I was able to meet that 'Chuck' guy Cas spoke of. They explained to me that he was a Prophet, who saw visions, particularly of the Winchester boys entire lives. He saw so much he was able to write books about them, a series called Supernatural; and it was at a Supernatural convention where I met Chuck. Against the hunters' wishes I ended up reading all of the books he wrote.
Wow, Sam and Dean really had to live through the bugs.
One night we drove to Bobby's, it seemed like a plan was established to take on Lucifer. As we were walking a small ways through Bobby's junkyard I watched my human comrades shiver intensely through their jackets. Must be a bitter November night. I kept a distance from them since I was still vaguely mad at them for not telling me what Gabriel seemed to know.
It happened on the way here actually. The ride was quiet, Dean blaring old rock music I pictured jamming out with my mom to. Then the thought of Mom made me remember what Gabriel told me, so I strike up a conversation with Sam. "Hey, Sam?"
"Yeah?" He replies from the passenger seat.
"What was Lilith like?" I asked him bluntly. Dean appeared slightly uncomfortable and Sam tensed up.
"Lilith?" He repeated.
"Yeah, you know," I said. "The first demon Lucifer made. The last seal you broke to free him."
"Um," Sam was nervous. "How do you know about that?"
My response was, "Gabriel told me she's my mother."
Dean immediately slammed on the brakes, startling us all and then pulling over. "Gabriel told you WHAT?"
"You know Gabriel?" Sam asked. "How did you-"
"He came to talk to me before he put you guys in TV land," I admitted.
"Wait, you knew he was going to do that?" Dean wondered with slight annoyance. "And you didn't warn us?!"
"I didn't know exactly what he was going to do, just that he wanted to teach you guys a lesson." I explained.
"Is there anything else he told you?" I could tell Sam sounded worried when he asked that.
"Yeah, that you're the vessel for Lucifer. Thanks for telling me, by the way."
"I'm sorry," Sam said. "It's not something I like to talk about, and I didn't want to upset you."
"Sure," I remarked.
Dean resumed driving and said, "Lilith, huh? Sorry to hear that. She was an evil bitch."
My last response was, "Seems like I just come from evil, huh?"
Now we were ignoring each other as we entered Bobby's. Ellen, from the Colorado incident, along with her daughter Jo were here too. It was nice to see everyone on the same side finally. Ellen looked mildly happy to see me again. "You doing okay, girl?"
"All things considered, I suppose," I tell her, looking at Jo next. "I wasn't able to really meet you last time. I'm Lynn." I held my hand out earnestly.
"I'm Jo," she introduced and shook my hand. "Never thought I'd meet the Devil's daughter."
Bobby thought that was funny.
I remained in the kitchen with them, along with Cas who quickly joined us because Ellen challenged him to a drinking contest. She took down about three shots before she watched Cas. Even I was amazed, he drank five straight shots in about ten seconds. "I think I'm starting to feel something." He admitted.
Jo hands me a beer. "Oh, I'm only four-" I started. "Ah, to hell with it." I popped it open and took a sip. It was... gross. But I see why it's so popular. I ended up chugging it which had Ellen and Jo rolling.
Tomorrow we were going south to take on Lucifer as I said earlier. Chuck helped the gang locate a magic gun called the Colt, which had the potential to... kill Lucifer. I was anxious, because I was also hoping I'd get to talk to him before he died. I let out a sigh.
Bobby later yelled out from the living room, "Everybody get in here! It's time for the lineup! Usual suspects in the corner!"
"Oh come on, Bobby. Nobody wants their picture taken!" Ellen complained as Jo and I followed her out.
"Shut up. You're drinking my beer." Bobby reminded her; Ellen let out a chuckle. The formation was like this: in the back was Sam, Dean and Jo. In the front was Cas, myself, Ellen and Bobby.
"I'm gonna need something to remember your sorry asses by," Bobby explained.
"Always good to have an optimist around," Ellen teased.
