Chapter 9
I do not own Supernatural in any way.
A/N-Be sure to look forward to the next chapter. Lots of drama!
I'm an angel with a shotgun...
fighting til' the wars won...
I don't care if heaven won't take me back...
Angel with a Shotgun by The Cab
"Celeste?" his deep voice asked.
She rolled over and opened her eyes. She found Castiel lying on her bed looking at her. "Can I help you?" she asked him.
"I was just about to check on Sam and Dean", he said, "I need to know if they've located Eve".
"Mother of all monsters, lovely", she said getting up.
Castiel sat up.
Celeste turned and kissed him.
Castiel pulled away and placed his forehead on hers.
"When will all this be over?" she asked him.
"I don't know. Soon I hope", he told her.
Celeste grabbed Castiel's tie and dragged him into her bathroom.
"Celeste…" he said trying to pull away.
"Shut-up", she said grabbing his head and kissing him.
Once Celeste and Castiel were both dressed again, they appeared in Bobby's basement.
"Took you long enough", Dean said.
"Sorry, we were having a quickie", Celeste said as Castiel blushed.
"You what?" Dean asked.
"We have sex, so what?" Celeste snapped.
"Have you made any progress in locating Eve?" Castiel asked changing the subject.
"Well we were gonna ask you about that", Bobby said.
"No, I've looked, but she's hidden from me. She's hidden from all angels", Castiel told them.
"Awesome", Dean said.
"You know, what we really need is an inside man", Sam said.
"What do you mean?" Dean asked.
"Something with claws and sympathy", Sam said.
"Like a friendly monster? Those are in short supply these days, don't you think?" Dean asked.
"It's a good idea Dean", Celeste said.
"But we've met one or two, right?" Sam asked.
"Maybe", Dean said.
"So we can find one", Sam said.
Castiel disappeared to start looking, while the rest of them waited.
"So…you and Cass…?" Dean asked.
Celeste rolled her eyes and said, "What? Like you don't sleep with your girlfriends?"
Some time went by and Castiel appeared with a woman.
"Lenore", Sam said.
Lenore tried to run away.
"Wait, wait, wait, wait. Hey, hey. Lenore, stop. Look, we're happy you're here", Sam said.
"Been a long time. You remember us?" Dean asked.
"I remember. Your hunter friend almost killed me", Lenore said.
"Well if it makes you feel any better, uh, he turned into a vampire and I chopped his head off", Sam told her.
"Yeah. With razor wire. Wicked", Dean said.
"Well, that's something. What's going on? Why am I here?" Lenore asked.
"Well, um, that's Cass and Celeste", Sam said pointing; "They're our friends. And we need to talk to you. About Eve".
"Eve? I have nothing to say about Eve", Lenore told him.
"You sure about that?" Dean asked.
"I'm trying to stay away from her, believe me", Lenore said.
"Where's your nest?" Sam asked.
"Gone. They couldn't fight it anymore. It's her voice, in our heads. What it does to us. So they left. Started killing again", Lenore explained.
"But not you", Sam said.
"Don't look so impressed. I was hiding in a basement. Not exactly Club Med. You don't know how hard it is - not to give in. Everyone gives in", Lenore said.
"Alright, so this psychic two-way you've got going, does that mean you know where Mom's camped out?" Dean asked.
"You've got to be kidding me. You want me to tell you where she is? You do know she could be listening to us right now. I might as well be a video camera. What are you thinking?" Lenore snapped.
"So we don't have the element of surprise, we're still going in", Bobby said.
"You're crazy. I can't help you", Lenore said.
"Can't or won't? Look, it's clear as day. You still give a crap. You don't wanna kill. And don't want this whole planet dead", Sam said.
"You actually believe you can stop her?" Lenore asked.
"Just tell us where she is", Sam demanded.
"Grants Pass, Oregon. And now she knows you're coming", Lenore said.
"Well let's go see", Bobby said.
