Next one should get things rolling Hana will leave and C and G will be stuck with each other =)
Enjoy!!!
2
Starting over
The three of them, Michael, Hana and Castiel, stopped in the hallway just outside of Dean's room. The door was half closed and Castiel poked his head in.
"Dean?"
Dean looked up at him and Nodded "Hey you can come in, Bobby and Sam
Will be back later." He said.
Castiel opened the door wider, "I have brought you something." Castiel said smiling at is friend.
"Well bring it in too." Dean replied, trying to figure out why the angel was behaving so strangely.
Castiel walked in leading Hana, who was containing her excitement, by the hand, Michael walking behind them, trying his best to look pleasant.
Dean looked up at the three of them and Hana smiled at him and sat on his bed. Dean had no idea who or what she and the man were.
"Cass if she is my surprise you have really outdone yourself." he said looking her up and down smiling.
Hana giggled at him. Michael stifled a sigh. She had this affect on human males, no matter the vessel, he was aware. It was her virtues, love and passion, humans were quite susceptible to her essence.
Hana took Deans hand in her own. "You don't know who I am?"
He looked at her wide eyed "Do I have to?" he gave her his best grin.
She leaned close to his ear. "I am Haniel" she whispered.
Dean straightened up and cleared his throat. "You're an angel" he said.
Then shot Castile 'a why didn't you tell me glance', embarrassed.
"Yes, you may call me Hana" she said.
"This is Michael" she said, reaching her hand out and pulling her brother closer to the bed.
"But I thought I was-"
"His Vessel" Hana finished.
"Yeah" he said nodding.
"You are" She told him. "we do have second options, sometimes more but, those normally can not contain us as well." she explained.
Dean understood, he was the one who offered the most power.
"We have brought you pie." Michael announced. "I am told you like Pie" he said.
"Yeah I like pie" He smiled at the Archangel.
"Good then we can bond with pie" Michael told him. "I am told you are a hunter of unclean and evil things?" Michael asked.
Dean nodded "You could say that"
"Then we have much we can talk about" he smiled. Hana noticed it because Michael rarely smiled.
Hana leaned over Dean, "I am glad you have almost recovered, if you allow me I am strong enough to finish."
Castiel and Michael exchanged glances.
"Hana are you sure?" Castiel asked.
"Yes I am certain" She replied. "I sense no danger and I have the two of you to protect me while I regain my strength." she told him.
Castiel nodded. It really wasn't up to him, she was his superior. His concern was as her friend.
Michael nodded his agreement as well, He was aware, Hana had intended to do more, to undo the damage, he had done.
Dean nodded "I guess, if it's okay."
"It is okay" the angel told him. "Close your eyes" she instructed.
Hana sat up straight and lay both her hands on his chest.
Castiel closed the door to the room so no one would see what was about to happen
Slowly Hana began to glow until she was almost blinding to even the other angels and then, with a flash, she then dimmed again. As she dimmed, Dean was taken by a deep breath.
Hana removed her hands and Dean breathed out "WOW. I feel great" he said. Stretching and moving in his bed.
"I am glad" she replied.
"Now we can have Pie?" Michael asked, almost whining.
"Yes brother," Hana sighed "you may have pie."
As they all sat, eating the pie that Hana had brought, they were listening to Dean and Michael compare war stories of hunting down various creatures. Both seemed enthralled. Hanna noticed Castiel was pushing his pie around with his fork more than eating.
She moved to stand next to him. "You do not like it?" she questioned.
"I have no need to eat" he explained.
"Castiel. It is wonderful you do not need a 'Need'." she laughed.
She took his plate and scooped a mouth full onto the plastic fork. "Close your eyes." she instructed.
He did as he was told. "Open" she said nudging his lips with the fork full.
"Now taste and savor, do not just swallow." she told him
He opened his eyes and they light up. "Yes, see you didn't need it but, you liked it" she laughed.
He nodded and she fed him another bite. Michael noticed and sighed.
A nurse came in to check on Dean, temperature, blood pressure the usual. Hana watched as he flirted madly with the attractive blond but, she paid him little attention. Hana could see the blond woman had interest in him, perhaps she was shy. Or maybe she just needed a little push. When the nurse was done and about the leave. Hana approached her.
Handing Castiel his pie "Can we talk a moment?" she asked the nurse.
"Yes" the nurse said sort of confused
Hana lifted up on her toes and whispered something in the woman's ear, then returned to her place next to Castiel. He noted a small satisfied smile on the angels face and looked at her curiously. Dean and Michael didn't notice, but if Michael had he would have sighed.
Hana interrupted Michael's story of slaying some evil beast or another and his third piece of pie.
"Yes Hana," He said with slight annoyance.
"I believe the time is near." She nodded at him, placing a hand on his shoulder.
