[thatoneangelofcreation]

[thedrunkenprophetwhowrites]

"Chuck Shurley." He said, "What about you? What’s your name?" He sat up a bit straighter in the wooden pew.

[thatoneangelofcreation]

She blinked a few times in surprise. “Xapham…” She said with an awkward little smile. “An angel actually, so I know a thing...

[thatoneangelofcreation]

"I don't think you can be racist against an angel...I mean if you think I have a halo, then that's just bullshit." She laughed and gave a small shrug. "But I suppose if you wanted to find an angel you could look here. Well, maybe at a bar as well..."

[flyhighangelboy]

"Trying to stop the death of all angels," Castiel spoke his voice and facial features turning stern. He hated how they fought constantly. He wished he could walk away from it all, but his conscience wouldn’t let him. Maybe just for a day. He looked at Xapham, “I no longer use Angel Radio. It is much to dangerous. The lines of this war are so unclear. It is hard to tell who is an ally anymore.” He looked down and sighed. “I just want the fighting to end. Humans and angels alike have shed too much of their own blood.” He looked straight ahead. He couldn’t make eye contact. He didn’t want to show emotion. Yes, he had them thanks to the Winchesters, but he didn’t like to show it. He felt weak when he showed emotion.

[thatoneangelofcreation]

Xapham stared at him as he spoke and sighed at the current situation of angels. Her eyes went up to the sky for a moment and shook her head. "Angels are so confusing. I'm an angel and yet I still don't even understand half the things we do." She furrowed her brows and glanced back at him. "You put a lot of things on yourself Castiel. That can't be all that healthy."

[thedrunkenprophetwhowrites]

"Chuck Shurley." He said, "What about you? What's your name?" He sat up a bit straighter in the wooden pew. 

[thatoneangelofcreation]

She blinked a few times in surprise. "Xapham..." She said with an awkward little smile. "An angel actually, so I know a thing or two about you." She smiled with a soft chuckle.

[thatoneangelofcreation]

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[evelyn-winchester]

” Sorry. Had to pass the demon test first. ” Evelyn responded, in a serious tone, now even more on her guards. She’s had bad encounters with angels recently, and wasn’t sure on what side this one was. ” Now that you know who I am, who are you? ”

[thatoneangelofcreation]

"Well, I'm Xapham the angel of Creation. I mostly live as a human, well until people like you or angel come long then it get annoying." Xapham shrugged her shoulders with an awkward expression. "Not really on anyone's side but my own."

[leo-lafitte-and-arthur-noth-blog]

"Oh," Leo said, nodding slightly. "Gadreel.... My d- Dean, Sam, and Cas told me about him. He was good in the end, though, so I suppose it makes up for what he did in the beginning. If not.... He tried. That has to count for something, right?"

[thatoneangelofcreation]

Xapham gave a little shrug o her shoulders. "Yeah, it does. But it still sort of hurts, but that's okay." She smiled and looked up at the sky. "Life hurts, but it gets better. Well, it does sometimes I suppose."

[leo-lafitte-and-arthur-noth-blog]

[leo-lafitte-and-arthur-noth-blog]

"Oh he is," Leo agreed, smiling. "He doesn’t call me pet, though. He calls me cutie." Leo stifled his smile. "Nope, never had a pet. Well, it depends on your cat, I guess. Maybe two so they can play together? Two little boy kittens."

[thatoneangelofcreation]

"That’s so cute…Well who can blame him? You…

[leo-lafitte-and-arthur-noth-blog]

Leo grinned, blushing. He covered his ears for a moment. “My ears aren’t-!” He laughed, still smiling, as he lowered is hands. Maybe he wasp retry adorable. Well, Arthur thought so. “Then I’ll take them. Can’t wait.” He stopped. “Wait. That’s them.”

[thatoneangelofcreation]

"Stop trying to fight your natural cute. It just intensifies it." Xapham laughed a little before becoming serious. The angel turned to the door and prepared to give a quick hit of Grace. "You may want to back up, just in case they have anything already prepared..."

[thatoneangelofcreation]

[leo-lafitte-and-arthur-noth-blog]

"His loss," Leo said with a smile. "You seem great. "It is pretty amazing, I guess. They came by me taking down my old nest. They, uh, kidnapped me when they killed my mom. They were all for killing me, too, but apparently my blood tastes good…. So they rescued me, and now I’m…

[leo-lafitte-and-arthur-noth-blog]

“Who was he?” Leo asked. “If you don’t mind me asking….” Leo blushed slightly when she said he was cute. “Thanks,” he said with a smile.

