Isaiah 14:17 / Fallen!Gabe AU

[trickster_mk2]

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[It’s a rocky outcrop in the desert. The city stinks like all the filth of humanity, and there’s only so long Gabriel can stand that before wanting to crush it all into dust, buildings and people and steel. Out here is better- the air is dry and pure and hot enough to suck all the liquid from your breath. And from blood

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[likemichael]

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You hear the one about the Righteous Demon that fed you your own entrails? Shut your mouth and let us get on with what we're doing. I might have started the ball rolling, but now it's in our court, and we're not playing with you guys. And you can tell Cas and Jo to shove it too.

[trickster_mk2]

Oh please, Deano. I can crush you like a bug. Or your brother. Or Jo. Any time I like. You're just a little demon, lower than a human. You're lower than dirt. But you could be so much more. You just won't accept the responsibility. Almost makes me want to pull your dear daddy out of the Pit to get him to tell you. You always obeyed him, didn't you? Good little soldier.

[likemichael]

Yeah, but you see, I've got a brother who'll break me out of traps. You? I can get you in a ring of Holy Oil and you're screwed.

[His jaw tightens and he lets out a rough breath.] Bring him along, he'll just join the party.

[trickster_mk2]

Oh, just like he got you out of Hell, huh? How many times has he let you down, Dean?

And please, I'm hardly working on my own. You might be the worst behaved demon here, but you're not the only one.

[likemichael]

You know damn well that the only thing that coulda got me out of Hell was an angel or if someone opened a Hell Gate. I'm here now, so I'm over it.

And you think a couple demons are gonna bother me? You do know who trained me, right? You realise Sammy can pop a demon with a thought, yeah? I figure we're winning and your apocalypse ain't happening.

[trickster_mk2]

Oh Dad, Dean. You're not here. There was so much of you that Castiel left behind. Can't you feel that much? You really think my idiot brother managed to find all the pieces? Alistair had you, his own little pet. And he never lets go.

I figure you're 98% bravado, kid. You think I care about what you do to the hired help? There's a billion demons, and a billion humans ready to make a deal every day. We're not going to run out just because you know how to make someone's innards look like a jack-o-lantern. Alistair? You think I'm scared of his reputation? Of yours?

The answer is nope. They're just good for popping Seals, just like you and your brother. I'm pretty sure plucking out of Joanna-Beth's Grace isn't one, but it'll be fun all the same.

[likemichael]

Enough of me's here to help Sam. That's all that I care about. Sam wants something, I'll make damn sure he gets it.

[Dean grins, laughing a little.] Alastair was fun, but you and I both know I'm a thousand times more terrifying. You can pop all the seals, every single one of them, all sixty-five that's left, and you can't do shit without me and Sammy saying yes, and we won't. I'm not stupid and Sam's powerful enough without Lucifer. He runs Hell.

But hey, if you're gonna rip out Jo's Grace, at least do it somewhere we can all enjoy the show.

[trickster_mk2]

You baby brother kicks shit out of demons, that's hardly running Hell. He's not safe Dean, won't ever be. And neither are ever going to get a break, not even a second, until all this ends. None of us will.

[Gabriel's just going to roll his eyes at that] No, I don't think so. But I'll mail her in bits back to you when I'm done.

[likemichael]

There's a reason they call him the Boy King of Hell, you know. But you can just keep dancing to Lucifer's tune. We all know you're nothing without him, Gabe. Some of us admit how fucking pointless we are, then there's you who denies it, 'cause you think you're something special.

[He shrugs a bit.] Well, alright. I'm looking forward to it.

[trickster_mk2]

That's because he's a child, Dean.

You're not giving up on your brother, don't expect me to give up on mine. It's not going to happen, no matter how much blood we spill. Although I'm beginning to think that actually, you're far more like Lucifer than anyone expected.

[likemichael]

And that's why he needs me to look after him, Gabriel.

[He grins a bit, leaning forward.] Yeah? See, you're mixing up your Biblical Lore here. I'm Michael's chewtoy, Sam's Lucifer's. If you think I'm bad, you haven't tangoed with Sammy.

[trickster_mk2]

I think you're amusing, Deano. Nothing more than that. You're certainly not very frightening, or very effective. Sad, considering all the potential you have as Alistair's protégé.

As for Sambi, well. Once Lucifer's out then his little power-trip will be over. And I guess I'll be the one scraping his insides off the walls to put him together again.

[likemichael]

You know what? You can rip me and him to shreds for all I care, Gabe, but you can't do shit about your god damn apocalypse without him and me around to say "yes" so do what you want. Cas will just keep putting us back together without your damn help, because your apocalypse won't get out the starting gate without us.

So Luci can come out and play, because we're more than happy to take the world down while fighting the stupid son of a bitch who threw a temper tantrum and got his ass kicked out of Heaven. Don't blame us if you're just mad your brother is a god damn spoiled brat.

[trickster_mk2]

[There's a momentary shocked expression, and then Gabriel shrugs]

Of course he's a spoilt brat. And he fucked up big-time, mutton-head. Never said he didn't. He ruined everything. But Dad played a big part in that too. So did Michael, so did Raphael. I'm sticking with my brother because he's my brother, not because he's right. Like you looking after Sam. Even though he's fucked in the head.

I'm going to have to burst your bubble about Castiel though. He keeps putting you back together, Humpty and Dumbty, because he needs you to say yes too, in the end. He might be one of the Head Honchos now, but that means he still needs you to play your parts. And you will, in the end.

[likemichael]

I know exactly what Cas thinks he can do. He keeps lecturing me and appealing to my "human side". I won't say yes, Sam won't say yes, and you can all go screw off. We're not gonna play puppets to the apocalypse, so just quit it.

[trickster_mk2]

Not about to happen, no matter how much you hate Castiel's lectures. I'm not giving up on my brother.

Although I'd give it some serious thought, Dean. Technically, we don't need you. Michael's got a spare suit he can borrow. I just need Sam.