God and Goddess
By: giddyfan
"You will bow down and profess your love unto me, your lord or I shall destroy you," Castiel declares. They all stare at each other. Bobby gets on his knees first.
"Well all right then. Is this good or you want the whole 'forehead to the carpet' thing?" Bobby comments. Dean and Sam start to kneel.
"What about me Castiel?" River asks. She forms a plan in her head not really sure the purpose of it. Castiel looks at her confused. She can see a hint of the old Castiel in there. "Do you want me to bow? Do you really need me to do that because you already know I love you," River explains. River walks up to Cas and places one of her hands on his cheek. She leans up and kisses him. By the time they separate Castiel has his arms wrapped around River. Cas looks at the three men who are kneeled before him.
"Stop. What's the point if you don't mean it?" Cas questions.
"So what now? Kill us?" Dean wonders angrily. River's grip on Cas tightens.
He seems to get the silent message because he says, "No. Be thankful for my mercy."
"River what are you doing?" Sam asks.
River turns to Sam, "I love Cas so I choose him every time." Sam still looks confused but River doesn't say anything else to him.
"I hope for your sake this is the last time you see us," Castiel warns. Castiel and River disappear from the warehouse and reappear in a living room. River looks around the large room. "Please stay here. I have some business to attend to in heaven," Castiel tells River. River turns to face Castiel.
"You'll be back right?" River's insecurities get the best of her for the moment.
Castiel gets a little bit of anger in his eyes and asks, "Do you doubt me?" River panics a little.
"No, of course not. It's just before you I hadn't had the best luck with men," River admits. Castiel takes a few steps back.
"I will be back soon," he promises and then disappears. River sighs and goes to the window. When she looks out she sees that she is not in a house because it is more like a mansion. At least River could now have time to think about what has happened.
When Cas declared himself the new God it was clear to her that the plan had failed. She never liked the fact that they were going to kill Castiel in the first place. River still saw a glimmer of hope that Cas could turn this situation around. Until then she needed to be with him. River wandered around the house until she found the kitchen. She found it was fully loaded with all her favorite foods. River smiles at the fact that Cas must have put it all there. She has a small snack of just a yogurt not knowing when Castiel will be back. Just as River was finishing cleaning up she feels arms wrap around her waist from behind. She straightens up and turns around. Cas is back. Before River can get a word out Castiel crashes his lips against hers. The kiss is wild, rough, and arousing. River wraps her arms around Cas's neck as both of their mouths open. Castiel pushes her against the edge of the counter. River moans as she feels her whole body pressed against his. Cas releases her lips and starts kissing her neck.
"Cas," River moans. Castiel starts kissing the top of her breasts that are visible because of her swoop neck t-shirt. "Cas, we should stop," River says trying to sound confident.
"Your God commands it," Castiel mumbles in between kisses. River resists the urge to moan.
"Your Goddess commands you to stop," she replies. Castiel stops and straightens up. "I just think we should wait until you've dealt with some things first," River explains knowing that if she doesn't have a good reason something bad will happen. Castiel smiles in an unusually teasing way.
"Goddess?" he inquires smiling still teasing.
"Just don't make me wear one of those weird Greek dresses," River jokes. Cas takes her hand and they appear outside a church.
"Let me handle this and stay with me," Castiel instructs. River nods her head and they appear inside the church. The Reverend is speaking against homosexuality and how he speaks for God. "And who says you speak for God?" Castiel announces our presence. The whole congregation turns towards us. "You're wrong. I am utterly indifferent to sexual orientation. On the other hand, I cannot abide hypocrites like you Reverend," Castiel discloses.
"Okay fun's over," the Reverend tries to dismiss Cas. Castiel starts walking to the front of the church. River waits until Cas has taken a few steps to follow.
"Tell you flock where your genitals have been before you speak for me," Castiel reveals.
"And who the heck are you?" the Reverend wonders.
"He's God," River tells them. The congregation starts murmuring. A man stands up and goes to speak but Castiel looks at him. As he does the man falls back unconscious and River hears the pew break. Cas turns back to the Reverend.
"And he who lies in my name shall choke on his own false tongue and his poisonous words shall betray him," Castiel says. The Reverend starts to choke and foam at the mouth. River watches him fall to his knees and then collapse on the floor dead. Castiel turns and faces everyone in the church, "For I am the Lord, your God." Cas starts to walk out of the church. He stops just before he gets to River and grabs the side of the pew. River wonders what he is doing. She sees him look at the stained glass window of Jesus. Cas straightens up and walks past her. As River is walking out she notices two things. The first is that the stained glass window now has a picture of Cas not Jesus and the second is the place where Castiel's hand was is now singed.
When they are outside the church River asks him, "Are you okay?"
"Of course. Why?" Castiel replies River not sure if he is angry or not.
"Just because you're the new God doesn't mean I stop worrying about you," she answers. Cas smiles a little and offers her his hand. River takes it and they disappear. Their next stop is Crowley. He is watching TV and drinking whiskey in a trailer covered in Enochian sigils. Castiel makes the TV go black.
"Hello Crowley," Cas makes their presence known. "You look stressed," Castiel comments. Crowley looks at both Cas and River and sighs.
"Bollocks," he exclaims. "So the jig is up. You found me," Crowley observes.
"I never lost you," Cas tells him.
"And you brought your favorite pet with you," Crowley indicates River.
"Name calling. Real mature Crowley," River remarks. Castiel turns and grabs Crowley's throat choking him.
"You will not speak to her like that!" Cas growls. Castiel holds Crowley a few seconds more and then releases him. Crowley coughs and then regains his composure.
