Dean was sitting on a chair, next to Cas’ hospital bed. There was only one visitor allowed and Sam and Dean had agreed to switch turns.
“Why are you so reckless?” Dean mumbled helpless.
The next moment Cas sat up and gasped for air.
“Cas?” Dean said and he stood up. He wanted to call a doctor when Cas took his hand.
“Am I alive?” he asked faint.
“Yeah” Dean nodded relieved. “You’re alive”
Cas closed his eyes and fell asleep.
A couple of hours later he woke up and saw he had company. Dean hadn’t left, and Sam, Jo, Ellen and Anna had joined him.
“You gave us all a big fright” Anna mumbled. She tried to keep her voice under control.
“I’m sorry” Cas apologized softly.
“Just get better, okay?” Anna replied. “And try not to get killed” She looked up. “I have to go. If you need me, just give me a call”
She left and Cas tried to avoid the stares of his friends.
“How did you do it? What kind of deal did you make?” Dean insisted.
“I offered Crowley my powers,” Cas started to explain. “in exchange for your life”
“Cas!” Dean exclaimed. “Why did you do that? Without your powers you’re basically-”
“-a baby in a trench coat, I know” Cas finished grumpy. “I thought you said you were going to teach me how to use a gun”
“You heard that?” Dean asked surprised.
Cas nodded. “And I suggest we get started right away” He wanted to get out of bed, but Dean stopped him.
“You’re not going anywhere. Not until you’re fully recovered” Dean said strictly.
“I feel fine, Dean” Cas commented.
“I don’t care. You stay in bed” Dean said. “And don’t even think about sneaking out. I will stay here to make sure you don’t go anywhere”
“Can I still go to the bathroom?” Cas asked.
Dean thought about that. “Only if you really have to” he eventually answered.
“Why are you so reckless?” Dean mumbled helpless.
The next moment Cas sat up and gasped for air.
“Cas?” Dean said and he stood up. He wanted to call a doctor when Cas took his hand.
“Am I alive?” he asked faint.
“Yeah” Dean nodded relieved. “You’re alive”
Cas closed his eyes and fell asleep.
A couple of hours later he woke up and saw he had company. Dean hadn’t left, and Sam, Jo, Ellen and Anna had joined him.
“You gave us all a big fright” Anna mumbled. She tried to keep her voice under control.
“I’m sorry” Cas apologized softly.
“Just get better, okay?” Anna replied. “And try not to get killed” She looked up. “I have to go. If you need me, just give me a call”
She left and Cas tried to avoid the stares of his friends.
“How did you do it? What kind of deal did you make?” Dean insisted.
“I offered Crowley my powers,” Cas started to explain. “in exchange for your life”
“Cas!” Dean exclaimed. “Why did you do that? Without your powers you’re basically-”
“-a baby in a trench coat, I know” Cas finished grumpy. “I thought you said you were going to teach me how to use a gun”
“You heard that?” Dean asked surprised.
Cas nodded. “And I suggest we get started right away” He wanted to get out of bed, but Dean stopped him.
“You’re not going anywhere. Not until you’re fully recovered” Dean said strictly.
“I feel fine, Dean” Cas commented.
“I don’t care. You stay in bed” Dean said. “And don’t even think about sneaking out. I will stay here to make sure you don’t go anywhere”
“Can I still go to the bathroom?” Cas asked.
Dean thought about that. “Only if you really have to” he eventually answered.
Since there was no way any of them was going to get any sleep, they packed their bags and loaded the Impala. Dean placed himself behind the wheel, Sam sat next to him and Meg on the backseat.
“First stop: Pontiac, Illinois” Dean said, as he started the engines and drove ahead. As they drove Dean turned on the radio to break the silence.
Meg stared out of the window. She felt utterly powerless. Had she still been a demon she would’ve just zapped herself to him. But then maybe she wouldn’t have felt this way and she wouldn’t even bother to go find him.
Maybe this was a sign. Maybe she was supposed to let go and go back to her old life.
No!, she reproached herself. You’re not going back to killing for fun. You didn’t get this far to throw it all away. You’re going to find Cas and get him back.
“Everything okay, there?” Dean asked.
“Yeah, I’m good” Meg replied with a mischievous smile.
“First stop: Pontiac, Illinois” Dean said, as he started the engines and drove ahead. As they drove Dean turned on the radio to break the silence.
Meg stared out of the window. She felt utterly powerless. Had she still been a demon she would’ve just zapped herself to him. But then maybe she wouldn’t have felt this way and she wouldn’t even bother to go find him.
Maybe this was a sign. Maybe she was supposed to let go and go back to her old life.
No!, she reproached herself. You’re not going back to killing for fun. You didn’t get this far to throw it all away. You’re going to find Cas and get him back.
“Everything okay, there?” Dean asked.
“Yeah, I’m good” Meg replied with a mischievous smile.
Meg looked around the police station. So that was why no one was answering her calls for help. They were all dead. There were bodies everywhere and their insides were torn out. The floor was covered in blood.
“Meg”
Meg looked up. Daphne had entered the building. She stared shocked at the bodies.
“You killed all those people” she said trembling. It wasn’t a question, but an observation. “You’re going to hurt more people. I can’t let you do that”
“You can’t handle me. I’m too strong for your” Meg said. She walked towards Daphne and passed her. If she was going to try something Meg could easily take her down.
However, as she passed by, Daphne jumped forward and stabbed Meg in her neck with a syringe, containing a red substance.
“Aaaahhh!” Meg gasped and she touched her neck. “What the hell are you doing?”
But Daphne had left the building and ran for her life.
“Meg”
Meg looked up. Daphne had entered the building. She stared shocked at the bodies.
“You killed all those people” she said trembling. It wasn’t a question, but an observation. “You’re going to hurt more people. I can’t let you do that”
“You can’t handle me. I’m too strong for your” Meg said. She walked towards Daphne and passed her. If she was going to try something Meg could easily take her down.
However, as she passed by, Daphne jumped forward and stabbed Meg in her neck with a syringe, containing a red substance.
“Aaaahhh!” Meg gasped and she touched her neck. “What the hell are you doing?”
But Daphne had left the building and ran for her life.