"Where's the angel?" a man asked Uther pacing in the darkness behind his throne.
"There were complications." Uther muttered obviously not pleased by this man presence.
"You were given specific instructions not to lose him."
"I understand that, but these people showed up out of nowhere and took him!"
There was suddenly complete silence; the man stopped moving "Who?" he asked "Who were they?"
"I have no idea, just some sorcerer who came out of a box, a couple of other men and two girls."
"What did the boys look like?" the man demanded.
"One was really tall with really long hair and the other short and brutish. But what does it matter?"
"It matters because they are the Winchesters; the four of them are dangerous to my plan."
"What?"
"The four of them are strong, not strong enough to stop me, but if they find out what is being done and if they tell others it may make this particularly more difficult." The man stepped up beside Uther and he jumped out of his seat.
"What shall we do?"
"You will do nothing, except capture more angels. I will take care of the Winchesters." The man grabbed Uther by the collar; he was much taller than him, almost like a god. His blue eyes shone like stars but they held such rage in them "And do us all a favor your majesty." He whispered like a snake "DON'T FAIL ME AGAIN. Or you know what will happen." The man disappeared leaving Uther in a pile on the floor.
Anna woke with a start finding herself in the back of the Impala. She sat up and groaned her back still hurt from when she hit the pillar. Looking out the window she saw they were still near Camelot, but a bit further off than before. Off in the distance was a labyrinth, which seemed to have a castle in the center. Was it another kingdom, Or just another castle? Things were so weird since the world had "ended" She leaned forward peering at it and shrugged getting out of the car. Castiel was sitting in a tree just above her also staring at the labyrinth. He heard the door close and looked down smiling "Good morning Anna."
"Morning Cassie." She smiled up at him holding her hand up to block out the sun. Life was so different than it used to be. After the 2012 Apocalypse happened, things changed drastically. Worlds collided, some memories were lost as well as loved ones, everyone was flung in to one big pile together and expected to figure out what to do next, the world was still in utter chaos, there was no order to anything. Anna for example, lost part of her memory as well as what little family she had. Castiel had found her and took her into his care and thus developed their friendship. Candice and Anna knew each other before the Apocalypse, but their memories of that in its self were spotty. Dean and Sam had found her, alone in an ally about to be attacked by vampires. Since then Anna and Candice had been taken in as Winchesters and they fit in quite well.
Castiel suddenly disappeared and then appeared before her "How are you feeling?"
"Fine sweetie why?"
"Just making sure, I saw you hurt yourself last night."
"Well I'm fine, just a bit achy."
"I can fix it for you." Without waiting for a response he touched her shoulder sending a tingling sensation down her spine, the pain was gone.
"Thanks you." She smiled.
"Anything for you." He kissed her forehead and grabbed her hand leading her to the rest of their little group. Their relationship was one that was hard to understand for most people. Anyone looking on would expect them to be lovers, but it was almost something deeper than that. It wasn't your typical boyfriend/girlfriend relationship, but more of a platonic one, they had a very deep fondness for each other.
Candice sat skipping rocks across the lake, her mind a bit distant, her memories of life before came in flashes. She remembered sitting at a table laughing with Anna and some others, faces of loved ones and late nights on the computer, everything was so strange now and while she still felt uneasy, she also felt as if her wildest dreams had come true. "Hey Candice." said Anna from behind.
She turned to see her and Cas strolling down hand in hand. "Hey!" Anna let go of Cas and went to sit next to Candice.
"Have you talked to Dean yet?"
"Not yet, no, haven't found the right time. I think he's in denial deep though this is gonna be tough."
"Pffft well yeah."
"Have you talked to Cas?"
"Ehhh well now…I mean I have no idea where to begin! I know he likes him, but Cas is…well he's kinda naïve you know? There are still some things he may find hard to understand, the precious thing." Anna grinned and stared at the ground.
"I'm a bit worried though."
"'bout what?" she looked back up and flipped her hair out of her face.
