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 71 A New Plan
Dean headed upstairs to confront the others about what Rowena told him. He found all of them still in the living room watching TV when Dean came in.
"Hey everybody I got good news!" he cried out making all of them jerk at the sound of his voice. "Rowena said she found a spell in the book that could bring back the Mark" he told them.
They all smiled in relief and Sam was the first to speak.
"Dean that's great, did she say how the spell would work?" he asked.
"No, I didn't get a chance to discuss the details, I just wanted to let you all know the good news" said Dean.
"Well, I for one am happy it looks like if this spell works, you guys will finally be able to rid the world of his Darkness that is corrupting the world around us" said Madame Bess.
"Well we couldn't have done it without any of you guys" said Dean referring to Madame Bess, Gwen and Ava. "I'm glad I could help in anyway this is such good news" said Ava as she got up from her seat and went over to Dean.
"But are you sure about this, I mean that this spell she found will work" she asked now looking a bit skeptical.
"I hope so, I mean Rowena said this spell will bring back curses that are removed including the Mark" Dean told her.
"But can you really believe this Rowena witch, you said yourself she devious, this could be a trick" said Ava.
"I may not trust Rowena, but we basically have her trapped and she can't escape plus she knows if she tries anything attempts to double-cross us and all, we'll gank her or worse deliver to Crowley. What's important is if this spell works, the world could finally be rid of this Darkness once and for and all that's the only thing I care about" Dean said.
"Well, if that's true it will all because of us and I'm so glad" said Ava with enthusiasm and getting caught up in her glee over this wonderful news, she without thinking grabbed Dean by both shoulders and gave him a quick light kiss on the lips.
Dean just stood there with a little smile on his face like a smitten teenager and Ava suddenly had a bit of an embarrassed look on her upon realizing what she had done and quickly let go of Dean and then backed away a bit.
"Oh, I, I…" she said pausing not knowing what to say to what just happened. "I'll just go and get something more to drink" she quickly said and scurried into the kitchen.
Dean still looking quite awkward then turned to face the others who just sat and stared at him with smirking looks on their faces trying not to laugh at what they witnessed. Dean just shrugged his shoulders looking embarrassed a bit.
"What?" he said trying to play this all down like it was nothing but they others just sat there and kept on smirking.
Later after that incident, Dean decided to talk to Sam in private wanting to discuss with him more about the spell and they headed back upstairs to their guest room to get some more privacy.
"Okay Dean what is it?" asked Sam with a concerned look on his face expecting that Dean was going to tell him something he's not going to like.
"I just wanted to tell you this first before the others, like I said out there, Rowena did say she found a spell to bring back the Mark but the catch is that she said the spell won't bring the Mark back on Lucifer but on the last person who bore the Mark which of course was me" said Dean as he expected Sam to freak upon hearing this news.
He was right for Sam's eyes popped up and his facial expression went from concerned to freaking out.
"What!" Sam cried.
"That's right, the spell will place the Mark back on me" Dean said again with an awkward expression knowing Sam wouldn't take this well.
"No way, seriously you can't bear the Mark again not after what happened this last time you just can't Dean!" cried Sam who was still upset by all of this.
"Now calm down Sam, I don't like this news anymore than you do but the fact remains we need to get rid of this Darkness before it destroys this planet and we are responsible for it being unleashed in the first place and if it means we getting the Mark again then as much as I hate the idea so be it" Dean said with a slight sad look on his face as the thought of wearing the Mark again scared him since he remembered what that curse made him do the last time he had it and it still gives him the shivers.
He doesn't want to become that person ever again but if Rowena said that the spell will only place the Mark back on him then what choice does he has as they are running out of options. Sam was still freaked by all of this and still wasn't willing to go along with this idea.
"Dean, I remember what that Mark did to you the last time, it nearly destroyed you and turned you into something that wasn't you, I don't want you to go through with that again, hell I was the reason Darkness was released because I was trying to get that thing off you now you're willing to wear it again, there must be another way" said Sam trying very hard to stay calm but couldn't.
"I'm afraid we're out of options but if you chill out just a bit I do have a plan and if this plan works you won't have anything to worry about" said Dean.
"What plan?" asked Sam.
"I was going to tell you once I have Rowena place the Mark back on me, I then can transfer it back to Lucifer just like Cain transferred the Mark to me. I remember Death told me that Darkness would only be released if the Mark is removed and not transferred to anyone first" said Dean.
Sam just paused a couple of seconds trying to process all of this.
"So you want to transfer the Mark back to Lucifer?" he asked.
"Basically that's the idea" answered Dean.
