So here is the next Chapter. Two chapters is one day, happy days. Enjoy!


Castiel and Dean spent the time in the impala to think. Castiel was going over tricks he had learned from Gabriel to track down a killer, wondering how long before Gabe narrowed down the locations before he started his hunting.

Dean was wondering how much Castiel could handle before he broke. Dean knew he wasn't finished with his task, he still had people to remove from this world. People who needed to pay. He flexed his hand on the steering wheel going over the list of deaths to come: Eve, Sarah, Benny, Madison, Amelia, Becky, and John. Seven more to go, seven more bastards to die. That is if the unknown agent doesn't catch up to them and try to steal Castiel away. He glanced at the man who was bring him back to salvation, knowing that it will take everything he has to keep him until the list was finished and the endgame was met.

Cas for his part gave up on trying to figure out how long they had before Gabriel was nipping at their heels, and starting wondering if Dean would still be killing. He knew that Dean's endgame has not been met, but how many murders did that translate to? There was no deny the lust between them, and Castiel knew these feelings were starting to run deeper, but would that be enough? Was it possible for Cas to lead Dean from this path of destruction. He knew if he threatened to leave, Dean had the ability to keep him locked up and powerless. He wished he had his case files with him. Whenever he wanted to try to get into Dean's head he would go over all the information he had gathered and pieced together over the last four years. He sighed, looking out the window as the country side pasted by them.

Perhaps when they arrived at their destination he could start from scratch and build the file once more. It will help his nerves, hell it would help him think. To keep this mess straight and maybe just maybe having everything laid out before him, Dean might reconsider his goals.

Flashback

It was maddening being in a cast; he was laid up in some hospital under constant surveillance. Urial had dropped off his file, and informed him that they were once again on the case. Dean had driven Agent Michael to the insane ward. After Urial's visit, Castiel wondered how long it would be before Dean looked at Urial as a threat. He prayed that Urial would not end up dead like Anna and Zachary, but he knew it would be unlikely. Anyone that kept Castiel away from Dean seemed to end with a deadly fate.

He opened the file, looking at the time line he had pieced together over the years.

First it was Alastar, the man who started it all. Ex-CIA, specially trained in interrogation and investigation. It had been noted by his superiors that he enjoyed tormenting and torturing his prisoners. He was partnered with John Winchester for a time, before Dean was even born. Apparently Alastar disappears shortly after John left the CIA to settle down in Lawrence, Kansas with his expecting wife. He resurfaced periodically, now as a hit man. Alastar had a bounty on his head, and was one of the people the CIA had been looking to take out. There were multiple connections to open FBI cases as well.

Castiel wasn't sure how he felt about this man, he was horrible and needed to be put down, but in the laws away, not Dean's.

The next victim was Azazel, who was found sexually molesting children, Samuel Winchester being one of them. He enlisted his daughter Meg and niece Ruby to publicly humiliate the children, so they would willing go with a sympathetic Azazel. There were no reports on record of any of the children coming forward, but from the pictures and videos found in Azazel's home, Samuel was one of his favorite, his abuse form Azazel spanning about six years.

Meg and Ruby met the same fate, Strangled by their own insides for helping Azazel.

Castiel still didn't like what these people did; especially to children, but Dean was still going about this the wrong way. How Dean even found out about this still amazed him. It looked as if Sam never reported any of this, though maybe he told his brother, who he probably felt safe with.

All of those happened before the FBI was involved, and it was after they found Alastar's rotting corpse they that they connected the murders to Dean. They were still in Lawrence, and Dean was still operating as the towns mechanic.

A knock on the door, made Castiel look up from his file. He smiled softly at Gabriel.

"Hey, Cassy. Heard you had a run in with your person of interest." Gabe waggled his eyebrows suggestively, chuckling at the way Castiel blushed.

"Don't joke about that. He has drove Michael insane."

Gabriel frowned. "I heard. This case making any more sense to you?"

He sighed. "I was going over the murders, trying to see if there was any more connection between the victims, other than apparently having done something wrong to Samuel Winchester at some point in his life."

Gabe nodded. "Well the more I look at the victim list, the more I wonder if we should just hire him on as a retainer, send him out when the law fails. Nearly all of his victims had something illegal to hide."

Castiel sighed. "It is a constant reminder, in the eyes of the law what he is doing is wrong, but looking at these people, he should be labeled a vigilantly at this point. Reapers, child molesters, mercenaries, killers, dirty cops, rapists. The more I look at them, I feel sorry for Samuel. He had a difficult life, and his brother was the only one who cared about him."

Gabe sat in the chair next to his bed. "Yeah, it breaks my heart, that kid's story. He would have been a great person to have around still. Apparently the reason his fiancée Jessica was targeted was because he witnessed a slippery bastard commit a crime. You know that crime boss we have been trying to catch up. Apparently, Brady was sent by him to kill both Sam and Jessica. He must have been the one to make sure Lilith and Tessa were his nurses, to help Sam to the grave."

Castiel placed a hand on Gabriel's shoulder. "You will get him, just as I will get Dean."

