Deceiver
Beg, plead and scream, Show me what you will
Perry, Georgia…
She stands back, watching Sam trying to exorcise the demon confined inside the Devil'sTrap. He struggles and the demon laughs. That's the last thing she needs; Sam weak and doubting. Ruby decides its time to intervene and steps up, her knife makes the pretty- pretty lights as the demon dies.
"Not funny." She can see Sam doesn't find that amusing either and wants to smack him into compliance, but… Ruby needs to play nice; keep drawing him in and it's been going so well lately… "Just give it time, Sam. It'll get better."
That tone, the 'I'm so sorry you're sad' just feels so… so… gross. Still, Ruby swallows back her urge to cringe and plays her part because that's what she needs to do. There's also this little part of Ruby that is sad for Sam…
"What?" Sam glowers. "I need more practice?" his frustration is enough to pull Ruby from those sympathetic thoughts. All his whining keeps getting in the way of her plans. Ruby knows what to do, what the final result must be and once more she's playing the part of the concerned 'friend'.
"I'm not talking about pulling demons." It's so much more than Sam can guess but this is how it has to be. She starts edging closer to him. "I know losing Dean was -."
"Hey! I don't want to talk about it." Sam can't. He turns on Ruby because she lied to him about Dean. She lied- and how many times did Dean tell him that… "You know what? Where do you get off slapping me with that greeting-card, time-heals crap? What the hell do you know?" She's a demon and yet everything he's done so far, what Ruby has done for him…
"I used to be human." A little truth can go a long way. With Sam, well, truth seems to work best and Ruby bites back the urge to lash out at him. "And I still remember what it feels like to lose someone. I'm sorry." That last bit almost sticks in her throat but she makes its sound natural even real and that's just damn great acting on her part.
"Don't." he doesn't want condolences- not from Ruby. "I can't."
Ruby heaves an inward sigh. Sam's feeling sorry for himself. Again. She's had about enough of that and takes a different tact.
"Sam, you're not alone." Ruby doesn't hesitate because really? The pretty packaging just taunts her all the goddamn time.
"What are you doing?" Sam draws back, uncomfortable with what's happening or starting to and not only because of what she is but…
"Sam, it's okay!" she even smiles because that's just cute. The way Sam sort of pulls away even though he keeps his eyes on her and there's that glimmer of want. Yeah, Ruby can see this happening-
"No, that is anything but okay!" and he's telling himself Ruby being a demon and walking around in a dead girl is just wrong-
"What's wrong?"
"What's wrong? Where do I start?" because he's embarrassed to even voice the excuses in his head even though that's exactly why he shouldn't-can't! Sam can't-
"Is it because of the body?" she preens a little. "Because I told you - it's all me inside of here. There is no one else. And it's nice inside this body, Sam. Soft and warm." Ruby presses up against Sam and she likes the hard planes of his body; 'This is a bonus.'
The slight stirring in her head gets louder and this is the first time the original occupant tries to assert its presence.
'Not tonight you aren't. Go back to sleep.'
"What are you doing?" Sam doesn't even try to push off her anymore, oh, he pretends but really…her curves are all soft and she's definitely warm and he's been thinking about it… yes, he certainly has-
"Isn't it 'cause you're really scared to go there with a demon?" Ruby graces her lips along his jaw and the beat of his heart under palm is just a tad faster than it had been. "Because it's wrong and it's bad and we shouldn't?" Ruby mocks but keeps her tone playful instead of sarcastic. Sarcasm won't get her as far as she wants… and Ruby always gets what she wants.
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Davis Ranch, Present Day…
"We don't know…." That's all they can say when the PI asks them questions about Kris. It's on his face; how can they know nothing about Kris when she's been in their lives 10years? It's up to a complete stranger to get al the background information on Kris that her family doesn't have. Its no ones fault, really… Kris never wanted to talk about her Father or brother or anyone, anything that had to with her past. It just wasn't anything she needed to share because her life with Junior and the children was better than anything that came before.
"I'll have to do some digging, get the basic information but I'll follow her trail from the last place anyone saw her." He's waiting for them to tell him who and where and Dani jumps right in. She's taken care of things while Kris has been missing. Dani takes care of everything and Junior can barely pull himself from the worry and fear that Kris will never be coming home to him and the kids.
"She was going to Kentucky. There was the derby and we had 4 entries. She would've been with them, seeing to the horses and the jockeys." Dani can't imagine Kris would walk out on her life. The woman they know and love just couldn't….
