Crowley gaped at Kartesh, who waited for Crowley to collect himself. After Dean and Castiel had their little moment, Kartesh got to Crowley as fast as he could, and told him what happened. He didn't know if Crowley was mad or shocked; mad for losing the weapon, or shocked for finding out Dean and Castiel were in love.
"…I don't know what to say to this. So our winged friend, Castiel, is in love with our boy, Dean…and we are also missing a weapon!" Crowley shouted, before looking around the room.
"This doesn't make sense…since when did those two get so peachy together." Crowley mumbled, before Kartesh cleared his throat.
"Might I suggest we use Dean as bait to get Castiel to hand over all the weapon's they have?" Kartesh said, and Crowley turned to him with a smile.
"That's perfect Kartesh that would be immensely helpful…though we'll have to find you a different body. If you stay in Dean's body, they won't make the trade." Crowley said, and Kartesh smiled…even while Dean panicked.
"NO! If that happens…I won't be able to protect them!" Dean thought, before he forced control over the body.
"I don't think so!" Dean shouted, and grabbing the angel blade threw it at Crowley, who dodged it.
"Sorry Dean boy, but that won't work on me." Crowley said, before he threw Dean against a wall.
"I still have use of you, so don't go doing anything…stupid. Kartesh, keep a leash on him." Crowley said before he left the room.
With Sam: Sam sighed as he walked around Columbia, Mississippi with Castiel, Meg, and Charlie. Garth and Kevin were at the Men of Letter's staying safe and waiting for any word on a cure; and so far no one had seen Dean/Kartesh.
"So no one has seen Dean since about a week ago…seems like he stayed low until things blew over." Sam explained as they stood around the impala, eating a little.
"Kartesh knows what he's doing, but he's still ruthless. He must've realized that he was getting slowed down, and decided it'd be best to skip town." Meg commented, before looking at Castiel and sighing.
"Listen lover-boy, as much as I know you want to save Dean; you can't keep staring into the distance like a lost puppy." Meg stated, before Castiel looked at her tilting his head.
"Lover-boy? I don't understand." Castiel said, and Sam chuckled.
"That reminds me Cas, what did you do two days ago?" Sam questioned, and Charlie looked at him expectantly.
"I went to see Dean…he prayed to me, so I went to see what happened." Castiel said blushing.
"And you two kiss, made out, and all that other mumbo-jumbo, am I right?" a voice questioned, and they spun to the left, and saw Crowley.
He wasn't alone though, another demon stood beside him, a smirk on his face as he watched them all with black eyes…but it wasn't Dean. The demon beside him had unruly black hair, wearing an outfit similar to Crowley's, except he was taller than Crowley, and he was extremely pale.
"Crowley." Castiel growled out, and Meg looked at the demon.
"Who's the new demon?" Meg asked, squinting inquisitively at the demon beside Crowley.
"Oh, this would be Kartesh, he got a new body." Crowley said with a shrug like it was no big deal.
"What, you just left Dean's body?" Charlie asked, eyes wide.
"Yeah…but's he's A-Okay, he'll be fine…maybe…" Kartesh said maliciously, a smirk tugging his lips.
"What did you do to him?" Sam threatened, bringing the demon knife out.
"…I thought we had that thing." Crowley mumbled, looking at the knife.
"What did you do to him?" Sam demanded, eyes glaring at Crowley.
"Whoa, easy Moose, calm down. I haven't done anything to your precious big brother yet, but that could change soon if you don't agree to our…conditions." Crowley commented, and Meg looked at him.
"What kind of deal are you making?" Meg questioned, leaning her head back a bit.
"I propose this: Give us all the Angel Weapon's in your possession, and we'll give you Dean back, no demon's within him whatsoever." Crowley said with a smile, and Charlie rose a brow.
"Really? You'll keep to that deal?" Charlie asked, like she didn't believe him.
"Yes, I will. You'll get him back, all in one piece; and all you have to do is handover the Angel Weapon's in your possession." Crowley explained, putting a neutral expression on.
"Alright, when and where?" Sam asked, making Castiel look at him confused.
"How about we meet today, a few miles west of here, forest clearing, around…say…midnight. If you don't show up by then, we kill Dean." Crowley said before him and Kartesh left.
"Damn it!" Charlie shouted, her mood now sour.
"That's low, even for Crowley." Meg commented, and Sam nodded.
"I know…but we only have three things. The Lot's Salt rock, the Fate-Killing Blade, and the Staff of Moses." Sam stated, before looking at Castiel.
"Cas, everything okay?" Sam asked, and Castiel sighed, his shoulders sagging.
"I wonder why they left Dean go, I would think they'd keep a hold of Dean as he was of great use." Castiel commented, and Sam hummed.
"That's true, they could use Dean for more…my guess is though that they knew we'd make a trade for Dean. I want my brother back!" Sam shouted, green eyes angry.
"I agree with you there Sam, I want Dean back as well." Charlie state, and Sam nodded.
Later: Sam, Castiel, Charlie, Meg, and Garth were at the meeting place, Kevin staying behind as it was safer; and they were waiting for Crowley to show up, each had a weapon hidden up their sleeve. Suddenly black fog appeared before them and it was Crowley, Kartesh, Dean, and two more demons.
"Hello Moose." Crowley said, and Sam sighed.
