Review replies:
yuzukikuran476: I try. Haha.
Blondie 20000: Of course not, and... Quite honestly, in the show, I think they let Cas in a little too fast. So, yeah... Let's not make that mistake with Mary. ;). Let's see how it goes.
Guest: I will, even if it takes a while to write! :)
Anyway, that's about it. Sorry for the wait. I finished up school for the year so I should have some more writing time. When I'm not at work...
Hopefully this will pay off though, it is quite long! :D
Chapter 3:
"You have exactly 30 seconds to explain what you're doing here, Shifter, before 3 of these lovely silver bullets go in your chest. 1, because you're a Shifter. 2, for having the guts to actually come to my doorstep, and the third one is for having the guts to shift into... That!" Dean said, anger and slight grief in his voice.
"Dean. I know it may be hard to believe. But it's me." Mary said calmly, hands raised slightly.
"Yeah. That's what they all say. Well, I got news for you. The real Mary is gone, and she's never coming back. So nice try with the pose." Dean said, cocking his gun.
"I was sent through the portal!" Mary spoke up quickly.
Dean paused his movements, giving her a slight look of confusion.
"Kelly's son, before he was born, created a portal into another dimension. I was dragged into that world along with Lucifer. Somehow, that portal reopened, and I was able to make it through. I know it sounds... Crazy, but you have to believe me." Mary pleaded.
'Uh, he's my son too, and you wouldn't have made it through that portal if it wasn't for m-'
'Shut up!' Mary snapped at Lucifer mentally, who had been silent until now.
"Dean. You've been up here a while, who was knock-" Suddenly, Sam's voice broke the thick silence as he soon came into view.
He had the same look of shock on his face Dean once did.
Now, Dean just looked plain confused and perplexed, his gun completely lowered now.
Mary, Sam and Dean now all sat in the map room of the Bunker.
Mary sat at the end of the table, while Sam and Dean both sat on each side of her, still staring at her like she was some sort of... Alien.
"M-mom. Is that really you?" Sam decided to break the silence again.
"Yes. I know it doesn't make much sense, but... If you let me, I'll tell you everything." Mary sighed.
"Go ahead. I want to know how you-"
"Dean!" Another voice sounded from the other room, "Castiel and I are gonna...- Oh. Who's this?"
A teenage boy came into the room, smiling politely but curiously at the newcomer, Castiel slowly coming in after him.
"This is Mary. The one we've been telling you about." Dean said simply, still focused on her, "She was just about to tell us how she got back here, and away from-"
"Lucifer." Castiel spoke up in a venomous voice, followed by the sound of an Angel Blade slipping into his hand.
Dean finally turned around to face the two, before exchanging glances between them and Mary.
"Uh, no Cas. This is Mom. She made it out of the portal and she came alone, right?" Dean asked, looking at Mary for confirmation.
Mary remained silent, the shock of being revealed too early, and the fact that Castiel was here, apparently alive.
Lucifer was expressing his thoughts on that as well, but she blocked him out.
"Right?" Dean repeated, giving her a stern look.
Mary glanced between the four, trying to come up with something. Anything.
"Mom?!" Dean's voice rose, worry and anger forming as one.
"It's a long, long story, okay? But if you let me explain-" Mary started.
"Oh my...-" Dean broke off in disbelief, standing up and pacing dangerously.
"Tell me you're joking? Are you even Mary?! What did you do to her, you son of a bitch?!"
Mary felt her heart clench in slight pain towards the rejected words, but met his stern gaze with her own, "It's me, Dean. I'm in control-"
"So it's true? Lucifer's possessing you? Right now?" Dean asked, his voice growing more and more venomous.
Mary hesitated for a few seconds before speaking, she knew she was treading on thin ice right now, "Yes."
Dean stared at her angrily, seeming too upset to even think to do something.
Maybe that was a good thing. The only thing he could do now, was nod tightly once, before just walking away a few paces.
Mary took a deep breath, why did she ever think that this was going to be easy?
