Chapter 4:
"You are human, Dean. You're a hunter, you were a hunter. A witch cursed you. She must have blanked your memories. If you'd like, I can share some of my memories with you." Castiel said.
Dean could barely breath, trying to process everything.
He was human? How? When?
Suddenly, a flash of lightning interrupted his thoughts.
"Castiel. I knew your feelings for the human would slow you down." A voice sounded behind Castiel.
"I want him to trust us, Michael." Castiel said, protectively standing in front of Dean.
"You're running out of time on this earth. You have 3 days." Micahel said.
A black outline of something, wings? Hovered above Castiel's back. "I will take all the time that is necessary." Castiel said.
"And when that vessel of yours dies out?" Michael pressed.
"We'll find the witch before then!" Castiel growled.
Michael's fur bristled, making black diamond shape up on his back as he glared at Dean. "Fine. It's your funeral." He said, finally, and with a mist of fog, he disappeared.
The black outlined wings dissipated, and Castiel calmed as he turned to Dean.
"Ok. You have my full attention. You're an Angel, but what makes you think I'm a hunter?" Dean asked.
"Will you let me show you?" Castiel asked.
Dean was unsure, with the tone of his voice, but nodded.
"Close your eyes." Castiel said.
Dean took a deep breath and obeyed.
He waited, wondering what was next.
For a split second, he felt Castiel's muzzle meet his, before he fel himself being vaccumned ino darkness...
~Gabriel and Sam~
"An Angel? For real?" Sam gasped amazed.
He watched as golden feathers were floating around them.
"Sam. I need you to listen to me." Gabriel said.
Sam gave him his full attention.
"You're not meant to be here, that's why we came, why I came to you." Gabriel said.
"What do you mean?" Sam asked, cautiously taking a few steps back.
"You were human, Sam. The most... Fascinating human I've ever met." Gabriel said.
"I was? I mean... I was?" Sam asked, confused.
Gabriel nodded solemnly.
"How? When? Why am I like this? If you're an Angel, aren't you human too?" Sam asked.
"I am. My brothers and I took the form of a wolf, so we could talk to you." Gabriel said.
"Then... Can't you just change us back?" Sam asked.
"It's not that easy kiddo, a witch set this curse on your family. That's not an easy thing to undo." Gabriel said.
"Witch? First Angels, now witches, what are we in? Mythical land?" Sam asked.
Gabriel chuckled, moving closer to Sam, "More or less. But you and your brother side by side could handle any creature who stood in your way."
"So we are humans." Sam processed.
"Pretty much." Gabriel said.
"How do we break the curse?" Sam asked.
"Well, we have to track down the witch, and force her to change you back." Gabriel said.
"And how do we do that Gabe?" Sam asked.
If a wolf could smile, Gabriel did, mischeiviously, "Leave that to the Angels."
~Dean and Castiel~
Dean was pacing back and forth, breathing heavilly.
"I can't believe it." He gasped out.
"Do you remember, Dean?" Castiel asked.
Dean paused, and looked at him.
"Cas." The one word answered. "I can't believe you went through all of this for us."
"Of course, Dean. It's what... Friends do." Castiel said, saying friends a little hurt-like, but Dean didn't catch it.
"We gotta go tell Bobby and Sammy... Sammy!" Dean remembered, taking off in full speed.
Dean followed their trail back to the den.
"Bobby. There's something you need to know." Dean panted.
"Calm down kid, I've known the whole time." The red wolf said.
"What?" Dean was confused.
Castiel was sitting silently beside him.
"I figured it out a long time ago. And it's about damn time somebody come." Bobby said.
"Alright, we are wasting daylight." Lucifer came from the entrance. "Let's go."
"Kind of bossy, isn't he?" Bobby asked, as he stood and followed Lucifer, everyone else following suite.
The journey of life and death had begun.