to one another. It wasn’t always that easy though, Y/d/n always found him and wanted to be with him which lead to some slightly awkward encounters with one another. I don’t know why we’d started acting like this but for some reason it’s how we ended up.

This morning I woke up filled with determination today was the day I was going to tell my daughter exactly who her father is and then ask her if she wants us to stay permanently or if she wants us to leave, it’s only fair that she gets a say in it. My h/c haired little girl sat playing with a cuddly toy on the splintered wooden floor of our home that Dean had retrieved for her on the latest scavenge. I stood up and sat behind her brushing her silky hair softly as she played.

“Sweetheart, you remember when mummy wanted to tell you something very important?”

“Yes, it’s about Dean right?” She asked giddily as she cuddled the toy.

“Yeah it is about Dean but it’s also about you and me. So I’m your mum, well it turns out your dad is Dean.” “Dean’s my dad! Does that we’re a family?” She turned around her/ Dean’s beautiful green eyes shining up at me.

“Well-” I didn’t get the chance to finish my sentence when for the first time in a fortnight Dean barged into our home slightly out of breath his eyes wide.

“Dean!” Y/d/n cheered.

“Y/n I need to talk to you.” His eyes hardened on me.

“If you need to say anything to me you can say it in front of Y/d/n.” Dean held a brief debate in his head before inhaling deeply to calm himself down.

“I need to know whether or not you’re staying here!” Dean demanded.

“Of course we are, we’re family!” Y/d/n answered.

Aw bless your little cotton socks with your adorable childhood naivety my heart swelled with nothing but love for my our daughter’s naive hope.

Dean’s face flushed slightly and ran one of his hands down his face gripping his stubbled chin in the process. His enchanting eyes flicking between the two of us whilst he tried to think of what to say.

“Well I guess we’re staying if it’s not an issue, why did you need to know?” I asked curiously at the sudden intrusive outburst.

“Oh... well Chuck and Cas were saying that you and Y/d/n were going to leave tonight and I um...” Dean trailed off it honestly didn’t seem like he knew what he was going to say, he did however become more frustrated and grunted.

“I don’t know where they got that from but, I was going to ask Y/d/n what she’d prefer we do and well she’s clearly made up her mind.” I smiled up awkwardly at him.

“Right okay, glad we got that sorted then.” Dean said hurriedly as he turned to leave us alone and probably avoid me again..

“Daddy come sit with us!” My heart stopped how was he going to react to such a familial name so abruptly.

“Sure sweetheart, anything for you.” He flashed her a small smile before joining us on the floor.

“We’re a family now!” Our daughter giggled hugging both our knees together.

The rest of that morning was spent with Y/d/n telling Dean everything about anything she knew and reintroducing him to the cuddly toy he brought her. She spoke of Cas and Chuck and talked about characters I’d made up in order to tell her stories to entertain her and the songs I sang her to put her to sleep. It was as if the need for him to know everything about us was irrefutable whenever Y/d/n mentioned something even offhandedly he pressed for further information no matter what he just kept prying and she kept telling him. By the afternoon it was almost as if Dean had known us, me for years but Y/d/n her entire life. Like he’d been with us the entire time she grew up.

Without even realising it Dean and I had ended up shuffling closer to one another as we adjusted our sitting positions. 

“You seriously did that? Why?” Dean laughed facing me.

“It’s not as bad as it sounds trust me she’s exaggerating!” I laughed whilst trying to defend my honour that my daughter had accidentally tarnished.

“She’s three!”

“Yeah I’m only three!” Y/d/n tittered hands on her hips standing proud, fully aware Dean had taken her side.

“Yes but you’re a very smart three year old aren’t ya.”

“You got that right.” Dean says his dazzling smile almost blinding as he tickles her, “So what’s your excuse?”

“Right...no, listen right so I gave her the last of anything we could use to substitute for toilet paper so I was being nice but, I needed to wipe too! What would you have done?” I wheezed defensively.

“I probably would have used literally any other plant than stinging nettles.”

We proceeded to laugh at my horrible choice and exchange a couple of other references that we shared earlier when once again the door opened. In a split second Dean composed himself and straightened his shoulders but remained seated next to me with our daughter stood in front of us.

“Y/n- oh hi Dean, didn’t expect to see you here. Is this a bad time?” Chuck asked his face and tone anxious but he gave off a vibe that screamed smug, secretly all knowing, bullshitter.

“No it’s fine, what’s up?” I asked smiling up at him.

