Pennsylvania. Early Morning.
Dean woke up early and got dressed. He didn't want to leave, but he needed to go and contact Zacharia, or Michael, before he talked himself out of it, or let Sam find him. He did promise to be here though, so he walked to her side of the bed and place a soft kiss on her lips, and his hand on her stomach. He wished he could frame this moment with her, she looked gorgeous.
Bela awoke slowly. "Dean." she got out.
"Hey. I'm going soon...gonna fix myself coffee and head out."
"You're saying goodbye then?"
He nodded. Bela blinked a few times, trying to wake herself.
"Don't...you need the sleep. Maybe this isn't goodbye." Dean said. Bela listened to him and let herself sleep.
Dean stood all the way up and walked out of the bedroom and headed downstairs, through the dining room to the kitchen. He put on the coffee and went to get some stuff from his car. He wrote a quick letter to Bela and their child, and then to Bobby. He'd do one for Sam too later. It was in case he really was gone after all this, if he didn't see them again after Michael finished with him.
He heard something, and made a grab for his gun. He turned around, and although not sure how the hell he'd missed it before he saw Sam sitting in a chair in the study off the dining room.
"Sam."
"Figured you'd come here."
Sam gave his lecture, and Dean stayed stubborn.
"You're gonna stop me? No."
"I brought help." Sam said, standing.
Dean looked behind him to notice Cas. "Nice."
Bela walked down the stairs, noticing Sam and Castiel. Castiel touched Dean's forehead, and then also disappeared.
"Sam." Bela greeted.
"Sorry."
"No don't...please tell me you aren't locking him up in Bobby's basement?"
"No, just in the house. He isn't going anywhere with all of us around."
"He won't just change his mind."
"I know. We'll have to convince him. You didn't get close?"
She shook her head. "Not really. Made him think hard about it, but that's all."
"Okay. Look, just hang in there. We won't let him do this."
"I'm just supposed to wait."
Sam looked at her. "Well Dean might kill us if you came along. I'll keep in touch."
Bela sighed. Sam started to leave.
"By the way...Dean was right. You do look really good...I'm not the most kid loving person, but pregnancy seems to look good on you."
She smiled. "Yeah...thanks."
"I do hope to live long enough to see my niece." Sam said. He then turned and walked to the front door and left.
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Bobby's
"Great. Just great. I mean, all this time and you expect us to magically find a way to stop Lucifer now?"
"Just stop it." Bobby said.
"Well then just let me go."
"What the hell's wrong with you?"
"Reality. This is all we have. Michael kills the devil, and saves a bunch of people."
"It doesn't save everyone. Has to be another way."
"There isn't, and if Lucifer wipes out half this planet and I coulda done something about it that's on me."
"You're giving up."
Dean shook his head.
"You're not in my shoes Bobby."
"Right. You remember that bullet I wanted to put in my head a few months back? I look at that gun everyday and think I should just end it, but I don't 'cause you made me promise not to give up!"
Dean looked down at his feet, then back up.
"I know, see I look at all of you everday and realize I have to do this. I make sure you, Sammy, Bela and our child are safe."
"Yeah that's great, except it ain't about just us, the rest of the world is more important."
"I know that Bobby."
Sam and Cas walked back in the room.
"Somethin's wrong."
"What?" Sam asked.
"I don't know." Cas said. He disappeared. The other three looked around.
"Okay..." Dean commented. "I'm getting a beer."
Suddenly Cas showed back up with Adam, laying him on the cusion by the window.
"Alright who the hell is that?" Bobby asked.
"Uh, that's our brother." Sam said.
"Our previously dead brother." Dean added. "Cas?"
"It was the Angels...Zachariah probably."
Cas put the same thing on Adam's ribs as the others.
"Why?" Dean asked.
"I have my ideas."
Adam woke up, a little freaked. Except when he told them what was going on Dean, Bobby, and Sam were in shock. Turns out Adam was told he was to be Michael's vessel.
