But that safety didn't last long.
I hugged my arms around myself as I looked at the makeshift coffin. Dean put an arm around my shoulders and pulled me against him. Claire stood next to me, staying silent. I could feel the sun on my back as we all just stared. Then Bobby and John started to chant in Latin. A prayer for Amelia. I felt sobs wrack Claire as she clutched to my side and Dean rubbing circles into my back in comfort. I pulled them both closer. Then a sudden sensation went through me and I had to pull away from them. I saw a dark figure and immediately pulled out my blade. I saw Andy coming at me, a panicked look on his face. I opened my mouth to ask him what was going on but was cut off by a loud bang. A gunshot. Andy had a stunned look on his face as he stumbled towards me. Then he suddenly toppled over, a large red spot spreading on his back.
"Everyone get down!" I yelled. Bobby yelled the same and everyone ran for cover. I ran to where the figure had been. I turned and saw the one person I had never expected. Uriel held an older looking gun at level with my chest.
"How did you find us?" I asked as I took cover behind one of the large rocks, Uriel did the same. I heard him laugh.
"Us? Oh, Castiel, you have strayed so far from the destined path." He yelled back. I peeked around the corner and he shot again, hitting a rock behind mine. I crept the other way around the rock and kept silent.
"What would Raphael think of you now? He'd be so disappointed." I stiffened slightly at the name but kept going. I reached Uriel's rock and slashed at his unsuspecting arm, disarming him. He grunted in pain and lunged for me. I sidestepped and hit him hard in the neck, enough to knock an Angel out. He was too slow. I had a sudden vision of stabbing him with my Angel blade, seeing the blue light fade from his eyes. I would be protecting the people I cared about wouldn't I? Wouldn't I? Then Dean was there, wrenching me from my own mind. No, I have to act more civil than that. Dean and I carried Uriel's form to the others. They said they wanted me to kill him but Bobby hushed them.
"It's Cas' choice." He said, I was stunned. Leave a dangerous Angel under my command? Did he trust me this much? I nodded to him in thanks.
"Take him to a storage cell. Don't give him food or water. Stay away from him at all costs. I'll be down shortly to take his blade away." They set to work immediately. Bobby patted me on the back.
"Nice, taking charge. You're a born leader." He said gruffly and maybe just a little sarcastically. I frowned and urged anyone else around to get back underground. How had he found us? When did it become US? A deep, ancient voice said in my head. A voice that I remembered faintly but couldn't remember who it was exactly. I shook it away and sealed up the entrance to our home.
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It was a little weird traveling back to my old cell. When I came around the corner I saw Sam and Bobby, guns trained on the entrance to Uriel's cell.
"Is he awake?" I asked. Sam turned his head to look at me and nodded. He had bags under his eyes, they were rimmed red. He had been crying.
"Just woke up, and he won't stop staring." Sam rolled his shoulders in discomfort, the gun looked heavy in his hands. I put my hand on the muzzle of his gun and pointed it down, I did the same with Bobby's. I walked into the cell and frowned at the Angel in front of me. Uriel was slumped against the wall. I heard Uriel growl as I stepped closer.
"How did you find us?" I asked calmly. Uriel looked weak so I knelt down beside him. I grabbed his arm and I felt the blade in his sleeve. Maybe he wasn't so weak after all. I ripped his sleeve and held the blade out to Sam, he took it gently.
"How do you think?" Uriel choked out. I tilted my head.
"Humor me." I warned and a look of fear shone in Uriel's eyes. He had no way of protecting himself, he shouldn't get me angry.
"The GPS had a tracker in it, Castiel. But it took forever to track it. When I had finally found the location, no one cared. They thought you were dead so they stopped looking." I heard Sam and Bobby move behind me. I looked back at them.
"You guys used to be friends?" Bobby asked and I stiffened. Uriel coughed out what sounded like a laugh.
"Where would you get that thought?" I asked him. He looked down in embarrassment then back up.
"Well, he said no one else cared if you were alive or dead. Implying he does." Uriel choked out more laughter. I looked at him.
"More like acquaintances. We never got along. The only reason I'm here is to put him down like the traitor he is." Uriel said coolly and I stood up quickly. I had an idea about getting rid of Uriel, civilly.
"No one else talks to him." I said and took off down the hallway. I ran into Charlie on the way to the main plaza.
"Dean's in his room." She said and kept walking. It was weird how everyone just assumed I needed to see Dean. I made my way to Dean quickly. He was sitting and listening to music.
"Dean." I said and he jumped. He looked at me in fear for a second then it melted into a bright smile.
"Hey, Cas, you scared me." He said and stood up.
"I need a favor. It's important." I said urgently and his face darkened. He stepped closer and put a hand on my shoulder.
"Anything." He said quietly. I nodded.
"Outside the Angel hospitals are carts with metal pods. I need a few of those pods." I said and Dean frowned. I knew what I was asking him. I wanted him to go into the epicenter of an Angel's nest. "I know it's more than dangerous, but it's important." Dean kissed me quickly.
"I said anything, right?" He said and smiled. I pulled him closer and took it all in.
Uriel could compromise our hiding place, the only way to save the people I cared about was to get rid of Uriel. Without killing the innocent vessel. I had to teach the humans an important skill to win the war they were losing. And it goes against everything I've been taught.
Sorry I killed Andy. What does Cas have to do? Find out next chapter, sweet readers.