There Are quick flashes of Dean being tormented, his eyes flicking back and forth, his face covered in blood.

Dean is in a dark place, he breathes heavily, flicks his lighter on. He is inside a wooden coffin.

"Help! Help! Help!" Dean Says As He pounds on the wood above his head; dirt rains down on his face. He continues to pound.

FIELD

In the middle of a grassy field, a simple wooden cross is planted. A Hand bursts out of the dirt, followed by another. It is Dean, and he crawls his way out of the ground, groaning and gasping. He lies on his back, panting. He stands, looks around in the glaring sunlight. Around his crude headstone is a perfect circle of dead trees, laying on the ground as if an unearthly powerful blast had felled them.

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GAS STATION

Through hazy heat, Dean walks down an empty road and approaches an abandoned gas station. He pounds on the door.

"Hello?" Dean Says

Dean rolls up his outer shirt over his right hand, breaks the glass on the door, Inside, he grabs a water bottle from a fridge and gulps at it, gasping, He finds a newspaper and sees the date, which reads:
Thursday, September 18th

"September." Dean Says

Dean washes his face in a dingy sink, then looks up and stares at his reflection. He wears a tight black t-shirt. Frowning, he stands, pulls the shirt up to expose his chest.

FLASHBACK

Dean's chest is ripped apart by the Hellhounds

Dean stares at his unblemished, unscarred chest in the dingy gas station mirror. He turns his left shoulder to the mirror and pulls up the sleeve to reveal a large, raw handprint Brand.

GAS STATION MART

Dean pulls snacks and energy bars from the shelves, along with several bottles of water, and stashes them in a plastic bag. Stopping in front of a magazine stand, he grins slowly. On the stand is an Adult Magazine - "Busty Asian Beauties".

He picks it up, smirks, flips through it, and stuffs it in the bag too. He goes to the counter, sets down the bag, and hits a single button on the register, snapping his fingers in satisfaction when it pops open.

As he's looting the cash, the TV to his left flicks on, showing only static. He shuts it off; only to have a radio to his right turn on to white noise. Not wasting a moment, he goes to another shelf and grabs a carton of salt, opens it, and begins to pour it along the windowsill.

A high-pitched single tone begins, and Dean clutches his left ear in pain as he continues to pour salt with his right hand. As it continues, he drops the salt and crouches to the floor, groaning in agony.

The window above his head shatters as the sound continues, and he drops to the floor. He leaps to his feet to try to escape, and more glass on the ceiling and walls shatters. He looks around cautiously.
Outside Dean dials a number on the photo booth, and hears only an alert tone.

"We're sorry, you have reached a number that has been disconnected."

Dean hangs up the pay phone and inserts another coin, dials another number. It rings once, then is picked up.

"Yeah?" Bobby Says

"Bobby?" Dean Asks

"Yeah?" Bobby Says

"It's me." Dean Says

"Who's "me"?" Bobby Asks

"Dean." He Says, a dial tone sounds he hangs up the receiver and dials again.

" Hello Who is this?" Elena Asks

"Bobby, listen to me." Dean Says

"It Ain't Bobby And This ain't funny. Call again, We'll kill ya." Elena Says

Then the dial tone rings again, Dean hangs up the phone, turns. He sees an old, beat-up white car parked outside. His eyes light up; he hotwires the car and pulls away from the gas station.

BOBBY'S HOUSE

There's a knock on his door, Bobby's in his study, he gets up when the banging becomes louder. Bobby's hand appears to open it. On the doorstep is Dean, looking winded and apprehensive. He smiles cautiously, Bobby looks at him with a Shocked Expression.

"Surprise." Dean Says

"I, I don't..." Bobby Says

"Yeah, me neither.." He enters the house "But here I am" Dean Says

But Behind his back Bobby a silver knife as Dean approaches, Bobby lunges forward and slashes at him, Dean grabs his arm and twists it around, Bobby breaks the grip and backhands him in the face.

"Bobby! It's me!" Dean Says

"My ass!" Bobby Says

Dean shoves a chair between himself and Bobby, He holds his hands out.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, wait! Your name is Robert Steven Singer, You became a hunter after your wife got possessed, and... you're about the closest thing I have to a father. Bobby. It's me." Dean Says

Bobby lowers the knife, he steps forward slowly. He places a hand gently on Dean's shoulder. Suddenly he slashes again, but Dean quickly subdues and disarms him

"I am not a shapeshifter!" Dean Says

"Then you're a Revenant!" Bobby Says

Dean shoves Bobby away, having taken the Knife,He holds it out in front of him.

