( FOUR : VIDEO )

[faithlessly]

[ dean doesn't look happy when the feed turns on. unlike before, that hint of smugness isn't present either, as it's all down to business seriousness today. he looks tired, a little ruffled you could say-- like someone who hasn't really seen any rest.

and it holds true enough, too. there's no time for resting when you're searching, worrying. ]

There isn't a day on this ship when somebody ain't missing, is there? [ despite the conversational words, his voice lacks anything inviting. he has his favorite gun in his hands, is reloading it with a new magazine, and tossing it into a small bag filled with a few things.

looks like he's going somewhere, and it won't be just a quick trip either. ]

If anyone sees Jo Harvelle, keep her safe and lem'me know. Starting to look like she's been missin' for a few days now… [ he cocks the gun experimentally before flipping the safety back on and tucking it away. ] …which means it's time for a little search and rescue.

SEC, I guess this means I'm taken' a few days off from patrollin' and whatever.

[ a hint in his tone suggests that if that's a problem, keep it to yourself. ]

I'll be back before the jump with her.

[ or he'll try to be. if he isn't… well, that'll be the end of yet another winchester. ]

Comments

audio;

[rebelled]

No, I'm not.

[not when he hasn't been back to security in weeks. not when the number of people he's watching over has decreased so dramatically.]

Jo is my friend, Dean. I should have been watching over her.

audio;

[faithlessly]

I should've too, and look where that still got us.

[ he can play the blame game forever, and mostly because jo's on him. there's no persuading him otherwise on that.

a sigh follows, a little rough before he speaks up again. ]

Look, the last thing I need is to lose two people from our corner of the universe, okay? You're staying. [ jo's potential disappearance sucks enough already. ]

audio;

[rebelled]

And you think I'd be happy to stand back and risk losing both of you instead?

[it's hard not to flat out refuse to follow dean's lead on this. but he's trying his best to keep his temper in check.]

audio;

[faithlessly]

[ don't you throw his words back at him!! ]

You're not coming.

audio;

[rebelled]

[he's silent for a moment at that. before- well, sorry dean.]

Then I'll go alone.

audio;

[faithlessly]

Goddamn it, Cas. [ y u so difficult!!! ]

You have to stay here, you have to make up with Seraphim, okay? You're not flutterin' off anywhere, and you're not coming with me. And I swear if you do, I'm gonna freakin' barbecue your goddam wings.

audio;

[rebelled]

[well done, dean. seraphim is still a touchy subject, and one that prompts him in to making his final decision.]

We'll discuss this after Jo has been found.

[because, yep. this is him disappearing off now. whoops?]