"There is just one thing, nobody knows where Lucifer is, the angels haven't found him yet and even we do find him, he may not agree to the Mark being transferred back to him" Sam said told him although he did like this idea he was trying to be practical.
"I know that but that's where Rowena comes in, we use her to help us locate Lucifer ourselves maybe trap him so I can just get close enough to him to transfer the Mark" said Dean.
"Are sure Rowena can find spell to capture and trap Lucifer, I'm not so sure even she can do that" Sam replied.
"Yes, maybe there is something in that book that she can conjure up or something. Anyway this is our only option Sam we got to take this chance before Darkness does even more damage the longer it's on this planet. I wish there was another way but there just isn't, please be with me on this" Dean pleaded.
Sam just paused some more as he was hesitant to go along with this idea of letting Dean wear the Mark of Cain again after all the trouble he went through to get it removed and how much it cost them. Yet, he knew Dean was right there weren't anymore options and this plan of Dean's might just work to find and trap Lucifer so Dean can transfer the Mark again although he feared the worst outcome since he knew Lucifer isn't just going to let Dean just give him the Mark, but then again they might be able to pull this off just like they always do.
Finally Sam just nodded his head and said, "Okay I guess you're right this is the only way".
Dean just smiled glad that his brother was on the same page with him on this.
"Of course now we got to tell Castiel about this, I think he, Hannah and their army of soldiers have a right to know especially if they by luck find Lucifer before we do" said Dean.
"Right" said Sam. "When are we going to tell the others about this, we have to sooner or later" he went on.
"I want to call Cas first, then we can tell the others about this" said Dean.
"Okay" replied Sam.
Dean took out his iphone and called up Castiel who since losing his wings now only communicates with the Winchesters when he's not around via phone as Castiel now has his own iphone. Dean called up Castiel who answered after a few rings.
"Hello" said Castiel who is still at the headquarters with the army of angels.
"Hello Cas, I called to let you know I got some good news regarding finally getting rid of Darkness" said Dean.
"You Do Dean, let's hear it" said Castiel.
"Well, first we were able to track down Rowena" said Dean.
"Although it's good you were able to locate Rowena would does she have to do with the Darkness?" asked Castiel.
"I'm getting to that, you remember the two psychic women, Madame Bess and her granddaughter Gwen, right?" asked Dean.
"Uh right" replied Castiel.
"Well apparently they both had visions of Rowena using the Book of Damned for something bad and they called us to let us know since Rowena just happened to be in their hometown in St. Paul, Minnesota. We drove up there which where we are right now and they also contacted that hunter chick Ava who is also with us and the three of us were able to track her down at a hotel" said Dean who paused for a moment.
"Go on" said Castiel.
Dean continued with his story. "Unfortunately, when we got there she had split and had this maid attack Ava under a spell but luckily we were able to find her at the airport and capture her and now we have her chained in Madame Bess's basement" he finished.
"That's great but still what does she have to do with Darkness?" asked Castiel.
"Hold you horses, I'm getting to that part. Well, as you know since you were there, she was able to successfully use the book to cast a spell that removed the Mark and of course that resulted in Darkness being released" Dean replied.
"Uh, yes I know" said Castiel in a slight awkward tone.
"Well, we figured since the Mark could be removed by a spell in the book, maybe there is something in there that can place the spell back on and I was hoping we could find a spell to place the Mark back on Lucifer since he was the one who originally bore the Mark" Dean finished.
"Oh, I see where you're going on this Dean and you found a spell I gather?" Castiel asked.
"Well yes and no" Dean told him.
"I don't understand, did you find a spell or not?" asked Castiel.
"Yes, we found a spell that could bring back the Mark on someone but not on Lucifer" Dean answered.
"Oh?" replied Castiel.
Dean swallowed and continued. "You see, the spell Rowena found will place the Mark back on the last person who bore it from what she told me" he told him.
"Dean you mean you want Rowena to use the spell to place the Mark back on you!" cried Castiel.
"Now chill Cas, that's just part of it I do have plan and hopefully it will work" Dean told him.
"A plan?" asked Castiel.
"Yes, I figured once Rowena makes the spell to place that Mark back on me I could then find Lucifer and transfer the Mark back to him, just like Cain transferred the Mark to me" Dean replied.
Castiel paused for a moment that Dean was about speak up again but Castiel responded to before he had a chance to.
"Wow, Dean this sounds really big, you want to track down Lucifer so you can transfer the Mark to him I suppose?" he asked him.
"Yeah, after Rowena cast the spell to put the Mark back on me than I we can use her possibly to locate Lucifer capture him somehow so I can be able to transfer the Mark to him. And if you and your soldiers find Lucifer first, you can keep him trapped and bring me to him" Dean said.
