Maddox stared at Michael with shock written across his face. After a minute he shakes his head and says.
"You're lying."
"Why would I lie?" Michael says.
"You angels would do anything to save your own ass." Maddox hissed. "But me...I'm not stupid. I don't listen to angels. Now..." The demon flicks his wrist. The curtains slide shut. Maddox gets out a dagger and presses it against Michael's throat. "Give me Dean Winchester I want to see his face when he bleeds out."
"Lucifer will not be impressed." Michael muttered.
"Hey! I gave you an order!" Maddox grabs Michael by the chin and glares at him. "Give me Dean Winchester. Give him control!"
Michael gives him a shaky smile. Maddox can see the former archangel is having an internal battle in his mind. Maddox is not surprised Dean Winchester doesn't back down that easily.
"You must be curious." Michael tilts his head. "About what I said. You must think why did me and Lucifer come back together."
Maddox had to admit he has thought about it. Why would the Devil bring his crazy alternative brother back?
"I could tell you." Michael continued. "But oh wait...you don't listen to angels." He then shrugs. " Oh well I guess you will never know."
Maddox closes his eyes and sighs heavily. He knew there is a possibility Michael could be messing with him. Eventually curiosity got the better of him Maddox wanted answers.
"Why?" The demon asks. "Why are you back?"
Michael's face turned smug. Maddox folds his arms and he waits for answers.
"The Empty." Michael says.. "it's Ruler brought us back so we can do this ritual it told us about."
"The one that involves Lucifer getting your grace back? I'm sorry but why would Lucifer help you?"
"He is not helping me." Michael replied. "He is helping the kid."
"The nephilim."
"Yes." Michael nods. "Seems my dear brother wants another shot at being a father again. He wants to make things right with Jack. To do that he wants to take my grace away from Jack and transfer it to me."
"Because your grace is corrupting the boy."
"Well yes." Michael raises his eyebrow. "Although I personally have to disagree the nephilim has achieved great things during my absence. He killed Lucifer's muppet."
"Jack brought Nick back." Maddox replied.
"But still." Michael smiles. "The kid has a heart he does do the good thing. Sure he made some mistakes but...we all make mistakes. You will be making a mistake if you kill me."
"It's true." Maddox said as he thought back to his conversation with Dumah. "You and the nephilim do share a fucked up bond."
"A bond you would never understand. This is only the beginning one day Jack will realize that this world is not worth saving and with my grace he will see the truth it will change him...and that's a good thing. Right now I am powerless but when I reunite with my nephew I will be victorious." His face darkens. "You, Lucifer and the rest of your friends downstairs will burn."
"SHUT UP!"
Maddox towers over him and his eyes turn black.
"Lucifer is blind." Maddox sneered. "That kid made him soft and because of that Lucifer is not thinking clearly he is not thinking what would happen if the grace went back to you if you got your grace sure Jack would be saved the bond would break but you will have your powers again and...I don't like to doubt my Lord but...you will kill him. I CAN'T LOSE HIM AGAIN! Hell needs a King. The only one who can be King is Lucifer. I want Hell to be how it used to be that is never going to happen if the Winchesters are alive! So...I am going to do what needs to be done. I am going to kill Dean because he deserves it and you..." He points at the former archangel. "You will be the one who will burn. Now give me the hunter."
"You want Dean?" Michael smiles. "You will have to get through me first."
Maddox glares at him. Suddenly the door opens and Miranda walks in.
"Dr White. Everything okay?"
"Yes." Maddox nods. "Tests came back normal but I would like to take him for a MRI scan and check for any internal damage."
"Sure. Should I page Dr Bakshi?"
"That won't be necessary."
"Alright." Miranda walks to the bed. "Let's get him moving."
"No!" Miranda flinched at the sudden raise in her colleague's voice. She looks at him with confusion. He takes a deep breath and the smile returns to his face. "I mean no it's okay I can do it. I'm sure there are other doctors who require your assistance like...right now. "
"I think Penelope needed an extra pair of hands."
"Right well there you are." Maddox smiled.
Miranda huffs an annoyed sigh. She can see in his face that he wanted her out of the room.
The nurse clasps her hands and smiles.
"If you change your mind you know where to find me."
"Of course."
Miranda turns on her heel and leaves the room. As she closes the door the first thought that comes to her head is.
Someone is a miserable bastard today.
The nurse shakes her head and goes off to find Penelope.
