4.05: Wanderers of the Multiverse

## Episode

Elsewhere, Shane can be seen on a beach, still in summer clothes, he is confused as to how he got there (the last thing he remembers is being thrown through a portal by The Legion) - he recovers after a period of discombobulation and looks around where he is and holds his head: "Safe to say, I've not been chucked through a portal before" he jests to himself as he walks along the beach to see if he can get an idea of whereabouts he is - "Definitely Europe...I think" he mutters to himself as the people around him continue to go about their day of sun, sea and surf - he proceeds to walk into the nearby town and gets a strange look from everyone he passes, no matter how friendly they appear to be, he simply waves and smiles as he continues to wander the streets aimlessly - he eventually stumbles upon a restaurant, which is closed for the season, and he sits down on a bench outside it - he gets his phone out and uses the weather app to find out his location which comes back as Portugal, Shane laughs in response: "Hmm, I wonder..." he begins however he is interrupted by a female voice saying: "Hello Shane" only for Shane to look to up and see Tirnel Gilorndes, the self proclaimed observer of the multiverse, looking at him with intrigue as her purple-red hair lightly blows around in the wind - Shane asks Tirnel why she is here and she replies: "Well, I sensed a disturbance and it brought me too you, I saw you come through a portal and land on the beach over there" - Shane says that he is still a bit "out of it" and explained that a being called The Legion threw him through one and that he doesn't really remember much more than that; Tirnel says that he should probably sit tight until he is feeling better - Shane says that he doesn't like sitting around so Tirnel grabs him and teleports both of them to her hidden garden in the Algarve mountains, a multiverse portal stands proud in the middle of it as many tropical flowers surround the pair.

Tirnel then tells Shane to rest while she does some investigating as she is unfamiliar with The Legion - Shane nods to her and lies down on a grassy hillside whilst Tirnel heads over to a nearby tree, where she places a hand on it - Tirnel closes her eyes and concentrates before suddenly opening them and telling Shane: "Can you even go a month without something hunting you down?" she asks with a chuckle - Shane just shakes his head, as he doesn't know, he goes to ask Tirnel about The Legion but she quickly stops him: "Let me do my job first" she says with a smile - she returns to her tree and closes her eyes again, concentrating, when she opens her eyes again she exclaims: "The Legion? Nope, not hearing anything....hold on....Yes! I'm getting strong readings from somewhere! its not The Legion but...." - she takes a deep breath and starts walking away from Shane towards the mountain's peak, leaving Shane wondering where she is going.

After a short while Tirnel reappears with a serious expression on her face: "There is someone else who is looking for you, he seems quite determined" she informs him - "Who?" Shane asks her curiously and she responds: "I don't know yet, we'll see soon enough" she says with a smirk, Shane then inquires about the reading she heard, and she explains that it is coming from the multiversal vortex as if someone was communicating through it - Shane asks if she knows how to communicate with other universes but Tirnel dismisses this idea saying: "I've tried to contact another universe before...and well....let's just say it didn't end well" she says with a shiver - "But anyway, let's keep moving!" however Shane interrupts: "You've hopped into universes before, sure, it was only brief but you saved us from those Skinwalkers in Tamriel" Shane points out, to which Tirnel chuckles and says: "Oh, yes, that was a long time ago now..." she reminisces - "You don't like to give much of your past away do you?" Shane asks her and she responds: "My past has nothing to do with this, and besides, I'm trying to help you, so I'd appreciate it if you'd let me do my work, you moron!" she says, agitated, before taking a deep breath and calming herself down, and Shane apologizes, realizing what he did wrong - "Apology accepted" Tirnel says, with a grin, they then begin to walk further into Tirnel's garden-like home.

"Do you have a name for this place?" Shane asks with interest, to which Tirnel replies: "No, not really" she says, sounding slightly disappointed, but continues on: "It's a little piece of paradise here on Earth, where I can relax and be safe from all the dangers of the outside world" she says, sounding a bit sad, this causes Shane to try and comfort by putting his arm around her awkwardly, which she smiles at, but after a moment she puts her own arm around him, causing both to feel awkward, Tirnel then looks up at the sky, admiring the beautiful clouds, before Shane suggests they focus on the task at hand and find out what or whoever is trying to contact Tirnel just to try and stop the awkwardness between them.