[thatoneangelofcreation]

Xapham looked down for a moment with furrowed brows. She was debating on not even answering. "Ah well...Gadreel." She played with the button of her shirt. "Guardian of Eden. That whole thing..." She bit the inside of her cheek and shrugged.

[leo-lafitte-and-arthur-noth-blog]

"His loss," Leo said with a smile. "You seem great. "It is pretty amazing, I guess. They came by me taking down my old nest. They, uh, kidnapped me when they killed my mom. They were all for killing me, too, but apparently my blood tastes good.... So they rescued me, and now I'm family."

[thatoneangelofcreation]

"It wasn't his choice, he uh...He just lost track of what he was doing I guess." Xapham looked down for a moment and shook her head. "According to everyone he's Heaven's longest running joke." She muttered bitterly before looking back at Leo with a small smile. "You're pretty sweet...I can imagine why someone would want you as family."

[thatoneangelofcreation]

[leo-lafitte-and-arthur-noth-blog]

“Yeah…. I suppose all families are kinda complicated. Mine is, too. But the Winchesters…. Boils down to no man, woman, or nice mythical creature left behind and family don’t end with blood. That’s how they ended up with most of the family.”

[thatoneangelofcreation]

Xapham listened with interest and a smile rested on her lips. "That's so amazing....I mean, you have your cluster of angels that are close. But I suppose my angel boyfriend left." She sighed and gave a little shrug of her shoulders. "I sort of wiggle my way into family now."

[leo-lafitte-and-arthur-noth-blog]

"Oh he is," Leo agreed, smiling. "He doesn't call me pet, though. He calls me cutie." Leo stifled his smile. "Nope, never had a pet. Well, it depends on your cat, I guess. Maybe two so they can play together? Two little boy kittens."

[thatoneangelofcreation]

"That's so cute...Well who can blame him? You and your ears are adorable." Xapham smirked a little and leaned against the wall behind her. "My cat is just a black tabby, but most cats can have about six." She said cheerfully. "I'm sure she'll have at least two boys."

[thatoneangelofcreation]

[leo-lafitte-and-arthur-noth-blog]

Leo tilted his head, listening. “I met him once,” Leo said offhandedly. “It was…. Complicated.” He listened and the. Spoke. “I don’t think he intended for that to happen. For him to go bad. I think he loved lucifer as much as he loved the others. As much as he loved the humans he made. I don’t know about me, but…. yeah. He just asked them to do a difficult thing and lucifer didn’t do it. Didn’t want to. I guess. Well, that’s the way I see it…. might not be right, but I’m unbiased….”

[thatoneangelofcreation]

"My family is complicated." Xapham gave a small shrug of her shoulders and smiled weakly. "I haven't even laid eyes on my father, I don't think anyone except for the archangels have...Angels are a big group of assholes, it just depends on the level of asshole you are." She chuckled and glanced over at him. "But I think in every family things can be complicated."

[leo-lafitte-and-arthur-noth-blog]

"It was," Leo admitted. "He's.... Pretty attractive." He smiled at the mention of kittens. "I'd love one!" he said. "I've never had a pet. Arthur says I'm his sometimes...."

[thatoneangelofcreation]

"Attractive and male, sounds like a dream." Xapham giggled softly and her eyes brightened at his smile. "You've never had a pet? I love them, I had a husband back in the fifties and he used to call me his pet too. It was gross, he was sort of gross though." She laughed with a small smile. "But that's how it is though...So how many kittens do you want?"

[leo-lafitte-and-arthur-noth-blog]

Leo smiled a little bit when she asked her next question. "Aside from being hunted," he began, "everything's great. I met this gut at this bar...." He trailed off and smiled, laughing softly. "Other than being hunted, I'm fantastic. You?"

[thatoneangelofcreation]

Xapham smiled at him and chuckled. "Meeting guys in bars is always a fun experience." She teased before going on to answer. "Me? Oh well, my cat is pregnant apparently. So if you want any kittens give me a call...Ooh and I got hit on in the middle of a grocery store. That was weird..."

[thatoneangelofcreation]

[leo-lafitte-and-arthur-noth-blog]

Leo ran a thumb over the edge of the book. “Yeah,” he said. “I’m f-fine.” He glanced up when she spoke about his book. “I l-lived in Louisiana when I was little. I l-learned French when I lived t-there. Never l-let it go….”

