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CHAPTER 1Castiel didn’t leave the Bunker much. Not since Dean died. Sam had died before Dean. They didn’t die hunting the things that go ‘Bump in the Night’. No, it was old age, natural causes. Their hearts just decided it was time. Castiel was with both as each of them left his fathers creation. No Reaper was there waiting to take the boys to the Empty. Even Billie didn’t attempt to take them (even though being Death she could). But Castiel had made it quite clear that if she tried, he would kill her. Again! She didn’t fear Castiel, she respected him and the Winchesters.
Castiel was the Angel that delivered Both Dean and Sam’s souls to Heaven. When God/Chuck opened the gates to Heaven he was crying.
Castiel had salted and burned their bodies. ‘A Hunters Funeral’, in the wooded area behind the Bunker. He also made them a headstone with the usual stuff on it. D.O.B. / D.O.D / BELOVED SONS AND FRIEND. But in small print was engraved: ‘BROTHERS TO AN ANGEL’CHAPTER 2Castiel decided to build a permanent pyre at the Bunker. He had found a spell for a leather bracelet that would return the wearer to a certain spot. In this case it would be the pyre, for ‘A Hunters Funeral’. He asked Rowena (apparently Rowena was almost as immortal as he was) to make the number of bracelets that would be needed. Castiel told her what he was doing and asked her not to corrupt the spell with any of her tricks. She agreed as a single tear slid down her cheek, he figured that was as close to a promise as he would get from the powerful Witch.
Each bracelet went out to a Hunter with a note that read:
‘Wear It and You will receive A Hunters Funeral’.
He knew when a Hunter would die. He would hear the pyre flame up and he would walk out and give each Hunter his respect.
When Rowena was finished with the spell and was ready to leave, she went to Castiel, she found him at the headstone for Dean and Sam. “What will you do now?” she asked, her accent heavy with sorrow for the Angel. She saw the loneliness in the way he stood and stared at the headstone at his feet.
Castiel thought for a moment. What would he do? Hunt, stay here, go back to Heaven? He didn’t know.
He looked up at Rowena, and all he could say to her was “I don’t know.”
Rowena kissed him on the cheek and said goodbye. As she left and without turning, she said, “They raised you better than this” and with her carpet bag in hand she walked away from him and was gone.

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CHAPTER 3‘Raised’ he thought. It was true. From the moment he had met the Winchesters they had taught him. They taught him everything. Love, Hate, Sorrow, Hurt, Free Will, and everything in between. He knew the sorrow of the loss he felt, and the hurt that he had never cried at their passing. Angels didn’t cry. He hated his life without them but, he stayed because they asked this of him. He stayed because Heaven was no longer his home.
He hunted occasionally, just for something to do. Or if a hunter prayed to him for help, he would go to them. If he was there in time, he would help them but sometimes he wasn’t quick enough, or the Hunter waited until too late to pray. If the latter was the case, he would give the Hunter a ‘Hunters Funeral’ and then go after what had killed the Hunter.
He would always return, walk to the headstone and tell Dean and Sam the story. In his head he could hear them say ‘Job well done’.
Today though, today he was tired. He was thinking of asking his Father to let him come home and Rest until he was needed again.
With a heavy sigh Castiel turned away from the headstone and went back inside the Bunker.

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CHAPTER 4Castiel sat at the table in the library looking thru all the papers and names of people he could ask to watch over the Bunker. He still believed there was nothing for him here. Every name he found was either too old or they were dead.
He smiled when he came across his ‘Birth Certificate’. It had his D.O.B. September 18, 1977, which made him older than Dean (which he was by a millennium maybe even 2). They said it was only fitting. They presented it to him as a Christmas Present one year. They said that Cas was a Winchester now. Sam even broke into the National Data Banks an entered it into the system. He remembered Sam saying that John and Mary would have been proud to have him as a son and, Dean handing out the shots of whisky to toast Castiel as the newest Winchester.

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CHAPTER 5He was at a loss. He needed to think. What would Dean or Sam do? Castiel knew that Sam would get on the computer and start searching for someone or even something to come in and take care of the Bunker. While Sam taught Castiel how to use, update, and maintain the Bunkers computer system he still did not trust them.
Dean would just hop into Baby and drive until he thought of something or came up with a plan. So, he decided he would follow Dean’s example and drive.
Castiel switched on the lights in the Bunkers garage. There with all the other vehicles of the past was the car he would drive. Dean’s 1967 Chevy Impala, ‘Baby’. Dean loved ‘Baby’ and would always maintain her. He taught Castiel how to take loving care of her. Dean had made Castiel promise to take care of her and start Baby at least once a month so he could hear her purr all the way in Heaven. This was a promise Castiel always kept. As he started ‘Baby he hoped Dean was listening.
Castiel put in the Kansas Cassette and drove. As he drove, he thought about all the hunts that ‘Baby took them to. All the arguments between Dean and Sam. He had quit counting the number of times the boys would brag about getting laid in the back seat.
He remembered asking Meg to become his wife in this car and how happy he was when she said yes. That was also the night that he and Meg tried out the back seat. The boys never knew.
When he told Dean and Sam, he would marry Meg it shocked them at first. Afterall he was an Angel of the Lord and she was, well a Demon. But they had excepted her. God/Chuck performed the wedding, Sam gave the bride away, Dean was best man, Rowena maid of honor, with Jack as witness.
They were happy, at least for a while. They lived at the bunker with Dean and Sam and all was good. But before they knew it there was another Supernatural war. They won and were able to shut the gates of Hell. But the price was high. It was Meg. Someone had to rule Hell, someone they trusted. She had been apprenticed to Crowley before she rebelled against him. She was the only logical choice.
They were able to see each other now and then but not as often as he would have liked. But, that too ended. The last time they saw each other was years ago when she finally told him goodbye. She couldn’t run Hell and be topside too. It was a sacrifice they both had to make. And so, with tears falling down her face she left him (he didn’t cry).
Dean had taught Jack to drive in this car. Castiel remembered when Jack was dying that Dean took Jack on a road trip and taught him. There was a close call or two as Jack learned which floor pedal did what. He remembered Dean and Jack walking back into the Bunker, Dean was so pale but when he spoke, he praised Jack at how well he had learned to drive ‘Baby’.
Castiel realized that his choices were Meg or Jack. As Meg was running Hell, he would ask Jack.
He turned the car around and drove back to the Bunker and silently thanked ‘Baby’ for the Memories.

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He wanted to summon Meg. He wanted to see her and tell her goodbye before he went back to Heaven to stay. But he decided neither one of them could open themselves up to that kind of hurt again. He still loved her but, seeing her again would only give him hope and cause him to delay leaving. He had always hoped that Meg would come back but some things are not meant to happen. Even with the Bonding spell Rowena had placed upon the two of them he had not heard from Meg. The spell would enable them to know where the other was and it would allow one to know if the other was needed or hurt. It also was a kind of love bond. It could be broken if one or the other or both wish it. It was the thought of the Bond that Castiel realized that it was unbroken after all these years. Meg had not broken it and he knew he could not. He was sure that she had forgotten about it as neither had reached out since the last time they saw each other.

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Castiel realized as he was preparing the ingredients for the summoning spell that he had not heard from Jack in a while. He knew he would have to stay long enough to show Jack all the ins and outs of the Bunker. And also, how to maintain ‘Baby’.
With that last thought he cut his palm, his blood being the last ingredient. When Jack appeared, he had a smile on his face. He stepped forward to hug Castiel.
“Jack it is so good to see you. I have missed you” Castiel said as he looked Jack over like a doting parent.
He and the Winchester Men had raised Jack. They all made a promise to Kelly Kline, Jack’s mother, that they would raise him to be good and kind. And so far, they had kept that promise.
As j
Jack stepped back Castiel noticed that he was looking around like he was expecting to see more than just Castiel. Like maybe he was hoping to see the Winchesters. The look on Jacks face was one of disappointment.
“I am doing well Castiel.” Jack responded still looking around. “And you? What have you been doing?”
Castiel responded with a shrug of his shoulders. Jack could see the years of solitude in his eyes. They seemed to be a duller blue.
The two men exchanged more pleasantries for a bit longer catching up with each other's life.
Castiel noticed that Jack was still looking around like he was expecting someone to show up at any moment.
Finally, Castiel said “I assure you I am the only one here which is why I summoned you here. I was hoping that you would take care of the Bunker as I wish to return to heaven, if my Father will agree to my return.”
Jack looked at Castiel in shock “Castiel is something wrong? Are you not Happy here?”
Castiel could only look at Jack when he finally said, “I am tired Jack.”
“I guess I’m confused.” Jack said
“Are you and Meg not together anymore, I do not see her, and I cannot sense her presents in the Bunker”
Now it was Castiel’s turn to be confused.
“Jack, Meg is running hell. That is why I called you and not her. I need you to take over the Bunker for me.”
Jack’s eye went wide with concern. “Did she not come home to you? She trained me to run Hell so she could come back to you. She loves you Castiel. She said she couldn’t be away from you any longer”

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Castiel quit listening after Jack said he was running Hell. “What do you mean you are running Hell? Tell me you haven’t gone ‘Dark Side’. I do not want to have to hunt you down and kill you, Jack!” Castiel was livid and scared at the same time. He didn’t want to hurt Jack in any way, but he could not stand the thought of Jack following in his fathers’ footsteps (even though Lucifer had actually changed his ways to some small extent).
Jack was smiling at him. “You sounded like Dean for a minute.” Still smiling he said “no I haven’t gone ‘Dark Side’ adding finger quotes. “Meg wanted to come back to you. She wanted to surprise you” Jack finished.
When Jack finished explaining to Castiel that Meg had Trained him to run Hell for her he started asking when she left and from what exit did, she leave. Jack placed a hand on Castiel’s shoulder and flew them to the exit that he personally saw Meg leave from. They could see signs of a struggle but no sign of Meg. There were Dead Demons laying around in different states of decomposer. But there were two that were missing their heads. When Castiel looked around he found them several yards away. When he walked over to them, they were actually still alive. It was then he realized what they were. The black ooze giving them away, Leviathan.
Picking up one of the heads Castiel Asked one question, “where is She?”
It smiled grotesquely “Nowhere you will find her. She is probably dead by now.”
“How did any of you escape purgatory” Castiel questioned.
“We got a ride out on humans that were thrown in, once we were out, we ate them as a snack so they wouldn’t talk.”
Castiel could only stand there. He reached out with the bond that they shared but he felt nothing. It did not mean she was dead though; it could just mean the bond was being blocked. Although he had no idea how.
“How Many?” Castiel asked. The things head just smiled and whispered “Enough”
Jack touched the head and it disappeared; he had sent it back to purgatory. He did the same with the other head they had found. Then he sent their bodies to the furthest depts of Hell.
Once that was done, he actually took a good look at the Demons that were strewn about. “These were the guard I sent with Meg, some of our best.” He spoke. I assumed when they did not return that she had them stay with you guys. They were her most trusted.” Jack finished.
“Jack, when did she leave? Was she making any stops?”
When Jack looked into his surrogate fathers’ eyes, he saw fear in them.
“No, she was going straight to you. She wanted to be with you Castiel. She would not have detoured.”
“She left just under a month and a half ago” Jack finished.
Castiel Flew them back to the Bunker within seconds. Once there he tried their bond again and still there was nothing.
When Jack still saw nothing, but fear Castiel’s eyes he reached out for him and held him in a tight hug. Castiel failed to return it but, Jack understood why. “We will find her Castiel.”
“I will make some inquiries downstairs she was actually visiting Father on occasion maybe she said something to him.” Jack said.
“I will ask my father/Chuck if he knows anything. I cannot leave here if Meg is in danger.” Castiel said as his mind was thinking the worst but hoping for the best.

