An Unexpected Savior
Chapter Ten
Disclaimer: I do not own "Supernatural" or Castiel and Lucifer. The staff at the Hideaway Hotel are mine. So is Nathaniel. Hope you enjoy.
Lynne and Castiel arrived in the hotel lobby to find Sean, Rally and a shorter, Asian woman around the same age waiting for them. Lynne delivered Castiel to the lobby and left them alone.
"Castiel," Sean said, he had the angel's trench coat draped over his arm. "this is Sylvia. She wanted to meet you before you left."
Sylvia stepped forward and shook Castiel's hand. "Pleased to meet you." she said. Her eyes had a slightly unfocused, far away look in them.
As he did with Lynne, Castiel took a look into Sylvia's soul. "You are strange." he said.
Sylvia laughed slightly. "So are you." she replied. "You don't follow the other angels-yet you seek out God to tell you that your path is just."
Castiel couldn't stop a small smile from forming on his lips. "You see a lot." he said.
Sylvia smiled mysteriously. "I see everything." she said. "Sometimes it's hard to focus."
"Have you seen God." Castiel asked.
"Yes." Sylvia told him. "I have seen your father."
"Where is he?" Castiel asked.
"Here...there...everywhere." Sylvia said. "Your Father is everywhere. In everything. If you want to find him all you have to do it pray."
"I have prayed." Castiel said.
Sylvia squeezed Castiel's hand. "He's heard you." she said. "He may not have answered but, he heard you."
"Why hasn't he answered?" Castiel wanted to know.
Sylvia smiled again. "He has faith in you Castiel. You'll find your way." So saying, Sylvia let go of Castiel's hand and headed towards the elevators.
Castiel looked like he wanted to go after her.
"She means well." Sean said, handing the angel his coat. "She really is trying to be helpful but, she's bound by the same rules that we all are."
"The mysterious rules of the Hotel." Castiel quipped. He had seen that much in both Lynne and Sylvia's souls.
"Still," Sean said with a small smile. "we do what we can within those rules."
Castiel's eyes zeroed in on Sean.
"Don't." Sean said, holding up his hand. "I like to keep my secrets to myself."
"Me too." Rally said, before Castiel could switch his focus to her. "A woman has to have a few mysteries about her." She flashed the angel a winning smile.
Castiel nodded to them both and walked out the front door.
After a moment Rally turned to Sean. "Do you think we should've told him that God is staying here?" she asked.
D'o! I hope you like the story. Next chapter, we see what's happening with Nathaniel.
Author's Note: I'm sorry that it's taken me so long to get this chapter up. Real life intervened. I'll get the next chapter up soon.