"Wait... So... You're Lucifer?" The unknown teenage boy spoke up, confused and clearly clueless of Dean's dangerous demeanor.
"Not right now. But he is in here, yes." Mary answered, before giving the kid a double look.
Was he...?
'Well. He grew up fast.' Lucifer commented within her.
That was confirmation enough for her
This must be the son.
"Mom..." Sam spoke up, of course with a calmer tone than Dean's seething form behind him, "Why?"
Mary focused on him, a pleading look in her eyes, "I... We made a deal. I did this to protect you two."
Dean suddenly laughed lowly, "Protect us? Since when does partnering up with the Devil, by any means, protect us?!"
"Since I spent enough time in that world to know the vile things that live in that universe!" Mary snapped back, finally finding the sense to defend herself. "There are angels over there. Really twisted and evil angels. When the portal somehow reopened, those angels wanted to ruin this world. We both didn't want that happening, so... We came to an agreement."
Dean looked at her incredulously, "An agree- Do you know how ridiculous you sound? You're talking about...-"
'Alright. I've heard enough.' Lucifer finally spoke up.
'No, wait-!'
Too late. Mary soon felt that familiar sensation of Lucifer coming to the surface, as he did when he first possessed her.
"You know what. Instead of making accusations, can you two at least look on the bright side? I prevented an insane, new-and-improved Archangel, and hundreds of other war-brained angels over there, from crossing over here and turning this world into that one. Me, I did that. Also, it is the truth that we did come to a deal, and I don't go back on them. So quit pointing fingers at your mother, and show a little gratitude. I could have just fully possessed her and ruined your petty little lives, but I haven't." Lucifer finally finished.
"Gratitude? You expect me to show you-" Dean was about ready to charge the new being in front of him.
"Dean, Dean!" Sam quickly stood to stop him before he did something he'd probably regret.
"You're not actually falling for this crap, are you Sammy?" Dean asked, surprised at how calm he was about it all.
Sam stayed silent, unsure how to answer.
"But you couldn't." Castiel suddenly spoke up, drawing everyone's attention, even Lucifer's.
"What?" Dean asked, slowly calming down from the adrenaline.
Castiel's eyes were on Lucifer's, "But you couldn't. You're weak. I can sense it."
"Careful." Lucifer pointed a finger at him, "I may be weak, yes, but I'm getting better. I can still take you on. How are you even alive anyway?"
"That is a good question." Cas said, glare still visible, as if ready for anything.
"Wait? You're weak?" Dean spoke up, now focused on Lucifer again.
Lucifer turned his glare towards him now, "Now, Dean. Don't go getting any ideas."
"He is right, Dean. Your mother is still in there." Castiel spoke up, though he hated to agree.
Dean stared at him a while longer, as if pondering something, then sighed.
"Alright. But he's staying down in the dungeons until we figure out what to do with him."
"Oh. I'd like to see you try." Lucifer said.
'Just do it.' Mary managed to speak from within.
'Excuse me? You want me to-'
'They're just as mad at me as they are with you. If you hope to get anywhere, we just have to let them cool off, so maybe they can hear the whole story, and maybe trust... us, a little more.' She seemed to be struggling with the last part.
During the time she had spoken, the Winchesters had closed in on him, and were now forcefully escorting him away.
Lucifer would have easily fought back, but decided to play along with whatever Mary had planned.
At least now he knew his kid apparently wasn't at the mercy of the Winchesters.
No telling when that would change though.
He was soon forcefully shoved intot the small 'panic room', with no windows or doors.
"Oh. Come on, guys. This is a little pointless, don't you think? I mean..." Lucifer complained lightly, turning to the boys, who were standing at the only escape route.
"You, stay." Dean commanded.
Lucifer gave him a snarky look, but soon just complied by putting his hands together, bringing them up to his chin, making an 'Innocent-Angel-Behavior expression. Even drawing an invisible circle above his head with a finger to represent the halo.
Sam and Dean both gave him a strange look, before simply closing the door.
