I have never genuinely and completely enjoyed writing a chapter this much in a while now. Writing this gave me pleasure... XD Ahem, anyways, don`t know if you`ll enjoy it as much as I did writing it, but damn the Quinn part in this... you`ll see what I mean.
Disclaimer: I don`t own Supernatural... but I can still dream...
Enjoy my darlings C:
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Ella
Questions were buzzing around in my head, and at the moment there was only one person I could confide in: Kayel. And that was mostly just because he was the only here at the moment. Maybe the angel could help me make sense of what I saw? It wouldn`t hurt to try...
"Hey Kayel?" I asked wearily and the angel glanced at me a little impatiently, probably wanting to focus on the TV instead.
"Did Lucifer have different vessels before his current one?" I asked rather bluntly and the angel furrowed his eyebrows before nervously replying: "Why do you ask?"
"Curiosity?" I answered and it was sort of true "So; does he?"
"Yes, a few." the angel responded.
"Were any of them... like his current one?" I bit down on my lower lip nervously after saying that.
"Yes actually." he looked at me suspiciously, as if I was holding out on some life-risking secret "The only reason his current vessel managed to hold him longer than most people was because it`s a descendant of one of his true vessels."
One of his true vessels? Meaning he had one before Sam? And if that man I saw in my dream was related to Nick; that would explain the similarity. Still, most people don`t look exactly alike, but I guess it`s possible. People used to say I looked exactly like my mother, well that was before she... never mind. Point is; what exactly did I have a vision of?
"Is everything alright?" Kayel suddenly asked and I straightened up my posture.
"Err.. yeah." I muttered before managing a reassuring smile "So what are you watching?"
"This charming British man who is slaying the musical dreams of worldwide humans." he spoke bluntly.
"X Factor?" I scoffed and he nodded.
"Hmm, let`s watch something more cheerful?" I asked, because honestly I just wanted a nice comedic distraction right about now.
"Like what?" the angel blinked at me.
"Oh; I know!" I suddenly grabbed the remote, pulling out the 'Frozen' disc I had forced Lucifer to buy me, from the drawer under the TV shelf.
"You`re going to love this!" I smirked almost maliciously and Kayel gulped.
Quinn
I had rented a motel room not too far from where Cas worked, I was even considering let him bunk over so he wouldn`t have to sleep in that supply closet, poor guy. He deserved better and I intended to do what I could for him. But at the moment, I was lying on one of the beds in nothing but a long T-shirt and underwear. In front of me the TV was playing some nature documentary; which I was more than willing to watch.
Noting how late it was getting, I decided to turn the TV off and hit the sheets, but just as the screen went black; a voice broke the silence.
"Darn, they were just getting to the mating bit."
I froze instantly before turning to my side to see Crowley standing there in his usual long coat. A series of options ran through my head, most of them involving pleading and running because all my knives were in the car. That was probably so stupid of me, but with Cas around and no demons encounters for a while; I felt pretty safe. So much for that now though.
"Crowley..." I warned as he took three easy strides towards me, glancing down at me with amused eyes "I thought Lucifer made it very, very clear that if you try and use me to get Ella-"
"I`m hurt." he placed both his hands over his chest and faked a pained expression "Do you really think I`ve no better reason to visit you?"
"Yeah, pretty much." I replied rather bluntly, slowly sitting up straighter and hating myself for wearing no pants. My legs were practically on display, and I couldn`t hide my embarrassment.
"What do you want?" I finally sighed, pulling my shirt down to cover up as much thigh as possible.
"Well now that I`m actually looking at you, I want something else." he smirked knowingly and I almost cringed "But for the sake of business; I`m here to make a deal."
"A deal? You?" I rolled my eyes "As if I didn`t see that coming."
