Dean picked Kat up in his arms and held her close to him. She looked pale to him and he gently shook her. She moaned and moved a little. He leaned down and kissed her on the forehead. He turned and saw Sam standing there watching them. The look on his brother's face was shame and guilt. He knew that Sam was dying to apologize but right then Dean didn't want to hear it. He was worried about Kat. Kat moved more and Dean looked back at her in time to see her blink her eyes. She moaned again and reached up to hold her head.
"Kitten?" he asked softly.
"That hurt like a mother," she moaned blinking her eyes.
"I swear I am going to spank you for this."
Kat just moaned again. She sat up and looked around her. She looked at the floor and saw the blood going around in a circle. She watched as the blood began to move towards the middle of the circle. She cursed and pushed herself to her feet leaning on Dean for support. She saw the two Winchesters staring at the circle.
"We need to go now," she said grabbing Dean's coat.
"What? Why?" Dean asked looking at her.
"He's coming," Sam said looking at the circle and knowing what it meant. Lucifer was about to rise.
Dean grabbed Kat and yanked her towards the doors with Sam following them. The doors slammed shut right before he reached them. He swore and shoved his weight into them but they didn't budge. Sam tried to help but it was like there was some force holding the doors closed. Sam, Dean and Kat cursed as they all heard the buzzing then the high pitch screech in their ears. Kat covered her ears and leaned against Dean. She watched as a bright light filled the room and she couldn't help herself, she screamed in fear as the bright light engulfed them.
Dean, Sam and Kat blinked their eyes as they looked around and saw that the room was gone. They were now on an airplane sitting in a line with Dean beside the window, Kat in the middle and Sam by the aisle. Kat closed her eyes and took a slow deep breath and grabbed Dean's hand.
"What the hell?" Dean asked looking out the window.
"I don't know," Sam answered.
"Folks we are passing over Ilchester, then Elliot City on our final descent into Baltimore," the pilot said.
"Ilchester? Weren't we just there?" Kat said opening her eyes and looking at Dean.
"If you would like to stretch your legs, now would be a good- oh my god!"
Dean and Kat looked out the window and saw the column of bright light as the plane turned to miss it. Alarms went off and suddenly the oxygen masks fell. Kat grabbed one and put it on closing her eyes and squeezing Dean's hand. She felt Sam take her hand as well and she held his too.
Dean turned and looked out the window as he pulled on his mask. He saw the light and could only imagine how many people down there were dying. He held Kat's hand tight and thought about Adora. He had to make sure that he and Kat made it back to their daughter in one piece.
Kat sipped the coffee and sat on the bench in the airport and shook her head. She listened as Dean called Bobby and talked to him while Sam tried to reach Chuck to see if the prophet knew what was going to happen next. Kat felt her hands shake. She turned when Sam sat beside her. She gave him a smile and then looked away tears falling.
"I just broke Lucifer out of his cage, didn't I?" she asked softly.
"Kat, I am sure that you-," Sam started.
"No, Sam you don't... I knew that killing Lilith would break Lucifer out. Ruby knew it and I was in her head so I knew it. I just thought..."
"What?" Sam looked at Kat and knew she was holding something back from him. She looked away and looked at her coffee cup. Sam looked up and saw that Dean was done talking to Bobby and was also watching Kat.
"Ruby planned for you to kill Lilith and release Lucifer. I thought that if I was the one to do it that it wouldn't break the seal. I thought you were the only one who could do that since Dean broke the first seal. I guess I was dead wrong," Kat explained not able to look at either Winchester. She had doomed them all and there was no way she could fix it. There was no spell she could do or a simple wave of her hand that was going to shove Lucifer back in his cage.
Dean looked at Kat and how small and frail she looked. She was still so pale and that worried him. What worried him more at the moment though was the thought that she was blaming herself for what had happened. He walked over to her and kneeled in front of her. He took her hands in his and waited. She slowly raised her head and met his eyes. He tucked a piece of her hair behind her ear and gave her a soft smile. At the moment he didn't want to have to deal with the implications of what had happened; he just wanted to get the hell out of there and find someone who could tell them what they could do next.
"Kitten, babe, this isn't your fault," he tried to soothe her.
Kat snorted, "Really? If it isn't my fault then who?"
"How about Ruby? Lilith? Or hell the angels who let this happen. I don't care who you pick baby, as long as it isn't yourself."
Kat just nodded. She watched as Dean got up and placed a soft kiss on her cheek. She sipped her coffee no longer really tasting it. She tuned out Sam and Dean as they discussed what to do next. All she thought about was how she was going to explain to Adora when she got older that she had released Lucifer from his cage. She sighed and realized that she would only get the chance to explain that to her daughter if they both survived the apocalypse. At the moment, Kat was betting that she and the Winchesters were at the top of Lucifer's hit list.
Dean, Sam and Kat walked up to Chuck's house. Dean had stolen a car from the airport and driven there since it was where he had left Cas and they could really use some angelic assistance on their side. He turned and saw Kat walking behind Sam slowly her head down. She had been silent most of the ride and had slept a few hours. He had wanted to ask her how she was feeling but hadn't had the chance yet. He wanted to wait until they had a few moments alone. Sam looked up at him and Dean turned back and opened the door. He walked in with Sam and Kat following him.
Sam looked around the living room as they walked in the room. It looked like a tornado had gone threw it; the table was turned over, papers were everywhere along with blood. Sam looked around and suddenly thought that Chuck had died as well. He looked at Dean as he went into the kitchen. Kat followed Dean not really looking around at all. Sam frowned worried about her. He turned and was suddenly hit in the head with a plunger. He stepped back and held his head. He looked down and saw Chuck looking at him.