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All Castiel could do now was sit and wait with his worst-case scenarios going thru his head. She was still alive, he Knew that. If she weren’t, he would have felt the bond break and it would have been painful.
Maybe she didn’t love him anymore. Maybe she just lied to Jack about coming back to Him, about still loving him.
He knew no Demon would dare to hurt her if she were topside. All Demons knew the Queen of Hell was off limits. She was powerful and the Demons also knew that the Angel would give his own life to keep her safe and her enemies dead or deader. And there was nothing worse in this world than the ‘Angel Castiel’ he could make a Demons last moments as pain filled as possible. He may have been an ‘Angel of the Lord’ but he could also be Hell on Earth where his Family and loved ones were concerned.
It suddenly occurred to Castiel that Meg had never broken their bond on her own. She had kept it after all these years that had past. Did she even consider them still married? She had made no attempt to contact him. But, to be honest he made no attempt to contact her either. It was as if the other did not exist. Castiel never was good at showing his emotions. It wasn’t until he fell in love with Meg and with the help of the Winchesters the he learned how to deal with them.
Once the Winchesters were on his mind he headed outside to their Headstone. He stood there “Tell me what to do” he whispered. He could hear their words in his head ‘Find her’ ‘Tell her you Love her’ ‘Find her’.
Castiel looked to the heavens and with every emotion he had held back all thru the years, his hurt, hate, pain and love, he cried out one name
“MMMEEEGGG”!!!
The Heavens reverberated with the sound of all the emotion that was released with that one name. Hell shook to its core and Mountains on Earth trembled.
The last thing Castiel remembered was falling to his knees as his world went dark.

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Chapter 10Meg's head shot up. She felt his pain. She knew the emotional strain would cause him pain and now she felt it. He knew she was gone, missing. She also knew it was a matter of time before he would move Heaven and Hell to find her.
She thought about the events that got her tide to a chair in a devil’s trap in the middle of an old warehouse in the middle of nowhere.
Being Queen of Hell was no longer important to her. Hell was running smoothly and she kept her promise to seal the gates. Souls were aloud in and demons aloud out only when she deemed it necessary. And that was only when some industrious demons would escape. She would send word to Hunters when that would happen and assign one of her trusted demons to help. It was something that was agreed upon years ago and it seemed to be working.
She had to laugh, Hunters and Demons working together. Dean and Sam would roll over in their graves.
There were occasions when she would come topside to meet with hunters and help with a particularly bad Demon. Once they would dispatch said Demon back to Hell she would ask about Clarence. The Hunter would get a blank look on their face and she would remember that they did not know her special name for the Angel. Most of the time all they could tell her was that he was still on the planet but not much else.
But she knew that because she could still feel the Bond that Rowena had ‘Gifted’ them with on their wedding day. She had said it was breakable. All they had to do was deny their love of each other. Meg would never do that and apparently neither could her Angel.
She had asked Jack to take over Hell and he had agreed. He knew running hell didn’t mean he was stuck there. She said he could come and go as he pleased. She remembered that he did want to know why she wanted to leave and when she told him she wanted to go back to Castiel he smiled and agreed. Jack had told her he wanted them to finally be happy together.
Meg knew that Jack was a good choice, after all he had been raised by the Winchesters and her Angel and had instilled good traits in him. This was a promise they had made to Kelly Kline Jack’s mother. Meg would often tease them and call them ‘Three and a half Men’.
Jack said yes on one condition. He wanted to tell Chuck (his Grandfather), Lucifer (his Father), And Castiel (his other father). She agreed to Chuck and Lucifer but not Castiel. She told them that if things didn’t work out, she did not want to see or hear of her Angels disappointment.
And so, Jack’s Education began. From realizing you just didn’t sit on a throne to the inner workings of Hell. She taught him and answered all his questions. she told him that he and his most trusted Demons could go topside any time he wished. They would go visit Lucifer. Chuck had started giving him time out of the cage but had made it so that he would not be able to escape Hell. This was his punishment for all the troubled he had caused when he tried to bring on the Apocalypse. Michael was released from the cage years ago but was never the same. He had his duties in Heaven but, was watched closely.
After a while Meg began to let Jack run things on his own and she discovered that he wasn’t Evil or Good (kind of like her). He approached each situation with the thought and attitude it deserved. And after a while he even quit asking her questions and was ruling quite well on his own.
She remembers the day he came to her and said “Meg I think it is time for you to leave.”
She looked at him, puzzled. Jack started explaining that Castiel had asked him to watch over the Bunker that he felt it was time for him to go back to Heaven and ask Chuck to let him “REST” Jack didn’t understand, he thought Angels didn’t need rest/sleep. Chuck had to explain that when an Angel would come to him and ask for “REST” it was really just a deep sleep he would put them into and that when they were ready all they had to do to wake up was open their eyes. And to date only one Angel had ever asked for “REST” and they were still there. Chuck could never smite his sons or daughters. Chuck had asked the Angel to watch Lucifer and keep him informed of him. Unfortunately, she fell in love with him and he used her and she could never get over it so she asked for “REST” and never has she opened her eyes.
Chuck told Meg he thought Castiel was close to asking for “REST”. He would not deny Castiel his request, Castiel was a favorite son even when he chose to rebel against Heaven.
Meg was upset. She asked Jack if he thought he was ready to rule, if he still needed her there. And what if Castiel doesn't want me anymore, I have not felt him think about me in years. What if he doesn’t love me anymore? She remembered Jack looking at her and saying that he Never thought her to be a coward. And that was the day that Meg and her bodyguards left Hell.
Meg felt the sudden punch to her face, it brought her back from her thoughts.
She knew who had her. It was Susan, Dick Romans number one. Second only to Dick himself. Leviathan.

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As Meg sat there, she heard Susan scream at the others standing around her “I didn’t ride out of Purgatory inside a filthy human mud monkey for nothing. She and the Angel are the only ones left and I need her to get that Angel to come to me”
Meg could see that Susan was not going to treat her well even as Susan’s hand came crashing down onto her face. “Call to him!” Susan screamed. Meg only laughed at her causing yet another blow from Susan. Several to be exact. “I will not call him here just so you can try and kill him.” Meg whispered barely loud enough for Susan to hear. This only angered Susan more. As she was raising her hands to start another round of beatings on Meg the ground started to shake.
The shaking was no ordinary earthquake. Meg thought it felt wrong. It wasn’t until she heard the screaming of her name though her bond that she realized it was Castiel that caused it. His sorrow and anger coming out all at once.
When Meg looked up, she was laughing again. When she finally calmed herself enough, she looked up at the Leviathan Bitch and said in a Calm voice “He’s coming, I didn’t need to call him. He knows I am missing now and what you just felt was Him moving Heaven, earth and Hell to find me. You will not survive this.” Meg started laughing again. She didn’t even care about the beating that was staring again. Meg knew her Unicorn was coming, before she lost consciousness again, she called his name in her mind “Castiel”
Susan screamed “go check the sigils and the traps.” And her followers scattered to do her bidding. “You stupid shit he will be as easy to capture as you were.” She turned and walked away not realizing her days were numbered because she had one pissed off Angel coming for her.

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Jack had returned to Hell. He knew that Chuck his grandfather was visiting Lucifer today. His Father had earned the privilege of freedom from the cage a couple of days a week so, on those days Chuck made it a point to visit his son. Chuck and Lucifer were working thru their issues quite well. Jack would join them happy that three generations of celestial beings could have this family time. He just wished he didn’t have to tell them about Meg’s disappearance. As he entered the room his Father and Grandfather were in, he could feel the rumble starting and judging by the looks on their faces they could also. The rumble grew louder and stronger and the beings in the room knew it wasn’t natural. It passed after about 3 minutes. “Oh Shit, not again” Chuck said looking at Lucifer.“I’m afraid so” Lucifer said sadly “Father, please tell me that was not Castiel”“I just left Castiel he was upset but he was fine” Jack said with worry in his voice.“Why were you there what did he need or say. Please tell me and don’t leave anything out” Chuck said as he paced the room.And, so Jack told Chuck and Lucifer everything that had happened with Meg, with Castiel calling him, and wanting Chuck to let him ‘Rest’“Oh no, oh no, oh no” Chuck mumbled as he sat down. “I can’t cage another Son”Jack was shocked “What do you mean, what are you talking about, why would you cage Castiel?” Jack asked.“This has only happened once before” Chuck said “Before I caged Lucifer” he finished.“I don’t understand, please tell me what you are talking about” Jack said.“Vengeful Angel” Chuck said “Vengeful Angel”“Grandfather, if you are so afraid of these Vengeful Angels why did you make him one” Jack yelledChuck and Lucifer both lowered their heads “I didn’t, Castiel made himself one” Chuck said.Chuck went on to explain that he hoped another one would never come into existence. But even as he spoke those words, he knew he was wrong.“You see I make Angels without emotion for a reason. But from the moment Castiel touch Dean Winchester he started feeling them. The Winchesters were there to help him, to teach him. Chuck explained “Hell even Meg was there for him, he learned love.” Chuck stopped speaking and Lucifer took over.“There has only been one other Vengeful Angel” Lucifer said “And he was caged”Jack thought a moment then said “But, there is only one cage in Hell and it is yours.”“Exactly” Lucifer said. He looked at Jack and as Jack watched Lucifer started to change in appearance. His eyes instead of glowing red were now Grey. His wings were also grey and the hair at his temples had turned grey also. “You see” Lucifer said “Since being in the cage I have learned to control the change and the emotion that goes with it.” Lucifer looked away from Jack to his Father, Chuck. “It has taken me eons, hell even a millennium to control it and I am still learning”“I will not let you cage the Angel, the man I have called Father” Jack said with Pain in his voice.“Then” Chuck said “I hope he can control it”

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Rowena felt the Earth shake. She knew it was the Angel. She had promised the Winchesters’ long before their deaths that she would make sure that Castiel would be o-kay, that he would never succumb to whatever it was that caused Angels to become what Lucifer had become. It was a promise she would keep.
The men had saved her life on an occasion or two. Not to mention her son Fergus, (she smiled, Crowley) had started working with the men to save the world at any given time. They had all become friends in the end. Her son giving his life for the cause in the end. The Demons that she had come across still talked about the King of Hell working with the very humans that never hesitated to exorcise or plunge that damn Demon killing blade into their kind. She never thought she would become a ‘Glinda’ (for those of you not familiar with the Wizard of Oz she was the Good Witch).
Rowena shook the thoughts from her head and again packed her carpet bag and started for the Bunker hoping the Angel was still Sane.
Rowena didn’t live far from the Bunker. She always stayed close to help Castiel when he asked for help. So, she was surprised when she did not find him inside. So, her other choices were the Pyre or the Headstone. She chose the Headstone. As she moved closer, she saw a body on the ground. As she got closer still, she realized that it was Castiel.
Rowena knelt beside the Angel, checking for breathing. While checking out the Vessel that housed the Celestial being that was Castiel she noticed that the Vessel was showing a bit of age. Not much just some grey around the temples and barely noticeable crinkle lines at the outside corners of his eyes that she didn’t remember seeing on her last visit.
She tried to move him but even she knew her limitations on trying to move a full-grown man housing a celestial being. She rose to her full height and put her hands on her hips and in a loud Scottish brogue prayed…
“Chuck, Jack get your cloud hopping, fire dwelling asses to the Bunker. Your Son/Father needs help.”
And if that was not enough to bring them, she also added…
“and if you are not here in three seconds, I will turn you both into toads.”
As the wind shifted, she turned and there stood not only Chuck and Jack, but also Lucifer.
Jack Ran to the Angel he had called father for so long and was beside him with worry on his face.
“What is wrong, what happened” Jack asked frantically.
Rowena replied with worry “I found him like this. Let’s get him inside to the Bunkers infirmary so I can check him out.”
Jack and Lucifer knelt to pick him up starting to do what Rowena asked when Chuck Said “No! not the infirmary, take him to the dungeon and chain him until we know he is safe.”
Rowena was shocked. “What do you mean safe. This is Castiel not one of your good for nothing self-righteous, holier than thou flying assbutts that YOU made.” During her rant she had walked up to Chuck not caring that he could smite her.
“HE IS YOUR SON AND BETTER THAN ANY OF THE OTHERS” her Scottish brogue making her words come out thick and almost undiscernible.
“sshh sshh my Child.” Chuck said calmly wrapping Rowena in a comforting hug “we must make sure that he is still Castiel and not…” He looked over to Lucifer and then back at Rowena “not something else.” He finished.
It was then that Rowena knew, she had heard the stories about Lucifer. About how he was more than just the Devil. How he was something that could be so much worse at times.
“I will explain everything as we walk.” Chuck said. And he did so, as Lucifer and Jack carried Castiel to the dungeon.

