They wanted nothing more than to get Mary out of that apocalyptic world that she didn't belong in.
But in doing so, they were going to risk having Lucifer get free as well.
And that, that Dean was no longer wanting to have anything to do with that universe.
Even at the possible cost of their mother.
"You don't mean that and I know that you don't." Sam told him, raising an eyebrow at him. She had her arms wrapped around herself to try to keep the chill inside of her at bay, only barely managing to succeed.
Dean sighed, running his fingers through his hair. "No I don't." he admitted quietly. "It's just...Lucifer's there. And if we break through to try to get to mom, he'll try to use that to his advantage."
"I know, trust me I know." Sam said, her head bowed and staring at the ground. "But we can't leave mom there, I won't and I know you won't."
Dean let out a deep breath, sitting back at the table with her, reaching out to take one of her hands between both of his.
"The whole thing is on Johnny." he said softly. "He's the only one we know that can...make that break to let us through to the other universe and he's the one that sees mom."
"The nephilim eventually outgrows the parent." Sam said softly, looking up at her brother. "So that means that Johnny will be more powerful than Lucifer. He'll be able to take him on if we do run into him."
"The kid barely knows how to use his powers and you think he'll be able to stand against Lucifer?" Dean asked dubiously.
"I think eventually he will be able to stand against Lucifer." Sam corrected him. "It's..." she took a deep breath and continued. "It's one of the reasons Lucifer wanted it to happen, because he'd have a powerhouse at his side."
"The biggest thing I've seen the kid do is help bring you back to life." Dean told her. "Other than that, nothing else."
"He hasn't really had a chance to explore his powers and what he could do." Sam pointed out. She hesitated for a moment. "I...I remember when I used my powers, when I was high on demon blood. At the very least, I can kinda guide him in what I hope is the right way." she shrugged. "It's better than nothing."
"You don't think that it's a completely different kind of powers?" Dean asked her, automatically tensing at the mention of when she had been high strung up on demon blood and being led on by Ruby.
Even the thought of that demon made Dean wish that he had just taken a few extra moments and enjoyed his death just a little bit longer.
"So then...you guide him and...what? He figures it out from there?" Dean asked.
"Not like we have any other nephilim on speedial." Sam said with a shrug. "Dean, we don't have that many options right now. We're not leaving mom there, Johnny needs to learn how to use his powers no matter what, and," she took a deep breath, calming herself down.
Dean watched his sister for a moment before reaching out to take her hand in his. "Sam, what's wrong?" he asked.
Sam stared at their hands, he could feel her shaking slightly and he rubbed at it soothingly.
"Going there, going to rescue mom, we might...see him." she whispered. "And I don't...I don't know how to handle that anymore. I thought I did, I thought that I could maybe face him." she closed her eyes and bowed her head slightly. "I don't think I can anymore."
"You're not going to have to." Dean told her. "We'll figure it all out before we do anything, and so will Johnny. You're not going to have anything else to do with him"
"I promise."
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