The Supernatural X-Files

Are You There God? It's Me, Maxima Mulder Pt. 3

"Apocalypse?" Dean asked "The apocalypse. Apocalypse? The four horsemen, pestilence, $5-a-gallon-gas apocalypse?"

"That's the one. The rise of the witnesses is a-a mile marker," I explained

"Okay, so, what do we do now?" Sam asked

"Road trip. Grand Canyon, Star Trek Experience. Bunny Ranch," Dean said

"First things first." Bobby said. "How about we survive our friends out there?"

"Great. Any ideas aside from staying in this room until Judgment Day?"

"It's a spell," I indicated the paper in front of me "to send the witnesses back to rest."

Bobby looked it over "Should work,"

"Should. Great," Sam said

"If I translate it correctly." Bobby said "I think I got everything we need here at the house,"

"Any chance you got everything we need here in this room?" Dean asked

"So, you thought our luck was gonna start now all of a sudden? Spell's got to be cast over an open fire,"

"The fireplace in the library," Sam said

"Bingo,"

"That's just not as appealing as a, uh, ghost-proof panic room, you know?" Dean asked

We prepared to leave the panic room.

"Cover each other. And aim careful." Bobby ordered "Don't run out of ammo until I'm done, or they'll shred you. Ready?"

We made our way out of the room and headed towards the stairs. A ghost sat on the stairs, a young man in his early 20s with curly hair.

"Hey, Dean. You remember me?" The guy asked

"Ronald, huh? With the laser eyes? I wish I could say it's good to see you," Dean said

"I am dead because of you. You were supposed to help me!"

Bobby shot at Ronald. "If you're gonna shoot, shoot. Don't talk,"

Sam, Dean, Bobby and I made our way to the living room. Sam created a salt circle and Dean started the fire.

Bobby looked at Sam "Upstairs, linen closet-red hex box. It'll be heavy,"

"Got it,"

Two girls appeared in the living room.

"Bobby," the first girl said.

I shot at the girls.

"Kitchen. Cutlery drawer. It's got a false bottom. Hemlock, opium, wormwood," Bobby told me

I raised an eyebrow "Opium?"

"Go!"

In the kitchen, I looked for the false bottom in the drawer. The doors to the kitchen closed suddenly.

"Max?" Dean called out

"I'm all right, Dean! Keep working!"

Henriksen appeared next to me.

"Victor," I greeted

"Maxima," Henriksen said.

"I know,"

"No. You don't,"

"It's my fault you're dead. I left you behind. I shouldn't have left the room to take the phone call, I should have died with you in that room," I reached for a gun behind me, but it went flying across the room.

"Unh-unh. Not so fast. You think you left and Lilith came and we all died in a beautiful blast of...white light? If only. 45 minutes,"

"What? That's not possible...I was there...as soon as I left..."

"Over 45 minutes. Lilith said she wanted to have some fun. The secretary was first. Remember her? Nancy, the virgin. Lilith filleted Nancy's skin off piece by piece. Right in front of us, made us watch. Nancy never stopped screaming,"

"No,"

"I was the last,"

"Victor..."

Henriksen reached inside my chest and gripped my heart. "Tell me how it's fair. You survived-I die. Why do you deserve another chance, Maxima?"

Sam entered and shot Henriksen, rushing to check on me as soon as Henriksen was gone. "You all right?"

"No," I admitted

"Let's go," Sam helped me up and he and I carried the hex box and other ingredients to the library.

Ronald appeared again as Dean was reloading his gun.

"Ronald. Hey, come on, man. I thought we were pals," Dean said

"That's when I was breathing. Now I'm gonna eat you alive," Ronald said

"Well...come on, I'm not a cheeseburger," Dean cocked his gun and pointed it at Ronald, but Ronald had vanished. Bobby recited some Latin words and the windows blew open and a wind filled the room. The wind moved the salt so we were no longer protected by it. Meg appeared and Sam quickly shot at her, as Bobby continued to recite the spell. Ronald appeared and they shot at him. Sam and Dean continued to fire as the ghosts appeared. Henriksen knocked my gun out of my hands when I was reloading, and approached me. I grabbed another gun, and shot it, only to find it empty. Meg appeared and pushed Sam against the wall, trapping him there with a desk. Sam tried to push the desk away without success.

"Sam!" Dean shouted

"Cover Bobby!" Sam ordered

Bobby continued to recite the spell and Sam kept trying to get out from behind the desk. The two girls were sitting on the desk waiting. Meg plunged a hand into Bobby's back. Bobby dropped the bowl with spell ingredients.

"How'd you escape, Maxima?" Henriksen questioned.

"Maxima!" Dean shouted

I held my head in my hands as a ringing overtook it and I screamed, a bright light overtook the room and I fell to the ground.

Sam pushed the desk away, freeing himself.

Dean went over to me, "Max? Max...stay with me, sweetheart,"

I broke down crying "Why did I survive, Dean? Why?!"

Dean cradled me in his arms, but even without looking at the men in the room, I knew they were all exchanging glances...questioning each other on what just happened.

The very same question that was going through mine.