DISCLAIMER

Belongs to Dark Castle Entertainment, Eric Kripke, and the CW. Once again, I use a couple of lines from House Of Wax. One line I don't know verbatim, so if I get it wrong, I apologize.

The lights flickered again and the group stood at attention.

"All right, just remember: demons lie, unless they know the truth will mess with you, then they'll tell you the truth," Sam warned.

"The only secret I had was about me and my dad, and that bitch Lilith already outed me," Nick said bitterly.

"Yeah, remind me to kill Dad when this is all over," Carly commented in the same tone. Dean couldn't resist the smirk that graced his features. Sam looked at him.

"Dude, don't even think about it," he said.

"What?" his brother questioned.

"It's so not happening," he responded.

"What?" his brother asked again.

"Dude, it's my ex-girlfriend. Trust me: it ain't happenin'," came the response. Nick let out a sad laugh. That was similar to the conversation he and Dalton had had right before…everything. The lights flickered again.

"What are they waiting for?" Carly wondered. Almost as soon as the question left her mouth, the door burst open! The hunters went to attack, but were knocked back, though they remained standing.

"I wouldn't do that. Someone might get hurt," the little girl Lilith was possessing warned, as she and her army came in.

"What, you mean like you, bitch?" Nick snarled.

"You're not being very nice," Lilith pouted. Then, "No. I meant more like a bad little demon who keeps helping hunters." It was then that they all noticed a brunette in iron chains.

"Ruby!" Sam cried.

"Kill her, Sam," Ruby ordered weakly. Lilith turned around and yanked on the chains so that they were face-to-face. Then, she slapped her.

"Bad girl," she scolded. She turned back to the group. "She tried to take us all out---all by herself. I lost a lot of loyal followers before we finally got her under control," she continued. Dean couldn't help but feeling sick at Ruby's situation. She wouldn't have tried to take on Lilith by herself if he hadn't been such an ass.

"Let her go," Sam ordered.

"Sam, forget about me. Just kill her," Ruby insisted. At this, Lilith huffed and focused on the woman and then started saying an exorcism. Ruby started to shake. Sam started to rush at the, but was intercepted by a few of Lilith's followers. Bobby, Carly, and Nick were likewise stopped. However, no one seemed to notice Dean who pushed his way through the crowd. Lilith stopped midsentence when she felt something strike her arm.

"Ow," she deadpanned. She glanced at her arm to see a red mark.

"Iron? You're going to use iron on me?" she demanded. "I can't wait to get you back into Hell," she snarled. To her surprise, he raised the rod and smacked her across the face, sending her flying across the room.

"Man, you guys talk a lot," he muttered as he turned to Ruby and went to work on her chains.

"Dean," she murmured in surprise.

"Yeah, yeah. I know. I'm awesome," he grinned.

"I hate you," she quipped. Then, "Dean, look out!" He turned around just in time to block an attack from one of Lilith's followers. Ruby struggled against the chains. She---she had to get free. Meanwhile, Bobby, Sam, Nick, and Carly were fighting through the mass of demons.

"Nick, isn't that Mr. Kline over there?" Carly questioned.

"Yeah. Let's just hope we don't have to kill him. I sorta like the dude," Nick answered. Just then, one of the men grinned.

"Nicky," he said. Nick froze at the voice.

"Dad," he whispered.

"Ignore him," his twin told him. They continued fighting. Simon Jones smirked as he headed for his eldest. But he wasn't just Simon Jones anymore. The demon inside him could sense the boy's fear and relished it. Nick and Carly watched as the man approached them and Carly immediately positioned herself in front of twin.

"Stay behind me," she ordered.

"Carly, move out of the way. I need to talk with Nicky," he instructed.

"It's Nick. And you're not touching him ever again," she responded. Simon just smirked. With a wave of his hand, Carly was thrown aside.

"Carly!" Nick exclaimed, turning towards her.

"I don't think so, Nicky," Simon scolded. "You broke your promise. You told your sister about our little secret," he reminded him. The boy panted softly and backed away. As the demons moved about, each of them, one-by-one, found themselves under the Devil's Trap and quickly exorcised. The living hosts were then escorted out. Lilith looked around and frowned when she realized that her army had diminished in numbers.

"This is not right," she declared. Then, she noticed Bobby by the kitchen. Her eyes narrowed when she saw the symbol.

"A devil's trap," she realized. She frowned and knocked the hunters to their feet with a wave of her hand. Dean grunted as he fell on his side. A demon grabbed him and hauled him to his feet.