Castiel just gave a brief sigh and spoke up again.
"I don't know Dean, I have to warn you Hannah was given specific instructions from God Himself that once the Darkness is defeated we are to send Lucifer back to the cage in Hell immediately no exceptions that is when we find him and Hannah has become quite militant in obeying God's orders" he said.
"Come on Cas, couldn't you ask Hannah to hold off once I get the Mark back on me at least until I'm able to get to Lucifer and get close enough to him to be able to transfer the Mark. I mean Rowena might even be able to find a spell in that book that could trap Lucifer so we could find him ourselves" said Dean.
"Dean, are you sure that Rowena can find a spell to capture Lucifer?' asked Castiel.
"I don't know that yet but maybe and even if she can't and your army from Heaven do get to him first,I'm begging you please hold off sending back into the cage until I get there. Maybe Hannah can transport me there herself, that's saves time for me to transfer the Mark back to Lucifer, then you can send him back to the pit and Darkness will still be locked away again this thing is finally over everybody wins. I'm sure the man upstairs wouldn't mind too much" Dean pleaded.
Castiel paused a couple of seconds then spoke up.
"Okay Dean, I'll do all my power to convince Hannah but it won't be easy, as I said before Hannah is taking her role in charge of our army under God's command quite seriously and I have to admit it is causing some tension among the other angels. There is Michael and Raphael for instance who feel either of them should be in charge since they are archangels and God's first creations and resent that Hannah's in charge but God doesn't trust either of them to run the army of angels after the situation with the apocalypse while Gabriel seems to care less about our mission but is just tagging along for the ride. There is some animosity among some of the angels over Hannah's zealot ways plus they resent having to find Lucifer and all despite neither of them are willing to step up and volunteer to bear the Mark of Cain and they hate having Metatron around and some want him eliminated and this is really becoming…."
After listening to Castiel's long rant, Dean finally interrupted and cut him off impatiently.
"Cas, will you talk to Hannah about Lucifer!" he cried out.
"Uh, sure thing Dean I will explain the situation and hope I can persuade her to go along with your plan, anyway I better get off right, now looks like there is some more tension again among others and Hannah may need my assistance again" he said.
"Okay Cas, well I hope you can get through Hannah and hopefully this spell will work and it won't be long when this is over once and for all" said Dean.
"Same here and good luck with the spell take care" said Castiel.
"You too take care and good luck with you army" Dean said.
After hanging up and putting his iphone away, Dean turned to Sam who was sitting on the bed listening the whole time.
"Well, I was able to get Cas to try to convince Hannah to delay sending Lucifer back to the cage when's caught until I get there to transfer the Mark. It appears that Hannah was ordered by God himself to send Lucifer back to the cage once Darkness is defeated or locked away with no time to spare. Hopefully he can convince her to give me time to get to Lucifer to do what I have to so we can finally be rid Darkness and Lucifer and I can be rid the Mark" he told him.
"Well you know Cas he'll come through for us like before" Sam reassured.
"Just hope this spell works and this plans all goes well and this nightmare will be finally over Sam" Dean said.
Sam still sat on his bed and sighed bit not looking too happy.
"You know Dean, I'm still weary about using the book to bring the Mark back, I mean after how everything went the last time I used that book to remove the it, I mean that is what literally created this mess and you were right that book is no good" said Sam.
"Hey, we can't keep dwell on that, I know you were trying to save me Sam and neither of us could predict what would happen. As for using the book, we don't seem to have a choice, we got to get rid of the Darkness since we are the reason it's here in the first place we can't waste anymore time. If finding a spell in that damn book to put that Mark back on me so be it and like I said before, once we find Lucifer and I'm sure we will, I can transfer the Mark back to him. Once that is over we can lock that book away for good" Dean finished.
Sam just looked up no longer as weary about the idea as he was before after listening to Dean, he made it seemed so simple although he knew there is nothing simple about any of this. But Dean is right, no matter how bothered he is using that book again, they simply don't have any other options and Dean's plan does seems like a good one and he is starting to be convinced they can just pull if off like they always do.
"Okay Dean, we'll do this and hopefully we won't fail" he said.
"I know we won't fail, when have I ever steer you wrong" said Dean.
"Well" Sam was about to say.
"Hey don't answer that" said Dean.
The two smiled a bit feeling a bit better and now both decided to head downstairs to join the others again.
I'm finally back to post more chapters although my computer is still not fixed and I'm using another one until mine's fixed. I'll try to post more weekly but with other projects I'm working on that may not always be possible. I'm also making little corrections and changes in some of my previous chapters just for improvement. Hope you enjoy the new chapters for the new year and please post me your reviews. Thank you.