Chapter 6: Heaven and Hell
It had been a month since her brush with becoming a weapon of hell. It had taken a little while for her to recover her strength which was why she had stayed behind while Bobby had went out on a job to The Dominican. She had only been alone only a couple days when the boys arrived with their guests. Rudy she knew even if she didn't like being around her. Demons had always bothered her even when it seemed like they where helping. Anna she felt a little better being around. Every night her dreams had been filled with the memories of kissing Castiel and seeing him outside his vessel. As she slowly made her way down in the basement she could still feel a little off from what ever Castiel had done to her. Rounding the corner she held the clothes a little closer to her chest as she saw Ruby standing outside the panic room.
"Extra crunchy. They'll hide us from angels, demons, all comers," Ruby said as she shot a cold glance over her shoulder causing Alex to stop for a few seconds. Something had changed about her that set Ruby on edge.
"Thanks, Ruby," Alex heard Dean talking inside the panic room. Closing the last little bit of distance Alex slowly stepped in the room happy knowing that Ruby couldn't get in here. "Don't lose this. So, Anna, what's playing on angel radio? Anything useful?" Dean asked casting one quick glance back at Alex offering her a soft smile.
"It's quite. Dead silence," Anna said noticing the arrival of the young woman who seemed to live here. She was shy and quite. But something about her seemed familiar. The angel's had talked about her a lot. More so here recently.
"Good. That's not troubling at all," Dean said watching as Alex walking closer to Anna. Sitting down on the bed the two seemed alike in some ways. Both quite sweet girls.
"We're in trouble, huh? You guys are scared?" Anna asked smiling to the new comer who had taken her seat close by.
"Nah," Dean said offering the girls a smile.
"Hey, Dean!" Sam yelled out in the hallway. Laying the clothing down on her lap Alex's fingers started lightly playing with the edge of the shirt as the memories of the first kiss shared between them keep playing through her mind.
"Just stay here, okay," Dean's voice broke Alex from her thoughts as she looked up at the doorway. "Keep an eye on her," Alex watched as Dean left before her eyes slowly turned to Ruby not liking being around a demon.
Looking back over at Anna she would smile feeling a little more at ease around the red head then she did with most people. "There some of my clothes. They might be a bit loose but they should fit well enough. I know everything happened quickly you probably didn't have time to grab a change," Alex said offering the clothes which where taken.
"They talk about you a lot too," Anna said as she lay the clothing on the bed beside her as she got ready to change. She almost had to smile as Alex turned away as she started to change. "They find you very interesting. They say you can see them when they are in their vessels," Anna said as she changed feeling a little more refreshed now that she was in some fresh clothing. "They where talking a lot about you a couple weeks ago," Anna sat down next to the young woman seeing she had grown uncomfortable at the mention of a few weeks ago. "I heard what was happening to you. How did they stop it?"
"I wish I knew," Alex said as she finally looked ahead of them seeing Ruby looking at them oddly. "All I remember was Castiel was out of his vessel. He did something. After that all I can remember is the pain. It felt like everything was on fire. When it was done the darkness was gone," Alex said as she slowly stood feeling odd talking about something she didn't even fully understand. She hadn't told anyone about now being able to see angels outside of their vessels. She remembered fondly seeing Castiel for the first time. The real Castiel. "I can only guess that their not sure what effects it will have. Castiel keeps checking on me every night," she said checking her wrist watch seeing it wouldn't be too much longer before he would show up for his nightly check.
"Wait," Ruby started trying to step in the room only to be stopped by the salt and the devil traps. "Are you serious? You mean one of those things that are looking for her," She said looking towards Anna. "Is coming here tonight and your just telling us this now?"
"It will be alright," Alex said as she tried to explain seeing the worry on both Ruby's and Anna's face. "It will be. Keep those hex bags close and he won't know you're here," she said looking between the two of them seeing that they still didn't seem to believe her. "He always shows up in the room I'm in. I'll be in my bedroom when he shows up. He won't leave that room if I don't," she said feeling her cheek starting to flush a bright red from the way it sounded.
