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The next few days was tense. Cas did a hunter's funeral for the Apocalypse hunters and it was tough for Sam. These hunters looked up to him as a leader. They trusted him and he promised to keep them safe. The hunters would have lived if they stayed in their world. Sam couldn't sleep. The memory of Maggie getting killed kept playing over and over in his mind. He was lucky to get at least two hours sleep.

Cas told him it wasn't his fault but Sam couldn't help but blame himself. He failed them as a leader, he failed to protect them. The murderer is locked up in the dungeon downstairs wearing his brother's face.

The worst is Michael gets to live on for another day while the hunters who deserved to live got killed in cold blood. Those hunters died in Dean's hands. Sam had to remind himself that was Michael not Dean. The younger Winchester didn't want to imagine how Dean would react to all this. Having all that blood on his hands. Sam could blame Dean because he said yes but Dean said yes to save Sam and Jack. Again Sam took responsibility he got Dean into mess which led to the hunters being killed.

Dean was in a deep sleep in his mind the curse caused no harm to him instead he was in peace and Michael does not have the power to hurt the Winchester in any way. Sam wasn't sure whether to be relieved or not. Cas ensured him Dean was fine and the chances of Dean waking up during this curse both Cas and Rowena couldn't tell. This was new to all of them.

Rowena was forced to stay because she was the one who got everyone into this mess. She to felt bad for the hunters. She played a part in getting them over here. She bonded with one of the hunters, the alternative Charlie. Rowena did enjoy her road trip with the other red head they both had fun, went wild, had a few drinks it was the first time Rowena enjoyed herself for a long time.

When Sam told Charlie the news about the hunters, Rowena frowned as she heard Charlie hesitate on the phone trying hard to not breakdown. Charlie thanked Sam for telling her before hanging up on him.

The hunters got killed and Rowena was glad Charlie was not one of them.

Sam and Cas took turns bringing meals down to Michael. They kept Jack away thinking it was not wise for the kid to be in the same room as the archangel. The meals, none of them got touched. Cas tried to encourage his alternative brother to eat but Michael refused. He pouted and turned his back on the angel clearly not interested.

Michael screamed and pounded on the door when they first locked him in. He has only just got out of prison and now he has been thrown into another one. He couldn't fly or use his powers because the room was covered with sigils making him more weak.

Part of Sam wanted to run back and open the door. Hearing his brother's voice screaming made Sam's heart ache.

This is Michael not Dean. Sam told him.

The screaming went on for ages. Sam can understand why is brother had a constant headache and couldn't get any sleep.

One day Rowena decided to go down into the dungeon. Sam didn't notice he had his head in the books. That made Rowena sigh. She kept telling the hunter he had to wait but he wouldn't listen he spent every minute of the day looking for a spell that could break the current one. He wanted his brother back and he did not want to lose him again. Rowena wanted Dean back to but she was patient compared to Sam. Cas was out with Jack on a hunt so nobody was going to catch her seeing Michael.

When she went down she was not surprised to see the peanut butter and jelly sandwiches still on the plate not even touched.

She then opens the slit and looks through.

Michael is sat on the mattress with his head down. He was quiet and the color is gone from his cheeks. The child has lost quite a few pounds. Cas brought the archangel some clothes suitable for his age and size. Now those clothes look slightly baggy on him.

The kid looked ill.

Michael's tired eyes meet Rowena's concerned ones. He wanted to say something. Make a comment, get into her head but his exhausted vessel was holding him down he was too tired to come up with anything.

Rowena gazed around the cell.

This is not child friendly at all. She thought.

The younger Winchester has definitely not followed her instructions. Providing a childhood. She sighs and shuts the slit. She was going to have to talk to Sam. He is not helping the curse he is extending it. The way things are going this curse could kill Dean. She understands Michael can't be trusted but shoving food in and locking him up of course he will refuse to cooperate.

Rowena goes back upstairs and tries to not look back. Sam is in the main room heading up the stairs towards the door.

"Where you going?" She asked.

"Getting beer. We're out." He stops and sighs. "You want anything?"

"Scotch would be great." She answered. "And milk."

"Milk?" Sam frowned.

"For Michael." Sam looks the other way. "Sam. He is not looking good. Locking him up like a prisoner is not what I suggested."

"He's a monster Rowena." Sam put bluntly.

"I know he has done bad things. Unforgivable things but think of Dean. This is not good for Dean."

"Even if I did buy milk, Michael wouldn't touch it."

"We got to be supportive. Castiel did say this will be new to him."

Sam again sighs.

"Fine. I'll get it."

"And juice. Kids love juice." Rowena smiled.

"Yeah."

Sam nods then leaves the bunker.

Sam goes into the liquor store to buy a pack of beer and scotch for the witch. The man on the counter gave Sam a smile.

"Mr Campbell. Where's your brother?"

Sam puts the items on the table and smiles at the man who always greets him and his brother.

"He is at home."

Sam frowns when he looks at the man. He looked younger. His grey hair now brown. his wrinkles gone.

"Um sorry have we met?" Sam asks.

"Yes. You come in my store lots of times. I always served you and your brother." The man laughed. Sam continued frowning at the shopkeeper. The man sighs with realization. "It's my face."

"Wait."

Sam leans forward and studies the shop keeper. Holy crap it is the same old guy who has served them. How come he looks twenty years younger?

"How?" Sam asks.

"I'm not suppose to say." He replied starting to sound nervous.

"Tell me." Sam says.

Sam goes full on puppy eyes and stares at the man. The man bit his lip, his nails dig into the wood.

Eventually the shopkeeper gives in falling for the puppy eyes.

"Alright but you are not gonna believe me. You are gonna find this crazy."

"Try me."

"The other day this man came in and he wanted to play poker with me. He said each chip is a life not money. I was puzzled but he wouldn't leave until he had a game with me so I played hoping he was going to leave afterwards... I won the game and..." He gestures to himself. "This was the outcome."

"You played poker?"

"Yeah and before we played he had his hands on the cards and said something I couldn't quite understand but you could say it was...magic."

"Um..."

"You do think its crazy."

"No. I'm just...wow. You look great."

The shopkeeper smiled.

"Thank you Mr Campbell."

"I um I gotta go."

The hunter runs out of the store.

"Mr Campbell what about your..."

The door cuts cutting the shopkeeper off.

Sam gets into the car. He felt hopeful that he found solution to reversing what Rowena has done. It has been a long time but Sam can remember the Irish witch who turned Dean into an old man. Sam can remember when the witch gave him Gonorrhea.

Despite that Patrick could be useful. Sam is not in the mood to mess about he will make Patrick help whether he likes it or not.

But first he had to find the witch.

Patrick was the witch from Curious Case of Dean Winchester. Question is will he be the solution or will Sam be back to square one?

Next chapter coming soon.