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Divineoverseer: I think Anna meant how Heaven was a peaceful place now its all war. The angels are running the place like a war camp. I wonder where Sam went when he died. The feminism Anna was only teasing. :)
Cas was looking through a book while Nick was on the phone.
Things have been awkward since Nick showed some of Lucifer's behavior. The snap, Cas had to admit he was scared. He thought Lucifer was back. The angel was relieved Jack didn't witness it. The kid has already lost his father. He didn't need to see Nick suddenly acting like the devil.
Nick wouldn't drop what happened to his family. Since finding out what happened, he has made calls demanding for answers. So far he had no luck.
"Detective, my wife and son were murdered in Pike Creek, Delaware. You're a police lieutenant in Pike Creek Delaware. If you can't help me, who can? … Hello?" Nick sighs and closes the phone. "You know what a cold case is, Castiel?
"Um...it is a..."
"Before you say it. No its a case that's cold. It's a case too unimportant for anybody to care about. My wife and son are dead. Gone. Forever. My life is gone with them, and, uh, nobody cares. These cops don't care."
"I'm sorry, that sounds very difficult."
"Difficult. Yeah, you know what's difficult? No evidence. There's no fingerprints, there's no DNA, I mean how does that even happen? I mean there was a witness who came forward and said they saw someone coming out of the house, and then they said they didn't see anything at all, and the case died. Like everything else.
"Nick...you, on the other hand, you've been given a second chance. You're not dead."
"You don't understand."
"Oh, I do."
"Why, because your body was stolen?"
"Because I am occupying someone else's. All angels have to, in order to walk the earth. This..." The angel pats the trench coat "This was Jimmy Novak."
"Occupy. Sounds like a cleaned up way of staying steal. And, uh, Jimmy? Is that his name? He all right with that?"
"Yes, he was."
"Was?"
Cas sighs.
"Jimmy is dead.
Nick looks at the angel with disgust.
"Castiel, you're just a stone cold body snatcher. You're no different than Lucifer."
"I...I need to look in on Jack." Cas walks past the former vessel keeping his head down. He stops at the door and looks over his shoulder. "You know, in all my thousands of years, what happened to Jimmy Novak and his family are my greatest regret."
The angel looks away feeling ashamed of himself. From the day Jimmy said yes, the Novak family have experienced nothing but hurt and heartbreak. Claire lost a father. Years later she lost a mother. If it wasn't for Cas intervening that girl could have had a normal life.
He glances at the ceiling like he was looking into Heaven.
I'm sorry Jimmy that I failed to protect your family. He thought before leaving the room.
AU Michael sits on the sofa with woman from earlier next to him. Another man sat opposite with a glass on his hand.
"You first."
"One hundred year old cognac. Strong notes of vanilla and apricot...and zero notes of silver." Michael says as he sips his drink. He smiles. "I appreciate you accepting my invitation."
"Yes, well, the ever-tactful Melanie" The man says gesturing to the woman. "thought a refusal might be unwise. She thinks you're a god."
Michael chuckles.
"An archangel. But close."
"And I'm the leader of a werewolf pack. Why on earth would an archangel care about us? About me?"
" I admire you. Eating on the run, surviving, despite being stalked by those venal humans, who think of you as nothing but vermin."
"My pack has survived and prospered for centuries, despite the humans."
"Yes, well, I'm new to town, and from my perspective the real monsters of this world, the ones that cheat, cover, lay waste to this planet, are the humans. Who made them top dog? Pardon the pun."
"God, I suppose.
"God who? Between us, Phillipe, god's on permanent vacation. Gone fishing. Demons and angels don't seem to be much of a factor here, so, I'm in charge.,
"And what do you want from me? Phillipe asks.
" You and your kind, you are who you are. You kill, but not for sport, for trophies to live. There's a purity in that. Isn't it time you had your due?"
"Our due?"
"There are ways to enhance your...let's call them talents."
"And these ways are…"
" Fully tested. There were some misfires early, I will admit to that. But I have cracked the code."
"And now what? Do you propose we wage a way on the humans, keeping only as many of them alive as we need for slave labor and a steady food supply? Because I love that world, but believe me, it's an absurd dream."
"Is it?" AU Michael leans forward the glass still in his hand. "Why be the hunted, when you can be the hunter, hmm?"
A grin spreads across Phillipe's face.
"I'm listening."
"Are you sure that is where he is?" Michael asks sounding desperate.
"Yes." Anna chuckles. "I may hate this thing in my head but it does give me an advantage over them."
