Chapter 9 everyone! I hope you enjoy!

I also want to say, HAPPY NEW YEARS!

So I'd love to hear your thoughts on Serena's plan - do you think it will work?

So this has been edited by Nathy *blows kisses*, as well as by Andrea.
Chapters 1-3, and chapter 8 have been edited so please feel free to take a look!

I hope to get you all chapters 10 and up within the next couple of months (hopefully sooner!),
but I wanted to give you all a good holiday gift! So enjoy!

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Serena

They stood there in silence for a moment, Serena kind of hoped that it might rain again to wash away the awkwardness that was rising between the two of them - or give her sometime to gather herself before really talking to Gabriel about what she had been needing to tell him.

"I won't push you any further, just know that if I can, I will help you." Gabriel stated half smiling trying to kill the silence. "I mean he is my little brother, and as poorly as an older brother I was to him…" he thought about it before continuing "or any of the others I still want to help them in any way I can."

She couldn't help the little snort that escaped her lips to what the former Trickster had said.

"I know you will, and that you love your little brother like the Winchesters love each other." She grinned at him.

As Gabriel put a hand over his chest and dropped his jaw a tiny bit he said "Oh, why, Rena… I would never sink that low" he voiced as if he had been truly offended, but his tone was warm and jocular.

She laughed "Oh Gabe-Baby you can try as much as you want, but you know you cannot lie to me." Serena said a little wink and smiling at him.

Laughing loudly, louder than he had in years, Gabriel replied "Yeah Rena, I can see that, but I still have to say that I'm not as brotherly like the Winchesters".

"Ha – ha – ha, yeah, I'm sure you're nothing like the Winchesters, to the point you'll go to Hell and back again. But your love for your siblings is as strong as theirs".

They stood there again in silence grinning at each other knowing that the other was right in what they had said, that was when Castiel appeared out of nowhere joining them and looking lost to what they were smiling about.

"Well, look who decided to join us." Gabriel said waving his hand and making a candy bar appear out of thin air.

"I thought you had asked me to join the both of you?" Castiel asked tilting his head to the side looking a little confused.

Serena tried not to laugh at him "Yes, Cas I asked you both to join me, I have some information. Though, Cas, I still need to talk to you alone and Gabriel don't try that joke again." Serena said putting a finger up to silence Gabriel, there was no way she was going to listen to his funny rambling about her having feelings for Castiel again.

Gabriel took a bite out of his candy bar before voicing his question "So, Rena, what's up?"

Looking up to the sky Serena crooked a smile "Well the sky, that's what's up."

"Oh, ha-ha" Gabriel started skeptically as Castiel looked up towards the sky lost in wonder missing the gag. "You know what I mean." He could not help himself from smiling all the same.

Grinning Serena replied "Well I thought it was funny. Since you want to get straight to the point, it seems that Crowley has help from -" she looked over at Cas who's face darkened, sighing she went on "from an angel."

"Wait, wait – you mean to say one of my dearlybelovedsiblings is helping – well not only a demon – but the current King of Hell?" Gabriel raised an eyebrow at her in disbelief. "Why would any of them do something so dumb? Am I right Cassie?" He said hitting his brother on the back.

Castiel did not vocally reply, he just gave a stiff head nodded. Serena looked at him sadness in her eyes knowing the truth that he was hiding from his brother and the Winchesters – most of all, Dean whom he cared for deeply - yet did not know how that say it in a human like manner.

"Gabe, I'm afraid one of them has." Serena was not going to throw Castiel under the bus, not until she had a chance to talk to him about his chooses.

"What in the Devils name have I been missing since Luci stabbed me?" Gabriel said in an exasperated voice, his hand as a reflex coming up to his head messing his blonde-ish golden hair in frustation.

Smiling sadly Serena added "Hmm, not a lot since then, if you really think about it, sure the Winchesters were able to stop the Apocalypse from happening; like I told you, but Sam went to Hell, Cas got him out - soulless - not your fault though, Cas." Giving Castiel a sympathetic smile implying that she didn't blame him at all.

"Ok, I know that, you already told me all of it, and Cas thanks for... you know, trying to get Sammy out of Hell and all, we all make mistakes at times, so, don't beat yourself up over it. For all that counts it was really brave of you to do that."

Gabriel gave his younger brother a reassuring grin only to get another small head nod in return.

"Well, then, let's see... Crowley became the King of Hell after taking care of his competitors, now he wants more power, so he can rule Hell with an iron fist." Serena sighed thinking to herself before continuing "Well, so far, that's everything I managed to find out, I can simply think why this angel would have a reason to…" She cast another quick look at Cas, only to have him shift nervously under her gaze, but she could tell that he was glad she hadn't mentioned his involvement to any of them, or that Gabriel so far didn't seem to have noticed 'the look'.

