A/N: Hi everyone! Here is chapter four of Burning Down Paradise. In this chapter we see more interaction between Hannah and Cas. She will have more interaction with Dean and Sam in the next chapter, promise! REMEMBER TO REVIEW:)
4. Revelation
Sunlight filtered through the curtains of the room as the warmth hit the sleeping form of Hannah. She laid under the covers and moaned as the sunlight hit her eyes. She slung her arm over her face and turned away from the light.
Suddenly, she shot up and looked around the room. Confused, she sat there silently as she listened for any sounds on the other side of the door. She was in a room that had books lined along the walls and pictures, some of which were crooked, of happy, smiling people.
Carefully, she tip-toed out of the bed and was surprised to find that she was in a large, oversized shirt with Led Zeppelin on it and a pair of boxers that were sliding down her waist. She held up the boxers with her hands and peered at the pictures. Most of them were of a man with a brown beard, wearing a dirty hat and a pretty woman smiling along with him.
She continued to stare at the pictures when one caught her attention. "Todd?"
She lifted the frame off the wall and saw Todd, a much younger Todd, but definitely him, standing beside the bearded man, his arm slung over his shoulder, a shotgun in his other hand and had a more grizzly appearance.
She put the frame back on the wall and stared at it for a minute before the sound of footsteps caught her attention. Not knowing what to do, she ran to the closet and hid inside.
The footsteps grew closer and she could see through a hole in the door as the door to the room opened. A tall, shaggy haired man entered wearing jeans and a jacket. He stopped short at the sight of the empty bed and turned around as he looked around the room.
Hannah could see that he was rather cute and had brown eyes. His face had a worried look as he searched the room. He knelt down and peered under the bed. Hannah began to breath hard as he got to his feet and grew closer to the closet. Looking around the confined space, she saw a metal baseball bat. She grabbed it and hugged it to her chest.
He looked around once more before his hand reached for the doorknob. Hannah reeled back and tried to hide herself among the clothes that hung from the bar over her head. She stumbled slightly as she tripped over a pair of boots. Her head snapped up as the thump-like sound was rather loud.
The man stared at the door and by his expression, Hannah could tell he heard her. Closing her eyes, she took a deep breath and waited. The door was pulled open and she felt the wind brush against her face from the rapid movement. She did the only thing she could do. She screamed and raised the bat above her head and began to hit at the man. He gasped and the sound of the bat hitting his head echoed in the room. He fell backwards and Hannah found herself running from the room into a hallway, dropping the bat.
She turned the corner and found a flight of stairs. She flew down them and could hear running footsteps behind her. When she was at the bottom, she saw the shaggy haired man chasing after her, holding his head as he limped towards her.
"Wait!"
She took off running again and when she found the front door, peeled out of the house and into what appeared to be a junkyard with sanded ground.
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"Sam?"
Turning around, clutching his head, Sam saw Dean, Bobby, and Todd standing in the doorway of the house.
Dean saw his brother bleeding and stepped down the stairs of the porch, "What the hell happened?"
Sam pointed out into the junkyard, "Hannah's freaking out. She ran out before I could tell her who we were."
Dean couldn't help but smirk at his brother, "She kicked your ass, didn't she?"
Sam rolled his eyes, "Dean, be serious."
As Sam took off into the junkyard with Todd to search for the terrified young woman, Dean looked at Bobby, "She kicked his ass."
Bobby just shook his head as he walked towards his car and Dean followed, getting in the passenger seat as Bobby took off to help look for Hannah.
Sam and Todd ran into the junkyard and looked around for Hannah. Todd cupped his hands and began yelling, "Hannah! Hannah! It's Todd, I'm here!"
Sam followed his example and began screaming out to her, hoping she was close, "We're not going to hurt you Hannah, we just want to help!"
There was no answer.
Bobby pulled up beside them and leaned out the window, "We're going to go up by the gate, maybe she's near there."
