"Where am I?" Audre asked. The world was blurry.
"Home." Cas said. He was standing by the door of her bedroom. Home was a small apartment, but it was home. She felt like she hadn't been here in ages. She got up carefully, looking in the mirror. Her hair was crazier than usual, the small black curls going in every direction. Under her eyes were dark purple bags. She looked at where she had been hit. It was smooth, clean. It was as if she hadn't been hurt at all.
"That was my thank you for saving my nephew's life. I owed you." Cas said.
"Thank you."
"Even though he wasn't in danger." Cas muttered. Audre raised an eyebrow.
"You're magic." She said.
"You're human." He said. "Believe it or not, Audre, there are more species than human."
"Can I ask…"
"Angel."
"Fluffy wings?"
"Yeah."
"May I ask…" Castiel said, pointing to a picture.
"Girlfriend. Mya."
"Congratulations."
"This is insane." She said. She remembered vaguely something about a notebook. "Jack had a notebook. It disappeared after the police showed up, but they left everything else. I think the Stynes had somebody on the inside."
"We'll look into it."
"Or I could." Audre said.
"You could." Cas replied, not conveying any emotion. She smiled.
"If angels and Frankenstein are real, I want to see what else is out there."
"You might not. You don't know what happened to Sam." He said vaguely. "But that's his story to tell. Uh… they have a gift for you, if you want to continue hunting. Well… Dean does. Sam's not happy about a new hunter, but…"
"The Men of Letters Bestiary?" Audre laughed, reading the title of the book Cas had handed to her.
"It'll help." Cas said.
"Thanks."
"Good luck." Cas said. He vanished with a whosh and a draft of air. Audre ran to where he had been, feeling the air. She laughed.
"What the hell."
Dinner with Mya that night was strange. Mya could see something was different. She fiddled with her hijab, weaving the soft green fabric through her fingers. Audre smiled awkwardly.
"So… did you figure out what happened to that kid?"
"He's safe. He's with his family."
"Good." Mya looked down. She was thinking about her family, who had told her to walk out the door and never come back. It's funny how the world works. One second you're going to be somewhere forever and the next it's gone forever.
"Mya, will you marry me?" Audre asked. Mya gasped, putting her hands over her mouth.
"Yeah! Yes!"
"And… will you stay with me if I tell you something insane?"
"... of course."
"Magic is real! Angels, and stuff! It's all real!"
"I… I know." Mya said. Audre felt her heart freeze.
"What?"
"I'm part angel. I'm a nephilim."
They sat in silence for a minute. Slowly, a grin formed on Audre's lips.
"You're not upset?"
"On the contrary…" Audre smiled. "How do you feel about saving the world?"