Supernatural – 421 When the Leevee Breaks
Part 2
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Back in the panic room, the hallucination of Dean was circling around the bed, where Sam was lying with his eyes closed, trying his best to ignore him. He could not stand his brother's condescending attitude, like he knew what was better for him.
"I know why you really drink that blood, Sam." Dean proclaimed. "Makes you feel strong. Invincible. A big bad wolf in a world of little pigs."
"No. You're wrong, Dean." Sam said.
"It's more than that, isn't it?" Dean said as he stopped and looked at his brother. "It's because your whole life, you felt different. Am I right?"
"Stop." Sam said as he turned away and struggled against his restraints.
"Oh, I hit a little close to home, huh?" Dean remarked. "Not different because you were some lonely kid or because of your weirdo family."
"Stop it." Sam demanded.
The hallucination of Dean glared at his brother and walked over to the bed, leaning down as he looked him in the eyes. "Because you're a monster." Dean said.
"Shut up!" Sam screamed at him angrily. "Just… shut… the hell… up."
"You were always a monster." Dean continued. "And you only feel right when you're sucking down more poison and more evil."
Sam screamed as he struggled relentlessly against the chains keeping him down. He did not know what was real and what was not. Was Dean really there tormenting him? Or was he like Alastair and his mother, an inner voice projecting his worst fears?
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Back in Bobby's office, Dean stood across from his old friend. "I would die for him in a second, but I won't let him do this to himself." Dean explained. "I can't. I guess I found my line. I won't let my brother turn into a monster."
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In the panic room, the hallucination of Dean stood hovering over Sam, his face mere inches from his. "Monster, Sam. You're a monster." He hissed with disgust.
"Dean, no." Sam pleaded.
"And I tried so hard to pretend that we were brothers." Dean said. "That you weren't one of the filthy things that we hunt. But we're not even the same species. You're nothing to me."
"Don't say that to me." Sam replied tearfully. "Don't you say that to me!"
Sam squinted his eyes and turned away. A silence fell over the room and when Sam turned back and opened his eyes, the room was empty.
At some point Sam fell asleep. When he woke up again, he noticed it was dark, meaning at least a few hours had passed. Suddenly, the cuff on his right wrist sprang open, followed by the one of the left and his ankles. An invisible force throws the door open. Sam sat up and looked around with a shocked and confused look. He knew he did not do this, he couldn't. This was something else. Or was it another trick of the mind. He felt his wrists and realized it was real.
"Hello?" Sam called out as he looked around. "Someone here?"
Sam slowly got up and headed out of the panic room. As he walked through the basement, he looked around but saw nothing. As he headed up the stairs, Castiel stepped out from the shadows. He turned to the panic room and closed the door through telekinesis. As Sam snuck through the hall, he suddenly ran into Adam, who was holding a sandwich. He froze.
"Sam." Adam said confused. "Did Dean let you out? Are you okay?"
Sam stared at Adam without saying a word. A dark look appeared on his face as he realized Adam was in his way. His younger brother became worried and took a step back.
"Look Sam, I don't know what is going on, but I'm sure Dean and Bobby are trying to help you." Adam said nervously.
"They can't." Sam replied coldly as he stepped forward.
"We can talk. We'll figure this out." Adam said.
"No." Sam replied.
Adam tried to run, but Sam charged forward and grabbed him. He grabbed Adam by the throat while preventing him from screaming by gagging him. Despite his weakened state, his years of hunting allowed him to easily overpower him.
"I'm sorry, kid." Sam whispered with a pained look as he waited for Adam to run out of air. "I don't want to, but I don't have a choice."
Sam quietly waiting until his younger brother passed out. He then carefully dropped him on the floor before heading out. When he passed the office, he saw both Dean and Bobby had fallen asleep. He grabbed his coat and left.
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Castiel was standing by a riverfront, leaning on the railings as he overlooked the water. He looked at the water with a conflicted look, overthinking his actions. When the lights behind him flickered, he turned around and saw Anna standing behind him.
"What did you do?" Anna asked concerned.
"You shouldn't have come, Anna." Castiel replied calmly.
"Why would you let out Sam Winchester?" She asked accusingly.
"Those were my orders." Castiel said.
"Orders?" Anna asked appalled. "Cas, you saw him. He's drinking demon blood. It's so much worse than we thought. Dean was trying to stop him."
"You really shouldn't have come." Castiel replied.
As the flapping of wings was heard, an angel appeared on both sides of Anna, one male and the other female. They took hold of her and she looked at Castiel with a pleading expression. However, Castiel looked away and was illuminated in white light. When the light faded, the other angels had disappeared. Castiel briefly looked up before turning back to the river.
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Back at the salvage yard, Adam was sitting on the couch in the office while Dean was pacing around the room. Adam was staring at the floor. Only a few minutes ago, Bobby had found the kid knocked out in the hallway and Sam had disappeared.
