Here we go my dearest followers! The Final Stretch! The Grace Trilogy is almost complete. Enjoy! ~Noxy

Chapter 19: Happy Endings

"Aren't you going to say anything?" Razael asked desperately after the silence that rang out following his announcement.

"How?" Michael asked. "You were dead. The three of us watched you die!"

"I wasn't-It didn't-" Razael stuttered before finally looking down. "I can't really die."

The First Born scoffed. "I find that to be highly unlikely. Razael we saw you die. I saw Lucifer's Grace rip you apart when my spell went off. I watched as Gabriel tired to save you. He pumped his Grace into you for almost five minutes. Dad even said that you were gone and for us to let you go."

"I know. Believe me I know. I remember the pain. I remember how scared I was. I remember hating myself because I wasn't able to stop you from using that spell. I remember panicking because I thought I didn't stop the spell to save Dad. I also remember Mom holding me and crying, begging me to hold on until I finally didn't have the energy to." Razael said. "Then I woke up again."

"How?" Raphael questioned. "Did Dad bring you back?"

The younger shook his head, tightly gripping Monica's hand. "Turns out the being the guardian of the Angelis Lexicon came with a small side effect. As long as I don't name an heir to my duty of watching over the book I can't die. Just ask Monica. She's patched me up more times then I can count, most of them being what should have been lethal wounds."

"It's true." Monica said. "Razael can't really die. He just kinda...goes into a coma while his body heals and once there's no more damage he wakes up. Most of the time the Lexicon would heal him but once he told me I began healing him so he wouldn't be gone as long."

"So who knew you were alive?" The Third Born asked.

"At first it as just Grandfather. He was waiting for me to wake up. He said it took almost sixty years for my body to heal. Then, once he explained everything to me, he introduced me to Monica. He said that us being together was important and that she would act as my guide." The archangel said. "And he was right. Without my Guiding Star I would be lost."

"And your eyes?" Lucifer asked shakily. "You were blind. Your eyes turned the same color as your wings because of that stupid book."

"Monica." Razael said simply. "She found a way to slowly restore my sight instead of all at once. Less pain on me even if she wasn't able to fix my tear ducts. It's why I cry tears of blood."

"Why didn't you come back?" Lucifer asked, taking shaky steps towards his son. "Why didn't you let us know you were alive?"

"By the time I woke up and my body was healed, you were locked in the Cage, Mom was MIA, Raphael was always gone, and Michael wouldn't let anyone leave Heaven." Razael said. "So I snuck out and went to go look for you and Mom. Unfortunately I couldn't get to your Cage and could never find Mom. It was like you both just vanished."

Lucifer rushed forward and grabbed his son tight. "I couldn't care less that it took so long. I'm just glad you're alive. It hurt so bad watching you die. Now that you're back...Oh Raz..."

Razael hugged his father back just as tight. "I know Dad. I missed you too. I love you."

Lucifer let go of his son and turned to look at Gabriel, intent on having the mother of his child share in their joy but the small blonde was glaring at them. "Gabriel?"

Gabriel let out a snort and turned away. "What?"

"What? What do you mean what?" Lucifer asked in disbelief. "Our son is alive and for some reason you don't seem to care!"

"Oh I care." Gabriel said. "All he did was confirm my suspicions that he was alive."

The Devil pulled away from his son. "Gabriel what are you talking about?"

"I'm talking about how I always seemed to have someone watching over me sometimes when I knew it shouldn't have been possible." The Fourth Born said. "Am I right Raz?"

The younger flinched at his name. "Mom..."

"So am I right? Was it you?" Gabriel asked, his voice cold.

Razael looked pained. "Yes it was but-"

"Don't. Don't you dare." Gabriel snapped. "I didn't raise you to be like that Razael."

"Mom I did it because Grandfather said-"

"I also thought I taught you to be able to think for yourself!"

"Mom I really-"

"Give me a good reason not to clock you where you stand!"

"Because I couldn't bring myself to say anything!" Razael snapped. "I was scared that you wouldn't believe that I was alive. That you would send me away. So I listened to Grandfather and waited for the time to be right. Now it is. We can be a family again."

Gabriel was silent, watching the blood run down his son's face. He could see the pain coming off his son but he was so angry and upset that he couldn't bring himself to go over there and comfort him. He knew that his Dad had a hand in this and knowing that they could have been told, it set him off. His son was alive all this time. Just then Chuck came in, no doubt having sensed his agitation. He walked over and put a hand on Gabriel's shoulder.

"Gabriel I want you to listen to me okay? I know that you're angry at me and I know that you're angry at Razael but what I did was for-"

The room let out a shocked cry as Gabriel had reared back and punched his father square in the jaw, sending the deity head over heals. Michael was in complete shock as he rushed to his father's aid. Lucifer was staring at his brother in shock while Razael was staring with his mouth hanging open. Raphael had jumped up, his chair hitting the floor but it was clear that he didn't know who to go to. Dean was struggling not to laugh at everyone's faces while Castiel was staring with wide eyes. Sam rushed to his mate's side and grabbed him, trying to calm the pure fury he could feel.