Michael nodded his understanding, The troops in his charge would be arriving from heaven to locate him and receive their orders. It would not be appropriate if in their attempt to locate him they began arriving to the hospital room.
"I am afraid my sister is right." Michael said as way of apology. "I must be leaving to prepare my troops."
Dean nodded his understanding to the angel "Michael" he said as the angel was preparing to leave. "I understand, You had no choice and I came out okay in the end. So no hard feelings okay?" Dean said in his own way of apologizing for both fearing and disliking the angel in the past.
Michael took Deans hand in his own and then covered it with the other. "Dean Winchester, You are a Fierce warrior and worthy of respect. You have the Gratitude of my father, myself and all of heaven. Apologies are not necessary." he told him. "Be well, we will meet again."
Turning to Hana, "I must leave sister, I assume you will be alright?"
"I have been for more than two thousand years." she replied.
"I will look after her until she finds her footing here, and remain close." Castiel assured.
"I am certain you will." Michael told him. Then turning to his sister.
Michael took her hands in his, "Hana" he started "Remember the earth is as precarious as it is wondrous for us. Not all of its' dangers are obvious, use care in your decisions here." he warned.
Hana nodded, "I understand Michael. She reassured him. "I will accomplish my duties with out distraction."
"Very Well" Michael said. "I take my leave." and with a rustle of feathers he was gone.
"It is time for me to leave as well Dean" She said turning to him. "I must prepare orders and retrieve my next charge." She said in way of apologizing.
"I understand" he said "Will I see you again too?" he asked.
"You are a friend of my Castiel, so yes, you will see me again, if he chooses to bring me."
She leaned over Dean and kissed his cheek, "You are whole once more, take care of yourself." she smiled at him.
"I will, cross my heart" he told her.
"I will give you a moment to say good bye to your friend." she said to Castiel as she turned to leave the room.
When she was gone, Dean looked at Castiel, "Wow, I mean dude, I know she is an angel but, fucking wow. He said wide eyed.
Castiel bowed his head, "Yes she often has this affect on human men." he said
"Human!" Dean cracked. "No offence but, I saw the way you looked at each other, and Pie! Dude she was feeding you pie." Dean sighed " now that is the perfect woman." he sighed as he grinned at his friend.
Nodding again, "But Hana is not a woman, she is in fact a very powerful being, one of the most fearsome, my father has ever created. Her vessel is misleading, She deserves respect."
"C'mon Cass," Dean persisted more teasing now, "You have never even thought about it? Yeah you have I can tell." He laughed.
"Dean, I admit I am fortunate to share a close friendship with Hana. We have spend much time together over many years. Quite often we simply enjoy the presence of one another." He confessed. "She is my sister and as such I love her infinitely, and appropriately." He explained.
Dean gave up. "Okay, but your sister is a hottie, just so you know" he told the angel.
Castiel nodded.
"So where you going now?" Dean asked him.
"I will spend the next few days helping Hana gather the troops, conveying my experiences here, and helping her acclimate to this world."
"So you are going to be her second in command then, isn't that like a promotion?" Dean asked, and then said "Wait.. You are going to acclimate her to earth? YOU?"
"I will assist her as I always have, not command, and yes, I have been here nearly two years. I have the experience required to help her find her footing. He explained.
"Again, Cass no offence but, that is sort of like the blind leading the blind." Dean told him.
Castiel looked at him confused.
"Never mind." Dean shook his head "I am sure you will do fine."
Castiel and Dean finished their conversation and then he met Hana in the hallway. As he approached her, the blond nurse, now holding a stack of crisp white towels stopped and asked if there were anymore visitors in the room.
"No, we are the last for awhile." Hana told her with a knowing smile.
With that the cute blond entered the room saying "Time for your sponge bath Mr Winchester."
Hana smiled with satisfaction hearing the nurses announcement. She looked up to see a slightly disapproving look from Castiel, as she once again slipped her arm through his.
"Oh not you too." she sighed at her friend.
"Hana, really?" he sighed.
"Yes who knows where it may go." she smiled tossing her flaming red hair out of her face.
"Who indeed" Castiel said leading her out of the hospital.
***
His human form sat alone in a room in a corner of heaven. He was trapped in the human body he had acquired centuries ago, rendered powerless in heaven. Unable to leave his spot, he was sent here to contemplate his actions, while his superiors, the four remaining Arch's, contemplated his fate. It was the angelic equivalent of a time out, he knew. But Gabriel had taken leave of heaven long ago and contemplation was just not his thing. He was a doer, he liked action, he liked cause and effect. He didn't like to contemplate.
"C'mon guys just beat me or strip my wings." he shouted.
Anything but this. This miserable sitting and waiting.
"Holy fire" He yelled "Roast me with holy fire!"
Silence.
