Hello people. This chapter is longer than the others but I didn't really want to split it as I couldn't find a good place, I warn you now the rest could also be long as the story is starting to develope now, therefore not so much back story stuff. Anyway hope you enjoy it R&R is always welcome.

Disclaimer: Any lines in here you recognize is because I took them from the show and therefore they are not mine. I own nothing except the plot.


I have been sitting here watching him drink for the last 36 minutes. I know that exactly and yet I have come up with nothing to convince him to stay. I have never been very good at understanding humans, though I thought I understood him better than any of the rest. But I am obviously wrong, the only person who could have convinced to stay is Sam, he helped him accept Adam after all, and he isn't here anymore.

Suddenly Castiel straightens up from where he had been leaning on the bar and shoots his hand out to stop the progress of Dean's glass to his mouth.

"What the hell Cas, leave me alone to drink." Dean angrily growls at him.

"Dean, I want you to listen very carefully to what I am about to say and I need you to be at least reasonably sober when you make your decision."

"And what fucking decision would that be hm?" Dean has turned to look me in the eyes now, and he does not look happy, but I must do this. It is the only thing I can do to convince him.

"Whether you are willing to help me or not."

"No Cas, whatever it is I'm not doing it. I'm keeping my promise to Sammy and leaving this shithole and never coming back."

"Even if I were to return your brother to you?"

The silence that fell between the two friends following this question was broken by the sound of shattering glass as Dean dropped his drink in shock.

"You could do that?"

"I could."

"Then why the hell haven't you done it already?" Dean screamed in the face of the angel beside him. Castiel didn't even flinch at his raised voice or his closeness.

"In case you haven't noticed Dean, you are not the only one with family issues at the moment. Getting Sam out of the cage will not be easy, nor can I guarantee that we will both return. So if I am to do this for you then I want something in return. I want you to promise you will look after Isobel and Rose while I am gone. They will need the protection of a hunter and Bobby cannot do it alone. So this is the deal I wish to make with you Dean. You protect my family and I will return yours."

"So what you trust me with you 'family' all of a sudden Cas? Cos it's obvious that you didn't before. I thought we were friends, family even, yet you couldn't tell me you had a kid with my bloody sister and now it's all oh look they've showed up let's get Dean to look after them, he can't have anything better to do after all. "

Throughout this speech from Dean Castiel was getting more and more confused. It seemed that it wasn't that Dean had discovered that he had another sibling that was upsetting him but that Castiel himself hadn't told Dean about his family which was confusing as Castiel didn't know about them himself until today.

"I am well aware that you have many things to do Dean, and I am sorry that I never told you about them, but we were fighting the apocalypse if you recall. Now will you please return to Bobby's with me and I will go and see if I can return your brother." As he was saying this Castiel stood.

"Fine. But only til you get Sam back. " Dean replied throwing some notes on the bar for his drinks.


Rose and Gabriel were still sitting on the steps looking at the stars in a compatible silence when they heard the unmistakable sound of angel wings.

"Dude what the hell. What about my car?"

"You are in no fit state to drive Dean. You can go and collect it tomorrow." Castiel responded stoically.

"Well you could have still given me some warning, you know I hate flying angel express."

"Oh Dean-o quit complaining you are worse than Isobel and she is only a year old. Some of us here are trying to enjoy a nice quite starry romantic night..."

"Excuse me, romantic? Starring at piles of old cars" Rose responded with a raise of her eyebrow.

"Of course my darling. Oh please don't tell me my brother took you to more romantic spots than this, oh the horror" Gabriel throw himself on the ground at Roses feet, over acting for all he's worth with the back of his hand on his forehead and the other on his heart.

"I can honestly say Gabriel that your brother never took me anywhere more romantic than this." Rose replied with a smirk and looked up from Gabriel into the faces of Dean and Castiel, the former of whom looked shocked and confused as this display. This made Rose's smile grow as she realised what that look meant, and for a few seconds she toyed with the idea of torturing Dean a little bit more, but thought she had probably done enough today.

"Castiel and I are not married, nor are we in a relationship. We just happen to be Isobel's parents, okay Dean?"

At the mention of his name Dean straightened up and put his mask on his face.

"What? Why would I care about whatever is or is not going on between you and Cas. I was more worried that Gabriel wanted his brother's sloppy seconds."

"Nice Dean, way to welcome me into the family." With that Rose stood to leave.

"Rose would wait for a moment. I would like to speak to both you and my brother if I may?" Castiel said stepping forwards and ignoring the previous conversation.

"Of course Castiel. What is it?"

"I have decided that I am going to try and retrieve Sam from the cage and therefore will not be around to help protect Isobel. Dean has agreed to stay while I am away to make sure you are both safe."

"You're going into the cage?" Castiel turned to Gabriel when he spoke and nodded. "Then I'm coming with you." Castiel gave him a look of disbelief (or as much as one as Castiel will ever give) "Your my brother Cas. I'm not leaving to go down there alone, plus I have a few things to say to Luci for the whole stabbing me thing."

"Gabriel I thought you had other plans?" Rose said with puzzlement.

"They can wait. I'm pretty sure that I can complete them when I return. After all got to protect your family right? Or at least that's what you said to me once remember?"

"What's going on Gabriel?" Rose said from the comfortable sofa in the house he had taken her to when he found her after her mother's death. At least it was still in England, he said it would be less conspicuous if she was to stay here.

"I don't know, the pagan gods are organising some sort of meeting to discuss Lucifer, and it seems that they are laying a trap for the Winchesters." Gabriel replied with a tilt of his head as he listened to whatever it was he could hear.

"My brothers? They are trying to trap my brothers…. with yours?"

"Yep seems like. Well I wish them well and all that. So what shall we do today?" he said as he dropped onto the sofa next to her.

"Well I am staying here while you go and rescue Dean and Sam."

"You know, most people call them Sam and Dean, don't know why. But be that as it may my dear I ain't going anywhere for their sorry asses."

"And what about mine? There my family Gabriel, and you've got to protect your family. They are all I have left now." She turned to him, giving him her best puppy dog eyes.

"You got me to kiddo. I ain't goin' ta leave you" Gabriel smiled at her, but he knew that he would go, not just because of what she said but because even though he tried hard not to Deans last words to him still played in his head "This isn't about some prize fight between your brothers, or some density that can't be stopped. This is about you being too afraid to stand up to your family." and deep down he knew it was right.

Rose smiled as she remembered that conversation. She grabbed Gabriel into a hug.

"You look after yourself and make sure you come back to me again okay?" She whispered into his ear.

"Hey don't worry about me kiddo, I'm always fine. You know that and I'll tell you what I'll even try and get Adam out too okay." And with a smile and a squeeze of his arms he turned to Castiel.

"Well come on the bro, times a wasting and all that."

"I will see you soon Dean and I will bring Sam back for you." And with that and the accompaniment of a flutter of wings both Castiel and Gabriel were gone, leaving both Dean and Rose starring at the place they used to be.