The High Priestess - CH 6
TITLE: The High Priestess
CHAPTER NUMBER: 6/?
AUTHOR: SarimaPosthumous
GENRE: Supernatural
FIC SUMMARY: Jenny is an OC set in the Supernatural universe. She has owned a bar called the High Priestess for nine years and has managed to carve out her own niche in the hunting world. Everything changes when the two notorious hunters show up in her life after sheâs managed to avoid them.
RATING: M, (Violence, language, slight sexual content, angst)
Word Count: 3,038
WARNINGS: Angst, sexual content
AUTHORS NOTES: This is a filler chapter to tie up some loose ends. I will bring the Winchesters into the next chapter. This was cowritten with the amazing @spnjediavengerâs and is a part of her fic âWhite Wolf.â Please check out her series and please provide feedback! Â
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I opened my eyes after a dreamless sleep, still feeling unsettled from the previous nightâs events. Reaching over to the nightstand, I grabbed my phone and looked up recent news in Delaware in the hopes that my gut was wrong. My heart filled with dread when I saw the news articles about the brutal hammer murder that took place in the area that Nick had visited. I didnât need to read the article to know that this was his doing.
I ran my fingers through my hair in frustration, how could I be so stupid and trusting and just so⊠naïve? Especially after everything that has happened. I let out a sigh and looked at Duke who let out a low whine. I bit my lip and opened the texts. It still felt weird texting Ellie after everything that had happened. Even though our relationship had mostly been over the phone, it had been nine years since we last saw each other in person and about two years since our falling out.
âDid you or did you not sleep with Lucifer?â Ellianaâs voice blared through the phone.
âYes, but...â I tried to respond before Elliana cut her off.
âThere is no âbut,â Jenny! How could you do that? I canât trust you anymore after you knowingly slept with the Devil; he hurt and tortured me for you! I saw everything and there is no point in denying it. I was tortured for six months and Anaya was killed because of you; I will never forgive you for that.â Ellie hung up the phone.
I tried calling her over and over until I eventually received the blocked number automated voice message and just did not know whether to laugh, cry, or scream. My body opted to cry, and I sat on the ground like a child and began to sob at the heartbreak of losing the last person I considered family.
I hesitated before typing out the text and debated how much information I should divulge. After a few drafts, I sent the message.
Jenny â Hey, Nick was here. He was acting all weird and crazy. Almost reminiscent of Lucifer. He asked for information about his wife and sonâs murders. I tried to help him, but he left in a hurry.
There was no response and I stood up to get ready. In the process I anxiously checked the phone again and nearly put my phone down before I noticed the three little dots dance in the lower left corner of the screen. I bit my lip as I awaited her response.
Ellie â Thanks for the heads up. No surprise that you tried to help Luciferâs vessel. Iâm surprised you didnât tell him where we were so he could take Jack.
I scoffed as I contemplated my response.
Jenny â I think itâs time we discuss this face to face.
Ellie â I think Iâll pass on hearing about your relationship with Lucifer. Sorry we killed your boyfriend.
Jenny â Thatâs not the point and you know it. Iâll be waiting at the High Priestess for you tomorrow and will close the bar to keep it private. If you donât show, Iâll take that as if you never cared about me or Shane.
It felt like forever before I received her last message.
Ellie â Fine.
*****
The next day I made sure the âclosedâ signs were up and sent everyone home. I was sipping on some whiskey when I heard the little bell above the door ding. I looked up and saw Ellie standing in the doorway. Her hands were stuffed in the pockets of her leather jacket and her eyes looked around the room before settling on me. She took a deep breath and walked over towards me as I took a final swig of the whiskey that remained in my glass.
âSoâŠwhat did you want to talk about?â Elliana said, hard look on her face.
âUsâŠour friendshipâŠI want to mend things. You never really gave me that courtesy.â
âWell you never really deserved that courtesy, Jenny.â
âPlease, just let me explain what happened. I am not sure where you went wrong after you supposedly saw what happened. But let me tell you what actually happened.â Elliana crossed her arms at this and barely nodded for me to continue.
I took a deep breath and let it out slowly as I recounted the details of that night.
I was sitting at the bar on my laptop putting together a case. When this blue-eyed handsome stranger walked in.
âCastiel,â Ellie interjected.
This man (who I did not know what Castiel looked like at the time) practically sauntered up to me at the bar and sat next to me. He just stared at me until I looked up at him, welcomed him, and asked âCan I get you anything?â âJust a whole lot of you,â he responded and winked. I rolled my eyes and replied, âKeep up your cheesy antics and Iâll kick your ass right out of my bar.â The man chuckled and we just talked for a while. He told me he was a hunter and we talked about the case I was putting together, and he offered for the two of us to work it together. Then after a few drinks, one thing led to another and we had sex.
I paused and noticed no reaction from Ellie before I continued. After weâŠfinishedâŠhe turned over and said âHmm.â
âWhat?â I giggled.