"Ow," he said rubbing his head.
"Sam, you're alright," Chuck answered shocked.
"Well, my head hurts."
"I just... Your eyes went black and your heartbeat rose to two hundred beats a minute. You should be dead."
"Your eyes went black?" Dean asked walking over pulling down his sleeve. He had started to draw the symbol that Cas had just in case the angels decided to come down and pay them a visit. He felt Kat take his other hand. He held hers tight and knew that she just needed to feel him there.
"I didn't know," Sam answered softly.
"That's all you have to say?"
"Guys, not now. Chuck, where's Castiel?" Kat asked looking at the prophet. He looked back at her and looked really, really confused.
"You were supposed to die too. Your powers-."
"Chuck, focus, please."
"Right. He's gone. Blown to pieces. The archangel showed up and blew him up."
"Dammit, Cas," Dean said turning away from Sam and Chuck. He felt Kat wrap an arm around him and give him a small hug. He wrapped an arm around her and kissed her on the head.
"Hmm, you got," Sam said looking at Chuck and pointing to the side of his own head.
"What? Here?"
"Other side."
Chuck reached up and pulled a molar out of his hair. He looked at it then at Sam and Dean. "A molar, I got a molar in my hair. It's been a really stressful day," he said softly.
"Well, nice to see you three survived meeting Lucifer," they heard Zachariah say from the kitchen.
Kat turned around and faced the angel. She felt her anger rise and she sucked in a breath. Her powers didn't even flutter in her; not one bit. She looked down at her hands and saw that they were shaking. She shoved them in her pockets and looked up. She saw Zachariah looking at her with a smile on his face.
"What's wrong, Katerina? Not feeling like yourself at the moment? That's too bad, I really wanted to see what you could do," he told her smiling at her the entire time.
"You leave her the hell alone," Dean said stepping in front of Kat. Sam did the same and the two Winchesters stood in front of Zachariah and the two other angels.
"Play times over, Dean. Time to come with us and leave your little makeshift family behind," Zac said taking a step forward.
"You keep your distance, asshat."
Zac looked at him confused, "You're upset."
"Geez, I wonder why. You guys only helped start the damn apocalypse," Kat muttered.
"Now Kat we didn't start anything, we just let it happen. Starting it is all on you," Zac winked at her.
"You slimy bastard."
Sam held Kat back when she went to lung at Zachariah. He looked at Dean and saw that his brother was barely holding in his anger towards the angel as well. Sam looked at Zachariah and couldn't understand how he could stand by and let the apocalypse happen.
"Now, now name calling isn't nice. Especially not when we are on the same team again."
"Or really?" Dean asked.
"Yes, really. You want to kill the devil and we want you to kill the devil."
"So I am just supposed to trust you?" Dean shook his head, "Cram it with walnuts ugly."
"This isn't a game son. Lucifer is powerful and we need to strike hard and fast. Before he finds his vessel."
"Lucifer has a vessel? He needs a meatsuit?" Sam asked.
"He is an angel," Zac looked at the two other angels, "them the rules."
"I forgot that technically he is an angel. Lucifer means 'light bringer'. Pretty name with a nice meaning. Yours on the other hand means 'the lord's have remembered.' I guess good old Satan ranked higher then you, didn't he?" Kat pushed needing to get under the angel's skin. She cracked her fingers and flicked her hand but he didn't move so the only thing she had left was her mouth and her knowledge.
"Doesn't matter now because with your boy toy's help we will end him. We need you, Dean because if he touches down there will be four horsemen and death all around. Do you really want that on your head? You need our help." Zac pushed trying to show that what Kat had said hadn't stung.
"You listen to me, you two faced douche. I don't want jack squat from you," Dean stated loudly.
"You listen to me boy, you think you can rebel against us, like Lucifer did you-," Zac looked at Dean's hand and finally noticed the blood dripping onto the floor, "Why are you bleeding?" he asked.
"Oh yeah, that. A little insurance policy in case you dicks showed up."
Dean turned and slammed his hand into the symbol. He watched as Zac and the two other angels were blown away. He pulled away from the symbol and looked around the kitchen. "I learned that from my friend Cas, you son of a bitch."
"This sucks ass," Chuck said.
"Thank you, Captain Obvious," Kat muttered walking over to the couch and sitting down.
"You're welcome, General Sarcastic."
"So, what now?" Sam asked looking at Dean.
"Well, Chuck what did you see happening after this?"
"Nothing. I just saw Sam breaking the seal and Kat dying because of a power overload."
"Which I didn't."
Dean looked at Kat and didn't like what he saw. He looked at Sam and Chuck and saw that they agreed. He grabbed a stray dish clothe he found lying on the floor and pushed up his sleeve wrapping it around the cut on his arm.
"We find a hotel room, get some sleep and clean up. I'll call Bobby and tell him to drive the impala here. After we rest, we can think of a plan," Dean said.
"Sounds good. Chuck-," Sam started.
"I know. I'll get a hold of you if I see anything. Now, if you'll excuse me I am going to go get drunk."
Kat watched as Chuck walked towards the stairs and took them two at a time. She slowly got to her feet and swore when she swayed a little. She let Dean wrap his arm around her. He didn't say anything as he led her out of the house Sam following them. She had a feeling that there was going to be a long talk and possible fight in their future. She didn't care at the moment; she just wanted a bed where she could lay down and sleep for sixteen hours straight. She hoped that that was all her powers needed; if it wasn't that she wasn't sure what it could be.