Chapter 36 Possessed and Vengeful
"Are you insane?!" Sam said.
"Calm down." Castiel said.
"We are idiots!" Sam said.
"I think that's a little harsh." Castiel said.
"Fine! You and Dean are idiots!" Sam said in disbelief.
"I didn't mean to let this happen, Sam!" Castiel said dismayed.
"You expect me to react differently? I thought we had already been down this road before, Cas. First Dean takes the Mark of Cain, then I get possessed by Lucifer, now you get possessed by some psychotic vengeful spirit? I mean, have we learned nothing? I thought you of all people would have been smarter than that, and now you want to, what, make it worse? And all for some elf chick? Are you sure that's even worth your effort? I mean, I took measures to make sure that nothing could possess me again, and you are saying that you are lining up to be possessed everywhere you turn! How is that a good idea?" Sam said.
"If we can just trick Lucifer into changing to me as a vessel, then you can take Turin and use the Last Blade to finally kill him. It will mean the end of all war. There will finally be peace. The angels will return and do their jobs right this time, I'm sure of it. It will be the end. You and Dean will be free!" Castiel said.
"I can't believe you are even suggesting this. You are willing to die for some girl, elf, whatever that you just met. I'm not going to let you die like this, Cas! You are family to me, to Dean! You aren't going to sacrifice yourself to this. I don't care what frog you've met, or what cave vision you've seen. It is not going to happen!" Sam said.
"I can do this, Sam! I let one world die, in favor of free will. Now I am letting another die. Please, I need to do this to redeem myself!" Castiel said.
"It doesn't matter, Cas! I can't take your psychopathic ghost, whatever his name is! I can't be possessed by anything, not anymore." Sam said.
"Why? What did you do?" Castiel said.
"There was another deal." Sam said turning away.
Castiel looked down at the parched earth. They had been traveling for days never seeing any sign of anything living. It was only yellowed fields against ash filled sky with a blood red tint. There was no resistance for this new terror sweeping the land. Sam's appearance in this world was equally mysterious. How had he gotten in that pit with the devil, and left unscathed? What was the thing behind Sam's eyes that didn't want Castiel to see it? Why was Sam hiding it from him?
"I have to find a way Cas. That is one of the conditions of my deal. So I am going with you to kill it, but I will need your word that you will not do anything stupid when we get there. I have come to far for anything less than a dead archangel at my feet." Sam said.
"Why do you hide this thing inside you, Sam?" Castiel said searching for Sam's eyes. "Why does it recoil from me, and hide behind a screen of fog and ash behind your eyes?"
"I will do my part, and you will do yours." Sam said stiffening. "Your friend is being worn by Lucifer, and believe me when I say she won't mind paying the price to see him be destroyed. She is living a fate worse than death, and you know it."
"I'll do what I have to." Castiel said.
"I don't believe you will, but we have stayed here too long as it is. I should tell you that we are being followed." Sam said.
"How, by who?" Castiel said.
"I don't think that's important. They know the terrain, and we need directions. I say we go say hello." Sam said dusting off his jacket.
"I've been in contact with many peoples in this world. They shouldn't be any trouble for us." Castiel said.
"I saw a dwarf looking guy near you when I came through the door. Were you friends with him?" Sam said.
"I would say that he was a friend, yes." Castiel said.
"I'm sorry. He didn't deserve to go out like that." Sam said.
"I'm the one who should be sorry. I should have told him to stay away from me. I knew I was walking into a suicide mission. I just didn't know it wouldn't be my death." Castiel said.
"I wish I could have saved him, but he sank beneath the waves before I could. His armor dragged him to the bottom." Sam said.
"I liked him." Castiel said. "He seemed to have similar traits to your brother."
"Now that you mention it, do you know where Dean landed?" Sam asked.
"Wherever he is, it is too far for me to see. At least for the time being, he is on his own. And with that mark on his arm, I don't think we will like what we find." Castiel said.
"We'll find him Cas. It will be the next thing we do after finally destroying that smarmy psychopath." Sam said.
Castiel felt comforted in a way. It wasn't a perfect solution, but it felt good to find a part of his family beside him. If he could just save Dean and Tauriel, that would be enough for him.
"I see one. It looks like a ragged man with skins wrapped around him. Do you really think he is friendly?" Sam said.
"Well, we will find out." Castiel said, unsheathing his angel blade.
Turin's lust for blood was sensational. He leaped from within Castiel. The battle was near. It had been so long…