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marchtothefuckingsea · 2 years ago

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Purgatory - Benny Lafitte

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Word count: 3.5k

Warnings: Injury, canon typical violence/gore.

x gender neutral reader, hurt/comfort, enemies to allies

Summary: Set after Dean and Benny escape Purgatory, and after Dean kills Benny so he can help Sam escape.

Reader gets separated from Dean permanently, and therefore they are left behind in Purgatory when Dean escapes with Benny. Later on, after Benny was killed to help Sam, Reader meets Benny in Purgatory. After nearly two years in Purgatory, they'll do anything to escape.

The last thing I had expected after staking Dick Roman was to be sent to Purgatory, with Dean and Castiel close behind. Immediately, the air was heavy with something I couldn't place my finger on, but it was a nasty feeling.

It was pitch black, and my back was pressed up against Dean's. I felt his hand grip mine tightly, in an attempt to comfort me. I squeezed his hand back, my breath heavy in my throat.

I wasn't sure how long that had been now, but I had barely slept or even rested since then. A year, maybe? Now, in the past week-or at least what felt like a week-I had been run down with a broken ankle, and at this point, I wasn't sure how much fight I had left in me. There was no way I could go on like this for much longer.

I staggered into a tree, blinking and trying to get my eyes to focus. Leaves crunched under feet, and I spun around, my back against the tree. My eyes darted around the clearing. A blurry figure raced between the trees on my right, then another on my left. My breath hitched in my throat. I couldn't do this, not right now.

One of them crashed into me with no warning, knocking the wind out of me and sending us both tumbling to the ground. I scrambled for my makeshift machete, twisting in his grip and slicing his head off. His teeth were sharp and nasty. Vampires.

I had barely staggered to my feet when the other came after me. This time though, I was ready. His head came off with a clean sweep of my blade. The adrenaline wore off quickly, and I stumbled forward, nearly collapsing if it hadn't been for the third vamp tackling me to the ground. My machete flew out of my hand several feet away and I was weak and weaponless; My head spun from the fall, and I was wavering in and out of consciousness. I was barely aware when I felt teeth sink into my neck. Gasping, my eyes widened and my hands weakly went to push the female vampire off of me, to no avail. I felt myself becoming even weaker and weaker as she drained me. My legs kicked against the ground, slowing with every gulp of blood that was drawn from me.

Still, my hand crept towards the machete and my fingers grazed it. With the last of my strength, I brought the blade to her neck, severing her head from the rest of her body. I rolled the headless vampire off of me, and shifted onto my side, curling into a ball. I knew I was already going into shock from the rapid blood loss. My skin was clammy, and I curled onto my side, shivering. My breath came in shallow, rapid gasps.

I let out a soft whimper, curling into myself even more. I was freezing. A twig snapped. My breath hitched in my throat, but I couldn't force my eyes open.

A cool hand pushed against my shoulder, forcing me onto my back. Another monster, for sure. I struggled to open my eyes, and when I did, a man with a beard and a hat was kneeling over me. His teeth were razor sharp, just like a vampire's.

"I'm not gonna hurt you." I blinked, and his teeth were normal. "Name's Benny."

I couldn't find the energy in me to even try to get myself away from him. I just flinched away, pale and shivering, when he reached to help me up. "C-can't." I mumbled through chattering teeth.

"Alright, we can do this 'nother way then." He had a heavy southern accent.

"No." I protested. "Get away from me. I don't need your help."

"You're not gonna make it much longer on your own." He scoffed. "I know a way outta this place."

That got my attention, if only briefly before the thought flitted out of my grasp. My eyes fluttered shut in contemplation. I was confused and scared, and my brain couldn't register anything else.

"C'mon darlin'." I felt arms slide underneath me, but I was too far into unconsciousness to protest.

When I awoke, I was floating. No, not floating, I was being carried. My eyes widened. I pushed my hands against the vampire's chest weakly.

"There, there, I haven't drained you yet, have I?" He said, as if that was supposed to be comforting. I shoved myself away from him suddenly, catching him off guard and sending myself crashing to the ground. I struggled onto all fours, then onto shaky, unstable feet as I glared at him.

"Stay back." I said shakily. I didn't have a weapon, but Benny did as I said anyway, raising his hands in surrender.