"Hi Crowley, as we agree; Dean for the Weapon's." Sam said and Crowley nodded.
"Alright, we'll exchange at the same time." Castiel said before he grabbed the bag, and Sam nodded, giving him the bag.
Kartesh smirked and gripped Dean's wrist, causing Dean to hiss in pain before him and Kartesh went to the middle, and meet halfway with Castiel.
"Alright, here's your boy back." Kartesh said, shoving Dean into Castiel as he grabbed the bag.
"He has a wonderful body." Kartesh whispered into Castiel's ear, who's eyes widened.
His face contorted in rage, and swinging fast, his angel blade cut into Kartesh's chest. Kartesh cried out, and everything went into chaos. Meg, Sam, Charlie, and Garth brought out guns and blades, even as the demons fought back with their daggers, and everything became a blur. Dean was freed of his bounds by Castiel, grabbed the bag from Kartesh, before pulling out the Fate-Killing blade and Castiel pulled his Angel blade out as well. Crowley tried making a grab for the bag, but Castiel sliced at the King of Hell, who recoiled as the blade sank into his arm pushing him back.
"Take this you black eyed freak!" Charlie shouted, using the Lot's Salt on a demon.
Meg grabbed the bag, and jumped away from a demon, before letting Charlie drop the stone back into the bag, and the two switched with the bag, fighting off demons as a few more appeared on Crowley's call. Dean clashed his blade with Kartesh, who smirked at Dean as his wounds healed.
"Sorry Deanie boy, but I'm not gonna let you live!" Kartesh said, before he wrapped his hand around Dean's throat.
Dean growled, before sinking the blade he still held tightly in his hand into Kartesh's arm, who shouted at the contact. Suddenly Sam turned around as he got pushed toward them, and stabbed the demon dagger into Kartesh, who stopped as the blade went into him. Sam twisted the blade more, causing Kartesh to let out one last gasp, and his body go limp.
"Kartesh!" a demon shouted, and Sam went to stab him, but the black smoke fled the body.
The black smoke fled the rest of the bodies, before swirling around Crowley, blocking Castiel's view of the King of Hell.
"You haven't seen the last of me boys!" Crowley shouted, before he was gone with the smoke.
Everyone panted as they tried to regain their breathing, before crowding around Dean who fell to his knees.
"Dean, are you okay?" Castiel asked, kneeling to Dean and holding his shoulders.
"Y-yeah, I'll be okay, don't worry." Dean said, slumping against Castiel, hugging him.
Castiel hugged Dean back, sighing in relief at having Dean back with him. He glanced at Sam and nodded, who returned it and ran off with Charlie and Meg to bring the Impala toward them, Garth standing guard with his gun ready. Soon Dean, and Castiel were in the impala, with Charlie and Sam up front, Garth and Meg in Garth's car and soon everyone was back at the Men of Letter's.
"Thank God you're alright." Kevin said coming over, seeing Dean being helped in by Castiel.
"Yeah…thing is…now I gotta get a new tattoo." Dean said to lighten the mood, looking at his scared chest.
"Hey, it won't be too bad." Kevin said with a smile, and Dean smiled back.
After a while, everyone retired to their rooms, except Castiel, who walked into Dean's room; ever since they confessed Castiel had always hoped to spend more time with Dean, and if that meant being in the same room with him, he'd take it…and the torturous teasing from Meg tomorrow.
"How are you feeling?" Castiel asked sitting on the bed, looking at Dean.
Dean had taken a shower, shaved, cleaned himself, ate, and was finally able to get some proper sleep…but being in the same room with Castiel, he didn't want to fall asleep just yet.
"Much better now that I don't have to deal with Crowley anymore." Dean said honestly, and Castiel looked at the ground.
"Dean, Kartesh said something that worried me; something he said about you." Castiel said, forcing himself to look Dean in the eye.
"And what would that be?" Dean asked with a brow raised.
"Did he do something to your body?" Castiel blurted out, face red in embarrassment, but worry was clear in his blue eyes.
Dean seemed shocked, before sighing and looking away…he should've known that would be coming around. Dean felt the weight shift, before he felt arms around him, Castiel's chest to his back, and he leaned into the touch, welcoming it, savoring it.
"He…did do something's…but it was while he was in control of my body." Dean said, but his voice was quiet…it was really embarrassing and hard to talk about.
Castiel seemed to have noticed as he tightened his arms around Dean, and leaned his head against Dean's; hoping to comfort his righteous man.
"No matter what happens Dean, I will always protect you. I won't let anyone hurt you ever again like that, I promise." Castiel said, and Dean nodded, before turning his head and kissing Castiel.
As long as he had his Angel with him, his Angel Castiel, Dean knew everything would be okay. As long as he had those he cared about with him, Dean knew, even in the end, everything would be alright.
Finally finished! After about two weeks wrackingmy brain on another Destiel fic I wanna do, this came about. Originally I was going to be before they found the Men of Letter's, but then I added in Kevin, and Charlie, and Meg as their friend, along with Garth, so I was like 'Fine! Adding Men of Letter's in there as well.' Overall, I think it turned out rather well. XD Also, Kartesh was just a random demon, but my fiance helped me with the name. Anyways, hope ya'll enjoyed this, because I really enjoyed writing it. ONTO THE NEXT DESTIEL FIC! (My head is full of Destiel ideas.)