The Reunion With the Wayward Son

Chapter 18- Into The Mines We Go!!

Trevor didn't mind Ashton clutching onto him as they descended down the elevator. In fact, he kind of loved it. It made him happy that the other boy could come to him for comfort and to feel safe.

However, he had a feeling that Ash felt a bit better upon seeing that Dean wasn't too keen on the elevator either, judging by how tightly he was gripping on his seat and Castiel's wrist. The angel, for his part, just patted Dean's hand to calm him.

"Wait, are you humming Metallica??" Sam asked his brother in surprise after hearing his him starting to hum the band's music.

"Like I told you before Sam, it keeps me calm." The older brother said.

Trevor chuckled lightly before he looked down and pressed a kiss on the top of Ashton's head. "I'm here, pretty boy. I'm here." He whispered to him. "Yep. You are." Ash whispered back, tightening his arms around the taller boy's torso, still keeping his eyes closed.

"So what do a cigarette and a hamster have in common?" Phoebe suddenly asked the group.

The others looked at each other, before Ashton replied with a slightly shaky "what is it?"

"They're both harmless until you stick one inside your mouth and light it up." The girl answered.

"Why would you put a hamster in your mouth?" Castiel asked. Even after all these years with being with the Winchesters, he still missed a joke every once in a while.

Dean chuckled, before he began to laugh. This made Sam laugh as well. Then Trevor. Then Ashton. Then finally both Podcast and Phoebe.

"What?" Castiel asked, confused by everyone's laughter.

"Oh, Cas." Dean shook his head as he managed to calm down. "Never change." He smiled at him.

The angel was still confused, but smiled back.

Thankfully, for both Ash and Dean, this was when the elevator came to a stop at its destination, and everyone got out.

"Okay, everyone. Watch your steps." Sam warned. "We don't want anyone to get hurt here."

"Is that her? Is that Gozer?" Trevor asked as he pointed his flash at the carved statue of the god.

"Gozer isn't a he or a she." Phoebe told him.

"Hmm, progressive." Dean hummed.

"What is that?" Ash asked, pointing at the giant hole in the middle of the mine with his flashlight, his other hand holding onto Trevor's.

"Sacrificial death put." Podcast answered as everyone looked at the hole. "Usual meant to sacrifice virgins."

"Ah, well, tough luck, Trev." Ashton joked with a smirk. "It was nice knowing you."

"Ash, my love, you wound me." Trevor smirked back. "Even after I wouldn't let them take you.

"Well, good thing we're okay, right Sammy?" Dean chuckled as he patted Sam's back.

"Oh, so they don't know about you being a born again virgin??" Sam tasted his brother, making the older man shut up.

"I'm sorry. What??" Trevor laughed.

"Nothing." Dean quickly dismissed.

"Hey guys." Castiel called out. "Come check this out!" The group followed the angel over to where the mysterious box is. Actually, the box looked more like...

"Ah, a coffin. How nice." Ash sighed, slightly bidding his face into his boyfriend's side.

"So this must be Ivo Shandor." Sam observed.