Castiel and Hannah were exploring the factory. After watching the nightly news, they concluded Jack and maybe Claire was in this area. The murder of a homeless man was discovered in the factory with his heart missing. When Hannah went to identify the body pretending to be a social worker, she saw that this man was indeed a Grigori.
What Castiel and Hannah couldn't figure out is why Jack was taking out their hearts. Was it because he wanted a hunting trophy? Or was something more sinister. Hopefully, Jack was okay. Both were worried that Jack may working for a demon.
"Castiel, what is going on around here?" Hannah asks him worried.
"I wish I knew. This isn't like Jack at all. If he is killing the Grigori, why is he going out of his way to take out their hearts? Even Michael didn't bother doing that." Castiel was looking around when he heard a noise. He gestured for Hannah to hide.
"I told you I saw something. I sense the Nephilm's grace."
"How could you tell?"
"Because I was watching Jack while he was going to college, I registered the exact same classes he did."
"So?"
"He was here. I know it."
"Bartholomew, when we find Jack, then what."
"We kill Castiel and Hannah. Plus that human Claire."
"Why?"
"We are only as strong as our weakest players. With them gone, we can use Jack to fight God and the Archangels."
"You want the Archangels dead. Why?"
"It is their fault God is destroying Creation. They protected the Nephilim. With them gone we can take over Heaven and use Jack's powers to fight God. When God is dead, we can remake Creation in our image."
"Are you insane! God is Creation Itself! We'll disappear!"
"Not if we're smart. I heard rumors that one of the Tablets has a secret. A secret to defeat God."
"By locking Him away?"
"To kill Him. But if we do it right, Creation Itself can continue, with or without God."
"That is suicide. We know about the Tablets, but the so called forth Tablet is nothing but a rumor."
''If you don't want to come, fine. But I'll find the Nephilim and use him to defeat our Creator. The clues here led me to believe he is close. He is doing what Michael did all those centuries ago. Come on. Let's go forward." They disappear in a flutter of wings.
When Castiel and Hannah overheard the conversation between the two angels, they knew they didn't have much time. They knew Bartholomew was reckless and impulsive, but what he is planning was insane. They knew that they needed to find Jack ASAP.
"Castiel. We have to hurry. We have to get Jack before they do."
"I know. But it will be difficult. We no longer have our grace."
"Any ideas where he might have gone?"
"I'll check with the local law enforcement."
"Bartholomew mentioned he sensed Jack's grace. But Jack knows that is risky."
"I know. But Jack or Claire must have been injured. Jack probably used his grace to heal."
"Should we tell Michael about what Bartholomew is planning?"
"It's too dangerous. The Archangels will come down to Earth and kill any innocent people."
"Why would they do that?"
"Because, Bartholomew will jump from vessel to vessel. Plus they suspect there is factions forming. There is some that will align with the Archangels and Heaven, some that will go along with God, and others that will go against God. The planet will be destroyed."
"Then after we get Jack, then what."
"We have to kill Bartholomew. We may have to return to Heaven and steal a weapon."
"What weapon?" Hannah asks worried.
"Gabriel's Horn."
A few days later, Castiel and Hannah were coming back from the pharmacy. Hannah needed supplies. Apparently, she started her period. When she first got it she was terrified and took herself to the Emergency room thinking she was bleeding to death. The nurses and doctors that examined her were professional and polite, but Castiel could overhear them laughing at her. He was understandably upset and told them she never had one before and was scared.
They were in disbelief. They wondered how Hannah grew up without knowing what menstruation was. She simply told them she was human for only a very short time and hadn't have time to experience human biology. The medical professionals there thought she grew up in a strict Christian cult and gave her information about puberty and sex education. Both Castiel and Hannah were grateful. They were afraid they would be locked away for being crazy.
"Is this what Anna envied about being human? Ugh. I can't wait to be a angel again. This is terrible." She groaned.