Sam nodded, "Okay."
He and Todd watched as the car drove off, a trail of dust in their wake. Turning to Todd, Sam motioned for him to follow.
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Hannah could barely hear the voices screaming out for her, but she wasn't stopping. She was going to get out of there before they could hurt her anymore. She didn't trust them. She wasn't going to be tricked and forced to go back to that torture shack!
Breathing harshly, she reached the fence that surrounded the junkyard and began to climb. As she reached the other side, she dropped down and fell on her butt painfully. She didn't let it stop her though and continued to run, despite the pain her bare feet were in as they scrapped against the hard ground.
She could see a wooded area up ahead and quickly made her way there. She leaned against a tree and tried to regain her senses. As her forehead lied against the bark of the tree, she raised her hands and placed them over her head.
It was at the point that she felt a shiver go up her spine. Lifting her head, she turned and gasped as the face of Moloch appeared behind her. He was glaring at her, but quickly turned it into a grin, "Hello Hannah, miss me?"
She pressed herself against the tree, "Go away."
He laughed and walked closer, "Now you know I can't do that. That was a nifty little trick you did; sending me back to Hell. But as you can see, I am back and ready to play."
She furrowed her eyebrows, "What trick?"
He did not resemble the human he had possessed at all as the body had been burned, but she could see his true image that was hiding inside the poor man he was currently residing in. He was a younger man with good features and a strong jaw.
He was close enough to touch her now and he ran his finger along her chin, "I really should thank the featherbrain though. Now that you're all fresh, we can start all over again with our playtime."
She glared at him and spit in his face. His eyes closed but the smirk remained on his face. He chuckled as he wiped her spit away from his face, "Sweetheart, you just-"
Hannah jumped when a tan blur knocked into Moloch, sending him flying into a tree that toppled over with a large, thunder like crack. Hannah looked from the fallen body of Moloch to the man standing in front of her.
Her mouth fell open when she realized it was the man from her dream. At least, in what she thought was a dream. She had dreamt she had been saved by an angel, but she wrote that off as a delusion her mind was playing on her to cope with the pain from the torture.
He was taller than her and was wearing a business suit, covered by a tan trench coat. His hair was dark and slightly tussled, like he never brushed it and had rolled out of bed. He had a stoic-like face and blue eyes. But she could see there was something behind them, a bright but elusive light that resembled the white hot glow of a fire. She could see an outline of wings behind his back, but it was like a specter, flashing in and out at random.
He turned to her fully and when he spoke, his voice was a deep, gruff baritone, "Are you alright Hannah?"
She blinked. He knew her name? "Um, yeah."
He nodded before turning to Moloch, "I warned you to leave the girl alone. Last chance, demon."
Moloch rose to his feet, "Now, we both know I can't do that. I don't have much of a choice. The boss wants her, the boss gets her. That's all there is to it, feathers."
Hannah watched as her rescuer pulled out dangerous looking knife and held it in front of him, "Leave Moloch."
She looked at Moloch, whom she now knew was a demon. She didn't know why she didn't know earlier. She did know he was a monster, demon fit perfectly.
Moloch took a step forward only to stop when the sound of a gunshot rang out. Hannah jumped and her head snapped behind her. She saw the shaggy haired man running toward them with a slightly shorter man with short brown hair holding a shotgun. Behind them a slightly port man who resembled the man in the pictures she saw earlier came running from a car. Her eyes bulged when she saw Todd running ahead of him.
The sound of a dark chuckle caused her to turn back to face Moloch. He grinned at her and wiggled his fingers, "I'll be seeing you sweetheart."
He was gone in an instant, leaving her to breath shakily, sliding down to the ground against the tree. She covered her face with her hands and curled her legs up to her chest. She could feel her throat clenching as it burned. She wouldn't cry, she couldn't let herself cry.
