"Hello Michael"
It had only been a day but to her, she felt as though she'd been in Hell for months. Her power, and hunger for it was growing by the minute. Even Crowley was having trouble controlling her.
That's why she'd taken off, and come here, to the cage. She'd gotten the location out of Crowley using her usual wit and charm. He didn't know that Michael was her father, and had no idea what he had let himself in for.
"What's the matter, don't recognise me?"
"Of course. You're not exactly you right now though, are you?" Michael continued.
"Say's the one trapped in the body of the youngest Winchester"
"It was necessary, after Dean said No. How did you break me out of the cage?"
"Im all juiced up after Crowley rufied me."
"So he has done something to you…" He looked at her, her eyes were getting darker, the golden light all but gone. He'd seen her as a baby, and it was the one thing he remembered clearly about her. He went to reach his hand out to examine her closer, but she stepped back.
"You don't get to play the caring Dad card after all these years"
"I couldn't see you. I was forbidden from having any contact"
"So, enough of a rebel to have me…. But not enough of a rebel to break the rules and see me?"
"It's not that simple"
"Angels- you're never simple"
"We're never simple" He corrected.
"There's no 'we', I'm not exactly one of you"
"Seems God disagrees" He commented, after noticing the unmistakable mark which was almost hidden by whatever Crowley had infected her with.
"That mark is the only reason I'm still alive. If Raphael had his way I'd be dead"
He looked at her. There was nothing he could say or do to comfort her. Being locked in the cage with Lucifer for so long had left him devoid of any emotional instinct. He hadn't seen a human being in so long, let alone his daughter, but he knew he had to fix this.
He grabbed her hand, desperate to get her out of this place. There was a portal next to the cage, Crowleys final torment.
"What the hell?" Dean began the second they landed. He grabbed Cas's angel blade in anticipation.
"I'm not here to fight. I'm here for her" Michael began.
Dean took a step closer. This was not the half angel half human girl he'd kissed in the bar. Her eyes had changed completely, dark with barely a trace of the golden light left. If he didn't know better, he'd swear she was becoming the thing he despised most.
"How the hell did you get out of your Cage?"
"She broke me out. Crowley has done something to her, I don't know what but she's fading"
"I am here you know" She spat.
Cas flew in. He looked first at her, then at Michael.
"Well, this is awkward" Sam spoke.
"Hello Michael" Cas began.
"Castiel"
"How did you…"
"I broke him out"
"But that's not possible"
"Crowleys done something to her, look for yourself"
Cas walked toward her. He could tell just by looking that something was wrong, but he needed to look deeper. With a click of his fingers she collapsed to the floor.
"Was that necessary Castiel?" Michael asked.
"Yes."
He placed her on the bed, and began rolling up his sleeve. They all knew what that meant. As he plunged his hand into her soul, he could feel something tearing into it, feeding off of it. He knew instantly what it was that Crowley had done, though he hadn't heard of a single case In thousands of years.
"He's infected her with an Enochian curse. It was designed to feed off a human soul, to give the person immense power and euphoria, before it killed them."
"But she's protected by God, her death means Crowleys death" Michael replied.
"The curse only kills humans. I can only assume the angel part of her is keeping her alive somehow"
"Ok so if she doesn't die, what happens to her?"
"Complete corruption. She'll become…."
"…Don't say it!" Dean replied.
"A party and you didn't invite me? That's mean" Meg began.
"Demon!" Michael began, ready to smite.
"No, it's fine- she's with us. She wants Crowley dead" Sam spoke.
"Seems I've missed a lot whilst being stuck with Lucifer. Demons, Hunters and Angels all teaming up"
"It's, complicated" Cas replied, placing two fingers to her forehead to wake her up. As she opened her eyes, he swore they had grown darker in just the few minutes she'd been under.
"Whoa- someone's going all…." Meg spoke.
"Don't say it!" Dean repeated. He couldn't bear anyone to say it, as if not saying it would prevent it somehow.
"What did you do?" She began, leaping off the bed away from him.
"You're infected with an Enochian curse"
"So that's what he did to me…."
"Can't you just, zap it out or something?" Sam asked.
"No. The only way to end the curse is to kill the one who cursed her"
"Finally" Meg said.
"No" she replied.
"What?"
"If you kill him, this all goes away! I have to go back to….."
"You're not in your right mind- you have no idea…" Michael began.
"..Yes, I do. The curse wont kill me, so whats the problem?"
"She's more far gone than I thought" Cas spoke.
"Don't you two try and judge me! You have no idea what it's like to only have half the power, and double the crap. Curse stays, power stays, Crowley stays"
She was gone.
"That is one messed up….. wait, what are we calling her?" Meg smiled.
"Looks like we're going to Hell" Dean said, gathering weapons. The portal was still open. As they jumped in, they only hoped it would stay that way.
"Hello Boys, Meg" Crowley smiled.
"Where is she?"
"Safe. From you"
"Where did you get the curse?" Cas asked.
"You wouldn't believe the stuff lying round Hell. Came across that years ago. I was saving it for that special someone"
"That's my daughter you're talking about Crowley"
"Really? Maybe you should have a word with your brother here, about that"
"Crap" The brothers spoke in unison.
"What is he talking about?" Michael asked, turning to Cas.
"This is not the time. "
"Perfect time really. Seems Cas here happens to be in love"
"What?"
"Michael, he's distracting us. We need to focus"
"You're in love with her?"
Without warning, the room they were in began to shake violently. Crowley looked around, no idea what was happening. Michael saw his chance and began attacking Cas whilst the brothers went after Crowley.
She'd become aware of Cas's presence, which combined with the shaking, had drawn her out. As she watched Michael and Cas fight each other, something within her began to shift. Her mind became clearer, she could think again if only for a minute. She could feel the curse, the power, the euphoria but she could move beyond it, take control.
She had to end this.
She closed her eyes, and immediately knew where Crowley was. As she appeared at his side, she threw Dean and Sam to the other side of the room, for their own good. Crowleys face fell, her eyes were back to their angel gold. She reached out her hand, and he knew this was the end.
She grabbed the brothers and took them back up, before coming back for Michael and Cas.
"This ends, now!"
With the last of her power, she forced Michael back into his cage. Cas took her hand, and got them out.
"Is everyone ok?" She asked.
"Peachy. Nothing like a visit to Hell" Dean replied.
"I am so sorry, this is all my fault"
"No, this was all Crowleys fault and that son of a bitch is dead, ok?"
They all looked at each other awkwardly for a few minutes.
"What about Michael?" Sam asked.
"Back In the cage with Lucifer" She replied.
"That's something I guess" He replied.
Cas turned to her.
"We should go"
Before she could answer, he'd flown them both away.
They landed on a now familiar double bed next to the ocean.
"You brought me home" She smiled.
"It seemed the best place to bring you"
"Cas, I…." she began.
"Wait."
"Ok?"
"Sit"
She obeyed as Cas sat next to her.
"When Michael attacked me, I would have died by his blade if I'd had to, to save you. That is when I realised the extent of my feelings for you. I love you" He looked at her, his face as adorable as ever.
She almost choked on the breath she was taking in. She wasn't expecting that.
"I love you" She replied, leaning in to kiss him, pushing him down towards the bed. He snapped his fingers and her skin was bare, but he was still clothed.
"Uh-uh Castiel, No fair" she replied, clicking her own fingers to render him naked also.
"Oh, and Cas? "
"Yes?"
"The pizza man doesn't know everything"
Cas blushed. She smiled. The brothers had let slip about Cas's foray into Porn which she thought was hilarious and couldn't resist teasing him just a little.