Sammy wants Dean out of the hotel so that he can have some ~alone time~ with Claire. So he arranges for Dean to go out with Elle for the night.
Dean gives Tess crap about work.
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Apparently, I've got somewhere to be.In which: + Dean gets all emotional when a memory-wiped Mary Winchester, pregnant with little Dean comes along.
+ When Dean meets an Anna who's still deciding whether to give in to the angels' demands, he does what he can to get her to reconsider giving up.
+ Cas and Dean have a surreal conversation about sexual intercourse, Cupid angels, and excrement. Don't ask.
+ Hoshi and Dean dis on chick flicks
+ Dean promises future!Cas that there will be drinking night in the future.
+ Dean and Carmen arrange a second date.
+ Alan doesn't like pants.
+ Elle and Dean discuss their plans for tonight, and decide it's ~the~ night, so Elle texts other-Elle.
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[Log] (Dean, Elle, and younger!Elle) Dean goes to Elle's early, and confesses to her about being a hunter. He even mentions that he's died before, and they bond over the deeper things they've got in common. Later on, Mini-Elle arrives for their 'special night'...
------Pre Heroes Season Finale----
When Dean gets home from Elle's, Sam tells him that Claire never shows up. They immediately decide to get Other-Claire and go after her, so Dean leaves to go fetch her.
Except when Dean gets out to his car,
Gabriel's there, eating his candy. Just when things get tense and it looks like Gabriel's about to zap Dean into another 'lesson', Castiel shows up to save the day...
Dean goes to get Other-Claire, and she lets him now that Other-Dean and her boyfriend are coming. Dean gets a headache when she explains that her boyfriend is the adopted kid of an alternate universe Ruby and him. Other-Dean tries to explain the differences. They all agree to meet up and get going.
"I will turn this car around." On the road trip tracking Claire down with Other-Claire's compass, Dean and Other-Claire talk about what will happen, and about Peter and Sylar trying to stop them.
-----Post Heroes Season Finale-----
Watching Samuel get led off in cuffs, Dean spits at his feet, and then gives Samuel a piece of his mind about everything he's done.
Dean flips out on Claire about what she did. He tells her that she can't come with him and Sam anymore, and argues with her about what's going to happen to people with powers. Finally, he makes her promise to be safe, and to stay with the others.
Dean gets a moment alone with Noah, and they exchange numbers. He offers to give them the names of some places to stay.
Sylar and Dean get into it over whether Claire did the right thing or not. But in the end, Dean still makes it clear he expects and (sort of) trusts Sylar to take care of her while they're gone.
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Perfect ending to a perfect week.In which: + Alma thinks this is crazy shit.
+ Dean and Sam discuss the Claire situation, and how she can't go with them. Dean offers to go get drunk with him, and offers brotherly support. (Though in the end, Sam does end up staying with Claire for the night).
+ Dean gets Other-Claire's assurance that they'll all watch out for each other when the boys are gone.
+ Castiel agrees with Dean that Claire's actions were out of line - and even implies that the fact she didn't think about the consequences this would have for the boys means she doesn't really love Sam.
+ Dean turns down Hoshi's offer to go drinking, so he can stay with Sam.
+ Dean makes sure Elle's gonna be alright, and explains to her that they have to stay away from Claire. They say their good-byes. ;;
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holy_hand_print Mary Winchester >
angelsrwatching Anna >
angelfood_cake Alan >
hatesgodzilla Gabriel >
candybar_loki Noah >
im_exhibita Alma >
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