All You Did was Save my Life

No Harm Will Come to You

            "I would prefer to do this anywhere not on a forest floor," Balthazar said.

            "Can't risk anyone knowing," Gabriel said, "Not until I know." Balthazar nodded understandingly as Gabriel lifted his shirt. Balthazar rested his hand on his brother's stomach and closed his eyes.

            "Well?" Cas asked and Balthazar lifted his hand.

            "Congratulations big brother," Balthazar said, "You're going to have a child in your arms in seven months." Gabriel didn't respond, but started trembling.

            "Gabriel?" Cas said quietly.

            "I-I-" Gabriel stuttered and Balthazar put a hand on his brother's back, steadying him.

            "Relax," Balthazar said gently, "Gabriel, relax."

            "What do I do?" Gabriel asked, "I ran away from Heaven when the fighting started and I wasn't even involved. Now... I saw how they went after Cas and I'm more of a coward than he is."

            "Well, you have two options," Balthazar said, "You can get rid of it now, before anyone else finds out. Or you can trust that we won't let anything happen to you."

            "And you know Sam, Dean, Bobby, and Ellen will protect you too," Cas reminded his brother. Gabriel nodded and curled in on himself, wrapping his arms around his knees.

            "I don't want to get rid of it," he said.

            "Okay," Balthazar nodded, "Then when the Winchesters get back you can tell Sam and we will figure out where to go from there." Gabriel nodded again and the three angels stood and slowly made their way back to Bobby's.

            "There you are!" Bobby exclaimed as they walked up.

            "What's happened?" Cas asked.

            "Sam and Dean called," Bobby told them, "They've got the Colt and they're in Missouri facing Lucifer." Cas' eyes widened and he turned to face his brothers.

            "I need to get there," he said, "Balthazar can you help me?" Balthazar nodded and gripped his brother's arm.

            "You stay here," Balthazar said to Gabriel, "The last thing you wanted was to fight Lucifer and one of us needs to stay here to make sure the boys are safe." Gabriel stared at his brother for another moment before he nodded. He stepped back and watched as Balthazar and Cas left.