Let it Bleed Part 2

Dean caught his breath and glared at Castiel. "I didn't ask for your help."

"Well, regardless, you're welcome," Castiel replied.

"Why are you here?" Dean asked as he walked past Castiel.

"I had no idea Crowley would take Lisa and Ben," Castiel assured.

Dean picked up the broken strap. "Yeah, right."

Castiel turned to face Dean. "You don't believe me."

Dean looked at Castiel. "I don't believe a word that's coming out of your mouth."

"I thought you said that we were like family," Castiel replied. "Well, I think that too. Shouldn't trust run both ways?"

Dean shook his head and chewed on his lip slightly. "Cas, I just can't…"

"Dean, I do everything you ask," Castiel replied. "I always come when you call, and I am your friend. Still, despite your lack of faith in me, and now your threats. I just saved you, yet again. Has anyone but your closest kin ever done more for you? All I ask is this one thing."

Dean's brows furrowed. "Trust your plan to pop Purgatory?"

"I've earned that, Dean."

Dean just scoffed and shook his head.

"I came to tell you that I will find Lisa and Ben, and I will bring them back," Castiel promised. "Stand behind me, the one time I ask."

Dean narrowed his eyes. "You're asking me to stand down?"

"Dean." Castiel sighed.

"That's the same damn ransom note that Crowley handed me!" Dean snapped. "You know that, right? Well, no thanks. I'll find 'em myself. In fact, why don't you go back to Crowley and tell him that I said you can both kiss my ass."

Dean walked away and pressed his fist to his mouth, visibly upset. Castiel disappeared.

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Angela leaned against the counter and poured two drinks. Sam walked in and graciously took the drink Angela offered him. Suddenly, Balthazar appeared.

"Drinking your feelings, you two?" Balthazar questioned. "I thought that was your brother's bag."

"Stressful times." Angela murmured.

"Well, we need to talk." Balthazar sighed.

Sam frowned. "Why?"

"Because, I know I'm gonna live to regret this, but I'm officially on your team," Balthazar replied. "You bastards."

"And we should believe you why?" Dean asked as he walked into the room.

"Would you believe I had a shred of decency?" Balthazar asked.

"No," Angela replied quickly.

"Oh. That hurts, Angie." Balthazar replied. Angela just raised her eyebrows. "Okay, you're right," Balthazar admitted. "It's survival. You see, I asked Cas some questions and I disliked his answers. He seems awfully sure of himself for a man who wants to swallow a million nuclear reactors. I mean, these things can get a bit Chernobyl, you know? So, voila. Consider me your double agent. Oh, and I took the liberty of searching for your friends. Uh, took a while. Crowley's a clever one."

"You found them?" Dean asked hopefully.

"Well, the upside is yes, uh, the downside is no, I can't get them for you."

"Why not?" Sam frowned.

"Because Crowley's angel-proofed the whole bloody building," Balthazar replied. "I guess he doesn't trust Cas. Seems that marriage is going swimmingly."

"Okay, well, get us as close as you can." Dean shrugged.

"Sure." Balthazar nodded. "But then you're on your own."

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Balthazar teleported himself, Sam, Dean, and Angela to the outside of the building that Lisa and Ben were being held in.

"Alright." Balthazar sighed. "This is where I get off. God be with you and what have you." He added before he disappeared.

A demon exited the building, he seemed to be keeping watch. Dean stabbed him in the chest with Ruby's knife. Dean pushed the body over the gate to Sam and Angela, who left the body on the ground. Sam, Dean, and Angela entered the building. Sam carried his shotgun and Angela carried her handgun. Dean was carrying Ruby's knife and a duffel bag containing other weapons.

~/~\~

"Alright, be careful," Dean instructed.

The split up. Dean walked down some stairs. Sam and Angela went around a corner, guns aimed. They heard a noise and turned around. From above, two demons jumped down and knocked them unconscious. The demons carried Sam and Angela away, where they threw them in a room and locked the door.

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Suddenly, the door broke off and feel with a demon from the top of the stairs to the ground below. Ben turned away, shielding his face. Another demon was pushed against the wall by Dean, who was brandishing Ruby's knife. Dean stabbed the demon and then kicked the body down. Dean pulled the knife from the body and approached Lisa and Ben.