"Hold on. I didn't tell you this out of the goodness of my heart. I need something", Lenore said.
"Of course", Celeste muttered.
"What?" Sam asked.
"Kill me", Lenore said.
"Lenore", Sam sighed.
"Look, we'll lock you down 'til this whole thing's over, okay? Witness protection, you'll be safe", Dean said.
"You don't get it, it's not about that. I'm dangerous. I hear her voice all the time", Lenore said.
"You're not like the rest of them", Sam told her.
"I'm exactly like them. I fed. I couldn't help it. The girl couldn't have been more than 16, Sam. I'll do it again. I can't stop, not anymore. You have to. Please", Lenore begged.
"Lenore", Sam sighed.
"We need to move this along. Celeste", Castiel said.
"But I've…" Celeste said.
Castiel grabbed her hand and placed it on Lenore's head. She watched in horror as Lenore's face burst into flames.
Lenore dropped to the ground dead.
They suddenly stood in a nice looking neighborhood.
"Well, I was expecting more Zombieland, less Pleasantville", Dean said.
"Just because it looks quiet, don't mean it is, especially if she's got a clue were coming", Bobby said.
"Yeah, well if she is here I'm glad we've got Mr and Mrs. Smitey McSmiterton on our squad. Alright, where do we start?" Dean asked.
"I'm gonna need a computer", Bobby said.
The group walked off and found a diner.
Celeste sat in between Castiel and Sam eating eggs and pancakes.
"Alright. I finally got the police database, no thanks to this", he said gesturing to the iPad, "I asked for a computer".
"It is a computer", Sam said.
"No, a computer has buttons", Bobby said.
A waitress walked up and said, "Can I get you anything else?"
"No, we're good thanks", Dean said.
"Anything?" Sam asked Bobby.
"Oh, nickel and dime stuff, nothing weird. Basically dead end. You think Vampira was lying?" Bobby asked.
"I'll search the town. Give me a moment", Castiel said.
Nothing happened.
"Cass, we can still see you", Dean said.
"Yeah, I'm still here", he said.
"Okay, well you don't have to wait on us, you…" Dean said.
Castiel cleared his throat and concentrated. "Something's wrong", Castiel and Celeste said.
"What, are you stuck?" Dean asked.
"I'm blocked. I'm powerless", Castiel said.
"You're joking?" Dean asked.
"Something in this town, is, uh, it's affecting me. I assume it's Eve", Castiel said.
"So wait, Mom's making you limp?" Dean asked as Celeste snorted into her soda.
"Figuratively, yes", Castiel said.
"How?" Dean asked.
"I don't know, but she is", Castiel said.
"Welcome to the world of humans sweetheart", Celeste said.
"Well, that's great, because without your power, you're basically just a baby in a trenchcoat", Dean said.
Castiel looked out the window, clearly upset at Dean's comment.
"I think you hurt his feelings", Sam said.
Celeste's hand found Castiel's and she laced their fingers together.
"I got something here, maybe. Had to go federal go to get it. Call went out from the local office to the CDC last night", Bobby said.
"About what?" Sam asked.
"A Dr Silver called in an illness he couldn't identify. Patient's a 25 year old, African-American, name - Ed Bright", he said showing them Ed's driver's license.
"Well that's not much to go on", Dean said.
"Well its only lead, so…" Bobby said.
"So beggars can't be choosers, right? I get it. Alright, let's finish up", Dean said.
Celeste scarfed down the rest of the food.
"God girl. The way you eat, people would think you're pregnant or something", Dean said, causing both Celeste and Castiel to blush.
Castiel, Dean, and Celeste went to Dr. Silver's office.
There was a woman locking the door of the doctor's office.
"Excuse me. Hi, uh, i-is Dr Silver in today?" Dean asked, "This is my sister and her husband and they just got married. She hasn't been feeling that well and we were wondering if we could get a pregnancy test".
Celeste glared at Dean.
