Castiel looked blankly to the man over the till.
"Keep the change" he said as he dumped a pile of crinkled notes onto the counter. The man just smiled before taking them. Castiel walked back over to his car to join Hannah.
"You have to stop forgetting about fuel" Hannah joked while she played with her blade.
Cas took the blade off her, "Someone will see you" he put it in one of the side pockets before driving out of the gas station.
They'd been on the road for a few hours now and even though Cas had promised Hannah to help restore heaven there was only one thing on his mind. Dean. Where was he? Would they ever meet again?
"Cas!" Hannah shouted so loud he almost drove into the nearest tree. Cas pulled the car to a stop and brought his glare over to her.
"What are you doing?"
"It's Daniel" Hannah opened the door and soon left Cas on his own. She ran over to a man sat on the side of the road crossed legged with his eyes closed. "It is Daniel"
The man opened one eye and looked up at Hannah before unfolding his legs so he could stand up. "Hannah?" he didn't sound completely sure. She nodded her head in reply as she shook his hand. "Well I'm glad to see that you're…alive" he forced a small smile across his face as he pushed his hair back.
"Daniel" Cas finally came to Hannah's side. Dan frowned at the sight of the angel.
"Castiel. The last I heard you weren't on our side anymore" he crossed his arms and kept a heavy look on him.
"I'm trying to do what's best for heaven." He looked over to Hannah then back to Dan, "I have learnt from my mistakes" he reached out his hand to him. Dan took it and patted the angel on the back.
"I am glad to hear that"
"Have you heard anything?" Hannah said to Dan.
"About"
"About other angels? Where they are? What they're doing?" she continued.
"Not much." He looked over to Cas, "But I have heard that Crowley took one the other day and has him locked up in some barn"
Cas flinched at the name. Crowley.
"And the name of this solider?" Hannah asked.
Dan stroked his non-existent beard, "that's something I don't know"
Cas sighed, "It doesn't matter who it is, he's still an angel."
Dan's frown came back as he looked over to Cas, "and?"
"We have to save him."
Hannah asked Dan if her and Cas could talk privately before replying. Dan simply shrugged his shoulder before walking towards the car.
"Have you forgotten our mission!" she was almost shouted at Cas.
"Of course not but it seems you have" this left Hannah confused. "You want us to restore heaven? Do what's best for our kind? Well we need all the help and support we can get" Cas was almost shouting back.
Dan threw Cas a vexing look from afar, which he tried to ignore.
"What about Crowely?" Hannah lowered her voice.
"What about him?" he moved his face closer to hers as he frowned. "We will just save the angel and escape, like we have done in the past." He moved in closer again, their faces were almost touching.
"Fine" she moved away from Cas and started walking over to Dan.
"Hannah, it's the only way" he tried calling after her but she kept her back towards him.
Dan smirked at the sight of Hannah marching towards him, "So you guys broke up?"
She blinked at the comment before getting into the car. Dan looked up at Cas who was also making his way towards him. "Are you going to help us?" he asked Dan who was leaning against the car.
This was the first time Cas had properly looked at Dan. He had curly blonde hair that played around his shoulders and bright green eyes. He had one of those figures that made a person looked constantly relaxed. Maybe Cas could trust Dan.
"So will you help us then?" he asked again, this time looking Dan straight in the eyes.
"Of course" he replied before slipping into the front seat.
Cas didn't get in the car straight away. Instead he started thinking. If Crowley will be there… so will Dean…
…
Castiel.
Had Dean heard him right? Even though thoughts and feelings seemed to be twisted and hidden inside him, just the sound of Cas's name made him feel…feel strange.
Why.
Crowley stared at Dean as a playful smile took over his face.
"You don't miss him do you?" he asked. Dean's eyed widened at the question.
"Don't make me sick" he said without looking at Crowley.
The Winchester soon pulled his attention back to the tied up angel. "So" Dean stared at him through black eyes.
"Am I here so you can show me your new party trick" the angel mocked him.
Crowley revealed a knife in his hand which he started to throw up and down in the air, "Actually, we were rather hoping you would give us some information."
"What information?" the angel asked looking slightly scared by the sight of the weapon.
"I'm guessing you probably know where all your angel friends are, am I right?" Crowley continued.
The angel shifted in his seat before looking over to Dean.
"And your angel friends know where other people are" Crowley stopped throwing the knife and instead walked closer to him.
"Who are you looking for 'King'?" the angel's tone annoyed Crowley.
"Less sarcasm thank you very much" he took another step closer with the knife still in his hand. "Where is Sam Winchester?" Crowley looked over to Dean when he said it.
"Why him?" Dean looked at him with a blank face.
"You'll see" before Dean could say anything else Crowley had the knife against the angel's throat. "So, you going to tell me where he is?"
"No"
Crowley made a little cut across his neck.
"No"
A slightly bigger cut.
"I don't know"
He took the knife down to his stomach and pressed.
"I don't know. I swear!"
"Well I don't believe you!" Crowley shouted in his face then…
"Are you calling him a liar Crowley" came another voice from behind him. All three faces turned.
"And who are you?"
"Daniel. But you can call me Dan" two other figures made themselves known, Hannah and…
"Cas" Dean looked at the angel who was looking right back at him.
"Hello Dean"
