[ No. No, Dean refused to accept this. They couldn't lose--not after everything. They didn't stop the Apocalypse for this.

He shook his head, eyes pleading with the the thing that wore the guise of his friend. ]

Cas, man. I know you're in there. You're stronger than this. Fight back! We'll figure this out, but I need you to fight back, man.

[ He had to believe that wherever Sam and Bobby were sent, they were still alive. If Cas let frickin' Crowley go, there was no way he would just kill them, right? They were family. ]

Come on.

[ His voice cracked a little on the last word. ]