Chapter 8
I do not own Supernatural in any way.
A/N-I'm super excited to write the next few chapters. Sorry about the slow updates, I've recently gotten addicted to Dexter.
I'll throw away my faith, babe, just to keep you safe.
Don't you know you're everything I have?
..and I, wanna live, not just survive, tonight.
Angel with a Shotgun by The Cab
"Time travel?" Bobby asked.
"Yeah", Dean said.
"That's a reasonable plan?" Bobby asked.
"We got a guy who can swing it. Castiel, Celeste. The, uh, fate of the world is in the balance. So, come on down here", Dean prayed.
Celeste appeared in the room, dressed in her normal hunting clothes.
"Okay, so we've got one. Come on, Cass, "I Dream of Jeannie" your ass down here pronto. Please", Dean prayed.
A blonde woman appeared.
"Jeannie?" Dean asked.
"Rachel. I understand you need some assistance? How can I help you?" she asked him.
"Well, uh, we kind of need to talk to the Big Kahuna", Dean said.
"I'm here on Castiel's behalf", Rachel replied.
"Where is he?" Sam asked.
"Busy", Rachel said.
"Busy?" Dean asked.
"Yes", Rachel said.
"Well, we've got a line on the mother of freaking everything, so…" Dean said.
"I'm sure your issue's very important. But Castiel is currently commanding an army, so…" Rachel said.
"So we get stuck with Miss Moneypenny", Dean finished.
"So you need to learn your place", Rachel snapped.
"You need to learn your place", Celeste snapped.
"And who might you be?" Rachel asked.
"I'm an archangel and Castiel's angelic wife", Celeste said.
"Look, I don't know who you think you are…" Dean said.
"I'm his friend", Rachel said.
"What, you think we're not?" Sam asked.
"I think you call him when you need something. We're fighting a war", Rachel said.
"We get that", Sam said.
"Clearly you don't, or you wouldn't call him every time you stub your toe, you petty, entitled little pie…" Rachel snapped.
Castiel suddenly appeared in the room. "Rachel. That's enough", he said.
"I told you I'd take care of this", Rachel said.
"It's all right. You can go", Castiel told her.
"You're staying?" Rachel asked.
"Go. I'll come when I can", Castiel said, "Oh and Rachel, in the future, you will treat Celeste with the respect she deserves".
Celeste simply smirked as Rachel disappeared.
"Wow. Friend of yours?" Dean asked.
"Yes. She's, uh, my lieutenant. She's...committed to the cause. Now, what do you need?" Castiel asked.
The boys explained the plan to them and Castiel and Celeste agreed to help.
The group sat in Bobby's house.
"Where the hell's Dean?" Bobby asked.
"Supply run, he said. I don't know", Sam said.
"Um, about your plan. You'll only have 24 hours", Castiel said.
"Wait, what? Why?" Sam asked.
"Well, the answer to your question can best be expressed as a series of partial differential equations", Castiel said.
"Yeah, aim lower", Bobby said.
"The further back I send you, the harder it becomes to retrieve you. 24 hours is all I can risk. If I don't pull you home within that time, you'll be lost to me", Castiel explained.
"Well, then we better get you a watch", Dean said entering the room with several large shopping bags.
"What the hell's all that?" Bobby asked.
"We are going native. Got to blend in", Dean said handing Sam a bag.
"Uh, no, thanks. I'm fine", Sam said.
"Sam", Dean sighed.
"Dean, I can - I can wear this", Sam said.
"And look like a spaceman?" Dean asked him.
"Look, just because you're obsessed with all that Wild West stuff…" Sam said.
"No, I'm not", Dean said denying.
"You have a fetish", Sam said.
"Shut up. I like old movies", Dean said.
"You can recite every Clint Eastwood movie ever made, line for line", Sam said causing Celeste to smirk.
"Even the monkey movies?" Bobby asked.
"Yeah. Especially the monkey movies", Sam said.
"His name is Clyde. At least wear the damn shirt", Dean said handing him the bag. Dean turned to Celeste and pulled a box out of a bag.
She opened it and saw a brand new pair of cowgirl boots. She squealed and hugged Dean. "Thank you!" she yelled.