Maddox opens the curtain to check if the nurse is gone. He then sighs with relief when he sees her go round the corner. Maddox steps back and faces the former archangel.
"Let's continue this somewhere more private."
Mary dodges the first swing. The demon tries again but Mary blocks it and kicks the demon in the stomach. The demon leans over and groans. Mary kicks him in the head causing him to fall on the ground.
The demon rolls on to his back. A chuckle escapes his lips.
"Not bad I'll give you that." He lifts his head and smirks at the huntress. "You can't get rid of me that easily. Without your blade you're useless against me."
The demon suddenly jumps up and slams Mary into the wall. He punches her. He keeps doing it until blood started trickling out of her nose.
Spots started to form in Mary's vision as the demon continued to beat her.
"Sammy is gonna love his gifts." The demon purred. "Two dead Winchesters. Mama and son." He tucks a strand of hair behind Mary's ear and grins. "Don't worry he won't suffer for long he will join you and Dean in... Hell. It would be one Hell of a reunion."
The demon laughs. Fury builds up inside the huntress. She looks up at the demon. A flash of anger goes across her eyes.
"Exorcizamus te, omnis immundus spiritus."
The demon stops and looks at Mary with a mixture of anger and fear. Mary takes a deep breath and continues.
"omnis satanica potestas."
The demon swings his fist. Mary grabs on to his fist. She can feel the demon trembling under her gasp.
"omnis incursio infernalis adversarii."
The demon drops down to the ground. He let out a strangled cry as Mary continued the exorcism.
"omnis legio, omnis congregatio et secta diabolica."
Black smoke curls around the demon's lips. His body shook and his eyes turn black. Mary towers over him. Her eyes are burning with hatred.
"Ergo, omnis legio diabolica."
Mary leans forward and a small smirk forms on her lips.
"It seems you are the one that's going to Hell."
"No no no we can make a deal I can help you I can..."
"adiuramus te."
The demon's head snaps back. Black smoke pours out of his mouth and goes into the air vents. The meatsuit collapses on the ground. Mary presses two fingers to the man's neck. She sighs with relief when she felt a pulse. Mary presses the button and the elevator starts up again. The doors open revealing one very annoyed Devil. His face turns into confusion when he saw Mary's bloodied face and the security guard lying on the ground unconscious.
"You look like crap." Lucifer says.
Mary steps out of the elevator. She wipes her nose with her sleeve and clears her throat.
"Let's find Dean."
The huntress walks off. The smell of sulphur went up Lucifer's nostrils. He looks down at the security guard and sighs.
Right that explains it.
He presses his fingers against the security guard's head and removes the memories of the recent events and he compels the security guard to go and delete the security footage as soon as he wakes up.
When he deletes the footage he will immediately forget about it.
Lucifer kicks the body into the elevator and presses the button. Once the door closes Lucifer shoves his hands into his pockets and follows the huntress.
Sam and Cas go through the entrance doors and head straight for the reception desk.
"Excuse me." Sam says.
The hunter let out a sigh when he saw no one at the desk. He leans forward and clears his throat.
"Excuse me!" He said louder this time. "I need to talk to someone it's about my brother."
"Sam." Cas says.
The angel points at a sign. Sam looks at it.
"Gone on lunch." Sam then shakes his head. "What a good hospital this is."
"What about the doctor?" Cas says. "Dr Charles?"
"You looking for me?"
Both the hunter and the angel turn round. Dr Charles walks towards them with a smile on his face.
"You must be Sam." Dr Charles nods to the younger Winchester. He turns to the angel and frowns. "And you are?"
"He's a friend." Sam quickly says.
"Ah I see well its nice to meet you." Dr Charles smiled.
"Where is he?"
Sam didn't mean to sound rude but he was desperate he wanted to know where his brother is. Dr Charles didn't look offended he knows Sam didn't mean it Dr Charles was used to people acting like this he sees it all the time in the hospital. Without wasting anymore time Dr Charles orders both the hunter and the angel to follow him upstairs.
Mary and Lucifer searched every room on the fourth floor. They couldn't find Dean and Michael anywhere. Mary looks into the last room and sighs with frustration when she is met with an empty bed.
"He's not here." Mary spins round and glares at Lucifer. "The demon. She lied!"
"No." Lucifer replied.
"How are you so sure?" Mary growled. "She just said Maddox doesn't want any interruptions she could have sent us to the wrong floor keep us distracted while he..."
Mary couldn't bring herself to say it.