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Chapter 14As Lucifer and Jack Cuffed Castiel to the dungeon wall with the Angel inscribed Cuffs Chuck Called for his sister Amara. Once she was there, he explained everything to her. Amara liked Castiel. He had rebelled against her brother in favor of the Winchesters. But once she actually realized what Chuck was telling her she walked up to the unconscious Angel placed her hands on his head gently and all she could feel was his loneliness and his sorrow. But occasionally she would see some glimpse of happiness with the Winchesters and Meg and Jack, the people he called Family. Amara suddenly pulled away from him as a strong feeling of hate? Sorrow? No, Rage. It was a rage so strong it made the Mark of Cain on her chest start glowing. She could feel him and this frightened her. She soon realized Chuck had called her here in case they had to cage him or kill him. It would be a task the two would have to do together. Maybe they would even need Jack and Lucifer to help, because what she felt was strong. Probably as strong if not stronger than Lucifer. After all, emotions added strength. They were powerful things. “Will you cage him or kill him, brother” Amara asked. It was a question that needed asking even though she would not like either answer. It was then that both Jack and Rowena loudly expressed that neither fate was an option.“HE RAISED ME WHEN NO OTHERS WOULD HAVE TAKEN THE SON OF LUCIFER.” Jack was already powering up, eyes glowing, ready to stop whatever Chuck and Amara had decided. Rowena had stepped in between Castiel and the others, even knowing her powers were nothing compared to theirs. But she didn’t care.“YOU WILL DO NOTHING TO HIM. HE HAS GIVEN YOU EVERYTHING AND I WILL NOT LET YOU TAKE HIS LIFE LIKE IT MEANT NOTHING TO YOU.” She yelled at the two strongest beings that the universe has ever known.Jack had moved to stand beside her ready to help her stop them.Chuck looked at them and understood that they would give their lives to protect this one Fallen Angel and he was proud. Even Lucifer was smiling with pride for his son Jack. He even felt a proud smirk cross his face for the feisty little Witch.It was then that they heard a groan escape from the Angel chained up behind them.

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CHAPTER 15As Castiel began to regain consciousness Chuck quickly called for Amara to join them. He wanted to be sure that there was enough power in the dungeon to take control of Castiel if he couldn’t control what he had become. Chuck did not want to cage another son.When Amara appeared the first thing, she noticed was the worry on her brothers face.“What is wrong Brother” she asked as she stepped up to him. All Chuck could do was give her a heavy sigh and turned to look at the Fallen Angel now one of two Avenging Angels. As Amara followed Chuck’s gaze her eyes widened at the sight before her. Sitting in the Chair strapped in like it would hold him once he was fully conscious was Castiel. Amara snapped her fingers and a jar of Holy Oil appeared. She quickly made a ring around the Angel. She was about to light it with another snap of her fingers when Chuck stopped her.“No not yet. Let’s see how he is before you lite it up.”“Brother, you know how Lucifer was before he could control the Avenging Angel within” Amara said with sorrow and concern in her voice.Chuck did know. He remembered how it took him and three other Archangels to get Lucifer into the cage. Lucifer had both the mind and strength of an Archangel and an Avenging Angel (double the power). “But Castiel has an advantage that Lucifer did not.” Chuck said, hope evident in his voice as he looked from Lucifer to Castiel.There was more groaning from Castiel and the room was silent for a moment. He was trying to fight the chains he was in though he was not fully conscious. He settled once again and there was an audible sigh of relief from the five other occupants in the dungeon.“And what advantage would that be brother?” Amara demanded.Lucifer was the one to speak as he looked over to his chained brother.“When I underwent the change, I had nothing but Hate in my mind, body, and Soul, what little soul I had anyways.” He chuckled for a moment as he remembered why Chuck stopped making his Sons and Daughter without souls. Castiel was the exception for some reason. He came off the assembly line with a crack in his chassis. He learned and evolved. Lucifer continued “Castiel fell and was befriended be the Winchesters. They showed him friendship and love and all the other stuff in between.” He looked at Chuck while continuing. “While my brother has known hate, the Winchesters taught him how to let go of it.” Amara was still unsure. She remembered torturing Castiel while Lucifer possessed his vessel. “Why didn’t he change while you possessed his vessel?” Lucifer thought for a moment before he finally said “It was Me not Castiel. I had him subdued in his mind and I was saving the other Angel in me to take on Dad and whoever he sent at me.”“Enough! It doesn’t matter.” Rowena had heard enough and her Scottish accent was trembling with the sorrow and fear she had for the Angel that she had learn to call family. It was then that Castiel decided to fully awake. He struggled against the chains that bound him to the chair.“What is this? Why am I in shackles?” He demanded even as pain showed on his face.“Son” Chuck whispered “do you know what happened?”Castiel was confused shaking his head he said “The last thing I remember was standing at the Winchester’s headstone and then something hit me.” “I found you laying there and called Jack and Chuck to help move you.” Rowena said. Chuck and Lucifer moved so they both were in front of Castiel outside the Holy Oil circle.“Castiel, you need to be calm, and see what we are seeing.” Chuck then Snapped his fingers and a full-length mirror appeared but it was turned away from Castiel.Chuck nodded at Rowena and she entered the circle with the key to the locks that Castiel was bound with. As she reached to unlock his hands Chuck said “Just his legs for now.”Rowena gave him a look that could put anyone in there grave but did as he asked and only took the chains from him ankles. As she stood back up, she whispered “I am so sorry” in his ear.“It is ok Rowena, I am sure you did all you could.” He kissed her cheek. “We have been friends long enough to know that you would never let this happen without good reason.”He then looked at Chuck and waited as he slowly turned the mirror around.His breathing stopped as he took in his reflection. It was not him. The Angel in the mirror may have had his vessel but it was not him. Castiel turned away still not breathing. Rowena went to him and put her hands on his cheeks and whispered “Breath.”Castiel looked at the mirror again. He saw that his wings were no longer the color of a raven’s wings, dark to the point of being black, they were gray. His hair while still almost as dark was now gray at the temples. And his eyes were a cold and unforgiving gray, no longer the blue he was created with.As he looked at the faces that stood before him only Rowena and Jack seemed unafraid.“WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO ME?” Castiel yelled.

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CHAPTER 16They all started speaking at once. Normally Castiel could separate the different conversations easily but, now everyone speaking at once was actually akin to listening to Angel radio and he had turned that off years ago. “Stop” he said loudly. Then looking at Chuck he said “Explain”And so, Chuck did. He told Castiel everything from Hell vibrating at his change to Heaven trembling in fear of a second Avenging Angel.Castiel thought for a moment and then turned to Lucifer. “How long?” Castiel askedLucifer looked at him. He considered lying but he knew his brother would see right thru him. So instead he looked him in the eye and said.“I still have uncontrollable bad days” lucifer continued looking at his brother watching as the Grey eyes dulled in hopelessness.“It’s not so bad Brother. Think of it as being twice as handsome.” Lucifer said in an attempt to give Castiel hope. Rowena scoffed “In your case it didn’t work”Lucifer only smirked at her “I’m growing on you aren’t I. Rowena was about to respond when she heard the chains rattle. She turned to see that one of Castiel’s wings was twisted up in it and he was trying to maneuver it out to be more comfortable. She immediately went to him and gently relieved the wing from the chain.“There ye go tweedy bird” she let his nick name for him slip out.Castiel looked down and gave her a small smile grateful that she was not afraid and treating him how she normally did.She looked at Lucifer and finally she asked“Can you teach him to control the change?” “I could but, it took me hundreds of years to learn. And I was locked in a cage with nothing to do but teach myself.” Lucifer stopped and then looked at them all “It is more a mental learning than physical learning, you know Mind over Matter.” Lucifer finished.It was at this time Jack spoke up “no offense father but Castiel has always been in a good mental state. He has never tried to destroy God’s creation.” Jack thought for another moment and the said “He has always been level headed…Except when you occupied his vessel or when he tried to be a God but that was due to outside forces.”Amara was next to speak“Jack it right, Castiel had to be strong in order to endure what torture I was giving Lucifer while I had him. I do not think any other Seraph would have survived what I did to them. Frankly I was surprised Lucifer survived.”Lucifer shot her a look that would send most to their graves and then said “But, you weren’t trying to kill me, right?”Amara just smiled.Castiel raised his hands which still had the Angel restrains on them“I can’t learn anything with these on, they block my Mojo (a slang he picked up from Dean)” he said.Rowena And Jack were both beside him without hesitation. As she began to unlock the cuffs Chuck stopped her with a word “Cage”Everyone looked at Chuck“If you show any signs of the rage and violence that goes with being an Avenging Angel I WILL, we will put you in a cage. He said.Rowena and Jack said at the same time “I will not be a part of that caging”Castiel looked at both of them“Yes, you will.”They both stood there, their eyes starting to tear up. With the restrains still on he reached out and hugged both Rowena and Jack whispering in their ears“you will help cage me, you will rescue Meg, you will tell her NOT to come see me. I do not wish for anyone to know me like this.”Rowena and Jack were both shaking their heads no and refusing to cage him if it was needed,Castiel finally said “Please promise me this.”They both nodded and as Rowena was bringing up the key to unlock the cuffs, she said“In the words of Samuel Winchester” and Jack finished it“We will fix this.”And with that they removed the Cuffs and stepped outside the holy oil circle.

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CHAPTER 17Chuck waved his hand and the fire extinguished itself. As they watched Castiel stepped forward and brought is wings around so he could see them better still not happy with the color. He turned to Lucifer and cocked an eyebrow as if to say ‘So Teach Brother.’ And so Lucifer did. For hours while the other Four people in the dungeon looked on barely breathing, waiting for the worst but hoping for the best.Lucifer stepped back. “Brother, you are a fast learner. What took me decades or centuries to learn you have mastered in a few hours. Castiel just looked at his brother and said “Dean and Sam were good teachers” he turned his gaze to Rowena and Jack “as were Rowena and Jack.” Rowena’s tears slipped down her face as she went to Cas and gently smiled at him. Jack followed hugging the man that raised him “I was afraid Castiel.” Jack mumbled.“I would have ended my own life before harming any of my family.” Was all Castiel could say.There was a clap of Lucifer’s hands and a smile on his face as he said“Castiel, you look very distinguished with the Grey.” A smirk on his face.Castiel thought about what Dean would have said to a remark like that.“I Rock Any Look.” He said as he changed from ‘Avenging Castiel’ to ‘Normal Castiel’ the room was awash with laughter (except for Lucifer).

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CHAPTER 18They all went to the War Room of the Bunker.The first question Castiel asked was “Has Meg been located?”When there was no answer the irritation showed in him as his eyes changed from blue to grey. Both Chuck and Lucifer stepped forward to contain Castiel. But, as quickly as they went grey, they went blue again.Acting like that didn’t just happen Rowena cleared her throat and said.“Now Dearie, I know you said not to corrupt the spell for the bracelets” Cas’s head shot up to her but, before he could say anything, she stood her ground and continued “AND I didn’t. I Enhanced them.” Castiel looked at her “Enhanced how” sometimes the witch could be aggravating. “You can communicate. Separately or as a collective.” She said.“you mean like Angel Radio?” Castiel askedYes dearie, Just like Angel Radio. But only you can send and received thoughts and give orders.” Rowena said proudly.“I figured one day YOU might need help and they, meaning Hunters all owe you in some way, shape, or form.” As castiel just stared at her she was wondering if she had made a mistake. When Castiel stoop up and walked over to were she was standing both Lucifer and Jack were ready to protect her. But Castiel pulled her into a hug and whispered “Thank you.”Lucifer let out a small chuckle at himself that only Jack heard. When Jack looked at Lucifer as if to ask why he was laughing Lucifer whispered “Thought I was gonna have to protect the old witch.” Jack only smiled.Rowena explained that it worked just like Angel Radio and so Castiel sent out his first message to one hunter in particular.‘Ben can you hear me?’

