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" Hey Sammy .It's me. "
Dean takes a step forward. Sam 's hands turn into fists. Suspicion shows on his face.
Dean stops.
"I am not Michael. I am not pretending. It is really me Sam."
"How? You are supposed to be trapped in the other world."
" I got out. I...we did the spell. "
"We?"
"Michael. He hasn't left Sam."
Now Sam was more suspicious.
"Your saying?"
" He is here but not in control. He gave me control. "
"Why would Michael give you control?"
"To escape and he trusts me Sam."
"Trusts you?"
Dean sighs.
"Sam, things have changed. Michael is on our side."
"Whoa." Sam shakes his head. "My brother would never trust Michael not after what happened. He took control."
" I know but he's just a control freak Sam, he wanted Lucifer dead and he didn't trust me I didn't trust him. Like I said things have changed."
"Dean."
"Stay put mom." Sam orders. Mary stops surprised by her son's change of tone. His face darkens. "This could be a trick."
"Sam."
"The other Michael could be playing us." Sam interrupts his brother. "All that the other Michael getting beating up and escaping, it could have been staged."
"No Sam. I'm telling the truth. It's really me. I know it sounds crazy but its true. We were captured while trying to rescue Gabriel."
Sam's eyes widen.
"Gabriel?"
"Yeah. He's alive."
"I saw him..."
"So did I. He faked his death...again. Yeah we found out he was alive, we went to rescue him, and got captured by Naomi."
"Naomi?"
"The other Naomi. I gotta say Sam she's a right bitch. Gabriel convinced his brother to give up control. The cuffs couldn't hold a human. I been in control since."
"How long?"
"Recently. Haven't been in control for long. We got the ingredients and opened the rift. I only just got back."
"If you are in control, why have you not cast Michael out?"
Dean again sighs.
"As much as I would hate to admit this, we need him Sam. He can stop Michael."
"You said Gabriel is back."
"Gabriel is not strong enough. He is back to full level of grace but the other Michael is more powerful. With me as the sword, we can stop him. Michael killed Lucifer."
Dean suddenly comes back and claims he has full control. As much Sam wanted to believe this, it seemed too good to be true.
The younger hunter furrows his eyebrows.
"Where is Gabriel right now?"
"With the apocalyptic hunters. Not the ones in the bunker, we rescued more. Me and Gabriel took out the angels and got all the prisoners out."
"You did that?"
"Yes."
"Michael allowed you to bring people into this world."
"He was the one who wanted to rescue them. He hated how they were being treated. Sam, I know Michael has been an absolute dick in the past and you been in the cage with him but recently...he has surprised me even Gabriel has seen a difference in him. Sam, Michael has not made me say all those things, I have not been brainwashed, you are speaking to the real deal." Dean raises his sleeve. "Test me. Silver, holy water. Don't use holy oil." He shakes his head. "Not while he is possessing me."
"Here's the thing...Dean. I can't check if you are shapeshifter or any other monster. Other Michael has experimented on monsters. He has made them stronger. Werewolves are immune to silver now."
Dean's eyes widen.
"What!"
"He is experimenting on monsters." Michael says. "Sometimes I am surprised that is me...I would never interact with monsters or make them stronger."
It's not you its the other you. You both have different opinions and mind states. You been through different experiences. Dean says.
"Yeah. He is making an army of them." Sam adds.
Dean shakes his head.
"Son of a bitch."
"He thinks the world will be better if the humans are wiped out."
"He's wrong. Heaven is struggling as it is. Big groups of souls coming in one go, Heaven could collapse. Does he not care about Heaven?" Michael asks although he knew Sam can't hear him.
Sam was getting frustrated. He couldn't catch anything that proved this wasn't his brother standing in front of him. There has been no slip up, no lie, he doesn't come across as a threat. Sam couldn't find nothing. He looks into the green eyes trying to find a glimpse of blue or anything that showed this was an act.
Michael knows Dean. They been together for weeks. He has seen Dean's memories. If the story is true and it's not the other Michael tricking us.
Sam examines every part. The posture, facial expressions. Everything was exactly how Dean should be. Sam's recent lack of faith is not helping this situation. His mind says no but his heart says yes.