They continue onwards until they reach a small clearing with a large boulder next to it, Tirnel walks over to the rock and touches it lightly with one finger, after a second, the rock glows bright green and cracks open, revealing an entrance inside, Shane approves of this saying to himself: "I like it" - Tirnel leads the way inside and Shane follows behind her, entering a room lined with shelves containing numerous items ranging from books, to bottles of various liquids, to crystals and other assorted objects, there is also a table and chair placed in front of the bookcase and two more chairs next to the table, all three are occupied by people who look similar to Tirnel, each sitting silently and staring intently at their hands, Tirnel approaches the closest person and whispers into her ear: "We need to talk" she says, the woman then stands up, turns to Shane and Tirnel and introduces herself: "Hello, I am Lala, the leader of our group" she says with a smile and bows politely.

Lala then takes her seat back and addresses Shane and Tirnel, informing them that she will be handling any communication with other dimensions or universes for the time being as she feels Tirnel should be able to focus solely on helping Shane get back home however Shane raises his hand comically as if he wants to speak and without thinking simply says in a very awkward and rambly tone: "Who are you lot? Can't say Tirnel has ever said anything about company in this garden of hers, thought it was just her" he scratches his head in the process of speaking, Lala and the others look at him oddly, Tirnel tells Shane that he shouldn't have spoken and that he needs to respect these people and their privacy, Shane apologizes, putting his hands up, explaining that he just doesn't know what's going on in a very roundabout way, Tirnel tells him that he isn't allowed to talk unless it's necessary and Shane reluctantly agrees, Lala and the others seem satisfied with this and continue to stare at their hands, Tirnel and Lala begin talking in low voices for some time, eventually finishing their conversation and Tirnel explains to Shane why they are there: "These are members of my family, family is a loose term though, we're more like a sisterhood, and when you are a member, your life becomes dedicated to serving the greater good" she explains.

Shane listens closely and tries to understand the meaning behind Tirnel's words, but he fails miserably however Tirnel continues on anyway: "Lala and the others were born here, in this garden, in this world, I left Tamriel without choice and found myself here, where I was met by Lala and the rest a few days later after I built this garden you see from the rest of my power, it acts not only as a power source to me but as a gateway to Tamriel and I can see anything I want - as for the girls here, you might say it was a side effect of my Tamriel magic mixed with this new world I found myself in" she explains, she then returns to her train of thought: "Lala, we believe someone is trying to contact our friend here" she politely gestures to Shane who can be seen comically poking around the strange hut, looking at everything with fascination, Tirnel explains that she believes the message came through the multiversal vortex - Lala seems slightly distressed by this and tells Tirnel that the vortex is dangerous and hardly anyone in existence knows how to use it safely, Tirnel assures her that she will protect Shane and that she will ensure nobody gets hurt, Lala nods in agreement, Tirnel then asks Shane to join her at the table so she can show him something, Shane complies and sits down, he locks hands with Tirnel on one side and Lala on the other and both Lala and Tirnel begins chanting, the moment she finishes, a portal opens up between them and Shane sees what appears to be another dimension filled with purple lights, Tirnel closes her eyes and concentrates while Lala places her hand on Shane's forehead and starts whispering something inaudible, suddenly the light fills the room and Shane finds himself on some sort of Astral plain with Lala but no Tirnel (this is down to Lala putting her hand on Shane's head during the strange sermon, she is using astral projection.

