Chapter 11: The Odd One Out

More days had passed and Lucifer had been quiet, the boys had also not bothered me much to my pleasure. Crowley insisted I talked about what had been bothering me since he saw my demeanor had changed but I assured him I would be right as rain to help in the big fight to come. For the most part, I was back to my usual self but of course, a call from the Winchester's always seemed to come at the worst of times.

I was met with Sam sitting sadly at a chair but he stood up when he saw me his eyes wide with surprise, "Evelyn I didn't think you'd come."

I shrugged clasping my hands behind my back saying, "Well I am sort of bond to you and all."

"How are you?" he tried to say coming closer but I put my hand up saying, "Sammy boy I tucked that part of my life away a long time ago and I don't feel like going down the feels train again."

He nodded somberly while I looked around Bobby's place hearing him say, "Castiel has been a wreck since you left."

I crossed my arms saying, "I doubt it's because of me, his search for God just didn't pan out how he wanted it to."

Sam took a step closer making my body freeze up saying, "No that's not the only reason, he was worried about you."

I held my hands out saying, "I'm fine see, now why have you summoned me?"

He began telling me what happened since I left including that he had a little brother that the angels brought back but he is being targeted by the angels to be Michael's vessel instead of Dean. Dean had escaped and he was now trying to see if I could find him.

"Of course I can find him, I didn't just kiss you guys for nothing." I said with a wink and was gone again feeling my body freeze.

"I rebelled for this?! For you to just throw it all away and say yes to them?" Castiel yelled angrily towards Dean punching him in the face.

"Cas stop…" Dean said weakly while Castiel didn't let up saying, "I gave everything for you and this is what you give me in return?"

"I don't have a choice…" Dean said softly seeing Castiel hurl him farther into the alleyway saying, "You always have a choice but you and Evelyn are too stupid to realize how special you are."

I felt my eyes widened at his words watching Dean attempt to stand up but couldn't as he begged Castiel just to end him. I watched Castiel quietly stare at him for a moment before touching his shoulder causing him to drop unconscious.

"Cassy…" I said in a whisper seeing his shoulders tense up turning towards me with a somber expression making my chest begin to hurt again.

"You came back." He said looking over at Dean while I took a hesitant step closer saying, "Of course, I'm bond to them, Sammy summoned me asking me to find Dean."

He seemed almost upset with what I said looking over at Dean saying, "Understandable."

I took a step towards him as I put my hand on his face seeing him tense up while I said, "I'm sorry."

"What could you possibly be sorry for?" he asked with bitterness in his voice making my eyebrows furrow replying, "I know what it's like begging for answers and being left with silence, it's painful and I don't envy how you feel."

He pulled away looking at Dean sadly saying, "It doesn't matter now, we need to get him back to the others."

I nodded as we both held him between us transporting back to the house seeing Sam and Bobby look at us both surprised feeling Dean groan against my shoulder. Sam and Bobby took him from us bringing him down to Bobby's panic room as I peeked around it curiously.

"Remind me to never let you put me in time out down here." I said to Bobby as he snorted wheeling off while Castiel stood beside me quietly.

"I'm sorry." He said suddenly while I averted my eyes to him saying, "Sorry for what?"

He turned towards me saying, "For everything you went through while you were human, if I had heard your prayers I would have answered you so you didn't have to feel alone."

I felt my chest tighten at his words looking down shaking off my sadness saying, "Don't worry about it, you shouldn't feel sorry for a demon like me."

He looked away from me saying, "Yet I do so you're going to have to deal with it, you've saved me more than once and I intend to return the favor should it ever arise."

I felt my lip twitch into a smile for a moment looking over as Sam came out of the panic room saying, "Let's give him some time."

Castiel decided to do some recon on where the angels should be holding Adam while I sat beside Bobby seeing him reading a book. I looked down at his wheelchair wondering if he would ever make a deal to be able to walk again but I didn't want to press him since he clearly didn't want anything to do with me.

"You're something else you know that." Bobby said suddenly as I turned towards him saying, "Excuse me?"

"The boys have been wanting to contact you since this whole mess started, now I've known a hell of a lot of Demons but when they actually are needing ones to help it baffles me." He said while I shrugged replying, "I don't know why they want my help, especially since I never get a weapon."

"You think getting me walking again without losing my soul would ever be possible?" he asked making me tilt my head saying, "It's not unheard of, I suppose I could put a good word into my boss."

"Was your deal worth it all?" he asked making my mouth twitch looking out the window, "It never is."