"Planning on doing a little cloud seeding?" Ruby asked a sick smirk on her lips making Alex's cheeks flush even darker if it where possible.
"Nothing like that," Alex shot her a cold glance before her hand slowly came up to rub the back of her neck. The truth of it was a little more embarrassing. "Their showing a couple of old movies each night for the past couple weeks. We have been watching them. I've been trying to teach him a little more about human culture," she said feeling the eyes resting on her. It would probably be hard to believe but it had been what was happening. She felt the need to keep explaining that it really was something simple and innocent when she felt a hand resting on her shoulder. Looking up she was surprised to see Dean looking down at her with a smile which only made her blush all that much more.
"Go head," Dean said seeing the look of surprise on her reddened face that he wasn't going to teaser her about this. At least not right now. "Just keep him off our trail while he's here,"
Alex only nodded quickly heading out of the basement and up stares as she checked her watch again. She wouldn't have much time to get everything ready before he arrived. She had just finished stepping into her bed room when she felt the now all to familiar rush of warmth once more. Looking to her right she couldn't help but smile seeing him standing there looking so much better then he had that night.
"No bar dancing, No cursing or drinking. I'm still feeling alright," she said as she crossed the small distance between her and her bed. Her bedroom wasn't that big. Just enough room for a T.V. Stand, dresser and bed. Plopping down she looked up at him seeing his eyes where still watching her closely. She knew what he was waiting for as she lightly rolled her eyes laying the bowl of popcorn beside her on the bed. Slowly raising her shirt revealing where the Samhain had marked her revealing only bare smooth skin.
What he had done to her had been experimental to say the least even among angels. It was something that they had only though possible but never tested. As she raised her shirt to show that the mark had not returned it brought relief to his mind. So far it seemed to be working. Walking to the other side of the bed Castiel moved the popcorn as he took his normal seat beside her enjoying feeling her warm body so close to his. He was becoming addicted to this human and what was worse was he didn't care. "Any of the other symptoms?" he asked as he looked to the TV seeing it was still off. A quick wave of his hand and the TV blared to life showing the last little bit of some TV show. He had to make sure she wasn't experiencing any of the other suspected symptoms. With what he had done to her she could start showing signs that where not natural.
"Nothing unusual," she said looking up into those blue eyes the memory of his lips on hers flashing through her mind. Scooting up she quickly grabbed the popcorn as she settled in to start watching the movie. Even though the movie played she could still feel his eyes moving to her more often then the movie. It felt good having him close by her his presence was always soothing.
By the time the movies ended she had answered a few of his questions about things that had confused him. It seemed every movie they watched had at least one passionate kissing seen. It brought a blush to her cheek but at the same time she could also tell that it effected him as well as every one that came up he would shift slightly. Still she had kept him from knowing that Sam, Dean and Anna where here. Laying the empty bowl of popcorn on the floor she felt the weight shifting from the bed. Looking back she saw Castiel standing. His blue eyes looked at her as though he where waiting for something. Finally he held his hand out to her. In all the time he had come to visit her this was something new. Slowly her hand slid into his as he slowly pulled her up to stand in front of him. She could feel warmth rolling off of him in waves. It was now that she noticed glowing markings all around the room.
"I put them up while we were watching the movie," he whispered as her softly brushed his hand through her hair. Alex couldn't help but notice he looked a little nerves. "Tonight will be the last night I will be allowed to come and check on you," he whispered steeping a little closer to her as he breathed in her scent softly once more. His hand softly came up brushing over her cheek in a delicate touch. He knew what he wanted but he didn't know how or even if he should ask it. Leaning in his lips softly brushed against hers in a faint touch almost asking permission. His answer came seconds later as her lips lightly pressed against his with sweet passion. As soon as her lips touched his arms wrapped around her waist holding her close to him. Feeling her body pressing softly against his letting him feel all her curves.