No.
"Trying to pretend to be my brother Michael. I'm not falling for it."
"Sam."
"Where's my brother? Is he there? Is he alive?"
"Sam Its..."
"I'm sorry but I can't accept it. It seems too easy, even if Dean was in control, there would have been a catch. Possessions never go well."
"Sam." Mary joins her son's side. "I think it is Dean."
Here she goes being positive again. False hope. Sam thought.
"Mom." Dean smiles warmly at her.
He wanted to go and wrap his arms around her. He wanted to hug Sam. Its been so long since he spoke to them.
"I don't know mom. Don't forget Michael was from the cage and he has been in the other world. He could have become crazy and decide to be Dean. We don't know what's going on in his head."
"Sam." Dean was now sounding frantic.
Seeing Sam so exhausted activated the big brother Dean inside him. The bags under Sam eyes and a beard which Dean disapproved of, Dean wanted to grab his brother, take him home, take care of him, and shave that beard of. Sam has been through a stressful three weeks. Dean wanted to be there to ensure him that he is back and he is not going away again.
"Every time Dean comes back, I lose him. Sam says. He looks at his brother, sadness in his eyes. "I can't go through it again. You here then gone again."
"Sam." Dean walks up to his brother. Sam didn't move. "Sammy. I ain't going anywhere."
"You don't know that."
Dean places his hand on his brother's shoulder.
"Deep down, you know its me. Your scared to accept it." He sighs. "These last weeks have been tough...without you. I thought about you every day, worried about you. I didn't know what the other Michael was going to do to you, mom, Cas. Jack. For once, I really had faith that you guys were going to be okay. You were going to fight. I was gonna come back to everyone alive. I was right."
"I...I been trying to get you back with or without Michael possessing you. I wanted the other Michael to pay for what he did. I didn't look for you when you were in Purgatory and that was wrong for me to do that. I...I was really determined to get you back this time."
"I can believe that."
Sam touches his brother's shoulder. He sees the warmth in those green eyes.
Yes. Yes its him.
Sam's instincts were yelling yes. His heart took over his mind.
"D...Dean." Sam smiles "It..It really is you."
Dean nods.
"Yeah its me."
Sam's lip trembles. He tried to keep his emotions in control but so many feelings are building up in the younger Winchester. They have both lost each other lots of times in the past but this one was different. Part of Sam really thought Dean was dead and Michael had complete control of an empty vessel. He thought Dean was never going to come back.
Sam wraps his arms around his brother and hugs him. Dean hugs him back. The magnificent wings curl in and wrap themselves around the brothers. Dean smiles happy to have his brother back in his arms.
Michael looks away respecting the brothers privacy. This was their moment, the time to forget their worries and the archangel living in Dean's body. Michael smiles as he sensed Dean's happiness. Dean's love for his brother reminded Michael of the times when there was happiness between the four archangels. Michael's big brother love towards Raphael, Gabriel and...
Lucifer.
Michael sighs sadly. He missed the Lucifer who he raised and took care of while father was busy creating the world. The brothers had such a close relationship.
I did the right thing. He told himself. It was for best to kill Lucifer. He is not the same brother I once knew. We couldn't make up. Those days were long gone.
The archangel quickly drops the thoughts before Dean finds out. Michael didn't want to ruin the brothers reunion.
Dean glances at his mom who was standing and watching them both looking unsure whether to interrupt their reunion. One of the wings extends out and wraps itself around the huntress. Mary feels herself being pulled in by an invisible force. Her eldest reaches out and brings her into the hug.
Mary's confusion vanishes and she smiles wide and hugs her two sons.
"I knew one day you will come back." Mary says.
Dean smiles. Sam suddenly felt guilty for the way he treated his mom recently. Shutting her down, snapping at her. All this time she was right, Dean did come home.
"Mom..."
"It's okay Sam." Mary interrupts reading her son's expressions. "No need to apologize. You were going through a hard time. We all were." Sam goes quiet. Mary smiles again and gives her youngest son another hug. "Its okay." She repeats.
The mother and son let go and look at Dean.
