I thought I had died, but whoever decides otherwise did just that. I come to in what was once my basement, but it's now a hole. A giant hole in the ground where my house just was. I'm not kidding when I say there was nothing left except myself and... Teivel's sleeping body a few feet ahead of me. I didn't see Murdock, so I assumed his cult took him back. He did seem scared of them, but... what can I do? Right now?
I can realize that Murdock didn't finish the spell when he stopped to say it was the Cult who arrived, then they tried to burn me alive and blew up my house. My green eyes widened fearfully, casting them onto Teivel to see if he would suddenly snap awake. His eyes remained shut and skin stayed grey, even after I watched him for almost an hour before I actually got up from the ground. I hold my hands out in front of me - I've got recovering burn marks from the Cult and Teivel's torture.
What do I do? Seriously? I lower my hands down to my sides, observing Teivel again. I don't think I could watch him forever... could I? What happens next when he wakes up? He puts me in the dome and repeats this process all over again but he won't fail a second time, I know it.
I only have one option. I sighed, looking up to the sky. I don't think I have access to Angel Radio, or maybe I just don't know how - so I guess I'll pray. I closed my eyes. Cas, if you can hear me, I really need your help. After all I've helped you with, I deserve some help back when I ask for it.
"As it should be," I was relieved to hear Cas' voice a few moments later. I opened my eyes a little too wide because I was shocked that the praying worked. "What happened here?" He then asked, looking around the hole he wound up in as well.
"Cas, I don't even know where to begin," I admitted, looking left of him, where Teivel slept. Cas turned to acknowledge Teivel's sleeping presence, narrowing his bright blue eyes in utter confusion. "What he's doing right now is what he tried to do to me." I told him.
His reply was delayed. "He tried to put you to sleep?"
"Yes, with a spell," I nodded. "But when it was performed on him it wasn't finished. He can wake up at any time."
"I see," Cas said deeply.
"He's... he's crazy, Cas," I gulped. "He's the one who killed my human family. Not Lucifer. He made me believe it was Lucifer."
"I'm very sorry," Cas said quietly. "Did he do that you?" He noticed all my burn marks and healing stomach wound.
"I've had a bad day Cas," I sighed. "And I am so scared he is going to wake up and come after me again. I can't stop him. He's too powerful."
"What do you want to do?" Cas wondered.
I bite my lip for a moment. "I have to give up, Cas. I have to hide from him forever. Know any planets or planes I can travel to?"
"Was that question sarcasm?" Cas asked me back.
"Not at all."
"Do you really want to hide?"
"Cas, I don't know if you know this, but I'm only here on Earth living a trial life. I'm better off going back where I belong."
"Hell," Cas realized. "You could go there."
"Wait, for real?" I go back to watching Teivel. My level of terror over him waking up hasn't gone down, it actually keeps increasing.
"I can get you there," Cas offered. "When you're there, find Crowley. I... believe he is running Hell now, with Lucifer in the Cage and Lilith dead."
"Crowley?" I repeated, beginning to wipe mud off the back side of myself. "That demon again?"
Cas smirked a bit but I didn't know why. "I took over Heaven now that Michael is in the Cage, and God made me stronger."
That was very blunt. "Really? So are you God now?"
"No. Just call me new and improved." Cas suggested. "Do you wish to get to Hell now?"
"Wait, before you send me," I held my hand up. "What about him?" I'm back to watching my sleeping love.
"I will arrange for him to be watched, and I will figure out a plan to deal with him," Cas promised. "Maybe find a way to keep him sleeping longer since you said this was from a spell."
"Thank you Cas," I said sadly. "One more thing. If he wakes up and I'm not here, I need you to make sure a couple of people are protected."
"Of course Lynn, who are they?" His new caring-ness is starting to stress me out more than it creeped me out.
I cleared my throat, deciding not to tell him about Danny and Mindy. They're Blocked from Teivel so they aren't at risk if he were to awaken. "Megan Scott and Drew, I don't know his last name but he's a Nephilim and lives in New York. Gabriel knew him and his angel father."
Castiel smiles again, a little too quickly I think but I ignored it. "I'll take care of it."
I bravely step over to Teivel and kneel down to him once more. "I hope this works," I mumbled, placing my hand over the right side of his face. I focused as much as my power as I could in an attempt to send him some kind of telepathic message even though he was asleep. I felt my eyes glow and power surge from everywhere possible; this was my only chance.
Tei... if you can hear me, I want you to know that I mean what I'm about to say next. I love you and it's more painful than the loss of my family. Please, please stay away from the rest of my family who's left or... or I'll never, ever consider forgiving you or... come back to you. Sleep, my love.
I let go and stand back up. "I just need to make a phone call." I wipe the just-spawned tears from my eyes as I face Cas. I've no idea where my cellphone went after Teivel took me, so I ask Cas if he still has one. Fortunately he does, and good thing I memorized Carrie's number quickly. After a few rings I hear an answer on the Baker's home phone. "Carrie, it's Lynn." I spoke.
"Oh, hello sweetie how are you?" Carrie's outgoing voice spoke back. I sighed deeply and tried to explain to her the jist of what happened and what I was about to do next. She replies with, "I understand your decision. You'll come back, right?"