Monica rushed to Chuck's side and began checking on him. "Why did you do that Mom?"

Gabriel let out a snort. "He fucking knows why."

The young girl was getting even more upset as she channel her power. "Mom you broke his jaw!"

"He fucking deserved it!" Gabriel snapped.

Monica healed Chuck and as she did she began to sway. She pulled away from Chuck, one hand resting on her stomach and the other reaching for her mate. Razael rushed forward, hitting his knees and sliding across the floor to her. He gently pulled her close, pumping his own Grace into her. Razael held her tight, worry clear on his face.

"My Oiveae? Are you alright?" Razael asked, his hand joining hers over her stomach.

"Is she alright?" Castiel asked, rushing to their sides.

Razael nodded. "She should be with some rest. I just worry about her using energy because...Well...Monica is pregnant."

Castiel turned to his daughter with wide eyes. "Monica?"

She nodded with a smile. "It's true Daddy. I found out a week ago. I'm two months along."

Castiel paled but then suddenly turned to Dean with a smile. "Dean! We're going to be grandparents!" He said before turning and hugging Monica gently. "Oh Monica! Your mother would be so proud of you!"

Dean paled. "Grandparents?! I'm too young to be a grand anything!" He said before moaning. "I can't believe my step-daughter is older then me!"

Razael was suddenly yanked away from his mate by his exuberant Dad. "I can't believe this! A child! You're having a child of your own!"

"I know! Isn't that great Mom?" Razael asked as he turned to his mother only to find both his mother and grandfather missing. "Mom? Grandfather? Where did they go?"

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Chuck hit the wall hard, surprised by the strength his youngest archangel son could wield in his fury. "Gabriel please just listen to me!"

Gabriel glared. "If you fucking tell me that not knowing that my only son was alive was for my own good then I swear I will break your fucking nose this time!"

"Gabriel you and I both know that when Razael died that you weren't in your right mind." Chuck said. "I couldn't risk telling you."

"Not in my right mind? You mean that you had to lock me up for ten years because I went bat shit insane when Michael murdered my son in front of me?" Gabriel spat. "Or is that another one of your dirty little secrets that no one knows about?!"

"Gabriel you're upset-"

"I'm beyond fucking upset right now!" Gabriel yelled. "Right now I am very tempted to try my damnedest to murder you! Tell me something...Why now?"

Chuck frowned. "I don't understand what you're asking me."

"Why did you decide to start bringing my son around now?" Gabriel asked bitterly. "Was it so I would stay? Or so I would come back to the fold and take my place in Heaven once more? Go back to being your Messenger and Healer?"

The diety sighed. "I was planning on bring Razael here once I found you. When I realized how bad off you were I decided that it would be better to wait until you were better. I have to admit that it took a lot longer then I thought it would."

"So what?"

"So I thought that if maybe I brought Razael to you that it would help you get better." Chuck said softly. "I was hoping that it would make you happy again."

"Why?"

"Because I finally understood. I was finally able to know what you felt that day." The deity said. "The day that you vanished woke me up Gabriel. I now understood what you felt when you lost Razael. I had never felt such pain. It was as if you had been ripped from me in the most physically painful way possible and it left me feeling empty. It left me feeling like I'd never be whole again. I realized that I had done so much wrong by you and your brothers and sisters. It's why I came back, why I began to try to step up and be a father to you again."

"And what about Razael?" Gabriel asked. "Did you send him to me whenever you thought I was getting close to doing something stupid?"

"That was his own doing. He somehow found you and when he did he made sure to somehow keep track of you." Chuck said. "I don't know how he did it but he did. He'd always seem to know when you needed him the most. He knew you even better then I did. He'd be talking to me or Monica and then he'd get this far away look in his eyes and then off he'd go, saying he'd be back soon."

Gabriel frowned and reached down and pulled off the anklet he had with Razael's feather in it. He studied it before cast a quick scanning spell on it. He was shocked to find that his son had placed a monitoring charm and a tracking charm on it. So that was how his son had done it. At his lowest points in his life his son had shown up and taken care of him even though when it happened he was normally out of his mind and most of the time he chalked it up to a dream. Looked like his son had taken after him after all; Razael was a Trickster through and through.

"So Razael has been keeping an eye on me this whole time. Did you know what he was doing?" The Fourth Born asked.

Chuck shook his head. "I knew he kept disappearing but I didn't know that it was you that he was going to. I just knew that it was a friend. So what are you going to do now Gabriel?"

"I'm not going back to Heaven." The blonde said. "I can't Dad. Not after everything that's happened to me. Heaven isn't home to me. It hasn't been since before the fighting started. I can't even bring myself to think about setting foot in Heaven again. The night I tried to kill myself I really thought I had been dragged back and I wanted nothing more then to run as far away and as fast away as I could."

