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The brother's had left, going grocery shopping. I volunteered to stay back at the bunker to make sure that Casifer and God behave. Well, i didn't really volunteer, but i am the only one out of the brothers and me that has super-healing so, yeah..
Lucifer strolled through the room with a book, flipping pages" So where were you?"
Chuck "That's a... long story. How do you feel? I healed you."
Lucifer just nodded "Mm. Yeah. Didn't ask you to."
Chuck " Son, be reasonable."
Lucifer "One cosmic Band-Aid on my knee and what, you think we're, we're even now? "
He looked up " Is it time for us to go play catch in the yard?"
The front door opened.
Lucifer looked at the book "Screw you."
Dean called out "Guys?"
The brothers walked down with the bags.
Sam "Hey, how's it goin' in here?"
I breathed out relieved "thank god you're here. "
Dean smiled at me.
Chuck to Lucifer " Listen, I know I've been gone for awhile. I've missed a few... million... birthdays—"
Lucifer nodded "Yeah, and the second your apes send a distress flare, boom. Daddy's home."
Chuck shook his head "That's not what happened."
Dean called out "Hey, these apes saved your ass."
Lucifer looked at him annoyed before snapping his fingers.
Dean and Sam tensed but then looked at each other confused when nothing happened.
Chuck shook his head "He can't hurt you."
Lucifer snapped " Oh, so you're controlling me now!"
Chuck "It's just a safeguard."
Lucifer glared at him.
Sam "Hey guys? Uh, Chuck? Lucifer... uh, Dean... Think we can try and focus here? Y'know, end of the world, common enemy, all that?"
Lucifer slammed the book shut "Enemy of my enemy is my friend. Team Amara. Go Amara."
Chuck "You don't mean that."
Lucifer " You're really not gonna say it."
They had a stare down.
I asked confused " He's not gonna say what?"
Lucifer growled "Screw you. "
Then he looked at us " Screw all of you."
Lucifer stormed out of the room.
Chuck shook his head, amused " Kids, huh?"
My jaw dropped as he walked away.
In the hallway.
Sam, Dean and i were standing in front of a closed door. Lucifer was in the room behind the door listening to rock music.
I banged against the door , yelling " Lucifer! Y'know, sometime you're gonna have to come out and ... talk to... God."
No answer.
I groaned annoyed.
Dean " It's like the worst episode of Full House ever."
suddenly the music stopped.
Lucifer yelled through the door "If Dad has something to say to me, I'll hear it from him! Until then, I'll be in my room."
I shook my head "it's not your room"
Sam "It's my room."
I laughed.
In the kitchen.
Chuck was making pancakes.
Sam " Talk to him."
Chuck shook his head "Won't do any good."
Sam asked confused "Why not?"
Chuck "Because I can't give him what he wants."
Me " And what's that?"
Chuck " What everyone wants. My sister, my children, you humans – an apology. A big, wet "I'm sorry.""
Dean "Well, so give it to him. It's not like he's askin' for a weapon, or for Hell, or for Heaven. He's askin' for words."
Chuck placed plates of pancakes in front of us " I can't say I'm sorry if I'm not. What he wants an apology for, I did it for humanity. For the world. Look, Lucifer wants what everybody wants: Amara gone. 'kay? Let's just give him a little time to cool off."
Dean "Okay, well, I don't know if you've noticed, but a little time is not something that we have. The end is frickin' nigh."
suddenly we heard thunder from outside.
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Lucifer and i walked into the telescope room.
Chuck was sitting on a chair. Lucifer sat down on the one across from Chuck.
Me "One of you is gonna have to, uh, go first. You know what? Lucifer, you agreed to have a sit down if God would show, so – "
Dean "And Chuck, you did say you'd talk."
Lucifer " Him first. I'm the one who's owed an explanation."
Chuck just sighed.
Dean "Okay, let's try 'I feel' statements. "
He looked at Sam " Doctor Phil."
Sam shrugged.
Dean shot us a look.
I nodded "okay"
the three of us walked to the steps and sat down.