Shane looks around in part awe but part caution, which Lala can sense and she tells him to relax and to follow her lead, Shane follows Lala and watches as she walks across the plane towards a strange glowing orb, once they reach it Lala places her hand on the orb, Shane can hear a soft voice inside his mind telling him that he must listen carefully to what she has to tell him and that if he does, things could go much easier for him. Shane is confused as to what's happening and is even more surprised when he realizes that Lala is talking to him telepathically - "Anymore surprises?" Shane asks, Lala replies with a laugh saying that there's always surprises, the plain then morphs into a large corridor and they find themselves walking along it, they come upon several doors before coming to a stop near one of them, Shane notices that there is writing on it and wonders aloud what it says, Lala turns and smiles, pointing to the door, she then begins to read out loud: "This is a safe place, stay calm, you are in no danger" she reads out loud, Shane laughs, commenting that he loves the fact that it's written in what looks like an old English style of font, Lala chuckles again and says that the writer probably had no idea what kind of language they were actually using. She then proceeds to open the door and walk into it, Shane is confused until Lala puts her hand on his shoulder and tells him that this is where she lives - Shane just looks at her: "Don't tell me your not actually real..." he asks, Lala laughs and shakes her head.

They continue to walk down the hallway, passing numerous doors, Shane asks "Did Tirnel create you? or the garden? because Tirnel seems to know you quite well" he questions, Lala answers "No, Tirnel created me, the garden is mine too, though she did give me a lot of help" she explains.

As they proceed further down the hall, they pass by various paintings of different creatures, each painted in beautiful detail, Lala stops and asks Shane if he recognizes any of them, Shane identifies a Djinn, a Bosmer of Tamriel, a Skinwalker, a Grey alien, an Argonian and an Orc. He then asks why all these races have been depicted, Lala tells him because the plain is linking with his mind as the sermon they are performing in the real world is to try and find out who is trying to communicate however Shane asks: "You think my mind holds the answer? so your just rummaging around in it?" Lala laughs saying "No, we're just trying to figure out what your thoughts are about certain people or events, we don't need to know the specifics" - after the art gallery of various races and creatures from around the multiverse, they arrive at a room containing wax figures from Shane's past, featuring various versions of the demon Lamashtu, a few of his friends from his life outside of Torchwood, Tirnel herself and even Kasuti which makes Shane gulp slightly - the room is dimly lit and candles fill the room with smoke, Shane asks Lala what she is showing him,, Lala informs him that the wax figures are all representations of people he's interacted with, she points out they all have connections to Shane in some way, shape or form and that it's possible that they might be able to assist him in the future. As he studies the figures, Shane can see how each person represents something different, there is Lamashtu (representing change), Tirnel (representing the beauty of nature), Kasuti (representing the multiverse) and everyone else representing friendship and connection - "It's like a room of my personal hall of fame" he jests.

As they continue their tour through the corridor, they eventually enter a small sitting area with bookshelves full of various books, Lala opens up a book titled "The Book of Life", she tells Shane that she needs to look up a passage for him, he agrees and sits next to her on a couch as she opens the book and begins to read: "Life isn't a straight line, it's a spiral, ever changing but always moving forward" she reads, Shane thinks back to the beginning of his journey with Torchwood, thinking back to how much time has passed since he first began, he also remembers the many sacrifices made along the way, and that he is still going strong.

After the reading, Lala closes the book and Shane asks her "You have anything on The Legion in here?" Lala says no because the current task at hand does not require information on the malicious being, instead they are very close to finding the source of the communication with Lala saying: "We have done almost enough digging and we are getting closer to the truth" - she then stands up and takes Shane's hand leading him to the exit of the library, as they step outside, Shane looks over to see the sky is brightening with the rising sun, he remarks on its beauty, Lala smiles and says his answer is at his feet as a black katana can be seen at Shane's feet - on the grip, some ancient text in an unknown text however the word "Akavir" is also present and suddenly something clicks in Shane's brain: "Akavir? Evorio of Akavir?" he asks Lala. Lala nods her head and replies yes as she presses her hand on Shane's forehead causing the two to wake up from the sermon, Tirnel opens her eyes and welcomes them back to reality, Lala tells them they did well, Shane thanks Lala for taking care of him however he notices the other two members of the group across from himself, Lala and Tirnel are now seemingly dead as bark covers their skin, Shane gasps asking: "What happened to them!?" Tirnel replies "It happens, those two are Dryads, people of the trees as it were - they are mystical beings that live off the land, they are part of nature and will never die as long as they remain connected to it, our sermon has pretty much fed them enough for them to hibernate as it were."

