Chapter 35: All Time Low

After everything with Castiel, I ended up disappearing for a while just wanting to clear my head finding myself in random countries exploring vast jungles and beautiful waterfalls. I understood why Castiel was wanting to do this but it still made me feel bad none the less that I couldn't change his mind. I was never able to really confide in Sam and Dean as to why I was so upset over this knowing my emotions would just get in the way of theirs.

I heard my phone going off as I reached for it seeing it was from Dean picking up as his voice instantly could be heard clearly shaking, "Evelyn, its Lisa, and Ben… Crowley captured them."

Once he gave the address I was instantly in the room seeing him shaken putting my hand on his shoulder saying, "It's alright Deano, I'm here now, what can I do?"

"Get me some demons, I have some questions that need answers." He said seeing the anger in his eyes nodding before disappearing again.

It wasn't hard to get a demon to come out of hiding, I had a bounty on my head no doubt and easily overpowered him teleporting back to Sam and Dean. I watched them tie the guy up seeing Sam gazing towards Dean worriedly knowing he was getting impatient, not able to help Lisa and Ben.

"Sammy wait outside, Evelyn and I can handle this." Dean said while Sam stepped forward replying, "Dean I can help."

"No Sammy… this is going to get ugly." Dean said seeing Sam look towards me while I said, "Don't worry Sammy boy I'll look after him."

I watched Sam step out as I grabbed the demon knife waving it around seeing the demon tense at the sight of it.

"Now be a good little demon and tell me where Boss man is keeping the boy and woman." I said running the dull end of the knife along his cheek feeling him push me away saying, "Go back to Hell you bitch."

Dean punched him in the face hard causing him to readjust his jaw saying, "You're going to have to try harder than that boy."

Grabbing some holy water I splashed it in his face watching his skin sizzle as he groaned turning his black eyes to me saying, "After everything Boss has done for you, you're siding with these pathetic meat suits?"

I grabbed the man's neck saying, "These meat suits have done more for me than he ever has so I would watch what you say, buddy boy."

I took a step back as Dean took over watching him try numerous ways to get him to talk but this guy was not wanting to give any information up. Dean angrily bashed against the wall as I went over to him putting a hand on his shoulder.

"Dean it's okay… we will find them I promise." I said calmly hearing the chair scrape seeing Dean turn quickly getting smacked in the head falling to the ground.

The demon quickly grabbed onto my neck slamming me against the wall as I tried clawing at his hand but he just laughed saying, "The boss may not want you killed but I'm going to make you suffer slowly."

He dug the knife into my skin making me cry out but it was quickly replaced by his scream seeing Castiel grab the man's head using his angelic touch to snuff the demon inside the man falling to the ground dead.

I went to speak seeing the softness of worry cross over Castiel's face hearing Dean say, "What are you doing here?"

"I am always here for you guys, I want you to trust me." Castiel said insistently but Dean shook his head saying, "Sorry Cas you betrayed that trust, I don't want to see you right now."

His eyes looked over at me but I averted my eyes still hurting from our last encounter hearing his wings before Dean and I were left alone once again. Once Sam regrouped with us we were greeted by Balthazar who had decided on helping us since he felt Castiel was going down a dangerous path. Reluctantly we didn't have much of a choice since he knew where Crowley was keeping Lisa and Ben so, for now, we had to trust that he was correct.

"You go with Sammy, we need to split up." Dean said while I nodded watching him walk off saying, "Don't worry we will find them."

Sam and I traveled around the building in silence both of us focused on finding the others and getting out before they knew we were here. Suddenly three demons came out of the where feeling myself get flung to a room along with an unconscious Sam as they slammed the door. I began pounding on the door but it was too strong as I growled angrily hearing Sam begin to groan.

I kneeled beside him saying, "Sammy… you okay?"

"What happened?" he asked while I glared at the door saying, "Those assholes locked us in here… maybe we were set up."

He stood up quickly pounding on the door saying, "We have to get to Dean he might be in danger."

"I tried… we are going to have to wait to be rescued and your new angel buddy I doubt is going to help." I said leaning against the wall as I said, "We can try Cassy."

"No… I'm done with him ignoring our prayers. Plus I don't trust him anymore and neither should you." Sam said as I felt the betrayal in his voice making me look down.

"I just wish things would go back before all this silly Purgatory business." I said crossing my arms seeing Sam look towards me saying, "You really care about him don't you?"

I shrugged saying, "It doesn't matter what I feel right now, I'm not in the mood to ride on the feels train if that's alright."

"Okay wait in silence it is." He said as I looked towards him replying, "Don't worry Sammy boy if we are stuck in here forever I'll kill you before I eat you."

After a few minutes, we both heard a shotgun go off as Sam began banging on the door again hearing the shots get closer until it was right beside us. Sam backed up as we heard a shot on the door seeing Dean holding Lisa and Ben with a shotgun looking terrified. Sam grabbed the shotgun as I went over to Ben protecting him from anything that came in his direction until we were safely out of the building. Sam quickly hotwired the car as I looked over Lisa's wound, she was breathing and would be alright as long as we got her to a hospital fast.

Once at the hospital I waited in the hall as Sam went to get some coffee and Dean stayed in the room with Lisa.

"Cassy… I doubt you'll come and as much as Dean will hate to admit it he needs your help." I said quietly feeling his presence beside me saying, "Why did you not call me sooner?"

My eyes looked over at him saying, "I didn't think you'd help since this was all Crowley's fault to begin with."

"Some things are more important." He said as I looked into the room saying, "Please just help him."

He didn't say anything else walking into the room while Sam came up beside me handing a coffee my way. Ben went back into the room as Dean and Castiel walked out seeing sorrow cast over both of their faces.

"I need you to do one more thing… erase their memories, so they forget everything even me." Dean said hearing the hurt bubble up inside him while Sam said, "Dean that's not fair to them."

"This life was never fair to them, I'm giving them a second chance to never have to worry again so don't lecture me." Dean said watching him stare numbly towards Sam as Castiel nodded walking into the room for a moment then back out.

"It's done… anything else you guys need?" Castiel said hopefully but Dean turned away saying, "Yea get out of here."

I saw the hurt in Castiel's eyes but I felt so defeated at this point I didn't want to argue either way so with a flutter of wings he was out of our lives again.