Gabriel gently wiped Dean's brow, "It's going to be okay, Dean. You're going to be just fine."
Dean grumbled in Enochian again. His eyes had stopped glowing, but he was sweating like a pig.
After moving Dean to his room Gabriel had tried to make Dean as comfortable as possible.
Sam demanded, "Gabe, why are Dean's hands and feet tied to his bed?"
Okay, so Dean was as comfortable as a man could be strapped to his bed dressed only in his underwear, while his soul was tearing itself apart.
"I tied him down because he kept wriggling and writhing everywhere! I don't know what the hell I'm doing! I'm the youngest archangel! I'm sorry, Deano!"
Sam sighed, "Gabe, just breathe. You're going to freak Dean out."
"I'm breathing! I'm totally fine!"
Dean mumbled, "Where's Cas?"
"Cas is explaining to Danny why he needs to stay downstairs with Balthazar." Sam explained, "He'll be up here in a minute. How are you feeling? Do you need anything?"
Dean's head collapsed on the pillow, "I feel like shit, and I could really go for an Ice cream sandwich."
Gabriel disappeared and reappeared all in the matter of a few seconds with boxes in his arms, "I bought 24 different kinds."
Sam growled, "That isn't going to help any, Gabe! Call Michael here and tell him to bring Johnny."
Gabriel clasped his hands in prayer, "Archangel Michael who art thou on a school field trip….help me! Help me! Help me! Ayudame! Big bro, I have no idea what I'm doing! Help me right now and bring Johnny! Its Dean and I don't know what to do. Help! Amen."
Sam returned his attention to his brother, "It's going to be okay, Dean. Just um breathe and stay calm."
Dean scoffed, "I'm not having any trouble breathing, dick. What next are you going to tell me to push? I don't got any lady parts if you haven't noticed. Quit worrying about me and make sure you're boyfriend doesn't have an aneurism."
Gabriel was practically whimpering as begun to make his way through the boxes of ice cream sandwiches.
Castiel kissed Dean's forehead when he appeared in the room. He then gingerly kissed the glowing spot over Dean's heart, "I'm very excited for our fledgling, Dean. Their grace is very sporadic at the moment"
Dean chuckled, "You know we didn't even get to get the kid anything."
Gabriel said, "Oh yeah I forgot to tell you. I already finished the nursery, and Kevin, Garth, and Charlie sent some baby stuff. They wanted a baby shower, but I figured you'd take it as a blow to your manly manliness."
Sam grinned, "Is that why you wouldn't let anyone go through that one door? I figured it was your secret candy stash or something."
"Oh Sam-a-lam, no soul shall ever find my secret candy stash."
"That's very kind of you, Gabriel."
Gabriel rolled his eyes, "Does that best uncle t-shirt mean nothing to you people?"
Dean groaned, "Damn it, where the hell is Michael?"
Michael had heard Gabriel's desperate prayer, but the teacher was just not listening to Lucifer's pleas, "Listen lady we really have to go. It's really important. Johnny has to come too."
Miss. Chew shook her head, "I have a whole class to look after, and I can't have you running off."
Lucifer mumbled, "Excuse me while I talk to my brother for a minute."
John tugged on Lucifer's shirt, "Luce, what's going on?"
Michael replied, "Gabriel had said something is going on with Dean, I believe it involves the nephilim."
"This Is why…" Lucifer stated, "We need to get back to the house lickity split. So I need you're assistance oh wonderful brother of mine. I'll coach you on what to say to the teacher."
"Whatever will help us get home I am prepared to do."
John didn't like the grin that came over Lucifer's face.
This had to be one of the most ridiculing things Lucifer had ever made him do. Michael even put it above the time they accidently let Gabriel create the platypus. Lucifer had many harebrained schemes that Michael usually ignored but they really did need to get home, so he had to comply. Lucifer had unbuttoned his top shirt button, mussed his hair, rolled up his sleeves, and told him to smile but only halfway. Michael felt slightly lecherous.
Michael drawled, "Miss. Chew, I know it might be a bit of an inconvenience, but there is a family emergency, and we really have to go. I don't want to leave, but it's of great importance that we do. Surely Jeremy can serve efficiently. Perhaps I could…make it up to you somehow. Dinner would be nice, if that's alright with you?"
Miss. Chew smiled, "Well um if it's a family emergency I suppose you really do have to go. I'll just sign John out. That's very sweet of you, but I'm actually seeing someone right now, so I won't take you up on that dinner offer. Thank you for helping out. I guess I'll see you later, and keep that brother of yours out of trouble."
"I will try my best Ma'am. Thank you as well. Have a nice day."
John and Lucifer were trying not to burst out laughing as they walked away to find a spot away from prying eyes. Lucifer said, "You make such a good mook, Mike."
Michael grumbled, "I do not enjoy that. You fit the criteria of a 'mook' much better. I only did it because the teacher seems to not be fond of you. That was disgraceful of me."
