**This has been edited by Queen0fHearts

Chapter 6

Having Loki reveal himself surprisingly didn't change anything. While Dean was still being a pain in the ass, Sam must have spoken to him the night before as the subject was mostly dropped. However, Bobby did notice that even on the few occasions he was mentioned, Loki himself didn't show up. While not expecting the god to be at his beck and call, Bobby would have thought he would be around when Dean started talking shit about him, having wanted proof Loki wasn't just fooling around and was going to help, but the god never showed. Waving the concern aside, it wasn't until Castiel spoke that Bobby realized what was probably wrong.

"I'm surprised he decided to help at all. While I do not currently have the power to kill him on sight, even falling as I am, as an angel I could do considerable damage to Loki should the need arise. This is a battle between angels, for Loki to insert himself into this war is to put himself at risk when he would most likely otherwise survive," stated the angel, standing with his back against the wall of Bobby's small kitchen. They had decided to talk before Bobby kicked them out. A hunt a few towns over was knocking, and the boys would need to go to work.

"What do you mean he would survive? Wouldn't Lucifer want to destroy all the pagans once he's in power?" The question came from Sam, his hands wrapped around his coffee cup while looking at the angel. Though he was interested himself, Bobby couldn't help but be amused by the obvious curiosity the boy held.

"Yes, and he would destroy any who opposed him… however Loki's daughter would surely not allow her father to fall. While Lucifer will obliterate all those who are on Heaven, Earth and Hell, he can not access those who reside in the afterlife of other religions. Loki's daughter, Hel, is the ruler of the afterlife for the Norse Patheon, and as such I'm certain she would be willing to house her father without his death. He could remain there until after Lucifer is done, or perhaps until the end of time."

Dean shook his head, pouring some more coffee into his mug and adding a splash of whiskey. "So, you're telling me he has an escape plan if this all goes south?" Snorting, Bobby decided enough was enough. While finding out Loki had a way to save himself was interesting, it wasn't the point.

"Maybe he does. I know I would if it came down to it, but the point is the guy isn't all tucked away safe and sound. He's trying to help, boys, and from what we're up against we need all the help we can get." Raising his hand at Dean who tried to speak, Bobby continued. "Let me handle Loki. You two work on doing what you can to stop this mess while me and the god figure it out from our end."

Neither of his boys liked it; it was easy to tell from the way Dean clenched his jaw and how Sam hunched in around his now-cold coffee. Thankfully, they didn't argue. It wasn't until a few hours later that Bobby was able to shoo them out the door, Sam having gone to the store for him before they left so he wouldn't need anything. Bobby only had a couple hours alone before the distinct sound of a snap rang through the room, and he was facing a smirking god. Rolling his eyes, Bobby leaned back in his chair as much as he could while waiting for the god to speak. He would pray and give his sacrifice and believe in the god, but he wasn't the type to bow down.

"I never thought those two lumberjacks were going to leave. How do you get a word in between them? Not to mention their pet feather duster." Snorting at the comment, Bobby shook his head.

"You just have to know when they're ready to listen. I take it you heard what the boys, mainly Dean, was saying?" Getting a nod from the trickster, Bobby sighed, pouring himself a drink and offering a glass to the other man who took it though he didn't take a sip right away.

"I suppose you would know, lot of distrust not that I can blame them… you've really got your work cut out with those two."

"Well your vanishing act isn't making it easy. You could have shown up and said something if you wanted to have a defence." While he didn't mean to, Bobby could make out the slightly bitter edge to his voice, which Loki raised an eyebrow about. The god looked Bobby over for a second, nodding his head as if coming to some internal decision.

"You're right, and while I don't want to spend any more time than I have to with Feathers I don't mind swinging by when it's you and the boys. Which brings me to the reason why I'm here."

Bobby looked at the god who flopped back onto his sofa. "I'm planning a trip downstairs once I get enough mojo from you to make sure I can make it back in one piece. My daughter had a back door to the place, but I would rather not risk it at my current level… there's a new moon in a few days I need you to book off." Before he could protest, Loki continued. "Yeah I know, people need saving and all that, but I'm sure someone can manage for you while we complete the ritual for you to officially become my High Priest."

While he didn't want to admit it, Bobby could understand why Loki would want the power boost before going to Hell. "Why you going downstairs anyways? Problems seem to be on Earth don't you think?" Loki rolled his eyes.

"You humans always thinking with your guns. The only, and I mean only, way to kill an archangel is with an archangel blade… wielded by an archangel. You have zero chance of killing Lucifer, however the cage he was released from? That should still work. You can only kill the first demon once, so if you could lock him back up there it should solve the issue."

Blinking, Bobby thought about the problem for a while. It wouldn't be easy, but if the only ones who could kill Lucifer were the same ones who would destroy the planet in the process it might be better if they tried to lock him back up. Even if it didn't solve the problem forever, it would put The End on the backburner for a while to come. "How do you figure we can shove The Devil back in his box?" Loki shrugged his shoulders at Bobby's question, waving his hand in the air for a moment.

"No idea, not yet anyway. I'm going to figure out how exactly the thing is opened. Then we can worry about shoving him in, but it should be a lot easier than trying to kill the guy since he's practically immortal."

Sighing, Bobby took another sip of his drink. "And this ritual, what all do I need to do for that?" This time there was a grin on Loki's face while he turned from his back on the sofa to face Bobby.

"Little bit of blood, some of my magic and sex. You vow yourself to me, bleed a little and sacrifice your seed, and we can get this show on the road." Bobby couldn't speak for a minute as he was trying to cough up the mouthful of whiskey he had near snorted.

"Sex?!" he gasped once his airway was clear again.

Once again rolling his eyes, Loki sat up and walked toward Bobby, though not close enough to touch the man. "Yes, sex. How did you think this would work? It's not a big deal, you've experimented before, right?" There was a flash of gold in Loki's eyes before the god grinned. "Yes, you have." The god must have seen the denial or refusal on Bobby's face as his own expression softened. "Hey, it's really not going to be that bad. If you're just into chicks I can work with that, though I would prefer to use this form if possible without you freaking out."

Sighing heavily, Bobby shook his head. "I don't care what form you're in. I'm not about to let you fuck me." Instead of the demand he was expecting, Loki once again rolled his eyes. "Just book the night off on the new moon, I'm not into rape, Bobby. If by the end of the night you still don't want to do the horizontal tango I'll respect your no." There was a moment of silence before Bobby nodded, and Loki clapped his hands. "Perfect. Now I have a few things to check out while you do whatever it is that you've been doing. I'll see you in a couple days."

With a snap of his fingers, Loki was gone leaving Bobby alone in the house to research while manning the phones. With a long-drawn-out sigh, Bobby took off his cap and ran a hand through his hair. There wasn't much to it. He would need to do whatever Loki wanted to ensure that he would help them. At least the god wasn't bad looking.

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