But to her dismay, she felt the familiar wetness against her cheeks as her shoulders began to shake and small whimpers escaped her mouth. She heard someone kneel in front of her but she didn't look up until she felt a hand on her shoulder.
Looking up, she saw her rescuer kneeling in front of her. His eyes widened ever so slightly at the sight of her tear-stained face. His head tilted to the side, studying her. She just sat there, staring back at him as she seemed to be hypnotized by the light that shined behind his eyes. She sniffled and bit her lip as his hand slowly reached out and brushed his fingers against her wet cheek.
He looked down at his hand curiously, rubbing his thumb against his forefinger, "You're crying."
She would have laughed had she not bee so upset. He sounded almost child-like with his inquiry. She just nodded.
"Why?" he asked, causing her to give him a wondrous look, She took a calming breath before saying, "Because I'm scared."
His face turned from curiosity to stoic as he rose to his feet and stuck out his hands. She took them and as she stood, she felt a familiar gust of wind. Before she could blink she found herself back at the strangers house and looked around in shock, "How'd you do that?"
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Dean watched as Todd helped Hannah sit down in a chair in the living room. Everyone stood in the room as she sat there, looking at them with insecurity. She looked at Todd and said, "What's going on Todd?"
He knelt down beside the chair and brushed her hair away from her face, "I know you're confused and scared, but I promise, nothing is going to happen to you like that ever again. I'm so sorry Hannah. I should have told you a long time ago, but I just wanted you to have a normal life, a good life."
She blinked, confusion written on her face, "What are you talking about?"
He looked behind him, staring at Dean and the rest of the group for answers. He turned back to her and said, "Honey, I haven't been honest with you. Do you remember when I took you from the hospital when you were little?"
Hannah nodded, a small smile crossing her face, "Of course I do."
He ran his fingers through his hair, a nervous habit of his that Hannah picked up on a long time ago. "What's wrong Todd?"
He laughed nervously as he stood and began pacing, "This is harder than I thought."
Hannah looked from him to the other inhabitants of the room as Todd breathed heavily. The angel looked between her and Todd as the other three men did the same. The trench-coat wearing angel stuck out his arm and stopped Todd from pacing. With his hand on his shoulder, he said, "You need to calm down."
Todd looked towards the bearded man wearing the hat, almost pleadingly. "Bobby, I can't."
Hannah watched as "Bobby" shook his head, "He's right Todd, it's high time she knew the truth. So suck it up."
Confused, Hannah stood, "Okay, what's going on? Why in the hell was I kidnapped and tortured by a fucking demon!"
As quickly as her temper came it was gone and she was covering her mouth, eyes wide as she looked at the angel. She gave him an apologetic smile, "Sorry…"
Todd turned back to her and she could tell he was shaking as he stood in front of her. Closing his eyes, he let out a deep breath, "Sweetheart, I'm not your uncle."
Hannah's face was void of emotion as she stared at him, her voice quiet, "What?"
He watched as she sat down and stare at the ground, her eyes moving back and forth in confusion, her eyebrows furrowed.
"Han, I'm so sorry that I lied to you, but I can explain."
She blinked and looked back at him, "Really?"
He knew that when she got quiet it wasn't a good thing; usually, it meant her temper was boiling under her skin. He reached out to put a hand on her shoulder, but she pulled back. Yeah, her temper was definitely festering. "Hannah, you know how I never talk about my past? Well, I used to something called a Hunter; they hunt down evil and the supernatural, and it is very dangerous. I thought, that if I never talked about it with you, then it would never come after you. But I was wrong."
He swallowed heavily and continued, "I was on a job in Beau Ridge when I found you."
She had yet to say anything as her focus seemed to be completely in her lap. Her voice was soft and on the verge of breaking as she spoke, "Why did you take me?"
His own voice was shaky as he shifted his weight uncomfortably, "I was told by, and I mean this Hannah, by an angel, that you needed to be protected, that God had work for you."
