Gabriel stared at Cael contently, "That's just what I like to hear."
"Just shut it Gabriel, and tell me how to get out." Cael had begun to look around wildly for some sort of exit, and his eyes settled on the sun.
He began to jog lightly towards it, and an angel shouted, "You think we haven't tried that?"
Cael shut them out and reached the cold sun. He took a sharp breath and threw himself into it, only to find himself being pushed back out immediately.
"It's not going to work, kid." The demon from the tree yelled, "I've tried both sides countless times. Just give up now."
Cael grit his teeth, "I've got to get back to earth."
"Just slow down, Cael," Gabriel stepped in front of him.
"Out of my way."
Gabriel stood his ground, a slow smirk spreading across his features, "Cael, you get that there's no way out right? Just calm down, kiddo."
Cael's eyes narrowed and he heard a few chuckles from the people near him. With a start he realized they were all laughing at him.
"Stop that!" He turned around to glare at them, "Stop laughing! Don't you know who I am!?"
"None of that matters here, Caeley." Gabriel dusted off his hands, "Whatever you did out there on earth? It's got no leverage here."
"I thought I said for you to shut up, Gabriel!"
Gabriel chuckled, and held up his hands defensively, "Alright fine. Just don't come running to me when you get bored."
He chortled as he walked back towards the water.
With a final glare, Cael pushed past the people who had gathered around the sun, and began to look around.
The angels as well as the demons had gone back to whatever they had been doing before Cael had entered. Most of them were sitting down on the ground, each one trying to keep themselves occupied.
Several demons were playing a game of strip poker, the cards somehow having been brought with them when they died. Angels were a fair amount more rigid, sticking more to themselves. Every so often Cael would spot groups instigating fights with one another. More often than not, it was angels vs demons.
"Pathetic." Cael spat under his breath. His eyes traced the ceiling and the walls. With a start he realized how small the Garden actually was. There had to be at the most three hundred demons and angels within it, and it was already crowded.
That couldn't have been how many angels and demons were dead. It was impossible. Even looking alone at the amounts the Winchesters as well as Castiel had killed, this was barely scratching at the surface.
He continued walking around when he nearly tripped on a demon.
"Watch your step. Wouldn't want you to fall to your death now would we?" The demon stood up with a grin, "You should really watch where you're going."
"Perhaps you should not lay down where someone is trying to walk."
"Wow, you're a real tight-ass." They commented with a whistle, "Should've expected as much."
"What even are you?" Cael stared at the demon.
"Excuse me?"
"Your vessel. What gender is it."
"First of all, that was extremely rude. Second, my vessel is non-binary. But since i'm female, I prefer female pronouns." The demon replied, squinting at Cael, "You know, I'm wondering… you angels have to get the vessel to let you in, right? How'd you end up in a kid's body?"
"His mother was dying."
The demon chuckled, "Makes sense. Anyway, you're Kayley, right?"
"Cael."
"Ah, I was one syllable off. My name's Shax."
"I could say it's nice to meet you, but really, it isn't." Cael looked away from Shax and began to walk away.
"Woah wait up—"
Cael whirled around and stabbed her in the chest with his blade. Just like Gabriel, Shax burst into rays of white light, and her body disappeared.
A scowl appeared on Cael's face when he glanced at the black hole and saw Shax stepping through it.
"Damn it all." He muttered and stared at the walls around him. There's got to be a way out. There has to be. This can't be the end.
I have to get back. I'm not finished yet. Nothing is. This garden- I can't stay here. I'll never forgive myself. There's got to be a way out of here. I mean, there's too few people here. Someone has to have escaped.
A loud gong resonated throughout the garden.
"What the hell was that?" Cael's voice could barely be heard over the gong.
Immediately the auburn began to fade into a warm dark blue. Gradually, demons and angels alike began to lay down on the floor of the Garden.
Cael felt his own body begin to shut down.
As he lowered himself to the ground, fear encompassed every corner of his mind. What the hell is going on. Stop it.
He closed his eyes, and felt his conscious form drift.
