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Okay, so last week we had the finale of What Happened in Colorado. For those who haven't read it, here's a small recap:
After Cas was assumed killed by the leviathan Daphne Allen found him. She married him, but never treated him as her husband. Shortly after it was revealed that Daphne suffered from mental issues.
In the meantime a lot of people were being killed and somehow Cas was always suspected. He was even accused of pedophilia.
Later in turned out that the real killer was Zoey Allen, Daphne's sister, who was obsessed with Cas. When she realized Cas didn't love her back, she tried to kill him. Instead she shot Dean.
And now have fun with 'Three's a Crowd'
Chapter 1: Dead or Alive
Part 1
Sam held the door of the hospital open, while Cas carried the unconscious Dean inside. Before they could call for help an emergency doctor rushed to them and called for a stretcher. A male nurse rode a stretcher to them and Cas lay Dean down on it. As the doctor drove to the emergency room, she asked what happened.
"He's been shot" Cas quickly answered.
"What's his blood type?" the doctor needed to know. Sam answered and the doctor drove the stretcher into the emergency room. "Sorry, you have to wait outside" she said as she closed the doors, leaving Sam and Cas outside.
Sam ran his fingers through his hair and sank down on the floor.
"This is all my fault" Cas said difficult.
Sam looked up, irritated. He really couldn't handle Cas' feelings of guilt.
"If I wouldn't have let the Leviathan in, I wouldn't have ended up in Colorado and then I would've never met Daphne and Zoey. Then Zoey wouldn't have fallen in love with me and Dean would still be okay" Cas said and he swallowed the crop in his throat. "It should've been me. I would've been fine"
"Look, it's not your fault" Sam snapped. "Can you try to be a little less fragile for a change?"
Cas nodded slowly, when the door of the emergency room opened and the doctor came outside. Her facial expression was telling enough.
"No" Sam said trembling.
"I'm sorry" she said soft and remorseful. "There's nothing we could do. He was dead the moment he was in the emergency room"
Sam pressed his lips and blinked. "Hmmm" he sighed difficult. "Can…Can I see him?" he asked.
"Of course" the doctor said.
Sam entered the room, but Cas turned around and walked away.
Part 2
It was close to midnight and Zoey had buried Daphne's body in the garden. She hadn't meant to shoot Dean Winchester, but if he was dead, all the better for her. The less people that were in her and Cas' way, the better.
Of course it would take Cas some time to forgive her, but their love would survive it. She hadn't want to kill her sister, either, but there simply was no other way. Zoey was certain that wherever Daphne was now, she would understand. Daphne was at piece. She was with Martin, the most important person in her life.
And Zoey would be with Cas and then they would raise Alexia together. It was perfect.
Zoey jumped up from her thoughts when someone banged the door. She got up from her chair and walked to the front door and opened it.
She gazed surprised in Cas' eyes, before she covered her mouth. Then she threw her arms around his neck. "I knew you'd come. I knew you'd the make the right call" she sobbed from happiness. She turned around and Cas followed her inside the kitchen.
"You want some coffee? Or maybe something stronger?" she offered.
"Dean is dead" Cas said numb.
"Something stronger it is" Zoey said and she pulled out two glasses and a bottle of Scotch. As she poured the glasses and handed one to Cas, she said: "I didn't mean to kill your friend, Cas. My parents can take care of the funeral. I promise you it will be beautiful"
Cas squeezed the glass until it shattered and blood dripped on the table.
"Oh my God, are you okay?" Zoey gasped and she took his hand. There was no cut. "You're healing quicker"
Cas grabbed Zoey's hand and looked up, fury burning in his eyes. "You killed Dean" he said with a voice so cold Zoey shivered. She tried to jerk her hand, but Cas tightened his grip.
"Cas, I know you're in pain, but let me go" Zoey said trembling. Cas looked into Zoey's eyes as his grip tightened even more. Zoey gasped and tears rolled over her face. "Please, stop. You're hurting me" she sobbed. She screamed when she felt the bones in her hand break.