Cas left for a brief moment to check it out. Once he showed back up Bobby kept watch over Adam while Sam, Dean, and Cas walked to the other corner of the room.
"I think they're moving on from you Dean. It seems he's telling the truth. It was either him, or a trip to the future."
"Excuse me?" Dean asked.
"Zachariah's other plan was to go many years into the future, since they need your bloodline Dean."
"What's the future have to do with it?" Dean asked.
"Your child. If not you, than it was either Adam or your prodegy."
"No."
"Dean's it's okay, they obviously picked Adam." Sam said. "
"Zachariah must have wrongly thought you would withstand them." Castiel said, the normally serious angel had a bit of sarcasm creeping into his tone.
"Nice Cas."
"This doesn't seem right." Sam said. "I mean, after all the stuff with destiny suddenly the angels have a Plan B?"
Adam sat up. The three of them walked back over towards him and Bobby.
"Look, this has been fun and all...but I have to go."
"No, just wait." Sam said. He tried to tell Adam the angels were full of crap. Adam was having a hard time believing him.
Sam's cell rang.
"How is he?"
"You're not supposed to be stressing."
"Sam." Bela warned.
"Well he's still a flight risk, so is Adam."
"Who?"
"Our other brother, long story. Don't worry, Dean's in the panic room."
"I thought you said you wouldn't lock him up."
"Well me and Cas are kinda busy, Bobby's keeping an eye on Adam...what else were we supposed to do with him?"
"I guess so. Look, I'll be less stressed if you keep me in the loop. I will get in my goddamn car and drive there if not."
"Oh don't do that, I'll keep in touch."
"Fine."
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Street somewhere.
After another hour Dean managed to escape and left to go find Zachariah. He wasn't about to let Adam take the fall for him. Once Sam found him gone he texted Bela's phone to let her know.
Against Sam's, and most likely Dean's, wishes Bela packed a bag and drove towards Bobby's. She just didn't give a damn if Dean yelled at her at this point. Pregnant or not, she wasn't going to break.
Sam took off after Dean and left Bobby to watch Adam. Castiel however was faster and found Dean trying to get ahold of Zachariah. He took hold of Dean and lead him away to the back ally.
Castiel pushed Dean away.
"I rebelled for this? I gave up everything I know for you and Sam, not for you to surrender."
"Cas..."
"No. I've done all this for you, you're not doing this to me. You're not doing this to any of us."
"Please just..."
Cas ignored him and touched his shoulder, making Dean fall unconcious.
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Bobby's.
Sam returned to find Adam gone. Bobby said he'd just disappeared. Castiel returned and put Dean down on the sofa.
"What happened?" Sam asked.
"Me."
"Adam's gone. We don't know how."
"The angels...Adam tipped them somehow."
"Great."
Dean woke up a little while later. He groaned. Sam was next to him.
"Remind me not to piss off Cas ever again. So?"
"Well...Adam's gone. The angels took him...oh and it's not my fault but the mother of your child is currently on her way here."
"What?"
"She insisted, and Bela's just as stubborn as you are."
"Great. So, any idea where they took Adam?"
"Same place where they kept you. Cas went and checked. Angels are everywhere."
"So what are you doing about it?"
"You're coming with me."
"You sure about that?"
Sam nodded. "Bobby's against it."
"He's smart, 'cause you know it's either a trap to get me to say yes or I'm gonna just say yes anyway."
"I don't know about that. Dean, I think when it comes down to it, you're going to make the right call."
"Why?"
"You're still my brother. You have to understand that you still have me. You still have all of us. And you really don't wanna be pissing off your pregnant girlfriend who carries a gun." Sam smiled.
Dean sighed. "You all are crazy."
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Warehouse. California.
Castiel came back for the boys and whisked them away to a city in California. He announced where Adam was and that there were five angels guarding the room.
"So what are you gonna do, take on all of them?"
"Yes."
"That's suicide." Dean said.
"Well then I don't have to watch you fail. I'm sorry Dean, I lost faith in you even though Sam hasn't."
