And the next chapter.
I admit: This one is just a filler.
The next Chapter will be longer and more interesting ;)
Chapter 4
"What do you mean, you don't know? I thought he would have been with you all the time!"
"P-please Gabriel. Calm down."
"No! I will not calm down Dean. This is about my little brother. You from all of us here should know best how I feel now, am I right?"
The hunter closed his eyes and took a deep breath before he opened them again and looked at the Archangel.
"I know how you feel Gabriel. Believe me. I know that very well, but I can't tell you more, as I have already done. I don't know where Castiel is. I have seen how he collapsed in front of me before I fainted as well. Then I only know that I woke up here. I'm sorry..."
The last words were only a whisper, but the archangel had heard him and his face darkened.
Gabriel narrowed his eyes to slits and bent again over the hunter to look him deep into his eyes which made Dean shudder again.
"Try to remember Dean. What happened?"
"I have already told you. We were attacked by demons. They have lured us into an ambush. When we killed them we were attacked by hellhounds. They have almost killed us. Cas has destroyed them with the last bit of his strength and collapsed. And then I also fainted. How many times must I tell you that? I really don't know what happened to him! And do you think I would not worry about him? He's my best friend!"
Even Dean's eyes were dark and silently the two men stared at each other.
Until Gabriel sighed softly and sat up again.
His face was a little softer now and he ran his fingers through his hair.
"I'm sorry Dean. I'm just worried about him. Who knows what happened to him? Maybe he's already dead..."
"Stop it Gabe! We will find him! He's not dead!" Sam said now and he compassionately put a hand on his shoulder.
But in response he got only a sad nod from Gabriel and God's messenger lowered his head in silence.
"Gabriel. Castiel is tough. He will come back..."
"I agree. Listen to Sammy. You should have seen how he fought against the hellhounds. He ripped them apart as if they were nothing. Nobody can beat him so fast and you as his brother should know it best."
Now Gabriel's lips twitched upwards into a gentle smile and he turned his head to Dean and then Sam and Bobby.
"Thank you so much. And I'm sorry that I yelled at you earlier Dean. I am just worried about him. He is my little brother and I should take care of him, you know?"
"I understand you very well Gabriel, It is not different with me and Sam. But no matter what has torn us apart, we have repeatedly found each other and we are only human. You and your brother, you are angels. You will make it. You'll see: Cas will be back here soon and he'll be fine."
"Thank you, Dean."
The hunter returned the smile, which the angel gave him.
Then he closed his eyes and grimaced in pain.
"Dean, get some rest. Bobby and I are trying to find out something about Cas' disappearance. You should try to get some sleep in the meantime."
"I could help him if he wants it?"
"No, Gabriel. Save your forces. I'll be back on my feet soon."
"All right, Dean-o. Up to you."
And with a wing beat Gabriel was gone.
Also, Sam and Bobby made their way back into the living room of the small house and left Dean alone, so that he could get some sleep.
But of sleep the hunter could not think of.
Castiel no longer went out of his head, and even if the others haven't seen it, but he shared Gabriel's concern for the young angel and a terrible idea nestled in his subconscious, who no longer wanted to leave him alone.
What if Castiel was already dead and would never come back?
Or worse, what if the demons had captured him and he would lay on the torture rack in this moment?
Dean shook his head quickly, not wanting to think of such things.
He turned on his side, pulled the blanket up to his chin and closed his eyes.
"Oh Cas. I hope you are okay..."