His lips pressing softly against her was heaven. She had hoped that they would be able to do this again. As he pulled her body against his Alex's fingers softly brushed through his hair as she tilted her head kissing him with more passion. As their lips continued kissing she suddenly felt his sweet tongue brushing over her lips causing her to gasp softly. It took a few minutes before her mouth slowly opened and she felt his tongue sliding in teasing hers softly. Her tongue slid along his tasting just how good he tasted. His hands pulled her closer pressing her chest against his tongue continued exploring the sweet recesses of her mouth. Just as soon as it had started he slowly broke the kiss laying a few more feathery soft ones on her lips as he looked into her eyes still holding her close to his body. "I had to….one more time," he whispered his breath brushing over her lips softly. As close as they where she could feel every inch of his wonderful body pressing against hers. Her fingers continued lightly playing with his hair as she looked into those wonderful blue eyes of his. In their depth she could see worry and sadness lingering in their depths.
"What's wrong Castiel?" she asked as her hand slowly moved to his cheek seeing that something was bothering him. It bothered her even more when he slowly pulled away her fingers missing the warmth of his flesh.
"I shouldn't have done that," he whispered leaning back against the wall looking at her beautiful green eyes. He watched her face taking on a sad pained expression he realized how his words must have sounded. Slowly walking towards her Castiel softly brushed her hair back behind her ear his lips softly kissing her forehead. He wanted to kiss her again and so much more. "I wanted to," he whispered as his hand cradled her face. "I want to and so much more," he admitted feeling his heat pounding in his chest and his nerves rising. "If heaven found out I wouldn't only be that was punished," he whispered knowing they would punish her as well. "Every time we are together like this it risks your safety," he spoke feeling his heart breaking.
"So we can not be together," she whispered her hand coming up softly resting over his as she looked into his eyes. Knowing that it was true. Their world where just two different.
"I promise if I can ever find a way I will be with you," he whispered as his lips lightly brushed over her soft wonderful lips. She tasted like heaven. He knew if there was anyway that he could have her all to himself he would find it.
"I understand," she whispered feeling her heart braking knowing that there was a really good chance she would never be able to be with her angel. Leaning up her lips caught his in one last passionate kiss before she felt him vanish leaving her alone in the room. Alex let her body sink down on the bed knowing that could have been the last time she would feel his lips on hers. Even though there was a chance that they would never be together she also knew her heart would never belong to another as it did with him. Sleep would be hard coming to her but when it did she would only dream of him.
"Sam, is that you?" Pamela's voice greeted her from the basement that afternoon when she finally got up and got going. Even though she tried to get going earlier the knowledge from the night before kept her in bed. She had her first crush and her first heartbreak. The later she could do with out.
"I'm right here," Sams voice followed as Alex slowly made her way down the steeps feeling an odd weight on her heart with every steep she took.
"Oh. Know how I can tell?" Pamela asked grabbing Sam's ass which Alex was far enough down she caught the action. "That perky little ass of yours. You could bounce a nickel off that thing. Of course I know it's you, grumpy. Same way I know that's a demon, and that poor girl's Anna and that you've been eyeing my rack," Pamela had always been able to bring a smile to her lips no matter how down she was feeling. Still Pamela was a physic which meant she would know everything that had happened. Something Alex really didn't want to be reminded of.
"Uh…uh…uh..," Sam stuttered out as Alex turned trying to head up the steps with out being detected. If she could only make it up to the top of the steps she would be good.
"Don't sweat it, kiddo. I still got more senses than most. Just like I know you better quit trying to sneak up the steps and come down here and say hello to your aunt sweetie," Pamela's voice froze Alex in her steps as she felt the eyes on her. Ever since she had first met her Pamela had always called her aunt. Taking a small breath Alex turned around walking back down the steeps slowly approaching Pamela just knowing she would know everything that had been happening. Knowing her previous experience with angels she wouldn't be happy about it.
"Got it," Sam said as he watched Alex drawing closer seeing she looked oddly sad for her.
"Hia aunt Pamela," Alex whispered as she drew closer feeling Pamela's arms softly wrapping around her as she hugged her tightly. Alex had just started to hug her back when she felt Pamela freezing.
"What have you been doing?" Pamela asked drawing away slightly. Her words brought a curious expression to Sams and Dean who had been wondering the same thing.
