"Ananchel; how nice of you to join me." Zachariah's voice made me sick; there was something about him that made my skin crawl. I couldn't tell if it was his smug appearance, smug talk, or his attitude in general. Even the girl inside me didn't like the looks of him.
"You must forgive me for being late, I was busy saving lives." I gave him a glare out to the side of my vision.
"Why would you bother with humans?" I looked at him like he was stupid.
"Because, it's what we are; we are what God wants us to be. What did he want you to be, other then a commanding prick?" He laughed.
"Tisk tisk, you should not say such things in my presence; see what living with the humans for so long had done to you. You should not have demoted yourself so low." He started to pace around me like he was looking at something to buy. "I wanted your help for something, but I can see that you are just to snippy for the job." I kept my eyes forward while he spoke. "You see, I need some one to look after Dean." I looked over at him with my eyebrows crunched forward.
"I thought Castiel had that job?" he smiled and took a deep breath in.
"Yes, but I need someone who can look without being seen. Dean doesn't know you and therefore he won't know you're an angel. Do you think you can handle it?"
"What are the orders?" he smiled again.
"I knew you were the angel to ask. Castiel will take Dean back to where it all began; I would like you to tag along to see how he handles the new information. Do not, under any circumstances talk, or come in contact with Dean. Are we clear?" I took one last look over at him.
"Crystal."
I flew back to the ground on Earth and knew I had to speak with Castiel. I wasn't back more then a minute before he showed up.
"New orders?" his face was a little less stiff from the last time I saw him. He looked more relaxed in his posture.
"Yeah. You are to report to Zachariah as soon as possible."
"Why am I not getting the order from you." I lifted the left side of my lips in a half smile.
"Zachariah thinks that my 'ways' are unconventional at best." He huffed and crossed his arms behind him walking in a circle around me.
"You mean your aptitude to find loop holes in every order." I smiled and crossed my arms in front of my chest.
"I think of the orders as more of guidelines then step by step instructions." I laughed and waited for him to circle around before continuing. "I have orders to accompany you and Dean on your next order. I'll be waiting." I flew off before he could ask what it was.
I felt the change in time and placed myself in time too, I watched the events unfold before my eyes; what I did best. Made sure everything went as planned.
I was standing in the brush where Mary and John were sitting on the ground, she was holding him and I saw the Demon leave Samuel. I heard Dean yell no and Samuel fell limp to the ground. John jerked up like he had just woken up from a bad dream. I peered over at Dean; he looked like he was about to cry. Castiel put a reassuring hand on his shoulder and I knew. 'Castiel was getting attached to the humans.' He was getting close.
I smiled at him and returned to the present. I stood outside the room and listen to Dean and Castiel talk, Dean was going to get Sam, he walked right out the door and didn't even see me standing there as he got in the Impala and left without a second look. Castiel followed him out.
"Nice work." He turned around like he didn't know I was standing there.
"Hello Ananchel." He bowed his head slightly.
"Castiel; getting attached?" I lifted an eyebrow and he lowered his head.
"I thought you of all angels would understand…"
"I do" I put a reassuring hand on his shoulder and he looked up at me. "But you need to stay focused. You didn't even notice I was here. You need to keep your guard up, even with the angels." He nodded.
"I will try." I shook my head.
"No, don't try; do. Trying isn't good enough. I need you alive." He just lowered his head and nodded again. I sighed and he looked up with confusion.
"Why do you say such things? Just out of curiosity." I changed my expression to serious.
"Because, I've seen when angels get to close, they stop being cautious and end up dying. No angel can save the Earth if there dead Castiel." I pulled away and stood with a stiffer stance. "You have to stay focused, or they'll get you." He knew what I meant and took it to heart.
"I will keep a look out." I smiled and I looked down at the ground because for some reason, his gaze felt uncomfortable.
"I have to go. I have an order to check a town out; keep aware, I may need your help." He nodded.
"I will be waiting." With that we both disappeared and I was on my way to some town; word was that there was a witch and she and her brother were getting ready to break one of the seals. My orders were to watch and wait for further orders, so I did.
October had begun and I watched the humans getting ready for the holiday. I walked amongst them and they took no notice, they had no idea an angel was in there presence. It almost made me laugh.
