Chapter 38

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"We'll find a way to get your truck later Bells."

Cass turns to his wife. She hadn't spoken a word for hours now. Dean pulls into a hotel.
"Hey sis did ya hear me?"
Cass gently reaches over and pats her on the shoulder. Bella jumps and turns. Jo looks back as well.

"Bella?"

Bella blinks a few times and takes in a breath.

"Why's everyone looking at me?"

Dean narrows his eyes in the rearview mirror.

"What's with you?"

"Nothing. Why what's with you?"

She gets out of the car and heads into office. Her hands tremble as she hands over the credit card. She signs for the rooms and makes her way back out. Bella hands Dean the keycard for his and Jo's room. She walks on over to theirs. Once she enters the room she tosses her jacket onto the bed. She then makes her way straight to the bathroom. Bella paces the bathroom. Her heart raced at the mere thought. It was meant to be a joke. Funny right… Only she was late… She hadn't had a period at all this month. She should have started two and a half weeks ago.

Bella turns to the mirror.

"OK you're totally freaking out for nothing. You're not pregnant." She points into the mirror as if to scold herself.

"You hear me you're not!"

She then turns on the sink. Then splashes her face with cool water. After she dries off her face, Bella steps back out. Cass is loosening his tie.

"Is everything alright?"

"Yes." She answers with a quivery voice.

Cass tilts his head a bit taking notice.

"Um… We need some stuff. You know since we had to leave our bags in the truck."
He comes to his feet.

"It's ok Cass baby I'll be right back."
"You wish for me to stay here?"

She smiles and makes her way over. She takes off his tie and kisses his lips.

"I won't be long."

"Ok then."

Bella grabs her jacket and puts her hand to the doorknob. She then turns back to Cass.

"Please just be here when I get back."

He nods, but had a strange feeling. He felt something was wrong. He just wasn't sure what. Bella wasn't acting herself.

"I will be here."

Bella swallows back and takes in a deep breath.

"I love you."

"I love you too Bella."

Bella knocks on Dean's and Jo's door. Dean opens the door, beer in hand.

"I need your keys D."

He takes them from his pocket and dangles them in front of her. She reaches out for them. He dangles them into the air.

"D!"

He chuckles as she jumps for them.

"You fall for it everytime."

She sighs and kicks him in the shin.
"Touché!" She says with a grin and snags the keys.

"Son of a bitch!" He groans and hops around on one foot.

"Later Jerk!"

She hops into the car. Bella blast the radio and peels out of the hotel parking lot. She pulls up to the first store she finds. She kills the engine and just stares off into space for a moment.

"Knock it off." She growls upon herself.

After another deep breath she makes her way out of the car. She heads inside. Once she's purchased the things she needed for her and Cass. She makes her way to the one aisle. The aisle that felt as though it were a mile long. Her heart picked up pace again. She felt clammy and dizzy. She began those steps each one growing heavier as though she were knee deep in sand.

She looks to the multiple pregnancy tests. She groans at the many different choices. She shuts her eyes and grabs one tossing it into the basket.

Bella then rushes to the first line. The longer she waited the more impatient she grew. When she finally got checked out she hurried back to the car. She tossed in their bags.

Cass stepped out of the shower and dried off. He wrapped a towel around him. Still he felt on edge. This feeling of gloom had come over him. He wasn't sure why. The look on his wife's face had him disturbed. Cass begins to shave.

"Castiel…"

He freezes in mid-shave.

"Now it is time."

He shakes his head on this and quickly dries off.

"Please you must understand. I've made my choice."

"Time to come home Castiel."

"This is my home."

"You were never meant to walk amongst them Castiel."

Cass winces at his words.

He turns as he hears a knock at the door. He sighs and wipes his face clean; his nerves getting the best of him. Cass opens the door to see two men standing before him. One of them smiles genuinely.
"Ah, such an honor. Castiel… I'm Joseph a prophet of the Lord." The older man with salt and pepper hair and gold wire frame glasses offers a hand.

However, Cass refuses and narrows his eyes looking to the other man. Only he was no man.

"Castiel…"

"Wait..." Cass says taking a few steps back.

"How?!" Cass demands wrathfully.

The angel nods.

"I was never called upon was I?!"

Cass grits his teeth.

"WHO ARE YOU?!"

They rush inside the room and lock the door.

"How do you mimic the voice of the Lord?!"
"Ah, Castiel what to do with you. Shall I take your grace?"

Cass swallows back in thought. He runs his fingers along his throat.

"I do not understand what this is about."

The angel laughs. Cass tilts his head.

"Raphael!"

He nods.

"You thought you had me locked away good. All I needed was time and a new vessel."

