Diclaimer: I don't own either series, just playing with them for a bit.
Warnings: Character death(s), violence, language.
Word Count: 3,891
AN: This is the last chapter and the epilogue will be posted with it. Enjoy!
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Chapter 30: Through Heaven's eyes.
Angels skirmished across the Detroit skies, dodging blades just as surely as the rain pouring down around them. As Anna, Balthazar, and the other rescued angels were flung to into the insides of the clock tower on Belle Isle Park. Anna could still hear the dozens of other angels clashing around them, glass flying everywhere with their shouting. The ground shook beneath Anna's feet as she steadied herself. Balthazar spared a glance at her as the ticking of the clock above them echoing with finality. At the topmost edges of the inside of the clock tower was a long rectangular platform that stood out, leaning at an angle. Three angels stood on it, with one in the center out in front.
"Ah, Virgil." Balthazar called out. "Waiting to make an entrance, eh?"
Scowling, Virgil raised his weapon. "Enough." He made a gesture to the other two angels behind him. "Now."
The one of the left, in a male vessel, hesitated. His companion on the right, however, charged at Anna. The angel on left joined in a second later. Together they tightened Anna into a circle. Waving their blades at her, Anna dodged.
"Please, sister don't do this."
Anna gave a nod. "Inias." she regarded him for a second before turning to the other angel. "Hester."
Inias keep his arms wide as Hester raised her blade. Both kept trying to divert her attention. As soon as one would take a swing, the other would move in closer. Twisting on her heels, Anna parried their strikes. Charging, Virgil swung his blade at Balthazar, who in turn, leapt backwards to land beside Anna. Pulling up short, Virgil swiveled away from the trio to charge at Balthazar. Anna followed suit, kicking at Hester as she did so. Stumbling, Hester renewed the grip of her blade.
Whirling, Hester's blade glinted from the flashing lightening moments before she plunged it into Anna's thigh. Half a second later Inias stabbed Anna in the shoulder. Hester and Inias, wincing as Anna screamed, tried to pull back. Balthazar shoulder checked Virgil, breaking the latter's nose. Balthazar knocked Virgil's blade out of his hands and punching his way out of Virgil's grip, shot forward. Anna spun around, stabbing Hester just below the shoulder blade. Balthazar yanked Inias away from Anna and stabbed him between shoulder blades.
Hester screamed. Anna hip checked Hester and they tumbled down from the large gear. Removing his blade, Blathazar swung in time to see Virgil hit his with a blow under the rib cage. Balthazar leapt back, stumbling as Inias and Vrigil advanced on him.
Anna and Hester, still locked in combat, fell thirty feet and onto a pile of pipes that had been overturned onto a gear. With their collapse, the metal booming in protest, and Hester flinging Anna in between the cogs of another pair of gears. Hester battered Anna with her wings, trapping her in the cogs. One of Anna's wings catching in the teeth in between the two gears. Hester, jumping over the gap in between the gears, landing on Anna's chest. Hester stomped on Anna.
A sharp crack as Anna's wing broke. Gears rattling, Balthazar spun around, flinging Inias at Virgil. They fell in a heap. Balthazar turned away from them and Inias craned his head.
"Please. Please spare Hester." Inias said.
"Filthy traitor." Virgil rasped.
Balthazar rolled his eyes and jumped down to Anna and Hester. Just as Hester raised her blade, Blathazar held his aloft and stabbed Hester through the throat. She died in a flash of light. Anna squinted. When the light died down they were surrounded by more than a dozen other angels. Struggling to move, Anna bared her teeth. Balthazar placed himself in front of her as Virgil and Inias disentangled themselves and stood up to the edge of the gear. Inias stared down at Hester's body with wide eyes.
Virgil stared down at Balthazar and Anna with flinty eyes but before he could speak, another angel appeared behind him. Locks of red fluttered with motion as the angel sped up, blowing past Virgil and Inias to land the platform where they initially stood. Standing tall, an angel blade in one hand. With a single cut, blood dripping from the hand onto the metal floor. Bending down to tap the blood and straightening back up; the blood pulled itself into a line and began to form complex sigils and runes. They covered the inside of the clock tower and light again filled the space. A cacophony of wings flapping, causing the airwaves to shudder until the clock broke, and its giant hands dropped.
