Broken and Burned

16. Never Leave You

Sam parked the van and got out. He went around back and opened the doors. Ruby jumped out.
"Ruby can you give the keys back to the guy in room 312."
She took the keys and headed inside.
Gabriel walked over to Sam. "I didn't think she knew how to be obedient." Sam glared at him.
They went up to Sam's room. Sam instantly collapsed on the couch.
Gabriel stood by the door looking at everything.
"What are you staring at? You've seen everything before."
"I was busy getting tasered."
Sam shrugged. Then he jumped up. "Crap. I forgot about Gordan!"
He ran to the phone and dialed Gordan's number.
"Sam, hey."
"Hey Gordan. I'm sorry to say but I'm going to have to pull out of the deal."
"Come on Sam, think about this."
"Sorry Gordan." Sam hung up just as Ruby walked in.
"Did you call Chuck?"
"Crap."
Sam dialed Chucks number and waited. "Hello?"
"Hey Chuck."
"Sam!"
"Sorry I haven't called."
"Sam, I think I've done something crazy."
"We all have Chuck."
"No I mean really crazy. I'm heading to your place now."
"What? Umm okay. See you soon."
Sam put down the phone and looked at Ruby and Gabriel.
"What's more crazy then buying a angel?"

~~~

Chuck knocked on the door. Sam opened it and stepped back to let him in. "Come in."
Chuck stepped in and froze when he saw Gabriel with his feet up on the coffee table.
Sam smiled. "Relax he has bracelets."
"I don't see how that stops him from snapping our necks if he wants to."
Sam smirked and sat down.
"So what's this 'crazy' thing you did."
"I bought a angel."
"What did you do?" Sam asked.
"I bought a angel."
"What?"
"I bought a angel."
"What?"
Chuck just looked at him.
"I pray to the Archangel sitting next to me that you are kidding," Sam said. Gabriel smirked and clicked his tongue.
"I'm not kidding. I have him in one of the company's vans."
Sam stared at him until Chuck spoke.
"I think we should take him out of the van."
Sam nodded, "Yeah, Umm Ruby you come down with me and Chuck."
"I don't think you should leave Gabriel alone in your apartment," Chuck muttered.
Sam sighed. "Fine. Me, Chuck, and Gabriel will go down and Ruby can stay."
"I don't know-"
"Chuck!"
"Fine."
Ruby mumbled something about idiots as everyone left.
Chuck walked over to the van and unhatched the doors.
Sam took out a taser.
"I don't think you'll need that," Chuck said.
"Why not?"
"He's in pretty bad shape."
Chuck opened the doors.
The angel had his back against the opposite side if the van.
They waited but the angel made no move to get out.
Gabriel peaked past them. His eyes widened when he recognized that angel. "Samandriel." He said softy.
The angel tensed at the sound of his name.
After hearing the name, Sam realized that it was indeed the angel that had tried to escape, the one Gabriel had tried to help.
Samandriel pushed himself harder against the wall.
"It's okay," Gabriel said calmly.
Sam could see the older brother resemblance in Gabriel. A side of the angel he had never seen before.
"I can't see. I can't see anything." Samandriel's voice was soft and terrified.
"It okay. Just calm down," Gabriel told him. He climbed into the van. That's when he noticed that Samandriel's regular eye color had been replace by a glowing bright color that resembled an angels grace.
Samandriel moved back slightly. "It's ok," Gabriel repeated as he moved closer.
"What should we do?" Chuck asked.
Samandriel startled at the new voice and drew back, going tense.
"You can shut up for one thing." Gabriel snapped.
"Who's that?" Samandriel asked, his unseeing eyes widened.
"Calm down. They won't hurt you."
Samandriel didn't move from his position.
"Just come towards my voice."
The other angel still didn't move.
Gabriel glanced back at Chuck and Sam. They just shrugged.
Gabriel moved closer. Samandriel heard him move and backed up a bit.
"Why'd you leave me?"
"Leave you?"
"With the Slatherer."
"I didn't leave you."
"Then where were you?"
"Samandriel, when you were taken by the guards to Gordan I deliberately attacked a guard so I'd get sent to him too."
Samandriel stared in the direction of his voice. "Really?"
"Yes." Gabriel moved closer till he was right in front of Samandriel.
He gently touched Samandriel's arm. The other angel jumped at the contact but slowly relaxed.
"It's ok Samandriel. It's all going to be okay."
Tears streamed down Samandriels cheeks. Gabriel reached up and wiped them away. The other angel moved closer to his brother. Glowing teardrops running down his face as he cried.

~~~

Gabriel helped Samandriel out of the van. Samandriel stumbled and held one hand out, feeling the air.
Gabriel's gaze went to Samandriel's lone wing. His eyes darkened and his hands curled into fist.
He helped Samandriel up the stairs, nearly tripping several times.
They got to the room and Ruby opened the door. "Whoa. What's wrong with him?"
Samandriel flinched away from the voice, gripping Gabriel's arm.
"It's okay Samandriel. That's just Ruby," He said.
Ruby raised her eyebrows and closed the door.
Gabriel lead Samandriel to the couch. "Sit." Samandriel hesitated. "You've got to trust me." Slowly Samandriel sat down.
Chuck sat in one of the chairs. "Now what?"