Lights Will Guide You Home

@ killian jones.
Killian was working at the library with Belle when Henry came running in asking him where Layla was, "Shouldn't she be with you?" He asked. He remembered when he left that morning, she had woken up, and he told her to go back to bed. So maybe she had just overslept. But it wasn't like her to miss her lunch with Henry. He looked over at Belle who nodded at him that it was okay for him to leave, "Come on, mate. Lets find your aunt." He said as they started walking towards the Jolly Roger. He and Henry looked there and then at the room, but she wasn't there either. Henry ran to Dean to go tell him and Killian went to Emma.

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Emma was at the station with David when Killian came in asking about Layla, "Haven't seen her since yesterday." She said. She hadn't seen any of the Winchesters since the day before. She was still pretty peeved at Dean, and she wasn't really in the mood to talk to him. She knew that if Layla was missing, she was going to have to push aside her anger for a little bit, "Go talk with Dean. I'll hold everything down here." David said to his daughter as Emma got up and put on her leather jacket. She nodded before she walked out with Killian to the Impala where Henry was telling Dean how he thought someone took Layla.

Abaddon removed the gag and Layla was quick to speak. "I thought my brother got rid of you." She said. She had no idea how the bitch was back or what she even wanted with her, but she had a feeling that it had something to do with Crowley still being in the trunk of the Impala. Her words caused the knight of Hell to laugh. "Sweetheart, if you think it's that easy to get rid of someone like me then you're sorely mistaken. Now let's talk about that family of yours and how they have someone in their possession that I'm looking for right now." Layla scoffed at her words. "If you think I'm telling you anything, you're the one who's sorely mistaken." She retorted. In response, Abaddon was quick to push back part of her jacket. The tank top she was wearing did little to hide the anti-possession tattoo inked into her skin in the same exact place that her brothers had theirs. "You Winchesters give a girl tons of crazy ideas. Do you know how easy it would be for me to burn this pretty little mark off of you? I suggest you cooperate with me, or I might do just that. This meat suit is great, but you? Oh, you would be so much better than poor little Josie ever was. So you can cooperate or I'll make you watch as I slaughter everyone you care about. And do you know what the best part of that will be? You'll be the one doing the slaughtering."

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"Henry, no one took your aunt. I'm sure there's a logical explanation for all of this." Dean said, shaking his head. He highly doubted that Layla was really missing. She'd probably turn up any second now with an excuse for being late for lunch with Henry. "But dad I---" Before Henry could finish his statement, Dean's phone started ringing. It was Kevin. Before Dean could get a word in edge-wise, Kevin started talking, his words coming out rush and obviously a bit panicked too. "Kevin, wait, wait, wait. Slow down." He said, cutting the kid's rambling off. His eyebrows rose as he listened to Kevin start going on about how some woman had just called and said she had someone that he and Sam would want. And apparently she'd given him a set of coordinates too. "What exactly could she have that Sam and I want?" He asked, not realizing that this was all connected to his sister's supposed disappearance. "The lady has Layla, Dean. She said if you and Sam don't go save her, she's going to kill her."

@ killian jones.
Killian and Emma arrived at the time when Dean answered his phone. Killian looked over at Henry, "What's going on?" He asked." Henry shrugged in response before they all turned back to Dean. Killian watched as Dean listened as the person on the other end of the line spoke, and clearly what they said wasn't good news at all. Killian really hoped this wasn't something that had to do with Layla's disappearance, but he knew that it probably was. He frowned and looked over at Emma, who was looking at Dean.

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Emma went over to Henry as soon as she arrived at the Impala. Everyone watched as Dean spoke on the phone with someone. Sam showed up a minute later, "What's happening?" He asked, "Layla's missing. Henry and Killian looked everywhere and nobody can find her." Emma explained, "Dad's on the phone with Kevin now. Apparently someone has something that you and Dad would want." Henry explained, "It probably has something to do with Layla being missing." Sam stated. Emma nodded and looked over at Dean.

