You Look Like an Angel

Chapter 1: Falling

They were falling.

Tumbling, down,

Down

Down

Down

Down

The last thing he remembered was Sam's resolve. Sam had grabbed, him, had grabbed them pulling them into the Cage. Away from humanity. Away from their war. Somehow, miraculously, Sam had regained control.

And Lucifer had let him. Truly, Lucifer had never had full control in the first place. Sam was strong, stronger than anyone could have predicted. Which was why Lucifer had approached him gently. He had wanted Sam to say 'yes' willingly. It was imperative Sam become his Vessel of his own free will, because Sam was strong. So, incredibly, strong. So strong he had been able to catch the archangel off guard and pull all of them into the Cage.

Lucifer had only a moment to ponder this before they were submerged in darkness.

No...

Lucifer could feel himself panicking. He would not endure this. He could not bear The Great Silence again. Never! For eons Lucifer had endured The Great Silence. There had been no light, no sound, no smell, no taste, no touch. He had been cut off from all the angels in Heaven (agonizing –it was as though all his brothers and sisters had died all at once). He had been cut off from his Father, the one who had betrayed him. He had been cut off from his power, unable to do anything about his situation. Completely severed.

Eternal Nothingness.

They were still falling. Lucifer could feel it. Sam could feel it.

Landing hurt like Hell.

Every piece of Sam's body was broken. It killed Sam instantly. Sam's spirit floated up for a second, then came back down again (nothing got out of the Cage after all). Adam's did the same, but they both returned to their bodies.

In the corner of his vision, he saw Michael touch Adam's body and heal it. Hmm. So they were two entities now. Then Lucifer realized he and Sam weren't connected anymore either. With a sudden panic he touched Sam's shattered body and healed it. Sam coughed.

Adam stuttered, looking around frantically, "Wh-where are we?"

Michael stood. He had taken the form of young John Winchester again. Only he was glowing now, he and Lucifer being the only lights in the inky blackness that surrounded them.

"Lucifer's Cage..." Michael muttered.

"Wh-huh?" Adam said, looking frightened.

"It worked." Sam said, sitting up. There was a triumphant smile on his face, "You'll never harm humanity again. Either of you."

Michael looked from Sam to Lucifer.

Then a barrel of grace hit Lucifer in the face.

"You!" Michael shouted, "How could you have let your Vessel overpower you?"

"Brother there is no point in fighting here!" Lucifer shouted back.

Brilliant white wings appeared behind Michael. He threw another blast of grace Lucifer's way, shouting "You had to have allowed it! It is the only explanation!"

Lucifer dodged the blast.

"Why?" Michael demanded, "Are you that determined to be disobedient? To defy Father's will even to the point of this?"

"Father has no will!" Lucifer shouted, "Everything has been up to chance since he left! You saw the Earth. You saw the humans. The very creatures Father wanted us to love above Himself, and yet they too were abandoned. Can't you see God doesn't care? That He isn't coming back?"

Lucifer dodged another blast and shot his own grace back at Michael. In the edge of his vision he saw Sam pulling Adam out of the way of the battling archangels.

"You give up too easily, brother." Michael said, "This was but a test. A test of our obedience."

"Do you really believe that, Michael?" Lucifer asked, "Do you really think God still cares about any of this?"

More blasts of grace were fired.

"It is not up to us to question the will of Father." Michael said. Then he turned to where Sam and Adam were crouching, "And it is not up to an insignificant, hairless ape to defy what had been prophesized for centuries!" he snarled. A ball of sizzling white grace formed in his hand. He drew his arm back and was about to throw it when Lucifer caught his wrist.

"Sam has nothing to do with this," Lucifer said.

Michael narrowed his eyes, "He overpowered you. He defied the will of God."

"If you destroy him, then what? Our battle was between you and me."

"The wicked and disobedient shall be punished. It is written." Michael said.

"It was also written you and I would battle on the Earth, but that didn't happen, did it?" Lucifer said.

"All because two humans, two Winchester brothers decided to fight their destinies." Michael growled, "They defied the Will of God. Now they must face the consequences. Or at least, the one I can reach will..."

"There is no point!" Lucifer flipped Michael over his head, smashing him into the ground. Michael retaliated with an explosion of power and the two angels were soon fighting again.

"Why are you so stubborn?!" Lucifer shouted.

"Because I am the good son!" Michael bellowed.

"Why would you care about destroying Sam? That wasn't written. The battle was always between you and me!" Lucifer yelled as he deflected Michael's blows.

"And now because of him it will not take place! Because of him Father may never return!"

The lights of grace died out and the two archangels landed. Michael's eyes were glowing blue and he was glaring at Lucifer.

"Is that what you believe..?" Lucifer whispered as Michael glowered at him, "You thought that somehow, by destroying me, it would bring Father back?"

Michael's hands clenched into fists.

The expression Lucifer gave him was one of pain and pity.

Michael stomped away.

"Where are you going?" Lucifer called.

"I am going to wait. I am the good son. Father will come for me. Someone will come for me." Michael stated.

The darkness swallowed Michael up.

Lucifer watched him disappear in silence.

"What an ass." Adam said.

Lucifer opened his mouth to agree with Adam. He had even planned to ask Sam if he was ok, but at that moment Sam and Adam vanished.

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