"Listen" Shane says to Tirnel "We found out who was trying to contact us through the vortex: it was Evorio of Akavir" - Tirnel is shocked hearing this, Shane continues saying "Have you been observing him recently?" - Tirnel answers: "Of course! We've been keeping tabs on him and everything that he has done!" - Shane tells her to keep doing what she is doing and he needs to pay Evorio a visit and tells her about The Legion and to not give it what it wants if it finds her and comes for her as she is a wanderer of the multiverse, she assures him that she will be fine and will stay safe as Shane leaves the strange hut and prepares to use Tirnel's portal to find Evorio, once he goes Lala turns to Tirnel and says "I hope you're right...this Legion seems troubling."

Shane's portal trip is a quick one and he is soon seen in full winter clothes as he arrives in the Siberian wilderness, the last known location of Evorio of Akavir, he makes his way through the snowy landscape as strange noises fill the air once in a while but nothing too concerning yet, he soon comes upon a strange sign saying "You are entering The Realm of Akavir, trespassers will be punished!" - Shane looks at the sign and says "Oh dear, someone likes personal space" as he moves on - he keeps moving deeper into the forest and eventually reaches a clearing with a small shack in front of it, Shane walks up to the shack however there is a rustling in the trees behind him, Shane whips around to see a woman with flowing white hair, also in winter clothes, she looks at him and asks him: "Who are you?" - Shane replies "My name is Shane, I am here to speak with Evorio of Akavir" - the woman then takes a step back and says "Evorio is not here, nor will he ever return here..." - Shane doesn't buy this: "The signs around say otherwise" - she replies "Those signs have always been here since time immemorial, they are warnings of the dangers of this place, I have never heard of anyone actually reaching this place before, let alone speaking to whoever or whatever dwells within it, you must leave immediately!" - Shane laughs "I feel like this is a personal achievement, but no, I'm not leaving until I see Evorio and if you want to challenge that then I'm standing right here" - the woman begins to laugh and says "Fine, do your worst" - Shane chuckles as the woman coldly approaches him and stares him down, she is breathing heavily and her face becomes more pale than normal, she closes her eyes and takes a deep breath as she charges at Shane, he quickly dodges the attack and she falls onto her hands and knees coughing up blood, Shane is confused by this as he looks to see what looks like a poisoned dart sticking out of her neck, she coughs again and grabs the dart with both hands, she pulls it out of her throat and tosses it away, she gets up and stares at Shane but collapses next to him and dies, Shane checks to make sure she really is dead and then checks her pulse and sighs relief seeing she is truly gone - Shane picks up her bow and quiver stating that his Tamriel counter part was handy with a bow - Evorio of Akavir then finally reveals himself slowly and cautiously, clearly holding a poison dart gun - he stands up and yells at Shane "Why did you come here?" he asks, clearly knowing of Shane - "You communicated with Tirnel to bring me here" Shane says to him - Evorio starts laughing "Nature gal needs to stop "stalking" me, she can see me all the time" Shane just laughs and tells him "Tirnel likes to keep tabs on people lets say, anyway I'm here to inform you of a being called The Legion" - Evorio's eyes widen at the mention of the name "It sounds like my kind of party! Tell me everything!" - Shane explains how The Legion is a being made up of various different beings from different worlds, it's main host is a quiet young girl named Susie Lavoie (herself from another universe) he also calls the being "a Frankenstein's monster of eternally lost multiverse wanderers" and also claims that The Legion is partly why he is here as it stranded him far from home on a random European beach whilst also saying: "I like a vacation as much as the next guy but come on..." to which Evorio smirks a bit - Shane then says: "Tirnel found me for you and now I'm here, do you know of The Legion yourself?" - Evorio puts his hand on his chin for a few seconds and he says that the name rings a bell but it was merely a story.

