Dead Man's Chest
Chapter 1
A/N: This is my second episode. Glad you likes the first story, "There's always a price to pay for happy endings". Even thought it was poorly written you guys stuck around, it had 2000+ hits and I'm hoping this one will get more, and you'll love and become a fan of my writing. If you've notice this is different well cause I put the wrong one up and yall silly asses gon follow it and not tell me this was wrong lol. Reason why it took so long, was I had internet fro months, and we live in bumfuck California City. And he internet is in town, or Lancaster if we go there like today. So sorry for the wait,and just bare with me. Now I need yall to give me somethin now, bad good awful I do not care just review!"
Summary: Strange killings are going down in Casper, Wyoming, Castiel's first hunt as a human goes awry as he suffers from strange voices and his headaches gets worst.
Disclaimer: I do not own Supernatural.
Dead man's chest.
Sam and Dean were up in the kitchen. Sam making some coffee and Dean at the stove. Bobby sat at the table with some of his food he made himself before the boys got up and a cup of coffee. Everyone looked up when they heard Castiel walk into the kitchen. He looked as if he hadn't slept in weeks, give or take. "Dude did you sleep at all?" Sam asked. Castiel sat down and put his head on the table. "Yes." He grumbled. "For how long?" Sam asked. "Okay no." "Why not?" Sam pressed. "Had a lot on my mind." Castiel said shrugging. "Cas if you're having trouble sleeping you should tell us." "Is he always this naggy in the mornings?" Castiel asked. Dean and Bobby chuckled. "Nope he's like this 24/7." Dean said. "Great" Sam rolled his eyes. "So Cas how do you like your eggs?" Dean asked. "I don't know." Castiel said. "Scrambled it is." Dean said. "Hope you like your bacon extra crispy." Sam mumbled. "Hey bacon taste good a little crispy." Dean said defensively. "Your take on 'crispy' it don't" Sam said. "Boy's got a point, there's a difference between crispy and burnt bacon. One tastes good while the other tastes like charcoal." Bobby chimed in. "I do not want mines burnt." Castiel said sleepily. Sam laughed. "Fine make your own damn breakfast, I'm busting my ass to make your breakfast and this is the thanks I get." Dean said dramatically. "I change my mind" Castiel said quickly. "Food for you then, and none for you." "Aw come on I was just kidding." Sam said half laughing. "Still not giving you any food." Dean said in a sing song way scrambling the eggs. "C'mon what do I have to do to get my food privileges back?" Sam asked. "Say Deans the best-" "Second best" Bobby said. "You don't know what I was going to say." "Ok finish it." "The best cook-" "Second best." Bobby said again from his newspaper. Sam snickered. "Fine. Deans the second best cook you've ever known, then I'll give you some food." Sam rolled his eyes. "You are the second best cook I've ever known. Can I have some food now." "Wait and he's the better looking brother" Dean added. "I'm not saying that." Sam said. "Fine no food" Dean turned back to the stove. Sam looked to Bobby for help. "Don't look at me, make your own damn breakfast or kiss his ass for it." Bobby said. "Fine." Sam said. "Dean is the best-" "Second best" Castiel chimed in. "Thank you Cas..." Sam said sarcastically. "Second best cook I've ever known and he's the better looking brother." Dean thought about it for a second. "I don't buy it." Dean said. "And a kick ass brother who makes food for his dorky little brother." "Sold!" Deans said triumphantly. "Idjits." Bobby mumbled chuckling.
Dean gave Sam his plate of food. "Thanks" Sam said. "What are brothers for" Dean smirked. Sam glared. Dean smiled and went to Castiel. Dean's been smiling a lot now that the Apocalypse is over and he has his brother, surrogate father, and his ex-angle friend alive sharing an nice breakfast for once. Castiel was snoring lightly on the table. "Cas... Hey Cas!" Castiel bolted up. "Wh-" "Eat up" Dean said. "Set it down I'll get it later." "No eat now." Dean said bossily. "Bu-" "No sleeping at the breakfast table, either you're eating or cooking. If you're not doing one or the two then get out." Bobby said. Castiel sighed, he was hungry anyway. "Good boy." Dean said. Castiel glared at Dean but ate his food.
