The Comeback

BY: Wolfa Moon

SUMMARY

SPOILERS S08E01. AU. Sam goes to reunite with Dean with someone else in tow. Sassy.

Disclaimer: Own nothing, pity

The Comeback

Sam received the email as he was making breakfast. Looking down at his phone then to the woman who he is falling for. Watching her feed their dog. Smiling and cringing at the same time. His brother is back after a year his brother is back. He had gained so much in the year apart and was not willing to just give it all up. But he had to see his brother.

Packing up their belonging they packed the car in silence. His girl not saying much after the announcement. She doesn't know what to make of his brother coming back. Mostly she has a headache trying to wrap her head around it.

"It's gonna be ok," he tells her as she sits in the front seat. Their dog sitting between her feet. She nods.

Driving gives them silence until they arrive. Sam constantly keeping a hand on his girl. The dog looking sad at them. Arriving to the old haunt feels like another life.

"Maybe I should wait in the car." She speaks.

"No, come on."

"He may not be happy."

"It's okay." Leaning across he kisses her. She watches as Sam exits the car. Letting him take the lead. The door opens quickly then shuts. Alarmed she opens it to see Dean cutting his own arm.

"I don't know whether to hug you or take a shower." Dean grins like a maniac at being reunited with his brother. Then he stills at seeing the girl in the doorway. Knife raised in attack. "Easy Dean she's with me."

"Demon?"

"No," he shakes his head. He learned his lesson the last time. "Um," she walks over and through the devils trap. Dean watching her closely. Moving to stand beside Sam. Her eyes wide and piercing blue taking Dean in.

"Hello Dean." Her face remaining stoic. Dean tilts his head searching the eyes. Eyes that seem to penetrate.

"Cas?" he steps forward. She remains still. Not for long as Dean slugs her and she crumples to the floor. "Where the hell were you?" he shakes his hand. It hurts but not like it should when punching a human. Sam kneels down to help Cas up. Her hand going to her bleeding lip. "Cas, are you? What happened?"

Standing again she looks at him. He finally recognizes who she is. Castiel, angel of Thursday, warrior of the lord, raiser of Winchesters from perdition.

"I was evicted."

"Evicted. Yeah to bad you didn't take me with you."

"I…" her hand going to her head. Sam reaching for her. Dean watches as his brother movements, his tender movements.

"What the hell happened between you?" Sam glares at him before turning back to Cas. "Are you boinking my angel?"

"She's not your angel and she's not an angel anymore." He moves her to the kitchen area. "You okay?"

"I keep trying to remember but there is this wall. I'm sorry Dean I don't know what happened."

"Tell me what you do know." She breathes deeply. Her hand finding Sam's and squeezing. Dean taking in every move they make. "Well?"

"Give her a moment Dean." Sam barks. He had fallen hard for their fallen angel. Sure Castiel and Dean had a more profound bound. But they shared something more. His hand going through her dark locks. She helped him deal without his brother. Helped them all over and over again. No it is his turn to replay that even if it is a symbiotic relationship.

"I remember killing Dick then we were in a dark place."

"Purgatory," Dean fills in. she nods.

"I went to reach for you but then…" She shakes her head as pain spikes through it. "I awoke in a park." Her hand going to her temple. Sam's hand moving to massage her neck. Dean watched fascinated. Fascinated by the story and by the way the two are acting. "I was confused but I needed to find you or Sam. I was so tired. I fell asleep. Then when I awoke…"

"She was in my motel room." Sam finishes. She nods.

"I can not explain what happened. I tried several time to but each time I hit a wall."

"A wall like the one Death put in Sam's head?' Dean ask.

"I am unsure. Possibly, maybe, I do not know." Her hand rubbing her head again "It's hard to concentrate on it."

"So your human now?" they both nod at him. "Wow, so what you take up the family business?" Sam nods. "Great but, um, why are all your phones off."

"We've been living under the radar."

"Crowley has been busy with a vengeance. There are demons everywhere." She adds to paint a picture for Dean.

"You can still see them." She nods. "That's good. That's real good. So what you are hiding from demons? What about the innocents out there?"

"We are trying to save them."

"Like you saved me." Dean is still furious. "Did you even try to get me out?" Dean is fuming now. Getting up he moves toward them. "Did you even try?"

"Yeah Dean we did. But I also went on our promise, to live a normal life if everything seemed endless. We tried."

"Well great job. Shows where the heart truly lies." He makes a motion toward Cas. "Did you guys even try the spell that brought them out in the first place?" (end of season 6 and S07E01.)

"I will not do that again. That was wrong and I… Dean we tried to. I even tried to talk to some angels. They lashed out."

"Lashed out?" she looks away.

"Dean it hasn't been easy on us as well. Sure we look happy and together. But's that all we have."

"Lashed out how?" Castiel hadn't looked at him since he spoke of Cas' first major grievance. "What did they do?" Sam moves in to whisper something in her ear, she nods. Sam looks to Dean making him swear to be stoic.

"Ok," she turns in her chair. Sam lifting the back of her t-shirt up. Dean makes a small noise but not audible enough to give him away. Looking at her back it looks painful. They are livid raised red marks looking hot to the touch. The pattern looking as if someone dug their hands into her back and dragged them down. Flourishing at the bottom so the arched out, like wings. Wings the angel no longer possessed. "This was our last attempt to find you."

"Do they hurt?"

"Constantly." She speaks maneuvering the shirt back down. She turns in her seat. Her face looking tired and worn. "We did try Dean but…"

"I'm sorry I doubted you Cas." The scars on her back making it how real they had tried to get him out. They had tried. Paid prices and still are. "So what have you been doing then beside playing house?" Dean could tell that their relationship wasn't just born of hunter need after hunts. A way to deal with stress. Their relationship looked timid and taken care of over time just being together without the threat of impending death. Sam snorts.

"Kevin has found a way to close the gates of hell, permanently."

"What really?" Dean asks in misbelieve. "There is a tablet out there with this stuff on it. How come they didn't have this when they were kids or even eight years ago when this all started?" Sam just shrugs. Dean gets up to pace. "Did you know there was such a tablet?" asking Castiel.

"No, the words of god are only for those who can read it." She rests her head on Sam's shoulder. "I was unaware." Sam rests his head on hers.

"You okay?"

"My head." Sam nods moving around to pick her up.

Dean watches transfixed as Sam picks up the angel. The angel who was once so powerful. Now as weak as one of them. He moves gracefully with her in his arms. Moves practiced and rehearsed. Wondering how often this happened. They enter a back room but only Sam comes back out.

Sam moves over to stand across from his brother.

"Is she okay?'

"Yeah, um, whenever her head hurts it completely drains her."

"Her back doesn't help out I bet too."

"No, no it doesn't." Sam goes to the door. A door, which Castiel shut after her arrival into the house of seals and welcomed back brother. "I'm gonna get her stuff."

"Sam?" Sam stops with his hand on the door.

"I know Dean and we are also both sorry we couldn't save you." Dean nods.

"You really love her don't you?"

"She's the only one I had left." Sam sighs wanting this moment to pass quickly. Opening the door their dog runs in.

"Marty!"

"What the hell?" Sam and Dean react at the same time. The dog ignoring them moving to smell around. Then finding a scent runs to the bedroom where Castiel lays. "You got a dog?"

"I hit a dog."

"And it was in my car?" Sam smiles.

"Well he certainly wasn't riding on the roof." Sam exits.

"Sam!" Dean shouts as the door closes.

TBC… Maybe if enough people like or review.

AN: Wrote this in a hour while doing laundry. I loath my muse. But I hope you like. Reviews are Love.