Chapter 3: Fiery Skies and the Search for God
Sam had just arrived in Garber, Oklahoma after the River Pass incident and was thinking of what to do to take a break and figure out what to do from here on in. He decided to find work as a matradee at a three star restaurant in town. He was doing this for a week and during this week he was having visions of Jess in his sleep. However, these visions were not the typical ones; they were visions of her claiming that it was Sam's fault she died and that she was dead the minute she came into his life. Sam kept telling her these things were not true and the visions kept the same for the whole week.
Meanwhile; during this week; Dean, Cragen and the rest of the team decided to take a breather back in New York. They drank coffee at the station house the whole week and got caught up on old paperwork, just to keep busy and Dean got to know more about the others he was working with.
However; once the week was over, they were back on mission and Sam was pondering what was happening now with the apocalypse. A news report in Garber claimed that spring hale and lightening strikes caused fires around there and on most of the eastern seaboard. These fires were causing massive evacuations all along the eastern seaboard. Sam immediately decided to check it out because he knew these were more apocalyptic omens. When the report reached the rest of the team in New York; they also realized that these were omens. Dean was starting to research, but Castiel entered and told them that they had to go to Waterville, Maine because that was where some of the activity was happening and it was also the location of an angel that could help them find God, named Raphael. He told the team that Raphael is their perfect opportunity to get information on God's location because he would be located at the place of the angel and demon standoff in that town. Since both Dean and Stabler are the vessels for Michael; he would not harm them. The team packed and started to head to Maine.
Back in Garber; Sam completed his research and called Bobby. He told Bobby that he realized that the books of Revelations indicated that these omens of fiery skies were followed by blood. Sam indicated that since they saw the lightning and fires, that blood would not be far behind both there and along the eastern seaboard. Sam requests that some hunters come to investigate these omens further because he is still taking a break and Bobby said he would call Cragen's secret council and see if they could send anyone.
Waterville, Maine
Once the team got to town; they checked into a motel and Cragen got a call from Bobby.
Cragen took the phone and said, "Cragen here; what is up Bobby?"
Bobby said, "Sam is down in Garber, Oklahoma and he discovered some omens relating to fiery skies and blood."
Cragen told him, "We came to the same conclusion and were checking it out here in Maine; what is going on?"
Bobby said, "Sam needs some hunters to check out down there and I do not know who to send."
Cragen told Bobby, "Do not worry; I'll make a call to someone else in the council and he will go down and check it out, he can also help with Sam's issues because this person is an excellent psychiatrist and helps the SVU a lot."
Bobby told Cragen thanks and then called Sam to inform him of the help on the way.
Once everyone was settled in at the motel; Dean changed into his business suit and got his fake FBI badge prepared. He went and got Castiel and decided to take Fin with him. Fin saw the way he was dressed and knew that he was going to impersonate a law enforcement official because he remembered that from the Winchester rap sheet, that these guys have been known to impersonate any law enforcement official that they wished.
Once they got to the sheriff's office; they showed their badges to him and Fin was impressed with how Dean was able to pull off making the sheriff believe he was legit and found it even more entertaining that Castiel had a hard time pulling off such a con. However; he showed his police badge and realized he had to come up with a reason for being there and he simply said that they were part of a task force assigned to look at why this was happening. The sheriff told them that they needed to talk to him through his right ear because he went deaf in his left ear from the events that happened. The sheriff claimed that the night before, he tried to stop a riot at a gas station and it resulted in about thirty to forty deaths and everyone was fighting to the death; then there was the explosion. He said the explosion was unlike the typical gas maim; but instead a bright white light that extinguished most of the rioters. He then claimed that one of the men did survive, a man named Donnie Finnerman and he was taken to the hospital. While the sheriff was giving his report; Castiel was trying to tell him that demons were responsible and they were scattering the globe. Dean was trying to assure the sheriff that he meant people and their drinking habits though.
Once they left the office; Castiel told Dean and Fin that Raphael's vessel needed to be trapped. They all headed to the hospital and found the room where he was. The vessel was sitting in a wheel chair; but Castiel claimed that he was able to make contact with Raphael through the vessel. He took holy oil and placed it around the vessel's wheel chair and he told them that it traps him. After making the circle, he chanted a spell to summon him and he told Dean and Fin that the summoning would take till morning to happen. They went back to another location and placed a holy oil circle around the spot they knew Raphael would show the following night. Castiel told them that this maybe his last day on Earth and so Dean decides to take him out for some fun. He takes him to a bar and they play pool with some guys. He convinces Castiel to play for money; but he claims that it is immoral and obscure. Dean tells him that that is the point of pool sharking. Dean starts to play and he shoots and makes $50. Castiel then takes his turn, but before he makes his first shot; he tells the guy that he was sorry for what his father did to him. This comment insults the other player and he breaks his cue and prepares to attack him. This is followed by some other guys and Dean tells Castiel that he just upset the whole bar and it was time to run. They quickly ran out the back and escaped from a fight. They quickly get into the Impala and drive back to the motel. Dean claims on the way that he has had more fun with him then with Sam in the last while.
