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On Your Doorstep

They ended up on your doorstep, quite literally. Bloody, possibly. Bruised, most definitely, though the wounds may be mental. You probably don't know them from Adam, yet you couldn't find it in you to turn them away - whether they wanted you to or not. So you opened up your home, just for a little while.

But it's getting to be more than a little while. Both of you are finding a comfort zone, because you didn't simply open up your home. Admit it or don't, but you've opened up your heart all the same.

Their's is slowly following, if its reluctant at all.

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"No...not really," Sam says softly, "I wanted to ask if you believed in angels...like from Heaven with wings and all that."

"I think there is probably a simpler answer to the world's mysteries than angels." He said, looking at Sam wit a slight frown in his face. "Why?"

Sam looks at his hands for a long moment. "Dean and I are going through something and....people claim angels are involved. I used to believe in angels I really did. But now I'm not so sure." He looks up. "I trust you Gabe and I'd really like to know what you think."

Gabriel tilts his head slightly to one side. "You really want to know what I think? Sam, don't get involved. Go as far as you can in the other direction. Angels are bad news."

"I wish I could," Sam says, "I wish Dean had never come back and found me. But I screwed up Gabriel...I screwed up bad and I have to fix it somehow.And the best way to fix it is.....well it's bad."

He laughs softly. "But if I told you you'd call me crazy."

"Try me." Gabriel says and his tone implies that nothing much is going to surprise him.

"I started the end of the world," Sam says, "demons and ghosts are real and angels are too. My brother and I hunt the stuff that goes bump in the night." Sam looks at Gabriel to make sure he's still there and listening.

Gabriel doesn't say anything, but comes back to their seats and gets comfortable, carefully putting down his coffee cup.

"I thought when you came out here to school you were going to be safe from all of this kiddo."

He sighs, "But I guess as soon as that shit happened with Jess, I should have known it wasn't going to be that easy. I wanted to keep you out of this as much as I could."

He should have gone to Sam before, kept him from making stupid mistakes, stopped the seals breaking... but he hadn't. He'd just thought Sam being here would be enough.

Sam looks at Gabriel and anyone who knows him could be able to see the storm brewing on his face. "What the hell do you mean you wanted to keep me out of this? What are you?"

Gabriel can see it. But there's no use now, there's no point in trying to hide the fact.

"I want to help, Sam. I've always said if you need help you can come to me, about anything. You just thought I meant coffee or essays. But I meant more than that."

He looks at the young man across from him, and sighs. "I told you my name when we met. I didn't hide it." He didn't lie about that. He just didn't admit it.

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner. But there wasn't exactly a good time. Here's your caramel macchiato with extra whip, by the way I'm an angel?"

Sam stood up and stared down at Gabriel about ready to explode with fury. "So what you were sent here to get me ready to say yes is that it? Did you save Jess from the demon so I'd owe you or something?"

Gabriel watched Sam loom over him, and sighed.

"Sit down, okay? Let me tell you how this goes from the beginning."

"I don't much like the end-of-the-world plan. I think it sucks and I think Dad is... an idiot for letting Mike and Luci duke it out. They've always hated each other, and this is... this is like the prize fight, okay? They've had bouts before. Which is why I left. Tore up my membership card."

He looks at Sam, unblinking. "I'm here to try and stop this happening to you. I didn't want Jess to die. She doesn't deserve to be part of this. And neither do you. Or your brothers."

Sam sits down and almost seems to crumple once he does. "Adam shouldn't have gotten mixed up in any of this," he says guilt heavy in his voice, "are you telling me they could force him to say yes to someone if Dean or I don't? He died Gabriel...his Heaven shouldn't get fucked up too."

"Well on that front, there's good news and bad news." Gabriel says.

"On one hand, no one stays dead in this business for very long. Two; he's only related to your dad. Therefore, he's only Mike's vessel. Luci can only squeeze himself into the Campbell line."

He gives Sam a weak sort of smile. "You took after your mom more than Dean. Sorry kiddo."

"Micheal implied that when he took over dad I know," Sam says with a tried sigh, "So either I say no and they force me or I say yes and get locked in my own head....I'm stuck Gabriel."

A wicked smirk crosses Gabriel's face. "For a homophobe your dad had Michael in him more times than I can count." He says, and then realises that might not have been the best thing to say.

"Look, you aren't stuck. You're a lawyer. There's always a loophole, right?" Gabriel grins, "I'm your loophole. We just shove Lucifer back in his magic box, and close the door. Done, dusted. You can shove Mike in there for good measure too."

Sam looks at Gabriel and sighs knowing the angel is right. John was a bit of a jerk to Jess and Gabriel when he met them. "How," he asks, "the best option we have still involves me saying yes. Lucifer's current vessel is decaying. He needs me."

Gabriel pulled out the sofa cushion he was leaning on and tossed it at Sam's head.

"You are an idiot. How is that the best option?" He said, a touch of anger in his voice. "That is the worst option ever, alright? As soon as you've said yes, Michael will just start picking on your brothers even more until one of them caves."

He takes a breath. "Four Horsemen. You can close the cage using the rings of the Four Horsemen. You just have to get Lucifer where we want him, and Michael, open the hell-mouth and then shove 'em in."

"And how do you suggest we do that," Sam asks after ducking the pillow, "did you miss the part about decaying vessel? Dean or I will need to say yes to get them where we'll need them to be."

"You just get him to come along to agree terms." Gabriel suggests. "Sam, the last thing I want you to do is say yes. You do that, and you have no control, you have nothing, okay? I don't really want to see my brother inside you."

He pauses. "You know what I mean."

Sam nods already thinking. "I know what you mean and you and I both know he won't agree to that. This is the fallen angel we are talking about. Gabe it's yes or nothing. But if we use the rings no one else has to die."

Gabriel sighs. Tonight has been a long night, full of whirlwind emotions and he does not like the idea of trying to pull Sam out of hell. Out of the Cage.

But if Sam did get stuck down there, Gabriel knows he'd have to get him out.

"You know, I really hate this whole good of the many out-weighs the few bull."

"And you think I don't," Sam says, "it seems like my brother and I are the only ones who can save the world anymore. But I started this I have to end it." He smiles. "Gabe....I was so close to finishing school. But this is more important....so promise me something. Just one thing."

Gabriel groans.

"Tell me what it is, then I'll promise." Gabriel says. Sorry kiddo, but he's not going to blindly say yes if it's something he isn't going to do. No matter how much he likes you, no matter how much he might love you. He isn't saying yes before he knows the small-print.

"Keep an eye on Dean and Jess for me," Sam asks softly, "don't let Dean do something stupid like try to get me out of Hell or make another deal. This is his chance for a normal life and he needs to live it plain and simple. And Jess.....I don't want anyone going after her or Brady because of me...so just make sure they are safe and don't get too upset over me disappearing...that's all I want."

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