"Oh, well, he's out. Sorry", the woman said.
"Do you happen to know here he is?" Dean asked.
"He hasn't called in. You might want to start with an at home pregnancy test", the woman said and walked off.
Celeste turned to Dean and punched him in the arm. "I'm not pregnant you idgit!" she yelled.
"What kind of doctor calls the CDC and then goes AWOL the very next day? Let's have a look, shall we?" Dean asked.
They went around back and Dean pulled out his lock picking kit.
He started picking the lock.
"Is this gonna take a long time?" Castiel asked.
Dean noticed something and stopped.
"What is it?" Celeste asked him.
Dean bent down and touched a drop of liquid on the ground.
It turned out to be blood.
He showed Castiel and Celeste.
Dean noticed another door.
There was also blood on the lock.
Dean broke it open and they saw a body wrapped in plastic.
It was Ed.
"Ohh", Dean said.
Celeste covered her mouth and nose.
"It's the patient Ed Bright", Castiel said.
"Well what kind of doctor calls the CDC and then stashes the gooey corpse in the shed?" Dean asked.
"I don't understand what's happening here", Castiel said.
"Well, I know one thing about the body. We need some kerosene", Dean said.
Dean, Castiel, and Celeste met up with Bobby and Sam outside Ed's house.
"Oh. So we've got a missing doctor and an oozy patient, huh?" Dean asked.
"Yeah. Plot thickens", Sam said.
"The curtain rises", Celeste quipped.
Ignoring Celeste, Dean said, "Well let's go see what Ed's roommates have to say".
"Does Ed Bright have a brother?" Castiel asked.
"No, why?" Bobby asked.
"Then that's not his twin", Castiel said.
They all looked through the window and saw someone who looked exactly like him.
"So what, shifter?" Sam asked.
"I don't know what we're looking at", Bobby said.
"Alright, Dean and me are gonna go in. You two stay here and watch the door. If something comes out, shoot it", Sam said.
Celeste snapped her fingers and pulled out two angels blades.
"Yeah. Best guess - silver bullets", Dean said.
"I'm fairly unpracticed with firearms", Castiel said.
"You know who whines? Babies", Dean said.
"Get in there before I stab one of you", Celeste snapped.
Dean and Sam went into the house, before coming out a few minutes later.
"I don't get it. What, a bunch of regular Joes wake up shifters? What the hell?" Dean asked.
"Shifters usually run in families. This looks like an infection. Nobody touched nothing?" Bobby asked.
"Well I am bathing in Purell tonight", Dean joked.
"So, he said they met a girl", Sam said.
"It's got to be Eve", Dean said.
"But why would she do this?" Castiel asked.
"Mommy wants more babies. You guys have killed off enough of them", Celeste said.
"Celeste may be right. Mommy monster - make more", Bobby said.
"No, no, no, no. Cass has got a good point. I mean if she's gonna make a shifter army, why make one that's sick, gooey and dying?" Dean asked.
"Maybe something's going wrong", Celeste said.
Bobby shrugged and said, "Add that to the pile of Crap That Don't Make Sense".
"So should we hit the bar?" Sam asked.
The group made their way to the bar and went in.
There were dead bodies everywhere.
"Holy mother of…" Celeste said.
"Well, the Sheriff's a moot, but still. You'd think he'd notice this many missing folks", Bobby said.
Dean walked up to one of the bodies. He used a cloth to life up the lip, revealing a set of fangs. "We got a vamp over here", Dean said. He lifted the body's arm, where a spike protruded from its wrist. "Nope. Scratch that. We got a wraith. What the hell? What has teeth and a spike?" Dean asked.
"Never seen that in my life", Bobby said.
"Oh, great. So Eve's making hybrids now?" Dean asked.
"Looks like", Bobby said.
"Yeah, the question is why. I mean what does she want with the - what do you call these?" Dean asked.
"Well, congrats. You discovered it. You get to name it", Bobby said.
