Everyone ran outside to watch the big fight. They hasn't been a fight this big for years. The last one was Lucifer vs Michael and now the two youngest archangels are taking center stage.
Raphael smirks as Gabriel joins him. Gabriel rolls his shoulders and his head rocks side to side. He clicks his tongue and narrows his eyes at his opponent. Raphael is relaxed. He casually leans back and raises his eyebrow.
"This brings back memories." Raphael says. "Us up here in the sky. You are not my Gabriel but I'm sure you have the same memories."
"You're right." Gabriel nods. "I do remember us racing through the clouds. Lucifer cheated." He huffed a laugh. "The son of a bitch knocked me out of the sky. Michael would tell Lucifer off and you know what Lucifer said?"
"It's Gabriel's fault he's the baby." Raphael mimicked his older brother's voice. "You being the youngest Lucifer took advantage of that. He insisted you were way behind in your flying and that is why you lost your balance and fell."
"Thanks to him I never won a race. I never had the chance to show off my amazing skills."
"Amazing skills?"
"I could have been a pilot." Gabriel grinned. "You ever seen Top Gun?"
"I do know guns."
"It's not a weapon." Gabriel rolls his eyes. "It's a movie. Tom Cruise. Ring any bells?"
"I don't watch movies I do not see the point of watching something that is fictional."
"As I was saying." The younger archangel sighed. "He played a pilot called Maverick and they did this thing called dog fighting. It's when two fighter planes fight each other."
"You are telling me this because?"
"If you think about it we're like Top Gun. I mean we both have wings we both know how to fly and we have our own missile."
Missile?"
Gabriel's eyes glow. A ray of light shoots out of his hand. Raphael quickly dodges the attack. He frantically flaps his wings and looks up at Gabriel's smirking face.
"Eyes on the target." Gabriel winked.
Raphael throws a power ball. Gabriel ducks and flies into the clouds.
The two archangels fly across the sky. Raphael increases in speed wanting to catch his alternative brother. As he got closer Gabriel suddenly shoots up and does a loop. Gabriel dives and kicks Raphael in the back. Raphael stumbles but quickly flaps his wings to maintain his balance.
Raphael swings his fists. Gabriel moves side to side avoiding the incoming hits. Gabriel grabs Raphael's fist and twists his arm. Raphael cries out. Gabriel grabs his alternative brother by the jacket and flies upwards. He goes higher and higher until the people on the ground became the size of ants.
The younger archangel then slows down. Raphael tried pulling away Gabriel punches him Raphael goes limp. Gabriel looks down a wide grin spreads across his face.
"Going down."
Gabriel turns and dives. He dives through the clouds with Raphael still in his arms. Raphael opens his eyes and finds himself on his back heading towards the ground. He looks up at Gabriel's maniacal grin.
"Not happening." Raphael hissed.
He slaps his hand on Gabriel's face. Gabriel shakes his head and tries to push the hand away. Raphael lifts his leg and kicks his alternative brother. The force of the kick causes Gabriel to let go. Raphael swirls round and goes on Gabriel's back. He pulls Gabriel's hands back and presses his other hand down on Gabriel's neck.
"Going down." Raphael smirked in the younger archangel's ear.
Cas' eyes widen when he sees the two archangels heading towards the ground.
"GUYS WE GOT TO MOVE NOW!"
Cas grabs Jack and runs into the fortress. Sam and Hannah both grab Michael and they follow the others.
Then there is a crash.
The impact causes everyone to fall over.
Then it went silent.
Sam sits up and coughs. He stands up and squints. Everywhere he looked it was smoke. The smoke has filled up the whole space.
The hunter jumps when a hand goes on his shoulder. He whips round but stops when he realizes it's Hannah.
"Stay here." She ordered.
The angel moves into the cloud of smoke and heads towards the crash site. She finds a massive hole.
Hannah turns when she hears footsteps. Sam runs towards her.
"I told you to stay back."
Sam ignores her and looks at the hole. He gaped at the sight. It was like a meteorite has crashed here.
A shadow of wings appear through the smoke. Raphael steps out and folds his wings in.
"Were you expecting someone else?" He grinned.
The archangel chuckles when Sam and Hannah look into the hole.
