FAMILY

Dran had thought this out hard; he hadn't told anyone that Maven had come to him in a dream and proposed the offer to leave his family be if he just went with him.

Dran figured that if he could keep his family safe for now that he could figure out how to get rid of Maven for good and come back to them.

Maven stood at the edge of the woods waiting for him as he tried hard not to look scared.

"Dean, Dean."

Dran stopped short looking behind him where his cousin Sammy stood calling to him.

"You have never called me my real name before." Dran said curiously. "How did you break free?"

"You can't do this please Dean, please, you're my cousin and my best friend, I need you Dean." Sammy begged.

Dran felt a tug so hard in his heart he was frozen and it had nothing to do with magic.

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The lights had gone out leaving the room pitch black as all the adults still tried desperately to break free.

They all stilled when they heard the door open and close and then they heard Sammy's voice calling to Dran.

"Sammy!" Dean and Sam screamed together and Sadie was hysterical.

The lights came back on with words from Deana and she saw the terror in Dean's eyes and she knew hers had to show the same fear and suddenly she understood Dean's desperate need to protect everyone he loved. Their son and nephew were outside with a demon warlock and if she died right now to save them she wouldn't care.

She had fought so hard to keep Dean from sacrificing himself to this incessant need to put himself in danger to keep all safe, now it slapped her in the face and mocked her, why would it shock her that their son would be the same as his dad?

There was no other way to save her family and her heart ached she loved Dean so much and could hardly breathe without him.

She also knew that if anything happened to Dran and Sammy, Dean would never be the same and would blame himself for everything; Maven was destroying them the best way possible.

Either outcome she was in danger of losing Dean but if they didn't try something she was losing everyone.

Dean looked at her desperately and with tears in her eyes she nodded and her soul ached as his eyes shifted to white.

"Dean Winchester you better come back to me." She told him fiercely and kissed him; she reached for the cool medal around her neck and said a spell. Dean's head jerked back in surprise but then he kissed her harder until Deana crumpled to the floor.

"Dean what did you do?" Sam whispered.

"We're saving our family." Dean said his voice so dark it sent goose pimples all over Sam.

"Dean?" Dev said tentatively.

"You ready for this?" Dean snapped.

Dev nodded as his eyes shifted to yellow.

"Sadie you get the girls and take them anywhere but here with Deana."

"Sammy?" She sniffled.

Dean didn't answer her just looked at her and she nodded.

Dean kneeled by Deana caressed her face and then jumped up calling out in Latin they broke free and ran for the door.

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"I have to do this Sammy I'm protecting my family." Dran said.

"Little Dean we need to go now." Maven said irritated.

Dran stared at Sammy confused and he couldn't leave his cousin like that.

Maven sensed the change and growing furious he lifted his hands to strike at Sammy.

Sammy smiled sweetly blocking the magic hit with his own magic. "No one ever pays attention to the quite one."

Dran turned to Maven. "You promised you wouldn't hurt anyone!"

Maven looked at Sammy his mind processing the power he could have with both boys when suddenly Reaper was knocking him back his hand touching the lake and it began to sizzle and burn and he jumped away.

Dean, Dev, and Sam came tearing out of the house and Maven knew he had to move fast knowing from the past that the Winchesters gave as good as they got and to him Dev was just another Winchester.

Dean and Dev had let their eyes go back to normal running to where Dran and Sammy were standing.

Maven hit a blast of power towards them sending them all sprawling then Dran raised a shield.

Dean on his feet turned to his son. "We have to destroy him once and for all."

Dran looked ashamed. "I'm sorry dad." The shield wavered just enough for Maven to strike and Dran and Sammy vanished from in front of Dean and Sam. They turned wild eyed to see that Maven now held them both by his side.

Reaper attacked again knocking Maven and the boys into the water full body and Maven screamed in pain not letting go of the boys as the water opened up just like the ground would in an earthquake behind them.

Dran and Sammy were chanting in Latin and Dean knew that Maven was weakened by the holy water and his son was trying to send Maven back to hell for good but if he didn't let go of the boys they were tagging along.

Dean saw the burst of light from Dran and knew that Maven was trying to drain his power if he succeeded then Dran would be useless to the warlock and in more danger.

Fury filled Dean and he blinked and suddenly was doing a baseball slide into Maven knocking him back into the vortex and he desperately pulled at the boys as he clung to the pier.

Reaper helped him get Sammy and Sam was there to get his son who reached out with a whispered word touching Dean on the forehead and Dean felt the jolt of power go through him and his eyes slid into white.

Maven gasped in surprise he had expected Dean to be ready but this was a surprise and Maven didn't plan on going down like before. He tried desperately to pull more power from Little Dean but Dean loomed over him pulling it back with surprising strength at the same time that he yanked his son free and thrust him onto the pier.

Maven furious blasted towards the boys as he felt his skin boiling from the holy water and knew that even though he was so powerful that cursed thing known as love always trumped him especially family love and it was burning him as much as the water.

Sam pushed Sammy out of the way from getting hit with one of the blasts and Dev took the brunt of the one meant for Dran.

Dean looked in Maven's eyes and Maven smiled sinisterly and Dean knew what he had to do. He let go of the pier hitting Maven straight back into the hole and falling with him when he suddenly jerked to a stop being held from each arm by Sam and Dev.

"I have to end this let me go!" Dean yelled.

"No Dean you don't have to do this on your own." Sam gripped harder.

"This time I do Sammy."

"I just found out I can be real Dean don't fucking do this to me." Dev growled.

"Daddy!" Dran screamed trying desperately to power up to save his dad.

Maven was doing his best to get back up.

"Don't let them forget me." Dean said closing his eyes. "I'm sorry."

The blast knocked Sam and Dev back and they watched helpless as Dean fell silently with Maven into the door back to hell.

Sam couldn't breathe hearing Dran screaming in desperation and Dev was diving into the water but the vortex closed and Dean was gone.

TBC

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Thanks for reading!

I was disappointed in myself for not upping the action but I just couldn't pull it off and for that I'm sorry.

Too much going on in my personal life to concentrate properly and iw just wanted to post this.