“I was wondering if you could help cover a shift?”

“Who’s shift would she need to cover, today’s supposed to be her day off.” Dean interrogated as he stood up.

“Well I’d offered to help Cas out but that isn’t for another hour, I honestly don’t mind helping Dean.” I smiled reassuringly.

“Who’s shift is it Chuck?”

“Well it’s for tonight, Risa was hoping for the night off.” Chuck answered fiddling with his clipboard in the process.

“She had a night off two days ago, Y/n when was your last night off?”

“Last Saturday I think, I honestly don’t mind doing it though as long as I can tuck Y/d/n into bed I’m more than happy to do it.” I flash Dean a small smile before looking back up to Chuck. “Tell Risa she can have the night off.”

“No she can’t she can do her own job for once!” Dean snapped making sure his final decision wasn’t one to be argued or questioned, his volume and tone though caused Y/d/n to flinch.

“Please don’t yell daddy.” Her quiet voice cracked as she snivelled.

Dean’s eyes flashed to her his eyes softening and his eyes face showing concern and guilt at his actions. He held his hand out to her but instead she scurried over and held onto Dean’s legs hugging him as he gently patted and caressed her back and head.

“Aw look at the happy family.” An obviously stoned Castiel cooed staggering as he supported himself on the door frame.

“You knew?” I asked slightly taken aback.

“Yeah I was sorta an angel, stayed here whilst the rest fled from Lucifer.” Castiel smiled goofily “Thought I told ya that already?”

“Yes but, you didn’t say anything about Dean being Y/d/n’s father.”

“I thought it would’ve been nicer once the pair of you finally believed that pesky little thought and talked about it but, instead you avoided one another until today.” The unfiltered Cas earned a glare from Dean and an amused smile from Chuck.

“Cas are you going to be okay to work, I mean you’ve been high when you’ve worked before but this seems outrageous.” Chuck comments.

“Yeah, I’ll be fine heck I’m going to have Y/n helping me out after all.”

“Take the day off Cas I’ll step in for you, I’d rather the job got done properly by two people instead of one out of it and one the one that offered to help doing all the work.” Dean said.

I sat on the floor taken aback, Dean had just put himself on a job that wasn’t a scavenge, was on his day off and with me.

“Chuck could ya keep Y/d/n with you for today?” Dean went on to ask as I sat there slightly bewildered.

“Yeah sure.”

 A/N: I feel like in this chapter Endverse!Dean might have been closer to Dean in this but let’s face it we all know what every version of Dean is emotional and family orientated and no one can convince me otherwise so for Endverse!Dean he might appear to be out of character a bit but yeah on with the chapter. I’d like to say Y/n isn’t pathetic in this I promise just put yourself in her shoes if this were to actually happen before you could react just btw.

I woke up the next day with Y/d/n curled up against me, for the first time since the Croatoan virus started I’d actually managed to voluntarily sleep through the whole night and feel well rested. Y/d/n looked so comfortable I couldn’t fight the smile on my face at the sight of her blissful slumber, she’s never experienced sleeping on an actual bed before it must be nice for her to finally know comfort.

There was a light tapping at the door which caused Y/d/n to stir slightly, cautiously I manoeuvred my way out from her side causing as little disturbance as I could before placing the pillow I’d been using to where I was laying to keep my daughter from rolling off the bed as I went to answer the door.

“Good morning. I was wondering if you wanted a tour around the camp to acquaint yourself with everything.” It was the shortest of the bearded men from yesterday, “Oh yeah, I’m Chuck by the way.” He said offering me a bright smile.

“Y/n, I’m sorry for the hassle Y/d/n put you and your friend through yesterday she’s like that to everyone but me, if we were staying long enough though I’m sure she’d probably end up loving you guys.”

“So you aren’t planning on staying?” He asked.

“Not really, I already discussed it with Dean I’ll be helping out around here in any way that’s required until we are fully recovered then we’ll be on our way.” I smiled kindly at him.

Chuck gave me a look as if he was aware of something I wasn’t as mischief and amusement glinted in his sparkling blue eyes.

“Well you may as well get to grips with this place because you aren’t leaving immediately.” I was about to take him up on his offer when.

“Mummy.” Y/d/n called out to me sleepily whilst she rubbed her tired eyes with her tiny fist.

I hurried over to her picking her up and lowering her onto the cabin’s floor before getting her a helping of our rations out of my backpack.

