They ended up just staring at each other until Bobby said, "Why don't we just wait until he wakes up. See what happens."

A few hours later they were all sleeping.

SSS

Sam woke up. He was all alone. He heard a voice. "Let me in."

"Who is that?"

"It's me, Dad. I need you to say come in."

It sounded like his dad, but why would Dean need him to say come in? "Why?"

"When you stopped the Apocalypse, Heaven granted you a favor. I can come back, but only if you say come in. Quickly, Sam!"

"Come in," Sam said.

SSS

Dean, Bobby, and Ruby awakened to a bright light flowing into Sam and the house started shaking. "What's going on?" Dean yelled.

"The salvation of the world!" Ruby exulted.

Sam opened his eyes. "Ruby, well done."

"Thank you, Father," Ruby said.

"Father?" Dean asked.

"Yes, Dean. Sammy's long gone. My name is Lucifer. I believe you've heard of me," Lucifer smirked.

"But, Sam killed Lillith," Dean said, confused.

"Lillith was the last seal," Ruby said.

"What?" Bobby said.

"I don't need you for anything," Lucifer said and flung out his hand, spinning Bobby's head around.

"No!"Dean yelled.

"Yes," Lucifer hissed.

"What about him?" Ruby asked, indicating Dean. She would love it if Lucifer would allow her to kill him. She had hated the fact that she had had to save his life several times to ingratiate herself with Sam.

"Leave him," Lucifer said, knowing that if they killed him, Michael would just bring him back anyway.

"OK," Ruby said, disappointed, but she knew better than to argue with Lucifer.

The house started shaking again and light poured in through the roof. Ruby and Dean covered their ears and closed their eyes against the light.

Dean heard a voice. "Let me in. I can save your brother from Lucifer."

"Who are you?" Dean asked.

"The archangel Michael. If you let me in, I can save Sam."

Dean didn't know whether or not to believe him, but he couldn't do anything for Sam. "OK," Dean said.

"I can come in?"

"Yes, you can come in," Dean said.

Michael entered Dean and collapsed on the floor. He quickly rebounded. "Let's go to thebattlefield," Michael said to Lucifer.

"Must we do everything the way it's preordained?" Lucifer whined. "Just because this is the way Dad says it has to go, this is why we have to do it."

"Yes. Let's go." Michael disappeared knowing that Lucifer would follow him so they could have their final battle.

"Do you want to come?" Lucifer asked Ruby.

"Yes," Ruby said excitedly. She would be the only demon present at their father's crowning moment. She would be envied by all. Maybe even forgiven for all her actions of the last two years. Especially, when they found out what she had done for all of them. Some of them had to die for the cause. They would understand that.

Lucifer transported himself and Ruby to the battlefield.

"OK, let's do this," Michael said.

Lucifer remembered how Michael had cast him down from Heaven just because their Father had told him to do it. Couldn't Michael think for himself? Why did he always have to follow daddy's orders? Well, he would see how wrong he was now. Now that he was going to kill Michael and take over the world.

They both drew their swords and began to circle each other. They lunged at each other, parried back and forth. This went on for hours. The sun was beginning to set. Ruby watched the whole time, with her heart in her throat. She was beginning to not be so sure Lucifer would win.

Finally, with one last thrust, Michael plunged his sword into Lucifer's chest. The light went out through his eyes and mouth. It was over. He was dead.

Then, Michael walked up to Sam and touched him. He brought him back to life. "You made a very bad mistake trusting demons, Sam. I assume you won't make the same mistake again?"

"No," Sam said, in awe. Why would an angel save him after what he had done.

"It's your brother's reward," Michael said, having read Sam's mind. "I've also cleaned out the demon blood. You are back to your old self."

Michael then walked over to Ruby and Killed her, then he left Dean's body to return to Heaven.

"Sammy?" Dean asked.

"Dean?"

SSS

Bobby's eyes popped open. He looked around. He was all alone. Where had everyone gone? The last thing he remembered was Lucifer possessing Sam.

What had happened to him? Had Lucifer killed Dean? He just plopped down on the couch. He didn't know what he should do. He decided he would just sit and wait for the end.

SSS

Sam and Dean had stolen a car and made their way back to Bobby's to get the Impala.

"I killed Bobby, didn't I?" Sam asked. He seemed to remember doing that.

"It wasn't you," Dean said, but Bobby was more like a father to him than Dad was. He had really come to realize that in the last couple of years. He was going to miss him.

They were surprised to see Bobby coming out the front door. "Bobby?" they both asked together.

"Yeah. Is that Sam or Lucifer?"

"Sam," Dean answered. "Michael killed Lucifer and then brought Sam back, and I guess you, too."

"What do you mean?" Bobby asked.

"Lucifer broke your neck, you don't remember?" Dean asked.

"No."

"What happens now?" Sam asked. "Do the angels come and take over the Earth?"

"I don't think anything's going to happen," Dean said. "I think it's over."

The End