Keys To The Kingdom
Summary: Lucifer reveals secret truths to Sam. In the hope that he can regain one thing that he lost when he was banished. Spoilers for season 5 premiere. AU to season 5
Disclaimer: Supernatural belongs to Kripke and the WB (or CW). Either way I'm not getting anything from this. Although I will gladly accept a gift wrap Sam and Dean Winchester.
A/N: This chapter got done quickly because of the rain. So you guys get this chapter a day sooner then I had planned.
"Demons I get, people are crazy." – Dean from The Benders
Chapter 8: For Every Action
Lucifer stared at the sight that he had unknowingly walked in on. There Sam was praying to God, he was so deeply into his praying that he had not notice Lucifer arrival. Not wanting to disturb Sam's prayer Lucifer backs away but stops when he hears what Sam is saying. Knowing he should not intrude but his curiosity getting the better of him he listens in.
"Father I don't know how you do it or how I can manage the same. I love both Lucifer and Dean equally and I wish not to choose one over the other. I am happy standing side by side with Lucifer but at the same time I miss Dean and I am sad that he is not here. I was hurt when Dean left but I understand why he did so. I am stuck at an impasse and I have no idea how to make things better without hurting either one."
Lucifer had felt relief and joy when Sam stuck by him but he hates the pain Sam is in from missing Dean. He knew it was hard on his brother trying to be fair to the both of them and that it was tearing his brother apart. Well it ends here; he is not going to let his brother be hurt anymore. He is going to take care of the situation with Dean once and for all. With his decision made Lucifer leaves Sam to his privacy.
Dean has gone through half of his father's storage and so far he has found nothing that could help him with his problem but that has not lessoned his resolve. He pauses in his search when his phone rings taking a look at the caller id. Sighing at who it is but knowing that Bobby won't stop calling until he answers he prepares himself for Bobby's tirade.
"Hey Bobby" Dean says as he juggles the phone against his ear while going back to his search.
"Don't hey Bobby me. Have you finally come to your senses or am I going to need to knock them into you."
Dean picks up a book flipping through it before putting it aside so he can get Bobby to look at it. "I am not going back to Sam until I find what I am searching for."
"Boy since when has looking after your brother taken a back seat to anything else. I now you are worried about your brother, so am I, but the best hope he has is if we stick close to him." Dean winces at Bobby's words but continues on searching.
"I want to be with Sam but he refuses to listen to me. I don't do well being helpless and if the best way for me to do something is to be away from my brother then so be it. I know Dad most have something here that can help me with Sam. You know how he was with keeping things close to the chest but he had to left something here for us just incase. I am hoping to find something that I can show Sam of what Lucifer really wants from him. Maybe I'm might even find some ritual or weapon that I can use against Lucifer. Either way it is my best chance of getting Sam away from Lucifer."
"Dean I can search you dad's storage for you while you keep close to Sam. I know he is not doing what you want but you can still look out for him. Maybe you be able to learn something while keeping an eye out not only on Sam but Lucifer too."
"I already know what Lucifer has told Sam. I highly doubt I will learn anything new because Lucifer won't be so careless as to reveal what his true motives are. What should I do just stand by helplessly watching as Lucifer gets his claws into my brother." Dean shoves the box he was looking through aside in frustration. "Things will just degrade further between me and my brother because I know I won't be able to hold my anger back with Lucifer there. Our relationship will get broken more then it already is if I see Sam siding with Lucifer against me."
"I am not going to bother going through the family speech again because if it hasn't gotten into your thick skull the past the dozen times I told it: it never will. What I do want to hear from you is what has gotten Sam to trust Lucifer. I tried getting Sam to tell me but he said he is not ready for that to come out to the open. You also have kept your lips sealed on the lie you believe Lucifer has told Sam but if you want me to be able to help to my fullest I need to know this."
"Bobby it doesn't matter because it is nothing but bull crap and I refuse to give voice to the delusions my brother has fallen for. You knowing will not help so please just drop it okay. I can not talk to my brother without my mind going to the fact on how much he has lost it. I don't want you to have that problem as well when you talk to him."
"Fine but I still think it will better if I know what the full picture is."
"Thanks Bobby so did you find anything that might be of help from the items I had sent you from Dad's storage?" Dean is adjusts his phone when he grabs another book but when he gets the book open he drops his phone.
"None of the items will be helpful with what you want." When Bobby gets nothing but silence for a minute he calls Dean's name over the phone.
"Sorry Bobby I drop my phone when I found a video tape in a book. Dad had hallowed out a book and place a tape that looks like it is from some type of camcorder. The tape has Sam's name on it and it is dated ten years ago."
"I remember when your dad borrowed my camcorder. It was around that time when he let you go off on that road trip you wanted. I was really surprise when I heard he let you do that."
"What do you mean?" Dean's confusion is evident in his voice.
"Come on Dean you know how protective your father was not just with Sam but you as well. Don't you say he wasn't just as protective with you because it took forever before he let you go hunting on your own."
"Okay but I wasn't going on a hunt so it wasn't as if I was in any danger."
"Remember you were asking your father to let you go on that trip for sometime but he said no. Then out of the blue he suggests that you go off on that trip you wanted after you guys finish that hunt in Orlando with the Banshee and you didn't find that a little strange."
"Dad still needed to wrap up something's with the case and Sam had some big project at school so Dad let me go to have sometime to myself. This gave Sam and him some time alone together while showing Sam that Dad did care about Sam's school letting him finish his work."
"I know that already and it is why I never brought up my concerns before. When John asked to use my camcorder he said he had a possible case that he wanted to use it to confirm if a ghost was really there. When he returned the camcorder John said he found nothing but he seemed to be on edge to me. With the tape you found I am starting to wonder what he really used it for."