"Fancy a drink before you smite me?" Crowley inquires.
"No. I'm not going to kill you Crowley. I have plans for you," Castiel reveals. River is surprised at this but when Castiel explains she at least gets his logic. River sees Cas look down at his hands but when she looks at them she sees nothing wrong. Castiel offers one of them to her and she takes it. "I'll be in touch," Castiel says and they vanish. They reappear in a huge bedroom with a large king sized bed. It has all the other furnishings including a fireplace. River assumes they are back in the safe house.
"Wow," River comments. She turns to face Cas and his lips attack hers. River wraps her arms around his neck as his go around her waist. Castiel starts backing River towards the bed. "Wait. There is one more thing that is bothering me," River stops Cas.
"What is it? I shall make it right," Castiel declares.
River sighs before saying, "Since your God you will live forever but I am just human so I won't. It hasn't really bothered me before now." They had never been this serious before.
"I have already thought of that," Castiel states. He takes a step back unwrapping himself from River. He reaches into his pocket and brings out a small vial. Inside it is some sort of glowing blue-white liquid.
"What is that?" River asks.
"It's grace from an angel. If you drink this you will become one," Cas explains. River just stares at it amazed. Castiel puts it on the table next to the bed.
"But first," Castiel exclaims and forcefully wraps his arms back around River's waist. As they kiss River falls backwards onto the bed. She giggles as she pulls Cas down with her.
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River wakes up alone in bed. She sits up using a sheet to cover herself. Cas is nowhere to be found. She assumes he has more God stuff to do. She looks and sees the grace still sitting on the end table. First she gets up and goes over the closet. The huge walk in closet is filled with clothes that are all her size. It is bigger than any closet she has ever seen. She puts on some jeans and a black v neck t-shirt. Then River walks over to the end table and picks up the vial. She opens the top and drinks it. It just tastes like pure, crisp water but then she starts to feel the effects. River starts to glow and her senses are amplified. When she stops glowing she decides to test it out. She thinks about being in the kitchen. When she opens her eyes she is there, in the kitchen. River smiles and laughs out loud with excitement. River spends the next few hours using her powers around the house. She is in the bedroom when she hears the flapping of wings.
"Cas is that you honey?" River calls. She heads to the bathroom and sees Castiel leaning over the sink. Something is wrong with him. His face and hands are breaking out in blisters. Castiel unbuttons his shirt some and two hands form from under his skin as if trying to get out. "Cas what is that?" What's going on?" River starts to panic. Castiel looks at her with a scared, worried glance.
"No," he exclaims then disappears. River doesn't know what to do. The only thing she can think to do is contact Sam and Dean but they want to kill Cas and she doesn't. Sometime later Castiel reappears in front of her. He is all blood and weak. "Help," he says. River grabs him and leans him onto her.
"We're going to get you better," River promises. She closes her eyes and thinks about being at Bobby's. When she opens her eyes she sees Sam and Dean sitting having a drink. "Boys I need help something is wrong," River yells.
"How did you get here?" Dean questions both of them standing up.
"Oh, Cas made me an angel," River explains.
"We need to put all the souls and other things he took back into Purgatory," Sam says. They all get into a car and get to the lab. River places Castiel so that he is sitting against the cabinet.
"Sam go find the jar of blood," River commands. She is trying hard not to break down.
"Dean I am so sorry for what I have done especially to Sam," Castiel apologizes.
"That doesn't make me feel any better," Dean responds.
"I just want to make amends before I die," Castiel replies.
"Your not going to die," River states. She feels herself start to cry.
"River, I am going to die. I hope you know that I…," Cas starts.
"I know," River cuts him off knowing that if he says it she will never survive when he is gone.
"Where is that boy?" Bobby mutters and goes to search for Sam. River gives Castiel a desperate kiss. When Bobby comes back he has the jar of blood. They set everything up and put Castiel in front of the portal. As Bobby begins the spell Dean and River have a hard time keeping Cas up. When the spell is finished Castiel collapses. Dean checks him.
"He's dead," Dean announces. River breaks down and starts crying. Suddenly Castiel's burns heal up and he wakes up. River wipes away her tears as she helps her and Castiel up.
"I'm alive. Thank you all," Castiel thanks them. He wraps an arm around River.
"We were mostly trying to save the world," Bobby comments.
"I'm ashamed. I really overreacted," Castiel states.
"You think?" Dean remarks.
"I'm gonna find some way to redeem myself to you," Castiel declares.
"All right, let's go find Sam," River responds. River and the boys walk ahead of Cas as they start to leave but stop when Castiel groans.
"You need to run now! I can't hold them back!" Cas groans in pain.
"Hold who back?" Dean asks.
"Leviathan!" Castiel yells. They all start to run away scared but some force inside Cas knocks Bobby, Dean, and River away. River rushes over to Bobby who is unconscious. Bobby wakes up while Dean and Leviathan Castiel exchange some words.
Then Leviathan Castiel turns to River and says, "We'll be back for you." Leviathan Castiel leaves then.
"Well that's a new one," Bobby comments. They find Sam and follow Leviathan Castiel outside. Leviathan Castiel walks into a water reservoir and melts into it in a swirl of black goo. River watches in shock as she sees Castiel's trench coat float back towards them. River kneels down and picks it up when it reaches them.
"No," she whispers and breaks down into an endless cry.
Author's Note: What did you think? Please review. 6.22, 7.01, and 7.02 written by Eric Kripke, Sera Gamble, and Ben Edlund respectively. I don't own Supernatural.