Saving Lucifer

Breaking Bonds

"What do you mean you don't know?" My heart couldn't take much more.

"He goes off looking for ways to find you and sometimes he's gone for days. This time... We haven't seen him since he told us about Lucifer's visit." Dean answered.

Gabriel walked me to the loveseat and had me sit down. Dean sat next to me while Sam, Jody, and Gabriel sat on the couch across from us.

"When he came to us after he woke up, the three of us immediately put a plan of action together. I called Jody to come to watch the kids. Graciously, she took a few weeks off of work to stay with us. We found the demons and interrogated them. When we were sure we had all of the information Cas sent us packing. He refused to come home with us. Something about finding a way to the Nothing to find you."

"The only way to the Nothing is to die. Or have Chuck send you there." I bit out the last statement in anger.

I took a minute to open my mind which got Gabriel's attention. He watched me closely as I closed my eyes to concentrate on Lucifer.

I'm home. Are you safe?

-I've been waiting on you. Yes, I'm safe but there's a problem.

You have one, too? Castiel's missing.

-Yeah, uh, I found him while I was searching for a vessel.

Jumping to my feet, startling everyone, I spoke my next thought instead of thinking it.

"Where is he?"

"What?" Sam's brow furrowed.

Gabriel's eyes narrowed as he continued to watch me.

-If that's me you're asking, he's at a vacant house just outside of Pike Creek. He's pretty bad off. There's another body here, he's dead. I'm pretty sure whoever did this tried forcing Castiel from his vessel. He's greatly weakened.

"Guys, Cas is outside of Pike Creek. He's weak, badly hurt. Someone tried forcing him from his vessel."

Dean stood, "How do you know this?"

"Lucifer." Gabriel answered as he stood.

"Ok, so, why don't you guys go, I'll stay here with the kids." Jody suggested.

Sam and Dean took off for the front door. I hear the trunk to the Impala slam shut just before they walked back in.

I turned towards the hallway and walked into the room Azriel ran into. He was sitting on the floor playing with blocks with Abigail. When Abigail looked up, her eyes grew wide with excitement. Climbing to her feet, she ran over to me and hugged my leg.

"Angel." She smiled up at me.

"Hello, sunshine." Smiling back, I kneeled to her level.

"Daddy home?" she asked looking around me.

"Not just yet. But we're going to get him here for you. We have to go for a little bit, Cas needs our help."

Azriel stumbled over and hugged me.

"Daddy safe. Unc save." he mumbled.

Not understanding what he said, I just nodded and kissed his forehead.

"I love you, baby. I'll be home soon. And once we have daddy home, we never have to leave again."

The two of them hugged me and hurried back to their toys. When I stood, Jody was standing in the doorway, leaning on the frame.

"They'll be fine. They're always such angels. Literally." she chuckled.

"Thank you, Jody. I owe you my life."