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CHAPTER 19‘Ben Can you hear me?’The truck Ben drove swerved as the voice in his head spoke. At first, he thought he had been poisoned by the Djinn he had been fighting but, it had suddenly stopped and took off like some other monster was hot on its heels. But Ben had checked himself thoroughly. This, after the earth quit shaking. He was on a Hunt in California so he thought he had just experienced an earthquake which was also why the Djinn ran. It took Ben a couple of hours but he finally found the Djinn again and dispatched it to where ever monsters went when they died. He pulled off the road at an abandoned gas station. He thought maybe he was just tired and needed to rest a bit when he heard the voice again.‘Ben please, I need to talk with you’Ben knew that voice.“Castiel?” Ben asked questioningly.‘Yes, please just listen’Ben cleared his throat and said “Ok, listening”‘I need you to find Meg for me. I know she is in Kansas. Probably Lawrence or Lebanon.’Ben was confused “But Castiel, aren’t y’all bonded? You know like Kirk and Spock during a mind meld or CP3O and R2D2 during a data exchange.”Castiel laughed. Ben was just like Dean, references and all.He remembered when Dean asked him to wipe him from Ben and Lisa’s memory. Dean saying it was for their own protection. When Castiel had wiped Lisa’s mind he found out she lied to Dean about not being Ben’s father. And when he touched Ben’s forehead with his finger to wipe his mind, he realized the truth he had found in Lisa’s mind. Dean’s DNA was in Ben. Castiel would keep her secret. She wanted Ben to have a stable home not be all over the country like Dean’s dad had done to both Dean and his brother. Dean found out serval years later and it tore Dean up that he wasn’t given a choice in the matter.He let the thought leave his mind and said‘Yes but, I am being blocked by something. She is in danger. Please Ben can you help me?’“Of course, Castiel. I was heading to Kansas anyway. So are other Hunters. Everyone I have run into has said they felt trouble brewing.” Ben waited for Castiel to respond.‘I will be in contact with the other Hunters next. I will explain everything once I see you. Pray to me if you find her. I will be in touch’ “Castiel wait. What are we up against” Ben waited and waited until?‘Leviathans’ Ben picked up the leather-bound journal that always sat in the front seat close to him. It was Deans. He opened it to the section that Dean had written on the nasty things and wondered, would they survive another Leviathan war.

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CHAPTER 20 Castiel next contacted the other Hunters. Rowena had instructed him on how the bracelets worked. And so, without further thought he sat at the library table and seem to drift of in his own mind. ‘Hunters, I need your help. My wife Meg is missing. I know she is in Kansas probably Lawrence or Lebanon. She is being held by Leviathan. If you find her location DO NOT ATTEMPT RESCUE. Pray to me with her location and I will relay instructions for a rendezvous point.’ From all over the United States Castiel was getting prayers from Hunters, all of them. They were already converging on Kansas. Some of the Hunters owed him nothing but were still helping him. He didn’t ask why he just welcomed the help.While he was sitting there, he made two categories in his mind 1) Bond = Meg 2) = Hunter The bond to Meg was always open though, nothing but weakness came thru. So at least she was alive he just couldn't find her. Hunters would pray to him letting him know places they had checked and found empty so they could eliminate them, and other Hunters wouldn’t waste precious time checking again. And so, it went, slowly with Castiel just sitting and staring. Rowena and Jack both tried speaking to him but only received short clipped answers in return.
Chuck, Amara and Lucifer kept a close eye on him for any violent change. All three hoping it would not happen. Jack had popped back to Hell to get Lucifers' Archangel Blade he would need it to fight when the time came. He also picked up the First Blade for Amara. She wore the Mark now. She controlled it; it did not control her. And he picked up his own blade. One he had made himself in the Fires of Hell. He had used two Angel blades and his Uncle Gabriel’s Archangel Blade that Sam and Dean bought back from the Apocalypse world when Gabriel had been killed by Michael. It was well balanced and a bit longer than the Angel and Archangel blades. He named the blade Gabriel to honor his uncle. He also had Rowena put a spell on the Blade so it would not kill an innocent who was being use by a Demon (unless the vessel was already dead). The Winchesters and Castiel had taught him not to harm the Vessel unless it was unavoidable. He gave his second in command instructions to get the most loyal Demons ready in case they were needed. Once he had the weapons and spoke to his second in command, he snapped himself back to the Bunker. He handed Amara the First blade knowing she had full control of it. When he handed Lucifer his Blade, he did so with a warning in his eyes which Lucifer acknowledged with a nod of his head. The unsaid statement and warning that said ‘Do Not Betray Our Trust’ was there. And so, they waited.

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CHAPTER 21 Meg was trying not to lose hope. She knew she would be found (eventually). She knew that her Unicorn, Castiel was looking for her. She only hoped he would not try to rescue her alone. She was in and out of consciousness. Susan was making her life miserable at this point. Beating her unconscious, waiting for her to come to and then doing it again with little reprieve. Her brain kept whispering her silent Mantra: Castiel, Castiel, Castiel.She couldn't hear him even if he did answer her as the painted sigil on the floor was a block against it. There were windows and doors she could see out of although, Susan had beat her face enough that her eyes were swelling making it difficult to see. She could see daylight and darkness. So, she could at least have some since of time. It was when she was looking out one of the windows that she saw a blur. Whoever it was, was human. It wasn’t giving off Demon or Leviathan Vibes. It was then she realized someone had found her. She forced her swollen eyes to open and focus as much as possible to try to identify her rescuer. Ben. It was Ben. He was signing to her. ‘Hold on, Help is coming soon, Be ready.’ Susan walked up to Meg as she started laughing hysterically. “What is so funny?”Meg could only keep laughing “Answer Me” Susan was yelling Meg could only keep laughing she knew it was the distraction Ben needed to get away from the warehouse so he could contact Castiel. Susan signaled two Demons to start beating Meg. “Beat her. DO NOT kill her or you will follow her” Before they started though Meg said; “Hey Chomper” Susan turned to her. “What” “When Castiel is done with you, you will be wishing you stayed in Purgatory.” Meg started laughing again and the two Demons stared beating her. Still laughing, she told them Azazel, Alistair and Hell, even Crowley had done worse to her. Consciousness slipped from her, but she was still laughing as darkness took her, again.

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CHAPTER 22

Ben Stopped at an old warehouse just outside of Lebanon First.
He couldn't believe his luck.
he realized he had found where Meg was being held when he saw all the guards around the perimeter of the warehouse.
he managed to find an area that was patrolled less often and snuck up to the window.
looking in he saw Meg.
She looked Bad. Really Bad.
He was lucky that this window had crates around it and was able to stay hidden well.

Meg looked up and saw him.
It was then he realized even if he signed that help was coming, she might not be able to see it but, he did it anyway.

‘Hold on, Help is coming soon, Be ready.’
She nodded and started laughing drawing everyone's attention to her so he could get away unseen.
Ben drew a layout of the warehouse.
Doors, windows, stairs and anything around the outside and inside that could be used as cover once they made their move to start the rescue. But most importantly how many of the enemy was there.
as close as he could tell there were about two hundred of the monsters, give or take a few.
As he sat in his Pickup drawing out the diagram, he thought about his first meeting with Castiel and Meg and smiled at the memory.

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Chapter 23 As Ben sat in his pickup, he remembered the first time he met Castiel and Meg.
Ben Had just graduated college. He had majored in teaching and was out putting Applications at every school in the area.
He had had no luck so far at landing a Teaching position.
As he was walking home from his day of job hunting a man just fell in front of him out of nowhere. One minute the space in front of Ben is empty the next minute there is a man at his feet. And what was strange, were the Wings. He assumed the man had ben dressed in a Comi-Con outfit. As shocked as he was, he had the smarts to bent down and check the man for life.
Ben couldn’t feel a pulse or breathing. he started to panic and rolled the man over to start CPR. He had also pulled his phone out to call 911 and as the operator answered a hand reached up and grabbed his phone and with one squeeze the semi-conscious man crushed it.
“Hey!” Ben yelled
Weakly the man whispered.
“No police, No hospitals...Please”
“Are you alright?”
Ben asked, picking up his crushed phone and pocketing it. He would pick up another one tomorrow (hopefully he could save the memory card).
At this point he just wanted to leave the man. But Ben wouldn’t do that.
“please help me” the man whispered.
And against his better judgement Ben reached down and helped the man up of the ground.
He slung one of the man's arms around his shoulders and grabbed his waist.
“Where to mister?” Ben asked
“Cas, Castiel” the man said “please help me” came the whispered plea again.
There weren’t many people on the street at this time of day and his apartment was just around the corner so, Ben started in that direction.
The man was trying to walk and take some of his weight off of Ben but, as they got to his apartment door the man passed out completely.
Ben had to hoist the man over his shoulder to get him inside. he took the man, Castiel, Ben said to himself, to his bed and laid him down. It was then been notice the blood on his abdomen. It looked like a stab wound.
Ben went to his bathroom and got his first-aid kit. A small leather case with the word ‘Winchester’ tooled into it. Ben assumed his mom got it from someone when she was alive. Knowing it was hers he couldn’t bring himself to get rid of it.
He went back to Castiel and decided the first thing to do was remove the wings and trench coat.
So, he pulled out his pocketknife to cut the straps at should have been holding the wings on. But he didn’t find them.
Figuring they were under the trench coat; he gently eased the man to a sitting (still out cold) position to take it off. Once the trench coat was off, which he had to cut off as there were no slits in the coat for the wings (the costume was good). understanding dawned on him, he would have to cut off the suit coat and shirt and apparently the undershirt. Grabbing the scissors from the kit he started cutting. once all clothing from the waist up was off, he looked down and still saw no wing straps.
He stood up slowly understanding dawning on him that the wings were real.
“impossible” Ben whispered
He was unsure what to do by this point, but he did know he couldn’t let the man? Angel? Whatever bleed out.
He checked for wound on his back and found nothing that needed stitching so, he cleaned and bandaged those.
Rolling Castiel over Ben cleaned the wound in front and stitch it up and applied anti-bacterial ointment. that was as much as Ben could do without taking him to a hospital. Which now Ben understood why.
Ben stayed by the bed all night watching over him. Sometime in the night the man started mumbling in his sleep.
“Meg help, me find me”
Ben looked at the man's left hand, yep there it was a wedding band.
So, Meg was the wife.
Was she like him?
Ben didn’t need any more whatever they were in his apartment he didn’t want this one.
He felt like one of those old women who brought home stray cats.
The next morning, he checked and cleaned the wound. he realized he needed more medical stuff. he left a note on the nightstand letting Castiel know he would be back.
He went to the drug store and got what he needed, receiving an odd look from the clerk Ben simply said.
‘Hypochondriac’
The clerk smiled like people did this everyday (not).
He passed a Goodwill store on the way home and ducked in to get a replacement shirt and suit coat. As he was checking out, he saw it. A brand-new trench coal someone had donated and as luck would have it, it was only ten dollars. He told the cashier to ring it up and he was on his way back to his apartment.
Ben entered the apartment and went straight to the bedroom to check on Castiel. he was still out cold, so Ben took the opportunity to change the dressing on the wound and once done he dropped the clothing in the washer (for sanitary purposes). he fixed himself something to eat and went to set by Castiel to keep vigil. No one was dying in his apartment.
‘Oh, dear God, what would he do if that happened’
As he sat there, he noticed dry blood on the onyx appendages and got a warn wet washcloth and started to clean what he could. thy were soft and beautiful and he wondered if castiel used them like that angel in the movie Legion did, as weapons.
“yes, I can” was whispered by Castiel.
Ben jumped back.
“Thank God you are alive” Ben said
“My father had nothing to do with whether I lived. It was you who saved me from bleeding out Ben” Castiel said with a little more strength.
“Your Father, God is your fath...wait you know my name, who I am?” Ben said.
Castiel laughed or tried to.
“Yes, he is. And yes, I do know who you are.”
Castiel paused as Ben looked at him in disbelief.
Ben backed up to the wall and slid down it.
“What are you?” he whispered
Feeling stronger Castiel stood up
“I am an Angel” He left off the rest of that phrase, the one he said so, so, so many years ago to Dean Winchester. It never felt right saying it to anyone else after that.
Ben watched as Castiel wings raised and stretched out for just a moment and then disappeared.
Castiel extended his hand down and touched Ben’s forehead with two fingers, he said “Remember” and suddenly everything came rushing into his mind. Dean, his mom, the demons that took them, everything!
“I have questions?” Ben said
“Ask” Castiel said. “I will answer them.”
“First” Ben started, “Why did you come to me for help?”
“You would help. You are like Dean, he always helped me” Castiel explained.
“That brings me to my second question. Was Dean my Father, I always wanted him to be, but mom said he wasn’t.” Ben looked at Castiel and then added “The truth please. Consider it payment for patching you up.”
Castiel thought for a moment and with a heavy sigh said.
“Yes” and as an afterthought Castiel added “He was”
“Was?” Ben questioned.
“I’m sorry, he died some years back. Strangely enough from natural causes” Was all Castiel said.
Castiel reached down and helped Ben to his feet. Ben just realized that Castiel was shirtless and led him to the laundry area.
“I had to cut your clothes off, the wings, I thought they were fake and was, well let just say they’re shredded now. I replaced them, here.” Ben handed Castiel the clothes he bought for him and left him to dress but, not before he saw Castiel tear off the dressing to his wound and it was gone.
“There was a deep stab wound there.” Ben questioned
“Yes, my Mojo as Dean would say Healed me up the rest of the way. It replenished while I was out of it.” the Angel said
“Although not completely. I will still need to stay here for a bit while it continues to replenish. If you don’t mind.” He finished.
Ben was pacing now. He remembered that Dean did not want him to have this life. He probably had Castiel wipe his memory for that very reason.
“He did” Castiel said
“And YOU need to stay out of my head. it is crowed enough in there without you being in it.” Ben said with determination.
Castiel started to laugh. A full-on mouth open body shaking laugh.
“WHAT IS SO FUNNY?” Ben yelled
Once Castiel caught his breath he answered.
“Dean hated when I did that also.” he started laughing again.
They talked long into the night. Castiel finally said he needed some more rest and that he would be fully restored in two or three days.
“I should tell you.” Castiel said “there will be a very angry, short woman at your door tomorrow please, let her in.” He finished
“Meg?” Ben asked looking at Castiel’s left hand
“Yes” Castiel said with a smile.
The next morning Ben jumped three feet off his couch when there was a loud pounding on his door.
He picked himself off the floor and walked to the door and opened it.
Immediately there was a something long, shiny and pointy at his throat.
“Where is he?” she hissed. she was so close to his face she didn’t need to be loud.
“Bedroom” Ben grumbled.
She backed him up as she walked forward to the bedroom. once there she glanced at the man on the bed.
She lowered Her weapon
“Leave.” was all she said
He closed the door on his way out. He wasn’t trying to listen but, a few words did catch his ear.
“off on your own” and “Kill you myself.”
Something else was “Dean coached you well” and then some giggling from her.
They came out about an hour later both smiling.
All Ben could think was ‘Great, they defiled my bed, now I need to wash the sheets.’
Meg walked up to him and just smile up at him like she knew what he was thinking.
“Meg, this is Ben, Dean’s son”
Meg just stood there when she finally spoke it was with amusement
“Really? A Mini Dean.” She said with a smirk.
“Does he know the job?” she asked looking back at Castiel.
“Wait, wait a minute. What job? I’m a teacher or at least I will be when I find an open position.” Ben said
“Did you put up sigils before you gave him back his memories? There is a Winchester in the world again and if you didn’t do that then they, Demons, Angel, Monsters every supernatural being out there knows.” She finished her rant.
“So, I ask you again do you Hunt?” she asked
He knew Dean hunted and what he Hunted but, he also knew Dean did not want him to hunt, never trained him.
“No.” Ben said.
“Your training starts tomorrow” Was all she said
“Meg no” Castiel said in a voice that brokered no argument but, it was exactly what she did.
“Then wipe his mind again...If he will let you” she smirked. “And hopefully he will be safe.” She finished.
All Castiel could do was shake his head, he had been beaten by Meg. He smiled and then asked Ben.
“Do you want me to wipe your mind and hope they don’t find you or would you like to train to be a Hunter?”
‘Well, there goes that college education’ he thought.
“Train” he said out loud.
“We start tomorrow” Meg ordered
And the rest is history as they say.