"Drop the sarcasm love, it`s impolite." he waved his hand and a chair suddenly appeared behind him, as he curtly took a seat "Here`s the thing, I`ve just recently learned about Kevins faith. So you can see why I`m a little jumpy. To put it simply: you`ve seen what`s going to happen, you know what the future holds. At least give me a little heads up for what to expect, or at least let me know I`ll get through it. I need a little reassurance?"
"And what's in it for me?" I cocked an eyebrow.
"I`ll keep my demons off that lovely little ass of yours." he smirked as I rolled my eyes.
That wasn`t a bad deal, I could just tell Crowley he`d get through it and I wouldn`t have to worry about demons ever again. Well I couldn`t be that blunt though, and I can`t give him any details. A simple: 'be yourself, be clever and it`ll work out' would suffice.
"Deal." I muttered, a lifetime without demons was worth it.
"Lovely!" he grinned, before getting off his chair and stepping a little closer "Let`s seal the deal then shall we?"
"Wait... what?" my eyes widened a little, oh hell no.
"You know how it works." he leaned in close as I backed up on the bed until I was on the other end "A simple kiss and we`ve got a deal. That`s the only way I won`t be able to break it." He had a point, I had to be sure he`d keep his word and this was really the only way.
"I freaking hate you..." I grumbled, before crawling back to his end of the bed and slipping onto my feet. He just stood there smugly, his hands clasped around his back as he waited for me to make the move. My insides felt all tense and my mind was mentally slapping itself for getting into this, but here I was. Okay I just need to do it really quickly, a simple peck, you don`t even have to kiss him properly; just give him a light brush and pull away. It won`t even take a second!
A little confident now, I attempted to lightly and quickly kiss him, but as soon as my lips touched his; his hands came up and tangled into my hair pulling me in and forcing my lips open. Instinctively, I bit down on his tongue, forcing him to pull away with a surprised look. While I gasped for air, he brought his hand to his mouth before looking at me murderously.
"You`re so feisty I love it." he chuckled.
"Go to hell Crowley..." I muttered, glaring at him.
"Of course I will." he rolled his eyes "I own the place after all. Anyways, I was hoping to get a picture but someone was rushed. Either way, a deal is a deal, so by all means love; fill me in and you won`t have to worry about demons."
Lucifer C:
Me and Gabriel had never really talked since my fall, but I knew for the fact that he was one of those angels who grieved for me, who actually cared. But before the fall we were as close as brothers could possibly get, we`d do everything together. He would often come to me for advice, for opinions, for help, for everything. He`d always be there for me too, watching my back and agreeing with every decision I`ve ever made: well all except for one, rejecting the humans. It was there that we clashed, he didn`t argue or yell at me as much as Michael, but he was certainly sad during the falling out. Do I regret those decisions? Maybe.
"Remember that fishing bet you and Michael had?" Gabriel suddenly asked; we were somewhere in Kansas, Gabriel had insisted that the liquor here was worth trying. As obvious as it sounds: most angels don't drink, but we can usually pick up on the taste, so it was okay if we wanted too. It`s not like we could get drunk or anything.
"Which one?" I scoffed, still not believing that I was actually here with my baby brother.
"That giant shark one?" Gabriel hinted.
"Megalodon?" I suggested.
"Yeah, that one. You were so sure you could catch a bigger one, and then you had to get me and Ralph involved."
"Oh right." I remembered "Didn`t Michael get temporarily eaten?"
"He was so against us going." Gabriel added and I smirked at the memory "But then you used his pride against him and he gave in. You were always great at manipulating people."
"God given gift." I scoffed and Gabriels eyes lit up in amusement.
"Speaking of dad..." I tensed up as Gabriel said that and he noticed because his tone became more nervous "Well now that your... better. Do you think he might come back?" It was no secret that my father left because of me, but that never actually crossed my thoughts before. Would dad ever actually return?
"I don`t know." I shrugged, deciding I really didn`t wanna dwell on this subject. It was touchy, and it was difficult to get through it without wanting to burn down some random orphanage, which in my case could easily become possible.
