Cast my wings off-

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Author's note: Here's some background on Asmodeus and Aphrodite. I thought it would be fun to know, since it's fun to think and write about. Also, the reason Cass had powers last chapter will be explained in this.

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Ever since they were kids, Asmodeus looked up to her sister. She was smarter, more powerful, and more liked than Asmodeus could ever hope to be. A lot of myths say that Aphrodite was born from the sea from her father's genitals. That was only half true.

Aphrodite was born from the sea, but not from genitals. Zeus had impregnated a titan named Dione. Since Dione feared Hera, she fled to the sea and begged Poseidon to hide her until she gave birth. Pitying her, Poseidon agreed, sending a fierce storm to cover Dione. She ended up giving birth to Aphrodite first, then Asmodeus. She kissed her children, bestowing the gift of love onto them.

Growing up, Asmodeus grew resentful since Aphrodite was well liked. He began to grow resentful of his gift, wishing he could throw it away. When Aphrodite made the first cupid, taking a strand of hair and blowing life into it, Asmodeus grew even more resentful. His gift began to twist in on itself, becoming a mere shadow of what it used to be.

While Aphrodite charmed people and helped them, Asmodeus tricked them, making them into little more than animals. When Aphrodite took another lover, Asmodeus thought of plans to make people bow to him. Soon, Aphrodite began to notice. She feared Asmodeus would one day turn his powers on her. Seeking a solution, she went to Hades.

Hades had been watching Asmodeus, enjoying the way he made people turn from the good way and delve into the dark path. He accepted Aphrodite's offer and took Asmodeus in, on the condition Aphrodite be allowed to visit him whenever she wanted.

As expected, Asmodeus fought this new change, cursing love and Aphrodite. He grew so angry, so twisted; his god title was taken away. He was left a demon. He continued to live bitterly, hating those moments when his sister decided to check in on him. He did what he could to anger her, turning some of her works into twisted versions of themselves. But, no matter what he did, a small part of him still yearned to be liked. A small part of him still wished he was as good as his sister, the sister who he rather liked. He could complain and fight back all he wanted, but in the end, he would follow her to the ends of the earth.

Which is what he did now.

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Aphrodite snapped her fingers, dressing the still-sleeping couple. She gazed around the large, empty field she picked for this battle. Gabe and Sam were standing off to one side, quietly discussing something. Crowley was standing a few feet away, hands tucked into his pockets, also looking around him. But while Aphrodite was just looking, he was making sure no threat appeared.

Everyone had been most surprised when Crowley began to change. He started becoming more protective, more on guard around the Winchesters. All because Sam simply said he believed in him. A week ago, if someone told Sam and Dean that Crowley would protect them, they would of laughed then punched the person in the face. But no one could doubt that now. It was Crowley who suggested the plan, that Gabe give Cass some of his powers and disguise themselves.

While Cass was able to use Gabe's powers to try to rescue Dean, when he wakes, he will be back to human.

Aphrodite walked over to Sam and Gabe. "-so sick. He wanted me to end up with Dean!" Sam was saying.

"Yeah, Asmodeus does have a thing for siblings." Aphrodite grinned and bumped her hip against Sam's. "Look on the bright side. Gabe rescued you."

"Yeah, but I couldn't help Dean. Cass wasn't supposed to get infected too." Gabe pointed over to his sleeping brother.

Aphrodite shrugged. "At least they won't be so uptight now."

Sam laughed. "We're talking about Dean. Uptight is all he knows. Now, when's Asmodeus going to get here?"

She shrugged again. "I didn't give him a time or place. It will take him awhile to track me. Maybe…a day?"

"So, what now?" Sam asked.

"Why don't you go hang out with your angel for a bit? I'll watch over Dean and Cass," Aphrodite said, ushering Gabe and Sam away. Grinning, the angel whisked Sam away without questioning it.

Aphrodite walked over to Crowley. "You've changed," she stated simply. The demon slanted her a look, then sighed.

"As much as I hate to admit it, yes. I have. Hardy boys have grown on me." Crowley nodded towards Dean.