"What are you gonna do?" Eileen asks.
"I can't go to the posts. I been wanting to get away from them."
"Don't you want revenge?"
"Yes I do but I would lose."
"We are having our revenge. We are going to take down the angel post. You should come. Your connection to the angels will benefit us. Listen in on what they are doing."
"I don't think that is a good idea." Michael says. "If she comes with us. The angels will know she is there. Our cover will be blown."
Anna nods.
'He's right. I don't want them son of a bitches to win. Leave me here. I'll be fine."
Michael sighs and puts his hand on the former's angel shoulder.
"Thank you."
Anna beams at him.
"No problem. I gotta say your vessel is handsome."
She gives him the dreamy eyes.
Michael moves away unsure what to say. Dean blushed. He was sure Michael can sense his embarrassment.
Dean remembered that his world Anna fell for him and they had that passionate night in the back seat of the Impala. It was definitely one of Dean's highlights after being raised from Hell.
Damm it.
Dean should have not thought about that while Michael is possessing him.
"Did I say something wrong? You look horrified."
Michael's eyes go wider as he senses Dean's thoughts and memories. He quickly shakes his head.
"No it's not you."
"Dean"
"It was nothing. Just a one night thing."
"With an angel."
"She wasn't an angel when we...did it."
The archangel sighs heavily.
"Oh Dean."
"It happened a long time ago. Completely over it. Now drop it."
"Hey are we going?" Eileen asks.
Michael quickly nods.
"Yes we are. I can take us."
Anna smiles.
"Good luck."
Michael touches Eileen. They both appear in front of the angel post. The two of them immediately got down.
"They will sense me." Michael says.
"Not inside." Eileen says. "The barrier I told you about causes a block. Not only it affects the outside but the inside to. They say senses gets dimmed down once you are inside."
"Oh. They really are keeping themselves hidden. Follow my lead."
Eileen followed the archangel through the snow. An angel stands on watch. Michael grabs the angel from behind and pulls him into the snow. Eileen stabs the angel before they can scream.
More angels get stabbed. Eileen made sure their bodies are hidden. Michael uses the keys he got from one of the angels to unlock the door.
They were in.
"I know where we are." Eileen says. "We gotta go forward, down the stairs. That's where my people are and your brother."
This time Eileen takes charge with Michael behind. The archangel kept his eyes out looking in all directions.
"Keys." Eileen says as she gestures to the door.
Michael puts the key in and twists it. The door opens revealing rows of cells. Michael now knew where he was. He saw it in Eileen's memories. He sees people coming forward and wrapping their hands around the bars ready to throw another round of insults.
"Eileen."
Michael taps the woman and points. Eileen looks round. She smiles.
"Jo."
"Jo." Dean repeats sounding shocked.
Michael immediately felt the hunter's guilt. The archangel knew the Harvelles had such a tragic death. Michael can sense Dean blames himself for that.
Now wasn't the time to give Dean the it wasn't your fault talk.
"Eileen." Rufus comes forward and smiles. "Still alive and kicking I see."
Eileen chuckles and nods.
"Yeah still going."
"Rufus." Dean says.
Being in this world was like having a trip down memory lane.
"What happened?" Jo asks.
"I had angelic assistance." Eileen answers.
"Angelic assistance?" Rufus narrows his eyebrows. "What the hell does that mean?"
"Meet the archangel Michael."
Jo and Rufus both look at the archangel. Dean cringed as Jo's eyes set on him. Brought back too many painful memories.
Fury appears on Rufus's face.
"Michael." Rufus spat out.
"It's not our Michael." Eileen says. "It's the other world Michael. He is the good one."
"Good one." Rufus scoffs. "There is no good in them feathery son of a bitches."
"He saved my life Rufus."
"Oh did he now."
"I did." Michael says. "Now I'm saving you."
"Oh yeah and I'm gonna be elected as President tomorrow. Saving us...my ass." Rufus folds his arms. "This is low even for you Eileen."
"Rufus. Look at Gabriel." Jo says.
Michael looks straight at the woman when his brother's name gets mentioned. He leans on to their cell.
"Where is he?"
"He got taken away and..." Jo didn't want to say what they did to him. "They uh put him in a room to recover. He needed time alone."
"Where is this room?"
"Go down take a left." Jo answers.
"Jo." Rufus scolded at her.
"Shut up Rufus." Jo snaps at him.
Michael hands Eileen the key.
"Start getting everyone out of here." Eileen takes the key and nods. "And get them to safety." He adds.