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Dean and Sam shared a look as Todd said this; Dean stood straighter and Sam uncrossed his arms. Cas looked over out of the corner of his eye, motioning for them to be silent by raising his hand discretely.
The sound of hollow laughter made them look back at Hannah. She looked up from her lap and rubbed her forehead, an apparent smile on her face. She looked up at Todd and said, "God has work for me?"
Todd nodded, a little unsettled that she was laughing, "Yes."
She got to her feet and wrapped her arms around her middle as she looked down at the ground as she took a step towards Todd, "So, what , you pretend to be my dad's brother, lie to me for thirteen years…because God wants you to? Very noble. But now that it's out of the bag; what work does the Almighty have for me?"
Her tone was sarcastic and as she looked up, Dean and Sam could see she was extremely upset by the sight of her watery eyes.
Todd moved to comfort her, his arms opening to hug her but she pushed him away, glaring.
"Why should I help God! What has he ever done for me?"
"Hannah, I know you're upset, but please, just-" Todd tried to reassure her, holding out his hands, but Hannah wasn't hearing any of that as she shook her head and pointed at him sharply, "-I don't have to do shit, Todd! That bastard never helped me! Not even when I was screaming for him! Not when I was a scared nine year old girl, being t-"
She had screaming but suddenly cut herself off, her face turning red as she took steps away from her now fake uncle. Everyone was staring at her, but she only looked at Todd, a look of betrayal on her face.
Castiel suddenly interjected himself beside Todd, giving Hannah a calmed look, "Please, Hannah, don't be angry with God. He is not to blame for this. A weak, evil demon is responsible, not God."
Hannah looked at him and just shook her head, saying sharply, "You don't know what you're talking about."
Castiel seemed taken aback by her response and opened his mouth to speak again, but was interrupted by Todd, who tried to hold Hannah by the elbows, "Han-"
"-Don't touch me!" she screamed, wrenching away from him, nearly stumbling back. She gave him a look, "You've been lying to me my entire life…"
She turned away and walked silently up the stairs. After a moment, the sound of a slamming door filled the silence.
Todd turned towards Bobby, "I just broke her heart Bobby."
Bobby sighed and patted his back, "Come on, let's have a beer and sort this all out."
As he led Todd into the kitchen, Dean and Sam remained where they were. Dean was the first to speak, "So, God has work for her?"
Castiel turned around, licking his lips as he pondered the statement, "I am…unsure of what God's intentions are with Hannah…but, we need to find out."
Sam walked around his brother towards Bobby's office, "Then let's get started."
Dean was still for a moment as he gave Castiel a look , "You sure that's all you know Cas?"
Cas gave Dean a confused look, "What's that suppose to mean?"
Dean shrugged, "Nothing, just you angels have the habit of keeping information to yourselves."
Cas tilted his head, eyes turning to accusing slits, "Have I not prove myself loyal to you Dean? If you have forgotten, I did rebel against Heaven to help you, killed my brothers when they hunted me; for helping you, Dean."
Dean looked down, "Alright then,"
Looking back up, he gave Cas a grin, "let's get started."
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Hannah sat on the bed, staring down at her hands. She had stormed out of the living room after Todd had confessed to being an ex-hunter and that he had been told to keep her safe by apparently an angel.
She had felt so alone all these years, keeping her secret from everyone, afraid of what they would say. What she had endured as a child left the impression that she shouldn't talk about what she could see.
Todd had known about the evil she had seen, and never said a word to her about it.
"Hannah…"
Looking up, she saw Tommy standing in the middle of the room, a worried look on his face. Hannah smiled at him ,"Tommy."
He appeared beside her on the bed, "I couldn't find you."
She nodded, "A demon kidnapped me. He hurt me."
Tommy wrapped his cold arms around her, causing her to shiver, "I'm sorry I couldn't find you Hannah. I tried, I really did!"
Hannah nodded, "I know, I'm not angry Tommy."
