No One's POV

Michael had always followed his Father's will, always simply obeyed. He was his Father's right hand, his Sword. He followed without question. When his Father told him to cast his younger brother, Lucifer, down, he did. When his Father told him to care for the universes and worlds he created, he did. He never questioned his Father, even if he did not understand. He was the Good Son. Yet, for all his obedience Michael did not care for his Father's creation like his sister, Genesis.

Somewhere along the way, however, he had gotten lost. In his quest to follow his Father's will all had gotten drowned out. But, it was all he knew. Could he allow his sister to lead them? To lead Heaven? To lead him?

"Raphael?" Michael questions his brother.

"Yes, Michael?"

"What do you think?" Michael asks, his fiery wings shuffling behind him.

Raphael remains silent behind Michael, lost in his own thoughts; Michael was the Good Son, the Loyal Son, the Sword. But, for all of that, Raphael was loyal too, the Soldier, obedient to the Viceroy. He didn't particularly care, however, who led Heaven. Well, except maybe Lucifer. In the end, all he wanted was peace.

"I want- I want peace, Michael." Raphael speaks finally. "Genesis is our sister. Do you truly wish to go against her?"

"No, no I do not. Thank you, Raphael." Michael simply waves his brother off, left alone to think more.

"Momma- momma, you don't have to go. Please, don't go, momma." Castiel pleads looking at his mother with puppy eyes.

"Little Duck-" Genesis soothes, feeling Castiel's anxiety about the upcoming confrontation with Michael and Lucifer.

"Yes, don't go, momma. Don't go." Gadreel nods eagerly, a frown on his face, making his brows furrow in worry.

"Little Duck, Little Bear, come here." Genesis broadens her wing span, immediately Castiel and Gadreel rushing to snuggle up to her. "Everything will be fine. I will be fine."

"You don't know that momma." Castiel whispers, snuggling deeper into his mother's feathers, cheek rubbing against hers.

"Michael is my brother, so is Lucifer. They would never hurt me, Little Duck." Genesis smooths out a few feathers in his raven wings.

"Michael is scary." Castiel mumbles, tucking himself closer to Genesis' side; Michael's orders to Naomi still a distant horror in his mind.

"And he put me away, momma." Gadreel adds, head resting against her collar bone.

"I will never stop making up for that, my Loyal Little Bear." Genesis whispers. "I have so much to make up for."

"M' loyal." Gadreel promises, holding onto his mother's wings and curling himself into her feathers securely.

"That's right. You are." Genesis promises.

"So, you won't go, momma?" Castiel questions again, looking up at her with big blue eyes.

"I have to go, Little Duck."

"No!" Castiel shouts loudly.

"Castiel." Genesis says sternly, putting emphasis behind his name, making Castiel duck his head in shame.

"M'sorry, momma." Castiel murmurs, nudging his head against his mother apologetically.

"Gabriel won't let me get hurt, baby. I'll be just fine. I promise." Genesis whispers assuring. "Everything is alright."

"Sing for me, momma? Like before?" Castiel begs instead.

"Of course, Little Duck." Genesis presses a kiss to Castiel's forehead and then Gadreel's, shifting them a little in her wings.

"Mama told me when I was young,
Come sit beside me, my only son.
And listen closely to what I say,
And if you do this, it'll help you some sunny day.

Oh, take your time, don't live too fast,
Troubles will come and they will pass.
You'll find a woman and you'll find love,
And don't forget, son, there is someone up above.

And be a simple kind of man,
Oh, be something you love and understand.
Baby, be a simple kind of man,
Oh, won't you do this for me, son, if you can?"

Castiel yawns a little, shifting softly, and snuggling tighter in Genesis' wings, his eyes closing as Genesis continues to sing, lulled by his mother's familiar voice rising and falling with the lyrics that he had heard all his life as a small fledgling, who at the time, he thought was his eldest sister and greatly idolized.

"Forget your lust for the rich man's gold,
All that you need, is in your soul.
And you can do this, oh baby, if you try,
All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied.

And be a simple kind of man,
Oh, be something you love and understand.
Baby, be a simple kind of man,
Oh, won't you do this for me, son, if you can?"

Gadreel is the last to drift off, finally turning into Genesis, his eyes drooping as he succumbs to sleep, and nuzzles into Genesis' wings, her soft voice soothing him to sleep along with her steady rocking motions.

"Boy, don't you worry, you'll find yourself,
Follow your heart and nothing else.
And you can do this, oh baby, if you try,
All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied.

And be a simple kind of man,
Oh, be something you love and understand.
Baby, be a simple kind of man
Oh, won't you do this for me, son, if you can?"

"Kiddos all tucked in and off to sleep?" Gabriel asks.

"Shut up, asshole." Genesis huffs, walking out of her room and closing her door shut softly.

"They're worried, Gabriel… About the fight." Genesis walks over to where Gabriel is lounging on the couch and sits on top of Gabriel, making her brother huff and snap his popcorn bowl away. "I'm worried too. I don't want to fight."

"I'll be there, sugar." Gabriel says after a moment, his voice getting somber. "I've got your back. You know that." Gabriel shifts his wings and arms to encircle his sister. "You know I wouldn't let anything happen to you."

"I know you wouldn't." Genesis sighs, resting her head on her brother's shoulder, comforted by her brother's solid and steady presence; for all his joking and often flippant nature, Gabriel was steady and assuring, he was confident, he was reliant, and he was always there for her when she needed reassurance or comfort.

"Besides, you know you can kick all our butts any ol' day." Gabriel sasses.

Genesis giggles lightly, pushing at her older brother's shoulder playfully.

"True. And don't you forget it."

"As if. You'd never let me." Gabriel scoffs. "Now, see? There's nothing to worry about."

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