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CHAPTER 24 Once Ben come out of his memories, he began to pray.
‘Castiel, I found her!’ And he waited. Jack had retrieved weapons, Chuck and Amara were watching Castiel closely for any sign of the Avenging Angel coming to the surface. And Lucifer was watching both Castiel and Rowena (Rowena mostly). The Bunker was quiet. Castiel was seated at the war room table stock still. once Rowena had told him how to work the link with the bracelets, he stayed in his mind, just listening for Hunter prayers. He would switch back and forth between Meg, Ben and Hunters. The only way the other five knew he was still with them was the blue glow of his eyes. It was steady and scary all at once. No one walked in front of those eyes.Rowena was gathering any ingredients for any spells she might need. She also had to pass the bookshelf Lucifer was leaning against to get any books she would need. Lucifer would try to make small talk, but she ignored him getting only what she needed and leaving to add it to her Carpet Bag. The last time she went to pass him he grabbed onto her shoulders stopping her. She tried to free herself but that was a lost cause. “What” she asked in that sweet heavy Scottish brogue he thought was so sexy.“Hmmm, what do I want” He thought a moment. “How about you tell me what I did to piss you off” he said with a smile. When she started speaking it was like a dam breaking. “Well let's see. First you started the apocalypse, then you caused My Son to take his own life, in an attempt to stop you. You possessed Samuel and Castiel and you Killed me...Twice”
She jerked out of his grip and slapped him and walked off. Her heels were hitting the floor so hard you could see he dimples they left. “Yea! Well, maybe I just wanted company” he yelled after her. He Ducked his head “Feisty” he mumbled.It was at this time Castiel let out a chuckle
“You are so very screwed Brother” “Hey, give me a break. At least I am starting to like humanity.” Lucifer spat back. “Like? I think that is Love. And again, I say, you are so screwed. Take it from me I should know.” Castiel said. It was then that Bens’ prayer came to him. “I found her” He listened to all Ben relayed to him. Location, numbers, Meg’s health.
Ben gave him the name of a diner they should meet at. Castiel linked to every Hunter that was in route to Kansas, letting them know where to meet.The last person he linked to was Meg.“I'm coming. If you can hear me, I am coming”Everyone had gathered in the War Room their weapons in hand.
Amara the First Blade, Lucifer with his Arch Angel Blade, Jack with his Nephilim Blade that he lovingly named Gabriel and Rowena with her Carpet Bag of Spell Books and components. Everyone was ready. Chuck stepped forward. “Son, should you be going?” Castiel just shrugged on his trench coat letting his blade slip from the sleeve to his hand, his eyes had gone from blue to grey. He brought the blade up. They all noticed that it had changed. The handle was the same, but the blade was spiraled like Lucifer’s. Castiel could feel the change in its power. It was now between himself and Chuck.“I’m going” he said. “Ok then” Chuck said “I need to get Heaven ready” he finished.“To make a Cage for me?” Castiel asked. Chuck just sighed and looked into Castiel's eyes “No, the Avenging Angel” he said. Castiel nodded in understanding “A cage, indefinite rest either one will work for me.” And with that Chuck was gone.They were all standing at the War table. Castiel gave the address to the diner and looked from Lucifer to Rowena and in the next few seconds Lucifer grabbed Rowena’s bag and Rowen and they were gone.Castiel, Amara and Jack went to the garage where the Impala rested. ‘Baby’ had weapons that were needed, and he didn’t know if he could take Lucifer and Rowena in the car at the same time at this point. He needed to drive ‘Baby’ for the last time.He would make sure Ben got her when this was over.Castiel put the key in and turned her engine over. “Listen to her Dean, Baby’s going hunting” And with those words Castiel, Amara and Jack were on two lane asphalt on their way to Lebanon.

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CHAPTER 25 When Lucifer landed, it was in the middle of an army of Hunters. Some had their weapons raised some didn’t. Lucifer made no attempt to cause them harm (not unless they moved first). The fiery Witch was pushing out of his hold and as she did, she turned around and slapped him. “Touch me again and I will send you back to your cage” Rowena yelled at him. Rubbing his face where she had slapped him Lucifer grinned down at her “I am growing on you aren’t I” She just gave him a glare and a heavy sigh and walked away. Realizing he was being stared at by the Hunters he turned his smirk to them “What? You never see a couple fight before?” Weapons were lowered and, in the distance, he heard “We are NOT a COUPLE” Coming from Rowena. Ben stepped up to Lucifer “So, where is Castiel?” Lucifer observed Ben for a moment and could almost see Dean Winchester in his stance and the smirk that was saying ‘Bested by someone half your size and human’ Lucifer smiled and said “My Brother is in route and should be here in a couple of hours” “Brother?” Ben asked “Yes, I’m Lucifer” he said eyes glowing red. Weapons were raised again, Hunters mumbling not knowing whether to run or stand their ground. It was Ben (Apparently in charge) that eased their minds. “Relax, if he were dangerous Castiel would not have sent him.” Ben paused for a moment “Hell, he wouldn’t even be out of the cage.” He finished. “How do you know I won’t smite you all where you stand?” Lucifer asked angrily. Ben held up his hand and started listing off a finger at a time “One you arrived with Rowena” “Two you didn’t SMITE US the minute you touched down” “Three Castiel told me he sent you and Rowena ahead. He said something about not needing the lovebirds fighting while he drove” “And Four if you were a danger to us, I would have tried to kill you the moment you landed while Rowena had you occupied.” Ben stepped back hoping he had been right about everything. He was relieved when Lucifer started laughing “You are Dean’s Son.” Was all Lucifer said.

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CHAPTER 26
She kept getting pieces of garbled thoughts. ‘If...hear me...way’ ‘Hold on’ ‘Save...yo...’ Meg sat there, barely able to raise her head. Her beatings had stopped for now. She could see well enough to tell that Demons and Leviathans alike were preparing traps and weapons like they were getting ready for and invasion. Susan was yelling orders and smiling like she was planning a Birthday party. Susan walked over to where she had Meg sitting in the trap on the floor. “Take in everything you see; it isn’t like you can warn your useless friends or that damned Angel.” Meg just smiled not caring about the pain the action caused her. She couldn’t wait to watch Castiel smite this Bitch. Susan was feeling so confident that she made the classic ‘Bad Guy’ mistake...She talked to much. “I have spies among that pathetic gathering of Hunters out there. You know, the dumbasses trying to rescue you?” Meg only listened. “When they started gathering, I had some of my leviathans go out and get a snack and assume their appearance. So, I know all about the rescue plans.” Meg did not show her worry in fact she only let out a heavy sigh. “Well then, guess I will just have to enjoy watching your plans go up in smoke because one thing those ‘Useless’ friends are, is unpredictable.” Meg saw the look of disdain or, maybe it was worry that crossed Susan’s face. Meg just smiled and continued “One of those USELESS individuals out there is MY ANGEL and I can tell you that SMITING YOU is at the top of his list for what you have done to me.” Meg started laughing “He will smite you so badly GOOGLE won’t be able to find anything on you.” Susan was so furious that when she stepped inside the sigil trap, she did not notice the scratch it made on the outer circle. It did not break the trap enough for Meg to escape but maybe (Meg hoped) she could at least communicate with Castiel or anyone for that matter. When Susan punched Meg again, Meg let her head fall forward like she was out for the count. Once Susan walked off Meg started trying to contact Castiel, Ben or even Rowena and Jack. She just hoped one of them would hear her.

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CHAPTER 27 She kept her head down and watched, listened as best she could. She also tried reaching out to anyone even a stranger who she might be able to control if they were weak enough. When she did connect it was with Lucifer (Great). Ben saw it first. Lucifer stood still his eyes glowing red. Hunters raised weapons in caution. Ben stepped between the Hunters and Lucifer and waited. “Well Meg, how did you manage to get into this mess?” Lucifer thought to Meg. “Shut up Asshat and Listen.” her thoughts showing lucifer the different traps and sigils that she could see and the ones that were talked about when the Leviathan thought she was unconscious. She also told him about Susan’s spies. In her last thought she had, she asked Lucifer about her Angel. “Is he doing ok” She asked getting weaker trying to hold her connection to him. Lucifer thought if he should tell her but all he could get out before he lost her was “He is changed” and the connection broke. Lucifer staggered as he came back to the others with their weapons drawn at him for the second time that day. Ben was in front of him and showed no fear (yep Dean’s kid) “What was that zone out about?” Ben asked. “It was Meg she gave me intel on what to expect.” Lucifer said looking at all the raised weapons around him. “HEY” he shouted, “I’m on your side.” Did they not know that with the snap of his fingers, faster than they could even reach him they would be gone, nothing but disappearing smoke. He walked with Ben to the table they had his drawings laid out on. He realized he had to flush out the spies first so for the first time in his existence Lucifer whispered three words to Ben. “Trust me, please” and without waiting for a response he continued “Anyone who did not get a bracelet from my Brother please come to the front now we have one for you.” And within the span of ten minutes there were five Hunters standing in front of Lucifer and Ben. Ben was still unsure what was going on or whether to trust Lucifer. But, Castiel trusted him so Ben would do the same. The Impala was heard before it was seen so with all eyes turned towards the arrival of the legend that was the Impala, Lucifer Pulled his Archangel blade and with one sweep took off five heads. Chaos erupted and Hunters grabbed him holding him in place. He let them with no resistance. Ben was at his side in a moment trying to help him for unlike the other hunters who only saw five dead hunters at Lucifer’s hand Ben saw the black ooze that was coming from where their heads used to be. “STOP IT, WHAT IS GOING ON HERE” come the loud voice of Castiel Angel of the Lord. “He just killed five Hunters for no reason.” Someone said loud enough to be heard but not threatening. Castiel turned to Lucifer with a raised eyebrow in question. Lucifer looked down at the bodies Castiel followed his gaze. Lucifer just gave a smirk. “Why didn’t you just tell them instead of putting on a show Bother?” Castiel knew the answer but the Hunters needed to hear it from Lucifer. “What would be the fun in that Castiel.” Once calm had reigned again the Hunters realized that Lucifer had saved them from being slaughtered during their attack. “Tell me what you know Lucifer.” Castiel looked at Ben “show me your plans.