The light faded, leaving only three angels left. Balthazar hurried to disentangle Anna from the machinery. The redheaded angel stood before them. Balthazar squinted and Anna pressed a hand to her shoulder.
"Hang on, you're-"
"Ithuriel." with a ruffled of wings, he continued to speak. "All the buildings in the area will collapse soon, we have to get our companions out." Ithuriel said.
"All right." Anna shuddered.
Balthazar smirked.
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The fire alarm continued its shrill scream as red light flashed. It almost drowned out the long winding laughter. Meg and Sebastian flanked a fleeing Bobby as Jocelyn hefted the rifle higher and fired. The shot rang through the air but missed Meg, and grazed Sebastian shoulder before burying itself into the wall. Sprinting, Meg kicked off on the corner of the wall, body catapulting towards Jocelyn. Out of nowhere, Simon jumped in front of Jocelyn with outstretched hands.
Meg couldn't pull back in time, her momentum spinning her into the wall opposite with a thud. Sebastian, laughing, advanced on Bobby. Bobby jerked back to avoid an open handed blow to the sternum.
"Gun." Bobby shouted.
Jocelyn tossed the shotgun to Bobby. It pinwheeled into the air, doing three rotations as Sebastian and Bobby went to catch it. Sebastian gripped its muzzle as Bobby grabbed the butt. They struggled with it, a tug of war as each man got closer in their grappling for the weapon. Meg sprinting to them just as Bobby's finger pulled the trigger. Meg cross body tackled Bobby. However, his aim went true, bullet burying into Sebastian's shoulder even as the gun and Bobby went flying.
The force of the shot sent Sebastian slamming past a door and into a stairwell, Bobby not far behind. Meg chasing them as Jocelyn and Simon tried to regain their respective balances. Simon found his equilibrium first, bolting into the stairwell. Meg turned her head in time to see Simon charge at her. With an upraised hand, she sent back with a telekinetic blow. Simon stumbled back but Meg had only a second before her own blow was directed back to her. Limbs flailing, she finally hit the wall.
Sebastian got to his feet and Jocelyn emerged, punching him in the face. A crack as his nose broke but her barely moved. Jocelyn's eyes widened.
"Gun." she cried.
Bobby tossed it to her. Jocelyn's hands steady as she pulled the trigger, but only a faint click was heard. Sebastian smirked. Jocelyn spun the rifle around, gripping it by the barrel and swung the gun like it was a baseball bat. It struck Sebastian in the side of the face, he stumbled back, grunting. Meg ripped the railing free, stabbing it forward. Jocelyn parried the strike. Metal sparks rained down on the stairs. Locked together, Meg, tugging the pipe, swung low.
It pierced Bobby's thigh, just above his knee. Denim ripping as the scent of blood overwhelmed the stairwell. Screaming, Bobby fumbled with his jacket pocket, pulling out a colt pistol and shooting Meg in the sternum. Roaring, Sebastian charged and Simon met him. Sebastian swerved and avoided Simon but not Jocelyn, who flung the rifle. Sebastian tilted his head and the shotgun clattered down the stairs.
Sebastian laughed, taking a step back, and his left foot went to far back, catching on the edge of the staircase. His right foot scraped at his left ankle and he pinwheeled moments before falling over the edge. With no railing to balance him, Sebastian tumbled down the gap in between the flights of stairs. Laughing the whole way down. Meg stared, open mouthed as her partner fell. Turning her head in time to see Jocelyn and Simon edge closer to her, and Bobby sit up straighter as he aimed his revolver at her. Meg sneered before leaping off the edge after Sebastian.
Jocelyn raced to the edge, peering over. Bobby's breathing becoming labored. Simon bent down to the older man's side, putting a hand on his shoulder. Simon's eyes dilated, as the scent of blood fill the air. Simon and Bobby exchanged a look. Simon tugged on Bobby's arm and the man nodded.
"Jocelyn, we gotta go." Bobby rasped.
