Chapter 11
Castiel paced around the cell searching for any way he could break out of this prison. He had never been in the dungeons of Heaven before so he didn't know how it was keeping his grace depressed. He looked out through the bars every so often looking for anyone to talk to. He had to convince them to let him out, his family needed him. He didn't know how long he paced and watched until he heard a door opening at the end of the hall. Pushing against the bars, Castiel tried to look toward the noise to see who was there.
"Hello." he called. "Who's there, please you need to let me out."
Timid footsteps echoed down the hall toward him as he waited to see who it was.
A young angel walked into view, stopping just in view of Castiel.
"Mikal, is that you?"
"Castiel." he said in a soft spoken voice looking mournfully at Castiel.
"What is going on? Why are they keeping me here?"
"Some of the angels want you to pay for that you have done and the killing of our brothers and sisters."
"I know I can never take back what I've done, but all I've trying to do is help get Heaven back on track and make it better for everyone. I have a family that needs me."
"I know about your family, the woman and your children."
"My wife, her name is Aurora...Wait what do you mean children?" he asked urgently. "I have a son, and a daughter that's not due to be born yet."
"I have checked on them without anyone knowing, there is a small boy and a baby girl."
"You mean she's had the baby? I need to get out of here! You have to help me." Castiel begged wanting to be there for Aurora. Castiel couldn't believe he had missed his daughter's birth and that made him all the more upset. He was sure Aurora was going to try and find him and he was afraid for her safety.
"I can't, I'm sorry, I'll try to do what I can." he said backing away before turning to run from him.
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"You take care Auntie, don't worry about us, Dean and Sam are going to stay for a bit, you just get better."
"I will dear, a couple of the elders are coming to help me tomorrow."
"Bobby, if you need us for anything call." Dean told Bobby as he helped Asteria to the car.
"I will son, you just be careful with what you're doing." he said quietly knowing something was going down.
"We will Bobby." Dean replied knowing he couldn't get anything past Bobby.
"Bye Papa Bo'by." John called to him waving as Sam picked him up.
"Why don't you let Uncle Sam read you a bedtime story and tuck you in?" Oree suggested to John.
"Come on little man, let's brush your teeth and get you in bed, it's getting late." Sam agreed. "Tell Uncle Dean and Momma good night.
"Nite, Uncle Dee, love ya." John said hugging his neck while Sam held him out. "Nite Momma, I love ya and my new baby sister."
"I love you too little man." Dean answered kissing his forehead.
"Love you too, sweet dreams my love."
"I'm gonna pray to Daddy, I miss him, I want him to come home."
"I know your Daddy misses you too, but remember he's always with you, here in your heart." she said putting her hand on his chest over his heart. "Like he's in my heart, your Daddy will always be in my heart even when we're apart. I'll find him and bring him home ok?"
"Ok Momma." John said laying his head on Sam's shoulder and cuddling.
Sam mumbled soft words into his ear, trying to comfort him, as he carried him to his room and into the bathroom.
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Dean waited until Sam had disappeared with John before turning to Oree and confronting her.
"Wanna tell me what you're planning and don't tell me it's not any of my business, he's my family too."
"Dee, I'm going to include both of you, but I have to get a couple of things set up first. Just give me a little time. Now if you don't mind, I'm gonna nurse Samantha Dee while I can, I don't know how long we'll be gone." Oree explained to him as she sat in her rocker and began to unbutton her shirt.
"I'm holding ya to that." he said adverting his eyes and looking up at the ceiling. "Think I'll go do something in my room, give ya some privacy."
"I'll see you in the morning." she told him snickering at him.
"You're not gonna sneak off or anything are ya?"
"No, I promise." she told him. "Hey my love, you hungry?" she asked her daughter bringing her mouth to her breast. Samantha Dee rutted around and grunted before latching on and greedily began nursing. "I'm going to leave you for a short time, your Dad's in trouble, I can feel it and I need to go help him, but don't you worry there will be ones here watching over you. I will return as soon as I can, you be good for me my little angel. "
Samantha Dee pushed on her breast and mewed, upset when she lost hold of the nipple. Oree smiled as she repositioned her so she could continue to nurse. After she settled again, Oree began to hum softly to her as she rocked.
"John's down for the whoa..."Sam started looking away quickly when he saw what Oree was doing. "Sorry, sorry..."
"It's ok Sammy; you've seen women's boobs before." Oree giggled as she watched his face turn several shades of red.
"No, no, not having this conservation with my kid sister. I'm going to bed." he said avoiding looking her way. "Nite."
"Nite Sammy, see ya in the morning." she chuckled at his retreating form.
