I was shaking my head at Dean as he made PB&J, Sam walked in,
Sam said" PB&J for breakfast? Strong work."
Dean said" Yep."
" You want a beer with that?"
" I'm cool?"
" Come on. Live a little. Here."
" What's going on with you?"
I said" I'd like to know that too."
Sam said" What do you mean? Anyway, check this out. I think I found something. Three days ago, kid named Shawn Raider was found wandering on the side of the road near Grand Junction, Colorado, bleeding from the head. Best friend was missing. And get this- only word he said? Monster."
Dean said" Okay. Well, that sounds like something."
" Yeah. So I thought we'd check it out, you and me."
" What about Jack?" I groaned and dropped my head,
" He's, uh, he's catching up on all my old fantasy dvds. Red Sonia, Beast Master, uh, Beast Master II. You know the one with the time traveling ferrets."
" Yeah. Wow how you ever got laid, I'll never know."
" Yeah, tell me about it. So I was thinking we'd leave Jack behind."
" Really?"
" Yeah. We'll put up some extra warding. He'll be fine. I mean, when's the last time we worked a case, just you and me?"
" It's been a while."
" Exactly. So?" Dean agreed, I raised my hands," And Hazel can pop in here and there when we need her too."
I said" You know what, screw you both." I took both their beers," And you're not drinking beer with or for breakfast."
Both of them mumbled" Protective little sister." I smiled,
" You know it! Freakin' deal." I took a sip of beer,
Dean said" No beer for breakfast, my ass."
" Try it and I make beer taste like sewage. Ask Sam, I've done it."
" Hmm?"
Sam said" She has, it sucked, don't try her. Please."
" We're afraid of our little sister, what is wrong with us?"
" We're sane... for once."
" She's like what... 5'0..." I clicked my tongue," Okay... I'm not gonna try her, we know you're 5'5, don't worry." I smiled then gave their beers back,
I said" Still screw you, but... I'm the insane sibling."
Once they left, I put myself on make sure Jack eats at least 2 meals, he was chest deep in fictional movies. I teleported to Sam, I saw Dean on the floor, passed out,
Sam said" Great." I laughed, then Sam looked at me,
I said" Come on, you know you find this funny, just a little bit." Sam smiled then went to get ready," I have to go make sure Jack ate, because he's chest deep in fiction movies, thank you very much."
" Sorry, Hazel."
" Ugh, I'm with Dean, how did you ever get laid?" He chuckled and shrugged, I smiled then teleported back to Jack." Jack, did you eat?" Jack nodded, staring at the screen, I smiled a bit then laughed before walking out.
I teleported to Dean when I felt he was awake, like... zombie hangover awake. Sam walked to him,
Sam said" Hangover raid on the continental breakfast?"
Dean said" Shh."
" What?"
" First of all, it's complimentary. Second of all, what happened to you being nice to me?" Then Sam gave Dean a bottle of whiskey, I laughed then shook my head," You are forgiven." I teleported back to the bunker.
I felt something was wrong, Sam was in distress, I couldn't sense Dean.
I said" Jack, I'll be right back, stay here." I teleported to Sam and saw Dean, not breathing..." What happened?!"
Sam said" He tried to go figure out where the the doc hid the bodies and he's not waking up- waking up, and I stabbed him with the second shot, and it's not working."
" What do you mean it's not working?!"
" He's not waking up..." My back hit the wall, I moved my hand through my hair... what the hell are we going to do?" Get back to Jack, I'll be fine."
" Sam... what if he doesn't-"
" He will, don't worry, get back to Jack, I'll call you."
" Okay, okay." I teleported back to Jack, he looked at me,
Jack said" What's wrong?"
" Nothing, it's nothing. They're fine, Dean's just being an idiot." I gulped then stared at the screen, laying my head on Jack's shoulder.
I felt Dean's presence, I teleported into the impala and hugged his neck instantly.
I mumbled" Never do that again."
Dean said" Sorry?"
" Forgiven." I sat back and laid my head on the seat,
" How's-"
" Head deep in fictional crap movies, I despise our brother. I'm going to sleep." He nodded, I closed my eyes and slowly fell asleep.
I woke up to Dean's phone ringing, I opened my eyes, rubbing them,
Dean said" Yeah?" Dean looked at Sam and me,
We said" What?"
We got to a telephone booth, and got out, we saw Cas. I stared at him, what did he do?