"Help me with him." Simon said.
Jocelyn lingered for a moment longer, until they called her name twice and then she went to Bobby's right side. Together she and Simon gathered Bobby up, each under Bobby's arms and hoisting him up. His weight sagged as his knees buckled and the three staggered their way out of the stairwell.
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Laughing, Alec loaded his bow with another arrow, knocking it, and firing it up at the elapid roaring up in front of him. Magnus raised his hands and bolts of blue lightening shot forth, hitting the ancient's hide to no avail. Magnus dodged one of the insecticidal legs.
"This isn't working." Magnus called.
Alec lined up another shot with his bow. "What do you suggest?" Aiming at the eyes, he fired. He missed.
Magnus's eyes widened as the elapid reared up, legs kicking and waving in the air. Wind gusted in its wake, bringing its fouls stench closer to the two men. Magnus wrinkled his nose as Alec pulled his head back. The elapid bore down on them, legs descending upon them. Legs whistling, claws cracking, and jaws open wide, it plunged. Magnus raised his hands up, magic bubbling up at his finger tips until it took on a saran warp-like consistency, and spread out of his hands until it enveloped the both of them. The elapid crashed into the shield.
Grunting, Magnus kept the elapid at bay, arms shaking as the barrier widened out. For a moment, the elapid floundered in face of the impediment. Alec's eyes widened. Scooting closer to Magnus, he spoke into the warlock's ear.
"I have an idea. Can you distract him while I get to a higher vantage point."
Magnus turned and stared at him. "What are you going to do?"
"The best I can." Alec winked.
Magnus gaped but before he could reply, the elapid lost its balance, tripping over its many legs and collapsing on its side. The pavement shuddered and cracked as the creatures weight made a deep trembling in the ground. Concrete spider webbed out from the crater the elapid's body made.
Alec patted Magnus's shoulder as he passed him by. Magnus twisted his head to see Alec take a running leap, kicking at the corner of the building to gain momentum, and then jumping to catch a foot hold in the building across from them. Alec scrambled into an open window just as the elapid got to its feet. The ancient roared as Magnus shot off another round of magic into the creature's side.
Alec made it all the way up to the roof. His shoulder pulsing as he checked his quiver. There were only three arrows left. Peering down the edge of the roof, he watched Magnus try to heard the ancient to Alec's location. A slim line of electrified magic pushed the elapid close enough for Alec's liking. Judging the difference for only a moment, Alec tightened his weapons to his body, before leaping off the building.
Pinwheeling, Alec twisted until his knees were tucked into his chest, with his hands splayed wide as he got closer to his target. He landed on the elapid's back with a heavy thump. Tumbling along its ridged spine, Alec stretched out his limbs, and stopped his descent down the creatures back as he gripped spiny ridges. Alec pulled himself back up by said ridge spines, not even stopping when he cut his palm. Hissing at the pain, he managed to get all the way up to the base of the creature's skull.
Magnus's magic was still striking the creature's chest and legs. Getting close enough to fall of the beast's head, Alec knocked an arrow from his bow. Drawing it back and with careful aim, he fired into the left eye. It went right in the center of the pupil. A second arrow flew, hitting the right pupil. Gushing blood and brackish fluid, the elapid shook and screamed. Alec lost balance, sliding down the ancient's muzzle.
The elapid shook its face and Alec lost his tenacious grip on its muzzle. Tossing back its head, jaws open wide, and now Alec was helpless to fall. Magnus's shout was fuzzy to Alec's ears. His bowstring caught in between two rotting incisors. Alec gripped the bow with one hand by its grip. Dangling in its open mouth, feet skimming the slimy tongue. A rumbling came up from the stomach, travelling up the throat, and blasting air out of the mouth. Alec's lips curled up and he pulled out the short sword out of his belt.
The elapid's mouth descended. Alec screamed as teeth impaled him and darkness closed in around him. His bow cracked in half. Pushing upwards, the teeth scraping him, and its saliva burned. Alec gagged as as it sloshed up his cheeks. A fang cut Alec above his eyebrow, and he screeched as said cut get drenched in saliva. Eyes shut tight, harsh angry lights spotted in his vision. Alec thrust his blade up, managing to hit the gums, past and in between the teeth. More hideous liquid as Alec tried to pull his sword out, blade swinging until he finally hit the roof at the elapid.
