something in the orange, spn [ 2 ]

020. cas' new role

"Where is she?" Dean asks as the six adults walk down an alley.

"She said to meet her here. I'll try her again." Bobby says. He takes his phone out, calling Eleanor. They hear a phone ringing and follow the noise, finding Eleanor sitting on the ground by a dumpster, injured.

"El?" Bobby asks, kneeling next to her.

"Hey. I guess I could've used your help after all." Eleanor says.

"Just be still." Bobby tells her.

"What happened?" Sam asks.

"They took me. I got away." Eleanor opens her coat, revealing her shirt soaked in blood.

"Oh, Ellie. What have they done to you?" Bobby asks.

"Everything." She weakly chuckles. "The demon I could've handled, but when the angel stepped in, I-- I told him, Bobby. They have enough to crack Purgatory wide open."

"Tell me. I need to know." Bobby says.

"They need virgin blood. That's a milk run for them. And they need the blood of a Purgatory native, and, well, they're got plenty of that now." Eleanor says.

"Have they opened it yet?" Dean asks and she shakes her head.

"Tomorrow. The moon -- an eclipse. I'm sorry, Bobby."

"No, it's okay. It's okay." He tells her.

"I'm sorry, really sorr--"

"Tell us where they are." Bobby says. But before she can answer, Eleanor dies. "El?" Bobby gently closes her eyes, as they all share sad looks.

"I'm sorry this had to happen." They turn to see Cas. "Crowley got carried away."

"Yeah, I bet it was all Crowley you son of a bitch!" Bobby charges at him, but the group hold him back.

"You don't even see it, do you? How totally off the rails you are!" Dean exclaims.

"You're one to talk." Larissa mumbles.

"Enough! I don't care what you think. I've tried to make you understand. You won't listen. So let me make this simple. Please, go home and let me stop Raphael. I won't ask again." Cas says.

"Well, good, cause I think you already know the answer." Dean says.

"I wish it hadn't come to this. Well, rest assured, when this is all over, I will save Sam, but only if you stand down." Cas says.

"Save Sam from what?" Dean asks.

Cas disappears only to reappear behind Sam and touch his temple. Sam falls to the ground and Cas disappears.

"Sam!" Larissa drops next to him.

"Sammy!" Natalie yells, kneeling next to him.

"Sam?" Dean rushes over, Bobby and Jacob standing next to them.

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"Why can't I see daddy?" Libby whines.

"Baby, he-- he's sick, okay? I don't want you seeing him like that." Larissa tells her.

"Is he gonna die?" Libby asks.

"No. No, he-- he's gonna be fine. He just... he just needs loads and loads of rest." Larissa says.

"I can be quiet. You let me see him and I'll be as quiet as a mouse. He can get all the rest in the world." Libby says.

Larissa sadly smiles, feeling her heart break even more, knowing that if Libby loses Sam again, it would absolutely wreck her.