Okay so maybe he went a little overboard but, he had seen the error of his ways, thanks to the Winchesters and His brother Castiel. He was able to pull away from his temptations at the end, restore his faith, fight for heaven. Okay so maybe he used a little more flair than the other angels, but they all had to admit Lucifer looked hilarious in that tutu, the point is, he did it and he did it for the right reasons.
No one here seemed to believe he meant it though. No one except his sister that is. Hana… Hana was the only one who showed even the slightest hint of compassion for his plight. Maybe it was because of her nature. Of all of the angels she was the one who seemed most affected my her emotions. This was good and bad as it meant she would shower you with love, he had seen it but, she had a fearsome side too.
Those 10 million dollar lottery winners you saw on TV, the ones who won that jackpot just before they lost it everything that truly mattered. Hana pure Hana.
The childless couple who suddenly find themselves with six children. Hana again.
Yeah Hana had a way to looking down and finding the most desperate, lost, and hopeless, then reaching out and blessing them. Sometimes too much. Yep, she could go a little overboard too.
Then again.
He had just recently watched her level an entire town to save a seal, something, he noted, that even his fallen brother Uriel had resisted and he hated humanity.
He understood however, at the time, she had just lost command over one of her most precious Garrisons. Specifically it's commander, Castiel, he was considered too emotional, as a result of her command. The Garrison was removed from her charge and he ended up baby sitting Uriel, along with his tantrums under another Arch.
She had a point to prove and she did at the cost of a small town in South America. Now of course they knew it was just a ruse, the unfaithful were giving the orders not father. Still she did not hesitate to perform her duties. He could point to many occasions through out history. Yet her Garrisons were often considered too merciful. Perhaps now she would share that Mercy with him.
Yes is sister, Loved and fought with equal power and she was rarely subtle when provoked.
He enjoyed watching his sister over the years because she did perform her duties well and true, however she had no problem breaking the rules either. and while the infighting of his family pained him, he respected her for staying her ground and protecting her charges. This uprising had taken it's effect on her. The unfaithful railed against her. Each blow to her garrisons, her commander, infuriated her more and more.
She stormed through Heaven leaving explosions and destruction in her wake when she learned Castiel had been brought home for punishment, and she wreaked havoc until he was released, albeit he was still punished but alive. Her breaking point came when he was destroyed by Raphael, she herself brought him back. True he, and everyone suspected it was father, but it was Hana. She meditated on it and then decided it is what her father would want and she did it. No one knew, not even Michael. No one but Gabriel, because he was on the outside looking in. Yes Hana broke the rules too. Big rules.
He knew she wanted Zachariah, she considered him the leader in the revolt. He is the one who ordered her stripped of her most promising garrisons, punished and killed her most promising soldiers for their loyalty.
Even though the orders, came through higher channels, he was the master mind behind the ruse and it was his blood she wanted.
It was true her garrison's where the most faithful, many were lost in battle, almost all at the hands of unfaithful angels, but not one of them were cast out when God returned. Her guidance was true.
Now in his cell without bars he knew he had a great deal to offer, he had spent most of the last several hundred years on the outside looking in. He was familiar with the workings of both sides. That is why he wasn't entirely surprised to be called the Hall of Judgment.
***
"Gabriel?" Castiel said confused, looking at the Archangel with doubt for the first time in their thousands of years.
"Yes Gabriel." she confirmed. "He will be released soon and we will retrieve him." she told him.
"Hana you understand he hasn't lived the life of an angel for hundreds of years it is unlikely he will conform now."
"He will if he wants redemption" she said matter of fact.
"Are you certain he seeks redemption" he asked her.
"I have looked inside him Castiel" she said stepping closer to her charge, her friend. "He does, I am certain."
Castiel shook his head "Hana I have never questioned your orders." he told her
She moved closer again
"Please don't start now Castiel" she said
"How will we control him? How will I control him" He asked.
"He will be stripped of all power" She informed him. "He must earn it back so he will be, in essence, your charge."
Castile sighed. "Of course Hana, I will do what ever you ask…. Command" He corrected, still, It was him who moved closer this time. " I just do not know how I will control him if he is not sincere in this mission."
"Castiel," now close enough to touch him. "It is no secret you are my favorite." She looked down as she said it "even though we are not to feel such things." she admitted. "It is because you are strong and you are true and you are compassionate." She told him. "These are qualities Gabriel needs to learn again, I wish you to teach him." she finished.
He nodded again. "In the end it is still his choice, is it not?" he both asked and stated.
"Yes" she agreed.
He now dared to take both of her hands in his. "Yes" he said, "I will do what I can with him, for you Hana."
She understood Castiel thought Gabriel had been out in the wild too long and would never, even if he did want to, be able to conform to Heavens law.
"It is time" she said and they were gone.