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The days had passed.
Weeks had passed and they still hadn't heard anything from Castiel.
There was not even a sign of life from the young angel and slowly they began to expect the worst.
Even Gabriel seemed to have given up all hopes to find his little brother.
He had searched everywhere for him, asked angels in heaven and on earth, even demons he had "asked", but nobody had told him that his brother was alive.
Now he was sitting in Bobby's house, weakened by the almost seemingly endless search for his beloved brother and the despair was written on his face whenever he raised his head.
A gentle hand was laid on his shoulder and he looked up, looked straight into Dean's gentle-looking face. But if he looked more closely into the green eyes of the human he recognized the despair, because Sam, Dean and Bobby had really tried everything to find Castiel in the last few weeks. Unsuccessful.
It was as if the angel was swallowed by the earth...
"Cheer up Gabriel," Dean tried, but it was no use because the Archangel buried his face in his hands.
"Don't tell me again, that he is doing well Dean. You know very well that this is a lie. My little brother is gone and I don't think he will ever come back."
"Don't say that."
Gabriel raised his head to peer through his fingers and the hunter shuddered because of the sinister look he got from him.
"What else can I say Dean? Should I pretend that everything is fine? Should I pretend that my little brother didn't disappear? I'm sorry, but I can't. I have done this more than enough in the last weeks. I just can't do that anymore... "
"Hey, hey Gabe. Calm down, please. We'll find him."
"Oh?! And when will that be? Stop pretending Dean! You're just as desperate as the rest of us! We will not find him. He's probably long dead..."
A growl escaped Dean's throat and without thinking he grabbed Gabriel at the collar of his shirt and pulled him so close to him that their noses almost touched.
Neither of them dared to say a word and silently they glared at each other.
"Now listen to me carefully Gabriel! You have previously never gave up hope and you will not do so now, do you understand me?!"
"Careful Dean! Do you realize to whom you're talking here?"
"To nothing more than a pathetic coward who give up too quickly!"
That was the straw that broke the camel's back and with a quick move the archangel freed himself from the strong grip and rammed Dean against the wall.
Once again, the two men glared at each other in silence and in their eyes flowed so much anger and so much despair that even Lucifer would get the shivers.
Just then the door swung open and Sam and Bobby entered the house. When he saw the angel and his brother Sam immediately dropped everything he was holding in his hands before and ran over to the two to calm them down. Bobby followed only less later.
"Gabriel? Dean? What happened? "Sam wanted to know with concern in his voice, but neither his brother nor of the Archangel answered him.
"Hey you two idiots! When you are done trying to kill each other with your looks then you can help me a little!" Bobby growled, who was getting tired of keeping these two brawlers apart.
Situations like this were nothing new to him.
They were almost to the agenda.
He was not surprised, because the loss of their friend didn't leave him untouched, but he showed no signs. At least not as extreme as Dean or Gabriel...
The two turned their heads to Bobby, glaring again at each other and Gabriel decided to let go of Dean after a few more moments.
Silently the angel turned around and his feet carried him outside and just moments later he came back with a few shopping bags, which he let fall on the sofa before he sat down and his hands went through his face.
No one dared to say anything and even Bobby remained silent, because he hadn't seen Gabriel so dejected as he was now. It was almost heartbreaking and he could well imagine how much the loss of his little brother bothered him. Often he had experienced it with Sam and Dean, but the Archangel appeared to be even worse, if this was still possible.
Sam was the first who dared to reach out his hand to the angel and he sat down next to him. Carefully, he put his arm around his shoulders and pulled him close and Gabriel seemed to forget his pride for a few moments, because he leaned silently against Sam's shoulder and closed his eyes and it was not long before a faint sob could be heard.
That was the first time that they saw Gabriel like this.
Never had he dropped his icy facade before.
No.
Otherwise, he had always been happy or sarcastic when he was again in the role of the trickster, but no one had ever seen him so sad, or even hear him sobbing as at this moment. It was heartbreaking and Sam hugged him even closer, trying to calm him down as he stroked his back gently, but nothing was able to calm Gabriel down now.
"It's all my fault," he sobbed and he clung to Sam's leg.
"It's my fault that he's gone! It was my job to take care of him. I have failed as a big brother."
"Shhh Gabriel, calm down," the younger Winchester tried to calm the angel down, but it was no use.
Dean and Bobby dared to come a little closer to them and took place in front of them.
Dean sat down on the small table and Bobby remained beside them in his wheelchair.
"No, Sam, I will not calm down! I just can't! First I lose my father, then I have to watch how my brothers and sisters slaughter each other, then I lose my two big brothers Michael and Lucifer, and now I have also lost my little brother Castiel. Tell me Sam, how would you feel in my place?"
Sam didn't know what he should answer.
He couldn't imagine the full extent of the feelings that existed currently in Gabriel.
He would worry about Dean as well when he was gone. He had seen it often enough, but Gabriel's situation was even worse, because he had thousands of years to live with the loss of his brothers and sisters.
No, no one in this world could imagine the extent of his despair.
The three men watched him in silence, because nobody knew what to say and Sam pressed the Archangel against his side and listened to his steady sobs.
They had to give him his time to calm down…