Castiel ripped his angel blade out of Abdiel's abdomen and looked up at the angel holding Noah.
"Give me the child." Castiel said sternly glaring at the now terrified angel. The angel quickly complied and gently handed Noah to Castiel as the child cooed. Castiel then plunged his blade into that angel with force; knocking the angel against a wall and watched the life drain from him.
The angel's holding A.J. back still had their blades pressed firmly against her face. Her eyes were wide as tears continually fell onto her cheeks. Castiel turned toward them and disappeared right before her eyes.
"Castiel!" She yelled frantically as the angels beside her chuckled.
"He's not coming back for you." One said looking down at her as he pressed the blade harder into her cheek; but A.J. knew that he wouldn't leave her like that.
Castiel suddenly appeared behind the two angels and killed them both in a hurry as he wrapped his arms around A.J.
"I'm sorry I left," He said into her ear and then pulled away looking her in the eyes, "I had to get Noah home safe." A.J. nodded her head and then wrapped her arms around him tightly.
"I knew you wouldn't leave me, Cas." A.J. said confidently as she leaned over and gave him a kiss on the cheek.
Cas smiled as he grabbed A.J.'s hand and they began walking away from the room.
"Cas, where are we going?" A.J. asked curiously as Cas led them into a large room full of angels. Cas looked back at her and just sighed as he cleared his throat; getting the attention of every angel in the area. They all stared intently at him as he began to speak,
"If any of you try to harm this human and her child," He said looking back at her with reassuring eyes, "You will have to come through me." She could see the entire room of angel's mumbling to each other and Cas began to speak again with authority.
"Abdiel and her followers are dead." He said bluntly as they angels now stared at him. She watched as an angel stepped forward and looked Castiel in the eyes as he nodded his head,
"Don't worry, Brother, we are all behind you." Castiel nodded his head,
"Thank you, Brother." And with that Castiel and A.J. suddenly appeared in her room and she was very relieved to be back home.
She looked at Castiel and gave him a quick kiss, "Thank you for protecting me and saving Noah." Cas looked down at her and smiled,
"I love you, Alexandria; I couldn't harm anything that is a part of you." He said as he kissed her forehead and she smiled.
"And I'm very sorry I had to kill your mother." He said as he crinkled his eyebrows. She looked into his eyes and shrugged her shoulders,
"I've mourned my mother before," She said as she sighed, "It's all going to be ok." She said finishing strongly.
"Now I hope I can cuddle my child in peace." She said as she took Castiel's hand and they started walking down the hallway toward Sam and Dean.
Dean looked down at Noah with a grin plastered on his face as the baby cooed at him. Dean lowered his finger and felt Noah's strong grip dragging his finger into his mouth.
A.J. smiled with pride as she walked toward her brother's and wrapped an arm around Dean.
"You are such a natural with babies." A.J. said looking up at Dean as he nodded and smiled,
"So I've been told." He said through a small chuckle and looked back at A.J., "Do you want him?" He asked as A.J. smiled,
"Yes, please." Dean nodded and handed Noah over to her eager arms. A.J. was so thrilled to finally have her baby and felt like all the threats were gone.
5 Years down the road-
"So after 5 years you're finally going to ask her?" Dean said looking at Castiel as he nodded his head and stared at the massive amount of rings in glass cases around the store.
"Yes I feel it is time to finally ask her to be my wife." Castiel said as he inched closer to the glass and pointed to a very nice engagement ring. "That one." Castiel said as he brought his head back up and the sales person reached in and pulled the ring out.
"That's a very nice choice, Sir." The sales lady said with a smile as she placed it in his hand.
"When did this occur to you?" Dean asked looking at Cas with curiosity, "I mean she's only going to have your kid and all."
Cas raised an eyebrow while staring at the ring and turning it from side to side, "Yes this one is perfect." Cas said as he nodded at the sales lady and forced a smile.
"Well yes after finding out about the baby," He said looking back at Dean, "But I love her, Noah, and I have spent 5 happy years with her why not eternity." He said with a shrug as he pulled a credit card out of his pocket and handed it to the sales lady.
Dean smiled and placed a hand onto Cas' shoulder, "That's all I needed to hear, Man, just treat her right or I'll kill you."
"Here's your ring, Sir, thank you and have a nice day." The sales lady said as she handed a bag over the counter and Cas happily took it.
"Come on, Cas, we have to make it back to your house," Dean said as they walked out of the store, "Noah's first day of school is today." Dean said with a prideful grin and Cas nodded at him.
"Noah, baby, are you ready?" A.J. said as she squatted in front of Noah adjusting the collar on his shirt. Noah smiled and shook his head with confidence.
"I'm ready, Mommy, don't worry." He said as he placed a hand onto her face. A.J. sighed and gave Noah a kiss on his cheek.
"You're such a special boy, Noah, remember what we talked about?" She asked him as she looked into his hazel eyes.