Lucifer patted Michael's back, "We got out of there didn't we."
One of the security guards had thought he saw two men and a boy walk into the empty peek-a-boo park, but when he looked again there was no one there.
Dean demanded, "What the fuck is he doing here?"
Raphael chided, "Oh Dean, I am the healer you know. I am to ensure that your body does not combust like what Castiel did to mine."
Castiel pursed his lips saying nothing, but tried to shield Dean away from Raphael's scrutinizing gaze.
Gabriel had eaten over two boxes of the ice cream sandwiches, "Everyone, hold your horses." A stuffed horse appeared in his hands; partially to comfort himself, "There is no reason to start bringing up water under the bridge. We all need to keep calm. I'm going to cry and if anyone starts yelling or smiting I will!"
Michael appeared at just the right moment, with Lucifer at his side. He caressed Gabriel's hair, "Hush now Gabriel everything shall be fine. John is also downstairs keeping Daniel entertained."
Dean was thrashing from the intensity of the heat, so Lucifer waved his hand over him procuring a blast of freezing air over him. Dean moaned, "That is so fucking awesome. You just earned brownie points, Lucifer."
His eyes glowed white again, and Dean spouted off more enochian. Sam asked, "What's he saying?"
"Using the babe's grace is asking permission for a vessel." Lucifer replied, "It believes it can create it under it's own power, but it still seems so weak."
Michael had a game plan, "We cannot allow the babe's grace to go out. Castiel, my grace would respond best since it has been in such close contact with Dean's soul. Sam you need to comfort Dean and keep him calm and still until the end because you might wish to keep your hearing and eyesight. Dean will be able to endure it for the time being. I will need to retract the child's grace from his soul since it seems to have almost fully torn itself. It's not as horrendous as getting ripped to shreds in hell and it will heal, but I would feel better if you tried to help it along. Raphael will tend to your body, and Lucifer as soon as the babe's grace is retracted you must cool his body immediately so he does not suffer a stroke."
Michael turned to Gabriel, "Gabriel, I must assist with Dean's soul so you must be the one to help the babe along. Supplying your grace will help it form its vessel. It will seem to appear as a ball of light so you must shield it in your wings until a vessel is formed so it can handle the outside world."
Gabriel shook his head vigorously, "Oh no, I can't do that. I mean…what if I mess up, and what if something goes wrong and I don't even know what to do and…"
Michael held Gabriel's face in his hands, "You will not fail. You shall know what to do."
Dean curved his back off the bed and groaned, "Fuck, Gabe come on I trust you. Now can we get this show on the road?"
Gabriel tore off the wrapper of a sucker and shoved it in his mouth, "Okay, I got this."
Johnny was super excited. He was going to have another baby brother or sister! He could hardly contain his excitement as he kicked his legs back and forth against the couch. Balthazar was busy watching Supernanny with Samandriel, so he didn't seem bothered by Danny holding his knees to his chest pouting. John consoled, "Danny, are you still mad about there being another baby or are you worried about them? Dad and the baby are going to be just fine."
Danny buried his face in his arms, "Are you sure? Papa, seemed like he was hurted earlier."
Johnny rubbed Danny's back, "Dad's a tough son of a bitch."
Danny's eyes widened and he started giggling up a storm. John was confused; he swore all the time so it really wasn't that funny. Danny's blue eyes seemed to emit an even bluer blue if that was possible. He started jumping up and down still giggling like there was no tomorrow. John asked, "Balth, what the hell is going on with Danny?"
Balthazar glanced upstairs and shivered, "Dear Dad, I can feel the power radiating too. There four archangels upstairs, kid; all probably using their power to some extent. Danny's probably just giddy because he's more affected by it being a fledgling. "
Samandriel chuckled, "It's a very warm feeling. It's always very comforting to feel the grace of our elder brother's."
That was all fine and fucking dandy, and John was glad Danny's mood was better, but as soon as Johnny felt something warm he was done, "God damn it! He just pissed his pants. He peed on me! That's fine when you're sleeping, Danny but not when you're awake!"
Johnny expected Danny to start whining and pleading for forgiveness, but the kid just kept on jumping around like a little monkey. Balthazar and Samandriel didn't seem to be paying any attention either. They were on the edge of their seat completely zoned out not even paying attention to Supernanny. He listened closely when he heard what sounded like Enochian coming from upstairs. He could perceive true voices, but this one was odd. It was like a twinkle and he couldn't make out any translation of it.
Sam got shoved out of the room, but rather than go downstairs he waited next to the door. Michael's hand had gone into Dean's chest and as it started to pull out he heard the high pitched sound. It hurt to the high heavens, and the glow had started to make his eyes water. Dean was groaning through clenched teeth, and Sam really did not want to leave his brother but Lucifer shoved him out anyway. It had started out as such a normal day, and now… He would just have to be patient. After he saw Dean was fine he'd call Bobby.