Dean looked at Castiel. "Girls", he said.
Sam and Dean went upstairs to change.
They came downstairs.
Sam's flannel shirt had been traded in for a white shirt with yellow roses.
Dean was covered in western clothes including a serape.
Celeste got an idea. She imagined Castiel in blue jeans, a red flannel shirt, and boots. Like Gabriel, she made it a reality.
Castiel's clothes changed.
Celeste burst out laughing as Castiel's ears turned red.
"And you say I have a fetish", Dean said.
Celeste waved her hand and Castiel's clothes were returned to normal.
"Dean, this is stupid. I look stupid", Sam said.
"You going to a hoedown?" Bobby asked.
"Now, is it - is it customary to wear a blanket?" Castiel asked making Celeste giggle.
"It's a serape. And, yes. It's, uh... Never mind. Let's just go. What's this?" Dean asked picking up several gold items.
"Where you're goin', they don't take plastic", Bobby said.
"I'll send you back to March 4th. That should give you time to find the Colt... and this Phoenix creature", Castiel said.
"All right, well, see ya at High Noon tomorrow", Dean said clicking his tongue.
Castiel touched them on the forehead and the boys disappeared. "I have to go", Castiel said.
"What about getting the boys back?" Bobby asked.
"Pray for me in 24 hours, and I'll return", Castiel said.
"I'll pray for all of us", Bobby said.
"Might as well get comfortable", Celeste said snapping her fingers. Her black hunting clothes transformed into a blue v-neck t-shirt, jeans, and her new boots. She rifled through Bobby's book stash until she found one on mythology.
One minute Celeste was sitting on Bobby's couch, the other, she was in a warehouse. She looked around and found Rachel standing there.
Castiel appeared a second later.
"We need to talk", Rachel said.
"You summoned us here?" Castiel asked.
"Castiel, I've been hearing things. Things I don't want to believe. Just tell me if it's true", Rachel said.
"If what's true?" Castiel asked her.
"You know. Your dirty little secret", Rachel said.
"I have to defeat Raphael", Castiel said.
It suddenly all became clear to Celeste why Castiel wanted the souls. He wanted to be powerful enough to take him down.
"Not this way, Castiel", Rachel said.
"Rachel", Castiel said trying to defuse the situation.
"We put our faith in you, and...look what you're turning into", Rachel said.
"I don't have a choice", Castiel told her.
"Then neither do I", Rachel said. Rachel lunged for Castiel with an angel blade in her hand. She ended up stabbing Castiel with her blade.
Castiel managed to elbow her in the face.
She hit the ground.
They circled each other and fought until Castiel was knocked to the ground.
Rachel grabbed Castiel by his hair and pulled him up.
Celeste, producing her own angel blade, jumped on Rachel's back and jammed the blade into her chest. "Nobody messes with my angel", Celeste spat. She jumped off Rachel's back as her grace was ripped from her body.
"I'm sorry", Castiel managed to say.
Celeste stepped forward and took the blade from Rachel's body. She walked over to Castiel and helped him up. "C'mon. I have to get you to Bobby's so I can heal you", Celeste said. She concentrated and they appeared in Bobby's kitchen.
"What the hell is going on?! Cass?" Bobby asked.
Castiel used his blood to draw a sigil on the kitchen cabinet.
"Cass? Are we running or fighting?" Bobby asked.
"We're…" Castiel said, before he lost consciousness.
"Balls", Bobby said.
"Help me put him on the couch", Celeste said.
They carried the unconscious angel to the couch.
Celeste pulled his tie off and opened his shirt.
"What are you going to do?" Bobby asked.
She shhed him. She placed her hand on the cut. Her hand glowed red and Castiel let out a hiss. "Sorry sweetheart", she said softly. She took her hand off the cut and it was gone.
Bobby and Celeste waited for Castiel to wake up.
After 2 hours, Castiel shot up.
"Cass, you - you look like you went 12 rounds with truckasaurus. What happened?" Bobby asked.
"I was, uh...I was betrayed. Rachel, uh...Raphael...He corrupted her. She turned on me", Castiel said lying.