"You don't scare me." Layla said quickly. She wasn't about to let on that Abaddon's words had, in fact, resonated with her. She knew that the knight of Hell wasn't bluffing. She'd do exactly what she said she'd do if Layla didn't cooperate. That didn't mean that Layla had to show her any weakness though, and that was precisely what she refused to do. "What do you want from me?" She asked soon after. "As I was saying before, your brothers have something I'm looking for. Word downstairs is that the last anyone heard, Crowley was with them. If they want you back in one piece, they're going to give him to me."

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It didn't take much for Dean to put two and two together. Abbadon obviously wasn't dead. Whatever Sam had done obviously hadn't been enough to kill her. "Alright, I've got a new job for you. Dig up everything you can that the Men of Letters have on knights of hell. If you find a way to kill one, and I mean permanently, drop a dial." Without another word, he hung up the phone. He looked to his brother. "I thought you said you Kentucky fried Abaddon." He said to Sam. "I did...what's going on Dean?" He asked. "Whatever you did, didn't kill her. She's got Layla. She gave Kevin coordinates. Wants you and I to go meet her there. If we don't, she says she's going to kill her."

@ killian jones.
Killian listened as Dean spoke to his brother. When he heard that something might happen to his love, he looked over at Dean quickly, "We have to go get her now then. We can't let something happen to her." He stated. He knew he was stating the obvious, but he couldn't let something happen to Layla. He couldn't let anything happen to her. He promised her that he wouldn't let anything happen to her. He needed to save her pronto.

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Emma raised her eyebrows at Dean's words to Sam before Killian spoke up, and she nodded, "Killian is right. We can't let anything happen to Layla." She stated. She looked over as Henry took a step towards Dean, "I want to help. I want to save Aunt Layla." He stated. Emma shook her head, "Henry we have already told you no. You're not helping. That's the end of it." She said bluntly before looking at Dean, "What are we going to do?"

"So I'm just here to get my brothers here then?" Layla asked. It sounded to her as though she was merely a pawn in the knight of hell's game. "In a sense, yes. You Winchesters will do anything for family. Those two bafoons will show up to save you, and I'm going to give them an offer I'm assuming they won't be able to refuse. You for Crowley. Of course, there won't be anyone standing in my way if they're dead." That's when Layla noticed the group of men also inside. They wore army uniforms and had machine guns. She knew better than to assume they were regular soldiers. They were obviously demons. "So this is a suicide mission then?" She asked. "Well, you Winchesters always seem to get in my way. When else do I normally have all three of you at my disposal?"

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"Hang on, there's no we." Dean said when everyone but Sam started asking what they were going to do. "She wants Sam and I to go, so that's who's going." He was certain that he and his brother would be walking into some sort of a trap, and he wasn't getting anyone else involved if he had anything to say about it. He didn't know where Abaddon was keeping Layla. He didn't know what or who would be there when they got there. He and Sam had experience with this kind of thing. Everyone else didn't.

@ killian jones.
Killian frowned at Dean's words and was about to speak before Emma beat him to it, "Dean the more people you have helping you the better. Power in numbers." She stated. Killian nodded at her words. There was no way he was just going to sit back on this. It involved Layla and there was no way he wasn't going to get involved as well. He would do anything to save her, just like her brothers, "Who is this woman that has her anyway?" Killian asked curiously.

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Emma was a bit surprised at Dean's words and how frank he was about it, "There's no way that we aren't helping you with this." She stated and crossed her arms at him. It was Layla. Of course she was going to help out the girl. Layla helped them out a number of times in Storybrooke along with Sam and Dean, so there was no way that she wasn't going to do everything in her power to help her.

