The lake itself was beautiful once all four arrived - it had taken the better half of the day which was a good thing - so they could locate the cave before nightfall and a bad thing - Sam and Dean would have to rely on Castiel to guide them through later during the nightly hours as it was obvious the path was demolished with mediocre wiggle room, even a child would struggle, let alone three fully grown men who stood over six foot tall.

Dean make a comment of Camp Crystal Lake and it resulted in eyes rolling and confusion

Gabriel slinked away heading straight for the clear blue waters. Sam watched in awe as Gabriel transformed, his golden tail glimmering under the waterbed, his body glittered with scales.

"Seeing something you like, Sammy?" Gabriel joked

Sam stuttered, cheeks burning as he tried to think of something to say "It's the first time I- we've seen a tail like that"

"Well we're not suppose to show Hunters our true form, harpoons and all" Gabriel dismissed swimming out a little further revealing his webbed hands

Dean noticed Cas' solemn stare "Hey, what are you looking at?"

"Gabriel's scars"

This earned everyone's attention. Gabriel sighed, dunking himself under fully, gone before Sam or Dean could question him about it.

"Gabriel has scars?" Sam asked, in a volumed protective tone

"He was cast out. To show who has fallen our tails would be laced with scars from Angel Blades, the scars never fade and we are never trusted again"

"What happened to Gabriel?"

"Sam!" Castiel froze, staring down the younger Winchester with wet Egyptian-blue eyes, breathing heavily. It was obvious Castiel didn't want to discuss such an event.

"Cas, hey" Dean pulled him away for a quiet private talk while Sam let go of his held breath

Cas and Dean returned, the Angel seeming a little better than before

"Follow me" Cas instructed, taking swayed steps towards the cave's entrance path.

Cas took the lead while Sam was placed in the middle leaving Dean at the end

"Sam" Dean whispered

"Yeah?" Sam focused his eyes on keeping his footing

"You'll need to apologise to Cas later, he told me that he doesn't actually know what happened to Gabriel but he heard the yells and tortured screams of Gabriel being marked. You wanna know what happened, ask Gabriel"

"Ask me what?" Gabriel popped his head and shoulders up from nowhere. Dean pulled his gun on him

"Don't do that!" Dean scolded

"That wouldn't work on me right now, not while I'm like this and in water"

"Yeah we know" Dean replied, lowering his gun

"You do?"

"Cas told us"

Castiel nodded

"What's with the sad eyes, little Bro?"

Castiel shook his head

"What did you two do?" Gabriel intense gaze made the Winchester's lean against the backwall

"I mentioned your scars" Sam admitted low-toned

Gabriel tilted his head "Cassie, I told you, I'm fine"

A rumble from afar caught everyone's attention, Gabriel shifted in the water seeming conflicted

"Gabriel?" Cas questioned

"She knows we're here" Gabriel felt another tug by his tail "That's not going to work on me"

"What isn't?" Sam wondered

Gabriel was snagged underwater forcefully, the water blossoming black

"Gabriel!" Castiel shouted

Underneath the water spirit materialised around him, her body a wisp created by the water around her, it was like ink spreading through water

"You shouldn't be here" Her voice soft yet threatening

"You are aware you can't drown a Mermen" Summoning his Archangel Blade her image vaporised releasing Gabriel. As her returned to the surface he could feel the currents shifting

"Cas, we gotta get these two inside that cave now. Pick up the pace, I'll meet you there. Go"

Castiel could see the current's strength, he grabbed Sam's wrist tight, "Follow my exact footsteps, hold onto Dean"

Sam was stunned by how strong Castiel was, he barely had time to grab Dean as they powered through. Dean was silently cheering for Cas being able to move so freely and at his fast pace.

They stumbled into the cave entrance. A bone-dry Gabriel was already waiting for Castiel's legs to give as his younger Brother dropped into his chest.

"Whoa, hey I got you. Nice job by the way"

"Tired... it hurts"

"You'll get use to it, hate to say this but you need to keep going otherwise you'll not be able to move for a while"

Castiel tried to suppress his groan but failed as Gabriel adjusted his Brother's arm over his shoulder

"Flashlights?"

Both Sam and Dean in sync with each other turned on their lights, it didn't make a huge difference but it was enough.

"Let us lead" Gabriel ordered already moving

It wasn't a long journey, Dean was checking their six every few steps

"She won't attack from behind, remember she lures people in"

Castiel's head snapped up, he inhaled a shocked breath "Do you hear that?"

It took Gabriel a second to figure out what had his Brother so freaked out but his ears solved the problem, faintly he could hear her signature tune that warped people's minds into drowning themselves for her

"Shit! Someone's here before us" Gabriel lunged forward into racing ahead, Castiel was dragged but maintained staying on his two feet

Sam and Dean once again had to near push themselves to keep up with the Mermen. Gabriel skidded to a halt (which did Castiel no favours, landing on crumpling legs and gravel. He glared fiery daggers to his Brother as Dean helped him up) as they reached a ring of the cave, only a small diameter of water filled the cave, it acted like a well.

