My son's angel powers
Dean let him rest and returned to the living room where angels were. Sam was sitting on the couch with little Mary on his lap.
"How could you?" Castiel asked horrified to his brother.
"You know I had to."
"What the hell happened?" Dean asked.
"That was no big deal. It was just a test." Gabriel said looking innocent.
"A test to what?" Dean and Sam asked at same time.
"Temptation" Castiel answered them.
"What?"
"I just let him choose between something he wanted to give to his sister… or his biggest temptation; which I can't blame him."
"But your plan didn't go very well. Before he chooses, Johnny tried to know if he could trust you" Castiel explained.
"So that's what he was trying to do..." Gabriel said understanding what the boy had tried to do.
"It was, and you didn't let him. You didn't let him see your grace. So he tried again, harder. Once, twice… until he almost faint."
"What are you so afraid of?" Gabriel asked his brother feeling some hurt and angry in his voice.
Castiel didn't answer. He just kept quiet, looking at his brother with an inexpressive face.
"You were afraid he would fail… just like you."
"That's not the point. He's only 5…"
"Same age you had when I did that to you."
Castiel sent his brother a look.
"Equivalent." Gabriel corrected.
"You hadn't to do that to him. He's not an angel."
"So that's the point…"
"No, it's not. The point is that I failed … and I paid for it." Castiel had chosen to do what he wanted instead of what he was ordered. "I tried to make better and I died some times. But I'm an angel… and for some reason I came back. But he's not; he only has one life and I won't let you or anyone put it at risk."
Dean was some way in shock. Not only for the news but also because he had never seen Castiel so defensive and yet aggressive. Not to mention how protective he was.
"You're right. He's not an angel. But he isn't human either…"
"Don't go that way…" Castiel warned, not wanting to discuss that with his brother. "Just… leave."
"Fine, I go. But just so you know, he was going to make the right choice."
"Yes, I know"
Then Gabriel vanished.