A/N: AU Season 5.
Dean is wiped of five years of his life.
He has no clue who the man in the tan trench coat is and why does he stare at him with utter dread in his too-blue-to-be-true eyes.
What happened to Sammy's dream of Law School?
Why is his Brother's hair far too long?
What happened to Dad?
Did they catch the Demon that killed Mom?
Who the Hell the short auburn haired man that constantly eats sweets while staring at his Brother's ass?
It was just way too much to process.
Amnesia is a Bitch:
"Dean, when you return from this Hunt I have something important to tell you" Cas responded through the phone.
"Sure thing, Cas. I hope it's good news, God knows we need some" Dean smirked at though Cas couldn't see him.
"My Father is aware-"
"Cas," Dean began, raising an eyebrow despite Cas not being there.
"You meant figuratively, didn't you?"
"Yeah, Cas" Dean chuckled silently "Listen, I've only got a an hour and a bit of driving left. Sam is stuck to your Brother somewhere in the world. All I have to do is get back, listen to what you need to tell me and then sleep"
"Of course, Dean. I will see you shortly"
"Bye, Cas"
Dean hung up, tossing his phone carelessly to where Sammy usually sat. He tried not to let the lonely car ride bother him too much but his curiosity for what his Angel was going to say distracted him enough. Maybe a little too much.
A semi-trailer truck careened into Baby, left side first.
Glass shattered, the entire left side of the frame crumpled inwards, Dean was forced onto his side, already unconscious from the beginning. Blood was pouring down Dean's face from the glass spreading onto his face and creeping into his hair. Though he didn't know it yet his left forearm was fractured and his ribs were seriously bruised along with his left shoulder being dislocated.
An elderly female driver stumbled upon the scene as the Semi was leaving. The woman gingerly approached the car, hearing a rock song play as a ringtone, it continued until a voicemail started, seconds later the music started again. The woman carefully felt the young man's wrist and could feel a pulse, it was weak but there. She called emergency services, to the woman the young male showed no signs of waking up, she didn't dare touch him in case she hurt him more. His phone continued to ring until the voicemail clicked. A towing company was called in to bring in what was left of the Impala. The man was carefully extracted placed into the ambulance, his phone was taken by an EMT.
Castiel had been patiently waiting for Dean to return, the way Dean had expressed his traveling distance from his Hunt to the Motel it shouldn't have taken nearly an two and a half hours so the Angel decided to call Dean again. No response, well if you don't count the voicemail: "This is Dean's other other phone, so you must know what to do"
Cas had reached that infernal message five times using all of his minutes. He sent off - what Dean had showed him to be - a text - to Sam.
'Sam, Dean has not yet returned from his Hunt. I can not get through to him.'
Sam had instantly replied.
'Neither can I'
Which was instantly self responded with.
'Turn on the news. Now!'
Cas did as he was told. He was shocked to hear about Dean's car crash. Instantly he flew over to the nearest hospital. He was met with a group dashing past him, he recognised Dean and followed. He was stopped by a retreating nurse.
"I'm sorry, he is going into surgery, you have to go to the waiting room"
"I don't understand"
"Follow the signs and you'll find the reception and the waiting room"
Cas wanted to explain that he didn't understand why he couldn't accompany Dean and just heal him instead of surgery but was pushed away.
He sat down on an uncomfortable seat and waited.
Sam finally arrived nearly an hour later with Bobby behind him.
"Cas! Please tell me you've heard something"
"No. Dean is undergoing surgery. The nurse did not let me heal Dean before I could explain"
"Dammit" Sam dropped next to Cas, seconds later Gabriel arrived.
"Sasquatch, my ears are ringing from your shouting, what happened?"
"It's Dean," Sam mumbled
Gabriel sighed and squeezed Sam's hands reassuringly "It'll be fine Sasquatch"
The four sat in heavy silence. Bobby and Sam had fallen asleep, even though he didn't require it, Cas refused to left his Vessel's body shut down. He was on the verge of just breaking into the surgery room then and there but Gabriel had latched into his wrist, Gabriel was still much stronger than him despite his minor intentions of fighting.
A nurse with a small smile on her face approached them, Gabriel nudged Sam awake with his shoulder while Cas placed two fingers on Bobby's arm.
"What happened? Where's Dean?" Sam demanded to know.
"You're Brother is in recovery. I'll allow you all to go visit him but only one of you can stay the night"
Cas wanted to stay but Sam was his blood, "Sam, you will stay and watch over him. We will return in the morning" Cas informed the youngest Brother as they followed the nurse to Dean's room 245.
Sam and Bobby instinctively barrelled in the door, Cas stopped himself and in doing so Gabriel stumbled into his Brother's back.
"Cassie?"
Castiel was silent. Gabriel knew exactly why, all he could do was feel pity for his Brother.
"I was suppose to accompany Dean on that Hunt. If I had he wouldn't be in his current condition"
Looking over his shoulder Gabriel hissed "You can't blame yourself on what some Demons did. You wouldn't have known"
"Gabriel destroying that which crawls out from Hell is our objective"
"Cas-"
"Hey," Sam interrupted "Mind coming in? The lights were flickering and there's no Demons around here"
Cas wasn't even aware he was faulting the light system, he regained control of himself and allowed Sam and Gabriel to enter before him.
The sound of the machine indicating Dean's heartbeat was enough for Castiel to relax.
Blue eyes glared at the bandages and sling that lay over Dean's body.
Three conscious men just lingered in the heaviness around them.
Cas had left in a hurry without a word being spoken. Gabriel did desire to chase after his Brother but Sam needed him right now.
Extra Note: Had this idea for a while and have been playing about with it in bits and pieces.
Chapter Two will be uploaded if enough people want to read it.