[b][u]NATALIA AND SAM[/u][/b]

When Cason agreed to help with the pyre, Natalia gladly went over and stayed with Duke and Esme, agreeing that Esme might need all the help she could get to keep Duke from possibly running if he felt inclined to, though something was telling her that that wasn't going to be an issue. It was clear how much he was frozen in place near the pyre as it all sunk in to them all what was finally happening. If anyone was going to run, she honestly felt like it would be herself or Dean, not Duke. She even wrapped one arm through Duke's and rubbed his arm in an comforting manner with her other hand. 

She didn't see the point in talking, deciding that silent comfort was probably far more appreciated right now. As she stood with Duke and Esme, she watched Cason finish up the pyre and pouring fuel at the bottom in preparation before walking back over to them all and standing beside her. There was no more wasting time- that much was clear. "I hate that that's the case" she remarked, keeping Duke close to her as if she was his little sister and not Sam and Dean's. She could feel how much today was weighing on Duke and how much he was hating having to watch the one person who was practically his sister about to burn. 

Sam nodded at Cason's words, knowing he was right as he had been mentally preparing himself to be the one to carry Mika's body out all morning. He looked down at Anna as he felt her eyes on him, giving her the look of 'I'll be okay', even though he wasn't even certain if that was wholly the truth. Just as he was turning his heels to go to the basement, he heard the familiar heavy footsteps of Dean on the gravel walking over to them all. His words not surprising to Sam in the slightest. 

Giving Dean a simple single nod, he lifted his hand and gave his brother's shoulder a reassuring squeeze. "It's okay, I'll go get her" he replied, before walking over, back into the house and into the basement, pausing at the panic room door to take a deep breath before stepping inside and over to the bed that Mika laid upon. "Forgive Dean for not being able to do this" he requested of her, even though there was no way for her to reply. 

As he scooped her up into his arms, he couldn't help but note how different it felt to be carrying her like this, all wrapped up and a complete dead weight. It didn't feel right not to feel an arm round his shoulder for her to anchor herself whilst he carried her. He forced himself to take each step one step at a time, tears threatening to fill up in his eyes as he sniffled them back as best he could. Reaching the stairs, he carefully carried her up and out onto the gravel, toward the pyre in complete and utter silence then placed her body down on top. Gulping to try and keep it together, he forced himself to step backwards and over to Anna once more where he grabbed for her hand without even looking down of where he was reaching out. 

Natalia felt sick to her stomach as she had watched Sam carrying Mika out and placing her down. [i]'this feels so wrong still...'[/i] she thought to herself, letting go of Duke partially and grabbing a hold of Cason instead, needing her own support from her own loved one. She wondered who was going to light the fire when Sam pulled out his box of matches from his back pocket, his hand now shaking as he once again let go of Anna's hand, pulled out a match, struck it against the side of the box to light it and threw it on the pyre where it caught fire quickly. 

The flames rapidly caught the logs, rising quickly to reach the cloth that covered Mika's body, igniting her into flames. As he and Natalia stared into the flames billowing upwards, almost acting like a wall for Mika, they fought as best they could to not cry, but neither were succeeding in that action. Tears flowed both their cheeks, hands shaking as they watched on and the closure truly started to sink into both their hearts and souls. 

"I...I can't..." Natalia whispered to Cason, turning her head away in a desperate to not make a runner. She buried her head in his shoulder so she didn't have to look any longer, just the sound of the fire cracking and spitting was enough for her to find it to difficult to accept. 

The flames bellowed, spat and cracked into the air for a good few minutes, practically being the only sound surrounding the small area when seemingly out of nowhere, the flames rose even higher and one could have almost have sworn the whipped and flowed into the shape of a fire bird but Sam thought he was just imagining things. His eyes playing tricks on him even, but then they weren't playing tricks on him...something was happening that wasn't normal and he found himself stood frozen in his place. "what the...?" he whispered to himself. As the flames remained strong and violent, a figure began to appear through them, almost as if the fire was walking toward them, just like their mother did years ago in their old family home. Was Mika's spirit coming back to them one last time? He didn't know, but it felt like it in this moment. 

As the figure appeared, the flames began dissipate around the figure, revealing it wasn't just any random figure but it was...Mika. Flames tinging and burning her hair and clothes as she walked bare footed across the gravel as if she was on carpeted floor. She softly smiled at Duke, her eyes not their usual dark brown bordering on black colour, but a bright orange and red mix which then turned to Dean as she stepped right up to him, close enough that she could touch him if she so wished. [b]"This isn't her time to go yet sweet child. I have kept her safe for this moment and I will continue to do so, She has missed you greatly Dean Winchester. Please keep her safe with me in the future, she will need you more than ever before"[/b] she spoke, her tone more ethereal than her usual accent, making it clear this was not Mika in this moment but something else...

She then stepped backwards four steps before looking up at the sky to feel the human land's breeze on her face, then looked back at them all, internally letting Mika take back control of her own body, causing her to drop onto the ground onto her knees, hair and eyes going back to their usual colours before her eyes closed, flames dissipating completely from her body, leaving only Mika barely wrapped still in the cloth around her body. Seconds later, she gasped and reopened her eyes, looking up at the group clearly scared and confused about what has happened and trying to acknowledge she was home...and alive. 

                                        "Dean..?...Duke..?"