"If Moira was lying I would know." Lucifer says. "Trust me she wouldn't lie to my face she wouldn't put her life at risk like that not for a lowly demon like Maddox." Mary looks away not wanting the Devil to see how worried she is. "Dean is alive." Lucifer walks round so he is facing the huntress. "He's stubborn Winchester ass will live on for another day. Hey! Dean is with Michael."
"That is supposed to make it better?"
"Michael might be an asshole." Lucifer nods. "But he knows how to survive. He is not gonna let himself be killed by a demon."
"Dean's life is in Michael's hands."
"Pretty much." Lucifer shrugged. "We will find them. Maybe Maddox moved them."
"Can you sense them?" Mary asks. "Are they still in the building?"
Lucifer nods.
"They are still here."
Mary's head snaps up at the sound of footsteps. She turns round ready to attack if necessary.
Mary suddenly froze. Her eyes widen with shock.
Sam.
Sam stops and his eyes go as wide as saucers. He looks at Cas. The angel had the same matching expression. This means Sam isn't seeing things she's really here. Mary is back.
His mom is back.
"Mom."
Sam goes forward and throws his arms around her. Mary wraps her arms around him and hugs him.
"Sam." She cups his cheek with her hand and smiles at him. "It's so good to see you."
Sam smiles. Tears form in the corners of his eyes.
"You're...You're okay."
"Yes." Mary nods. "I'm okay."
"Mary?"
Mary turns and looks at the angel.
"Castiel."
She let's go of her son and puts her arms around the angel. Cas responds and hugs her back. Castiel is an angel but to Mary he is one of her boys he is family.
Sam looks over his mom's shoulder. He became tense when he saw the face of his nightmares.
No
Lucifer smiles and waves at the younger hunter.
"Hey Sammy!"
Sam pushes his mom behind him and looks at the Devil with hatred in his eyes.
"STAY BACK!"
"Is that how you treat an old friend Sammy?"
"You're suppose to be dead." Sam growled. "Jack said he killed you."
Lucifer frowns. Then his eyes widen with realization.
"Oh you think I'm..." He laughs. "You think I'm Nick."
The Devil again laughs when Sam frowns. Mary puts her hand on her son's arm.
"Sam." She said. "That's not Nick."
"What do you mean?" Sam says.
"It's Lucifer." Cas says.
The color drains from Sam's face.
"No." He shakes his head. "No."
He takes several steps back. His body trembled and fear showed in his eyes.
"I'm sorry but what is going on?" Dr Charles asked his face puzzled.
"Dean killed you." Sam spat out. "He..."
Sam's legs buckle underneath him. He quickly leans on the wall to stop himself from falling over.
"Sam!" Mary grabs on to him and looks into his eyes. "He is not going to hurt you."
Sam looks at her with disbelief.
"Mom. It's Lucifer!"
Mary nods.
"I know."
"WE NEED TO STOP HIM!"
"We can't."
"WHY?"
"Because we need him."
"Need him for what?"
"To save Jack."
Sam steps back from his mom.
"Jack?"
"Yes."
"No." Sam looks at the Devil. "No you stay away from him."
"I'm not the bad guy here Sam." Lucifer replied.
"So you're not the one who took Jack's grace huh? You're not the one who stood there and watched his son try to kill himself!" Sam spoke his voice rising with anger. "You're the reason we're in this mess! Jack lost so much because of you!"
"I know!" Lucifer yelled. He takes a deep breath and closes his eyes. "I know." He opens his eyes and guilt showed on his face. "I made a mistake. I wanted to change...I really did I wanted to be the Dad God failed to be...I fucked up."
"Yeah you did fuck up!"
" I don't expect forgiveness. " Lucifer sighed. "But I do want to save my son. I want to make things right with him."
"No." Sam glared. "Jack hates you. You will never be his Dad."
Fury goes across Lucifer's eyes. Not wanting the situation to escalate further Mary steps in between them and raises her hands.
"Sam." She shakes her head. "Not now."
"But mom."
"I know this must be hard for you Sam."
Mary has heard about her son being in the Cage with the Devil but she never really knew what went on down there. She did ask Dean about it once but even he didn't know all the details Sam didn't talk about his experience with anyone. Mary might never understand Sam's connection with Lucifer but she knew one thing whatever happened in the Cage it scarred her youngest for life. The fear Sam shows towards the Devil broke Mary's heart. It reminded her of a victim facing their abuser.
"Hard?" Sam scoffed. "Mom he is a monster! Can't you see?"
