Lovely Δ SPN [ 1 ]

chapter forty-four

"Yeah, you know, she's also got your kid." Dean says.

"Yeah, I know. And I'm sure she's fine, too." Sam states, standing up. "All right, come on. On three." Sam tells his brother. "One.." Sam pops Dean's shoulder back into place.

"You sure about Ruby? Cause I think it's just as likely she used us to find radio girl and then brought that demon in to kill us." Dean says.

"No, she took Anna to keep her safe." Sam says. "Besides even if that were true, why would she take Evie?"

"Maybe she wants to kill Evie herself." Dean shrugs and Sam glares at him. "And why hasn't she called to tell us where she is?"

"Because that demon is probably watching us right now, waiting to follow us right back to Anna again. That's why he let us go." Sam says.

"You call this letting us go?" Dean asks.

"Yeah, I do. Look, killing us would've been no problem to that thing. That's why, for now, we just got to lay low and wait for Ruby to contact us." Sam says.

"How's she gonna do that?" Dean asks before another question comes to mind. "Why do you trust her so much?"

"I told you."

"You got to do better than that. Hey, and I'm not trying to pick a fight here. I mean, I really want to understand. But I need to know more. I mean, I deserve to know more."

"Because... she saved my life."

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May 2008

Sam enters the motel room to find Evie tied to a chair with duct tape over her mouth. The sight of her sobers him up a bit and he tries to go over to her, but is stopped by a man and woman attacking him. The woman takes Ruby's knife out of his jeans.

"Thanks for keeping this warm for me, Sam." The woman says.

"Ruby." Sam sneers.

"It's nice to be back. Where I was, even for Hell, it was nasty. I guess I really pissed Lilith off. Imagine my relief when she gave me one last chance to take it topside. And all I had to do was find you and kill you." Ruby says.

"Fine. Go ahead! Do it!" Sam tells her. Evie begins crying. When Ruby raises her arm to stab him, Evie squeezes her eyes shut, but Ruby stabs the other demon instead.

"Grab your keys and kid. We got to go. Now!" Ruby tells Sam. Since she figured she was talking to Sam, Evie opens her eyes. Sam quickly unties Evie, holding her and grabbing her dog and his keys, following Ruby to the Impala.

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They're in the Impala and Sam is driving while Ruby sits passenger and Evie is in her booster seat.

"You know what sounds good? French fries. I'm starving. I just escaped Hell. I deserve a treat. You know, a thank you would be nice." Ruby says.

"Who asked for your help?" Sam asks.

"You have no idea what I've been through. When Lilith is pissed, she gets creative. You want to hear about the corners of Hell I've seen, Sam?" Ruby asks.