Title: When the trumpets fade
Disclaimer: not my characters
Warnings: slight AU for "The Kids Are Alright"
Pairings: none
Rating: PG
Wordcount: 170
Point of view: third
Tell me, Sam demands. Right now.
Ruby, she answers, lying. Call me Ruby, she corrects, hoping for leniency when he learns the truth.
He repeats Ruby softly, eyes assessing her. He stands tall, using his height to full advantage, and she studies him in return.
His power glows around him. How anyone can miss it is beyond her.
I'm here to help, she says. And that's the truth.
I'm sure, he scoffs, slowly sinking back onto the bed.
She doesn't take that as acceptance, or him relaxing. Azazel chose him for a reason, and she can see it in the very air around him. Once he's realized… she must be on his side, must have his confidence.
So she plays her trump card. I can help you save Dean.
She doesn't understand love anymore. But she does know loyalty. She will be loyal to Sam, and he is loyal to Dean. She knows that they are a matched set.
That's where Azazel went wrong, a mistake she refuses to make.