"I can't talk about it," she whispered knowing that wouldn't do any good with Pamela. She could tell from the look on Pamela's face that she was reading her. Her suspensions where right when she felt Pamela's hand resting on her cheek.
"Hunting hu. You did a good job," she said as she continued reading her. "First crush. Its about time," Pamela said smiling. Alex could feel her cheeks flushing deep red as she looked over at Sam and Dean seeing they where smiling like dogs that had just been thrown a juicy bone. "I don't like who it is but I see he makes you happy….and your first kiss," At those words Alex's cheeks flushed almost purple. The hand that had been resting on her cheek slowly moved lower coming to rest on the small of her waist. Alex watched Pamela's face taking on a slightly disgusted look feeling something there. "Its here," she said her voice shaking slightly. Drawing her close Pamela hugged her once more whispering in her ear very softly so only the two of them would hear. "It doesn't seem like it now but things will get better. Just be careful sweetie,"
"I will Pamela," Alex whispered her cheeks still burning.
"Still haven't gone all the way but better," Pamela said patting her cheek. "You can go ahead and head up stairs now," Pamela said waiting tell she knew Alex was upstairs and the door was closed before she turned her attention to Dean.
"You already know who it is," She said to Dean as she closed the distance between them. "You need to watch out over her. Promise me you will look out over her," She didn't stop pushing Dean until he promised.
As soon as she had Dean's promise Pamela turned her attention to Anna. "Hey, Anna. How are you? I'm Pamela,"
It was a blessing when she got to the top of steeps feeling the basement door behind her. Her cheeks felt like they where on fire but still Pamela's words stayed in her mind. 'Things will get better,'
"Just blurt it out. She's in love with an angel, been making out with him," Alex growled out as she plopped herself down in her uncle's library starting to pour over the books trying to figure out more of the seals. Alex had lost track of how long she had been reading over the books but her studies where broken when Everyone came back up gathering in the library.
"Don't be afraid, I'm not like the other," Anna said looking over at Alex with a soft smile on her lips.
"I don't find that very reassuring," Ruby said her eyes not leaving Anna
"Neither do I," Pamela said taking a seat beside Alex her hand moving out brushing through her hair with a soft smile. "Looks like you have another angel around," she said seeing the way Alex looked at Anna.
"You're an angel? But you don't have a glow like the others do," Alex whispered as she slowly sat up leaning a little closer to Anna. She could tell what ever she had said bothered Anna as she leaned away.
"So…Castiel, Uriel- they're the ones that came for me?" Anna asked moving a little away from Alex watching as she sat back down her eyes slowly returning to the book in front of her.
Alex turned her attention back to her book reading over as she listened silently to the conversation. One part of it caught her attention more then anything else. Disobedience was the worst thing they could do. She understood how much Castiel risked those few times they where together. He was disobeying heaven by kissing her.
"Wait a minute. I don't understand. So, angels can just become human?" Sam's voice drew Alex out of her thoughts as she looked up at the small group.
"It kind of hurts. Try cutting your kidney out with a butter knife. That kind of hurt. I ripped out my grace," Anna described the fall of an angel Alex couldn't believe the pain an angel had to go through to become human.
"Come again?" Dean asked
"My grace. It's energy. Hacked it out and fell. My mother, Amy, couldn't get pregnant. Always called me her little miracle. She had no idea how right she was," Anna said wishing she could see her mother once more.
"Anna," Alex whispered softly catching her attention. She didn't like where her mind was leading. "An angel's grace what all can it do?" she asked keeping her voice soft and low. Anna's eyes meet hers and it seemed she knew what she was thinking. Anna slowly walked towards her hands covering her hands.
"It makes sense," Anna said knowing the others eyes where on her. "Its never been tried before," Anna said watching the sense of sadness washing over Alex's face.
"What makes sense," Dean asked steeping closer to the two of them.
"I need to be alone right now," Alex whispered moving her hands from Anna's feeling the sting of tears starting to form on the corner of her eyes. Not even Pamela could stop her as she quickly made her way out of house needing the fresh air as her mind raced with thoughts.
"Would someone mind explaining what's going on here?" Dean asked watching Alex heading off for her usual spot when she needed to think.
