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stilljustandrew) wrote2010-04-12 08:13 pm
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[Detroit!AU: the first to come was a fair maid]
Jonathan's vision was pretty well unmistakable. Gabriel's in danger, and doesn't know it -- or at least doesn't know the specifics.
That would be enough on its own, even if Andrew didn't more or less owe him his life.
Gabriel's nowhere to be seen at Milliways, and no one seems to have run into him in the past couple of days. Well, and that's normal enough; there's no reason he'd be here all the time, and plenty of reason to make himself scarce, all things considered. Maybe he's just back home.
Please just let this not be too late.
Andrew writes out a note at the bar giving Jonathan's vision in as much detail as he can, folds it carefully in quarters, and writes "The Trickster (G.)" on the outside.
That would be enough on its own, even if Andrew didn't more or less owe him his life.
Gabriel's nowhere to be seen at Milliways, and no one seems to have run into him in the past couple of days. Well, and that's normal enough; there's no reason he'd be here all the time, and plenty of reason to make himself scarce, all things considered. Maybe he's just back home.
Please just let this not be too late.
Andrew writes out a note at the bar giving Jonathan's vision in as much detail as he can, folds it carefully in quarters, and writes "The Trickster (G.)" on the outside.
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He's smiling; it's very small, and watery, and inexpressibly sweet.
"I loved you, man. I loved you so much."
His voice is soft, but not broken.
"I'll miss you. And I promise: I'll hold out as long as I can."
A long beat.
"Goodbye, Sam."
And a much longer one, before he lowers his head.
"Okay."
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He remains perfectly silent, watching Andrew with focused intensity.
Seconds tick by. Somewhere outside, a breeze rattles through a tree's branches. No birds sing; no voices are heard.
There's a deep stillness in the room.
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It's working.
He's not going to be the first to speak, he resolves.
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He's standing in the same casual stance, studying Andrew as though he's some new species of ant that's just done something worthy of note.
Slowly, by near-imperceptible degrees, a smile begins to stretch his lips.
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He pulls his hands from his pockets, and takes a step forward, closing some of the distance between them.
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Instead, Lucifer holds out a hand to Andrew, clearly expecting him to take it.
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Get it over with. Whatever you're going to do.
Just do it.
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He's still smiling, but there's a weight of utter implacability in his tone.
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Maybe it's just the expression on his face, but -- even though it's the same body, it doesn't look to him at all like Sam Winchester anymore.
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"Do you really want to challenge me on something this minor?"
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"So be it."
Without warning, a whirlwind howls out of nothingness and bears down on Andrew, seeking to slam him to his knees.
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There's no power in him to do anything of the kind.
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"Let me tell you how this is going to work, Andrew. You're going to do what I command. Sure, you may resist at first, but in the end, you will obey."
He smiles.
"You'll want to."
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This time it's not in any ruse, but to focus himself, that he's muttering inaudibly.
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With casual strength, he raises his hand, and Andrew's head along with it, forcing the young man's face upward.
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His lips are still moving, close to soundlessly.
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"What in me is dark
Illumin," he murmurs, joining in with the silent recitation.
"what is low raise and support..."
He laughs, then reaches down, putting his other hand under Andrew's arm, and begins to lift him to his feet.
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Only for a moment, before he squeezes his eyes shut tighter and continues, slightly louder.
"That to the height of this great argument
I may assert Eternal Providence..."
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Lucifer's laughter this time is slightly louder, echoing around the room, and both amused and strangely joyous.
"Is that really what you would desire to do, Andrew Wells?"
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And smiles, shaky and fearful and defiant.
"The mind is its own place, and in itself Can make a Heav'n of Hell, a Hell of Heav'n."
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"I understand what Sam sees in you."
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