âI expected the Earth to shake, tremble, or something.â
âWhat, do you really believe in Earth-shattering orgasms or something?â I joked.
âWell, when a Nephilim is conceived usually something like that happens.â He looked at me and something was off in the way he smiled. He traced a finger down my neck as I processed what he said. âWhat are you an angel?â I sat up after it clicked.
âOh babe, Iâm much more than that.â He blinked and his eyes turned red revealing himself to be Lucifer.
After that, I pretty much freaked out and drove him out of my place. If thatâs what you saw, I am not sure how you would think that I knowingly slept with him?
I noticed the tension in her shoulders only slightly lessen before she let out a sigh, looking off to the side, and spoke, âThatâs not what he showed me.â I gave her a bewildered look before she continued and explained her side of the story.
âHow did you find me?â
Lucifer chuckled a bit, as if it was a silly question. âJenny led me to you, of course,â he said. Ellie still was unnerved with Lucifer in Casâ vessel; speaking in his voice.
The girl scoffed a bit, eyes still closed. âYeah, right. Why the hell would Jenny do that to me? Especially when she was the one to get you away from me in the beginning.â
Cas-Lucifer gave the girl a smug look. âOh, she never told you? That was all just a show. Jenny and I have quite the romance going on,â he smirked again (which Elliana was quite frankly getting sick of).
Ellie finally opened her eyes to squint at Ca- Lucifer. âWhy would Jenny be with someone like you?â she spat. âThe one that tortured me? Sheâs like a sister to me, and Iâm one to her. And she was the one to help me get Sam back so you werenât let out of the cage again.â
âOhhh that little trip. Did you like her little nickname for me?â he said, ignoring her common sense.
Jenny scoffed at Crowley. âDo you really expect us to believe you want the Winchesters back in action? Iâm sure business has been booming since they shoved Luci back in the cage and Dean hooked up with Lisa.â
âThat whole trip was a pretty good coverup, minus the nickname slipup. That little âfavorâ she owed me for letting you go? She had to get me out of the cage. But it turned out not to even be an issue for Jenny; she wanted me out,â C-Lucifer explained, still pacing in front of Ellie.
âNo...no,â Elliana said, slowly shaking her head. âI donât believe you. Jenny would never do that to me,â she continued, though her voice shook with emotion. She couldnât help but think about what Lucifer was saying. Every cell in her body reminded her that he was the father of lies. He was just trying to beat her down. But how else would he have been able to find me? She thought. The guys donât know where Garthâs place is and I turned the tracker on my phone off. And Iâm warded so Cas/Lucifer wouldnât be able to find me...and Jenny does keep tabs on a lot of huntersâŠ
C-Lucifer smirked deeper, sensing the uncertainty in her. âLetâs go back in time then.â He approached her and lifted a hand towards her head, making her push herself further into the wall. âDonât worry,â he soothed. âWeâre not going to your past,â he continued, kneeling down and putting a hand on her head. âWeâre going to mine.â
The two end up in The High Priestess to see Jenny on her laptop at the bar. Lucifer is standing next to Ellie with his arms crossed. Lucifer, who looks like Nick again says, âI took the liberty of changing into Nick for this little show-and-tell as opposed to your little winged friend.â
Ellie turned to see Castiel enter the bar and Jenny looked up at him, slightly taken aback by this handsome stranger. âWelcome,â she says. âCan I get you anything?â
âJust a whole lot of you,â Cas winks, his eyes turning red before blinking them back to normal.
âLucifer!â Jenny exclaimed before leaving the bar and pulling him into a hug. He grabbed her face and pulled her into a kiss. Next to Ellie, Lucifer snapped his fingers and she saw the Castiel next to Jenny transform into âNick.â Ellie looked at Lucifer who shrugged.
âSorry, I couldnât bear to see that goody two shoes angel all over my girl,â he emphasized to Ellie to try to prove his point.
âYouâre finally out of the cage!â Jenny exclaimed but took a step back to look him over. âBut why do you look like this?â
âI just had to ride this vessel out to get out of there as fast as I could; I couldnât wait to see you, babe. Not that you did much to help seeing as I was in there long enough. It seems like you didnât even try to free me.â He stepped towards her almost menacingly, pulling a fake pout.
Jenny bit her lip and her shoulders slumped. âIâll admit, I gave a half-hearted attempt to try to free you, but Ellie got me to try and help her free Sam and it was hard to do both without her knowingâŠ.â Jenny crossed her arms, looking at Lucifer who almost looked dejected. âAnd after you tormented her, how could I turn around and be with you again?  I was just so torn.â
Lucifer pulled Jennyâs arms around him and held her. âSo, youâre saying that without Ellie, we could be together? No uncertainties?â
Jenny slightly pulled back to look up at him, âHonestly, yeah. Sheâs a reckless girl who can barely keep it together to hunt properly. Iâm always stuck worrying about her and yet again I am sacrificing my happiness for her,â Jenny sighed and put her forehead to his chest.