"Jefferson Starships", Dean said.
"How about simply…a hybrid?" Celeste snapped, while Bobby and Sam looked confused.
"Because they're horrible - and hard to kill", Dean explained.
"Looks like the whole bar has been turned into these…" Sam said.
"Jefferson Starships", Dean finished, causing Celeste to roll her eyes.
"Fine. But why are all the... Starships dead?" Sam asked.
"I can't say, but looks like they all burned up", Bobby said.
"Burned up, like?" Dean asked.
"Like a high fever, like the flu", Bobby said.
"I had the same thing", Celeste said piping up.
They all turned to her.
"When I became a nephilim. It was horrible. I felt like I was dying", she explained.
"Well then what the hell's going on here? Does every monster in this town have the motaba virus?" Dean asked.
The Sheriff and two cops entered the door with guns.
"Hands where I can see 'em!" the Sheriff yelled.
Dean grabbed Celeste and pulled her behind the bar and covered her mouth his hand.
"Now this is not what it looks like", Castiel said.
"Look, we're the Feds", Bobby tried to explain.
"Yeah? Well Feds are not allowed to do this. Cuff 'em. Turn around", the Sheriff said.
Sam, Bobby, and Castiel were cuffed and led out.
Dean and Celeste emerged from behind the bar, Celeste in tears.
"Why didn't Cass try to fight?" she asked.
"Maybe he didn't want to get shot", Dean explained, "Come on".
Dean and Celeste took off running after the squad cars and snuck into the police station.
She got to Castiel before one of the…Starships could attack Castiel. She slammed her hand onto his head.
White light appeared and he was dead.
Castiel grabbed her and kissed her in thanks. Castiel hurried to kill the Starship attacking Bobby.
"Dean, wait!" Sam yelled as Dean threw another on the ground.
"Not now Sam!" Dean yelled.
"Why don't we interrogate him? If we can't get anything from him, then we'll kill him", Sam said.
"Fine. Get me some silver", Dean said.
Bobby and the Sheriff sat in one of the interrogation rooms.
Castiel and Celeste were watching the door, while Sam and Dean watched from the window.
Suddenly, they all heard a noise.
"More Starships", Dean said walking off to investigate.
"Stay here", Sam said to Castiel and Celeste, before going after Dean. Sam and Dean reappeared with two boys.
Celeste rushed to help them.
"Got a couple of hungry human boys here. C'mon guys", Dean said. Dean and Celeste led them away with Sam following.
"So you two never heard 'em talk... about a mother, or someone named Eve?" Sam asked.
The older boy Joe stood while Celeste cradled the younger boy in her arms. "It was just me and Ryan in there", Joe said shaking his head.
"And your folks?" Dean asked.
"Cops said we were next. He said we were food", Joe said.
"You have any other family?" Dean asked.
"An uncle, in Merritt", Joe told him.
"Merritt, what's that, like 15 miles outside of town? Okay. We'll get you there", Dean told them.
"Dean, can I have a word?" Castiel asked walking up.
Dean got up and walked over to Castiel.
Celeste set Ryan down and followed them.
"We need to find Eve now", Castiel said.
"Yeah. Go. Me and Sam just gotta make a milk run", Dean told him.
"We need your help here", Castiel said.
"Hold your water. We'll be back in a few, besides, you've got Celeste here", Dean said.
"Dean, Dean. Millions of lives are at stakes here, not just two. Stay focused", Castiel said.
"Are you kidding?" Dean asked him.
"Guys", Celeste said.
"There's a greater purpose here", Castiel said.
"You know what, I-I'm getting a little sick and tired of the greater purposes, okay? I think what I'd like to do now is save a couple of kids. If you don't mind. We'll catch up. Okay guys, let's go. C'mon", Dean said and walked out with the boys and Sam.
Castiel turned to look at Celeste.
"Don't look at me like that. I'm not going anywhere", she told him.
