A/N: For the Slash/Femmslash Boot Camp (celebrate), Create a Potion (Shrinking Solution 3), Jigsaw Challenge (90), and If You Dare (754. Bring it on). For Laura as my humble apology for killing Dean off in The Hardest Season.

"And the guns shot above our heads, and we kissed as though nothing could fall."- David Bowie, Heroes

"Dean!" you shout.

The world has gone to hell. Around you, war and chaos unfold, the castle you love falling to ruins just as your peers fall to their deaths before your eyes. And yet, none of that matters.

You know you shouldn't worry about just one person, but you've only just found Dean again, and you're so afraid you'll lost him again, this time forever.

"Dean!" you scream again, pushing your way towards him, your heart hammering painfully in your chest.

Though Dean is managing fine on his own, you stand by his side, your free hand gripping his like it's your last hope. Maybe it is. Maybe you'll die together in a streak of green, but that isn't important. You're by his side, and nothing can tear you away.

It's a close fight. You narrowly deflect their curses, barely managing to hit them in turn. But you do, you both do, and you're still alive, ready to take on any challenge if it means Dean is beside you.

"I didn't need your help," Dean says, a ghost of a smile flashing over his features. "Merlin, Shay, you're so clingy."

You laugh, and it hurts your throat. In the back of your mind, you register that it's the first time you've laughed in months. Without Dean, there has been little call for celebration and joy.

"God, Dean," you manage, throwing your arms around him, your lips crashing against his desperately.

There's a war going on. All around you, curses are exchanged. Spells fly, and people scream. You know you should let him go and rejoin the fight, but you only hold him closer, so afraid of what will happen if you let him slip from your arms.

He pushes a hand through your sandy hair, grinning. "We'll have time for this later," he assures you, pulling away. "Promise you'll come back to me, Shay."

You return the grin. This is war, and there are no guarantees, but you know you can take whatever comes your way because you have him again. "I promise, Dean."