Chapter 4 (by milael)
The next morning, Dean was pacing in the motel room, his phone against his ear. Since yesterday evening, he tried to call Sam on his phone but the latter didn't answer in spite of all the messages he had let. Castiel was sitting down on the edge of the bed, hands on his knees, and watched him impassively. But if one knew him very well, one could notice the worry in his eyes. He also didn't like the fact the youngest Winchester didn't answer the calls. Maybe something had happened to him and they didn't know. He watched Dean swearing suddenly. Apparently, he was fallen on Sam's voicemail once again.
"Dammit ! Why doesn't he answer ?" Dean exclaimed.
"Dean, getting worked up won't help us, you have to stay calm," Cas said.
"I'd be calm that when he answer my calls !"
"What won't happen for an eternity," a third and familiar voice said suddenly. They turned and saw it was Gabriel. The archangel had appeared without making a noise. He stared to them with a look mixing entertain and fury.
"What do you mean ? And why are you here ?" Dean bellowed. He wasn't very happy of the archangel's appearance.
"I thought I was clear," Gabriel answered. "Sam won't answer your calls." Castiel frowned. He knew the feelings that his brother felt for the hunter and he was afraid of what the archangel could have done.
Dean didn't seem to like what he heard. He moved closer of Gabriel menacing. "What did you do to him ?"
The archangel smiled but it wasn't a happy smile. "Why do you think immediatly I did something ? Maybe it's YOU TWO who did something to him," he retorted looking at Dean and Cas.
"Us ? But we did nothing !" Dean protested whereas Castiel frowned again.
"Gabriel, what are you talking about ?" the angel asked. "From what I remember, Dean and me did nothing that would push Sam to not answering our calls."
Now it was Gabriel who frowned. However it wasn't by confusion but by anger. "Really ? So explain to me why I saw Sam heartbroken ?"
"You saw Sam ?"
"Yes, Castiel, I saw him. How could you do that to him ? He regarded you as being his brother and you you don't hesitate to betray him." Dean and Castiel exchanged a look. For them, all what Gabriel said was incomprehensible. The archangel next spoke to the hunter. "I knew you weren't good for him ! You always manage to hurt him ! He loves you and you you thanks him cheating on him !"
"What ? I never cheated on Sam," Dean refuted. "Who told you that ?"
"Knowing who told me that isn't important, Dean. The important it's you make him unhappy. You're very much like my brother." Dean didn't understand this reference, but Cas yes. Gabriel was talking about Michael.
"Gabriel…"
"No, Cas, I don't want to listen to you. Never I'd thought you'd be able to do something like that. You disappoint me."
"Where is Sam ?" Dean asked. He was fed up with hearing messager of God's wrong accusations. The latter stared to him coldly.
"He's where you never will see him again. Sam is with me now and unlike you I'll take care of him and make him happy." Gabriel disappeared, leaving a hunter and an angel surprised by this confession. Eventually it was Dean who reacted firstly.
"Dammit !" he exclaimed throwing bedside light against the wall. He returned toward the angel and looked at him angrily. "We should find him. NOW !"
"Dean, Gabriel is an archangel. He's more powerful than me. If he doesn't want to be found I won't be able to find him."
"I don't care ! I won't let my brother be in his hands ! So you're going to move your fat ass and you're going to find the one you call your brother !"
Castiel nodded. "That might take time." Dean stared to him with a look who meant clearly 'and you think that does something to me ?' The angel ignored him and sat down on the bed cross-legged. Then he put his hand in his kneel, closed his eyes and breathed deeply. It was as if he got in a trance. Dean sat on a chair, knowing some minutes to some hours could go by until Cas open his eyes.
Eventually, it was one hour later Castiel opened his eyes. He looked at his charge and said :
"I found him."