Astaroth looked around, using Dani's body as a meatsuit, eyes pitch black. He knelt down and placed his hand on his former vessel. The vessel slowly began to burn up until he was nothing but dust. When he stood up again, he saw Sam and Dean running towards him. His eyes went back to normal and he put on a facade. "What's wrong?" Dani's voice asked.
"We heard a crash," Sam said, Ruby's knife in hand.
"Are you okay?" Dean asked, holding a shotgun, no doubt filled with salt rounds.
"Yeah," 'Dani' replied, eyes lingering on the knife for a quick second before looking back up at Dean. "I thought I heard something too..."
Dean scanned the area. "C'mon, let's get back inside. Still got a couple things to finish," he grabbed the bag of salt and the three headed inside.
Idiots, you're walking right into a trap! Dani struggled to gain control of her body. She wanted to do anything to fix this; she tried expelling the demon from her body, nothing - this demon wasn't like the last one that tried to possess her. Dammit...
Oh stop squirming around in there, it's futile.
I swear, I'm going to cast you out and I'm going to kill you. You'll be begging for it!
Stop being so dramatic. Either way, right now the only way to kill me is to kill you. And you know your boys won't do that.
'Dani' walked to the entrance of the barn and saw that all the windows and doors had Devil's Traps in front of them except for one. They were going to force the demons to come in through that entrance. Old tricks. She walked around, claiming to grab her rosary, and went in through the entrance serving as a trap for the demons. She observed the barn around her. It was big and open except for a few stables in the back.
When the boys finished setting up, 'Dani' looked out, knowing where each and every demon was hiding. They were told not to come unless they were signaled. "Sam, give me the knife," 'Dani' said, holding her hand out.
"What?" Sam asked.
Don't do it...
"Sam, they're after me-" 'Dani' turned away and winced, eyes turning black as the real Dani began to fight for control, but Astaroth quickly won back control.
"Dani, what's wrong?" Dean asked.
'Dani''s eyes flicked back to normal. "I can feel them..."
"The demons?"
"Guess my powers aren't gone after all..." 'Dani' lied. "Sam, can I have the knife?"
Sam handed the knife to 'Dani' and she grabbed it, twirling the knife so that the hilt was in her hand. She swung her arm back, slicing Sam on the arm.
"Dani, what are you-" Dean said, rushing to stop 'Dani' before the demon pinned both him and Sam against the wall, his eyes completely black.
"My my...you boys really screwed up this time," Astaroth said, a smirk forming on his lips.
"Dani...I thought she couldn't be possessed," Dean said, struggling to break free from Astaroth's telekinesis.
"Oh, she can...Just not by normal demons. Me...higher tier demons...She's fair game."
Dean looked at his wife in the eyes, past the demon. "Dani, I know you're in there. Don't let it win, don't let it take control of you-" He yelled out in pain as Astaroth pushed him harder against the wall.
"Enough talking. Let's get down to business, shall we?"
Astaroth circled the boys, admiring his handiwork. He had both boys strung up, shirtless. Their arms were tied above their heads and they were both off the ground, their feet barely touching the ground. He walked up to Dean and slid the knife down his bare chest, marveling at the sight of his blood. "She likes this, you know. Seeing you all tied up like this. I can feel her squirming inside me. She's begging for me to stop. She says she'll do anything if I let you go. Well, anything except for take me to Henry. But I can also hear her thoughts, and she loves seeing you like this."
"Dean glared at Astaroth. "Bite me."
"Careful what you wish for," Astaroth said, sliding the blade down Dean's abdomen, digging a little deeper. "Where's Henry, Dean?"
Dean looked Astaroth in the eyes, his resolve breaking for an instant when he saw the face of his wife instead of the demon. "Go to hell."
"Shouldn't you already know where Henry is?" Sam asked, pulling on his binds. "If you're possessing her..."
Astaroth turned to Sam. "I can read her surface thoughts. But everything else...Memories...They're locked away. Perk of being a cambion, I guess," he walked towards Sam. "You know, her powers aren't gone. They're locked away," he motioned towards Dani's head, "up here.
"You see, dad didn't really like the fact that she rose against Hell. So he put up a barrier. Made it so that she couldn't access her powers."
"So she could just expel you out?" Sam asked, stalling for time.
"Even at her most powerful, it would take quite a bit of effort to expel someone like me. Nice try, Winchester." Astaroth took the blade and ran it around Sam's side, laughing when Sam shut his eyes in pain. "Maybe you'll be a bit more helpful in telling me where Henry is? I just want to talk to him."
"More like corrupt him. Strip him of his humanity. Turn him into a soldier. I don't think so." Sam said, pulling on his binds.
"You were my favorite, Sam. But now...not a hint of demon blood within you. Disappointing." Astaroth whipped the hilt of the blade across Sam's face. He walked away from Sam and past Dean again. "Boys aren't very talkative. Maybe I can do something to change your minds?"
"We're not bargaining with you, you black eyed son of a bitch!" Dean yelled.
"Wasn't planning on it sweetheart." He twirled the knife in his hand, staring at it. "One of the only ways to kill a cambion is with this knife..." Before Dean or Sam could react, Astaroth stuck the knife into Dani's lower belly, pushing the blade all the way in.
"No!" Dean yelled out.
"Still don't wanna talk?" Astaroth asked with a sickening grin before slowly pulling the knife up through Dani's belly, cutting her open.
Dean yelled out and pulled on the binds as hard as he could. "You let her go, or I'll fucking kill you! I'll march into hell and I'll kill all of you!"
"I don't like your tone, boy," Astaroth said, glaring at Dean, pulling the knife out of Dani. He walked towards Dean and placed his hand on Dean's shoulder. "I wonder...how long would it take for me to liquify your insides? Might be nice to try it out..." Astaroth watched as Dean began yelling in pain.
"No! Stop!" Sam yelled.
Stop...Dani thought. Stop, please...I can't...take this...I...Dani opened her eyes and backed away from Dean. She fell on one knee and groaned, feeling the demon...oh it was horrible...She took the knife which was stained with her blood and sliced the rope holding Dean up. "Hurry," she told him. "Kill it...Save...our son - " Dani yelled out and her eyes flashed black.
Dean acted quick and poured a bucket of holy water over Astaroth, using the time he bought himself to grab salt.
"You kill me and she dies, too! Are you sure you want to kill the only one who's ever loved you?"
"Oh you're not dying...not yet." He knelt down and held Dani's mouth open, pouring salt into her mouth before pushing her into a devil's trap. "And you're not going anywhere either."
Astaroth chuckled at the turn of events. Now he was the one tied and powerless while the Winchesters held all the cards.
Dean leaned into Astaroth's face. "Those demons out there...They're not getting in. And you're not getting out. We've got eternity. You will tell me why you want my son. And not some half assed truth. You'll tell me everything. The big plan. And you're going to release my wife or I swear to God I'll kill you."
Astaroth chuckled and repeated Dean's words. "Bite me."