Story: Cold as a Dying Stone
Author: ladyeternal | @ladyeternal178
Major Warnings: Graphic Depictions of Violence, Minor Character Death
Tags: Hell Flashbacks, Explicit Sexual Content, Canon-Typical Violence, Spoilers Through S4, Dissociation, Alternate Universe- Canon Divergence, Gabriel Gets Involved, Dean has PTSD, Adam Doesn’t Get Left Behind, Alternate S4
Side Characters | Pairings: Dean Winchester, Sam Winchester, Gabriel, Castiel, Bobby Singer, Pamela Barnes, Anna Milton, Uriel, Alastair, Chuck Shurley, Lilith, Jimmy Novack, Amelia Novak, Claire Novak, Adam Milligan, Zachariah, Nick Munroe (siren), Cara Roberts, Camael, Abariel (OMC), Gamaliel (OMC) | Gabriel/Sam Winchester, Castiel/Dean Winchester
Summary: The Righteous Man has shed blood in Hell, breaking the First Seal keeping Lucifer imprisoned. Both Heaven and Hell are now massing for a war that will destroy everything in its path: Lilith’s demons seeking to break as many Seals as they can while the Host fights a desperate rearguard action to keep them intact.
Ever since he first met them, Gabriel has known that when Sam and Dean Winchester stand united, nothing can break them. He has staked his life, and the fate of all the world, on what they are capable of together. On them succeeding where Michael and Lucifer have always failed.
But when it comes to matching unstoppable forces against immovable objects, even immortals cannot control the outcome.
“Go!” Gabriel shouted, running flat out for the Winchesters and dragging them away. “They can’t hurt her now; move!” Unable to voice any kind of protest, the brothers took cover behind a pile of old hay bales, Gabriel standing ready over them as they ducked and pulled their jackets over their heads to shield their eyes. A shrill scream split the air moments later, followed by a blast that knocked the topmost bales down onto the humans huddled beneath them.
In the absolute stillness that followed, no one dared even to breathe.
Then: “You can go after her if you want, brother… at least now it’s a fair fight.”
“You’re not planning to interfere again?”
“No.” Gabriel’s voice sounded older than either brother had ever heard before. “My vow is to protect the Vessels, not siblings who get themselves into deeper trouble than they reckoned on. I’m curious how Michael convinced Raguel to let him issue that kill order while she was still human, though. Had to’ve been a very interesting conversation.”
Slowly, the brothers uncovered their heads and stood up. Uriel’s gaze swept to them with acidic contempt. “I told you what would happen if this turned out to be a trap, boy.”
“And we both know Michael won’t let you do anything to either of us,” Dean returned, his voice flat despite how badly his hands were shaking. “And that’s if you can manage to get past Gabe. I vote you cut your losses, sunshine, before somebody up top starts asking uncomfortable questions.”
Uriel sneered, cutting his gaze back to Gabriel. “Until next time, brother,” he muttered darkly, before vanishing in a flap of wings.
Posting Date: August 29th
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