[thatoneangelofcreation]

"I used to live in Louisiana…New Orleans is nice."…

[leo-lafitte-and-arthur-noth-blog]

Leo brightened up when she mentioned New Orleans. He wanted to go back and visit, but for some reason he hadn’t. “Oh,” he said, realizing he’d forgotten to introduce himself. “Leo. L-Leo Lafitte.”

[thatoneangelofcreation]

"Nice to meet you, I’m Xapham." She gave a small nod her head and let a smile rest on her lips. "So…Do you need shade? I mean I don’t suppose your a fan of the sun, I always carry an umbrella." Xapham hoped it didn’t come off as odd but she was a tad concerned.

[leo-lafitte-and-arthur-noth-blog]

Leo frowned, inclining his head slightly, his muscles tensing. She could be a hunter. She could be hunting him. It was rather cloudy out, he was alright. “How d-do you kn-know?” he said. “About me?”

[thatoneangelofcreation]

"Well, the whole Angel thing has it’s perks! Oh, you probably thought Ias a hunter…" She shook her head an laughed a little. "I’m not in the whole supernatural thing anymore." She assured, even if she wasn’t sure it would do much for him. "Sorry, I really just wanted to know if you needed an umbrella. I don’t need vampire burning up infront of me, again."

[leo-lafitte-and-arthur-noth-blog]

Leo’s lips twitched. He liked this Xapham angel. She seemed…. interesting. “I could smell your grace,” he added offhandedly. “Oh, I’m n-not all vampire. Just….” He trailed off. “About 3/4s.” But sun did bug him a bit. He glanced up and squinted at the sky. “I should be fine for a little longer,” he said. He realized that he’d stopped stuttering, and in his head, he smiled. 

[thatoneangelofcreation]

"Only 3/4s? That’s interesting…" Xapham’s eyes were bright with curiousity. It wasn’t the first time for one of these hybrids, but it was still a rare thing to see. "And you could smell the Grace? I always wondered exactly what it even smelled like, maybe a bit like burnt vanilla." She began to ramble but didn’t really seem to notice.

[leo-lafitte-and-arthur-noth-blog]

“Yeah. About 3/4s. Dad was a vamp, mom was the grandkid of one. So it makes me…. 3/4s of one, I guess. Get the worst of both worlds, me.” He adjusted his scarf again, nodding slowly. “It smells….” he trailed off. “Like rain. Rain, a little bit of burnt vanilla, and the lightest hint of smoke.”

[thatoneangelofcreation]

"Oh well, parents don’t decide much for you. I mean species they decide but aside from that, not a damn thing." Xapham chuckled softly and shook her head. She then began to think more about Grace. "I think I smelled it once, but it was burning off of him." Her voice was uncomfortable but she gave a small shrug. "But that’s another story." She laughed.

[leo-lafitte-and-arthur-noth-blog]

“I have angel fr- family. Each angel’s grace smells slightly different. Castiel’s has a hint of liquor. Your’s in the vanilla.” Leo glanced behind him. No one was coming. The wall was clear. He backed up a few steps and slidto the ground, his legs crossed, his book in his lap. “I have time,” he said. “If you want to talk.”

[thatoneangelofcreation]

Xapham was taken by suprise but she sat beside him anyway. “The story is simple, it’s nothing special.” She shrugged and looked up at the sky. “It’s just having conflicting feelings, losing your big brother then losing someone you loved a lot.” She glanced over at him. “It’s pretty damn cliche, but it happens…” Her voice got quiet and she sunk down a bit.

[leo-lafitte-and-arthur-noth-blog]

Leo was quiet before he started talking. “I lost people, too,” he said. “My mom was all I had. She was killed by vampires when I was 9.” He stopped. What happened next was a part of his history he didn’t often discuss. What happened there…. “But the good thing is…. You always find new people. They can never replace the ones you lost, but no one can, can they? You find new people, and you still love. That’s one thing I like about being human. Well, partly. Love. Although I suppose a lot of others can,too.”

[thatoneangelofcreation]

"I never knew much about my dad, I mean he’s God. So I guess that’s all I really need to know." She shrugged and looked over at him. "I’ve been replacing people in my life for a long time. But it never really helps all the way." Xapham ran her hand through her hair. "Watching someone destroy themselves is a hard thing to do."

