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A gift from death chapter 3

Death

The Winchesters where brave boys, hell the whole family where really right back to the grandparents. Everyone one of them was willing to put their life on the line to save some people they had never met. But Sam and Dean really have what it takes to become real hero's, they had proved it time and time again. I hated having to convince Dean that the only way to save the world and stop Lucifer was to let Sam go ahead with his plan. But I had a plan of my own. One that I had to keep secret, and for it to work I had to make sure Sam and Dean believed there was no other way Sam had to take control of Lucifer and jump into the pit.

I bet Dean thought I took great pleasure in the fact that one of the truly good guys would be lost in the pit for all eternity. But in actual fact that was never going to happen.

My plan was simple; I would be waiting for Sam as he jumped into the pit. I had told Dean that day we met in the diner that I was older then god, and that one day I would reap him. And that is what I did with Lucifer. I will not claim that it was the easiest reap I have ever done. But it was the most satisfying. And it help that Sam was in control. If he hadn't been so strong there would not have been a chance my plan would have worked. I was bound to Lucifer and had he have been in control he would have just ordered me away but not Sam.

"Samuel Winchester do you want to live?" I asked him just as he landed at the bottom of the pit that had held Lucifer prisoner for so long.

"How?" Sam said. I could see the pain and anguish he was going through just trying to hold on. To keep control of his body as Lucifer fought to take control again.

"I can get you out of here Samuel and return you to your bother, if this is what you wish? But don't take my offer lightly because it is not going to be easy. I need you to hold on to Lucifer while I reap his soul and I have never attempted this before so I can not be sure of any consequences that might arise."

I hoped that he would take me up on my offer. The last thing I wanted for Sam to spend all eternity in this dank foreboding pit. He had to say yes, the world needed the Winchester brothers, just as I needed Sam to rid myself of Lucifer forever.

"Yes" Sam said and I could see that he had doubled his efforts to keep hold of the fallen angel within him. And despite Sam being stronger then your average human, I could see the pain that it caused him.

I place my hands gently on either side of the young hunters had and tried to focus all my powers on removing the soul that didn't have any right to be in this body. I tried to ignore the screams of pain coming from the young hunter's mouth as I delved deeper into his being, trying to rid the world of this monster once and for all.

Once the battle for Lucifer's soul was won Sam fell to the floor sobbing like a child… I knew what I did must have hurt him greatly I just hoped that there would be no lasting damage.

"Samuel are you ready to leave this place?" I asked him as I gently placed a hand on the sobbing mans shoulder.

"Who are you and where am I?" Sam asked looking up at me for the first time since we had won our fight with the devil.

"I am death, and you are in the darkest pits of hell" To say the poor boy looked terrified would have been an understatement.

"Am I dead?"

"No I have come to rescue you and return you to earth, you have a destiny to fulfil Samuel and I am here to make sure you do. Your bother and you have battles to still be fought, and it not your time to die. You have many more years to live before I come for you and when I do you will not be coming down here that I can promise you."

I told him as I took hold of his hand and pulled us both out of the pits of hell.

"You must return to your bother now Samuel quickly before its too late for him!" I did not want to alarm his but great danger was heading Dean's way. And the only way for him to survive it was to have Sam fighting by his side. Sam just looked at me confused.

"Do I have a brother? I can't remember anything."

TBC

Authors notes… I know this chapter is awfully short, and to say I am a bit disappointed in the way it turned out is an understatement. But I have struggled with this chapter and how to bring Sammy back into it for a while now, and I just hope you don't judge it to harshly….