"Oh how I love a camera for this Kodak moment." Popped in Crowley. Bobby put down his newspaper and glared at the demon. "What the hell do you want?" He grumbled. "I see you got your angel back. How do you feel by the way?" Crowley said smugly. Castiel said nothing and turned back to his food ignoring the demon. "Not a morning person I see." Crowley said. "What do you want?" Dean asked. "Oh nothing just a 'thank you' for giving him his legs back." Crowley said pointing at Bobby. Sam, Dean and Castiel turned to Bobby. "You didn't kiss him again did you?" Sam asked. "No!" Bobby snapped. Dean rolled his eyes and turned to Crowley. "What did you take this time?" "He took nothing, I gave nothing" Bobby said. "Why did you do it?" Castiel asked. "Oh it talks." Crowley jokes. They all stared waiting for an answer. "Tough crowd. Anyway it doesn't matter why I did it it's done now leave it at that." "Why are you here then?" Castiel asked. "Well I've come with very top secret news. Would have told Bobby after I gave him his legs back but I needed all members of Team Free Will present." Crowley said with a smirk looking at Castiel. "Wait..." Sam started. "You knew Cas was alive?" Dean finished for Sam. "Yep, I was the one who told grumpy over there" Dean turned to Bobby. "You didn't think we you could've told us that little bit of information?" Dean said. "Sorry it slipped my mind." Bobby said. "How could a demon telling you Cas is a alive slip your mind!" "Dean" Sam said warningly. "whatever. How did you know he was alive?" Dean asked. "Heard it form the grape vines. Anyway Castiel here is the talk of the town, well Hell. Everyone wants to know how he killed the 'Morning Star' and lived to tell the tale, Well after dying of course which he had help escaping from Hell by some angel" Crowley babbled. "Hell? You were in Hell again for how long and why?" Castiel turned back to his food not answering Sam question. "Cas-" "Later Sam" Dean said. "I know the answer to that. Lucifer knew you guys were coming, so when he went down he made sure Castiel comes down with him. I don't know how long, time difference the further you go but I here it was long enough." Crowley said giving a smug smile to Castiel.
"Wait how-" "His blood" Sam said. "Yep this little angel is not so pure now is he?" Castiel dropped his fork, he was going to say something but stopped. Crowley seemed pleased st this, but Dean was starting to worry. "So why do the demons want him?" Dean asked. "Fun maybe" Answered Crowley smirking at Castiel, who glared. "Ok so angels want him because of the blood, demons just for the hell of it. Great I thought we were done with this whole 'angles and demon wars'" Dean said, then cringing inside when he saw Castiel frown. "Ah close. I they want to use him for the war, he has the blood of the 'Morning Star' I could still smell it running through his vein and maybe Sam could too..." Crowley smiled. Sam glared at him. "Well back on topic. The demons want the same thing too, they think they could use Cas as-" "It's Castiel" Castiel spat. Dean smiled the old Cas was starting to come back. Crowley smiled. "Castiel, as the most powerful weapon against Heaven" "How would they do that, Castiel is not the antichrist so.." "Oh but that is where you're wrong Sam" Castiel's eyes grew wide. "What are you implying Crowley" Castiel grated. "Ooh I love it when he's angry adorable ain't it?" "Crowley what are you saying?" Crowley was quiet for a bit. "That you are the antichrist, always has been always will" Castiel was shaking his head. "That's not true, angels were not created to be the antichrist, God will never do that" "Oh but it wasn't God who did it, Lucifer gave you his blood, you swallowed it, you killed him, you go to hell put it all together you get the Antichrist," Castiel bolted up. "It's not true" Crowley smirked. "You an abomination just like me, we're like brothers" "I am not like you, and I am not your brother" Castiel spat. "Oh the temper on this one. What's the matter Cas can except your family, you are-" Before anyone could stop him, or they didn't want to help, Castiel pined the demon to the wall. Making Crowley gasp. "I am not you friend, or your brother, or the fucking antichrist!" Dean couldn't be more proud. Sam rolled his eyes at Deans goofy smile. Crowley smiled. "Think about it Castiel, why do you think they kept you so long, why they torture you the they did. Tell me tell them what they did to drive an angel mad" Castiel was still holding on to Crowley, eyes darting everywhere breathing angrily. "You're weak, they will break you. You might have kept it up to save Sammy dear...," Sam glared. "But know they have something bigger planed you!" "I am not weak! You're lying!" "You are Castiel, it's the truth!" "Stop it!" Castiel said bagging Crowley's head against the wall. But Crowley kept on. "That's why the angels threw you down to Hell after Raphael blew you to smithereens" Castiel let go backing up in shock. "They will never-" "They did your own family" Castiel started seeing flashes. [Flashback]"What should we do with him?" "He needs to learn his lesson, he has sinned like humans so he will be punished like one" [End Flashback]. "N-No That didn't- it didn't happen" Castiel seemed confused, and Dean step in. "Cas-" "Yes Castiel you own family, if they wanted to kill you what makes you thing they didn't want you to suffer!" "Crowley stop it" "No he needs to hear this. He acts like