Dean bent down and hauled Cas up and into a chair. "Who the hell is Naomi, Cas?"

The angel looked at him blankly. The hunter sometimes said stupid things, but Cas could usually work it out. "I…don't know what you're talking about, Dean."

"Get out of my head. You…have no more control over me. I know who you are. I will find a way to destroy you."

Cas shook his head, the aching was back. "Naomi…she's an angel. She…" Cas closed his eyes and regained his calm. "She is the reason I am out of Purgatory. But in exchange for my freedom, I have been under her control."

Seeing their shocked expressions, and their hands automatically move to some sort of weapon, Cas backpedaled. "But, don't worry. I have broken her hold on me. I know of her presence now, and can fight back."

The Winchesters didn't look convinced. "What do you mean you've been 'under her control'? What exactly have you done?" Sam's hand still hovered near his weapon.

"Well, I killed Samandriel, for starters. Naomi believed he had told Crowley important information relating to The Angel Tablet, and so he had to die."

"Wait, there's an Angel Tablet? Where is it?"

Cas sighed, "If I knew that, then Naomi wouldn't have me searching for it. We have no leads. But I think that's why I'm here, with you. I need your help."

"We're not helping you find the Angel Tablet for some psycho mind control bitch." Dean had that look that he had years ago when he learned that Cas had been working with Crowley. It was not a good look.

"That's not what I'm asking from you, Dean. Please, hear me out. This is the first time the three of us have been truly alone since we got out of Purgatory, and I…" Cas took a deep breath, "I have a plan. I just can't do it alone."

Dean and Sam took their seats across the table from Cas, and nodded at him to continue. This was Cas's chance. His turn to show them that he was useful, that he was on their side.

"Naomi's number one goal is the Angel Tablet. And so, we need to give her what she wants. If we get her to come here to get it, then we can ambush her and…well, kill her."

The brothers glanced at each other, their looks said it wasn't a bad plan, but Cas could sense a "but" coming.

Sure enough…"Cas that's a good start to a plan, but I have one big problem with it…We don't have the Angel Tablet…"

"Dean's right, Cas. We don't have it and we don't have any leads…that's what you just told us."

Cas smiled slightly. "That's all part of the plan. We'll give her something that resembles the tablet. She'll never know what hit her. So, will you help me?"

The boys deliberated silently, carefully weighing out everything, and probably trying to decide if Cas could be trusted. That was fine, Cas could wait.

Finally they both nodded slightly. "Yes, Cas. We'll do it. Now, what's the plan?"


A/N: Short chapter, sorry. But I thought I was going to have to scrap this story, due to feels from recent episodes, but I shall prevail!