'What is going on?" Laika pulled to a stop behind Ellery's truck. She watched as Sam ran to the passenger side. Her breath caught in her throat as she watched him pull Ellery's limp body from the truck. She wasn't aware that she had moved but suddenly she was standing next to her friend, staring down at her pale face, blood streaming from her nose and mouth. She couldn't move, she just stared.
She was jolted from her paralyzed state by Lena's scream as her and Dean made their way over to the scene. She fell to her knees, next to Sam who was rocking Ellery's body, tears streaming down his face.
"What happened?" she asked Sam.
"I don't know! She said her head hurt and then she just started coughing and there was blood and then she started to scream." Sam's voice shook.
"Cas, can you help her?!" Laika looked at him pleadingly. He stared back at her silently. He turned and pressed his hand to Ellery's forehead. Nothing happened. Cas looked around at the group.
"I can't heal her."
"Why not?" Laika yelled at him.
"Her soul has been fractured. Her body is whole and she is alive, but part of her soul is missing. I can't wake her."
"How did her soul fracture?" Lena asked
"I don't know…could be any number of reasons"
Dean finally spoke up "What was the name of that witch who cast the spell on you?"
Laika chocked on a sob. "Ro….Rowena…"
"God damn it!" Dean stood up and paced a few steps away.
"Crowley!" He yelled. A man in black appeared before him. He took in the scene before him with detachment.
"What do you want?" the Scottish accent raised goosebumps on Laika's arms.
"Where is your mother?" Dean asked.
"I haven't the slightest clue. Nor do I care."
"We need her."
"I see that. But the thing is, I don't care about that either."
Laika jumped as Sam lurched to his feet. He grabbed the shorter man by the front of his shirt and lifted him off his feet.
"Where. Is. Rowena?"
Crowley looked to Dean, boredom etched into his face. "Call off your Moose."
Dean grabbed Sam's shoulder. "Let him go, man."
Sam hesitantly released him. Crowley straightened his jacket and stared at them all.
"I'll find her." And then he was gone.
Laika leaned over her friend and gently pushed her hair back from her face.
"Oh Ellery. Come back to us."