"Whoever they are..." She inbreathed "They are certainly trying to stop your other brother Gabe from restarting the Apocalypse". Exhaling as she rolls her eyes she continued "Which means, they would have to take out both Lucifer and Michael out of the pit plus making a freaking miracle for -the angels that is- to have the Winchester brothers to say yes. Or use Adam if he is not damaged for how long his been down there with Luci and Micky."

Gabriel had to weigh out which particular brother Serena could be talking about until it finally hit him like a ton of bricks. Staring in complete awe between Castiel and her, Gabriel fell speechless, she waited patiently, and Cas, well he was acting eerier than ever. The archangel choosed to ignore his younger brother at that moment, he would have to question him later as to what was bugging the younger angel, for now he would just put it on the back burner.

"You don't mean to tell me that... quiet little Rafael is behind… well almost everything?!

"I'm afraid so. He is, well technically she." Serena paused before she went on "He's now using some poor women's body, and she is the reason this angel is trying to do… well to put it simply something really stupid."

Gabriel could't help as he broke out into fits of laughter.

He noticed a small half grin in the corner of Serena's lips form, Castiel stood there nonchalantly wondering what in thair Father's name was so damn funny.

Gathering himself together he finally said "Oh...so my quiet, shy and bookworm of a brother is using a woman as his vessel? Oh, that's just precious Rena, you're not just pulling my leg, are ya?" He joked narrowing his eyes still grinning madly.

Shaking her head she went on, "No Gabey, he is using this woman as his current vessel, and it's not about gender for angels – as you very well know since angels are all genderless."

"Yeah, well when we were all back in Heaven and – as happy as we could with Mickey and Lucy fighting all the time, he always said that if, and I mean if he had to have a human vessel it would never be a female, that's what is so darn funny".

Raising an eyebrow at him she continued "Well, I guess he changed his mind, or he was that determined to wreak havoc like he is doing right now". This made Gabriel return to more pressing matters than remembering the past time that he had with his brothers.

"Do you know which brother, or sister for that matter, is helping Crowley at the moment?"

Rena bit her lower lip for a moment which made Gabriel raise an eyebrow wondering what she was thinking and wishing he could hear her thoughts - yet again - rather then her reading his.

"I'm sorry Gabe-Baby" She really did mean it when she said sorry, she continued, "For now, I can't answer you, I just...", she ran a hand through her hair pulling it up then letting it drop back down to the sides of her face in waves.

"Alrighty then, I'll just add it to the ever growing list of 'you owe me an explanation later'. He said giving her a grim smile, before taking abother bite out of his candy bar.

"Deal." Her usual smiled returned to her face, when she finally was able to pass the topic of who might be the angel traitor helping Crowley.

"May I inquire what was so important that you need both of us away from the Winchester brothers simply to talk?" Chimed Castiel making both Gabriel and Serena recall that he was indeed standing there.

Sighing she said, "Yeah, well I have no idea how you're going to convince the Winchesters to do this, but there is a vampire clan in the outskirts of New York that needs to be protected from Crowley and his goonies."

Gabriel spill out the candy that he had just took a bite off making the candy bar bits fly all over Serena's outfit.

He watched as her eye twitched as she let out a heavy sigh, waving her hand over her outfit making the half chewed candy bits vanish.

Gabriel smiled as innocently as he could, he didn't mean to spit out his candy, nor all over someone who was just trying to help him out.

"Sorry Rena, but what you said just came out of the blue! Don't get me wrong but you are seriously considering asking both hunters to protect vampires, just like that?!"

Serena closed her eyes and slowly opened them again "I know Gabriel, I'm pretty much - scratch that - I am absolutely get what you mean, and that the reason why I said I had no clue how you are going to get them there, let alone make them keep some random vampires safe without killing them."

"And why exactly would we want to do that?" Questioned Gabriel trying to figure out a loop hole or anything that wouldn't have him working on convicing the Winchesters to do something out of their character.

"Sadly Gabe, there is no way out. Let me simplify this for you; if Crowley gets his bloody hands on this clan - then he will be ten steeps ahead while us, the good guys will be, well for a lack of a better words - pretty much screwed."

"What? How could that possible happen? What is so important about this particular clan of vampires?" Castiel frowned as he questioned her.

Gabriel

Rena eyes fell to Castiel's seeking any trace of fear, not sensing any she continued what she had been saying, " These vamps are the first created by the origin vampire, they use to be apart from each other, not getting along at all that. Now how ever they stick together."

