"Calling in a Favor"
Chapter 4:
A/N #1: Hey everyone, sorry for the long wait for this story but I did have parts of it completely immediately after I posted Ch. 3 but I was blocked on what I should do with the SPN universe when it came to continuing on or just veering off into AU territory and I have come to a decision...or I'm turning to one option more so you'll just have to wait and see ;D
A/N #2: Thank you everyone for reading, reviewing and alerting this story! It really means a lot to me! It definitely brings me inspiration and a reminder that it's not just me that's waiting to see how this story goes! ENJOY!
A/N #3: Special thanks to Azaelle for allowing me to bounce ideas off of her as well as the Nikita transcript she composed for me for episode 1.17 as I was too busy to write it all done, so thank you Azaelle!
Disclaimer: I don't own Supernatural or Nikita. They belong to their respective owners (I thank them for creating them in the first place). Recognizable dialogue comes from ep. #1.16 of Nikita.
Full Summary: 2010: After Alex has another close call with her past, Nikita thinks it's time to get Alex out of Division's clutches, so she calls upon a few people she calls her family for some help.
Supernatural Timeline: starts right after Episode #5.12 – 'Swap Meat'
Nikita Timeline: Episode #1.16 ('Echo') when Nikita makes plans to get Alex out, Amanda is interrogating a drugged Alex and Michael is suspicious of Alex/Nikita connection
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Roselle Park, New Jersey:
With that said, Michael straightened himself up before walking past Nikita, never looking back, as he headed for the front door. The remaining occupants of the room remained silent until they heard the creaking of the front door as it opened followed by the loud slam as Michael firmly pulled the door shut right behind him.
Nikita groaned as she turned back to look at her brothers, who were clicking their safety's on before placing their guns in the waistbands of their jeans. "As much as I'm glad to see you guys, couldn't you have been a little nicer?"
"No." The brothers simultaneously answered in a very firm tone that Nikita knew not to argue with.
Nikita scoffed. "Unbelievable."
Dean rolled his eyes before giving his sister a serious expression. "Whatever but we need to talk."
Nikita blew out a huge breath, not liking her brother's statement at all. "Why do I get the feeling that I'm not going to like what you're about to say?"
Dean rolled his eyes. "Cause you won't."
Nikita dragged her hand through her long hair before dropping down onto her bed. "Alright, catch me up." She told her brothers as they too found spots to take a seat.
That's all the brothers needed to start catching Nikita up on what happened ever since Dean returned from Hell, four months after his deal was up. She was shocked to learn that for Dean it had been like forty years but he wouldn't go into detail on his time in Hell and from the looks on Sam's face, it wasn't something that either of them would bring up anytime soon. Dean told their sister about him being brought back by an angel named Castiel who had told him that he needed to stop Lilith, the first demon ever created and the one that held Dean's soul contract, from breaking 66 seals in her quest to break Lucifer out of his cage in Hell. They hadn't discovered until later that Dean unintentionally broke the first seal during his time in Hell and Nikita knew instantly that her oldest brother was beating himself up over that fact. Nikita was relieved to hear from Sam that he had killed Lilith but that relief was instantly squished when Sam said that by doing so, he had unknowingly broken the last seal that had set Lucifer free on Earth.
Sam and Dean looked towards each other as they waited for Nikita to absorb all this new information and they were worried at times when she didn't make a move or a sound but she quickly reassured them to continue because just by their body language, Nikita knew that that wasn't all that they had to tell her.
Dean continued on the tale by telling her that the Angels (with the except of Castiel) didn't want Dean to stop Lucifer from breaking free but that they need him to send Lucifer back to Hell…more specifically his body is what the angels needed as Dean's body was the true vessel of the Archangel Michael, the angel that had first sent Lucifer into the cage in the first place. Nikita's eyes widened at the thought but she could have sworn her heart had stopped when Sam said that it was a month or two after that discovery that they learned that he too was a vessel but for Lucifer.
Before either brother could say anything, Nikita raised her hand so that they wouldn't say a word as she tried to absorb the fact that her brothers were Angel vessels and not just any vessels but vessels of the two major players that would bring upon Armageddon.