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As Ben spoke in detail of the warehouse, such as doors windows, stairs, entrances and exits Rowena listened. After listening to the plan and where Hunters, Ben, Lucifer, Jack, and Castiel would start the attack she asked Castiel a simple question.“And where exactly am I to cast the spell to close Purgatory permanently?”Looking up she waited for an answer. It was Lucifer that answered her.“Well, you won’t be inside that is for sure.”Rowena just smiled and spoke.“Well, Deary that is where you are wrong. I Must be inside to cast the spell for it to work.”They didn’t know that Rowena had to be in the center of the building at its highest point to cast the spell.During the planning the stairs to the roof had been mentioned as was the sky lite in the very center of the building which is where she needed to be (she neglected to mention that).Cas looked at the diagram again, finally looking up he said,“Ok, Amara you take a team of Hunters and go in this side door by the stairs. protect her while she casts the spell.”Amara, though she had the Mark of Cain, knew she wouldn’t need the help. But she also knew that being distracted by the enemy could get Rowena killed so, she asked for five volunteers, which was immediately answered with a show of hands.Castiel turned to Rowena, “How long do we have to get out once the spell is cast?”“One minute. I can give you one minute.” She Spoke.“How will we know when that minute starts?” Jack asked.She thought for a moment and then started speaking Latin and with a single clap of her hands she was finished.“You all will hear that same clap in your minds once the spell is cast. Then you have one minute to get the Hell out.”Rowena looked at Lucifer, “ALL of you.” She finished.She didn’t tell them that there would be no way she could make it to the exit in time. But she had made her peace with that, knowing that the Leviathans would be trapped forever.Monsters would still be sent there but never be able to get out. She grabbed her carpetbag and walked away to find a moment to herself.Lucifer followed her. “Hey, Red?”He spoke “What is it Lucifer.” she spoke.Lucifer raised an eyebrow. He didn’t hear any hate or disgust in her voice like normal, almost like speaking to him like an old friend. “I just wanted to tell you to be careful. Auntie Amara is good in a fight. But once the mark takes over it will distract her.” he finished.Rowena smiled at him, thinking ‘That is what I am counting on.’She walked up to Lucifer on her tip toes and whispered in his ear, “You be careful also”She kissed his cheek and then whispered again. “I forgive you.”Lucifer stood there in stunned silence for a moment and then before she could back away, he took here by the waist and pulled her into a deep soul-searching kiss.She returned the kiss. Not because it would be her last kiss from anyone, but because she really did care for him.Once the kiss was done, she turned away to hide the one tear rolling down her cheek. “Hey Rowena?’“Yes Lucifer.”“I knew you cared.”And with that said he walked back to help the others prepare.

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Castiel was standing by the Impala after the strategy meeting. He was staring at her, at ‘Baby’ the only constant left in his life other than the Bunker. He had the keys to both in the pocket of his trench coat just tapping his fingers against them listening to the muted jingling sound they made. Castiel was going to ask his father for the rest he desired but had changed his mind when he realized that Susan the Leviathan that had started this new war needed to be occupied so she would not sense what was going to be her ultimate demise (or so he hoped). He stood there with his hand on the roof of the Impala remembering all the times she had saved the Winchesters, and even him on occasion. He was going to give the Keys to both the Impala and the Bunker to Ben. The bunker would give him a home Base to come back to and the Impala would take care of Ben as well as it did Winchesters and himself. It was then that he heard footsteps approaching. As he turned, he saw Ben who had stopped just behind him. “I always loved this car.” “Dean taught me how to maintain her...And love her” As he finished talking, he reached out to her and patted her roof as Dean did each time just before he slipped behind the steering wheel. Castiel pulled the keys to ‘Baby’ and the ‘Bunker’ from his pocket. “They’re yours, they will take care of you.” Castiel said as Ben slowly reached for the keys. It was then that Ben understood. Cas did not plan on returning or surviving this battle. He was shaking his head as he spoke, “No Cas you will come back from this. This world still needs you. Meg will need you. I will need you.” The last four words caused Cas to swallow hard. Dean had said those same words to him in Lucifer’s crypts. “Ben, I have changed. I can barely control this thing I have become.” Cas stepped back and Changed into the ‘Avenging Angel’ he had become. Ben sucked in a surprised breath. He had never seen Castiel this way before and in all honesty scared him a little and Ben like his father feared very little. “Ok so you’ve got a Star Trek Mirror-Mirror thing going on, but we are here to help you.” Ben begged. “Lucifer has his cage; I will have Purgatory” Castiel said. Ben looked at Castiel. He saw the struggle in Castiel’s eyes. he realized that Castiel, the Angel, who had watched after him, trained him, and cared for him had given up and was ready to sacrifice himself. Ben stared at him his voice cracked as he said, “Please Cas don’t do this. Stay, Please.” Castiel did not respond to Ben’s plea. Instead, he looked away and said, “Susan needs to be occupied both physically and mentally for this plan to work. She wants me dead like she did when I was in purgatory the first time (with Dean was left unspoken).” “But Lucifer can leave the cage YOU will be stuck in purgatory for forever.” Ben pleaded. Castiel smiled and huffed out a small laugh. “What?” Ben asked “I was just wondering if Benny was still alive in purgatory.” And with that Castiel walked away from Ben before the boy, no man, could change his mind.

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Chapter 30
There was no way that the presents of so many Hunters was not known by now. So, without worry the first wave of Hunters surrounded the warehouse and waited. The groups that would enter thru the Bay doors and side doors took positions behind the first wave. These Hunters would not fight their main goal was to Get to the doors and inside to fight. And they stood waiting, the enemy also waited. Many of the Leviathan growing impatient shifting in their stance. But they waited. Castiel was stock still his eyes (though he could not see Meg) and mind focused on her. “Meg” Meg’s head shot straight up. It was a move that did not go unnoticed by Susan. “We are Coming. Once inside Ben will release you and take you to safety” Castiel stood there waiting after that. Meg answered with a thought. “Ben Better have an extra blade with him. I want that Bitch to pay for what she has done to me” Castiel’s only sign that he was still with the group was a smirk. No one asked about what he was doing, they knew. “You will go with Ben, out of harms way” “You are weak, and I need to know you are safe. Do this for me” As an afterthought he said “Please” “OK, but don’t take too long” Meg thought. “Remember how Dean would make the enemy nervous by just waiting for them to make a mistake?” Meg could almost feel his smirk and laughed out loud. It was then that Susan slapped her across the face so hard that she saw darkness for a moment. “What is so funny?” Susan demanded. Meg sat up and smiled. “He is waiting for you to make a mistake” “I don’t make mistakes” Susan growled out. Susan turned and took a few steps forward and made a motion for the bay door at the end of the warehouse to be raised. Mistake number one Meg thought to herself. To Castiel she thought “Your Welcome” It was then that Castiel’s group walked thru the lines. Castiel, Lucifer and Ben. They stopped just inside the bay doors’ “You have my wife” Castiel said Calmly. “And for that, I will take you Back to Purgatory myself” he finished. Susan was furious at the spoken threat. “I will kill you but not before you watch your BITCH die!” With those words said Susan turned towards Meg as she yelled “KILL THEM ALL BUT THE ANGEL CASTIEL IS MINE.” As Meg watched the battle start, she thought ‘Mistake number two, you turned your back on him.’ Meg also realized how Castiel had worded his threat to Susan. Not ‘I will send you back’ but ‘I will take you Back’ And for the first time since becoming a Demon she felt fear.

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Chapter 31 Susan’s words started the battle. Hunters outside started fighting. Some Hunters wore Industrial pump sprayers on their back. The Pumps carried two cylinders. One cylinder held Holy Water, the other held borax liquid. This was Ben’s idea and it caught Demon and Leviathan alike off guard. As one hunter sprayed another hunter would take off the heads. Castiel occasionally saw a flash of light while waiting for the smaller groups of hunters to come thru the doors around the warehouse. He knew the flashes meant a Hunter went down in battle, their body disappearing to the pyre at the bunker. He watched as group after group entered the warehouse and engaged in battle. “Brother it is time to join the party” Castiel barely heard Lucifer, he was looking at Meg knowing he would never hold her again if all went well with Rowena’s spell. Castiel looked over to the entrance that Amara, Jack, and Rowena along with three other Hunters were to enter and they were already engaged in battle and doing well for themselves. “BROTHER” Lucifer yelled Castiel came back to himself and gave a small smile at Lucifer’s eagerness to enter battle. With a nod Castiel, Lucifer and Ben started forward. At first at a slow pace taking a swing at a leviathan or demon as they went. They picked up speed as they closed the distance between themselves and the two women in the center of the warehouse.
Meg Watched as the three men got closer speeding up with each step. She watched as he started to change. His wings came out first for all to see. The color going from the raven black she loved to the shade of grey she had never seen before. And then his temples greyed. But as he got closer it was his eyes that hypnotized her. They were the most beautiful, yet most war filled, hate filled eyes she had ever seen. She wondered, no, knew this was what Lucifer meant when he told her Castiel was changed.
Rowena was in the warehouse. She was circled by Amara, Jack and three other Hunters. The Mark on Amara’s upper chest began to glow as it took over taking out demon and leviathan alike. Jack’s eyes glowed gold as he battled back-to-back with Amara. The three Hunters stuck to Rowena like glue as their only orders were to make sure she could cast her spell. “Go help Amara and Jack” Rowena yelled over the din to the Hunters surrounding her. “No” one of them responded “We were told to protect you above all others so, cast your spell” one of the other Hunters said. She expected this to happen and reached into her carpetbag pretending to pull out components to the spell. She found what she was looking for and poured some of the power in the palm of her hand. She blew it into the faces of the Hunters and spoke some Latin and then commanded that they join Amara and Jack in Battle. They did. She was pleased with herself as she turned and headed up the stairs that led to the roof.
As the two Avenging Angels and Ben got closer, Ben began running. The warehouse floor was as smooth as glass, so Ben used that to his advantage. Once he was close enough, he dropped to his knees and slid under the sword Susan was swinging to take off his head. As he slipped into the trap that held Meg his Demon killing blade scraped the outside of it and broke its holding spell. He Cut Megs binding as she was too weak to burn them off and half carried, half dragged her out a side door and into the raging battle outside. Once the Hunters saw it was Meg and Ben, they formed a gauntlet for the two to pass safely thru the fighting.
Castiel and Lucifer had engaged Susan in battle. She battled them parry per parry, a smile on her face the whole time. “You fight well” Lucifer said as he lunged forward searching for an opening. While Lucifer had her attention Castiel took the opening that presented itself and swiped his blade in an ark cutting the woman across the chest. To a leviathan it was just a scratch, but it pissed Susan off and she pushed forward. “You Fools, I was Dick’s bodyguard. Did you think I couldn’t fight two puny Angels”? She proved her statement with a hit to Lucifer's bicep causing his Grace to seep out of the wound. It came out a mixture of red and white a testament to the battle of good and evil that always warred within him. It was during this time that Castiel noticed some of Lucifer's attention was on the lithe form of Rowena heading up the stairs to the roof. “I told you that you were screwed” Castiel said while fighting Lucifer just smiled. He knew he was screwed too. But, what a way to go he thought. Castiel engaged Susan more to distract her. He yelled over his shoulder “GO. Watch over her while she does what is needed.” “What about you Brother” Lucifer questioned. “I will be fine” and as if to prove a point Castiel’s blade caught Susan across the cheek. “NOW GO” Castiel yelled. And just like that Lucifer was gone leaving Castiel with a very pissed of leviathan.

