The tension in the room as Gabriel left lingered for a few seconds. I didn't have high hopes of this going well at all. Kali was smart, and would clearly see through his attempt to get close to her. But what else could we do?

"Let's move," Dean instructed, heading towards the hotel door. Wanting to free the poor saps in the freezer.

"Yes, let us go out there. Where Gods roam the halls," my voice was filled with sarcasm, as it was a death sentence. The boys stopped in their tracks, and turned their gazes upon me. Dean finally took a proper look. "You're only signing your death wish," I scoffed at the thought, because they never seemed to care at all.

"We can't just leave them there. They will die," I was surprised at Dean, as I wouldn't have thought he would have spoken. I could still see the guilt in his eyes.

"Like I did," I shot back, my anger taking over for a moment. I could feel the air thicken, and the tension grew.

"Look now's not the-"

"No, now is the time!" My voice roared over his sentence, cutting him off from finishing. "You killed me Dean," my tone kept its pitch as I stepped closer to him. "You drove a metal rod straight through my chest, like I was just another job. Another monster, you had to kill," I was trying my best not to lose my cool, and strike him. "After everything!" Tears began to swell in my eyes, but I did not let a single one drop. "I guess you did get to kill the cold-hearted, Demon bitch you wanted so badly," my expression radiated disgust, disappointment, but most of all. Hurt. "Go, be the Hunter with millions of lives on his shoulder," I took a jab at him, before turning my back on them.

Without a word, they both shuffled out of the room, leaving me alone with my thoughts, and a tear rolling down my cheek. Now wasn't the time to get all weepy, and emotional. But these men have chipped away the stone that surrounded my heart for so long. I've grown a soft spot for them...

Not even ten minutes later, a burly man came into the room, and grabbed me, shoving me back to the grand ballroom. I entered, seeing Gabriel seated, obviously caught by Kali.

"Men," I mumbled under my breath, rolling my eyes as I knew he couldn't get the job done. The brute God dragged me to one of the three empty chairs, and placed me on the closest one to Gabriel. Just as I got comfy in my seat, the door to the grand ballroom opened, and in came Dean and Sam, being guided towards the chairs beside me.

"How long have you known?" Gabriel's voice came free, as my attention drew back to Kali and him.

"Long enough," she replied, knowing his true identity.

"How's the rescue going?" Dean mocks, his eyes trained on Gabriel, who shot him a look, offering him a fake smile.

"Well, surprise, surprise," Kali began twisting her body to look at the few Gods in the room. "The Trickster has tricked us,"

"Kali... Don't,"

"You're mine now," Kali shifted closer, and proceeded to sit on Gabriel's lap, but she did it in such a seductive way, that you couldn't help but admire her. "And you have something I want," Kali seductively, slithered her hand down Gabriel's chest, until she reached inside his jacket pocket, and pulled free an Angel blade. It glistened in the light, it looked kinda bright. "An Archangel's blade. From the Archangel... Gabriel," as Kali spoke his name, she sounded hurt, distraught even. The room was silent, and the air thickened with tension.

"Ok! Ok! So I got wings. Like kotex, but that doesn't make me any less right about Lucifer," Gabriel was quick in his defense.

"He's lying," Kali was just dismissing his comments as if they were false. "He's a spy,"

"I'm not a spy. I'm a runway. I'm trying to save you," Gabriel sounded believable. "I know my brother, Kali," he began, leaning forward in his seat. "He should scare the living crap out of you. You can't beat him," Gabriel raised his voice slightly, wanting to make his point clear. "I've skipped ahead – seen how this story ends–"

"Your story - not ours," Kali cuts Gabriel off. "Westerners – I swear, the sheer arrogance. You think you're the only ones on Earth? You pillage and you butcher in your God's name. But you're not the only religion. And he's not the only God. And now you think you can just rip the planet apart? You're wrong... There are billions of us, and we were here first," Kali's voice broke through that sentence. "If anyone gets to the end this world," she leans closer, placing her right hand upon Gabriel's cheek. "It's me," there was silence between them, as they held each other's gaze. "I'm sorry," she sounded genuine. But she quickly plunges the blade into Gabriel's chest, as light begins to emit from within him. He throws his head back, as light bursts out of his eyes, and mouth, growing brighter as he dies. Just like a drop of a hat, his light is snuffed out, and he becomes limp in the chair, dead.