"Michael and Lucifer are coming after both of you?" She questioned as she still couldn't believe that little bit of information that they told her.
The brothers looked towards one another before nodding their heads. "Yes." They simultaneously answered her with a hint of defeat in their tone.
Nikita couldn't handle that, she could handle a lot of things but learning that your brothers are heavily involved in the Apocalypse was something a girl should never learn about. "But why you? Out of all the people in the world, why are both of you their vessels?"
Sam and Dean didn't know what to say but they were both sucked into a memory that included the trickster, who they had found out was the Archangel Gabriel in disguise.
[Flashback]
Gabriel was trapped in a ring of holy fire in an abandon warehouse as Sam and Dean waited for some clarification as to why Gabriel would say that they would relate to his angel brothers.
When Gabriel took in the confused expressions on the Winchesters faces, he couldn't help but feel sorry for them.
The trapped angel gave an exaggerated whistle. "You sorry sons of bitches. Why'd you think you two are the vessels? Think about it." He paused as he hoped that the humans would get the connection but when that didn't suffice, he went through with the clarification as he started with Dean. "Michael, the big brother, loyal to an absent father."
The angel then smirked at Sam. "And Lucifer, the little brother, rebellious of Daddy's plan."
As Gabriel looked between the brothers, he noticed that neither of them wanted to make eye contact with him as they tried to absorb this new connection. "You were born this boys, it's your destiny! It was always you. As it is in Heaven, so it must be on Earth. One brother has to kill the other." Gabriel ended off with the quote as he motioned between the brothers, which left grave expressions on the hunters' faces.
[End Flashback]
Sam found himself dragging his hand through his shaggy brown hair as a slight shiver went down his spine as he remembered Gabriel's words. "According to Gabriel, the sibling dynamic between Michael and Lucifer is eerily parallel to mine and Dean's."
"So naturally what happens in Heaven must happen down here on Earth." Dean continued to explain as he crossed his arms across his chest while he slouched down in his chair.
Nikita was stunned beyond belief and she couldn't help but feel sorry for her older brothers. They may not be blood, but they were the only family she had left and they were being hunted down by the most powerful angels out there. The brunette's thought process came to a halt once another thought crossed her mind. How have they evaded them for so long? "But how are you guys staying hidden? If they are angels can't they find you easily?"
"Castiel got that covered. He carved these Enochian sigils on our ribcage that cloak us from every angel out there." Sam explained over Dean's chuckle as the oldest Winchester remembered the radiology department's reaction to seeing the results of his glamor shots of his ribcage. The results were definitely out of this world.
"Including Castiel?" Nikita asked with an awed expression on her face as she learned a bit more about the angel that had rescued her brother from Hell.
Dean gave his sister an affirmative nod. "Yeah which sucks but its amusing seeing the guy work a cell phone." Dean quipped as he remembered all the funny moments Castiel has had when his lack of technology knowledge was evident.
Sam had to stifle his own chuckles due to his brother's comment as he didn't want to loose the thought that just popped into his head. "Maybe we should ask Cas to see if he can carve them into Nikita as well." Sam suggested as he looked to his brother, who seemed to immediately agree with the suggestion.
Nikita looked between her brothers a little worriedly. "What, why?"
Dean straightened up in his seat before he turned to face his sister. "If the Angels haven't clued in on you by now, they might later and use you to get to us but if they can't locate you, then they can't get to you." He explained as if daring her to argue against their logic when it came to the angels.
Nikita sighed. "I guess that makes sense."
After a few moments pause, Dean snapped his fingers as another idea popped into his head. "Maybe Cas can help us out with this Kasim guy."
Sam gave the older hunter a disbelieving look. "I doubt it Dean."
Dean groaned at the sudden rejection. "Well you never know, besides how else are we supposed to get to him?"
"Through Ari like Michael said." Nikita stated as she got off her bed before heading across the room to retrieve an empty duffel bag.
The brothers' attention quickly snapped to their mobile sister. "That's not an option Nikki." Dean immediately argued back.
Nikita groaned before she turned to face him. "Dean, if you weren't here and Michael still came to me then I would still use Ari Tasarov to get to Kasim." She explained as her hands landed on her hips.
