Take me to the River || Dean and John S.
John didn’t want to admit it, but he was looking for Irene Adler. And he really didn’t want to admit it, but he was getting increasingly worried as he scoured the town and the networks and saw no sign of her.
He’d woken in town with the aftermath of the dream tasting like blood and ashes in his mouth. Disturbingly, he’d also woken up with his suit stained red by blood and soaked through with seawater. Considering that he’d also been mysteriously teleported the town, it might have the Pocket playing its practical jokes, but he couldn’t shake the nagging feeling that there was more to it than that. The dream had felt so real.
Initial relief at finding the rest of the Pocket denizens alive and well had faded quickly after he realised that he’d seen no sign of Dean or Irene. Irene was typically difficult to locate, but he suspected that he knew where Dean would be.
Particularly since the Impala appeared to be parked outside the bar again. Bar. Saloon? He supposed it was the latter, with the entire western theme running through the area. It even had the swingy doors that made for a great entrance, provided you didn’t smack yourself in the face with them.
He couldn’t resist adjusting the stetson that he wasn’t wearing, before shoving said doors open and stepping into the gloom of the bar. “Dean Winchester,” he called out. “You’d better be here, or help me, I’m not going to know how to explain this to your younger brother.”
On hindsight, not quite the grand entrance he’d planned. It had all sounded better in his head.