"I think they'd tell you the same thing," Aphrodite said, winking. Crowley allowed himself a small smile.

"Wouldn't matter anyways," he said, sighing. "King of hell, hunters, not a good equation."

"Why not?" she asked. "They have angel friends. Why can't they have demon friends?"

Crowley gave a dry laugh. "Demons don't roll on the same page as angels, Sweetheart. Nobody likes demons. Everybody likes angels."

"Well…I like demons." At Crowley's bemused glance, she grinned. "I do. Well, it's more of just one demon. Three guesses who." She bumped hips with him and sauntered off, planning on trying to wake the humans.

Crowley stared after her, wondering when the hell did he become so soft?

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"Whoa, where are we?" Sam looked around at the white sand and clear blue waters. They were somewhere warm and beautiful, with large flowers by the smooth cliffs in the distance and colorful birds soaring overhead.

"Rio." Gabe grinned as Sam's mouth dropped.

"Rio as in Rio de Janeiro?"

"No, Rio as in Rio de Africa."

Sam laughed, wrapping the angel in a big hug. Gabe was surprised, but returned the hug with gusto. His head barely reached the top of Sam's chest, but he wasn't concerned. It was actually a nice feeling, like Sam could protect him from anything, even though Gabe was an angel.

Sam let go and looked around, noting the lack of people. "Where is everybody?" he asked.

"Home. I made them all believe the beach was closed today. We have it all to ourselves." Gabe's heart actually stuttered a bit at Sam's wide grin.

"Well, what are we waiting for?" Sam quickly stripped down to his boxers and ran to the water, laughing. Gabe laughed too and stripped down also. Running after Sam, they jumped in the warm water.

"This is so awesome!" Sam said, splashing Gabe. Gabe splashed him back and soon the two were having a splash war. After ten minutes of that, they headed back to the beach, slumping onto towels that Gabe snapped there.

Sam turned so he was hovering over Gabe, smiling down at the angel. Gabe grinned and pulled him down for a kiss. Sam obeyed, cradling the angel's face in his hands. This kiss was gentle, unrushed, and they enjoyed every minute of it. Gabe ran his hands through Sam's long hair, liking the softness.

Even though the moment was sweet, both had a painful hard-on, realizing this after an accidental brushing against each other. The kiss turned a bit more forceful, Sam running his hands down Gabe's sides, Gabe lightly tugging on Sam's hair.

"This…the moment?" Gabe asked breathlessly as the two broke apart for air. Sam nodded and kissed Gabe again with a lot more intensity.

Even though Gabe could of snapped their clothes away, he wanted the full experience and settled for quickly tugging Sam's boxers down. Sam returned the favor and both took a moment to enjoy the feeling of sudden skin-to-skin contact.

Sam wasted no time in exploring Gabe's body, reaching down and stroking his length, causing the archangel to suck in a sharp breath. Gabe arched into Sam's hand, loving the feeling.

This was new, feeling things. But it seemed, the longer Gabe spent with Sam, the more he felt. He vaguely wondered if this was how Cass felt with Dean. But then Sam started kissing his way down Gabe's body and all thoughts of his brother flew out of his mind.

Sam paused every now and then, sucking lightly on a certain spot, causing Gabe to wriggle and writhe under him. He got to Gabe's cock and planted a gentle kiss on the head, before taking the whole thing in his mouth. Gabe moaned as he experienced this new feeling, slightly bucking into Sam's mouth.

Sam swirled his tongue around and sucked harshly, drawing out another groan from the archangel. Feeling close to the edge, Gabe gently pushed Sam back.

"I need you inside me, Sam," Gabe said, looking into Sam's eyes. Sam swallowed thickly and nodded. Reaching for a bottle that hadn't been there a second ago, Sam squirted out some of the warm liquid onto his hand. He traced Gabe's entrance and gently pushed a finger in, giving the angel time to adjust and relax. Leaning down, Sam captured Gabe's lips in another kiss, tender and sweet. He crooked his finger and slowly added another one, continuing to kiss Gabe.