Dean brushed a hand over his face out of aggravation for his sister's stubbornness. "It's too risky to go up against GOGOL again. You could get yourself killed." He pointed out with so much conviction that he thought he had her…he was wrong.
"I could say the same about you and Sam." She fought back against Dean without missing a beat. Sam was about to say something but Nikita just raised her hand to stop him. "Don't say that it's different because it's not." Sam sighed out of defeat as he knew when it was wise to argue against Nikita or not as he was always the peacekeeper out of the three of them. Dean and Nikita would always challenge each other in any situation and they would usually turn to Sam to pick a side but that would ultimately lead Sam to instigate a compromise between his siblings.
"Alright, then what do you have planned?" Dean questioned before he headed towards his sister to help her out, with Sam close behind him.
Division:
Michael exited the elevators of Division to the training level as he marched past the recruits. He was completely running on autopilot as his mind was scrambled with a whole bunch of questions which, to no surprise, revolved around Nikita. He couldn't believe that he actually asked for the rogue agent's help when it came to tracking down the bastard who killed his family and while normally that thought would take precedent over all others, that was not the case this time as two brothers also starred in his thoughts. How the hell does Nikita know them? The question kept repeating in his mind as he tried to figure out the real connection between the three of them.
He was so absorbed in his thoughts that he hadn't realized that his boss, Percy, had approached him as he was heading towards the operation's room.
"Michael, did you lose something in Chechnya?" Percy questioned, halting Michael in his step.
Michael turned his confused face to Percy. "Sir?"
"Operations said that they've been running satellite sweeps in the past three days under your orders." Percy clarified with an emotionless expression while Michael's head lowered to the ground once he realized what Percy was referring to.
"Only during off peak hours." Michael added in hopes that it would reduce the anger that Percy might direct towards him for using Division's resources without permission.
"Is it about Kasim?" Percy genuinely asked, which kind of threw Michael off a bit as it was known that the head honcho of Division didn't show emotion when it came to the missions.
Michael sighed. "Possibly. I'm having the intel vetted. If you need the satellites…"
Percy cut Michael off. "No, I hope it pans out. Son of a bitch can't hide forever." Percy stated with such conviction before he headed off towards the operation's room, leaving Michael to ponder over his words before he too followed his boss into the operation's room.
Roselle Park, New Jersey:
As the brothers helped Nikita pack what she needed for her mission, Nikita explained her plan on how she was going to get Kasim through Ari Tasarov. The brothers were very impressed with the in-depth description she gave them on her plan and it was very evident that her training at Division was taking precedent over the training she gained as a hunter.
It wasn't until Nikita gave her brothers the keys to her car so that they could retrieve something from the trunk did Nikita get another visitor. It was no surprise to Nikita that Alex would show up soon after the way she had to end her phone call with her earlier but the Division mole wasn't expecting to walk in on Nikita packing a few of her belongings.
"Whoa, something's wrong." Those were the first words out of Alex's mouth once she froze in her tracks at the threshold to the main room. When Nikita made no move to approach Alex, the younger agent moved towards her instead. "Nikita, what's wrong?" Alex questioned with more worry in her voice.
Nikita froze in her actions before she settled a shirt she was fumbling with into her bag that was on her bed as she inhaled a lot of air into her lungs. "You know sometimes I think: I can do this, I know I can and then other times it's like: what was I thinking." She mused out loud while plopping down onto the empty space of her bed.
Alex slowly walked towards the bed. "If you want me to stay, I will."
"No, no. You've done enough. You've risked a lot." Nikita immediately retorted since she wants Alex to get as far away from Division as possible…it was the main reason why she involved her brothers in her fight after keeping them in the dark for so long.
Alex gave a deep sigh as she took a seat beside Nikita on her bed. "I had a dream when I was detoxing and it...felt real." She took a deep breath as the next part was something she hasn't been able to admit to herself out loud. "I saw myself in the future, after I've gotten my revenge, and that person scared the hell out of me." Alex admitted before she turned her attention to Nikita, who waited patiently for her friend to continue. "And I realize what you said was right. I have a chance to get out before it's too late and I have to take it."
