"There," 2014!Dean stated, pointing towards the building. Eva, Dean, 2014!Castiel, 2014!Eva, 2014!Kāzia, Risa and a few other soldiers were following behind him, scanning the area. Eva was holding the gun given to her by her future counterpart awkwardly - it was big, super heavy, and she knew if she tried to aim it she would accidentally shoot one of her comrades. "Second-floor window," 2014!Dean added as they neared closer. "We go in there.
"You sure about this?" Risa asked, looking at him warily.
2014!Dean nodded. "They'll never see us coming. Trust me." He glanced at the rest of the patrol. "Now, weapons check. We're on the move in five."
"Hey, uh, me," Eva heard Dean call to his future self. "Can I talk to you for a sec?" 2014!Dean made his way towards 2009!Dean, giving Eva a chance to question her own future self. Ever since Kāzia had snapped rudely at her and Dean, she hadn't shook off that nagging feeling that something really bad happened.
"Uh… hey, me," Eva said awkwardly, making her way towards 2014!Eva. She glanced back at her, smiling slightly.
"Hey me," she replied, looking back up at the building. Eva noticed 2014!Kāzia was speaking in low voices with 2014!Castiel and Risa. Eva glanced back at her future self who was now looking back at her, waiting for a response.
Eva cleared her throat awkwardly. "Um… about Kaz-"
"Kāzia is nothing of my concern," 2014!Eva interrupted. She glanced back at the building then looked back at Eva as she added, "at least, she wishes that Dean and I weren't."
Eva stared at herself. "What do you mean?"
2014!Eva sighed. "If I talk about it I'll just piss myself off even more. I regret it every hour of every day, but Kāzia thinks I'm just lying to make myself feel better."
Eva was now more confused than ever. She opened her mouth to interrogate herself more, only to be interrupted by 2014!Eva as she continued, "we were on a mission, two years back. The Croatoan virus was breaking out more than ever and Kaz and I knew that the only way to stop it was to confront Lucifer himself and tell him that we would help assist him in whatever dumb plan he had. Let's just say… Luci didn't need us anymore. He sent a ton of demons and Croats on Dean, myself and Kāzia and it was a tough battle. We lost a few soldiers to the Croats and having to exorcise demons and watch out for infected people? I'm surprised Dean and I made it out-"
"What do you mean Dean and I made it out?" Eva asked, narrowing her eyes. She would never abandon Kāzia.
2014!Eva met her gaze, her eyes watering slightly as she looked away. "There were too many. The demons had got a hold of Kāzia and even though we killed all the Croats, Lucifer promised us that there would be no stopping him." 2014!Eva took a breath as she added, "he then waved his hand and another wave of Croats made their way out. The demons threw Kāzia at them and she was cornered. I begged Dean to go and help her but Dean said we had to leave… Kāzia was screaming and crying and pleading but Dean dragged me away. I don't know how Kāzia managed to shoot or get away from all the Croats, but once she returned back to base camp four days after I knew that our friendship was done."
Eva stared at her future self. She would never do something so selfish, and she couldn't believe Dean would just abandon Kāzia like that. She glanced back at 2014!Kāzia, who was now finished talking with 2014!Castiel and was watching the building suspiciously. Eva glanced back at 2014!Eva.
"It didn't help that Dean accused Kāzia of being infected either," 2014!Eva added, her eyes glazing over slightly from the memories. "God… the look in her eyes when she heard him accuse her like that. I've never seen Kaz look that vulnerable in all her life. And it was my fault. When Kāzia snapped at him that she obviously wasn't infected, Dean had told her that's what every infected person says and attempted to shoot her in the head right then and there. If it wasn't for Chuck, Kāzia would have been dead."
Eva remained silent as her future self continued, "and I just stood there - I should have been the one to step in instead of Chuck… but I didn't. I was scared - Dean had turned into the hard-headed, cold person I remember watching during the apocalypse. I didn't want to be kicked out of the group… and Dean wanted to protect the rest of us…" 2014!Eva's voice trailed off and the conversation died. Eva remained silent, not wanting to continue the discussion either. She felt sick. She would never do that in her entire life - she knew it had to be some mistake.
Eva glanced over at 2014!Dean and 2009!Dean arguing. She knew that 2014!Dean had set a trap for the others. She glanced back at 2014!Kāzia who was watching the two suspiciously. Surely her future self and Kāzia wouldn't let these innocent people (including Cas) be the live bait. Glancing back at 2014!Eva, she noticed her future self was also watching 2014!Dean warily.
"You know what's gonna happen, right?" Eva asked, her voice slightly meek.
2014!Eva glanced at her and sighed. "Yeah."
"And you're not gonna stop it?"