"May I ask how you know of The Legion's story?" Shane asks Evorio as they head into the cabin nearby however Evorio shrugs, "I just do." he says bluntly, "Can you at least tell me how I can stop it from destroying everything and everyone?" Shane asks. Evorio shakes his head, "You will never stop it. There is no way to defeat such a force...not for good anyway" he replies, "What if I said that it could kill you and is likely coming for you when its finished with me and my lot?" Shane snaps at Evorio, "That would not matter either because you are dead already! It will destroy everything and everyone regardless of your fate because it thinks its in the right!" Evorio replies coldly - "You aren't helping here" Shane rolls his eyes, "Then again, maybe you are...maybe this is all part of a grand scheme you're playing with? Maybe this is your chance to show off to all these people how powerful you really are!?" Shane continues "Maybe, just maybe, you will show up last second during the final battle and deliver the finishing blow and steal the credit" Shane's speech becomes intense: "OR MAYBE, YOU WILL SIT HERE, ALONE IN THIS WILDERNESS AND DO NOTHING BECAUSE ITS CLEARLY GOING WELL SO FAR." Evorio looks angrily at Shane and then suddenly turns away. He walks over to a large chest where he starts digging around inside it until he pulls out two black katanas. "The Legion has been hunting me for quite some time now, this is why you will get no information, because I don't want anything bad happening to you or anyone else." Evorio tells him, "It's clear you have no regard for my choice of lifestyle and yes I can be a bit cynical, but there is a reason for that. I am a survivor of a very dark world, so I try to avoid getting involved with things that may cause me more harm than good. I have no desire to end up like the people I left behind and as for your fight, I have no interest in it. So please leave me alone, and take care of yourself, 'cause I sure won't." Evorio says, Shane stares at him (slightly worried at the sight of Evorio's dual katanas) "Look, I apologize for what I said but you need to understand, your isolation isn't going to help you" Shane says, "No, its going to help me stay alive. Now leave, go back to your friends and wait for the next attack" Evorio states, Shane sighs and nods "Fine, but-" Shane stops himself and surprisingly lunges at Evorio as his emotions get the better of him, Evorio dodges easily and kicks Shane in the side sending him to the floor. Evorio smirks "Good luck to you too" Evorio says before pummeling Shane, also letting out some emotion of his own, the two men wrestle on the ground for a while before Evorio finally gets a hold of Shane's neck and strangles him, he then throws Shane through the cabin door which shatters and sends shards flying everywhere, Evorio kneels down by Shane and says "You still have alot to learn about your own planet and the multiverse Mr. Shane" Shane gasps for air and manages to look at Evorio "This is my home, the multiverse effectively spawned you here" Shane says defiantly, Evorio punches Shane once more and knocks him unconscious, Evorio looks at Shane with a disappointed expression "You're wrong...this place is my home" Evorio mutters and then picks up Shane who is still breathing, he says to the prone Shane "I wish we had met on better terms" however before he can do anything else, a maniacal laugh can be heard.

Evorio looks to see The Legion (also in winter clothes to keep its Susie vessel warm) clapping like it had just seen a comedy act. "Well done Evorio, well done indeed" The Legion says to him. Evorio turns "I didn't do this for you, he entered my realm and it was self defense! He attacked first!" Evorio says, the Legion laughs "Oh? If I remember hearing correctly, you refused to help him" The Legion says to him, "Yes, I did refuse to help him because this is not my fight and you can't make it that way" Evorio says, The Legion simply chuckles "Indeed you are right, I can't force you to do anything, I'm merely curious if you'd join in the battle" The Legion says with a shrug "After all, you said we have history" it continues, Evorio gives a small smirk "History? You mean the time I heard of your stories...I searched for proof of your existence alongside Kyra Leith for almost a year and because of that you made it personal" Evorio explains, "Ah yes, I've always been interested in you two, you were such great adventurers and explorers when you were younger, the Tamriel versions of you are quite something - the merciless blood sucker and the Black Beast, devastating combination" The Legion says to him like the being has just looked through Evorio's past "But now that you're older and in another world, you've grown apart..." the Legion continues as if reading his mind again, Evorio sighs "It doesn't matter anymore" Evorio says, The Legion nods "Indeed, your world is a lot more peaceful than mine, perhaps even boring" The Legion says with a grin, Evorio snarls "If you want the multiverse wanderers so badly, why haven't you killed them yet?" Evorio asks, the Legion shrugs "They aren't worth killing, they're too...raw" it replies, Evorio smiles "So what, we need to be cooked?" he asks, The Legion grins evilly and then starts laughing "That would take a very long time, I don't think either of us wants to wait that long" The Legion says and then disappears, leaving Evorio alone with a freezing Shane who is starting to come round, Evorio takes Shane's hand and pulls him up, the two reconcile and whilst Evorio does not agree to help Shane, he does give him a chest and in it what he calls "The Lance of Akavir" - a weapon that was forged by Evorio's great great grandparents and has descended through the multiverse down the ages until it was given to Evorio himself by his great great grandfather, Evorio tells Shane that if used correctly it could do permanent damage to The Legion but it needs to be blessed by another multiversal being, that is not an Akavir, for it to be used - this was done as a last resort but also a failsafe however Evorio says that in apology for him beating up Shane earlier, he will ask Tirnel to take Shane to a "friend" who will bless it for him, Evorio says: "You're headed for an estate on the outskirts of Budapest, Hungary - there someone familiar to you will bless it - Kyra she is called but I would be careful as she won't be expecting you and she can be cranky sometimes." Evorio continues, Shane thanks him and leaves with Tirnel, Evorio watches him go and thinks "What the hell am I doing?!?" he wonders before resetting his traps, continuing his isolation whilst also keeping an eye out for The Legion.