"I'm sorry." Adam eventually said.
"Did you let him out?" Dean asked as he stopped and turned to him.
"What? No, of course not!" Adam replied. "He just showed up out of nowhere. I tried to talk to him. He overpowered me."
"It's not your fault." Dean replied and kicked against a chair in frustration.
"When are you going tell me what is really going on here?" Adam asked.
Dean ignored him and returning to his pacing. When Bobby entered the room, both turned to him.
"How the hell did he get out?" Dean asked.
"The room's full of busted devil's traps." Bobby replied. "Looks like he had help."
"Demons?" Dean asked, before coming to a realization. "Ruby."
"That'd be my guess." Bobby replied.
"Hold on." Adam called out. "Demons? As in actual demons?" However, both Dean and Bobby ignored him.
"How did she even touch the door?" Dean asked.
"You think she's got the mojo?" Bobby asked.
"I didn't think so." Dean replied doubtfully. "I don't know, man."
"What difference does it make?" Bobby said with a shrug. "How he got gone ain't as important as where he got gone to."
"Well, I'll tell you one thing. At this point I hope he's with Ruby." Dean said.
"Why?" Bobby asked confused.
"Cause killing her is the next big item on my to-do list." Dean said determined.
"I thought you were on call for angel duty." Bobby replied.
"I am on call. In my car, on my way to murder the bitch." Dean said as he started to walk away.
"One thing." Bobby called after him.
"What?" Dean asked as he turned back to him.
"Sam don't wanna be found, which means he's gonna be damn near impossible to find." Bobby said.
"Yeah, we'll see." Dean replied unimpressed.
"Hold on." Adam called out as he stood up. "I know I'm starting to sound like a broken record here, but will someone finally tell me what is the hell is going on? What's wrong with Sam, who the hell is this Ruby chick?"
"I don't have time for this." Dean said before walking away.
As Dean left and slammed the door shut, Bobby sighed and poured himself a drink. "Alright kid, sit down. You think monsters are the worst thing out there? Think again."
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Sam sat alone in an empty hotel room. It was a fancy room, though Sam was not paying attention. He was going through serious withdrawal, shivering and shaking in the corner. He impatiently tapped his fingers on the floor as he waited. When there was a knock on the door, he quickly crawled up. When he opened the door, Ruby stepped in.
"Honeymoon suite, really?" Ruby remarked with a smile. "I'm flattered."
"Did you bust me out of that room?" Sam asked as he closed the door.
"How could I, Sam?" Ruby replied as she took off her jacket. "The whole thing's engineered to bite me in the ass."
"Then how did I get out of there?" Sam asked confused.
"I don't know, and I don't wanna know." Ruby replied. "You're out. That's all that matters." She smiled as she came closer to him. "I'm glad you're here."
"Yeah?" Sam asked in disbelief, which soon turned to anger. "Where the hell have you been?"
"I got here as quick as I could." Ruby replied before walking away.
"I mean the past three weeks." Sam said angrily. "I've been calling you."
"I've been pretty deep in it trying to dig out Lilith. Sometimes I can't sit around and check my voicemail." Ruby remarked flippantly as she dropped her bag on the floor, until she noticed a look of desperation on his face. "Look, I'm sorry you're hurting. Really. I had no idea that Dean would do that to you."
"You and me both." Sam replied trembling.
Sam tried to get his emotions under control as he walked toward her. "You didn't book this joint just to impress me, did you?" She asked.
"Dean's gonna come after me." Sam replied determined. "And he knows my habits, my aliases, everything. He knows exactly which motel I'd pick."
"Hence the room." Ruby remarked with a shrug.
"Whatever it takes to shake him." Sam said.
"It won't be easy. I mean, he knows you better than anyone." Ruby replied.
"Not as well as he thinks." Sam replied.
"You know, it's sad." Ruby said contemplating.
"What?" Sam asked with a frown.
"That things have gotten this bad between you two." Ruby replied sympathetically as she stroked his hair.
Sam could no longer control himself. He grabbed Ruby and slammed her down on the bed. He hovered over her as they stated at each other with lust. Sam slowly moved down, letting his hand slide down her body until he eventually found the knife tucked in her ankle sheath. He moved it to her arm and slowly cut it open, causing Ruby to smirk. Sam then leaned down and started to drink her blood.
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Back at the salvage yard, Dean was working out his frustration while fixing up the Impala. He still could not believe things had gotten this bad, but he was not letting it get any worse. Dean looked up when he heard footsteps and saw it was Bobby.
"How did the talk go with Adam?" Dean remarked casually. "Teach him about the birds and the bees?"
"Yeah." Bobby replied. "Kid is definitely a Winchester, seemed to handle it pretty well."
