It's Complicated

Chap 7 "Sacrifice"

Alexis' POV
When I got to Miami I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I was in the bride's room wearing a wedding dress. Sam walked in. "This wasn't my idea when I said to solve the case," I sighed. "I literally meant solve and kill. Not solve and this!"
"If it's any consolation at all, you look beautiful," Sam tried to cheer me up. I looked at him as I moved my promise ring from Mike onto my right ring finger. "Are you still mad at Dean?"
"He gave away my hand when it wasn't his to give," I looked at myself in the mirror. "I am giving up my boyfriend to marry Crowley, The King of Hell."
"We'll do everything we can to get you back," Sam sighed. "I am making you that promise right now."
"You're my older brother, Sam," I sighed as he looked at me. "Everything you say, I know you'll make it happen." I nodded. "Just tell Dean to not make a deal with Crowley and have it end up with me being married."
"Apparently, it was the only way to get the First Blade," Sam sighed.
"I don't wanna get matted," I looked at Sam. "But just get me back to the top side."
"It's going to cost you a few days in Hell," Sam reminded me.
"As long as I don't piss him off and get myself killed, I think I'll be fine," I sighed. "Just take care of my sisters for me, okay?"
"One of your sisters is my girlfriend but you know you can count on me," Sam nodded. "Just hang in there."
"Natalie's dating a hunter, Bailey's somehow dating an angel, and I'm dating a power ranger," I sighed. "Am I the only normal one in the family?"
"Alexis, you're actually marrying The King of Hell, which makes you queen," Sam replied. I looked at him. "You can overthrow him."
"That would be nice but then Lucifer would have my head," I replied. "I'm not taking that chance." I went through the whole wedding. Crowley took me down to Hell. "Uhm..."
"I know it's not to your liking right now, sweetheart," Crowley replied. "But I'm sure you'll make yourself at home."
"I will," I sighed as Crowley gave me a kiss on my cheek.
"Anything my queen needs, get it for her," Crowley stated. "If you don't, she'll tell me, and I'll kill you."
"I can kill them myself," I replied.
"Oh, that's right," Crowley smiled. "You are a hunter." I nodded. "I'll be back. I have a few businesses to attend to. Just do what you need, sweetheart."
"I'm hungry," I replied.
"Leo!" Crowley called. He walked up to us. "Get the queen what she wants."
"Yes sir," Leo nodded as Crowley left. "What can I get you, ma'am?"
"Chocolate covered strawberries and a grilled chicken salad," I sighed as I sat down. Leo turned around. "And Leo?" He looked at me as I stood up. "A more comfortable chair."
"Yes ma'am," Leo nodded as he left.
"I have in my hand the solution to our collective problem," Crowley replied as he walked in. He put the phone on speaker. "You should be doing a jig."
"I don't jig," Dean's voice came through the phone. "How do I know Lucifer hasn't escaped the cage you have him in? How do I know he's not making you say all this?"
"Honestly, your cynicism is depressing," Crowley sighed. "Why would Lucifer force me to discuss the very means of his destruction?"
"What are you talking about?" Dean asked.
"A weapon," Crowley stated.
"We've been searching for a Hand of God," Dean replied.
"Meet me at the old post office on Baker," Crowley replied. "I'm sending my wife to tag along with you guys. She does hold the key to Lucifer's cage." Crowley hung up. "You're okay to travel with Moose and Squirrel?"
"Yeah," I nodded. Crowley snapped his fingers and I appeared in front of Dean. "Hello, Dean."
"You hold the key to the cage Lucifer's in?" Dean asked. "Who, may I not want to add, Cas' body that he's in."
"Yes," I sighed as I got the key out of my pocket. "He's still locked up."
"Sam!" Dean called.
"Yeah?" Sam asked.
"We have to go see Crowley for the Hand of God," Dean replied.
"Do we get Alexis back?" Sam asked. "We did say we would give him the First Blade, if he gives us the Hand of God and Alexis."
"Well, for now, I'm tagging along with you guys so you don't pay any tricks on Crowley," I sighed. "He does have the Hand in his possession."