October 30, I watched the famous Impala drive down the road carrying its two passengers, Dean and Sam. They had caught wind of the witch too and were here to stop her, hopefully. There was already one person dead, and another had been chosen for the blood sacrifice.
I went to the teen's party and I watched as I saw the bag on the table, I knew the witch was here. I walked around receiving weird looks as people noticed I was not in costume. I stood back and watched a blond dunk her head into the tub for apples. I could smell the black magic all over her. She stepped back as the other girl took her place, I turned around to walk out when I heard the girl start to struggle in the water.
I turned to the left and watched as the witch tried to help her 'friend' out but on the inside I saw her face smiling. That was two down and one to go I left the party and knew I had to say something.
I decided I would lend my assistance. I walked down the street and just passed the Impala when I felt an all too familiar presence. I turned around to find the familiar unfriendly face.
"Zachariah, to what do I owe this pleasure." I smiled at him but he did not return the smile.
"You have new orders." The smile faded into a frown.
"Oh so soon; why the sudden rush to have me gone?" he walked over to a car and sat on the front of the hood.
"Your orders are to stay away from Dean. You are not to speak to him personally." My mouth dropped a little.
"What…why? I practically ripped him out of Hell myself. Why do I not get the pleasure of meeting him?" He looked up at me and smiled. I felt anger rise in the back of my throat. "How dare you, deprive me of seeing the man pulled from Hell!" He let the smile fall into a straight face. I couldn't look at his face anymore so I just stared at a pebble to my left, on the inside steaming.
"Ananchel, you are ordered to keep watch over him, you are forbidden to speak to him." He paused and straightened his collar. "I have other business to attend to instead of listening to you rant about Dean." I looked up from the pebble to see he had moved from the car and had walked over to where I was standing. He was about two feet from me and looking down at me.
"I'm listening." He waited for my facial expression to change but it didn't. He huffed and started to walk around me in a circle.
"I'm bringing Urel in on this mission." My head snapped over to him.
"Urel?" I paused and lowered my tone. "What are you planning with this town?" I had a worried look on my face.
"He will bring the fear back into Dean and Sam, I think there getting a little off topic here with the apocalypse. With Castiel, he will confront the Winchesters and convince them to leave the town." He stopped pacing back and forth long enough to look at me, letting me finish what he was thinking.
"And Urel will destroy the town." He stopped in mid stride and looked at me again. "That's my order? Get out of town." I just nodded my head and bit my lower lip. "Typical."
"Ananchel, that's not your orders." I looked at him in confusion. "Your orders; and Castiels orders, are to do what ever Dean asks of you." I shook my head in confusion.
"I don't get what this has to do with the apocalypse, or Dean being off focus." He smiled that stupid smile again; the one I hate so much.
"I would like to see how Dean works under battlefield conditions; what choices he will make. Besides Castiel follows orders better then you do." I laughed at that and turned to where he was standing.
"I just find the loopholes you forget and exploit them." He laughed and my smile faded.
"I've made sure to leave no loopholes in any of my order to you." He kept his smile when he disappeared. Damn. I stopped thinking inside of my head and projected to Castiel. There's need for you. I waited for about a minute and then there was a reply. I will be there as soon as possible. I laughed. Take your time. You're getting your orders from someone else now.
The next day I waited for the Winchesters to leave, they were headed for the Art Teacher who was apart of all of this and I was stuck up in some tree waiting for them to figure it out. I sat with my back to the truck of the tree and my feet on a branch about ten feet off the ground. I watched as the blond girl, the real witch, walked inside the motel room and came back out five minutes later.
I laid my hand on the handle and felt the locking mechanism click under my palm. I opened the door to find everything the same. I opened my mind to the angel's channel. Castiel, meet me now. I didn't wait for a reply before I started to walk the room, I could smell the black magic. I took a deep sniff of the room and sorted out the different smells. It was coming from behind the side table. I pulled it back from the wall and found a small hole in the wall; I stuck two fingers in the hole and felt the soft fabric and the leather tie at the top. It reeked of magic. I picked it up and pulled it from the wall and pushed the table back ageist the wall. I placed the small sac on the table and turned to the window where Urel was standing, Castiel to his right.
