Chapter 33

When they arrived back at the Impala Dean told his brother and Cas the story of finding Charlie's note. "But what is 'Wildcat' territory. Where is this Lovelace Women's Hospital?" Dean questioned.

"There is a hospital going by that name in Albuquerque, New Mexico," Sam informed them having looked it up on his phone.

"What does that have to do with Wildcats?" Dean muttered directing his course towards their only result. No one had any response so they carried on their ride wondering about Charlie's younger days.

"This feels off," Sam stated as the pulled into the hospital parking lot. Anybody else would have thought it was just a normal day. The sun was shining, birds were chirping, but the Winchesters had been doing this long enough to know when something was a trap. As they made their approach to the hospital they discovered what the problem was.

A demon sat at the reception desk not even hiding her black eyes. Around her bodies of pregnant women and newborn babies covered the floor with blood. Moving out of sight quickly the trio silently made their way around to the back door where they found more demons.

"How are we supposed to get in? Lucifer has his goons covering every entrance."

"What's the chance Chamuel is even still alive if Lucifer's in there?" Sam asked his brother.

"No,he's still alive," Castiel confirmed. "I doubt Lucifer has told them this but the death of an archangel will kill any unholy being within a half mile. Every demon in this place will be incinerated. We've still got time."

"Then how do we get in?" Just as Dean finished speaking he noticed the ambulance entrance being opened. "Come on I've got a plan."

The three of them furtively approached the building weapons ready. Two demons were wheeling crates of red liquid into a door guarded by another pair of demons.

"Four demons is less than at the other entrances. We might just be able to fight our way in," Sam assessed.

"Is that… blood they're hauling in?" Dean questioned disgusted.

"And I'd bet my money that it's not from a blood drive," Cas told them face filled with an unknown expression.

"Demon-blood, for Charlie," Sam whispered remembering how many gallons Lucifer had made him consume in the mere hours Sam was his vessel. Charlie had been with Lucifer for days maybe longer if he hadn't just come straight back here from '79. "They must not be here yet and are just preparing it for their arrival."

"Then we better hurry," Dean responded taking off towards the unsuspecting demons.

Blood fell from the trio as they tried to dodge demons and track Chamuel through the hospital labyrinth. "Chamuel will be wherever there are the most demons," Cas's words sent them down a winding hallway they'd seen a group of demons walk.

A door slammed behind them and the Winchesters turned to find a black eyed demon sitting behind a desk.

She was still wearing the same meat suit as the last time the trio met her with the same short black hair framing the 19 year old face.

"Abbadon," Dean growled as he pulled Ruby's knife out. "We should have known you'd be here."

"Sam, Dean, Castiel," her voice was desperate and quiet as she spoke. "I know you have no reason to trust me but I can help you get to Chamuel."

"Why would you ever do that?" Cas accused. "You're one of Lucifer's own knights."

"Isn't it obvious? Even as a knight I'm still a demon and my only allegiance is to myself. Even before that child messed with things I had been forming my army to overthrow Crowley. Crowley and Vassagio- a bit more difficult but easy none-the-less. Lucifer… I wouldn't dare go against him."

"So you think we should just believe that you want to rule Hell and want us to kill Lucifer so you can do just that?" Dean scoffed. "What do you think we are, thick?"

"Trust me, fight me, it's your choice. Still, one will get you a shot at Chamuel and the other…" Abbadon smiled wickedly, "Well after all the pain you've caused me I'd very much enjoy ripping you three to shreds."

The three exchanged a silent conversation. They knew they couldn't trust Abbadon, but fighting her would just lead to injuries and more wandering.

"Okay," Sam agreed with a nod. "Tell us where Chamuel is and we'll pretend this conversation never happened."

Abbadon was about to speak when the intercom on her desk buzzed and Charlie's young voice flooded the room.

"Abby. How come the demon blood isn't here yet? You do know how cranky little Charlotte gets when people are late."

Dean didn't think it was possible, but he hated Lucifer now more than when he possessed and tortured Sam. Charlie was just a kid, she sounded just like one over the com, and Lucifer was riding her like a pony.

"I… I'll check on that immediately sir," Abbadon stammered obviously concerned that Lucifer had heard her betraying conversation.

Lucifer wasn't convinced. "Do the Winchesters have a knife to your neck? Hi boys!"

Abbadon's usual swagger returned to her as she muted the intercom. "Sorry boys… but like I said self-serving. Can't have daddy ground me now can I?"

Before they could even blink their weapons were flung from their hand and Abbadon pressed her fist against a sigil on the wall. "You didn't think there were devil's traps, angel banishing signs, and not a human binding charm? Oh the weaknesses Charlotte read in that tablet." Abbadon pressed the intercom back on. "It works just like you said it would. Should I kill them? I can guarantee you that it will be long and painful."

"No, no… why don't you bring them up and let them enjoy the show. It's been too long since we last met. I want to show them what I'm wearing to prom," Lucifer taunted. Unable to move the Winchesters couldn't even blink as Abbadon ripped the sigil from the wall and carried it in-tact up the stairs with the boys floating behind.

