Being Alone (D. Winchester)

2.21 Lenore

A few weeks later. At home. Panic room. 

Dad, Sam and i walked downstairs into the panic room. Dean was sitting there and working on the ashes. He was making shotgun shells with the ashes.

Sam "Hey. How you doing? "

Dean sighed " Five shells. That's how I'm doing."

Me " Well, you know, it's a hell of a lot more than what we had last week. "

Dean nodded "Maybe. "

Dad raised an eyebrow  "Meaning?"

 Dean " Meaning I just had myself a little mishap a few minutes ago, and, uh, well, here, look. "

He rubbed ashes on his arm. 

Nothing happened. 

Sam "Whoa. "

Dean " I mean this stuff is supposed to burn the bejeezus out of Eve, doesn't even give me a sunburn. "

Dad " Lore says it works. "

Dean " That's always reliable. "

Sam "Well, you know what? Maybe it's like, uh - maybe it's like iron or silver. You know? Hurts them, not us. "

Dean shrugged " Maybe, but a fat lot of good it does us 'til we find the bitch. "

Dad " I'm looking, but I'm thinking maybe it's time you made a call. "

Dean stood up and breathed out annoyed " Why has it always got to be me that makes the call, huh? It's not like Cas lives in my ass. The dude's busy. "

Suddenly Cass appeared behind Dean. 

Dean turned around, surprised "Cas, get out of my ass! "

Cass "I was never in your -"

Dean shot him a look.

Cass "Have you made any progress in locating Eve?"

Dad "Well we were gonna ask you about that. "

Cass shook his head "No, I've looked, but she's hidden from me. She's hidden from all angels."

 Dean " Awesome."

 Me "Maybe we need an inside man"

 Dean asked confused " What do you mean?"

Me "Something with claws and sympathy."

 Dean " Like a friendly monster? Those are in short supply these days, don't you think? "

Me "Sure, but we've met one or two, right?"

 Dean nodded " Maybe. "

Sam "So we can find one. "

I smiled. 

Living room.

Cass appeared with Lenore. 

Me " Lenore. "

She saw Sam and tried to run away. 

i grabbed her arm " Wait, wait, wait, wait. Hey, hey. Lenore, stop. Look, we're happy you're here. "

Lenore "My name's Lenore. I'm not gonna hurt you."

She showed me her fangs. 

Me "Don't You remember us? "

Lenore nodded " I remember. Your hunter friend almost killed me."

Me "Well if it makes you feel any better,  I chopped his head off. "

Dean nodded "that was amazing"

I smiled a little. 

Lenore " Well, that's something. What's going on? Why am I here? "

Me "we need to talk to you. About Eve. "

Lenore "Eve? I have nothing to say about Eve. "

Dean "You sure about that? "

Lenore " I'm trying to stay away from her, believe me. "

Sam "Where's your nest? "

Lenore "Gone. They couldn't fight it anymore. It's her voice, in our heads. What it does to us. So they left. Started killing again."

 Sam " But not you."

 Lenore shot him a look "Don't look so impressed. I was hiding in a basement. Not exactly Club Med. You don't know how hard it is - not to give in. Everyone gives in. "

Dean " Alright, so this psychic two-way you've got going, does that mean you know where Mom's camped out? "

Lenore breathed out annoyed " You've got to be kidding me. You want me to tell you where she is? You do know she could be listening to us right now. I might as well be a video camera. What are you thinking? "

Dad " So we don't have the element of surprise, we're still going in. "

Lenore"You're crazy. I can't help you. "

Me "Can't or won't? Look, it's clear as day. You still give a crap. You don't wanna kill. And don't want this whole planet dead. "

Lenore raised an eyebrow at me " You actually believe you can stop her? "

Me "Just tell us where she is. "

Lenore " Grants Pass, Oregon. And now she knows you're coming. "

Dad " Well let's go see. "

Lenore " Hold on. I didn't tell you this out of the goodness of my heart. I need something."

Me " What? "

Lenore " Kill me."

I froze "what?"

Dean " Look, we'll lock down down 'til this whole thing's over, okay? Witness protection, you'll be safe. "

She shook her head "You don't get it, it's not about that. I'm dangerous. I hear her voice all the time. "

Me " You're not like the rest of them. "

Lenore "I'm exactly like them. I fed. I couldn't help it. The girl couldn't have been more than 16, Elena. I'll do it again. I can't stop, not anymore. You have to. Please. "

I sighed and shook my head "I c-"

Suddenly Cass touched her forehead and she went up in flames. 

I shot him a look "Cass!"

Cass "We needed to move this along."