A/N: OK. Another Short Chapter. Sigh...
I do wish I was better at this by now but for some reason I can't seem to progress.
Anyway this is as far as I've written that is finished so Part 2 may take a while
I appreciate the Views. Thank you.
I think the next two Chapters will be the only ones to be titled. I did have title names for previous and future Chapters but I decided against it as it doesn't really matter.
Meeting Part 1:
Early evening rolled in. Feeling better Castiel returned to his 'special' spot seeing Humans of varying ages paddle and play in the water. The familiar roar approached as most people left meaning the Hunters from before had returned.
The Youngling wasn't sure why but he felt a surge of confidence flow through his veins. Swirling his tail towards the deck he heard footsteps, Gabriel followed but allowed Castiel to take the lead.
"Do you think this will work?" Castiel asked as he approached the algae-invested pole.
"This is your plan, Cassie. Is that why you're asking?" Gabriel twitched his eyebrows
"Shut up, Gabriel"
Castiel popped his head above water the divider between himself and the Hunter was the underneath of the wooden panels
"I'm just saying Sam, this could work"
"Dean, I think it's a stupid idea"
"You got any better ones?"
"No but that's not-"
"Sam. It's decided, I'll jump in and swim about see if I can find anything"
Castiel considered following Dean around the water but that did leave him exposed to Sam as Castiel was unaware about any weaponry
"I'll check them if you like I can peek while you dive down, Human lungs can't handle the pressure too far down"
"Sam? Tell me you hear that?"
Gabriel placed a sap green webbed hand on Castiel's scaled shoulder "Stay close"
"Yeah, it's close. Think it's at the docking"
The Mermen were lucky that the station blocked the Hunter's view of them. There was a large gap that could possibly be used to peak through. Two sets of feet thumped above them. Knocking hit the panel above Castiel.
Knock, knock, knock.
"Dean, what are you doing?"
"Shh!"
Dean repeated his three knocks "Come on" He mouthed to himself "Come on"
Castiel tilted his heads as drips of water splashed against his face from the wood being hit, the Youngling raised a hand, attempting to mirror the action however his strength outmatched the board which broke after one hit
"Dean!"
The Hunters stumbled backwards
Castiel jumped at his actions "I broke it?"
"We are stronger than Humans, you need to restrain yourself"
"Who's there?" Two clicking noises concerned both Gabriel and the Youngling.
Despite the possible danger Castiel slipped his right hand through the panel with the hole which was behind the newly broken panel, snapping it away there was now a gap to fit through, placing both his hands on the third panel Castiel readied himself to look at the Humans. Gabriel signalled he would be in front of him and was ready to drown either or both Hunters if they threatened his little Brother, giving a nod of consent
"Be careful, I'm right here if things go wrong"
Castiel nodded, gripping the board to raise himself "Hel-" The board snapped beneath his weight.
Gabriel wasn't sure whether to sarcastically clap or just roll his eyes
"Buddy, you alright?" Dean asked
That confused both Mers
"Try again, remember to restrain yourself unless threatened"
Trying once again Castiel raised himself to the board, trying not to break the pathetic material beneath him
"Hunters. I am Castiel, I do not wish to harm you but I must ask you one question; are you here to kill us?"
"Seriously?!" Gabriel shouted
Sam and Dean's eyes widened in pure confusion, first the creature was completely falling over himself and then spoke in a mixture of broken English and a language neither had could not interoperate.
"Hunters. OLANI OAI Castiel, OLANI NANAEEL IPAMIS wish OL harm CRP OLANI must ask OL OBZA question; G-CHIS-GE OL EMNA OL kill us?"
"You speak English?"
"OLANI NANAEEL IPAMIS OM" (I do not understand)
"Dean, he..? He knows we're Hunters" Sam whispered
Castiel tilted his head "OLANI OAI male" (I am male)
Castiel began to sway, his eyes drooping, both Hunters lowered their guns
"Hey, you alright?" Dean stepped forward
Castiel's head dropped onto the wood breaking it while he sunk. Gabriel sneered destroying the docking board, making the Hunters bolt
"Run Sam!"
Gabriel held Castiel by the shoulders, it took a moment but Castiel awoke "Brother!"
"Right here. You spoke to them? Are you insane? They could bring their metallic rain down on us"
"What do you mean?"
"Bullets! Blood trails make us easier to follow"
"They did not shoot me"
"Castiel" Gabriel warned despite his little Brother making a point "Do not place yourself near those Hunters ever again"
"Understood" The Youngling wished things could go smoothly for a change.
Castiel swam away wondering what to do next.