2014!Eva hesitated before sighing again. "Yeah."
A silence followed as Eva glanced back at 2014!Dean and 2009!Dean. 2014!Dean had already slugged the other Dean across the face. No one else seemed to notice except for 2014!Eva, 2014!Kāzia and Eva herself. She gawked at her future self when she noticed she had merely turned her head. 2014!Kāzia remained where she was standing, the sound of her weapon clicking off the safety seeming to echo throughout the place they were standing.
"Let's move," she muttered, leading the way into the trap. Eva glanced back at 2014!Dean who was giving her a dark look.
"Get moving," he ordered.
"No," Eva responded. She glanced back as the rest of the soldiers disappeared beyond the fence. She met 2014!Dean's gaze evenly. "I'm not gonna get myself killed in there. What's gonna happen to 2014!Eva if I do that?"
2014!Dean met her gaze evenly, then scoffed. Eva opened her mouth to say something, only to be hilt in the head with 2014!Dean's gun, causing her to fall backwards onto the ground, her vision blackening.
XxX
Eva awoke again to the sound of gunshots coming from the other building. Dean, who had also risen from beside her, was already up on his feet heading towards the sound. Eva quickly stumbled to her feet, following after him as the sound of thunder crashing followed them. Once lighting struck, Eva spotted 2014!Dean on the ground, a white shoe holding down his neck. 2014!Dean opened his eyes, seeing Eva and Dean before the someone with the white shoe shifted their weight, 2014!Dean's neck snapping audibly.
The man clad in white turned around. Eva swallowed nervously as the face of Sam was revealed, but not quite Sam.
"Lucifer," she muttered. She glanced warily at Dean to see that the brother had been staring at him, terrified.
"Oh," Lucifer smiled simply as if snapping 2014!Dean's neck never happened. He stepped towards Eva and Dean. "Hello, Dean."
Dean continued to gawk at Lucifer. Eva looked at the ground, feeling the rush of feels consume her. She couldn't even begin to believe what it must feel like for Dean to see his brother in this state. Looking at Lucifer now, it made her feel sick as well to see Sam's face in replace of the devil.
"Aren't you a surprise," Lucifer commented. Another sound of thunder and lighting. Eva looked up, noticing the sky was clearer than ever.
"You've come a long way to see this, haven't you?" Lucifer questioned. Eva and Dean turned around to face the devil who merely smiled back at them.
"Well, go ahead," Dean said. He met Lucifer's gaze evenly as he added, "kill me."
"Kill you?" Lucifer echoed. He glanced back at the dead body of 2014!Dean before glancing back at 2009!Dean. "Wouldn't that be a little… redundant?"
"R-Raphael," Eva suddenly stammered. Dean and Lucifer glanced at her as she took a breath, "Raphael said that you brought Kaz and I-"
"Oh, he did, didn't he?" Lucifer interrupted. He smiled as he stepped towards Eva, the simple smile still across his face. Eva avoided trying to look at him: she didn't want to see Sam smiling down on her when it wasn't even him. "I can't say he was lying," Lucifer continued. Eva still avoided his gaze.
"Why us…?" she asked, her voice barely coming out as whisper. She felt her hands shaking and took another deep breath, willing away her upcoming panic attack. "Why Kaz and I?" She closed her eyes, still avoiding looking the devil in the eye. She didn't think it was possible for her to feel this scared: after all, it was just a tv show, wasn't it? This wasn't real. It couldn't be real. After all, it was impossible for it all to be real.
Before she had chance to react, Lucifer had grabbed a hold of Eva's face, bringing it up so she could make eye contact with him. Her eyes had opened in shock as she stared into Sam's once kind, hazel eyes. They were now darkened with the devil.
"There were many fangirls, I know," Lucifer said. Eva's whole body was now shaking as he added, "but there was something… special about you and Kāzia - something I need. A… rebellious trait."
Eva stared at him in silence. Rebellious? She never thought herself to rebellious, not ever. Aside from the time she stabbed Ruby in anger and snapped at her future self, she didn't recall herself to ever act out. She usually stayed quiet during school and spent most of her time drawing and posting her drawings on social media. And she knew for a fact that Kāzia always followed the rules as well.
"I'm sorry, it must be painful for you to see me in this state," Lucifer commented. He glanced at Dean as well as he added, "speaking to me in this… shape. But it had to be your brother, Dean." Lucifer glanced at Eva as he added, "it had to be your lover."
"My what?" Eva managed to say.
Lucifer released her face as he sighed, turning towards a rose bush where a single rose was in bloom. "When Sam said yes to me, he begged me to make sure you were alive. Even now, I made sure you were captured before I sent the others to their deaths." Lucifer glanced back at her, still smiling. "I'm sorry - I really am." He started towards Dean as he added, "but it just had to be Sam." Reaching forward, he attempted to reassure the Winchester by grabbing a hold of shoulder, but Dean moved back. Lucifer met his gaze for a moment before heading towards the rose bush again.