The Winchesters are family again.
Their moment gets interrupted by a flap of wings.
"Oh good your alive."
Sam, Mary and Bobby turn around. Gabriel walks in looking anxious.
He is alive. Sam thought feeling shocked.
"I thought I told you to go to the bunker." Dean says.
"I changed my mind. I didn't want Michael going into a fight alone especially against that nutty version of my brother. I'm not a coward anymore. I don't want to sit back while he gets his ass kicked." The archangel frowns and looks around. "Where is the other..."
"Gone." Dean answers.
"Really? He left?" Gabriel nods looking both surprised and impressed. "You really must have shook up his feathers." He looks straight at Dean like he was looking inside him. "How is my brother?"
"He's fine."
"Gabriel?"
Gabriel looks at the younger hunter.
"Oh hey Sam. Been a while." He nods at the other hunters. "Mary. Bobby."
"How are you alive?" Sam asks.
"I know I said my trickster days are over but...I threw a little trick in to fool the other Michael. You really think I would go into a battle without a back up plan."Gabriel winks and clasps his hands. "Okay I think I know what your next question is gonna be."
"Where are the hunters?" Dean asks.
Gabriel sighs.
"Thought so. Dean. I brought them with me. I wasn't the only one who wanted to fight."
The AU hunters come through the doors.
Bobby's eyes widen.
"Oh my."
"Bobby?" Rufus goes up to the older hunter his eyebrows narrowed. "Is that you?"
Bobby blinks a few times thinking he is seeing things.
"Rufus?" He shakes his head. "No way. I thought you were dead."
"So did I? I thought the angels killed you."
"We got separated...I looked for you but...Where the hell were you?"
"They got me. The angels. Been their bitch for God I can't even count how long."
"Damm. Rufus." Bobby gives him an apologetic look. "I am so sorry I..."
Rufus wraps his arms around Bobby. Bobby stops in shock.
"It's so good to see you alive Bobby." Rufus says.
Bobby hugs back.
"You to pal."
Jo smiles.
"Bobby."
Bobby smiles and hugs her.
"Your here to."
"Yeb." She hugs the older man back.
"Jo." Sam says.
"That's not all." Dean says.
The hunter points across the room. Sam looks. He froze. He saw Eileen in the crowd waiting for her turn to greet Bobby.
"Eileen."
Dean nods.
"Yeah Sam."
"Is she..." Sam points to his ear.
Again his brother nods. Sam approaches the huntress. He taps her shoulder to get her attention.
Eileen turns round.
"Yes?"
Sam stares at her awestruck. Seeing her face, hearing her voice. It was all too much for the hunter. It brought back memories both happy and sad ones.
"Are you okay?" She asked. Sam pulls her in for a hug. Eileen stood awkwardly in the big arms around her. "Um do I know you?"
Sam realizes and pulls away.
"Uh...no you don't." He quickly hides his disappointment.
Eileen cocked her head.
"Did my other me know you?"
"Uh..."
"I know about her. Michael explained it to me."
"Oh."
"Yes." Eileen smiles. "What were you to her?"
"I'm Sam. Dean is my brother."
"You're the brother." Eileen beams. "You helped my other me to get her revenge."
"Yeah."
"Were you also a friend to her?"
Sam nods.
"Yes I was."
"She had a good taste...in friends."
Eileen eyes the hunter up and down. She grins.
Sam blushes.
"Yeah. She was an amazing person. She had such a tragic death."
His eyes lower.
"Hey." Eileen puts her hand on his chest. "I am Eileen but I am not the one you knew. I am not here to replace her. None of us our here to replace anyone." She sighs. "This must be hard for you."
Sam shakes his head.
"No. I got used to it." He smiles. "Was weird at first but now...yeah."
Eileen nods although she felt he wasn't telling her the whole truth.
"Would love to know more about her. Your friendship with her and..." Her eyes go all round. "This world."
"Really?"
"Yeah. Maybe we talk about it sometime." Sam looks at her surprised. Eileen bites her lip. "Oh sorry. I shouldn't push you like that."
"I think we should do that." Sam says with a smile.
Eileen smiles back.
"Sounds great...Sam."