Oree finished nursing Samantha Dee and took her to the bedroom and put her in a bassinet by her bed. She wiggled and settled down puckering her lips as she slept on. Once she was settled, Oree went into the bathroom to do her usual routine before going to bed.
The nightlight showed her daughter still sleeping peacefully as she pulled the covers back. She stripped off her clothes and pulled Sam's old tee shirt out from under the pillow to sleep in. She slipped it over her head and got between the covers settling down for the night. Her mind drifted to Angel, trying to find any connection she could to him, but was saddened that it wasn't there.
"Don't worry Angel, I'm coming for ya. You hang on and god help anyone who has hurt you." she whispered to the empty room before letting sleep draw a curtain over her mind sending her into a light sleep. She let her body rest, but kept an ear out for her daughter who would want to eat again in a few hours.
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The small form appeared on the bed beside the sleeping hunter watching him sleep. He carefully slipped under the covers and curled up against his uncle's back feeling the comfort of being able to touch him. John drifted back to sleep as Sam felt his present and looked over his shoulder to see him there. He looked up and saw Phoebe sneaking into the room and eased herself up on the bed to lie at his feet near John. She looked up into his face with a knowing glance and laid her head down to sleep. He knew John was worried about his father and left him there settling back down to sleep. He hoped whatever Oree had planned was not going to be dangerous for her, but he knew that was only wishful thinking on his part.
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"Dee, wake up." Oree whispered to him as she shook his shoulder and stepped back quickly knowing you had to be careful waking a hunter.
Dean jerked out of sleep reaching for the gun under his pillow until he woke up enough to see Oree standing by his bed.
"Wh-What's wrong?" he mumbled trying to clear his throat and sit up.
"I need you to watch Samantha Dee, while I go out. She just nursed so she should be good for several hours." Oree said settling her daughter in one of his arms on the bed. "I'll be back as soon as I can."
"Hey, where ya goin'?"
"Into the woods, it's ok, Ellie will be with me." she answered before leaving the bedroom.
Dean looked down into the sleeping face of his niece and sighed knowing he couldn't stop her and had to do what he could to help her. He couldn't believe how much she looked like her Mom and Dad. She grunted and pursed her lips as she settled into his arms. He glanced at the window and saw a few strands of the morning light chasing away the darkness of the night. Not hearing any other sounds in the house, he laid back down putting a protective hand on his niece before closing his eyes to see if sleep would come again.
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Wisps of fog drifted through the trees like lost spirits as Oree made her way into the woods to a place only she knew about. It was a small clearing that had intense, strong magical powers. The ground was riddled with all kinds of quarts, hematite, amethyst, beryllium, iron, copper and zinc. From here she could draw on powers not otherwise accessible to her.
A slight coolness hung in the air as dew dripped from the leaves and coated the grass and ground with moisture that was going to sparkle like diamonds as the first rays of the sun worked its way among the branches of the trees bringing a new day.
Pushing through the last of the foliage, Oree stepped into her clearing already feeling the power surrounding this place. She paused and dropped her pack before continuing to the center of the circle and stopping. Ellie lay by her pack and watched as Oree pulled the amulet from under her shirt, gripping it tight in her hand.
"I pray to the powers above and the powers below
Give me the courage and strength that I need.
Allow me to draw upon this ancient place
Help me to find the one I love, my soul mate."
Oree fell to her knees and dug her hands into Mother Earth chanting in Latin as power not tapped in centuries began to flow into her from the dark depths of the Earth feeding her dark side. She raised a dirt coated hand toward the Heavens and began to speak in ancient Enochian pulling down powers from the universe to feed her light side. The air began to swirl slowly at first but picked up speed as a brightness began to descent upon her enveloping her in a white light bathing her in a multi-colored aura. Oree closed her eyes and allowed all the power and energy to be absorbed into her letting her powers build. The amulet began to glow a fiery red accepting more energy until suddenly everything stilled and silence engulfed the clearing.
With a deep breath Oree looked upward and thanked the ancient ones for allowing her to tap into the powers of the universe. She stayed with her head bowed for a few more minutes allowing her body to adjust to the new power she now had. Ellie looked up as Oree gained her footing and stood looking around seeing no change in the clearing.
"Come on girl, let's get back." Oree told her. "Someone's going to be hungry soon and I wanna breast feed as long as I can."
Ellie woofed her agreement and got to her feet to follow her companion out of the woods and to the cabin.
"I'm going to be gone for a while El, I need you to watch my babies." Oree said laying a hand on her head. "I have to find Angel and bring him home. Where I'm going, you can't go girl, but I won't be alone, my brothers will be coming with me."
With a woof Ellie acknowledged her understanding and relayed her dislike of the situation. She did not like being separated from her companion for long periods of time, but understood her need to find her mate.
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