† SEVEN [video]

[upstairsbrain]

[ There's a lot going on in the Port right now, but a one Sam Winchester doesn't care. He's only been missing for two days, but he looks as if he's been gone for months. The changes are slight, in his physical appearance. His demeanor, though... is another story. And when he goes to send out a message to his brother, he's not quite put together enough to manage the secure connection. ]

[fail!private to Dean:]

Your NV's still connected, so you've gotta still be here. Right?

[ "It's okay, Dean. It's gonna be okay. I've got him." ]

I went home, for... a while. Now I'm back.

[ There's an understated "Can you come and get me?" ]

Comments

Re: video; private;

[paterelohim]

He didn't figure out a lot, he pretty much steamrolled his way in and did it out of pure force of will.

[The second question can come later. He thinks they all need to take a moment to appreciate this fact right here.]

video; private;

[upstairsbrain]

I-- [ His words hitch, and he pauses for a while. ]

... That's really incredible.

Re: video; private;

[paterelohim]

Yeah. I know.

So- it's not the end. It's not death. You come out of it okay.

[Based on how far into the future Chuck has seen, that's actually a lie- he's seen Cas go crazy, and Sam's first hallucination of Lucifer, but. There's nothing wrong with a lie like this. The poor guy deserves some peace of mind.]

video; private;

[upstairsbrain]

I know. I heard. [ He feels like a broken record. And yes, he's glad to hear that he doesn't burn in Hell forever, but... what about the others? Everyone else? Rarely, if ever, did they get through something like this without serious repercussions. ]