Cas grabbed her hair and pulled her to the mirror. Zoey looked down, but Cas jerked her hair and forced her to look up.
"Look how cute we look together" he snapped. Zoey mumbled something in fear. "What did you say? You want a closer look? Your wish is my command" He smashed Zoey's face into the mirror and dropped her on the ground. She crawled away, trying to reach the back door, when Cas grabbed her feet and dragged her back inside and turned her on her back.
He kneeled next to her and forced his fist into her stomach. Zoey gasped and blood spilled from her mouth. "See how you like it" Cas said trembling. He removed his bloodstained hand and bent over to her face. "That's for all the crap you did to me" He grabbed Zoey's neck and snapped it. "And that's for killing my best friend"
He dropped the head, which landed hard on the floor, and stood up. He wanted to leave, when he heard a door close.
Part 3
Sam was sitting beside Dean's death bed, when the door opened and Ellen walked in. Sam was lost in grief, so he didn't hear her. It wasn't until she lay her hand on his shoulder that he looked up.
"Ellen?" he said confused. He hadn't thought about calling anyone, so why was she here? "Did Cas call you?" he asked, though he knew that couldn't be the case.
"No" Ellen said numb. "I had to be here" Then, with a little more strength in her voice, she said: "That bitch shot my daughter"
"What?" Sam exclaimed while getting up. "Well, where is she? Is she going to be okay?"
"I don't know" Ellen said. "She's still in the emergency room" Then, as if those last two words were some kind of switch, she broke down and cried.
Sam put his arms around her and let her tears dampen his T-shirt. After a few seconds where the silence was only varied by Ellen's sobs, Sam took her shoulders. "I will call Cas and he will heal Jo" he said and he breathed deeply. "He couldn't heal Dean, he didn't have the strength" He looked up to Ellen. "But he will now. He will heal Jo. Don't be afraid. You won't lose your daughter. I won't let it happen"
But Ellen didn't hear the last few sentences. She had stopped listening after Sam told her Cas hadn't been able to heal Dean. She freed herself from Sam and walked around the bed.
"Zoey tried to kill Cas" Sam explained trembling. "Dean threw himself before him"
Ellen swallowed. "Where is he?"
"Cas?" Sam asked. "I don't know"
"Get him here" Ellen said bitter.
Part 4
'Cas? I know you can hear me, so don't ignore my calls. I know you're having a hard time right now and no one blames you. But we need you. We need your help. It's not your fault, okay? But you have to get back here"
Cas heard Sam's call perfectly as he stared into Andy's face. Andy looked from Cas to Zoey.
"What the hell happened here?" he said breathing fast.
"I killed her" Cas confessed.
"I can see that" Andysaid shocked. He kneeled next to the body. "Did anyone see you come in?"
"I don't think so" Cas said.
"Good" Andy said. "Go"
"What?" Cas asked confused.
"I said go" Andy said sharp. "Get out. I'll clean this up"
"You're not going to turn me in? Why?" Cas asked surprised.
Andy looked up. "Zoey killed Shannen and she was going to let me take the blame" He paused for a few seconds. "I was wrong about you" He nodded at the body. "See this as an apology"
"Apology accepted" Cas said and he disappeared.
Part 5
Cas appeared outside Dean's room, ignoring the short shrieks of the nurses. He opened the door and Sam looked up.
"You came" he said relieved.
"I'm sorry I left" Cas said. "There were things I needed to take care of"
"Yeah, sure, but can you save that for later?" Sam said. "Right now we really need your help"
"What's going on?" Cas asked numb.
"Zoey didn't just shoot Dean. She also shot Jo" Sam said.
"Jo's dead?" Cas asked soft. Sam shook his head. "No, not yet" he said. "But her life's hanging by a thread and you might be her only hope"
Cas shrugged. "Don't worry. I got this" he said and he vanished. He materialized in the ICU where Jo was lying in coma, connected to all kinds of machines. Cas walked around the bed and lay his index and middle finger on Jo's temple.