Gabe wiggled a bit, unused to the intrusions, but rather liking it. He had never been on the receiving end before, so this was all new to him. As Sam added a third finger, suddenly Gabe felt an intense stab of pleasure. He arched his back, crying out. Sam grinned into the kiss.

"Found it," he whispered into Gabe's mouth. Finding a steady rhythm, Sam pushed his fingers in and out of Gabe, hitting that same spot over and over again.

"If that's just your fingers, I need to feel your dick," Gabe panted. Sam chuckled at the angel's bluntness, but obliged. He pulled his fingers out, Gabe whining a bit at the loss, and slicked up his cock with more lube. He leaned over the angel, lifting him slightly, positioning himself and slowly entering Gabe.

Gabe was a bit unsure whether or not he liked this new feeling, but once Sam pulled slightly back out and pushed a little further in, he decided he did like it. Eventually, Sam was fully inside Gabe, pausing to get used to it. He loved the feeling of Gabe all around him. He started moving, adjusting his angle until he heard that sharp intake of breath, signaling he had found that spot again.

The two moved in sync, going faster and faster. Soon, Gabe found himself back on the edge, but this time it seemed Sam was there too. Sam reached in between them and grabbed Gabe's cock, pumping it in time to his thrusts. They reached the edge together and fell over it, Sam coming inside Gabe, Gabe coming over their stomachs.

Gently pulling out, Sam nestled down next to Gabe, wrapping an arm around the angel's sweaty, messy body. Gabe felt sedated and was content to just lay here with Sam.

"That was amazing," Gabe breathed. Sam chuckled.

"Gabe…I love you," Sam said quietly, unsure because the last time he had said those words, it hadn't ended well.

Gabe wrapped his own arm around the taller human, pulling him close to him. "I love you too, Sam," he said, kissing Sam.

Eventually the two fell asleep, arms wrapped around each other, not a care in the world.

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Dean's head hurt! His mind felt foggy and when he opened his eyes, he had to quickly shut them again against the blinding light. This was like his top five worst hangovers put together. He groaned in agony.

"Hey, Dean. Here, this will help." Something was pressed into his hand, a glass of some sort. He raised it to his lips and sipped some sweet-tasting liquid. Almost immediately his head felt better and his mind cleared. He opened his eyes and saw Aphrodite leaning over him.

"Hey, feeling better?" she asked. He nodded and looked around. They were in some sort of field. Cass was lying next to him and Crowley was standing a few feet away.

"Ugh…What happened?" Dean asked, slowly standing up. Cass was still asleep.

"Asmodeus got to you. And Cass." Aphrodite seemed far too cheerful about something.

"What else?" Dean asked hesitantly. Knowing the goddess, it could be anything. "And how did he get Cass? He was with you guys right?"

"Gabe and Cass tried to rescue you, it was all Crowley's idea," Aphrodite said, pointing at the demon king, who smirked and waved. "Gabe gave some of his powers to Cass, and they disguised themselves as other sins. But Cass was too slow and Asmodeus caught on too fast. Gabe got Sam out, but Asmodeus bit Cass. You two… Well, you two did the dirty and I'm betting neither of you remember it." She looked a bit sad at that.

"Whoa, what? Cass and I…had sex?" Dean didn't know if he was shocked or disappointed he couldn't remember it.

"Yeah." Aphrodite looked at him in sympathy, then turning to Cass. "He should be waking soon."

Suddenly, Cass jerked in his sleep and then sat straight up, staring around blindly because of the bright sun. "Dean!" he called out in a panic.

Dean leaned down quickly and laid a hand on his shoulder. "I'm right here, Cass," he said, using his other hand to smooth down Cass's hair. Aphrodite handed Cass the same cup she had prepared for Dean. "Cass, drink this. It will help."

Cass gulped it down and shuddered, regaining himself. "I just remembered Asmodeus coming towards me. After that, it's all blurry."

"It's okay, we got away from him. Don't worry about him anymore." Dean knelt down next to Cass.

"Well…" Aphrodite looked guilty at something.

"Well what?" Dean demanded.

"I've actually invited him here… He should be here in less than a day," she said, grinning sheepishly. Dean just looked at her.

"Son of a bitch," he spat finally.