"Bobby's right," Cas announced. "Tomorrow we hunt the Devil. This is our last night on Earth."
Oh gee, nice way to turn a conversation. I frowned when he said that, and the camera flashed.
Carthage, Missouri
I didn't ride in the Impala like normal this time. Ellen drove separate but Jo and Cas rode with her, along with myself. When we arrived, all but Cas got out. Dean and Sam drove ahead to find the police station. This place felt empty just like River Pass did.
"Ever hear of a door handle?" Jo asked Cas, peering at him through the window.
"Of course I have." He zapped out of the car. Show off.
Within a moment I saw them instantly. Everywhere. Cas did too. "What is it, guys?" Ellen asked. There were several, several old looking guys, all wearing dark suits. Just standing... frozen.
"Who are they, Cas?" I asked. Ellen and Jo looked around curiously but it was obvious they couldn't see them like we did.
"Reapers," Cas announced.
"Reapers? Is there more than one?" Ellen wondered.
"They only gather like this at times of great catastrophe. Chicago Fire, San Francisco Quake, Pompeii. Excuse me, I need to find out why they're here." Cas quickly walked off.
I looked at the women. "Will you be okay if I go with him?"
"Yeah, go ahead. Be careful." Ellen advised. I nodded and took off after Cas, trying not to bump into any Reaper. It was impossible to keep up with him, luckily I watched him trail into one of the buildings on the left side. I made it to the door and went in when someone took my shoulder from behind, and I heard the door shut. I jolted around to see it was a young woman with a huge smile.
There was a flash upstairs. "Cas?" I called out in worry.
"Don't worry about him," the lady encouraged. "You'll be staying with me for right now."
"Who are you?" I asked her, stepping back. Why shouldn't I worry about Cas? What was that flash?
"I'm Meg," she introduced casually. Meg-? Wait, not my pen pal Megan right? It was impossible; the Megan I remember had blonde hair and blue eyes. This lady had long, dark curly hair and matching eyes - I could see her demonic face behind the vessel she was in.
"Oh, you're a demon," I realized.
"So are you, sister," Meg reminded. "Our father has been looking for you, you know?"
I gulped. Sister? "He has?"
"Yes ma'am. You want to take a walk until he's ready to see you?" Meg offered.
I think fear swelled up in me. "Okay." I was mostly confident I could smite her if she tried anything. Oh, man, the others were going to kill me if they found out about this. Meg quickly zapped us out of that building and now we're in a large field. A farm, it looks like. An old house is in the distance. There were several men standing around the field, almost in a circle. "More demons?" I presumed.
"You're with your own kind now," Meg told me. "They won't bother you, I promise. They wouldn't dare. Now you stay here, I'll go get the Boss; he's talking with the other angel you came here with."
Cas?! "Is he okay?" I asked her worriedly. Please, don't let Lucifer kill him too.
"Yes," she nodded. "Now remember just stay here. He'll be here soon." She vanishes into thin air. I sighed and took a seat at the top of a nearby hill. I'm so screwed, aren't I? They'll brand me as a traitor and try to kill me too. They might even use that Colt gun on me after they use it on Lucifer.
Maybe I should just let them kill me.
"What's troubling you, child?"
I amaze myself with each new level of fear I achieve during this adventure. I didn't recognize the voice, but I knew it was him.
Lucifer.
Still sitting, I turn around, realizing it got dark very quick. I could tell through the moonlight that Lucifer was in a tall vessel. There were burn marks, scabs, wounds of that sort all over his face. His eyes were blue, hair short and dark blonde. Out of all the things I could have said to him, I went with answering his question. "A lot's on my mind." I scramble to stand up.
"Want to talk about it? I imagine you have many questions." He's got a shovel in his hand all of a sudden, and he literally starts digging a hole on the hill we're standing on. I gulped at that.
"What are you digging for?" My dumb ass asked him. Really, Lynn? Out of everything, you ask that?