"I'm not gonna hurt you." He told me, his voice surprisingly gentle. "You're human."

"What's it to you?" I narrowed my eyes, swaying on my feet.

"You're attractin' every creature in a mile's radius. Hell, I could sense your humanity from over a mile away myself." He drawled out jokingly, but I knew he wasn't lying.

"You said you know a way out of here."

"I do."

"And?"

"And I could show you."

"Why should I trust you?"

"'Cause I want out of this place as much as you do, and you're my ticket out." He explained.

"That's reassuring." I muttered, pressing my fingers to my temples. My head was pounding, and I staggered to the side.

"If it means I won't be lettin' you get killed, then I'd say it should be reassurin' to you." The vampire suddenly straightened up, unsheathing his makeshift machete from his side. I stumbled away from him in surprise, but his eyes weren't on me.

"Move!" He hollered, running forward and shoving me to the side before I could even react. I collided with the ground, panicking before I realized it was a much better alternative to what had almost happened. Benny was struggling on the ground with a werewolf, though it didn't take him long to finish the beast off and roll its body off of him with a dull thud.

"Thank you." I said quietly. Lying on the ground a few feet away from me, he turned on his side to meet my terrified gaze, propping himself on his elbow. I had been in Purgatory for what seemed like years now; I was desensitized to death and fear and gore, but what scared me in the moment was how vulnerable I was. I was completely relying on a vampire, of all things, for protection.

"'Course." He nodded, getting to his feet. Wiping the blade on his pant leg, he offered me a hand up. I took it, relying on his support more than I would have liked to admit. "You alright?"

"I'm good." I responded, unintentionally leaning into him. My legs felt like they were going to buckle if I put any more weight on them.

"We gotta keep moving." He pulled my arm around his neck, bending down at the height difference.

"I can walk on my own." I protested, even though I leaned heavily against him as we began to stagger awkwardly through the woods.

"I'm sure you can." He muttered under his breath.

We walked until it began to darken, and my head lolled forward. "We're stoppin' here." I was barely conscious, but I startled awake when he set me on the ground and slid my arm off his shoulders.

"S'okay." Benny reassured me. I nodded, blinking sleep from my eyes.

"Sleep." He told me. "I'll watch."

"I'm good. I just need to rest." I leaned against the tree with a sigh. "Just a couple minutes." I mumbled, my head dropping to the side.

Like always, as soon as I began to drift off, horrible images flashed behind my eyes. People I cared about dying gruesome deaths. I startled slightly, my eyes darting over to the vampire several feet away from me. Curling onto my side with a shiver, I finally fell asleep.

The next day, I was still weak and cold, but some of my strength had returned from a decent night's sleep. Dare I say, the best sleep I'd had since I had been dumped into the god forsaken place.

Benny had woken me apologetically. He sensed other monsters nearby, and he didn't want to wait for them to come to us. I managed to limp pretty far by myself this time, before I finally had to give in and accept his help.

"So what's your deal?" I asked him when we had stopped. He sat on a fallen tree trunk with alert eyes, and I leaned tiredly against a tree opposite him.

I felt his eyes on me. "What d'you mean?"

"I mean why haven't you killed me yet?"

"You say yet like you expect me to."

"Can you blame me?" I asked, finally opening my eyes and glancing at him.

"I s'pose not." He allowed. "Good call."

"What about you? What's a hunter like yourself doin' here?"

At the thought of that, I frowned. "Killed a leviathan." I told him bluntly. "Didn't know those things were a one-way ticket to Purgatory if you were too close."

He raised an eyebrow. "How long ago?"

"No idea, it feels like it's been years." I sighed. "Why?"

"I knew another hunter 'round here. Could say I helped him outta here. Said he was lookin' for someone." My eyes widened.

"No," I whispered. "Dean."

"That rings a bell." He admitted.

"So..He got out?" I asked urgently.

Benny rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly. "Yeah, yeah he did."

"Why didn't you hitch a ride with him, then?"

"I did."

I was suddenly suspicious. "How did you end up back here?"

"I know what you're thinkin'. You're right." He straightened up with a sigh. "His little brother got stuck in here. Long story." He added quickly. "Needed someone to get him out."

