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The boys are off to the rescue as they square off against Lilith and her goons…
The Impala sped down the interstate headed towards the night club. The rain gave way to sun and blue sky as the storm cleared out. Sam had grabbed the door handle for dear life as his knuckles turned white. He could see the anger that was dominant on his brother's face as Dean focused on the road ahead. Sam wasn't so sure he wanted to know what was running through his brother's mind.
Dean silently kicked himself in the ass for not staying with her. Why didn't he just suck it up and get a little wet? Brooklyn was right…He could be a girl sometimes.
As the boys hurried, Lilith circled her hostages with a sinister smile. Before her were a daughter of Gabriel and her angel tied down upon the altar. Brooklyn was tied down with her feet facing North as Castiel was tied down with his feet facing South. The angel's shirt was ripped open as his bare skin was covered in demonic symbols as Brooklyn's own bare skin was covered in similar designs. Their arms and legs were spread apart with the rope keeping their limbs firmly in place. The rope ate into Brooklyn's skin with the slightest movement as her only option was to remain still and hope that Dean and Sam showed up before they became demon fodder. As she lay there bound to the stone altar, she felt she could extend her fingers and was able to feel the hands of her angel.
At her touch, Castiel responded by wrapping his fingers as best as he could around her fingers desperately holding onto what little comfort her warmth provided. Lilith saw this act and grinned even wider.
"Aw, how sickening sweet and touching this is" she sneered as Brooklyn narrowed her eyes at the demon. She only tightened her hold on the angel as Lilith stood back taking the serrated blade from the velvet cloth it rested on. Rubbing her thumb along the edges and tip she looked sideways at the hunter and then back at the knife. With the knife in one hand, Lilith strolled up to the hunter lightly tracing the blade along her throat and down the exposed skin tracing the symbols that were drawn upon her.
"The Seal won't break if you kill us, crazy bitch. Did you forget that tiny detail?" Brooklyn said sarcastically as Lilith got within inches of her face with hateful blue eyes tracked on her grey ones. Brooklyn could feel the fury and disgust the demon held towards her as she said in a low and menacing voice as she gripped her face hard in her fingers:
"I can still rip that smart little mouth right off your face and still get Sam to break the Seal. Oh? What's this? Sam and Dean are racing here as we speak and this Seal will be broken. Even if I have to make Sam kill all three of you."
Lilith let go of Brooklyn's mouth as she sauntered over to Castiel. He focused on Brooklyn's skin touching his as he heard the Devil's whore speak low enough only for him to hear:
"I am so going to enjoy every single moment of this. First, I'm gonna make Sam kill your precious little Brooklyn and make you watch every single moment of it. Then, once you and you vessel boy are dead, I'm gonna personally see to it that Alistair gives you both a personal welcome to Hell. Then you'll both be together for all eternity as you secretly have wished and prayed for. As for Dean, well let's just say that I have a little surprise for him."
As she teased the tip and serrated edge along the symbols drawn upon his chest and abs. Castiel heard his vessel speak up.
Man, she is one crazed bitch. I'd love to witness the day she gets her sorry ass smited off the face of the map. If we make it out of this alive. If not, then it was good working with you, Castiel. Maybe you should tell Brooklyn how you feel seeing as we may not be walking away from this.
"Have faith, Jason. Have faith in the Winchester brothers" Castiel said calmly as he let his thumbs stroke along Brooklyn's fingers feeling her try and reach out closer to him. As they remained there bound and ready for the sacrifice, Brooklyn felt those emotions once again rise to the surface for Castiel. Maybe she should tell him what she is feeling. As she lay there, Brooklyn closed her eyes and prayed that Dean and Sam would make it in time. She wanted to live to see the day that Lilith the crazy pedophile bitch was wiped off the face of the map. Most important, she wanted to see Dean again. But then she wanted to see Castiel again.
This is not the time to being having a crisis of the heart, she thought to herself.