Chuck " I am... sorry? that you feel that I betrayed you. That I acted without cause."
Lucifer shook his head.
Chuck "I'm sorry that you can't see you gave me no choice. "
He looked at us.
Dean shook his head, grimacing.
This was not a good idea.
Chuck "I'm good."
Lucifer looked at us "You heard that, right?"
Sam to Chuck "We all know that you are God, but maybe could you be a little less 'Lordly'?"
Chuck " But I am – I am the Lord."
Lucifer raised his eyebrows while rubbing his eyebrows together in fake excitement " Wow. There he goes."
Chuck " I did what I had to do! To create the world, I had to lock Amara away. And when the Mark corrupted you, and I saw you posed a threat to humankind, I did the same with you."
Lucifer shook his head " No, you betrayed me. You gave me the Mark to lock her away, and when it changed me – when it did what the Mark inevitably does – you threw me away."
Chuck "No, son. The Mark – You always cast a jaundiced glance at humans. The Mark didn't change you. It just made you more of what you already were."
Lucifer "What I was, was your son. Your child."
Chuck " Why should I put you first above all others?"
Lucifer looked at us "You have any idea what it's like to argue with your father when your father is God? "
Then he looked at Chuck "Everything is a tautology with you. Everything is, "Because I told you so." Everything's, "It had to be done.""
Dean "Pretty sure that's all fathers."
Sam cleared his threat but Dean waved him off.
I shook my head, whispering "i am starting to feel uncomfortable watching the devil and God having a father - son argument "
Dean nudged my knee with his and i looked at him.
He mouthed "you okay?"
I nodded and he smiled a little.
Lucifer "Okay, fine. Big picture, as God. You did what you had to do. But little picture? You sucked at being a dad."
Chuck "Okay, maybe I didn't handle everything perfectly. But tell me: could I have kept humankind safe with you on the board?"
Lucifer starred at him.
Chuck "I know about your little bid to replace me with the angels. Okay, 'New God,' what would you have done about you?"
Lucifer shook his head "That is not the point."
Sam " I-I can't believe I'm actually about to say this, but... um. Lucifer is right."
Chuck looked at Sam with a "excuse you ?" - look.
Sam "All he wants is an apology, and you're too concerned about being right to give him one. But apologies aren't always about being right. Sometimes they're just about apologizing."
Dean nodded "Yeah, and the great thing about apologies is you don't even have to mean 'em. Y'know, I lie and tell Sam I'm sorry all the time."
Sam looked at Dean kinda offended.
Dean muttered " Sorry."
then his face lit up "See? That's. Heh."
Chuck "Enough from the peanut gallery."
Suddenly the brothers and i were sitting in three cheers upstairs in the chess nook.
Me "i hate this. "
We walked to the railing and saw Lucifer and God walked into the view.
Dean " So... are we good?"
Lucifer and God nodded at each other before looking at us.
Dean nodded "Okay! Great."
Sam " So what now?"
Chuck "We trap Amara. Put her back in the box."
Dean "Wait, what?"
Chuck " Yeah. Well, you were right. She needs to be destroyed. But I won't kill her."
Dean " Why not?"
Chuck "Amara's been caged for billions of years, but y'know, she was always there. She had to be there. Y'know, yin and yang. Dark and light."
Dean "English, Chuck."
Chuck sighed before using his magic to teleport us to them "There's a harmony, a balance, in the universe. Light needs dark. Dark needs light. If you blow one of them up, then, I mean—"
Lucifer "It wouldn't be a good thing."
Chuck " It'd be really not a good thing. Like 'end of reality' not good."
Sam "Okay, so we gift-wrap Amara. I mean, we got the team back together, so—"
Chuck " Not quite. We're still a few members short of the original line-up."
Lucifer " Yeah, first time it took the combined strength of me and my brothers to weaken Amara before Daddy-O finished her off."
Chuck "Even then it was close. Now with just the two of us, we'll lose."
Dean " Okay, so what? We need more, uh, group therapy between you and the archangels if we wanna have a shot?"