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S13E6 Tombstone
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Dean said" Cas, is that really you?" Cas nodded his head,
Sam said" No. You're- you're dead."
Cas said" Yeah, I was. But then I... annoyed an ancient cosmic being so much that he sent me back."
" I don't even know what to say."
Dean said" I do. Welcome home, pal." Dean hugged him, then Sam hugged him, I hugged him,
Cas said" How long was I gone?"
" Too damn long."
Sam said" Where were you? In Heaven?"
Cas said" No. No, I was in the empty."
Dean said" Really?"
" Apparently, it's where angels and demons go when they die."
Sam said" What was it like?"
" Well, it's dark and... nothing. It's like... nothing. I was sleeping, and then I heard a voice that said my name, and I woke up. I thought you... had done something."
Dean said" No, we... we didn't even think we could bring you back."
Sam said" So who was it? Chuck- uh, God?"
Cas said" No. No, he has no power in the Empty."
Dean said" Well, then, who does?"
I said" Jack. Speaking of, I gotta get back, he's hopefully finished the movies, don't worry, I'm not saying anything." I teleported back to him and he was in the library, on the laptop. I sat on the table and messed around on my phone, till I heard the door open, and footsteps.
Jack said" How'd it go?"
Dean said" Well..."
Sam said" Jack, um..."
Jack said" What's wrong?" Then Cas came in,
Cas said" Hello, Jack."
" Castiel?"
" Yeah, it's me."
" No. We burned your body, and what's burned stays dead. How..."
Dean said" Well, that's the question we've been askin'."
Sam said" Jack... did you, uh... did you bring Cas back?"
Jack said" I don't know. I wanted him back. I... begged for him to come back, but..."
Dean said" Well, here he is."
" Because of me?"
Sam said" We don't know. We don't know, Jack. But we- we- we think maybe."
Cas said" Thank you, Jack."
Jack said" I missed you so much." Then they hugged,
" Sam and Dean tell me you're doing well."
" I am. I... watch this." Jack made the pencil levitate." I can move the pencil. And... I found a case. Hunter's case."
Dean said" What kind of a-"
" Zombies. I know what Zombies are now. You see?"
" Wait. Where'd you learn to do that?"
" By watching you. And Sam. And Hazel. Three days ago, a vintage pocket watch with a personal inscription was sold at a pawn shop. But when they went to authenticate it, they found out that it'd been buried with its owner... 20 years ago. And when they checked out the grave, it was empty. Which means... the dead are rising in Dodge City, Kansas." Dean got that look in his eyes, oh, no! Oh hell no!
Sam said" Right. O-Or maybe it's a-a grave robbery, but..."
" Oh."
Dean said" Yeah, but we should probably check it out."
Cas said" Wait. Really?"
" Yeah, we've done more on less. Besides Dodge City's kind of, uh, kind of awesome. Alright, well... two salty hunters, one half-angel kid, one half-everything kid, and a dude who just came back from the dead. Again. Team Free Will 2.0. Here we go." He walked away,
I said" Someone needs to search up Dodge city... he's too... Dean." Sam shrugged," Can I stay here?"
Sam and Cas said" No."
" And it's official, I like the one half-angel kid over all 3 of you."
Cas said" Has he not angered Hazel?"
Sam said" He's always on her good side, he's protected from her anger."
" Jack, you're very lucky."
I said" A, he hasn't done anything to make me mad at him. B, I have lists of things you two have done to anger me since I was 5, and like... 11? And C, he's too innocent to even be angry at, so give it a year." Jack looked at them then to me, and smiled at me," Jack, go back to watching your dumb movies."
Jack said" She doesn't like the movies I watch. She calls me a dork." Cas looked at Sam, Sam nodded, then walked over to me and ruffled my hair.
" Sam, are you hurt anywhere in the stomach area?"
Sam said" I'm about to be." I elbowed his stomach lightly, he groaned and looked at me." I deserved that?"
" Don't ruffle my hair up."
" Okay."
We got to a hotel, country themed, old western themed.
Dean said" Alright, this is supposed to be the best room in the joint." He unlocked the door," Oh, hoo! The Wild Bill suite."
Sam said" Wow."
