Chapter 2: Chapter 2

Omg i'm re-writing this whole thing. I had just finished this chapter. then the power went off in my house. It didn't even save! So i'm writing it all again...-.-, why me?

Anyways i'm continuing this story because i've gotten some good reviews and i just can't get it out of my head.

'thoughts'

"speech"

' dream world Gabe'

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Sam's thoughts drifted as they sat and soaked up the sun. He could feel Gabriel next to him, he wasn't uncomfortably close, so Sam didn't say anything about it. They lay quietly for a while Sam felt a strange warmth start in his chest. He ignored it, instead voicing a question that he had been contemplating for a while now.

"Why did you sacrifice yourself for us?" He questioned, when he didn't receive and answer, he turned his head towards the angel and opened his eyes. Only to find himself staring at a picture of his dead fiancé Jessica. "Damn it" he muttered.

He lay quietly for a few minutes and tried to will himself back to the garden. After a few minutes he began to smell bacon. his concentration shot he gave a sigh of disappointment , before getting out of bed and dressing himself.

Gail had gotten up early, she dressed Gabby in a little pink dress with little baby-doll shoes. And then she made her way to the kitchen, she was digging through the fridge and cupboards with Gabby settled comfortably on her hip. When Bobby walked through the door.

He just stared at her for a few minutes. She smiled nervously. " I didn't mean to snoop. But I wanted to cook breakfast for Sam and you." Bobby shrugged and went about making a strong pot of coffee, then he went and dug through one of the many spare rooms. A few minutes later he returned with a plain wooden high chair.

"It used to be Sam's" He grunted in response to her bewildered stare. she just blinked at him unable to fathom Sam ever being that small, and settled Gabby into the chair. she poured her a small bowel of fruit loops, then set about making breakfast for the rest of them.

While Gail was Cooking, Bobby drank his coffee and read the morning paper(looking for any demon activity.) Half an hour later a plate was put in front of him on the table, He looked up at her gratefully and began to dig in. She was just loading up a second plate when Sam came through the door. He paused upon seeing such a domestic scene, but wisely kept quiet.

Gail offered the full plate in her hand to the giant, He took it with a nod of appreciation and sat at the table beside the high chair. he quickly lost himself in thought tuning everyone else out. Gail watched him nervously. Hoping he wouldn't change his mind about helping her and Gabby.

Sam looked up suddenly, catching the young girl staring at him, she blushed from her head to her toes. (something she got from her mom.) And looked away, Sam just ignored that and asked her what he had planned on asking her in the first place.

"Gail. Where would you like to live?" Gail looked back at him quickly. Hopefully. "I don't know...Anywhere?"Sam nodded. "In the world?" She continued. Sam hesitated for a moment thinking about his job. (Hunting.) But decided that there were demons all over the world so why not. "Sure." She smiled brightly. "So we're staying with you?" Sam nodded.

"But I am a hunter. And I will be going on hunts." Sam explained. She just nodded. "My mother was a hunter to. They drugged her or they never would have been able to kill her." Sam nodded, the girl rarely talked of her mothers death after the first day. "So I don't mind. I would even like to hunt myself. I went on hunts with mum, Gabby came to sometimes she's got a useful trick." Gail explained. Sam nodded. "I'll think about it" Sam hedged, not wanting to put them directly into danger.

They were interrupted by a squeal from Gabby. They turned to look at her, She was reaching up to Sam, and bouncing up and down in the highchair. He scooped her up and settled her on his hip. "Think about it where we are going first" He stated then headed outside with Gabby in tow.

"So why can't we stay here?" Gail asked her head tilted to the side as she stared at Bobby. "Dean comes here sometimes" She gave him a confused look. "Sam's brother" She gave him an even more confused look, making him laugh as he launched into the family history.

Sam was playing with Gabby on the tire swing Bobby had put up on a tree behind his place for him and Dean when they were kids. He found he actually enjoyed spending time with the little girl she was good company. she didn't talk much, just giggles and made happy cooing sounds. She could talk he knew, because she talked non-stop during the car ride. and he got the feeling she could read his mind. It kinda made him a bit uncomfortable, but she probably couldn't' understand half of what he thought about so it didn't really matter.

