The story takes place right after the season 10 finale, after Dean killed Death, the Mark of Cain was removed and Darkness was released into the world. I mentioned before, new characters will be added and thrown in the story and I will bring back several former characters from the show in the upcoming future.
Chapter 26 Welcome Back, Little Brother
After everyone left, Hannah reappeared and they all headed back inside the bunker. Once inside, both Dean and Sam felt a suddenly sadness. A revelation that the only human friends since Charlie were gone and they may not see them ever again or for long time and it really hit them how much they were going to miss them and how empty this bunker seemed now that it was just the two of them.
Of course they always have Castiel but he's an angel. With the three women they got to really interact with humans and just have fun with no worries or fears of monsters or ghosts and mostly they got to interact with female companions with the attraction, bonding, flirting and just having a good time and now it felt like the party was over and now back to work again.
"You good Sam?" asked Dean turning to his brother.
"I'm good, I was just thinking" he said.
"I know, me too" said Dean sullenly.
Each of them knew what the other was talking about.
"You know Dean, it was really nice having them around for how long it lasted that is. I just hope that they make it back fine and will be alright" Sam told him.
"Yeah, that Ava was real cool chick and I"m sure a pretty good hunter real badass from what I saw" said Dean.
"You were really into her weren't you Dean?" asked Sam.
"She was okay, fun to have around, but you know my track record with relationships, I mean we weren't going to go steady or anything" he said defensively.
Then he turned to Sam.
"Anyway what about you and Gwen, I think really dig that psychic chick?" Dean asked him.
"Gwen was nice, a good listener, real easy to to talk to but as you said our track records for relationships aren't good, besides her grandmother made it quite clear she didn't approve our getting too close" said Sam.
"Yeah, nothing to kill the mood is to have an overprotective granny hovering around huh" said Dean sarcastically trying to cheer him up and both them smiled a bit.
Then Castiel spoke up, "Dean, Sam I have something very important to inform the both of you".
"What is it Cas, does it concern more about this Darkness" asked Dean.
"I will leave you to discuss things over" said Hannah and within seconds she had vanished.
"One thing I've been wondering Cas, is how come Hannah can teleport here and there and you still can't since last I've heard the angels got their wings clipped when they all got booted out from the upstairs?" asked Dean who just suddenly realized this.
"Since God returned to heaven, he restored the angels wings especially now he wants to prepare them to do battle with the Darkness" Castiel explained.
"Yeah, but would about you, how come your wings aren't restored, am I missing something?" Dean wondered.
"I think it is because I rebelled against God, opened up purgatory to release all the souls and ended up releasing the leviathans causing chaos on earth and my helping Metatron escape may be a factor on God's reasoning on not restoring my wings yet. I think He wants me to prove my worthiness and with helping trying to stop this Darkness could be what I need to earn back His trust in me" said Castiel.
"Well, Castiel whether you earn back the trust of the man upstairs you still have us" Dean told him.
"Thank you guys" said Castiel quite touched.
"So Cas, what do you have to tell us?" asked Sam.
Castiel expression changed now looking real serious.
"First, Hannah and I have used the rings to open Lucifer's cage" he told them.
Both Dean and Sam looked nervous at this time fearing something happened.
"So does that mean Lucifer is released?" asked Sam.
"Yeah, and what about Michael and Adam!" cried out Dean.
"Yes, Lucifer was released. It appeared both He and Michael were trying to warn the other demons about this Darkness once it was released" Castiel said.
"Where are they now and what about Adam!" asked Dean who was getting impatient.
"Patience Dean, first Lucifer vanished once we released him" he said.
"Vanished, what do you mean vanished!" cried Sam now really scared.
"Yes, it appears he is afraid of this Darkness and now he's hiding somewhere on this planet and we don't know where find him since he left his last human vessel" he finished.
"So what you're saying is Satan himself is on earth and missing in action, could be anywhere in this whole planet probably in another continent even, in another meat suit and no one knows where the hell he is or where to look? Is that what you're telling us!" cried Dean really mad now.
"When you put it that way, then yes" was all Castiel could say.
"Well, that's just perfect. Just our luck returned to our world from another dimension to find out that Lucifer is back in hiding because he's to chicken to face the Darkness!" said Dean still furious.
"I still can't picture Lucifer being afraid of something" said Sam.
"This Darkness is so powerful even demons are scared and running away in hiding" explained Castiel.
"Even if you do find him can't God create another Mark of Cain and make him bear it again and stop the Darkness?" asked Sam.
"Not if Lucifer doesn't consent. You see even if God creates another Mark, he can't force Lucifer to bear it, he has to be willing on his own free will" said Castiel.
"Oh that's swell, well what about Michael and Adam, what happened to Adam!" cried Dean eager to know about what happened to their half-brother.
"I'm getting to that. When Michael was released, we did what you asked, we managed to extract him from Adam and take another vessel" Castiel told them.
Both Sam and Dean looked excited at the same time.
"You did, is Adam okay is even still alive?" asked Dean excitedly.