He nodded his head up and down, "Yes, Mommy, try and stay calm and no using my powers." A.J. smiled and placed a finger onto his nose.
"That's my sweet baby boy." and scooped him up into a hug as they heard the school bus in the distance.
Noah looked behind him and his mother as his eyes widened with joy, "Uncle Dean! Daddy Cas!" He yelled as A.J. turned around with a smile setting Noah down and watched as he took off running toward the boys.
He ran quickly into Dean's arms and Dean smiled at him, "You ready for your first day, Tiger?" He asked as Noah excitedly nodded his head.
"I can't wait to get on the school bus, Uncle Dean; it's going to be so cool!" Dean shook his head enthusiastically,
"It will be cool, Buddy; now have a good first day," He said placing a kiss on his forehead, "And be a good boy like your mother said." He said as he pointed at him and Noah nodded his head while rolling his eyes.
"I know, I know." He said getting a little frustrated. Cas stood next to him with his arms wide open,
"Come here, buddy." Cas said pulling Noah in for a brief hug as the school bus pulled up next to the curb and opened the door. A.J. walked over by Cas as he placed his arm around her shoulders. Cas set Noah onto the ground and watched as he scurried over to the bus' door and quickly got to his seat on the bus. He looked out the window with a huge grin and waved goodbye as the bus slowly drove away.
A.J. felt tears fall onto her face as Cas pulled her in for a hug. "He will be fine, it is only school." He said as he kissed her forehead.
A.J. scoffed at him and rolled his eyes, "Yes, but my baby is gone." She said as Dean laughed,
"He'll be back at 3." Dean said as he placed a hand onto her shoulder reassuringly, "Now, Castiel, take me home I got a case to catch." A.J. laughed as she turned around and hugged Dean.
"Thanks for coming over, Big Brother; it meant the world to Noah." Dean hugged A.J. back tightly.
"I wouldn't have missed it." He whispered in her ear as she giggled and pulled away from the hug. She placed a hand onto her stomach and felt the energized kicks against her skin.
"Apparently Nora is excited too." A.J. said with a laugh as Cas laid a hand onto her stomach in 'Awe' again. For him it brought back memories of when A.J. was carrying Noah and forced his hand onto her stomach.
After that Castiel quickly took Dean back to the bunker and reappeared in the living room of the house he shared with A.J. They had moved there a few years back, even though Sam and Dean insisted they could stay in the bunker. They moved to a nice two story brick home and began living life as a normal couple raising a little boy. Or you know as normal as an Angel and a Nephilim raising an ancient prophecy child could get.
A.J. rested her head on the back of the couch as Castiel awkwardly stood in the living room staring at her.
"Castiel, what's wrong?" She asked raising her head up. He smiled and shook his head,
"Nothing is wrong, Alexandria, I just have a question for you." He said as he took a few steps forward. A.J. raised an eyebrow as he slowly made his way and sat on the couch next to her. He sighed nervously and fidgeted in his pockets as A.J. eyed him suspiciously.
"Castiel, what's going on?" She asked as he pulled a box from his pocket and looked up into her eyes.
"Alexandria, I love you," He said with a smile and she nodded her head up and down," I, um," He said as he looked around and then suddenly opened the box.
"Be my wife, forever." He said as her mouth hung open as she stared at the giant ring in the box. She nodded her head up and down and threw herself onto him in a forceful hug.
"Oh, Castiel," She said as she kissed him on the lips, "I'll be your wife." She giggled as he pulled the ring out and placed it onto her finger. She wrapped her arms around his shoulders and laid her forehead on his.
"My brothers didn't make you do this did they?" She asked raising an eyebrow, "Because I love you no matter what, no matter if we get married, although I am glad you asked." She said as she started rambling on and on.
He shook his head, "No they didn't make me," He kissed her on the lips, "I want to for you, for Noah, and for Nora." He said as he placed a hand onto her stomach and began rubbing lightly as Nora kicked her foot onto his hand. He smiled contently and kissed A.J.'s forehead as they remained cuddled on the couch for the rest of the morning.
After everything A.J. had been through in the past 7 years she wouldn't change a thing. If her mother wouldn't have died, she wouldn't have met the brothers she never knew she had. If her brothers wouldn't have saved her from the monster she never would have gotten kidnapped by Crowley; which in turn she never would have had her precious son Noah and she never would have been transported to meet the love of her life.
Every step of A.J.'s life in the past 7 years led her to this very moment. She's died once and been brought back to life (That's a true Winchester) and she's been stabbed and nearly died. Through the pain of it all it's made her the woman she's always wanted to be, the mother she always hoped to be, and the sister she had always hoped she could be. Her life was finally at peace and she could see into the bright future with a smile.
The End
A/N: I have a heavy heart ending this story. I actually want to cry, but it ends on a positive note so I hope you all enjoyed this journey, because I certainly did! This was my first fiction. Wow. I can't believe it's over! Maybe I'll write some more.