The Three Winchesters

No Rest for the Wicked

CABIN - NIGHT

Ellie is sitting outside looking at the stars by herself. The only thing running through her mind is the fact that Dean has less than 48 hours left. 48 hours before he goes to hell. She breathes out heavily and closes her eyes, still looking up. 
"So... er, man... I used to pray a lot, but this year has been a bit different. If anyone at all is listening to me, please... save my brother. He is a good man, one of the best men I have ever met. I guess I should be thankful that I have been surrounded by amazing men my whole entire life. But Dean, he taught me how to walk, talk, write... Well, I mean, Sam was the one to help me more when it came to the school side of stuff but Dean tried." Ellie chuckles at the memory of Dean trying to help her with her math homework. "But, uh... what I am really trying to say is, help him. Please, he doesn't deserve this. He's the last person on earth who deserves this. I don't know if there is a God, or angels or whatever there is but I have seen a lot of weirder things so I'm hoping there's something good up there.... and that is where Dean deserves to be. He doesn't deserve this. Please. Someone." Ellie opens her eyes as a tear falls down her cheek, she quickly wipes it away and shakes her head. She looks towards the trees in front of her, then she seems him. The man in the trench coat, she quickly stands and starts to walk towards him when she hears something behind her. 
"El? Where are you going?" Sam calls out, Ellie whips her head round to look at her brother. 
"Er, no where. Just thought I saw something." Ellie explains as she looks back towards the trees to find no one there. "Guess, I was wrong."
"Well come on. I need to talk to you and Dean." He states as he enters the cabin, Ellie's eyes quickly scan over the trees again before she sighs and goes toward the cabin. The two walk in to see their big brother looking at books containing hellhounds. 
"Dig up anything good?" Sam asks, Dean closes the book and shakes his head a bit, not looking up on him.
"No." Dean clears his throat. "Nothing good." 
"Well, Bobby has. Finally." Sam tells them, Ellie walks over and sits next to Dean as they both look up to their brother. 
"Yeah?" They say in unison. 
"Yeah. A way to find Lilith." Sam says. 
"Oh. With just uh -" Dean looks at his watch. "Thirty hours to go." There is a small pause, Dean then smiles and looks at Ellie then at Sam. "Hey, why don't we just make a TJ-run, yeah? You know... some senoritas, cervezas, uh, we could... What's Spanish for 'donkey show'?" Dean jokes, Sam and Ellie both snicker. 
"So if we do save you.... Let's never do that." Ellie says. 
"Yeah..." Dean mumbles as he looks down at the books, Sam and Ellie look at each other as Ellie nudges him. 
"Hey, Dean. Look, we're cutting close. We know. But we're gonna get this done. I don't care what it takes, Dean. You're not gonna go to hell. We won't let you." Ellie explains, Dean looks over at her. "I swear. Everything's gonna be okay." Dean's facial change expression changes slightly as he looks over at his little sister. He suddenly sees Ellie's face completely distorted, flinging to the sides at a rapid pace. Then, Ellie's face becomes completely normal again and he lets out a breath. 
"Yeah okay." He smiles. 

In the morning, the three Winchesters and Bobby are looking at a map of the United States. Bobby places an old tracking device over it. The device has three wooden 'legs' coming out from a glass or crystal ball at the top. The ball has a flat, metal piece going around it with symbols on it. Further down the legs there's another metal piece, only bigger. From the ball hangs a pendulum device that is sharp on the end so that it can pinpoint a specific place. 
"So you need a name, that's the whole kit and caboodle. With the right name, right ritual, ain't nothing you can't suss out." Bobby explains. 
"Like the town Lilith's in?" Ellie asks. 
"Squirt, when I get done, we'll know the street." Bobby states and he begins the ritual, he swings the pendulum then chants in Latin. As the three watch, the pendulum begins to search over the map until it suddenly stops. "New Harmony, Indiana. And we have a winner." 
"Alright." Sam says and pushes the pendulum away and looks at Bobby. "Let's go." Ellie nods and starts to walk away. 
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Hold on. Let's all shut up there, Tex." Dean states. Ellie turns around to look at her brother. 
"What's the problem?" She asks. 
"What's the problem? Come on, where do I begin? I mean, first of all, we don't even know if Lilith holds my deal. We're going off of Bela's intel? Now when that bitch breathes, the air comes out crooked. Okay. Second, even if we could get to Lilith, we have no way to gank her. And third, isn't this the same Lilith that wants Sam's giant head on a pike? Should I continue?" Dean explains.
"Ain't you just bringing down the room." Bobby says causing Ellie to smirk.
"Yeah, well, it's a gift." Dean tells the old man. 
"I'm sorry, so then what are we supposed to do, Dean?" Sam questions him. 
"Just 'cause I gotta die doesn't mean you and Ellie have to, okay. Either we go in smart or we don't go in at all." Dean tells his brother. 
"Okay, fine. If that's the case I have the answer." Sam remarks, Ellie groans and looks up, knowing what Sam is talking about. 
"You do?" Dean asks.
"Sam-" Ellie starts but is interrupted by her brother.
"Yeah. A sure-fire way to confirm it's Lilith and a way to get us a bona fide demon-killing ginsu." Sam explains.
"Damn it, Sam, no." Dean snaps, turning his back on him and walking a few steps. 
"We're so past arguing. I am summoning Ruby." Sam states causing Dean to turn around and face him. 
"The hell you are! We have enough problems as it is!" Dean raises his voice.
"Exactly." Sam says and walks up to his brother. "And we've got no time and no choice either."
"Come on man, she is the Miss Universe of lying skanks, okay. She told you that she could save me, huh - lie. She seems to know everything about Lilith but forgot to mention, oh right - Lilith owns my soul!" Dean snaps again. 
"Dean, Sammy's right." Ellie tells him, walking up to her brothers and standing next to Sam. 
"For all we know, she works for Lilith." Dean says. 
"Then give us another option. Dean.  I mean, tell us what else." Ellie replies softly. 
"Sam's right." Bobby pipes up.
"NO! DAMN IT!" Dean yells. Bobby looks at the oldest Winchester in surprise. They all look at each other for a few seconds. "Just no. We are not gonna make the same mistakes all over again." Dean says calmer, while the other three look at him in shock. "You guys wanna save me, find something else." They all look at Dean as he walks back to the table where he was sitting at before, and sits down with a contemplative look. Sam and Ellie look at their brother with a sigh, Bobby grabs his jacket. 
"Where are you going, Bobby?" Ellie asks watching the old man walk towards the door. 
"I guess to...." He throws out his arms. "find something else." Ellie sighs and looks at Sam.