Devil In Me (Jack Kline/Supernatural)

22. Hope For The Holidays Pt 1

I felt a strong push against the back of my head, sending me spiraling to the ground. I groaned and looked up, noticing Sam had been knocked down, too.

"Sam! Lapis!" Someone screamed. Jack.

I felt a force holding me to the ground, rendering me useless as Jack was carried away and into a black SUV. I turned and looked at who was making me so weak. Of course, I recognized the presence of Michael before even seeing the meat suit he inhabited.

"Michael." I hissed. "Where's Hope?"

"Your little lesbian lover?" Michael tilted his head and smirked. "Oh, don't worry. She's fine."

"Where is she?" I growled.

Michael smirked. "Wouldn't you like to know?" He turned his hand the slightest bit and all I saw was the darkness of the back of my eyelids.

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I stood with my hand wrapped tightly around Jack's red-jacket clad arm. Michael stood in Dean's body, Kaia's spear broken at his feet.

The emerald eyes of my brother found their way to me. "Little Blue. Do you want to see your little ray of sunshine again?"

"Give her back to me!" I snarled. I charged at Michael, only to be grabbed by the throat and lifted into the air.

"Let her go!" Jack yelled.

"You see, I left Dean's door open just a crack. But Hope? She never left you. She was always there. That's why she was in your head from time to time."

I gripped his hand in my fingers, clawing to escape. "You're lying!"

"Don't believe me? Fine. If I just add a little pressure..." I could feel my windpipe closing, cracking in places and in a way my windpipe shouldn't be doing. I gasped and seethed in pain.

"Lapis!" Cas yelled.

"Come out now, little Hope. Save her. Or I will crush her windpipe in my hands and throw her out of this building." Michael's eyes glowed bright blue.

I felt the sensation of water rushing and flowing over me. It was gone after a moment, and I was on the floor, air flowing freely into my lungs.

"Listen here, you monster. I will not allow you to harm Lapis or her friends. Let Dean go, or so help me." The words were Hope's, but they were leaving my lips. She really was inside of me this whole time.

"I'd like to see you try." Michael raised his hand and snapped his fingers.

I know this chapter is so short but like before, you'll see little updates throughout. Lapis's birthday is the same as mine (Tuesday the 18th) and takes place before this chapter, so maybe you'll see a little one off about that. I'm excited to see what happens in the second half of the season. Hopefully I can work with it more so than I have so far. Any ideas for me? Thanks!