"Good." Dean said. "Any word on Sam?"
"That's why I came. Police found my car." Bobby informed him. "Abandoned in an alley in Jamestown, North Dakota."
"He's switching up." Dean concluded. "Any other cars stolen in Jamestown?"
"Two." Bobby replied. "1999 Honda Civic, blue. Nice and anonymous, like Sam likes."
"What was the other one?" Dean asked.
"White oh-five Escalade with custom rims." Bobby replied with contest. "It's a neon sign."
"You're right. He'd never take that." Dean reasoned. "Which is exactly what he did."
"You think?" Bobby asked with a frown.
"I know that kid." Dean replied as he closed the hood. "All right, I'll head in that direction. You stay here, ride the police databases, keep an eye on Adam. We gotta find Sammy quick."
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Back in the honeymoon suite, Sam and Ruby were lying in bed after a round of steamy demon blood-fueled sex. Ruby smiled as she turned around and looked at Sam while leaning on her elbow.
"Your appetite's gotten much bigger." Ruby remarked with a smile.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Sam asked nervously as he sat up straight.
"Sam, relax. It's okay." Ruby said quickly to comfort him. "It's good. Just means you're getting stronger, that's all. It means you're strong enough to kill Lilith. Just in time, too, because the final seals are breaking."
"How many are left?" Sam asked concerned.
"Three… two…" Ruby counted down.
"What?" Sam called out. "Where are the angels?"
"Screwing the pooch, wherever they are." Ruby remarked. "The point is, it's looking more and more like we're getting down to the final seal. And I found out something big."
"What?" Sam asked.
"Seal sixty-six. It can't be broken by just any demon." Ruby explained. "Apparently, only Lucifer's first can do it."
"Lucifer's first?" Sam asked with a confused frown.
"Demon Sunday School story." Ruby replied as she rolled her eyes. "God prefers humans to angels. Lucifer gets jealous and then he gets creative. And he twists and tempts a human soul into the very first demon as a 'screw you' to God. It's what got him locked up in the first place."
"That was Lilith?" Sam asked to confirm his suspicion.
"She's way older than she looks." Ruby remarked.
"Wait." Sam said. "So if Lilith is the only one who can break the final seal, if I get to her in time…"
"Then Lucifer never busts out of his cage." Ruby finished his trail of thought. "Exactly."
"Great." Sam replied. You figure out where she is?"
"The bitch can hide." Ruby said in an annoyed tone. "But I finally have a lead on someone who might be able to help us. I closed in on a member of Lilith's entourage. You might call her a personal chef."
"Chef?" Sam asked with a frown. "Seriously? What does she eat?"
"You don't wanna know." Ruby replied as she shook her head.
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Cut to a hospital, where two nurses were walking down a hallway. One of a pretty blonde in blue scrubs, while the other a pretty brunette in pink scrubs. As they walked they were talking while the blonde was reading a report.
"Hear about that horrible thing at St. Paul's?" The blonde asked.
"No." The brunette replied curiously.
"One of the neonatal nurses walked right off the unit with two babies." The blonde said.
"You are kidding me." The brunette replied shocked.
"Swear to God." The blonde replied as she raised her hand. "Worked there seventeen years. Then one day, out of the blue, she just does it."
The nurses walked through a door and entered a nursery filled with sleeping babies.
"That's just horrifying." The brunette said shocked.
"Now she's saying that she doesn't even remember what happened." The blonde said disgusted. "Like she was possessed."
"She must be nuts." The brunette replied.
"I know." The blonde said as they stopped to look at the innocently sleeping babies through the window. "Who could ever lay a finger on them?"
"I know. They're just delicious." The brunette nurse replied while her eyes turned pitch-black, revealing she was a demon.
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Back at the hotel suite, Sam was just finishing buttoning up his shirt after a shower as he left the bathroom. Ruby sat on the bed playing with her knife.
"So our demon gourmet nurse." Sam asked. "You sure?"
"She'll be there." Ruby replied. Graveyard shift tomorrow night. Meantime, if you're gonna be strong enough to kill Lilith, you're gonna need more than I can give you now."
Sam sighed reluctantly, not wanting to accept that he needed more. However, he could not stop thinking what Dean would think.
"Sam." Ruby said sympathetically as she stood up. "Come on. It's okay."
"I know I need more." Sam admitted as he moved closer to her. "I get it. I know it's okay. I just… I wish he'd trusted me, you know?"
"I'm sorry." Ruby replied as she looked at the floor.
"I just hope... you know, when all this is over... I hope we can fix things." Sam admitted, realizing the odds were pretty slim.
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As the Impala drove down a dark, Dean stared ahead while listening to some old rock and roll. When the phone rang, he turned down the radio and picked up.
"Cops found the Escalade in a ditch outside Elk River." Bobby's voice sounded through the phone.
