AUTHOR'S NOTE - Here is another multi chapter fic that I've not long finished writing. It's another entry into my Jenna / Castiel pairing series (which originally started with My Salvation)

The Heavens Pour Out

PROLOGUE.

I was waiting at an otherwise empty table in a Boston diner, waiting to be served, when a dark cloud settled over the sun outside, and a flutter of wings from afar, announced the arrival of Castiel beside me. Across from me sat an angel I didn't know, whose dark face looked gloweringly at me in unsullied confusion.

"Who are you?" I asked in awe of the stranger, unafraid, yet surprised to see him.

"This is Uriel. What you might call a specialist," Castiel supplied in his distinctive tones beside me.

I turned from Castiel to the angel Uriel before me, wonderingly. I had heard so much about Uriel, yet I had never met him before. Until now.

"You're Uriel? I expected someone ... " and my voice trailed off, uncertainly.

Actually I hadn't known what I expected of Uriel, so did not know how to finish my own sentence.

"Taller?" Uriel asked, dryly.

"Something like that!" was all I could think of to say.

I offered him a smile, and the angel surprisingly returned it. He did not look like the type who smiled readily.

"Why are you here?" I asked them, meaning no offence by my words, and none was thankfully taken.

"You are aware of the current situation with Lillith and the breaking of the seals, are you not, Jenna?" Uriel asked me, still looking on me with curious eyes.

I wondered at his curious scrutiny, but did not take offence at it - at least I wouldn't unless Uriel gave me cause to be offended.

I nodded out a single nod of acquiescence, and waited for the angel to speak again.

"Alastair wants to break four more of the seals, here, in this town, and it seems as though he will make the attempt soon. It is your job, your destiny to stop him, before he breaks them all," Uriel said, solemnly, regarding me with brown eyes turned darker in his solemnity.

I cocked my head to one side, frowning in confusion at the angel, and Uriel cast a glance at Castiel, probably because it was another borrowed gesture I'd learned from Castiel himself. For a moment, it seemed as though Uriel looked almost amused.

"I can see why it would be my job to stop the breaking of the seals, Uriel, as I am a hunter, but I cannot see what my destiny has to do with the matter," I told him, not bothering to hide my ignorance or my confusion from the angel.

"Something has most recently been brought to our attention, regarding yourself. All will become clear given time, Jen," Castiel said, quietly, giving me a level gaze. "I promise! It is too early to give you the information you want right now."

I wanted to know more about Castiel's cryptic comments, but knew better than to press for answers. I did not think that I would get any, plus, if Castiel said to wait, then I would wait. I trusted him implicitly, and would do as he said. I said no more on the matter, just remained quiet, following Castiel's orders. Uriel looked on me with something like amazement, almost respect for what I had chosen to do, and he looked to Castiel again.

"You know, Castiel, I like her!" he said, with a nod in my direction.

It seemed as though it was a compliment he did not offer lightly nor very often, so I bowed in thanks to the angel, as did Castiel.

"As do I, Uriel, as do I!" Castiel agreed, solemnly, turning soulful blue eyes onto me and never taking them from me again.

I hid a smile of pleasure, before being distracted by the arrival of the waitress. When I turned back to the table, both Castiel and Uriel had gone, but the feeling of warmth from Castiel still remained. I felt a soft kiss placed upon my forehead as his goodbye, before the warmth slowly began to fade....