{14.8} 𝙱𝚢𝚣𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚞𝚖 𝙿𝚊𝚛𝚝 2

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HEAVEN

In Heaven, Castiel crouches by the body of an angel who doesn't respond.

"Zuriel." Castiel Says

The other angel coughs and sits up, and Cas rushes to her side.

"Dumah." Castiel Says

"Castiel." Dumah Says

"What happened?" Castiel Asks

"I don't know. We were just-sorry. That stuff--when it touched me, everything just went black. I thought you were supposed to be on Earth." Dumah Says

"I'm looking for someone. Jack. I have to find him." Castiel Says, then begins to walk away.

"Don't leave me." Dumah Says

"Can you walk?" Castiel Asks

"Yeah." Dumah Says, as Castiel helps her off the ground.

Soon together they explore Jack's heaven. Dumah feels the hood of the Impala, but Jack's heaven is abandoned.

"It's cold." Dumah Says

"He's not here. Hello, Castiel, Dumah. Jack's gone." Naomi Says

"How is that possible?" Castiel Asks

"Perhaps the angel side of him knew he was in Heaven. In any case, he left." Naomi Says

"Naomi, what is happening here?" Dumah Asks

"We're under attack. It stormed the gates. It defeated our defenses. There are so few of us left, we couldn't even stop it." Naomi Says

"It? What-- What do you mean by "it"?" Castiel Says

"The shadow, the thing that rules the Empty. I'm surprised you didn't recognize its handiwork, Castiel. I thought you were old friends." Naomi Says

Flashback to 13.04, Castiel in the Empty, as the Entity creates a humanoid form out of black goo.

"What is this place?"

"Nothing but Empty. Angels and demons, you all come here when you die."

JACK'S HEAVEN

"How did you know?" Castiel Asks

"You're the only one of us who ever escaped." Naomi Says

"What does it want?" Castiel Asks

"The boy. The Empty considers Jack its property. And who knows? Maybe it's right, He is half-angel." Naomi Says

"So, what do we do?" Dumah Asks

"Give it what it wants." Naomi Says

"You're joking." Castiel Says

"Tell me-what choice do we have? If we don't meet its demands, Heaven will fall. 46,750,000,000 human souls will be cast in the wind. What's one nephilim boy against all that? You know I'm right, Castiel. This is what we have to do. Help me." Naomi Says

"No." Castiel Says

"Castiel-" Naomi Says

Naomi stops Cas from walking away, and chokes as black goo envelops her.

"Naomi?" Castiel Says

"Castiel, run!" Naomi Says

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THE BUNKER

In the library, Sam lights candles around the sigil painted on the floor while reciting the summoning spell. Lily cuts her hand and drips blood onto the sigil.

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