Nikita gave Alex a small smile. "You will. I'll help you."
"And I thought that was why we were here." Dean Winchester interjected causing both women to snap their attention to the hunter, who was just casually leaning against the door frame while Sam Winchester stood beside him with one of Nikita's duffel bags in his hands.
Alex immediately jumped off the bed as she cautiously looked between their intruders, even though she couldn't help but admit to herself that they were definitely easy on the eyes.
Dean chuckled at the reaction as he pushed off the door frame and walked towards them. "Hi there, Alex right?" Dean questioned with a charming smile which caused a stunned look to appear on the agent's face.
Alex gave Dean a hesitant smile as she wasn't sure how the man before her knew her name. "Right."
Dean smiled at the reaction while both Sam and Nikita rolled their eyes at the action. Nikita cleared her throat which caused Alex to turn her attention towards her mentor. "Alex, these are my brothers; Sam and Dean." She introduced as she pointed to each brother.
Alex's jaw dropped at the title. "Your brothers?"
Dean gave a nonchalant shrug as he removed the duffel bag that he was carry off his shoulders and onto Nikita's bed. "It's a long story."
Sensing that she wasn't going to get more than that, Alex once again turned to Nikita. "But…why are they here? They can't be here."
"I called them to help us out." Nikita explained as she started to ruffle through the duffel bag Dean had given her as she checked to see if all her hunting gear was inside. She tended to leave all her hunting gear in her car so that wherever she went, she'd always have them just in case.
Alex still didn't understand it. She thought that all communications connected with their lives before Division was unthinkable because of the fact that Division had faked their recruits' death before taking them in. Wouldn't they have thought that Nikita was dead when she called them? "But I thought that our lives before…" She hesitated before she named the government organization that ruined their life.
There was an awkward silence when Alex didn't continue her thought, causing the brothers to look at her curiously. "Division?" Sam supplied while handing the second duffel bag to Nikita but Sam's input only caused Alex's eyes to widen.
As if she sensed Alex's questioning aura, Nikita stepped in. "They know about Division." She added in without taking her attention off of her second bag as she started to unzip it while slightly pushing the first bag towards Dean so that he could double check to see if she had everything updated.
Alex's jaw dropped a few times before she found her voice one again. "How? I thought we couldn't tell anyone from our past."
Nikita sighed as she rummaged through her ammunition. "This is different."
Alex placed her hands on her hips as she ignored the amused expressions from the brothers. "How is this different?"
"Because no government organization is going to scare us away." Dean interjected while he did one final sweep of the first bag before Nikita could say a word. When he didn't hear a question immediately after he spoke, he lifted his gaze and he saw a skeptical Alex looking back at him. "We've dealt with worse." He stated with a smirk before zipping up the first bag up and handing it to Sam, who placed it with all the other duffel bags that Nikita was taking with her.
Nikita moved around her bed just as she finished with her second bag which caused Dean to immediately take her place without a single exchange between them…as if they were getting back into their regular routine. "They're here to help me help you Alex. You can trust them." Nikita reassured Alex as she closed the gap between them.
Alex looked between the brothers and when she saw that they weren't going anywhere, she sighed. "If that's the case, then what do I do about Nathan? Amanda knows I care about him." She questioned as she got back on track with the conversation she was having with Nikita before Sam and Dean interrupted them.
"Then you have to break it off, completely, and let her know you've done it." Nikita firmly told her with a pointed look as she crossed her arms over her chest. Unwanted memories flashed through Nikita's mind as they consisted of the many times that Amanda warned Nikita of the consequences that would result if there were any attachments created with civilians.
Alex was about to point out that she didn't want to end it with Nathan but she saw the faraway look in Nikita's eyes which ultimately made her nod instead as she gave a weak 'okay' as a response.
Nikita gave Alex a gently pat on the back before she headed for her clothes rack while Sam quietly joined his brother in the duffel check. "We'll discuss the plan a bit more once I get back."
Alex's brow furrowed out of confusion. "Get back from where?"
Nikita hesitated a bit, not wanting to freak out Alex with the fact that Michael knew where their base of operations was located. "A personal mission I need to take care of but while I'm away, you deal with Nathan." She stated as she went back to grabbing a few clothing necessities that she knew she'd need.