He nods to the flock of demons below us. "They're going to assist me in raising Death, then they'll be going in here."
I widen my emerald eyes. "What?"
"Never mind that," he waved. "You don't have to be afraid, Lynn."
"Is that my real name?" There we go, get on with the important questions.
"I suppose. Lilith picked it though." He answered.
"Do you really want to end humanity?" I asked him next. It was what everyone drilled into me, how he wants to end the world by bringing about the Apocalypse and releasing the Four Horseman and fighting Michael.
"Humanity is twisted and flawed," Lucifer admits. I stare at the ground. He's obviously had more experience with humans in the eons he's been around, compared to little old me.
"Not all humans deserve to die," I argued. "There's a lot of bad people, but there's also just as many good people."
He didn't look convinced. He continued digging.
"You can't do this," I tell him. Sorry Gabriel. "Exterminate humanity? You can't!"
"Lynn—"
"No! This is wrong!" I took a few steps back. "I'll do everything I can to stop you, and I will not let you have Sam."
He momentarily stopped digging and looked deeply at me, and his eyes turned a bright red and glowed. It terrified me. "You were raised by humans, right? Pitiful. You deserved better than that."
That threw me completely off guard. Of course he knows I was raised by humans, he killed them! I clenched my fists but someone else yelled out from across the field, "Hey!"
It's Sam. Oh no! I watch in horror as he trails through the pack of demons, who almost make way for him. Sam cocks the shotgun he's got in his hands. "You wanted to see me?!"
Lucifer drops the shovel and wipes his hands together in amusement. "You don't need that gun. You know I wouldn't hurt you."
From the corner of my eye I saw Dean flank from the side and go right up to my so called father, aiming the Colt right at his left temple. "I'd hurt you," he tells the Devil. "So suck it."
I actually flinched at the boom. I flinched again when Lucifer fell to the ground. Silence follows us all, even the demons remained still, almost like they knew-
Lucifer gasps loudly and obnoxiously. I'm pretty sure we all looked to be in utter shock. "Where did you get that gun?" He asks Dean as he got himself up, followed by back handing him across the field, landing against a tree. My next move is to go after Dean to make sure he's okay. I run, but my legs feel like jelly. "Don't feel too bad, Sam," Lucifer speaks behind me. "There's only seven things in creation that that gun can't kill, and I just happen to be one of them," he explained. "But if you give me a minute," he held up a finger. "I'm almost done." He went back to digging.
Seven-? He's an Archangel, so the other three - Michael, Raphael, Gabriel, that would make four, right? God created them, would he be five? Am I six? Who is number seven?
I attempt to heal Dean, but I wasn't sure how to use my powers on an unconscious person; this was very different than Alice's head wound. "Dean?" I shake him. If we make it out of this, I know what I'm asking Cas to teach me next.
It didn't seem he'd wake up yet, so I simply sat with him and listened to Lucifer and Sam converse. In the end it seemed Lucifer was just spitting out a pity party, he was doing everything because he had to, thanks to Michael turning against him and standing with God and the humans they were supposed to love and protect. He hated humans, this much was obvious.
That doesn't mean he had to kill my humans, and he wasn't going to lay a finger on Dean again, or Sam. I got up from the tree and was prepared to run at Lucifer wildly. I wanted to know if I could hurt him, kill him even.
I didn't get the chance to, because Lucifer started talking to the group of demons. "Now repeat after me. We offer up our lives, blood, souls…"
Dean finally woke up.
"We offer up our lives, blood, souls…" The demons repeated.
"To complete this tribute."
"To complete this tribute."
Every one of their faces flashed gold-like colors as they fell down, lifeless. I saw Lucifer's face grin as this happened, then he saw the three of us staring at him. "What?" He asked. "They're just demons."
What must he really think of me then? Just another one of his creations to serve him? Die for him?
I won't.