"Yes." I'm not sure honestly.
"Okay good, what about Teivel?"
"An angel I trust will watch over him." I said blankly.
Carrie said, "Is the angel Castiel, by chance?"
I raise an eyebrow. "Yes actually. You know him?"
"I know of him. Gabe called him a pain in the ass but a good brother." Carrie said with a slight laugh.
"Sounds about right." I agreed. Cas looked at me confusingly since he knew I was talking about him, but I just waved him off.
"Take care of yourself, Lynn. Okay? And please be safe."
After our exchange I frowned at Cas as I handed him his phone back. "I'm ready now. Don't come get me unless you absolutely need me... okay?"
"Of course."
I look at Teivel for the final time. "Any advice on Hell?"
"Stay alert." Cas suggested, pressing two fingers against my forehead, and then I was no longer in my once-was Germany house. I was now in a darkened corridor, the walls were black and stone like, same with the ground. Was this Hell? Not what I imagined I suppose.
"Crowley?" I call out randomly. Where in Hell did Cas send me, anyway? I can hear screaming and barking in the near distance. I won't get anywhere just by standing still. Move, legs! I start going forward down the corridor, hugging the right side. "Crowley?" I call out again.
This path goes on forever I think. There were various doors I could have checked into, but something told me to just keep going straight. "Lady Lynn?" I finally heard someone say back after what felt like hours. I turned around to see a flock of demons before me. Shit.
"What did you call me?" I asked, facing them completely now. There were three male demons and two female, all dressed in black suits. Did all demons wear suits or what?
"Lady Lynn," the head male demon repeated. "We've been waiting a long time for you to come back home."
"Who are you?" I demanded. "Start saying answers!"
"Michael erased her memory," one of the females muttered to the other. He did what now?
"We're yours, Lady Lynn. Your mother titled us The Lake's Guard. We serve you."
Have I lost my mind? "Are you telling me I have my own following down here in Hell?" I realized in shock.
"Yes, yes! Now that you're back, you can rightfully take the Throne from Crowley." The same male demon went on.
"Take the Throne?" I repeated. "To what? Rule Hell?"
The eager demon nodded, widening his brown colored eyes. "It's only right that you are the next ruler after Lilith. We don't like Crowley."
"That's not why I'm here," I admitted. "But I do need to see Crowley."
"He's here, follow me Lady Lynn," the head demon was quick to grab my hand and start leading me back where I walked from.
"Still a creep as always, Coy," the second female smacked her lips at him as they followed us.
"You're Coy?" I assumed to the demon holding my hand.
"Yes I am, do you remember me?" He said curiously.
"No, sorry. Why did she just call you a creep?" I asked him.
Coy sighed irritably as the two ladies laughed. "Coy's always been crazy about you, my Lady. Also, you look like crap you know that?"
She wasn't lying. I was dirty and bloody and just gross all around. Coy didn't seem to mind though, but I don't need anyone else liking me right now. "It's been a long day." Was all I said about it.
"Might as well tell Lady Lynn our names again," the second male demon suggested.
The first female nodded. "I'm Melgreth but you've always called me Mel."
"You call me Erik," the second male continued.
"Ana." The second female introduced.
"Sal." The final male demon spoke for the first time.
"Ringing any bells yet?" Coy wondered as we stopped to go through a door on the left side of the wall.
"Not yet," I shook my head.
"We're nearing the Throne room," Erik warned the group.
"Please Lady Lynn, stop Crowley." Coy cowered behind me to stand with the other four.
"Let's just see what happens," I go through the next door and enter said Throne room. It pretty much resembles a throne room from any old castle. The throne itself was a gold and red chair, and someone was currently sitting there.
"My, my," he spoke with a Scottish accent. "If it isn't 'Lady Lynn' herself. You know, if I have to hear that title one more time from the next Lynn-Loyalist's throat I slit, I might go bonkers."
What the actual fuck is this guy? "Crowley?" I guessed. He wore a long black coat over a black suit. His eyes and hair were dark and he had a clean face.
"That's King to you," he corrected. "A little bird told me you're here seeking shelter from a crazy ex-boyfriend?"
"That's not how I-" I cut myself off with a sigh. This Crowley was interesting for sure. "Yes it's true. I'm not here to dethrone you."
"Sure about that?" Crowley ushered at the Lake's Guard behind me. I turned to face them just as two new demons appear, instantly stabbing Ana and Sal with giant blades that most likely kill demons. I flinched as Ana and Sal fell dead. Coy jumped for me as did Mel and Erik. With their backs to me they circled around me to, you guessed it, guard me.
Crowley's demons hesitated to continue attacking. "Enough!" I yelled. "I said I won't do it!"
"We understand, my Lady," Erik acknowledged. "We still serve you regardless of your choices."
"Leave," Crowley ordered his two demons. They quickly exited through the door we had entered from. "So... how deep do you want to hide?" He asked.
"As deep as possible." I answered. Coy, Erik and Mel finally relaxed but kept me in their circle. Crowley tapped his chin, thinking deeply for a while. I decided to relax myself while waiting for him.