Meanwhile, back in Garber; Sam finished his shift at the restaurant and got a drink at the local bar. While sitting and drinking; he was joined by a group of gentlemen who said that they were sent by Bobby and Cragen to investigate what he found. One of the gentlemen in particular talked to him and he identified himself as FBI agent George Huang and he was part of the secret council and sent to investigate his omens. Sam is glad that he showed with a couple of other hunters and Huang tells him they will check it out and then they will talk. They left the bar and Sam went back to his beer and continued to hear reports of the continued fiery skies and now reports of bloodshed from rioting.
Back in Waterville; Castiel gathers everyone back at the hospital; where he lights up the holy oil to create the trap; then, he teleports them to the cabin where he and Dean set the trap for Raphael the night before. They wait and within minutes; he arrives.
Dean tells Raphael, "I like how you just darkened the whole room."
Raphael then says that he should smite him and Stabler and then take them both to Michael. Raphael then claims that he can be more creative then Zachariah in making one of them say "yes" to Michael.
Dean then takes his lighter and says, "Yeah, well we came prepared." He lights the holy oil and this creates the ring of fire that traps Raphael. Everyone watches this and Castiel then starts to question him.
Castiel asks Raphael, "Where is God?"
Raphael responds by saying, "God, he's dead Castiel! If he was not dead; then why did he leave Heaven and let the world desecrate during the 20th century and even now in the 21st Century? If he were alive, would he allow this to happen?"
Dean then said, "So because God is not up in Heaven; you decide to throw a little apocalypse while he's gone so you can do whatever you want."
Raphael said, "Yes, we can do whatever we want."
Stabler then said, "Well I'm pretty sure he's going to feel great learning that his angels decided to do this without him knowing."
Castiel then said, "God is still alive because how else would I be alive again?"
Raphael said, "You think it was god who resurrected you? Maybe it was Lucifer; he's looking for all the caste out angels of Heaven to get them to join him."
Since they saw that they were not going to get any useful information out of him; everyone started to leave.
As they left, Raphael told Castiel, "Castiel, I warn you; do not leave me hear, I will find you."
Back in Garber; Sam was just finishing his beer and now drinking a coke. Huang showed up and told him that the omens he found were definitely apocalyptic. He and the other two hunters took care of a big crowd of demons, but there were some angels there who took care of the rest.
Sam said, "That's great!"
Once Sam took a sip of his coke, Huang asked him, "How long have you been away from your brother?"
Sam said, "I guess Bobby or Cragen told you about me! It's been about a week."
Huang said, "Why do you feel that you had to take this break?"
Sam said, "This is because I'm afraid that I might turn and become something I was again before the apocalypse began?"
Huang then asked, "What happened?"
Since Sam knew he was a psychiatrist that this would be confidential, he told him, "I started the apocalypse; I put trust in someone; or rather something I should not have and it resulted in this, I broke the final seal that released Lucifer."
Huang then said, "Why do you feel you had to do this?"
Sam said, "Because I thought that I was doing the right thing and that I was going to stop the apocalypse before it started and that the world would be safe from the greatest evil of all."
Huang said, "we all put trust and faith in things we believe in, but get disappointed when we realize that it was all for not and then we decide to withdraw from what we must do next; this is something we should discuss more in private at a latter time; just think about joining the rest of the team before you decide to officially wonder off."
Huang and the other hunters left after Sam saw them finish their drinks.
Back at Sam's motel; he went to sleep and had another vision of Jess. However; this time after he brushed the vision off again; the vision changed from Jess to Lucifer.
Lucifer asked Sam, "Do you know who I am? You are the reason I'm here."
Sam said, "Lucifer!"
Lucifer said, "Yes Sam, it is me."
Sam then asked, "Why are you here?"
Lucifer said, "I am here because I came to tell you something, that it is you."
Sam asked, "what am I?"
Lucifer said, "You are my true vessel; the one I am wearing now is just a temporary one; some guy that I was able to convince for now; but my true vessel is you. Why do you think you did all those things and why do you think you survived to this point? This is because it was always you that was destined to be my vessel."
Sam finally said, "You need my consent!"
Lucifer said, "Yes, I am an angel."
Sam finally said, "well that will never happen!"
Lucifer finally said, "Yes, it will; one way or another, you are going to say yes to me."
Lucifer left and Sam sat down questioning himself.