"You're right he is a monster."
"Hey!" Lucifer glared.
Mary ignores him and continues.
"I hate this as much as you do." She then sighs. "But we do need him and Michael."
" I'm sorry but what is going on here? " Dr Charles interrupts. He suddenly looks in the patient's room and frowns. "Where is Dean?" He walks in and checks the room including the bathroom. He walks out and shakes his head. "Where did he go?"
"That's what we want to know." Lucifer answers.
Castiel glares at his brother.
"What did you do to him?"
Dr Charles takes a step back when he saw the blade slip out of the angel's sleeve.
"Sir." He raises his hands. "You did need to put that down."
"Dean is gone and you immediately think this is my fault?" Lucifer says.
"You're here." Cas stated bluntly. "And now Dean is gone."
"Blondie." Lucifer turns to the huntress. "Tell them I been with you all this time."
"I think everyone needs to calm down." Mary says.
Out of the corner of Sam's eye he sees Dr Charles getting a walkie-talkie out.
"Don't do that!" Sam says.
"Right now you are leaving me with no choice." Dr Charles replied.
"Put it on the ground." Sam ordered. "Now!"
"Sam." Dr Charles shakes his head. "I'm on your side. We both want the same thing we both want Dean to be found we both want him to be safe. So if you could please tell your friend to put the weapon down we could talk about this."
While Dr Charles spoke to the younger hunter Lucifer closes his eyes and expands his surroundings. Almost all the demons are gone now. There is one demon remaining and he is on the bottom floor.
That has to be Maddox.
"Guys." Lucifer smiles at Dr Charles. "Sorry doc but you are not part of this conversation."
The Devil reaches out and places two fingers on Dr Charles' forehead. Dr Charles' eyes roll to the back of his head and he collapses on the ground.
"He's fine." Lucifer quickly assured them.
He lifts Dr Charles and carries him over to the bed. He then lies him down on the bed.
"He's out like a light." Lucifer smiles. "When he wakes up he will not remember a thing. So we're good for now."
"Good?" Cas frowned. "We still don't know where Dean is."
"Actually..."
Lucifer grins.
"I know where he is."
Maddox finds an old storage room that is not being used anymore. He goes in, closes the doors and puts a crowbar through the handles. He steps back and sighs with relief.
"Much better."
He turns round and faces the former archangel who is still tied down to the bed.
"So? Have you changed your mind? Are you going to give me Dean Winchester?"
Michael sighs and closes his eyes as the hunter tries to take control. Since Michael said Lucifer is back Dean has fought him non-stop. Michael used all his strength to keep Dean down. If Dean takes control Maddox will have what he wants then he kill both Dean and Michael.
On the way to the storage room Michael caught his reflection in the mirror. Dean threatened him, screamed at him but Michael didn't react instead he remained calm and said.
"If you want to stay alive Dean then stop fighting!"
Of course his Sword doesn't listen.
"The demon wants you." Michael warned. "If you take control WE DIE! So I would suggest you be a good boy and STAND DOWN!"
This argument went on until Maddox reached the room. Michael had to admit he was getting tired he wanted to surrender and let Dean take control but Michael has already died once he is not going to die again.
Michael is most certainly not going to let himself be killed by a demon.
"Well?" Maddox says. "I need an answer Michael."
Michael opens his eyes and says.
"No." Maddox's face darkens. Michael smirks. "Why don't you remove these restraints? That way we can have a real fight."
"You think I'm a fool."
"I think you're a coward." Michael again smirked. "You're scared of me...you're scared of us. Dean killed all your demons. He would definitely kill you."
" I'm not a coward! "
"Then prove it!"
Maddox puts his hand on one of the restraints. He looks at Michael then looks back down at the restraints.
"No." Maddox let's go. "I am not a fool." He then smirks. "I know your plan." He raises his eyebrow. "You're stalling. You think as long as you are in control I will not kill you." He runs his hand along his dagger. "I did ask you nicely." His finger stops at the tip of the dagger. " But oh well I guess we're now doing this the hard way."
"You are going to torture me?" Michael asked with an amused expression.
"Better actually." The familiar black eyes return. Maddox then slaps his hand down on Michael's head. "I'm sure there will be something in there that will make you tick."
Maddox sends a wave of power into the former archangel's head. Michael's back arched up and his eyes roll to the back of his head.
"You like that?" Maddox grins wickedly "This is just the beginning."