On the outskirts of Budapest, a man runs through a pair of fancy looking double doors, a visibly stunning mansion surrounds him as he bursts in to a room - sat on a chair in front of him is a short black haired girl, dressed in a black outfit and what looks like a tribal mark or tattoo under her right eye, the man speaks: "Miss Leith, we have received a communication from Evorio, someone is coming to see you" - the girl doesn't sound too happy to hear the name Evorio and says: "We don't get many visitors out here" - the man replies: "I am afraid not, I'll let them in, they should be arriving any moment now" - the girl seems surprised at this and asks: "What do you mean?" but the time she finishes her sentence, the man stands at the doors, outside, waiting for the arrival of the visitor as Shane approaches the estate after exiting a portal in the woods - he walks up to the estate gates which open automatically for him, the gates close behind him, leaving him alone inside the estate grounds, walking down the stone pathway, towards the front door where the man greets him and introduces himself as Mr. Stoker; Shane's eyes widen upon seeing the house, it's huge, well-maintained and quite extravagant.

Mr. Stoker takes Shane into the drawing room where Miss Leith is sat reading a book, she doesn't seem to look pleased when she sees him - "Hello Kyra" says Shane before continuing "Evorio sent me here before you ask, he wants you to bless a weapon for use against something that threatens anyone who has ever wandered the multiverse" he then holds up the Lance of Akavir and Kyra's eyes are immediately drawn to it, it is clearly familiar to her as the book she holds drops to the floor, she places both hands on the lance and closes her eyes, concentrating hard as the room grows dark around them, Shane watches her closely, waiting for her to finish her spell, when she does, Kyra opens her eyes and gasps slightly, the lance begins to glow and sparks shoot from its tip - "That is incredible!" exclaims Kyra - Shane just seems surprised: "I have to say I didn't expect you to bless it straight away...whats the catch?" he asks his Tamriel counterparts acquaintance, who replies: "No catch, really, it was only an experiment, so I could see if there were any weaknesses in the enchantment, but it appears the enchantment itself is working perfectly, however I'm curious, why did you need this?" - Shane replies: "Because of a being called The Legion that wants to wipe out all multiverse wanderers out of sheer vengeance and spite, its made out of supposed lost souls that never made it home, Evorio didn't seem too keen on helping me deal with it - I assume it was down to a past encounter" - Kyra nods and smiles before replying: "Well, I'm glad you came to me to bless your weapon, I like to think of myself as quite handy with these things, it may come in handy when dealing with The Legion, though you might want to keep it hidden until you've dealt with it."