"An angel can remove part of their grace. Even a small part of it is powerful. Powerful enough to undo a demons curse. Castiel tore out part of his grace to undo the curse," Anna explained leaving everyone in the room speechless for a few moments.
It didn't take Alex long to find her way to the old oak tree as she slowly sunk to the ground feeling the tears that had been threatening to fall to starting. Her hand slowly moved to the area where Pamela had said it rested. Part of his grace. He had cut himself open ripping out part of his grace to save her. Thinking of everything he had risked for her made her heart ache. Disobeying and now tearing out part of his grace.
It was well after night fall before Alex would venture back to the salvage yard the pain was still laying heavy on her heart. Her eyes where slightly puffy and a little red. As she drew closer she heard Anna and Dean talking comparing things that where good about being human. Watching the two of them together she knew Dean like her. There was always something in the way he talked to women that would always tell if he liked them or not. She stood at the gate silently as Sam told the two of them that he could have found something.
"I'll be in a minute," Dean said watching as Anna and Sam headed into the house. Dean looked over at Alex offering her soft smile as he slowly held his arms out for her. Dean had always had a way of making her feel better. Pushing herself off the gate she slowly walked towards her older brother before wrapping her arms around him feeling his soft hug. "Alright?" Dean asked holding her softly. Alex had always been a very energetic person and happy. It bothered him seeing her like this.
"Just a lot to take in at once. Finding out an angel tore out part of its grace to save you," she whispered resting her cheek on his shoulder.
"He did it because he cares about you," Dean whispered feeling her body tensing a little at his words. "Didn't think I'd figure it out did you?" Dean smiled as he pulled away seeing her cheeks where a light shade of red.
"Dean….," she started not sure what she could say now that someone else knew that she had become familiar with a angel.
"I'm happy for you. I really am…even if it is with a nerdy little angel," Dean said jumping slightly as she playfully punched him in the side.
"He's not nerdy, you bruit," she whispered trying to smile up at him. There was so much going through her mind and weighing on her heart it was hard to smile.
"My baby sister finally had her first kiss," Dean teased her watching her cheeks flushing just a little darker. "Its about time," His arm softly moved around her shoulder as they walked back to the house.
"Dean?" Alex said taking a small breath as she just though of something.
"Yea, cutie?" A pet name Dean had always had for her.
"Please don't Uncle Bobby. He had made it clear. No non human interests," she said seeing Dean smile as he tried to keep from laughing.
"Alright you little secret is safe with me," Dean said as they entered the house seeing Anna and Sam waiting for him. "Get some sleep," Dean said watching as Alex heading off to her room before he joined the others.
"How is she doing?" Anna asked having watched the two of them leaving.
"She's one of the toughest woman I know. She'll be alright. What did you find Sammy?"
Tonight like the night before sleep had been slow in finding her as Alex lay on her bed. She wanted to feel him close to her again. Not kiss him but feel him near her. There was just something so soothing about having him around her that she had not found any where else. Rolling over on her side she could feel the dull ache around the area where the grace had collected. Reaching out her hand softly resting over the grace knowing it was one part of him that was always with her. Almost in response to her touch his grace warmed inside her body spreading out over her body reminding her so much of his presence. After this it didn't take her but a few seconds before sleep quickly found her.
When she woke the next morning her hand remained resting over the area where his grace rested. Even though he wasn't around it brought her comfort knowing at least some piece of him would always be there with her. Rolling over her eyes immediately fell on the little pink note left on the other side of her pillow. As she read it she knew Dean had wrote it and it brought a smile to her lips.
'Hey,
Left to find Anna's grace. Will be back soon. No wild parties while we're gone.
Dean
P.S. No making out with your boyfriend.
It was a couple days before they finally returned without Anna's grace. Reluctantly she had taken one of the hex bags as she joined the others out in the barn.
"We still got the hex bags. I say we head back to the panic room," Dean said his concern for Anna coming through in his voice.
"What, forever?" It was true they wouldn't be able to stay there forever eventually they where going to have to find a solution to this problem.
"I'm just thinking out loud," Dean snapped.
