[CFUD] Pre-Intro

[freewill]

[To end up somewhere directly after his conversation with Crowley is extremely suspicious, and the overwhelming darkness is the thing Castiel notices first. He can tell he's still on Earth, but it's not a part of it that he's ever been made aware of. Which seems... impossible, really, since a quick search of the area shows him hordes of undead and all manner of creatures that should not exist.

Not just creatures, but powerful beings hiding in human form, much like him and yet not at all the same. This entire place is baffling, like a void that he's been shoved into. He would almost say that this is a place Gabriel would be likely to send him just to get him out of the way, but Gabriel is...

No, with the unfamiliar creatures here, this is more likely a creation of Eve's. Was this some sort of failsafe, then, set up to drag him in if she was killed? And how could she have the power to hold him here?

Either way, it seems that he's not the only one. Castiel spots the Impala on his third fly-around and immediately lands, finding a structure next to it which he can immediately tell is warded. Seeing how both Dean and Sam had behaved idiotically during their last encounter, it's possible they're trying to avoid him.

It's not that simple. More than that, he needs to speak with them about this situation. Castiel walks up to the door and starts banging on it. The lights inside, if any are on, might be flickering as a result.]

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[bitchester]

[closes his laptop and stands up, heading to the door.

he doesn't speak when he opens it]

[freewill]

[Castiel stares back at first, before starting to strong arm his way in.

Which doesn't work, considering the wards. He frowns.]

If you were trying to hide--

[bitchester]

You're not the only angel kicking around here.

You don't remember, do you?

[freewill]

I noticed. Though they aren't the same.

Remember what?

[bitchester]

They haven't always been. Zachariah was here for a time. Lucifer's made his appearances, too.

[Sam doesn't specify further as to HOW that happened]

As for the rest—um. It's kind of a long story, Cas.

[freewill]

... Clearly. [Though the surprise shows on his face, since...]

Zachariah is dead, Sam. As for Lucifer, you should know.

[bitchester]

Sometimes camp likes to let things run free that shouldn't.

[freewill]

And what happened to them?

[bitchester]

Lucifer's been out of service for a while. Zachariah left. But who knows? They can come back. You came back.

[freewill]

Angels don't just come back--

[Except that he has. Multiple times. He pauses, huffs, and tries again.]

How long do you believe you've been here?

[bitchester]

Two years and five months.

[freewill]

Time has been severely damaged here.

[jerkchester]

Who the hell is---

[jerkchester]

... it.

[jerkchester]

Cas?

[freewill]

Hello, Dean.

[His response is almost casual, since as far as he knows he saw Dean just a few hours ago. He gives his usual stare before trying to glance over his shoulder.]

This place is warded.

[jerkchester]

What's so surprising about that? This place has tons of crazy angels. I'm not taking any chances.

[freewill]

... Fair enough. [He tilts his head back slightly.] Then come outside.

[jerkchester]

[steps outside a second later]

What's going on, Cas?

[freewill]

I think at this point you know more than I do. I've just arrived.

[jerkchester]

... But you don't remember anything, do you. You've forgotten ever coming here. Fuck.

[freewill]

... I've never been here before.

[And now he's staring at Dean like he's nuts.]

[jerkchester]

You've been here twice. You left twice. [runs a hand through his hair] The first time... well, you told you were gonna take off. The second time, you left without saying anything.

[freewill]

That didn't happen.

[jerkchester]

Yeah, Cas, I totally imagined all of it. Let me tell you something. When people leave, they forget. Doesn't matter who or what you are, it happens to you all the same.

Ask Sam. It happened to him too.