My Angel Was Brave

Chapter Five

"What are we doing here, Dean?" Sam asked, narrowing his eyes, suspisiously.

"We're meeting Baby here," Dean replied, thinking back to their conversation earlier.

"I need you to meet us here, Baby," Dean handed her the slip of paper where he'd rewritten the location.

"I will," Baby promised, smiling at him. His stomach knotted at how wrong this seemed, but he hid the knot well and smiled back.

"Hello, Dean," he voice greeted him. He turned to see her standing in the center of the small warehouse.

"Hey," he nodded, taking a long swig of his beer. Castiel glanced from him to the bottle and back again, her stomach dropping.

"This is a trap," she voiced, narrowing her eyes at him. He put a confused face on and put down his beer. She stepped back as he approached, but only a little, hesitant. Dean wrapped and arm around her waist and whispered in her ear. Castiel's heart sped up a little as he did so, but it was quickly brushed off.

"I'm sorry."

Suddenly, the door flew open and Niomi made a dramatic entrance followed by two other angels. Castiel hid behind him, staring at her in disbelief.

"Hello, Dean," Niomi smiled, "We're here for our angel."

"I want Cas back, first, bitch," Dean hissed. Castiel looked up at him in disbelief.

"Oh, you stupid human," Niomi laughed, "You've had him the whole time."

"What?" Dean blinked.

"Castiel, be a dear and come out?" Niomi glanced past Dean at the angel still in his embrace. She turned from Niomi to look at Dean.

"C-cas?" Dean stuttered, gripping her waist, tighter.

"I don't blame you, Dean," she smiled at him, softly.

"Cas, I-" he tried.

"It's okay," she insisted, trying to gently pull out of his grip. Dean pulled her back and crashed their lips together in an attempt to show her just how much he'd missed her... Just how sorry her was, now.

"As touching as this reunion is," Niomi rolled her eyes, making the two pull apart from their kiss, "It's time to go. Now, Castiel. You can either come with us quietly or we will have to threaten your... Humans."

"I wouldn't do that, Niomi," someone replied. They all looked back towards the way they'd entered to see a girl with furious red-hair standing there; a confident smirk was set on her face.

"Gabriel," Niomi frowned.

"I'll have you know I don't like people getting in the way of my Cassie's happiness," Gabriel stated, "So... I'd leave now, while I'm still feeling generous."

"Or what?" Niomi sneered. Gabriel held up her hand and the two angels with her exploded.

"Will you leave now?" Gabriel asked, sweetly. Niomi set one last hard glare before disappearing.

"Thank you, Gabriel," Castiel smiled at her.

"Anything for my lovebirds," Gabriel replied, turning to Sam, "What about you, Moose? Did the Gabester do good?"

"I..." Sam's face went red, staring back at her, "Gabriel, I'm a little uncomfortable with you flirting with me."

"Better get used to it, Sammy," Gabriel wrapped her arms around his neck, "Because I can't very well let Cassie have all the Winchesters to herself, now can I?" Dean bit back a laugh and buried his face in Castiel's hair to keep him from bursting out. She smiled and hugged him, tighter, smelling the hardships and emotions rolling off of him. For that one second, everything was perfect.