The Impala screeched up to the front of the building as Dean and Sam jumped out grabbing their weapons and ammo then heading inside with caution. They knew that Lilith was expecting them and that they needed to keep the element of surprise on their side. Walking in a heel toe fashion, the hunters continued on. As they continued to tread down the dark corridor, a faint orange glow could be seen at the end of hall. With their guns drawn and ready, Dean and Sam stopped as they were able to look over the railing and see the scene below. Brooklyn and Castiel were bound to a ceremonial altar that was cloaked with a black blanket or sheet that was covered in various symbols of evil. The edges of an inverted pentagram could be seen sticking out from beneath them.
Movement in the corner of his eye caught Dean's attention. A blonde haired woman hovered above them with what Dean guessed was a ritualistic dagger or knife. Whatever it was it wasn't good. Pulling back from the railing, Dean and Sam stared at one another as the sounds of chanting began echoing through the wide room.
"So what now?" Sam asked as the sounds grew louder.
"I'm working on it, Sammy" Dean responded. He needed to think fast as Brooklyn and Castiel were counting on them.
"Follow me" he finally said as the brothers headed down the metal stairs hugging the wall as they reached the ground floor. Fortunately, the Colt was still in the room to which Dean had grabbed and loaded up before they arrived. Checking and double checking the Colt and satisfied with it, Dean nodded to Sam and together they picked up the pace stopping right at the doorway but still concealed by the shadows.
Lilith grinned as she knew they had company. She nodded her head at two demons that turned and walked in opposite directions. Dean and Sam watched the demons walk away in opposite directions and vanish. Red flags went off in Dean's head as he knew it wasn't good. He fears would soon be confirmed as everything went black around him.
Dean slowly came around feeling a pounding in his head and his wrists bound together. Looking around he could feel the cold hardness of the stone altar behind him. He realized that Sam was nowhere to be seen.
"Sam!? Sammy?!" He cried out craning his head and neck desperately searching for his brother. But he immediately realized jerking his head in such a manner was a bad idea as sharp pains shot through his head and neck. He slumped back against the stone. Brooklyn turned her head towards Dean even though she could only see the top of his head. She kept her firm grip on Castiel's hands as she started to speak to the hunter:
"Dean, Dean are you alright? Please, say something. Anything" As she pleaded within him, she heard a groan of pain as he shifted slightly below her. Dean stretched his neck despite the pain that shot through his body. Brooklyn kept holding Castiel's hands as she strained to hear Dean speak:
"I'm here Brook. Are you and Cas alright?"
"Yeah, we're fine except for having all this crap plastered all over us. It burns a little though" she took a deep breath before speaking again:
"I should've known this was a trap but Lilith out smarted me. Let's just hope that she doesn't get Sam to break the Seal."
"Seal?! What Seal!? Brook, what the Hell are you talking about!?" Dean said as panic surged within him.
"This is one of the 600 Seals out there. The sacrifice of two warriors of good by one of their own. Lilith is going to get Sam to kill you, Brook, and myself" Castiel said. He could feel Brooklyn's hands trembling in his. He continued running his thumbs along her fingers in the hopes of calming her down. Brooklyn closed her eyes as a part of her waited for Death while the other continued on with the hope that they would find a way to get out this.
As the trio remained bound like lambs for sacrifice, Sam struggled with some demons of his own. He knew he shouldn't be even thinking about using his powers as he had broken his promise to Dean once before. But the temptation was all too great as he looked over at his brother, friend and the angel bound to the dark altar. He had to help them and fast but he knew Lilith was waiting on him to give in and use those dark powers of his. He could hear a dark voice fill his ears in a low and menacing tone.
Sammmmmm……You can't resist any more… It's your destiny Sam…..
Sam fought to block the voice out. He knew if he continued to call upon the demon's blood he would turn and fall right into Lucifer's clutches.
"Get the fuck out of my head! I'm not giving in!"
Oh but you will…
"I'm stronger than you! You'll have to kill me first!"
