During 4x16: Again, I think I needed to follow a lot of what happened in this episode for purpose of moving storyline along. However, there are significant changes, especially at the end.

Outside Motel.

They'd driven for a while and stopped at a crappy motel on the way to where Sam wanted to meet Ruby. Dean was pissed off about Pamela, and at this point he could care less about Sam wanting to meet the demonic bitch. The faster they stopped all this demon angel seal crap the better.

Bela had nearly caught up to them, and was about an hour away. She told them she'd meet them there.

As they got out of the car and headed into the motel room they called about, they didn't get very far into the room before hearing their names.

It was Uriel, and Castiel.

"Seriously? Can you just go away?" Dean asked them.

"You are needed."

"Yeah, we just got done from being needed and from what you call a victory. We're on break."

Uriel glared at him.

"We just got back from Pamela's 'funeral'. You know her right Cas? You burned her eyes out and now she just died helping us save one of the damned seals. So just leave us the hell alone for a few minutes okay?" Dean said, angry.

"We brought you back for our own purposed." Uriel said.

"Dean, we know this is hard for you, but..."Cas started.

...we don't care." Uriel glared at Cas. "Seven of our fellow angels have been killed. One was tonight."

"Demons?" Dean asked. "You think we can take on demons that can kill angels?"

"No. We have that under control." Castiel told him. "We have Alastair."

Dean looked at him confused.

"Okay, so then you can ask him."

"He won't talk. His will is too strong."

"Yeah well he's good at torture, you're out of your league." Dean said.

"Which is why we came to you." Uriel stated. "His star student."

Oh hell no. He didn't just say that.

"Dean, you're our only hope." Castiel tried, gentler than Uriel's request.

"No. I won't do it, I can't. You can't ask me to do that Cas."

"We weren't asking."

Suddenly they were all gone...except Sam.

"What? Seriously?"

Sam looked around. This wasn't good.

Bela expected to leave a message when she called Dean's phone, thinking he'd be asleep. She was surprised when Sam answered.

"What do you need?"

"Sam...look I was just going to leave a message saying I was about an hour out and would get some sleep before we met up tomorrow. Why do you have Dean's phone?"

"He's gone."

"I don't follow."

"They too him...Cas, and Uriel. They took him to help with Alastair."

"What?"

"They caught Alastair and now want Dean's help getting information about who's killing other angels."

"Why do they need Dean's help."

"Said he was the only could...as Alastiars former student in torture."

"No." She said. Bela's face fell fast...they couldn't ask Dean to do this, not after everything he'd been through. She wasn't sure she'd survive seeing Dean torturing again, even if it was Alastair.

"Yeah...I'm trying to find where they have him. Ruby's on her way."

Bela sighed. She pulled her car over to the side of the road.

"Alright, I'm on it too. Let me know if you find anything first."

"Whatever, fine." Sam said quickly, and hung up.

Bela quickly pulled out her talking board amongst some other things from her back in the backseat. She prayed something would work.

Abandoned Building

Dean tried his best to get out of it, Uriel finally left and Dean talked to Castiel about the plan. Castiel actually felt bad about it, but didn't know what he could do.

"I don't have a choice." the angel had said.

"Why not? Since when do you not have a say in this?" Dean replied.

"They think I'm getting to close, that I may be feeling empathy towards you and Miss Talbot...Sam too."

Dean sighed. Uriel would come back...he didn't have a choice to not go in.

"If you send me in there...you may not like what comes back out."

"I am sorry Dean."

Dean turned and walked toward the room where Alastair was tied up.

Bela had tried calling Sam several times, with no answer. She was getting angry now.

"Sam Winchester answer the bloody phone! I've called you 3 times. The spirits aren't helping, and I need a location. At least tell me if you've found anything. Call me back." Bela left another voicemail.

But Sam was brushing her off. Ruby had showed up, and Sam had taken more blood from her. Last thing he wanted was Bela finding out and telling Dean about it. She could get angry, he didn't really care.

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Abandoned Building

Castiel could hear Alastairs mumbles and screams. He tried to drown it out, but that wasn't working well. He turned around quickly to find Anna. She was back in her body, and Castiel questioned her about it. She begged him to stop Dean from doing this, and also tried to let Castiel in on the fact that maybe someone else was giving orders, not God. She hoped she helped him, put just enough doubt about the orders into his head to help him save Dean from doing this.