After a few moments of silence, Lucifer dropped his arms back down to his sides.
"Stupid. This is stupid!"
'You just have to give it time.' Mary sighed.
"No. I could take my son whenever I want, but you, ya sneaky little devil, will only stand in my way every time." Lucifer said.
Mary sighed, 'It all comes with the package of possessing a Winchester.'
"Yeah. I'm starting to gather that." Lucifer sighed, before dropping down into a chair that was in the room.
'Why did you do that? Earlier?' Mary suddenly asked.
"What? Take control? Things weren't going well, I told you-"
'No. It wasn't just that. If things weren't to go as planned, I thought you would have... - I don't know - tried to kill them or something... But you didn't. Instead you defended yourself... And me...?' Mary said. Yes, she hadn't missed it. She knew that tone in someone's voice, and the sudden abruption he'd caused when things were getting too tense.
"Okay. I'll admit, your boys were getting a bit outta line. I was kind of expecting the yelling and guns after you told them the whole story... But their sweet, innocent little angel had to call us out. So I improvised." Lucifer explained.
Mary was quiet for a few seconds, hesitating with her next words, her thoughts jumbled.
'Well... Thank you... For, not killing them.'
Sam and Dean walked back into the main room, where Cas was waiting for them.
"Alright Cas. Tell us what else you know about this. Wait, where's Jack?" Dean asked.
"I told Jack to go ahead and do the supply run. And just so you know, I did not know anything about this. I only sensed-"
"Damn it, Cas. You know what I mean!" Dean interrupted "I mean... Why would she even do this?"
"I believe that would be a question to ask her. On the other hand, I have noticed that this isn't an ordinary possession." Cas said.
"What do you mean?" Dean asked, eyes lowering in confusion.
Cas sighed, "Well, for starters, when an angel takes a vessel, and the vessel accepts them, that angel has full control."
"So are you saying Lucifer possessed Mary without permission?" Dean asked.
"No. No angel can possess someone without proper consent. Not even Lucifer. I'm just saying it's not... Normal, for the vessel to have so much control. Perhaps Lucifer was right on that part. They made a deal, but even so... I've never seen anything like this..." Cas trailed off.
"Like what?" Dean pressed immediately.
Cas was quiet for a few seconds, before taking a deep breath, "I'm not... Quite sure how to explain it, seeing as I do not quite understand it myself. I would need to find out more. Perhaps with the knowledge we already know, however, we might be able to use it to our advantage."
Dean stared at him for a few more minutes, before taking a deep breath, pacing lightly again.
"Okay... And... Mom...- Lucifer? - I don't know - said something about the portal somehow reopening. How is that possible?" Dean asked.
"I'm not sure on that either. It formed when Jack was...-" Castiel trailed off again, as if in thought.
"Oh my god." Dean spoke up, "Lucifer didn't-"
"No. I didn't sense anything like that within Mary, herself. I only sensed Lucifer, and..." Cas trailed off once again.
"Okay, Cas, you gotta stop doing that. If there's something you know, just tell us. I don't think there could be anything worst than hearing mom actually being... Pregnant, or something." Dean struggled with the word.
Castiel sighed again, "It's just that Mary has an unusual amount of grace inside her."
Dean looked confused again, "Okay? But that's because of Lucifer, right? The possession?"
"Partially, yes, but... In those cases, the vessel is filled with grace, via the Angel. Mary... It's like her soul itself is enveloped with grace. Lucifer's grace." Castiel said.
"I'm not following." Dean said.
"In other words, they have a certain... Bond." Castiel sighed, obviously struggling with his words.
Dean's eyes lowered, "Come again?"
"We will have to question them further before I can confirm what I think." Cas said, seeming to want to let the subject drop.
Dean stared at him, before glancing at Sam, who had been silent the whole time, seeming just as confused as they all were.
Darkness.
Cold.
Pain.
Mary awoke, the chair she had been sitting in was gone, and she was tied in chains, tied up every which way.
