Second Chances

Prologue

Chuck or rather god has created many things, locked away and shattered those dear to him, ignited enemies from friends, family, and strangers, but the worst thing he has ever done was abandon his creations, his children, the Angels and the hairless apes who he cherished the most. He has told himself countless times that all his children are equal and he knows he should not have favorites yet he finds himself doing so, with the Angels his first creation, it was Lucifer his most beloved of all and he showed it in the most adapt ways possible such as tasking him with the responsibility of carrying the Mark of Cain to seal the darkness away to create the world, he locked away his only family, his sister. It hurt him, crushed his being when he saw the damage it had done to his angel and he hated himself for what he did, but instead carrying the blame and fault like a father should he instead lashed out onto his favored son, demolishing the bond and connection they shared, never to be fixed again, that is until he was reunited with him and was able to rekindle their relationship although not enough for Lucifer to see him as his father again, but enough for him to see the weight it had caused him to banish his most loved of his children, with the help of two brothers, the Winchesters.

Sam and Dean another of his favorites, brothers who sacrificed everything for one another, for their family something Chuck admired about the two, their willingness to save the world, a world he created and watches from afar as it destroys its self too cowardly to do anything about it. Although on occasion they are the cause of its destruction, yet they find themselves doing everything in their power to make sure it stays intact, to save the lives of millions. Something Chuck could never do, and he hates himself for it, being God doesn't have all the perks one could expect, only heartache and tough choices, choices he tells himself is for the greater good, but even God himself can't make it believable. In light of their successes there have also been downfalls and losses, the Winchesters have lost everyone they have ever cared for, starting with their mother Mary. Sam as merely a child in the events that occurred, Dean carrying his baby brother to safety not knowing whether or not his father was going to walk out those front steps alive or be engulfed by those flames that had also claimed his mother. Seeing his father run out of that house physically unharmed helps settle those nerves that racked throughout his small frame as he held his brother in his arms, that night seemed like yesterday to Chuck and every time he envisioned that night again in his thoughts the pain didn't let up, only seeming to hurt him more. The death that followed, countless bodies dropping after the other before their eyes only caused more pain to the brothers, Jessica Moore the love of Sam's life Madison, Sarah, other women he ever cared for gone, but they are only a fraction of the people Sam has lost. Charlie, Kevin, Bobby, John Winchester himself has been lost to the brothers, family the strongest love of all, stripped away and God blames himself not his children, not the demons that's plague the world he created terrorizing his creations, no not anyone but him alone.

So when John Winchester had entered the names of the dead and souls that belonged to Hell he fled, leaving his home to the hands of his first creations, but not before he contacted one of his archangel children tasking them with caring for the Winchesters, to look after them, to make them see the role they needed to play in the apocalypse. Gabriel has done everything his father has ever asked of him whether he approved of it or not, but when his father asked to place John Winchester in another dimension with his memories erased, another world instead of heaven, her couldn't help but hesitate and ask his father why, he received no answer to his curiosity only a reply of you'll know when it's time, unfortunately for God and Gabriel, Gabriel was murdered at the hand of Lucifer. It didn't stop Chuck from loving either of his children, making up with them showed for that. In the event that followed his rekindling with his sister she showed Dean Winchester gratitude and rewarded him and Sam with the presence of their mother, Chuck himself saw an opportunity to bring the family together again and set his "shop" to begin rebuilding his messenger angel. Gabriel. When Gabriel woke up new and improved he was not surprised to see his father before him, a small and knowing smile gracing the features of a short and surly man that he possessed.

"You want me to what?" Gabriel asks as his eyes shoot up in a not so approving manner as he stared at the man in front of him. Chuck only sighed at his son's disapproval and ran a clammy hand down his face hoping to rub away the tiredness that was obviously showing. "Look, son I know what I am asking of you is... Well it's.. just is, but come on you knew it was bound to happen sooner or later." He stated hoping to ease the mood between the two.

"Don't get me wrong, dad but this isn't what I was expecting when you put me back together again. I was kinda hoping you did this because... well I'm a swell guy and everyone needs to be blessed with my presence, not because you want me to send those Wind-idiots to their daddy!"

"Gabriel." Chuck groaned as he tugged on his curly yet limp hair. "I need to do this, you know that. I owe it to them", he pleaded using his vessels eyes to add to his desperation. Gabriel only rolled his in return at his fathers actions. "You don't owe them jack squat."

"I do!" Chuck argued. "Look, just help me do this one thing, this one thing I cam to you for in the first place." He said lowering his voice after his outburst. Gabriel didn't relent at first, easily holding his ground that is until he eventually gave in, releasing a heavy sigh in defeat making Chuck smile in victory knowing his children better than anyone out there.

"Great!" Chuck exclaimed as he stood at his seat clapping his hands together.

"But", Gabriel started, "as soon as I am done with this ridiculous mission of yours to place those idiots with their dear old pops, I want to go back to the life I had before I died, my life as a trickster." Chucks grin slid off of his face at Gabriel's proposition and blunt candor, staring at his son in disbelief he stood frozen as Gabriel watched him with curious eyes, they stood in silence until Gabriel cleared his throat and opened his mouth to speak but halted when Chuck raised his hand silencing him. A scoff escaped Chuck's lips as he stared at his son. "What are you talking about, I need you to go with them, not be their transportation, Gabriel! You are helping them, keeping them alive in that world, they don't know it, they are going to need every bit of help they can get!"

"Why not send Castiel with then then?" Gabriel yelled in return.

"Because Castiel has his own problems he needs to take of." Chuck replied, his voice back to its normal volume. "Besides this is your mission, I gave it to you because I believe you can handle it. --- And your skills as a trickster are very much needed." When Gabriel didn't respond Chuck moved to close the space that was widely between them to place a comforting hand on his son's shoulder. "Son." He whispered, "Please, I promise when this is over, when it is all over, you can go back to whatever life you want, just please do this for me."

"Why?" Gabriel asks his voice small and thick with emotion, "Why is this mission so important? Huh?" Chuck releases another sigh letting go a breath he didn't know he was holding before responding. "John Winchester has made something of himself in the other world, but he's out of control, he needs to be stopped and the only way for that to happen is for him to remember, remember his sons and his old life and maybe just maybe order can be restored again so that things can go back to they way they need to be. And the only way for that to happen is for you to go with them."

"Fine." Gabriel replies defeated. "But if they so much as annoy the hell out of me, I'm out and I'm leaving their ungrateful asses behind. Got it?'

"I would expect no less." Chuck replies smiling after a small chuckle escaped his lips.

"So...", Gabriel speaks, "What have I missed?"