“You know you’re more than welcome to a sharing of our rations while you’re here, don’t you?” Chuck asked as he smiled softly at us.

“I’m trying not to-”

“You won’t be a burden you’ve already said you’re going to help out around here as much as you can before you leave which means, you’ve more than earned access to our food.” By this point Y/d/n had finished eating her food and hurried over to my side holding my hand.

“What do you think, you want to get a better look at this place?” I ask gazing down at her as she nods her head enthusiastically.

We followed Chuck around the enclosed community as he pointed out key locations such as the general inventory cabin, the first aid cabin, the washing facilities and the food cabin. He gave us various bits of information about each place he pointed out and occasionally made comments about some of the residents especially when some glared at my daughter and myself. Eventually we got to a more secluded sort of location and I stopped to take in the sight of a beautiful black car hidden under various leaves and branches. Letting out a low whistle I couldn’t resist the urge to compliment it as I got closer to it.

“She’s stunning, haven’t seen one like this since 2010 she looked exactly like this one...” I trailed off slightly thinking that it might possibly be the same car before vanquishing that idea from my mind.

Chuck lead us away from the car and toward the front gates as the scavenging team began to show up so he could show me how they sorted inventory around here. Each person in the rustic Jeeps were still armed to the teeth as members on the back kept their fire arms up as they kept a look out for any straggling Croats.

“Dean!” Y/d/n squealed as she tugged herself out of my grip and ran in front of the large vehicles before I could grab her.

“STOP!”Chuck and I screamed in panic to the driver.

There was a blur and my daughter was out of sight. My heart stopped, every part of my body went numb as I fought to stay standing. The colour drained from every fibre of my skin, the urge to throw up was irrefutable but my breathing was strangled enough as it.

Dean’s POV

I’m certain I heard Y/d/n call out my name making me glance around for her before I heard the blood curdling screams of “STOP!” I’d briefly caught a glimpse of Y/d/n running out in front of my Jeep, instinctively I leaped over the bonnet of the Jeep and hauled her out of harms way just in time. Her quiet cries grew into heavier and harder sobs over all the chaos from the past few seconds, I picked her up properly and held her tightly to my chest bouncing her gently in my arms whilst approaching the driver.

“When someone in our camp screams at you to stop, you fucking stop immediately! You don’t ask questions! You don’t ignore them! You fucking do it and then if necessary you can ask questions later!” I growled at the man glowering at him murderously. “You were nearly responsible for the death of this child!” Jake was cowered at my tone as I forced him to hear the truth of his absent minded actions. 

I know the height and size of our transport is dangerous especially when there are children running around and yes, the majority of the children had been warned to stay away from them but that would never be a one hundred percent guarantee. For fucksake though when frantic voices scream orders at you, you obey because there’s usually a good reason for the panic.

“I-I’m sor-sorry but she-she and I...I didn’t-” Jake struggled to get out his apology and failed to make up an excuse for his almost dire actions.

I rubbed my hand in a soothing circular motion in attempt to ease her cries as I made a note to discuss an appropriate punishment for Jake with Chuck. I began to quietly hum to Y/d/n once I was out of earshot of my surrounding followers, at the same time I was keeping an eye out for Y/n because if Y/d/n was here there was no possible way that Y/n would be far away. I caught glimpse of Chuck crouching on the ground next to someone, I jogged over to him trying to keep Y/d/n steady as I did so. As we got closer it became clear that the person on the ground was Y/n.

“What happened?” I demanded more harshly than required considering it was Chuck.

“Well when her daughter broke free from her grip and ran to greet you then everything happened before she could make a move to stop it, she ended up collapsing.” Chuck calmly explained even though he was clearly concerned about her.

“Get Cas, See if he’s able to pull some things together to make her feel better. Sweetheart I’m gonna need you to walk beside me so I can carry your mom back to your cabin, okay?” She nodded eagerly obeying as I gently wiped away a few of her stray tears before turning to pick up Y/n.

Y/d/n stayed as close to my side as she could whilst we walked the familiar route to her temporary home. Cas and Chuck were at the door by the time we’d arrived, upon seeing us Chuck hurried to get the door open as we headed inside to attend to Y/n. Carefully I placed her onto her bed as Cas rearranged her pillow boarder to make her comfortable.

“Chuck explained the situation on our way over here, she’s probably just in a state of shock but we’ll still have to keep an eye on her.” Cas deduced moving her body into the recovery position to allow easier air flow and prevent choking just in case.

