008 | [Private Video to Gabriel, Sam, Molly and Bruce Banner]

[theangel_cas]

[It's probably tiny Castiel, but it's hard to tell in the dark! It's like someone broke all the lights in his room.]

I seem to be having some control problems. Um. I think my room is broken. Loki said it might be from me being upset. I don't know.

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[doessillythings]

You broke your room? ....In half, or just the lights?

Where exactly are you? And, um, j-just to be sure...Who?

[theangel_cas]

I'm still there. It's the lights and also the rest of the stuff. The furniture's all broken and I think there's a hole in the carpet. I didn't mean to.

Are you Doctor Hooper? You got smaller, too. [He pouts.]

[doessillythings]

I-I believe you, I'm sure it was an accident.

Uh, yes. Molly Hooper. I'm...guessing you're Castiel? [There's really only so many people who called her 'Dr. Hooper', after all. She tugs her lips to the side.] Not that smaller. It's...it's mostly just younger, okay? I can still do things! [So defensive...]

Castiel, who else have you contacted? Is someone coming to find you?

[theangel_cas]

Dr. Banner and Sam and Gabriel. Please don't tell anyone else. [Like Diana.]

Do you know how to fix this?

[doessillythings]

Oh, um, s-sure, I can keep a secret. But, uh, you know you're not alone, right? There's lots of others in the same situation...

No.

....But we're gonna try, of course. Is someone coming to get you? I wanna make sure you're safe.

[theangel_cas]

I'm an angel. I can keep myself safe.

Also Dr. Banner is coming, but he's small, too, but small like you and not like me. I'm the smallest.

[doessillythings]

Um, yes and that's what worries me. You're still an angel, but you're in a little boy body. That's got some risks attached to it.

[theangel_cas]

I've had a child vessel before. [For ten whole minutes, Molly!] It's not just my vessel. I'm more concerned about hurting others than myself, though.

[doessillythings]

[Whoop-de-do! That information would soooo not make her feel any better.] Oh, right, 'cause of your... powers. [Which she hasn't actually seen yet and damnit she's awfully curious about it...]

Well, that's good. I-I mean, that you're thinking of others, that's good. Not the possibility of hurting them. That's bad.

Still, I don't -- I mean, I'm sure no one wants you to stay in a dark room all by yourself.

[theangel_cas]

One time Dean left me on the side of the road by myself. I was bigger, though.

I'll be alright. I won't be alone too long. [He smiles.] I'm glad you're still nice.

[doessillythings]

[Aaw, now you flattered her, Cas! She smiles sheepishly, glancing away for a second.] W-Well, thank you. I'm awfully glad you think so.

[theangel_cas]

Do you think this will last too long?

[doessillythings]

I really wish I knew. T-Trust me, sixteen is not a stage I ever planned on going through again.

...Are you scared?

[theangel_cas]

No. [It's a lie.] I'm mostly just annoyed.