Summary: Maria's been hunting with the Winchesters for years, but when angels and demons come into play, she reveals a secret she's had hidden for a long time which could put her life in danger. PLEASE REVIEW!

Disclaimer: I don't own Supernatural or its characters. I only own Maria Vaughn.

A/N: Hi! Okay, an OC fic again, but this is one with a little twist. I want to know what you think of Maria, because I think she's very interesting in the respect of what her role is in the Apocalypse. Personality-wise, you'll find out more in the next chapter. ENJOY! xxxxx

Duality

-One: Guess Who's Back-

He stood there with his arms wrapped around her and she held him back, pulling back and studying that beautiful face she'd known for so long. His hands were in her dark red hair (dark blood red), fingers winding around the curls that hung over her shoulders. His gorgeous green eyes met her dark blue ones and they smiled at each other.

"Hey, Maria."

"Hey, Dean."

She couldn't hold her tears back, and a few escaped her eyes but he pulled her safely into his arms, holding her close and shushing her.

"How…when…?"

"I don't know how…but I woke up in a pine box only two days ago…" Dean replied, kissing her forehead, "I gotta say it…I missed you…"

"I missed you too."

They stood in the motel room she'd booked not too far away from Bobby's friend Pamela Barnes, the best psychic in the state by far. Bobby and Sam were there too and she couldn't help but hug them both. She'd seen Bobby in between Dean's death and now, but not Sam. She gripped the younger Winchester tightly and smiled, rubbing his back and pressing as close as she stood.

"Sam."

"Maria."

The Winchesters and Pamela conducted a séance with Bobby and Maria, finding a being called Castiel. Maria tried to stop her head snapping up at the name. Castiel? What did Castiel have to do with anything? That's when Pamela told Castiel that it took a lot to scare her and she went blind. Maria felt so guilty that she couldn't warn her but she had orders. She was privileged enough as it was without her blowing it all by disobedience.

That night, she had a visit to make.

As the Winchesters slept, Maria headed away to the warehouse that Bobby and Dean would be using the next day for the ritual.

"Come on, Castiel. Where are you?"

"Maria?"

Maria smiled and turned in the direction of the voice, seeing her lover in the most delicious meat-suit he could've picked.

"Hey, Cas." She whispered, "I've missed you."

Castiel moved closer to Maria and wound his borrowed arms around her, unfurling his beautiful black and blue wings and entwining them with her black and purple ones.

"I've missed you too, Maria." Castiel replied, both of them sharing a tender look as they broke away.

Maria cupped Castiel's cheek and they leaned in, locking lips and holding still for a moment. Maria gave Castiel a chance to get used to the feeling of the kiss before she moved her lips against his. Breaking their loving kiss they looked deep into each others eyes.

"Oh, my beautiful angel!" She cried, hugging him tight, burying her face in his shoulder, "How's Heaven?"

"Still beautiful." Castiel replied, "How's Earth?"

"The usual." Maria answered, "You didn't have to burn out Pamela's eyes."

"I wouldn't have if she'd listened to my warnings," Castiel replied, "Why didn't you stop her?"

"I couldn't! I have orders, Castiel, just the same as you do." Maria hissed, "I had to let that happen. I'm a very privileged angel, you know that. I'm not going to blow it all on protecting someone's eyes, which we can just put back by the way."

Castiel sighed and took Maria's hand, his blue eyes burning into hers as he kissed the back of it.

"I must go." He whispered, kissing Maria's lips tenderly, "Tomorrow night?"

"They're coming for you." Maria replied, "They'll try the whole Devil's traps and wards tactic with weapons and the knife of the demon, Ruby, no doubt."

Castiel nodded and kissed Maria one more time before nuzzling foreheads with her and leaving her in the warehouse.

Maria sighed as she watched her lover of so many millennia leave and returned to the Winchesters.

Tomorrow, they'd discover the truth.

-TBC-

It's very vague right now, but by the next chapter there will be more detail, I promise! HOPE YOU ENJOYED THIS CHAPTER! xxxxx