"Oh, Dean." Lisa cried. "Thank God."

"Still gotta get you out of here," Dean replied. He grunted as he cut Lisa and Ben free. "Okay. Alright, Ben, c'mon, let's go."

Suddenly Lisa grabbed Ben and Ruby's knife. She held the knife to Ben's neck, an evil smirk on her face. Dean frowned in horror.

"Brat's not going anywhere. And neither am I." Lisa replied, her eyes going black.

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"Crowley thought you might come, so he had me jump this hot little piece of ass for insurance." The demon smirked. "Can't go losing our leverage now, can we?"

Dean took a step forward.

"Ah. Another step. Free appendectomy." The demon warned. "You know, she's awake in here, your mom." She told Ben. "I can hear her thinking."

"Don't listen to her, Ben," Dean warned.

The demon looked at Dean. "What? I was just gonna tell him that you're his real daddy." She shrugged. She laughed. "Just kidding." She said before she looked back at Ben. "Who knows who your real dad is, kid. Your mom's a slut."

"You shut your mouth," Dean growled.

The demon scoffed. "Oh, what, you're her white knight now? She wished she never met you, Dean. You're the worst mistake she ever made." She smirked. "Second worst, after keeping you." She told Ben.

"It's not your mom, Ben," Dean assured. "She's lying."

"Says the C-minus lay with 10 miles of daddy issues." The demon scoffed. "Whatever gets you through the night, Tiny Tim."

Dean took another step forward.

"Uh, uh." The demon shook her head. "Back off cowboy." She warned. "You know she's begging me to kill you." She whispered to Ben. "She says you hold her back. Never had a lick of fun since you were born."

Dean had a flash of holy water in his hand. "Ben, look at me." He instructed. "Look at me. You're gonna be just fine." He assured. He threw the holy water at the demon and she let go of Ben as she screamed. "Go!" Dean yelled.

The demon went after Dean with the knife. He pushed her against the wall, causing her to drop the knife. Dean kicked it backwards.

"Ben, knife!" Dean yelled.

The demon pushed Dean and Ben picked up the knife.

The demon smirked. "What's the matter, Dean? Hit me! Oh, you don't wanna hurt poor Lisa." She laughed.

Dean glared. "Exorcizamus te, omnis immundus spiritus," Dean started.

"Shut your mouth." The demon growled before she punched Dean in the face.

"Omnis satanica potestas, omnis incursion infernalis adversarii, omnis congregation et secta diabolica." Dean continued. "Ergo draco maledicte."

The demon grabbed Dean by the throat, groaning.

"Ecclesiam."

"Stop it." The demon growled.

"Tuam."

"I'm warning you!" The demon glared.

"You can go to hell, you black-eyed bitch." Dean snarled.

The demon grabbed a straight razor from the table. She let go of Dean and stepped away. "You sure about that?" she asked, stabbing herself in the stomach.

"Mom!" Ben yelled.

The demon laughed. "Exorcise me now. She's just a dead meat suit. Now, what was it you wanted to say?"

Dean paused and looked at Ben. "Securi tibi facias libertate." Dean continued. "Servire te rogamus, audi nos."

Lisa screamed as the demon was expelled from her body. She fell to the ground, blood coming out of her mouth.

"Mom!"

"Lisa!" Dean yelled as he and Ben ran to her side.

"Lisa. Here, put pressure on that, okay?" Dean said softly. He gave her a cloth and put her hand over the wound and she groaned in pain. "I know, honey, I know." He murmured as he dialed Sam. "That's it, it's okay."

"This is Sam, leave a message." Sam's voicemail said.

"Dammit," Dean muttered. He called Angela and got her voicemail as well. "Dammit! Alright, Ben, we gotta get out of here, okay? Ben. Ben?"

Ben just looked on, frozen with fear.

"Ben," Dean said before slapping him. "Hey! Listen to me, I need you to pull it together, okay? You gotta be strong. Your mom needs you right now. Go open that duffel bag, grab the salt gun. I gotta carry your mom out so if anything comes at us, you shoot it."

"But—

"Go, now!" Dean yelled.

Ben grabbed the gun. Dean picked Lisa up and she groaned at the movement.

