ASTORIA MOTEL

Dean is dozing on the couch with a large book open in his lap, Sam sneaks out, checking to make sure Dean doesn't wake.

Outside Sam drives away in the Impala.

As Dean dozes, the television flicks on to the now-familiar static, and the radio starts whining as well. It wakes Dean, who rubs the sleep out of his eyes and rolls quickly to grab a Shotgun lying by the bed. He looks around cautiously, glances at Sam's bed and sees that it is empty. He grimaces. The painfully high-pitched noise begins again, and he grabs his right ear, keeping the weapon up in his left hand. A mirror on the ceiling shatters and rains broken glass down on him. He crumples to the ground, clutching both ears as all the glass in the room shatters explosively. He screams.

Elena and Bobby bursts into the room as more glass shatters.

"Dean!" Elena Says

ROAD

Bobby drives his car as Elena is in the backseat and Dean is in the passenger's seat, wipes blood from his face.

"How you doin', kid?" Bobby Asks

"Aside from the church bells ringing in my head, peachy." Dean Says As he pulls out his cell phone and dials a number.

JOHNNY MAC'S DINER

Sam is in the Imapla, staking out the diner full of demons. His cell phone rings; he answers it.

"Hey" Sam Says

"What are you doing?" Dean Asks

"Couldn't sleep, went to get a burger." Sam Says

"In my car?" Dean Says

"Force of habit, sorry. What are you doing up?" Sam Asks

"Well, uh, Bobby and Elena's back. We're going to grab a beer." Dean Says

"All right, well, uh, spill some for me, huh?" Sam Says

"Done. Catch you later." Dean Says

"Why the hell didn't you tell him?" Elena Asks

"Because he just tried to stop us." Dean Says

"From what?" Bobby Says

"Summoning this thing, Bobby and Elena looks at him in shock, It's time we faced it head-on." Dean Says

"You can't be serious!" Elena Says

"As a heart attack. It's high noon, baby." Dean Says

"Well, we don't know what it is. It could be a demon, it could be anything." Bobby Says

"That's why we've got to be ready for anything, he pulls out Demon Killing Knife, We've got the big-time magic knife, you've got an arsenal in the trunk..." Dean Says

"This is a bad idea." Elena Says

"Yeah, I couldn't agree more, but what other choice do we have?" Dean Asks

"We could choose life" Elena Says

"Elena , whatever this is, whatever it wants, it's after me. That much we know, right? I've got no place to hide. I can either get caught with my pants down again, or we can make our stand." Dean Says

"Dean, we could use Sam on this." Bobby Says

"Nah, he's better off where he is." Dean Says

JOHNNY MAC'S DINER

Sam sneaks into the darkened diner and slips his lock-picking tools into his shirt pocket. A song is playing on the jukebox. He sneaks in quietly, sees the Cook from earlier face-down on the floor, his hands bloody. Sam crouches and turns the man over; he is dead, his eyes burned out and drying blood caked on his cheeks and he stands.

A figure tackles him from behind – it is the Waitress. They trade blows for a few moments until Sam shoves her away. She too has empty, burned out eye sockets and blood trickling down her face. She looks both terrifying and terrified.

"Your eyes." Sam Says

"I can still smell your soul a mile away." The Waitress Says

"It was here. You saw it." Sam Says

"I saw it." The Waitress Says

"What was it?" Sam Asks

"It's the end. We're dead. We're all dead." The Waitress Says

"What did you see?" Sam Asks

"Go to hell." The Waitress Says

"Funny. I was going to say the same thing to you." Sam Says As he steps back, plants his feet, and shuts his eyes in concentration. He extends his right hand towards the demon. She heaves and begins to vomit black smoke into her hand, in seconds the Waitress has collapsed to the floor as the Demon is sucked down into the Pit. Sam opens his eyes and crosses to the woman on the floor. He checks her pulse, sighs in disappointment.

"Damn it." Sam Says

Then The kitchen door opens and a woman comes out. He looks up, apparently not surprised to see her. It is the The Woman from earlier

"Getting pretty slick there, Sam. Better all the time." She Says As Sam stands and they share a smoldering look. He looks down at the corpse at his feet, his face falling.

"What the hell is going on around here, Ruby?" Sam Asks

"I wish I knew." Ruby Says

"We were thinking some high level demon pulled Dean out." Sam Says

"No way. Sam, human souls don't just walk out of Hell and back into their bodies easy. The sky bleeds, the ground quakes. It's cosmic. No demon can swing that. Not Lilith, not anybody." Ruby Says

"Then what can?" Sam Says

"Nothing I've ever seen before." Ruby Says

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WAREHOUSE

Elena and Bobby are drawing symbols with white spray paint on the cement floor, As he and Elena stand the look at the floor, walls, and ceiling of the empty rectangular warehouse are covered in similar images.

