A/N: During and After the phone call.
Possible OOC Moment but all shall be revealed.
*Entering the Final Three Chapters remaining*
"Hey, it's just me" Gabriel let himself in while knocking, Sam was sitting on his bed, his shoulder pressed against the wall
"Hey Gabe"
"Don't do that. We were doing so well"
"You know I have my off moments or days"
"Yeah, any way I can help you feel better?"
"Just stay and..." Sam wasn't sure how he could form what he wanted in to words, his head spinning
Gabriel peeped through Sam's mind, understand he just wanted to hold Gabriel "OK. I'll be your little 'teddy bear'" Gabriel offered, "Hey, don't worry. I can actually morph into a teddy without any harm being brought to my Vessel" Gabriel squeezed his way in between Sam's legs, nuzzling into his chest.
Sam phone rang, he answered after three rings.
"Dean! Where are you? What happened?"
"Easy, Sammy. I'm still in Hell with Crowley, as I was. Listen, Sammy. There's no way I can come back one-hundred percent. You know I'm right so shut your trap before I shut it for you. Look it's better this way, if it makes you feel any better I don't hate myself anymore, I don't have any emotions to feel about me so there's a bonus. If anything keeping me Soulless is a good thing"
"Dean, are you crazy?!"
"Sam-"
"You can't be serious, Dean"
"Sam, listen-"
"You have no idea what you're doing, do you? You just got back from Hell and now you want to remain Soulless?!"
"You turn into such a whiny Bitch, you know that right? Seriously..."
"I'm going to summon Crowley. He will fix this. I'll even get Lucifer if I have to"
Sam- Sam, don't you dare-"
Sam hanged up. Gabriel steeled his glare, "You aren't actually going to summon Lucifer are you?"
"I might have to"
Gabriel huffed a quick breath. Standing up, heading towards the door
"Where are you going?"
"Sam, I will stand by you with everything that is thrown at us but Lucifer- Sam I can't. Lucifer can easily snap his fingers and we all fall beneath him, the only one who can challenge him is God. I'm not losing you to Lucifer, even if it's for Dean"
Sam sunk into the headrest of his bed "Gabriel..."
"No. Sam, I'm not doing this, you can't give me those huge Puppy Eyes and expect me to just roll over. Listen, I can't believe I'm the one who's saying this but I think we should take a breather from each other. I will protect you and do whatever I can to keep you alive but I'm sorry, you and I..." Gabriel bit his lip, doing everything physically possible to not self-destruct in the moment - The Archangel was killing himself and Sam finishing their relationship "I won't be with you if you are heading down Lucifer's path. He will destroy you and I won't be able to save you"
Sam couldn't breathe. Gaping at Gabriel "So we're finished?"
Gabriel shut his eyes, wishing he'd stopped himself from saying this but he couldn't turn back now and say it was all a test "For now"
"Why?"
"I just told you, Sam. I have picked you up every time you fell and now you're repaying me but running off to Crowley, making a Deal and no doubt ending your life forever"
Sam struggled choking down whatever was lodged in his throat
"Before I go, Sam know this; Lucifer knows how to get into people's heads. He has chewed up and spat Dean out like he is nothing, he will do the same to you and for the record Sam, I don't want this but you've given me no choice"
"You once told me a 'breather' isn't forever" It was taking every piece of willpower for Sam not to curl up in a ball to never resurface again.
"Maybe I was wrong. Goodbye Sam"
Gabriel flew away knowing the last thing he did was break Sam's heart but it was OK. Gabriel was going to save Dean, his first step was to make sure Sam did not interfere and Castiel wouldn't be able to help if he tried. Crowley was already awaiting him, hands in his overcoat pockets with a bored expression on his face
"Sweetheart, you know this is one of your worst ideas that I've ever heard"
"Yes but I'm doing this for all of them. I order you to send me into Lucifer's Cage"