Gabriel shifts and groans. He turns on to his back and lets out a sigh.
"I almost had him." Gabriel gets to his feet. He glares at Raphael. "Almost had hi..."
He is cut off when he receives a punch to the face. Gabriel falls back down. Raphael gets out his blade and hovers over his alternative brother.
Raphael suddenly turns and grabs his upcoming attacker by the throat.
"Hannah, Hannah, Hannah." He shakes his head. "You should know better." He then sighs. "I am disappointed in you very disappointed you were a good soldier...now you are corrupted a broken angel that cannot be fixed."
"You're...wrong." Hannah spoke her voice hoarse. "They showed me the truth they showed me what humanity is really like. It's not all about War and death there is some good in humanity as well."
"Like what?"
"They have created the most beautiful things. Gifts, landmarks, family, strawberry cheesecake." She looks at Cas as she said it. "They meant no harm to us. We are the ones that attacked, we destroyed everything they created we're the bad guys not them."
"We killed them? stole from them? raped them?" Raphael raises his eyebrow. "Oh dear Hannah you are more gone than I originally thought."
"You are no different." Hannah glared. "You killed them, you tortured them, you forced them into slavery."
"Remember who started this mission?" He points at Michael. "Michael. He destroyed the world, he told us humans are corrupted and not worth saving if you have a problem with how the system works then take it out on him."
"He's changed." Hannah nods. "He has learnt from his mistakes you on the other hand you haven't changed one bit. You are still a cruel, sick twisted bastard."
Everyone gasped. They were not expecting that from Hannah's mouth. Raphael at first was surprised then he laughs.
Castiel's eyes widen when he sees Raphael's blade going towards Hannah. He screams her name and charges at the archangel. He crashes into Raphael and sends them both falling into the hole. Hannah screams when the blade cuts across her stomach she to falls into the hole and lands on top of her alternative brother.
Cas looks up and finds Hannah lying on top of him.
"Hey." He lifts her chin up. "You okay?"
Hannah shakes her head. Her face is pale.
"He...He got me."
Cas notices the blood staining his trenchcoat. He sees grace and blood pouring out of her wound. Cas cups her cheek and smiles at her.
"At least you're alive."
To Cas this is a big win. He failed to save his Hannah when he saw this Hannah was close to being killed he knew he had to intervene he couldn't bear the thought of losing her again.
Gabriel crawls over and carefully wraps his arms around Hannah. She groans when his hand goes on her wound.
"Sorry." He apologized.
His eyes glow and he lets his grace heal the injuries. Hannah gasps as the skin starts to knit itself back together. Once the injuries are healed Gabriel slumps back and closes his eyes with exhaustion. Cas takes Hannah's hand and checks if she is okay. Hannah leans on to his shoulder and she to closes her eyes now feeling completely drained.
Raphael stands up and looks at the angels with disgust. Sam runs in and swings his fist. Raphael blocks the attack and shoves the hunter off him. Raphael raises his boot. Sam rolls over seconds before Raphael slams his boot on the ground. Sam scrambles to his feet and punches Raphael's in the face. Raphael's head snaps to the side. Sam backs away and shakes his fist.
It's like hitting a brick wall.
Raphael turns back and glares at Sam. Suddenly a bullet hits Raphael in the chest. Raphael looks down and pulls the bullet out of his chest. More bullets hit Raphael causing him to stumble back.
Everyone looks and sees Jessica storming out of the fortress with the hunters following behind. She raises her gun and yells.
"HOW DOES THAT FEEL YOU ASSHOLE!"
Another spray of bullets fly through the air and hit every part of Raphael's body. Raphael growled. He suddenly raises his hand and blasts at the hunters.
"LOOK OUT!" One of the hunters screamed.
They all duck. Raphael goes to send another one. Michael grabs his brother by the neck and pulls him back. He turns Raphael round and punches him in the jaw. Raphael groans. Michael punches him again. Raphael head butts his brother. Michael loosens his grip giving Raphael the chance to attack. Raphael pushes Michael. Michael flies and crashes into the bushes. The younger archangel smirks and sends a power ball. The bushes burst into flames.
"MICHAEL!" Jack screamed.
Michael crawls out of the bushes. His back burned with pain. He tries to stand up but the pain was too much to bear.