Its scream shook his body, opening its mouth to give voice to them. Blood washed over Alec as the elapid spat him back out and collapsed at his feet. Staggering, Alec opened one eye, realizing the other was swollen shut. He looked down to see this cuts were red and angry. His veins swollen and black. Alec managed to reach Magnus before collapsing at the warlock's feet.
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The railroad tracks were deserted save for two people. Sebastian leaned heavily on Meg as the two of them faced the entrance to a train tunnel. Sebastian eyed Meg.
"You sure about this?" he asked. "We've still got a chance-"
Meg smirked. "In hell." she finished. "We'll live to fight another day."
They locked gazes, faces inching closer until they were kissing. Fierce kisses unheeding of the collapsing buildings in the distance. Even amid that screams of pain and terror they didn't pull back and only pulled back to speak.
"I think this is the start of a beautiful friendship." Meg quoted.
Sebastian just laughed. The two walked side by side down the train tracks and into the tunnel.
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Dean stared at Lucifer. Michael and Gabriel still standing far apart as each one gaped at Lucifer. Dean held up his hands.
"Sam-"
"Your time here is done." Michael stated. "You cannot do this-"
Gabriel charged Michael, his tackle the sound of an thunderclap. Dean flinched back and when his eyes opened, they were gone. Dean and Sam were alone. Swallowing, Dean took a shudder-y breath.
"I'm sorry I'm late, Sammy."
A slow smile, a soft chuckle in reply. "Oh, Dean."
In one swift motion, Lucifer swung his fists and landed a swift punch to the gut. Then a flurry of blows rained down on an unresistant Dean.
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Crack. Sam woke up. Almost like pulling his head up from underwater. Gasping for control, he strained to keep it so. Sam could see through Lucifer's eyes-his stolen eyes-to see his stolen fists pummeling his brother. Another crack proving that Dean's nose had been broken. Sam felt his soul flinch. Dean was knocked down with a kicked to the chest. Sam gagged. As Dean fell, Lucifer laughed. Dean didn't move, no matter how much Sam screamed at him to. Twisting, Sam watched as Lucifer picked up Maellartach and the surge of power, of rightness ran dizzy riots inside Sam. His unending scream was heard only by himself and Lucifer as the devil raised the sword over Dean-
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Dean stared up. Mallartach gleamed with a light of its own origin as it hovered above his chest.
"Dean."
Sam stood over him, shaking so hard he was practically vibrating. Sword swinging in the effort of trying to be held. Sam breathing hard as he gave his brother a shaky smile.
"It's gonna be fine." he said.
Sam didn't pause as he turned the sword and stabbed himself in the stomach. Driving Maellartach deep inside himself as Dean screamed.
"No!"
Lucifer's scream drown out Dean's with a high pitched whine. Light enveloped the room in tandem with its shaking. The light was gone as quick as it came but the shaking didn't stop, and Sam's body fell to the floor. Dean hurried to his brother. His hands trembled over Sam.
"No no no no no no-"
The floor began to crack and Dean pulled Sam closer to him. Dean yelled in pain as the noise of a building wrenched from its foundations combined with angels' shouts proved to much; as the brightness of the angels made him shut his eyes. Together they slid down the tilting marble. Dean shielded Sam with his body as they were flung out the window.
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Sam knew someone was standing beside him and it didn't take him long to to recognize the blonde hair and the white dress.
"Mom?" he frowned. "What are you doing here?"
Mary smiled, slow and soft. Sam's shoulders slumped, leaning towards Mary, who stroked Sam's cheek.
"Do you even have to ask? A mother's love is infinite." her smile became sad. "However...you are needed elsewhere."
Sam's frown grew deeper. "What does that mean?"