"Ananchel, I was already on my way here." I picked up the bag and tossed it at Castiel. Urel flinched at my fast movement.
"Great job looking after Dean, I mean, you let her walk right in and out of here." He gripped the bag and lowered his arm to his side, but said nothing. "Well what about you." I looked over at Urel who was quiet for the first time. "Got anything to say." He looked angered but refused to say anything.
"We were busy." Castiel finally answered for them both.
"Doing what, dragging your asses, we have more important work to be done." I sat on the edge of one of the beds. "I have orders for the both of you." I was interrupted by Urel this time.
"I get my orders from someone higher on the chain then you." He seemed to snarl as he talked.
"Well your getting new orders from me, so shut up and listen." I could tell that no one had put him in his place before now, and he didn't like it. "The orders are to do whatever Dean tells us to do."
"Us?" Castiel was surprised to hear me talk about my orders, since I rarely got orders.
"Yes us; apparently I'm not allowed to talk to Dean so I need you to do the talking for me." I stood up from the bed and walked closer to the door. "Whatever Dean chooses for this town, we must follow his command." I opened the door to leave. "I believe Urel knows his other orders." He smirked at his name and mission being mentioned.
"I am to destroy this town to the very bones again." He smiled a toothy grin. I slammed the door closed and advanced on Urel, keeping only a foot between us.
"I wouldn't look so happy if I were you; I know Dean wouldn't let that happen; so act surprised when you can't destroy anything." I smiled at him and looked over at Castiel who seemed surprised at my front. "Keep him in line. No destroying unless Dean's exact words are to." I paused and looked back at Urel to make my point. "That's an order." Castiel nodded his head and Urel looked like a volcano was about to erupt from his ears. I smiled the sweetest smile at both of them and left them to sit and wait for the Winchesters to show up.
I was waiting by the tree when I saw the Winchesters pull up in the Impala. I waited for them to walk inside and shut the door before I stood in front of the door to listen to there conversation.
I heard Castiel do his best to get them to leave but Dean had other plans, I was proud to know that someone cared about the people around here, I had faith in him; he could save this town. I connected my mind with Castiels and listened to Dean talk.
"We can do this; we will find that witch and we will stop the summoning." I could feel the concern in Castiel and I reassured him through the connection. I heard Urel speak and silently reminded Castiel of our true orders. Follow Dean's orders.
Castiel finally spoke up and told Dean to move fast. I laughed at his tough side and flew to the top floor balcony to watch Dean and Sam leave again. I could hear Sam and Dean talking in the car and I wished I could talk to them, to show them that there are angels on there side. Sam seemed disappointed in us. I watched them back the car up and I felt a familiar presence behind me.
"I am surprised at you Castiel; I did not know how commanding you could be." I turned around on the railing and he was holding his hands behind his back. "I should have more faith in you." He smiled at me and stepped closer to the railing and watched the Impala drive away.
"Can he stop the witch in time to save the seal?" I looked at him but I didn't know; for once.
"I can not foresee if they can, or not; but for once, I trust this human. I believe that he can save this town; and that's enough for me." He looked over at me and leaned on the railing with me.
"What do we do?" I had not heard anymore orders so I just did what I did best.
"We wait. And pray." I smiled at him and flew off the balcony to a local park waiting for Dean; I knew he would show up here at the end of it.
I stood in the park and watched the kids play with there parents. Dean had saved them all. I watched the park bench and sure enough Dean walked over and sat down, he seemed at peace and calm. It wasn't long before Castiel showed up right next to him.
I listened to them talk and Dean had thought that we weren't happy about the seal getting broke, but it was the exact opposite; I was proud to know that he had saved the town's people over the seal.
Castiel sat there and just listened to him talk with that blank look on his face and I smirked at his expressionless tone. When I heard him speak to Dean about his doubts my expression changed from a mixture of fear and shock. I blocked the other angels from overhearing him; he was being reckless.
I listened to him about winning or losing and then finally about Deans future. Dean looked off toward the kids playing and I saw Castiel look over at me, I walked behind a tree and he shortly joined me.