The voice went silent but Sam could still feel its presence. What he wasn't expecting was the sharp edge of the knife cutting across that protective tattoo he had on his chest. Lilith slowly ran the serrated edge along his skin breaking the protective seal etched in his skin. Sam fought to suppress a scream of pain as she finished and began carving into his skin again. Now there was no way he could resist the dark powers within him. When she finished, Lilith stood back, watching and waiting.
Sam began to feel a heavy force pushing on the top of his head followed by a dark malicious feeling that began spreading throughout his body. He struggled trying to push the unwelcome manifestation out of his mind, body and soul but felt himself losing the battle of wills. He could feel himself being pushed aside violently as this new dark aura was now firmly in control.
In one move, the thing tore the ropes to shreds with his mind and stood facing the three upon the altar. Turning to Lilith, he took the knife as he smiled a malevolent grin at her then at his victims. Brooklyn turned her head towards the sounds of footsteps as she saw Sam walking towards her. Only she sensed it wasn't Sam but something dark and foul inhabiting him. As it approached them, she could see the liquid black empty pools glaring at them. She felt herself shudder as she could feel the hate oozing from this entity's aura. She responded by gripping Castiel's hands as tight as she could and shutting her eyes tight, not wanting to look upon the thing that possessed Sam.
Her heart pounding as the cold touch of the knife caressed across her throat and down her chest. She knew the thing was toying with her, like a cat playing with a mouse before the kill. She forced her eyes open staring it down as it ran its fingers along her warm skin.
"Get your dirty demonic hands off me" She growled. The demon grinned back at her leaning in to whisper in her ear.
"I know all about you, Brooklyn Ravenwood and I have taken a liking to you so I'm gonna kill you last" it teased as she jerked her body up in disgust. It went over to Castiel and looked down coldly at the angel.
"Look at you, an angel of the Lord all tied up and helpless. What's wrong Cassie? No snappy comeback or threat? I'm rather shocked but no matter. Killing you and your little vessel will be sheer pleasure."
The demon finally came to Dean kneeling down before him. Using the tip of the knife, the demon lifted Dean's head by the chin to look straight into those sharp green eyes. It grinned at him as it spoke:
"Dean Winchester, the Chosen one for Heaven. What a joke! Do they know that while you were down in the Pit you became Alistair's little apprentice? And what's more that you liked what you did? That you took pleasure in inflicting pain on all of those souls that were on the rack? That you got off on the screams of men and women who were damned for all time? How it got you all hot…"
"SHUT UP! Just shut up! Shut your keg hole you bastard!" Dean fired back knowing that every word the demon said was true. He did like what he did to all of those souls. It was like he was playing God and their fate were in his hands and he loved every moment of it. The power that he had was intoxicating. But he was quickly snapped out of it when he heard a gasp coming from above.
Brooklyn felt as if she had a blow to her chest at the demon's words. She knew Dean had finally given in after 30 years on the rack but this!? He liked it?! He took pride in the pain he inflicted?! Brooklyn felt things go cold at this new revelation about him and in a hurry. Castiel felt the sorrow in her soul wishing he could break free of these bonds and get her out of there away from all of it. This was all new to him as well. The one he pulled from perdition had started to give in to Hell? Slowly he felt a tiny bit of doubt as he lay there.
Dean hung his head in shame. Well another dirty secret of his had been uncovered for the world to know. And worst of all Brooklyn had to hear about it from a damn dirty demon. And he had finally gotten her trust back after lying to her in Las Vegas. She was gonna leave him now and never look back. He could feel his eyes well up as he realized that he had once again hurt her. His head down as he let the tears fall.
The demon, now calling itself Samael, stood over Castiel softly chanting and raising the knife level with his chest. Brooklyn kept struggling with the ropes hoping that maybe they would loosen.
"Leave him alone, you bastard!" she yelled at Samael as she could feel every single emotion within her converge to the surface. As this occurred, her restraints began to slowly loosen up on her ankles and wrists. She felt anger dominating the other emotions as she felt the ropes slide from her freeing her.