"No!" He shakes his head in disbelief.

"This is impossible! There is no way you could have broken free!"

"Now, now Castiel. You of all angel's, well shall I say "humans" know that anything is possible. In fact…"

Raphael now hosted a tall man's body with dark midnight hair and green eyes. He looked to be around his 30s, a businessman at that.

"I suppose congratulations are in order."

Cass looks to Raphael bewildered. The prophet chuckles.

"Temporarily that is." The prophet reminds Raphael.

"That is very true."

Cass continues to back away. He needed his blade which was in his jacket. Unfortunately, across the room.

"Have a seat Castiel."

"I am no longer Castiel. I'm Cass Winchester."

They both laugh.

"I've been thinking about how to punish you. You've become a very sinful being."

Raphael grabs Cass and forces him into a chair.

"I've come to a decision. You Castiel. You will live. Only never to place foot on earth again. You see… The gates of Heaven have become locked. I suppose what I'm saying is father is mad. Those that come in can no longer go out. How do you feel about going back home my brother? Regaining your status as Castiel angel of the Lord?"

Castiel shakes his head on this.

"I will no longer be going back this is my home now. You were attempting to trick me Raphael. Trick me out of the life I've created here. I will not leave my new family." The door is busted down at this point.

"That's right… You're not taking my brother anywhere!"

Dean aims his gun directly upon Raphael.

"It would be wise if you both left now."

Raphael tilts his head and sends Dean flying across the room.

"NO!" Cass comes to his feet.

He slams Cass back into the chair.

"BEGIN!" Raphael yells at the prophet.

Raphael takes his blade and begins to run it along Cass's chest.

"Once you are out of the way. I will personally handle the abomination within your wife's womb. Just as Michael your son will not be allowed to walk amongst this world."

Cass's entire face grows with fury. It courses through his body. He comes to his feet and punches Raphael across the face then shoves him back. Raphael shakes his head and sends Cass up against the wall. The prophet begins to read from something in his hand. Raphael continues to run the blade along Cass. The prophet and Raphael turn to hear shots fired. Jo and Dean are firing off their guns.

"FINISH!" Raphael demands the prophet.

He nods and quickens the pace.

"NO!" Dean yells as Raphael sends back the bullets being fired upon them.

One of them hits Jo. Dean rushes over to her.

"JO!"

He grabs hold of her in a panic. Cass reaches out trying to pry himself away from the wall.

"Goodbye Castiel. Do tell everyone I said hello.'

"NOOOOO!" Dean yells holding up a hand Cass's direction covered in Jo's blood.

Cass locks his eyes with Dean as Raphael shines his light upon Cass.

"Do send Michael our regards."

Cass grits his teeth and shouts out. And just like that Cass was gone. Raphael turns to Dean and Jo.

"Tell your sister we return for her shortly."
"You're not touching my sister! YOU SONS OF BITCHES! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!"

They disappear.

"NOOOOOO!" He reaches out.

Cass continues to fly back. The familiar light hits as he soars directly through it.

"Castiel…?" The angel winces and helps him to his feet.

"NO!" He checks him over.

"And my sister?!"

Castiel spreads his wings grinding his teeth together.

"No, we have to find a way to send you back! They're going to take out all the potential vessels. Your son is one of them! Just as I was! They won't stop until there are no more left! This is the beginning of the end! We have to do something!"

"This isn't happening. RAPHAEL YOU HEAR ME! THIS IS WAR!" Michael bellows out.

Castiel falls to his knees before Michael. His wings still flared about.

"Is she really with child?"

"Yes…"

Castiel nods.

"I was to be a father?"

Michael narrows his eyes.

"My sincere apologies brother. I tried to come to your aid, but could not. We are trapped here."

Castiel closes his eyes realizing his nightmares were coming true. The Winchesters were sure to die and all because of him. He now realized why he kept seeing their death at his hands. It was because of him that this all was taking place.

"What have I done?"

"Something amazing my brother, something none of us have ever done."

Michael lifts his chin. A smile forms along Michael's face. He runs his fingers along Castiel's cheeks. He looks to the substance within his fingers.

"You've become in touch with your humanity. Low and behold an angel that sheds tears for his sheep. True tears of despair..."

"I maybe an angel, but I'm still very much a man. I'm no shepherd Michael. I too am in need of guidance."

"Aren't we all dear brother?"

Bella pulls up to the hotel. She rushes out of the car seeing the door was busted down. Dean's got Jo in his arms and is running to the car.

"We gotta go."

"What?! OH MY GOD JO!"

"Come Bells we haven't all day. The police are sure to be here any minute. Grab your shit and let's hit the road!"

