"You should really take a seat darling" Balthazar smiled at Castiel as he pushed the gun a little harder in to Mary's temple. She tried to move away but he kept a hand on her neck and pressed two fingers just to the base of her throat. Castiel moved in to the seat at the head of his dining table, he caught Mary's eye "I am so sorry" Mary whimpered as Balthazar put more pressure on her throat. Balthazar released the pressure as a tear slid down Mary's cheek. Balthazar moved around the table and stopped at Sam's side.

"You know I have to say it was surprisingly easy for me to get everyone here. I mean first Gabriel was home alone and look at him out cold with a simple hit to the head" Balthazar smiled at Sam and then gripped his hair and pulled his head back "And then Sam you were a little harder but still so simple a little text from your boyfriend and you just came running" Balthazar kept his eyes locked with Castiel's before Balthazar shot Sam in his thigh, Castiel jumped at the sound and made to stand as Sam screamed behind the tape. Balthazar laughed as he moved the gun to Sam's other leg "Sit down Castiel. Now Sam you didn't think I would forget about what you did to me. Stopping me from taking what was mine. What was that Sam…oh you're right we should get the main problem here" Balthazar made his way around the table till he was by Castiel's side "You're gonna call Dean and tell him you want to talk right now, otherwise first I'm going to shoot Mary so she just bleeds out, then I'm gonna kill Gabriel and then Sam and then once you've watched the life drain from all of them I am going to make your death slow. Doesn't that sound fun Castiel?"

Castiel slowly reached in to his pocket not wanting to risk any sudden movements and pulled out his phone. He kept his phone visible for Balthazar and then located Dean's number and hit call.

'Castiel?'

'Hey Dean, listen I wanted to talk to you in person if that would be possible'

'Castiel you okay? You haven't spoken to me in a while'

'I know, I just needed time to think and well Sam really helped sway my decision'

'I'm kinda at work right now, can I maybe come by later'

'I'd really prefer if you came over now it's really important'

'Just hang on a sec…'Castiel listened as Dean shuffled about at the end of the line 'Cas you still there?'

'Yeah Dean I'm here'

'Okay Jo can cover me so I'll head straight over to your flat'

'Okay, see you when you're here'

Balthazar took the phone from Castiel before forcing him in to a kiss "Good boy Cassie. Maybe someone will get out of this alive"

"Dean. Are. You. Okay."

"What?"

"Oh my god I was in the middle of talking to you when you answered your phone. Remember?"

"Oh right about the blind date?"

"Didn't you just tell Cas you'd be right over?"

"I think there's something wrong"

"Why? Did he say something?"

"No he just sounded off and he said that Sam swayed his decision"

"Well Sam was probably sick of you moping"

"No, Jo, listen to me okay Sam would not have gotten involved he knows eventually I would get my head outta my ass, as he so helpfully puts it"

"That sure does sound like Sam and he's not wrong eventually your head does come outta your ass sometimes"

"Look I'm just gonna head over there and see if he's okay and you can tell me all about how great I am later"

"Why would I tell you that?"

"Because I set you up with 'god's gift to earth'"

"No you set me up with the devil"

"But he's always so nice and perfect"

"Perfect? Dean the guy's name should have been an indicator and he was so arrogant like I wasn't good enough to be in his personal space"

"I don't really see what Michael's name has to do with this but I guess if you really didn't like him"

"Thank you. Now go and get down and dirty with Castiel"

"Thanks Jo" Dean smiled at Jo before grabbing his coat and jogging down the halls of the hospital. Jo started eating her sandwich again before something occurred to her "Wait…why did he say Michael?"

"Where is he?"

"I don't know, you could hear the phone call"

"He better be here Castiel. He has to learn who you belong to"

"Balthazar please just let everyone go and I'll leave with you. I won't look back, just me and you"

"Please don't treat me like I'm an idiot Castiel, you'd kill me in my sleep the first chance you got"

"I'd kill you right now if I could asshole" Balthazar spun around to smirk at Gabriel.

