Title: no such thing as paradise without you
Disclaimer: not my characters
Warnings: spoilers for season 5
Pairings: Anna/Castiel
Rating: PG
Wordcount: 145
Point of view: third
Prompt: Anna/Castiel, you were supposed to have fallen with me
"How's it feel?" she asks, landing next to him on a burning cloud.
He thinks a moment, cataloguing all the emotions swirling him. "Terrifying," is what he finally settles on.
She smiles. "Yes."
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When Zachariah finally collapses at Michael's feet, Castiel turns to Anna and asks a question that has been bothering him for months.
"Why did you save me?" As she meets his gaze, he says, "I handed you to Zachariah's forces. You had to know I would. So why..."
She interrupts. "You are my weakness, Castiel. I didn't Fall from envy of humans. I didn't Fall because of pride or doubt." Her palm is calloused against his cheek, and the MorningStar steps next to his brother.
"I Fell," Anna tells him, "because I fell for you." As she leans in, she whispers, "You weren't ready, but you were supposed to Fall with me."