_Author's Song Note_
You don't necessarily have to listen to this whilst reading, but it gave me great inspiration for the following scene.
"Distraction" by Jaymes Young (Lyric Video)
Enjoy!
_Chapter 14_
"I'll follow You"
Dean
It was around two o'clock in the morning when I heard Trinity screaming. It was the worst I had ever heard from her. Sam and I both jumped up, I didn't even hesitate this time to see if Sam was following or not, I bolted up the steps to her door. I busted it open and saw Trinity face-up on her bed, shaking violently, eyes wide open, screaming over and over again. She hadn't even been asleep when this happened, I could tell, she was halfway out of the bed still. I ran around the end of the bed and scooped her up into my lap and arms.
"Dean!?" Sam had followed this time. Like I said, this was the worst she's ever done. "Dean! What's wrong with her?!"
"I don't know! She's never done this before!" I put my hand on the side of her face and patted lightly, dropping my voice into a calming tone, "Hey, baby, Trinity… Hey, Trin, listen to me. You've gotta wake up… come on…" nothing was changing. "Sam, call Cas!"
"Cas, please, get here! There's something wrong with Trinity!" Sam called into the air loudly.
I checked Trinity's pulse and it was moving so quickly. I shook her face a little more vigorously this time, yelling a little more now, I could feel my heart in my throat and my breathing intensified, "Trinity! Trinity! Wake up!"
"Dean! What's happening?!" Cas appeared next to me.
"I, I don't know Cas!"
Before he could do anything or even touch her, her eyes blinked and opened widely again, she gasped for air and clung onto my arm with so much force it took me by surprise. She looked around at us and the room wildly and settled on my eyes. "Dean!?"
"Yeah, Trin, hey-" before I could go on her hands cupped my face, well as much as they could, and she searched my face, my eyes, like she wasn't sure I was there.
"It's you, you're alive…" her arms then encircled my neck and she held on so tightly it was as though she was never going to let go.
"Trinity, what happened?" Sam asked urgently.
"One minute I was about ready to get in bed, the next…" she cut off, looking into the space behind me. I turned my head to look, nothing was there.
"What, happened?" Cas pushed.
"L- …" she breathed in sharply, "All of you, you were all dead. And it was all my fault," tears rimmed her eyes.
"Was this even a nightmare?" Sam took her free hand. My little brother had become a big brother to her.
She squeezed it and looked into his eyes, "I, I don't know…"
…
After we settled her back down, I asked Cas to stay with her and use his angel mojo to make sure she was okay. I went back downstairs with Sam.
"Dean," he said before I even got off the last step.
"I know."
"That wasn't normal, even for our standards."
"I know!"
"Well, what do we do?"
"I, I, don't know, Sammy. I just don't know," I sat down and put my head in my hands. I looked back up to see Sam watching me with worry plastered on his face. "I guess we can't do anything until we know more. And right now, I don't think we will know more for a while."
Trinity
"It was Lucifer, Cas!" I whisper-yelled.
"Are you sure?"
"I think I'd know the Devil when I see him! His vessel, Nick, looked exactly like how you guys described him and how he looked in my other dreams. And then when he shed it to show me his true form-"
Cas cut me off, "He showed you his true form and you could stand it?"
"Yeah, I know, it doesn't make sense. But it was him, Cas."
"I believe you. Lucifer has been known to get inside people's heads," he sat down next to me on my bed, placing his hand on top of mine and gripping it, "You have to tell me everything."
I told him everything. There was no use in keeping it to myself.
I was terrified.
_Author's Song Note_
This one is just for fun, no need to listen right now, but whenever, and it's dedicated to Cas, in light of recent events and quotes from everyone's favorite Luci.
"I'll Follow You" by Shinedown (lyrics)
Enjoy… again!
Cas
As Trinity told me everything that had happened in her vision, I became increasingly worried. From seeing herself, not as herself, to that self saying how she killed the three of us, and then Lucifer appearing and explaining everything. It was so much, and so terrifying. Lucifer himself said that her powers rival that of his.
"That's not good."
"Tell me about it."
She spoke about every detail, from the scenery to the clothes and faces, to the quotes and the emotions. She talked about the marks on her back that she had showed me the day they appeared. She left nothing out and I was sure of it. If she was telling this all to me now, she obviously didn't feel the need to keep it from me.
"He said that he knew you'd stick with me, no matter what. That'd you'd keep fighting for me until the end, even if it was me who is your end," she paused looking down at her feet. I watched her as shivers started again. "His touch, it was so, so cold. It's like he was dead. I can still feel it." She then looked at me, "Cas, I don't want to be the one, in any way, shape, or form, to be the one that kills you."
"I know."
"But?"
"But he was right."
Shock and horror overcame her expression. "Cas…"
"I will stay by your side no matter what. Just like I do with the Winchesters. They've already gotten me killed twice," I tried to lighten the mood, but apparently that comment didn't work.