"Garth!" Sam yelled in shock

"Oh no," Dean and Sam spoke together again

Sam was ready to dash off but he was met a a five-foot force that wouldn't budge "Stay here, I'll get your friend back"

"Gabriel, wait-" Cas' warning was interrupted. All four were slammed against the cave walls taking them by surprise.

"Do you find me beautiful?" Her voice rich with seduction towards Castiel who pulled a face at her "The other man does"

"Leave him alone!" Dean demanded

The Ghost fizzled out, sneering at Dean. Her fragmented body crushed the concept of personal space "Why? He finds me beautiful, what about you?"

"Lady that's the last thing I'm thinking about"

The Ghost didn't appreciate Dean's words. Her hands clawed around his throat, dragging him away with super strength

"Dean!" Both Sam and Cas yelled

The oldest Winchester was slammed into the coal-coloured water being held by the Ghost who's form was now showing as if she too was underwater.

Garth was snapped out of his trance "Sam what are you doing here?"

"Garth. Rock salt!" Sam ordered

Garth did as instructed. The image momentarily vanished, Sam was already racing to save his Brother, followed by Cas and Gabriel but she reappeared before anyone could blink. Sam was spun around and slammed backwards into the water. Gabriel dove in without a second thought. Castiel was hesitant to do so. Waiting in sheer dread Gabriel rose out hold Sam in one arm - the Winchester was unconscious and his face was covered in sopping wet brunette locks

"Where's Dean?"

"I couldn't grab both of them" Gabriel flopped himself and Sam onto land, Garth was awestruck by Gabriel but the Merman paid no attention to the stranger

Castiel's mind was set, stepping back to give himself a running start he dove in. Castiel could barely see through the bleak water. He knew he had to quicken his pace from his mediocre swimming skills with two legs. Dean would be dead either due to suffocation or his lungs collapsing from the pressure. Castiel began to feel strange, it was like he was dying but it was good. Pushing himself further he could no longer feel his legs but something with familiar with extensive power, turning his head his cobalt tail shone brilliantly against his dark surrounding. He smiled, feeling his gills rip from neck he could take a breathe and dive deep. Pulsing forward he spotted the Ghost holding Dean underwater who could of very well been dead at the point made Castiel moved faster than he ever thought possible, snatching Dean away he felt the weakest heartbeat again his chest, it comforted Castiel greatly that Dean was still alive. Castiel bolted for the surface, his tail rapidly flapping beneath him, he wasn't sure where the Ghost had disappeared to again but lacked the attention to care as he light struck through at last.

Gabriel used his own Grace to pump the water out of Sam's lungs, Sam jumped into a sitting position, freezing, shivering and scared "D-De-Dean!" He weakly choked out after violent mouthfuls of water were coughed up. He was vaguely aware of someone comforting him by rubbing his back and giving him a blanket. His hair was brushed out of his face. He snatched the wrist of whoever's hand it belonged to with vigour.

"Easy, Sasquatch. Just me. Try to take deep breaths for me"

The voice was familiar but Sam couldn't place it immediately, it took him nearly a minute to remember where he was, who was with him and why he was there.

"Ga-Gabriel?"

"There you are, Sammy"

"Dean!" Sam pushed against Gabriel to jump back in the water.

"Whoa, no! Not a chance" Gabriel gripped his arms around Sam's chest tight. He knew that Castiel would not fail.

"But Dean's-" Sam was about to end with "Down there dying" however Castiel burst from the still waters, holding Dean tight, his right hand gripping Dean's shoulder so hard the first mark turned scarlet again. Cas aimlessly threw himself and Dean onto land, shoving all his weight against Dean's chest with one hand to jumpstart his Grace for Dean to wake up. Which he did. Spluttering up water - and a little blood from Castiel accidently pushing too hard on his chest - Dean shakily scrambled towards his Brother.

"SSss... Sam" Violet-blue lips shivered from the eldest Winchester, Garth was sitting behind Sam.

"Castiel" Gabriel slipped away once Dean held his Brother in pathetic but protective hold "Castiel!" Gabriel ordered, seeing his little Brother lie so still, his tail fin floating carelessly... it was beyond scary "Sam, how do we kill this Ghost?"

"We salt and burn her remains" Garth answered instead

"Where are you her remains?" Gabriel pleaded

"We didn't-"

"They're at the bottom of the water, straight down the well" Garth answered again

Castiel's eyes snapped open, tumbling into the water with elegance Gabriel was nearly slapped with Castiel's tail "Castiel!"

