A/N: People still like Filler, right?
I know this is probably irrelevant but it took longer than I thought to correctly calculate the ages in this Chapter when I mentioned them.
"Gabriel! Gabriel! Come and play" Castiel - aged roughly 55 was having fun with his sister Anna who was just older than him by about 10 years and Samandriel who matched his age - called over to his big Brother - reached 241 who was finishing his training with Michael observing his every move, following every command.
"Can't right now little Cassie"
Uriel huffed, "You have never given your all since Castiel was born, aged 186 and yet you still lacked the proper discipline for the Shell's"
"You know you could lighten up, Uriel. You try having a stick wedged up your tail fins when a Hatchling is begging you for all your attention and desires to play with them. Go on. Physically try it" Gabriel sneered, narrowing his eyes
"I do not have time for Hatchlings games and naivety, Gabriel set your priorities straight and we will return tomorrow morning" Uriel left on that note
"Michael I am only doing as I was instructed" Gabriel pleaded with his eldest Brother
"I understand, Gabriel. You weren't so different"
Gabriel was baffled, he could barely remember being a Hatchling or a Youngling due to the continuous training and sparring with his siblings "Really?"
"Yes. I do believe they are getting impatient"
"Gabriel!" Castiel demanded in a whine-like tone, it still made Gabriel chuckle
"I'll be a second, Cassie"
The three Hatchlings cheered swirling around each other, Gabriel swam over to them accepting the hug from Castiel into his chest, the Hatchling barely made it towards the halfway point of his tail. Castiel's dark hair tickled the underneath of his chin as Castiel made himself comfortable "Hello to you to"
"Play with us!"
"Does every Hatchling have to shout?"
"No" Anna shyly replied.
"Good, now who's ready to be chased by big-meanie Gabriel"
Castiel stiffened, Gabriel's arms firmly held the Hatchling in place "Big-meanie ready to play" Gabriel grinned as Castiel began to squirm
"No, no, no..!" Castiel slipped away "Swim away!"
All three Hatchlings still hadn't learned about splitting up to give the chase more edge but Gabriel played fair, for about ten seconds. Tricks that involved the slight change in current caused the trio to tumble gently to the sand. Anna was the best to become a leader in later life, she drew Gabriel attention while Castiel and Samandriel circled around to grab Gabriel's tail despite their chubby arms couldn't really wrap around him to properly hold him.
"Prepare to be concurred" Anna's squeaky voice made the threat impossible to not crack a smile or nearly laugh.
"Really? Cause I feel something resistant"
"You will be defeated!" Samandriel attempted to make a harsh tone however it came out surprisingly chipper.
"Castiel, engage final- Castiel?"
Gabriel whipped his head around to see only two Hatchlings, no Castiel "Castiel? Where'd you go?"
Anna gasped, seeing a Blue Whale pass over his youngest Charge "Cas, stay still" Gabriel ordered
The Whale's call echoed around them all, even still Gabriel was all too impressed by the beautiful creature surpassing them by a huge mass, something, or more specifically some one was trying his damnedest to keep up with the Whale, "Anna, Samandriel, wait here I'll go get him"
Castiel was pushing himself to keep up with the Whale, his miniscule tail struggled as he panted away "Wait" He pleaded
"Castiel" Gabriel swam over to his Brother, keeping pace.
"Gabriel, I am trying to befriend him, but he doesn't want to play"
"That's because we don't play with Whales, Cassie"
Castiel disheartened Puppy Face was adorable, his bottom lip sticking out far, Gabriel chocked a laugh "Enough of that, let the Whale go" Gabriel could see Castiel's desire's clearly, he sigh tucking the Hatchling under his left arm, allowing Castiel to rest. It only a small task to keep up with the Whale now
"Put out your arm" Gabriel instructed "It's skin is beautiful to touch"
Chubby fingers grazed the Whale's side. Castiel gasped a long breath "Wow"
Gabriel chuckled while slowing down to the stop remembering two other Hatchlings were waiting for him, using his free hand to turn the Whale using his Grace without harming the creature to make it 'wave'. Three Hatchlings cheered waving at the creature
While swimming back, Gabriel watched Samandriel and Anna play, he cleared his throat for Castiel's attention "Castiel, do you remember our talk last week?"