Sam watched Dean's face show a little bit of hurt.
Bobby's house
Bela arrived that night. She'd made one stop at a Hampton Inn on the way to sleep a few hours.
"So?" she asked as Bobby let her in.
"They're going after Adam."
"Their dead brother?"
"Angels brought him back as Michael's vessel...except I think it's more of a trick to get to Dean instead."
Bela nodded. "Is he..."
"Still wanting to say the big yes? I think so, but Sam seemed to have gotten through to him a little bit. You look tired, go sit down."
Bela did as she was told.
"I tried to talk him out of it."
"Yeah well don't feel bad, boy's a stubborn idjit."
She sighed. Her head ached from the worry.
"You know, somehow things always work out with those two. He'll be alright." Bobby said. He hated to be the positive one here, but it looked like the Bela needed it.
She nodded. "This time though? The angels have been keeping them alive to be used in this fight, but now...there won't be a reason to once it ends. They'll have no use for either of them."
Bobby tried not thinking about it.
California.
Sam and Dean went in a few minutes after Cas. They noticed one angel dead and the others were gone...including Castiel. The boys quickly made their way into the room and saw Adam on the floor not looking too good.
"Dean. Sam. You came for me?"
"Yeah well we are family."
"I hoped you wouldn't...it's a trap." Adam said.
"Figured." Dean agreed.
Zachariah showed up.
"Wow. You just thought it'd be easy huh? Come rescue the youngest Winchester?"
"Nope. Hope you weren't expecting us to make it that easy for you though." Dean said, Sam tried attacking Zachariah with the sword. Zachariah felt it though and knocked Sam to the ground first.
"You know Dean, I have a lot of patience." Zachariah said. He lifted his hand and squeezed it to a fist, making Adam cough up blood.
"Stop it." Dean said. "Let him go."
The angel ignored him, and did the same to Sam. Dean glared at him.
"See, there really wasn't a choice for us. Never has been. You're just too easy to manipulate."
"You seriously need to stop." Dean said, watching his brothers.
"You know originally Dean, we thought it was just your brother..Sam I mean..who we could use against you. Then there's Adam here. We certainly know how you feel about your own blood. Now though, well a while back ago we figured out it wasn't just your brother anymore...it was her. Well her and your unborn child. Nice to know we have another round of leverage on you."
Adam looked up at Dean. He was gonna have a kid? Adam felt horrible, he'd been so hard on him. Sam looked at Dean hard...he knew Zachariah had Dean's attention now. Crap.
"Stop. Stop now."
"Maybe I should make a call...bring her by for a little chat."
"Damn it just stop. I'll do it." Dean yelled.
"What was that?"
"Call Michael down. Now." Dean said harshly.
"Dean no." Sam tried. Dean ignored him, he had his own plan.
Zachariah smiled, and finally started chanting. "He's on his way."
"Good." Dean looked to Sam. The angel had stopped choking him and Adam. "See, I have a few conditions first."
Zachariah looked to Dean.
"Safety for some people I care about."
"Okay fine, make Michael a list."
"I will. Another thing...I will not say yes, until Michael kills you."
"What?"
"You heard me, Michael don't get me til he kills you."
"He won't go for that."
"Oh no? Who's more important to him?" Dean challenged.
Zachariah got pissed, giving Dean the perfect opportunity to get up in the angels face.
"He won't kill me." Zachariah said.
"No maybe not, but I will." Dean said, and plunged the sword through the angry angel's chest, killing him.
Sam got up and the two of them walked to Adam. "Can you walk?"
The youngest of them nodded. "I think so."
"Let's move." Dean said. Sam followed Dean and Adam was right behind him. They had to move fast as Michael was coming.
Dean opened the door and he and Sam walked through, but it shut on Adam.
"No. Dean!"
Dean and Sam turned and found the door had shut, but they couldn't open it.
"Damn it!" Dean yelled. "Hang on we'll get you out."
