"Hello Dean...at last we finally meet." The red-eyed Sam replies, yet his voice's different; very low and hoarse.
Sitting up, still clenching onto his chest, Dean looks at "Sam" and asks up front, "And who might you be? Are you the Phoenix?"
Evil Sam laughs hoarsely before answering Dean's question, "No my dear Dean...I'm Dantalion, the one responsible for embodying Sam with the Phoenix in the first place. You see, like Ruby said, with so much psychic potential within him I just couldn't pass the chance. And now with the Crystal Eye in my possession I shall unlock its secrets and use it to open a portal to Hell, unleashing legions of demons into this world!"
As Dantalion/Sam walks to the centre stage, Div-e holds Dean inside a magical force-field, making sure he doesn't try anything he might regret later. Stopping so he's literally the centre of attention, Dantalion/Sam picks out the Crystal from his back pocket and lifts up into the air as he attempts to unlock its full potential. His red eyes darken, now full with fire, as he channels the Phoenix's powers from himself and into the Crystal Eye. He begins to chant some ancient dialect that Dean's never heard before and can only watch as the Crystal Eye shines brightly like a shining star. He and the other onlookers turn away as the Crystal flashes before reverting back to normal.
"Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! It's done! I've unlocked the power of the Crystal! Now nothing can stop me from completing my plan!"
From the background a voice echoes into his direction, "That's where you're wrong Dantalion!" The voice came from Div-e, who has just flung Dean into Ruby, causing them to fall amongst each other and for Euryale to double back into the wall behind her. In quick succession, Div-e summons the Crystal from out of Dantalion/Sam's hands and holds him in another magical force-field.
"It seems that I'm running the show now and you have no power to stop me!"
Dantalion/Sam's face looks at Div-e in total bewilderment, "Div-e? What do you think you are doing? You dare betray me?"
"Oh save it for your trip back to Hell!" And with that Div-e blasts him with such a powerful energy blast that it reduces Sam's body to ash.
Dean can't believe what's just happened. Div-e's just obliterated his little brother into ashes. Tears begin to form as they drip down his cheeks before he lets out a god-awful cry...
"NNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOO!"
"You see Dean, there's no knight in shining armour to the rescue! Now watch as I, Div-e Sepid, become ruler of the entire universe!"
Euryale and Pruflas gather next to each other, causing him to lose his focus on the hunters as they revert back to their normal selves. Bobby, Ellen and Tamara rush to Dean's side, watching as he stares into nothingness.
"Dean? Dean, can ya hear me lad?" Bobby asks, shaking him by the shoulders.
Dean doesn't moves, doesn't even look up at his friends as he utters the words, "It's Sammy Bobby...he's dead...turned into ash right in front of me...and I couldn't do a thing to save him..."
Before his friends can join his sorrow, the ashes burst into immense flame as Sam's voice in unison with the Phoenix speaks to his fellow friends, "Do not despair! The Phoenix survives!"
They all watch as the fiery corona of the Phoenix soars into the air and shines brightly like the birth of a new sun. They all shield themselves from its sheer radiance as it continues to shine.
"No! I destroyed you! Be gone from this world! I command it!" Div-e bellows as he discharges the power of the Crystal from his eyes and hands in the direction of the newly revived Phoenix. Yet the energy blasts can't penetrate the fiery corona that surrounds it.
"Come my friends...I shall teleport you all to a safe distance, beyond the reach of Div-e's power!" The Phoenix commands as it uses its wings to embrace them before flying into the sky, phasing itself through the ceiling. Euryale and Pruflas, meanwhile, flee from the scene as they run past the still-zombified guards who await outside.
"No-one is safe from my power!" Div-e bellows as he uses his powers to send an colossal force-wave that reverts the manor into rubble before ascending into the night sky, "I am one with the Crystal! The universe is mine to destroy!"
The Phoenix turns to face the empowered sorcerer, "The Crystal Eye's power has destroyed you Div-e! The universe shall not shall your fate!" And with that Phoenix, in a blaze of fire, teleports his friends to the only place he knows they'll be safe.
Appearing seconds later, they arrive at Missouri's who's already waiting on her porch, thanks to her psychic abilities. Sam reverts back to normal but collapses from the sheer stress of using too much of the Phoenix's powers. Dean, however, allows him to fall into his arms.
"Sammy? You're alive?"
Sam looks into the eyes of his big brother and can see that he has been crying, the tear stains still on his cheeks, "Yes, I am Dean," he gasps before they both embrace into each other's arms.
Ellen doesn't want to interrupt this joyous moment but there isn't much time, "Sammy, darlin', what about the Crystal Eye? Can you truly stop its power?"
Sam lets go of his embrace with Dean as the Phoenix takes over, "We have learned of one way...huh!" Sam then collapses again into Dean before carrying on, "...If my body can take it. Sam was chosen for his empathic abilities. We have learned much from the orb, the living centre of the Crystal Eye. He felt its pain where I could not. I know now what must be done...if I am strong enough."
Phoenix faces Dean and places a soft hand on his chiselled cheek before returning his glance to his friends, "We must try to join with the matrix of the Crystal's energy field. My powers may be able to fix what Div-e has broken..."
Dean stops him before he can say any more, grabbing his arm and spinning him round so he's facing him again, "But you could be trapped in there forever Sammy!"
Phoenix, knowing of Dean's undying love for Sam, places a soft hand on his shoulder, "Don't try to stop us Dean. We're only doing what must be done, what any of you would do in my place."
"I'm coming with you," Dean replies, clenching his fist.
"You can't be a part of where I'm going," Phoenix answers softly, as tears coming from Sam stream down his face.
"He knows Sammy but that don't make it easy to take," Bobby reacts softly, placing a hand on Sam's shoulder before he turns around and gives him a comforting bear hug, followed by Ellen, Tamara and Missouri.
"Goodbye my friends, I love you all..."
Sam then turns to face Dean one last time, placing his arms around his neck and pulling him into his soft, soothing lips which Dean returns passionately. All the others can do is watch in awe as the Winchesters both begin to float into the air, Phoenix surrounding them in its fiery corona before Sam gently lowers Dean down, "Goodbye De," Sam manages to say before letting go. He then flies into the air and disappears from sight, leaving Dean to collapse to his knees. He stares into the sky as his eyes begin to well up with tears...
Returning to face Div-e Phoenix can see that the Crystal Eye has transported him within it and is slowly sucking everything in as well. With its gigantic wings of cosmic fire, Phoenix embraces the Crystal Eye as its power envelops it with its fiery warmth, slowly healing it. From within Div-e can see what Phoenix's attempting to do and tries everything within his power to stop him at all coasts, "No! You cannot contain the power of the Crystal!" He blasts the Crystal's energy through his eyes but he fails to stop Phoenix as the healing process comes to a end. "You cannot! NNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOO!"
Div-e cries echoes as he delves deep within the Crystal, unable to escape from its never-ending grip. In a massive flash of light and fire, the Crystal has finally been sealed as everything returns to normal...
Back at Missouri's place, Dean and everyone watch the sky as they too see the flash before it dies down...
"What does it all mean?" One of the hunters shouts from the background.
Dean continues to stare into the sky as he answers him with great concern, "It means Sammy's done it; the power of the Crystal Eye's been contained," Dean chokes at what he's about to say next, "But at what cost?"