The room was dead silent for a few moments, as I couldn't believe that Kali had killed an Archangel, and nevertheless Gabriel.

"They can die... We can kill Lucifer," she spoke softly, knowing now she had the weapon to kill the Devil.

"All right, you primitive screwheads. Listen up," Dean's husky voice came clear as day, as I snapped my head to him, to see him standing from his chair.

"Are you out of your mind?" Sam was quick in his reply, as surely he felt like Dean had a death wish.

"I'm out of options," Dean replied in a mere whisper to his brother. "Now, on another other given day, I'd be doing my damnedest to, uh, kill you. You filthy, murdering chimps," he explained, floating around the room, making sure to look at everyone as he insults them. He even chuckles at his own insult. "But, uh, hey... Desperate times," he had wandered over to the back of Gabriel. "So even though I'd love nothing better than to slit your throats, you... dicks," he is really pushing the boundaries here. "I'm gonna help you," he turned his back on everyone. "I'm gonna help you ice the devil," he pours himself some whiskey. Before turning his attention back to the room. "And then we can all get back to ganking each other, like normal. You want Lucifer? Well, dude's not in the yellow pages. But me and Sam, we can get him here,"

"How?" Kali was intrigued with this all, and on a level she found Dean to be fascinating.

"First, you let those main courses go. Then we talk. We can either take on the devil together, or you lame-ass bitches can eat me," I sighed in his choice of words, as he made that comment on a purpose. "Literally," he took a sip of the whiskey. Kali knew he wasn't offering up his services for nothing.

"Very well," Kali agrees to the terms, and Dean was straight on it, heading to the kitchen to free the poor souls trapped in there.

One by one Gods left the ballroom, only leaving Sam, Kali, Baldur and myself in there. As we we're standing, waiting around for Dean to return.

"So, you're going to summon Lucifer?" Kali spoke, swaying her hips, closer to Baldur.

"Sort of. I just need you to squeegee some stuff from my ribs, and he'll come running," Sam announces, eyes flickering between the Gods.

"Breaking them would be easier," Kali replied, making me like that idea even more.

"Can I? I need to break something," a devilish smirk danced across my lips, as Kali smirked at my response. Sam went into uncomfortable, panic mode all in one second. However, the door to the ballroom opened, and Sam and I turned to see Dean enter.

"Show's over. Sword's a fake," Dean explained. "And Gabriel – he's still kicking," Dean took his gaze to Kali, who looked relieved. "I hate to break it to you, sister, but you've been tricked," I mean what else would you expect from Gabriel. But now the blade is a fake, we can't use it to beat the devil.

"You need to unbind me now," my eyes darted over to Kali, as if we stood any chance in this, I needed my powers. "If we have a chance, I need my magic," I was serious, and my tone emitted that.

"No," was the only answer she gave. "We are stronger than any half-breed abomination," she shot at me, using that word on me. I clench my fist tight, as in my current state I wouldn't win against her.

Suddenly, the lights in the ballroom began to flicker, as our heads flickered between the lights. A sudden chill ran down my spine, and a familiar presence hit me like a wave, and I already knew who it was.

"It's him," Sam got to the punch before I could.

"How?" Kali asks, wondering how the devil found us here.

"Does it matter? Shazam us out of here, would you?" Dean didn't want to linger here when Lucifer came knocking.

"We can't," Baldur states, his eyes staring at something with such disgust. A chill ran down my spine once again, but the hairs on my neck stood tall, as his presence was right behind me. Sam and I quickly turned around and found ourselves by Dean's side, seeing Lucifer. The once barely noticeable blemishes on his face were now in full view, as if he was rotting faster. The blood that covered half of his face didn't help him at all.

