AN: Another one written after the end of season six

039: Trust

Word Count: 608

The archangel stared at his younger brother-turned-God with a frown. He didn't like any of this at all, not that he cared for being dead either, but coming back to this is what he didn't want. "Castiel…." He said sternly, looking at his younger brother.

A sinister looking grin appeared on his lips as he eyed him. "Gabriel, good to see you again." Castiel said chillingly as he began to pace slightly, hands clasped behind his back. This right here, the real reason he wanted Purgatory to be open, to be with his brother again. Some things of course didn't go according to plan, but that was alright, this unexpected twist he quite liked.

Gabriel looked at him, a disapproving look quite obvious. "Cas, what's going on?"

"Nothing at all brother, I just have finally achieved what I wanted to. I wanted to bring you back and I have." There was a look that seemed to be a mix of calmness and smugness of his face. He seemed pleased with himself, maybe a little too pleased.

"But at what price Cas? What price did you pay to have me back? Taking all those souls in just to do it?"

The former angel's lips formed a solid line, showing no emotion on them what so ever. "I did what I had to do to bring back the one I wanted the most from that place. Father was no longer answering any of my prayers, he….he didn't even send me a sign or tell me what I needed….what I asked for. I was lost but now I found a solution that works for everyone."

Gabriel sighed raising an eyebrow at him. "Works for everyone huh?" He asked. "Just take a look around you Cas, you're corrupted. Everything in the world is going down the crapper."

"It's for the best Gabriel, I am the new God and they're not asking for help. I'm trying to be a better God but they just will not let me help them."

"No, you're not helping them with their obvious problems. You should help even if they don't ask for it. You cannot just go self-proclaiming all this and then do nothing about it."

"I'm waiting for them to come to me! If they do not then, I shall have some drastic measures."

There was a small pause before Gabriel shook his head. "Yeah, well whatever. As much as I love you Cas you've gone way off the deep end."

"You just have to trust me brother, trust my decision and stand beside me."

"I have no reason to trust you, not after what you're doing. I'm sorry Cas but as soon as you return to normal or see the error of your ways then I'm afraid I can't stay." With a snap Gabriel was gone, leaving Castiel there on his own.

A slight wing picked up enough to ruffle the trench coat and a bit of his hair. He peered down at his hands for a moment, as if to think about how much blood was stained on his hands before clenching his fists together. No, that didn't matter. Everyone was now against him, his loved ones included. He didn't understand how or why they could do that. He had just wanted to make this place a better world, be a better God than Father was.

His brows furrowed as his bowed head rose. That didn't matter. Nothing did. He would show them just what was going on. He would prove it to them for once and for all that he could and would be a better God.

Even if they didn't trust him.