Gwen POV

The days following Sam's return and that stolen kiss with Dean in her kitchen were busy ones for Gwen. An exact way into Purgatory had to be figured out that wouldn't be potentially fatal. There wasn't exactly a Leviathan they could blow up, the spell that had sent her there could have just as easily killed her and no Reaper could be trusted or would trust them after Crowley killed the one the Winchesters had worked with.

All in all, it had been frustrating all while working on helping the Winchesters recover from their ordeal and prepare the Rez for when she and Dean were gone. Then there was research into just where this Codex for the book was and what it could be and where. If the book had to do with Eve, the group had a theory that it might have something to do with the infamous tree of knowledge which both Castiel and Crowley insisted still existed, at least according to legend. Gwen hadn't come across it during her time in Purgatory and neither had Dean or Castiel but considering they'd all been fighting simply to survive, it was easy to understand how the legend had stayed hidden.

One headache she hadn't been prepared for was for Tommy, Angela's son to go missing. She refused to call it anything other than that, despite the looks of Castiel and the Winchesters. Just the same she wasn't blind. He hadn't been taken and he'd all but declared more than once in the time since his mother's death that he was going to leave the Rez and never come back. She just wish he'd waited till he was a bit older or at least until this crisis was over. He wasn't even 16 years old, what was he going to do? What really bothered her was that apparently he'd found a way to cloak himself from detection, both demonic and angelic. She tried to focus on the fact that he knew how to protect himself and couldn't be possessed. Of course it was a big world out there and there were no doubt still dangers that even she wouldn't know how to handle. She hoped that wherever Angela was that she was watching over her son and keeping him safe.

In the end, Tommy would find his way home, she was sure of it. The Rez had a power to it, more than just the earth magic that her ancestors had used to make it what it was or that it was one of the few reservations that had always had a Protector when so many had gone without. Crowley's mother, Rowena had even mentioned it, the red headed witch actually spending a good amount of time there under the guise of avoiding her son. But Gwen knew, Rowena liked being on the Rez and despite her quirks or maybe because of them, she was welcomed by the residents.

She was doing an early evening patrol of sorts with the boys now, the Winchesters healing quite quickly and soon enough, once they had everything figured out, it would be Sam and Castiel doing these patrols while she and Dean fought for their lives to try and get the information they needed to save the heavenly host.

Never a dull moment.

The sound of a car engine not unlike the Impala made her stop, Dean talking about how to bring weapons with them to Purgatory. She turned and was shocked to see a classic car that she hadn't seen in years idling up to them with four people inside.

The two brothers had continued walking a few feet before they noticed Gwen had stopped and they were quick to join her, immediately noticing the 1973 Charger that stood out on the Rez just as much as the Impala had when they first arrived.

"Gwen, who is this?" Dean asked, both he and Sam reaching for the guns they had tucked in the backs of their pants no doubt ready to call on Castiel who was helping out at the clinic with Rowena of all people.

She turned and put her hands up. She shook her head. "Down boys. These are friends of mine from a case I worked in Miami. Remember I told you about that pack of rugarus that had us chasing them for a while? Mom and I ended up in Miami. I stayed behind a few weeks and she came home after we took this pack down. These people are why I stayed on a bit."

She turned back to the Charger that had just been turned off and the doors opened to reveal three people she recognized and the fourth stayed in the car. A quick look at auras told her that the fourth was an ally and was nervous but not in a dangerous way. "Well look what the buffalo dragged in. Is that the infamous Michael Westen?"

The dark haired man gave her a rare grin as he took off his trademark expensive sunglasses, something he didn't do very much unless it was part of a cover. He made his way around the car and Gwen could see that much like herself and the Winchesters, he and his companions were also armed. That was one thing she hadn't had to teach Michael when she'd run into him in Miami, he knew all about being prepared.

"Gwen, you look fantastic!" The slight woman who'd been in the front passenger seat greeted with a genuine smile that was common to her lips. "We got your email and thought we'd drive out here to see you like we always said we would one day."

Gwen nodded, hugging the Irish expat. "Fiona Glenanne, it's good to see you." She looked around Fiona to the older man who looked a bit uncomfortable and stood out with his loud Hawaiian shirt. "Sam Axe, please tell me you aren't already wishing for a drink."

The former Navy Seal sighed. "No, I don't drink anymore. Not after that whole thing with the ghouls and that witch we ran into." He shuddered dramatically. "Good to see you little girl." He gave her a smile and then stepped forward with his hand out. "You boys must be the Winchesters we've heard so much about. Sam Axe, nice to meet you."

"Umm, nice to meet you too. I'm Sam, too. This is my brother Dean." Sam stepped forward to shake the man's hand while Dean gave him a simple guarded nod. "You guys are hunters?"

"Of a sort. We had no idea about any of this supernatural business until a case of ours ran into Gwen's a few years ago." She shook Sam's hand too. "I used to be IRA and then a part time arms dealer. Now I hunt. I like to diversify."

"And you?" Dean spoke up, looking to Michael. "What's your story?"

"My name is Michael Westen."

Before the man could finish his introduction, both Gwen and Fiona finished it for him. "He used to be a spy, until..." They broke into laughter, the former spy rolling his eyes at their teasing.

"And your friend in the car?" Dean continued, nonplussed by Gwen not being on guard with the group.

Sam Axe leaned down and waved to the person with a smile. "She's another hunter we ran into and she's pretty much the reason we drove out."