"Well no offense dear but you and Cas are awful close, he ADORES you and I know you do him as well."
Anna laughed softly "You're right, we do, but it's not like you think, it's completely platonic."
"Maybe you feel that way, but does Cas?" Candice suddenly felt exhilarated, her mind flashed back to her and Anna fangirling together some time ago before everything happened.
"Uh I think so, he hasn't…well I don't know!" Anna got all disgruntled for a moment, she never really thought of it that way. "CAS!"
He was by her side within seconds "yes?"
"How do you see our relationship?"
He was quiet for a moment looking confused. "I…um…well…I love you…you love me…I don't know." He shrugged awkwardly.
Anna and Candice didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Anna got up and hugged him "You precious baby angel you."
Cas held her at arm's length "You do love me right?"
"Oh sweetie of course I do!" He pulled her back into a hug.
"HEY CAS!" Dean called.
"Coming!" he called back letting Anna out of the hug slowly then walking over to Dean.
"Shit…"
Sam came running over to the girls "What the Hell was that?" Anna stared at the ground with a panicked look on her face. "Anna…"
Candice stood up and patted her on the back "What were you saying?"
"I need to talk to him."
"About what!?" Sam was getting rather uppity.
"Anna thought their relationship was just platonic, but now we're not sure." Said Candice as her phone started blaring Bedroom Hymns by Florence and the Machine. Her face lit up instantly "Gotta take this!" she took off for the Impala to talk in private leaving Anna and Sam alone.
"What are we going to do?"
"Talk to him!" she snapped.
"Right…"
"Well we can't just force him to be gay Sam, we have to consider his feelings to, not just Deans."
"And what are your feelings?" Sam crossed his arms and stared at her intently.
"I dunno! I'm feeling all conflicted!"
"Anna…"
"Look I love him to death, more than anything, but not in like a sexual way…I just wanna smother him with affection, but not like "do it" you know?"
"Are you sure that's it?" Anna glared at him. "Well its just after Gabriel died maybe it's just you're afraid to love anyone like that again."
Without hesitation she slapped him full on across the face. "WHAT THE HELL SAM."
"Dammit!" he held his hand to his face "fuck!"
Anna panicked "Oh Sammy I'm sorry! I'm sorry sweetie!"
"I'm fine." He muttered standing back up. "Damn girl."
"I'm sorry I just-"
"Don't apologize, I need to learn when to shut up, it was insensitive of me, I'm sorry."
"WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?" Dean and Cas were staring at them from only a few feet away with looks of pure confusion and panic.
"Uh nothin'" said Sam rubbing his face, it still stung.
"You mentioned Gabriel again didn't you?" asked Dean snippily "You know better dumbass." Sam grumbled something incoherent and made way for the Impala. "Sam! Sam! Get back here!" Dean ran after him.
Anna began to cry. Castiel took her in his arms and tried comforting her, the pain of Gabriels death still burned inside her like the fires of Hell itself it still hurt so much. "Shhhh its okay." Cas whispered softly rocking her back and forth.
"You've really got a nice place here." he said running his fingers across the arm rest of Jeriths throne delicately; every move he made was one of seduction. For a moment The Goblin king had to question his sexuality.
Jerith took a deep breath "What is it you want Balthazar?"
Balthazar looked up and smiled "I am a man of simple tastes, but one thing I crave is power or if you prefer protection."
"And how does that involve me exactly?"
"Well let me put it this way," he stepped down from the throne area adjusting his blazer and walked over to Jerith. "I find it tedious to have to strain myself in order to be protected but I will do what needs to be done in order to make it easy."
"Go on."
"When the worlds collided for some reason your kingdom became a treasure trove of magical items, so I would like easy access to your entire labyrinth, a map of in and outs and be allowed to take whatever it is I find."
Jerith looked annoyed, anyone who was more arrogant and stuck up than him pissed him off. "Perhaps."
"Perhaps?" asked Balthazar "Pardon?"
