And here comes the big, bad Devil...

Chapter 32

Before even one of the three could react, they were seized by an invisible force and thrown against the wall behind them, where the iron grip of the devil held them. Even Bobby was not spared by Lucifer, was lifted out of his wheelchair and thrown against the wall.

Only Dean remained lying on the ground, because he was no risk, because the hunter was still unconscious. And even if he was awake, Lucifer would have not feared him in the slightest.

It would be rather the other way around...

Silently Lucifer looked at the friends, with a look colder than all the ice in the world.

Even Gabriel shuddered when his big brother turned his gaze on him.

"Don't try to fight back, little brother," Lucifer told him as he felt how Gabriel tried to fight against his invisible grip.

"You can't free yourself. You couldn't do it back in heaven and you can't do it now. Do you remember it? The times in heaven..."

Gabriel growled and tried to free himself again, but he just couldn't do it. Lucifer was too strong and he was right. Even then, back in heaven, he hadn't had the slightest chance against him and in those times it had been only a harmless little game. Today it was deadly serious, which could cost him his life when he just made a mistake.

How in the world had Lucifer found them?

Although...he radiated an incredible power as an Archangel and Castiel did the same as a Seraphim.

The gaze of the Lightbringer went on and stopped at Sam.

"Hello Sam. How nice to see you."

Lucifer's voice sounded smug and his grin was also, when his eyes were fixed on the young hunter's eyes and saw the fear in them.

"This is not based on reciprocity!"

Sam tried to sound fearless, but the tremor in his voice betrayed him.

And Lucifer knew how much he feared him when he looked into the boy's soul.

For good reason!

"No? What a pity, but don't worry Sam. You will change your mind for sure. When I take care of your brother…"

Sam's eyes were stiff with fright when the Archangel knelt down to his motionless brother and reached his hand out for him.

"Don't touch him!" the young Winchester hissed at the angel and he forgot his fear for a brief moment, which made Lucifer laugh in amusement.

"So sensitive Sam? Don't worry. I'll save that for later."

The eyes of the devil took on an eerie shimmer and his expression became serious and cold.

"I'm here for another reason."

His eyes turned to the bed in which Castiel lay as he spoke.

"This small, worthless Angel should pay with his life for his treachery!"

"NO! Let your anger out on me, but not on him!"

Lucifer turned around and looked at his little brother Gabriel with a piercing look in his eyes. Even God's messenger looked at him with fire in his eyes and the time seemed to stand still for a short time.

"Why should all my anger be directed against you, brother? Your betrayal is not as bad as Castiel's."

"My betrayal? What does that mean?!"

"You were the one who stood on the side of humanity. It is you who helps this unworthy scum! I should kill you for that right here and now, but Castiel's betrayal...no one dares to deceive me, as he has done it!"

To their all amazement Gabriel's lips curled into a sly grin.

"You, from all of us, should know best Lucifer, because it was you after all, who has betrayed our father and wanted to claim his throne for himself. Castiel gave you what already was overdue!"

A low rumble came from Lucifer's throat and his eyes seemed to impale the messenger angel. He reached his hand out for him and clenched it slowly into a fist, and the more his fingers curved, the louder Gabriel screamed, as the pain in his body grew stronger and stronger.

"No one dares to speak like that about me! Especially not you Gabriel! You're running away like a coward and you left father and all of us alone! I have loved our Father!"

Gabriel opened one of his eyes and tried to ignore the pain as best as he could, but this proved to be difficult, even for an archangel like him.

"I have also loved our f-father like you have loved him! So don't you dare lecture me!" he hissed through clenched teeth.

Sam and Bobby could only watch helplessly as Lucifer continued to torture Gabriel.

There was nothing they could do to help the Trickster.

When Lucifer lowered his hand and freed Gabriel from his anguish, he turned his gaze back to Castiel. He slowly walked over to the bed, where the Seraphim lay. He sat down at his side and looked at the wounds on his wings and his torso and again a small smirk appeared on his lips.

"Agares has done a good job, I'll give him that."

His face darkened again.

"What a pity that he was too weak to end it! Castiel killed one of my best warriors and I will never forgive him that!"

The morning star drew a dagger from under his clothes that glared ominously in the dim light of the ceiling lamp. Golden ornaments and jewels adorned the handle; the blade itself was made of pure silver. Still, it looked old, like a weapon from a long-ago battle.

Gabriel's eyes widened.

"Where did you get this knife?"

The devil didn't look at him, as he sat on Castiel's waist and took the dagger in both hands.

"Crowley should take better care of his toys."

So that had been the reason why the crossroad demon had fled.

Someone had managed to take this weapon from him and bring it to Lucifer.

Probably Agares...

But where in the world did Crowley get such a weapon?!

But the thought of the demon disappeared quickly and made space for fear.

Helplessly Gabriel had to watch how Lucifer slowly raised his dagger over the chest of the Seraphim.

"You coward!" Gabriel snapped at him and he tried to get rid of the invisible bonds with all his might, but he couldn't. He was too weak and Lucifer's torture had left its mark, had weakened him.

"If you really want to take revenge on him, then fight against him! What are you doing here shows us all what a coward you are!"

"Then I'm just a coward," was all that the morning star said and he made himself ready for the decisive blow.

But before the blade could pierce through Castiel's chest, Lucifer's hand was grabbed by the hand of his little brother.

Seconds later, he looked into two bright blue eyes that were looking at him with so much hatred that it made the devil shiver in fear for the first time in his life...