"Oh, you call that thinking?" Ruby had always known just how to push everyone's buttons and Dean was no different.
"Hey! Stop it. Arguing among our self's isn't going to solve anything," Alex snapped steeping between them knowing if they where going to save Anna they where going to have to stop this bickering.
"Anna's grace is gone. You understand. She can't angel up. She can't protect us. We can't fight Heaven and hell. One side maybe, but not both. Not at once. But that doesn't matter to you since you're an angels whore," Ruby spat causing a reaction in Alex that was rare to say the least. Her fist clenched before she swung hitting Ruby hard on the chin. Much to her satisfaction she watched Ruby falling on the barn floor. She was just about to pounce on her making sure she fully understood she was no whore when she felt Deans arms wrapping around her. Holding her back.
"Easy tiger," Dean said holding her back from taking on a demon.
"Um… guys? The angels are talking again," Anna said quickly breaking up the fight that could have easily been started.
"What are they saying?" Sam asked wondering after all that silence what they would have to say now.
"It's weird.. Like a recording… a loop. It says, "Dean Winchester gives us Anna by midnight, or…" Anna said leaving off the most important information.
"Or what?" Dean asked finally letting go of Alex who was content to stand by Dean as she watched Sam helping Ruby off the ground.
"….Or we hurl him back to damnation," The news left Alex feeling cold at the though of losing her brother once more. The first time had broke her heart she couldn't go through it a second time.
"I'm going to talk to Castiel. There has to be something that can be done about this," Alex said heading towards the barn door only to be stopped by Dean's hand on her arm. Looking up at him she could tell he was worried about what she was going to say. "Don't worry. I won't tell t hem anything," she whispered feeling Deans hand letting go of her arm. She did her best to ignore the look from Ruby as she slipped out of the barn heading right for the house. As soon as she enters she took a deep breath not sure how this was going to go but she knew she had to ask.
"Castiel? Castiel If you're there please I need to talk to you," Alex pleaded receiving nothing at first but empty dead air. It was maybe ten minutes later that she felt that now familiar rush of warmth. Turning she was met by those beautiful blue eyes of his. She was just about to say something when he brought his hand up motioning her to stay quite as he walked closer to her. He moved in closer and closer to her as his hand slowly moved lower his hand coming to rest over one of her front pockets.
"You forgot to remove the hex bag," he whispered as he looked into her eyes seeing the fear and worry wash over her features.
"Cass…I," she started to speak until she felt one of his fingers resting over her soft lips.
"I know Dean and Sam would turn to you for help," he whispered as he stepped closer his hand sliding from the hex bag. "You have to tell us where their hiding,"
"If they don't hand Anna over to you are they really going to send him back," she whispered watching as Castiel waved his hand turning off every light in the house leaving them standing in darkness. "Cass, you can't sent him back there. You don't know what it did to him. You can't just send him back to hell because he won't let them kill an innocent woman,"
"We have to eliminate the threat. She could put all of heaven at risk. You have to tell me where she is Alex," Cass whispered his tone harsh though his eyes held an unusual softness to them.
"I don't know where she is. I've only heard from Sam and Dean. I don't know where they are now," she whispered knowing in part it was the truth. She didn't know for sure if they where in the barn still or not.
"You took a vow to heaven if we find out that you are lying to us the consequences will be dire," Castiel whispered seconds before his hand slowly slid over the pocket that held the hex bag. It was now Alex figured out he was using the hex bag to hide as well. "Be careful," he whispered looking into her eyes. "I can't protect,"
"I know. Cass I can't lose Dean again. But I can't choice between the two of you," her hands slowly moved up resting on his cheek watching as his eyes drifted closed. She didn't know if it was her imagination or not but she could feel him moving closer to her.
"You won't have to," Castiel whispered softly as he tilted slightly his lips softly brushing over the palm of her hand. That alone reassured her that Dean would be alright. "Uriel has her grace,"
"Castiel," she whispered his name softly seeing his blue eyes opening slightly as he looked in her eyes. "I know what you did. To save me. About your grace," she could feel a few tears rolling down her cheek at the tough of him cutting himself open to tear a part of himself out. They would have continued to fall if she hadn't felt his other hand softly brushing away her tears.
