A/N: This is about the tenth draft of the lyrics to a Destiel song I've been trying to write for ages. I'm still not entirely happy with it, but I'm satisfied enough to post it since I promised myself I'd get it done by the end of the hiatus, and I've only got a few hours left. It's mostly second person to Dean, just because that's the way it came out, telling the story between Dean and Cas. I'm still working on how to fix the inconsistencies in the meter, but I'm content with it for now.

The Hunter and the Angel

First encounter in the fire
As your soul's dragged from the flames
A hand reaches for you and holds on
Leaves a mark that still remains

Scorched wings are blackened now
As they're flying far away
You were damned but still an angel found you
Before you knew how to pray

You were so afraid

Until an angel came to save you
From the fiery pits of Hell
Gripped you tight and raised you
To rescue the soul you had to sell

Brought you back to life again
And saved the Righteous Man
Neither of you knew back then
How things wouldn't go as planned

You taught an angel free will
And he chose to help you through
He was hunted, he rebelled
And he did all of it for you

When your faith was ground down
Your angel stood right by your side
When you were ready to give in
He pulled you up and helped you fight

To do what you both knew was right

A rebel angel came to save you
From the threats of Hell
Gripped you tight and raised you
But he had secrets he couldn't tell

Until your savior did turn traitor
The pain of betrayal burned
You watched him sink beneath the water
But still kept faith he would return

Now a hunter needs his angel
But just as he's there, he disappears
You dare to hope, let him come home
You need him to calm your fears

You're feeling so alone now
Your angel's a million miles away
But though he's so far from you
He still can hear you pray

Ask him one more time
Please, Cas, won't you stay?

A rebel angel came to save you
From your self-inflicted Hell
Gripped you tight and raised you
Holding on until he fell

At the edge of Purgatory
Where he let go of your hand
This angel's falling now will you
Be there to catch him when he lands?

You can't save everyone but you can save him
It's you who can free him from Heaven
Your angel knows you didn't fail him
Now just let him know all he's done's forgiven

The angel and the hunter save each other
From Heaven, Hell and more
Through Apocalypse and Purgatory
Hell's Gates and Heaven's wars

You defied destiny for family
Found the strength to say "I need you"
Soon he will grip you tight and whisper
"Dean, I need you too"