Hayden & Dean (The Sequel) - A Tethered Love

Chapter 37: At His Mercy

Dean and Castiel head to Limbo to help Sam and I stay behind with Crowley to make sure Rowena finishes the spell. She finishes mixing her bowl and then begins to light the candles. She holds her hands up and says out "Anan avar kavak!"

A light appears above the bowl and I just stare at her in wonder "well, did it work?"

"We'll have to go see for ourselves." She replies.

Crowley demands of her "move!" and she starts to walk.

When we get to Limbo and stand, I see three silhouettes coming towards us. Rowena starts off "you're welcome. Anyone?"

"Bite me." Dean growls.

I quickly take four steps to him as Crowley says "I can make her do that." I wrap my arms around his neck and turn his head to look at his wounds.

He whispers to me "I'm fine." Then asks out loud as I look at the cuts and bruises "so, what now? About the Darkness?"

"No clue." Crowley returns.

Sam adds "we'll figure it out. Or die screaming."

I lower my hand from Dean's face and turn back around. Crowley says "this has been a horrible train wreck, so we're done."

"What about her?" Dean asks.

"She stays" Crowley answers "the rest of you lot, get the hell out of Hell."

We get out of hell by a reaper, the one who apparently wants to reap Dean and Sam once and for all. As we walk out of the building, Dean turns to ask Castiel "you all right?"

He nods from where I stand behind and he replies "I think so. I will be."

"Want us to give you a lift?" He asks him.

I then step up "actually, I know you're tired and all but Castiel, do you think you can get me to New York. I really need to see Paul and I don't think I have the energy to deal with an airport."

I look to Dean who just shrugs, okaying the idea. Castiel then turns back and smiles at me "sure, just give me an hour and it should be no problem."

"Thanks so much." I then move past him to give Dean a kiss "I'll probably spend the weekend with my dad. Is that okay?"

He nods "sure, we'll see you when you get home." He leans down and kisses me softly on the lips.

"I'll call you tomorrow. I love you." I say

"I love you, too." He replies.

"Take care" he points to Castiel who nods and smirks. Dean and Sam drive off and I wave as they do. Castiel and I stand in silence for only a few moments when he turns to me and says "alright, I think I'm ready."

"Yeah, you sure? You don't need to rest some more. I can wait." I say to him.

He shakes his head and then puts a hand on my shoulder "I'm sure."

In the blink of an eye, I'm not in New York but back in Crowley's hellish hell hole "what, what is this?" I look around confused.

"I'm going to need you to stay quiet now doll face." He waves his hands and I instantly pushed against a wall. I try to open my mouth to argue but it's shut, and I can't get it open. He walks closer to me and gives me a sly smirk. I grumble through my closed mouth "Cas, what--" But just the way he's smirking at me gets me to realize that this isn't Castiel.

My eyes enlarge as I realize whose in front of me and he whispers "ahhh, put it together have we?" He runs a finger down my cheek "you know, you asking your angel buddy for a ride was sweet. I couldn't turn down the chance to have some leverage over Dean. I'm sure I'll need it." Although I know I can't say anything I try my best to grumble out the profanities I'm trying to say to him. "Tsk, tsk. Come on now, everything's going to be okay. Dean not expecting you for another few days, I'm sure we'll come to some kind of agreement in that time." I just stare at him with disdain, trying everything I can to move myself off of this wall and attack him. "I have to take care of somethings, but I'll be back once I have a place to keep you." He waves and leaves the room.