he's better than us abomination, when they're just like us" Castiel couldn't take it no more. "Stop comparing me to you, I am not- they" "You need to remember, a selected few visit you everyday for years laughing in your face, torching you" Castiel started hyperventilating shaking his head. "I-I" "They erased your memory huh?" "Crowley I think that's enough" Dean said walking quickly to Castiel. "Cas, Cas, you have to calm down" Dean went to touch Castiel but he flinched away. "No do-don't touch me!" Castiel said backing into a wall. His breathing got faster, and the flashback came back stronger. [Flashback] "I can't believe my friend!..." The kick to his gut made him gasp for air. "The one I trusted with. My. Family!" The angry man kicked with each word. "Dean, stop I'm sorry!" Dean laughed bitterly "Sorry? Oh I'll make you sorry" "Dean!" [End flash back]
"Castiel!" Castiel was on the floor rocking back and fourth hands on his ears repeating sorry over and over. Crowley laughing. "See weak" "Crowley I suggest you leave now!"Bobby boomed. "I'm not weak" Dean tried to stop Castiel from banging his head. "Cas, you have to snap out of it" "Don't be fooled, he'll turned into the very things you hunt, soon you have to kill him!" "Crowley get out of I'll blow your fucking head off!" Dean yelled. "If you wont do it then I will. I'm not going to face the wrath of Lucifer's followers if they get hold of him!" Crowley was going to attack but as quickly as he moved he was gone in a blinding flash of light. Dean opened his eyes, he was no longer next to Castiel he was right at Sam's side, with Bobby on his right. They could hear the thump, thump, thump, sound Castiel made banging his head. By the time his eye's adjusted he saw someone standing over him. The person knelt down to Castiel's level. "Hey you get away from him!" Dean said ready to jumped the guy, but Sam stopped him. "What are you-" "Look" Sam said pointing. Dean turned back to Castiel eye's wide with shock. "I'm not weak, so sorry, 'm not weak" Castiel said over an over again. "Yes you are, you're weak Castiel" Said a voice in his head. "Hey, Cas, Cassie?" Castiel stopped and lifted up his head. "Gabriel?" Castiel said weakly. "Hey kiddo, let's get you up" Gabriel said smiling softly. Castiel nodded absently, and clung on to Gabriel. "Is it true, I don't want to go back there, please don't make me-" "Shh, shh it's not true" "I don't want to go back" Castiel repeated. "Pleas don't leave me" "Shh, it's alright" Gabriel soothed. Dean, Sam, and Bobby stared in shock, Gabriel was acting brotherly a dead Gabriel at that. "Just close your eyes, it's ok" Gabriel touched Castiel's forehead ans Castiel went limp. Gabriel quickly caught his dead weight and picked him up bridal style then vanished. Dean was going to panic, but he heard the faint sounds of wings in the study. Dean was the first one to move, Sam and Bobby followed. When they got to the study Gabriel was laying him down on the cot. Gabriel stared at his brother sadly, watching his chest move up and down with each steady breath. Then his face narrowed and he turned to the hunters. If looks could kill they would be splatter all over the place right now. "Couldn't do a simple job!" "I thought you were dead" Dean said. "Well here I am, alive an well, thanks for the welcome back party seeing my brother halfway out of his mind is a great present" Gabriel said sarcastically. "Hey-" "Don't don't say anything or so help me I will smite your ass" Gabriel said. "What the hell happened?" Sam asked. "He had a nervous break down, Hell and the lack of sleep can do that to you! I Can't e he risked his life for you, and this is the thanks he gets!" Gabriel snapped. Sam frowned. "Hey don't take it out on him-" "All you had to do was find him and take care of him. So simple!" "Where were you then huh?" "I was making sure demons and other angels didn't get to him" "Well you great job. Cause we just found Castiel with Meg!" Dean said. Gabriel and Dean where going to attack each other but Sam and Bobby step in. "Wait, that was you at the morgue?" Sam asked. "Yes" "How did you get back, and why did you bring Castiel back?" "I don't know how i got back, but when I heard you dick heads went after Lucifer and won with the lost of my brother. I had to do something, and killing over and over again would've gotten old quick." Dean and Sam rolled their eyes. "So I went down under and brought him back, didn't care of God was against it. I had to do it" He said softly looking down at his brother. "Now hes- Look questions later I have to go. Take care of him this time, God I swear you guys can't do anything right"
"If you hate us so much why don't take him somewhere safe?" Dean asked, "Because Cassie here is quite found of you" Dean smirked. "Don't get cocky, if I come back and there's so much as a scratch on him, get ready for round two of the mystery spot, but this time you'll remember, and it will be more humiliating" Dean glared. "Yeah whatever" Gabriel was going to leave but Sam stopped him. "Wait... is it true? Him being the Antichrist?" Sam asked. "It's just a rumor. He'll wake up soon probably around dinner time so make sure he eats" and he was gone. Sam, Dean and Bobby took a glance at Castiel sleeping on the cot. "I'll clean up the table" Bobby said. Sam pat Dean on the shoulder. "I'll check and it out" "Yeah I'll stay here" Dean said. He picked up and wooden chair and took watch of Castiel.
