Chapter 24
Nadia's pov
Rowena and Ketch are on their way to the quarantine area, while we wait for them.
I went towards the houses. I found the house they are at.
I took a peek inside, seeing the ghosts talking to Kevin. I quickly ran away from the house with my succubus abilities.
I got to Cas, Sam and Dean. We are still waiting for Rowena.
I hear heels clacking and breathing heavenly. "There's Rowena," I said.
She got to us. She's breathing heavily.
"I got her as quickly as I could. Mr. Ketch and I were attacked by ghosts. He's still fighting them," Rowena said, out of breath. "Are you okay?" Sam asked.
"He....," Rowena paused to breathe, "Francis said; they have your boy," she said.
"Kevin?" Dean asked. Rowena nodded, breathing sharply.
"Did you bring the soul catcher?" Dean asked. "Is that what you're calling it?" Sam asked.
"I like soul catcher," Dean said. "I prefer soul snatchers," I mouthed.
"There's been such a fuss, there's no telling that it works," Rowena said. "If it doesn't work, nice knowing all of you," Dean said.
"We better get in there before they torture Kevin," I said. "How?" Cas asked.
"Well, they want Dean and Sam of course to shut the warding off," I said. "Well, they want you to, mostly your old high school teacher," Rowena said.
"Well, Nadia isn't going in there, especially with Mr. Beviss in there. Let's go Sam," Dean said.
Dean and Sam walk over towards the house. Rowena, Cas and myself are going around the house.
We got down. I looked up as I saw Dean and Sam going inside.
I see Mr. Beviss standing there. I see them staring at Dean and Sam.
The Ripper touches Kevin and starts killing him. I motion for Rowena to go inside with Cas.
She held the crystal. "Capare!" she yelled as the crystal lights up and starts sucking them up.
It sucks up Mr. Beviss as he screamed. Four of them disappear.
Kevin gasps for breath. "Thank you. I think my badass days in Hell may be over," Kevin said.
"Yeah, looks like. Nice work, Rowena. Nadia, it's safe. Mr. Beviss' soul was captured," Dean said.
I walked inside, sighing in relief. "It's not as powerful as the first one. A few ghosts at a time, I'm afraid. A lot of them got away," she said.
"So what now?" Sam asked. "They have a backup plan. They know the warding is fading. They think; if the mass of all the ghosts at its weakest point. They'll be able to bust out," Kevin said.
"Where's the weakest point?" Dean asked. "I think I know," I said.
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We got to the point. We see the ghost trying to bust out.
The red energy crackles where they hit. "So that's not good," Belphegor said.
"You and Nadia can see them. How many are there?" Dean asked. I counted.
"100 at least. More keep coming because of the hole at the cemetary," Belphegor said. "Nadia, do you recognize them?" Dean asked.
I see all the Ligeia's minions that I have killed. "Most of Ligeia's minions that I killed," I said.
I hear a twig snapping as we see Ketch. "Easy. It's just me," Ketch said.
"Nice for you to join us," I said. Dean starts shooting them with rock salt bullets, a few times.
"Dean, stop," I said. "Yeah, that's not gonna work. There's too many of them," Belphegor said.
Dean puts his gun down. I looked at Ketch, noticing something's not right with him.
Rowena walks over towards the warding with Ketch behind her. "Compare!" she chanted as the crystal started sucking the ghosts in it.
"It's working," Belphegor said. "Compare!" she chanted again.
Ketch hits Rowena, making her drops. "Ketch?" Dean asked.
"It's not Ketch. It's The Ripper possessing him," I said. "Son of a bitch," Dean whispered.
He quickly held his gun, but it clicked. "Oh Dean, did you run out? Doesn't matter anyway and thank you very much," Ketch said.
"Francis," Rowena said. As Francis possesses Ketch, I slowly grabbed my gun out that has rock salt in it that Colt gave me.
"...I am in possession of a massively powerful weapon, one which I will happily use to blow open that warding," he said.
I quickly shot Ketch in the shoulder a few times as he dropped the crystal. Dean catches it and gives it to Rowena.
"Now, Rowena," I said. "Compare!" she yelled. It sucks for three of them. She looks at Francis.
"Compare!" she chanted again as it sucked him. Rowena breathes heavily.
"Good shot, Nadia," Cas said. "It's a gift from Colt," I said. Ketch's still down as we got away from the warding.
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The ambulance is here. They have Ketch on a stretcher.