But nothing happened.
"Come on" Cas said annoyed and he tried again. He took a few steps back and looked upset at Jo's unconscious body. He vanished again and appeared back in Dean's room.
"Did you do it? Did you heal Jo?" Sam asked nervous. When Cas shook his head he said: "Why not?"
"I couldn't" Cas said.
"What?" Sam asked.
"My powers don't work" Cas said scared. He looked up at Sam. "I can't be here right now"
And that being said he flew away.
Part 6
"What do you mean, he couldn't?" Ellen asked upset.
"He said he tried to, but he failed. He said his powers don't work" Sam explained.
"Why don't they work? Where is he?" Ellen asked angry. "I'm going to kick his ass until he heals my daughter"
She turned around and started walking.
"Ellen!"
She turned around. "What?" she snapped.
"I don't think yelling at him will do much good" Sam warned.
"Then I'll save that for plan B" Ellen said.
"What's plan A?" Sam asked.
"Begging him" Ellen said. "On my knees if I have to" And she turned around.
Cas was sitting on the ground in one of the hospital hallways. He held his phone against his ear- he had been rather surprised he still had it- and was talking to someone.
"Hi…Meg" he said soft. "I'm sorry to bother you, but…I didn't know who else to call. Dean's dead, Jo's dying and I can't heal her. My friends are dying one by one and there's nothing I can do to stop it" He stopped to wipe his nose and to take a deep breath. "I know I probably sound like a toddler crying for his mother, but I have no one else to turn to" He noticed Ellen coming his way, from the corner of his eye. "I have to go"
"Were you calling someone?" Ellen asked.
"Meg" Cas said, in an apologizing way, while he put his phone in his pocket. "I know why you're here, but I can't help you" he said as he scribbled up.
"Jo's all I have left" Ellen said.
"That's more than I can say for myself" Cas commented.
"That's not true. You still have Sam" Ellen said.
"You really think I can stay here after I got Dean killed?" Cas said.
"No one's holding that against you" Ellen said.
"I don't get it" Cas said. "My powers should work. They didn't work with Dean, because I wasn't fully recovered, but I'm fine now. Why can't I heal Jo?"
"I'm not an expert, but I'm guessing Dean's death has an influence on your powers. You're upset and that's normal" Ellen said.
"So you mean I just have to deal with Dean's death and then I'll be able to save Jo?" Cas asked sarcastically. "In that case…you're screwed" He started walking, when Ellen grabbed his arm.
"Listen up, dick, I get you're upset, but get this. Dean is dead and he's not coming back. And sitting here, beating yourself up about it isn't going to change anything. So get up, pull yourself together and do something" Ellen said furious.
Part 7
Cas took Ellen's arm and disappeared. He landed in the ICU, next to Jo's bed.
"Warn me if someone's coming. I don't know how long this will take" Cas said dispassionately. Ellen nodded and walked to the door. She opened it and walked outside.
Cas sank down on the bed and lay his hands on both Jo's temples. He closed his eyes and prayed for Jo to open her eyes.
And she did. At first everything was a blur. She reached out her hand and touched Cas' face. "Dean?" she mumbled weak. When Cas' face became clearer she withdrew her hand. "I'm sorry"
Cas didn't reply, but turned his head around at the sound of the door opening. Ellen had seen Jo's awakening and now she was walking fast to the bed. She threw her arms around Jo and started crying from relief.
Cas stood from the bed. "I'm going to leave you two alone" he said. But before he could fly away Ellen grabbed his hand. "Thank you" she said. "Don't mention it" Cas replied and he left them alone.
Part 8
Sam was back at the motel, when the door opened and Ellen and Jo came in. Sam looked up and his eyes widened. "Jo" he sighed relieved. He walked to her and threw his arms around her. "You're alive, thank God"
"Yeah" Jo said, tapping Sam's shoulder.