"And you didn't come back with him?"

"The real world just ain't for me." He wore a dismal expression. "Got nothin' there anymore."

"But now you want to come back."

He smiled faintly. "Thought I'd give it another try."

I nodded, looking off into the distance at the sound of a distant howl. It sounded far, but I couldn't be quite sure of the distance. I glanced at Benny.

"It's far enough." He reassured me. The sky was already darkening again, and I was suddenly aware of how exhausted I was.

"You don't need to sleep, even here?" I questioned him.

He shook his head. "Nah, sleep. I'll watch."

As I settled against the tree, another howl pierced the air, making me flinch. Before on nights like these, I would have stayed up the entire night, on edge and exhausted. But this time, I hesitantly shuffled over to the fallen log Benny was sitting on. At his feet, I pressed my back against the log. I surprised myself, feeling safer with my back to the vampire that I knew was watching over me.

A cold hand on my shoulder startled me awake. I quickly relaxed once I realized it was Benny. I was surprised by how much I had come to trust him the past couple of days.

"Time to go, sugar." He kneeled over me, his striking blue eyes taking in my condition. I pushed myself onto my elbows, looking around in confusion. My brain was still working slower than it should have. "You good?"

"Yeah, yeah I think so." I answered quietly, my voice hoarse and scratchy. "Just still a little weak."

"I can tell." He said, backing away. He sat back against a tree, not putting much distance between us. If I stretched my legs out, they would have tangled with his.

"What do you mean by that?"

"Your pulse. It's still weak." He explained. I nodded, getting to my feet and stumbling forward a few steps. He stood quickly, arms out to give me support if need be.

"Water." I said, walking past him.

"What?" He turned slowly, surprised by my sudden burst of energy.

"I hear water." I called back, not stopping. My throat grew more dry now with the prospect of water.

I stopped at a small creek, dropping onto my knees beside it in relief. Cupping my hands, I drank from the source greedily. I heard Benny's footsteps behind me, and I paused for a breath.

"Don't mind me." He nodded towards the creek. I dipped my head back down, and drank for several moments until my thirst was quenched.

I stood up from the creek, just as a voice called out. I froze, glancing to Benny uncertainly.

"Benny! Long time no see." The vampire grinned, showing off his fangs. "Who's the pretty little human?"

"Get behind me." Benny muttered, his voice a low growl. He pushed me behind him and stepped in front of me. His stance was defensive.

I turned to look over my shoulder just as another vamp emerged from the woods.

"Benny," I said into his ear quietly. He looked back, and his face hardened even more. His fangs were out in a threatening manner to the other vamps, and I could see the killer in him now. But I trusted him.

"Did life up there not treat you so well?" The vampire in front of Benny taunted him. "Or did you fall back into old habits?" He grinned.

I spun around, pressing my back to Benny's now and readying my machete. There were only two of them, but they seemed more competent than most of the other bloodthirsty creatures in this place. They had revenge in mind.

"Careful, sweetheart." The vampire called to me. "He's still got that bloodlust. No different from the rest of us, ain't that right?"

"Shut the fuck up." I hissed, but my voice was shaky. He hadn't killed me yet, and he knew Dean. Dean had trusted him, and that was enough for me.

The vampire in front of me moved closer, and so did the one taunting Benny. They were closing in on us.

I hadn't even noticed the small tremors of fear that shook me until I felt Benny grab my hand and squeeze it.

"I'm not lettin' them hurt you." He reassured me, his voice was steady, but I felt the tension in his back.

"Alright, lovebirds." The vampire jeered. "Let's get this over with."

They both came at us simultaneously. The first vampire had dodged Benny's blade and grabbed him by the shoulders, tossing him to the side with a growl. I had to duck to avoid the punch that the other vamp threw at me, but he had been ready for that. I felt a white hot pain in my stomach, and I choked out an agonized cry as he yanked the blade out.

As I fell to the ground, I heard Benny call out to me. While he was distracted, the vampire on him had taken the opportunity to shove him to the ground. The other vamp had left me to help with Benny.

Shrugging out of my flannel, I let out a hiss of pain. Black spotted my vision. I pressed my shirt to the wound hard, pushing myself onto all fours. I could hear Benny's grunts of pain. Staggering to my feet, I gripped my machete in my hand, the other still applying pressure to the stab wound. I swayed on my feet.