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Chapter 32
Jack and Amara watched and fought as Ben was able to get Meg and start to head in their direction. Meg was too weak to fight Ben on their direction but still she yelled at Ben to help him. Ben turned to her yelling into her ear to be heard “Castiel was adamant when he said get you to safety” he paused then continued “I will not let him down, nor do I want to tell a pissed off Angel I let his wife face danger.” He gave a barely heard sigh “Please Meg, don’t make me choose. It is all I can do to get you to safety knowing what I know” Meg kept moving towards the exit that Jack, Amara and the three hunters were holding. He knew Meg would want answers but, right now getting her out was his task at hand. As they reached Jack and Amara, they all turned, watching as Castiel Danced around Susan and other Leviathan. When he moved it was with the grace of a ballroom dancer, his blade taking head after head as he moved. As Meg watched she saw his Grace shining through his wounds trying to heal them. It was happening slowly, like he was rationing how much he used. It was then she realized he was setting the trap. Get as many Leviathan to the center of the warehouse as possible and that included Susan. As Ben and Meg approached Amara turned to the hunters with them it was then she noticed that Rowena was missing. “Where’s the Witch?” she yelled. The Mark on her chest was glowing, it needed to kill but it would not be these Hunters. “She went up the stairs to the roof” Answered the closest Hunter. Amara knew something was up but did not question Rowena’s plans. “Protect these Stairs” was all she said. “Jack you take Ben, I have Meg” And with that they disappeared from the warehouse to show up outside where the rest of the Hunters were Finishing off any Leviathan that were left. “Take them to the meeting place Jack.” Amara said. “The Mark needs to Kill” and with that she joined the rest of the Hunters killing any Chompers she could. Once at the boulders overlooking the warehouse Meg turned to Ben “What did you mean ‘knowing what you know’” Meg demanded. Her eyes were full of concern and fire. Ben knew better than to lie or avoid answering her questions. “I don’t think he plans to survive this.” He said lowering his head. He couldn’t face her. Meg turned to run back to the warehouse but, with the snap of his fingers Jack stopped her. “Please Meg don’t let his sacrifice be for nothing” Jack said. Meg saw tears in his eyes as she realized Jack might also lose the Angel that raised him. She opened her arms and let him seek his comfort from her. Holding Jack was the only thing that kept her from going insane with worry. But still, she could not take her eyes from the warehouse.

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Chapter 33 Rowena got to the top of the stairs and opened the door. She saw the sentries on the roof and as quietly as possible made for the skylight in the center of it. She managed to open her carpetbag and pull out the Brass bowl and ingredients for the spell that would send anything in the warehouse back to Purgatory and seal it forever. She had managed to maintain silence. But one of the sentries spotted her and was heading her way. She held up a hand as her eyes glowed purple and shouted at her would be attacker. “Constringitur in Locum” and the Demon froze in place. At the same time its head hit the ground with a thud. Rowena’s eyes went wide when she saw Lucifer, his Archangel blade dripping with blood and his wings spread wide behind him. “Start the spell Red, you will not be interrupted” Lucifer said while smiling down at her. Lucifer could just snap his fingers and the last of the sentries on the roof would be gone but what was the fun in that? As he started towards them, he turns to Rowena. “You Witch, should only know pleasure, not pain. But either way, I am the only one who will give either to you.” Rowena only smiled as she said. “You are too full of yourself. “Tis I who will show you the pleasures of pain. No one had ever made Lucifer shiver before. “We shall see Red, we shall see.” He said as he turned to kill the first abomination that reached him. Rowena put the ingredients into the bowl and started to recite the spell, the Latin words falling from her lips was second nature to her. With the last two ingredients in either palm she clapped her hands together. The one-minute countdown for everyone to get out of the warehouse had begun. She picked up her carpetbag, she would not be sucked into Purgatory (or die) without it. Looking around for Lucifer, he was nowhere to be seen. The only indication he was there at all were the dead Demons and Leviathans that were scattered around. She smiled. She knew she would not make it out. It took a full minute just to get up the stairs to the roof and another minute to get to the center by the skylight. So, she just stood there knowing her fate. When she was grabbed from behind and turned around, she thought it was a monster that Lucifer had missed. That is until she looked into his eyes. “Hold on Rowena.” Was all he said just as the spell exploded. His wings spread and the repercussion of the explosion helped to push them further away from the building as it began to crumble into itself. This caused his landing to be a bit on the rough side, landing on his back with his wings spread and a Witch cradled in his arms. Amara was standing over him looking down with a smug smile on her face. “Nice of you to join us.” She spoke. Lucifer laughed, “You try carrying dead weight out of an exploding building.” “I’ll show you dead weight, now let me go you Polypus (octopus).” Rowena hissed. Lucifer gently kissed the top of her head and let her go, he stood up helping her up as he did so. “WHAT WERE YOU THINKING” Rowena yelled. Lucifer grinned. “I was thinking I would like to feel some of that pleasurable pain you promised me.” “I promised no such thing.” Rowena hissed. The others watched with smirks and curiosity. It was Amara who finally spoke. “Nephew, you are sooo screwed.” Lucifer laughed and with a grin said. “Yea, I’ve heard that before.” It was Meg who brought them all back to reality. “I see Hunters leaving the warehouse but, I don’t see Castiel. Why hasn’t he come out yet?” It was at that moment that Meg fell to her knees clutching at her head. “NO, NO” she shouted, “I WON’T LET YOU BRAKE IT.”

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Chapter 34
As they watched a bright pillar of light rose into the air and as suddenly, reversed on itself and slammed into the ground. The warehouse imploded in on itself as Hunters ran from it. There were a few Demons and Leviathans that made it out but still no Castiel. All the Hunters had escaped the warehouse, and the few Demons and Leviathans that had escaped met with a Hunters blade before they could even raise their own weapons. Jack walked back down to the carnage and with the wave of his hand sent the Leviathan heads to the deepest depths of Hell and burned the bodies that were left. Any Demons that were left he smote. Rowena stood by Meg to comfort her. Rowena could only hope that Castiel was successful in breaking the bond between them as she did not know how it would affect them knowing they would never be together again. She could only hold Meg as the once Queen of Hell shivered and cried in her arms. Lucifer, Amara and Ben walked down to the rubble that once held the enemy. There was nothing but a few boulders and some metal beams that was once a warehouse. They started digging thru the rubble hoping to at least find Castiel’s Vessel. Other Hunters joined the efforts. It was at this time that Chuck appeared. He looked broken at the loss of yet another son. Not just any son but, a son who had helped to save his creation many times. Chuck watched for a moment and then with the shake of his head said. “I can’t feel my son Castiel any longer. He is gone.” “We will find his Vessel and give him the proper respect that he deserves.” Jack said with a shaky voice that trembled with the loss of the Man, no Angel he called his Dad. But before any further digging could be done the ground rumbled and shook. As everyone back away from the rubble pieces of it started to fly. Suddenly a grey set of wings shot straight up into the air. Castiel was alive.

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Chapter 35
Castiel was holding back his fighting skills. He just needed to make sure that Susan was so occupied that she did not know what was about to happen. “You are losing your Grace Angel. You have too many wounds to heal them all.” Susan said with a smirk that made Castiel want to smite her right then and there. Castiel just pushed on, glancing occasionally to see Hunters as they were leaving the building. As they fought, he made sure to steer Susan toward the trap Meg was held in. He knew it would not hold Susan but, it would be the center of destruction and it was only fitting that Susan die in the trap she had set. It was then the ground started to shake, and the building was starting to collapse. Susan stopped fighting, understanding now dawning on her. She realized the Angel had made good his plan realizing he was only toying with her. “WHAT HAVE YOU DONE!” She yelled at the same time trying to throw herself at the Angel. But it was too late. A column of light shot up from the floor engulfing the last Leviathan and disintegrating her. As the warehouse began to implode Castiel fell to his knees and whispered in his mind. “I love you Meg.” But out loud he said. “I DON’T LOVE YOU MEG.” As he fell from his knees onto his back, he could feel her fighting against the brake. He could feel her pain at what he was trying to do. Castiel only hoped that he would be dead and in Purgatory so he could do the penance for what he had done to her. It was then the column of light came crashing back down, opening the ground taking the warehouse and him with it. All his strength was gone. He let darkness take him to his fate. The Empty. Purgatory. Heaven. He didn’t care. Meg was safe.

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Chapter 36
There was nothing left of the warehouse. Just the disturbed ground the warehouse sat on. No twisted metal or beams. No cement, no broken glass, no nothing. It was like the Earth just swallowed it like it did Atlantis. The Hunters had gathered around the small group overlooking the rubble. No one spoke. It was then that Chuck appeared. “Heaven and Hell are stable” Chuck said though his voice sounded as though he were holding back the sorrow only the loss of a child could bring. In this case that loss was his son Castiel. Chuck took a deep break and continued. “Some leviathans escaped and need to be found and disposed of.” Chuck looked around knowing what he was about to request might not be met very well. “Though some of you don’t know it, you are Vessels for Angels.” Chuck could hear the murmurs of disbelief from the Hunters. He snapped his fingers and Several Hunters walked forward; Ben was one of them. Chuck whispered to Ben. “With the exception of the Hunters that I brought forward tell the rest they may return home.” Then Chuck turned back to the Hunters and spoke. “I know some Hunters lost their lives today. Please know that their Families will be taken care of. I will see to it.” After several moments of silence Ben turned to the Hunters. He had tears on the verge of falling. “GO HOME” he said. “You saved the world today. Never forget what you are.” Ben looked at them all. “YOU ARE HUNTERS AND FAMILY.” Ben held his weapon high in the air as he said the next phrase he remembered from so long ago. “FAMILY DON’T END WITH BLOOD” A Cheer went up so loud that it could be heard in Heaven and Hell. As Hunters dispersed Ben turn to Chuck and the other hunters that remained. There were an even dozen counting himself. He asked the silent question. ‘What now’ Chuck addressed the remaining Hunters. “I need each of you the say YES to the angel who will possess you.” He saw the worry on their faces. “You will be in charge; the Angel will only take over once a leviathan is found so that they can destroy it.” Chuck finished waiting for their answers. Slowly eleven Hunters said yes. And as an Angel possessed them their eyes glowed blue for a split second. They dispersed to do what Hunters did best...Hunt. Ben was the last but when he said ‘YES’ nothing happened. He looked at Chuck. “You will be needed by your friend.” He said as he looked over at Meg. Understanding dawned on Ben and he walked over to take Meg in his arms as she wept. Ben turned her away from the mountain rubble that was Castiel’s Grave. As he was staring at it, the rubble and ground started shaking. The others looked on also. A grey streak shot up from the rubble into the sky. “He’s Alive” Ben whispered.

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Chapter 37
They all turned, looking up to where Ben was staring. And hovering about fifty feet above the mound of destruction was Castiel. “UMM Rowena, didn’t you say nothing or no one would survive if they were inside that warehouse.” Lucifer asked Before she could answer Castiel disappeared and then reappeared on the ground in front of the group of friends. He just stared at them as though he was accessing their strengths and weaknesses. It was then that Jack rushed forward and wrapped his arms around Castiel. “Castiel I am so happy that you survived.” Jack said smiling. Castiel said nothing, nor did he return Jack’s hug. He just stared at Meg. “I felt myself being pulled back to the surface.” Castiel paused. “voices telling me it wasn’t my time.” He gave a heavy sigh then whispered. “Sam and Dean, it felt like they were pulling me out.” He was shaking his head. “I begged them to let me go but...” He looked at Chuck “How were they able to hold me here?” Castiel asked Chuck. With a smile Chuck Said. “They are Winchesters. They will always find a way to save family.” Chuck was laughing out right now. “Remind me to thank them when I return to heaven.” It was then that Meg walked up to him putting her hand on his cheek. “Clarence, I have missed you” she whispered so only he would hear her. She pulled his head down to her so their lips could meet but before that could happen Castiel whispered to her. “Let me go” She gave a sudden inhale of breath and as she looked into his grey eyes, the eyes that no longer held the life, the knowledge, the love, or the passion for life that the Winchesters had given him. “No” She said. Everything happened so fast that even a prophet (if one was on earth) wouldn’t have seen what happened next. Castiel reached up grabbing the hair on the back of Meg’s head and snapping it back painfully. “I SAID RELEASE ME.” he Bellowed The others were springing forward to help Meg but, they were too late. The last word any of them heard was a gentle “no” from Meg and then they were gone. Vanished. Amara asked the question they were all thinking. “What will he do to her? Where will he take her?” “I can name a couple of things he could do to her.” Lucifer said without humor in his voice. “And I will guess he is taking her to the only home he has ever known and I don’t mean Heaven.” He finished. Ben started walking towards the Impala with Rowena close behind him. ‘What are Ye going to do?” she asked him. “Well, if I can get there in time, I hope to stop him.” Ben said. Ben looked at Chuck, Lucifer, Jack, and Amara with pain on his face. “If we can’t stop him, if we can’t convince him he is worth saving, if he hurts Meg...” he stopped, looking at the others and then said. “I believe there is enough power here to hold him at bay until Chuck can put him in a Cage like he did to Lucifer.” In the next few seconds Chuck snapped his fingers and they all appeared (Impala included) outside in front of the Bunker. Chuck gave a small “hmm, I was aiming for the map room inside the Bunker.” It was then they all realized that this was where Castiel had brought Meg and that he had powered on all of the Bunkers warding. No one Supernatural was getting in.