The archangel walks off at a fast pace. He finds a door on its own. He swipes the little door above and looks in. Gabriel is sitting in the corner of the room with his head in his hands.
Michael's heart broke. Seeing his brother in this state. Anger rose inside him reminding him how Gabriel got here. It made Michael loathe his other self even more.
"Gabriel." Michael said his voice gentle.
Gabriel looks up. His eyes widen.
"Brother?"
Michael smiles. A heart warming smile.
"Yes. Its me."
Gabriel slowly stands up. He focuses on Dean...no Michael's face. The soft features, the smile, the twinkling eyes.
Seemed too good to be true.
Gabriel shakes his head.
"No. You stay away from me."
Michael frowns.
"What?"
"You stay the hell away from me."
"Gabriel."
"Don't Gabriel me. You may look fine but I know in that head of yours you are messed up."
"Gabriel."
"I seen it. You swinging your blade, throwing me about, taunting me. Looking like a mad man. Is the next one gonna be death. You gonna kill me. Lucifer tried to kill me, the other you tried to kill me. You gonna have a try to see how far you get.
"Gabriel where has all this come from? I'm your brother. Michael. You know I wouldn't hurt you."
"That's what you said over and over. You still hurt me. I bet Dean is experiencing Hell being possessed by you."
"Dean is doing just fine. Brother I'm going get you out of here."
"No. I'm not going through it again."
"Going through what again. I don't understand what you are talking about."
"Michael. Look at his neck."
Michael does. There was a mark. A bruise. Very recent.
"Syringe." Dean says. "He has marks on his forehead. They have been brain washing him."
Michael becomes alarmed.
"They turned you against me."
"I saw what the cage has done to you. You have become as worse as Lucifer." Gabriel says.
"Not true. Actually I nearly did but I stopped myself. Dear brother I would never lay a hand on you."
"I ran away. I joined the Pagan Gods. You are angry at me because of it. I betrayed our kind."
" Yes I was angry. You left our family. But I forgive you. I forgive you brother."
Gabriel shakes his head.
"You don't forgive easily. You didnt forgive Lucifer."
"What Lucifer did was unforgivable. Gabriel. I killed him. He's finally dead."
Gabriel raises his eyebrow.
"He is."
Michael nods.
"Yes. He's gone. It's over. We can be a family again."
Gabriel chuckles.
"Be a family again. Michael after everything that's happened, you really think we can be a family. Those days are gone brother. We can never be a family."
"You don't know that." Michael reaches out and grabs his brother's hand. Gabriel didn't let go. "Gabriel. I wish I could have saved you from Asmodeus. What he did to you..."
"I'm over it."
"Don't lie to me. I know when you are lying. "
"You couldn't do nothing about it. You were in the cage." Gabriel put bluntly.
"You know I would of...right?"
"Yeah whatever."
Gabriel goes to let go. Michael pulls him forward banging the archangel against the door.
"Now listen here brother." He says his voice stern. "The angels have been messing with your head. They don't want us to make up. They want us to fight. What you are seeing. What they showed you. That's not who I am. I been through Hell but I am still the same brother you love."
Michael's eyes glow blue.
"Look at me."
Gabriel looks away.
"No."
"Look at me."
"I can't."
"I SAID LOOK AT ME."
Gabriel did. Instead of seeing the devilish red eyes, he saw the aqua blue. Gabriel's eyes glow as he looked into his brother's eyes.
Images of their brotherly moments flash across Gabriel's eyes. Images of the cage causes Gabriel to freeze in horror. It was quick Michael didn't want to upset his brother. The images slow down.
Gabriel sees the memories from when Michael was talking to the girl in the park, saving Jack from Lucifer, saving Eileen, his talks to Dean, and rescuing the prisoners.
Gabriel's eyes return to normal. He let's go off his brother's hand and blinks a few times taking in what he saw. Michael's eyes return to normal. He looks Gabriel feeling concerned.
"Gabriel?"
Gabriel looks at his brother with a frown.
"You did change."
Michael blows out a defeated sigh.
I failed.
Gabriel smiles. "In a good way." Michael smiles back. "You become better. More understanding. You really are still my big brother Mikey I loved."
"Gabriel. What did I tell you about using that nickname."
Gabriel can see his brother was teasing him.
"I never imagined my knight in shining armour to be you." Gabriel teases. Michael rolls his eyes as he starts looking at the code of the lock. "How did you get Deano to say yes?"
"I think you know the answer to that brother."