"I'm sorry that your home became a place that you hate." The brunette said.

"I don't really hate it." Gabriel admitted as he took a seat. "I just don't think that I'll ever look at it the same way again."

"Gabriel..." Chuck said watching him closely. "If you no longer feel comfortable then you don't ever have to go back. I mean it. If you want this could be your home now. You always did love earth more then you did Heaven. I could barely pull you away sometimes."

"What did you expect? I felt safer there then with my brothers." The blonde said softly. "I can still be your Messenger and Healer from here."

"Gabriel I don't care. All I want from now on is the happiness of my children and my first soon-to-be-born great grand child." Chuck said. "Now since everyone else is out there celebrating how about we go back out there and join them. That way you can apologize to your son and we can let everyone know that we've made peace again."

Gabriel sighed. "Dad before we do there is something that I need to talk to you about. It's about Sam and Dean. Can we talk?"

Chuck gave his son a smile, but it was a sad one. "I know what you're going to ask Gabriel. You and I both know that I can't do something like that without something being given up in return."

Gabriel stared at his dad. "What would you ask of me Dad?"

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"Look at that Cassie!" Gabriel said happily as he looked at the picture on the ultrasound. "Well Monica it looks like...you are having...A boy!"

Razael let out a happy cheer. "A son! My Oiveae did you hear that? We're having a little boy!"

Monica turned to her mate with tears in her eyes. "Oh Monons! I'm so happy! We're finally starting a family together!"

Gabriel began cleaning her up and smiled as she was happily talking to Castiel and Razael about the baby. As he was putting everything up he noticed Sam standing by the door. Razael and Castiel helped Monica off the table. She came over and gave both him and Sam a hug and kiss before heading out. Razael also gave Sam and Gabriel a hug before following his mate and Father-in-Law out, no doubt to spread the good news.

Gabriel was quick to clean everything and put it away, liking his work spaces neat. He smiled and hurried to meet his mate. It wasn't until he stood that he noticed that Sam was holding something. The blonde frowned and went over to him, trying to figure out why his mate was smirking and holding something wrapped in a paper towel.

"Sam?" He asked, his voice laced with worry.

Sam was still giving him a smirk. "I was given this by Michael. He asked you to test it for him."

Gabriel took the paper towel wrapped object with a frown and unwrapped it a bit revealing a small glass full of a clearish-yellow liquid. "A urine sample? What does Mike want me to do with this?"

"He wants to know if you can test it. For pregnancy." Sam said, his smirk growing.

The blonde's eyes went wide. "Did he get this from Luci? I didn't think Lucifer'd be ready to carry a child so soon."

"No, not Lucifer." The hunter said chuckling. "Michael asked me this morning on how someone would take a test. I told him that he would need to pee on one of the tests but he said to give it to you and you'd be able to be more accurate then 'a human stick'."

"So then Mike could be pregnant. I was expecting a pregnancy because my dad said the Michael was talking talking about it. I just didn't realize that Mike was intending on carrying the child."

"Doesn't Lucifer have to be on top for that to happen?" Sam asked curiously.

"Not really. I carried Razael and Lucifer had never topped me before." Gabriel explained. "All they have to do is let their Graces touch and Michael would have to keep a tiny piece of Lucifer's Grace within him once they reach orgasm. It's how we made Raz but that was a total accident. I didn't even know it was possible back then."

"So let's find out if we're going to be uncles then." Sam said with a smile.

Gabriel nodded and took the small glass and walked over to the desk he had set up for himself in the medical room. He rummaged around in the drawers for a few minutes before producing a three pack box of pregnancy tests. Sam frowned as Gabriel opened the the brand new box and pulled out one of the tests and dipped it. Pulling it out he sat it flat and checked the clock.

"Gabe? Why do you have pregnancy tests?" Sam hesitantly asked, picking up the box and looking it over. "I mean it's not exactly something that a bunker full of guys really needs."

The archangel turned red and looked anywhere but at his mate. "I was hoping...that maybe...I mean I know that it's still a bit soon... But maybe we could talk and possibly...If you feel up to it that is... we could try for that daughter we talked about."

Sam sat the box down and walked around the desk. He carefully pulled his husband into his arms and kiss the top of his head. The hunter waited until he was sure his mate had calmed down before slowly pulling away.

"I would love nothing more then to have that child with you." Sam said. "And I could care less about the gender as long as we have a healthy child."

Gabriel let out a sob and clung to Sam. "Oh Sam! I was so worried that you'd hold me to having that girl we talked about and-"

Sam leaned in and kissed him again. "Gabe...You should know me better then that by now. All I want is for us to be happy and for us to be together. You are my whole world. My love, my world, my husband, my archangel. You make me happy."

Gabriel smiled up at him with love shining in his eyes and nearly glowing with happiness. A beep went off and Gabriel turned to look back at the test. He read it and turned to Sam with a smile.

"So...which one of us wants to go tell Michael that he's pregnant?"