"You're going to get what you want. They'll come and give you Crowley in exchange for me. Don't you think killing us is kind overkill?" Layla asked. "You threatened to use me as a vessel, but how will that work when I'm already dead?" She knew how demonic possession worked. She knew that she could only be initially possessed if she was alive when it happened. After that, whatever happened didn't matter. She didn't know what she was going to get out of this conversation, maybe she was just stalling as much as she could, but that was all she could really do in that instance. Stall. Everything else was in the hands of her brothers. She could only hope that they would anticipate this likely being some sort of a trap.

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"Her name is Abaddon. She's just a demon Sam, Layla and I have dealt with a couple of times." Dean said. He wasn't about to go into detail about how she was a knight of hell. He figured that if he played down the situation a bit, maybe he could convince them that he and Sam had this one covered. "We thought we got rid of her, but clearly that isn't the case. All she wants is Crowley. If Sam and I bring her him, or make it seem like we're going to, she won't harm Layla."

@ killian jones.
Emma put her hands on her hips at Dean's words, "Well if she's not that bad and she's just a demon then you won't mind if I come along." She stated. She wasn't going to just let Sam and Dean go do this alone, "Plus this is most likely some sort of trap, so why not have someone she doesn't know about there to help?" She asked.

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Killian looked over at Emma when she suggested she go along, "I think you mean you and I, Swan." He stated and she shook her head in response, "Layla won't ever get over it if anything happens to you while trying to save her. You're staying here with Henry." She replied and he took a breath, "Swan, I could be of--" "Killian. Don't bother. She's not going to budge. I should know." Henry stated and gave Killian a look. Little did Killian know what the lad was up to.

"See? This is why I like you. You're far more perceptive than your brothers are." Abbadon stated. "And that's why I'm willing to make you a deal. I'm planning on taking over Hell. Crowley has turned it into a complete laughing stock. This vessel is strong, but I'll need one far stronger to showcase my newfound power with the regime change. And that's where you come in." Layla cut her off before she could even finish what she was saying. "I won't do it. Whatever you're willing to offer me, I don't care. I will never willing agree to being your vessel. If you want this meatsuit, you're going to have to burn this tattoo off of me.' She spat. "Fine, if you want to have it your way, I was going to spare your brothers' lives as well. But that isn't going to happen anymore." Without another word, the gag was placed back in her mouth before Abaddon left.

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Dean wanted to tell her no. She had him though. Trying to play Abaddon off as just being some other demon had obviously backfired on him, and he couldn't really argue with her on it. "Fine." He finally said after a few brief moments of silence on his part. "You can come." He hated agreeing to this, but he knew that there wasn't much else that he could do. "But you do as Sam and I say. If we tell you to get the hell out of there, you get the hell out." Maybe his words sounded harsh, but he wasn't going to let something happen to Emma. He couldn't. "We'll call the second we get her back.' He said, directing his words towards Henry and Killian.

@ killian jones.
Killian was furious that he couldn't go with and help, but he understood where Emma was coming from. He knew how mad Layla would be if something happened to Killian while they were trying to save her. He nodded at Dean's words before he stood next to Henry, "Looks like it's just you and me, mate." He said to the lad.

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Emma nodded at Dean's words, "You're damn right you're taking me." She said before she nodded once more, rolling her eyes lightly, "Well come on then. We don't have all day." She complained before pushing them towards the car. She quickly hugged and kissed the top of Henry's head, "We will back soon, kid. All of us." She said.

Layla wasn't someone who just sat there and waited for someone to come rescue her. She was never the damsel in distress type. If she had it her way, she was going to try and get herself out of this mess before her brothers showed up. She, of course, had to wait until she was alone to really execute the plan that she had in mind. Abbadon was gone, off to do whatever the hell she was doing, but the army men were still around. If she could distract them, she'd be golden.

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"And you're going to do as I say." Dean retorted, repeating what he'd said to her moments before. He wasn't going to risk putting her into a situation she could get hurt in. If the situation seemed to dangerous, he'd make her stay back at the Impala and wait for them there. He only hoped that she would listen if it did come down to that. He started towards the car when Emma pushed both him and Sam towards it. "We'll be back in no time at all." He assured Henry before climbing into the Impala.

