At the bunker.
Sam, Dean and i walked into the bunker.
Dean " It's just every time I think about it, you know. It's like a nightmare. I mean I can't eat, I can't sleep - it's always just there watching me."
Sam "Dean, it's just a beard. I've been a little busy lately."
Dean" Yeah well that's not an excuse, cos you know Duck Dynasty called and they want it all back."
Sam" Some people say I look good."
Dean" No Sam. No people say that. Len, did you say something as stupid as that?"
I shook my head "nah"
Dean nodded "see, not even Len thinks it looks good"
Sam"Hey, you know."
Dean" Hey, if you're going to ask me if I'm ok, you don't have to."
Sam"Ok, it's just that you didn't talk a whole lot on the ride here."
Dean " Look, Michael bailed. I don't know why and don't know how: he just cleared out. Now as far as my memory goes, I mean everything from the second I said yes to the moment I walked through those doors is a blank. So, I'm good. I'm just really, really, happy to be home."
We walked into the library.
Sam nodded " Yep, there have been a few changes made."
A man with papers approached but froze when he saw Dean.
Dean nodded " Yeah: not Michael any more."
Hunter " Right, Chief told us. Welcome back."
Dean nodded "Chief??!"
Sam" I asked them not to call me that."
Jack walked to us "Dean?"
Dean"Hey kid."
Jack " Is it really you?"
Dean nodded his head" Yeah."
Castiel walked in, shocked.
Jack hugged Dean.
Cas" Dean."
Dean"Cas."
Cas " I'm sorry. I wanted to be there, but we feared that Michael would sense my presence."
Dean" Sam told me. Ain't no thing."
Jack"Where's Mary?"
Sam"She and Bobby stayed back in Duluth to clean up the situation."
Dean"Speaking of clean up, I need a shower."
Then he walked away.
I followed him into his bedroom.
Dean took his shirt off.
Me "Dean, you have a sec-"
My jaw dropped "oh my god"
Dean looked at me confused "what's wrong?"
Me "your arm"
He looked at his arm.
There were two small, thick scars on his upper right arm.
At the table.
Dean shook his head " I don't know how I got it."
Cas"Well, what could hurt Michael like that?"
Sam" Whatever it was it must have been strong."
Dean" So, Cas I'm going to need you to get in my head, do the whole Vulcan mind meld thing because if I can't remember what happened I'm going to need you to drag it out of me, ok?"
I froze "Wait a second, you sure about this?"
Dean nodded " Yeah, I can handle it."
Cas " Dean."
Dean" Cas, c'mon hit me."
Cas put his hands on Dean's head and Dean's grimaced in trance.
Then Cas let go of him.
Sam "Anything?"
Cas then touch the scars before both of them broke apart gasping.
Cas "Dean, who was that?"
--
Sam and Dean were packing their stuff to go to Jody's because she might have something. I decided to stay here. I have to take care of something first.
Jack walked in" you're leaving?"
Dean" Kaia's killer's in Sioux Falls."
Sam " He, she or it can hurt Michael. We've just got to figure out how."
Jack nodded " I'll get my things."
I crossed my arms over my chest and leaned against the door frame"Jack that may not be the best idea."
Jack " Michael's my enemy too. I fought him for months. And Kaia - I'm the one who brought her into this I'm responsible for what happened to her. I want to help"
Dean nodded " Yeah well, not going to happen."
Jack " Because I'm human now."
Sam"Jack, maybe you just need a little more--"
Jack" training? I've been training with Elena."
Dean scoffed, amused " C'mon kid, look at you. You're barely 100 pounds soaking wet."
Jack shook his head and walked away.
Dean called after him "Look Jack, I didn't mean to be a dick."
Me "don't worry. Keep me updated"
Sam nodded "of course"
Me "Be careful"
Then i walked into Jack's room and saw him sitting there "Jack"
He looked at me "mh?"
Me "i need your help"
Jack looked at me confused "with what?"
Me "i wanna find out who took away my memories"
Jack nodded "okay. with what do we start?"
Me "we need to find a spell to restore my memories of that night"
Jack asked confused "i thought you remembered?"