"Sorry. Girl's a real... peach", Bobby said, unsure what to say. "
She's... dead. I... was wounded. I needed... safety. Thank you", Castiel said. He tried to get up, but Celeste pushed him back down.
"You need to rest", she told him.
"What's with the finger painting?" Bobby asked.
"It's a warding symbol against angels", Castiel said.
"How do you feel?" Bobby asked, "Your girl here fixed you up".
"Thank you", he said and kissed Celeste.
"Settle down lovebirds. We got less than an hour before you pick up the kids at Frontierland", Bobby said.
"I can't", Castiel said.
"Come again?" Bobby asked.
"This fight...Drained me", Castiel told him.
"What about Celeste?" Bobby asked.
"She doesn't know how and she wouldn't be able to do it alone", Castiel explained.
"Well, there's got to be something that can juice you up. A spell – something", Bobby said.
"There is one thing that might work, but...It's extremely dangerous", Castiel told him.
"Shocker. So, lay it on me", Bobby said.
"It's your soul", Castiel said.
"What do you want me to do? Make another deal? Seal it with a kiss?" Bobby asked.
"I need you to let me touch it", Castiel said.
"Touch it?" Bobby asked.
"The human soul - it's pure... energy. If I can siphon some of that off, I-I might be able to bring Sam and Dean back", Castiel explained.
"And the catch is...?" Bobby asked.
"Doing this is like...putting your hand in a nuclear reactor. I have to do it very gingerly", Castiel said.
"Or...?" Bobby asked.
"Or you'll explode", Castiel said.
"Well. Keep both hands on the wheel. Let's do this", Bobby said.
"I'll be right back", Celeste said disappearing. She appeared on a beach. She stomped over to who she was looking for.
"Hello sweetheart", he said with his trademark smile, "What can I do you for?"
"I need a favor", she said.
"You're helping those mutton-heads again aren't you?" he asked pinching the bridge of his nose.
"Cass is injured, the boys are god knows where, I need to bring them back. I don't know how", she said.
"Celeste…" he said.
"Dad, we don't have time for this!" she yelled. She blushed when she realized what she said.
Gabriel smiled.
"Shut-up", she spat. She grabbed his wrist and they appeared in Bobby's living room. She grabbed Castiel's wrist before he could stick it in Bobby's body.
"Extra halo at your service", Gabriel said.
"Gabe?" Castiel asked.
"Hey bro", he said.
Castiel explained to Gabriel where he sent the boys.
Gabriel took Celeste's hands in his. "Concentrate", he said.
A few seconds later, the boys appeared in the living room.
"You gotta send us back", Dean said.
"Hell no", Celeste said, "You have no idea how much energy that took".
There was a knock on the door.
Sam answered the door and there stood a delivery man.
"Is there a Sam Winchester here?" he asked.
"Who's asking?" Sam asked.
"Look, this is nuts - me and a couple guys made a bet. So... this thing's been lying around the office since...ever!? Uh, with a note on it saying to bring it here today. It's from a-a Samuel Colt?" the man said.
"Yeah. Yeah, yeah, that's - that's mine. Great. Thanks", Sam said taking the package and closed the door. Sam brought the package into the living room and read the note attached. ""Dear Sam, I got this address and date off your thingamajig, and I thought the enclosed might come in handy. Regards, Samuel Colt."", Sam read. He pulled out a bottle full of ashes.
"Is that what I think it is?" Bobby asked.
"Ashes of a Phoenix. You know what this means?" Dean asked.
"Yeah, I didn't just waste all this energy to bring you two mutton-heads back", Celeste said, using Gabriel's favorite nickname for the boys.
"Yes. And... it means we take the fight to her", Dean said placing his cowboy hat on his head.
Celeste and Castiel stood in her bedroom.
Castiel knew it was only a matter of time before Celeste found out the whole truth and would possibly hate him.
Castiel went into her bathroom and came back out dressed in western clothes.
Celeste giggled.
Castiel walked up to her.
"Well take me away cowboy", she said.
"To where?" he asked her, smirking.
"To the stars", she said, quoting Titanic.
Castiel smiled and kissed her praying this would never end.