"Okay." Gabriel speaks up wanting to get everyone's attention. Everyone stops and looks at the archangel. "Welcome to paradise ladies and gentlemen."
"Oh great." Michael said with a sigh.
"We planned on taking you guys to the bunker. It's not happening." Gabriel says.
Dean raises his eyebrow.
"What!"
"I think..." The archangel looks at the Winchesters. "...Dean needs time to himself. He only just came back, he hasn't seen his family for weeks. I think they all need time before us lot barge in. "
"Gabriel. Michael...the other one is still out there."
"And."
"I don't want to lose you again." Michael says.
Gabriel sighs knowing by Dean's face who wasn't happy by this.
"Michael. You can trust me. I will get these guys a place to stay. Settle them down. I'm thinking about the Winchesters. Dean needs time. Having control again after a long time period, it's not always easy. "
"I'm fine." Dean says.
Gabriel gives Dean a look. Dean realizes that Gabriel was doing this because of Michael not so much for him. The guys finding out Michael is still in Dean, it will take a few days for them to take it in. Cas, Sam, Jack, they would need time. It would be hard to do that if all the AU hunters are in the bunker.
"Okay." Dean says. He looks at his brother who was giving him an odd look. "Sam?"
"I'm fine." Sam quickly replied.
Deep down he wasn't. Seeing Gabriel talking to Michael through Dean, it was weird. Too messed up.
Dean eyes his brother up and down, frowning at him before turning away and looking back at the archangel.
"Where are you planning on taking them?"
"Somewhere safe, comfortable." Gabriel grins. "I know a few places."
Dean glares at him.
"Anything happens..."
"Whoa." Gabriel raises his hands. "Just because you got my brother's mojo that doesn't mean you should be threatening me."
"I don't care where we go, as long as there is a shower." Jo says.
"Don't worry there is." Gabriel answers "And food."
"Great. I'm starving." One of the hunters says.
"Tell Jack I'll swing by one day to see him." Gabriel says. "After all I am his uncle. Right boys."
"Uh...yeah." Sam says.
"You boys go ahead. We'll come back later." Mary says to her sons. "Me and Bobby have gotta..." She looks at the blood, bodies, gore. "...clean up."
Bobby sighs.
"Balls."
"We'll help you." Rufus says. He looks at the deceased werewolf. "Disposing a body." He laughs a little. "Like good old days."
Bobby laughs.
"Man we got some catching up to do."
The AU hunters nod wanting to help their friend.
"Alright." Gabriel says. "You do that. Mary you go home. Spend time with your eldest."
"Um...are you sure?" Mary asks.
"Honey we got this." Rufus says.
"A honey she is." Bobby whispers to his friend.
Rufus goes oh and grins.
"We really do have some catching up." He says.
"While you do that, I gotta let a certain red-head know that a certain archangel is back." Gabriel said with a grin. "There is some unfinished business."
"Who is he talking about?" Michael asks sounding puzzled. Michael looks through the memories. He stops. "What the...
"Whoops." Gabriel looks at Dean and laughs nervously. "I just put your foot right in it didn't I."
"Rowena? Gabriel had...Oh my..."
"He's freaking out." Dean says.
"Sorry bro. I was gonna tell you." Gabriel grits his teeth. He sees Dean giving him a glare.
Michael must be losing it.Gabriel thought. Pissed off archangel and Winchester in the same room. No thank you.
"I think that's my que to go." Gabriel says. "I'll be back to pick you hunters up."
Gabriel flaps his wings and flies it off.
Nick stares at the mirror. He remained silent as he examines a hammer that was dripping in blood. His eyes shift downwards at the deceased neighbour.
Arty's head was pouring of blood, his fingers twisted in random directions and his glasses cracked.
I did that. Nick thought in horror.
His hand trembled as he held the hammer.
I killed him.
Nick drops the hammer on to the table. His hands go on to his head.
Nick shakes his head.
It wasn't suppose to go this far.
The former vessel backs away and quickly leaves the house. His heart was pounding.
It wasn't suppose to go that far. He repeats in his mind.
He gets into the car and starts up the engine.