Come on Michael. Come on!
Raphael appears in front of him and looks down at him with a grin. He then steps forward and presses his boot down on Michael's back. Michael screams. Tears formed in the corner of his eyes.
"I hit a weak spot." Raphael smirked.
Michael's lip trembled and tears fall down his cheeks. The younger archangel then raises his hand and sends everyone flying back.
"NO MORE INTERRUPTIONS!" Raphael yelled. He turns back to his older brother. "This is between you and me."
He kicks Michael in the back. Michael let out another scream.
"Your scream is like music to my ears." Raphael smiles. "Your pain and suffering is so satisfying to watch." Michael groans when Raphael leans forward. "I can do this all day, every day. There will be no time limit we're both immortal so we'll be together...forever."
Forever.
Michael turns his head and faces the familiar pair of white eyes. The archangel closes his eyes.
"Not again."
Alastair's eyes shift on to Michael's back. He trails his fingers along the archangel's scars.
"You have no wings. Do you know what this means?" Alastair grins. "You can't fly so that means you are not going anywhere."
"No." Michael glared at him. "You're wrong. I said this before and I will say it again. This isn't real!"
"So this isn't real?"
He then snaps his fingers.
Michael's arm breaks.
"Or this?"
Michael's leg breaks.
The archangel grits his teeth to stop himself from screaming. Alastair saw the pain in Michael's eyes he knew Michael is hurting. The demon tilts his head and grins.
"It's amazing really you were the strongest being in the universe now look at you...you're weak. You can't even put up a good fight."
Alastair kicks the archangel in the stomach. Michael curls in and groans in pain. His broken arm hung by his side while his leg is bent in an awkward angle. The demon presses his knife near Michael's eye. He moves the knife around the eye and smiles.
"No one can save you now."
Michael couldn't fight back. He didn't have the energy to fight anymore. The archangel has given up.
I'm sorry Father. You gave me a second chance and I blew it. I failed you again. I am so so sorry.
"Michael!"
Michael turns his head and sees Dean looking at him with a worried expression.
"Dean?"
Michael looks down and blushes with embarrassment. He must look pathetic. Dean eyes Michael up and down.
"Sam is worried about me getting into trouble." He scoffs. "At least I have never come out looking like that." He gestures to Michael's injuries. "Seriously you dress me up like a fucking Ken doll and this is what happens. You couldn't even take good care of my body."
"I destroy everything I touch." Michael said with guilt.
"I can't say that's not true. It is true." Dean sighed. "Michael none of this is real."
"I know."
"Then why are not doing something about it?"
"You don't think I have tried." Michael turns on his side to face the hunter. He grits his teeth and ignores the immense pain. He can hear Alastair's voice taunting him but he tried to block it out and focus on his Sword. "It's so hard. I try to make it stop but it keeps coming back...he keeps coming back."
"You need to stand up to him." Dean points at himself. "I went through actually Hell with him yours is nothing but a nightmare."
"I know." Michael glared. "I know Dean. When I do face him someone gets hurt look what happened to Quentin."
"I don't think fighting him will work."
"Then what do I do?"
Dean looks round and tries to not the let the fire and the cries from the souls get to him. As much as he didn't want to be here he had to help Michael Sam, Cas and Jack are all in danger if Michael doesn't snap out of this now everyone is going to die. Dean again looks round and nods.
"I think you are doing this to yourself."
The archangel immediately disagreed.
"Don't be ridiculous." Michael shakes his head. "That is absurd. Why would I do this to myself?"
"Because you think you deserve it. This is your punishment. You think you deserve to suffer."
Michael again shakes his head looking puzzled by Dean's explanation.
"Why would I use one of your memories as a way to punish myself?"
"In that world where we were actors you were human and that meant you were able to have nightmares. Me being your vessel." He grimaced when he said that part. "Our memories were mixed up. Unfortunately you had to go through one of my darkest moments. Since you had that nightmare it's been stuck with you ever since it's become your own personal Hell loop."
"It started as soon as I arrived here."
