Chapter 28
This is the last chapter you guys! Giving Love a Bad Name is now over. I'm tearing up. Wait, no I'm not because there's gonna be a sequel. Almost had you there. Anyways, I just wanted to say thank you to all who gave my first fanfiction a chance. You'll never have any idea how much your continued support means to me. Thank you again and I hope you all come back to read. Have a wonderful Christmas and New Years.
Addy's sleeping on the couch when she hears shouting outside. She doesn't see Sam, Dean, or Bobby. All the bags except Addy's are gone and a note's on the table addressed to her. She quickly reads it, her eyes growing wider with each word.
Addy,
Dean and have to do this alone. I can't risk you and Bobby dying too. I promise I'll be back for you.
I love you.
, Sam
"The hell it isn't," she hears Bobby scream from outside and she knows the guys are still here. She grabs her bag, rushing out to meet them, and more importantly give Sam hell.
She burst out the front door and sees Bobby, Sam, and Dean around the Impala. She hones in on Sam, the note in hand.
"What the hell is this?" she screams at him, stomping towards them.
"Addy," Bobby begins," I got this."
"No you don't," she yells at him, before turning back to Sam.
"Now you've done it boy," Bobby says underneath his breath.
"You were gonna leave me here!" she yells at him.
"Addy," Sam says," I was just trying to protect you."
"Protect me?"she repeats," I can protect myself, Sam!"
"I know you can," he says," but I might lose Dean, I can't lose you and Bobby too."
"I don't care, Sam," she yells," I've been with you two idiots for a year. I've been with you for a year, Sam and more importantly, I've been saving your ass for a year and if you think after everything we've been through I'm just gonna stand back and let you get yourselves slaughtered, you've got another thing coming."
"Fine," Dean says, and she turns her head to him," what if we don't let you come?"
She steps up to him, eye to eye," Then I'll shatter every window on the Impala right now and set it on fire."
"You wouldn't," he says.
"Try me," she growls, her eyes blazing.
"Alright Sammy," Dean says," Looks like your girlfriend's coming with."
"Dean!" Sam protest.
"She threatened baby," Dean yells and gets in the driver's seat.
"I'm gonna go get my car," Bobby says, leaving her and Sam alone.
"Look Addy, I'm sorry," Sam says.
She takes a deep breath," I know you are, Sam, but you can't just run off without me like that. We're in this together."
"I know," he says and pulls out something from his jacket pocket, holding in his clenched fist," I was going to leave this with the note, but that might have given you the idea I wasn't coming back."
He opens his hand and in his palm lays a silver ring around a chain with leaves engraved into it and the words AT+SW engraved inside.
"Sam is that a-"she begins.
"No," he says," not an engagement ring."
She sighs out in relief.
"Yet," he says," but right now it's just a promise ring, but one day, if you want, it could be."
She nods and slowly takes it from him," What's the promise?"
"That I'll always love you, keep you safe, take care of you, and that we're in this together," he says and she's staring into his eyes now as he takes it from her, pushes all her hair to one and clasp it around her neck. It falls so she can tuck it in her shirt without it being noticed, and she holds it up in her hand.
She lets it fall and kisses him softly," Then I make the same promise to you."
He holds her a little longer.
"You can't ditch me anymore, you know?" he says into her hair and she laughs.
"Wouldn't dream of it, Sasquatch," she mumbles into his chest.
SUPERNATURAL
She sits in the passenger seat of Bobby's car, twirling the ring between his fingers.
"I should have set you two up a long time ago," Bobby says, looking from the road to her briefly.
She scoffs," Yeah, Bobby, you set us up."
"Didn't I?" he says.
She pauses for a second," You old dog."
"What can I say?" Bobby says," You two were looking at each other like that since day one."
"So sending me off with them was never about keeping me safe?" she says, shaking head.
"Oh, please," Bobby replies," I've seen you in action. You're keeping those two safe. All it was about was keeping you happy."
She smiles at him, leaning her head against the chair," Thank you, Bobby. I don't think I can ever repay you."
"Just keep on being like you are now, kid," Bobby says," That's how you repay me."
SUPERNATURAL
"You're one lucky guy, Sammy," Dean says after a couple of moments of silence.
"Yeah I am," he says, glancing in the rearview mirror and he can see Addy's silhouette through the windshield.