Holding her gut, she was suffering from period cramps. Castiel felt sorry for her and asked the pharmacist about what to do. He simply stated that she needed to relax and lie down and recommended that she take some aspirin and Midol for her cramps. He also suggested that she buy some menstruation pads or tampons for her period. Since this was the first time Hannah got her period, they suggested that she start off with pads.
They returned to their room and Hannah immediately went and lied down. She was holding a hot water bottle on her abdomen and had a warm cloth on her head. A few minutes later she was asleep. Castiel didn't want to wake her and gave her a gentle kiss her head before he left to find more info about Jack.
After writing her a note, Castiel went in his truck and went back to the scene where the last murder took place. To his dismay there was a police officer there. Taking out his badge, he approached the officer.
"FBI. I am Agent Rihanna. I am here investigating a murder."
The cop stares at his badge. "About time they sent the Feds. Are you here about the serial killer?"
"Ah, yes. Do you know what happened here?"
"This man here was homeless. Whoever did this is a sick bastard. This man here, despite being homeless, went out of his way to help others. He had a knack for healing. He had a gift. Like that faith healer Sister Jo out west."
Castiel knew that this Grigori wasn't a healer. He picked and choosed society's most vulnerable, the homeless. He pretended to heal, then he ate their souls after they fallen asleep. Monstrous creatures, these Grigori. Even without his grace, he can tell they were almost all dead. There was at least one more alive. He knew Bartholomew was watching him. Waiting for Jack to kill him. Excusing himself he left the factory and was immediately captured by another angel, Malachi.
"Where are you going, brother?"
Hannah woke up when she got a phone call. Groaning, she sleepily answered it.
"Hello?"
"Hannah? It's Anael. Where are you?"
"Anael? How did you get this number?"
"Castiel is in trouble. I don't know what is going on, but you two are being followed."
"That is impossible. We had Balthazar carve sigals on our ribs."
"Surely you heard about the rebellion."
"What rebellion?"
"The angels are scared. There are some going behind Michael's back to form factions. There are some plotting to kill the Archangels."
Hannah immediately sat up. "What?! Why?"
"There is rumors that God is almost done destroying other worlds. They are afraid our turn is coming up next. If they kill the Archangels, they believe they can raid Heaven's weapon supplies and go after God when He comes."
"We have to tell Michael."
"No! If we tell him, a civil war will start. It will be a bloodbath for humanity. We need you to stop Bartholomew. Not just him, but the others that are following him. Plus you need to track down Jack. He needs to hide."
"Why are you telling me this?"
"I don't want to die. Please Hannah, tell me where you are."
Hannah was suspicious. "Why are you telling me this? How do you know you are not rebelling as well?"
"Because, I like living on Earth. I want what you have."
"What's that."
"Love."
Five minutes later both Anael and Hannah were in her motel room discussing what to do. Anael had kindly healed Hannah's cramps and were talking.
"Becoming human. Why? They are such flawed creatures."
"I have my children to protect. Plus I have Castiel. I only lived on Earth for a short time, but I only began to understand the grasp of humanity. These human emotions are new to me, but I feel so protective of Jack and Claire."
"Like how?"
"Call it motherly instincts. Whenever I think of them being hurt or dead, I feel like my heart is getting ripped out. Plus my feelings for Castiel is nothing like I felt being an angel. I feel...passionate. Plus try having sex. Our Creator knew exactly what he was doing. Especially certain positions."
Anael just looked at her. Hannah's face was pink, but felt a tinge of jealousy seeing the emotions on her face when she talked about her family. She wasn't exactly the most model angel. Before the news about Creation ending, all she cared about was her own well being and selfishness.
For centuries she worked with Joshua until her demotion. She went to Earth looking for a rare treasure and was caught. Luckily she hid it. Unfortunately it cost her her position. She went from being Joshua's understudy, to a mere button pusher. Ugh. She was bored stiff. She came to Earth after Anna took her position. Apparently Anna was being punished for falling. But Anna hasn't yet got back her grace. It was hard for Anna. Being human while doing Anael's job was super boring. Uriel was laughing at Anna when she took that job. Anna to her credit, showed no emotion to the irritated Uriel.
