Chapter 14
The sun peeked over the ruins signaling a new day. Day two of the carnage known as the Hunting games. Castiel's group were up way before daybreak and searching the ruins in the hopes of running into Dean.
A rustle was heard ahead and Cas tucked into the closest room and waited.
They watched as an unknown man walked by them. They waited until he was far enough away before speaking.
"Who was that?" Cas asked.
The two girls shrugged.
"He wasn't a tribute." Jo whispered.
"Is he part of the challenge?" Hannah asked.
"He's a croatoan." An unknown voice said.
The group froze and turned to look behind them. There was Lucifer's group consisting of Lucifer, Meg, Azazel, Lilith, Ruby, Alistair, and Abbadon.
Lucifer stepped toward Cas. "Tell us where your boyfriend is. I didn't hear his cannon yet, so he's not dead."
Cas grit his teeth. "We don't know."
"That's a shame. If you did know, we would have let you go, but seeing as how you are worthless and all."
Cas stumbled back. "Run!" he called.
Hannah and Jo complied and ran.
Meg raised a throwing dagger, but Azazel lowered her weapon. "What are you doing? They are getting away!"
"That's the point." Lucifer said. "They are going to get away and find Dean for us. Then as they sleep, we will slaughter their whole party. Until then, we follow but not too close."
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Cas and his group ran. They came to a hall and he opend a door and pulled the girls inside. They panted. "Did we lose them?"
Hannah looked around the corner. "I think so."
As growling noise echoed through the hall. "What was that?" Castiel asked.
Hannah peeked and saw another unknown person. "Guys, I think there are croatoans in the ring with us, like Lucifer said."
Cas peeked out and saw the unknown person.
"What do we do?" Jo whispered.
"Don't let them bleed on you." Hannah said as the creature walked down the hall. "It's getting closer."
Cas looked around and found a broken wooden slab. He lifted it, making a ruckus. "Girls get behind me."
Hannah and Jo got behind Cas as he readied the board, ready to impale the croatoan.
The croatoan looked down the hall and his eyes light up to see the group. It growled and reached out to attack when it grew still. It fell forward with a knife in its back.
"Wha-?" A new voice laughed. "Just in the nick of time, eh?" A guy stepped forward in black.
Cas recognized him, Crowley.
"Few more seconds and it would have killed your lover boy." Crowley said to another person.
A figure stepped out of the shadows.
Jo's eyes light up. "Dean!" She ran forward and hugged Dean.
"You're alive?" Cas stepped forward to look Dean over.
"All here," Dean hugged Cas as well.
"We can't stay here all day. Let's move our blooming arses." Crowley said, leading the way.
"You are really okay?" Cas asked.
Dean took Cas' hand in his. "I'm better now."
Castiel smiled and the two trailed the end of the pack, not letting go of each other's hands.