Peri opened her eyes and blinked several times. The room was bright for once. She pulled at the ropes that held her down to the bed. She was still Lilith's prisoner.

"You're fine and you're going to make it though today," she told herself. She had been telling herself this for six months. Some days she believed it and others... Others she prayed she'd just die already.

She heard the door open. She turned and saw Lilith walk in with a sharp knife. Peri held in the urge to scream as the red haired little girl came closer. Lilith changed bodies more often than Peri could count.

"It's been a few days since we last played together, Persephone. Did you miss me?" Lilith asked.

"Go to hell," Peri was feeling rebellious today.

"No, you are the one who will be going to Hell. Are you willing to tell me where your child is?"

"I thought we had gone over this, Lilith. I don't know where my daughter is."

"Liar. You know. I know you know."

Lilith stepped forward and moved closer to Peri. She took the knife and slashed Peri across her naked thigh. Peri bit her lip not to whimper out loud. The wound burned. She thought about Sloane. She needed to be strong for her. Sloane needed her to live though this.

"No screams? Come on, Persephone. We're trying to have fun."

"Oh, we'll have fun, Lilith. You wait till I get out of here."

"Really? And how are you going to get out? It's been six months. Dean has stopped looking for you. And why should he, he has what he wants. Your daughter."

Peri tried not to listen to her but it still hurt. The demon brat was right. She would have thought that Dean would have found her by now or done something to help her. She shook those thoughts away. Dean was doing what she had told him; looking after their child, protecting Sloane. Their daughter needed his full attention.

"I'll get out of here on my own, you little demon brat," Peri said.

Peri then spit in Lilith's face. She smiled. She didn't care anymore. Her body already looked like that of Frankenstein's monster. It was covered in scars caused by Lilith and her various toys. Peri was beyond feeling the pain anymore.

"How dare you?! You... Just wait, Persephone. This isn't over," Lilith said seething.

Lilith lashed out with the knife again. This time at Peri's face, which had remained scar free. She cut a jaggared line down Peri's jaw line. Blood trickled down on to the mattress to join all the other blood stains.

"We'll find you daughter and those Winchester boys. And when we do, I'll let you watch as I kill them all slowly," Lilith promised.

Peri watched as Lilith turned and left. Peri pulled at the ropes again. She felt the tears come to her eyes. The ropes wouldn't give and rubbed against her already raw wrists. She tried to think happy thoughts. It wasn't working. She was worried about Dean and her child.

"Damn it. She won't find them. Dean will make sure of that," she told herself.

She tried to convince herself of these words but it wasn't working. She was terrified for her daughter and for Dean.

***

Castiel stared at the suburban neighbourhood. He sat on a park bench and looked at the two figures walking towards him.

"I found her. Lilith still has her," Uriel said.

"Is she alive?" Castiel asked.

"Yes, for now. Castiel, why have you waited so long to save her?" Anna asked.

"Don't press me, Anna. I only asked for your help because I know we needed a third to carry out the plan," Cas answered.

"All is not forgotten, Anna. When this is over, you will be punished," Uriel added.

"When this is over Lilith better be dead and Peri back with her family," Anna stated.

"First we have to protect the seals. Lilith hasn't made another move but you never can tell what she is planning." Castiel looked at the ground as if the answer to all this was written there.

"So, we aren't going to save Persephone, are we?"

Castiel was quiet not answering Anna's question. He had agonized over this decision for months. He had wanted to go and save Peri but their first priority had been the seals. Then protecting Sloane and Dean from harm.

"It matters not. Lilith won't kill her," Uriel said.

"And how can you be so sure? She already looked half dead."

"As long as Lilith has Persephone, she won't go after Sloane," Castiel explained.

"So, you're sacrificing the mother for the child? Is that what Our Father wanted?" Anna asked.

Castiel was silent again. Anna stared at him. She wasn't about to walk away and leave that poor girl there. Peri had given enough for this fight already.

"Castiel-," Uriel started.

"Stop. Anna is right. We must save Persephone."

"But the seals-."

"Will still be there after. Let's go now," Anna said.

"No, wait. Dean isn't in a safe place yet. He will be soon. Then we act."

Uriel was angry but knew better than to say anything. He would do as Castiel said. For now.