"I'm going to split you in two," he sneered.

"DEAN!" Sam shouted. He tried to get to his brother, but was thrown back. The demon went to put its hands around Dean's throat, but the hunter blocked the attack. However, he didn't notice the other demon with a large knife in its hand coming up behind him.

"NOOO!" with a burst of strength, Ruby broke out of the chains and jumped in front of Dean. The knife went through her torso.

"Ruby!" Dean cried. He knocked the two demons back and turned to her.

"Damn. I was trying not to get this body killed," she complained.

"Hate to break it to you, but---"

"Yeah, I know." Meanwhile, Nick panted as his father came closer.

"Nicky," the man smiled. He reached out to stroke his son's cheek, and then was pushed back.

"I don't think so," Carly spat out. Then, they resumed fighting, trying to find something else they could use as weapons. Presently, they came across Sam who was using a wicked looking dagger on his attackers. There was a crackle of electricity and the hosts fell to the ground, dead.

"Hey, man. Can I borrow that?" Nick queried.

"I---guess. I don't really like using it because it kills the host," Sam answered in surprise.

"I'm okay with that," Nick responded, taking the knife. Then, he moved through the crowd until he came upon his target.

"Nicky," Simon Jones grinned. Then, before he could react, Nick pulled him close and jammed the knife through his chest.

"See you in hell…Daddy," he whispered in his ear. Then, he let the body drop. He continued to fight as the demons realized what he had in his hands. Ruby saw the common and pushed her way through. Nick was pushed against the wall and pinned there. The knife started to fall and Ruby quickly teleported to the spot.

"I'll take that," she commented, catching the knife. Then, she slit the demon's throat and Nick was able to move again.

"Damn," he breathed. Then, suddenly, they noticed the group choking.

"I…think you might want to get down," Nick told her.

"Yeah, good idea," Ruby agreed, quickly doing so. Lilith looked around in fury.

"This…is…not…OVER!" she shrieked before she teleported out. With a moan, the remaining crowd fell to the ground. Those who were still alive were rushed to the hospital and those who weren't were dropped off at the coroner's office. Finally, they were finished.

"Guys, I'm really sorry about this. I didn't mean to get you mixed up in this," Sam apologized.

"Don't apologize, Sam. It wasn't your fault," Carly told him, putting a hand on his cheek.

"But if you had never met me, Lilith wouldn't have been able to put you through any of this crap," Sam continued.

"Hey, listen to me. You saved our lives. You've helped us so much through your calls and your visits. Do you honestly think we would've been able to deal with the deaths of Paige, Dalton, and Blake so well if it wasn't for you?" Carly questioned.

"She's right, brother. You're our rock…" Sam looked at Nick in surprise. "Even if you are a geek," he added.

"Delinquent," he shot back. Nick laughed. Dean turned to him.

"Look man, I'm…sorry…for the way I acted around you. I was a---" he started to say.

"Dick?" Nick supplied. Dean chuckled.

"Yeah, all right. I deserved that," he admitted.

"Hey, it's cool, man. I would've acted exactly the same way if I thought someone was encroaching on my sibling territory," the other boy told him. They slapped hands.

"Are you sure you guys can't stay? Just for a few nights?" Carly asked.

"No. I wish we could, but…Lilith is still out there and what she's got planned…I don't even have an inkling of an idea," Sam answered. Carly sighed unhappily.

"This isn't fair," she complained.

"Hey," he said, cupping her chin with a hand. He tilted her face upward and they kissed. At first it was tentative, but it soon intensified. Dean, Ruby, Bobby, and Nick stood around uncomfortably. Finally, they pulled apart.

"Wow. I missed that," Carly said.

"Me too," Sam said, stroking her cheekbone. Then, almost as if he was forcing himself, came out of the embrace. Then, they gathered up their weapons. "Hey, tell me something," he requested.

"What?" she questioned.

"Are the buildings here really as tall as the sky?" he questioned in a Southern accent.

"Oh, crap. You heard that?" Nick asked in embarrassment. Sam laughed as he and the others headed out.

"What was that all about?" Bobby wondered.

"Long story, Bobby," Sam answered. Nick and Carly watched from the door as the 1967 Chevy Impala and the old pickup drove off.

"It's a cool car," Nick commented.

"Yeah, I guess," Carly said. He glanced at her.

"Hey," he said. She looked at him.

"He'll be back…someday." Then, they watched as the two cars faded in the distance.

THE END

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