"Okay," Dean muttered. "The knife. Get the knife." Dean told Ben. They both started to make their way out of the room. "Alright, Ben. Keep your elbow in, gun tight to your shoulder and watch for the kick." He instructed as a demon walked towards them. "Ben!"

Ben shot the demon and went wide-eyed.

"Ben?" Dean asked. "Ben!"

"Dean—

"Come on, pull it together, do you want your mom to die?" Dean snapped. "Let's go."

They kept walking and there were two more shots. They walked downstairs and heard pounding on a door.

"Dean!" Sam yelled.

"Sam? Angie?" Dean called.

"We're in here!" Angela exclaimed.

Dean gently set Lisa down and shot the lock off the door. Sam and Angela came out.

"Come on, we gotta get to a hospital," Dean said. "Ben, give the gun to Sam. Sam, we need a ride." He added as he picked Lisa up.

Ben gave Sam the gun and they left the building.

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Sam pulled up in a car he stole.

"Go, go, go, go," Dean said.

Angela got Ben inside and followed after him. Dean, still carrying Lisa, followed. Dean looked at Lisa's blood on his hand. Ben turned around, worried.

"She's fine, Ben. She's fine." Dean assured. "She's gonna be just fine. Almost there." He muttered. "Hey, hey. Stay with me." He told Lisa. "Sam, you gotta go faster, man!" he exclaimed. "You're gonna be fine. You're gonna be just fine." He told Lisa.

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Lisa was lying unconscious in her hospital bed. She was hooked up to several breathing tubes and monitors. Dean and Ben sat on either side of the bed.

"Ben, I'm sorry," Dean said.

Ben just got up and left.

"Ben…" Dean called.

Castiel appeared and Dean glared.

"What do you want?" he snarled.

"Dean, listen." Castiel pleaded.

"What do you want me to say?" Dean asked. "She'll be dead by midnight."

"I'm sorry," Castiel replied sincerely

"I don't care," Dean replied. "It's too little, too late."

"Okay." Castiel nodded. "Well, regardless, I didn't come for you."

"Meaning?" Dean raised his eyebrows.

Castiel walked up to Lisa and placed his hand on her forehead, healing her. "She's fine now. She'll wake up soon. Dean, I said I'm sorry and I meant it."

"Thank you." Dean replied. "I wish this changed anything."

"I know. So do I. All else aside, I just wanted to fix what I could." Castiel said, turning to walk away.

Dean glanced at Castiel. "There's one more thing you could do for me."

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Dean walked up to the door and watched Ben and Lisa. He gently knocked and took a step inside. Lisa raised her eyebrows, not recognizing him.

"Hi." Dean greeted.

"Who're you?" Ben asked.

"I-I'm Dean." He replied. "Uh, I was driving the car that hit you."

"Oh." Lisa frowned.

"I just, uh, lost control for a minute, and I just wanted to say I'm sorry." He said sincerely. "I'm real happy you two are both okay. And, uh, I'm just…I'm glad your life can get back to normal now."

Lisa smiled. "We're okay, so—so that's what's important, right?"

"Yeah." Dean nodded. "Anyway, uh, I'll leave you two alone. You take care of your mom." Dean told Ben. He walked away, fighting back tears.

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Dean walked down the stairs and across the street to the Impala. Sam and Angela were standing on the other side of the car.

"Well?" Angela asked gently.

"Well, nothing." Dean grumbled, getting in the car.

Sam and Angela looked at each other before they got into the car as well.

Sam sighed. "Dean, you know, you've pulled some shady crap before, but this…" he shook his head. "Has got to be the worst. Whitewashing their memories? Take it from somebody who knows—

"If you or Angie ever mention Lisa and Ben to me again, I will break your noses." Dean warned.

"Dean…" Angela said softly.

"I'm not kidding," Dean warned her.

Sam and Angela glanced at each other. Dean had tears in his eyes and Sam sighed, closing the car door.

A/N: Hey guys! I hope you enjoyed this chapter! I say this at the end of every chapter but seriously, I want to thank you, guys. Your support means everything to me and is the biggest reason as to why I keep writing. I love you guys. And gear up, because the next two chapters are the last of the installment! :)

~Emily