All You Did was Save my Life

You're Back?!

            It was a day like any other and Dean was driving to the hardware store to pick up some stuff for Bobby. Ben would be done school soon and then Dean would be heading over to pick him up. However, before he could do any of that, his phone rang.

            "Hello?" he picked it up, "What? ... Cas slow down ... Okay, okay ... I'll go get Ben now and then I'll be back." He hung up and shook his head. He wasn't sure what had Cas so worked up, but the angel had said it was urgent. He made a U-turn and headed towards the school.

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            They pulled up outside Singer Salvage fifteen minutes later to find Gabriel sitting out front with the boys.

            "Gabriel, what's going on? Cas said I had to come back right away," Dean said quickly, but Gabriel just shook his head and rested it lightly on Henry.

            "Ben. you play out here, okay?" Dean said, walking up the steps and entering the house.

            "You're back," Jo sighed in relief when she saw him.

            "Yeah, I'm back," Dean said, "Jo, what's going on? Cas said it was urgent and Gabriel..." The words died on his tongue as he fully entered the room and saw what had everybody so worked up. There, tied to a chair set in a devil's trap, was Sam. The others stood around his unconscious little brother and they watched him in hesitation.

            "A demon?" Dean finally asked.

            "We checked," Bobby said, "Salt, holy water, silver."

            "Then-then a ghoul... or a... something..." Dean stammered, slowly walking forward, "It's got to be something."

            "Dean, we tested for everything," Ellen said gently, "It really appears to be him."

            "That's not possible," Dean whispered, "He was gone. He is gone!" He looked around at them all, but no one said anything until the silence was finally interrupted by Sam who groaned as he began waking up. All eyes turned to the younger Winchester brother as he slowly opened his eyes and lifted his head.

            "Wha-?" he looked around at them all in confusion, "What's going on? Why am I tied to a chair?"

            "Who are you?" Dean asked and Sam looked at him.

            "Dean? What d'you mean who am I? I'm your brother."

            "My brother is gone," Dean said, "He jumped into hell a year ago."

            "I know," Sam said, "That was me. I did that!"

            "That couldn't have been you cause there's no way out of the cage," Dean said.

            "Dean I swear it's me!" Dean stared at 'little brother' for a moment before he turned and walked away, Cas quickly following.

            "Dean?" the angel said gently.

            "Is it him Cas?" Dean asked.

            "I believe so," Cas replied, "Though I don't know how he could've escaped the cage."

            "Let's fine out," Dean said and walked back into the room. "How did you get out?"

            "What?" Sam said.

            "How did you get out of the cage?" Dean repeated.

            "I dunno," Sam said, "I remember falling and then next thing I know I'm back in that field in Kansas."

            "When was this?" Ellen asked.

            "About a year ago," Sam replied.

            "You've been back for a year?" Dean said, "You've been back for an entire damn year and you didn't say anything until now?"

            "Dean, listen-"

            "No, you know what? I don't give a damn whether you're actually Sam or not," Dean said, "You've been back for an entire year - A year that was hell for all of us - And you said nothing?"

            "Dean-"

            "You have a kid Sam!" Dean shouted, "Or did you forget about that?"

            "No I didn't forget!" Sam exclaimed.

            "Oh, okay, fine, so you just didn't care," Dean said, "Well that's fine. Nice seeing yhou again, dad!" Dean stormed out of the room and Cas followed him again.

            "I'm going to check on Gabriel," Jo said quietly to her mother, leaving Ellen and Bobby to deal with Sam.