Chapter 21 The Song Remains the Same
(1 week later)
Anna, an angel of the Lord fallen from grace. She stands in an abandoned warehouse waiting for Dean Winchester. The wind blows sounding like faint voices.
Suddenly light bulbs burst, sending Sparks down in showers. Anna moves tentatively around, slowly she's turns to come face to face with Castiel.
"Hello Anna."
"Well, if I didn't know any better... I'd say the Winchesters don't trust me." Castiel is quick to respond.
"They do. I don't. I wouldn't let them come." The angel we all love circles Anna while she questions him as to why he wouldn't allow Dean to come with him.
"If you're out of prison, it's because they let you out. And they sent you here to do you're dirty work."
Cas scopes the area every few minutes always making sure to keep an eye on Anna. She watches him like a hawk looking for prey.
"And what makes you so sure?"
"Because I've experienced... Heavens persuasion." Anna seems to take offense to Cas' statement and goes on the offensive.
"You mean when you gave me to them."
"That was a mistake... Anna whatever they sent you here to do-"
"They didn't send me!... I've escaped." Castiel continues to circle Anna. The angel faces the person he used to call friend.
"No one escapes," he said cooly.
"After all these centuries, you underestimate me now?"
The angels locked in a verbal battle. All that was left to do was tango.
"If you're not one of them, then what do you want?"
"I wanna help."
"You wanna help."
"Yes."
"Then why do you have a knife?" Anna's face contorts as she pulls the knife from her overcoat.
"Not allowed to defend myself?"
"Against whom? That blade doesn't work against angels. It's not like this one." The blade appeared in Cas' hand. It resembled the same blade Anna used to kill Uriel, a fellow angel who went dark side.
"Maybe you're not working for Heaven, but there's something you're not telling me."
There's a lull in conversation but that doesn't help with the next few words Anna speaks.
"Sam Winchester has to die." Anna collects herself for a moment before adding, I'm sorry he's Lucifer's vessel.
"He's not the only one."
"What. That guy Nick? He's burning away as we speak. Sam is the only one who matters, you know what that means. If Lucifer can't get to his vessel, his whole plan short-circuits. There would be no fight with Michael... No Croatoan virus." Castiel all the while contemplates what Anna is dishing out.
"The Horsemen go back to their day jobs."
"Even if you could...kill Sam, Satan would just bring him back to life."
"Not after I scatter his cells across the universe." Castiel turns from Anna as she continues with her mantra saying no one would ever find Sam or his particles.
"We'll find another way." Anna takes a breath and continues to stare at Cas, who is still staring...probably at a wall.
"How's that going? How's the Colt working out? How goes the search for God going. Is anything you do working? If you want to stop the devil this is how."
"The answers still no, because Sam is my friend." The lady angel is at a loss for words.
"You've changed."
"Maybe too late, but I have." Castiel's words prompt the wayward angel to face Anna again.
"We've been through so much, Anna. But if you come near Sam Winchester I will kill you." Anna, still as a statue, disappears leaving Castiel in the warehouse.
"Sounds like a weird dream to me." Sam nods with Jessica. Castiel draws a symbol on a nearby table with chalk.
"Really? Anna? I don't believe it." Castiel continues to draw.
"It's true." Jess turns to Sam, who is lounging on his bed.
"Who's Anna?" Dean looks at Sam and Cas talking about Glenn Close.
"She was a fallen angel who we helped. She was sort of an ally until she was locked up in Heaven. Now she wants me dead," Sam looks up toward the angel, "So this plan to kill me. Would it actually stop Satan?" Dean walks over to Sam.
"No man. Come on!" The younger Winchester turns his gaze toward his brother then back to Cas. Jessica grabs his hand.
"Do you think she has a point Cas?" The angel, in turn, looks up from the bowl.
"No, she's...uh... Glenn Close." Sam looks down at Jessica's hand on his. She gives a comforting squeeze.
"You're not gonna die, we'll figure something out. I'm sure Cas has a few tricks up his trench coat." Sam smiles at Jessica's words. Dean on the other hand is livid.
"Why are we calling the chick that wants to kill Sam? Why poke the bear?" Cas is moving things around on the table. Jess can't help but grin at the angel.
"Anna won't stop till Sam is dead. So we kill her first." Cas pours some oil into the bowl and starts reciting what can only be enochian. Jess had been reading many of Bobby's lore books which cleared up some things but to her, the angel language was still a mystery and a little odd.
Suddenly red smoke and flame shoot from the bowl. The angel stumbles back grabbing onto a chair.
"Cas, you okay?" The angel nods toward Jessica.
"Found her."
"Where is she?" Dean questions.
"Not where, when. 1978." The angel has the most confused look on his face as he says this. Sam drops Jess' hand and stands.
"What? Why 1978. I wasn't even born yet..."
Jess looks between the three content to listen to their conversation. She isn't quick witted like Sam and Dean or all knowing for the most part like Castiel.
"You won't be, if she kills you're parents first." Sam is now standing beside his brother as he questions what Castiel just said.
Jess is alarmed when Cas explains that Anna can't get to Sam so she's going to take out the Winchesters parents."
"Take us back right now." Jessica jumps up quickly and grabs Sam's hand again.
"No, I'd deliver you right to Anna. I should go alone."
"They're our parents Cas, we're going." Cas and Dean have a sort of stare off until the angel replies.
"It's not that easy." Sam joins in on the argument taking a step forward gently dragging Jess with him.
"Why not?" Cas turns his back for a brief moment taking a few steps away from the trio.
"Time travel is difficult, even with the powers of heaven at my disposal."
"Which got cut off." Dean rolls his eyes.
"So you're like a delorean without enough plutonium." Jessica looks over at her friend.
"Really Dean?" Cas straightens up at Dean and Jessica's words.
"I do not understand that reference. But In telling you taking this trip...with passengers no less..." the angel shakes his head.
"It will weaken you?" Cas nods as soon as Jess opens her mouth.
"Well then, just take the boys. They're not my parents...no reason for me to go. I'll call Bobby or something." Sam and Dean both say no in unison which is kinda creepy. Castiel even seems to agree with the brothers.
"Look, I can protect myself. Besides, this could be your only chance. Sam's life is at risk...we gotta act fast." Jess hugs Sam while Dean pleads with Cas.
"They're our mom and dad. If we can save them...if we can set things right...we gotta try." Castiel shakes his head.
"I have to make a phone call." The angel excuses himself and disappears.
"You think he'll take you guys?" Jess asks. Dean plops down in the chair from earlier.
"Boy, I hope so. Hey, thanks by the way. Cas is soft on you, ya know." Jessica blushes before slapping Dean on the shoulder.
"You're funny...be careful okay. Save your parents if you can...and keep Sam safe." Dean nods and pats Jess' hand. Sam looks up from where he's standing by the window.
"You know, I'm literally over here." Jess throws a pillow at him, which he deflects.
"Shut up you big moose!" This causes the trio to laugh bringing some happiness back into their lives for a brief moment.
Castiel later returns from his phone call and starts packing a bag. All the while teaching Jessica some basic enochian symbols for when they're gone.
When they're finally ready Sam takes the bag from Cas and swings it on his shoulder before placing a kiss on Jessica's head.
"Ready?" Cas asks.
Sam shrugs while replying, "Not really." Dean quickly slaps Sam's shoulder lightly.
"Bend your knees."
Both of the brothers look like hobbits as Cas touches their foreheads. In seconds they're gone and Jessica is left alone in the motel room.