What's the worst part of being in the cage? Surprisingly, not the constant fighting. The fighting is actually quite entertaining until they hit a stalemate, which inevitably brings Sam, and therefore, Adam, in to mediate. Communicating with the angels can prove entertaining, but it could also end with you being set on fire. Adam was tired of playing it safe. He wondered if he could die, it'd be a nice release. He'd never been on fire long enough to find out, though. Sam didn't protect him for familial love; he protected him because it was better to be miserable with company.

Today Lucifer said some choice words about dear old dad, and Michael got pissy. Michael getting pissy wasn't important to Adam, but through their connection he felt the agitation. And screw this! He didn't want to be forever tied to an emotionally unstable archangel, much less have it affect him.

Point being: Michael is angry, Adam is Angry. And there's probably some great quote from a politician about being blinded by hatred, but who cares! For as long as they've been down here, Adam is starting to think years have passed. It makes him mad. He never wanted this; no one told him he'd end up in a place worse than Hell.

Adam was used to the small bit of aggression he felt from Michael fighting Lucifer, but this rage was barely leaving room for thought. Adam had to go get Lucifer to apologize or whatever before this much anger drove him mad!

Adam moved swiftly with purpose to the quadrant Lucifer had chosen for himself. He heard Sam telling him to go away, but he had a match to settle. He found Lucifer sitting on a rock, thoughtfully staring into the abyss. Lucifer had his back to Adam, but Adam thought it was better this way.

"Apologize to Michael," Adam commands. Lucifer continues sitting and doing nothing. Sam rises and begins to approach.

"Adam, you should go," Sam says warningly.

"Go where? What's he going to do? I'm already in Hell!" Adam sneers. "I said, 'Apologize to Michael'," he shouts at Lucifer's back.

"Adam, go now. Leave!" Sam begs him.

"The boy wants an audience, Sam, let him have one," Lucifer says wearily, turning himself to face the humans. Adam notes his eyes are red, but not with anger.

"Apologize to Michael!"

"Is he broken?" Lucifer whispers to Sam mockingly. Sam rubs the bridge of his nose.

"Here we go," Sam mutters to himself.

"Michael's angry; the only person he talks to is you. You made him mad; now go apologize," Adam repeats.

"Adam, just go, calm yourself down a bit," Sam offers weakly.

"You want me to apologize? For what? Michael is angry because he upset me," Lucifer sees the spark of recognition on Adam's face. "Not so clever now, are we, boy," he sneers.

Putting two and two together, Adam leaves Sam with Lucifer. It looks like he's confronting Michael instead. In nearly forty paces he reaches Michael's area, it seems the closer he gets to Michael, the hotter his rage burns. So when he does finally find the angel, Adam begins to chew him out.

"Oh, this is rich, you're angry at yourself," he taunts. "Ashamed to have hurt your brother," Adam accuses. Michael takes a moment to gather himself and then looks Adam right in the eye.

"I will only warn you once; I am not your guardian angel, I am not responsible for caring for you, and I am not kind. You're playing with fire and you're going to get burnt."

"I'm tired of feeling your rage. All that anger you think you're stuffing down inside yourself? You're putting it in me, and I am not your garbage can where you can put unhappy memories! I'm a human!"

"You feel it, don't you? All my rage I'm putting inside of you. It burns you to know you'll never have full control over yourself or your feelings." Just for effect, Michael set Adam on fire.

"You can't do this! I'm important!" Adam yelps, dropping to roll on the rocky ground. His attempt is futile, the fire stays.

"This all-consuming rage, it burns you," the flames jumped for emphasis. "Let this be your lesson, boy, you will never be in a position to barter with me. You are nothing to me. Dean Winchester was my destined and you were always just second best," Michael spat as the flames raged on.

AN: Okay, I've been putting off posting a chapter for a while because I'm debating adding pairings, so I need your responses! Should this go to Samifer? (Possible Adam/Michael later, and thoughts on that?) I really need your feedback!