"Alright." Gabriel concluded before passing me his signature smile "Let`s see how many shots it takes to get an archangel drunk?" He gestured at the bars door and with an amused sigh I walked in after him, finding a nice small table in the corner were we both sat down.
"Funny isn`t it?" I scoffed and he raised an eyebrow "How these humans are so oblivious to beings like us in their midst."
"Well you can tell `em I`m an archangel and you`re the devil." Gabriel suggested "But I don`t think they`ll give you any drinks after."
"We can always add some convincing dazzle?" I smirked, waving my fingers and causing a glass across the room to blow up. The man who was sitting in front of it yelled out before grumbling about how 'this day couldn`t get any worse'.
"Damn, that was cruel." Gabriel chuckled "I see why you`re called the devil."
"Yeah I`m the worst." I smirked before glancing at the blonde waitress who sashayed over with an almost devious grin. Gabriel matched her grin, folding his arms over the table and leaning towards her with playful eyes. Typical.
"What can I get you, darling?" she asked me directly and Gabriel pouted a little.
"Err... um..." what exactly where we here for again?
"Two shots of liquor." Gabriel intervened to my relief and the waitress almost frowned at him before shrugging and walking away.
"I`m pretty sure it`s impossible for us to get drunk." I suddenly pointed out and Gabriels lips curled up in a smile.
"That`s where you`re wrong brother!" his expression seemed proud "It`s a lot harder for us, but if we drink enough, I assure you we`ll get very drunk. Don`t you ever drink?"
"Well I have." When was the last time I had a drink? "But I usually stop after the thirty first cup."
"It starts to kick in after forty." Gabriel assured me and suddenly the waitress walked back in, sliding two cups onto the table in front of us before giving me another one of those devious smiles. No, I`m not stupid, I know what that smile means, and frankly I`m not interested. In different circumstances, probably a year or two ago, I`d be more than willing to play her game, but this wasn`t then, it was now; and I`m not interested. I tried to get that message across with my bored expression but she didn`t seem to notice it.
"Let me know if you need anything else, darling." she said, her eyes locking with my own as her fingers lingered over my shoulder while she walked away. Did I just shudder...?
"Smooth." Gabriel teased, probably noticing how uncomfortable I looked "That human really did a number on you, since when are you a one-woman type of man?
"You make that sound like a bad thing." I muttered, taking a sip of the bitter liquid, noting how it burned a little as it went down my throat. While I took my time, Gabriel chugged his whole glass down before gesturing at the waiter to return. Feeling a little rushed now, I shoved down the last bit of the liquor before placing the glass on my table.
"Keep 'em coming sweetheart." Gabriel said as she picked up our glasses, rolling her eyes at him before shooting me another smile. Darn, she`s persistent.
"So what is it about her exactly?" Gabriel continued "That makes you all goodie-goodie?"
"I think you`re reading into this too much." I glanced down at my glass "I assure you, I`m as devilish as ever."
"Pfft yeah right." he rolled his eyes "You live in a house. You live with a human girl. The countries completely untouched, and you`re now sitting here and having drinks with me. I wouldn`t describe as that monstrously devilish."
"I see your point." I downed the rest of my glass just as the waitress came to refill it. For the first time since we walked in, I actually bothered to give her a proper once over. She was dressed in a too tight tank top with extremely low denim shorts, and a tiny white apron hung over her waist. Her hair was a dirty blonde and it fell over her shoulders in a natural way, bringing out a pair of pretty dark eyes that seemed perfect alongside all her other curvy features.
Wait a second... what the hell am I doing? Just focus on Gabriel, don`t even look at her. If I hadn`t met Ella, I probably would`ve acted very differently. Something along the lines of toying with her all charming-like, zapping her away for some fun, breaking her until she knows her place, pleasing myself, tossing her aside or more commonly: handing her down to Alistair. Hmm, I was pretty sadistic... But luckily for her, that`s not how I was going to do things anymore.