Fury seared inside Dean as he spotted Charlie!Lucifer standing there in a white dress. "Hi guys," he said smiling Charlie's undeniably innocent smiles. How dare he, how dare he. "I hope you don't mind if I don't share. I'm ever so thirsty."

Lucifer swaggered over to the demon blood and chugged gallon after gallon of the blood. It seemed an eternity as the boys watched their little sister drinking the one thing she hated most-her monster blood.

When he was all finished Charlie!Lucifer dabbed the blood dripping from her face with a handkerchief she then flung to the side. "How refreshing. Sorry I know it's rude to drink in front of guests but Charlie was just so thirsty. She says hi by the way."

"You son of a b*tch," Dean yelled through the weakened bond.

"Tisk, tisk," Charlie!Lucifer scolded. "Is that any way to talk in front of your little sis? She's learning bad habits already. I don't think she's stopped calling me that for what has it been… 34 years?" Lucifer smiled brightly at the horrified looks on the Winchesters faces. "See I wanted to give Charlotte a little bit of time to adjust. She made you look like a submissive pup Sam. Oh she fought me for control, but we both knew she wasn't giving it her all. She's saving that for Eden right? Interesting plan, I'll give you that, but I guess it's never gonna work now is it? Abby, bring my brother in."

Abbadon nodded respectfully and left before returning shortly Chamuel in tow. He was wearing the same blond vessel as back in Jerusalem, but even un-aging as a vessel is he looked older, tired. Served him right for being the reason the Winchesters didn't stop this in the first place.

"Brother! " Lucifer greeted. "So nice to see you again. I'd give you kisses but this little ones brothers probably wouldn't appreciate it when you stabbed Charlotte killing the vessel but not her power." Charlie!Lucifer flashed a grin over to the boys when he mentioned that. "You know the Winchesters right? And of course you know our little brother Castiel."

"Brother. We had a deal," Chamuel pleaded. "I help you rise and you repay me by allowing me to live."

"Hmm," Lucifer considered, "I remember my wording being more like, 'in the off chance I'm sent back into the Cage you are to help me rise again and then I will let you walk from this place unharmed. True, I wasn't planning on coming to kill you, we are brothers, but these 4 have pushed my hand. You've been running haven't you? So that means you know of their plan to kill you and re-open Eden. Either way you die. Let's just make it by my hand so the spell can never be completed all right?"

Dean felt and instinctual tug to look over at Abbadon. As he did he noticed a slight wink and then her gaze flashing to the roof where a devil's trap had been drawn. "Hey, Lucy, hi." Dean interrupted causing everyone's hearts to stop. "I know you're all busy with this family reunion you've got going on but quick question for you. Why kill Chamuel when you can just kill the three of us who want to open Eden."

"Very good question," Lucifer's voice sounded just like Charlie did when she was expressing her near-genius IQ to Dean. "You see I'm gonna kill Sam and Castiel, just to teach Charlotte in here a lesson about wording things properly when asking for protection over someone. Still, you I have a very different plan for. No, I'm gonna let you go. The Eden plan will be destroyed and you will say yes to Michael just as Charlotte foretold. We will fight and then, as I kill Michael, you will die."

Despite being a full foot shorter than Sam Charlie!Lucifer looked like a giant as she ran her hand across Dean's unshaven face and gave him a hard slap. Turning his head back towards her a smile was plastered on Dean's face.

"Why are you smiling?" Lucifer demanded.

"Hey, *sshhole. Look up." Lucifer raised his head to the demons trap and smiled.

"Come on. I'm an angel remember. You thought you'd be able to hold the devil in a devil's trap? Come on.

"Oh no. You can't hold an angel in a devil's trap," Dean snarled, "But you can hold Charlie in one. Trust me I'm her big brother. I know just how to ground her."

Now that Charlie!Lucifer was trapped Abbadon smashed the piece of wall holding the boys in place. Jumping from the circle they approached a partially bound Chamuel.

"Come on boys, we can talk this out. Really killing is not the answer."
"Oh I think it is," Dean told him with a charge to grab the archangel blade. Chamuel however was just free enough to send Dean flying backwards into the angel binding sigil freeing Chamuel completely. The archangel went to disappear and incinerate the hospital with him as Sam took the blade and stabbed him through the heart. Not even Abbadon could smoke out before the archangel's dying light burned across the hospital destroying every unholy being in its path.

With Chamuel dead the Winchesters turned to Charlie!Lucifer still in the devil's trap. "You have no way of killing me!" Lucifer spit. "I have plenty more demons. One of them will find me soon enough."

"Oh, I'm sure they will but by then we will be long gone," Sam told his oppressor with a cruel smile. "I'll see you again soon when I open the gated of Eden. You'll never stop me."

The Winchesters and Cas strolled over the dead demons feeling for once like they just might win this.