IN THE END IT BEGINS

Bobby stood stunned playing in his mind what Raven had revealed to him. "If you do that won't you die?" He asked her.

She met his eyes. "I probably will but if I don't then Dean will and I can't let that happen."

"Dean needs you."

"He needs his brother more." Raven shrugged.

Then she was gone.

Bobby thought how Dean would react when he found out that Bobby had known what Raven was up to and not telling him and Bobby shuddered at the thought of Dean's anger. He knew he was putting Dean in danger but Dean needed to know what Raven was willing to sacrifice.

He hoped that if Raven survived this she wouldn't be too mad at him.

He rushed to Dean's room finding Dean contentedly sleeping completely naked tangled in sheets.

"Dean you need to wake up although I have seen this part of you before I can do without the replay alright." Bobby groused.

Dean stretched lazily reaching for Raven wanting to make sure that she was covered, he sat bolt upright the second he sensed her gone.

"Where is she?"

"Dean she figured out how to save Sam." Bobby started.

"Ok so did she go to get a chart to draw it or what?"

Bobby took a couple of steps back. "She went to save him herself so that you wouldn't be in danger."

Dean gaped at Bobby as if waiting for some punch line. "She did what?"

"She thinks that if she can get the demon blood out of Sam he can regain complete control."

"And how is she supposed to do that?" Dean asked as he jumped naked from the bed pulling on clothes.

"She's going to feed on him." Bobby mumbled.

"Excuse me but I think I got something in my ear." Dean glared at him.

"She's going to feed on him." Bobby said louder.

"That much demon blood will kill her."

"She knows that."

"Why didn't you stop her Bobby?" Dean growled.

"Excuse me but the woman could break me in half with her pinky so I may be old but I'm not stupid."

"Why would she do this?"

"If you have to ask that son then you haven't been paying attention."

Dean closed his eyes and groaned. "I told her I loved her, that fucking Winchester curse, I can't lose her Bobby."

"She thinks you need Sam more."

Dean looked at Bobby and then punched the wall his fist going straight through.

"What'd the wall do to you?"

"It was there!" Dean roared and flew out the door.

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"Even as a demon slayer I can't find peace." Dean growled to himself. "This is literally having to choose between the woman I love and my brother." His thought process screeched to a halt as he realize why Raven had left on her own, the danger she thought Dean would be in could only be that she knew that he would try to save Sam himself meaning that if he fed on Sam he would probably save him but die.

Dean growled loud kicking a full trash dumpster that skittered and screeched in protest across the concrete.

He was facing the ultimate no win situation, just how fucking unfair was life proving to be even now that he was supposed to be almost invincible.

"Looks like someone's having a tantrum?" A voice said behind him.

Dean spun around facing five demons not having sensed them in his state of frustration. He didn't have time for this he needed to find Raven or Sam and hoped he wasn't too late.

"My dance card is full we'll tango some other time." Dean growled.

"What's the matter Dean can't fight without your bitch?"

Dean stood to his full height and gave his lop sided grin. "I was giving you a chance to live a little longer but far be it from me to not grant your dying wish."

The demons came at him and he ran full speed towards a wall running up it and doing what he had seen in the movies. He flipped up and over landing behind the demons breaking two necks before they could even turn, he stabbed the next one with the demon knife that he still carried and spun around fast smashing his elbow into the other demons face hard enough to cave in the face it was wearing.

Dean crouched menacingly staring at the last demon. "Come out and play little demon." He rasped.

The demon gulped and turned tail to run, Dean threw the knife which went right into the demons neck right through the other side.

Dean walked up to it slowly putting his foot on its back and yanked the knife free. "Five demons in less than a minute, I warned you dumb fuck."

Dean looked around still unable to sense Raven or Sam. With an exasperated sigh he ran.

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Raven had found Sam and he stared at her as she explained to him how she could save him and why.

"Dean's has already lost so much." Sam said as he paced.

"Losing you would kill him anyway Sam it all makes sense." Raven pushed.

"I've seen the way he looks at you, the way he protects you." Sam argued.

"I love him too Sam that's why I'm doing this."

"I can't let you."

"Sam when Dean finds out how he can save you what do you think he's going to do?" Raven persisted.

Sam knew the answer instantly. "He'll sacrifice himself whether I want him to or not."

"Alright then alright but why would you trust me?"

"I see what your brother means to you Sam even now with the demon blood coursing through you."

"I tell you I love you and you're going to kill yourself, you know what that does to a guy's ego?" Dean called out behind them.

"Dean." Sam and Raven said at the same time.

"Yeah hi the one and only Dean." He said angrily. "What the hell Raven?"

"Dean don't be mad." She tried.

"You're going to willingly give your life and you don't want me to get mad?"

"Dean Sam is a demon slayer too."

Dean stared agape at Raven. "How is that possible?"

"It makes sense Dean think about it the reason that the demon blood hasn't taken him completely over, the reason the demons tried so hard to make him turn." She explained. "The only thing they ended up doing is creating a demon slayer that is immune to demon blood, Dean Sam will be indestructible."

"But the demon blood still has to come out?"

"Yes so that he has time to transform and after that he's good."

"And you're dead?" Dean whispered.

Raven lowered her head. "I'll willing make that sacrifice for you and your brother."

Dean stepped up to her gently pulling her close and kissing her. "I don't want you to die even though it will save Sam."

"Dean….." Raven started.

"I love you." He said putting his forehead to hers.

"I love you too.' She murmured and then she gasped. "Dean don't…" Her eyes rolled and she crumpled into Dean's arms.

"I'm sorry baby." Dean said into her hair. "This has never been your fight." He lay her down gently.

Sam had watched the whole exchange agape and he knew what was coming next. "I won't let you die for me ever again Dean." He made to zap away and nothing happened.

Dean smiled wickedly. "Sorry Sammy but while you and my lady were planning her swan song I did a little binding spell figured I'd give it a shot." He stepped toward Sam demon knife drawn.

"Dean what are you doing?" Sam yelled.

"Saving my baby brother." Dean smiled softly pulling his brother till their foreheads met.

"Dean stop this now!' Sam growled.

"Do you really want me too?" Dean asked broken heartedly.

The tears streamed down Sam's face. "No."

"Brother's till the last heartbeat Sammy." Dean breathed his own tears flowing.

The night echoed with Sam's screams.

TBC

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