It was Sam Winchester's gasp that confused Gwen when the woman got out of the car, dressed in what seemed to be hunter uniform, namely jeans and flannel and made her way around the car. "Hello Sam." Her voice was off and she used her hands along with her words and Gwen realized then who she was. It was Eileen, the deaf hunter that the boys had run into when they had been hunting the siren that had killed her parents and deafened her as an infant. Sam had mentioned her more than once and it was kind of obvious there was more than just friendly feelings between the two.

"Eileen!" Sam was quick to make his way over to the woman, yanking her into an embrace that made the woman laugh happily and nearly disappear as she hugged him back. He pulled back and took a second before using his hands along with his voice. "What are you doing here? Are you okay?"

"I'm fine Sam. Fiona got Gwen's email about these Annihilist people and I thought it would be a nice surprise." Eileen explained. "Surprise!"

"Why don't we head back to the house?" Gwen spoke up. "It's about dinner time and I want to hear everything about Miami and what's been going on." She stepped forward and put her hand on Michael's arm. "I heard about your mom, I'm so sorry."

The former spy's aura rippled but stayed confident. "Thanks. I'm sorry about your mother too. She was quite the lady." He turned to Sam and Dean who both looked confused. "She knocked our Sam on his ass with one punch."

"Not that difficult to do." Fiona said with a wry smile.

Dean POV

Soon enough the whole group was out on Gwen's patio in the waning evening light. Dean had been more than hesitant about the sudden arrival of the group, it was his nature and even more so now with the threat of the Annihilists. He wasn't ever going to let them get the drop on him or Sammy ever again and if they thought they would ever touch Gwen, they were sadly mistaken.

Now as he heard the story of how the former spy and his friends had met Gwen and her mother during their ruguru pack chase, he could see how easy it was for them to go from not just fighting human injustices behind the scenes in Miami but also taking down monsters and demons who threatened the city as well. They had other friends who'd stayed behind to continue the fight. He liked this Westen guy and had a feeling that his father and even Bobby would have liked Sam Axe. The stories they told were like a real life James Bond and he had a feeling that anyone who crossed the group quickly regretted it. Hopefully they would be able to think of a few tricks he and Gwen could use in Purgatory.

Gwen had been filling them in on how she'd run into them again in Arizona and being reunited with Cas when she realized that while the group had a vague idea of angels, none of them had actually met one. "Castiel!" She called out, confusing them.

Cas appeared a moment later with little Lily in his arms, the angel doing his best to help teach her about her gifts like he had when Gwen was a child.

"What the hell?" Eileen cursed, reaching behind her for a weapon as did the other three.

Both Winchesters moved to stop them while Gwen moved to stand in front of the angel and child who no doubt had no idea what was going on or who these strangers were.

Sam moved where the woman could read his lips. "It's okay, this is Castiel. I told you about him, he's our angel friend. Remember? He's a good guy. That's Lily. She's one of the Reservation kids. The one I told you about."

"Hello." Cas greeted in his monotone way. "I was unaware we had guests. My apologies for my abrupt arrival. I am told it can be surprising."

Meanwhile, Lily squirmed in Castiel's arms to be let down and the moment her feet touched the ground, made her way over to Eileen, looking up at the new face. The two regarded each other for a moment before Lily, without saying a word pointed to herself, then to Eileen and then up.

"Oh my god." Gwen whispered.

"Did she just?" Dean was shocked, as were Sam and Eileen. How did this tiny girl know without being told that Eileen was deaf? "I wasn't the only one who saw that, right?"

Eileen spared a look at Sam who just gave her a shrug before she leaned over and picked up Lily, setting her on her hip. "Hello. I'm Eileen." She put her hand on her chest to emphasize her name.

Lily nodded and proceeded to introduce everyone in her own way, which included, much to Castiel's frustration, introducing him as Pretty. Dean didn't even react to being called 'ean anymore and besides, it made Gwen smile. The toddler was a little shy with the new arrivals but gave them smiles just the same, though she refused to believe there was someone else named Sam. She shook her head and declared that Sam Axe was just Axe. The older man shrugged. "I'm not gonna argue with the little lady. Axe it is sweetheart."

"How does she know I can't hear?" Eileen asked after they had all sat down, Lily insisting on sitting right between Eileen and Sam.

"Lily is like Gwen, she has Sight. She must be seeing auras, right Gwen?" Sam theorized.

"My aura shows that I'm deaf?"

"You lost your hearing due to supernatural circumstance when you were still a baby. It changed your aura." Gwen explained. "It might be that or a different aspect of Sight. It's not the same for everyone."

"Auras are affected by life experiences. Right Gwen?" Sam explained, making sure that Eileen could see his mouth when he spoke, his knowledge of sign language still very basic. Dean had teased his baby brother about learning it just to impress a girl but he liked Eileen and seeing Sam light up at the sight of the deaf huntress had been the bright spot of his day. How ironic that she would end up running into friends of Gwen. He wondered if that was more of Gwen's unci's doing, much like her part in getting her granddaughter to Arizona to save their asses in more ways than one.

"I don't even want to know what mine looks like." Westen said. "So is your Sight different now that you are part angel? I'm still confused on that."

"It's difficult to explain. I can't do the same things Castiel can do like if I was the vessel for an angel but I have aspects of Briathos' gifts. I can move pretty quick if I want. Do a bit more healing that doesn't require a spell. And I can give a light show if I try." She stood up and took a deep breath before opening her eyes that lightened a bit, the faint shadow of wings appearing, nothing close to what the group had seen when Cas had amped up at Gwen's request.

"Holy kittens." Sam Axe said in surprise. He'd been flabbergasted by Cas showing off the shadow of his still healing wings.

"Kittens aren't holy." Castiel said, his head tilted as Gwen sat back down. "They are simply cute."

Fiona snorted, covering her mouth and Eileen smiled before speaking and signing. "I like him."