Chapter 11
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As soon as Castiel stepped onto the scene of the crash, his mind went back two years to when Celeste was in her car crash.
He shook his head to rid himself of the images and feelings from that day.
Car sirens were going off.
Castiel waved his hand and silenced them. He walked over to the woman's body, clad in white. He knelt down next to the body and moved part of her clothing off her neck.
She had been stabbed to death.
"Goodbye, sister", he said and disappeared as the authorities arrived on scene.
Sam and Dean entered the hotel room. Sam flipped on the lights and Castiel and Uriel stood in the room.
"Winchester and Winchester", Uriel said.
"Oh come on", Dean sighed.
"You are needed", Uriel said.
"Needed? We just got back from needed", Dean said.
"Now, you mind your tone with me", Uriel warned.
"No, you mind your damn tone with us", Dean snapped.
"We just got back from Pamela's funeral", Sam said.
"Pamela. You know, psychic Pamela? You remember her. Cas, you remember her. You burned her eyes out. Remember that? Good times. Yeah, then she died saving one of your precious seals. So maybe you can stop pushing us around like chess pieces for five freaking minutes!" Dean yelled.
"We raised you out of hell for our purposes", Uriel said.
"Yeah, what were those again? What exactly did you want from me?" Dean asked.
"Start with gratitude", Uriel said.
"Oh", Dean scoffed.
"Dean, we know this is difficult to understand", Castiel said trying to calm the situation down.
"And we…" Uriel said giving Castiel a look, "—don't care. Now, seven angels have been murdered, all of them from our garrison. The last one was killed tonight".
"Demons? How they doing it?" Dean asked.
"We don't know", Uriel said.
Castiel thought about if Celeste was here, she'd say, 'What if it's not demons at all?'
"I'm sorry, but what do you want us to do about it? I mean, a demon with the juice to ice angels has to be out of our league, right?" Sam asked.
"We can handle the demons, thank you very much", Uriel snapped.
"Once we find whoever it is", Castiel said.
"So you need our help hunting a demon?" Dean asked.
"Not quite. We have Alastair", Castiel said.
"Great. He should be able to name your trigger man", Dean said.
"But he won't talk. Alastair's will is very strong. We've arrived at an impasse", Castiel said.
"Yeah, well, he's like a black belt in torture. I mean, you guys are out of your league", Dean said.
"That's why we've come to his student. You happen to be the most qualified interrogator we've got", Uriel said.
Celeste, who was listening in on the conversation from the other end, popped into the room. "Now wait just a damn second", she said putting her hands on her hips.
Dean looked down.
"Celeste", Uriel said.
Celeste turned to Castiel. "You can't be serious Cas! He can't do this", Celeste told him.
"We have no choice", Castiel said, "Dean, you are our best hope".
"No. No way. You can't ask me to do this, Cas. Not this", Dean said agreeing with Celeste.
Uriel shoved Celeste out of the way and walked up to Dean. "Who said anything about asking?" Uriel said.
They were suddenly standing in an abandoned warehouse.
"This devil's trap is old Enochian. He's bound completely", Castiel explained to Dean.
"Fascinating", Dean snapped. Dean turned away from the door. "Where's the door?" Dean asked.
"Where are you going?" Castiel asked.
"Hitch back to Cheyenne, thank you very much", Dean said. Dean walked past Uriel and then stopped because Uriel stood in his way.
Celeste jumped between the two men.
"Angels are dying, boy", Uriel spat.
"Sounds like your own problem", Celeste growled.
Castiel wanted to smile at the courage in the young girl.
"Everybody's dying these days. And hey, I get it. You're all-powerful. You can make me do whatever you want. But you can't make me do this", Dean said turning to Castiel.
"This is too much to ask, I know. But we have to ask it", Castiel said.
Dean watched Castiel for a moment and then turned back to Castiel. "I want to talk to Cas alone", Dean said.
"I think I'll go seek revelation. We might have some further orders", Uriel said.
"Well, get some donuts while you're out", Dean said.
Both Uriel and Celeste laughed.
"Ah, this one just won't quit, will he? I think I'm starting to like you, boy", Uriel said and then vanished.
"You can stay", Dean to Celeste.
She looked up into his green eyes and Castiel couldn't help but notice the chemistry between the two young people.
"You guys don't walk enough. You're gonna get flabby", Dean said and Celeste laughed.
Castiel didn't react.
"You know, I'm starting to think junkless has a better sense of humor than you do", Dean said.
"Uriel's the funniest angel in the garrison. Ask anyone", Castiel said.
Celeste rolled her eyes at Castiel.
Even after all these years, the angel still didn't understand sarcasm.
Dean walked up to Castiel. "What's going on, Cas? Since when does Uriel put a leash on you?" Dean asked.
"My superiors have begun to question my sympathies", Castiel said.
"Your sympathies?" Dean asked.
"I was getting too close to the humans in my charge. You", Castiel said, his eyes landing on Celeste for a moment, "They feel I've begun to express emotions. The doorways to doubt. This can impair my judgment".
"Well, tell Uriel, or whoever...you do not want me doing this, trust me", Dean said.
"Want it, no", Castiel said agreeing with Dean, "But I have been told we need it".
"You ask me to open that door and walk through it, you will not like what walks back out", Dean said.
"For what it's worth, I would give anything not to have you do this", Castiel told Dean.
Dean closed his eyes and then wheeled a cart into the room.
This left Castiel and Celeste alone.
Celeste hopped up on the table.
Castiel turned to her. "What are you doing here?" Castiel asked her.
"Trust me. It took a lot to get out of the house. Gabe's had me trapped there. He told me about everything. The boys, the seals. He warned me to stay away from those Winchester boys", she said.
The light flickered, catching Castiel and Celeste's attention.