@ killian jones.
Emma nodded at his words, "Of course, Dean. I always listen." She said with a small eye roll. They both knew it was a lie, but she needed to get her point across that she could take care of herself and that she planned on doing just that. She climbed into the back of the Impala and gave a nod to Henry and Killian before Dean pulled away from them and out of Storybrooke.

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Killian watched as Dean pulled the car away from the curb and he looked down at Henry, "So I guess we just sit and wait." He said to the boy. Killian watched as Henry raised his eyebrows at the pirate's words, "Really?" He asked and pulled Emma's keys out of his jacket pocket, "Henry your mum told you to stay here and not to get involved." He said sternly, "When have I ever listened when family is involved?" Henry asked before he sighed, "You of all people should be the most angry about mom telling us to stay. Aunt Layla is your true love." Henry stated. Killian frowned and then looked towards the way Dean drove off and then groaned, "Alright come on." He said quickly and went over towards Emma's bug.

"You're aware that this is a trap, right?" Sam asked Dean as he drove out of town. Dean nodded, his eyes trained on the road. "Yep." Was all he said. He knew the game that Abaddon was playing. He knew that this wasn't just going to be a quick exchange, Crowley for Layla, and that was why he hadn't wanted Emma coming along. This situation was far more dangerous than she realized simply because of who they were dealing with. Not that he'd been truthful when he'd told her who they were dealing with in the first place. "So, what's the plan then? We're just going to waltz right on in there?" Sam asked. "Guns blazing." Was Dean's simple response.

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Layla waited until the two bozos keeping an eye on her left the building, obviously having received some sort of orders from Abaddon. Once she was certain that they were gone, and that they wouldn't be back for a while, she set to work. If she could get her hands free, the rest of it would be easy. She started rubbing her arms up and down against the leg of the chair. It was broken, and being that it was mostly metal, the bit that had broken off was fairly sharp. It would take a bit of time, but it was all she had to work with right now.

@ killian jones.
Emma listened to Sam and Dean talk in the front of the car. She mentally prepared herself for what she was getting herself into. The only thing she had experience in this field with was angels, not demons. She wouldn't lie that she was kind of scared, but it wasn't like it was one of the bigger demons like Crowley.

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Killian got in the driver's side and followed Dean's car. While he had been in Storybrooke, he had learned how to drive a car. He could safely say that it was easier to drive his ship, but he was getting the hang of the car thing and he was able to keep up with Dean but still stay hidden from view. He didn't want to instantly make himself seen to Dean when he and Henry were supposed to stay put.

It did take a while but, just as Layla had suspected, the sharpened metal managed to break through the ropes. Yahtzee. She thought to herself. Once her wrists were free, she got rid of the gag and worked on freeing her ankles. She stood up a few minutes later and made her way over to the windows to peer through the partially drawn blinds. There was no sign of anyone. She had a feeling that it was some sort of a test. Abbadon was testing her. She decided to hang around there for a little while longer before making a run for it.

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"Once we get there, we find Layla first and then go from there." Dean said as he drove. He knew that this was likely some sort of a trap, it was Abaddon after all, but finding his sister was of utmost importance. Once they had Layla, he'd try to figure out what their next move would be. Maybe about an hour or so later, Dean found himself parking Baby outside of a fenced in area. It looked like it had once been a town, but it was deserted now, and clearly had been as such for a while now. "There was a chemical explosion here a few years ago. The area was evacuated, and it's been this way since then." Sam stated as he climbed out of the Impala. Leave it to Sam to know what this place was.

@ killian jones.
Emma listened as Dean went over their plan. Once they finally pulled up at a gated area, Sam started filling everyone in on the backstory of the place. She got out of the back of the car and then went to the trunk with Sam and Dean, "So guns blazing?" She repeated to make sure that was the plan. She wasn't sure the plan was going to be a good one.