"How far away am I?" Dean asked.
"A couple of hours." Bobby replied. "I pulled up a weather map, made some calls. There's a town not far from there, Cold Spring. Lighting up with demon signs.
"Good place to look." Dean said determined.
There was a moment of silence and Dean could sense something was coming. "Hey, listen." Bobby eventually said.
"What?" Dean asked impatiently.
"Us finding Sam? It's gotta be about getting him back, not pushing him away." Bobby said.
"Right." Dean replied casually.
"I know you're mad, Dean. I understand." Bobby said. You got a right to be, but I'm just saying. Be good to him anyway. You gotta get through to him."
Dean did not respond, but merely hung up and threw the phone in the passenger's seat. He did not need Bobby's advice, he'd deal with Sam in his own way.
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Back at the hotel, Sam left the room and headed down the stairs, unaware of Dean standing around the corner. When his brother was gone, Dean headed to the room and went inside. He saw Ruby packing her bag and pulled out his knife. She sensed his presence right before he could stab her. She grabbed his arm and they fought. He pushed her against a wall and tried to stab while Ruby fended him off. Just when he was about to end her, Sam grabbed his arm and pushed him away.
"Just take it easy." Sam said as he positioned himself between Dean and Ruby.
"Well, it must've been some party you two had going, considering how hard you tried to keep me from crashing it." Dean remarked. "Well, solid try, but here I am."
"Dean, I'm glad you're here." Sam replied. "Look. Let's just talk about this."
'Soon as she's dead, we can talk all you want." Dean replied.
"Ruby, get out of here." Sam said.
"No, she's not going anywhere." Dean snapped at him.
Dean stepped forward, though Sam blocked his way. Ruby used the opportunity to quickly run out of the room.
"She's poison, Sam." Dean said angrily.
"It's not what you think, Dean." Sam replied.
"Look what she did to you!" Dean yelled at him. "I mean, she up and vanishes weeks at a time, leaves you cracking out for another hit…"
"She was looking for Lilith." Sam defended her.
Dean sighed, not believing how stupid his brother was. "That is French for manipulating your ass ten ways from Sunday." He said.
"You're wrong, Dean." Sam replied.
"Sammy, you're lying to yourself." Dean said concerned. "I just want you to be okay. You would do the same for me. You know you would."
"Just listen." Sam replied with a sigh, throwing the knife on the bed and raising his hands. "Just listen for a second. We got a lead on a demon close to Lilith. Come with us, Dean. We'll do this together."
"That sounds great." Dean said. "As long as it's you and me. Demon bitch is a deal breaker. You kiss her goodbye, we can go right now."
"I can't." Sam admitted, causing Dean to turn away and shake his head. "Dean, I need her to help me kill Lilith. I know you can't wrap your head around it, but maybe one day you'll understand. I'm the only one who can do this, Dean.
Dean turned back to his brother. "No, you're not the one who's gonna do this." He said.
"Right, that's right, I forgot. The angels think it's you." Sam remarked annoyed.
"You don't think I can?" Dean asked angrily.
"No. You can't." Sam replied. "You're not strong enough."
"Well, I'm sure as hell no going to let you keep going like this." Dean said determined.
"Stop bossing me around, Dean!" Sam snapped at him, before pulling himself together. "Look. My whole life, you take the wheel, you call the shots, and I trust you because you are my brother. Now I'm asking you, for once, trust me."
"No. You don't know what you're doing, Sam." Dean replied.
"Yes, I do." Sam said angrily.
"Then that's worse." Dean yelled at him. "Because it's not something that you're doing, it's what you are! It means…"
Dean stopped and regretted what he said, though it was too late. "Just say it." Sam demanded angrily as tears welled up his eyes.
"It means you're a monster." Dean said reluctantly.
Sam nodded and wiped away a tear. He turned away and both brothers were wrecked with regret. However, Sam's pain quickly turned to anger and he took a swing at Dean. He stumbled back and hit the floor. Dean looked up at Sam as he slowly got up. He could not believe it had come to his, but there was no point in denying it.
Dean charged at Sam and hit him without restraint. The brothers engaged in a brutal fight, neither of them pulling any punches. In the ongoing chaos, the entire room was trashed. However, it wasn't long before Sam began dominating the fight. He knocked down his brother and started to choke him. When Dean was nearly out of breath, Sam backed up.
"You don't know me." Sam said bitterly "You never did. And you never will."
Sam started to walk away and Dean barely managed to sit up. He saw his brother headed to the door. "You walk out that door, don't you ever come back!"
Sam stopped and turned around to look at him. However, he was done listening. He needed to do this, no matter what Dean thought. He turned around and left, slamming the door behind him. Dean gasped for air and looked at the ceiling with a broken look. It was over.
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The End