Eventually he decided. "I can send you somewhere that won't be easy to pry you back up from."
That sounds devastating, but Teivel ruined my life so I have to accept it. "Send me now if you can."
"I'll need your help to open the door, need an angel's power to unlock it." Crowley admitted, getting up from his throne and then he began to walk around the room, moving his hands along the wall as if he was looking for something. The remaining Guard exchanged strange looks with each other - except for Mel.
"It's over there," she pointed past her to the opposite wall. "The interior of this place has changed drastically, but the door hasn't moved."
Crowley narrowed his eyes as he crossed the room to where she pointed. "How did you know that?" He asked her, then uttered a strange foreign word. "Lynn, repeat what I just said."
"Sure," I said the strange word myself. After a moment I felt a small power surge. Crowley took his hands off the wall, and that part of the wall opened up like a door but there was nothing but darkness on the other side.
"I served him first," Mel answered Crowley quietly. Him who?
"Interesting," Crowley said simply.
"What's in there?" I asked the obvious.
"All I know is that this place is absolutely impossible to get out of once you get in there, so good luck." Crowley explained with a mere shrug, stepping far back to let me go through the door. Coy remained in front of me, leading the way.
"You're coming with me?" I said to the Guard.
"Where you go, we go." Erik admitted.
It all reminds me too much of Teivel. I feel my stomach twist up. I took a deep breath and followed Coy. Erik and Mel were on my heels. We emerge through the new door and it's like we entered a world within Hell. Everything was still dark but there was something distant up in the air, a light maybe? We start walking towards it and I deduce it as a blue moon, a deep blue moon - but that's impossible isn't? A moon in Hell? A blue moon?
"What is this place, Mel?" Coy demanded.
"There's no real name for it," Mel started. "But those of us who know about this place just call it... the Domain."
"The Domain?" I repeated, noticing the blue moon getting larger as we walked closer to it. Didn't Chuck tell me about this place?
When you enter the Domain, stay there until you see the Chosen One.
Was I always meant to come here? So who's this Chosen One? Suddenly, I thought I started seeing purple everywhere, but it turned out to be some kind of... shield? A barrier? It lightly glowed purple and it went up as far as we could see, and also both ways horizontally.
"If we cross this, we cannot come back through." Mel announced.
I approached the purple barrier and touch it, expecting a jolt but it felt kind of cold and squishy. Less than a minute later I heard the awful sounds of being killed - this time it was Erik and... Mel.
Coy just killed them! "Coy, what the hell?!" I screeched.
He giggled like a little kid, looking at me with a huge grin. "Now it's just you and me. We can be together here in the Domain with nobody to bother us."
THIS CANNOT BE HAPPENING TO ME AGAIN.
I screamed incoherently at him before I turned and dashed the opposite way, running parallel with the purple barrier. "Come back, my naughty lady!" Coy starts to chase me and I fear he's faster. I screamed again before I took a quick left turn to burst through the barrier to be on the other side, and kept running. I heard Coy slip through after me.
His footsteps get louder. "No!" I cried when I felt him grab my shoulder and forced me to the ground. Then he was on top of me, still grinning. "Stop, Coy!" I hissed at him as he reached for my shirt.
"I've waited a long time for-" Coy was interrupted when someone right of us lifted their leg up and kicked Coy up by his chin off me. I gasped and tried to crawl back. Coy gets up and scowls, rubbing his chin. "I didn't expect anyone else to be here."
"Guess again pal," my savior had the voice of a teenage boy. Through the blue moon's light I barely watched him go to Coy and punched him very hard, knocking him out. "Dude, you have an angel blade? MY MAN, THANK YOU! Have a nice death." He knelt down to reach the blade Coy most likely used to kill Erik and Mel just minutes ago, and then stabs Coy with it, killing him.
"Thank you," I say to him, sighing in relief and suddenly feeling exhausted. I wish I could rest.
"You're welcome," he says back, getting up and stashing the blade somewhere on his side. He walked over to me and offered me his hand to help me up. I accepted and he pulled me up rather quickly and he leaned in very close to my face so I could see him perfectly. He could be my age, with piercing blue eyes and shoulder length hair that was brown-blonde in color and was absolutely curly. His smile was instantly warming.
"Nice to meet you finally, Lynn," he said, making me blush since he was so close.
"How do you know me?" I asked him in a stutter. He was... he was very cute. STOP NO, I DO NOT NEED TO LIKE ANY MORE GUYS.
"He sensed you the moment you came through, so I know it's definitely you." He explained.
"Who's he?" Is it who Mel served before me? Is he the Chosen One?
"I'll take you to him right now, but we can go slow, okay? I want to get to know you a little bit along the way." The boy suggested casually, and I couldn't help but accept. I don't know what it was about him, but I feel like it would be hard to tell him no.
"Who are you?" I decided to ask as I followed him. He was leading us directly towards the blue moon in the air.
"Name's Colby, and I'm gonna be the best thing that's ever happened to you," he introduced with a wink. "I'm also taking you to see the big brother you never knew you had. You alright with that? He can answer a lot of questions you might have."
I stopped completely in my tracks. "WHAT?"