B Chapter 13

This wasn't how I expected this plan to go; it was a long shot to start. However, I never expected for Crowley to tempt me with deals and for a Gabriel to appear. My life shouldn't have been this complicated, but I didn't exactly have much of a choice. Even now as I ran from the hellhounds, I couldn't see how I could have changed anything that led to this moment. I guess had I died in my parents' house… but I didn't.

I panted from the pain of pushing my body to run faster than the two hellhounds on my tail; I just prayed that I wouldn't trip and give the pups an early meal. My escape from Sam's room had gone smoothly until I had gotten up the stairs. Lucifer had been waiting for me, and it didn't take a genius to know he had just been waiting for me to go down there. He was even smiling when he saw me and stroked my cheek before telling Crowley to send the hounds after me.

I hadn't wasted any time getting out of there even if it meant leaving Sam behind for the moment. As I took off, I glanced back at Crowley to see his face twisted into a scowl; perhaps he was still on my side… if so, I hoped he would get Sam out for me… or even Gabriel. I didn't care who did it as long as someone did. If Lucy was looking at me, he wasn't looking at them.

I would have already taken to the air, but I wanted to give the hounds a good run first. I could still feel my Father's eyes on my back even as I left the church and the small town around it. Just as I was about to hit the woods, I took to the air with one strong stroke of my wings. I felt the air underneath them and I felt the breath of hounds on my heels as I took off. I wasn't sure where I'd fly, but not towards Dean.

I had to be sure Sam was out and good before I went to find my cousin… and I had to lose all the hounds on my tail which meant I was hoping Crowley was serious in that alliance. Hounds would have my scent until they were called off and only the crossroads demon could do that.

Finally once I could no longer hear the howls, I landed trying not to show the exertion it was to escape. I stretched my wings out and glanced around. I was in the middle of nowhere thankfully, so I doubted there were any demons to report me nor hellhounds close enough to hunt me down.

Tonight after the last bit of sun set, I would return to the church. Lucifer wouldn't move Sam just because I knew he was there; after all who would I tell? The angels were out for my blood, and I still believed my Father underestimated. If they weren't there, then I'd let the hellhounds have me and get myself dragged back to him in pieces if I had to.

"Far from your nest aren't you?" I heard a voice hiss from behind me. I tried not to groan at my luck. How angels found me without me doing anything…

I turned to see a small battalion that included Suriel, Cas, and Jophiel. The ten angels looked ready to murder me, and I wasn't in the mood for this right now… but it wasn't like I could explain it was all an elaborate ploy that failed because I wasn't careful enough.

I held up my hands trying to show I wasn't going to fight, but the moment one angel stepped towards me I drew my blades and blocked the attack. I spun underneath the blades and clashed with the next angel before kicking him away. Two more angels came up on me, and I did my best to fight them off. I stayed on the defensive simply blocking and pushing them away. I continued this dance until Cas, Anna, and Joph sent me flying with their combined grace. I nailed a tree and let out a 'oomph'.

I kept myself under control and didn't automatically lash back. I didn't want to hurt them if I didn't have to. Slowly, I got myself back to my feet and held my twin blades up. "Come on," I growled. "That can't be all you got." I knew I was asking for trouble, but I knew I wasn't getting myself out of this hole right now.

Anna stepped forward and moved to fight me when we all heard the growl from the woods. I knew I didn't have long before some hellhounds caught up with me, but they were faster than I thought. This day literally couldn't get any worse. I tried to decide the worst threat, but between pissed off birds and pissed off dogs with teeth, I couldn't decide.

Having no choice, I turned my body, so that I could defend myself from both threats. I moved just in time as a hound jumped at me. I ducked, and that's when the angels came back at me. They slashed and moved as a unit to subdue me. They were seemingly ignoring the dogs, but still fighting them off. They probably thought I called the mutts here.

I finally crossed blades with Cas, and I found myself unable to hide my frown. There wasn't that spark I was use to; even in what was going on, he wouldn't seem so distant with me. I tried to focus, but a hellhound nailed me in the back and I fell right into the angel. I tried not to cry out when I felt the nails run down my back.

"One moment please," I said to Cas who was staring up at me in a daze. I gave him a smile before closing my eyes and throwing out my grace in every direction. The entire area lit up for a moment. I jumped to my feet and focused on the hellhound that had been attacking me. I tossed my blades to the ground feeling fully energized.

"Come on you stupid dog," I snarled bending down as the animal circled me before rushing me. I felt the heat of the bite on my arm but I was able to wrap my other arm around its neck. This wasn't my most intelligent move, but I wasn't exactly thinking. I thrust my grace into the hound as it started to yowl. Moments later, it was gone… I wasn't sure I even sent it to Hell… I might have just killed it.

The other hound was busy attacking the angels, but it stopped with the death of the other. Then, it just stared at me, and I simply stared back. Before I could move, the hound took off into the woods. Since the danger passed, I found myself coming down from the high I was feeling by using so much of my grace. Suddenly, I felt more sleepy than anything else, and I wondered if it was due to me doing something similar to that hound that I had to Lilith all those months ago.

Rach had warned me not to do that, and I could see why now. My future self was an angel, but sometimes, I did it without thinking. It was a defense mechanism. Which reminded me of the angels still surrounding me.

I took one look at them, and they stared back before I took to the air. I knew what I had to do… I kept flying until I was sure the angels weren't going to follow then I turned directions and headed for a small little bar in the middle of nowhere.

Once I landed, I went into the middle of the crossroads. I hoped Crowley would come, and not some lackey. All I knew was that I was out of options, and I needed to get Sam out.

"Hello Princess," Crowley said with a smile.

"Whatever you want from me, it's yours," I said to the demon. "Just get Sam out of there."

"I need you to do one thing for me love," he said.

"Whatever it is, done," I said knowing I'd regret my words.

"Just need you to die… Don't worry, not permanently, but I need to test a theory about you creatures."

"I'll go to Hell."

"See I don't think you will. Only your brother came to Hell as a Nephilim, the rest of your kind has just disappeared…"

"Then where do I go?"

"That's what I need you to find out for me…" I didn't get a chance to even ask a question as Crowley took two steps up to me and shoved a blade into my stomach. I stared at him as I sunk down to the ground. "I'll bring you back very soon love."

As darkness clouded my vision, I heard someone shouting my name. I glanced over to see Anna and Cas standing there staring at me in horror as I fell onto my stomach. There were them… then nothing.

….

I opened my eyes to find myself in a washed out setting in some forest. Crowley was no-where in sight, but I had a feeling he wouldn't be. Somehow I knew I was dead, and this was neither heaven nor hell. I glanced around as I started to hear growling. I could only hope Crowley was going to pull me back soon as this wasn't good.

Interlude: This is all Sammy.

OOC: So Rachel is going to be gone for most of this next arc. I decided I liked the new season of supernatural and wanted to incorporate it. She'll be back very soon though, promise.