Chuck " Well, Michael's in no condition to fight, and it's outside of my power to bring Gabriel and Raphael back."
Sam "But you restored Castiel."
Chuck "Archangels are different. They're the stuff of primordial creation. Rebuilding them, that's – It's time we don't have."
Sam "So what do you need to win?"
Chuck " Whaddaya got? So what do we bring to the table to make up for archangel power?"
Sam "We could try and find more Hands of God."
Chuck showed us his hands "A little redundant."
Sam shrugged "i just thou-"
Me "Crowley? Big demon power, former king of Hell. He was a player in his day."
Chuck nodded.
Sam "Rowena. she's snake but she's till a witch. "
Dean nodded "could work"
Sam "Getting these groups to enlist and then work together, it's not gonna be easy."
Dean " Couldn't you just compel them?"
Chuck " I invented free will for a reason."
Dean "So we're tying our hands on principle?"
Chuck "No, you can't make an effective soldier by force. They have to choose this fight."
Dean "But they're gonna want to know they're backing a winner."
Lucifer gestured to Chuck " So...
Sam "So, We're gonna play the God card. We assemble our band of brothers, hit Amara with everything we've got. Then when she's weak –"
He pointed to Chuck.
Chuck "I finish her off."
Sam "So, a page from the original playbook. This time with witches and demons subbing for archangels."
Lucifer nodded " Exactly."
Dean "I still don't like it."
We looked at him.
Dean " But – why trap her when you can kill her, you know? I-I mean, you got to admit, there's a lot less room for error if you shoot to kill."
Chuck " I explained why."
Dean " Right, but why keep her in play? So she can escape and we can go through this all over again?"
Sam asked confused " Dean, what is this about?"
Dean " I – Nothing. Am I the only one thinking rational here?"
Lucifer "It's about her. Sam, it's about his girlfriend."
He shot me a wink.
I raised an eyebrow at him before looking at Dean.
Dean to Lucifer "Okay. Shut up."
Lucifer "I mean, think about it. Dean Winchester meets the biggest evil in the universe, and he takes a pass? Come on. Now he wants Daddy to do what he couldn't."
Sam looked at me.
I looked at Dean, trying to not show how hurt i was " Is he right?
Dean "Oh, I'm not getting into it with him. Not gonna happen."
Lucifer " Hey, Dean. Come on, what's good for the goose is good for the gander. We opened a vein for you two."
Dean "I tried to kill her. And it didn't work."
Chuck " Maybe it didn't work because you didn't want it to work. Maybe you didn't want to kill her."
Me "You want God to kill Amara because you don't want Amara to be killed?"
Dean nodded "Yeah, maybe there's a part of me that just can't hurt her. But if she's already dead—"
I drove a hand through my hair, hurt "Then she's already dead. Right."
Lucifer "Well, that got weird."
Dean turned away from me and i downed my beer.
Sam "Dean... We always sweat this stuff, these choices. But, for once, we have God on our side. I mean, for once, we can actually just do things his way."
I stood up "i need another beer"
Then i walked into the kitchen and to the fridge.
Dean walked in behind me "Elena-"
I shook my head and turned to him "no, Dean, i don't want to talk"
Dean "but you're hurt, Leny-"
I nodded "yes, i am hurt. And yes, you hurt me. And yes, i am trying to not let this get to me but it's hard when Lucifer rubs it in. "
Dean nodded "i know. Len, where does this leave us? when this is all over, what do we do?"
I shrugged, looking down "i don't know. But what i know now is that i am gonna pay Crowley a visit. "
In Crowley's throne room.
Crowley was sitting there on the throne drinking alcohol.
Me "wow, did you kick out all of your demons? oh-no, right, i forgot, they lost thee respect they had for you when they saw being Lucifer's bitch"
Crowley "Let me guess. You got Lucifer back in the fold. He snapped you here."
I shook my head " No, it wasn't Lucifer."
Crowley shrugged and tried to take a sip from his drink but i used my powers to make the glass hit the wall.
