Ben Braeden

Ben was excited to have a football game on the day after Christmas. Lisa and Dean decided to split up, and while Dean went to watch Ben play his game, she took Alec off to the malls to look at the after holiday sales.

He was really excited because Dad was there just to see him, and he wasn't distracted by Alec or Mom, and so he did his best to show off a bit since he was in the first team. He might be one of the smaller kids on the team, but he was a great tackler because he could sneak around and under people to get at their legs.

After one strong tackle, Ben got up and and looked over at his father, grinning proudly.

ooc: takes place in where_youfindme. Ben is age 4.

"You can cry, ain't no shame in it."
Will Smith

Ben had been excited all day for his first ever t-ball game. Daddy was sitting in the stands, watching him with a big smile on his face. They had been playing catch for weeks so Ben could be ready for this day. He was so ready to kick some butt!

He wanted to be a pitcher, but Mr. Robinson said that in T-Ball there wasn't a pitcher, and he would have to wait until he was in Little League. So instead he had second base.

Duncan was not really a nice kid on the team and Ben didn't like to play with him. But Daddy had said he needed to be nice and play with Duncan even if he was a poopy head. When it was Duncan's turn to bat, Ben was ready to catch the ball and get him out.

However, as Duncan hit the ball and started to run, he didn't drop the bat. Ben got the ball and was going to tag him out when Duncan swung the bat and the plastic bat went across Ben's face. People were yelling and Ben couldn't see because his face was hurting, but he knew the second that his Daddy's arms were around him and he curled up against his chest.

It was only when Daddy showed up did Ben start to cry too. He wasn't going to let anyone else see him cry because only babies cried. But Daddy didn't mind when Ben cried.

"I don't wanna... play nice anymore Daddy..." he sobbed, and swore that next time he got up to bat, he was gonna hit Duncan right back.

I was the girl with the dress on who always came back in the house filthy with scrapes and bruises. But I was always very girly. I had to be able to twirl so that my underwear showed.

Lily was dancing around in the yard, twirling in her new white dress. The edges were brown and green from the grass and mud, but Ben knew as he sat on the swing that tomorrow her dress would be completely white again. It was like there was a pile of them waiting for her.

On the swing, he sat in a little white suit, trying to keep from getting dirty. Lily could get as dirty as she wanted and didn't care, but if he got anything dirty on his suit she would yell at him and he didn't like it when she yelled.

And sometimes she would get really mad at her parents, and her eyes would go white and they would apologize and get her whatever she wanted.

Lily always got whatever she wanted, which was why Ben was here still. HE wanted to go home. He knew his mommy missed him, and he missed her too, but Lily wouldn't let him go home.

She had just asked him to come over as a sleepover. She was afraid of the monster under her bed, and since ben knew how to deal with monsters, could he pretty please come over and protect her. He'd be back by morning so mommy wouldn't know he wasn't there.

That was a few weeks ago now.

Lily stopped twirling and looked at Ben. "I want to ride the swings now. Will you push me?"

"Can I go home after that?" he asked as he hopped off the swing. "My mommy is really going to be worried."

"No she isn't," Lily stated matter of fact-like as she sat on the swing and wiggled her legs. "Mommys only miss you for a few days, and then they go and get other kids."

"No way, that's so not true."

"Yes it is, Benjamin Braeden. Why do you think people adopt kids? Your mommy is going to have a new kid and not even care about you anymore. That's why you aren't going to leave. You're my best friend and I'm always going to want you. Now push me."

"No."

Lily whipped her head around to glare at him. "I said push me."

"No, you're a liar and I don't want to play with you any more. I want to go HOME."

Jumping off her swing, Lily locked eyes with Ben. "This is your home now, Ben. And if you don't play with me... then..." her eyes started to go white and a very scary smile came to her lips... "I can just have fun without you."

Ben bit his lip, trying not to whimper. "You're just being mean now."

Her eyes quickly shifted back to normal and she gave a perky smile. "I'm just teasing you, Ben! That's what friends do! Now please push me, and then I'll push you!" She hopped back on the swing, as if the whole little threat had never happened.

Without protesting, Ben got behind Lily and started to push her on the swing. If only there wasn't a huge fence around the yard - because he would just start to run home. He wasn't that far away, right? The house was just next door.

Please will you wake up,
Open your eyes,
It's the first day of a new life, you'll see,
Cotton at the windows,
Pollen as the wind blows,
It's the first day of a new life with me


"So if I was going to move, would you come with me and be my friend forever, Ben?"

"But you just moved here. You're not going to leave already."

Ben and Lily sat on her porch eating Popsicles. No matter how many they ate, her mother would still give them more and more. Ben thought that Lily's mother was awesome because she always gave Lily exactly what she wanted.

Lily just started to hum a song to herself, swinging her legs back and forth. "We could totally live by a big lake that just belongs to us, and we can go swimming all the time. And there would be cookouts and ice cream sundaes every night. And I would have a firefly collection and you can collect frogs and try to scare me with them but it won't work."

"Ew, i don't like frogs."

"Little boys are supposed to like frogs." Lily looked at him a moment, almost disappointed, then looked up at the sky. "Oh, and fireworks! We could have the biggest and best firework display every night over the lake."

