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Time passed and for a while everything was the same until out of the blue Adam, who was comfortably curled up in Michael’s wings hiding from the cold, sensed a change in the energy around him. “Do you feel that?”Adam questioned Michael. Michael looked up at the space above them, what seemed to be his eyes narrowed. There is a crack in the wall of the cage. Left over from when Death came to collect Sam.
“Can we get out of here through it?” Adam felt hope fluttering in his chest. He longed to feel the warmth of the sun against his face again, he wanted to breathe in fresh air that was untainted from the poison that was hell. We can squeeze through it, but we must do so without alerting Lucifer. I will have to seal it back up once we manage to get through the crack, but if Lucifer detects us and tries to follow us, I might not be able to fix the crack and there is a possibility he could escape. “How did we not notice the crack earlier?” Adam questioned. It most likely grew after Death left, and I would have been unable to detect it at such a small size. “Then lets get this show on the road, the sooner we can get out of here the better.”
Adam climbed out of the cocoon of Michael’s wings and stretched, his muscles aching in protest after being in one position for so long. He glanced up at Michael, who stood up and stretched his wings out before bending down and picking up Adam in his hand. Hold on, this might hurt. Michael rose into the air, his wings carrying him up. Adam let out a yelp at the sudden movement from Michael. He clutched Michael’s fingers tightly, unused to flying in such a way. They began to gain speed, and when Adam looked up, he could finally see the crack that Michael had been talking about. It seemed to be hanging in thin air, but as they grew closer Adam could faintly see a presence of a wall. Bracing himself for impact, Adam felt a gut wrenching pain in his soul as they passed through the crack. A cry of pain left Michael as his grace was attacked by the cage, trying to push him back in, but he pushed through the pain and kept going until they cleared the cage completely.
Looking down from where they floated, Adam finally got a good look at the cage. It was a hideous thing, covered in symbols that he had never seen before and what appeared to be blood or some sort of black goo lined the outside of the cage. Instead of being a square like Adam had thought, the cage was shaped like a triangle. Each point had chains attached to it, keeping it suspended in the air, which reeked of burning flesh and he could faintly hear screams off in the distance. Pushing the sounds of screaming out of his head, Adam focused on the crack that was faintly glowing. I must seal it before Lucifer realizes we are no longer there. Then we can finally leave here. Michael flew back down to the cage and floated above the crack. Placing his hand over the tear, he pushed his grace into the crack, stitching it close until the cage looked like there had never been a breach in its walls. Adam glanced up at Michael’s face in worry when he noticed that Michael seemed to glowing dimmer. Do not worry about me Adam, I shall be fine. “But you d-” Adam tried to protest but he was interrupted before he could continue. Leave it Adam, I will be okay, now hold on to me tightly, this will most likely be a rough trip back to the surface. And with a great beat of his wings, Michael shot up towards the surface leaving the cage behind without a backward glance. Adam clenched his eyes shut as they passed a soul getting tortured, unable to bear the gruesome sight that was hell. The air around them began to get thinner, less murky, and with one final beat of his wings Michael tore through the gates of hell.
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Adam awoke to the sound of chirping birds, and no matter how corny it might sound, it was music to his ears. Sitting up from where he lay on the ground, he glanced around trying to find Michael but he was no where to be seen. “Michael?” Adam shouted, panic starting to set in. Even though Michael had been the reason he had ended up in the cage, Adam couldn’t bear the thought of being alone, and he had started to consider Michael as a friend, even though deep down he wanted more, but he quickly pushed that thought from his head, un willing to face it at the moment. I am here Adam. Michael responded in Adam’s mind, and that was when Adam realized that there was something else in his body with him.
“What..why are you in my body? How are you not burning my soul to a crisp? Are you okay?”
Calm down Adam, I will be fine. I misjudged how complicated it would be to get back to earth, and I am too weak from the trip. Your soul remains intact because my grace is so weak, but unless we find me a vessel, I will burn out your soul as I grow stronger, and that is the last thing I want to do.
“But where will we find you a vessel? I thought the only vessels you could use is the Winchester line?”
We will have to find a vessel that is close to your bloodline so that it may last while I search for a way to make it strong enough to withstand my grace.
“How on earth do you plan to do that?”
I am unsure, but I will find a way. If you do not wish for me to stay though, I will return to heaven.
“No, don’t go. I want you to stay, and I’m on board for helping you, but why didn’t you immediately return to heaven after we got out of hell? Wouldn’t you prefer that then being down here with us humans?”
I am willing to give humanity a try. I would like to see what makes Castiel and Gabriel like it so much. When I first saw your memories when I possessed your body, there was much that seemed so unimportant and trivial, but I wish for you to show me what makes humanity so special. My father loves you all for a reason, and if he deems you all important, then I will try to love your kind as he wished us to.
Adam honestly didn’t know what to say in response to that. It was a lot to take in, and now he had the mission of showing Michael what was so great about humanity. He wasn’t sure if he would be able succeed, but he would damn well give it his best. He couldn’t see what made him so special for Michael to want to spend time with him, but he was to afraid to address the thought at the moment. First he had to get out of the forest. “I don’t suppose you could fly us to the nearest town could you?” I am afraid I lack the strength to do that at the moment. But from what I can sense there is a town near the mountains to your right. I am sorry that I am not of much use to you at the moment. “It’s fine, I could use the exercise after being coped up in the cage for so long.” With a destination in mind, Adam began his long trek towards the town. Hoping that he would be able to get a warm meal in his stomach.