A/N: Finally a longer Chapter has been created. Yay...

Minor Swearing.

For clarity:

Italics with " Marks - Flashbacks

Bold Italics - Angel Radio

Italics with ' marks - Thoughts


For once in his entire time within his Vessel Gabriel wished he was broader, his small frame was overtaken by Dean being slumped over his shoulder as he raced to exit Hell. Knowing there were Demons on his tail Gabriel forced himself to move faster, his wings crying in pain from the intensity

"Come on, just a little further"

"GABRIEL!" Lucifer's voice echoed towards the top layer of Hell's surface.

It spiked fear into the younger Archangel, almost enough to slow him down but Gabriel remembered who he was doing this for and why, Sam needed his big Brother back to live and Cas needed to confess his true feelings to the eldest Winchester and finally the two could be free of their tension.

Gabriel crashed back through his exit, tumbling down with Dean still in his grasp somewhere as he was spiralling back down to Earth onto the dirt. Gabriel could feel his singed wings pleading for rest, which was given as Gabriel crawled back over to Dean, who looked smoked out but unharmed for the most part, Gabriel protectively curled himself over Dean while he rested

"Dean Winchester has returned!"

Gabriel knew that would get Castiel's attention, hopefully Sam too if he made it loud enough but all Gabriel could be was pass out ecstatic with himself for not allowing Castiel to retrieve Dean as his little Brother would more than likely be dead by now and that never going to happen while Gabriel was alive and kicking.

For all Gabriel knew anyone could have been shaking him but his unconscious protective instincts were set; no-one was removing him nor would anyone pluck Dean away from him in his Catatonic state.

"Gabriel! Please, wake up!"

'That's a familiar voice...' Gabriel mused to himself 'I really should open my eyes'

"Please, Gabriel. Come back to me"

'Me? Oh. OH'

"I'm awake" Gabriel bounced up into someone's chest suddenly realising he couldn't breathe "Sam! Sam" Tap out!" Gabriel frantically patted Sam's arm however he could.

"Oh crap. Sorry"

"Have to say, being hugged to death would not be the top of my list of ways to go"

"Are you OK?"

"As much as can be expected right now. Where are we? I didn't manage to figure out where I had landed"

"You're just outside Bobby's yard. Cas found you, saying something about the Angel Radio receiving the best news he had heard in a long time"

"It was true" Castiel defended himself

"Right, you'll want to meet him again" Gabriel reminded himself as he pulled away from Dean, revealing the unconscious Winchester from dust-covered Golden wings. Sam had to duck as they flapped out before vanishing

"Needed that" Gabriel apologised, whispering to Sam.

"Dean? Dean, can you hear us?" Cas knelt by Dean's head, holding it very carefully

"You deserve this, Dean"

"I'll hold onto this for a little while"

"SAM!"

"You should be grateful I've even allowed you to live this long"

"Be afraid, Dean. Be very afraid"

"You are nothing, your 'Righteous Man' title is a lie. One that you will never exceed"

"Dean!" Cas slapped Dean awake

Dean freaked out of course, yelping out, to then go swinging for Cas while scurrying away from the group "What the Hell?"

"No, you're back on Earth, Dean-o" Gabriel supplied

"What?"

"You'll have lost a bit of time though, you've been gone for just over twelve months"

"I'm back? Lucifer cut the shit! I'm done with your games!"

"Dean, you really are back, see? Feel this" Sam squeezed Dean's shoulder tight, looking a him dead-serious in the eye "You're alive, you're back and we are going to take care of you"

"Sammy!" Dean pulled Sam into a bone-crushing hug which did wind the younger Winchester but at this rate he didn't care "Sammy, my Sammy. It's really you"

"Yeah..." Sam wheezed out

Dean released his Brother with haste "Good to see ya Sam, Cas. Thanks"

"It wasn't Cas who go you out of there, Dean" Sam informed "Gabriel did"

"Oh. Thanks, man"

"Anytime, Dean. Just don't land in the Cage next time"

"I don't plan on going back there ever"

"Agreed" Cas cut in "Gabriel and I will protect you both from ever going down into that Pit again"

"I think I'm the only one who hadn't been yet" Sam realised.

"Trust us, Sam-I-am. You really don't want to go. Besides, you're both with us, an Archangel and an Angel of the Lord. No way you guys wouldn't be allowed up to Heaven when we're done"

"Are you'll gonna sit in the mud all day?" A gruff voice called out

"Bobby!" Dean rushed off to near sweep Bobby off his feet

"Easy, son. I ain't going anywhere" Bobby returned the hug without a second thought

"I know. I know. I just... needed that"

"Well, Son. You've got a lot to catch up on, a year's break from Hunting is a lifetime in my books"

"You got it but uh... I think we could rest for just a minute. No-one looks like they've slept in weeks"

"Angels don't require sleep, Dean" Cas brought up, producing his famous head tilt

"It's an expression, Cas" Dean sighed out "you know what I meant"

"We didn't want to stop, Dean. We had to get you out of there"

"Well since I'm back I think we could do with some booze, food and sleep"

"I think we should chose your last option first" Gabriel was aided up by Sam "Don't get me wrong, I'd love to party but it'll take a day or two to get back to myself"

"I get it. We all look like crap"

"Good to have you back, Son" Bobby slapped Dean on the back

"It's good to be back home" Dean agreed. smiling but for some reason his heart wasn't in it.

Nobody noticed.

They all crashed out on designated couches or beds however Dean felt wide awake as if he was on a caffeine or sugar high. Closing his eyes and relaxing got him nowhere so he lay still, allowing his body to relax as best as he could while he recovered, trying his damnedest Not to think about Lucifer and the past 125 years that had passed.


Extra Note: Adding a little twist in along with the obvious Soulless stuff going to happen next.

100 Bonus points for any correct answers.

50 Bonus points for guesses.