" Pretty cool, right? Dude! Check it out, check it out, check it out. Clay Allison, gun fighter extraordinaire, right? And, uh, Curly Bill Brocius, which- now, now, now, little fun fact here, was killed by Wyatt Earp himself. Not kidding. Johnny Ringo, Billy the Kid. Oh, look!"
Jack said" He really likes cowboys." I ignored anything Dean was saying,
Cas said" Yes. Yes, he does." I laid my head on Jack's shoulder, oh.. this was gonna get annoying.
Dean said" Alright, I say quick shower, steak dinner, and then tomorrow, we hit up the cemetery."
Sam said" Sounds like a plan." Sam dragged me into the other room with him.
" Oh, yes! Stirrup hangers!" I shook my head,
I said" Still can't believe you brought your own hat."
" Well, I can't believe you didn't." I sighed then shook my head, walking out, I'm gonna end up killing him!
I woke up, i was sleeping on the couch,
I heard Jack say" Oh. Wow. I'll go tell them." I sat up,
Cas said" Jack. Jack!"
I said" Oh, no. Jack." I got up and followed Cas,
Jack said" Dean? Dean?"
Cas said" Jack, I wouldn't do that!" Dean woke up, pointing his gun at Jack,
" No, no, no! Dean, it's me. It's me."
Dean said" Ah, hey. Who's making me coffee?" I waved my hand and got the gun in my hand, I rubbed my forehead.
Jack was staring at Dean,
Cas said" I told you. He's an angry sleeper. Like a bear."
Sam said" Okay, so code three means an officer down. Looks like the victim was-"
Jack said" Covered in bite marks. Like from a zombie."
Dean said" Or anything else that has teeth."
Sam said" Alright, change of plans. Jack and I will hit the graveyard. You and Cas hit up the crime scene."
" Works for me."
I said" Sam Winchester, you leave me in here alone, and I make your room and the library a war zone." I looked at him with an arched eyebrow,
Sam said" It's just... the old west, its not that scary."
" Your bed will be filled with worms and maggots."
" Why are you afraid to be left in here alone?" He looked at me with a raised eyebrow,
" Because I am. Irrational fear."
Dean mumbled" I wanna hear this."
" Go back to drinking your coffee, Badger." Sam and Cas looked at me with slightly squinted eyes," It's a stupid fear from childhood traum."
Sam said" Which childhood?"
" Era... 2004 Dean asshole Winchester."
" Dean, what'd you do?" Dean shrugged," What did he do?"
" Try leaving me at a western themed park.. till 3am... when I was 4..."
" He's an idiot, we both know this."
" It was terrifying, alright, end of discussion, I'll either go with you or happily teleport back to the bunker. Choose wisely."
" Okay, go with Dean and Cas."
Cas said" I think she'd actually kill Dean, Sam."
" I know... uh, fine, just come with us, but you're staying outside." I nodded my head.
Once they came out of the building, I followed them,
Jack said" There's something here, wait, no, here."
Sam said" Jack, put that away. We're in a graveyard. There's gonna be EMF everywhere."
" The police report said something about rats damaging the coffin."
" That's one big rat."
" Yeah."
" Alright. Here goes nothin'." He jumped into the grave, and then he stuck his hand into a hole and pulled out a bone.
" What's that?"
I said" I think it's... well, left overs."
We met back up,
Dean said" Left overs."
Sam said" Yeah, bite marks. Looks like a ghoul."
Cas said" Oh, a ghoul is a monster that feeds on the dead. They can take the form of whomever they've eaten. Decapitation kills them."
Dean said" Yeah, or bashing their brains in."
Jack said" So like a... zombie shape shifter?"
I said" Pretty much, yeah. And he could have tunnels all over that graveyard."
" But if it could be anyone, how do we find it?"
Dean said" Can I just say I'm sick and tired of fighting things that look like other things?"
Cas said" Maybe the ghoul is this Athena."
Sam said" Yeah. A-a ghoul who owns a mortuary. That's smart, but..."
Dean said" No. She's got access to the bodies before they're ever in the ground. Anything she wants, she would just take. She doesn't have to dig 'em back up."
" Right."
Jack said" I think I found something. I tracked the plates on the stolen truck from the crime scene, and I went through the city's traffic camera footage, and look. This is it. From yesterday, before the deputy was killed."
Dean said" Well, then, who's drivin'? Holy crap. That's Dave Mather."
Sam, Cas and I said" Who?"
