You Found Me |Sam Winchester| [2015 Wattys Winner]

7. River Pass, Colorado

7. River Pass, Colorado

I closed the door so that no eavesdropping could occur. We couldn't have people wondering why the hell someone would talk about finding God.

"God?" Dean asked.

"Yes," said Castiel.

"God."

"Yes! He isn't in heaven. He has to be somewhere."

"Try New Mexico. I hear he's on a tortilla."

"No, he's not on any flatbread."

I leaned against the door.

"Listen, Chuckles," Dean said seriously, "even if there is a God, he is either dead-and that's the generous theory-"

"He is out there, Dean," Castiel insisted.

"-or he's up and kicking and doesn't give a rat's ass about any of us."

Castiel had such a severe glare I was surprised Dean's face didn't start to melt off. I bet if Castiel had a lot more power than he did now, he could easily do that.

"I mean, look around you, man. The world is in the toilet. We are literally at the end of all days here, and he's off somewhere drinking booze out of a coconut. All right?"

"Enough. This is not a theological issue. It's strategic. With God's help, we can win."

"It's a pipe dream, Cas."

I took a step forward as Castiel moved towards Dean.

"I killed two angels this week," the angel snarled. "My brothers. I'm hunted. I rebelled. And I did it, all of it, for you, and you failed. You and your brother destroyed the world"-I saw Sam look downwards guiltily-"and I lost everything, for nothing. So keep your opinions to yourself."

"You didn't drop in just to tear us a new hole," Bobby got into the conversation. "What is it you want?"

"I did come for something," Castiel admitted. "An amulet."

"An amulet?" I asked curiously. "What kind?"

"Very rare. Very powerful. It burns hot in God's presence. It'll help me find him."

"A God EMF?" Sam asked.

"Well, I don't know what you're talking about," Bobby said. "I got nothing like that."

"I know," Castiel said. "You don't." His blue eyes settled on Dean.

I hadn't really noticed it until before, that Dean wore some sort of necklace. It looked like the charm was some sort of bug.

"What, this?" Dean asked.

"May I borrow it?"

"No."

"Dean. Give it to me." Castiel wasn't kidding around.

Dean could see that; he actually deliberated before handing it over to the angel. "All right, I guess," he said, defeated. Castiel began to reach for it, but Dean pulled it back towards him. "Don't lose it." Dean actually let Castiel take the necklace from him. "Great. Now I feel naked."

"I'll be in touch."

I blinked for a second, and the angel was gone. We all looked at each other.