Taking in the pale sight of her unconscious mother Y/d/n began to tear up her young innocent mind probably jumping to the worst case conclusion. I picked her up and held her humming to her, it seems to be the only thing that stops her from crying. Y/d/n hugs me as tightly as she can her cries persist so I hum louder for her, something I feel comfortable with doing now that only Cas and Chuck are present they knew me before this, they know how I used to be. Cas manoeuvred various parts of her body scanning for any injuries before turning to us with a conclusion of his analysis.

“Well good news other than a growing bump on the side of her head from the impact and a developing bruise on her arm she seems fine, her heart rate is a bit off but it is returning to normal. She’ll be dizzy and disorientated to start with but she’ll be back to normal after plenty of rest.” 

“I’ll keep an eye on them for the remainder of today. Chuck you and your team check in the latest inventory and Cas you’re going to need to put off your ‘spiritual sessions’ and keep an eye on everything like I’d normally do if anyone gives you any crap tell them to take it up with me.” I ordered as the pair of them left.

“Is mummy okay?” Y/d/n asked tears still evident in her big green eyes as she chocked back a sob.

“Don’t worry Sweetheart she’s going to alright. You should be more careful though and stay close to her at all times, even if it is me you’re coming to see. You scared her earlier when you pulled away from her.” I explained putting on my calmest friendliest tone I could as I stroked her hair gently, I hadn’t been like this in many years. “I want you to promise me two things though,” I said gently placing her on the bed next to Y/n as I crouched before her, she nodded and wiped away a few of her remaining tears, “first I want you to say sorry to your mom when she wakes up and second, now this one is very important, I want you to keep an eye on her make sure she’s okay from time to time, can you do that for me?” I asked gently before turning to gaze at Y/n.

“I promise Dean.” She responded holding out her tiny pinkie finger for me to take in mine, I couldn’t help but smile at her normalcy not many children around the camp knew about pinkie promises or other globally childish behaviours before Croatoan, I’m glad Y/n has taught her some for the first time in quite some time I felt a sense of hope for the future as daft as it sounds.

All of this over a pinkie promise, I must be going soft.

“Thank you for helping my mummy!” Y/d/n said snapping me out of my haze and hugging me as tightly as she could.

After gently rubbing her back I stood up and went to get a chair to watch over them that was until, three dull thuds caught my attention. Turning around I saw her wide green eyes looking up at me as if begging me to join them on the bed. There was something about her that I couldn’t say no to so I silently joined them on the bed only to have her crawl onto my lap and fall asleep in my arms.

I wonder what Sammy would think if he saw me now, he’d probably be glad that I was able to have moments like this during the Apocalypse. He’d probably give me his ‘I told you so face’ before smiling. Son of a bitch Sam! Why’d all this have to happen, why’d you have to say yes to Lucifer? Maybe we could’ve avoided all of this.

Y/n’s body twitches slightly as she lays on the bed. Overcome with a strong undeniable urge to hold her in some way, I reached out with my free hand and gently held her smaller one whilst caressing the back of her hand with my thumb. I don’t understand it! These two are strangers and yet... they feel like... family. There was an undeniable, indescribable pull to them since our first encounter but, I can’t get close to them. Can’t give Lucifer anyone else to take from me.

Y/n’s POV

I stirred slightly my entire body fighting against me, every movement felt like a challenge. Opening my eyes felt like the hardest fight I’d ever had to fight.

“Dean?” I mumble grasping the mans attention.

“How’re you-”

“Y/d/n... where is she... is she-” Dean shushed me quietly as he turned to fully face me so I could see my sleeping unharmed daughter in his arm.

“She’s perfectly fine don’t worry. get some rest and I’ll get you two some water.” Dean placed her next to me and then grabbed a pillow to act as a wall to keep Y/d/n on the bed securely.

Warning: Implication of noncon/ rape nothing graphic in the slightest I just thought it would be better to put a warning just in case though.

There was a roof over my head when I woke up I was in a spacious not exactly tidy but not necessarily untidy room. It was relatively dark as the only light source was from a small window by the door allowing the gloomy daylight into cabin. My head was pounding ind my vision was blurred as I tried to adjust to my new environment, I gently placed my hand to my head before frantically scanning the room.

“You’re alive.” A man says lightheartedly as he approaches me with his arms folded, “How are you feeling?”

“Where is she?” My chest was tight, breathing was almost unbearable I needed her I needed Y/d/n she’s my everything I need her with me at all times. I clenched my fist and pulled it to my chest as I began to hyperventilate.

