"Carry On" alternate ending
Takes place after the events of 15x19
Sam and Dean return to the Bunker, Jack has returned to Heaven to rule over the universe as the new God, and everyone on Earth has been returned...the only person missing was Cass
Dean had been quiet since the Empty had taken Cass away and Sam knew his brother was hurting, both of them had been repressing everything that had happened to both Eileen and Cass.
Although, he didn't know the circumstances that led up to Cass being able to summon The Empty to Earth, he did know how Cass felt about Dean, he'd always known, and he just wished Dean would have realized how much Cass meant to him a little sooner.
Dean was drinking more, using alcohol as a coping mechanism again, he was trying to suppress more than his sadness about Cass being gone. This time he was just numb, even though they were finally free of Chuck, Dean didn't feel like he was free, he felt alone, even though he still had his brother, he longed for something more
Sam knew how Dean felt, when he lost Eileen, he felt like he had lost the love of his life and after Jess, he never thought he would have something like that again; A relationship, a real shot at a future and a normal life. Sam had always dreamed of quitting the hunter life, he wanted to settle down, get married and maybe even have a family.
Now that Eileen was back, he felt hope again, he just wished he could give that to Dean.
Dean sat crouched on the floor, in the room where Cass was taken...starring at the wall, as Sam walked by he could hear Dean talking
"I'm...I'm so sorry Cass, I'm sorry I was so stupid, that I didn't see it, I...I heard you, I don't know if you can hear me but I want you to know, I heard you, I heard every word and I...(he gets choked up) I'm just sorry I never got to say it.
"I've always had to be the strong one...the one who can't show...can't show how he feels. I guess that's how Dad made me, but I can't...I can't do this...I can't go on living my life without you in it, because...the truth is...the truth...(he takes a breath and lets out a sigh and allows his walls to come down)
"the truth is...I do too Cass, I..I've always loved you but I've just been too afraid to say it...for so long...I've had this...rage and hatred in me, I never thought I was worth loving and then you come along and I allowed myself to drop my guard. I was vulnerable and honest with you, more than I could ever be with Sammy, and I loved you...
and to know that you felt the same way...I just couldn't understand why...why anyone would love me, especially someone as incredible as you...I mean...you're an angel of the lord, who am I? just some stupid human...I'm like an ant to something like you but you can't possibly understand...and now you never will because of me...Dammit Cass why did you do this?
Why can't we just get a break?! I mean Jack brought back everyone but you...you're stuck in The Empty...just because you said what I was too scared to admit. No...No...I refuse to leave you there. If Chuck isn't writing the story anymore than we make it our own right?
Well in my story...everyone lives...especially you!
Dean wipes his eyes, and returns to the library...determined to save Cass.
"Sam!" Dean tearing through the spell books, manically searching for something...anything to help get Cass out of the Empty.
Sam walks in and sees his desperation
"Dean...you okay?"
"Yeah...I'm good..." as he's searching he begins to open up to Sam
"Actually Sammy, I'm not...I'm pretty far from alright...I didn't tell you the whole story...with what happened to Cass."
"it's okay Dean, you don't need to..."
"no...I...I do...he...he told me he loved me Sam"
Sam visibly shocked
"seriously? why did he do that"
"he said the deal he made with the Empty was that when he experienced a moment of true happiness, that's when it would come for him and apparently his true happiness was telling me how he felt and everything happened so fast Sammy, Death was knocking the door down...the Empty was coming and I...I didn't even say anything...I didn't do anything...I just let it take him...and now he's gone and he'll never know...
"he knew Dean, hell...we all knew"
Dean looking at him surprised
"What do you mean you knew?"
"Dean...it's not exactly a secret that you two had feelings for each other...it's been apparent to anyone with eyes for quite sometime...it was in the way you talked to each other, the way you looked at each other...everything you did, trust me...he knew"
"I need him back Sam...I need to talk to him... I need him to know it wasn't one sided and that he was the best thing that ever happened to me...we have to get him back but Jack is MIA so that leaves you and me."
Sam visibly smiling, tears in eyes, suddenly an idea pops in his head
"I think I know something that work actually...remember when Nick was using Donatello to summon Lucifer from the Empty...what if we find out what the spell was he used and try to get Cass back that way?"
"You really think that'll work?"
"It has too, I'll call Donatello and see what he can cook up...we can do this Dean...we're gonna bring him home"
"Sam, good to hear from you, Nick? remember the spell he used to summon Lucifer from the Empty? oh oh yeah...I've got it around here somewhere hold on...
yeah here it is...you just need a few things...blood, the spell, and the blood or essence of the entity you are trying to summon...you ready for the spell?
"qui dormiunt ad dominum formosum nexus noster restitutus est surgas ex abysso, in lumine exsistas!"
yeah...that's it, good luck boys...I hope it works too...give Dean my best..."
Sam walks in the room where Cass disappeared, the ingredients have been gathered and they are ready to do the spell
"So according to the spell we need blood, and the blood or essence of the entity we are trying to summon, we've got blood, the spell, now all we need is something with Cass's blood on it,
suddenly Dean realizes the bloody hand print on the jacket he hasn't taken off...
"think this will work?"
"It has to"
both Dean and Sam slice their hands to offer the blood for the spell as they chant the spell together, the rift begins to open...and a familiar face is seen...Cass appears out of the Empty and materializes before them and the Empty disappears behind him.
"Cass! Cass! is it really you?" Dean runs to him
"Dean? what...what happened? you shouldn't be here...I made deal...you...what did you do?! "
Dean looking hurt, "We saved you Cass. I saved you, after everything we've been through I figured it was my turn to "grip you tight and save you from perdition."
and don't worry about the Empty coming back...we know a guy that I guess you could say is her new boss."
"look I appreciate what you've done but if you did this just because you felt guilty...about...not feeling the same way...it's fine, i understand and I meant what I said...happiness is not in the having and you don't have to feel some obligation to reciprocate the feelings you clearly don't have..."
Cass looking into Dean's eyes, Dean appears hurt and unsure, he's thinking...if ever he was going to admit it...now is the time...
Cass watches Dean, clearly struggling with something he wants to say
"so it's over?"
Dean looks at Cass, tears in his eyes, he grabs his hand, squeezes it and says "over? I think we've just begun..."
as he says this, he grabs Cass's face in his hands and kisses him.
As they both embrace, Sam is in the corner of the room, smiling "It's about friggin time you two..."
Dean looks over at him, smirk on his face, happy to finally be free to be with the angel he loves, "Shut it Sammy"
as he goes in for another kiss.
"Destiel lives"