He brushed his fingers through her hair. âDonât worry Jenny. Iâll take care of that brat for you.â
âYou will?â Her question was muffled by his chest.
âOf course. Anything for you, babe.â
The Lucifer next to Ellie snapped his fingers and they were transported to Jennyâs room. They could see the two of them kissing and Ellie could tell where this was going.
âEnough!â Ellie barked, turning her head away. Lucifer was leaning against the wall watching the scene intently.
âOh come on, this is the best part.â Ellie turns around, grabbing her hair in her hands. Lucifer sighed and said, âUgh fine. Prude,â and snaps his fingers, taking them back to reality.
âDo you believe me now?â Ca-Lucifer asked. âShe knows how much I hurt you but she still wanted to be with me. I almost hate to say this but her relationship with me seems to outweigh your safety and friendship. Guess she wasnât who you thought she was after all. Which is all the better for me.â
Elliana closed her eyes again so Ca-Lucifer. Itâs Lucifer! she had to remind herself. She closed her eyes again so Lucifer wouldnât see the tears building up. She didnât want to believe what she saw but...for some reason she did. And it broke her heart.
After Elliana finished speaking, a heavy silence hung in the air between the two girls.
It seemed like forever before I responded. âI am not sure how I feel about you not even giving me the benefit of the doubt when you said so yourself, that he was the âKing of Lies.ââ
Elliana sighed again, âOk, maybe his little vision was a lie but how else would he have found me, Jenny? The boys and Cas didnât know where Garthâs place was and Iâm warded against angels. Thereâs only one other place I can think of that he would get that information. And besides, what have you done to help us fight Lucifer? Because from my point of view after seeing that happen, what? You and him happened to fall off the grid at the same time?â
I paused, âEllie, he had demons everywhere at that time. If he was able to keep tabs on most of us from the cage, what do you expect? And I never did anything to help with the fight against Lucifer? You know what happened when I first met him. And who do you think helped Gabriel and Rowena trap Lucifer to rescue you and everyone else from the Apocalypse world? He came to my bar to drown his sorrows about Jack when Gabriel disguised himself and Rowena hexed him.â
Ellie was slightly taken aback but squinted at her after a moment. âAnd just why would he come seeking refuge at your bar after you kicked him out?â
I shuffled uncomfortably as I thought of how to respond. âWellâŠthat wasnât technically the last time I saw him. After you ended our friendship, he eventually showed up after he escaped Crowley and looked for his son. I turned him away and refused to help him. But then he showed up again after he escaped from Apocalypse world and Asmodeus, he was completely powerless, so I pitied him. He was just so helpless and even admitted stuff like wanting to fit in and please a father he could never please and just wanted to be a good father to Jack. I genuinely thought he had begun to change without his grace. Eventually, he regained his strength and said he was going to pursue Jack.â I paused, âSince I am being honest with you and you deserve to know the whole truthâŠLucifer and I did have a very brief relationship during this time.â
Ellianaâs jaw dropped and she paused before saying, âAnd you have the nerve to be mad at me for not giving you a chance to speak?!â
âIf you had given me a chance to speak and we reconciled, none of this would have happened after the fact.â I paused a beat before continuing. âI get that you were going through a traumatic experience but blaming the person you considered a sister without even giving her a chance was uncalled for. At the time I had no idea how much he hurt you. You were out of the picture like he wanted, and he played the both of us. I genuinely believed he was changing. He was just so different around me. Again, no one told me what had happened to you, I didnât even know what happened to Anaya until you called me and yelled at me on the phone.â
âPeople like Lucifer donât change. After the things he did to me, and even the times you said heâs tricked you, how could you still let him in? Didnât you think heâs done enough damage? Even if I apologize for not letting you explain yourself and forgive you, I still donât think I can trust you. If youâve forgiven Lucifer or Nick every time heâs given you puppy eyes, I donât think I can trust your judgement...â
âMaybe when youâre older youâll understand that not everything is in black and white like you make it out to seem. There are shades of grey and people can in fact change. But it seems like you never will. If you cannot trust me or my judgement, that is on you. We have both been through some shit over the years because that is the life we were thrown into.â
âMaybe if you were the one tortured by Lucifer you would understand. You donât think I know people have shades of grey? Iâve had to forgive even the guys for things theyâve done but some things you just canât get past. Would you forgive the demon that killed your family? Or Shane?â
âIf you were manipulated by that demon, I would have forgiven you because I consider you my family. But it seems that you more so consider the Winchesters as family since you much more readily forgave them.â
âBelieve me, it took time... Maybe this is just gonna need time, too. Look, Iâm sorry for not giving you a chance to defend yourself; but Iâm still going to need time to think things over,â she said, taking a pause to look away before back at me. âOur relationship will ever be the same. But maybe we can work on mending it. Just give me the time to work through all of this.â
I nodded in understanding and then relaxed slightly before letting out a small chuckle and said, âI canât believe we downright let a boy get between us. Maybe a hunt together might helpâŠand you can even bring the Winchesters along.