"What happened D?!" She panics checking Jo over.

"She'll be ok. I got the bullet out. I just need to stitch her up. I need you to drive."

"Wait where's Cass?"

"I'll explain on the road."

They both turn to the sound of sirens. Bella darts into the hotel. She notices her husband's jacket on the night stand. She places it on her and hurriedly grabs their bags. Bella tosses them into the Impala. She looks around for her husband again.

"COME ON BELLS !"

She shakes her head and gets in. Bella pulls out on one of the side roads to avoid the police. She then finds a shortcut to the highway. She floors it from there. Dean holds his shirt up against Jo's arm.

"Is gonna be alright?"
'Yeah it's just a shoulder shot. She'll be fine."

"So is Cass meeting us somewhere or what?"

Dean sighs.

"No I'm afraid not."

She looks into the rearview mirror.

"What do you mean D?"

His own heart sank at his words.
"He's back in Heaven with his angel mojo intact."

Bella's hands grip the wheel firmly. She looks straight ahead. The lump within her throat building...

"Of course he is."

She nods.

"Of course…" She utters more softly and brokenheartedly.

"I didn't even get to tell him."

"Tell him what sis?"

She lets out a nervous laugh.

"That he's going to be a father."

Dean takes in a deep breath shaking his head.

"He already knows."

She looks back bewildered.
"I'll explain everything, but right now we need to help Jo."

Bella nods and forces herself to keep her senses about her. When all she wanted to do was scream and lash out at the world.

After a couple hours out she finds them another hotel. Once she gets the room. They promptly set Jo up. Dean takes off Jo's shirt and cleans her up. Bella does her best to keep a steady hand and begins to stitch her up. Jo cries out as the needle goes through.

"Keep her still D." Bella warns as Jo jumps.

He holds Jo's hand.

"You gotta stay still baby." Dean runs his other hand along her forehead.

Jo grits her teeth as the next one goes through. Bella looks to her brother.

"Got any Jack around?"

"Sure do."

He hops up and rushes to the car. Once he returns he props Jo's head up.

"Come on Jo baby."

Bella looks to her brother. She found herself taken back by how he was with Jo. She wasn't used to seeing this side of him. Dean held Jo's hand and kissed her off and on as Bella continued to stitch her up. Dean began to tell Bella about everything that took place. She did her best to keep in the right frame of mind as she continued to work on Jo. Though she felt as though she were dying as he told the story. After she was done Bella sterilized the area yet again. She let it air dry. Bella then went to the bathroom to scrub the blood off her hands. Everything her brother had just said went through her mind ninety to nothing.

I can help you.

Bella looks upon the mirror and jumps.

"What are you doing here?!" She sneers.

He grins and folds his arms about his chest.

Easy now I'm here to make a deal.

Bella laughs.

"Funny bitch aren't you?"

Now who sounds like bubba?

"I take pride in that actually so thank you."

You're very welcome.

However, Bella flinches as he puts his hand upon her shoulder.

"You're really here."

She turns to face him. He nods and caresses her cheek.

I can save your child. I will fight for you.

"My child doesn't need saving. And I will never work alongside of you Lucifer."

You may very well change your mind. You've got a warrant out for you my dear. A BIG FAT one. Do you know how many out there would die; to get a piece of the one woman who was able to swoon an angel off his feet? A very first in fact… No such thing's ever been heard of. You must be something quite special. And now you're carrying his child. Making you an even BIGGER target. You and this child won't make it past a week without my guidance."
"Then we'll die doing right by God and my husband."

"Your husband huh? The very one that put you in this mess to begin with. All because of his selfishness. You and this child will die." He looks towards the room where Dean and Jo are.

"In fact you all will. Not a one of you will live."

"It doesn't matter what you say Lucifer. You cannot bribe me. I might be human. But I've some grace about me as well. I know what path I'm to follow. You're not in the cards so find some other…"

Lucifer puts his hands upon her temples. Bella gasps out and falls to her knees.

He begins to show her both futures. The one where they fight alongside of him. The one that ends with a happily ever after. The deal however… he wanted to use her child as vessel in the future. He'd sworn to always protect him and to take care of him at all cost.

The other… each of them going their own way. Castiel never returns. Jo and Dean die in her arms. The baby is ripped from her womb. Then Bella dies as well; amongst the thousands of other bodies around them. The very ones they'd fought to keep alive. The ones they'd failed.

"All I need from you is a kiss. The deal is sealed. You may all live out your happily ever after."

"Why our child?"

He smiles and gently runs his hands along her tummy. He leans into her ear and whispers.