After Anael came to Earth, she was looking for a vessel. She heard the prayers of a devoted woman named Joanna. Her husband was very ill and was looking for a miracle. God wasn't listening, but since Anael was in the area, she answered her prayers. The only thing she asked for is that she take her body as her vessel. Joanna agreed and Anael healed him.
After her husband was healed, the woman was grateful. She agreed to be Anael's human host. After that she went and explored the city. She went to see a so called miracle healer named Pastor Roy. Right away she saw the reaper. Fearing that she would be caught, she quickly left. The human thought he was born with healing powers, but it was only because there was a tethered reaper tied to him. She knew it was his wife that cast that spell. She also knew that she was killed by the reaper before her time. Most angels hated to be on Earth.
But seeing Roy gave her a idea. She can heal others. But for money. She been on Earth a few times, but knew money was something that humans desired. Especially since they can buy beautiful things with it. So she started a church. She couldn't figure out a suitable name, but called it "Jo's Church." Or "Praying With Sister Jo."
Since then she was able to buy those beautiful things. Jewelry, designer purses, clothing and even a house. But even with many clients willing to throw money at her to heal them, she felt empty. She wanted more. She wanted what humans have. Love and a family. She understood why Anna fell to Earth. She was even jealous of Hannah and Castiel. They had love. They even adopted children. But Anael wondered what it would feel like having life grow inside of her and holding a small baby. If Ezekiel was still alive, she wondered if he would have been willing to fall with her and become human and have a family.
"Hannah." She asked. "Are you truly happy?"
"I would, if I knew Creation wasn't being destroyed. Why?"
"Would you stay human for your family? Have any biological children of your own?"
"I don't know. I love the ones I currently have. A baby of my own with Castiel. We took a oath to Heaven. No children shall ever be born from two angels."
"But Creation is being destroyed. God obviously doesn't care about the rules. Would you willingly have a baby?"
Hannah was quiet. "No. I thought about it, but my vessel Caroline couldn't have children. Her and her husband were devastated. Sure they had problems, but they were in the process of adopting a infant before she was killed. Joe spent months looking for Caroline. I had no choice but to tell him in a dream that she was dead. I feel like it would be selfish to have a baby when Caroline could not."
"That's too bad. You and Castiel would be great parents."
"We have Jack and Claire. They are our family."
Anael dropped the subject. She knew Hannah didn't want to discuss it. Caroline's death was a accident, but Hannah always felt guilty. She even had to tell Caroline's husband that she was dead. He didn't believe her till she put him to sleep. Caroline came to him in a dream and told him she was in Heaven and told him to move on. After that he fully accepted she was dead and left Hannah alone. She always felt guilty about him, but was pleased when he started a new job working with underprivileged kids. Joe was a good man. Hannah had no doubt he will remarry in the future.
"Anael, you said there is factions. Plus Castiel being in trouble. Tell me about them."
Castiel woke up in a dark room. His hands were tightly bounded above his head and he was bleeding. Plus he really needed to urinate. He was debating on just urinating on his clothes when he heard footsteps. When the clothes was ripped off his head he saw his kidnapper, Malachi.
"Well look who's awake. Castiel. A human now. What irony."
"What do you want Malachi?"
"The Nephilim. Jack."
"NO." Castiel will die before anyone got their hands on Jack.
"You know Creation is getting destroyed right? Jack is the key to stopping God."
"Go to hell."
"Funny. But since you are human now, you bleed." He takes out a knife.
The sounds of screams can be heard when Claire was sitting in her prison. Those were the sounds of Castiel. But the voice belonged to her father, Jimmy. She teared up. She was captured by angels after her and Jack finished killing a Grigori. The sounds of wings startled her and she told Jack to run. Jack had protested, but she reminded him that he needed to stay in hiding. She promised him she'll catch up to him when the time came, so Jack had no choice but to fly away.