Sam and Dean looked to one another with curious looks before turning back to what they were doing as they wondered why Nikita wasn't telling Alex about Michael's visit.
Alex nodded her head, knowing that Nikita would tell her the mission when she was ready. "Call me when you get back then."
Nikita turned to Alex and she gave her a small smile. "I will."
Alex smiled to her mentor before turning to the brothers, who easily turned their attention to the brunette as they sensed her eyes on them. "It was nice meeting you guys." She politely stated a little nervously since the only guy she's been around that wasn't connected to Division had been Nathan.
Sam gave Alex a dazzling smile. "Same to you Alex."
"Maybe we could get to know each other while Nikki's away on her little mission." Dean offered with a charming smile of his own but Alex's brain seemed to stop when she heard her mentor's nickname easily fall out of the oldest brother's mouth.
Nikita rolled her eyes. "Dean."
Dean laughed. "I'm just saying." He innocently stated but he couldn't resist the wink he had given her, which caused Alex to smile.
"Maybe…I better go deal with Nathan then." Alex stated as she started walking back the way she entered earlier.
"The sooner the better." Nikita called out just before Alex shouted her goodbye which was quickly followed by the front door closing.
Dean chuckled as a smirk formed on his face. "I like her." He admitted just as he was zipping up the duffel bag.
Sam rolled his eyes. "Of course you do." He stated before he grabbed the zipped duffel bag and took it to where he dumped the first one earlier.
"She's off limits Dean." Nikita warned Dean just as she finished packing her clothes in another duffel bag.
"Now that's not fair." Dean teased with a mock pout since he already knew that Alex was off limits, he just liked messing with his siblings.
Nikita rolled her eyes as she dropped her duffel bag right where Sam had done so moments ago. "Did you need us to do anything else before you go?" Sam asked.
Nikita shook her head. "No I'm fine. I just need to make the phone call." She explained as she headed over to her computer table as her phone was sitting right by the keyboard.
"I still think we should call Cas so that he could give you the carvings before you go." Dean interjected as he dumped himself onto her bed with his back against a pillow that was pushed up against the headboard.
Nikita sighed as she dialed the number she needed into her phone. "If it will make you feel better then we'll do it after I make the call." She quickly stated before she heard the mechanical voice of a voice machine on the other line.
"Hello, you've reach Bruska Toys with orders on the line. Nobody is here to take your call, but leave a message after the beep and we'll get back to you." She remained silent until she heard that universal beep.
"I know GOGOL monitors this line. Right now your voice analysts are going to confirm what I am about to tell you next. My name is Nikita, and I'm requesting a meeting with Ari Tasarov. Tomorrow, 2100 hours, I'll be at Maritime Victory Park at St. Petersburg. Alone and unarmed." Nikita firmly stated her demands before she hung up.
Sam gave his sister an impressed look while Dean just gave her a quizzical one. "That's it?"
Nikita nodded as she placed her phone back onto the computer table. "Yup, that should do it."
"Alright." Dean stated with a shrug before he grabbed his phone out of his pocket. He punched in the angel's number before he waited. "Hey Cas, I need you to carve those sigils on someone else for me." There was a brief pause before Dean gave the angel their location which was followed by another pause before the hunter ended the call and placed his phone back in his pocket.
"So how long until…"
Nikita was interrupted by the sound of wings flapping before she noticed a man in a tan trench coat was behind her bed and to her amazement, Sam didn't jump and by the smirk on Dean's face, she knew that he knew that someone was behind him.
"Why exactly are my services required here?" The man in the trench coat asked.
Dean chuckled. "Nice to see you too Cas." He greeted the angel which forced him to move around the bed so that Dean could actually see him.
Sam cleared his throat as he brought the angel's attention towards a wide-eyed Nikita. "Cas, this is my sister…"
"I sense no blood relation between you two." The angel interrupted the hunter as he glanced between Sam and Nikita as a confused expression formed on his vessel's face.
Dean rolled his eyes. "Fine Cas, this is Nikita, my adopted younger sister."
