{13.18} 𝙱𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐 '𝙴𝚖 𝙱𝚊𝚌𝚔 𝙰𝚕𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝙿𝚊𝚛𝚝 2

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BUNKER

Castiel is standing next to Gabriel, who is sitting on the bed, and has his hand on his head. Sam, Corinna and Katherine watches on.

"I must reiterate-it's not possible for an angel to heal an archangel. I'm just trying to jolt his mind into thinking straight. Even then, Sam...Gabriel...it's
it's possible that he's lost." Castiel Says

APOCALYPSE WORLD

Ketch is working on a remedy for Dean's wound. Dean is lying on the ground, in obvious pain.

"Taro root, trace of arsenic...basidiomycota...and..." Ketch Says

"Why don't you just skip the birdseed, give me the flask?" Dean Says

"Your shortness of breath and delirium are symptoms of a poison the Men of Letters use to disable monsters in the field." Ketch Says

"Of course it is." Dean Says

"My guess is that the bounty hunter used a similar toxin to coat his bullets to hobble his prey...at first." Ketch Says

"What do you mean, "at first"?" Dean Says

"Well, if-if the antidote isn't administered, then the victim dies a particularly gruesome death." Ketch Says

"You guys are such dicks." Dean Says

"Yes. Well... guilty." He gets ready to administer the antidote. "Now then...this will smart. There we are. Good lad. Good lad. Good lad." Dean holds his breath and groans. "Here we go, just a little more. Right? There we are." Ketch Says

THE BUNKER

Sam sits on a chair at the end of Gabriel's bed, while Gabriel stares absently ahead. Sam gets up to leave, but then turns around and looks back at Gabriel.

"Gabriel, you have to dig yourself out of this hole. Look, I know you think it's safer inside. No more torture. No more pain. No more expectations. I've been there. You were nothing like your family. You sure as hell weren't like your dad. Me either. And just like you, I got out. Or I-I thought I got out. But then... then my family needed me. And this is my life. No matter how many times I tried to fight it, this is what I was put here to do. This is where I make the world a better place. And sure, yeah, hookers in Monte Carlo sounds great, but your family needs you. Jack, your nephew, needs you. The world needs you. We need you, Gabriel, I need you. So, please, help us." Sam Says

Gabriel remains silent, and Sam sighs then turns once again to leave the room.

"Porn stars." Sam turns back to him, in surprise. "They were porn stars, Sam." Gabriel Says, as his eyes glow blue.

HELL

KING OF HELL'S LAIR

Asmodeus is sitting in his throne, playing with a couple of stress balls, and he feels the presence of Gabriel.

"There you are." Asmodeus Says

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APOCALYPSE WORLD

It's dark now and Ketch and Dean are still walking through the forest, Dean is struggling to keep walking.

"Okay. Okay, okay, okay, okay." Dean Says, then stumbles and leans against a rock.

"This is absurd. You must rest." Ketch Says

"Okay, look... I-I'll give you that...anti-poison merit badge award, okay? I do appreciate it, but... we're running out of time. So... How about you rest? I'm gonna keep going." He starts to walk again, but promptly collapses. "In five minutes." Dean Says

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