"I've been around to watch the first of your kind walk the earth," he whispered as his hand slowly moved to the other side of her cheek drying her tears. "What I did was because I wanted to. It was one of the few things I was able to choice to do," he whispered to her softly. The hand that had been drying her tears slowly moved to the small of her waist where his grace rested. "We are bound together in a way no one else ever could be. The grace can not be removed," Leaning in his lips softly brushed over her forehead as his hand slid from the area where his grace rested. Slowly his hand slid from the hex bag as she felt the warmth of having his body close slipping away.
"We will not allow you to make contact again," Castiel spoke his voice returning to the cold level tone that he usually used. Alex's eyes widened as he brought his hand up lightly touching her forehead watching as she started to collapse. Like the first time they met his arm snaked its way around her waist before he gently picked her up holding her close to him. It was a short walk to the couch as he gently laid her down softly brushing the hair from her face with care. His fingers softly moved over her lips remembering the soft feeling of her lips. She would be out for the rest of the nigh he had made sure of that. Gently he pulled one of the blankets from the back of the couch covering her to make sure she would stay warm. Slipping the hex bag from her pocket Castiel stood as he turned spotting something he wasn't expecting.
"Came to make sure you weren't going to torture her for our location," Dean said knowing he was taking a risk showing up in front of him. His eyes slowly moved seeing Alex asleep on the couch covered by a blanket. He had been there for much of their interaction.
"You shouldn't be here. I could send you back now. Or find out where you're hiding Anna," Castiel said gripping the hex bag a little tighter. "You know what she is Dean and what she could do,"
"Yea I know. Funny what you're willing to do for women you care about," Dean said watching his expression changing slightly. Castiel didn't answer as he leaned in dropping the hex bag on the table at the foot of the couch. Seconds later he vanished leaving only Dean and Alex in the house. "You sure have a hold on him baby girl," Dean whispered looking over at Alex before slipping out of the house letting her sleep.
The next morning Alex woke from feeling Castiel's grace aching softly in her body. As her hand slid over it everything he had told her last night flooded back into her mind. They were connected now. The though made her smile. Uriel has her grace. His words echoed in her mind as she bolted up quickly throwing off the blanket. She almost passed by the hex bag before grabbing it as she rushed out the door heading for the barn hoping they would still be there. As she burst into the barn she was relived seeing Anna and Sam though her smile faded slightly as she saw Dean already drinking this early in the morning.
"Little early for that, isn't it?" Anna asked looking at Alex seeing she looked worried about something.
"It's 2 a.m. somewhere," Dean responded with a slight smirk on his lips.
"Listen you guys. Uriel has your grace Anna," Alex said as she walked in a little further into the barn the area of Castiel's grace still aching slightly.
"You okay?" Anna asked nodding to Alex before her eyes turned back to Dean.
"Yeah, of course," Dean whispered. Just as Alex opened her mouth to talk again the barn doors swung open with a blast as Castiel and Uriel entered. At once she could feel Castiels eyes on her.
"Hello, Anna. Its good to see you," Castiel spoke as his eyes slowly moved from her. Even though nothing of his appearance showed it she could tell he didn't want to be here doing this.
"How? How did you find us?" Sam's eyes slowly moved to Alex with a questioning look on his face as though she had told them they where here. "Alex?"
"I'm sorry," Dean spoke softly to Anna before Alex even had a chance to speak.
"Why?" Sam asked looking at his brother in surprise.
"Because they gave him a choice. They either kill me… or kill you. I know how their minds work," Anna whispered movements before her lips softly kissed Dean in a way that said goodbye. "You did the best you could. I forgive you. Okay. No more tricks. No more running. I'm ready,"
"Castiel. Please there has to be another way," Alex pleaded drawing another cold look from Uriel almost as though he where trying to put her in his place.
"I'm sorry," Castiel spoke as he looked into her green eyes. All at once Alex could feel the dull ache of his grace once more throbbing in her body.
"No. You're not. Not really. You don't know the feeling," Anna broke in taking a step closer to Castiel.