Castiel turned away from her and looked at the window.
A few minutes later, Bobby walked up. "They won't take long", Bobby told him.
"You don't know that. They may find more wayward orphans along the way", Castiel said making Celeste snort.
The angel after all this time had finally learned how to used sarcasm.
"Oh, don't get cute", Bobby snapped.
"Right. Pardon me for highlighting their crippling and dangerous empathetic response with "sarcasm". It was a bad idea - letting them go", Castiel said.
"Come on. You don't let Sam and Dean Winchester do squat. They got what they gotta. You know that. Anyway, we want Eve, we need coordinates. So we can stand here bellyaching or we can go poke that pig 'til he squeals. Thoughts?" Bobby asked.
Castiel turned to Celeste. His hand found his way into her hair and stared into her eyes.
Celeste knew what Castiel was going to do, so she nodded her head.
He leaned down and placed a swift kiss on her lips before walking off towards the interrogation room, Bobby following.
Bobby went back into the interrogation room.
Castiel said, "I need five minutes alone with him".
"What for? Cass, your batteries are dead", Bobby said.
"Trust him", Celeste said.
"Give me five minutes", Castiel said.
"Alright, fine", Bobby said.
Castiel went into the room.
Bobby and Celeste sat outside the room. Bobby took a drink from his flask as the Sheriff screamed.
Castiel came out of the room, wiping blood off his hands.
Celeste couldn't deny that it was somewhat of a turn on, seeing him dangerous like that.
"Eve's at 25 Buckley Street. You can call Sam and Dean", Castiel said. Turns out, Castiel had decapitated the Sheriff.
Sam and Dean returned to police station.
"Rigorous interrogation, huh?" Dean asked looking at the headless body.
"Well, we got a location. Now we just gotta get close enough to take a shot", Bobby said.
"Alright. Well, let's all take one. Load 'em up. Make 'em count", Dean said handing them each Phoenix ash bullets.
The group walked down the street. Eve was in the diner where they ate breakfast.
"You gotta be kidding me. She's been in there the whole time?" Dean asked.
"Why'd she ever let us in? Or out?" Sam asked.
"Well there's one way to find out", Dean said.
"What, just stroll in? We don't know who's human or who's her", Bobby said.
"Well there's one way to draw her out. Me and Sam will go in", Dean said.
"Dean…" Bobby said.
"Look. If we don't get a shot off, you three better", Dean said.
"That's the plan?" Bobby asked.
"Yeah. Pretty much", Dean said.
Sam handed Bobby his bag, while Dean took his with him.
"Well at least it ain't complicated", Bobby said sighing.
Sam and Dean went into the diner.
Suddenly, all the shutters in the diner closed.
"This is not good", Celeste said.
"I'll say", Bobby said.
"Come on", Castiel said.
They went around back, only to be grabbed by Starships.
"Well, so much for your plan B", Eve said, "And you, wondering why so flaccid? I'm older than you, Castiel. I know what makes angels tick. Long as I'm around, consider yourself...unplugged. You too sweetheart. Work for me. It's a good deal. Bonus, I won't kill your friends".
"Alright, look. The last few months we've been working for an evil jerk. We're not about to sign up for an evil bitch. We don't work with demons. We don't work with monsters. And if that means you gotta kill us, then kill us!" Dean yelled.
"Or, I turn you. And you do what I want anyway", Eve said
. "Beat me with a wire hanger, answer's still no", Dean said causing Celeste to smile.
Eve walked up behind Dean and grabbed his shoulders.
Sam got up, but was restrained by Starships.
Eve leered over Dean's shoulder. "Don't test me", Eve said.
"Bite me", Dean growled.
And she did.
"No!" Sam yelled.
"Dean!" Castiel and Celeste yelled.
Eve staggered back, coughing.
"Phoenix ash. One shell, one ounce of whiskey. Down the hatch. Little musty on the after-burn. Call you later, Mom", Dean said.
