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: That cricket is dead once I find it. Kept me up half the night and had me writing so I wouldn't go insane from the racket it was making. (Don't go cheering it) It killed the good mood I had been in from hearing that Supernatural has gain syndication on TNT and will be showing the earlier seasons 5 days a week. Not sure if I will watch because I already have them on DVD.

I rewatched the Pilot episode to refresh my memory for this chapter and I noticed something I didn't before. The shadows on the house from the tree were moving (to me at least) in a sinister way.

Chapter 9: There's A Reaction

Zachariah looks down at Dean "Thank you for revealing your location to me."

"What the hell are you talking about I never told you where I am."

"You did but you just thought it was Castiel you were talking to on the phone, I simply made myself sound like him. Just like the time Castiel made himself sound like Bobby to get you to deal with the seal connected to the reapers or when the voice message you left for your brother was change to get him to kill Lilith."

"What do you mean the message I left for my brother was changed!"

"Really Dean did you actually think you had cell coverage while in the room we had you in? Castiel did tell you you were out of your coverage zone." Zachariah gives Dean a condescending look. "Like I said before your brother needed a nudge in order for him to go kill Lilith. Sam was having doubts about what he was doing and was thinking that you had been right. If he had talked to you and you two work things out he would have left Ruby and not gone through with killing Lilith."

"So why did you let me be able to make the call in the first place? Why have me leave a message at all?" Dean grounds out.

"Sam would have become worried if he didn't reach you and would have called Bobby and again that would deter him from going after Lilith. With the message that was left well lets just say Sam was left feeling that he was no longer able to return. With no option of going back all that was left for him was to go forward."

"You son of a bitch. I want to know exactly what that message said."

"It doesn't matter but if you really want to know. It had you calling Sam a bloodsucking freak, a monster, a vampire and that you were done trying to save him. With all that had happen between the two of you and that hallucination he had of you while he was detoxifying. Well Sam had no problem believing that message and it was the perfect push to get him over the edge."

"Damn you." All this time Dean had been thinking that Sam had not cared about he said but it wasn't the truth.

"I've had enough of this conversation. It is time for you to face your destiny. Now are you going to cooperate or are you going to make things difficult. Don't forget you made a pledge to serve wholly."

"That pledge was only in exchange for preventing Sam from having to kill Lilith and that didn't happen now did it. Even if that pledge was binding I swore to serve God I never said I serve you angelic dicks. I know when I made my pledge I did say I would serve God and you guys but the only one who was there was Cas and he isn't on your side. Besides you said God is no longer around and you weren't doing his will but your own. The way I see it I am free and clear from that pledge and I don't have to do a damn thing you want."

"Fine you want to be an obstinate mud monkey then so be it. I had been expecting you won't cooperate but let's see how resistant you will be once face to face with Michael."

Two angels appear grabbing Dean and securing him to a chair. Dean watches as they clear the floor and start writing text into an intricate pattern. When they finish the angels carefully place Dean into the center of the pattern and then move to stand outside its edge. Zachariah also joins in standing at the edge of the pattern. Dean doesn't show it but he is getting nervous. When Raphael appears and takes a position Dean starts wishing he knew who to prey to for divine intervention when it is the divine that he needs saving from.

"What the hell are you going to do?" Dean ask

"We are going to summon Michael. Similar to what you and Castiel did to summon myself except this ritual is much more powerful then the one you used." Raphael responds.

"I remember you saying that you will drag me to where Michael is. What's wrong don't know where he is?" Dean taunts the angels feeling a sense of satisfaction at the anger that flashes across Raphael's facade.

When the angels start chanting Dean tries to distract them but he is now frozen in place. Not even able to move his mouth. All he can do is watch as the angelic text that the angels wrote slowly radiate and glow. The room fills with light from the text. Dean doesn't know how but he feels that the angels are reaching the crescendo in the ritual when an explosion rips through the room.

The room is destroyed and the angels that had once circled him are now lying against different walls that they were thrown against. Dean is in the same position he was before except he feels himself losing consciousness. The last thing he sees is the look of confusion on Zachariah's face before it fades from sight.


Waking up Dean is surprise to see that he is no longer in the destroyed motel room but at Bobby's place. Getting up Dean stretches a bit feeling like he hasn't move in a while before going to find Bobby. Dean finds Bobby in the living room reading a book but stops when he notices Dean.

"Dean you're finally awake."

"How long have I been out?"

Bobby closes the book he was reading and tells Dean what has been going on. "Castiel brought you from your motel room a couple days ago. He said you would be out of it because of the botched summoning ritual."

"Whatever those angels did with you must have pissed Michael off. The whole power grid for North America went down for a couple of minutes. The ritual didn't summon Michael but it did reveal his location to the angels. From what Castiel has been able to find out Michael is angry at the angelic host and has been busy dealing with the angels that have come near him. Castiel and Anna are off trying to see if Michael will hear them out before he hides himself again."

"Hopefully this will keep the angels busy and away from me." Looking around Dean notice the camera set up with the TV, "When Cas brought me did he bring my stuff as well?"

"He did bring the impala but I'm not sure if he grabbed what was in the motel room."

Dean rushes out side checking the impala he finds that Cas did bring what was his from the motel. Finding the tape Dean rushes back in and quickly gets the tape going. Turning on the TV Dean sits down to watch.

"Dean you shouldn't get your hopes up. This may not have what you are looking for."

"Bobby I know this has to be the key to finding out what Lucifer wants from Sam."

Bobby shakes his head and sits down beside Dean hoping that what is on the tape is what Dean has been looking for and that he is not in for a disappointment.

Sam appears on the screen sitting in a chair. He is looking at the camera. "Are you sure about this dad?"

John's voice comes from off the screen. "You have nothing to worry about Sam. I had already tried this before you so I know that there is nothing to be afraid of."

"I know but my problem is not being hypnotized but the magic that is also being used."

"It is necessary to get a full and clear picture of what happen the night your mother died. You were so young that it is harder to draw up details but by also using magic we will get all the details from that night."

"Sam are you ready to do this?" Ask a voice Dean doesn't recognize but he sees that Bobby does. It is something Dean will have to ask afterwards.

Sam turns his head towards where the man must be standing. Sam glances back at the camera where John must be before addressing the man, "Yes."

A/N: I hope you like the way Zachariah found Dean. I was going to reveal the tape this chapter but because of the holidays I wanted to get what I have out before hand. Next chapter will have Sam for those who feel that there has been a lack of him.

From this day forth the Trickster formally known as Gabriel will be referred to as Aunt Nancy. This is what happens when my sleep cycle gets screwed up, damn cricket, I end up reading my reference books and I get all kinds of weird ideas. So please ignore my ramblings.