The bulb exploded.
Anna appeared behind Castiel.
"Anna", Castiel and Celeste said together.
"Hello, Castiel. Celeste", Anna said.
Castiel turned to look at her. "Your human body…" Castiel said.
"It was destroyed, I know. But I guess I'm sentimental. Called in some old favors and..." Anna trailed off.
Alastair's screams became louder.
"You shouldn't be here. We still have orders to kill you", Castiel said.
"Somehow I don't think you'll try. Where's Uriel?" Anna asked.
"He went to receive revelation", Castiel told her.
"Right", Anna said.
Somehow, Celeste didn't like the way she said that.
"Why are you letting Dean do this?" Anna asked.
"He's doing God's work", Castiel said.
"Torturing? That's God's work? Stop him, Cas, please. Before you ruin the one real weapon you have", Anna said.
"Who are we to question the will of God?" Castiel asked.
"Unless this isn't his will", Anna said.
"Then where do the orders come from?" Castiel asked.
"I don't know. One of our superiors, maybe, but not him", Anna said.
Celeste hopped down off the table. "I hate to say it, but maybe she's right Cas", she said.
"The father you love. You think he wants this? You think he'd ask this of you? You think this is righteous?" Anna asked.
Castiel couldn't look Anna in the eye. He was like a little boy being scolded by his mother.
"What you're feeling? It's called doubt", Anna told him. Anna touched Castiel's hand. "These orders are wrong and you know it. But you can do the right thing. You're afraid, Cas. I was too. But together, we can still…" Anna said.
"Together?" Castiel asked. Castiel yanked his hand away. "I am nothing like you. You fell. Go", Castiel spat.
"Cas", Anna begged.
"Go", Castiel growled.
Anna vanished.
Castiel turned to Celeste who had tears in her eyes.
"Should I go too?" she asked.
Castiel moved closer to her, but Celeste backed away.
"I'm fallen too", she said, "Does that mean you should kill me too?"
"Celeste", Castiel said, "Please understand".
"How can this work?" Celeste asked him, "You can't love me without falling".
Celeste and Castiel heard commotion. They burst into the room.
Castiel grabbed Ruby's knife.
Alastair dropped Dean and Celeste ran over to him.
"You'll be fine", she said stroking his hair.
Dean went limp.
Celeste looked and saw Alastair trying to send Castiel back to heaven.
Alastair was forced up against the wall by Sam.
Celeste went over to Castiel and helped him up.
They stood and watched as Sam killed Alastair.
When Alastair was dead, Celeste turned to Sam and said, "We need to get Dean to the hospital".
The next day, Castiel and Celeste went to the hospital to check on Dean. They met Sam before going in the room.
"Sam…" Castiel started to say.
"Get in there and heal him. Miracle. Now", Sam said.
"I can't", Castiel said sadly.
Sam turned to Celeste and said, "You do it then".
"Whoa there. I'm only half. I don't have that kind of juice", Celeste said.
"You and Uriel put him in there", Sam said.
"No", Castiel argued.
"Because you can't keep a simple devil's trap together", Sam said.
"I don't know what happened. That trap...it shouldn't have broken. I am sorry", Castiel said.
"This whole thing was pointless. You understand that? The demons aren't doing the hits. Something else is killing your soldiers", Sam said.
Castiel shared a look with Celeste. "Perhaps Alastair was lying", Castiel said.
"No, he wasn't", Sam said.
"I'll stay with him", Celeste said kissing Castiel on the cheek.
Castiel returned to the hospital and found Dean in much better condition.
Celeste sat next to Dean on the bed.
"Are you all right?" Castiel asked Dean.
"No thanks to you", Dean said, "She's done more than you did".
Celeste smiled at Dean.
"You need to be more careful", Castiel said.
"You need to learn how to manage a damn devil's trap", Dean said hoarsely.
"That's not what I mean. Uriel is dead", Castiel said.
"What?" Celeste asked him, not quite sure she was hearing him correctly.
"Was it the demons?" Dean asked.
"It was disobedience. He was working against us", Castiel explained.
"Is it true? Did I break the first seal? Did I start all this?" Dean asked.
"Yes. When we discovered Lilith's plan for you, we laid siege to hell and we fought our way to get to you before you…" Castiel said trailing off.
"Jump-started the apocalypse", Dean finished.
"And we were too late", Castiel said.
"Why didn't you just leave me there, then?" Dean asked.
Celeste laid her hand on Dean's cheek and said, "Because you didn't deserve to go to Hell. No matter what you've done".
"It's not blame that falls on you, Dean, it's fate. The righteous man who begins it is the only one who can finish it. You have to stop it", Castiel told Dean.
"Lucifer? The apocalypse? What does that mean?" Dean asked.
Castiel looked away from him.
"Hey! Don't you go disappearing on me, you son of a bitch. What does that mean!?" Dean yelled as loud as he possibly could in his condition.
"I don't know", Castiel said.
"Bull", Dean spat.
"I don't. Dean, they don't tell me much. I know our fate rests with you", Castiel said.
"Well, then you guys are screwed. I can't do it, Cas. It's too big. Alastair was right. I'm not all here. I'm not—I'm not strong enough. Well, I guess I'm not the man either of our dads wanted me to be. Find someone else. It's not me", Dean said. Dean hung his head and started to cry.
Celeste got up and dragged Castiel out into the hallway. "Lay off him", she said, "Can't you see he's been through enough".
"You know as well as I do that it has to be him", Castiel said, his blue eyes bearing down into hers.
Celeste reached up and brought Castiel's lips to hers. She pulled back.
Castiel had his eyes closed.
"I've waited 2 years to do that", she said smiling at him.
His eyes opened and the blue shimmered with happiness.