"Sam?"
"Yeah."
"Lucifer is dead. What about your evil doppelgänger?"
"He's alive. He sent me here to get me out of the way. I'm a threat to him."
"He is in our world probably destroying things. That's just wonderful. Sam, Castiel...and Jack." Gabriel's eyes widen. "How did Jack take the news about Lucifer?"
"Took it rather well. He didn't go dark side if that is what you are asking."
Gabriel sighs with relief.
"That's good."
"But he's weak. Lucifer took his grace. Winchesters lost their most powerful ally. Dean released me and well you know the rest."
"How is Dean?"
"Fine."
"Easy to put up with?" The brothers look at each other for a few moments. Gabriel smirks reading his brother's thoughts. "Thought not."
"What are you saying about me?"
"Nothing Dean."
"Gabriel. He is not bad. Been annoying at times but...he has helped me. If it wasn't for him I wouldn't be this better version that you are now seeing."
"I can believe it. " Gabriel says. "Those boys can sometimes be stupid but they have a good heart."
Michael nods agreeing with him.
"Okay I'm on the last one."
"How are you cracking that?"
"I was once a ruler of Heaven you know. Seems me and my other me have similar ideas when it comes to security."
The lock breaks and the door opens. Gabriel steps out.
"Now we got the cuff problem."
Michael looks at his brother's cuffs.
"That won't be a problem. Raise your hands."
Gabriel does. Michael goes to break them.
"Michael."
Gabriel sighs.
"Oh fiddlesticks ."
AU Naomi smiles.
"I been expecting you."
Michael frowns.
"Expecting me?"
The angels arrive with the prisoners.
"I'm sorry Michael." Eileen says.
The angel turns Eileen's face towards him.
"Silence!" He yells in her face.
Michael's eyes glow with rage.
"Now now Michael. No need for violence." AU Naomi says shaking her finger.
"When I break my brother's cuffs. You are all in trouble. You wont be fighting one archangel, you will be fighting two."
AU Naomi raises her eyebrow.
"Good job we prepared ourselves."
She twirls her finger. Suddenly a chains come in all directions and wrap themselves around the archangel. Michael gets lifted of the ground.
"Michael." Gabriel squeals.
Michael tried to break himself free. Symbols glowed on the chains.
"You won't get out of them. Its used to trap angels and archangels." AU Naomi walks up to the archangel. "I was expecting you. I knew you were coming."
"How?"
Anna walks out of the crowd. Eileen looks at the former angel feeling shocked.
No.
"Anna." Michael says feeling surprised.
Anna looks at the archangel.
"I wanted to live."
"Yes you did." AU Naomi holds up a viral of grace. "You done your end of the deal. Now I do mine."
Anna takes the grace.
"Thank you."
"I THOUGHT YOU WERE ON OUR SIDE." Eileen yells.
"I told you they can't be trusted." Rufus says.
Anna keeps her head down. AU Naomi scoffs.
"She was never on your side. The story of escaping from us. It was all lies. I let her go. To find you and Michael. She brought you right to us. Anna wanted to redeem herself. She wanted to live. So I gave her an offer. Join us or die. Took several attempts but she eventually gave in. Now she has regained her status as an angel. I hope this time..." She glares at Anna. "She does not betray us." The angel grins "As for you Michael."
Michael suddenly gets pulled back straight into Gabriel's cell. The chains unravel itself causing the archangel to drop to the ground. Michael sits up and finds himself in cuffs.
Gabriel glares at the angel.
"Let him go! You got me. You don't need him."
AU Naomi grabs Gabriel by the throat and smiles. A malicious smile.
"Aww you only just got your brother back Gabriel. You really want him gone so soon."
She shoves the archangel into the cell and slams the door.
Gabriel immediately goes to his brother's side.
"Michael." Michael sat in shock. His face remained blank. "Brother. Its gonna be okay. I'm here."
Gabriel knew he wasn't being much help.
AU Naomi turns around.
"Take them back to their cells. Apart from the deaf one."
"Take me instead." Rufus says getting himself in front of the women.
"Hmm no." Eileen gets pushed forward and forced on to her knees. "You know what, don't send them back to their cell." AU Naomi gets out a whip. "They can watch."
"You lay a hand on her."
The angel punches Rufus in the jaw.
"Quiet you."
Eileen remained calm. Inside she was scared. She didn't want to show it. Not give them the satisfaction.
AU Naomi raises the whip.
"Enjoy the show ladies and gentlemen."
Then she whipped the woman's back.