[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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[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.

[freewill]

[He straightens his shoulders.]

How long has it been, then? For you.

[jerkchester]

... Three years.

[freewill]

... Dean.

[jerkchester]

What? It's three years okay?! You left six months ago.

[freewill]

The last I remember, we had just eradicated Eve.

[jerkchester]

That's what we remember too.

[freewill]

How does that...

[jerkchester]

I don't know, Cas. It's how it works here.

... It's good to see you.

[freewill]

[He wants to ask more questions, but that stops him. He looks Dean up and down.]

For me, it's only been a matter of hours.

... Six months is a significant amount of time for humans.

[jerkchester]

You think?

[freewill]

I... had gotten that impression.

[jerkchester]

You know what pissed me off the most? It's not because you took off or anything because I'm fucking used to that shit, but you didn't even tell me? What, I don't rate a goddamn later or something?

[freewill]

... Dean, I can't explain myself when I don't even recall what you're describing.

[jerkchester]

Lucky you.

[freewill]

It wasn't my choice to forget.