In Which Ruby runs into a Old Friend (Kind of)

[ilove_atallman]

The place itself hadn't been hard to find. Winchesters were usually pretty easy to track, generally speaking -- they stuck out like a sore thumb. Between Dean being covered in angel dust and Sam's demon blood, it was like a giant neon sign that was telling every demon within a hundred miles to either run far far away, or go in for the kill

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[absit_omens]

Lamia was enjoying his time in this vessel. The Winchester boys had no fucking clue that their precious friend Anna was walking around carrying one of the higher-level demons - a brother of Azazael's - under her skin. Lilith and the angels gave these boys far too much credit in his opinion. Dean knew the woman intimately but he was blind to the fact that she wasn't her normal self lately. Sam had been too consumed with Dean's time in the Pit to really listen to her cries for help, and everything was working perfectly.

Until that traitorous bitch Ruby had to come and screw everything up. Maintaining his cover as long as he could, he used Anna's tactical skills to his advantage, sliding in and twisting Ruby's arms behind her back before all but throwing her against the nearest wall as if to arrest her. "What the hell is your problem?"

[likely_evil]

Of course, this would be the perfect time for Sam to walk towards the bar, only to see the fight going on. He moved away from the guy at the pool table he was planning on hustling and literally rushing at the two women.

"Anna, let go of her!" Sam shouted, trying to push them apart.

[ilove_atallman]

"Anna let go of her?" And yes, that would be Dean, coming to Anna's defense. "Ruby started this, Sam. Not Anna."

"And I had a damn good reason too," Ruby replied, rolling her eyes slightly before, pushing back from the wall and slamming a kick to Anna's midsection. "Christo, you cross-dressing bastard."

And yes, she felt a little gross saying that herself. But the boys probably weren't going to believe her otherwise.

[absit_omens]

The kick sent Anna flying into a table nearby and the patrons of the bar quickly took notice. Lamia got Anna to her feet, the Christo having no effect. Instead her brow arched. "Ruby? Is that your name? I don't know what the hell your problem is, but I'd suggest backing off."

[likely_evil]

Sam shot his hand out, stopping Dean. Ruby wouldn't use the word Christo without reason. And she aimed it at Anna.

"No, wait..." he reached into his pocket, grabbing his flask. "Something's wrong here. Ruby wouldn't hurt Anna unless... it wasn't her."

[ilove_atallman]

"Oh, come on, Sam -- she didn't even flinch," Dean said, his eyes narrowing slightly before turning on Ruby. "Looks like you're losing your touch."

"Oh, shut it." But good boy, Sammy. She knew she trained him well. "And Lamia, please, you gonna keep playing around?" Oh yes, she just used his real name. "You really think that Sam's going to trust that face over me?"

But if Dean wanted his hard proof -- well, she'd wait to see how this round ended up.

[absit_omens]

"Dean, who is she? And who is this Lamia person she's talking about?" Anna cast a confused look Dean's way, body still in a defensive position. If Ruby thought Lamia was stupid enough to give in early, she'd lost her touch over the last few hundred years.

[likely_evil]

Sam hesitated, watching Ruby. He needed some kind of a sign from her, because Dean was right - Anna hadn't flinched.

But he was still more on Ruby's side. She hadn't let him down in the last few months, and she could find a demon better than either Winchester brother.

A hand went on her shoulder as he kept her back. There was a lot of people watching them now. "Come on, let's go somewhere with less people and figure this out.

[ilove_atallman]

"Fine," she said pursing her lips slightly as she backed towards Sam. No matter what went down, she was staying right between him and the demon. She watched as Dean went over to Anna, and she didn't say anything, just lined up close enough to Sam that probably only he noticed when her hand went ghosting along his back, looking for her knife.

This could get ugly and she was really the only one who knew how to use it.

Dean just glared at her, which was par for the course, really, and then started leading Anna outside. "Let's just take this somewhere quieter."

"After you, shortbus," she said with a nod, as Dean lead Anna towards the door and Ruby followed his lead, slipping her knife into the waistband behind her back.

[absit_omens]

"Will someone please tell me who she is and why she punched me and kicked me into a fucking table? I think I have splinters in my ass." She quipped, staying close to Dean while keeping an eye on Ruby. Lamia hated that bitch.

[likely_evil]

"Her name is Ruby," Sam stated. He felt the knife moving and turned his head to look at her. She wouldn't... he made sure he let Ruby know from his look not to do what he thought she was thinking.

"Now why don't we talk like civilized adults and you tell us just who this Lamia is and why you think she's Anna?"

[ilove_atallman]

"Lamia is a old friend from the Pit. He is really bad news, and the reason why I think he is Anna is that do you really think you stop being able to recognize Hell's bitches just because you're officially thrown into the ranks?" Ruby arched an eyebrow over at Sam. He saw what Dean had gone through when he was coming down to the tail end of his deal. And she knew that that probably struck a chord with Dean as well.

She wasn't going to kill Anna. She knew the boys cared about the body. But she could give them a little God's honest proof if the old ways weren't working.

She lashed out before Sam could react, grabbing Lamia by the hair and pulling him back against her, throat exposed. She saw the fear flash in Dean's eyes as her knife went right for the throat, but she didn't move in for the kill. She just pressed the blade as close as she could, waiting for the telltale flicker of red and gold to show the demon's presence.

[absit_omens]

The blade made a light cut against the skin of Anna's neck and as Ruby expected, red and gold energy began to flicker around the blade. "Traitorous slut." Anna's voice deepened slightly as her eyes clouded over darkly and she slapped the knife from Ruby's hands before sending the demon flying several feet.

"I'm hardly impressed, Winchesters. I've been in this meatsack for two weeks now and no one suspected a thing. She really was the perfect body to take..." Lamia began running Anna's hands down her body, smirking at Dean.

"Oh, Dean if only you could hear the things she had to say the night we -- indulged in carnal sin -- how she cried out for you, begging you to see that it was me and not her." He shook his head, clicking his tongue. "You learned nothing from my brother Azazael. Shame."

[ilove_atallman]

Dean really hated it when Ruby was right. He especially hated it this time around, because not only had he been harboring a demon -- he'd been screwing her. Or, if Ruby's emphasis had been correct, a him. He was going to need a bleach shower when this was over. Maybe two.

"Ouch," Ruby said dryly as she pushed herself to her feet. "That kind of hurt. Didn't your mother ever tell you not to hit a girl -- oh wait, my bad. You never had one."

[likely_evil]

When Ruby made her point, Sam just held up his hand, holding Anna in place. He wasn't going to risk having this demon break her neck like the one in her partner had.

"What was your purpose in doing this?" Sam asked, his face twitching as he fought to keep control.

[absit_omens]

Lamia smirked, taking a few strained steps toward Sam and Dean. "You really have to ask, Sam? Lucifer, the Angels, they're all fighting over you and your brother. Dean is supposed to be the savior, and you? You're the AntiChrist, Sam Winchester. But that damn Castiel keeps trying to keep you away from the road to damnation, and our mother - I believe you know Lilith - decided that something needed to be done."

Anna's eyes returned to their normal green briefly enough for her to choke out - "Sam, stop it. Don't- Uriel and Castiel-- they'll kill you. Use the knife, Sam. I'm okay with dying."