Chapter 27: Ripping off the Band-Aid

I sat outside on one of Bobby's broken down trucks staring at the ground in front of me, Sam hadn't woken up yet and everyone was growing anxious if he'd truly be okay. I closed my eyes enjoying the comfortable peace until the light flutter of wings caught my attention.

"Hello Evelyn." I heard his deep graveled voice say making my eyes close tighter saying, "Hey Cassy."

"Are you alright?" he asked hearing the concern in his voice while my eyes opened looking towards him as he stood a few feet away.

"Oh just peachy…" I said looking past him seeing out of the corner of my eye he stepped closer saying, "I apologize for not coming to your aid when you called I have been very busy."

"Don't worry about it." I said quicker than I anticipated seeing the confusion in his face saying, "Did the kiss between the demon and I upset you?"

"Should it of?" I asked staring at him for a moment while he shrugged saying, "It didn't mean anything so I don't understand why it would plus she's dead anyway."

"Sam has his soul back." I said not wanting to discuss the topic anymore seeing his eyes widened replying, "Is he alright?"

"He hasn't woken up yet, Dean is really worried so you should go see if you can help." I said looking over at Bobby's house while Castiel kept his attention on my face saying, "I'm sorry if I upset you in any manner, I will make it up to you."

I went to speak but he was already gone making me groan leaning back onto the truck hoping Sam would be alright.

After a while, Castiel came back out looking upset saying, "Dean shouldn't have put his soul back in, it's broken and way too fragile."

"Dean said Death put a wall up to keep him safe." I said shrugging while Castiel replied, "That wall can break though, it's only a temporary solution."

"We will get to that road when we get to it, for now, is Sam going to wake up do you think?" I asked while he looked off to the side saying, "Honestly I don't know, probably not. If you need to talk…"

"I need to be alone for a while." I said standing up as he watched me taking a step back replying, "I understand."

I felt my fist tighten as I disappeared finding myself in the compound that Crowley had kept all the creatures letting out an angry scream punching the wall. I was angry, angry at Castiel for not fighting for me, angry at myself for wanting him to. Angry at Meg for awakening feelings I tried so desperately to keep locked away. I ended up in the large room I stabbed Meg glaring that her body was gone as well as any remains anything had been here.

"Hello darling." I heard behind me as I turned quickly in defense seeing Crowley stare lazily towards me as I said hoarsely, "Boss?"

"Fancy seeing you here." He said looking around while I crossed my arms saying, "I could say the same thing for you."

"Yes well I wasn't about to let angel boy get my real bones now was I?" he said shrugging walking towards me as I took a step back seeing his hands go up replying, "Relax love I'm not here to hurt you or your golden boys."

"Are you here to explain just what you've been up to?" I asked while he said, "I suppose I should now that the cats out of the bag. I'm looking for Purgatory, was getting close until you and those annoying idiots came around."

"Why though, Purgatory doesn't have demons in it, it's full of messy monsters." I said while he chuckled saying, "True but those messy monsters have something powerful in each and every one of them."

"What's that?" I asked nervously while he came up right beside me saying, "A soul, untapped and unlimited power to help get Hell back into business."

"You mean your plan is to find it and take their souls?" I asked while he smirked saying, "Exactly, never wanted you to get your hands dirty in all this or get your boys involved but you sort of forced my hands."

"Boss you know all too well they don't take kindly to being told what to do, especially when threatened." I said while he said darkly, "Neither do I."

"So what happens now?" I asked quietly while he stepped away saying, "Now you keep out of my business, act like I really am dead and I promise no harm will come to your precious humans and angel."

I nodded understanding while he took another step back saying, "And thank you for killing that pesky Meg, wish I could have been the one to do it."

"I'm glad I was the one to do it." I said while he laughed saying, "See darling, deny it all you want but you're still a demon and that anger will never go away."

I glared towards him as he disappeared leaving me alone again closing my eyes for a moment, I needed to kill something and demons seemed like the best choice right now.

I twirled my angel blade around after just dispatching the last demon in the group of Lucifer followers as I gripped onto the shirt of one of them cleaning my hands off, I was finally feeling like my normal self again. I felt a familiar tug as my eyes widened for a moment snapping my fingers as the blood that covered my body was gone appearing in a hotel room seeing Sam turn surprised seeing me.

"Evelyn?" he asked surprised while I walked towards him slowly saying, "Sammy…"

He came over hugging me as I squeaked shocked feeling his strong arms around me making me return it hearing a throat clear beside us. He let go seeing Castiel stand watching us almost awkwardly going to hug Sam but Sam pulled back now getting awkward.

"It's good to see you Sam." Castiel said recovering from being denied a hug from Sam as I tried not to giggle.

"I was honestly surprised either of you answered." Sam said while I piped up saying, "I came first just want to throw that out there."

"Man it's been a crazy year huh?" Sam said looking between us while I replied, "Oh yea it has, so much fighting and mayhem but we made it out together."

Sam nodded as Castiel said, "How are you feeling now that your soul is back?"

I watched Sam's face change for a moment to surprise but it quickly bounced back as he said, "Much better but some things are still fuzzy can you fill me in?"

I listened as Castiel told him everything that happened I made sure to just listen and watch Sam's facial features, most of this all seemed a surprise to him and I could tell Castiel hadn't picked up on it. Once he finished telling Sam everything he insisted he had work to do but would keep in touch disappearing as I slid closer to Sam.

"You didn't remember anything did you?" I asked quietly while Sam looked away from me saying, "You could tell huh?"

I laughed replying, "I happen to be good at reading most people, Castiel is too naïve at times for that."

"I tried to kill Bobby… I could have killed you or Dean." He said seeing the pain surface to his face giving him a sad smile saying, "You didn't though, we are all fine and we know it wasn't your fault."

"It doesn't matter if I didn't have a soul it was wrong, I don't even know why you're still here." He said while I laughed saying, "Oh Sammy you boys couldn't keep me away, I'm one of Heaven and Hells most wanted now, so tough luck but you boys are stuck with me now."