She was also no longer in the small room, but in a pit of darkness.
"Mary." His familiar voice sounded in a weak whisper.
Mary turned her head to the voice, noticing another form strapped in a similar position as her, a couple feet away.
It was... Lucifer? Or Nick's body?
She wasn't sure.
Then, she heard another voice echoing in the darkness. It was... Humming a tune?
It was the tune of 'Mary had a little lamb', but it wasn't being hummed in a comforting melody.
"Mary." Lucifer's voice sounded again, and she looked back over at where Nick's body was.
He still looked to be unconscious, maybe even dead?
Then, a cut formed on the side of his cheek by an invisible force. He replied to that, visibly wincing in pain.
Shortly after, Mary felt the pain flash through her own body.
"mary." His voice sounded rougher.
Mary wanted to call out into the darkness, but she couldn't.
"Mary!" A different voice called to her now.
Dean?
She still couldn't do anything.
"Earth. To. Satan!"
Suddenly, Mary jolted awake, nearly shooting out of the chair, slightly panicked.
"Hey, woah woah woah!" Dean spoke again, taking a couple steps back.
Mary sat back in the chair, breathing heavily, checking herself for injuries she could have sworn she felt.
"Oookay. Which one of you is in control?" Dean asked warily.
After another few minutes of recovery, Mary's senses finally began to take in the familiar features of the Bunker.
"It's me." She managed.
"Uh, ok... Are you okay?" Sam spoke up.
Mary looked up at the 3 forms in front of her.
Dean looked confused but slightly worried as to what was going on.
Sam just looked genuinely concerned.
And Castiel just stood a few paces back, guard still clearly up.
"Yeah. I just... Fell asleep." Mary sighed.
"Angels don't sleep." Dean said, matter-of-factly, the look of distrust still in his eyes.
"I don't know. Cas was right when he said Lucifer is weak. When I'm in control, I'm as good as human with his position. He says sleeping does help him regenerate a little though." Mary said.
"So you're helping him?" Dean glared at her.
"I don't have a choice. When I'm in control, I need sleep too." Mary said, although she was inwardly wondering why Lucifer was suddenly so quiet again.
After the dream, she couldn't deny that she was slightly worried.
"Okay. Okay. I'm giving you a chance to explain yourself, here. From beginning to end, I want you to tell me everything that led up to you letting Lucifer possess you." Dean said.
Mary stared at him, happy to accept, but before she could start...
"Alright. I'll tell you everything, but first... Can you get me something to eat? I'm kind of starving." She asked.
Dean's eyes lowered, slightly surprised by the question, but reluctantly nodded, and they left the room, one by one.
Castiel was slower than the boys, giving Mary a perplexed look, a look that she knew was focused towards Lucifer.
Finally, he left the room as well, retreating after the two Winchesters.
Mary took a deep breath, alone once again.
She was stil slightly trembling from the vivid dream.
'Lucifer...?'
She could sense he was there this time, but he seemed to be in shock as well. She could just feel it.
"What the hell was that?" She finally asked aloud.
Another long round of silence.
"You were dreaming that? Weren't you?" Mary continued.
'It wasn't a dream.' He finally said.
Mary's eyes lowered, wasn't a dream?
They were still here...?
"What do you mean?" Mary asked, the fear he was feeling was only growing worst within her.
'It was a vision.'
A/N: Okay, whew. Finally decided to end it here. Took me all night to type out and half of my morning to re-read it.
I will be trying to make chapters about as long as this one. All depends on the future ideas! :)
Just a small fact: Parts of the dream was inspired by Episode 9's preview for this season, but... Twisted in my own ways.
Originally I came up with the "dream" a while back, but...
What do you think it means?
In the meantime, I found a pretty cool Lucifer x Mary video on youtube! It's short but very well edited, I think you should check it out.
Mary/Lucifer - Between You & I.
Type it just like that and it should show! :). I hope to come across more videos like that, even though this ship may never happen. Haha.
Anyways... reviews?
