Thanks Faatima! Sorry it took me so long to post… Got distracted catching up on White Collar. Lol! Enjoy this chap! PS. Also, I'm not so sure Cas could actually do this, so I made it up, hopefully it's not too unbelievable.
Chapter 9: This is going to hurt
Maryse walks into the bathroom, immediately seeing Arianna in the shower, her lips blue and her body shaking.
"Ari." Maryse said, grabbing a towel and shutting the freezing cold water off. Arianna turns to face her, tears streaming down her face. Maryse wraps the towel around Arianna as she collapses into her arms.
Dean heard the thud in the bathroom, and ran towards the door. He was about to go in, when Sam stopped him.
"She's okay. If she wasn't, Ryse would tell us." Sam assures him. Dean nods.
"Sorry I ruined your time with Maryse." Dean apologizes.
"It's okay, you guys need us. Did you call Cas?" Dean shakes his head.
"No. I've been-" He cuts off, looking at the bathroom door. Sam nods, understanding that his brother was worried. He pulls his cell out, dialing Cas, who picks up after three rings.
"Sam." Cas answers.
"Cas, we need your help." Sam says, and looks at his phone, hearing a sudden dial tone. "Cas?" He asks, getting no response. He jumps, hearing Cas's voice beside him.
"I'm here." Sam turns around glaring at the Angel. "What do you need?" Sam is about to yell, when Dean cuts him off.
"Arianna woke up with no memory." Cas looks at him.
"Did she do anything last night that would cause her to lose it?" He asks. Dean shakes his head. "Did she remember you before she fell asleep?" Dean nods.
"She woke up screaming this morning because she recognize me." Cas nods. ""Where is she now?"
"In the shower." Dean replies.
"She isn't going to like me when she comes out." Dean looks at him, confused.
"Why?" Cas look at Dean, his eyes regretful.
"Warmer?" Maryse asked, the now dressed, Arianna.
She nods. "Yeah, thanks Ryse." Maryse smiles. Arianna sighs. "What's happening to me?" She asks, tears filling her eyes.
Dean knocks on the bathroom door. "Ari? Uh, Cas is out here, he wants to talk to you when you're ready.""I'll be right out." Came the soft reply. The door opens, revealing a red, splotchy faced Arianna, followed by Maryse. Arianna walks over to Dean, hugging him.
"I'm okay." She said, knowing that he was worried about her. She looked at Sam and Cas. "Hey." Sam sends her a tight smile, and Cas just looks away. "What's going on?" She asks, sensing that something was up.
"Cas has a way to figure out what's going on with your memory." Sam says.
"Okay, let's do it, the sooner the better." She replies.
"It's not that easy… This procedure will cause you a considerable amount of pain." Cas said, finally looking at Arianna.
"Wh-what are you gonna do?" She asks, a little afraid now.
"I'm going to enter your mind, and try to find out where your memories are going, and what's causing them to disappear." Cas replies. "Like I said, it will be very painful." Arianna takes a deep breath, and nods.
"Let's do it." Dean looks at her.
"Are you sure? You don't have to, we can find another way." He says. Arianna smiles, shaking her head.
"I need to do this. We need to know why it's happening so we can stop it." Dean nods. She takes another deep breath and looks at Cas. "What do you need me to do?"
"Lay down on the bed." Arianna nods, walking over and sitting on Dean's bed. She lays back and looks at Cas, who is now standing over her. "Now once I start, I won't be able to stop. Are you ready?" Arianna nods. "I'm truly sorry for this." He said as he grabbed her head in his hands and began chanting in Enochian.
Pressure began pushing on Arianna's temples, the pain intensifying with each word that Cas chanted. Arianna bites her lip, trying to not cry out. She closes her eyes, trying to block it out. All of a sudden she hears a loud crack, and she cries out. She squirms around as she feels like her brain is being electrocuted over and over again.
"Stop! Please stop!" She cries, the pain being too much to bear. Dean grips her head, trying to provide even a little comfort. Maryse turns into Sam's chest, plugging her ears, trying to drown out Arianna's cries. Tears stream down Arianna's face as she screams at the top of her lungs. Her scream cuts off, her body going limp, as she falls unconscious and Cas stops chanting.
Inside Arianna's mind
Cas walks around, seeing the memories of Dean, Sam, Bobby, and himself forming a line. He follows the line to a gold box. He bends over, inspecting it, seeing a small chain around it. He watches as the box opens and Arianna's memories begin flowing into it.
The last memory is of Michael. Cas hears Michael say, "Oh, you think that was bad? Just wait until you see what happens next." He watches as the memory slides into the box, and the lid shuts. The chain latches itself around the box, somehow getting bigger and locking itself.
Cas pulls at the chain, trying to unlock it, but it won't unlock. He tries to move it, finding it much too heavy to move. He bends down, trying to lift the lid. He jumps back, as a shock is sent through his body.
"Michael." Cas growls, and begins once again, chanting Enochian.
Outside Arianna's mind
Cas stands straight up, looking at the unconscious woman in front of him.
"Cas?" Dean asks, looking at the Angel.
"This isn't good." Cas replied, trying not to watch as everyone's faces fell…
Again, I hope that the whole Entering mind thing wasn't too unbelievable… Thanks for Reading! Please Review!
