Chapter 14: A Truth Revealed
When they returned back to Garth's hideout Chuck was already waiting for them with med kits and bears. He must have had a vision. Cas was resting silently in the guest bedroom, still too weak to even shift in his sleep. They all just sat around now silently with their beers, staring out at the locked door Cas now slept behind.
"So, are you guys done hiding shit from me or do I have to wait till Cas keels over on me the next time he tries to lift a finger?" Dean spat, not taking his gaze of his bear. Everyone in the room stayed silent. Dean knew that they probably were just protecting him, but he didn't want to be coddled. He wanted to know so he could understand what is happening. He hated being in the dark and he wasn't going to be kept in it when Cas is dying right here right now. Garth was the first to speak up.
"We just didn't want you to worry none, Dean, honest," Gath started. "Chuck had told us the consequences to bringing Cas back and we didn't think you'd want to bare it since you two are so dang close." Dean still refused to look up from his bear but he did give a short nod so they at least knew he was listening.
"Castiel was gone body and soul, Dean. The spell will work, but only for a short while before he passes on for good. Taking in all that dead energy may be giving him more power to take on Everglee, but it's also filling him with more death and killing him faster," Chuck stated, not looking at Dean as he spoke. Dean clutched the neck of his bottle tight, cracking it slightly with his grip.
"We're sorry, Dean," Bobby added.
"Well, I wasn't. I told you guys from the beginning that we should tell him, but oh no! Can't do that!' Crowley shouted, flinging his arms dramatically into the air. Dean finally looked up from his bottle, taking a swig before walking over to one of the windows and staring at the two stars glinting brightly by the moon.
"What now?" Dean asked, glaring at them through the corner of his eyes. Sam shrugged.
"Wait till Cas is well enough to be moved."