habits, supernatural [ 1 ]

033. see you later

They pull away after a few moments, but keep their faces only inches apart.

"That was a pretty good goodbye, I guess." Larissa mumbles.

"Just take care of yourself, please." Sam tells her. He reaches up, gently wiping a stray tear away with his thumb. Larissa nods, sadly smiling at him and Sam leans his forehead against hers.

She lowers to her heels, standing back at her usual height, her forehead leaving Sam's. He gently kisses her on the forehead, one hand still cradling the side of her head.

"See you later?" Sam asks, managing a small smile.

"See you later." Larissa whispers back, smiling a little.

~ ~ ~

The four wait away from the trunk of the Impala as Sam drinks all of the demon blood. They turn when the trunk shuts and Sam walks over.

"Okay. Let's go." Sam says, walking past them, Dean following.

+++

The four stand on the street as they watch the news, the world going to shit.

"It's starting." Cas says.

"Yeah, you think, genius?" Dean retorts.

"You don't have to be mean." Cas tells him.

"So, what do we do now?" Dean asks.

"I suggest we imbibe copious quantities of alcohol. Just wait for the inevitable blast wave." Cas says.

"Yeah, swell. Thank you, Bukowski. I-I mean, how do we stop it?" Dean asks.

"We don't. Lucifer will meet Michael on the chosen field, and the battle of Armageddon begins."

"Okay, well, where's this chosen field?"

"I don't know."

"Well, there's got to be something that we can do."

"I'm sorry, Dean. This is over."

"You listen to me, you junkless sissy. We are not giving up! Bobby?" Dean turns to the older man. "Bobby?"

"There was never much hope to being with. I don't know what else to do." Bobby says. Dean looks at Larissa who looks just as heartbroken and lost as he feels.

~ ~ ~

Bobby, Larissa, and Cas walk over to the Impala where Dean is.

"You goin' someplace? You're goin' to do something stupid. You got that look." Bobby says.

"I'm gonna go talk to Sam." Dean says.

"You just don't give up." Bobby says.

"It's Sam!"

"If you couldn't reach him here, you're certainly not gonna be able to on the battlefield." Cas says.

"Well, if we've already lost, I guess I got nothing to lose, right?" Dean asks.

"I just want you to understand -- the only thing that you're gonna see out there is Michael killing your brother." Cas says.

"Well, then I ain't gonna let him die alone." Dean gets in the Impala and drives off.

+++

"You little maggot. You are no longer a part of this story!" Michael shouts at Dean.

"Hey, ass-butt!" Cas yells. He throws a Molotov cocktail at Adam, sending him up in flames.

""Ass-butt"?" Dean asks.

"He'll be back -- and upset -- but you got your five minutes." Cas says.

"Castiel. Did you just Molotov my brother with holy fire?" Lucifer asks.