"You don't have to be afraid of me," Lucifer murmured. Eva watched as he brought up a finger to stroke one of the petals of the rose as he added, "what do you think I'm going to do?"
"I don't know," Dean replied. "Deep-fry the planet, maybe?"
Lucifer frowned, turning away from the rose to meet Dean's gaze. "Why?" he asked, looking subtly confused. Dean remained silent as Lucifer turned his gaze to Eva, who looked down immediately. "Why would I want to destroy this stunning thing? Beautiful in a trillion ways… the last perfect handiwork of God."
Dean and Eva continued to remain silent as Lucifer asked, "you ever heard of the story of how I fell from grace?"
Dean rolled his eyes. "Oh, good, God, you're not gonna tell us a bedtime story, are you? My stomach's almost out of bile."
Lucifer ignored his comment. "You know why God cast me down? Because I loved him. More than anything. And then he created…" a smirk appeared on his face as he added, "you. The little… hairless apes. And then he asked us all to bow down before you - to love you. More than him. And I said, "Father, I can't." I said, "these humans are flawed, murderous." And for that, God had Michael cast me into hell. Now, tell me, does the punishment fit the crime? Especially when I was right? Look at what six billion of you have done to this thing," he gestured towards the earth surrounding them, "and how many of you blame me for it."
Dean scoffed. "You're not fooling me, you know that? With this sympathy-for-the-devil crap. I know what you are."
Eva nodded shortly in response as Lucifer stared at them.
"What am I then, Dean?"
"You're the same thing, only bigger," Dean responded. "The same brand of cockroach I've been squashing all my life. An ugly, evil, belly-to-the-ground, supernatural piece of crap. The only difference between them and you is the size of your ego."
Lucifer merely smiled in response. "I like you, Dean. I get what the other angels see in you." He glanced at Eva as he nodded to her. "Goodbye. We'll meet again soon." Turning on his heel, he began to walk away. Dean started forward, angrily.
"You better kill me now!" he exclaimed, jaw clenched.
Lucifer turned around, staring at Dean. "Pardon?"
"You better kill me now," Dean repeated. "Or I swear, I will find a way to kill you. And I won't stop."
"I know you won't," Lucifer replied, smiling slightly. "I know you won't say yes to Michael, either. And I know you won't kill Sam. Whatever you do, you will always end up here. Not even the help from your dynamic duo can help you," he glanced at Eva pointedly before turning back to Dean. "Whatever choices you make, whatever details you alter, we will always end up here. I win. I will always win."
Dean shook his head. "You're wrong."
"See you in five years, Dean." Another crack of thunder and split of lighting and Lucifer was gone. Eva headed towards Dean who was still obviously pissed. He glanced at Eva before turning around, both of them facing Zachariah. The angel lifted his hands, bringing up two fingers to Dean and Eva's forehead.
In a flash, Eva and Dean were back in the motel room. Eva was seated at the table while Dean was leaning against the kitchenette sink, glaring pointedly at Zachariah who was standing in front of him. Eva glanced at Kāzia's bed - her friend wasn't there, but the sound of the shower running in the bathroom signaled where she was.
"Well if it isn't the Ghost of Christmas screw you," Dean commented, gaining Eva's attention. She glanced at the two as Zachariah narrowed his eyes.
"Enough," Zachariah said, his voice dark. "Enough, Dean. You saw it, right? You saw what happens. You're the only person who can prove the devil wrong. Just say yes."
"How do I know this whole thing isn't another one of your tricks?" Dean questioned. "Some angel hocus-pocus?"
"The time for tricks is over," Zachariah answered. "Give yourself to Michael. Say yes and we can strike. Before Lucifer gets to Sam. Before billions die."
"Like hell he would," Eva snapped, standing up. Zachariah and Dean glanced at her as she stepped in front of Dean protectively. She reached up with a finger to push up her glasses as she added, "whatever crap you're gonna say it's not gonna work."
Zachariah glanced at her then looked back up at Dean. Eva looked over her shoulder at the Winchester as he continued to remain silent, considering what Zachariah had said.
"Nah," he finally said, arms crossed over his chest.
Zachariah's eyes widened slightly. "'Nah'?" he echoed in disbelief. "You telling me you brats haven't learned your lesson?"
"Oh, we've learned your lesson all right," Dean replied, meeting Zachariah's gaze evenly. "Just not the one you wanted to teach."
Before Zachariah had a chance to respond, Dean had vanished. Eva glanced around the room, then sighed. Castiel had forgot something.