Dean tried, but he couldn't get it to open. A couple moments later it opened...but it was an empty room.
"What?" Sam looked around.
Dean shook his head.
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Highway. Stolen Car.
"You think he's okay?"
"Probably not." Dean answered. "Cas is gone too. We'll find them though."
Sam nodded. "Why'd you change your mind...I really thought you were gonna do it."
"I don't know. I just looked at you guys...and while we've had our trust issues with each other, I thought to myself that you brought me here anyways. Not sure it's what I would've done, but for some reason you believed in me, I guess I just couldn't let you down."
"Yeah."
"Look, I'm sorry."
"Dean it's okay."
"No, it's not. I'm not sure what I was thinking."
"Protecting me, protecting your family."
"I guess so. I just...I may be the big brother but I can't keep worrying about protecting you...not like that anyways. Gotta let you grow up. I can't just be the overprotective one anymore."
Sam nodded. "Yeah well save that for the kid. I saw that look too, after Zachariah threatened Bela and your daughter. It's not just us anymore."
"Well...it'll always be you and me Sammy...but no, it ain't just us anymore. Dean smiled, then frowned.
"What?" Sam asked.
"Crap. Bela."
"Huh?"
"Bela's gonna shoot me."
Sam laughed. "Yeah, she just might."
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Bobby's. Next evening.
Bela had been at Bobby's for over a day. She got the message from the boys that they were on their way back. She assumed that meant Dean hadn't said yes yet. She'd left Bobby's for a while and picked up some chinese food. A few hours later and watching Bobby drink himself to sleep had been enough to do her in and she fell asleep herself. She woke up the next morning and Bobby hadn't came in yet. She found what little she could eat and made herself useful reading some of the books Bobby had been using to do research. A couple hours later the door opened and she hard the brothers come in.
Dean walked in first to the study and found her sitting at the desk.
"Hey."
She glared at him.
"You're mad." Dean acknowledged.
Bela didn't speak.
"I'm sorry okay? I should have known that wasn't the way we do things. I promised to fight...that wasn't fighting."
He walked up to her and sat on the desk in front of her.
"Bel please say something."
She turned the chair around to face him and stood slowly so that they were face to face.
"Say something?"
He gulped. Bela smacked him in the chest, hard.
"You're an idiot."
"I know." he admitted. "You were less mad 4 days ago."
"I just figured it would take you less time to come to your senses...you know before you nearly got taken over by an archangel."
He nodded.
"So, your other brother?"
"Gone...they got him. We tried to get him out but Michael got there before we could."
"So he said yes?"
"I have no idea. I guess better him than their other threat."
"What other threat?"
"Zachariah threatened to take a trip to the future and grab our kid to use as the vessel."
"He what?"
"I know."
Bela unconciously placed a hand on her stomach. "That shouldn't be possible...I thought the planet was going to be destroyed anyways?"
"Well, I maybe they're keeping our bloodline safe, I don't know. Either way, not happening. I don't want her anywwhere near this life."
Bela nodded.
Dean pulled her close to him. "We'll figure things out. I don't know how, but we will. I really am sorry. I apologized to Sam too, it just doesn't feel like enough."
"Shhh. I get it, you're being your usual protective self. It's something new for me...your brother gets it more than I do. I mean, I'm used to it being just me...and over the past year I've had to get used to having someone else look out for me too."
"Get used to it." he said smiling. "By the way...you're as bad as I am, I mean you drove all the way out here."
"Yeah well you were being a moron. I thought about shooting some sense into you."
"Oh yeah? How would that work?"
"Hadn't gotten that far into my plan yet."
"Uh huh. Thought pregnant woman weren't supposed to get worked up?"
"Well Dean, great idea. Stop doing things to cause me to get 'worked up' and I won't."
He smiled. "Yes Ma'm."
Bela rolled her eyes at him. "I'm serious."
"So am I."
"Aw aren't the two of you cute." Bobby smirked, him and Sam walking in.
The pair turned around. "Oh shut up." Dean said.
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