A/N: Time skip to Season 5 finale.
This is the second last Chapter for this story
Gabriel didn't die in this Version during Lucifer's confrontation with the Pagan Gods - I hate the fact that he is Dead and was Pissed off beyond belief by Metatron's illusion.
Apologies but with College and Other Stuff going on I've kind of forgotten what I had planned next. So bare with me.
You walk into a room with two Celestial powerful beings, your Father figure and your little Brother all stare at you... you'd think it was the start of a bad joke which ended with the Apocalypse as the final outcome.
Dean's Memory is now about 90% in tact. He knew roughly everything he needed to now, bits and pieces of Zachariah were still missing but Dean didn't care anymore.
"I'm up to speed, we need to get our thumbs outta our asses" Dean wasn't sure where his confidence was coming from but it helped.
"We have news, Lucifer is in Detroit and we have something that can cram him back into the cage" Gabriel explained
"How?"
"The four Horsemen, we've acquired their rings. Death was... less enthusiastic about it. We owe him a favour in the future" Sam finished
"So, what do we do?" Dean asked
"We have to get close to Lucifer, chant the given spell and Lucifer should be pulled in" Sam replied
"Wait, what about the small fact of Lucifer taking over your body?" Dean snapped
"Already covered, I'm going disguised as Sam," Gabriel proudly stated "Lucifer won't be able to inhabit me and I will have enough power to give him the shove he deserves"
"Won't Lucifer be able to tell the difference between you and Sam?"
"He might, I'll condense my Grace down to the lowest point possible, I should be able to use the element of surprise, one of my specialities" Gabriel wriggled his eyebrows
The Winchesters and Bobby rolled their eyes.
"Gabriel, are you sure about this?" Sam quietly asked
"Yeah, I promised you I wouldn't let Lucifer get his hands on you. Come here" Gabriel pulled Sam away from the table for a private conversation.
"Sam I'd rather go down there and face Lucifer myself than let him possess you. I can't lose you Sam. My entire family tore themselves apart creating an Apocalypse in their wake, that would be nothing compared to what I would do knowing I could have
saved you but just coward away!"
"Gabriel..." Sam wanted so badly in that moment just to hold his small Archangel and never release him but they had to leave tonight. Their deadline was waiting for no-one's sentiment.
"Sam, I'm doing this, besides," Gabriel's body shapeshifted into Sam's "I think I can pull off this look for a little bit"
Sam cringed hearing his own voice from Gabriel's lips
"Dean, time to go. I'll take the rings and talk to Lucifer"
"You- Sam?"
"No, I'm Gabriel just pretending to be Sam"
"Prove it" Dean ordered
Gabriel rolled his eyes, snapping his fingers the entire table was littered in treats, Dean looked over to his 'Brother' noticing eyes were golden, not their usual hazel.
"So Lucifer won't be able to tell the difference?"
"If he does, I'll just shiv his ass. Time to go, shall we?"
Dean nodded.
The journey didn't take as much time as expected
Lucifer was already waiting for Sam and Dean.
Hoping their plan would work 'Sam' went in alone to confront his Brother
"Did you really think it would work, Gabriel? I could taste you condensed Grace miles away, not to mention I know about your little gift from the Horsemen. I may not be the oldest but I am one of the strongest Archangels. Walking in through you suicidal path may have not been the brightest idea"
Gabriel shuddered, his illusion breaking as Lucifer used his own Grace to shove him against the wall.
"Don't forget, you learned all of your tricks from me, baby Brother. As for Dean, I think a certain big Brother would like to know where he is. Michael, he's with me in Detroit. He gives his consent"
"NO!" Gabriel's mouth was forced shut, Lucifer could hear Dean rushing in
"Sam!" Dean came in only to have his face meet the wall
"Very convincing attempt, however Michael and I have business to attend to, all you need to say Yes or your little Brother's Angel's neck is snapped"
"Go screw yourself!" Dean shouted
"Give your consent"
"Fine!" Dean bellowed out, Gabriel's eyes bugged wishing Dean would stop talking and run. He wished he could vanish too but Lucifer's iron grip glued him still.
"Excuse me?" Lucifer questioned
"I give my consent to Michael. I accept"
Gabriel closed his eyes in defeat. He wished he hadn't heard that, all of their work to tiptoe around Dean, stopping him from doing this in the first place and now it was all for nothing. He could already imagine Sam's reaction to the news, he dreaded thinking about Cas and Bobby's if he even made it out of here alive.
The entire room flooded in Michael's bright light.
Dean stood as a solider would, but now no longer Dean.
"Hello Brother," Dean directed to Lucifer
"Michael" Lucifer greeted in return.
"Gabriel, you should never had invested your time with the Winchesters. This was always the outcome. You were all warned about this, Detroit in particular. Now you must learn your lesson again, little Brother"
The three vanished from the apartment to reach Stull Cemetery.
Extra Note: Final Chapter is in Progress.
Borrowed some of Lucifer's lines from the show - No profit is being made from it yada yada yada.
Let me know what you all think.