Stand By Me

Finding Answers

✞5✞

*Castiel*

The following day I wasn't sure if I wanted to see Ariel. I had a lot of research I wanted to do. I needed to know if it's possible to become an angel, of course me being an angel I should know the answer, but I don't. It's said that there has been someone once who loved a human so much God was willing to make that human an angel to live with him up in heaven. I was praying that God was still listening to his children and were willing to help me out.

A thought jogged my memory. I remembered that Ariel brought me that book about angels and archangels to me. Maybe there were myths or something in it. I pulled the large book off of the counter. The books contained 1,673 pages in all. There has to be something about what I'm looking for between it's covers.

Throughout the whole day my nose was in that book. Honestly, I couldn't find anything. The closest I found was a record of an angel who fell and ripped out their grace as they fell. The angel remained human and forgot about their angelic side. They were able to become an angel again if they found their grace, but I'm not sure of Ariel was an angel and became human. Yes, there is a slight possibility, but I'm not going to put all of my faith in that right now.

I glanced at the clock. 11:35 p.m. It read. Even though angels don't sleep, I almost wanted to sleep. I figured the only way to get answers was to contact an angel. I sighed and knew the only angel I could contact right now was Hannah.

"Hannah, I have some questions for you, please, if you would, come down to me." I said out loud. My voice echoed back to me.

"I heard you needed me Castiel." A sweet, but affirmative voice said from behind me. I stood up and spun around. Hannah was in a human with blonde hair that flowed to her collarbone and deep brown eyes. Everyone has their bosses in heaven. We had small districts that were required to do certain work, for example, there were angels who protected plants and some who protected animals. Hannah was both mine and Uriel's boss. She took a particular liking to me more than Uriel because he was sassy and snapped back at her. I contacted Hannah because our branch was information. We collected as much of it as we could and Hannah being the boss was required to learn just about every book in the world.

"Yes Hannah, I needed help." I said.

"Get to it then, what are these questions you needed to ask me?" She plopped onto the bed and studied her fingernails.

"How can a human become an angel?" I blurted out. Hannah stood up abruptly.

"What are you trying to do Castiel?" She asked exasperated.

"Just answer the damn question!" I spat.

"I have no knowledge of this. Why do you wish to know?" My heart sunk a little.

"I don't know, I was just curious." I mumbled and shrugged.

"Bullshit!!" Hannah yelled at me. Her outburst caused me to jump back. "There is a reason and as your boss I want to know!"

"I just wanted to know if I was casted out and in time if I became human if I can then be an angel again!" I blurted making up a lie. Hannah tilted her head at me. "Do you think Rafael will cast me out Hannah?"

"I don't know Castiel, but rumors are going around that he might come pay you a visit, or at least watch you from a far soon." Soon meant in the next few days. So, I can't be around Ariel since she brings out my humanity. Rafael has to think I'm still cold and heartless.

"Thank you Hannah, but do you know if there is any information that can be helpful to make a human an angel?" I asked again. She shook her head, but looked back up at me.