"Tell Dean this, Eva," Zachariah said suddenly. Eva glanced at him awkwardly, then nodded. "If he doesn't say yes to Michael, all hell is gonna break loose."
"Hasn't it already?" Eva asked. Zachariah met her gaze then scoffed, disappearing in a flutter of wings. Eva glanced around the room, then the bathroom door opened. Kāzia exited out, still in pajama shorts and a t-shirt, her hair sopping wet. Upon seeing Eva, she nodded to her, saying a "oh, hey Eves", as she attempted to wring out the water with a small bath towel.
"Kaz…" Eva stared at her friend as if she'd seen a ghost. Kāzia looked at her weirdly.
"Uh… yeah?"
Before Kāzia had a chance to respond, Eva had flung herself at her, hugging her tightly. Kāzia let out a shriek of alarm as Eva squeezed her tightly.
"I'll never leave you behind, Kaz, I promise!" she exclaimed, hugging her even tighter.
"What?" Kāzia asked. She gasped sharply, attempting to push Eva off her. "Eves… you crushing my lungs…"
Eva let go quickly. "Sorry! Sorry…" she watched as Kāzia continued to wring out the water before grinning. "Do you know what episode we're on?"
Kāzia shrugged. "I don't know… Free to be You and Me?" she wondered out loud, sitting down on the bed as she still attempted to dry out her thick hair. Eva sat down beside her, shaking her head.
"We just passed that one."
Kāzia shrugged. "Oh… uh… what's the one after that?" she frowned.
"Um, the one where we meet 2014!Dean, 2014!Cas, etc.," Eva explained quickly. Kāzia nodded as she continued to dry out her hair, the water droplets falling on the old carpet, staining it even more.
"Oh, cool. I wonder what 2014!Kāzia is like… she's probably hella cool."
Eva hesitated before nodding slowly. "Yeah… she is."
Kāzia glanced at her, frowning. "What do you mean?" Eva opened her mouth to respond but Kāzia cut her off, realization dawning upon her. "Oh god, you've gotta be kidding me… you and Dean ditched me?"
Eva shrugged. "Sorry… I didn't want to go in the first place but…"
Kāzia sighed. She threw the wet towel across the room so it landed on the other motel bed. She glanced back at Eva. "What happened? Did you…?"
Eva shook her head. "No… I didn't stop anything… but… " Eva's voice trailed off. She wondered if she should comment on what would happen to their friendship, then realized it didn't matter. Zachariah did kind of exaggerate it all anyway.
Kāzia frowned. "What?"
Eva shook her head, smiling. "It's nothing."
Kāzia frowned, still staring at Eva suspiciously then sighed, rising to her feet. She glanced around the motel room then looked back at Eva. "Where's Dean?"
"With Cas."
"So Zachey was here?" asked Kāzia.
Eva nodded. "Yeah… unfortunately."
"So that means… Sammy's coming back." Eva remained silent at Kāzia's words, then slowly nodded.
"Yeah… he is."
"That's… a good thing, right?" Kāzia asked. Eva looked up at her to see her friend frowning. "I mean… he needs to come back-"
"Yeah." Eva cut her off. "It's just… I met Satan."
Kāzia stared at her then giggled. Eva frowned. "What? I did! He was in 2014-"
"Yeah, I know, Eves. It's just… someone who didn't know what Supernatural was would think that's crazy," she snorted, grabbing the wet towel and heading towards the bathroom. After throwing it into the laundry bin, she entered the main room again. "When do you think Dean'll be back?"
Eva shrugged. "Soon, hopefully." Kāzia nodded in response as an awkward silence fell between the two. Kāzia cleared her throat.
"So… um… how was 2014?"
"Oh, y'know… just a few Croats… Satan clad in white… the usual," Eva said. Kāzia nodded.
"Fun."
Eva nodded as well. "Yeah…" her voice trailed off as she delved into her thoughts. She wondered if she should ask Kāzia yet again about whether or not this was reality or not… but she already knew Kāzia's answer to that: another fit of crying. She frowned, remembering what Lucifer had said to her: he had chosen her and Kāzia specifically. She glanced up at her friend to see her attempting to comb her knotted hair. Eva sighed, looking back at her hands. She could only hope that what Lucifer had said to her in 2014 was all just apart of Zachariah's doing.
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i've typed a lot of these chapters when i should have been studying for my exam, but oh well - i'm already failing that class anyway, ahha. anyways, thanks so much for your past reviews on the story (i'm so glad you guys like it, haha. i never expected so many people to show an interest in it when i first published it), and you all know the drill! Review (long ones if you can), fave and follow if you haven't already and i hope you all have a lovely day! thanks again for reading. :-)