Sam scratched his neck. "Eh, do you want some coffee? I can make some" he suggested.
"No, don't bother, we're good" Ellen said.
"It's no bother" Sam said. "I was going to make some anyway" And thus he walked to the kitchen.
"Where's Dean? I'd like to see him. He wasn't in his room anymore" Jo said.
"Eh, yeah, they, eh,…they brought him to the mortuary" Sam explained. They heard a blow and both Ellen and Jo hurried to the kitchen to see Sam had dropped the coffeepot.
"I'm sorry. I'll get a mob" Sam said distracted.
"No, I'll do it" Ellen said. "Jo, take Sam outside. He needs some air"
Jo took Sam's arm and Sam let her pull him along, until they were outside. He leaned against the wall and rubbed his eyes.
"Dean's dead, Jo" Sam said and his voice skipped. "My big brother's dead"
Part 9
Night came in and Cas was standing on a crossroad. He buried a small, tin box in the ground and then took a step back.
"Get your ass down, here, Crowley!" he yelled.
A few long seconds later Crowley appeared. "Give me one good reason why I wouldn't kill you this very instant"
"Because I have something better in store" Cas said. He took a deep breath and then continued. "You have to bring Dean back to life"
"Let me guess, I get your soul in return" Crowley said bored. "Sorry, but that's getting so old. Nice chatting" He wanted to leave, when Cas quickly said: "Not my soul, my powers"
Crowley came closer. "Why would I want the powers of an angel?"
"You'd be even more powerful. Probably undefeatable" Cas said.
"And you'd be human" Crowley said slowly.
"And much less of a threat to you" Cas added.
"So you get Dean back and I get all your angel mojo" Crowley summed up. "Sounds tempting" He grabbed Cas' hand and squeezed it. "It's a deal" He let go. "By the way, how are your insides?"
"What?" Cas frowned. Then he gasped for air and held his stomach. He gagged and threw up blood. He collapsed and lost conscious.
Part 10
Sam, Jo and Ellen were standing around Dean's bed in the mortuary. There was a book where people could write down their condolences, but since Dean didn't know that many people, the book would be as good as empty.
Jo took Dean's hand and brought it to her lips. She kissed his fingers, while tears rolled over her face. Then something magnificent happened. Dean pinched Jo's hand.
"Dean?" Jo said breathless. Sam and Ellen looked up at Dean. They saw his eyelids move and slowly they opened.
"Dean!" Sam exclaimed. Dean blinked his eyes and sat up. He looked around. "Where the hell am I?" he mumbled.
"Doesn't matter, you're alive" Sam said.
"How long did you get, Sammy?" Dean asked. Sam frowned. "Don't play dumb with me. How long did you get until Crowley collects your soul?"
"You think I made a deal to save your life?" Sam asked.
"Didn't you?" Dean fired back with raised eyebrows.
"No, Dean, I'm sorry" Sam said.
"Someone must've done something or else I'd still be dead" Dean said.
"Yeah, I agree, but it wasn't me" Sam said.
"Then who was it?" Dean wondered.
Soundtrack list:
Green Day: Don't leave me (1x01, Sam brings Dean to the hospital)The Airborne Toxic Event: Welcome to your wedding day (1x02, Cas avenges Dean's death)Mumford and Sons: After the storm (1x03, Sam hears about Jo)Switchfoot: I dare you to move (1x04, Andy helps Cas get out)Pete Yorn: Lose you (1x05, Jo's life hanging by a thread)Greg Laswell: Carry me through (1x06, Cas calls Meg)Tyrone Wells: All I can do (1x07, Cas heals Jo)Matt Nathanson: Solace and pain (1x08, Sam realizes Dean is dead)Placebo: Protect me from what I want (1x09, Cas makes a deal with Crowley)The Afters: Never going back to okay (1x10, Dean wakes up)