Castiel could not describe the happiness he felt when he saw it. Held in Michael's hand was his and Dean's nephilim; such beautiful radiance of the heavenly host, and righteousness of Dean's own soul. He quickly wiped away a stray tear that fell before his brothers could see. He passed the grace to Gabriel who held the child tightly to his chest and wrapped all six of his wings around himself and the babe. Raphael and Lucifer quickly got to work on helping Dean's body recuperate as Castiel gently helped his soul along. Dean hadn't passed out, but he was nearly there. His eyelashes fluttered as he fought to keep awake. Castiel whispered tenderly, "You can rest, Dean. It's alright."
Dean breathed, "I'm okay. I'm okay."
When Dean started to shiver Lucifer stopped, but Raphael continued to make sure all his organs were in working order and not being affected by the loss of the small power source. Michael softly caressed Dean's hair. Michael really cared for his ex-vessel almost like a brother. He severely regretted his actions, but as Gabriel had said it was all water under the bridge now.
Gabriel had always had a lovely singing voice. That very voice sang softly in Enochian. It even brought a smile to Raphael's lips, "OLAPIRETA PI BOLAPE TURBS ELASA BOLAPE AZIAZOR ELASA BOLAPE ECARINU A NOCO DE ELO PI BOLAPE MICAELAZODO ECARINU BASGIM TURBS Q DOOAIN…"
Gabriel's wings slowly opened and in his arms there was a newborn babe wrapped in a soft green blanket he procured. Gabriel kissed the baby's forehead, "Blessed by the archangels four; welcomed into the arms of the heavenly host."
Michael did the exact same as Gabriel handed the child to him. A surprised Lucifer and a reluctant Raphael did the same also. When his child was handed to him Castiel's eyes felt wet again. He spoke barely above a whisper, "Thank you brothers, thank you."
He looked into the child's curious eyes. They were a hazel green similar to Sam's while the wisp of hair on the babe's head looked black like his. He put the baby into Dean's arms, "Dean, we have a daughter."
Dean grinned and kissed Castiel before kissing the top of his baby's small head. She was so small. Dean asked, "You still like the name we were thinking about?"
All the angels spoke simultaneously, "Jophiel. ASCHANIIS, Jophiel."
Sunlight radiated from the window in such a way it was illuminating. Castiel chuckled, "Father has announced the arrival of our child to all the angels and thus welcomed her. She even has an angel name, of course he would know…"
Dean said, "Samantha Jo Winchester. Jophiel fits. Cas, she's ours. She's like…really awesome."
Michael placed his hand on Dean's shoulder, "We shall leave you now."
Lucifer and Raphael wasn't all for sappy moments, so they left as soon as Michael said that. Gabriel, on the other hand, was eating through another box of ice cream sandwiches as he openly cried, "Jophiel is so beautiful! I didn't mess up and the kid turned out okay! This is the best day ever! I have a niece and she's awesome! She needs a cool nickname. I'll give her a cool nickname. Deano, Cassie are you guys as happy as I am? I want some candy."
Michael said, "Come Gabriel, we shall go see Sam. We shall require some candy."
Castiel and Dean were left alone with their little girl. Dean smiled, "Gabe's taking this whole thing real well."
"Gabriel always, usually, has good intentions. When he loves he loved deeply. You are family to him as much as our children are. He was worried, and he doubts himself sometimes although his doesn't show it."
Little Samantha started to gurgle in baby talk in Dean's arms. Dean chuckled, "She's so tiny, Cas. Sammy could fit her in the palm of his hand. A little girl…"
Castiel's eyes glistened, "I'm very happy, Dean. I'm so very happy."
Dean said, "Come on don't cry in front of the baby. She might get some ideas. I'm happy too Cas, I'm really happy."
"You are, but something else is wrong. Are you alright? Are you just tired?"
"I'm okay, Cas? A little worn out considering my soul just got fondled and ripped. It's just…I'm happy you know, but I'm scared…scared that it won't last."
Castiel softly kissed Dean's temple, "We should still smile when we can. What you've been through, what all of us has endured, it's over. We can be happy. The weight of the world isn't on your shoulders anymore. Family is what's important now. I love you, Dean.
"I love you too, Cas."
Castiel asked, "Do you want me to go get the boys? They should meet their baby sister."
"Yeah, go bring them here."
When Castiel left Dean nuzzled his baby girl affectionately. He had a daughter. His little girl: Samantha Jo. Samantha was a bit of a mouthful for a baby, and Dean already had a very important Sammy in his life. He whispered to her, "How about Jojo? Do you like that?"
Samantha grabbed onto Dean's finger when he wiggled it in front of her. His little Jojo…
Shitty cliffhanger last time so...My hearts hurting a bit thinking we're so close to the end! Well anyway thanks for reading this long, and all your reviews, follows, and favs are always heartwarming and inspiring. Sappy chapter so I have every write to leave a sappy note.
