Supernatural High [Destiel and Sabriel High School AU]

Chapter 25

            Adam felt rather proud of himself as he watched Satan's jaw drop. Michael was blushing and redder than a ripe tomato. A tense silence had descended upon the room after Adam's big reveal. For nearly a solid minute, the human and two archangels stood, looking at each other in silence until Lucifer broke it.

            "WHAT THE FUCK, MICHAEL!? YOU TOO?! FIRST CASTIEL, THEN GABRIEL, NOW YOU?! AND WHY DID YOU HAVE TO PICK A FUCKING WINCHESTER?! THEY'RE MOODY, ANGSTY, AND HAVE SERIOUS DEPENDENCY ISSUES! I MEAN FOR THE LOVE OF OUR FATHER, WHAT IS THIS SORCERY?!"

            Adam stared as the devil proceeded to throw a hissy fit. Michael was still beside the human, his face unreadable. Adam knew that his archangel was probably livid with him, but Adam didn't care. He felt too relieved to care; he felt as if a giant weight had been lifted from his shoulders now that the secret was out.

            As Lucifer's tirade came to an end, Michael stepped forward, his face a mask of determination. "Lucifer . . . Adam speaks the truth. We . . . have a . . . strong bond. He is – as the humans say – my boyfriend . . ." He looked at Adam briefly. "That is the term, right?"

            Adam looked at him. At that moment, he was full of mixed emotions. Michael was basically professing his feelings for him, but Adam couldn't even feel happy about it. Michael had basically said that their relationship was wrong, and for that, he wouldn't forgive him. What did he say? Sure they had something, but was Michael still his boyfriend? Or was it over? Should it be over? Adam couldn't answer any of these questions.

            "That is the word . . ." is what Adam decided to go with.

            Michael seemed to sense Adam's hesitation and the reasoning behind it. Michael looked at him with sad, guilty eyes. "However, you shouldn't be upset, Lucifer . . . I may have lost him anyway."

            Lucifer looked confused by that. He seemed to forget that Adam was a human that Michael was wrong for dating him. He let out a growl with narrowed eyes at Adam. "You hurt my brother?"

            Adam felt an icy fear spread through him. Up until now, Adam had felt brave, but now he felt fear; he was in the same room as Lucifer after all. Despite the uneasiness he felt, Adam gulped and stood up straighter. "He hurt me first – he's ashamed for people to know about us."

            Michael sighed but didn't deny it. Adam looked at the archangel and saw the pain and remorse in his eyes. Say something, Adam pleaded internally. Say something – don't just stand there! Adam would have preferred it if Michael shouted or cried or even defended himself. The silence unnerved him.

            "Adam . . . angels do not . . . Angel and human relationships are scorned – look at how Lucifer reacted. I'm the leader of Heaven, I need the other angels to respect me. And . . . by order of my Father, angel and human relationships have always been declared forbidden—"

            "Then why did you even bother with me?!" Adam shouted, taking a confrontational step toward him.

            Michael's face hardened slightly. "If you would have let me finish, you would have known that I don't believe that's what my Father wanted for us. I think it was another one of his tests – one that it took entirely too long to find the answer to. In fact, I couldn't even do it on my own – my Father sent me you to teach me that sometimes you find things that are worth breaking the rules for. I've decided that I don't care what the other angels think about me; I care too much about you to lose you like this."

            Adam's jaw dropped. He couldn't believe his eyes, nor could he contain the feeling of joy that bubbled in his chest. Michael did care. He was willing to lose his reputation to be with Adam. The human felt light-headed.

            "Michael—" Lucifer began in a condescending tone, but Michael cut him off.

            "Don't start," Michael practically growled at his younger brother. "You aren't going to change my m—"

            Michael was cut off by an ear-splitting explosion. Angels and humans froze for several seconds. The silence was once again broken by Lucifer who sprinted toward the door. Adam found himself shoved behind a growling, protective Michael. Lucifer paused at that door of the clinic and glanced back at Michael. Both angels nodded at each other and Lucifer opened the door.

            Slowly, Michael and Adam approached the doorway. Adam could hear the faint shouts coming from the hall. As they reached the threshold, he peered out into the corridor. Two figures stood at the other end, arguing fiercely. Behind them was a giant, gaping hole in the side of the school. The chilly autumn air was wafting inside, making Adam shiver. One of the figures, a woman, was standing with her arms crossed and her weight shifted to one side. The other figure, a man, was waving his arms wildly and shouting in a thick, Scottish accent. "WHAT THE HELL, LILITH?!"

            The female, Lilith, suddenly grabbed the male by the throat. Adam recognized the man then as Crowley, the king of hell and leader of all the demons at Supernatural High. Lilith brought Crowley's face close to hers. "I don't have to explain shit to you, usurper." With that, she tossed Crowley through the gaping hole as if he were a twig and let out a high-pitched peeling laugh.

            Adam heard Lucifer groan. "Oh, fuck me."

            Michael chuckled, to Adam's surprise, and gently shoved Lucifer. "Hey, look little brother, it's your ex! I bet she'd love to see you again."

            "Shut your fucking mouth, Michael! She'll hear you!" Lucifer sounded genuinely terrified at the thought of meeting her again. "Don't let her realize we're here! She said if she ever saw me again, she'd chop my balls off and feed them to me . . . And I believe her! I made her into the monster she is, I know she's damn well capable!"

            "SAM!"

            All three froze again. Adam knew that voice – it was Gabriel, Sam's boyfriend and Michael and Lucifer's younger brother. Sam . . . Sam is my brother, Adam remembered with a start.

            Gabriel appeared at the very end of the hall by the giant hole. Adam only knew it was him due to the giant, golden wings protruding from his back. The younger archangel seemed to be leaning over something . . . or someone.

            "SAM!" the same name but a different voice; this time it was Dean. Adam saw Dean and what must have been Cas come running toward the giant hole from outside. Now, Michael had gripped Adam by the shirt and was pulling forward toward the chaos. Adam saw Lucifer walking beside them too, clearly more concerned about what had happened as opposed to running into Lilith.

            As they reached the hole, Adam saw Gabriel, his massive wings still extended, kneeling on the ground, cradling a limp form in his arms. Upon closer inspection, Adam realized who it was: Sam Winchester.