Dean had no response to that because he had wondered at the time what else would Dad need to do with the case with the Banshee dead. He let it go because he thought that his Dad had simply just not wanted to seem like he was giving into what Sam want easily.
"Do you still have the camcorder?"
"Yes."
"Great I am going to start driving back to your place now with the tape."
"Dean I know you and I don't want you driving nonstop to get here. I bet you have already been working to the point of exhaustion. Stop somewhere and get some rest. I'll have the camcorder found and hooked up to the TV when you get here but it will do no good if you crash in some ditch somewhere."
"Fine I'll stop and rest."
"Call me when you stop somewhere so I know where you are and that you are actually resting."
"What are you going to do call the motel just to check if I am in the room?"
"Boy don't think I won't."
"Alright but after I rest I'm rushing to your place."
Once the goodbyes are said Dean quickly locks up the storage. He makes his way to the car rushing out as if the devil is on his heels. He knows that he shouldn't get his hopes up but this tape has to hold the information he has been looking for.
Sensing another presence in the room Dean pulls his gun from under his pillow. When he sees who it is Dean whispers the angels name, "Lucifer".
"Hello Dean." Lucifer looks to be as happy as Dean is having him there.
"How did you find me?"
"You are dreaming right now so why don't you put that weapon away." Dean just gives Lucifer an annoyed look before shooting him in the chest.
Lucifer looks down at the hole in his chest as it disappears. "Now was that really necessary?"
Dean lowers the gun. "No but it made me feel much better. Whatever you have to say I'm not buying so why don't you get out of here and go back to hell."
"Why would I go back when I already serve my time and have been left off on parole?" Lucifer gives off a cool and confident smile.
"What do you want from me? I thought it was Sam you were interested in because he is Michael?" Dean replies sarcastically.
"You don't like me that's fine. I don't like you either but can you set aside your narrow mindedness for a moment and hear me out?"
"Just because you have my brother fooled doesn't mean I will fall for your tricks. You are just the same old monster I have been dealing with all my life. I understand you because you are just like them and I know all about monsters. Once I figure out how to get rid of you; you will never mess with my brother ever again."
"You compare me to the monsters you have hunted but those perverted creations most often started off as human. They become so focus on one emotion or desire that they transform into creatures that reflect that and cease being human. Whose sole being is the gratification of that one part."
"Yeah and who created the first demon?" Dean questions rhetorically.
"I will not deny my part in the creation of demons but that is it. Many of those other monsters were created by humanities own hand. I saw what making humanity in my father's own image would lead to. Humans are not all powerful as my father but they have the ability to imagine and craft from the world around them. This has lead to them being able to pervert themselves and others because they do not have my father's understanding, respect or caring for the world around them. When they transform into some creature be it demon, ghost or wendigo just to name a few they cease to be like God because they are no longer in the image he made them."
Dean is left with no words to say. He only wishes that Sam was hearing this so he can see Lucifer for who he really is.
Lucifer gives Dean a piercing look. "I know what you are thinking and I can assure Sam is aware of my feelings and thoughts on humanity. No I am not reading your mind I just have that good of an understanding of you. Now will you give some thought about what I am going to say to you?"
"I'll hear you out because I know you won't leave until you say your piece."
"I have always felt justified in my feelings towards humanity. However things have change and I recognize I may have let myself be blinded by own feelings. I still feel that most of humans are not worth the attention they deserve but there are exceptions. I had thought you to be an exception until you left and cause pain to Sam by your action."
Dean folds his arms across his chest, "Sam made his choice."
"No you made the choice so you can avoid being hurt first by the possibility of Sam choosing. You see this is my problem with you humans you bring pain to those who love you. Sam would not be hurt as he is right now if he did not care for you. I see the pain you cause for my brother. Just like how much of humanity brings pain to my father. This is why I do not think you or humanity is deserving of their affections but you have it and there is nothing I can do about it. So I am asking you to come back because Sam needs you by his side just as much as he needs me." Dean is caught by surprise by Lucifer request.
"If you really care for my brother then I will come back if you leave my brother alone and tell Sam the truth about whatever game you are playing at."
"No matter what you think Sam is Michael. I would never lie about such a matter. If I did what you say and leave then you will be stuck with the same problem I see in Sam now. He will be torn because he is missing his brother and as much as you deny it I am also his brother."
"So you refuse to leave."
"I will not abandon my brother like some." Dean doesn't let his face show any reaction to Lucifer's words no matter how much they sting.
"Then I guess we are done here." Lucifer shakes his head in sadness before disappearing.
Dean suddenly wakes up grabbing his phone which is ringing non stop.
"Why have you not answered your phone? I have been calling for some time now."
"I was stuck in a hell of a dream so what is it now Cas."
"I need to know where you are." Cas replies tonelessly.
"Can't this wait?" Dean rubs the sleep out of his eyes. He knows he won't be able to get back to sleep anytime soon.
"No"
"Fine just give me some time before you pop in." Dean tells Cas which motel and room he is staying at. Getting up from the bed Dean falls back on it when he sees Zachariah appear before him.
Dean feels the pit of his stomach fall from the look on Zachariah's visage. "Well Dean there will be no getting away for you this time."
A/N: I really went into it with Lucifer. I figure Lucifer does not like the fact that humanity is made in God's image so he made Lilith in to a demon to destroy that. I hope my explanations work well enough. By the time I finished this chapter I was drifting off. I can't wait to write next chapter and have Zachariah gloat on how he found Dean and just doing the evil monologue.
I have wonder why John would just let Dean go on a road trip when the case they were on still has some wrapping up to do. Then I wonder what they would need to do if they had already destroyed the monster. It always seems to me the standard operation procedure for the Winchester's is to get out of dodge once the case is done. What would they need to stick around for?