He opened his mouth to speak when he suddenly looked up and disappeared. Hannah looked around confused and jumped when she saw the angel standing in the middle of the room.
"God!"
He arched an eyebrow at her outburst.
Clutching her chest, she shot to her feet and said, "Do you always do that?"
He stepped closer and looked around the room, "I felt a presence in the room with you."
She shrugged, "Don't know what you're talking about."
They remained in an uncomfortable silence; the angel standing quietly and Hannah sitting on the bed, looking at the floor.
As she stared at the old wooded floor, she heard the angel speak, "You shouldn't be angry with Todd. He was doing as God commanded."
Hannah looked up, "Excuse me?"
The angel took a step forward, "He is a man of faith, despite being in the profession that deals with evil and little good. He was doing what he thought was right, but went beyond doing what was commanded of him by loving you."
She blinked her eyes rapidly as she licked her lips and stood, crossing her arms as she stepped towards the angel, "And how do you know that?"
His face was blank as he spoke in a deep voice, "Because I have felt the anguish, the fear and the pain he felt when you pushed him away. He knew you would feel betrayed and did not want to hurt you."
She looked away, "I'm so confused. I don't understand any of this; why me? Why?"
She sat back down and hissed as her right foot slid against the floor. She lifted her foot and saw a nasty cut along the arch; she must have gotten in while running in the woods.
"May I?"
Hannah jumped again when his voice came from right above her. Looking up, she watched as he knelt down in front of her and took her foot in his hands. "Wha-"
She gasped as a warmth tingled through her toes and up her foot. A light glow came from under her foot, coming from his hands. She watched in wonder as the light dimmed to nothing and he let her foot go.
She wiggled her toes and brought her foot to rest on her other leg to stare at the bottom of her foot. It was completely healed.
Smiling softly, she looked at him, "How'd you do that?"
He stood, "I healed you."
Hannah rolled her eyes, jumping to her feet, "I figured that, but how did you heal it?"
He seemed unsure of what to say as he appeared to be searching for a way to explain it, "I'm not sure, I just…know. God granted me the power, that is all I need to know."
"God?" she asked as he turned to leave.
Turning back, he nodded, "Yes."
Hannah almost laughed as he turned to leave again. She grabbed his arm and pulled him back, "Wait, please."
He looked down at her hands on his arm and she let go as if she had been burned, "Sorry…um, I just want to say, well, thank you, for, you know, saving me from the evil demon."
He nodded, "You're welcome."
He turned to leave yet again.
"Wait…"
He turned, holding in a heavy sigh of frustration, "Yes?"
She bit her lip, which caught his attention for some reason. She looked down at her fingers as she began to wring them together. She looked up at him and said, "Who are you?"
He faced her fully, "I am an angel of the lord."
She arched an eyebrow, "Really? And here I thought those wings were just for show. No, what's your name?"
He tilted his head, "You can see my…wings?"
Hannah nodded almost nervously, "Yeah, but it's only in flashes, like they pop up every now and then. Your eyes are different too; like there's a light behind them."
He stepped forward until he stood directly in front of her, making her take a step back as he invaded her personal space, "I was made by my father in heaven, so my essence, if you will, is pure energy, my grace."
"Your grace?"
He nodded, "It is pure creation."
Hannah suddenly touched his arm, "You haven't told me your name yet."
He blinked and stared at where she had her hand on him, " I am Castiel, but you may call me Cas. Everyone else does."
She suddenly smiled brightly, "Okay then…Castiel. Hey, aren't you the angel of Thursday?"
His stoic face seemed to crack for a second, his lips turning upward slightly as he said, "Yes, that was my original duty."
He waited a moment, but when she said nothing, turned and opened the bedroom door, "You should talk with Todd."
As he walked out the door, he heard her say, "I was born on a Thursday, you know."
Cas paused, and then shut the door behind him, leaving Hannah to fall back on the bed and think of the revelations she had just heard downstairs.
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