To the Angel Gabriel

Because I swear I will go through all angel names until something happens. Yo, Gabs, need a bit of help with getting a job. I have an interview in two days and really need the money.

Amen

Annoying Ashleigh

Don't call me Gabs. For that alone, no. Also, stop spamming prayers. You'll get no help that way.

Gabriel.

Gabriel,

I'm not going to stop you know? Not until we get the right answer out of you. Get your butt back here and help us.

Dicky Dean-o,

Screw you. I can say no all I want and I will keep saying it until I feel different about it. You aren't going to change my mind.

Gabe, did you answer another one of Dean's prayers?

He's being a grump over you again. Saying you don't even know what's at stake.

Hey, I know exactly what's at stake for him, and it has nothing to do with me. I have no obligation to help.

We could use your help, though.

Well, you'll get my help no sooner than when I decide to give it, not when you and your brother decide to take it from me!

Gabe? Gabriel?

Ugh, fine. Talk later then.

Hey Paulie, you there?

Can you please not call me Paulie? It is giving me flashes to bad 90's movies...

Haha! Got it, Pastrami.

Pastrami?

Yeah, yummier than Pastor.

You are...weird.

I'm an angel. We're all weird to humans. Though my stint as a Pagan God probably had something to do with that.

A pagan God?

Yeah, I made myself Loki for a long time. Recently stopped roughly, oh, 7 years ago.

A trickster?!

What better way to give out justice as a God that is not of justice? Just desserts. Learn your lesson, you get off with your life intact, if not...well.

Wait...angels can kill humans?

Yes. Well, I can anyway. And the rest of us Archs. And some deaths happen accidentally, by seeing our true forms. Mostly it's a no-no, but I have special privilege given my purpose.

Yes, of course.

And the rules don't seem to apply much anymore since I got back. Don't ask me what happened, I have no idea. That story went in one ear and right out the other as my brain wasn't processing new info at the time.

What happened?

To me? Oh, you know, 7 years of torture.

Continuously?!

Uh, yeah. I did say I needed a bit of time out to recuperate didn't I? Not exactly doing too well after that little stint.

Reason I am not going to your church right away, even if I want to smite this bastard to hell for hurting children. The rest of your church doesn't deserve that.

Sounds like you need justice for yourself.

My torturer is dead. I finally found the power to smite his demonic ass. Didn't really help...mainly because I was sold into slavery by people I trusted. They are still out there.

Is there anything I can do?

Know how to take on Tricksters? Like real ones? One god, 3 demi-gods.

...My life has gotten too strange.

Hah, yeah. I'm 7 years BEHIND on tech. How do you think I feel getting out of that hellhole only to find everything different and I am having trouble catching back up.

I was always on top of things like this and now I am way behind.

It sounds like you have spent a lot of time on Earth.

Been here longer than I had been in Heaven by this point. I prefer it here. What can I say, I love humans. You're much more fun than angels.

Point is, I'm not going to get justice for myself. It's left me feeling things I don't like very much. And I get no closure for the damage done to me.

Closure may still be gained.

I'm not forgiving them. They sold me for profit. They are

They are what?

You still there?

Sorry, got to go. Talk later!

Okay. Good luck with your closure.

Thanks!