Lost ¥ Dean Winchester [2]

Epilogue

A few days had passed by. About six to be exact.

Dean wasn't trying to keep count. He really didn't mean too.

He remembered when they came back. After they had freed Rachel and brought her back to the bunker to patch her up.

Sam helped her to the infirmary. Dean slowly made his way to the last step.

That's when he heard the footsteps running down the hallway.

Charlie, a huge smile on his face, hugged his mother and cried with joy.

He thanked Sam for everything and told his mom he'd see her soon but wanted to talk to Dean for a bit.

"Hey." Charlie had the same smile on his face. "Wow, you guys look rough."

Dean didn't laugh.

"Tough crowd." His eyes darted around the room and noticed someone was missing.

"Hey, where's Jessica?"

Deans jaw trembled and he turned to hide his face.

"Dean?"

The hunter didn't say anything.

Charlie's voice was low now. "Dean."

He cleared his throat and started into Charlie's eyes.

That's when he knew. Dean didn't have to say anything. Charlie already knew the answer.

"W-what? Dean I'm serious, c'mon man. Where is she?"

"She didn't make it." He said flatly.

"That's a cruel joke."

"I'm not joking."

Sam now entered the war room. A sad look on his face too.

"She sacrificed herself to save everyone."

Charlie refused to believe anything. His head shaking back and forth.

"No. No! You're lying!"

"Charlie—"

"Shut up!"

He began to cry.

"Just...shut up!"

Dean sighed and began to walk away.

After that day, Dean kept replying it over and over again.

Eventually, Charlie was able to heal. So was Rachel.

But Dean remained the same.

Heart broken, soulless, depressed.

Nothing seemed to help.

He didn't even notice that he'd stopped eating.

Sam noticed.

He noticed everything.

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Months now passed. Sam had taken a case and told Dean he'd be back in a week.

"I'm coming with."

"Dean... don't you think you should stay here? Maybe throwing yourself into a hunt isn't the best idea right now."

"I said I'm coming with."

Sam didn't say anything else. He allowed it.

What a mistake that was.

The two brothers had been separated during the final chase.

Sam lost sight of Dean.

Dean wound up injured. Limping and groaning his way towards an abandoned cabin.