Chapter 6
Time seemed to slow down as everyone in the room watched the bullet fly towards Harry. No one could tear their eyes away from the horrifying scene in front of them. No one had wanted to see Harry die but they hadno choice. They were frozen in morbid fascination. It was too late to stop it. They watched as the bullet passed through Harry's head and he fell lifelessly to the ground. Sam watched as tears started to stream down Catiel's cheeks and could only stare in shock as Castiel fell to the ground and howled in anguish. No one could blame him. He had been forced to watch helplessly as his soul mate died in front of him. Sam felt tears roll down his own cheeks and looked around to see that even Bobby and Dean had teared up.
"I couldn't stop..." Dean whispered to the room. He didn't need to speak up as he knew that everyone had heard him clearly. He had always had a short fuse but Sam had alway been able to calm him down but for some reason he hadn't listened to Sam. He hadn't been able to. Now he had damned the world to hell and made Castiel lose the only person that could complete him. He looked at Cas and felt his heart break. He had fallen on his knees next to Harry and was clutching his lifeless body to his chest.
"Cas..." Sam whispered as he moved forward to put a sympathetic hand on his shoulder as he knew how it felt to lose your soul mate. He jumped back in shock as his touch seemed to snap Castiel out of the trance he was in. He raised his head to look around the world with accusing eyes until his eyes rested on Dean. The look he gave Dean made everyone shiver in fear.
"You..." He growled to Dean. All the men in the room felt another shiver travel through their bodies. Of all the things they had faced, an angry Castiel was by far the scariest. They had never seen Castiel this angry and couldn't help but be worried for Dean's safety. His voice was eerily calm but each word vibrated with power and restrained anger. "Are you happy now? You have damned this world and destroyed the purest soul in this universe. You destroyed the only person that could make me complete and the only chance you had of surviving this war. Well done Dean, you destroyed the world"
"I'm sorry...I couldn't stop" Dean whispered as a tear made it's way down his face. He walked out of the room before anyone could speak to him again. Cas watched Dean walk out with a heavy heart. He understood that Dean had a bad temper and relied on Sam to calm him down but that was no excuse. He should be able to control himself. His eyes widened as he thought of something and looked outside to see Dean. He watched him as he cried. He was acting so differently now. Could it be...? His thought trailed off as he heard a gasp of breath and watched Harry sit up. He had been worried that he had actually been hurt when it took so long for him to heal but he understood now. Sam and Bobby had fainted from shock but he would wake them up when Harry went out to see how Dean was.
Dean stood outside of the house with a glum expression on his face. Why had he felt so out of control? He had felt like he was watching someone else shoot Harry but he knew it was him. He'd felt trapped. He had tried to let go of the gun but there was a presence in him that was urging him to hurt Harry and he had no idea why. When Sam had tried calming him down, it had only served to anger him more. What was happening to him?
"I need help. How can I stop myself from going dark?" Dean asked himself. He didn't think that anyone would help. No one ever helped him. That was why he had had such a hard time believing in the angels and in god. Why would god ignore all the times he had aked for help? When he was still a child he had thought that his dad worked for god and that god would help them in their time of need but years of hunting had taught him that god really didn't care what happened to humanity and had probably stopped protecting them years ago.
"Dean..." Dean spun around to face the person who had spoken. It was Harry! He hadn't killed him!
"Harry...I'm so sorry." Dean said as his eyes filled with tears again. He attempted to step forward and check if he was okay but ended up tripping over himself in his haste and falling into Harry's arms. He felt Harry's arms wrap around him and felt his emotional barriers shake. It had been a long time since someone had embraced him in an effort to comfort him. He had always made fun of Sam for hugging him but he had always felt safe in Sam's arms. He had stopped the hugs becuse he was supposed to be the strong one and he couldn't be strong if he relied on hugs to help him feel better so he had started bottling up his emotions in an attempt at being strong but it seemed that the bottle was overflowing. Harry had wrapped his arms around Dean and was stroking his hair in an effort to soothe him. Dean clung to him and let go. He didn't care that he had only just met Harry. He didn't care that his brother was staring at him through the window. He only cared that someone was actually trying to comfort him in his time of need. He started to calm down after a few minutes and tried to pull away from Harry only to feel his arms tighten around him. He looked up to meet Harry's dazzling emerald eyes and saw love there. He closed his eyes and leaned into Harry's embrace again. He heard someone clear their throat and looked up to meet Castiel's gaze. He smiled softly at him and turned to Harry.
"We were wondering if you two would like to come in and explain what happened" Castiel asked as he sat down next to them. Harry looked over at him and continued to stroke Dean's hair.
"We'd prefer to stay outside but you can all come out and we'll explain" Harry said in his soft voice. He pulled Dean over to the chair swing on the porch and pulled him down next to him. Dean tried to pull away so that he could try and regain his image but that only earned him a smack on the head. He sighed and gave up. He curled into Harry's side and was unaware of the others looking on with warm smiles.
"Wow Dean, you look comfortable" Sam said in a teasing tone. He had always wanted Dean to be able to express himself and let his emotions out but he had never been able to break through the wall that Dean had built around his heart. He couldn't help but be happy that someone finally had.
"Shut up Sammy" Dean grumbled into Harry's shoulder. Everyone ignored the mumble of 'It's Sam' and waited for Harry to start his explanation.
"I'm guessing you know that Dean is Michael's vessel but I want to know, how much do you know about vessel's?" Harry asked. He directed his question at Bobby and Castiel as Sam was wearing a bewildered expression.
"Not much. We know that you need permission to enter them and that people who have the same blood as the vessel can be used as temporary vessel's but after that basically nothing" Bobby replied as he appeared to search his brain for more information. Harry smiled softly at him and nodded his head.
"You're right on everything there but there is a connection between an angel and his vessel. This is usually just used to enter the vessel's dreams but if the angel is powerful enough then they could influence the vessel's thoughts when they are awake as well. That is what happened in there." Harry explained quickly.
"So Michael is able to get into my mind and tell me what to do" Dean exclaimed as he sat up quickly. Harry pulled him back down and whispered soothing things in his ear.
"He's not able to enter your mind as long as you're here but we need to work on a way to keep him out for good" Harry said in a calming voice.
"I'll have a look through the books, see if they mention anything" Bobby said as he wheeled himself away. He knew it was useless but he had to feel like he was doing something. Everyone watched him go with a sad smile. Harry knew that Bobby was trying to help and decided that he would talk to his father in the morning about healing him. For now he'd help Sam and Dean heal. They might not know it but they were broken inside and he was determined to fix them.
A/N: I know i've taken a while with this chapter but I hope it was worth the wait. Please let me know what you think of the story so far. I'd like to thank everyone for their continued support and can only hope that you still like the story :)