“Woah calm down deep breaths you’ll be no good to her if you die. She’s fine though, she’s with Chuck and Cas although I hear she’s been giving them hell.” The man smirked as he slightly shook his head at the idea.

“Please give her back, the moment you do we’ll be out of your hair forever I promise.” I pleaded as I tugged at the chained restraint around my right wrist that connected me to the bed.

“You’ve already made that promise to me.” He stated causing my brow to furrow.

“I highly doubt that!” I reply harshly, “Can’t we just leave? I appreciate you saving us back there but-”

“The gas station a few weeks back.” He responded. “Also neither of you are leaving until you’re fully healed.”

“You aren’t responsible for us, so why are you-” 

I was cut off by the door bursting open and two shorter bearded men entering the room one of which was holding my precious little girl in response the other man’s demeanour changed to a darker authoritative one. She was repeatedly punching one of the men’s chest with her tiny fists whilst furiously shaking her head.

“You’ve gotta take her, Chuck’s got to do an inventory check and I don’t know how much more of this I can take.” The man held Y/d/n out to the man that was seemingly in charge, to my surprise she calmed down and hugged the man as he accepted her.

“You’ve become so dramatic since this started Cas.” He said to the tallest of the bearded men. In response he huffed and left with the other man as quickly as they could.

I stared dumbfoundedly at my daughter she’d never warmed up to a stranger that quickly before but not only that the pair of them just seemed to fit together perfectly.

“You should be honoured,I’ve never seen her like this with anyone other than me.” I teased halfheartedly even though my heart glowed with warmth at the sight.

Upon hearing my voice Y/d/n faced me and made a grabby motion towards me before calling to me.

“Mummy...mummy!” The man placed her onto the bed next to me before he reached over and uncuffed my wrist so that I could fully embrace my daughter. “Missed you mummy!” She cheered as she hugged me.

“Bit young to be a mother aren’t ya?” The man asked.

“Had her when I was 18, one night I was feeling rebellious and hooked up with some guy one night I’m glad though because I got the most amazing person in the whole world out of it!” I cooed smiling brightly whilst nuzzling my head against hers not realizing I’d opened up to the stranger.

“You seem to have done a good job by yourself especially given the circumstances.” His face softened slightly and his tone matched.

“Yeah well, she is my motivation for everything, has been since I found out I was pregnant.”

“How are you feeling now?”

“I should be back to normal in a day or two and then-”

“Yeah I get it you’ll be out of my hair? Why are you so eager to leave, it’s safe here.”

My body tensed up at his question, I had been with a group around the beginning of this outbreak unfortunately though they had a larger male population as the weeks went by they gradually forgot what the word no meant I fled not long after that in fear of what would happen to my daughter if I’d continued my attempts of resistance. We’ve been alone together ever since. Yeah because that sounds like an excellent conversation to have with the guy that is essentially offering me and my girl a home.

“I don’t trust easily.” I responded to him before changing the topic. “Ya’know you kinda look familiar.”

“I thought that about you at first but I highly doubt it other than the gas station I don’t think we’ve ever encountered one another before.”

“Yeah, you’re probably right.” I replied shaking the thought out of my head, “So, you the boss around here?”

“I suppose you could say that, I get things done, originally taught the first bunch how to defend themselves properly, everyone relies on me to make decisions and for some reason some of them look up to me.”

“Dean!” Y/d/n cheered as she raised her arms up.

“Yes Sweetheart?” Dean replied crouching down to eye level with her, and showing her a gentle smile.

“Mummy!” She giggled just as excitedly as before only this time pointing at me.

Dean seemed completely different when he was alone with us his face wasn’t as hard, his tone wasn’t as gruff and he seemed more relaxed.

“So do you have any kids of your own Dean?” I asked as I gently played with my daughters h/c hair.

“No, that lifestyle has never been an option for my lifestyle before this or presently. Would be nice though one day maybe.” He muttered the last part under his breath but I caught every word. “Anyway, you know my name thanks to little Y/d/n here, what’s yours?”

“I’m Y/n. Is there anything I can help out with whilst we’re here I don’t want us to burden your community by just expecting everything until we’re better.”

“Take a day to rest and maybe explore, I’m sure Chuck would be able to find you a task to do.” Dean said as he turned to leave.

“Hey Dean,” He stopped walking away his back facing us but turned his head to us slightly, “thank you.” I smiled to him before he left our temporary home.