Michael started to shake violently. After a while the demon started to become concerned. He looks at the frantic former archangel hoping to see signs of the older Winchester but there was nothing. Maddox shakes his head.
"What the Hell is taking you so long?"
Maddox closes his eyes and looks into Michael's head. Images immediately bombarded him. The images contained so much pain so much death it took all of Maddox's strength to pull away. The demon gasps as he let's go. He stumbles back a few steps and his eyes are wide with shock.
"What the fuck?...What the fuck?"
Suddenly Michael's eyes fly open. Maddox flinched when the former archangel's bloodshot eyes go on him.
"I never left." Michael bit his trembling lip. "I'm still there."
Maddox cautiously approaches the bed. He grips his weapon as he goes near the former archangel.
"What the Hell are you talking about?"
"You know what I'm talking about." Michael answered. "The Empty."
Michael suddenly closes his eyes and his body slumps back on the bed.
"Michael?" Maddox shook Michael's shoulder. "You there?"
There was no response.
Feeling amused Maddox leans forward and whispers in the former archangel's ear.
"Well that worked." He grinned. "When Dean takes control I will kill him I will finally have my revenge!"
"STOP RIGHT THERE." A voice yelled.
Maddox froze.
"STEP AWAY FROM HIM!" The same voice ordered. "AND TURN AROUND."
Maddox turns round. A sigh escapes his lips when he saw who the voice belonged to.
"I thought it was you. Sam Winchester." Maddox smiles. "You're here for the show? Or should I say execution."
"You touch him you're dead." Sam warned.
"I'm dead either way." Maddox sighed.
Suddenly a small groan comes from the bed.
"Dean." Sam says.
His brother's eyes slowly open.
"Sammy." He slurred.
Sam saw the demon's hand twitch. Suddenly Maddox raises the dagger and goes straight for Dean's chest.
"NO!"
Sam runs and lunges himself at the demon. Maddox falls and crashes into the boxes. Sam lands on top of him. Maddox growls and tries to push the hunter of him. Sam pins the demon down and reaches for the dagger. Maddox head butts Sam and grabs the dagger. He swings the dagger. Sam throws his arm in front of his face. He let out a cry as the dagger cuts his skin. Maddox grabs on to Sam and they both roll over. Maddox is this time on top. He pins Sam's arms down. Sam struggles to get out of the demon's grasp.
"You ruined Hell." Maddox hissed. "No one will take the throne thanks to you. Once you and your brother are dead Hell will return to normal and Lucifer will be King." He presses the dagger against Sam's throat. A smile spreads across the demon's face. "Goodbye Sam Winchester."
Suddenly Maddox gasps. He looks down and sees a blade sticking out of his chest. The demon turns his head and goes pale when he saw Cas staring at him with rage in his eyes.
Maddox's head snaps back. He screams as his body lights up. Then there is a flash and the demon falls on the ground.
Cas steps forward and pulls the blade out of the now deceased demon. He turns to Sam and his face becomes concerned.
"You okay?"
"Yeah."
Sam winced as he moved his arm. Cas squats down and carefully takes Sam's arm. He places his hand on the cut and let's his grace heal the injury.
"Sam!" Mary runs towards him. "Are you okay?"
Sam stands up and flexes his arm a few times. He then smiles.
"I'm fine."
Lucifer steps in and looks round. He saw the demon's body on the floor. Cas nods to his brother. Lucifer nods back.
"Mom?"
Mary's eyes shift on to the bed. Dean looks at her with disbelief.
"Dean." Mary walks to the bed and begins to untie the restraints. Dean stops her by grabbing her wrist. "Dean. It's me." Mary assured him.
Dean looks at her wrist. She looked real. She felt real. Mary places her hand over his. She gently squeezes his hand.
Dean looks over at his brother. Sam smiles and nods. Dean's face softens as he looks into her eyes.
"Mom?"
"Yeah Dean?"
A huge smile forms on Dean's face.
"You're back."
Mary nods.
"Yes."
She again squeezes his hand.
I'm back."
The Winchesters are finally back together :D. Yay!
Lucifer was originally gonna be the one to kill Maddox but I thought Cas deserved a moment to shine in this story. Also Maddox wasn't a big bad he was only a lowly demon so I thought his death didn't need to be extreme a simple stab to the chest would be perfect for him lol.
The part when Michael thought he was back in the Empty all I'm gonna say is think of the images Maddox saw and think of what Ruby said in season 15 regarding the Empty.
Next chapter coming soon :)