"How about," Jerith took a menacing step forward "If you want something from me, you give something in return. Sorry to say I'm not willing to make this entirely easy on you."
"I…I'm an angel you know!" said Balthazar offended.
Jerith laughed smiling to show those perfect teeth of his. "Yes, indeed you are and you and all your other angel friends are in a world of trouble from what I hear."
"How did you…?"
"Lets just say I have ears everywhere." He shrugged in a sarcastic manner and swung himself into his throne "And maybe perhaps even eyes."
"So?"
"So you imbecile, if you work for me, I can offer you protection and inside information. Deal?" Jerith stared Balthazar down grinning smugly.
"Alright," Balthazar took a deep breath "Deal."
"Wonderful!" said Jerith still smiling resting his chin on his wrist "And Balthazar, never, ever, give me that snarky attitude of yours again, because angel or not, I will end you. I am the king here not you. Got it?"
"Yeah absolutely whatever you want." Balthazar was not happy about how this turned out; before the conversation was even over he started thinking of another way. He wondered where the Winchesters could be. Once everyone got a feel for the situation after the Apocalypse, that's when everything got out of hand; people realized that there was no order, no specific government, how could there be? All these lands thrown together, people, places no one knew exactly what to do, so they did whatever they felt the need to do. And now there were people trying to take control, not necessarily bring order, but gain a sort of higher status in order to survive. But none of them knew the higher power that was threatening this chaotic freedom.
They all just a sat there in the car and stared out across the lake at the Labyrinth, for what seemed like an eternity, not sure what to do next. "So you have no idea why they wanted you Cas?" asked Dean looking at him from the rearview mirror.
Castiel shrugged "Sorry Dean." To Castiels right sat Anna and on the left Candice, they both just listened intently, but yet their mind kind of drifted, they had been living this way for awhile, but the memories were now just coming to them.
"Are you sure? Nohing at all?"
"No."
"You're sure?"
"OH MY GOD DEAN." Anna snapped looking up. "If he doesn't know he doesn't know."
"What the hell is wrong with you?"
"You're fucking face."
"Anna…"Castiel looked at her concerned "What's the matter?"
All went quiet after that, Anna just buried her face in Castiels chest and they drove on towards the Labyrinth. Surprisingly the drive took an hour or so, it looked like it was extremely close, but it wasn't. The closer they got the more Anna and Candice realized that it was familiar to them, almost like they had been there before. When they finally go there Anna and Candice stood at the gates and stared mouths open in awe. All of Annas angst disappeared, she was to excited. "Dude," she said nudging Candice "You remind me of the babe."
Candice's eyes went wide in excitement "What babe?"
"The babe with the power."
"What are they doing?" asked Dean. Sam and Cas shrugged
"What power?"
"Power of voodoo."
"Who do?"
"Do what?"
"Remind me of the babe."
"Do you really think this is it?" Candice asked
"Dude totally!" Anna stroked the door to the labyrinth almost lovingly.
"Why are we here again?" asked Castiel.
"Well hopefully," said Sam "we can get some answers from whoever lives here."
"But why here?"
"Because this is the only other sign of civilization for miles, besides Camelot." said Dean.
"Oh…right…well okay."
"Well girls, what's the deal?" Dean made his way over to the girl's hands in pockets, eyebrow raised.
"It's the Labyrinth." said Anna still stroking the door.
"The Labyrinth?"
"His Labyrinth." said Candice.
"What?"
"The Goblin King Jereth."
"Uh…"
"Anna could you please snap out of it?" Castiel asked.
"What? Oh yeah um…Well you see back in our world, Candice and I's there is a movie called Labyrinth and well the Goblin King Jereth rules the Labyrinth and all the creatures inside it and he's so pretty oh my God."
The corner of Castiels mouth twitched. "Since when could a Goblin be pretty?" asked Dean confused.
"Well he's not a Goblin…at least I don't think so…Candice?"
"I don't think so either." She shrugged. "He looks human."
"Well there it is, I'm so excited." Anna clapped and jumped up and down.