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Chapter 38
A/N: This Chapter will contain ‘Sexual violence’ It will not be Descriptive but you will know it Is happening. DO NOT READ if you have ANY Types of TRIGGERS. Thanks.
Castiel landed them in the room they first shared. The room that had been their own private heaven. As Meg looked around, she noticed that nothing had changed in it since the day she had left him. Her letter to him was still where she had left it on their dresser. As if reading her mind, he said. “I read it and then put it back and have not entered this room since you left” “Oh” she whispers quietly. She could see the layer of dust that had formed. She remembered how this room had been their sanctuary, their place of happiness and their own little ‘Den of Iniquity.’ Meg was ripped from her thought when Castiel and forced her up against the wall. With one hand he held her hands above her head, with the other he held her throat and growled. “Release me, Break the bond” “No.” She whispered looking straight into his eyes. “You will release me!” He spoke. “No.” she whispered again. She could feel his anger growing but, in his eyes, she could swear she saw tears forming. But as quickly as they appeared, they were gone. Instead, he released her neck and with one pull ripped her shirt open, he then brought their lips together in a violent kiss. It was so hard he drew blood and split her lip and still she said. “I will not release you” “Remember when I told you I would only take you with love and gentleness.” he whispered in her ear. “Yes” she said still looking into his eyes as he drew back to look at her again. “Well,” He was sneering now “I LIED.” he finished with a yell. And suddenly her pants were ripped off. “One last time...RELEASE ME!” “And one last time.” she whispered “No” Outside Chuck said “Someone needs to get the warding shut down.” It was then everyone turned to Ben who was holding the key to the Bunker that Castiel had given to him before all the fighting started. Rowena spoke then. “The switch for the warding is just to the right of the Bunker door just touch your hand to it.” Ben looked at her and as if she knew his question, she said “Castiel had me add you just in case you ever needed to make this place your home or base of operation.” And with that he unlocked the door and the warding and they all rushed into the Bunker towards the Yelling they heard.
She could feel his anger. His fingers dug into her hips and suddenly he pushed himself into her. It was painful for her but nothing she hadn’t endured before from others who were much crueler. But still the tears slowly formed and fell from her eyes as he took her in a way, he promised he never would. It was then her mind knew this person forcing himself on her was NOT her Clarence...Her Castiel. When he finished, he released her and stepped back and watched as she slid down the wall. “NOW” he yelled “RELEASE ME!” She took a deep breath and looked up into his eyes again. And again, came the whispered. “No.” Suddenly there was a pounding on the door to their room. He could hear them yelling to open the door, yelling for Meg to be let go. Castiel looked down and suddenly he knew what he had done. “Meg I...” and he was gone as the door broke open. Rowena and Amara rushed to Meg “Are you alright? Say you are alright please” Rowena said as she and Amara helped her to the Bed to sit. “I am alright.” Meg answered with a blank expression. “Liar” Amara said Chuck was livid and sad at the same time. It seemed his son had discovered rape and while he gave free will to his children, he never wanted that in the package. “Lucifer, Amara Jack we have to catch him before anything else happens. He cannot be allowed to be loose.” “Stop.” Meg said almost too quietly. It was Ben who heard her. Rowena was getting her fresh clothes. Jack was arguing against Hunting Castiel down like a monster. Lucifer was just about to go out the door when Chuck snapped his fingers and Lucifer froze in place. “not on your own.” Chuck said Suddenly Ben shushed everyone. He was listening to Megs quiet voice. “Not my Angel.” “Not my Castiel.” “Not my Clarence.” She was rocking back and forth on the bed, repeating those words. After the fourth time she stood up and took the clothes Rowena had found for her. Meg looked at them all. “You will do nothing yet.” She turned and went to the bathroom where she showered the filth of her captivity away. Where she showered the remnants of the last hour away. All the while her mind repeated. “Not my Angel.” “Not my Castiel.” “Not my Clarence.” When Meg came out of the bathroom her eyes went wide when the only people in the room were Rowena and Amara. “Don’t worry.” Amara said. “They just went to the map room.” She finished. Rowena spoke after a quiet moment. “They did find Castiel.” Meg looked at her and arched an eyebrow for her to continue. “He went to them...Outside.” She looked down and Meg saw as a tear slipped from Rowena’s cheek to splash on the floor. “Please Meg, Bring him back to us if you can. I do not want my Tweety Bird Caged or put to sleep.” Rowena said. Meg knew the Witch and Castiel had a special relationship with each other. A more familial relationship. And to tell the truth she wasn’t jealous or concerned. The Witch had looked after Clarence after all. Amara spoke next. “Meg, if you can bring him back from whatever dark place he is in, Chuck and I will be in your debt. I do not want to lose a nephew and Chuck does not want to lose another son to a cage or the deep sleep.” Meg looked at Amara and then turned for the door but, before stepping through it she turned back to Amara and said, “I will collect on that Debt...eventually. You know that...right” Amara only nodded at Meg’s words. Meg headed through the Bunker, up the stairs and out the door to find Castiel...Her Husband.

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Chapter 39 Castiel stood there, at the headstone. No tears were rolling down his cheeks. He was still. Almost in a trance. He was so still as he stared at the names on the piece of rock he had put there so long ago. "Dean, Sam, Please, please, I need you. Tell me what to do." He stood there waiting, wanting to hear their voices even if it was only in his own head. He knew what he did to Meg was wrong. Demon or not she did not deserve it. "I... I raped her, Meg." He lowered his head in shame. "I have become an abomination." Castiel whispered. Castiel could feel the air around him shift, as though the wind was blowing but it was shimmering. When it stopped, he stepped back. Not out of fear but from surprise. Standing in front of him was none other than Dean Winchester. "Dean" Castiel Gasped "Bingo" Dean said. "There is only one reason I would come down here and that reason is you." Dean looked at him with concern. "I have always come when you called." Dean said with a smirk. Castiel started laughing. "I never saw you but, I could almost feel your presents." Dean sighed. "Tell me what brought me here Cas." And so Castiel told Dean everything. From the anguished cry that turned him into something he would hunt to what he had just done to Meg. And still no tears came. "I am empty inside." Castiel said. "Maybe I belong in the Empty after all." Castiel finished. Dean looked at Castiel and started walking around him taking in all the changes. Once behind Castiel he looked up at Meg's approach raising his hand for her to stop once she was close enough to hear what they would be saying. Dean continued his observation of Castiel. Once back in front of him he whistled and said. "Cas you look so Badass." 'DEAN, I DID A BAD THING." Castiel yelled. "unforgivable." He finished. "Maybe. But you do not deserve the Empty for it." Dean said looking at Castiel. "She may beat you within an inch of your angelic life but, Meg will forgive you. She loves you." Dean finished. The silence afterward was deafening. Dean Looked at Castiel and spoke. "Cas just ask her to forgive you. I know she will." His eyes glanced behind Castiel to look at Meg. Meg had walked up by this time and took Castiel’s hand. Castiel looked down at her and for the first time in his angelic life he cried. His words, barely audible thru his tears. "Meg I am so very sorry. Please, please forgive me." She took his face in her hands and pulled him down to her. She stared at him for a moment and then whispered. "I will always forgive you My Angel, My Castiel, My Clarence." She kissed him gently as he cried. "Cry for all your losses Clarence." she whispered. He did that as they stood there, her holding him. As he cried, he changed in appearance. His wing went to the Raven black that she loved, his temples darkened, and his eyes were the topaz blue she always got lost in. "OK, OK. NO MORE CHICK FLICK SHIT" Dean said rather loudly. "There are some things you should know, and I need to get back to Sam. Oh yea. He said look in the library, last row, bottom shelf. He had hoped to be around when it happened, but he got you that as a gift when the time came. So Yeah." "And Castiel you are an Angel of..." Dean stopped and smiled. "You are the Patron Saint of Hunters." Dean smiled please with himself. "There are new Monsters coming. What you and the other hunters kill have learned to get along, even breed new species of monsters. You need to be ready." Dean looked up to the Heavens. With a heavy sigh he looked at Castiel still holding Meg. "My time is almost up, and Moose is calling me back. Just know this. You were put on this world to protect it. No more talk about a cage, the deep rest or the Empty. You are needed here. And when you finish with a hunt don't forget to come and tell me and Sammy about it. We enjoy hearing from you." Dean thought a moment. "We love you Cas. We...I will always be part of you." The others had walked up behind Meg and Castiel. They heard the warning Dean gave about the monsters. But at this moment they didn't care. In their own ways they had missed the Winchesters. Dean turned to Ben. "Ben, I know Cas gave you, MY Baby. Take care of her. I want to Hear her from Heaven." Dean warned with a warm smile. Ben nodded smiling back. Dean started fading. "We miss you guys. We'll be seeing you but, not too soon, ok." And he was gone.

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Chapter 40They had all gathered around the Map table in the library. They were trying to decide what was next for their little group of 'Heros'When Chuck popped in Lucifer stood straight and tall. He knew it was time to go Back to his cage. He was ready. He did promise after all. Amara went to stand beside Chuck as if to say I will help if there is a problem.Chuck smiled."Lucifer" Chuck was smiling.Lucifer stepped forward ready to go back to the cage.Rowena stepped in front of Lucifer."Chuck please don't send him back to the cage. I will make sure he stays in line." She said."I will turn him into a toad if he gives us any grief" she said looking to the others for support.They were all nodding their heads in support of Rowena's words.Chuck looked at Amara "So you feel like being the Queen of Hell. You know you can come and go as you please and we could come visit." He gestured to everyone.Amara gave him a smirk. "Relax brother. Hell, and I are old friends." She smiled."Besides Thanks to Meg here it practically runs itself."Chuck smiled "Lucifer Stays. But Castiel is in charge of the new Team Free Will."Once the celebration was over and, Chuck and Amara left Castiel instructed everyone to go pick a room. He did not have to tell them not to choose Dean's, Sam's or Castiel's and Meg's room. It was an unspoken agreement.

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EPILOGUEDean was right. The monsters were getting worse and, harder to kill. Cas Had reached out to the Hunter community and warned them not to hunt alone, to team up with each other or to contact him if help was needed. The Hunters who were vessels for Angels let them stay. After all Angels made them badass not to mention the angels were protection. So, it was a win, win situation. After a particularly nasty hunt TFW was back at the Bunker. Everyone had gone to their rooms. They were now up a room as Lucifer and Rowena had started staying together. Cas had to ask Rowena to put a silence spell on their room. Some things just shouldn’t be heard. The library was empty except for Castiel and Meg. They were kissing and hugging each other. They had regained their Happiness in each other. After years apart they took their alone time to get to know each other again. While making out they both heard something fall to the floor. They pulled apart and went looking for the source of the sudden sound. They went to the last row and just on the bottom front of the last shelf was a box. It was then Castiel smirked and spoke. “I guess Dean and Sam got impatient for us to find this.” He bent down and picked up the box taking it to the map table. When they opened the box, they found Dean’s favorite gun and a thumb drive from Sam. But what caught their attention was a picture and an envelope. The Picture was taken without Cas and Meg knowing about it. It was a wedding picture. But Standing beside the Bride and Groom were two young boys and they looked like Castiel and Meg. Castiel opened and read the letter that was with it as Meg stared at the photo. Hey guys, If you are reading this Sam and I are long gone. Don’t worry we are good with it. You are staring at that picture by now so let me explain. Sam found a special Camara the Men of Letters had hidden away. It takes pictures of your future. We figured it out when we took pictures of ourselves. It was nice to know we did not go out by hunting. Anyway, on your wedding day Sam snuck a picture of you guys with that camara and boy we were surprised. You and Meg will Have kids. Congratulations! So, we gifted them my favorite gun and Sam’s Knowledge of well, everything. You can figure out who to give what to. And Meg just to let you know you grew on me. You are like the sister I never wanted. Take Care you Guys, we love you (Yep, I used my words). They Stared at each other and smiled. That night they worked very hard to make that picture come true.
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