Somewhere in Wyoming
It's a beautiful Autumn day in the Wyoming plains. Its nice and warm, not too hot or too cold just right. The sun was up playing hide and seek with the clouds. Tall grass swaying to a beautiful song, majestic mountains showing off in a distance and in the middle of it all, an asphalt road. A crimson red 2011 Chevy Camaro, speeds down the road, making the red, green, and yellow leave dance in the air.
In the Chevy a married couple. A man in his early 40's, medium built blue eyes, dark short hair flowing in the wind. He had on a black dress pants, with a blue shirt with a navy blue tie with vertical strips of crimson red. He turns to his wife who is busy with the map. She was a light brown skin woman in her mid 30's, very curvy her fall dress hugged her body. Her long dark hair in a tight bun. Her brown eyes looks at the map with a scrutinizing look. "Honey we have GPS we'll never get lost." He said chuckling. "I still think we shoul've taken the main road." She replies with her thick British accent. He smiles. "Jazz come on relax, I know you love the scenery" He said. "Richard I do love the scenery, but I don't think when I said a nice getaway from the kids meant visiting the in-laws" She said putting the map up. "Jasmine they love you, and besides it's their 50th anniversary we have to see them" Richard said. "Yeah maybe a tad bit too much. Sometimes I wish it was the other way around, they hating me not wanting anything to do with me like a normal family" Jasmine said. Richard laughed. "Like your parents?" "My parents do want anything to do with your parents, they tolerate you" They both laughed. "Yeah my parents can be a little too much, but hey a little love'n cant do no harm" He said Jasmine smiled seductively. "Maybe we could do a little love'n" Richard had a big smile on his face. "Oh I like the sound of that." Jasmine smiled. "Yeah?" "Mmhmm" They both chuckled, then a loud boom erupted from the car. Richard lost control then gained it back and pulled over on the shoulder.
"What the hell?" He said. "Think we blown a tire?" Jasmine asked. "Sound like it, I'm going to check." Richard got out of the car and inspected all four tires. "Huh?" He huffed putting his hands on his hips. "What is it?" She asked, getting out the car to join her husband. "All four tires are fine" Richard said. "Then what was that noise, did we hit something?" She asked. They both looked back on the road and saw nothing, then an ear splitting scream broke the peaceful silence. "Richard" she said getting closer to her husband. "Lets go" He said quickly pulling her to the car. "Richard someone could be in danger" "Not now honey" He said as he got into the car. He couldn't help but think that scream was familiar. Once Jasmine was in he started to start the car only realizing its not in the ignition. "Honey did you take the keys?" He asked looking for them. Jasmine said nothing. "Jazz?" He turned to look at his wife. She was still looking straight ahead. "Jasmine?" he went to touch her shoulder and her head slid off. The sound of skin and blood rubbing together. When her head hit the floor with a sickening thud Richard scrambled out of the car landing flat on his ass. "No" He whimpered. Scooting away like a frighten five year old. "No I had more time" A dry evil laugh made Richard jump. "What do you want for me!" he yelled once he got up. "Why did you take her!" He screamed into the air. Then suddenly it got very hard to breathe. "I want..." the voice said. "I want what is ours!" and Richards screams reverberated throughout the empty plains.
Sioux Falls South Dakota.
When Castiel woke up it was dark out. Wait a minute? Castiel thought. When did I go to sleep. Sitting up he realized he was in the study on a cot. When did I get here? "Get dress" Castiel snapped his head to Dean who was sitting in a corner on a chairs backward. "Huh?" "Get dress, clothes or on you bed, hurry it up" Dean said before getting up. Castiel nodded and got up.