"Let's just say this one's got more potential. This one's different. A little dab of angel juice will do you."

"That's not true. My husband was human."

"Ah, that may be true. But he still had his grace intact did he not? Do you see now where I'm going with this? You need my protection. This child needs me. Let me help you Bella. I'd guard you both with my life. Always… Just one kiss is all I need and our deal starts now. I'll personally hunt down any threats."

Bella reaches up as though she's about to seal the deal. Lucifer locks his eyes onto hers. However, she comes at him with a full on punch across the face.

"I'm married to Cass Winchester aka Castiel. THIS BABY IS NOT YOURS TO HAVE! IT IS HIS!"

"You will regret this decision!"

"I can assure you. I won't. You stay away from our child! I mean it Lucifer. This child will never know your touch! For you to even think I'd allow such a thing. You haven't a lick of sense. I will always stand by my faith, my husband, and by GOD!"

Dean runs into the bathroom his gun already out. Bella turns back however; Lucifer's nowhere to be found. Dean pulls her into his chest, keeping a protective eye out. Bella buries her face into her brother. Gun still in hand he holds her.

"Dean's got ya."

Dean keeps watch as both girls are on the beds. Bella had finally managed to go to sleep after fighting it. Salt damn near covered the entire room. There were two hidden devil traps. Guns, holy water and sulfur were hidden about the place. Dean peeked out the window every once in a while as he kicked his feet out about the table.

He rubbed his face tiredly. Both women whimpered out in their sleep off and on. He couldn't sleep though. No way could he let that fucking angel get ahold of his sister and his nephew. He turned back to his sister in thought.

"I'm going to be an uncle…" He uttered softly.

"Me?" He half smiled shaking his head. Though part of him wanted to kill Cass yet hug him all the same.

That was another thing messing with him. Seeing Jo getting shot like that. It rather opened his eyes to something else. Something deep he hadn't truly realized was there. Dean rose from his chair and made his way over. He checked her wound. Once again he cleansed it and doctored it up. He looked upon Jo moving the strands of hair from her face. Dean cleared his throat. He then leaned over and kissed her lips.

"I love you." He whispered and took her hand.

Before long Bella came too. He didn't say a word just watched. She kept her head down as she raised up in the bed. She twirled her wedding band around her finger. He wanted to fall apart for her. Bella pinched the bridge of her nose. Dean knew she was trying her damnest to keep it together. It was all over her face. This determination to try and stay strong. Bella came to her feet and put on her husband's jacket.

She turns to Dean.

"So this prophet that was with Raphael. Was behind the murder of my family?"

Dean nods feeling ill in thought.

"Because my brother was meant to be a vessel… Mine and Cass's child is meant to be as well."

Dean sighs.

"Seems to be a family thing."

Bella half laughs.

"Doesn't any human have the potential to be a vessel if an angel so wishes it?"

"Asking the wrong person."

"Maybe it depends on the host…" She rubs her temples.

"How bad did they hurt him D?"

He raises his brows and leans back. Dean folds his arms about his chest.

"It wasn't pretty… I can say that much."

Bella shuts her eyes.

"But you're certain he's an angel again?"

"Yes."
"So he's alive?"

"Yes Bells. Cass lives."

She nods in thought.

"But he can't leave."

"Right…"

"Oh this is war." She declares as she paces around the room.

"Now you're talkin sis."

"In fact this is far from over. I say we lock up ole Lu where he belongs. We get Sammy and this Crowley person out."

"What's going on in that head of yours?"

"I'm breaking out my baby's daddy!"

"Wake up, Bella…"

Bella's eyes shoot open.

"Use the dagger…"

Her heart races at the sound of his voice. She raises up in the bed and hears the sound of the doorknob. She looks down to see something glowing in her husband's jacket. She covers her mouth in shock. The door's jammed open within seconds Raphael's crouched over her. He tilts his head upon her.

"How very sorry I am child, but it ends here."

"NOW!"

Bella's eyes widen as she takes her husband's dagger and plunges it into his heart. A look of sheer surprise comes over Raphael's face. "For my husband ASSHOLE!" She twists it in deeper.

Dean and Jo jump up. Bella shields her eyes as Raphael's light cascades about the room and he burst apart.

"What the fuck?!" Dean questions.

The other man starts to run.

"D!" Bella yells.

"On it!"

"I want him alive!" Bella demands.

Dean nods and takes off after him.

"How in the world did you manage that?!" Jo questions.

Bella reaches to her heart gathering herself.

"It was Cass."

"What was Cass?"

Bella shows Jo the dagger.

"He left it behind. I heard him Jo. It was as if he were right here."

Jo smiles.

"Even now he continues to watch over you."