I shook my head "but not of that night"
Jack nodded "okay"
--
I opened the fifth book while sighing.
Jack froze "i might have something."
I rushed over to him and looked into the book.
Jack "it's a spell. but i don't know if we have the ingredients here"
I looked at them and nodded "yeah, we have"
--
I dropped the last ingredient into the bowl and mixed it.
Then i filled it into a glass.
Jack grimaced "you wanna drink that"
Me "i have no choice"
Then i casted the spell "commotum est cor pythonissam vires ligatum in quo celat. Auxilium eius in agonía ei benedicat sibi in memoriam eius"
I downed the drink.
Jack eyed me "and?"
i coughed out, nearly gagging "nothing. gosh, that tastes like very very old milk"
Jack handed me his water and i downed it.
he looked at the empty glass "so it didn't work"
I shook my head "no, it's didn't"
Jack sighed "i am sorry, Len, i thought-"
I shook my head "no, Jack, it's okay. Maybe i shouldn-"
Suddenly the front door opened and Sam walked in.
I looked at him "hey, where's Dean?"
Sam "outside"
I nodded and walked outside.
Dean was sitting on the hood of the impala.
I sighed.
Dean "i know you're there"
I walked over to him and leaned against the Impala.
Then I took a deep breath "Are you going to talk to me about what happened?"
Dean "talk about what?"
I sighed "You said you let Michael in, then bang, you're back in a blink. But for me, you were gone: for weeks. I didn't know if you were alive. I just need you to talk to me. "
Dean "why do you care?"
Me "Because i care about you. Because i love you"
Dean froze and turned to me, shocked "what?"
I nodded "yeah, Michael undid the blockade. "
Dean smiled "that's great"
I nodded "it is. but it doesn't really make me happy because you're shutting me out. don't do that, please"
Dean drove a hand though his hair and took a deep breath "You were right. I just didn't want to look at it, what Michael used me for. I just wanted to race ahead. You know, skip to the end of the story the part where I get the weapon and I take out the bad guy. The part where I kill Michael."
Me "we all want to do that"
Dean "You know I said yes to him because I thought.. it was stupid. I was stupid."
I shook my head "Dean, you did what you had to do."
Dean" And it wasn't a blink. I got possessed: I made it sound like that but it wasn't. I don't remember most of what Michael did with me because I was under water. Drowning. And that I remember. I felt every second of it - clawing, fighting for air. I thought I could make it out but I couldn't: I wasn't strong enough. And now he's gone: he's out there putting an army of monsters together. He's hurting people. That's all on me, man. I said yes. It's my fault"
I hugged him and he hugged me back.
Night. in the kitchen.
I walked into the kitchen and grabbed a water bottle.
then i took a sip from it before rushing to the sink and throwing it up.
I coughed out confused "what the hell?"
Suddenly my head started to hurt and i cried out in pain " no no no no no"
I fell to my knees, holding my head in pain.
OH MY GOD.
Suddenly the pain stopped and i gasped out, remembering that night "Rowena"
At a Crossroad.
I leaned against the Impala as Rowena showed up.
Rowena "you wanted to talk to me?"
I nodded "i do."
Rowena "what is it? you need my help again?"
Me "Actually, i need your help. I need your help on figuring out how the hell it would benefit you if i lose my memories"
She froze confused "pardon, what?"
Me "i remember, Rowena. It was you who cursed me. It was you who made me forget"
Rowena shook her head "Impossible"
Me "what? that i broke the spell? or that i remember? "
Rowena "both"
Me "Crowley broke the spell and gave me my memories back. But the memory of who cursed me was hidden behind a very very guarded wall. but nothing is impossible our lives, Rowena. so why did you do it?"
Rowena "do what?"
Me "erase my memories?"
Rowena shook her head "it wasn't my choice, Elena. Someone paid me to do that to you"
I asked confused "who would pay a witch do erase my memories ?"
Rowena chuckled.
I asked even more confused "what? Rowena who paid you!?"
Rowena "Mary. It was Mary Winchester"
I froze.