"Seeing what you did to this world, the lives you killed, what you did to us...it's made you feel guilty, you hate yourself for what you did so you chose to punish yourself." Michael didn't respond. He was stunned by what the hunter is saying. "Your injuries." Dean continued. "You can heal them yourself but you chose not to. Your wings can't grow back but you can stop the pain you are an archangel for crying out loud strongest one on the damm planet this shouldn't be a problem for you."
"If I was able to heal myself I would have done it by now." Michael snapped at the hunter. "Hannah couldn't even heal me. "
"You don't want to be healed. You probably didn't realize you were doing it deep down you were rejecting her help. You want to be in pain because you think you deserve it." Dean runs a hand down his face. "I can't believe I'm going to say this but Michael I think you suffered long enough. For this to stop you need to forgive yourself."
"The stuff I did...my actions..." Tears roll down his cheeks. "How do you expect me to forgive myself? I'm a monster and maybe your right I do think I deserve this."
"Michael...you have changed I can see that. Jack, I know he means the world to you. Sam, Cas they care about you and I don't think they wanna see you die."
"Because you could die."
"It's not all about me." Dean argued. "This is the problem. You won't accept that people do care about you. If you were possessing someone else I'm sure Cas would still see you as a brother. You just think they care because you're wearing my face you're wrong."
"How do you know that?"
"Trust me." Dean smiles. "I have watched the way they look at you, interact with you. You can learn a lot through observation." The hunter squats down so he is eye level with the archangel. "You don't have to do this on your own."
"It's my fight."
"My family are involved so this makes it my fight to we can't let Raphael win." Dean then had an idea. "What if you gave me control?"
Michael frowns.
"Control?"
"Your back that's your injury not mine he hurt you not me if I'm in control I should be okay we killed Lucifer taking down Raphael should be a piece of cake."
"You are suggesting we team up like last time? Dean...I broke the deal I am the reason we're in this mess."
"You are not gonna break the deal this time right?" Dean raises his eyebrow. "Right?"
"No." Michael shakes his head. "I will honor the deal but Dean..." He gives the hunter a worried look. "Are you sure?"
"You will do everything you can to keep me alive?"
"Of course. Dean this is Raphael we're talking about we have known each other since the beginning of time he knows everything about me my strengths, my weaknesses."
"He doesn't know me." Dean smirked. "So what do you say? Are we doing this?"
He holds out his hand. Michael stares at it for several moments.
He then makes up his mind and takes the hunter's hand.
Raphael watched his brother's trembling form with satisfaction. A wide smile forms on his face when he saw the tears roll down Michael's cheeks.
"Everyone this is the Archangel Michael." Raphael turns to the crowd. "The Mighty Warrior of God, Heaven's General." His eyes scan the hunters. "You all feared him everyone did even the demons I am his brother and even I will admit there was times when he did scare me now look at him." He shakes his head. "Oh how the mighty have fallen." A thought comes to his head. The thought makes his lips curl upwards into a cruel smile. "I know I said no more interruptions but I just realized I am not the only one who has a grudge against him I thought it would be very unfair if I don't give you guys a chance to have your revenge. Miss Moore." Jessica tensed at the mention of her name. "Come here." He ordered.
"She's not going anywhere." Sam glared.
"Wasn't talking to you." Raphael glared back. He turns his attention back to the huntress. "Come don't be shy."
"Sam it's okay." Jessica assured him.
Jessica walks towards the archangel with her head held high. She stops next to him and folds her arms.
"What do you want Raphael?" She asks.
Raphael raises his blade.
"Today I am feeling generous I know you want Michael to pay for what he did I am giving you an opportunity to finally have your revenge you can do anything you want as long as he suffers." The archangel tilts his head towards his older brother. "He's weak you don't have to worry about him fighting back if he does try anything." He waves his blade. "He will regret it. So." He steps back and gives the huntress some space. "The stage is yours."
Jess grips her gun and looks down at the older archangel. Michael's eyes are closed and he is breathing heavily. She glances over her shoulder and sees Sam watching with a horrified expression. Jessica can see Sam wanted to run in both hunters knew if he did it would be pointless Raphael can easily send him back or worse he could kill him.
Jessica looks back at Michael. Part of her wanted to make Michael suffer he took everything from her another part of her didn't want to make him suffer what would she get out of this? It is not going to bring her family back, it is not going to bring her friends back. For the first time in Jessica's life she wasn't angry. She has finally accepted what has happened to her family.