[leo-lafitte-and-arthur-noth-blog]

“Mine was killed by hunters, I think,” he said softly. “My biological dad, not the one from my old nest.” He decided not to tell her his fate on the grounds they’d just met. Leo glance up at the sky, blinking for a moment. “I think I’ve seen that. Once or twice. Mostly I see men destroy other men. Men destroying creatures, creatures destroying men. Vampires destroying me.”

[thatoneangelofcreation]

"Mm...Well, my brother was a special case. Then again he was Satan, that's expected to be special." She laughed softly but it didn't quite reach her eyes. "But then I can't help but think why God wanted the devil...I don't know, it's just so odd to think about." She murmured. "What parent wants to see their child do that to themselves?" Xapham sighed and shrugged. "But it happens anyway..."

[thatoneangelofcreation]

[leo-lafitte-and-arthur-noth-blog]

Leo ran a thumb over the edge of the book. “Yeah,” he said. “I’m f-fine.” He glanced up when she spoke about his book. “I l-lived in Louisiana when I was little. I l-learned French when I lived t-there. Never l-let it go….”

[thatoneangelofcreation]

"I used to live in Louisiana…New Orleans is nice."…

[leo-lafitte-and-arthur-noth-blog]

Leo brightened up when she mentioned New Orleans. He wanted to go back and visit, but for some reason he hadn’t. “Oh,” he said, realizing he’d forgotten to introduce himself. “Leo. L-Leo Lafitte.”

[thatoneangelofcreation]

"Nice to meet you, I’m Xapham." She gave a small nod her head and let a smile rest on her lips. "So…Do you need shade? I mean I don’t suppose your a fan of the sun, I always carry an umbrella." Xapham hoped it didn’t come off as odd but she was a tad concerned.

[leo-lafitte-and-arthur-noth-blog]

Leo frowned, inclining his head slightly, his muscles tensing. She could be a hunter. She could be hunting him. It was rather cloudy out, he was alright. “How d-do you kn-know?” he said. “About me?”

[thatoneangelofcreation]

"Well, the whole Angel thing has it’s perks! Oh, you probably thought Ias a hunter…" She shook her head an laughed a little. "I’m not in the whole supernatural thing anymore." She assured, even if she wasn’t sure it would do much for him. "Sorry, I really just wanted to know if you needed an umbrella. I don’t need vampire burning up infront of me, again."

[leo-lafitte-and-arthur-noth-blog]

Leo’s lips twitched. He liked this Xapham angel. She seemed…. interesting. “I could smell your grace,” he added offhandedly. “Oh, I’m n-not all vampire. Just….” He trailed off. “About 3/4s.” But sun did bug him a bit. He glanced up and squinted at the sky. “I should be fine for a little longer,” he said. He realized that he’d stopped stuttering, and in his head, he smiled. 

[thatoneangelofcreation]

"Only 3/4s? That’s interesting…" Xapham’s eyes were bright with curiousity. It wasn’t the first time for one of these hybrids, but it was still a rare thing to see. "And you could smell the Grace? I always wondered exactly what it even smelled like, maybe a bit like burnt vanilla." She began to ramble but didn’t really seem to notice.

[leo-lafitte-and-arthur-noth-blog]

“Yeah. About 3/4s. Dad was a vamp, mom was the grandkid of one. So it makes me…. 3/4s of one, I guess. Get the worst of both worlds, me.” He adjusted his scarf again, nodding slowly. “It smells….” he trailed off. “Like rain. Rain, a little bit of burnt vanilla, and the lightest hint of smoke.”

[thatoneangelofcreation]

"Oh well, parents don’t decide much for you. I mean species they decide but aside from that, not a damn thing." Xapham chuckled softly and shook her head. She then began to think more about Grace. "I think I smelled it once, but it was burning off of him." Her voice was uncomfortable but she gave a small shrug. "But that’s another story." She laughed.

[leo-lafitte-and-arthur-noth-blog]

“I have angel fr- family. Each angel’s grace smells slightly different. Castiel’s has a hint of liquor. Your’s in the vanilla.” Leo glanced behind him. No one was coming. The wall was clear. He backed up a few steps and slidto the ground, his legs crossed, his book in his lap. “I have time,” he said. “If you want to talk.”

[thatoneangelofcreation]

Xapham was taken by suprise but she sat beside him anyway. “The story is simple, it’s nothing special.” She shrugged and looked up at the sky. “It’s just having conflicting feelings, losing your big brother then losing someone you loved a lot.” She glanced over at him. “It’s pretty damn cliche, but it happens…” Her voice got quiet and she sunk down a bit.

