You know, I've been here for a very long time. And I remember many things. I remember being at a shoreline, watching a little gray fish heave itself up on the beach, and an older brother saying, "Don't step on that fish, Castiel. Big plans for that fish." I remember the Tower of Babel, all 37 feet of it, which I suppose was impressive at the time. And when it fell, they howled "divine wrath". But come on, dried dung can only be stacked so high.

I remember Cain and Abel. David and Goliath. Sodom and Gomorrah. And of course, I remember the most remarkable event - remarkable because it never came to pass. It was averted by two boys, an old drunk, and a fallen angel. The grand story. And we ripped up the ending, and the rules, and destiny, leaving nothing but freedom and choice. Which is all well and good, except... well, what if I've made the wrong choice? How am I supposed to know? But I'm getting ahead of myself. Let me tell you my story. Let me tell you everything.

I guess I should start from the beginning, then.

My name is Castiel, and I am an angel of the Lord. I was created in…well, it was before you humans had come up with a time-keeping system. Long before. The first thing I remember- and I remember everything- on the occasion of my creation was seeing this brilliant, white light. Shortly after, I became aware of the faces of my siblings, all upturned in awe at the luminance. I was one of countless brothers and sisters, and we all bathed in the glow of our beloved Father. He took care of us, and we flocked behind him like sheep. I looked up to Him, as did we all, and joyfully followed his commands with unquestioning loyalty. I never saw His face myself- that was strictly limited to the Archangels- but I was happy. We all were, in our never-ending pocket of paradise, Heaven. It was everything we knew, everything we wanted…

Until things began changing. Heaven was not enough. There were whispers from among the Arches that Father was planning something. Something called "Man".

And somehow, deep inside, I knew that from then on things will never be the same.

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