Summary: Gabriel brings Imogen out of Hell and tries his best to heal her. She's far more wounded and damaged than he ever could've suspected. Sequel to "Saving You". PLEASE REVIEW!

Disclaimer: I don't own Supernatural or it's characters.

Pairing: Gabriel/OC.

A/N: The story begins right from where "Saving You" left ended.

Healing You

-ONE-

"What?" Sam asked, "You're insane!"

"Look, she's down there, and she doesn't deserve to be." Gabriel growled, "And I'm going after her."

"Gabriel, you can't." Castiel told him, "Not yet."

"What?" Gabriel asked, "What are you talking about?"

"You can't just jump in there, you have to re-open the chasm, but there's the risk of bringing the demons back out." Castiel explained, "And a one month wait."

"There are no limits to the risks you take for people you love," Gabriel said, "And by the way, don't you start ordering me around, just because you're an Archangel now!"

"I'm not ordering you around and you know it." Castiel snapped, "I'm not an Archangel now. I turned the position down to stay with the Winchesters as my old self."

"So you've got the mojo but not the Archangel mojo…?" Dean asked, earning a nod from Castiel.

"Right, can we get back to the point? Why a month?" Gabriel asked, "Come on, Cas, I gotta get my girl back."

"The next full moon is in one month. Father must've put a cycle on when the chasm can actually be opened." Castiel said, trying to ignore the scarily bitchy looks his older brother was giving him.

"What, like a time lock?" Sam asked.

"Yes." Castiel replied, turning to Gabriel, "I'm sorry, Gabriel but you're going to have to wait to get her out."

Gabriel growled and vanished in a flutter of wings.

"What if he's gone back to the cemetery?" Dean asked, turning to Castiel with worried eyes.

"He hasn't. He's just gone away to calm down and think about this logically." Castiel assured them, "I'll go and see if he's alright."

With that, Castiel was gone.

Castiel found his brother on a beach in Hawaii, his tears visible in the moonlight as he sat alone on the sand.

"If you've come here to pity me, Castiel, you can get the fuck away." Gabriel snapped, wiping his eyes.

"I'm not here to pity you. I'm here to help." Castiel said, sitting beside Gabriel who looked away from him, "I understand that you're grieving, Gabriel. It's alright."

"I don't want her down there for a month. That's one Hell year…an hour down there is too much." Gabriel said with a sigh, "There's gotta be a way to open that chasm."

"There isn't, Gabriel and that is one of the only entrances to Hell. Others can take longer to open so you're better off waiting." Castiel explained.

"But she's getting hurt down there! It's not just her soul, Castiel. It's her body too."

The look Castiel gave him let him know that there was nothing more they could do. He'd have to wait for a month, and every day during that month, he endured more heartache than anyone could imagine.

-TBC-