"About wandering away?"
"Yeah, that's the one. You remember what my rule was?"
"Always tell an Adult when you are leaving from his or her eye sight so they know where you are" Castiel recited quietly knowing he was in trouble
"That's right. As a punishment you can't play with Samandriel and Anna for the rest of today" Gabriel never raised his voice, it was only his tone that deepened.
The youngest of the Archangels was lenient when it came to scolding and punishment, using firm words instead of actions worked in his favour better. Michael's punishments always depended on the action or cause for punishment. It focussed more on retribution. It was fair. Lucifer toyed with his Hatchlings until they understood, he would go as far as temporarily leaving them until they learnt their lesson, if some were older his tricks were harsher. But Naomi and Raphael were vicious, most Hatchlings were petrified of them due to worst case scenarios being they didn't think twice about raising a hand to Hatchlings if they were out of line.
Castiel accepted "What will I be doing instead?"
Gabriel had to think about it for a moment, "You will be perched inside a time out circle by my side while I watch Samandriel and Anna play, you can be let out once your classes begin"
Gabriel created a circle of small rocks and placed a medium sized one for Castiel to sit on which the Hatchling did. Gabriel had noticed in early life Castiel could be very obedient but other times he would simply wander away if a fish caught his attention for a split second. Shaking his head he watched as his two other Charges had fun and the other sitting patiently by his side awaiting Michael for teachings.
Michael arrived about twenty minutes later, watching as Gabriel finished his punishment with a hug and reassurance the incident would not be repeated.
"You are getting better at this, Gabriel"
"Thanks Michael, you know you're going to wear yourself to dust if you keep this up"
Michael waved a dismissive hand "I appreciate the concern. Have you heard from Lucifer today?"
The change in topic unsettled Gabriel, he sighed hard "No. I'm sick of everyone fighting, between you, Dad and Lucifer..." Gabriel had to stop himself, he'd just be replaying his own argument over and over again like a broken record
"Things will be better soon, Gabriel"
Shaking his head the younger replied "I'm not a Hatchling or a Youngling anymore, Mikey. You can't feed me lies like that anymore"
Michael pulled a face, clearly desperate to not say what he was about to "Lucifer is going banished, cast out by Father. Do not tell your Charges of this, word will spread once the ritual in completed"
"Ritual?" Gabriel barked "Father marks our tails to show we will never be accepted back in truly of the eyes of everyone, even Hatchlings know once you are marked they are given another Angel to watch them"
"The Hatchlings are waiting for me, Gabriel. I bid you good-day"
Gabriel rolled his eyes behind Michael's back "Really doesn't feel like it anymore"
Gabriel woke up from the memory. Castiel was lying next to him, curled up with his blazer and coat back on proclaiming "They were a gift from Dean. I can't lose them" Gabriel held his little Brother closer "I hope you remember that day, Cassie.
I hope you were happy back then, despite the fallout of Mikey and Luci you still smiled and held your head high. Now look where you are" The older kissed the Youngling's head stirring Cas in his sleep
"Play... with us" Hearing those words from Castiel's deep voice made Gabriel chuckle
"Night, Cassie" At the moment Gabriel had zero clue about what the time was or even if it was the same day, he and his little Brother deserved rest, being Human wasn't all it was cracked up to be.
Extra Note: Thought I'd add in a Flashback. No particular reason except Filler and - thanks to a Review - I knew to slow the pacing a bit. Thanks Star Trek's Q's girl friend!
I think the next Chapter might be some more Filler if this is accepted.
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