"But I like it here. You can just stay here. There's a big county fair at the end of the summer that you'd like, and they have fireworks."

But Lily didn't listen, and instead just hummed her song. "first day of a new life with me..."


Muse: Ben Braeden
Supernatural

Self-Conclusion - The Spill Canvas

Fade in, start the scene
Enter beautiful girl
But things are not what they seem
As we stand at the edge of the world...


School was over now, and Ben sat in the park watching moving trucks appear all over the neighborhood. Ever since October, people had been moving out of the community one by one. Rumors of the strange deaths, and the kids talking about demons had mothers scared.

New town, new start. Some had left right away, and others were leaving now that the school year was over. There was still a group, like Ben, remaining behind. Of course, Ryan had to be one of them, along with his tiny gang. However, they hadn't been touched by the demons, so they didn't believe.

Of course, there were people moving in too - ones who didn't know about the changelings and the deaths of people. Ones who were happy to move out of Indianapolis for a peaceful life. And someone was moving into the house right next door to the Braeden's.

As Ben was walking home, he stopped to see a girl his age staring up at her house with a smile on her face. Her parents were working to carry in all of their things, trying to avoid the girl that was in their way, but not asking her to move aside.

"HI!" she saw Ben and skipped over, waving and smiling. "I just moved in. Isn't my house pretty? It's the prettiest house ever!"

"It's alright," Ben replied. "I live next door. I'm Ben."

"Nice to meet you, Ben." the girl did a little curtsy. "I'm Lilly. I bet you and I are going to be great friends."

Ben stared at her, and there was just something about her eyes...

"Ben! Lunch time!" Lisa's voice echoed through the open window, and Ben shook his head.

"Sorry, that's my mom. I gotta go."

"Tomorrow you can come over and see my room. I have a princess bedroom. See you then!" With that, she skipped away, leaving Ben to shake his head, then turn to run for home.

You Are Sauvignon Blanc

Engaging and energetic, you have a lot to offer the world - most of it they've never seen anywhere else! You are the type of person who carves your own path in life... and you invite everyone else to come along. The only thing predictable about you is that you could have anything up your sleeve. You're all about sampling all of life's experiences. Both the savory and unsavory ones. Deep down you are: Laid back and young at heart Your partying style: Anything goes... seriously! Your company is enjoyed best with: Smoked meats or spicy food

and then I saw this on the site and HAD to take it.

There's a 36% Chance You've Been Abducted By Aliens

Even though you have a few alien abduction signs, you're almost certainly in the clear. However, if aliens ever do come to your neck of the woods... they'll probably be coming for you!

So yeah, no alien abductions for me! Sweet.

Snow days were the best days ever, in Ben's eight year old opinion. Well, that next to Christmas and his Birthday. And maybe Halloween. But still! No school, and getting to go sledding at the big hill at the end of the community. SCORE!

Plus, he gets to sleep in, which is good for him, and Lisa Braeden. It means that Lisa can take her time getting up in the morning, not rushing to make breakfast and lunch. And it means she can actually sit in the living room with a cup of tea and watch the morning talk shows.

As commercials come up, Lisa did what any person will do and flipped through the stations. She happened to pass by CNN as shots of a police building in Colorado come up. Curiosity kept her watching.

"As information continue to come in from local, we're learning more and more about the victims of yesterday's accident at the Monument police station..."

There was excited footsteps above her head as Ben jumped out of bed. He'd be wanting breakfast in a moment. Pancakes, like always.

"... identified casualties include FBI Deputy Director Steven Groves, FBI Agent Calvin Reidy, Monument local Nancy Fitzgerald, and Sheriff Melvin Dodd..."

Lisa stood up, holding out the clicker to turn the TV off. But then she stopped as an image came onto the screen. Two mugs shots, side by side.

Dean.

"... the FBI has released confirmation that the two captured felons that were also killed in the blast were Samuel and Dean Winchester, brothers from Lawrence, Kansas who were wanted in connection to a series of crimes including..."

"Mom?"

Lisa spun around and saw Ben standing behind the couch, his eyes staring at the TV. She quickly turned it off and made her way to him.

"Ben, sweetie..."

"Mom, what happened to Dean and Sam?" Brown eyes looked up at her, confused and hurting. Lisa knew her son. He was too intelligent for his age, and he knew exactly what he had heard. But he was also eight, and wanted her to tell him that it wasn't true.

Lisa couldn't lie to her son. "There was an accident, Ben."

"NO!" His scream made Lisa wince, and he ran at her, punching her stomach. "No, it's not true!"

Lisa fell to her knees, wrapping her arms around her son who stopped hitting her and started to cry into her shoulder. "I'm sorry, Ben." She held him close, closing her eyes and feeling her own tears well up. "I'm sorry..."

Oh wow. I totally want this game!!! Seriously, it teaches you to be a ninja.

A FREAKEN NINJA!!!! SWEET!!!!!

Why does my birthday have to be in October? Why can't it be, like, next week?!

Maybe I can get the Easter Bunny to bring it to me...


EDIT: WOW! Mr. Ford got it for me and it was here lightning quick and it's really not even out yet! He's AWESOME! and I still think he's a Jedi and not telling me