"Look, Sammy," Dean says," If this doesn't end well, why don't you and Addy go get hitched somewhere? Start a normal life, name your firstborn Dean or Deana."
"Me and Addy already talked about it already, Dean," he says.
"And?"
"She doesn't want that," Sam says," Not right away anyways. She likes hunting, doesn't wanna give it up just yet."
Dean nods in understanding," Do you want that?"
"Yeah," he begins," but I'm with her. Doing that right away would be too soon."
"Sounds like her," he says turning on the radio, Dead or Alive beginning to blare.
"Really, Dean," Sam says," Bon Jovi."
"My last wish Sammy," Dean says and begins singing along.
SUPERNATURAL
Addy watches as the boys are pulled over by a police car and the officer steps out.
"Busted headlight," Bobby says," We should be out of here any second."
Suddenly, Dean opens his door fast, hitting the officer in the stomach. He doubles over in pain as Dean rushes out the car at him. He takes Ruby's knife and stabs it into the man's skull as he flashes and falls dead to the ground.
Addy opens her door and goes running over to them, Bobby following behind her.
"What the hell just happened?" Bobby calls from behind her and she comes to a stop next to Sam.
"Dean just killed a demon," Sam says looking at her, then turns to his brother," How'd you know? "
Dean is still breathing heavily, looking frantically around on the ground and then turns to Sam and Addy who stand there looking shocked.
"I could see its face. Its real face under that one," he says, staring down at the dead demon.
Bobby and Dean lock gazes for a second, worry on both their expressions.
SUPERNATURAL
Addy carefully conceals the police car's windows, glancing up at Dean every couple of seconds.
"So what, now you're seeing demons? " Sam asks.
"I've seen all kinds of things lately but," he pauses, struggling for words, "nothing like this."
"It makes sense," Addy says, throwing one last branch down," the closer you get to hell, the more you see it."
"A little less new age-y please," he says.
She opens her mouth to say something but Bobby beats her to it.
"You're almost hell's bitch. So, you can see hell's other bitches. "
They all stare at him in surprise. Dean recovers quickly.
"Oh, well, I'm glad my doomed soul is good for something," he says.
"Damn right it is. Lilith's probably got demons stashed all over town. We can't let them sound the alarm. She knows we're here, we're dead before we're started. "
"Well, this is a terrific plan. I'm excited to be a part of it," he says sarcastically and begins walking uphill," Can we go, please? "
Addy and Sam exchange a worried look before following after them.
SUPERNATURAL
Addy passes the binoculars to Dean.
"It's the little girl," Dean says, confirming their suspicions," Her face is awful."
Addy surveys the scene. The grandfather she assumed was dead, his face in his plate. Whoever this family was, they'd need therapy for the better part of the rest of their lives. Lilith was one sick bitch.
"Alright then, let's go," Sam says, rising," We're wasting time."
Addy grabs him by the sleeve and pulls him back down next to her.
"Sam," she whispers harshly," That's a little girl. We have to think about this."
"Think about what?" he replies," for how long it will take to kill the rest of them."
"Lilith may be an it, but that little girl is a she."
"Addy's got a point and look around," Dean says, pointing to a mailman outside the house," See the real go-getter mailman on the clock at nine PM and Mr. Rogers and ten? "
They turn to see an elderly man in a window, smoking a pipe and reading, his chair turned towards the Lilith residence.
"Demons?" Bobby asks.
"Yes."
"Okay," Sam says, searching for an answer," We ninja pass them."
"And then what?" Addy asks," Kill a girl who can't be older than seven."
"She's right," Dean says," We can't just go in there and kill her."
"Look," Bobby says," I know it's awful, but she needs to be stopped."
Addy closes her eyes in defeat.
"Damn it," Dean says.
SUPERNATURAL
Addy and Bobby stand over the water grate. Bobby nods to her and she begins the incantation. Bobby drops the rosary into it and they smile at each other before running off to find Dean and Sam.
SUPERNATURAL
Addy sees Sam, Dean, and…Ruby on the front porch of the Lilith house with demons running after them. She makes it halfway across the lawn before a demon stops in front of her, she turns to run but one is behind.
"Addy," she hears Sam scream just as the sprinkler start up.