You wanted to do it. Another thought spoke up. You enjoyed it.
"No."
Yes. You felt you had power just like him.
"I'm not Lucifer." Nick grips on to the steering while. So tight his knuckles were turning white.
You want to be Lucifer.
"No I don't."
Yes you do.
"NO I DON'T." He bangs the wheel. "I...I was angry. Arty was lying to me...I'm not like Lucifer. I didn't enjoy bashing his brains out."
The thoughts continue to protest. Nick grits his teeth. He felt a migraine coming on with these thoughts yelling in his head.
He drives off needing to be as far from the scene as possible.
Few hours later, Michael calmed down but he was still shocked about his brother and Rowena. He swore he was going to pull Gabriel up on it next time he sees him.
Dean explained about the three weeks, the AU hunters, Eileen and Gabriel and AU Naomi. Mary squeezed her son's hand as he spoke about his time away. Mary wanted to give him some comfort.
Dean told his family everything apart from his discussions with Michael. Those conversations, he didn't want to reveal, they are personal.
The Impala pulls up outside the bunker. The three Winchesters get out.
"Home sweet home." Dean said with a smile.
"Is now." Sam says with a nod.
Sam opens the door and lets his mom in followed by his brother. Cas is seated at the table looking through some books. He looked up as he heard Mary walking down the stairs.
Cas stands up when he sees Dean walking down.
"Dean?"
Mary nods and smiles as she goes past the angel.
Dean comes down, his eyes dart in all directions. It was like stepping into the bunker for the first time.
"Dean." Cas repeats.
Dean's eyes go on to the angel. He smiles.
"Hey Cas."
He goes to give his best friend a hug. Cas steps back, his hand shoves into his pocket wrapping his fingers around his blade.
"Michael."
"Hey. Hey Cas." Sam runs in with his hands up. "It's not Michael."
"I can sense him." Cas says. "He's here."
"I'm in control Cas." Dean says. "Michael gave me control."
"He what?" The angel shakes his head. "Not a thing Michael would do. Look what happened with Lucifer."
"It's a long story." Dean says. "Cas. Michael is not like what he was weeks ago. He's changed."
"Changed?"
"Gabriel is back." Sam says.
Cas's eyes widen.
"He is."
"Again. Long story." Dean steps towards the angel. "Check me if you don't believe me."
Cas looks at Sam. Sam nods to say yeah go ahead. Cas closes his eyes and touches the hunter's head. Cas's face twitches as he looks through. His eyes open and he let's go.
"It's the truth. Just saw Michael, he told me this is Dean we are talking to."
"See. Told you its me." Dean says.
"Why? Why have you not cast Michael out?"
"We need him Cas. To defeat the other Michael. Michael is not gonna be a problem, I'm here Cas. I'm in control." He smiles. "I'm fine."
Cas shakes his head. Shocked to see Dean here in the bunker. He suddenly hugs the hunter, forgetting about the archangel's presence. Dean hugs back.
"It's good to see you Cas."
"I can't believe you are back." Cas says.
Dean pulls away.
"I can't believe I'm back."
"Dean."
Jack walks in.
"Jack." Michael says. Happiness filled in his voice happy to see his nephew.
Jack cocked his head as he approached the hunter.
Dean beams at the kid.
"Hey kid."
Jack furrows his eyebrows.
"Is it really you?"
Dean nods.
"Yeah. Its me."
"Uh Jack."
Jack hugs Dean before Cas could stop him. Dean hugs him back. Jack pulls away.
"Wait. What about Michael?"
"He's here." Dean answers.
"He is?"
"I'm in control."
"Is he okay?" Jack asks looking anxious.
"Yeah. He's fine."
Jack sighs with relief.
"I knew it. I knew he would be fine with you. I'm so happy you are both back."
"Both?" Michael was lost for words. Did the former nephilim include him. "Jack wanted me back?"
"Can I speak to him?" Jack asks becoming excited.
The hunters and the angel look at each other.
Cas clears his throat.
"Maybe um...later." He says looking at Dean as he said it.
Michael sigh heavily. He was hoping for a yes.
Don't take control. Do not intervene. You want their trust. Michael thought.
