Chapter 5

Gabriel slowly removed the beer from his mouth, frowning. "It's safe here. You think I'm risking my neck out there while my brother is free?" he retorted, leaning against the counter.

She sighed. "Well we have another person on our side then." She said, smiling.

"Like hell sweetheart. He's killed me once, and it took me years to get back out. Had to pull strings." he took another long drink of beer, savoring the taste.

"Then what do we do, Gabriel?" She asked, looking at Crowley.

"Do? I'm not going to /do/ anything. As far as I'm concerned, he can do whatever he likes. He's my older brother, despite that he's bad, I do retain some loyalty." he finished off his beer, frowning.

"I don't want to die!" she said, looking scared.

Gabriel rolled his eyes, but he did soften slightly. "He won't find you here. Don't be so dramatic." Crowley had been quiet this whole time, just staring at the angel.

She nodded, looking down. "So how long are you staying?" She asked, trying to think. "And is there any way of getting the mark of Cain from Dean."

He nearly choked on air. "You want to get the Mark?! From Dean Winchester?! Are you out of your damn mind?!"

"It might be the only way to stop him and Abaddon if she comes back."

"That bitch ain't coming back." Gabriel muttered. "She got killed with the first blade. There isn't coming back from that, no matter how powerful you are."

"Then it's the only way to make sure Lucifer is dead."

"You're not going to get to him sweetheart. Nearly every demon is at his command." Crowley had moved away from the two of them, pacing back and forth.

"Crowley, are you alright?" She asked him.

He glanced up, merely nodding. He was thinking, and the small movement was helping.

She sighed. "Then we kill as many demons as we can get our hands on."

"There are a few still loyal to me." Crowley said softly, having stopped his pacing.

"Then tell them to get here." She snapped.

"Not a chance." he raised one brow. "No matter how loyal, everyone can be convinced to backstab."

"Even you?" She asked him, worried.

He frowned. "I don't take orders, love. I don't work for other people." he chuckled lightly.

"So we're safe here? You promise?" She said, looking terrified.

He saw her fear, and moved to put his arm around her. "Promise." Gabriel had wandered off, going into the living room area.

She nodded, looking at him. "We have to try, Crowley. We can't live in fear."

Gabriel was off somewhere, and Crowley took his chance to kiss her gently.

She kissed him back, her heart racing.

He deepened the kiss, cupping the back of her neck with his hand.

She closed her eyes, smiling. "What was that for?" She asked softly.

"Because I love you. Never before have I needed a human, pet." he paused. "But the first time we kissed… I knew I needed you." He kissed at her neck softly, needing to make her feel good.

She smiled, giggling. "I love you too." She said softly.

He moved up to kiss her jawline gently, placing a few kisses underneath her ear.

She gave a soft sigh, smiling softly.

Crowley's kisses traced up her cheek, moving to her temple then her forehead.

Kylie smiled, her heart racing as she looked into his eyes. / Anna was stranded. Stuck. All of the hiding she had been doing from the angels who wanted her dead had recently gotten her hurt with a broken wing.

Gabriel had been trying to tune out the strangled cries coming over angel radio. He couldn't tell who they were from. He glanced once at the two lovers, rolling his eyes. He'd go find this hurt angel. He didn't want to see anyone killed, and if he ran into his brother, so be it.

Anna sighed, trying not to give her location away. With Lucifer out, she couldn't risk it. She got up and started walking to the nearest place.

Gabriel left the bunker, transporting himself to the general area of the cry. There was blood on the floor. From the smell of it, he knew it was angel. He followed the trail, glancing around every so often to make sure he wasn't being watched.

Anna stopped, needing to take a break. What could she do? She couldn't escape them now.

Gabriel had heard the quiet breathing. He quietly crept around the corner, seeing the angel. He knew who it was as soon as he saw her. His breath hitched at the broken wing. "Anna?" he called out softly.

She looked up in fear, worried that one of Lucifer's goons had found her. "Gabriel?" She asked quietly.

He moved to her, pulling her into a gentle hug. "Who did this to you?" he asked, anger beginning to seep out.

"One of Lucifer's angel buddies. They're trying to take down as many threats as possible."

He frowned. His brother was already at it. "I have somewhere safe." he threw a look around to make sure no one was here. The place was empty. They'd left her for dead.

"My wing's broken." She told him, wincing in pain. "I'm surprised you found me."

"We'll fix it up. I can carry you." he gently scooped her into his arms, careful not to put pressure on the broken wing. Within a moment they were in the bunker, and he set her down on the couch, running to the bathroom to find some bandages and other materials.

Kylie heard the commotion. "What's going on?" She asked, seeing the angel. "Crowley!"

Crowley eyed the angel, seeing the broken wing. He noticed the broken wing. "Don't worry love, she's not a threat." Gabriel came back after a few moments, pushing past them. He gently began wiping up the blood.

She nodded, watching as Gabriel went to work. / Anna looked at him. "Thanks, Gabriel." She said softly.

He nodded, remaining quiet. He managed to clean up the blood, creating a small splint for the broken wing. Using his healing powers, he put the bone back into its correct position. It would be sore, so he bandaged it up the best he could.

She winced again, trying to relax. "I hate getting hurt." She said softly, looking at him.

He frowned, nodding again. He put some rubbing alcohol into a rag, meeting her eyes. "This is going to sting, but only for a little bit."

She nodded, looking at him. "Alright." She said softly.

He gently pushed it to the scrape, biting his lip. It stung like a bitch, and he knew it would.

She let out a soft cry from the sting, taking a deep breath.

"Sorry." he murmured, pulling the rag away once he had finished cleaning it. He bandaged it, not seeing anything else. "You won't be able to use it for a while, but it should heal up after a few weeks."

She nodded. "Where can I go? Everywhere is dangerous for an angel like myself." She said, frightened.

"It's safe here." he murmured. "We're the only ones who know about this place." he motioned to the demon and human behind him.

She nodded, brushing her red hair out of her eyes.

"It's safe, I promise." he said softly. He didn't want to admit it, but he did have a crush on the angel.

She gave a soft smile. "Thanks so much." She said, giving a small sigh. / "You're welcome."