Chapter 40: Love is Madness

I heard clothes moving knowing he was getting dressed feeling a hand touch my shoulder gently causing me to shy away from it.

"I'm so sorry Evelyn… I couldn't control them." He said softly making me look up seeing his blue eyes break not only for me but for what his body had done.

He pulled me up into his arms as I clung to him desperately just thankful it was him again feeling his hold on me tighten.

Once my body stopped shaking and the tears dried I looked back up at him as he stroked my cheek saying, "Dean and Sam found a way to get these souls back into Purgatory… I never want to hurt you again."

"I know Cassy… it wasn't your fault." I said seeing him hiss in pain gripping his side as I replied, "Come on we need to get to the boys."

"You don't hate me after everything I've done…" he tried to say but I grabbed his cheeks saying, "I could never hate you, Cassy, sorry but you're stuck with me."

He gave me a ghost of a smile as I went to another room to change leaning against the bathroom sink gripping it tightly praying this was all over with.

I felt a familiar tug on my body walking back to Castiel saying, "Sam is calling me, we need to go."

He wrapped an arm around my shoulder as we teleported into Bobby's living room seeing Dean and Sam stare at us surprised while I said half-heartedly, "See told you I'd get him back."

I sat in the back seat of the Impala as Castiel leaned against my shoulder clearly in a lot of pain as I held his hand gently.

"Evelyn… I know I've apologized a dozen times but I am truly sorry and if I die I want you to know…" he began but I squeezed his hand a little tighter saying, "Don't talk like that Cassy you're going to be fine."

He gave me a sad look but I kissed his forehead telling him to rest until we got to the location seeing him nod somberly closing his eyes.

"So how the hell did you convince him to come anyway?" Dean asked curiously while I looked up towards him saying, "The Leviathans had control of his body… they hurt me but I was able to get through to him."

Dean turned around worried saying, "He hurt you?"

I shook my head saying, "It wasn't him Dean… they possessed him, it wasn't his fault."

"Let's just get this mess taken care of and then we can have this talk Dean." Sam said giving him a look making Dean let out a defeated sigh saying, "Whatever."

Once we got to the location Bobby helped me get Castiel in as I leaned him against a cabinet whilst Bobby got everything ready for the ritual. Sam had run off to grab the blood seeing Castiel look towards Dean sadly.

"Dean… I'm sorry for causing all of this and hurting Sam, it wasn't my intention." Castiel said while Dean turned towards him saying, "That doesn't make me feel any better, once this is all over you fix Sam and then maybe I can forgive you."

I frowned towards them both as Bobby walked over to me saying, "The clock is ticking where is Sam?"

Dean decided to go look for him while Bobby went back to what he was doing as I felt Castiel grip my shoulder gently making me look down at him as he said weakly, "I may not get another chance to say this but I do love you, Evelyn."

I felt my heart clench in my chest placing a small kiss on his cracked lips saying, "You can tell me again when we get this whole mess fixed."

Dean came rushing back in carrying the blood without Sam since he had disappeared but we needed to get this done first as Bobby finished the ritual causing the portal to open. I helped Castiel towards it as he gave me a nod letting him go.

Suddenly a bright light came from his chest as all the souls began to flood back into Purgatory making me shield my eyes until the light died watching the portal close seeing Castiel collapse onto the floor. I quickly ran over to him feeling his skin was ice cold to the touch as I tried frantically to wake him.

"Cassy come on… you can't be gone, not after everything we've been through." I said feeling Dean and Bobby approach me as I said quietly, "I love you…"

I suddenly felt his skin start to feel warm under my fingertips looking at his face seeing the welts and burns heal as his eyes opened suddenly. I helped him up as he looked around at us seeming to be back to normal making me wrap my arms tightly around his body feeling him hesitantly return it, yep he was back.

"Thank you… all of you." Castiel said looking towards Dean and Bobby as I said, "It's good to have you back and not trying to destroy everything."

He frowned looking towards Dean saying, "I will do everything in my power to redeem myself in your eyes Dean."

I could see Dean want to look relieved but I suspected the fact Sam was still missing he didn't want to press his luck. We began walking out as Castile hunched over gripping his stomach in pain causing me to kneel by his side worried.

"Cassy… what's wrong?" I said as he began panting saying, "You all have to get out of here now."

"What the hell is going on?" Dean asked concerned seeing Castiel give me a knowing look making me tense up saying, "The Leviathans…"

"They held on… their so strong and I can't hold them much longer… please, Evelyn, you have to run." He said through gritted teeth pushing me away as I fell onto the ground.

He fell to the ground as I whispered, "Cassy?"

He looked up feeling fear rush through my veins looking into the same hollow eyes as earlier saying, "Guess again lover."

I scrambled back all my instinct wanting to run but I couldn't leave Bobby and Dean defenseless as he stood up saying, "You're too late you know, your angel is dead."

"No…" I said feeling my mouth go dry as Dean went to attack him but was flung into the wall and when Bobby went to attack him he was flung into a table seeing him look at them amused then back at me watching black veins begin to travel up his face, "You and I are going to have so much fun."