The angel bowed his head a bit as he acknowledged the rogue agent. "It's very nice to meet you Nikita. I'm Castiel, an angel of the Lord." He introduced himself yet he made no move to go near her.
"So I've been told. It's great to meet you and thank you." Nikita politely told the angel with a smile as she was still processing the fact that there was a real angel standing in her loft at the moment.
Castiel gave her a quizzical look. "Thank you?"
Nikita couldn't help it but her smile widened. "For saving Dean from Hell and for helping my brothers out since then." She softly explained and she was delighted to see the look of recognition cross over the angel's face.
"Oh you're…welcome." If angels could blush, Castiel would have for Nikita's comment but before the thought could fester even more, Castiel returned back to his soldier-mode as he looked to Dean. "Now why did you call?"
"Can you give Nikita those same protection sigils that you gave me and Sam?" Dean questioned as he was still sprawled out on the bed.
Castiel gave a curt nod. "Yes but why?"
"She's potential leverage against us and we don't want that to happen." Sam explained which got him an agreeable nod from the angel.
"Of course." Castiel stated before he slowly approached Nikita. "Now it will sting for just a second." He warned her but before she could nod, Castiel placed a hand on Nikita's chest. She was expecting a sting like he had warned her but instead she felt a searing pain inside her chest as if something were carving away at her insides and ripping her apart inside. It felt like the pain lasted for minutes yet it was only a few seconds until Castiel broke the connection which caused the rogue agent to immediately clutch her chest as she slowly inhaled as much air as she could.
"Geez, you weren't kidding. That…stings." She complained after a few moments of catching her breath.
"My apologies." Castiel genuinely stated as he backed away from the brunette while Sam quickly approached his sister.
Dean jumped off the bed to his siblings as he too remembered the pain he felt in his chest when Castiel was carving those sigils into him months ago. "Thanks Cas and just out of curiosity…" The hunter paused in his steps before he turned to the angel. "…can you locate specific people?"
"Depending on the purpose, yes I can." Castiel answered before he continued his survey over the loft.
Nikita rubbed at her chest as if doing so would rub the pain she felt away. "I rather not get you in trouble Castiel so just forget about it." She stated as she gave her brother a glare for even mentioning the idea to the angel.
"Spoilsport." Dean grumbled before he got to Nikita's side as another idea popped into his mind. "How about Cas zaps you to St. Petersburg instead?" He eagerly suggested as he looked between his sister and the confused angel.
"What's in…never mind." The angel decided that he rather not know about the details unless it pertained to the Apocalypse and he sensed that the request wasn't related to the current battle they were up against.
"I rather take a flight." Nikita stated with a shrug as it was no big deal to her. She would have had to take a plane if she hadn't called her brothers anyways.
"Planes are death traps Nikki." Dean deadpanned because he would rather fly angel style than on a flying metal deathtrap.
"I've been on many flights before Dean…thanks to Division." She immediately reminded Dean as she fought back a smile.
"Yeah Dean, not everyone is afraid of flying." Sam teased his brother before he broke out into a laughing fit.
Dean groaned. "Shut up Sammy."
In the end, Castiel ended up transporting Nikita and her luggage to the best hotel in St. Petersburg while Sam and Dean stayed behind in New Jersey. The brothers wanted to help their sister out with the mission but she argued that she needed to do this one alone and after some heavy reassurance, they let her go but not before programming Castiel's cell number into her phone, just in case she needed the angel's help.
Since it was getting late and the brothers couldn't really do much at Nikita's loft once she left, they headed back to their motel room to wait for her call when it came time for her to check in with them.
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A/N #4: How's the added Supernatural history? Hopefully everyone who hasn't watched the series yet is reading this (THANK YOU for giving my story a shot) got the basic idea of the deep shit the brothers are in. I haven't written Castiel in awhile, so I hope I did him justice (as well as Alex too).
A/N #5: What did everyone think about the season finales of both shows? I seriously can't wait to see what the next seasons have in store for us!
A/N #6: I just want to say thank you once again for your support with the story (and my other stories too) and I can't wait to read what you think of this new chapter in a review, so please don't forget to review!
Originally Published: June 3, 2011