two - steps towards redemption

[dowhatimust]

[The general is sitting against a brick wall of a warehouse, his fingers steeped together after he has turned the video on. He is quiet for a long moment, before he finally spoke, his voice soft

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[likemichael]

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[Dean is grinning, lazily, and leering a little at the screen.] All that for me and Sammy? Aw, Cas, I'm getting all warm and fuzzy inside.

[dowhatimust]

[The angel just looks at Dean without a word. And waits.]

[likemichael]

[Dean looks right back and, after a moment, blinks.] Are we having a staring contest? I think I just lost. Let's start again. [And he lets his eyes go black.]

[dowhatimust]

[And Castiel didn't look away. Just kept looking, and waiting.]

[likemichael]

[Dean frowns a bit, staring back, and then squirms a bit.] Cas! Stop it, you're givin' me the creeps, man!

[dowhatimust]

[The only intonation in that voice is cold rage.]

Are you done mocking me?

[likemichael]

Okay, okay, I'm done. Jeez, you're grouchy when you don't get your cheerios in the morning.

[dowhatimust]

I am grouchy when I have to make a point like this for you and your brother - and mine - to understand that this needs to stop now. This is not our place. We can fight our war when we are back home.

[likemichael]

I'm not fighting any war, not unless Sam wants it. I'm just being what I am and enjoying it. I'm still a hunter, even if I got a Level Up from Hell, so I kill what crap crawls out the woodwork. If a couple humans get in my way, that's their fault.

[dowhatimust]

[A long, tired sigh.]

If you hurt the humans, I decimate your brother's army.

[likemichael]

We'll just make more demons. Cas, what's the big deal? I mean, you just smoked a whole buttload of humans just 'cause they were possessed.

[dowhatimust]

And I will smite them. I will smite them until all your brother has to hold off Gabriel and Lucifer is a stick with some gum on it, and all Gabriel will have is an old shoe. Jo and I will kill the body before we let the head corrupt any further. [Anger curled his words, and lightening hummed from his body.] THIS. IS. NOT. EARTH.

[likemichael]

[Dean pauses at that and then sighs, shuffling a bit and rubbing a hand over his stubbled jaw.] Okay! Okay, alright, I got it. Where are you, I'm comin' to meet ya.

[dowhatimust]

I am in the warehouse of the Venetian district. I am not alone, and I am not in the mood to be ambushed.

[likemichael]

Who's with you? And I'm not bringin' anyone, so slow your roll, LL Cool J.

[It's mere moments before Dean is striding into the warehouse, looking for Castiel.]

[dowhatimust]

...who is LL Cool J?

[Yes, you can still flummox the General, Dean. Congratulations.]

[Castiel is in quiet conference with Jo, when Dean arrives, and he looks up to Dean with narrowed, thoughtful eyes.] You never come to see me. Not unless you are inebriated.