Holy smokes

Chapter 9

Helplessly he watched as Arcadia began writhing in pain and her skin started to blister,

"Lacey put the fire out." Sammy yelled into the corridor, immediately he heard "it's out." From Lacey before she ran to the room,

"That should've worked." She said from the door.

"The curse is powerful it's strongly imbedded into her." Cas said, "I'll put her to sleep while we figure something out." He put two fingers to Arcadia's brow and she immediately quietened.

"What do we do now Sammy?" He asked his brother as he sunk to his knees beside the bed.

Sam ran his hands through his hair before he ran out of the room. "Damn it I wish Rowena was here." Dean said from the floor.

"We can try this?" Sammy said as he came back into the room. "It's called the salt water cure. It is supposed to stop a curse". Dean looked up at him,

"What do we do?" He read through the book,

"Draw a warm or hot bath. Add 1 cup Epsom salt, 1 cup sea salt, and 1/4 cup baking soda and dissolve by stirring the water in a counter clockwise direction." He looked up, "there are some words to say too before we put her in." Nodding to him Dean turned and stared at Arcadia,

"Go and run the bath." He said. Shortly after he ran off Dean heard the water running as he stroked her blistered face, "it's ok honey, we will get you fixed. I promise." Once Sam called from the bathroom that the bath was done, he slowly striped off her clothes, wincing every-time the material seemed to rip from her skin. Picking her up he gently carried her to the bathroom, usually he would have felt a bit uncomfortable carry his girlfriend naked into a bathroom where his brother was standing, but they needed to help her. He looked up and saw Sammy was stood there, the book in his hands,

"Ready?" He asked looking up from the book before placing the it on the sink. He held his hands in a prayer position

"Magna dea, gratias ago tibi, quia repleta est aqua cum tremulis editi sanitatem, purificatio, ac ut amorem." Dean looked up at him,

"That's it?" He nods, "well ok then?" Stripping of his clothes he lifted Arcadia in the bath, making sure he got in with her.

"I'll get water; you are both going to have to sip it as you need to be in there for 40 minutes."

Picking up the glass he tried to coax Arcadia to drink some, she had woken up a few minutes ago but was slightly out of it,

"Dean." Her croaky voice said, "is it gone?" Kissing her on the cheek he felt tears flowing down his face. He was secure enough that he did not care if she saw him cry.

"It sure is darlin'" As she nodded against him, he picked up the glass, "you need to drink something sweetheart." He said as he lifted the glass to her lips. She sipped a bit before continuing,

"We need to stop them Dean? If Lucifer gets his mojo back it will not end well." He nodded in agreement.

"We will everyone is out there trying to figure out how to stop them."

Hearing a knock, he turn towards the door as Sammy peeked his head around,

"Come on guys, 40 mins is up. How are you feeling Arcadia?"

"Better thanks," She said though her throat was still a bit croaky.

"Well we are still looking; I would suggest you let Cas look at you Arcadia and then get some sleep." She nodded as he closed the door.

"Come on let's get you to bed." Dean said before moving her so he could get out of the bath. Wrapping a towel around his waist he slowly lifted her up wincing as she gasped when he caught the blisters on her skin. "Sorry darlin." He said carrying her to the bedroom. "CAS."

As he laid her on the bed and covered her with a sheet Cas walked into the room and laid two fingers on her forehead. Dean watched as the warm glow of the angel light filled up her body before the blisters started disappearing before his eyes. When he was done, he looked up at Dean and nodded his head,

"Get some sleep." Nodding Dean climbed into bed and curled up next to Arcadia who had already fallen asleep.