Eve morphed back into a brunette. She dropped to the ground dead.
"Shut your eyes!" Castiel yelled.
A bright light came out of Castiel's hand and all the monsters dropped to the ground.
"We got to take you on more monster hunts", Bobby said.
"Hey Celeste, um, Dean's bleeding pretty good", Sam said.
"Yeah, I think she turned me into a Jefferson Starship. Could you clear that up too?" Dean asked.
Celeste touched Dean's shoulder and Dean's wound healed.
"Alright, we're good. We got to go. Now", Dean said.
"Where?" Castiel asked.
"The kid. The little kid. He's one of 'em", Dean said.
"Unbelievable", Castiel said.
"Impossible", Celeste said, unable to believe it.
"Yeah, I know Cass, you told me, alright. Let's just go", Dean said.
Castiel and Celeste teleported them to the boys' uncle's house.
The uncle was dead on the floor.
"So we kill the wicked witch and she still wins. I mean they could've turned half the town by now. Don't say it", Dean said when Castiel opened his mouth to say something.
Probably to say, 'I don't understand that reference'.
Bobby walked around investigating. He found a door and opened it.
Ryan and Joe's dead bodies fell to the floor.
"Found 'em", Bobby said.
Sam, Dean, Celeste, and Castiel looked.
"Well who ganked them?" Dean asked.
Sam leaned down and touched some yellow powder. "Demons", Sam said, "So what do you think?"
"I think that demons don't give a crap about monster tweens unless they're told to", Dean said.
"So you think she was telling the truth?" Sam asked.
"The truth about what?" Celeste asked.
"She said that Crowley's still kicking", Dean said.
"But I burned his bones, how c…? Was she certain?" Castiel asked, truly looking worried.
"Sounded pretty sure. According to her, Crowley's still waterboarding her kids, somewhere", Dean said.
"I don't understand", Castiel said.
"Well he is a crafty son of a bitch", Dean said.
"I'm an angel. I'll look into it immediately", Castiel said. He grabbed Celeste's hand and they were back in the diner. "Celeste, I have to tell you something", Castiel said. He was about explain everything, when they heard that accent.
"Really, Cass? This is getting ridiculous. How many times am I gonna have to clean up your messes?" Crowley asked, "I see you brought the Mrs".
Celeste was shocked for a moment. "You're working with him? This is about purgatory right? The souls?" she asked.
"I wanted to tell you, but I needed you in the dark for as long as possible", Castiel said.
"And if I never found out?" Celeste asked.
"It wouldn't have come to that. I wouldn't let it", Castiel told her.
'This is about to get complicated', Celeste thought.
After Castiel talked with Crowley, he took her home.
"Hey Cass? Female angels can't get pregnant can they?" Celeste asked.
"That would impossible. Female angels are sterile", Castiel said, "When you became a full angel, you stopped getting your menstrual cycles, correct?"
Celeste blushed and said, "Yes. I know how it works Castiel".
"Then I don't see the point of you asking me that question", Castiel said, clearly not seeing he had upset Celeste with his tone.
Celeste got up and went into the bathroom.
Castiel got up and followed her. He found her angrily brushing her hair. "Celeste?" he asked.
"What Castiel?" she snapped.
"You're upset", he said, "Why?"
She glared at him as she pulled her hair up into a ponytail. "Why?! First, you lie to me. Two, I don't regret saving Gabriel, but after I had time to think about it, I was distraught. I'll never have children. Never! Ever since I met you, I knew you were going to be the man I married and had children with, but now I can't", Celeste ranted. She was silent for a few minutes before she said, "Balthazar said my mother wanted a family, so she fell. I wanna fall Castiel. I don't want to be an angel anymore".
"Just a little bit longer", he told her, "If you wait…I'll fall with you".
How about them apples? Celeste wants to fall and Cass said he'd fall with her. I think I've asked this question before, but...when do you think Celeste and Castiel should fall?