"So why Ella?" Gabriel asked again, pulling me out of my thoughts.
"Because Gabe." I knew my answer already "She`s the only human that ever tried to fix me. Most of them cast me aside or run away screaming, but she actually bothered to make me better. She cares."
"Aw." he cooed "That`s adorable,"
"Gabriel..." I warned, glancing down at the table feeling a little embarrassed.
"I`m surprised it didn`t work the other way around though." he pointed out, bringing his glass to his mouth.
"What do you mean?" I raised an eyebrow.
"I mean." he locked his gaze with me, his usual smile playing on his face "Instead of her fixing you, you could`ve corrupted her. Just saying there was probably a chance of her going dark instead of you going light?"
"Well, she did have some heavenly-weapon help." I managed to crack a smile before the waitress returned once more to fill up our drinks.
Many drinks later...
"Wait... so you turned Sam into a car?" I blinked at him with a hint of disbelief. Gabriel was currently recounting the story of how he trapped the Winchesters in TV land.
"You bet!" Gabriel smirked wildly "Before I let them out, Dean was all like; 'Turn him back' and I was like 'Satan`s going to ride his ass anyways.'"
"I probably would have." I chuckled.
The waitress once again returned, but this time she was empty-handed.
"Sorry guys." she paused in front of us "Boss thinks you`ve had enough."
I was considering a hundred ways I could convince her boss otherwise, most of them involving hell fire, chains and knives.
"As I said sweetheart." Gabriel smiled at her, pulling out a large wad of cash and handing it to her "Keep `em coming."
She looked uncertain at first, but after looking over the money she gave him a knowing smile.
Many, many drinks later...
"So what did you and Michael do in all your time together in the cage?" Gabriel asked, holding his head up with his hand, which he had propped on the table.
"Oh the usual; talked about our feelings, watched overrated movies and knitted one another sweaters."
"Really?" he blinked at me.
"No." I answered obviously "We mostly just lashed at each other, even fought a little before he put up a wall to separate us on all levels."
Many, many, many drinks later...
"Hey Gabe?" I asked calmly.
"Mhm?" he slumped back in his chair. This was probably around our thirty ninth drink.
"Do you think maybe it`s not a good idea for two super powerful archangels to get drunk?" I murmured and Gabriel chuckled.
"It`s an absolutely terrible idea." he agreed.
The waitress was once again at our table side, "refill?" she offered.
"Definitely." I grunted, holding up my glass as she filled it up before moving onto Gabriel.
Enough drinks 'to get an archangel drunk' later...
"Who`s idea was this again...?" I swallowed down the last bit of my drink before slouching down on the table, noticing how the light bulbs suddenly blew out "oops." I muttered and Gabriel chuckled as the other people in the bar got pretty confused and surprised. My mind felt hazy and my vision seemed blurry.
"Sorry about the lights guys." the waitress was back, her hands on her hips as she looked at them in confusion "Don`t know what happened to them, but the boss is getting someone to check. So, anything else you need?"
"Don`t worry about the lights." I smirked at her, leaning against the table "I kind of made `em blew up."
"Right..." she rolled her eyes but didn`t say anything else.
"Yeah, me and him are archangels." I gestured at my brother "Well actually I`m a fallen archangel: the devil to be specific."
"Yup, you`re totally not drunk." she replied sarcastically and instead of walking away she leaned in closer, propping her hands against the table and stretching her tanned legs out behind herself. "I can see that though." she grinned at me "Maybe we could catch up later? Won`t you show me the devil in you?"
I matched the fiery glint in her eyes, my smirk just as menacing, if not more, then hers.
"Oh, you have no idea." I replied and before I could say more; Gabriel grabbed me around the arm pulling us both out of our seats.
"Well it was pleasure meeting you sweetheart." he said to her rather quickly before swinging me towards the door "But we`ve got to go."
"Gabe what`re you doing?!" I grumbled as we exited.
"Saving your relationship." he muttered with a small smirk.