look after you, spn

007. alone

"So, find anything?" Dean asks. "Anyone powerful or respectable who suddenly changed... or exploded?"

"Well, this is pretty interesting." Sam says, turning his laptop around so Dean can see. "This is the Archbishop of St. Louis with Wallace Parker."

"So?" Dean asks, looking at the picture.

"So, that was him three days ago." Sam says and he scrolls to a different picture. "And this... is him last night at the opening of a food kitchen. Notice anything missing?" He scrolls between the photos.

"Yeah, the big mother of a cross around his neck." Dean says.

"Exactly. And this morning, his office canceled all further public appearances without comment." Sam says.

"Okay, so you're thinking that, uh, Lucifer blasted out of Parker and into his buddy the Archbishop here." Dean says.

"Worth a shot." Sam says.

+++

Lucy got Sam to agree to letting her tag along, her freaked out state making him feel bad for leaving her behind. It's pouring rain when they get to their location and get out.

"It's awfully quiet." Dean comments.

"Yeah, I put in a dozen calls to the Chief of Staff. No one returned." Sam says.

While the brothers rush to get out of the rain, Lucy slows her steps, leaning her head back to feel the rain on her face.

"Hey, you're gonna get sick." Sam calls out.

"Yeah, kid, this ain't playtime. Out of the rain." Dean orders.

"I always liked the rain. My parents and I would go out and play in it, jump on the trampoline. Long as it wasn't lightning." Lucy says, watching the rain land on her outstretched hand.

"And I'm sure you were wearing a raincoat to help prevent sickness. I also really don't want to leave you out here alone, so..." Sam says.

"Right. Sorry." Lucy mumbles, following him up to the door.

"Well, we'll have a look around. If it is Lucifer, we'll call the rest of the Scooby Gang." Dean says.

Sam rings the doorbell, but it doesn't work.

"Great." He sighs.

Dean uses the door knocker, but no one answers. Sam takes out his lock picking kit and starts to pick the lock.

"Sam?" Lucy asks.

"Hmm?" He hums, giving her a quick glance.

"Is that allowed?" Lucy asks.

"Uh... a lot of stuff we do isn't allowed." Sam sheepishly admits. He gets the lock and opens the door. "Stay behind me." He quietly orders, turning his flashlight on and going inside, Lucy sticking close to him.

Dean tries to turn the light on but it doesn't work. They walk into a room and sees the place a mess from a struggle. There's a priest on the floor, bloodied and injured.

"Father, hey." Dean says. "What happened?"

"We... knew something was wrong." He says. "He... he..."

"The Archbishop?" Dean asks.

"Uh-huh." The priest nods. "Senior staff decided... handle internally and intervene."

"An exorcism."

The three continue through the house, going up the stairs. Lucy shines her flashlight up, her eyes widening at the man who is speared in the chest and stuck to the wall, too shocked by that to notice the dead nun on the stairs.