[leo-lafitte-and-arthur-noth-blog]

Leo was quiet before he started talking. “I lost people, too,” he said. “My mom was all I had. She was killed by vampires when I was 9.” He stopped. What happened next was a part of his history he didn’t often discuss. What happened there…. “But the good thing is…. You always find new people. They can never replace the ones you lost, but no one can, can they? You find new people, and you still love. That’s one thing I like about being human. Well, partly. Love. Although I suppose a lot of others can,too.”

[thatoneangelofcreation]

"I never knew much about my dad, I mean he's God. So I guess that's all I really need to know." She shrugged and looked over at him. "I've been replacing people in my life for a long time. But it never really helps all the way." Xapham ran her hand through her hair. "Watching someone destroy themselves is a hard thing to do."

[leo-lafitte-and-arthur-noth-blog]

Leo knew this was going to happen eventually. He was 3/4s vampire, an abomination. He knew hunters would come after him eventually. They had before. He just hadn’t expected them to come after him so soon. Here, this tiny little town. He never thought they would have found…

[leo-lafitte-and-arthur-noth-blog]

Leo immediately went on high alert when someone said his name, even more so than he had been, the hunters tailing him. He relaxed when he recognized a familiar face. “Xapham,” he said. He had t expected to see her here, nice to see a familiar face. He pushed his hair back. adjusting his scarf. He glanced behind him, uneasily shuffling a bit. What if they saw him? “Nice seeing you here.”

[thatoneangelofcreation]

Xapham raised her eyebrow and walked over to him, but a smile still rested on her lips. “Everything alright? You look frightened.” She didn’t mean to sound so fretful. But then again she had always been a bit motherly towards other people. “Is it the sun? I think I have an umbrella in my bag if you need shade.” The angel asked quickly with frown now on her lips.

[leo-lafitte-and-arthur-noth-blog]

Leo half smiled, but it was a nervous one. She always offered him an umbrella. It wasn’t even that sunny, but he liked the sentiment. He clenched his fists, glancing behind him. “I’m being hunted,” he said, his eyes down. “Im a vampire, an abomination. I’ve been hunted before, but now, they’ve cornered me. I don’t want to hurt them.”

[thatoneangelofcreation]

Xapham’s eyes went wide at that. “Uh…Basement? I mean, you could go down there.” She suggested looking a bit lost. She looked over at the door. “I can take care of them. I just need to knock them out for a bit.” She explained, trying to follow his desire to not hurt them.

[leo-lafitte-and-arthur-noth-blog]

"No!" Leo began, his voice rising as she started to speak, his eyes flashing a dark gold. When she finished, he flushed. "Oh. Oh, yeah." He shuffled. "They…. They’re just doing their job. They think they’re doing the right thing. I don’t want to punish them for that." He glanced back up for a moment, inching away from the doors. "If they get in, they’ll corner me. If…. I’ll have to hurt them."

[thatoneangelofcreation]

"Listen, I can just use my Grace…It’s fine." Xapham furrowed her brows as she spoke. She was a little confused why he wouldn’t just let her do her Angel Mojo and get through with it. "But whatever you want to do. I can’t say hunters have always been the most agreeable people…" She sighed.

[leo-lafitte-and-arthur-noth-blog]

Leo furrowed his brow. Oh. Oh, yeah. She was a full angel, wasn’t she. He had just remembered a time when using a grace casually had a cost that he was unaware of at the time. Arthur…. “Yeah,” he said. “That’ll work. Sorry, I just….” He shook his head. “Remembered. If we wait for them, I can show you who they are so you, you know, don’t get the innocents.

[thatoneangelofcreation]

Xapham gave a small nod of her head with a small smile. "Sounds like a plan." She tugged at the bottom of her shirt. Her eyes wandered to the door and she felt unusually nervous. She hadn't used her Grace for anything like this for a long time. "So, aside from being hunted, everything okay?"

[thatoneangelofcreation]

[thedrunkenprophetwhowrites]

Chuck seemed to snap out of it, whatever it is, and looked at her. “Yeah, I don’t know. I affiliate with the Winchesters, if I can. Do you know that name? Sam and Dean Winchester…” 

[thatoneangelofcreation]

"I don't really talk to them, but I know enough about those two." She almost chuckled at that, what angel didn't know about the Winchesters? "But you, what's your name? You must be of some importance...'