A/N: Hey guys thought I would update, but guess what? The next chapter is the end of this story! D:
Don't worry though, there WILL be a sequel to it! How has everyone been doing during this summer hellatus? I've been able to manage. I got Pretty Little Liars and Teen Wolf to keep me accupied lol
But, I heard that SPN is going to return on September 23rd! That's 6 days before my birthday and it makes me happy. I'm gonna think of it as an early birthday present. Anyways, I should stop talking here and let you guys get to reading and see what happens with Hael! :O

Suddenly I heard a gasp and I looked to see Hael's eyes open and the heart beat came back. She took a deep breath and started coughing, like she was choking. I closed my eyes, "Thank you god." I whispered.

"Hurry, get her some water." We all took a sigh in relief, knowing she was okay. I knew for a fact that she wouldn't leave and I was right.

"Dean...Sam..." I heard her voice, it was silent and cracked but, I could still hear it. Both Sam and I walked up to her bed once the nurses got away and sorted everything out. I took her hand, she looked over at us, with a smile.

"Hey, how are you?" I asked her softly, she looked like she was in a lot of pain.

"Well, I could be dead." She answered, letting out a small laugh before coughing. Her voice was a little strained. One of the nurses then came over with a cup of water.

"Here you go dear." Hael smiled and took the cup and gulped the water down fast. She then handed the nurse back the now empty cup, "I'll go get you some more."

"Thanks, I really need some." The nurse then walked away, leaving it now only us.

We waited until the doctor made sure she was fine, he was surprised at what had happened and how she had even survived, he said that she must have had one hell of an angel watching over her, I knew who that was and he was right about him being one hell of an angel.

"How much do you remember?" Sam asked, he probably was wondering if she remembered anything from when Cas talked to her.

"Nothing much...I remember fighting Lilith but, after that everything is just black."

"Do you remember anything else?"

Hael shook her head, "No, nothing else. Where's my dad is he okay?"

"I'm right here." Sam moved out of the way a little bit so Hael could see her father.

"Dad, I'm so glad to see your alive. I thought Lilith had already smite you."

"She almost did but, Castiel got to me in time. I'm just glad to see you're finally awake."

"So, everyone lived?"

I nodded, "Yeah, everyone lived."

"Even Lin?"

"She's at home and perfectly safe. That demon didn't do any harm to her."

Hael smiled, "I'm so glad to know that everything worked out okay."

"We are glad to see you're okay. You almost gave us a scare back there."

"What are you talking about?"

"You almost died...well, actually you did."

"But, you came back." I added with a smile, "I knew you wouldn't leave us so soon."

"Excuse me, but visiting hours are just about over." One of the nurses spoke up, I rolled my eyes, I didn't want to leave her, she just managed to escape the clutches of Death, "You can come back tomorrow morning."

I leaned down and kissed Hael's forehead, "I won't be far."

After the nurse took us out of the room, I walked down the hall with Sam, "So, you got a hold of him didn't you?"

"Yeah, but I had to, Dean. It was worth it too, Hael almost died back there for good, but Cas was able to save her."

"She could have still lived either way."

"She would have become a full angel though, Cas didn't want that, none of us wanted it."

I didn't say anything, he was right, I didn't want Hael to become a full angel and have to go by all them angel rules. I wanted her to have her own freedom, like she has now. Would she even be the same person after turning into a full angel? I didn't want to know that anytime soon.

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I watched outside my window as the wind blew, I couldn't sleep, I didn't want to sleep. Suddenly I heard what sounded like the flapping of very large wings, I sat myself up, even though it was a little hard to but, I managed. I then found Cas, "Cas, what are you doing here?"

"Just wanted to talk, you should lay down." I nodded and followed as told but, rolled onto my side and he walked over and sat on the chair next to my bed.

"Cas, what happened?" I really wanted to know how I made it out alive, I wanted to know how Cas was able to save me.

"I was able to get to your soul before Tess did."

"Tess?"

"Reaper."

"Like a grim reaper?"

"Yes. She was about to take you and the your baby's soul but, I got to you guys in time to put your souls back intact."

"Wait, the baby is okay?"

Cas nodded, "She's perfectly safe."

I smiled, "I'm having a girl?"

"I already told you this."

"I don't remember."

Cas sighed, "That's right. Your memory was wiped from your dream when you died. Well, you're having a girl and she will be born exactly on January 24th."

"Wait, I did die didn't I?"

"Yes."

"Does that mean I'm a full angel now?"

Cas shook his head, "No, like I said, I was able to get to your soul before you were sent to heaven."

"That's good..."

"How so? I thought you wanted to become a full angel?"

"Well, yeah, but not for a long time, being half is perfectly fine with me. Though, I wouldn't mind being a full angel so I could protect Sam, Dean, and my dad better."

"You protect them good enough already, they are very glad to have you by their side." I smiled, Cas made me feel better, he always made me feel safe. I finally let out a yawn, "You tired?"

I nodded, "Guess I finally am."

"I'll let you sleep then."

"You'll stay here, right?" I didn't want to be left alone, who knows what could possibly come and get me now?

"I've always been here, I promised your mom to watch over you, and I've kept that promise all these years. When you were scared or lonely, I may have not shown my face, but I let you know that I was there."

I wondered, with those words, had Cas actually been there all my life? When I didn't even know about angels and demons? Had he actually scared the darkness away when it was around?

"Thanks Cas."

Cas smiled and looked at me with his big blue eyes, "You don't need to thank me, now get some sleep, you need your rest."

I nodded and did what I was told, I closed my eyes and drifted off. I still felt Cas's presence by my side, letting me know that nothing would try and harm me ever again.