The ground starts shaking violently. Oh crap, is Death coming? Is he going to be just as bad as War was? Maybe worse. Cas then appeared next to us, putting a finger over his lips. Stay quiet, I swore he said telepathically, unless I imagined it from instinct. Where was Ellen and Jo-?
He was gonna fly us away. I couldn't leave yet, not until I know why Lucifer really killed my family. He told me not to be afraid of him, why would he say that if he-?
I shook my head at Cas and sprinted away, back towards the hill. They accepted my decision because I saw a brief flash behind me as I left. At least they'd be safe now. I can't speak for myself yet. I rejoin Lucifer at the top of the hill as Death rose from the ground. Is that what they look like without a vessel? Oh my God.
"Oh hello, Death," Lucifer nearly sang as the Horseman fled, probably to acquire a body to inhabit. I don't think I'll ever get what I'd just seen out of my head.
"L-" I choked. "Luci!" I sputtered. I couldn't bring myself to say his name, and I sure as hell wasn't going to call him Father.
He looks at me funny. "Who told you that name?" He demanded.
"I think you know," I reply. "I have one more question for you."
"Alright," he said casually. "Only one more? You leaving too?"
I clenched my fists once more. "Why did you kill my-"
"Lynn!"
I've been on this planet for at least fourteen years. The voice I heard call my name just now was a voice only I heard until last year. My hands relax at my sides, my face drooping. I blinked and followed Lucifer's gaze behind me to see if it was really him.
He stood across the field, tall as ever. He was normally of a tan complexion but in the pale moonlight looming over us, he matched that. His hair was the messy and familiar shade of night, his eyes bright and orange like they've always been.
"Tei-?" I let out in perfect denial. He wasn't dead! HE WASN'T DEAD!
In this moment, Lucifer no longer mattered to me. Hell, nobody else mattered to me right now other than who I saw staring me over in horror.
"Lynn!" He roared, running towards me.
"Tei," Lucifer merely repeated. "Wait a minute-"
I nearly leaped off the hill and almost tripped from how fast I ran. In a matter of seconds I was in his arms, hugging each other tighter than we've ever done. "Tei-" I let out again. I then proceeded to wail like a small child, expressing my joy that he was here and he was really holding me just like he always did, and I felt safer than I have been the whole time I've been gone.
"I'm here," he whispered to me, caressing the top of my head. "I won't let you leave my sight ever again."
"Teivel?" Lucifer called out, causing me to cease my sobbing and look back at him. "I thought you were dead, boy."
I gasp lightly. So he did try to kill Tei too. He's such a bastard! I let out a snarl before Tei pulled me back in. "We're getting out of here."
We were no longer on that farm. I wasn't sure where we were, the area was unfamiliar. Were we... on a mountain? "Where did you take us?" I asked through a sniffle.
"Germany," he replied. "I built a safehouse for us up here."
"A safehouse?" I repeated. "Like a bunker?"
"No, my angel bug, it's an actual house I made for us." He corrected. Oh, how I missed hearing that.
"Well, I have to get to Bobby's. I need to let them know I'm okay," I say next. "Then we can come back here."
"Bobby's?" Tei questioned.
I nodded. "He's my friend. My other friends should be there too. They've been taking care of me since I left."
"You mean since that angel stole you from me," Tei uttered, narrowing his eyes. "You stay away from him."
I frowned. "It's fine, Tei. He has good intentions. They all do. Let me introduce you to-"
"No."
"No-?" I said in confusion. "Tei, please. They need my help to stop Lucifer."
Tei growled and it sort of frightened me. "Fine, but we aren't staying there."
"I wasn't staying there," I admitted. "I've been traveling with some of them. We don't stay in one place for long."
"I suppose that's why it took me so long to find you." Tei muttered in annoyance. I sighed and offered my hand. He gently took it and squeezed lovingly. I nodded and flew us back to Bobby's house in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. I was nervous now; how would they react to Tei? How could I explain him to them? I'd unfortunately gotten used to being without Tei, but now... how would I get used to having him back?