Chapter 1
It has been three months since the mark was lifted from Dean's arm and the darkness was released. With the decision to remove the mark of Cain weighing heavily on their shoulders, Dean tries to figure out a way to re-create the curse. That's right he would rather risk becoming a demon again than have to face the damage done by the darkness. However, Sam is relieved that right now it doesn't seem possible.
While hunting the darkness, Dean continues to drive his '67 Chevy Impala the wheels still covered in mud. Sam rides shotgun with the Book of the Damned resting on his lap.
"If I find a way to get the lock and key back on my arm I'm going for, fair warning."
"Dean," says Sam as he flips through the book of the damned. "There's a way to beat this, there has to be and you getting cursed with the mark again is not the answer."
"I told to burn the book Sammy, I told you there would be a price to pay for removing the mark, but you didn't listen and now Charlie's dead and the darkness is wreaking havoc all over the world."
"Dean, I'm not going to apologize for wanting to save my brother, but I am sorry about getting Charlie involved. Besides you killed Death, talk about having a huge price to pay."
"Yeah well it was either you or him and I picked what I thought was the lesser evil."
"And you thought killing Death would be okay?"
"Did you want me to end your life?"
"No, Dean..."
"Because let me tell you Sammy, I was going to, I was and I wouldn't have even hesitated, but you went and pulled out a photo of mom."
"Seriously Dean, you shouldn't have killed anyone. You were really out of control man."
Dean swung the scythe around and into Death's body. The next thing they know they're driving in the muddy Impala, hunting for the darkness when two bodies are found lying in the road. Dean slams on the breaks. They both hesitate before stepping out of the car.
"This is stupid, I've never been afraid of the dark and I'm not going to start now," says Dean as he steps out and proceeds slowly towards the bodies.
As Sam looks over towards the woods along the side of the road, he sees a spirit flickering in and out before it disappears.
"Dean!" yells Sam.
He quickly turns around to see himself standing above the bodies while holding Death's scythe. Dean closes his eyes and shakes his head back and forth to get rid of the image and runs back to the car.
When Dean stops thinking about what they found while hunting the darkness, he realizes that Sam is still talking.
"I mean for all we know there could be hundreds of wakening pissed off spirits all because you went and killed Death."
Rather than acknowledge his brother, Dean just shakes his head and turns on the radio. With the volume turned up they listen to the song 'Highway to Hell' as it plays on the station.
Little did they know that an alien life form came to earth the moment the darkness was released and is following their every move. As it watched the Impala pass by on the open highway, it heard footsteps coming up from behind. It turns around and finds itself face-to-face with a badly wounded Crowley. Its eyes turn blue for a moment until it realizes that the King of Hell isn't a threat right now.
"Who… No what the bloody hell are you?!" askes Crowley as he leans up against a tree.
Rather than respond to the question, the alien life form turns around and vanishes before Crowley's eyes. Crowley looks from side to side a couple of times as he takes a few steps forward and says to himself, "As if being on the run from Castiel and mother wasn't enough."