barracks } { locked to Castiel

[sent_farfaraway]

[in reference to this: odd-call]

[It wasn't exactly the best plan, but considering the rest of the place seemed to up and vanish -population-wise- overnight, she wasn't really looking to be the last survivor of these damn woods. Tucking away the hex bag might have been easier than her usual option of burning it, but considering she wasn't sure if

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[sitherequietly]

[there's a rustle of wings and Castiel is standing in front of her, looking her over critically to make sure it's really her before responding]

Hello, Ruby.

[sent_farfaraway]

[Yep. Same old... angel. Though, that was an interesting once-over.]

Yeah, yeah - small-talk is over.

Everyone was kidnapped to this woods. [vague gesture around herself] Then we survived a horrible introduction to just how crazy this place is. Monsters, Spiders, Creepy-Ass Critters all came out of the woodwork.

Then we ended up here. Not-so-lovely.

Now, we were all together up until about a week ago when everyone vacated to elsewhere and left me here.

[sitherequietly]

Dean said as much. He said that they had been "upgraded," though he was unclear as to what that meant.

[a pause]

I tried to travel to him as I did to you, but ... something seems to be keeping me out.

[possibly the same thing that's keeping him from leaving, but ... details]

[sent_farfaraway]

Upgraded? [makes an annoyed sound]

Whatever the fuck that's supposed to mean.

[shakes her head]

You just showed up here, and I know when I first arrived there was something blocking my ability to leave or shift to another location.

Now I can at least shift around, but I have no clue where I'm going, I can't seem to get a lock on anyone.

[sitherequietly]

[sighs as he glances around]

I know where Dean and Sam are ... abstractly. There are also other angels present. I'm surprised you're still here.

[ .... he means that in a good way?]

[sent_farfaraway]

[a glare]

Because I'm the sort of demon that just broadcasts her location to people that can smite me? Are you serious? The only reason I'm even trusting you is because you're about as bent over the desk as I am right now.

No one else is in the barracks that I've seen. So, other than your little walkie-talkie, I'm all you've got, Chief. [and really, he's all she's got at the moment too... but she won't comment on that]

[sitherequietly]

[eyes narrow]

It's been a long time since I've seen you, Ruby. Honestly, beyond your manipulation of Sam, you weren't that memorable.

[that ... was so not diplomatic. good one, Cas]

[sent_farfaraway]

[folds her arms across her chest]

I don't even know what the fuck you're talking about. If anyone was manipulating the Winchester it was your little angel crew. [she'll get in your personal space, HOW DO YOU LIKE IT, huh? And her index finger will jab at your chest]

You guys shoved Dean at Alastair. [yes. You have to talk about something from YEARS ago] That's the last little trick that got played before we got pulled here.

[sitherequietly]

[ ........ you gotta be kidding]

That was almost three years ago for me.

[sent_farfaraway]

[there's a pause, a long one too as she thinks about that, because three years + haven't seen Ruby + manipulation of Sam = Hmmm... nothing good]

Three years? [she's not even taking an accusatory tone... instead she's just confused]

[sitherequietly]

[nods]

I believe I've more than atoned for that mistake in the Winchesters' eyes.

[sent_farfaraway]

[her brow furrows slightly, just trying to come to terms with that much time passing... she's gotta bite down her curiosity about the big day, but given that it's been three years and Cas isn't exactly making with the instant Demon-Be-Gone, she's got to wonder if she didn't end up making good on her deal with Lilith... so it's time to deflect]

So timelines don't match up, you're grounded from flight, I'm stuck here, and the rest of the Get-A-Long gang has been upgraded.

Great.

[sitherequietly]

[ .... Cas doesn't see the point of killing her right now. she's the one with all the information. but he sighs]

This is inconvenient.

[sent_farfaraway]

[rolls her eyes.

no duh, angel]

Wow, and what part of being kidnapped to the woods was supposed to be?

[sitherequietly]

[and there are those narrow eyes again, but he lets it go]

Where do we go from here?

[sent_farfaraway]

[that sounds like a song... hmmmm, she'd ask Buffy if she knew her]

You got me. I was just working on trying to get the floorboards in my cabin to stop creaking, then I heard your little S.O.S.