They hadn't expected me to get up, obviously, because I staggered over to them and beheaded one of them with no problem. The other whipped around, baring his fangs at me. He slashed my bare forearm with his nails, and I hissed, stumbling back. Benny took advantage of him being distracted, and grabbed his machete. He got to his feet and swiftly executed the vampire.

As soon as the vampire fell to the ground and my brain registered that there was no more threat, it was like all my energy immediately drained. I lurched forward. Benny caught me by my biceps, his blue eyes wide with surprise. I groaned as he lowered me to the ground, my head lolling onto his arm.

"What's wrong, sugar?" He asked, his voice deep and raspy. His fangs were still out, and even though I knew he didn't need to drink blood here in Purgatory, but I also knew the scent of my blood still triggered something in him.

"Stabbed." I whimpered, squeezing my eyes shut. He shifted me onto my back and found the wound on my stomach. He shifted his weight onto it, and I let out a hoarse cry. "It hurts."

"'m sorry darlin'." He muttered. "Put pressure on it." He took my hands and placed them over the wound, pressing down firmly. I couldn't find the energy in me to keep pushing down on the wound though, and so my hands just rested over it. Blood welled up between my fingers.

He grabbed my discarded flannel on the ground and balled it up. Pushing my hands out of the way, he replaced them with the flannel, and began to press down again, hard. I whimpered pathetically, pushing at his hands.

"Stay still." He urged. The next thing I knew, Benny had shrugged out of his coat and spread it over me, provided my shaking form with at least some comfort and warmth from the chilly Purgatory air. He leaned against the tree, shifting to prop my upper half on his lap. I moaned in pain at the movement, resting my hand on top of his. My eyes fluttered shut, and everything was quiet.

After that, what should have only taken us another day at most, took four. The first two had been filled with awkward staggering through the woods, because I was too weak and in pain to walk on my own. I didn't know what would happen if I died in Purgatory, all I knew was that I didn't want to find out.

After I had fallen unconcious in his lap when I got stabbed, lines had blurred to an undistinguishable point. Since then, I had slept curled up to him every night, with his arms around me protectively. Every time I startled awake, he would gently talk me back down to sleep, and I would wake up to him humming a tune that sounded vaguely familiar to me.

Now, four days later, I could see the portal in the distance. I could walk on my own now for quite a distance now, but by the end of the day I still ended up leaning on Benny heavily for support. Just like I was now. But when the portal came into view, all of that went out the window, and with a sudden rush of adrenaline, I broke away from him and began to stagger up the hill despite the darkness.

"Wait!" Benny called out, barely managing to grab my arm. I twisted back to look at him, to ask what we were waiting for. "Not yet!"

"It's right there! Let's just go!" I insisted. We had finally made it to the doorway back to the real world, and I was chomping at the bit to go. Especially with night closing in on us again all too soon.

"Y'ain't gonna make it through alive. Not right now." Benny argued, his blue eyes reflecting the flash of the portal.

"What was even the point then?" I was furious.

"I'm not lettin' you die tryin' a get outta here too soon." He snapped, surprising me. I shrank away, stumbling back on still-unsteady legs. I saw immediate regret in his eyes.

"You're still too weak." He said, more gently this time. His hands tentatively rested on my biceps. "It won't be too long, but you need to be ready." I nodded, hanging my head.

"Get some rest, darlin'." His voice was soft. "A couple more days, you'll be good as new." He reassured me.

"But I-" I was cut off by a snarl nearby. I instinctively moved closer to Benny, an arm around my stomach defensively.

"S'okay." He told me, looping an arm around my waist. "C'mon."

We staggered away from the portal, even though everything in me was screaming at me to get out of this god forsaken place as soon as I could.

The glow of the portal was faint when we found a spot to settle down at, but I could see it's light in the dim sky. Benny helped me to the ground, and I groaned when I finally settled down.

I grasped at his coat as he pulled away, and Benny seemed to get my message. He settled himself against a tree trunk, shifting me carefully in his arms. I relaxed against him with a soft sigh, cracking my eyes open one last time.

In the distance, I could see the blue glow of the portal in the sky.

Soon.

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