"Right on cue Bobby," she thinks as she barrels over the screaming demon and makes it to Sam and Dean's side.
"Sprinklers?" Dean asks, eyebrows raised.
"All Bobby," she says with a smile.
Sam unlocks the door and they carefully step inside.
"What's she doing here?" Addy asks Sam quietly, and then sees the old woman dead on the floor. Judging by the amount of flies around her body, she'd been dead for days.
"I'm still here to help," she says," Now do you see why."
Addy tears her eyes away from the body to look at Ruby.
"She knows we're here," Addy says.
Ruby nods as they make their way into the living room.
Dean turns just in time to see Mr. Fremont rushing at him. He carefully puts his hand over the man's mouth and holds the arm about to strike him. Dean shushes him and turns the man to face them.
"We're here to help .Ok?" Dean says in a whisper," I'm gonna move my hand, and we're gonna talk nice and quiet, okay? "
He nods his head and slowly Dean removes his hand.
"Sir," Addy says in a soothing voice," Where is your daughter?"
"Upstairs," he stutters out," it's not her anymore."
"Okay, okay, okay. Listen to me. I want you to go downstairs to the basement. Put a line of salt at the door behind you. Do you understand me? "Dean says.
"Not without my wife," he says, his voice rising frantically.
"We don't have time for this," Addy says and pushes Dean out of the way. She grabs the man by the shoulders, forcing him to look at her.
"Go downstairs, put salt at the door and don't move until we tell you," she says and the man's movements become robotic as he does just that.
She turns to Sam, Dean, and Ruby.
Ruby has a smile on her face," You are getting stronger."
She looks at Sam," I'll explain that later."
"You and Ruby stand guard," Dean says and hands her his rock salt shot gun.
"Go get her," she says to them and gives Sam a small smile which he returns.
The boys disappear up the stairs and that leaves her and Ruby.
"Do you really think they can do this?" Ruby asks.
Addy turns to her," If there's anything I know about them is they have this uncanny way of always coming out okay in the end."
"They do," Ruby agrees," but what about you?"
Addy frowns and then watches as her eyes turn white.
"Make a sound," she says," and I'll make sure Sammy dies."
"How long have you been in her?" Addy asks, stalling.
Lilith smiles, her eyes turning back to normal," Not long, but I like it in here."
Addy raises her gun as quickly as she can to shoot, but the gun goes flying out of her hand and her into the wall. She's pinned and can't move.
Lilith smiles and walks towards her, taking a knife from her back pocket. When she gets close enough, she lifts Addy's shirt where her protection tattoo is and slowly puts the knife to it.
"Dean'll know it isn't me," she says," he can see your ugly faces."
Lilith pouts and slices through her flesh. It takes everything in her not to scream in pain.
"You're a witch," she says," I'll just use your power to make him think it's you. They won't hurt me while I'm in you."
"They won't fall for it," she says through clenched teeth.
Lilith smiles," I like how pretty you are."
Addy tries to scream as a cloud of black smoke comes from Ruby's mouth into hers.
SUPERNATURAL
Sam comes running down the stairs. Mrs. Fremont, the little girl in her arms, and Dean behind him. Addy stands in the living room where they left her. Mrs. Fremont rushes downstairs after husband.
"What happened?" Addy asks frantically.
"Lilith's gone," he replies and then notices Ruby is nowhere in sight, "What happened to Ruby?"
"She just bailed," she says," She's gone."
"Just like that demon bitch to hang us out," Dean says.
"What are we gonna do?" Sam asks his voice full of panic" Lilith's long gone. I'm not gonna let you go to hell, Dean! "
"Yes you are!" Dean yells and they stare at each other.
"Yes you are," he repeats again, calmer," I'm sorry. I mean this is all my fault, I know that. "
"Then, what am I supposed to do?" Sam asks, tears welling in my eyes.
Dean puts a hand on his brother's shoulder," Keep fighting. Take care of my wheels. Take care of Addy. Sam, remember what Dad taught you... okay? "
Sam nods, tears openly flowing.
"And remember what I taught you," he continues.
He turns to Addy who goes to Sam's side and takes his hand.
"Take care of this idiot, will you?" he says to her.
"I will, "she says, tears in her eyes as well.
The grandfather clock strikes midnight and Addy buries her face into Sam's neck.
