All You Did was Save my Life

It's Too Late

Note: Alright, so I realized I never included the part where Bobby regained the ability to walk and I'm not really sure how I managed to totally leave that out. That would have happened right before they confronted Lucifer and I also know it was Crowley that gave him that ability. However, we have only briefly met Crowley (he comes back later) so for the sake of this story it was Balthazar who eventually managed to heal Bobby. I'm so sorry this isn't actually included.

            Dean drove back to Singer Salvage in silence.

            "Dean?" Cas said from the passenger seat, "Are you okay?"

            "Are you sure you're not God?" Dean asked, ignoring Cas's question.

            "I'm sure," Cas replied.

            "You came back from the dead," Dean said, "So did Bobby."

            "I don't know why," Cas admitted, "But I am grateful I get to stay with you and the boys."

            "Yeah," Dean said gruffly, but said no more.

            "Dean..." Cas started slowly.

            "Don't Cas," Dean replied tiredly, "Not now."

            "But Dean-"

            "Not now Cas," Dean said, this time with much more force. He pulled the Impala into Bobby's yard, Bobby following directly behind in his truck. All the lights were on in the house and they could see Jo sitting on the front steps with the boys.

            "Jo, what's going on?" Dean asked as he and Cas got out of the car and Bobby exited his truck.

            "It's Gabriel," Jo said, "He woke up and he was in so much pain... Balthazar said the baby's coming, but it's too early which is why he's in so much pain..." Cas looked at Dean, panic clear on his face.

            "Go," Dean urged, but Cas didn't move. "Cas, go to him."

            "What do I say?" Cas whispered, "About Sam?"

            "What about Sam?" Jo asked and Dean looked at her. "No... He's gone?"

            "He's gone," Dean nodded once before turning back to Cas, "Don't tell him anything. Not yet." Cas nodded and walked into the house, hurrying up the stairs. He knocked on the door to the room Sam and Gabriel shared and it opened a few seconds later to reveal a slightly dishevelled Balthazar.

            "Good, you're back. Get in here," he said, pulling Cas into the room. Ellen was sitting on one side of the bed, holding a cool cloth to Gabriel's head. Cas dropped down on the other side of his sweating, trembling brother. Gabriel took one look at his brother and knew.

            "He's gone, isn't he?" he choked and Cas nodded hesitantly. Gabriel's breathing sped up and he clenched his fists and eyes shut.

            "Easy hun, easy," Ellen soothed, but Gabriel didn't appear to hear her.

            "It's too late to stop this," Balthazar told them, "This is happening now."

            "Just hang on Gabriel," Cas murmured, "It'll all be fine."