"Still, we have a history. It's just- -"
"Orders are orders. I know. Just make it quick," Anna said preparing herself for what was to come.
"Don't you touch a hair on that poor girl's head," Another voice spoke behind them. As Alex turned to see who it was all she could see was blackness. None of his features only pure all consuming blackness.
"How dare you come in this room.. You pussing sore?" Uriel's voice was enough to draw her attention from the seemingly all consuming darkness.
"Name calling. That hurt my feelings… you sanctimonious, fanatical prick," Alastair growled out making her body shiver heavily with the evil that was hanging in the air.
"Turn around and walk away now," Castiel spoke bring blessed relief to a dark conflict.
"Sure. Just give us the girl. We'll make sure she gets punished good and proper,"
"You know who we are and what we will do. I won't say it again. Leave now… or we lay you to waste," Castiel warned his mind conscious of Alex. A fight was looming and he wouldn't allow anything to happen to her.
"Think I'll take my chances," Alastair growled seconds before Alex felt a hand pulling her back close to a warm body. She felt Dean near keeping her out of the middle of the fight.
Alex watched as the demons and angels fought. While to most it didn't look all to action packed to her she could see their energies clashing. Pure shimmering light and the darkest shadows clashing all around the figures. One really caught her attention as she saw castile being pinned down the words being chanted in Latin.
"Potestas inferna, me confirma, Potestas inferna, me confirma. Potetas inferma, me confirma!" She could here Alastairs voice chanting feeling Castiel's grace going beyond a dull ache to a sharp piercing pain. What ever Alastair was doing it was hurting and Alex fully intended on stopping. Quickly searching find a crowbar. Slipping up behind him her hand reeled back ready to strike catching Castiel's eyes for a second. Swinging with all her might she had achieved her goal as Alastair dropped Castiel turning his eyes to her.
"Now that wasn't nice little girl. I'm so disappointed in you. You would have made such a wonderful weapon," Alastair said as he slowly continued walking towards her.
"Sorry. I had other plans," Alex said seeing Dean had picked up the crowbar sneaking up behind Alastair much like she had.
"You need to leave my sister alone," Dean growled before he swung the crowbar hitting the same area Alex had.
"Dean, Dean, Dean… I am so disappointed. You had such promise," Alastair whispered as he turned his attention to Dean. All Alex could do was watch as the fight continued. The one thing that caught her attention was Anna stealing her grace from Uriel breaking the pendant releasing the grace. Falling back on her bottom watching as the white light flowed into her mouth.
"Shut your eyes. Shut your eyes! Shut your eyes!," Anna yelled as the bright light flooded into her body shinning through her evaporating all the demons that where looking. Alex sat on her bottom watching as a angel regaining their grace. As the light faded and Anna was gone she would finally let a small breath out looking over at Dean noticing the weird look he was giving her.
"Well, what are you guys waiting for? Go get Anna. Unless, of course, you're scared," Dean taunted as he stood helping Alex up to her feet. As she looked she noticed Castiel looking at her his eyes asking if she was alright. A simple not seemed to bring the relief he was looking for.
"This isn't over," Uriel spoke looking at Dean like he was ready to rip his head off.
"Oh it looks over to me, junkless," Dean said having a smirk that spoke of victory. She was almost sad watching Castiel disappearing. But at the same time they where not allowed to show her feelings in public.
"You can see angels now?" Dean asked looking over at Alex and she could feel Sam and Ruby looking at her too.
"Its one of the side effects of his grace," Alex whispered smiling softly. "We found out that I could see and hear them outside their vessels," She almost sounded proud that she could see something that no one else could. "Their really more beautiful then you could ever imagine,"
Given the circumstances the look she got from everyone told her they didn't want to hear about how beautiful angels where outside of their vessels. Slowly backing away she smiled towards Sam and Dean. "I'm going to go get started on dinner," she said as she slipped out of the barn. Her mind filled with curiosity and worry about what was going to happen to Anna now. But most of all Castiel's words still run through her mind as her hand rested over his grace. "We are bound together in a way no one else ever could be,"