"Calm down Dean, Adam is alive and he is fine, I assure you" said Castiel.
"What a relief, how is he?" asked Sam.
"Physically he's doing okay, there is nothing wrong with him, however, we decided to wipe out his memories of his time being trapped in Lucifer's cage and Michael possessing him" Castiel finished.
"What, he has no memories at all, why did you do that?" asked Sam.
"We felt it was best considering the trauma he will have to endure of being trapped for five years in Lucifer's cage with Lucifer and Michael inside his vessel. The shocked might be a little too much for him take. It's better he doesn't remember his time there. The last he remembers is being help captive by Zachariah and forced into saying yes to Michael and It will take time for him to adjust" Castiel explained.
"What about Michael?" asked Dean almost forgetting about him.
"Michael is now joining our army and has already found a new vessel and is helping to recruit more" said Castiel.
This was a lot to take since returning from that parallel world, first Lucifer is released from the cage and hiding somewhere on earth but the only good think about is that their long-lost little half brother is finally out of the cage and neither of them could wait to see him again.
"Could we possibly see Adam, I mean where is he Cas?" asked Dean eagerly as he couldn't wait any longer.
"He's actually right here in the bunker" said Castiel.
Dean eyes popped out at what he heard.
"What, you're telling me you had our little brother right here this whole time and you didn't say anything the moment we got back!" cried Dean mad that Castiel would wait this long to tell such news.
"I wanted to wait until our guests leave before telling you about Adam. He's in one of rooms resting right now" said Castiel.
"How long has he been here?" asked Sam.
"Not too long after you all left which is when we opened up the cage. We explained to him as much as we could and he is aware of the Darkness and your absence. I've been looking after him while you were gone" he told them.
"Thanks Cas, at least for that, but bring him down here this minute, we want to see him now!" cried Dean.
"Very well, Hannah is with him right now, he's probably awake already. Hannah, it's time!" yelled Castiel at the top of his lungs that made both Sam and flinch.
Then after a several seconds, Hannah reappeared and with her was Adam. Both Dean and Sam just stood there and stared in amazement at the sight of their long-lost half-brother they haven't seen in five years. He was now standing next to Hannah looking the same way he did since the last time they saw him only appearing five years older but that was to be expected since Michael no longer possessed him. He was wearing a shirt belonging to Dean although it looked a bit big on him. That didn't matter to them at that moment. It mattered that their little brother was back with them after all this time alive and well standing in their bunker.
"Adam?" called out Dean so thrilled to seem him.
"Hey guys, long time no see. What a family reunion right?" said Adam as he just stared back not knowing what to say about all of this.
"Oh Adam, it's so good to see you man" said Dean trying to sound calm.
"Yeah, same here" said Sam who also trying to sound calm.
"I guess it's good to see you guys too" was all Adam could say.
"Oh, how are you, Adam, are you okay" said Dean as he rushed over to Adam.
"Hey, hold up, lets not turn this into a Kodak moment" said Adam as he put his hands out to hold Dean back.
Dean stopped and couldn't help being amused by Adam's sarcastic wit, he's definitely a Winchester alright.
"Sorry, I just wanted to see if you were okay" said Dean.
Adam just stood there looking calm yet bit awkward.
"Hey, I'm alright, I mean I've died went to heaven, was brought back to life by an angel, was possessed by an archangel, went to hell was trapped in a Satan's cage, whatever that is so I was told by your angel pals here. Was brought back from hell to learn that the world is now totally black because of some evil called Darkness that's turning people into homicidal maniacs. Now I just found out that our dad was not only a hunter who I hardly knew but comes from a line of some secret club called the Men of Letters, sounds like name of poetry club, but it's some weird group that studies magic spells or whatever and now you guys inherited this mausoleum and for the past three weeks were trapped in another dimension out of the Twilight Zone. I tell you, I feel like I'm in a horror or a sci-fi flick with a little bit of Harry Potter. I wonder what's next, finding out our family tree is also of wizards" he said to them in the sarcastic tone that mirrored Dean.
This was definitely an awkward moment for all three brothers neither knowing much what to do or say, after seeing each in five years as they all tried to play it cool. There was silence for a brief moment than Sam spoke up to start a conversation.
"Well, we're sorry we couldn't be here when well you know" Sam told his little brother.
"Was released from some prison in Hell" Adam finished.
"Well, that's all over now Adam, all that is important is that you're here and you're alright" said Dean.
"Yeah, only I don't remember even being in that freaking place" told them.
Sam and Dean just looked awkward not wanting him to know that they're aware of his memory loss and why.
"That's okay, it's probably better you don't remember"said Dean.
"Yeah, trust me, you wouldn't want to remember that Hell hole" said Sam.
"Okay, I have to be going right now, I have other obligations" Hannah told them.
"Goodbye Hannah and thank you" said Castiel.
"Yeah, thanks Hannah" said Dean.
Just then Hannah disappeared. Adam stared in amazement after she was gone.