Anna left Castiel alone to think. It was eating away at him.

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Bela's Car

"You brought me back just like Dean and yet do not give me the courtesy of knowing where he is? I have done everything you have asked of me, and worked non stop on these seals. Seriously Castiel if you do not tell me where you have Dean I am dragging your angelic ass to hell with me when I go." Bela yelled, looking up. She doubted it would work, but it was worth a shot.

Bela had picked up her phone again, but threw it back down. She turned the key in the ignition and was about to drive off when she jumped at the sound of a voice in the back seat.

"Hello Bela. Good to see you again."

After the shock, she turned around to see Anna in the backseat.

"Anna. Why are you here?"

"I couldn't get them to change their minds about Dean...but I know you are trying to find him. So I can help...I can tell you where they are."

"Tell me."

"Look, I can't promise it won't be messy...are you sure?"

"Of course I am. I'm losing patience with you angels..."

"You care for him don't you?"

"What? No...I just...I'm supposed to be helping with these seals, with Lilith. I can't do it alone. It's going to take all of us."

Anna smiled and let it go...but didn't believe a word Bela said. "Okay."

Bela nodded. "Thank you."

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Torture Room

Alastair was still spitting out salt and holy water while Dean walked back to his tray of tools.

"You know Dean...we'd hoped it was your Daddy. That he'd be the one to do it."

Dean had ignore Alastairs tauntings, but he was getting curious about the demon's rambling.

"Oh yeah, do what?" Dean whispered, but shoved more holy water down Alastairs throat.

Alastair spit it out along with some blood, waited a while, and spoke again.

"Same offer, every night. He never did...but you, well after a while you just said 'sign me up.'

Dean grimaced.

"And I was so proud, the first time you picked up my razor and sliced into that weeping bitch."

Alastair grinned, Dean didn't look affected...until he turned away from him. Then Dean's face fell. If it wasn't bad enough of a reminder...now Alastair was taunting him with her. Dean couldn't forgive himself, so he was not sure how Bela had. She should fear him, hate him...but she told him she forgave him and was willing to move on. He didn't deserve that.

"Shut up." Dean finally said.

"That Dean...that first time, that was the first seal."

"No. You're lying."

"Nope, I have no reason to. It is written...that the first seal shall be broken when a righteous man sheds blood in hell. That Dean, was you. And really...we have you to thank. And I do. I thank you so much for what you've done for us."

Dean dip the knife into holy water, and was about to turn around to put it in Alastairs chest but as he did the demon was no longer there. He turned back around, and Alastair stood in front of him.

Dean didn't have time to do anything before Alastair attached him.

Castiel heard the commotion and saw Dean trying to fight Alastair with no luck. He stepped into the room and went after Alastair. They fought for a long time before Alastair finally got a Castiel down enough to start chanting, trying to send the angel far away.

Suddenly Sam showed up, flinging Alastair against the wall. Castiel fell down, unconcious.

Sam stood as Alastair sank down the wall, dying.

Bela managed to make it there, and walked in just in time to see Alastair dying, Sam standing up with his hand in front of him. Sam stopped and turned to see Dean lying on the floor, a bloody mess. Bela also noticed, and sped up to get to them.

"Help me get him to the car." Sam said.

She nodded, but it wasn't like she'd be able to help that much. They got him to the car and Sam took off. Bela got to hers quickly and followed them to the hospital.

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Hospital

Bela stood out in the hallway, looking in at Dean in the hospital bed. He looked horrible, he was still unconcious and bruises were everywhere...and he had an IV in. Sam was behind her, she knew it. She didn't turn around though, but felt when Castiel also showed up.

"Get in there and heal him." Sam demanded of the angel.

"I'm sorry...I can't."

"The hell you can't, you and Uriel did this to him."

"Sam..."

"He's right. You brought us back, you've used us. If you want our help then you need to go in there and heal Dean."

"I am sorry...the trap shouldn't have broken. I don't understand..."

"Here's a helpful hint then." Sam said. "Demons weren't behind it...something else is killing your angels. Having Dean do this was pointless."

Castiel disappeared...hoping to figure things out.

"Damn it." Sam yelled.

Bela sighed.

"I'm going for a walk. Call me if he wakes." Sam told her.

