Dean peaked into the barn at Austin playing basketball, then turned back to me.
"So... if this works and we capture Cain, then what?"
"We'll cross that bridge when we co... if we come to it," I swallowed. "You know last week, when I said that I would go down swinging when the time came? I meant that I was at peace with that. I just didn't realize the time would come so soon, you know, like right now. I'm scared, Dean."
He grabbed my hand, pulling me against his chest and holding me there. I closed my eyes, clenching my jaw to combat the tremor that had started up as tears threatened to fall.
"Come on," he whispered after a few minutes, guiding me away from the barn.
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Sam, Dean, Cass and Crowley worked together to get Cain in position in the Devil's Trap we'd put in the barn while I hung back.
"Cass, hey, you okay?" Dean asked him.
"I'm fine," the angel replied. "It worked?"
"Yeah," Sam nodded.
"My turn," I said.
"Ellie, look, we want to help," Sam piped up.
"No. No, with you in the ring, it'd just be a liability."
"Eleanor?" Cass pressed.
"I'd be too worried about what he could do to you... or what I could. Plus, I need you four out here to take care of whatever comes out of there. And I'm serious. I mean whatever comes out."
"Happily," Crowley said, holding out the First Blade. "What guarantee do I have that you'll give it back when you're done?"
"If I survive and I come out of there and I don't give it back, you'll have a much bigger problem on your hands," I admitted.
I took the Blade from Crowley, looking at it intently as red tendrils spread up my hand toward the Mark.
"Ellie?" Dean asked.
"I'm good," I nodded.
Walking up the stairs, I turned back to look down at the four men. Taking a deep breath, I opened the barn door and walked inside.
"Hello, Eleanor," Cain greeted me. "At a loss for words, my daughter. Allow me."
He started pacing, kicking away straw to reveal more and more of the Devil's Trap.
"This is the part where you tell me it's not too late and I can lay down arms, abandon my mission. 'We don't have to fight'."
"I'll spare us the formalities," I replied, walking toward the Trap. "You're past talking down. Cain, you're fully mental."
"Oh, I prefer to think I've finally gotten clear. When I made my bargain with Lucifer, killed Abel, I released a stain upon the earth, a stain deeper and far more lasting than mere precedence."
"Your bloodline's tainted, so you say."
"So I know," Cain stopped pacing. "Not all killers are my descendants, and not all my descendants are killers, but enough are, enough that I know that extinguishing them is the least I owe this world. Can you honestly tell me that humanity's not better off with fewer Tommy's and fewer Leon's... fewer you's."
"And the kid?" I quirked a brow.
"He could go either way. I prefer to be thorough."
I was standing at the very edge of the Devil's Trap as we stared at each other.
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