"Good, I'll ask around; find out what or where your wife went from there if at all." He stands and looks them both straight on. "Its been a month… I'll do what I can. Whatever the outcome."
Its not what Junior or Dani want to hear but its reality and the fact they're being prepared for bad news certainly brings up thoughts of what they'll have to do if Kris never comes home.
Dani doesn't want her brother to ever feel that kind of pain… And she knows how much it will hurt first hand.
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Abandoned House…
The peace doesn't last long with Sam chomping at the bit to get moving; get Lilith.
"You're not ready yet." Ruby is tired of repeating herself but short of hitting Sam over the head with something heavy…
"It's now or never." He's willing to chance it; needs to do this. For Dean…
"No, we got to wait until you get it right. You haven't been too successful." The truth is he's not doing nearly enough – it's like Sam's subconsciously trying to do just what Dean asked of him.
"All right, I'll use this." He takes the knife and Ruby scowls. It's her knife and both of them just took possession of it as if it was their right!
"Stop." Ruby wants her knife, God damn it! "You can't just fly in there reckless, Sam. We need you to take the bitch out." She reminds herself to think of the bigger picture. Ignore the fact he's got her friggin knife-!
"Oh, I'll take her out all right." That's a promise he won't break and Ruby's counting on it. 'But not yet, Sammy. Its not time.'
"You get one shot, and you're it. You're the only one who can do it, Sam. So if she kills you first..." Ruby watches him, dark eyes really looking at Sam and she gets it.
"What?"
All her hard work, the scheming, conniving, manipulating….!
"You don't want to survive this." She wants to rip him open- 'This fucking asshole!' All this time and energy expended on Sam…
"Come on." Sam scoffs but she's right. He's so damn tired of this endless-… enough is enough. He can't get Dean out of hell, he can't take this pain anymore and it isn't as though Ruby's getting any further because what is he doing just exorcising demons out of people? How is any of it helping Dean in hell?
"It's a kamikaze attack. You want to die fighting Lilith-."
"That's stupid." Sam turns away because she's right. He will kill Lilith. He will…but getting out…
"No, it's the truth, because if you kill her and you survive this, then you have to go on without your brother! This isn't what Dean would've wanted. This isn't what he died for." Its not what Ruby's been working her ass off for either and she's not about to let Sam screw her!
When Sam turns to the door Ruby gets in his way. Anger isn't going to help her convince him and it isn't time yet, there aren't enough seals broken…
"Get out of my way." He's determined to see this done.
"No, Sam. This is suicide!"
She doesn't expect the knife at her throat- her God damn knife and Sam forces her away from the door and walks out.
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Laurel, Mississippi…
The house is just another cardboard cut out of suburban life. Sam has been watching and the little girl is sitting at a Smörgåsbord of desserts.
He waits until dark before sneaking in. This is it, this is the last night Lilith will ever spend on earth and Sam has Ruby's knife ready. The little girl looks at him, her expression a little hopeful under all that fear and her voice…
"Please, I want to go home."
He's confused. A couple of demons come up behind him and attack. Punching and kicking… somewhere Sam looses the knife and he's caught.
"Lilith sends her regrets. She couldn't make it." The black eyes can't be the last thing he sees. Not when Lilith is still walking around- riding inside some innocent person! He can't let it.
She's so over the 'woe me' act Sam has going but Ruby needs him and allowing some dumb fuck lower demon kill him… and look; her knife is just lying there on the floor like it was one of those regular useless knifes you keep in your kitchen drawer or … whatever.
'My knife.'
Ruby deals with the demon. It's her only option and really… this works to her benefit because now Sam is getting another look at Ruby saving his ass and having his back when all Sam can think of his dead brother and feeling so alone.
Like Ruby don't count, hmph.
"Take the girl and run!"
Her moment of glory is short and the demon beats Ruby. She looses the knife and being angry over that isn't going to help at all.
"Ruby, you're in so much trouble." The demon warns. "When we get you down in the basement. The things we're gonna do to you."
Oh yeah, Ruby is well aware of what she's been risking just to get this done but the reward…!
The demon chokes and the black smoke starts to burn as its yanked out of the meatsuit. There's Sam, hand extended like he needs the dramatic effect to get his mojo flowing or something. Ruby almost wants to roll her eyes but hey, whatever works for him and Sam did just save her ass. It's a nice change.
"Sam."
He moves into the room searching for any other demons but they're all gone.
"I'm okay." He pulls Ruby up those hazel eyes on full puppy cuteness. "Thanks."
Ruby knows he means it.
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