She was surprised Sam was even leaving her alone with him. She nodded in agreement though. Bela than walked into his room and sat down. Anna had been right of course...she wasn't sure why or when...but she'd come to like Dean. She couldn't say that out loud, and he'd probably never let her live it down if he knew. Not that she every truly hated him like he had her. She had disliked his hippocracy sometimes, felt he was just too damn black and white...but she'd never hated him. She'd feared him too, but it was different now. Bela only wished what happend last night didn't ruin everything they'd worked towards...she could only hope he wouldn't turn into that guy he'd been in hell. She doubted it, she believed he was stronger than that.

She felt a little bit bad. She'd been the one doing all the ignoring since their encounter in his car. Bela had thought it best to forget what happened, she thought he did too...but he'd been the one to reach out to her lately, always the one calling for information. She wasn't sure what that meant. It seemed Dean was just like her, that he'd ignore what happend and act normal. He was used to one night stands and everything...but somewhere deeper there was something there that they both ignored. And Bela's reaction, or non-reaction...was actually what made it weird. If she acted like he did, then there'd be no need for the lack of communication with him lately. He was the one handling it fine.

She didn't speak to him now...there wasn't anything to say really. She just sat there and stared...she'd never seen him so broken. Not even in hell. Sure, it had been ugly and bloody. However, Dean didn't just look beaten up, he looked depressed, sad. Even in that deep sleep he was in pain mentally. She wasn't sure what had happened in that room with Alastair, but something had broken him. Again.

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Bela stretched as she woke up, and noticed Dean's eyes flutter open.

"Hey." she said sleepily.

He didn't say anything, just looked at her for a while. He finally mumbled some reply.

"Sam went out for a while. I think he needed air."

"Wha...happened in there." Dean managed to get out.

"I don't really know..." she replied, not wanting to tell him she thought Sam used his demon mojo to kill Alastair. "Alastair's dead."

He nodded slowly.

"This should never have happened. You shouldn't be here." She said.

He didn't say anything back.

She placed her smaller hand on his, but they were interrupted by a presence in the doorway.

"Could I have a moment with him?" Castiel asked.

She glared at him. "Don't think that's a great idea. Why don't you leave?" She suggested.

"Please. I must speak to him. Alone."

Bela rolled her eyes and thought about it. Wasn't she involved in this? Why was she back if she wasn't needed?

"It's 'kay" Dean said softly.

"Whatever, fine." She replied.

She gave a brief nod to Dean and walked away.

Bela watched from outside the window.

"Are you alright?" Castiel asked. Dean wanted to roll his eyes at the angels stupid question, but didn't have the energy.

"No thanks to you."

Cas sighed.

"Uriel is dead." he finally said.

"Demons?"

"No. He was the one behind the killings...amongst some of his followers. He betrayed us, was fighting against us."

Dean shook his head. "Not surprising." Dean paused, the pain on his face returning. "Is it true. Did I do this?"

"I'm sorry?"

"Did I break the first seal, start all of this?"

Castiel nodded slowly.

"Yes. When we found out we fought our way into hell to pull you out before..."

"I started the apocolypse?" Dean said, guilt ridden.

"Why didn't you just leave me there then?"

"There's no blame on you Dean. It's fate. Things can't always be stopped. As fate is also the reason we brought you both back. You're going to need her someday...it isn't us that needed her Dean, it's you. You cannot only rely on your brother and Bobby Singer for support. Especially because you are the one who can end all of this. It's said that the one who begins it is the one who must end it."

"What's that mean?"

"I'm not sure. But all our fate lies with you."

"Then your screwed. I can't do it. I'm just not strong enough anymore." Dean said, a single tear in his eye.

Castiel didn't want to unload all of this onto Dean...but he had to. Castiel disappeared.

Bela noticed, and walked back in. She saw Dean's face.

"What? What's wrong."

He shook his head. "Later."

She nodded.

"I'm going to go...get some sleep or something. Sam is back, I saw him in the hall."

"Yeah okay."

Then she surprised both of them by leaning down and pressing a brief kiss to his forehead. Bela wasn't the sympathetic type, nor the affectionate type. What was wrong with her lately? Oh yeah...Dean was. She knew it wouldn't help with whatever it was he was feeling, but it was the first effort she'd made over the past months to have any contact with him.

She smiled and left the room.

End Chapter.

Thanks for reading, let me know what you think. Too out of character for Bela? I'm not sure...