"Let's go," Dean sighed. We got into his Impala and he drove to the post office. We walked inside and there were spider webs everywhere. "Ugh."
"This is worse than where I live," I nodded. We walked up to Crowley. I walked up to him and stood by him. "I got them here."
"Is the crypt keeper out of town?" Dean asked.
"I'm lucky to be alive. Lucifer was going to dress me up like a dog in my own palace," Crowley replied. "Until my wife here knew a spell that would paralyze him long enough to be put in a cage."
"Palace?" Dean asked. Crowley looked at me. "Oh, you mean the abandoned nut house."
"He tried to put me in a kennel," Crowley stated. "He almost turned all my demons against me."
"Why did you bring us here?" Dean asked. "We're not here to fight against Lucifer. We just want Cas back."
"Yeah, where's this Hand of God you were talking about?" Sam asked.
"Your only hope in seducing Amara is to have the amount of power that she possesses," Crowley nodded. "And I have the Horn of Joshua."
"As in the Joshua that won the Battle of Jericho?" Sam asked.
"And I'm willing to entrust it to your capable hands as long as you give me the Blade, first," Crowley stated. Sam and Dean looked at each other and nodded. They looked at Crowley. "What? I just said I'd give you the thing."
"If?" Sam and Dean replied.
"Just say thank you," Crowley replied. "You think these things grow on bloody trees?"
"Cut the crap, Crowley," Dean stated. "With you, there's always an if."
"I will give you the Horn and Alexis, if you help me exorcise Lucifer from Castiel's vessel," Crowley nodded.
"And then return him immediately to the cage," I added.
"Oh, that's all," Sam exhaled. "Huh."
"Okay, and where is this Horn?" Dean asked.
"Safe," I nodded.
"Even if we could exorcise Lucifer out of Cas, the cage is damn near impenetrable," Sam replied. "It took a spell from the Book of the Damned just to spring Lucifer and Rowena hid the book."
"We would also need the book and her to even have a shot," Dean sighed.
"No, you don't," I nodded. I was thinking it through as they were arguing. "You just need me.I can do the spell."
"Not a chance," Sam pointed at me. "You'll kill yourself."
"Sam, Rowena is dead," I replied. "Lucifer snapped her neck. I was her apprentice once before."
"Even if you do know what to do, we still don't have the book," Dean sighed.
"I know where Rowena hid the book, if that helps," I sighed. "Now, if you want to get me and the Horn, I suggest we have to at least try."
"There has to be another way," Sam looked at me. I nodded. "You promise it's not going to kill you?"
"I promise," I smiled. "I'll be alright. We will have Cas back and he can heal me."
"We'll put Lucifer back in the cage after we put Amara back in the ice," Dean nodded. "He is the only one strong enough to take Amara back. He's been down the road again."
"If Lucifer isn't back in his cage, out of Castiel's body, the Horn stay hidden," Crowley replied.
Sam looked at me and I winked. "Fine," Sam sighed. "We'll do it that way."
"I offer a better deal," I smiled. "Rowena is alive. I can provide you to her as long as Sam and Dean get me back."
"And I'm suggesting you have me be with them till this is over," Crowley looked at me. I nodded. "Fine. Go on." I walked up to Sam and he hugged me. "You've been a great pleasure."
"I didn't do anything to him," I nodded. "I promise you I am not pregnant."
"Go outside," Dean nodded. We walked outside as a boom was heard. "You know what, fellas? I think that's her."
"Yeah, I'm going to go and find my boyfriend," I sighed. I left the building. I walked to the last place I knew my car would be: Tej's Garage. I pulled the cover off the car and smiled. "I'm back." I got into my car and drove to Tampa. I got to the dojo and walked inside. "Hello? Mike?"
"Alexis?" Mike questioned as he looked at me. I nodded. I ran up to him and hugged him. "I've missed you so much."
"I've missed you too," I smiled. He put me down. Natalie and Bailey walked in. "Girls!" We ran up to each other and hugged each other. "I'm back."
"Wait, how?" Bailey asked.
"What do you know?" I asked.