Dean's face becomes emotionless," Hellhound," he says, staring at the doorway.
"Where?" Sam asks, looking from Addy to Dean.
"Run," Addy says and they bolt into what looks like a home office, shutting the door behind them. Dean spreads goofer dust on the door and windows. The doors pound with the unseen force as the trio look around, alert.
Addy holds Sam's hand tight and he turns to her, mouth open ready to tell her something, but he notices the slowly spreading red spot hidden under her jacket.
"Addy are you okay?" Sam asks, pulling her jacket aside and for a second she looks like his Addy, but then a wicked smile spreads across her face.
"Addy," Sam says in confusion.
"Sam!" Dean yells," that's not Addy!"
She flings one hand out and Sam flies into the wall behind him, Ruby's knife clattering from his hand. She throws out her other hand and Dean lands hard on the desk.
"How long you been in her?" Dean asks, struggling to sit up.
Addy's facial expression changes and almost becomes child like, her eyes pure white.
" Not long," she says, looking down at herself," but I like it in here. She's so grown up and pretty."
"What did you do to her?" Sam asks and she turns to him, a smile on her face.
"Nothing," she says, her voice sweet," She's still up here, awake, she's screaming really mean things in here, but she's gonna see both of you die."
"Let her go!" Sam yells.
Her smile just grows wider," Nuh uh and you can't do anything about it because if you hurt me, Adriana gets hurt too."
Sam is fueled by blind rage now.
"What about Ruby?" Dean asks, buying time.
"I snapped and her body went to the ocean somewhere, but she was a very bad girl, so I sent her far, far away," she says like it's the beginning of a fairytale.
"How come I couldn't see you before?"
"Adriana has so much power," Lilith says and giggles," I think I'll keep her."
"Like hell you will," Sam yells and she turns to him, slowly making her way in front of him.
"Hello, Sam," she says in Addy's voice, but he knows it's not her, "I've wanted to meet you for a very long time."
She grabs a hold of chin and forces his face to hers. Their lips meet and he almost welcomes it because the touch is so familiar, but so different.
"I can see why she likes kissing you so much," she says," your lips are soft."
Sam moves his head, trying to get loose from her grip.
"Right, so you have me," he says, looking down at her," Let my brother and Addy go. "
"Silly goose. You wanna bargain, you have to have something that I want. You don't. "
"So, is this your big plan, huh? Drag me to hell. Kill Sam. Take over Addy's body. And then what? Become queen bitch? "Dean asks from the desk.
"I don't have to answer to puppy chow," she says without turning to look at him," And you hurt my feelings."
"Boo hoo, bitch," he sneers.
She ignores him," You love her a lot."
Sam doesn't answer and she lets go of him, walks over to Dean and grabs him by the collar.
"So it would make you really mad if I did this?" she connect her lips with Deans and it shouldn't make him feel hurt but it does.
She lets him go and then flings him into the middle of the room.
"You're a bitch," Dean says, now pinned to the floor.
She smiles," I like making people sad, puppy chow."
She flings her hands out and the doors open behind him.
"Sic 'em boys," she sing songs and she watches as Dean begins to be torn to pieces.
"No, Stop!" Sam screams over and over.
The ripping of flesh stops and Dean's screaming stops.
"No!" Sam yells.
"Yes," Lilith says and then throws her hand out. Sam flinches away but nothing happens. She looks at him, her eyes pure white. They begin to flicker between brown and white again and again.
"No," she says, her eyes white," I control you."
Her eyes flick to brown and land on Sam," No you don't," she says, and Sam knows it's Addy fighting her way to control.
She throws her head back and screams as black smoke shoots from her mouth. She falls to her knees and lowers her head on all fours. She's panting and crying when Sam kneels in front of her.
Sam walks to her and collapses on his knees and it's then she realizes the puddle of blood around them. She turns around and sees Dean's body. Bloody and torn, his eyes open but empty.
Sam slowly moves past her.
"Dean," she hears him sob," No, Dean."
"Sam," she whispers and he turns to look at her, she opens her arms and he falls into them. His face away from the sight of Dean's body.
He's sobbing into her shoulder, holding her tight as she stares at Dean's body. She's crying too, holding onto her broken love. She can't bring herself to say anything when she gets a vision of Dean, in hell, screaming for his brother.
