The Fate That Binds Us
So this is the third part of my trilogy. The first story is Our Solemn Hour, and the second is In Darkness We Dwell. You need to read these stories before reading this one!
Sam listened to Anna's story with amazement. She has been through so much in the past decade; the hunter could sympathize with her mistrust and anger. He almost did not want to believe her though when it came to Crowley. Sam had not thought about saving Dean in years; it was the only way to survive and move on. Sam knew he would have gone off the deep end otherwise. But now here he was back on the quest, and Crowley had given the hunter hope again. Sam was not ready to give that up, so he clung to the idea that his brother could actually be saved.
Clearing his throat, Sam asked, "Did you have anything to do with Bobby's death?" He had to know. If Anna was involved, then there was no doubt that she would be an enemy now.
There was still sadness in Anna's eyes as she looked away. It still stung the female angel that she could not save Bobby Singer. She tried so hard, but she was unsuccessful in her endeavors.
Believing her silence to be an admittance of guilt, Sam became infuriated. "How could you kill Bobby?" he demanded answers.
Anna's eyes returned to the hunter's form. Did Sam believe she actually dealt the killing blow to Bobby? That is not what actually happened. "Sam, you have to believe me; I did everything I could to try and save him," she pleaded.
Castiel was torn. He would rather believe his sister than trust a demon, but the angel also knew how much his charge longed to believe in the demon's promises. Just like Anna had done in the past….
Sam's eyes were hardened, and he clenched his fists tightly. "Tell me everything that happened with Bobby," he ordered. Once he heard her side of things, the he would determine if she was telling the truth.
The red headed angel took a deep breath. It was not even that long ago, but it already felt like months had gone by. "After I confronted Crowley, I immediately went to go see Bobby," she started to explain, "I mean I was the one who got Bobby mixed up with Crowley, and I wanted Bobby to know the truth and make his own decision."
Sam was not even close to being satisfied. "Alright then, tell me what happened to Bobby the night he died."
Anna thought about the older hunter as she answered, "He still believed there was a way to save Dean. We just had to keep looking. Can you believe he told me to have faith? And the demon, Abaddon, knew he was still searching."
"Are you saying it was Abaddon who killed him?" the Winchester continued to interrupt.
The red head nodded her head. "She had us pinned down. I told Bobby to get out of there while I fought her off, but the bitch banished me before I could kill her. I tried to get back to him as fast as I could, but I was too late. You gotta believe me Sam," Anna explained.
Blinking back the tears that threatened to escape, Sam looked away from her and focused on the other angel in the room. By the look on Castiel's face, the hunter knew he trusted his sister's story.
Believing that Sam did not trust her, Anna added, "I got her though; killed her for what she did to Bobby."
It was comforting to know the demonic bitch was dead. Once again Sam turned to Castiel. The angel looked back at his friend and wondered, "What would you like to do Sam?"
Sam realized that he did believe in the other angel. This woman before him wanted all of the same things as Sam. But she has been persecuted and used by both sides because of those basic human desires. Sam could see why his brother felt so connected to her when their tried to protect her from demons and angels as they searched for her grace. "You swear that Crowley does not care about Dean?" the Winchester asked once more.
Anna understood where the other man was coming from. She nodded her head and reaffirmed, "I'm sorry Sam, but if you allow Crowley to complete the spell, Dean will die His powers and life force are bonded; he is not like a full-fledged angel who can fall. I swear by Dean."
Closing his eyes, Sam nodded his head as he chewed on his lips. This was some of the worst news he had heard in a long time. "Ok," he thought about his options, "let her out Cas."
Cas took a step forward with the intention of releasing his sister from the holy fire. At the same time, Crowley yelled a guttural cry and sent the Winchester flying into the wall. "Sam!" Castiel called for his friend.
Sam groaned in pain from the impact of the collision. Pressing against the wall, he slowly got to his feet. When Sam glanced at the others in the room, Crowley had his own angelic blade pointed toward Castiel. Before Sam could take action, the sound of a Hellhound's howl could be heard.
There was a defiant look on the demon's face. "I will finish the ritual tonight. The throne belongs to me, and I will take what's mine. Now, whether you are alive for this is solely up to you," Crowley threatened.
Sam's face twitched as his eyes narrowed in fury. "I won't let you kill my brother!" the Winchester snarled.
Crowley laughed at the human's empty threat. His Hellhound joined the demon at his side. Crowley was going to succeed and claim his rightful throne tonight. "And you think you can stop me?" The very thought was laughable.
As the only one who could see the Hellish creature and fight, Castiel went after the Hellhound. The creature could kill Sam, and the human would be defenseless against it Sam could not see it. Surprisingly, the beast was much easier to kill then the angel thought it was going to be. As the Hellhound lunged at the angel, Castiel thrusted his blade through the beast's abdomen, killing it instantly.
Meanwhile, Sam had one goal in mind: free Anna. Two powerful angels on his side were better than one. As the human moved toward the entrapped angel, Crowley once again sent the hunter flying. "You never learn do you Moose?" the demon taunted.
Before Crowley could deal a more devastating blow against the Winchester, Castiel stood behind the demon. "Stop now or else," Cas warned.
Crowley raised an eyebrow. And you think you have what it takes to kill me? You couldn't even stop Alastair, and you let your charge Dean fall into Lucifer's plans!" Crowley doubted the angel's abilities.
Then angel and demon were locked in a duel. Both Crowley and Castiel traded blow for blow. Both of their intentions were to knock the angel blade out of the other's grasp. It was surprising how powerful the demon Crowley actually was; the demon was somehow managing to hold his own against the angel.
Sam needed to gather his bearings once more. Once he did, the human made his way over to Anna. She looked at the Winchester pleadingly. "Please let me out Sam," she begged in a soft voice.
The Winchester extinguished the flames that trapped the red headed angel. Anna turned her head towards the human. "Thank you," she spoke to him.
Then suddenly, she pulled him close to her body and searched his pockets. He looked at her with confusion in his eyes. "This is the only way Sam," she tried to explain as she found what she was looking for.
Castiel had just managed to subdue Crowley when the male angel spotted Anna rough housing the last surviving Winchester. "Sam," poor Castiel was confused, "Anna?"
Anna's eyes went from Sam, to Castiel, and back to Sam. "This is the only way," she added as she revealed what she stole from Sam. It was the four rings. She threw them against the adjacent wall and spoke the incantation to open the cage. "There is only one now who I answer to," she added as the door opened.
~*SPN*~
Gabriel took a heavy breath. He could sense what was going on down on Earth, and it made his heart ache. His baby sister Anna was lost to him, and he was going to have to break Sam's heart again. Perhaps it was time for Gabriel to get involved in this mess before things truly got out of hand.
~*SPN*~
Dean took a deep breath and closed his eyes briefly. Finally; it was time to be free once more. Everything was going according to plan, and he was thankful for all she had done for him.