Okay this is my first supernatural fic. It is Sabriel (Sam/Gabe) so if you don't like that i'm sorry. But even on top of that this is a tribute to Gabriel and giving him all the recognition and story depth he deserved. Hope you like it~

On Gabriel's Golden Wings

Chapter 1

To be completely honest neither Sam or Gabe thought they'd end up here. Sitting in a motel room laughing about some joke Gabe had thought up and actually enjoying one another's company. They shared something now that neither one had dared to feel for years...peace. From the beginning it was never meant to end up this way. There had been a plan; thinking back on it now Gabriel laughed at the idea. But he sure as hell wasn't laughing back then, at the start of it all...hindsight is 20/20 so they say.

-The Beginning-

Heaven and all of its angels were like a well-oiled machine. There was already a script written for everything that would happen in the world and all of the angels knew their parts. Of course, there were bumps in the road. Everyone knows the story of Lucifer falling from heaven, but he wasn't the only angel to stray from the script.

Gabriel had, for a time, felt personally wounded by his brother's betrayal... but what he didn't realize is that he himself would be the next to stray. Then again, who's to say that this wasn't God's secret script from the very beginning?

Gabriel was actually kind of excited about his role in all of this. He would descend to Earth when the time was right and befriend Mary and John Winchester before they had their second child. Before the demon Azazel would stalk into that child's bedroom and jumpstart the apocalypse. It had been destined to happen from day one, but with Gabriel protecting the young child it would not come to pass. He would be a savior, a hero! The name Sam Winchester echoed in his mind from the beginning of creation and all he could do was look forward to the day that it would be more than just a name.

...It was time. And it couldn't have come soon enough. To be honest, Gabriel was eager to get out of Heaven. Being an angel was like being the kid who worked for a magic show. All the other kids are in awe but you know the truth behind the tricks and for you all the magic is gone. Earth was way more interesting, humans were interesting. Gabriel only started to pay special attention to them because of his brother Lucifer. He had looked up to him so much.

Lucifer had taught Gabriel to loosen up, to play pranks, and to think for himself to a degree. The only thing that saved Gabriel from being cast out was the fact that he wasn't jealous of humankind, he was intrigued by them. Humans didn't all have scripts, they had complete free will and they didn't know about their fates ahead of time. It was beautiful. He recognized the flaws that his older brother was so frustrated with but those flaws only endeared humankind to him more. As he considered his luck he scoured the planet for his vessel and prepared to make contact.

-Mid-February, 1979-

The archangel Gabriel walked into a grocery store in Lawrence Kansas in the tall, dark, handsome body of Alex Cooper, a devout family man from Ohio. Even he had no idea that this would not be his last stop in the vessel department, but that was all to come.

His gaze fell almost immediately on John Winchester who was standing with two cans of baby formula in his hands looking confused. Gabe made his way down the aisle casually, hesitating as he passed by the other man and then appearing as if he was going to keep walking. All part of the plan, he turned around slowly and cleared his throat with an apologetic look on his face "Sorry, you uh...look like you could really use a hand there." John was snapped out of his thoughts and his pensive expression melted away to embarrassment "...Yeah... I guess I really could."

Gabe edged in and took a look between the two cans before pulling a third off the shelf and offering it to him "Try this one. So you're a first timer, huh?" John thanked him and took the can, placing the others back on the shelf "Is it really so obvious?" they both laughed and Gabe waved the thought away "No, it's fine, it was just a wild guess." and he turned to leave.

Just then Mary rounded the corner, her radiance threw Gabriel off and he found himself standing there just staring instead of moving out of her way. She gasped and looked up at him from the baby in her arms as John came up and snuck past Gabe to sneak an arm around his wife's waist "Ah, before you go, this is my wife." he explained, brimming with pride.

Mary smiled, leaning into John, "It's Mary, and you are?" "Gabriel, but just call me Gabe." the angel offered before looking around "I really should..." John cut him off "Oh, right! Well...Welcome to town, Gabe. It was good to meet you." Gabriel wasn't surprised in such a small town that news about him moving in had already spread.

Over the next week Gabriel found himself running into the Winchesters 'by chance' at least a dozen times. Finally, while sitting in a bar with John one night laughing over stories about work, John asked "would you like to come over for dinner tomorrow, Gabe? "

...and he did...funny thing was that he actually did.

Gabe flashed a genuine smile "'Course I would John." And that's how it began. Soon Gabriel was coming over every day, complaining about how John had been holding out on him with Mary's amazing cooking, and chatting with Mary about Dean.

Life with John and Mary was paradise on earth. Other than the occasional domestic disputes they were a perfect couple. Watching Dean grow up, though, was the most special to him.

Gabe always did have a soft spot for kids. He even bought him a Halloween costume one year...a fire-fighter outfit. Dean was always wondering how "Uncle Gabe" knew exactly what he wanted. That's right, "Uncle Gabriel" became a common title for him over the years.

A part of him didn't ever want to stop this, to just stay on Earth and keep being Uncle Gabe for all the time he could manage.

When Sam was born Gabe started to really get excited. The time was coming when he could really shine, and even reveal himself as an archangel in all his glory.

He knew John and Mary would have questions, everyone did, but for once in his long life he was actually eager to answer them all.