He looked at his empty hand before glaring at me "i haven't forgotten that you tried to kill me, princess"
I crossed my arms over my chest "neither have i, former king"
Crowley raised an eyebrow at me "what do you want?"
Me " We need your help."
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Crowley "Game of thrones. It's musical chairs. Still, I wanted it – to go out with the crown on my head!"
Me "And that's what you offered them, a chance to stroke your ego? And you wonder why they said no. Well, we've got something better – a plan. Now, you can sit on the sidelines and watch the world die, or you can fight."
Crowley looked like he considered it.
Me "You know, to be king again, maybe you need to remember how to be a soldier."
Crowley nodded "What's the plan?"
I smirked.
At the abandoned power plant.
Rowena walked to us.
Crowley to Lucifer "I don't hold grudges. Besides, that dog collar was a lovely touch, really made my eyes pop. Almost wore it here today."
Lucifer nodded "Oh, I'm glad you're such a good sport. "
Then he looked at Rowena " Hey, Red. Looking gorgeous as ever. Hey, I think a little apology is in order."
Rowena "You think you're the first man to try and kill me?"
Crowley rolled his eyes.
Rowena eyed her sun, annoyed and engrossed "Hello, Fergus."
Crowley "Mother."
Chuck appeared in a blaze of light "Hello, my children."
Crowley eyed him "Him?"
Chuck " Rowena. Crowley. It's good to finally meet you in person."
Rowena "Sorry about, well, everything I've ever done in my life. Really, y-you can't have been a fan."
Chuck nodded "Oh, yeah, I've been quietly rooting against you both for some time now. Although, I can't deny you're one of my guilty pleasures."
Rowena giggled, happily and proud "Oh, God."
Crowley scoffed, annoyed "Oh, God."
Dean "All right, no flirting. And no fighting."
Sam "Yeah, and no deals. No talks about who is owed what if we survive this."
Me "we all hate each other and we all know that we hate each other. So don't talk it because it doesn't matter. "
Sam "We only have the fight ahead."
Chuck " Amara's looking for me. But I'm warded against her, for now. The second I drop the warding, she'll show. She'll be expecting a fight, and we'll give it to her. Shock and awe. Shock, and awe. You have your troops in position?"
Rowena raised her hand.
Chuck cleared his throat "Yes, Rowena?"
Rowena " Fabulous plan, God, but doesn't this strategy strike anyone as a wee bit un-strategic? Shouldn't we at least try to catch her off guard?"
Crowley ": Is that sequence set in stone? Demon, angel, witch power? Seems to me that the first response should come from the most disposable force."
Lucifer " Right! Good argument, Doggie. Demons first, it is."
Crowley "The weakest should go first. Naturally, that means the witches."
Rowena let out an annoyed sigh.
i called out "behave!"
Chuck " After that, it's Lucifer's turn. Physical attack. One-on-one."
Dean "What about Cas?"
Lucifer "Oh, don't worry. Your pet's safety is my highest concern."
Dean glared at him.
Lucifer rolled his eyes " Trust me, he's on board."
Chuck " Once she's been weakened, I will take the Mark back from Amara and use it to seal her away. "
He asked Sam "You ready?"
Sam nodded " Yeah."
Dean and i looked at Sam shocked "Wait, what?"
Sam "God and I talked about this. Someone needs to bear the Mark."
Dean "Well, that should be me. I-I've had it before. I'm damaged goods."
Chuck " Exactly. You've already been tainted. I can't transfer it to you. Sam volunteered."
Dean grabbed my hand and Sam's arm and pulled us with him to the side " First Cas is making kamikaze side plans, and now you? You couldn't have talked to me?"
Sam nodded " We did talk."
Dean "And what happens when the Mark turns you psycho, then what?"
Sam "You lock me up where I can't hurt anyone and you throw away the key."
Dean shook his head " Sam, no."
Sam " Dean, you told me you couldn't beat Amara, that it would have to be me or Elena. Well, this is it – me. We talked about this. It's time to do the smart thing."