"Of course you can't... You didn't say 'Mother may I?" Lucifer was smug in his replay. "Sam, Dean, Abigael. Good to see you again," his eyes flicked between the three of us, as the door to the ballroom closed on their own, and Baldur stalked forward.

"Baldur, don't," Kali didn't want to see Baldur fight with Lucifer, knowing that he wouldn't stand a chance against him.

"You think you own the planet?" Baldur gave an eyeful, and if looks could kill. "What gives you the right?!" As he spoke, he marched forward ready to strike Lucifer down. However, Lucifer plunges his right hand through Baldur, and the sound echoes in the room.

"No one gives us the right... We take it," I could see the bloody hand of Lucifer, before he yanks his hand out of Baldur, and discards him like a toy. Out of the corner of my eye, I see Kali fire up - literally. Both of her arms were engulfed in hot flames, and I saw her extend her hand out towards Lucifer. The next thing I know, I was being dragged across the room, before I got the jist on what was going on. I literally dove across the table, and onto the floor. Bringing my back up against the table, just as the Winchesters were at either side of me. Then a roaring flame rushed above us, and from the heat it emitted, we would surely be burnt to a crisp.

"Are you ok?" Sam's eyes gazed between Dean and I. Dean grunted, as I just nodded my head to him.

"Not really," Gabriel's voice came from the left of Dean, making us all turn our heads to see him crouching with us. "Better late than never, huh?" There was something different about Gabriel, his demeanor had changed. "Guard this with your life," he gives Dean a DVD case, before scurrying around the table. Next thing we hear is the sound of doors being broken, and a graunt. The three of us peered our heads up to see Lucifer being thrown through the doors, and getting back up.

"Lucy. I'm home," Gabriel made the joke, as Lucifer looked angry and stormed forward. "Not this time," Gabriel had his real Archangel blade. While keeping his eyes on his brother, Gabriel took a few steps back, and leaned down for Kali, bringing her up in one swoop. "Guys!" Gabriel called for us, and we were on our feet in an instant, rushing around the table. "Get her out of here," Gabriel instructed.

"Abigael, I thought we had a deal," the words that I expected came to light, making everyone freeze on the spot. "You join me, and learn all about Aradia," his offer was still standing. I could feel the eyes of the Winchester men burning deep into me, but I dared not move my gaze away from Lucifer. "I can even sweeten the pot. I can bring your Mother back," he looked proud to say something like that, as if he was God himself, and do these things. My breath hitched as the thought of my Mother rattled inside my head.

I didn't even feel my legs walking, they did it automatically. I heard Sam mumble something, but I was too engrossed with Lucifer. As my feet aimlessly walked towards Lucifer, all I could think about was my Mother. But the wicked smile on his face only grew, as if he won me over.

"Can you?" My voice seemed small at the moment in time, but it carried the seriousness in my tone.

"Yes," was the reply he gave. However, something came alive within me, something my Mother used to say about the dead... Then the memories of Dean and Sam came flooding in, all the times we've worked together. The heart-to-hearts, the willingness to forgive. Lucifer held out his hand for me to take, to join him and rule by his side, be safe in his presence. But at the cost of Dean and Sam? The world?

"No," I caught him off guard, and everyone else in the room. "I choose them," I was referring to the Winchesters. "I guess Aradia and I are alike. We didn't choose you," I spat through clenched teeth, but this just made Lucifer angry. Gabriel quickly came in-between us, aiming the blade right at him.

"Go," Gabriel instructed, but I felt like this was going to be the last time we would see him. The four of us found our way out of the hotel, and got into the Impala, driving off before Lucifer could come and catch us.

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We dropped Kali off wherever she wanted, after she freed us all from the blood spell she had us under. It was great to have my powers back. Dean pulled the car over on a road, and Sam got his laptop out as Dean placed the DVD in which was Casa Erotica Thirteen.