That brought a smirk to Gabe's lips. "I think you want to get Dean in a very different way, than I want to get this bastard, but you are right." He stood, stretching. "Now try not to stress too much, you will be back on the hunt in no time, meanwhile Urial should have it handled. He has been briefed to only track Dean. We know what happens when people other than you get close." With that Gabe left Castiel alone to wonder if there was a connection to all of this, something he wasn't seeing.

end flashback

"Welcome to South Dakota." Dean said, drawing Castiel back to the present.

Castiel smiled. "I have been here before. We were chasing down a lead on you."

That brought a laugh out of Dean. "Yeah that was before I learned how to keep you double guessing if you were following the real me."

Dean reached across and laced their fingers together. "I liked you chasing me, but I didn't want to put these people under fire. They had just broken through to me, so I was extra careful on when I returned to them."

Castiel smiled. "I do admit it was a good chase, you always managed to keep me guessing. It was maddening one time crossing paths with you, another you were six states away."

"Well now I'm within reach. I think you will like it where we are going, he has lots of books for you to read."

Cas blushed, knowing at some point Dean did his research on him and found he was a book lover.

Flashback

Dean watched from the roof as Castiel's partner dragged him from the warehouse, still lecturing him on protocol and how things are done. Dean was still humming with the electricity that pasted between himself and Castiel when Castiel dared to touch him. He knew that this agent would persist in this hunt. He made his way through the city, knowing his next target wouldn't be available to him for the next couple of days.

Dean slipped into the library. There was virtual no one there other than the elderly librarian. Sam used to love the library, he always was in the one back home learning about something obscure to tell Dean all about.

He sat down at a computer, and started to Google his agent.

Castiel Novak, top of his graduating class for the FBI. He had solved many cases with his partner Zachary. However, according to the latest press article, the mass-serial killer he was tracking would be the first case he had lead on, after his partner was murdered while in pursuit of the killer.

Dean continued to search for him in any way he can. He found that Castiel was one of the top agents, holding one of the top scores for all written exams, and coming in second in the course all agents run through yearly.

What Dean was surprised to find was Castiel was a foster child. Adopted by the Novaks, apparently they help groom special children for government service. The Novaks have children in the FBI, CIA, military, and government. It seems like none of the children had anything to do with each other while growing up. Castiel was homeschooled. He held awards in writing, and has a natural ability to find people's connections with little information.

Dean frowned. It sounded like Castiel was a solider, raised only for this. It made Dean feel sorry for him, like himself and Sam, Castiel didn't seem to have much of a childhood. At least Dean had Sam and vice versa. For the first time since he left Kansas, Dean started to think maybe he shouldn't kill Castiel at the end of this chase.

"I thought I would find you here, you idjit."

Dean turned around, and was punched in the face. As he went down, the voice kept speaking. "I know you are going to hate us for this, but it is for your own good boy. We arn't losing you like we lost your brother."

When he woke he was in a metal room, caged and trap. Dean slammed himself against the door. "Let me go."

A small window opened, just enough he could see the face of his surrogate father. "Bobby, let me out."

"No. Listen son, I'm not going to let you go down this road. How many more bodies are you going to drop? Sam wouldn't want you to do this. He would have wanted you to move on. Hell, he wouldn't have wanted you to cut all ties with family."

Dean snarled. "I almost had the bastards, I had one more there. God damit Bobby."

Bobby shook his head. "I'll come back later, but right now you are going to stay in there." He closed the flap, ignoring the screams coming from Dean.

End of Flashback

A few hours later, Dean pulled the impala into a salvage yard. Castiel kept glancing around at the stacks of car that were broken down and rusted. "Where are we, Dean?"

Dean looked over at Castiel. "The place I went to detox. Bobby dragged me here, just after Lilith and Tessa. I already had Bradly tied up, and ready for me." He turned off the engine. "I never did find out how he died."

Castiel looked down at his lap. "Starvation. I thought it was odd for you. We have been on your case for two years at the time. Trying to find where you went after Kansas, when we found Lilith, Tessa, and Bradly, I thought you were done."

Dean smiled. "I know, but I..."

Castiel leaned over and pressed a kiss to Dean's lips. "I know, but I'm still me, Dean. I can't in good consis let you continue, not when I am right here."

Dean pulled Castiel in for another kiss. "I know." He sighed, and climbed out of the impala. "Now, Cas, let me introduce you to the man I call my father."

Dean led Castiel through the yard, to what looked to be a rundown house on the edge of the scrap yard. An older man with a scruffy bread and a beer belly was waiting for them on the front porch.

"Ellen called." The man started. "I hope you know what you are doing, Dean."

Dean looked over at Castiel. "I do too, Bobby. This is Castiel, the agent assigned to my case."

Bobby looked Castiel up and down. "No arrests under my roof, boy. I look at the idjit as a son, ya hear."

Castiel nodded. "I have no plans on arresting him. I agreed to spend some time with him, to learn more about the man."

Bobby nodded. "Then welcome to my home. Now get inside, beer is in the fridge and chili is on the stove."


So question for this Chapter. How did Dean kill Azazel? Or rather how would do you think Azazel? Do you like Cas and Gabe's interactions? Do you think Bobby should have Adam lurking around the house? And just how is Cas going recreate his file? Ask about my victim's list! I'm more then happy to talk about it. Let me know. All feed back is good feed back, no feed back, well that is never good.

BTW! These last two chapters have not been reviewed by my beta. Love beta has them, but I wanted to give you all the chapters before I started writing the time at Bobby's.