A/N: Hello fellow readers. Here I present another chapter. There will be four more chapters after this, and then a prologue. I've not yet decided whether to do a sequel, but I suppose I shall leave that up to you all.

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All mistakes are mine 'cuz I'm human.

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Allons-y!

"I don't understand how you could help Cas," Dean snarls. "All you've done is hurt him!"

"Because I had to put on an act!" Castiel says and sighs. "At least until I killed those two monstrosities. I know you don't trust me…"

"Damn straight I don't," Dean interrupts, glaring.

"But I promise I'll do anything to earn your trust," Castiel finishes, almost in a begging voice.

"Hey uh, Voice?" Sam says. "You're bleeding… I mean, well, Castiel's bleeding."

Castiel blinks and raises a hand to his forehead, eyes widening at the red hand. "Crap," Castiel growls. "I have to go control Lucifer."

"Wait what?" Dean asks, staring in shock but Castiel already closed his eyes. Dean rushes forward to catch the swaying angel.

"Hey, Cas?" Dean asks worriedly. "Sam, help me bring him to the couch."

Together the brothers drag Castiel to the couch and lay him down.

"Cas?" Dean asks, staring at Castiel. He looks up at his brother. "He's never out this long." Dean sighs and looks back at Castiel. "Sammy get me a wet rag."

Sam nods and then rushes off.

Dean stares at Castiel, running a hand through the angel's hair. "I wish I knew what was going on, Cas." Dean almost lets out a gasp when he sees blood flowing suddenly down his neck. "What the Hell is Lucifer doing to you?"

Sam comes back with the wet rag. "How's he doing?"

"Not good I'm afraid," Dean says, pushing his fear back as he wipes Castiel's forehead. "Lucifer's doing something to him."

"Maybe we should do that ritual to get rid of Lucifer only," Sam suggests.

"And what, keep that voice in Cas' head?" Dean asks. "No. We get rid of them both."

"But we don't know what's going to happen," Sam says.

"Well, we'll figure it out later," Dean snaps. "I just want to see Cas wake up right now."

"Maybe you should kiss him," Sam jokes grinning.

Dean looks up wide-eyed. "What the hell Sam?"

"Relax, I was joking," Sam smirks. "Y'know, Sleeping Beauty."

"Didn't know you were such a girly girl Sammy," Dean quips, smirking. "How many other fairy tales you read a day?"

Sam shrugs in response. "I'm going to get another rag."

Dean nods his appreciation and then turns his attention back to Castiel. The angel's face was contorted in pain and Dean felt his heart beat painfully in his chest. "C'mon, Cas," Dean whispers. "Wake up."

As if on command, Castiel's eyes spring open wide. Dean fumbles back out of shock as the angel lets out a cry of pain.

"Whoa, Cas!" Dean yells, reaching to hold Castiel by the shoulders. "It's okay!"

"Dean?" Castiel voice was hoarse, as if he had been screaming for a long time. "Is that you?"

"Yeah, it's me Cas," Dean says, sitting next to the angel, wrapping him in a hug. "What happened?"

Castiel pauses, waiting until his breathing evened out. "Uh…Lucifer," Castiel says. "He attempted to murder me."

"With an angel blade?" Dean asks.

Castiel nods wearily. "He didn't get very far though. The Voice interrupted and then they got into a fight." Castiel looks at Dean. "I am not sure how it's going."

Dean raised his eyebrow. "Well, I guess I gotta give the Voice credit for that," Dean says. "But you're okay?"

Castiel nods and watches as Dean wipes away the blood on his neck.

Sam comes back with another rag. "Hey Cas. You're up."

"Hello, Sam," Castiel greets.

Dean takes the new wet rag, giving Sam the old one, and then wipes Castiel's forehead.

"Dean what are you doing?" Castiel asks, not moving as Dean wipes his head.

"Cleaning the blood of you, what else?" Dean says. "I don't like seeing blood on you. It gets me worried."

"Oh," Castiel says. "I'm so-"

Dean slaps a hand over Castiel's mouth. "You have nothing to be sorry for, so don't you dare say that phrase," Dean says. "It's not your fault."

Castiel glances at Dean hand on his mouth.

"Promise you'll only say sorry when you actually need to," Dean says, staring at the angel.

"I promise," Castiel says, but it comes out muffled.

Dean grins and then takes his hand off. "There, you look better."

"Thank you Dean," Castiel says.

"C'mere," Dean says, beckoning the angel to come closer.

Castiel does so and Dean hugs the angel, resting his head on Castiel's shoulder.
"We're trying to decide what to do," Dean says. "The Voice says to not get rid of him, but at the same time, we really need to get rid of Lucifer."

"The Voice has mentioned the same thing to me," Castiel says. "I am not quite sure what to believe."

"Well, let's say this," Dean says. "If the Voice helps us, we'll keep him. He makes one wrong move to you and we'll take him out with Lucifer. Sound good?"

Castiel nods. "How were you going to attempt the ritual? You need to call an angel's name."

"Well, I figured Sammy's smart," Dean says. "Maybe he knew an angel's name."

"You should contact Gazardiel." Castiel stares at Dean and then sniffs Dean's hair. Dean's eyes widen in surprise and then shakes his head.

"That tickles!" Dean says, laughing. "Why'd you do that? What are you a cat?"

Castiel tilts his head. "I'm an angel of the Lord, Dean. Not a cat." Castiel smiles. "Your hair smells nice."

Dean brushes a hand through his hair. "It does, doesn't it," Dean grins.

"That's a biased opinion, Dean," Castiel says.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Dean asks, punching Castiel in the shoulder playfully.

Castiel smiles. "Nothing, Dean."

Dean glares at the angel and then grabs Castiel by his shirt and pulls him in for a kiss. "We'll fix this soon," Dean says, resting his forehead against Castiel's. "I promise. This will be over soon."

"As long as you're with me, I believe you," Castiel says, staring back at Dean. "Don't leave me, please."

A/N: Alrightie. So what you have here is…. Something. While the Voice is in control, Castiel and Lucifer are in the same… "realm", you could say, which of course, is very dangerous because Lucifer can hurt Castiel. But I'm figuring it out as I go along. I know I said an angel would be introduced in this chapter, but I just gave a name. He'll actually appear next chapter.

So, my job's done. I've updated for the day.

Please review, let me know how it's going!

Until then! *salutes*