Dean and I are talking to him. "They're gonna get you fixed up," Dean said.
"Sorry for shooting you with an iron bullet with rock salt in it since I knew you were possessed when you stepped on the twig," I said.
"Thank you, lass, for saving me. Plus, you and Mary killed me once. I had a feeling you wanted to do that again," Ketch said.
"Don't call me lass. I hate that. No problem," I said, kissing his cheek. "She's a good shot, isn't she," Dean asked.
"She's a pistol. You are a lucky man," Ketch said. The EMTs take Ketch. "Take care, man," Dean said.
Dean and I looked over. Rowena staring at Ketch.
The EMTs put him in the ambulance, shutting the door. The ambulance drives off. Rowena looks at us.
Dean lifted his head up, thanking her. Dean and I walked away.
"Hey, you okay?" Dean asked. "Yeah, I'm okay. Glad that all ghost are gone, including Mr. Beviss," I said.
Dean nodded. "By the way, great shot," he said.
"Thank you, I learned from the best," I said, smiling. "I wonder who that would be?" Dean asked, joking.
"Oh, Dean," I said, punching him gently with a giggle. "What?" he asked.
"Do you really have to be an assholr?" I asked, giggling. "Well, yeah, slut," he said, smiling.
Dean and I kissed each other. We walked over to Sam as he's talking to Kevin. I think you need to talk to Kevin," I said.
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Dean and Sam let Kevin go inside the warding. I looked up with Cas and Rowena.
"More is coming," I mouthed. Cas nodded.
"What's going on?" Dean asked. Rowena pointed up. Sam, Dean and Belphegor look up.
"They just keep coming. Soon they're gonna overrun us. Again. Once my spell comes down crashing," Belphegor said.
"My little toys aren't strong enough to handle all this. We have to find another way before it's too late," Rowena said.
"I doubt I'm strong enough to take them all as long as we work together," I said. "All right, then that's what we'll do," Sam said.
Dean scoffs. "How?" Dean asked.
We looked up, seeing more souls coming out. "I think we have to close it. We need our rest," I said.
Next Day
We got some rest but I had a hard time staying asleep because I've been having dreams since Sam shot Chuck and the wound on him as well.
We are at Highley Memorial. Where it all started. Belphegor is still possessing Jack's body and helping us out.
"Alright, this way," Dean said. Sam has his phone out.
"What's the word from the outside?" Dean asked. "Ghosts are trying to break the warding. I left some of the Hunters at the gym to keep the peace. The rest are set up around the perimeter, including Colt, in case...," Sam said.
"In case the spell breaks and a hundred billion ghosts busting out. This better work, Rowena," Dean said.
"It will work. The Rafforza L'incantesimo" is a potent trasubstantiation spell. It can turn gossamer into concrete. Like I said; get me close to the epicenter, find me a nice, ghost free space. I'll patch those crumbling walls right up and we all will be home in time for high tea," Rowena said.
"That sounds good," I said. We continued to walk towards the iron building we were in. There's still a big hole in the ground where more ghosts and souls are coming out of the ground.
We got to the iron building. Undead bodies are still everywhere.
"Ah great. A nice protected space," Cas said, shaking his head. "Ugh," Dean groaned.
"Here we go again." I said. Dean and Sam opened up the door.
We all went inside. Rowena sat her stuff down.
Sam locks the doors with iron. Dean and I sprinkled salt around the room, even the doors.
The ghosts start banging on the door. Rowena has her spell together, holding the gold bowl with the ingredients.
"Prendi ciò che è debole, rendilo forte. D'una piuma d'oca, fai uno spada. D'una piuma d'oca, fai uno spada. D'una piuma d'oca, fai una spada," She paused, closing her eyes.
She opens her eyes as they are purple. "Dalla nebbia, cemento...," Rowena continues to chant.
Sam looks at his phone, seeing a message. "Looks like it's working," Sam said.
Dean and I nodded. Rowena continues to chant but it makes her stall.
"...rendilo forte!" she yelled as the gold bowl broke in half, taking her out. She yelled as she went down.
"Oh no," I whispered. "Rowena?" Dean asked. Rowena panics, breathing heavily.
"We're all going to die," she cried. We looked at each other.
II gasped softly, going down. "Nadia?" Sam asked.
I feel Dean catching me as my eyes roll in the back of my head. I start seeing what's going to happen.
"Nadia?" Dean asked. I blinked, gasping softly as my eyes were back to normal.
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