Dean "So, what am I supposed to do, just sit by and watch?"
Sam "No. "
Dean shot him a look "Sam"
Sam "Dean"
Dean looked at me "Elena"
My eyes widened "yes?"
Dean "did you know about this?"
Me "i was the one who volunteered first. Sam convinced me to let him do it"
Dean "and how did he convince you? "
I looked at Sam who looked down before looking at Dean "he had his reason"
Dean nodded pissed off "all right, now you two are keeping things from me, great"
I sighed "We're together in this fight. You're leading this army."
Dean " Oh, you mean babysitting the bad guys?"
Sam chuckled a little.
Dean "Okay. Okay. God's plan."
I smiled at him .
Then i saw Rowena walking out.
Suddenly the building started to shake.
All the lights in the place blew out.
I moved to the side when sparks rained down to me.
Lucifer looked kinda worried.
Amara was outside screaming. The demons were doing a number on her.
Crowley walked out.
suddenly the screaming stopped and Amara stumbled in. She looked like hell.
Dean took a step to her but Sam held him back.
Amara looked at Chuck "Hello, brother. You cheated. Again. But –"
Lucifer speared through her.
Aamra cried out.
Lucifer pulled the spear out, and she fell , but before he could stab her again Chuck stopped him.
Chuck " Ah! Son."
Amara whimpered.
Lucifer stepped back.
Chuck " I'm sorry. For this, for everything."
Amara " An apology at last. What's "sorry" to me? I spent millions of years crammed into that cage alone and afraid—"
Dean shook his head. He was feeling something for her.
I moved away, to the other side, to Sam . I didn't want to feel what Dean feels for her.
Amara " – wishing, begging for death because of you! And what was my crime, brother?"
Chuck "The world needed to be born! And you wouldn't let me! Amara, you give me no choice."
Amara " That's your story. Not mine. The real reason you banished me, why I couldn't be allowed to exist. you couldn't stand it. Yeah, we're equals. We weren't great or powerful because we stood only in relation to each other. You think you made the archangels to bring light? No. You made them to create lesser beings, to make you large. "
She stood up "To make you Lord. It was ego! You wanted to be big!"
Chuck nodded "That's true. But it isn't the whole truth. There's a value, a glory in creation that's greater and truer than my pride or my ego. Call it grace, call it being! Whatever it is, it didn't come from my hands. It was there waiting to be born. It just is, as you and I just were. Since you've been freed, I know that you've seen it. "
He glanced at Dean, nodded " Felt it."
Amara looked at Dean who looked down.
She looked back to Chuck " It didn't have to be like this. I loved you, brother. Well, you've won again. Finish it. Kill me."
Chuck "I'm sorry."
Amara gasped as the Mark began to burn away from her chest.
Sam grunted as the Mark was being transferred over to him.
Amara "no no no"
Chuck " I'm so sorry."
Amara "No. Not again!"
She grabbed him by the threat " Not ever again!"
Then she started to choke him.
Lucifer charged her from behind again, but Amara flinged him hard against a support pillar across the room.
Amara "Goodbye, nephew."
Then she threw Lucifer out of Castiel's body.
Dean yelled " Cas!"
Amara threw him against the wall.
Then she looked at Chuck " I'd die a million times and murder you a million more before going back there! "
The Mark faded from Sam's arm.
Amara "Tell me if you won't change, why should I?"
Black tendrils began to rise from the floor at her feet.
Dean "Amara, no!"
She shot him a quick look before focusing on Chuck.
The black tendrils hit him again and again, each wound a spot of brilliant light.
Amara " Sorry, brother."
Chuck shined brighter and brighter.
The brothers and i had to look away at some point.
suddenly Chuck's body hit the ground, motionless.
My jaw dropped.
Dean " No. Amara, what have you done?"
Sam "He's dead. God's dead."
Amara shook his head " No. He's dying. My brother will dim and fade away into nothing. But not until he sees what comes next. Not until he watches this world, everything he created, everything he loves turn to ash. Welcome to the end. "
then she vanished.