When Castiel came down he was fully dressed, in one of Dean's old shirts and jeans. Dean was waiting for him at the foot of the stairs with his old jacket in his hands for Castiel. "Where are we going?" Castiel asked. Dean made a hand gesture for him to lift his arms up. Castiel did and Dean helped put his jacket on Castiel. "Out" He said, and started walking to the living room. "Will Sam and Bobby join us?" "Nope. Sam, Bobby we're going out do you need anything?" Dean asked grabbing the keys off the table. "No, Wait we?" Sam asked. He lifted his head from his laptop to see Castiel up and dressed. "Yeah we got a problem with that?" Dean asked. "No I just think..., Cas are you ok?" "Leave the boy alone. Bring back some beer" Bobby added. Dean nodded and walked out the door. Castiel followed hesitantly. Once they left Sam turned to Bobby with one of his bitch faces. "Don't look at me like that. Dean know what hes doing" The 'I hope' was left unsaid. "But-" "Look Dean is better qualified for getting Cas to talk. Beside he like him more than me and you. So let them be" Sam sighed. "Yeah you're right".
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The drive to McDonalds was very quiet. Castiel said nothing but looked out the passenger window. Dean rolled down his window to order. "Welcome to McDonalds how may I help you?" "Uh..." Dean said looking at the bored. "Hey Cas what do you want?" "I not hungry" Castiel mumbled. Dean rolled his eyes. "Reminds me of someone" He muttered. "Ok, can I get two big macs, two large fries, four apple pies and two milkshakes" "What flavor?" Dean looked at Castiel who was just staring out the window. "Chocolate" "Alright pull up to the front"
Dean parked in the empty field Castiel had found him on earlier. "Alright dinner" Dean said handing Castiel a bag. "I said I wasn't-" "Yeah yeah, and I'm God" "But you're not" "Exactly" Dean said shoving the bag to Castiel. Castiel glared at Dean. "What eat" Dean said. Castiel sighed and began running through the bag. The first thing Castiel pops out was the pie and milkshake. "Eat your burger first" Dean said with a mouthful of his burger. Castiel gave him sad puppy eyes. Dean knew who to blame for that. "Don't look at me like that, eat you fries and burger then get the sweets" With another sighed Castiel did what he was told.
Castiel took a bit of his burger. He made the same face he did when they were after famine. Dean had to chuckle. "Makes you happy huh?" And Castiel did another thing that shocked Dean. He laughed. "That was not one of my finest moments" Castiel said. Dean laughed. "I think it pretty funny" They ate in silence for some time. "Dean?" Castiel said. "Yeah?" "Why did you bring me out here?" Dean swallowed his mouthful and turned to Castiel. "Why do there have to be a reason?" Dean answered with a question. Castiel but his burger down and gave him a look. Dean rolled his eyes and wiped the ketchup off his face. "What is taking you out to eat a crime now?" Again with a question. "Dean I am not stupid. Why don't you just ask me instead of sweet talking me into it" Dean laughed but Castiel was glaring. "Look what Crowley said-" "It's not true" "What part, cause he said a lot" Dean huffed. "I'm not the Antichrist" Castiel said sadly. "Do you believe that, you can say it all you want but do you believe it?" Castiel looked out the window and said nothing. Dean said. "Look Cas this is going to sound like one of Sam;s bitch moments but bare with me" Dean took a deep breath and tried to figure out how to comfort a friend without sounding like a damn soap opera.
"Look I don't want you to feel like you have to do this alone. We're going to figure this out ok..." Castiel said nothing. Dean cleared his throat. "Hey I'm pouring my heart out here" Castiel turned to Dean. "Look you have Sam, me, Bobby hell even Gabriel." Gabriel's name made him perk up. "That was real? Gabriels alive?" "Uh yeah, surprised us too. Anyway?" "How did he come back?" "I don't know, look just talk to us when you're feeling down, well I don't know about Bobby but yeah you have us. Man you have an attetion span of a child". Castiel glared. "Part of being human is talking about whats bothering you, don't bottle it up" "But you don't-" "Don't worry about me do as I say not as I do" Castiel sighed. "But when you do decide to talk, don't go crying on me ok?" Dean said trying to sound more macho. "Now eat your food, I didn't pay a but load for nothing." Dean said. "Can you teach me?" "Teach you what, being human?" "That and hunting. I want to learn how to fight-" "The human way. Yeah sure you've come to the right place, now eat up" Castiel did what he was told. "Oh you get one of those pies, give me the other" "You're going to eat all three pies?" "Yeah I'm friggen starve'n" Castiel shook his head and gave him the pie. Dean took it greedily. "Sam was right you do eat like a pig" "Shuddup" Dean said. Castiel smiles to himself and takes a sip of his milkshake.