Ch.3- Paths We take

They want me to stay not just cause they promised Cas they'd look after me, but cause in this very short time I've been here I've been recognized as family. This has also become my story something that i didn't exactly wish for or want. I've always been okay with Jared and Jacob being my only family. The idea that over these last couple of years though Cas had seemed to be pulled into my list. Cas is gone and I don't think he's coming back anytime soon. He had helped me.

My family was all I had. I had been adopted into my foster family after I was there for only a year. I was with them for most of my life and then I did the worse I killed them. I had killed them with the angelic grace. I hadn't tried it was an accident and to make things worse the house light on fire and only I had ascended from the ashes and I came out who I am today. It's cause I of that fire I had gone too the bar and I had met Jared. It was like my parents were leading me too my salvation. I always wonder that if in heaven they can even watch over me like i had always believed them able to do. I should have asked Castiel while I had the chance. As soon as I can I'm gonna make a break for the cabin and leaving the Winchester's behind. I don't care if they're supposed to be my blood brothers.

"Marina," I hear Sam's voice call out from outside my door but I know it's not him.

I sigh as I stand up and answer from behind my signal protected room, "Gadreel, what do you want?"

"You know who I am."

"Of course I do. I may not have all the information regular angels have, but Gabriel's grace helps cover that. Though I do not hold anything against you Gadreel except you had killed Kevin. You plan on leaving now. Do you have any idea what you had done and what Metatron plans on doing?"

"Yes, and Metatron plans on asking you to join."

"You know my answer to that Gadreel. I do not want to join that hypocrite in a battle for heaven and earth. I want nothing to do with this battle. All I want is to be with my husband and son."

"Then I'm sorry it'll have to be this way."

I hear him leave and I know something bad is about to happen. I look at Jacob and quickly grab my packed bags before I decide to try to teleport too my car. I'm able to teleport Jacob and our things too it. I quickly throw my things into backtrack over the hidden piece that's like my brother's hiding weapons and books. I have journals ready and a few books filled with what I need too know of monsters, gods, and symbols that I'll ever need to know right off hand.

I buckle my lil boy in before I pop into the kitchen packing a lunch then walk into the library too come face to face with my brother, Dean.

"What happened?"

"The angel possessing our brother is what happened. Now thanks to that this place isn't safe. I'm going back to my original hiding place and if I see anything that's not human around it I'm killing them."

Dean looks at me before he nods, "If I had a child like Jacob. I'd probably be doing the same thing, but I'm gonna miss you."

"Is that cause we're family or cause you'll need the extra help?"

"Both," he answers.

I smile before i pull him into my arms as I quickly wipe my tears away, "Thank you for so much, Dean. If you ever need me my phone number will be the same. Please keep on eye on Jared for me if you can."

I sigh as I pop back to my car and slip into it handing Jacob his packed lunch.

"It's time to go again, Jacob. We might end up seeing daddy sooner than thought."

My son's head pops up as he smiles at me. I laugh as I drive us past the bar I take notice that there's an ambulance sitting outside with it's lights on. I quickly stop the car and jump out. I run inside too see my ex-husband lying on the ground with a wound done too his stomach.

"What happened?"

The paramedic looks up at me and sighs, "Don't know the guy that's dead at the end of the bar had reportedly come in with a guy and there was reports of yelling then gunfire. Now can you get out of the way so I can possibly move him."

I can't stop the words coming from my mouth, "I'm his ex-wife. We separated after he was in an accident. I just want ot know will he survive?"

"There should be no problem stablizing him everything else is up to him. We can do everything we can do and he'll just have to do the same."

I nod my head as I place a hand where his head and neck join, "I'm so sorry Jared. I shouldn't have left you or dragged you into this mess I call a life. I love you so much." I quickly kiss his forehead and whisper a spell that will protect him, "You better fight or else I'm gonna go too your personal heaven and have some choice words with you."

I watch the corner of his mouth twitch as I move away.

I sigh as I pull up too the cabin and once again I pop our things and ourselves too the door. I open it and reset all the magical wards as I pull ourselves in.

"Well I guess we're back here Jacob. I guess now I have more time to tell you stories about your grandparents. Don't I…. Where should I start... . How about when I met them for the first time."

I was only been in the foster care for about 2 years when I had come across the Poe house. I was still a confused child on how I had ended up in that kind of situation like that. I remember being raised by the angels especially by the one named Castiel thought he was in his celestial form most of the time. Still the first time I met Martha and Ed I was in heaven. Ed was an English teacher at a local high school while Martha owned her own lil cafe in town just down the street. They were kind to me unlike any of the other homes I had been into. They let me go to school, they bought me about anything I ever wanted. They still loved me even after i was brought in they found out that they were going to have a baby of their own. I was always scared I was gonna get hit like my other 4 homes I had been in the 2 years before I met the Poe's. Still I was always scared especially when some of my 'gifts' started to manifest themselves, but instead of outcasting me or anything they supported me with what they had no idea what was going on. I had a tutor and babysitter that I can hardly remember but I think they were an angel I'm not 100 percent sure. All I remember is that they promised too alway look after me even through time and space. I barely remember who they were or what they even looked like all I remember is a long coat and a deep voice much like Castiel's.

I stop talking and Jacob is smiling up at me as he had listened to my memory.

"Mama… miss nana and baba… miss dadda."

I smile as I try to control my tears as I lean back thinking of my ex husband.

I sigh as I get a call on my phone, "Hello."

"Yeah, is this Marina Winchester?"

"Yes, it is. How can I help you?"

"This is the hospital Mr. Jared Jensen had asked us to call you. He wishes to talk to you."