"Alright. If I was either, could I do this with a silver knife?" Dean Says

He rolls up his left sleeve, and, grimacing, slices his arm above the elbow with the knife. A line of blood appears.

"Dean?" Bobby Says

"That's what I've been trying to tell you." Dean Says

Bobby breaks, grabbing Dean in for a tight hug. Dean returns the hug with enthusiasm, relief on his face. They pull apart.

"It's...It's  good to see you, boy." Bobby Says

"Yeah, you too." Dean Says

"But...how did you bust out?" Bobby Asks

"I don't know. I just, uh, I just woke up in a pine box...Suddenly." Bobby splashes water in his face,
he pauses and spits it out "I'm not a demon either, you know." Dean Says

"Sorry can't be too careful." Bobby Says, then they hear footsteps approaching.

"Hey Dad, I'm Back From the grocery store I brought back everything for dinner and no I didn't forget the beer" Elena Says

Elena walks into the house and see's Bobby and Dean she looks shocked.

"Hey, Kiddo." Bobby Says

"Hey Lena" Dean Says

Elena still looks shocked, then she takes out her pocket knife and lunges after Dean but Bobby tries stopping her.

"Elena Stop It's Me" Dean Says

"Liar!" Elena Says

"What is it with you Singers, Stab First ask questions later" Dean Says

"No No No, Elena stop it's Dean" Bobby Says

"How Could Be Sure, for a we know it could be a shifter or even a demon!" Elena Says

"No No, Elena look it's me." He drinks some holy water then takes a silver spoon and places it on his skin "See it's me really" Dean Says

"Oh My God, Dean..Dean" Elena Says

Elena puts down her knife and gives him the biggest hug and he hugs her back tightly, They Break apart and she cups his face almost crying.

"Now Let's Talk" Bobby Says

They go further into the house, Dean is wiping his face with a towel.

"But...that don't make a lick of sense." Bobby Says

"Yeah. Yeah, you're preachin' to the choir." Dean Says

"Dean. Your chest was ribbons, your insides were slop. And you've been buried four months. Even if you could slip out of hell and back into your meat suit -" Bobby Says

"I know, I should look like a Thriller video reject." Dean Says

"What do you remember?" Elena Asks

"Not much. I remember I was a Hellhound's chew toy, and then... lights out. Then I come to six feet under, that was it, Bobby sits, Sam's number's not working. He's, uh... he's not..." Dean Says

"Oh, he's alive. As far as I know." Elena Says

"Good.... Wait, what do you mean, as far as you know?" Dean Asks

" Me and Dad haven't talked to him for months." Elena Says

"You're kidding, you just let him go off by himself?" Dean Says

"He was dead set on it." Bobby Says

"Bobby Elena you should've been looking after him." Dean Says

"We tried. These last months haven't been exactly easy, you know. For him or us. We had to bury you."
Elena Says

"Why did you guys bury me, anyway?" Dean Asks

"I wanted you salted and burned. Usual drill. But... Sam wouldn't have it." Bobby Says

"Well, I'm glad he won that one." Dean Says

"He said you'd need a body when he got you back home somehow. That's about all he said." Elena Says

"What do you mean?" Dean Asks

"He was quiet. Real quiet. And then he just took off. Wouldn't return my calls or Dads, So I used a Tracking Spell and I found him, When I did He was lost and I mean lost, I Tried to be there for him but the last time him and I spoke we got in a huge fight, Then he went ghost I tried to find him, but he didn't want to be found." Elena Says

"Oh, damn it Sammy." Dean Says

"What?" Bobby Says

"Oh, he got me home okay. But whatever he did, it is bad mojo." Dean Says

"What makes you so sure?" Bobby Asks

"You should have seen the grave site. It was like a nuke went off. And then there was this...this force, this presence, I don't know, but it, it blew past me at a fill-up joint and then this" Dean Says, he strips his jacket, pulls up his sleeve to reveal the brand.

"What in the hell?" Bobby Says

"Oh My God" Elena Says

"It was like a demon just yanked me out. Or rode me out." Dean Says, Elena gently touches the handprint.

"But why?" Elena Says

"To hold up their end of the bargain." Dean Says

"You think Sam made a deal." Bobby Says

"It's what I would have done." Dean Says

Moments later inside the living room, Dean is calling a number.