When the angels came up to her, they demanded to know where Jack went. She foolishly told them to fuck off. They in turned captured and tortured her. She was healed by one of them afterwards, but she couldn't help but resent Jack for putting her in her current position. It was only a few days, but Claire felt like she was there for a month. She was blinded when the door opened and the same angel that healed her demanded that he follow him.
Seeing Castiel afterwards made her sick. He was beaten, stabbed, thankfully not fatal and had cuts all over his body. She didn't love Castiel, but she couldn't help but wanted to run up to him and give him a hug. No doubt that the angels that wanted to capture Jack tortured Castiel for answers. Seeing Claire Castiel got angry.
"You already have me. Leave her alone."
"We been watching you. You love her like a daughter. Maybe you don't care what happens to you, but what would happen if we hurt her."
"I mean it. Don't lay a hand on her Theo. You are better than this. You don't want to disobey Heaven."
Malachi walked in the room.
"Your joking, right? It was those stupid Archangels that caused all this. If Lucifer didn't get that idiotic human pregnant, and Michael didn't keep that bastard alive, we wouldn't be in this mess! You are no better, Castiel. You kept that Nephilim alive. You could have destroyed him as a child. But you didn't. Now God found out about him, and is destroying Creation. It's all of your faults. Now I am going to take away the ones that you love. Starting with your human daughter, than I'm going to kill Hannah. Than I'm going to use Jack to find God and use his power to destroy Him."
"You'll die. We will all die. Creation Itself will cease to exist."
"But at least there would be peace. Theo, start with the girl, than kill Castiel. I'm going to go after Hannah."
After he left, Castiel tried to reason with Theo.
"Theo. Malachi is insane. Jack is just a child. Claire is an innocent. Neither of them are responsible what God is doing."
"I know. I am on Heaven's side. I follow Michael's orders. I know that they are trying to find a way to stop God. That is why I pretended to follow Malachi. Hold still I'm going to let you go."
After Theo loosened his ropes, Castiel asked him to heal him, and after he did, Castiel stabbed him with a angel blade. Claire seeing that, asked why Castiel murdered Theo.
"He knows about Jack. I have to protect him. Claire, where did Jack go?"
"He said he was looking for a spell to open a rift. He said there was a place where a Tablet was hidden. We were planning to go get it before we were both almost caught by those assholes. I told Jack to run, so he can escape."
"Claire, you should have called Sam or Dean. Or Jody. They could have told me and Hannah and I would have gone after it."
"We know, but we figured we can do the job ourselves."
"Without a prophet, the Tablets are useless."
"How do you become one?"
"Prophets are chosen by destiny. You cannot become a prophet by chance. When one dies, another is born. You should have seen Luke."
"What are you going to do about Jack? Castiel, he doesn't want to be found."
"Don't worry Claire, I am on your side. You do realize Hannah and myself are human now."
"Why?"
"To protect you both. Come on. You need to eat and rest. If you pray to Jack, tell him not to use his grace. It is way too dangerous. We can drive you, or give you bus fare to meet up with him. I can ask Balthazar to carve sigals on your ribs."
"EWW! NO! I'll just keep using my charm. The witch said it was good enough to hide from angels."
"Well than, don't lose it. Remember to learn how to recreate it just in case."
"Yes, Castiel."
Hannah was pacing in her room when she heard the door click. Seeing Castiel and Claire she ran up and hugged both. She hugged Claire for a long time. For a second, Claire felt annoyed. But couldn't help but give her a hug back. She almost felt like her mom and dad were hugging her, almost. She prayed to Jack that she was okay. Jack answered back and told her that he'll meet up with them soon.
Anael was still sitting on the chair in Hannah's room. She couldn't help but feel a tear going down her face. When she saw how all three holding each other. She wanted what Hannah and Castiel had. A family.