"Well look who's finally awake; enjoy your much needed beauty sleep"

"Yes I did thanks, you know those long nights of great sex really take it out of me, but you know I don't think that would help you because you'd only look better with a few bullet holes in your chest" Balthazar smiled at Gabriel as he left the room. He quickly came back with a new gleam in his eye. He smirked at Gabriel before going over to stand behind him. He tucked the gun in to the back of his jeans and ran his hands down the collar of Gabriel's shirt. He gripped the shirt and ripped it open to reveal Gabriel's chest, he moved one hand behind his back and pulled out a knife from his back pocket.

"This Castiel is a hunter's knife, I brought it with me just in case I would need it. And it really looks like I do" Balthazar ran the edge of the across Gabriel's collar bone before putting on enough pressure to pierce the skin and draw blood. Gabriel winced at the pain but Balthazar only laughed as he watched Castiel flinch and Sam scream himself hoarse through the tape.

"You know Gabe; maybe we should give you something a little more permanent. I mean what better way to remember me than having me mark your skin. Although if Dean doesn't get here soon then you won't have to remember me for much longer" Balthazar moved around the table again and this time he grabbed a role of duct tape from a set of drawers and handed it to Mary "Make sure he's secured to that Chair" Balthazar watched as Mary wrapped the duct tape around Castiel's wrists and the arms to the chair. She waited till Balthazar checked the tape before she moved back to her chair. Balthazar set his knife down in the middle of the table before securing Mary to her chair. Once he knew everyone was tied down he picked his knife back up and went back to Gabriel. Balthazar moved one leg over Gabe's lap and straddled him as he ran the knife over his chest.

"Well let's get to work shall we…"

Balthazar hummed as he worked, it helped him to concentrate on the writing, but it also helped him block out Sam's constant struggling or the endless pitiful screams from Gabriel. Castiel was begging him to stop and Mary was just crying. Honestly Balthazar had expected at least one of the neighbours to call the police but I guess when you live in a bad area they don't really make it a priority. Balthazar finished the final line on Gabriel's chest and leaned back to admire his work.

"Isn't it magnificent, who knew I could do almost calligraphy with a knife? And now you can spend whatever's left of your life associating me with Sam" Balthazar watched as blood trickled from Sam's name and he couldn't help himself as he ran a finger through the blood. He cupped Gabriel's cheek smearing the blood along his jaw and lifted his head, Gabriel was pale and his hair was sticking to his forehead due to sweat.

"I hope someone stabs you in the back"

"I'm the one that does the stabbing Gabriel have you not figured that out yet?" Balthazar was about to give Gabriel another lesson when a knock at the door stopped him. He ducked his head then turned to Castiel "Oh look the entertainment's here" Balthazar quickly pulled his knife from his belt and headed for the door. He checked the peephole to see Dean on the other side. He quickly pulled the door open and aimed the gun at Dean. Dean froze on the spot and stared at Balthazar.

"Well come in and join the party Dean" Balthazar backed up as Dean made his way in to the room, he used the gun to motion Dean to follow him. Balthazar backed up in to the dining-room and waited for Dean to come in. Dean's face went from passive to pure anger in seconds when he noticed his brother and his mom.

"You son of a bitch I am going to kill you"

"Are you though?" Balthazar quickly aimed his gun and fired off one shot. Dean swayed backwards as the pain from his wound started to hit him. The blood was coming quickly from the wound on his left pectoral. The room seemed to go from shocked silence to frantic screaming in seconds and Balthazar rolled his eyes at the absurdity of it all.

"He'll be fine, it was a through and through, I can actually shoot you know" Balthazar walked over to Dean and aimed the gun over his body before he quickly pushed down on the bullet wound with his boot. Dean gritted his teeth to prevent himself from screaming but the pain was almost unbearable.

"Balthazar stop please I'll do anything for you! Just please don't hurt him!"

"Oh Castiel I have just been waiting to hear you say that!" Balthazar grinned at Castiel before moving over to him and wrapping his arms around his neck, his mouth was now next to his ear "Okay so for the final bit of entertainment tonight, there is only one thing I want you to do for me, I want you to tell me which person you want to live?"

"I can't…"

"Decide"

Okay! Well that was exciting but now we get to the even more super exciting bit because you guys get to decide. Evil of me I know but you guys get to decide who lives in the next chapter. So it's up to you, you can review your answer or message it to me but let me know who you wanna pick! And as soon as I have a good amount of answers I will write chapter 12. I'm so excited!