Gabby adored him, She clung to the tire and squealed in excitement when he spun it gently. He stood close to the spinning tire ready to catch her if she lost her grip. she never did. he smiled when she started to shift her weight making it spin faster. "Smart girl" he commented dryly.

They could hear the excited giggles coming from the yard. Bobby finished up his history lesson, and went to see what all the noise was about. Gail just sat at the kitchen table and thought about what her new friend had gone through. She also found herself wondering what was so great about the Winchester family that her dad would give up his life for them.

She got up and absentmindedly wondered outside, following her sisters laughter, something she hadn't heard since their mom died, and found Sam and Bobby sitting on the grass watching Gabby chase a bunny. (They had infested the junkyard). She sighed happily, letting herself believe for just a moment that they had found a home again.

That night when Sam lay down, he was thinking about Gabriel's girls, and how he would take care of them. His thought process was interrupted by the expected mist. As soon as his vision cleared he looked around for Gabriel, the Arch-Angel was swiming in the pond, there were fresh scars on back. Sam cursed softly, knowing that the angel was still being tortured.

'Ah Sammy' The angel called waving at him from the water, he had on briefs but that was it. Sam striped his briefs off and hopped into the pond, it was a surprisingly deep pond. Gabriel grinned at the humans boldness. Sam swam up to Gabriel. " So." He was floating inches away from the angel. 'So' The angel replied. "Gabe..." He ignored the odd look the angel gave him at the nickname and began his interrogation

"Do you know how i got out of hell?" He questioned. The angel shook his head. "Do you want your girls to be hunters?" Gabe just grinned. 'I wouldn't have mated with a hunter if I didn't' Sam nodded. "Gabby likes tire swings." He stated, then continued on with his line of questioning. Gabriel gave simple yes or no answers for most of the questions,This went on for a couple hours. Most of the questions were about the girls, and their mother, Gabe avoided last topic entirely.

"Okay fine." Sam said exasperated with the avoidance. "Why did you sacrifice yourself for us?" Gabe who was floating on his back, turned his head to look at Sam, as if gauging how he wold react to the answer. 'I did it for you' He looked back up at the sky. 'I didn't want you to have to say yes. But i failed you, and you had to anyways.' His body gave a sudden uncontrollable spasm. Sam grabbed onto the angel, keeping his head above water as he thrashed.

"Gabe!" He began swimming with much difficulty to the edge of the pond, the thrashing stopped half way there, but Gabriel couldn't seem to move his body so Sam continued to drag him. They made it to the side, and Sam pulled himself, then Gabriel out of the water, Laying Gabe gently on his back, he watched a great big slashes opened up on the mans stomach.

"Oh shit" He murmured. the wound didn't bleed obviously it wasn't meant to. But it was horrible to watch them appear on the unconscious angel's body. He must have passed out in the water. " I will find away to free you." He vowed, then he quickly put his briefs back on, and sat guard by the Arch-Angels side, and watch helplessly as more wounds opened up down his legs and arms.

An hour or so later the mist began to cloud his vision again, much to his frustration. "Gabe" he said hoping the angel could hear him. "I'll come back" And with that the hunter was gone from the garden, leaving an unconscious arch-angel laying in the soft grass alone

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Sam's eyes snapped open. The phone was ringing downstairs,it stopped in the middle of a ring and he heard Bobby's gruff "hello". Sam cursed, he never would have left Gabriel's side willingly. And got dressed, checking on the girls as he went by, Gail was still sleeping, a frown on her face, But Gabby was up, she was playing with her feet. Sam strode in and picked her up swinging her up high to earn a giggle.

He was just heading to the stairs when Bobby called his name in a panicked voice, he rushed down them, Gabby squealing in delight. "What's wrong?" He asked coming around the corner. Bobby silently held out the phone to him. "Hello?" He said cautiously into the phone. "Sammy?" Came Dean's broken voice down the line. "Yea Dean.?" Sam looked up at Bobby angrily.

"Sammy...Bobby explained everything I'm not mad. But I need you" This was so unlike Dean asking for help, Sam was immediately curious. Not concerned, he just couldn't seem to feel anything about his brother. "What happened?" He could hear his brothers ragged breathing.

"Lisa has been murdered. she's gone Sammy. Dead." Dean's voice caught on a sob.

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