" Dave Mather. Cowboy. Outlaw. One of the Dodge City gang. He was one of the greatest gunfighters ever. I mean, he died in 1886, which makes this a little weird, but... Mysterious Dave Mather. I'm gonna get my boots on. One of the best gunslingers ever! Whoo!" I looked at Sam, rolling my eyes,
Dean said" So our ghoul ate some Old West gunfighter and stole his face?"
Sam said" That's what it looks like."
" Ha."
Jack said" I think I've seen him before. There was a picture at the mortuary. He's Athena's boyfriend." Observant.
We went to the place, Sam and Dean went in, to deal with it. Once they came out, we drove to a bank,
The guy came out, Dean said" Dave Mather. Robbing a bank. That's a bold move."
Mather said" You must be the Hunter."
" And you must like to play cowboy."
" It's my favorite suit. You know, I like to keep a piece of old dave on just to gnaw on. Let's make it two, three, four, five hunters! Whoo! Must be my birthday."
Sam said" Look, why din't you come with us someplace else? We can do this quick and quiet." Then Mather pulled out a gun, Sam and Dean both started shooting, I went for my gun but Cas grabbed my and Jack's arms and pulled us away.
Cas said" Are you Alright?"
Jack said" Yeah."
" Okay, you stay here."
" No, it's okay. I've got this."
" No, Jack. Jack!" Cas ran after him,
" Hey! Hey!" Jack got shot but nothing, cool. Then Jack used his powers.. at the wrong time, he hit a security guard too,
Dean said" Check the guard." Dean went after Mather, I ran to Jack, Cas and Sam.
I mumbled" No, no, no."
Jack said" Cas, I-I didn't mean to. Castiel, you have to heal him." Cas crouched down and tried but he was already dead.
Cas said" I can't."
" W-why not?"
Sam said" He's dead." Oh, no.
We were at hotel room,
Cas said" Is this the first time he's hurt anyone?"
Sam said" No. No, but it is the first time he's hurt someone that didn't get back up. "
Dean said" Alright, you three should get Jack back to the bunker."
" What?"
" The cops are gonna be on their way. We gotta get him out of town."
Cas said" Okay, but what- what about the ghoul? I can stay here."
" No, I'll handle it. Besides, you need to be with the kid in case he... you know."
" Okay. Alright."
We were driving down the road,
Sam said" Jack, you, uh... you okay?"
Cas said" Jack, I've killed people who didn't deserve it... my friends, I've killed people I loved. I wish I could tell you that it- that it gets easier, that with time, it hurt less, but that would be a lie because it- it never gets easier. And those moments, they never stop hurting. But that doesn't mean that you should stop fighting. Doesn't mean that just because you made a mistake and that's what this is, Jack. It's a mistake. That doesn't mean that you can't- can't be better, do better. I believe that. I have to believe that."
" And we still believe in you, Jack. We, uh-"
Jack said" Stop. Just... please stop." I looked at them, silently telling them to not try to tell him anything.
Once we got back to the bunker, we sat down at the map, while Jack went into the library.
The door opened, Sam said" Hey."
Dean said" Hey."
" How'd it go?"
" Usual. Killed the bad guy, saved the girl."
" What about the, uh..."
" Took care of it."
" Good."
Jack said" Good? How is that good? I killed someone. What was his name? The guard? Did he have a family?"
Cas said" Jack, don't do this to yourself."
" No, did he?"
Dean said" Yes, he did."
Sam said" Jack, look, this life, what we do, it's... it's not easy. And we've all done thing we regret."
Jack said" Just don't. You're afraid of me."
Cas said" Jack, no."
" No, maybe you're right. Maybe I'm just another monster."
Dean said" No, you're not. I thought you were. I did. But... Like Sam said, we've all done bad. We all have blood on our hands. So if you're a monster, we're all monsters."
" No, you don't... Every time I try and do something good, people get hurt. I thought I was getting better. I'm not... I don't know what I am, but I know I can't make the world a bette place, not like this. I can't even do one good thing. And I know that if I stay, I'm gonna hurt you. All of you. And... I can't. You're all I have."
Sam said" Jack, listen..."
" I have to go."
Cas said" No, Jack."
" I'm sorry." He raised his hand and they were flung back, as gently as he could actually," I'm so sorry." I shook my head then then he was gone, I went to chase after him, but Sam grabbed my wrist.
Sam said" He's gone."