"Of course. I'll be there in a lil bit," I tell the hospital worker over the phone as I hang up.

"Jacob, sweetie can you behave while mommy heads out for a short while."

My son smiles over at me as he plops down with a book opening it.

I smile as I tell him, "Stay inside do not open windows or go outside."

My son nods and I quickly turn my back too him and exit the cabin. As I step outside I teleport to the hospital. As I look up at the hospital building all i can remember is waking up after the house had burnt down.

It was almost 10 years ago that I had woken up in the hospital too the sound of machines beeping. I had seen the a light being flashed in my eyes and all I could think of was simply what the heck was happening.

"Miss. Lance, can you tell me your full name?"

I remember shaking my head as I look around, "No. I don't know my name, my age, and anything else about myself. All I know is that I was in some kind of freak accident."

The doctor had spent what seemed to be hours talking to me about everything that was in my chart. I spent the whole time blocking them out and thinking of anything but what they were saying. I was perfectly silent barely talking to anyone unless it was needed. I didn't really talk until I had walked into the bar that Jared played at. I had simply walked into the bar and my only plan was to drink myself into a stupor. That was when the man of my dreams started to sing a song that was about a woman waiting for love and to be saved. It fit perfectly too how I had felt. I fell in love with his voice and how it had made me felt. I wasn't sure what I had originally had planned for my stupor, but I think it had something to do with my plan to kill myself or something along those lines.

"Miss…. Can I help you?" I look up too see a nurse at the front desk.

"Yes, I was called in for Mr. Jared Jensen. Where is his room?"

The nurse tells me and I simply give her my thanks as I walk too his room. When I make it I stand at the door staring in to see a frail looking man. He looks even more tired and starved than when I saw him not that long ago. I stare at him as a man in doctor garb comes over to me.

"Miss. Winchester, how is it that you know Mr. Jensen?"

"I met him when I had gone into the bar he works at a bit ago. We started talking it seems we were from the same area in Minnesota so we might have known each other."

"Well we can wake up Mr. Jensen so you two can talk."

I nod my head as I give the doctor a small smile, "Yes, that would be great."

I follow the doctor inside and he slowly and carefully wakes up Jared.

When he opens his eyes and looks at me I watch a small smile grace his lips. I watch as he goes too move but the wince on his face tells me that he's in pain.

I carefully push him back down as I show him a small smile, "Hi, Mr. Jensen."

"Jared, is fine Marina. Now I want to know the truth did we know each other before?"

I pierce my lips as i try to control my tears, "You know how I told you that I was married, but he was in an accident." Jared nods his head and I continue to talk, "That wasn't exactly the truth. You see the world is filled with things that are both good and bad that normal people don't know about and live…. Or at least be able to live a normal life without living in a way in fear."

"You mean like gods and monsters?" he asks me.

I nod my head as I look at him, "Yes, like gods and monsters. Your real parents are gods. That's why your wounds are already healing at a faster rate than a regular humans."

"Is it insane that I believe you. Especially after I was attacked by the guy this morning. What he was saying to me would make perfect sense. Though he said that you are the reason why I was being punished."

"Is that what he said?"

"He had said something along those lines. Though when he pulled out the shotgun he said that something around nephilim don't deserve to survive. Nephilim is part of angel and part demon… or part of either."

I look down at my hands as I look at him, "Jared, trust me when I say drop this. You'll be safer that way. Though if you ever need anything call me at this number. If anything seems odd call me no matter what."

I go too stand up when I hear a voice speak up that I know is an angel's. I take a deep breathe as I put protection on Jared, "Though you still can't move too much without pain I will say this once stay here and if anyone but me comes in speak these words." i tell him a phrase that should bring one of his parents here or even just activate his powers whatever they might be.

I step out of the hospital door too come face to face with an angel whose name I can't remember, but I know works for Metatron.

"Marina, it's time for you to pick a side."

I get ready to strike if needed, but I keep calm as I scuff at the angel's words, "I pick humans is my answer. Angels and demons just want to use me in their battle against each other now with angels being broken up in fractions there's a war for heaven. I have too say let it all burn cause the one at fault is Metatron who simply wants to take your father's place."

"Do not speak such blasphemy," the angel shouts as he pulls out his blade.

I scuff at him again as I tell him, "Blasphemy is all I speak I guess then. I want nothing to do with this war unless god himself comes to me and says he needs my help. Since I don't see him anywhere I'll simply go with fuck off."

I turn around and I hear a shout escape the angel's lips as he charges at me. I move out of the way and knock the blade from his grip. I then grab him by the throat, "Why can't I live in peace? That's all I wish for. I wish to live in peace with my family and things like you and such have to come into my life and tear it apart. I left my husband the first time believing that he'll be safe, but no he wasn't. I don't want a part of any of your pitiful wars. I just wish to live as a human. I'm sorry for what I have to do." as I speak my last sentence I shove my own angel blade into his heart and I can't help but speak a small prayer for him. I take a deep breathe as I open the door too Jared's room though what I see stops my heart. Jared is on the ground with an angel blade shoved into his stomach. I race too him and try to heal around the wound for I can pull it out. Though I feel the life already leaving him. I take a deep breathe as i pull the blade out and do the one thing I think will work. I do a complicated spell to breathe some life back into him. I wait too see if I can sense any progress and when I do I drop to the ground to wrap my arms around his chest and thank whoever had given me the strength to go through with the spell that is known to kill the caster.

"I'm sorry, Jared. I'm gonna have to choose a path I hope I'd have to avoid. I have to leave you for a lot longer than I had planned. Still I'll always love you."