Sexy music began to play, and the warning came on saying we all had to be over eighteen to watch. But then soon began to play a scenario, but I wasn't really paying attention, just blocking the woman's voice out.

"Gabriel wanted you to guard this with your life?" Sam asked with a questionable look on his face. As I stood in between them both.

"Maybe he's a fan. It is a good one," Dean replied.

"I can vouch for that," a grin etched onto my red lips, as my focus came back to the laptop screen. The door to room '69' opened, and there he was Gabriel. Pretending to be a waiter with room service.

"I've got the Kielbasa you ordered," Gabriel states, being seductive.

"Mmm, Polish?" The woman states.

"Hungarian," just then Gabriel threw the dish to the side, and entered the room. The next shot was him kissing the blonde woman, and exploring her body with his hands. As they groan and moan into one another, enjoying the bliss of each other's bodies.

"What the hell's going on?" Sam asked, just then Gabriel turned around and looked directly into the camera, smacking his lips together for a moment.

"Sam. Dean. Abigael. You're probably wondering what the hell's going on," Gabriel rips the fake mustache off. "Well... If you're watching this...I'm dead. Oh, please! Stop sobbing. It's embarrassing for all of us. Without me, you've got zero shot at killing Lucifer. Sorry," Gabriel was now on the bed, but the angle of the camera got both him and the girl in. "But... You can trap him... The cage you sprung Lucifer from is still down there. And maybe – just maybe – you can shove his ass back in. Not that it'll be easy. You got to get the cage open, trick my bro back into it. And, uh – oh, yeah – avoid Michael and the God squad. But hey, details, right? And here's the big secret," Gabriel leans forward, to look directly into the camera. "Lucifer himself doesn't even know. But the key to the cage – it's out there," He did a swirl with his finger to the camera, gesturing it was out in the world. "Actually, it's keys – plural. Four keys. Well, four rings. From the Horsemen. You get them all, you got the cage. There's also one more ingredient in this mix... You, Abigael," his words shocked me, why would I be an ingredient for Lucifer's cage? "Your blood to be precise. God made Lucifer's cage, who did you think made the keys,"

"Aradia," her name came automatically from my lips, and the boys heard it.

"Can't say I'm betting on you boys. But, uh, hey, I've been wrong before... And, Dean. You were right. I was afraid to stand up to my brother," Gabriel announces, as the woman comes on over and playfully bites his ear, while growling at him. "Not anymore. So this is me standing up," Gabriel had stood up as the woman behind him began to remove her bra. "And this is me," he threw her bra to the side. "Laying down," with that said, he spun around and began to kiss her neck, and they fell on the bed. Moans of pleasure rang free, as it was becoming more graphic. The sound of a zipper opened, and he was about to 'do it'. But a magical force slammed the laptop shut.

"Horsemen, huh? Well, we got War's. We nicked Famine's. That's two rings down, collect all four. All we need is Pestilence and Death," Dean states, as only two rings were needed to open Lucifer's cage.

"Oh, is that all?" Sam was quick in his remark. It was going to be hard to track down the two.

"It's a plan," Dean's eyes shifted to mine. "Abigael, I know what I did was wrong. I can't justify my actions, but it's time to put it past us. You chose us, instead of Lucifer, that must mean something," Dean states, eyes burning deep into mine. "Look, what I'm trying to say is I'm sorry," though his apology might not have had his full heart into it, at the end of the day he's a Hunter, and I'm the monster he hunts.

"The threat of Lucifer is real, and I will help you. But, you don't have my trust or my forgiveness," I was cold in my statement, as it was the truth and how I was feeling. He had a long way to go for me to trust him, and forgive him for what he did. Without another word, black smoke rushed from the ground up, engulfing me inside. Swiftly, sending me on my way, back to a life that I can no longer be simple. But when was anything in my life simple? 

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