She felt a wave of calm go over her as she turns round to face the younger archangel.
"No."
Raphael frowns.
"Excuse me?"
"No." She repeated . "I'm not doing it."
"But...but he is the reason your family is dead."
"I know. This..." She gestures to Raphael's blade. "If I do it I will be just as bad from what I can see Michael has got his comeuppance he has been punished nothing more needs to be done. You however..." She glares at him. "I'm not done with you."
"Michael gets a pass." Raphael scoffs. "Yet I have to suffer?"
"You killed Caleb."
"Do not worry Miss Moore soon you will be joining your boyfriend." Raphael sneered.
Suddenly Jessica shoots Raphael. With Raphael distracted Jess goes to get the blade. Raphael grabs her wrist and pulls her forward. He tightens his grip causing the huntress to cry out.
"That was stupid." The archangel shakes his head. "I actually considered on giving you a quick death you pissed me off now so your death is going to be very very painful."
His eyes glow. Fire appears at the end of Jessica's arm. Her eyes widen in shock. The fire rapidly spreads up the arm. Raphael pushes her on to the ground.
"JESSICA!"
Sam quickly takes off his jacket and uses it to take the fire out. The fire spreads to Jessica's other arm. The image of his Jess burning on the ceiling came to his mind.
"NO NO NOT AGAIN!" Sam cried out. "I CAN'T LOSE YOU AGAIN."
Raphael chuckles. He is cut off by someone wrapping an arm around his throat.
The fire vanishes and Jessica gasps. Sam stayed with her as Hannah and Cas got down and started to heal her.
Raphael elbows his attacker in the face and comes out of his grasp. He turns round and rolls his eyes when he sees who it is.
"Michael seriously? Just give up already." The archangel then narrows his eyes. "Wait? You...You are not Michael."
Sam's head snaps round at that part. Raphael looks at the other archangel with confusion. A smile spreads across the older brother's face.
"That's right. Name is Dean Winchester. There was a version of you in my world he was a dick. You...You are no different Hell I think you are actually worse no wonder Michael hates your guts."
"Where is he?" Raphael demanded.
"Who Michael? Oh he's here at the moment I'm behind the wheel." The hunter rolls his shoulders. "So you ready to get your ass kicked?"
As soon as the words left his mouth Raphael charges towards him with his fists raised. Dean blocks the first hit. Raphael swings his other fist. Dean again blocks it and he hits Raphael in the face. With fury Raphael sends lots of punches. Dean missed several of the hits but the last one got him in the stomach. The hunter moans. Before he could respond Raphael swings his fist into Dean's jaw. Dean's head snaps back. Raphael kicks Dean in the chest. Dean falls on his back.
"DEAN!" Sam screamed.
Raphael goes down in front of Dean. He smirks as Dean groans in pain.
"You're suppose to be the Sword?" He laughs. "You and Michael are made for each other you are both pathetic." He looks at the younger Winchester. "Say goodbye to your brother Sam."
"NO!" Tears filled Sam's eyes. "NO DEAN!"
Raphael turns back to the older hunter. He frowns when he touches his belt. He then checks his back and front pockets.
What the Hell?
"Looking for this?"
Raphael looks. Dean holds the blade with a big smirk on his face. He then plunges the blade into Raphael's chest. Raphael falls back and his eyes widen in shock. The archangel's head snaps back and he lets out a high-pitched scream. His body glows white. Everyone closes their eyes as his body got brighter. There is a flash and the screaming suddenly stops.
Everyone opens their eyes. The Archangel Raphael laid on the ground. His eyes are glazed over and his skin is pale.
"Is he dead?" One of the hunters ask.
Dean looks at Raphael's wings and nods.
"He's dead."
There was a sigh of relief.
"Dean."
Sam walks towards his brother his face is wary. He stops and eyes Dean up and down.
"It's me Sam." Dean assured him. "It's really me." He then grins. "And I feel fantastic."
Sam throws his arms around his brother and hugs him tight.
"You're back you're really back." Sam sobbed.
Dean wraps his arms around Sam and hugs him.
"That's right Sammy."
He then smiles.
"I'm back."