Night of the demon.
Chapter Four.
"Stupid fucking demons" snarled Crowley.
"The hunters have no idea about the keys boss…their just sending us back as they can find us" replied the cowering demon.
"Which hunters?" asked Crowley.
"Don't know the one's that got me…it wasn't the Winchesters though. They seem to be hiding" grinned the demon.
Crowley's hand snaked out quick as flash and smacked the demon in the back of the head hard as he snarled "Winchesters don't hide…they plan, they come prepared".
"Boss?" asked the demon.
"Get out" snapped Crowley.
The demon fled.
Crowley paced, thinking. It wouldn't be long now and his key demons would be in place and ready for the rite that would pop the lock on Lucifer's cage. Three more deals to finalise and hell would have a new king. Not that the new king would be very happy at first…being bound to hell the first thirteen years of your reign will kinda put a kink in Lucifer's plans and he'll be pissed. But Crowley has planned for this as well. The new devil may not be able to go get that damn hunter but Crowley can send demons to bring him and his angel to hell. In all his plans and deals the demon has over looked one very important detail…Zain.
Uber Hunters grow faster than normal human's so by the time Zain is supposed to be having his first birthday he will actually be a five year old…within three years Zain will be fifteen. His mother knows this has seen the first signs of his accelerated growth and spoken to God about it. Cas just doesn't know how to tell his husband that their son's childhood will be so very short but he knows Dean will notice soon if he hasn't already.
Cas walks into their room to find Dean laying on the bed flying Zain around above him like a tiny fighter plane. Cas laughs at the joy on both their faces. Zain loves this game…loves spending time with his father.
"No throwing up on daddy" joked Cas.
Dean looks up at his husband and grins "My boy would never do that…would ya buddy" replied Dean as he zoomed Zain up into the air then groaned "Jeez buddy, your getting heavy. What's momma been feeding you?".
Cas flinched, it was time.
"Dean…we need to talk" said Cas.
The hunter really didn't like the tone in his angels voice so he lowered Zain to the bed and sat up so he could look at Cas asking "What's up love?".
"Zain's not getting fat Dean he's growing" replied Cas as he sat on the bed.
"Yeah but all babies grow" said Dean.
"Not like our's will. Not like the Uber Hunters do. I've spoken to father about it and your not going to like it" said Cas.
"Tell me anyway" replied Dean.
"We don't have years of childhood ahead of us…within three years Zain will be the human equivalent of fifteen" said Cas sadly.
The hunter frowns "Why?" is all he can think to say.
"It's complicated…the mix of angel and hunter genetics and fathers tinkering have accelerated the growth rate so that Uber Hunter's only need care for two or three years before they are old enough to fight and hunt. Father is creating an army…he wants them ready quickly" replied Cas solemnly.
"Damn it" exclaims the hunter.
"I'm sorry love I didn't know…I noticed changes in Zain a few days ago and spoke to father about it but didn't know how to tell you" replied Cas tears shinning in his eyes.
The hunter quickly pulls his angel into his arms and cuddles him, saying "It's ok Cas…I'm not mad at you. I could never be mad at you love. I want a word with your damn father though" said Dean.
Zain reaches out to his parents…tiny fingers wrap around Dean's finger. The hunter looks down at him lovingly and says "What is it buddy?".
The baby stares intently at his father, knowing he can not hear him but his mother can.
'Please don't be upset dad…I will have more love in three years than most kids get in a life time' thought Zain.
Castiel smiles at their son and says "He doesn't want you to be upset love, Zain will have so much love from us that a short childhood is a small price to pay. He's ok with it…very eager to grow up and go hunting with his dad" grinned Cas.
That puts a huge smile on his face "I can't wait to take you buddy" said Dean as he looked down at his son.
Zain smiles up at his father.
"It's still not fair…kids need a childhood" sighed Dean.
"Yes love they do but keep in mind that our's are special. Uber Hunters are born with more knowledge than most humans accumulate in a life time so they have already skipped childhood mentally in a way" said Cas.
"Yeah…I know that's why we don't baby talk to them it would be condescending" replied Dean.
Zain squeezes Dean's finger and the hunter smiles at him.
"He wants to thank you for that rule love" says Cas.
"No worries buddy…I just wish I could hear you" said Dean.
"Oh you will…give him time" grinned Cas.
"Yeah…that's great. I can hardly wait" said Dean as he leant down and blew a raspberry on Zain's tummy. The baby kicks his legs and squirms…a grin on his face. He loves the tickly feeling.
"He loves that…do it again" says Cas.
So the hunter blows another raspberry on his son's tummy.
Sam and Gabe have already had this conversation as Cas came home from seeing his father and went straight to Gabriel to let him know what to expect.
"Cas is telling him now" says Gabe.
"Bet he's pissed" replied Sam.
"Goes without saying" said Gabe.
"Yeah well I don't blame him…I'm not happy about it either" replied Sam.
"I know Sammy, I was looking forward to playing with our daughter…watching her grow up then Cassie comes home and drops this on me. It's not fair but Uber Hunters are a new breed and father needs them ready quickly" said Gabe.
"He could of told us" huffed Sam.
"Yeah he should have warned us before any of us got pregnant" said Gabe.
"Would you have wanted to have babies if we'd known?" asked Sam frowning.
"Yeah…I love you Sammy" replied Gabriel.
"I love you too Gabe and your right it wouldn't have mattered if we'd known" said Sam.
Gabriel wraps his arms around his hunter, holding him close.
"Has anyone told Balthazar yet?" asked Sam.
"No…I will though. I wanted to let them enjoy the news first" replied Gabriel.
"That's so sweet Gabe" smiled Sam before kissing his angel deeply.
"Some of us should be happy for awhile at least" said Gabe when the kiss broke.
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