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With the [[Apocalypse]] having gone forward, Michael emerged as victor, having killed Lucifer at some point in the past over Abilene. Having conquered the Earthplanet, Michael did not bring paradise to the worldearth, but continued to fight various battles and wars against humans and demons, ravaging the planet and turning it into [[Apocalypse World|a post-Apocalyptic wasteland]] after [[God ]] failed to return after Lucifer's defeat.

Once Michael took over [[Dean Winchester]] as his [[vessel]], he stated his intent to "do it right" in this new the Winchester's world. Due to his ability to tap into Dean's memories, Michael came to the belief that [[God]] / [[Chuck]] moves from one universe to another when He realizes each is flawed, causing Michael to change his plans from trying to bring paradise to the world to burning it down and moving on to other universes to do the same until he caught catches up with his Father. He is eventually exorcised and killed by [[Jack Kline]] at [[soullessness|the cost]] of his [[soul]].

Possessing an unknown man in [[Apocalypse World]], Michael would appear in a dark trench coat. [[Lucifer]] called him stronger than the [[Michael]] of his universe and he easily defeated Lucifer in a fight. After , after his vessel was damaged by [[Jack]]'s power, Michael declared himself unable to beat Lucifer again. In the body of [[DeanWinchester]], Michael was stated to be stronger than he had ever been.

After gaining consent, Michael initially lent Dean access to several of his powers to fight Lucifer, particularly his teleportation, strength, and flight capabilities. After Lucifer's death Michael took full control of Dean's body and disappeared into the world. Michael also changed would go on to change Dean's attire from plaid to a 1920s-style suit and cap.

* [[Ma'lak Box]] – A warded coffin that can contain angels, including an [[archangel]] as powerful as Michael. According to a book from [[Death's Reading RoomLibrary]], the box was the only way to stop Michael from escaping and using Dean's body to destroy the world.* [[Nephilim]] – The full force of Jack's powers on Michael was able to "break" and severely weaken Michael and his first vessel. When Jack tapped into the power of his [[soul]], he was able to force Michael out of [[Rowena]] (whom he had taken as a vessel) and burns Michael's essence away, leaving only his [[grace]] , which Jack consumed.* Strong-willed [[vessel]]s – Michael's true vessel, [[Dean Winchester]], was able to lock Michael away within his own mind and keep him contained there for months until Dean was knocked [[unconscious]].

[[File:Lucifer-Michael-Tortured.jpg|thumb|left|350px|Michael torturing [[Lucifer]].]]

Giving Lucifer a respite from his torture, Michael has his angels take him downfrom his gibbet. Michael calls him pathetic, that he thought himself a god once and is now just a shell. Lucifer corrects Michael -- he never thought himself God or a god, but he is everything that humans think he is and more. In return he calls Michael the king of a dead rock. Michael retorts that he won't be so for long, because he plans on trading up, revealing that alternate universes are nothing new, and that he and his angels have been looking into the possibilities. He brings in his [[prophet]], [[Kevin Tran (Apocalypse World)|Kevin Tran]], who says he has assembled all the elements needed to open a rift except the key ingredient, [[archangel]] [[grace]]. Unwilling to donate his, Michael pulls out [[Archangel Blade|his blade]] and slices Lucifer's throat to siphon off most of his grace, handing it to Kevin to begin the [[spell]].

Unimpressed with [[Zachariah (Apocalypse World)|Zachariah]]'s lack of progress, Michael questions if the "[[Jack Kline|half-breed]]" is necessary. Zachariah assures Michael that Jack is the key to open a [[portal]] large enough to march an army through. But when Zachariah's methods of mental manipulation prove fruitless, Michael decides to take matters into his own hands and knocks Jack and Zachariah away and drags the unconscious Jack to [[Mary]]'s cell.

[[File:ApocalypseMichaelWings-2.png|thumb|right|350px|Michael appears to confront [[Lucifer]] and [[Gabriel]].]]

As Jack prepares to leave to finally confront and kill Michael, Kevin reveals his betrayal, telling Mary and Jack that Michael wanted Kevin to deliver a message by killing everyone around Jack. He says Michael wanted to pass along the words, "Even if you win, you still lose," then kills himself and the resistance fighters in a magical an explosion.

As the Apocalypse World refugees make their way through the rift to safety, Michael dive bombs into the area, killing three resistance fighters. Emerging from the crater with his wings spread, he greets everyone and asks if Lucifer wants to try and fight him again. Lucifer agrees and the two exchange blasts of energy, but Michael is able to overpower Lucifer. As Lucifer lays laid prone on the ground, Michael notices [[Gabriel]] and is surprised to see him. As Gabriel approaches him, Michael produces an [[archangel blade]] from his sleeve and the two begin fighting each other with their blades. Blows are exchanged, until Michael is able to deflect an attack by Gabriel and stab him with his blade, killing him. As he slowly sets Gabriel's body on the ground, [[Sam Winchester ]] makes his escape through the rift, leaving the weakened Lucifer behind as it closes, angering Michael.

