Chapter 8: Brothers Never Say Goodbye

The next morning Dean stood outside his temple, looking out over the gorgeous city. He loved it here, but he also loved the outside world more. He loved running through the streets of Spain and living on the edge. Sam didn't and now they were taking their own paths.

I stepped next to him, crown on my head and cloak wrapped around my shoulders. I handed Dean the last bag of gold from the temple and he slung it over his shoulders. We refused to meet each other's eyes and began to walk down the never ending stairs. We said nothing as we walked. Neither of us wanted to say goodbye.

When we reached the bottom of the stairs Chief Michael wrapped Dean into a hug, cracking his back in the process. I smiled, looking around to see Castiel and Gabriel saying goodbye to each other. They smiled and laughed, making me wish that Dean and I could do that too. We couldn't though. It wasn't how we did things. Cas stepped back from his brother and approached me, hugging me tight in his arms. I hugged him back, wishing him luck in the new world he would soon be exploring.

"Come on, Cas!" Dean called out and Castiel pulled away, running to catch up with my brother. The two waved farewell to the citizens that had come to wish them luck and they began to board the boat. Bobby whinnied at them and Dean tossed the horse a plump red apple. Michael stepped next to me, shoving me towards my brother. I gaped at him and Michael nodded in Dean's direction. I sighed, shuffling over towards my brother and meeting his eyes.

"Well, good luck," I said, nodding at the boat that Castiel had just climbed into.

"Yeah, you too," Dean said back before starting towards the ramp.

BANG!

Everyone froze and turned their gazes towards the jungle beyond the gates leading out of El Gracia. Smoke was billowing up from the trees and gunfire could be heard.

"Cortes," I gasped, eyes growing wide. Michael called out to me, asking what was happening, but we were interrupted as one of the guards raced towards us.

"Michael! Chief Michael, approaching the city is an army of strangers…"

"We are safe here. They will never find the gates to the city," Michael interrupted. The guard shook his head frantically.

"But they are being led by Lucifer!" the guard gasped. Michael's eyes widened and he stepped back from the guard. Lucifer survived?!

"Warriors!" Michael shouted. "Prepare for battle!" Michael's warriors hooted and cheered, racing to get their weapons.

"Chief you cannot fight them!" I shout. Michael turned to me, eyes full of fear as he asked how we stop them. I shook my head. We couldn't. Alistair Cortes' men had guns and cannons. They would slaughter these peaceful people if the gate was found. I looked up to my brother and watched as he quickly ran onto the boat, dragging Cas to his side. The two slouched on the deck of the boat. Dean quickly made a scale model of the gates, trying to think of something to do. He pushed back the little armadillo that had crawled onto the table to steal some wine from the cups sitting on the boat. Frustrated, Dean slammed his fist against the deck, startling the armadillo and causing it to tip the wine glass over and push a chunk of gold into the earrings Dean was using to represent the pillars by the gate. Dean froze, staring at the mess with wide eyes.

"That's it!" Dean shouted. "We crash the boat through the pillars."

"Dean, what about the gold?" Castiel questioned. Dean licked his lips, staring at the mounds of gold piled up along the ship. If they hit the pillars they would lose it. All of it. Dean glanced over towards me as I tried to calm the frightened citizens with Gabriel. There was nothing he wouldn't do for his little brother. Dean stood up and called out to Chief Michael, earning the attention of everyone. "We have a plan!"

While Dean and Cas prepared the ship for impact, the rest of us prepared ourselves.

"Hit the pillars!" Dean shouted. Michael's warriors slammed huge battering rams against the pillars. Others held tight to the ropes, keeping the pillars from completely falling so the boat would still be able to make it though. However, the battering rams did more damage than expected and the pillars started to crumble. Michael's warriors tried to hold on, but their ropes were starting to snap. They were breaking too fast.

"Dean, the sail!" Cas shouted. Dean rushed to the rope meant to open the sails, but it was stuck. There was no budging them. My heart banged against my chest as I watched my brother and Cas struggle.

"They're not going to make it!" Gabe gasped.

"Bobby!" I shouted. The horse raced over to us and we jumped on. Racing towards the ship. Bobby jumped into the air and I flew off of him as he and Gabe landed safely on the deck. I flew towards the sail, pulling it down before landing hard against the deck.

"Get off the boat you two or you'll never see the city again!" Dean shouted at me and Gabe. Gabriel helped me to my feet and I smile down at my brother.

"I know," I told him. "You didn't think I'd let you have all the fun did you?" I pulled the crown and cape off of myself and grinned. Dean shared my grin and I tossed my brother an ore. "Now, come on. We've got a wave to catch!" He grabbed the ore that I tossed him, handing another to Cas and Gabe. I turned to Michael then, giving him a nod. He nodded back and called to his men to release the pillars. The pillars collapsed and we rode the wave through the gate and down the rapids of the tunnels. The boat slammed against the walls of the cavern and two rocks holding the cave up came into view.

"We have to hit it broadside!" Dean shouted.

"That's your plan?" I called back, paddling the water. "What about the gold?"

"I know!" Dean shouted back. "Just turn the boat!" Together we pushed the ores downwards, turning the boat and slamming into the rocks. We went flying along with the gold into the killer rapids.

Seconds later we resurfaced from under the water. Gabriel and Castiel were the first to do so and the first to see trouble coming our way. Cas and Gabe grabbed Dean, Bobby and I. We hid behind the rocks around us and watched as Alistair and Lucifer came into view. We watched as Lucifer led the way to where the entrance to El Gracia was, holding our breaths. The fog cleared from around the entrance and Lucifer gasped as he saw that all was left now was piles of rocks and boulders.

"You lying heathen!" Alistair growled. "There is nothing here!" He kicked his boot against Lucifer's chest, pushing him into the water. "Seize him!" Cortes shouted. Several of his men grabbed Lucifer ignoring his pleas. Alistair turned his back on the pile of stone and to his men. "There is no El Dorado here! Onward!" With that, he and his men marched away, dragging Lucifer along. Cas and Gabe peaked up from behind the stones, smirking at Lucifer and giving him a wave. Lucifer's eyes widened and he struggled in the soldiers' hold, but there was no escaping his fate now. When they were gone the rest of us popped up from our hiding spots, laughing our hearts out.

"Now that was an adventure!" I sighed, crossing my arms behind my head as I leaned against a large rock.

"Yeah," Dean hummed, stretching his arms. "Let's go." He got up from the water and turned to me, holding out a hand. "Brothers?" I gave him my hand an allowed him to help me up.

"Brothers," I agreed.

"Come on guys!" the angels shouted, hopping onto Bobby's back. Dean and I hurried over to them, confusion evident in our eyes.

"But…we don't have a map," I called out to them.

"Or a plan," Dean added. Cas and Gabe rolled their eyes at us.

"That's what makes it interesting," Gabe stated, waggling his brows.

"You're right!" I shout, jumping onto Bobby. Dean jumped on right behind me. "What are we waiting for?!"

"Let's follow that trail!" Cas shouted, pointing ahead of us and slapping the reins. Bobby let out a loud whinny and stood on his hind legs, knocking both Dean and I off and onto the ground.

"Come on, Boys!" Gabe shouted as he and his brother galloped away with our horse.

"Hey! Bobby! Wait up you stupid horse!" We shouted. "Guys, we're not on the horse!" Laughing erupted from the angels and Dean and I hurried after them, laughing just as hard.

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