"Yeah, hi, I have a cell phone account with you guys, and uh, I lost my phone. I was wondering if you could turn the GPS on for me, Yeah. Name's Wedge Antilles, Social is 2-4-7-4.Thank you." Dean Says As He Hangs Up the phone and crosses to a laptop on the table.

"How'd you know he'd use that name?" Elena Asks

"You kiddin' me? What don't I know about that kid." Dean Says

He opens the laptop to open up a web browser, He types in the address for ARC MOBILE, Dean picking up one of the many empty liquor bottles scattered around.

"Hey Bobby? What's the deal with the liquor store? What, are your parents out of town or something?" Dean Says

"Like I said. Last few months ain't been all that easy." Bobby Says, then he looks over at Elena.

"Right." Dean Says

The laptop beeps; the display shows a city map with a blue arrow pointing to a star. The locator reads, Phone Location: 263 Adams Road Pontiac, Illinois.

"Sam's in Pontiac, Illinois." Dean Says

"Right near where you were planted." Elena Says

"Right where I popped up. Hell of a coincidence, don't you think?" Dean Says

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ASTORIA MOTEL

Dean, Elena and Bobby walk down a dingy hallway and knock on a door with the number 207 inside a red heart. The door is opened by a Hot Young Woman with dark hair, wearing only a tank top and underwear. She looks at them expectantly.

"So where is it?" She Asks

"Where's what?" Dean Says

"The pizza...that takes three people to deliver?" She Says

"I think we got the wrong room." Dean Says

Sam steps into the light, he is grim and focused, and wears a grey t-shirt and jeans.

"Hey, is..." Sam Says

Sam stops dead when he sees Dean, He is shocked, his eyes flicking between Dean, Elena and Bobby.

"Heya, Sammy." Dean Says

Sam is silent as Dean steps into the room, ignoring the woman who steps aside to let him in, As Dean gets close, Sam pulls a knife and lunges at Dean.

The Woman screams as Dean blocks Sam's attack and Bobby and Elena pulls Sam off, gripping him around the shoulders, Sam struggles.

"Who are you?!" Sam Says

"Like you didn't do this?!" Dean Says

"Do what?!" Sam Says

"It's him. It's him. I've been through this already, it's really him." Bobby Says, Sam stares at Dean as the struggle slowly goes out of his body.

"What..." Sam Says

"I know..I look fantastic, huh?" Dean Says

Bobby lets go of Sam, who looks on the verge of tears as he steps forward and pulls Dean into a desperate hug. They embrace for several seconds, heavy with emotion, as Bobby and Elena looks on with tears in their eyes, Sam pushes Dean back to arm's length. The Woman is looking on, looking confused.

"So are you two like...together?" She Asks

"What? No. No. He's my brother." Sam Says

"Uh... got it. I... I guess. Look, I should probably go." She Says

"Yeah. Yeah, that's probably a good idea. Sorry." Sam Says

Sam is now wearing a white button-down, opens the door to let the woman now dressed in an blue plaid shirt, out.

"So, call me." She Says

"Yeah. Yeah, sure thing, Kathy."'Sam Says

"Kristy." She Says

"Right." Sam Says She leaves, and He shuts the door.

Sam comes back into the room and sits down, Dean is standing above him, arms crossed. He,
Elena and Bobby are both looking at Sam suspiciously.

"So tell me, what'd it cost?" Dean Asks

"The girl? I don't pay, Dean." Sam Says

"That's not funny, Sam. To bring me back. What'd it cost? Was it just your soul, or was it something worse?" Dean Says

"You think I made a deal?" Sam Asks

"That's exactly what we think." Elena Says

"Well, I didn't." Sam Says

"Don't lie to me." Dean Says

"I'm not lying." Sam Says

"So what now, I'm off the hook and you're on, is that it? You're some demon's bitch-boy? I didn't want to be saved like this." Dean Says

"Look, Dean, I wish I had done it, all right?" Sam Says

"There's no other way that this could have gone down. Now tell the truth!" Dean Says

"I tried everything. That's the truth. I tried opening the Devil's Gate. Hell, I tried to bargain, Dean, but no demon would deal, all right? You were rotting in Hell for months. For months, and I couldn't stop it. So I'm sorry it wasn't me, all right? Dean, I'm sorry." Sam Says

"It's okay, Sammy. You don't have to apologize, I believe you." Sam Says

"Don't get me wrong, I'm gladdened that Sam's soul remains intact, but it does raise a sticky question." Bobby Says

"If he didn't pull me out, then what did?" Dean Says