Dean gave Cas a silent thank you. The excitement vanishes. Jack frowns.
"Oh...okay."
"Dean." Mary comes back in the room after putting her bags away. "You must be hungry. Should I get a pizza. Celebrate your return."
"I can definitely eat something." Dean answers relieved his mom broke the tension.
"I think we all need a meal." Mary says looking at her youngest son. "Not everyone has been eating recently."
Sam knew his mom was referring to him.
"Jack."
Dean places his hand on the kid's shoulder. Jack looks up at the hunter.
"Yes."
Dean sighs.
"Michael and me are not the only ones who came back."
"What do you mean."
"Dean gets the former nephilim to sit down. Dean slides in the chair next to him.
"Gabriel...your uncle...He's alive."
Jack's eyes widen.
"He is. You told me he was dead."
"I was wrong."
"Where is he now?"
"He's away at the moment but he said he will come and see you."
Jack sits back in his seat, taking in the information.
"I...I don't understand. How did you find him?" Jack asks.
Dean takes a beer from his brother and opens it.
"Jack, I got so much to tell you."
Dean finished the last of his pizza.
"This is so good." Dean says.
Sam laughs.
"Yeah you keep telling us that Dean."
"Sam. He hasn't eaten for weeks." Mary says. "This pizza would taste good to him."
"Thank you mom." Dean says. "See Sam, mom understands."
The Winchesters laugh. This was the first time in ages the family have been together with no drama, tension. They are aware about Michael but Dean is back. This night was as Mary said celebrate her oldest's son return.
This is the night all their worries vanished.
Cas sips his beer and smiles listening to the conversation. Jack barely touched is plate. The former nephilim didn't fancy celebrating. Jack is happy that Dean, Gabriel and the AU hunters are here but he really wanted to talk to his uncle. He wanted to know Michael's thoughts. If he accepted Jack or not.
After cleaning up, both Mary insisted both of her sons should rest. Sam was exhausted but he couldn't sleep. How was he was supposed to sleep when there is an archangel hiding inside his brother.
"Sam." Dean leans on the door. "You should get some rest."
"I'm fine."
"Fine? Dude you look as though you havent slept for weeks."
"I haven't. Couldnt sleep while you were out there."
Dean sighs.
"I'm sorry."
"Dean. Don't be sorry. It's not your fault."
"It is. None of this crap would have started if I never said yes to Michael."
"If you didn't, Lucifer would have destroyed the world. Dean you saved this world and the other world. You saved lives. Do I trust Michael, no. If you trust him, I'll stick by you. All the way."
Dean nods.
"Thanks."
"I ain't going to bed."
Dean folds his arms.
"Lets make a deal. If I sleep, you sleep to. Cas is up most of the night. He will be on watch in case anything happens."
Sam gives in and nods.
"Fine."
"I mean it Sam." Dean raises his eyebrow. "I'll know if you stayed up."
"Okay okay." Sam sits on his bed. "I'm going to bed. I'm doing it."
Dean smiles.
"Night bitch."
Sam chuckles.
"Night jerk."
Dean smirks and goes to his room. Dean slumps down on to the bed. He was so tired he didn't have the energy to have a shower.
Cas is on guard, I wouldn't get any ideas. Dean said in his mind.
"Ideas as in what?" The archangel replied.
You know what I'm talking about. No taking control Michael.
"I won't."
Good.
Dean turns on his stomach. He was so tired he wasn't even bothered about the two giants wings splayed out across the bed.
"Good night Dean."
"Night Michael."
Dean dozed off.
The wings go inwards and wrap themselves around the sleeping hunter making a sleeping bag. Giving the hunter an extra layer of comfort in his bed.
Michael thought that Dean deserved a night of peace. Using the good memories, he formed dreams strong enough to block out nightmares.
Dean smiles in his sleep. There was no sudden stirs, no signs of anxiety.
The hunter slept peacefully through the rest of the night.
The End.
This chapter was challenging for me. Being back at college has exhausted me lol. I finally got it done :D.
Do not worry. There will be a third story. Haven't thought of a name for it yet but I will post the first chapter soon.
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