Disclaimer: I don't own Supernatural, I just think it's really awesome.

Base Idea: Gabriel loses his abilities for a few days as a lesson from Michael.

Problems: Okay, so some people, after reading this, might ask 'But Michael didn't know where Gabriel was?' Well, there was no indication of that. Angels can tell who other angels are, so I'm fairly sure that in all the years Gabriel was on Earth at least one angel has seen him at some point.

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"You are getting too arrogant for your own good brother." Michael warned. He was in his true form, and knew he couldn't stay long or else he'd be seen by one of the many wandering humans and he'd burn their eyes out.

Gabriel just laughed and leaned back in his recliner, looking up at his brother. "After dropping out from heaven I find I can be as cocky as I want. Now that I'm not some head honcho up there I don't answer to ANYONE, I don't have to be respectful. To the clueless humans I am just another person. To hunters I am a trickster."

"The more you abuse your abilities the more likely it is that some hunter WILL come looking for you."

Gabriel shrugged and conjured a chocolate bar, then ate it, enjoying the snapping sound it made when he bit into it. "So a hunter comes. Why should I fear them? Poof, I'm gone in an instant." He demonstrated just that, appearing a few moments later in a different area of his flat.

"Because among the hunters are Dean and Sam." That caused Gabriel to pause for a moments thought. "Brother, I need to leave, but before I go, are you certain that your choice not to help in the upcoming war is wise?"

Gabriel sighed. "I will not help my brothers fight. I will not take part in it. That's why I left Heaven, I did not expect for the argument to follow me. Brother, I left because I couldn't stand the fighting. YOUR fighting."

"Then if you refuse, I will leave, but I do warn you, don't continue abusing your powers or Sam and Dean will pick up your trail."

"Michael, I am not some cherub, I am an archangel whether I reside in Heaven or not. I am powerful enough to outsmart and outmaneuver a couple of hunters." He shrugged like it was no big deal.

"Then what if you had no powers?" Michael asked suddenly. "You take too much for granted Gabriel. You left your brothers in Heaven. You knew you could survive on your own. But what if you didn't have those powers to play with? What if you were cut off from Heaven?"

"You wouldn't dare." Gabriel snarled.

"Just a taste of what an angel who abandons his brothers would usually go through." Michael said, and his gentle tone as he hinted at the loss of Gabriel's abilities infuriated him.

"No Michael!" He spat, and when the archangel rose and left in a loud rumble and spurt of light he shouted after him, "DON'T YOU DARE!"

Gabriel had been pacing in his room for five minutes. They couldn't cut him off from Heaven, could they? Force him to be human? No, never! He stopped. What if they had already? The hinting of Michael had been that the loss of his abilities wouldn't be gradual as usual, but all at once, drawn from his words, 'just a taste'. So perhaps it wouldn't be for long. But still...

He snapped his fingers and was overwhelmingly relieved when a piece of candy appeared before him. He popped it into his mouth, glad that his brother hadn't followed through on his threat.

When the next morning came, Gabriel left his room for his job. Okay, so being a janitor wasn't spectacularly exciting or anything, but he had to keep a low profile. I mean, shouting out to the world "I AM AN ANGEL" or something wouldn't really be that wise, would it?

He worked without complaint, thinking about the next 'trick' he'd pull, and on who. Perhaps he could get his town noticed by Dean and Sam. He wanted to meet those two.

At his midday break he snapped his fingers, wanting to summon a brief chocolate-filled lunch. Surprised and worried, he snapped them again. And again. And again. But no matter how hard he focused, no matter what he wished to happen now when he snapped, nothing happened. His powers were gone.