"I assume The Legion doesn't know about this?" Shane asks Kyra - "I wouldn't worry about that, it has no idea how many people are out there trying to hunt it down, even if it found out, I doubt it would care..." - Kyra explains to Shane, she then directs him to the estates gardens where strange Tamrielic music fills the air, Shane enters the garden area and notices a giant portal in the middle of a hedge: "Is this my ride back to Lincoln City?" he asks Kyra as he holds the box containing the now blessed Lance of Avakir, who nods and tells him: "Yes, it was a pleasure meeting this version of you Shane, I hope we meet again sometime" - Shane thanks Kyra for blessing the weapon and leaves the estate to find himself back at the front gates of Lincoln City, he ends up in the same graveyard where Sam, Dean and Lamashtu are still talking about the Legion and the concept of the multiverse, Lamashtu notices Shane come through the portal and walks at a hurried pace over to him and shakes his hand before asking: "Are you ready for what lies ahead?" Lamashtu nods before Shane introduces himself to Sam and Dean mentioning its weird that he is interacting with the supposedly fictional Winchesters (in his universe), they all shake hands and Lamashtu queries what Shane is carrying - "This?" Shane asks holding up the box "A friend gave it to us, its the Lance of Akavir - a truly special weapon that I believe will help us with our Legion problem" - Shane explains, Sam looks at the box with interest but Dean remains silent, Shane continues explaining the importance of the Lance and that it should be used sparingly in a very rambly way, Lamashtu seems very quick to say: "This weapon could be our last chance, we have to find The Legion or its Lavoie vessel and kill it before its plan can start properly" - "You don't need to tell me twice, I'll do whatever it takes to stop that thing!" - Shane declares before turning to his two new friends of Sam and Dean - "So, when are we leaving? It sounds like the clock is ticking..." - Shane asks them.

"As soon as possible, right now in fact," says Sam and Dean as the four of them pile into Sam and Dean's black Impala and head into the city, Shane using his scanner to search for possible interference from The Legion - "Not picking up any strange readings here" Shane states - "Let's keep it that way" - Dean adds as the car drives for a few minutes, Shane gets an energy spike on his device causing Dean to pull the Impala up sharply and the four disembark, a strange building in an industrial estate near city limits stands proud above them - "What's this place?" Sam asks looking around curiously, "I would say some kind of old foundry" Shane says adding that many foundry's were present in Lincoln City in the 20th century however business died out during the late 90s and most of them have since been demolished - "Well, let's go inside and see if anything useful is left" - Dean suggests, the four of them walk towards the entrance of the building which opens up onto a large courtyard and the sound of music comes from a nearby speaker, Lamashtu seems cautious saying to Shane, Sam and Dean "Do you hear that? nothing should be in here" - "It could just be that someone didn't turn off the radio" Dean jests only to get knocked in the arm by Sam - "No... I feel something evil in there" Lamashtu replies - "You're probably right about that" - Shane states adding that the old foundry is giving him the creeps too but they still continue forwards, walking past several large machines and through the open doors leading deeper into the factory.

The four make their way down a long corridor when suddenly they find themselves standing outside what looks like a store room door, Shane walks over and unlocks it revealing a dark room lit by dimly glowing lights, Sam takes a step forward before stopping as the smell of blood hits him, "We maybe about to find something bad" he gulps as he cautiously opens the door to the store room, stepping inside he finds a small office, a desk covered in papers, computer monitors and a chair, Sam slowly approaches the desk and begins reading the documents - "This can't be good" he gasps: "Dean, take a look at these" Sam states pointing at one particular document "What am I looking at?" - "A list of names" Sam answers -"Who do we think these people are?" Dean asks, taking another look at the list - "I'm guessing they're all victims of The Legion or their family members" - "And the names at the top of the list...us four" Sam finishes as Dean, Shane and Lamashtu look at the document however it is clear that something enters the room behind them as the smell of blood fills the air once again, all four men turn around to see Susie Lavoie, unmasked, clapping slowly as she leans on a door frame - the four men look slightly alarmed that their exit from the room has been cut off as Susie speaks in her usual quiet yet maniacal tone - "Well done boys! Well done!" she continues to clap with her smile turning to a sinister blank look.

## Characters

* Shane
* Tirnel Gilorndes
* Evorio of Akavir
* Kyra Leith
* The Legion
* Susie Lavoie
* Lamashtu
* Dean Winchester
* Sam Winchester