Gabriel was about to go back but Dean shouted "Wait, let him do this"

Castiel's presence aggravated the Ghost. Her water-like image was bubbling with rage. Castiel halted himself, shining his Grace so bright that the water around him turned clear. Her inky nature stained the image of Castiel's wings which were flowing through the water effortlessly. The Ghost was terrified.

"You should not have tried to hurt those I care about" Castiel threatened, afterwards he sunk deeper into the water, reaching the bottom rock in little time. He skimmed his webbed hands over the ground until he brushed against her bones which he gathered up with slight effort as they were covered in algae and remnants of skin and wasted human tissue against his chest, not dropping a single item until the broke the water surface again.

"Take them" He instructed dumping the bones by Gabriel's feet. His older Brother tugged at his biceps.

"Castiel, you did it" Gabriel congratulated "Try to remember what it was like to have two legs, you need to create that idea in that in your head, that's the only way you can change back"

Castiel's strength was waning "Is Dean... Is Dean alright? You pulled Sam out"

"Yeah, Cassie. They're alive. You got Dean, he's fine"

"Good..." Castiel passed out, his tail breaking apart, his clothes returning, soaking wet but still there.

Gabriel dragged his unconscious Brother out to lie flat against the ground, "Salt, fuel and matches right?"

"Yeah" The three Hunters replied

Gabriel snapped his fingers. All three items magically appeared next to the bones. Dean got up and straight to work, staggering but still moving "Garth, little help?"

The smallest Hunter nodded, making sure Sam was alright to be left alone before he and Dean lit the bones up, a shriek echoed throughout the cave but no-one cared. This Hunt may have only last half the day but it felt like forever to the Humans.

"Garth, what the Hell were you thinking?" Dean barked

"What?"

"You went in solo? Didn't you do your research?" Dean continued to jump down Garth's throat about putting himself in danger and nearly getting him killed made waking up for Castiel both pleasant and unpleasant

"Dean?"

Dean instantly left Garth to kneel b Cas' side "Cas! Cas, hey..." While Dean aided Cas Gabriel returned to Sam.

"You OK, Moose?"

Sam nodded "Thank you, Gabriel. You saved me"

"Wasn't about to let you drown, was I?" Gabriel squeezed Sam's shoulder, not only healing Sam but drying him too "Wouldn't give Dean-o any reason to trust me, not that I care about him but-"

"Heard that" Dean called over his shoulder, helping Cas sit up

"Dean, are you alright?" Cas croaked out, using his Human lungs again felt like a whole new version of drowning

"Yeah, we're all alive. I'd call that a win" Dean smirked at Castiel who was still in the process of waking up

"We should leave" Sam announced, standing up

"Good call, Garth do you have a truck somewhere close? We didn't see anything else in the car park"

"There was a car park?" Garth's voice came up an octave

"Yes" Everyone replied to him

"Oh"

"Sam and Dean-o will drive you back. I'll be taking Castiel back myself" Gabriel spoke, heaving Castiel to his feet again

"We'll meet you back at the Motel in a few hours. Garth, don't do anything stupid again, it was a pleasure to meet you" Gabriel finished snapping himself and Castiel away.

Three Hunters stood awkwardly in the cave, two were dripping wet while the other wasn't sure what to do with himself

"We better have something to sit on during the drive back" Dean mentioned, still covered in his damp clothes, Sam too, Garth was the only one lucky enough to avoid the water "I'm not damaging Baby's leather"

Sam nodded, waiting for his Brother to unlock the trunk and pulled out two towels, they weren't the best in quality or size but it would keep Dean's mouth shut until they returned to the Motel.

"Garth, get in. You'll need to tell us where you parked"

"On the other side of the forest"

"That's about an hour's drive" Dean glanced at his rear view mirror, unimpressed.

"Dean, just get going. The sooner we can get back to the Motel the sooner we can get to the Bunker. We'll take Cas and Gabriel with us too. They need somewhere safe"

Dean nodded. Finally glad to have finished this Hunt.

Garth was dropped off by his truck - two hugs later - the boys were back on the road to the Motel.

It grew to dusk quickly. Sam and Dean noticed Gabriel curled up with a sleeping Castiel on one of the single bed

"You should both get some shut-eye. I'll keep watch"

"OK. We'll head next door. Goodnight Gabriel. Thank you again for saving our lives" Sam replied

"Any time, Kiddo"

Dean rolled his eyes, pulling a bitchface of his own as the pair walked through to their room.

Both Brothers crashed out as soon as they hit the mattresses, showers and changing their clothes be damned.

Extra Note: Hope that was to everyone's liking.

Who doesn't Love a bit of a Garth cameo? Miss Him.

I'll Update as soon as I can. I'm finishing work within the next few days so I'll have more time to Catch Up with all the Writing and complete / continue Stories I've missed the past few weeks.