She jumped off the altar facing the demon. Samael only grinned as in one move he lowered the knife towards the angel's heart. As it reached within inches of Castiel, it stopped as if it had hit some unseen force. Samael glared at Brooklyn as he lunged for her. Thinking fast she rolled her body over the altar landing next to Dean. Her grey eyes questioning his green ones for a brief moment as she grabbed her knife from her pocket cutting his ropes setting the hunter free.
"Brook, please let me explain" he started but she cut him off.
"Later, Dean" she said harshly as she stood and freed her angel. Castiel sat up looking at her seeing the pain in those grey depths. Turning her head away she focused on Lilith and the demons before them.
"Cas, you find Samael and kick his sorry ass. Dean, show Lilith's friends how we do things here topside. I've got dibs on the bitch" she said coldly as the group split up. Brooklyn squared off with Lilith, the knife in the hunter's hand itching to be used. Lilith could feel the hate and anger the hunter had towards her among other things. Lilith saw an opportunity.
"What's wrong, Brookie? Shocked that your golden lover boy isn't so golden? Gee, what a pity? And you know what else? He and I got to know one another on a very intimate level while he was down there. He didn't tell you that did he?" She taunted Brooklyn as the hunter stood there hiding her rising anger and pain with a mask of stone.
Lilith raised a hand as her eyes started to turn white. Before she could react, Lilith attacked sending a surge of power directly at the hunter. Brooklyn could hear herself screaming as all of a sudden a powerful surge charged through her body as a powerful shockwave absorbed Lilith's charge, rendering it harmless. Lilith stood there shocked as to what just happened. How? Where?
Everyone froze as the bright light filled the room enveloping everyone. The strength of the wave didn't harm Dean, Brooklyn, or the angel but destroyed the demonic minions and wounded Lilith. Brooklyn ran grabbing Ruby's dagger from Dean's bag and charged at Lilith.
Lilith stood ready to take on the human but Brooklyn proved to be stronger as Lilith found herself against the wall with the dagger pressed to her neck. Brooklyn's face full of hate as she stared coldly at her demonic foe.
"You listen to me you whore of Lucifer and listen close for this will be the last thing you ever hear. It ends here. It ends today with your death" she said in a low dark tone as she started to press the blade against her throat slicing the skin. Lilith cried out in genuine pain as the metal cut her host's body. As the demon remained pressed against the wall dying, a violent force hurled Brooklyn against the opposite wall.
Samael stood over her sneering at the hunter. He knelt down grabbing her chin with his fingers making her stare into his black depths.
"That wasn't very nice, Brookie" Samael growled as he grabbed her by the throat holding her against the wall.
"Go to Hell!" she spat back at the demon causing him to laugh.
"Only if you go with me, Brookie" Samael answered. Brooklyn hurled the knife into Samael causing the blade to embed itself in his shoulder. The demon cried out in pain collapsing to the floor and releasing Brooklyn. Castiel arrived first and held Samael as he exorcised the demon out of Sam but the demon wasn't leaving. Instead, Samael laughed and tossed the angel aside. Samael stood up pulling the dagger out and throwing it on the floor.
"I'm tired of these games! You win this round, bitch. But next time, there will be no next time for you!" Samael tilted his head back escaping Sam's body. Sam crumpled to the floor in a heap.
"Sammy!" Dean cried out as he rushed to his brother. Cradling his head in his lap, Dean checked his pulse finding him to still be alive. Sam looked up at his brother meeting worried green eyes with his now brown ones. Dean looked around to find Brooklyn missing.
"Cas, where's Brook?!" He asked in a panic as Sam started to get up.
"She's outside, Dean. If I were you, I would give her some room" he said calmly as he turned to join his charge.
A/N Sorry for the late update but here it is!? Brook has a lot to think about now that she knows more about Dean's time in Hell….