"In that case, what you're really saying is that they know more than they let on? And if so, how do we even know that Crowley hasn't caught wind of it yet?" Gabriel ased tapping his foot slightly trying to calm himself down.

Her smiled returned as she answered his question "Cuz I just got wind of it, and I'm keeping it on the extremely down low. So, unless Crowley can read my thoughts - which I shudder at the mere thought - we are safe, otherwise we are clearly all doomed. I mean, as far as I know, he still isn't aware about you being alive at all, Gabe".

Grinning at what he was just told, he voiced "You little minks. I would never have taken you for being a little pixie."

"I'm more like a fox, though they are alike in a lot of ways. And Gabe, I'm full of many more surprises to come - some you already have right in front of you, yet you have not guessed it, and others that will just have to wait - for now". She said grinning madly at him with a mischievous glint in her eyes as she winked at him.

"I'll definitely take note of that for the future. So now, do you have any good ideas how I – we", he stopped himself and pointed to Castiel, "Can get the Winchesters to save some vamps?"

Serena

She had to think about Gabriel's last question for a moment, it was kind of hard to get any hunters to save, let alone protected some supernatural beings.

Crossing her arms over her chest, leaning to the side and looking off at nothing in particularly she thought of some way to get them to New York in the first place.

After what felt like quite hours she finally said "Well, it's a pretty idea, and I'll need your trickery to help me." Serena looked at Gabriel who raised an eyebrow at her.

"Oh and here I thought you did not want me to play games with the Winchesters, like tricking them." he joked.

Smiling and waving one hand as she went on, "Normally it would be nicer if you didn't, in this case it would help both party's at play".

"How would it help both the Winchesters and this vampire clan?" Castiel inquired.

"Good question Cas. Think about it..." She stared saying as she leand to the side, "Do you really think this vampire clan will really let hunters protected them?"

Snorting Gabriel commented, "Only if they lost it or were planning on drinking the hunters in the long run."

"Yeah, well, let's try and not let the Winchesters become dinner. And that's why I need your help Gabriel, Cas you might even be able to get them to New York and if the Winchesters find out what they are really protecting, I'm sure Dean will listen to you and as to the reason why they can't kill them."

Serena said looking between the two angels that stood before her hoping that they might come up with a better plan than hers, alas the both of them seemed to like it to a point.

Tilting his head Castiel chimed in his opinion "I am still unsure as to why we would need to lie to Dean and Sam about this case".

"Oh, I don't know Cassie, maybe the fact they are hunters and as Rena put it partly is because the other party - they're vampires… and they always make for a cute little couple." Gabriel said resting a hand on his brothers shoulder as he sighed heavily.

"And lying to the Winchesters is justified if it is to protected both partys?" Castiel asked looking at Gabriel completely lost.

"You're kind of right Cas" Serena said as the both of them looked back her way "But you know the Winchesters better than Gabe or myself for that matter, and do you really think that they would jump on board with this case, even if it meant having a leg up on Crowley?"

Castiel had to register what was just been asked for a moment before he nodded his head slowly, Gabriel slowly removed his hand from his brothers shoulder and asked,

"So I take it I give both part's at play – what fake information, perhaps fake memorys or something?"

Serena nodded her head looking at Gabriel hoping that he would not go along with this suicidal mission.

"Ok, so first to get them to the big apple, then off to save some fangers" Gabriel started to say jokingly as he finished off his candy bar.

"You get them there, I will try and help whenever I can. I'm nothing like you in making illusions appear Gabriel, but I will help if I can." Serena said half heartedly still not really liking the plan she had cooked up.

"Good to know" He said snapping his fingers at her "So Cassie, I take it that Rena still needs to talk to you alone" he said wiggling his eyebrows and winking at Serena who only rolled her eyes at. "You cool with that?"

Castiel shifted nervously from side to side as he looked at his brother thinking on the question, then he looked to Serena who waited patiently not waiting to push him further.

Nodding his head slowly he replied not looking at her, "I'll be alright Gabriel, I think it will be okay to have a chat with Rena."

Raising an eyebrow at his brother Gabriel said, "Alright if you're cool, then I'm off to inform that Knuckleheads of this 'case'." He said air quoting and with a little salute Gabriel left them alone.

After a moment or so Serena said "First off, I don't bite. So you're safe. Second, I get the feeling you already know what we need to talk about."

She gave him a sad smile as he slowly looked back at her giving a small nod of his head saying "I'm aware to what you would like to talk with me about."