Dani woke the next morning at her usual time of 6:30. She grabbed her bag and headed downstairs. Cain sat at the kitchen table drinking his morning tea. Two plates sat at the table. "I thought it might be nice to have one last breakfast together before we leave" He said looking out the window. She nodded and sat down. They ate in silence. She got up to wash the dishes but Cain spoke, "Just leave it. They won't matter" He chuckled darkly. Dani could tell that his strength was starting to fade. He had fought the Mark for a very long time. He was starting to embrace it now to finish his plan.

The pair walked out the door together one last time. Dani threw her bag into her Dad's old truck and turned back to look at the house. She loved this house. For the first time in her lift it felt like home.

"If this ever ends good it's yours." Cain's voice pulled her out of her thoughts. "Cain, we both know that it's never going to end well for me. Sure I might get rid of the Mark, but then I'll keep hunting. Either way it ends bloody for me." She said in a soft voice. "Pretty girl" He said in a deep voice while taking a step towards her "You don't have to keep hunting even if the Mark let's you go. You can do whatever you want. It's your life. Someone else will always be around to save the world." He tilted her chin up with his calloused hands. She met his eyes one last time and felt the tears start to fall. This plan didn't have to happen. It didn't have to go this way! She started to panic. Yet again, Cain read her like a book. "Come on now, we've talked about this. This has to happen. Pretty girl don't cry. I will always be with you" He winked at the younger girl who sniffed as she tried her hardest to stop crying. Without another word the two both took a step forward and their lips met. He kissed her so fiercely that her knees buckled. They both glanced at each other and took off towards their own vehicles.

Dani cried harder the further she drove. North Carolina was where she was headed. She was on her way to her new life and hated each mile that was putting behind her.

Dean answered his phone "Cas? Whatcha got?" Cas stood in a field with freshly covered graves. "A whole lot of dead bodies. Cain has been busy." A sound from his left pulled Cas'attention from the phone. He flipped it closed without even saying goodbye. Cain stood before him once he lifted his eyes from the phone. "Hello Castiel."

"Cain.. this needs to stop. The killing needs to end today. Let me bring Danielle home and we can all work this out. It doesn't need to end in blood" Cas tried to reason with the man. "My pretty girl is no longer with me. She left this morning on her way to one of my safe houses. She just needs to learn her own path with The Mark. Castiel my DNA is tainting the world. We need rid of it. The killing gene runs through their veins. It started with blood, so it ends in blood" Cain said eerily calm. Cas dropped his angel blade from his sleeve. "Not today Castiel. You're not on my list. I only have a few more and then you can move on with Dean's plan. Once it's finished, look after my pretty girl and keep her safe" Castiel looked up and he was alone.

Cas hurried back to the bunker to pass on the information he had gotten from Cain. "Ridding the world of his blood? Huh. Oh! Right here. Seth Willis will be next according to this genealogy report" Sam said typing even faster. "Got his address! It's only a few hours from here!" The 3 got into the Impala and rushed off. Castiel struggled telling the brothers about what Cain had said about Danielle. "So what, he's like in love with her?" Dean snorted as he pushed the gas a little harder. "The only path of the Mark that she needs to take is the path that gets that damn thing off of both of us!" He added through gitted teeth.

Before they knew it they were pulling into a small ranch style house with a large barn out back. The three split up, already knowing the plan ahead of time. Cain stood before Sam and talked calmly to the man. Castiel stood behind the barn and placed the call to Crowley. On the first ring he answered and within a blink of an eye was standing beside the angel. With a nod to Dean the plan moved forward.

Cain stood in the middle of the huge devil's trap that Sam had carved in the loft of the barn. "This won't hold me forever!" He yelled towards the door. The door swung open and Dean answered "I don't need forever." The two immediately jumped into the fight. Punches, kicks, and hits handed on both bodies. The pair were circling each other when Cain spoke "Make sure she's fine after this. She's going to be scared for awhile. I've grown to care for her Dean. The first woman since my wife that has given me reason to get out of bed each morning. Sadly, my pretty girl is in love with the angel outside. She will need him in the next coming months. She will come to you once she figures it out. Goodbye Dean" and with that Cain dropped to his knees and let Dean stab him quickly in the heart.

Dani unpacked her bag in the small room of the cabin. It was nestled deep in the woods in the middle of the North Carolina mountains. She suddenly gasped for breath and grabbed at her heart. She knew. That was the sign that Cain had somehow sent to her. She quickly grabbed for her bag to find the brown envelope that Cain had slipped into her bag the night before. She ripped it open and pulled out a letter.

Hey Pretty girl,

It's been a long time since I've sat down and written a letter. If you're reading this, then you know I'm already gone. I'm so sorry sweet girl that I couldn't be around to protect you longer. I'm even more sorry for giving you this horrid curse that now scars your beautiful skin. When I first saw you I wanted you. The first woman that I have thought about like that in a very long time. I knew I needed to leave a mark on your life like you left on mine. There is talk of a way to get rid of The Mark that very few know of. If anyone can find those people, it's you! Pretty girl I have a confession, even if you find a cure the Mark will stay on your arm. The Curse will be gone, but the Mark will stay. Like I told you I will be with you forever. I will miss you pretty girl.

Cain.

Dean handed the bloody blade back to Crowley. It didn't even feel the same as before. It felt like any other knife. That was a good sign. Now he just needed to figure out how to find his sister. He turned to Cas, who he noticed had unshed tears in his eyes. He guessed his friend had heard what Cain had to say about Dani loving the angel instead of him. In that moment Dean knew that Castiel had figured out his feelings for Danielle.

Fast forward 2 months*

Danielle sat on the porch swing with a blanket wrapped around her legs. Autumn was hitting the mountains and the cool air was starting to creep in. The house phone started ringing and Dani found herself going towards it. In all the time she had been here she never heard the phone ring. She knew she shouldn't answer, yet she did anyways. "Hello?" She asked. "Dani! It's me. It's Sam. Before you hang up just listen... We did it! We got a cure!" She listened to her older brother go over the plan on getting the Mark removed her her and Dean. She glanced down at her arm, knowing hers would never be gone. It was still a sore spot that she wasn't sure how she felt about. "Listen Sammy, I'll meet you. You get two days. If this doesn't work then I need your word that you will let me walk away and you'll never call this number again. I have a good thing going here. I'm learning how to cope." He agreed and before she could think twice she was in the truck headed towards her brother.