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Killian kept driving with Henry in the passenger's side, "So mate what exactly are you planning on doing once we get to the place where your aunt is being held?" He asked. Henry shrugged, "I was just going to show up and tell my parents I was there to help." the boy replied. Killian let out a sigh and shook his head, "Your mother is going to kill me." Killian stated as they followed Dean. When they pulled up at the place, Killian parked a little ways away and got out with Henry, "Come on then. Lets go face them."

Layla waited things out for a little while. While she did so, she decided to search around the old diner Abaddon had been keeping her in. It was sort of eery how most things were still pretty much intact. She supposed that most of the area was this way, though she hadn't seen much of it when she'd been taken in here. Abbadon had kept her blindfolded until they got here. She figured there had to be a knife or something around here somewhere. She wasn't going to walk out of there without something she could use to help defend herself. She could pack a mean punch, but that wouldn't do much against a couple of demons with assault rifles, and it sure as hell wouldn't help against Abaddon. Once she'd found a knife behind the counter, she opened the door and peered outside. Seeing no one in sight, she stepped out and started to go around the building, hoping she'd find a way out soon enough.

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"That's the plan." Dean said, grabbing his duffle bag from the backseat. He knew that there were a number of different essentials that would aid them against Abaddon and whatever else she had planned for them. "Remember, if things get out of hand, I need you to get out when I tell you to." He told Emma. He wasn't going to let her get hurt here, or worse. He wouldn't forgive himself if something were to happen, and this was obviously more dangerous than he was letting on to her. There was an opening in the fence, so he entered through there. "Keep your eyes pealed for any form of movement. If you see anything, shoot. If you hear anything, get ready to do so." He told her.

@ killian jones.
Emma nodded at Dean's words before she followed him to the fence. She looked to her left before going through, "Dean." She stated when she saw the figures, "We've got a big problem." She said and nodded towards the way she was looking. It was clear to see who the figures were, "I swear when I get my hands on him. I'm going to kill him." She muttered to herself before walking over to them, "What the hell is this?" She asked looking between the pirate and her son.

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Killian walked with Henry towards Dean's car. He took a breath when he saw Emma look over their way, clearly spotting the two, "Get ready. She's going to kill us." He said to the boy as Emma started walking over towards them. He flinched slightly when Emma got to the, anticipating her to hit him, "Mom it was my idea. There's no way I'm going to sit back and not help save aunt Layla." Henry replied to his mother. Killian sighed and watched as Emma turned to him, "You're in on this? Killian I can't believe you would bring him here!" "Swan, if I hadn't brought him here, he was going to bring himself. He pickpocketed your keys without you even noticing. He would have driven himself up here if I hadn't." Killian tried to justify his actions.

Layla was certain that Abaddon would be furious when she learned some of the only leverage she had over her brothers had escaped. She also knew that there was a good chance the knight of hell would realize this before she got even close to getting out of there. Or maybe this was all a part of her plan to begin with. Maybe she'd anticipated that Layla would try to escape. It was hard to determine. Abbadon was a devious, cruel bitch sometimes. More like all the time actually. Nevertheless, Layla continued on around the side of the building. She looked around every so often to make sure none of the lower-level demons working for Abaddon were following her. So far, so good.. She thought to herself.

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Dean paused, following Emma's gaze when she spoke. He sighed, a frown forming on his lips when he saw the two figures that were approaching them. Now there were even more people involved in this rescue mission that he would have hoped would stay out of it. And none of them realized, other than Sam, just how dangerous this all could end up being. "I'll let you do that. I'd rather not have to deal with my sister's wrath." He said, letting out a quiet chuckle. He had to admit, he was sort of impressed when he learned that Henry had pick-pocketed Emma's keys. He would make a comment about how ironic it was, and somewhat fitting too, considering how they'd met. He knew better than to do that with how pissed off Emma clearly was. "There's nothing we can do about it now, Emma." He told her. "They're here, and they're going to help whether we want them to or not. We should stop wasting time, and just find Layla and get out of here." If only it would actually be that simple.