"That's a hell of an art project you've got going there." Dean Says

"Traps and talismans from every faith on the globe. How you doin?" Bobby Asks

"Stakes, iron, silver, salt, knife. I mean, we're pretty much set to catch and kill anything I've ever heard of." Dean Says Then Elena Approaches the table

"This is still a bad idea." Elena Says

"Yeah, Elena I heard you the first ten times. What do you say we ring the dinner bell?" Dean Says As
Elena nods reluctantly then Bobby goes over to another desk, takes a pinch of some powder from a bowl, and sprinkles it into a larger bowl, which begins to smoke. He chants in Latin.

JOHHNY MAC'S DINER

Ruby and Sam are seated across from each other at a small table.

"So. Million dollar question, are you going to tell Dean about what we're doing?" Ruby Asks

"Yeah, I just gotta figure out the right way to say it, She Gives him a Look, I just need time, okay? That's all." Sam Says

"Sam, he's going to find out, and if it's not from you he's going to be pissed." Ruby Says

"He's going to be pissed anyway. I mean, he's so hardheaded about this psychic stuff he'll just try and stop me." Sam Says

"Look. Maybe I'll just take a step back for a while." Ruby Says

"Ruby, you..." Sam Says

"I mean, I'm not exactly in your brother's fanclub. But he is your brother, and I'm not going to come between you." Ruby Says

"I don't know if what I'm doing is right. Hell, I don't even know if I trust you." Sam Says

"Thanks." Ruby Says

"But what I do know is that I'm saving people. And stopping demons. And that feels good. I want to keep going." Sam Says

WAREHOUSE

Dean, Elena and Bobby are seated on tables, swinging their legs and looking bored.

"You sure you did the ritual right?, Bobby gives him a look, Sorry. Touchy, touchy, huh?" Dean Says Then a loud rattling shakes the roof, Elena, Dean and Bobby arm themselves with shotguns and take positions at the far end of the warehouse.

"Wishful thinking, but maybe it's just the wind." Bobby Says As The door bursts open and a handsome man in a business suit and trenchcoat Castiel walks in.

The light bulbs above his head shatter in a shower of sparks as he passes them. As he approaches, Dean, Elena and Bobby all open fire, but the shots do not even slow him down. Dean takes the Knife as Castiel gets close.

"Who are you?" Dean Asks

"I'm the one who gripped you tight and raised you from perdition." Castiel Says As Elena Raises an eyebrow

"Yeah. Thanks for that." Dean Says He then rears back and plunges the Knife into Castiel's chest and hits heart without any effects. Castiel looks down, unconcerned, and pulls it out, drops it to the floor. Behind him, Bobby attacks without looking, Castiel grabs Bobby's weapon and uses it to swing him around, Castiel touches Bobby on the forehead with fingertips and Bobby crumples to the ground.

"Dad!, She Runs To Bobby, Oh My God Dad What The Hell Did You Do To Him?" Elena Says

"Sorry" Castiel Says

"Sorry My Ass" Elena Says As She Goes to punch Castiel, but he catches her arm and touches her forehead and Elena falls to the ground, Cass turns right back to Dean

"We need to talk, Dean. Alone" Castiel Says

Dean crouches over Elena checking her pulse, He then glares at Castiel.

"Your friends are alive." Cass Says

"Who are you?" Dean Asks

"Castiel." He Says

"Yeah, I figured that much, I mean what are you?" Dean Asks

"I'm an Angel of the Lord." Castiel Says

"Get the hell out of here. There's no such thing." Dean Says

"This is your problem, Dean. You have no faith." Castiel Says Then Lightning flashes, and on Castiel's back great shadowy wings appear, stretching off into the distance. The light goes out and the image disappears.

"Some angel you are. You burned out that poor woman's eyes." Dean Says

"I warned her not to spy on my true form. It can be... overwhelming to humans, and so can my real voice. But you already knew that" Castiel Says

"You mean the gas station and the motel. That was you talking? , Castiel nods, Buddy next time lower the volume." Dean Says

"That was my mistake. Certain people, special people, can perceive my true visage. I thought you would be one of them. I was wrong." Castiel Says

"And what visage are you in now, huh? What, holy tax accountant?" Dean Asks

"This? This is... a vessel." Castiel Says

"You're possessing some poor bastard?" Dean Says

"He's a devout man, he actually prayed for this." Castiel Says

"Well, I'm not buying what you're selling, so who are you really?" Dean Asks

"I told you" Castiel Says

"Right. And why would an angel rescue me from Hell?" Dean Asks

"Good things do happen, Dean" Castiel Says

"Not in my experience" Dean Says

"What's the matter? You don't think you deserve to be saved?" Castiel Says

"Why'd you do it?" Dean Asks

"Because God commanded it. Because we have work for you" Castiel Says