"Wow, still can't get to use to that, them being able to pop in and pop out just like that" he told them.
"Well, in time it won't phase you at all kiddo" said Dean trying keep the conversation going.
"I think I will excuse myself and leave you all to catch up" said Castiel.
"Okay, thanks for taking care of him Cas" said Dean who looked really pleased.
Castiel just smiled and left the room and now it was just the three of them alone. With it just the three of them now it continued to be a bit awkward.
"I'll admit this is a very interesting get up you have here" said Adam referring to the bunker.
"Yeah, we call it the bat cave" said Dean.
"Yeah, I spent most of my time here just reading the books on magic spells, lore, mythology and all this cool stuff. I also played chess with your angel friend, there wasn't much else to do since your guardian angel wouldn't let me leave this place said it was too dangerous" said Adam.
"Well, he was right trust us, you wouldn't want to go outside with what's going on now" said Sam.
"I know, I watched it on the television. Almost every channel is still talking about the miracle of daylight vanishing and now chaos in the streets people attacking and killing each other looting shops, and stores causing riots. It's all crazy. Your angel buddy Castiel said it was because of the affects of this Darkness and even worried that the affects could corrupt me. That's the reason he sent you guys away to that other dimension or whatever you call it" said Adam.
"Yeah, I also wondering how you stayed unaffected by it, Adam?" asked Sam.
Adam just shrugged his shoulders.
"Well, I don't know, as I said before, I busied my time reading books it in the library, surfing the internet, playing chess, I even listened to some of your CDs Dean, hope you don't mind, I love Led Zeppelin and Bon Jovi even if they are prehistoric" he said.
Dean eyes lit up as he looked impressed and just said,"well, I got to say he's got great taste in music".
"Still, it was quite lonely here with only your angel friend for company, although that angel lady sometimes came around" Adam said looking a bit sullen now.
"Well, just to let you know, you have us now and from now on we're not going anywhere" said Sam trying to comfort his little half-brother.
This didn't seem to make Adam feel any better as he still had a frown on his face.
"Hey, what's the matter Adam?" asked Dean.
Adam just glared at them sadly a bit hesitant at first.
"You see, I still don't really know the two of you and the only family I had were my mom and my grandmom and they are both gone" he explained to them.
Sam and Dean looked a bit surprised hearing about a grandmother.
"We know about your mom and we're sorry about that but I didn't know you had a grandmom" said Sam.
"I guess the last time we saw each other, I didn't get around to mentioning her since I thought I was supposed to say yes to an archangel to use me as a vessel which I thought was for the greater good and it would bring my mom back to me, but as you know that didn't work out quite well, plus there wasn't any of this Darkness destroying the world then" he told them sarcastically.
Sam and Dean just listened feeling a bit guilty again.
"Now when they brought me back and told me about the Darkness, the first thing I could think about was my grandmom, if she is okay. That lady angel Hannah even went to check on her after I told her the address only to find out she didn't live there anymore and then when I googled her name on the internet and where she lives, I read it on the obituary that she died last year in July from congestive heart failure. Apparently she had problems with her heart for the past two years and she was all alone, I couldn't be there for her" Adam said angrily.
Dean and Sam just listened sympathetically and understood as they could relate somewhat.
"Gee, we're sorry about your grandmom, but it wasn't your fault, don't beat yourself over it" said Dean.
"I know, but since mom is gone, she felt like the last family I had now she's gone too" said Adam still upset about it all.
"We're your family too, now I know we don't know each other well but if you give us a chance that can change" said Sam trying to cheer him up.
However, this didn't seem to make Adam feel better.
"It's not just that, I mean, I also found out on the internet that both me and my mom have been reported missing since 2009, six years ago. The last time I was alive I was studying pre-med at the University of Wisconsin, now I don't have that either and no offense to you guys, but I don't think I want to remain in this Men of Letters place as you called it forever" he finished.
"Fair enough" said Sam.
"I mean if this Darkness ever goes away as those angels said that they are gathering a army angels to stop it, and then what? Do you expect me just to live in this place with you guys, what if I wish to move on?" Adam asked.
Neither Dean nor Sam had an answer to that but after pausing for a while Dean just told him softly, "you know, we will all deal with that when the time comes, but right now you have us as long as you want. You are our brother Adam like it or not and we may not have been able to save you from what happened, but will be here for you now and will protect you".
"Hey, I can take care of myself" Adam reminded him.
"Alright, we don't need to debate about it but we are here for you just give us a chance and trust us" said Sam.
Adam looked at both of them and thought it for a while and said, "Well okay, I stick around longer in this prison at least until this Darkness is gone but then afterwards I don't know".
"That's enough for now, anyway welcome back little brother" was all Dean could say as he gently patted Adam on the shoulder.
"Yeah, welcome back Adam" said Sam.
Adam just smiled as he realized despite the circumstances he kind of felt a feeling of belonging even if it was just temporary.
I'm going to take a short break from posting my stories until early January. I hope you all enjoyed them and wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thanks again.