Mary pressed a cheek to Sam's and then pressed a kiss to his forehead. Sam locked eyes on her and whatever Mary was about to say was drowned out by the sound of weeping. Sam turned to the sound and his mother's touch vanished. The sound grew louder, coinciding with the heaviness in his chest, and a slight warmth. Sam cracked his eyes open. Dean hunching over him, shoulders heaving as sobs racked his body. Hands clutching Sam's shoulders.
"Dean." he croaked.
Dean gasped, head jolting up to stare at Sam with glassy green eyes. A single line of tears escaped his eye unnoticed as he continued to gape at Sam until he startled as if he had forgotten something. He stared farther away and slightly up. Sam twisted his head to see Gabriel standing at Sam's head.
"Y-you brought him back." Dean whispered.
"Well, duh." Gabriel responded. His smiled was heard despite the eye roll.
Dean huffed out a laugh. "W-well, Thanks. I mean it. Thank you."
Gabriel gave a little shrug, but Dean turned his attention back to Sam and scooping him up in his arms, crushed his brother to him in a tight embrace. Dean's mouth close to Sam's ear as Dean growled out,
"Never do that again."
"Don't plan on it." Sam said.
Sam squeezed back, wrapping his arms around Dean. A weight lifted from Sam, floating off his body, getting higher and higher the longer Dean held him.
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The buildings were collapsing all around them. Isabelle limping to safety, a piece of her torn shirt pressed gingerly over the side of her face. Weaving through the still wandering crowds of croatoans, Isabelle managed to find Jocelyn and Simon supporting Bobby's weight. The foursome found Bobby's van-still in working condition-and drove it through the streets, combing the clogged roads for the others. Dean and Sam walking side by side as Gabriel led them past an alleyway, where they found Castiel leaning back against a dumpster, with the remains of Raphael a hundred paces away. Dean dashed to Castiel's side, shaking him by the shoulders, and pale all over again. After a few moments Castiel's eyes fluttered open and when he saw Dean, he gave an almost loopy smile. Dean frowned.
"What the hell are you grinning about?"
"Stars."
Dean slumped, giving a little laugh before hauling Castiel to his feet. Together they found Isabelle's group. An exchange of information was brief. They waited for the last two members of their band and just when everyone was beginning to give up, Magnus arrived, carrying Alec in his arms. The sun set behind him.
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Chuck continued to type, eyes glassy, as if he could see the progression of the battlefield, and even far beyond that. His fingers flying over the keys, unable to stop the progression, lips moving in spastic reaches in a mumbling of language they couldn't keep up with. He was on a roll. As he surveyed the fates of his companions, he had to give their accounts.
'-Alec is fatally poisoned by the elapid ancient and has about only five years left to live. He and Magnus will spend those remainder of years together and with Isabelle. When Alec dies, Magnus will wander the Earth and the only person who will ever see him again is Simon.
Simon, who ends up raising Clary and Jace's child, Eden. He becomes head of the Manhattan clan and a very stern leader, eventually keeping most downworlders in line in New York City. Eden won't meet Jocelyn for years yet and only when she proves herself to be a formidable young woman. As Jocelyn will now spend the rest of her days tracking down Meg and Sebastian, who escaped to Detroit to wreck havoc on all they come across.
Isabelle stays around the Singer yard, learning all she can from Bobby before striking out on her own. She comes by from time to time.
You might be wondering what happened to the angels. Well, after Lucifer and Raphael's deaths, Michael and Gabriel have put aside their differences. It seems Gabriel has come into a new found duty, although he tries his hardest to visit Earth as often as he can. They'll co-run Heaven and things will more or less work out. The angels will concentrate on destroying the ancients. Ithuriel proves to be very adept at that, serving as Gabriel's lieutenant.
Anna and Balthazar, however, have decided to remain on Earth to guard the rest of Heaven's weaponry. They even run their own business together. Strange bedfellows and all that.
Castiel. Ah, Castiel. With that last attack on Raphael, he used up the remainder of his grace. He is now human and spending those mortal years with the Winchesters. Although, I don't think he minds.
As for the boys...they'll recover and keep on keepin' on. So picture this. The two of them together, at home on the road. A stretch of two-lane highway in a dusty car. Driving underneath a bright blue sky...forever.'
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TBC...