Chapter 38: A Helicopter Ride
"We were beginning to worry that you would miss the tour," Mary said when Castiel finally appeared next to her on the tarmac of the local airfield.
"I could have found you mid flight," Cas responded darkly.
"I'm sure our pilot would have loved that. We're not going to tell him that you are an angel," Duke added with tones of warning. "The less people to know, the better off we are."
"That is probably for the best especially if your pilot friends has no idea that we are not who we say we are, but in that case, who am I?" Cas asked.
"We're thinking, if the subject comes up, you can be my husband or boyfriend. I haven't had one in a very long time, nor have I aged, so I think we could pass for that," Mary spoke playfully.
"Or just friends from the mainland," Duke added sceptically.
"I've played characters before with Sam and Dean. I can play at being your husband, though I do not know John Winchester well," Castiel said.
"You don't need to be John, just be yourself. John is dead and I came on the vacation to come to terms with that," Mary commented.
"Amara returned you to Dean, perhaps when this vacation is finished we should ask Chuck to bring John back for you. It may help in your transition," Cas offered thoughtfully.
"If we can find him," Mary sighed.
"Who Chuck or John?" Cas asked.
"I guess either one of them," Mary answered. "For now I'd like to change the subject and as our ride has not yet arrived why don't you tell us what was so important that they called you into the office," She added to try and curb her sorrow.
"I was summoned to fetch another helper. Things are getting witchy so they called in a specialist. Or perhaps, once again, it was to prove to their sceptic counterparts that all forms of the supernatural are real," Cas grumbled.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Mary asked.
"Rowena is now here to help out and it all seems a little bit like a circus to me. But she knows the ghost who was once a witch, or so she claims, and that seem to be enough to have her involved," Cas explained and it was clear that the angel was annoyed. "In any case we would be hiding in the shadows covering our tracks and bringing as few into the circle as possible to avoid hysteria, but it seems like everyone has something to prove on this case."
"Or for once, and with such a task force as Five-O, maybe the boys are feeling like their work is legitimized. I see where you are coming from Cas, really I do, but for once Sam and Dean have the back up they usually lack. And this case has been ongoing for a long time. It's time to stop the attacks and the dying. I'm glad that the Winchesters are paired with Five-O and any help they can bring is a plus. Five-O will eventually have to lie about everything, but for now they don't have to deny it to anyone and if bringing in more members to the team, to make it easier to swallow these earth shattering revelation that have been presented to them, then I say do it," Duke jumped in to smooth over the situation.
"So you're saying this really is the closest thing to a vacation my boys will ever have?" Mary asked.
"No, your boys don't know how to vacation, nor would they enjoy it if they tried, but they do have an openness right now that the supernatural nature of their business will never afford them and the recognition and respect of the people who would otherwise see them only as criminals. It's a big step. A one off situation, that they will likely never find again." Duke explained.
"So how can we help them?" Mary asked as the sound of the helicopter drew their eyes to the sky.
"I say enjoy our day and check in later to see if they haven't figured this whole mess out," Duke offered. "Mary, Cas, I'd like to introduce you to my good friends Kamekona," he added as the man dismissed his last clients and walked to greet the new group.
"It's a pleasure Mr Kamekona," Mary said loudly.
"Just Kamekona ma'am," he said and laughed. "Any friend of Duke's is Ohana to me."
"Then you can call me just Mary," she said and giggled. "Ohana, I love that."
"Ohana is family, love and greetings, is it not?" Cas asked.
"you're thinking Aloha, but family is Ohana," Kamekona explained.
"And why is your face on your flying machine?" Cas asked suspiciously.
"It's my brand. First I started with a little Shave Ice shack, then I opened a series of food truck and now I have these Island Tours. I have hopes of branching into Catamarans as well. I'm an entrepreneur and this island knows me well because they see my face everywhere," he explained.
"I admire that," Cas said and smiled.
"Thank you," Kamekona was boisterous in his laughter and his movements. "Now let's get you up in the air!" He added and motioned toward the helicopter.
Together they followed and vowed to dine at the food truck when they were finished.