After a minute of silence, "Cas?"
"Yes?"
"I'm going to fall apart. It's bound to happen. The Surge."
We hadn't brought up her Surge in ages. We had talked about it a little over a year ago, one night when the boys were asleep, just as a precaution. We hadn't really needed to since then, everything's been pretty quiet. Which is probably not a good thing. The Surge is what Lucifer was going on about, when her powers hit their max and she lets all of them in. If she doesn't learn to control them, they will overtake her, and undoubtedly the scene she saw will be the outcome. But I didn't say that, she was already scared enough.
"I don't know what's kept me here this long to be honest."
"Do you want to know my theory?"
"Of course."
"I believe it's this weird, disjointed, yet firm family."
This made her smile through tears. "Really?"
"Yes, You know how you said counting and other constant things kept you sane when you felt your powers building up inside you?"
"Yeah."
"I think this is as constant you could get. Plus, you're happy, aren't you?"
She smiled a little shyer. 'Yeah, yeah, I'm happy." I knew that Dean was in love with her, seriously in love, and I knew she had a mutual feeling towards him.
"I think Sam, me, and especially Dean," I leaned over her shoulder a little bit, knocking into her ever so slightly, "are helping you. My theory is that, as long as we're together, you'll be safe."
I smiled down at her and she hugged me. I returned the gesture and we sat there for a while. But as soon as she couldn't see my face, I felt a worried expression consume it. I truly did believe that, but I knew, something will have to snap inside of her to make the Surge happen. And I was dreading that day.
…
Trinity
The leaves had began to fall outside and I had gone for a walk in the cool October morning air. With my leather jacket blocking the wind from my body, but letting the breeze fly through my hair and face, it calmed down. I had just had a bad nightmare and snuck outside to get some fresh air.
This one wasn't nearly as bad as last month's but it was still pretty freaking scary. This time I just sat there all I could see were my own eyes, in their transformed state, and in the reflections, countless people being slaughtered by my hand. At the very end I saw my blade kill the three most important people in my life. Then I saw my dream/vision-state self looking in a mirror, I was wearing the same thing in my past vision and my wings were dripping blood again. And right before I woke up Lucifer appeared by my side, stroking my bloodied wings and whispered in my ear, "You've done well," with an evil smile and look in his eyes.
When I woke up, I was sweating bullets and breathing heavily. I knew I had to get out.
…
When I got back to the apartment, Sam was on his computer and Dean was nowhere in sight.
As soon as Sam saw me, he smacked his laptop close, put his elbow on top, and gave me a shy, embarrassed smile. "Hey, Trinity. Uh, where'd, where'd you go?"
I could only laugh. I grinned at him, "A walk," I took my jacket and scarf off and started to the stairs. "You can continue, buddy, I'm not staying in here," I winked.
I hopped up the steps, hearing Sam run after me warning me not to go up there, but then I was at my door when I heard faint singing.
_Author's Song Note_
Yes, another one, but this one is kind of crucial. You'll love it.
"Wild Mountain Thyme" by Jensen Ackles (Great Quality)
Seriously, enjoy…
I stopped in my tracks with my hand almost on the door knob.
"He's been doing this a lot since August," Sam showed up behind me, "Did you say something to him?" with a smile.
I just kept listening, almost not even hearing Sam's question. "Yeah, I guess, but I didn't know he'd take it seriously," I quietly chuckled. "I, I didn't know he could sing."
"Neither did I really, he never took it seriously when we'd joke around in the Impala," I could hear the smirk on his face.
I placed my hand on the door with tears threatening to fall, and just listened to the faint sounds of Dean Winchester, learning, or better yet practicing, singing, for me.
"He really loves you, you know?"
"I love him too, Sam. I never thought I could, but,' I smiled through my happy tears.
Sam put his moose-sized arm around my small frame and I looked up to see a smile with two different emotions, pride and a look like this was teasing material.
_Author's Note_
If the song isn't over yet, finish listening.
...
Now you may continue.
Then the music stopped and I heard movement behind my door. I looked up at Sam and we both had an "Oh no" look on our faces. We went to go down the stairs at the same time and I ran into him and we both almost fell over but he caught himself on the wall, catching my body that was falling on his back and we bolted down the steps.
As I heard my door click open we hit the floor and he ran over to his laptop and I jumped over the coffee table throwing myself on the couch. I landed and kicked back and mostly closed my eyes just in time to see Dean come around the corner of my upstairs. He looked down at me and smiled.
"Hey Trin. Where've you been?"
"I took a walk," I smiled, "What about you?"
He paused, "I was, uh, using your computer in your room… Since this one's busy," he glanced over at Sam with a teasing smile.
"Shut up, Dean."
He didn't know we were outside the door. Good. So I let it be.