After Sam and Dean talk Jack down from killing an innocent gas station employee, Jack storms out of the store and the ground begins to shake followed by a high pitched piercing noise, signaling the arrival of an angel. Suddenly, Michael appears before [[Sam]], Dean, and [[DeanCastiel]], and Castiel, forcing them to flee. As they reach the outside, Michael blows out the windows of the gas station convenience store, taunting Castiel to attack him. Unbeknownst to Michael, though, Dean has grabbed a container of [[holy oil]] from the trunk of the [[Impala]] and created a Molotov, which he throws it at Michael, creating a barrier between them and allowing them to escape.

Michael soon catches up to the Winchesters and arrives at [[the Bunker]]. He floats down as Sam and Dean begin shooting him in a futile gesture. Castiel attempts to an attack him, but Michael easily swats him away. Throwing Sam aside, Michael grabs ahold of Dean, and begins choking him, telling Dean that he plans to purge his world of sin; he admits his past mistakes but believes the second time is the charm, and declares that Dean will be the first soul he saves. As he is attempting to kill Dean, Sam sends a [[prayer ]] out to Jack, who hears it and soon arrives at the Bunker and severely injures and weakens Michael. The archangel calls out to Lucifer for help, reminding him of their [[Deals and Pacts|deal]], which causes Jack to stop and question his father. After Lucifer reveals his true nature to Jack and steals his [[grace]], Castiel asks Michael how they can stop Lucifer. Michael tells him that they can't -- after consuming the grace of a [[Nephilim]], Lucifer's strength is super -charged and he is capable of ending the universe if he so pleases. When Dean tells Michael he beat Lucifer before, Michael reminds him that Lucifer was weaker and his "[[meatsuit]]" was stronger. Realizing they are out of options Dean offers to be his "sword", allowing Michael to take possession of him under the condition it is a one-time deal and he stays in control while they fight Lucifer.

As Lucifer is waiting for Jack to kill himself, he is interrupted by the arrival of Dean, who glows with an angelic light as he bares unfurls Michael's wings. Dean indicates to Sam that he is in control by greeting him with a "hiya Sammy" and he tells Lucifer that he and Michael found something in common: they both want to "gut" Lucifer. As the two begin fighting, Lucifer gains the upper hand, and attempts to [[smite]] Dean and Michael. He is thwarted when Sam throws Dean the archangel blade, allowing Dean to stab Lucifer in the heart and kill him once and for all. The celebration of Lucifer's death is cut short, however, as Michael reneges on their deal and takes control of Dean's body, thanking him for the "suit" as he teleports away.

Michael has spent the three weeks since possessing [[Dean Winchester ]] travelling around the world asking all sorts of people -- holy men, leaders, killers -- what it is they want. He appears before a Muslim man, Jamil Hamed, in the middle of his morning prayer. Michael quotes the Quran in Arabic to Jamil, who initially believes to be [[God ]] and then [[Gabriel]], before Michael corrects him on his identity. Like the others before Jamil, Michael asks him what he wants. When Jamil tells him he wants peace and love, Michael refutes his claim, reminding Jamil how he abandoned his friends to die in a war zone and cheated on his wife. He tells Jamil he is not worth saving after he telekinetically throws him across the room. When Jamil asks Michael what he wants, Michael tells him, "What I have always wanted... a better world."

Michael next confronts [[Sister Jo]] in a dark alley. Initially unsure of who he is, she is quickly terrified to see that it is Michael. Questioning why Dean would agree to be his vessel, Michael responds to her that Dean did it out of "love.". As Jo attempts attempted to leave, Michael stops her and asks her what it is that she wants. Unhappy with Jo's materialistic response, he reveals to her that he knows a lot about her, because Dean knows about her. He tells her she is looking for love and a family, and he is disappointed in her for having such human wants. He says he knows of the limited number of angels in the world, and was hoping to help, but thinks that if they are all as lost and fallen as Jo is, the angels may not be worth saving either.

Having been disappointed by his conversations with humans, demons, and angels alike, Michael stands before a young man telling him he is worth saving because his wants are simple and pure -- wanting only to eat. He tells him that they are going to work well together as the young man's [[vampire ]] fangs descend.

In an abandoned church, Michael drains blood from the throat of a vampire into a chalice, then mixes a little bit of his [[grace]] with the vampiric blood and forces the vampire to drink it, causing the man to burn flare out from the insideand die. Disappointed at his failure, he drags the man's lifeless body and lays it on top of a pile of corpses before turning his attention to three other vampires chained up asking, "who's next?"

In a hotel room Michael is dressing himself in a tuxedo. While looking in a mirror, Dean takes over the reflection and attempts to eject Michael from his body, which does not work due to how powerful Michael is. Michael later returns to his hotel room with a woman, [[Melanie]]. As they flirt, Melanie quickly soon reveals she is a [[werewolf]], but Michael is able to subdue her, revealing he knew what she was and chose her for a reason, then he tells her to call her "master."

In the morning, Michael sits down with [[Philippe ]] over drinks, and makes a proposal. Admiring the simplicity of the werewolves' wants, Michael offers to enhance their "talents" to help remove humans from the top of the food chain. While Philippe believes Michael's plan is the world he wants to live in, he calls it an absurd dream. Michael counters by offering to turn his pack from the hunted into the hunter.

After being spared her life, [[Lydia Crawford]] is packing a bag when Michael appears in her kitchen. He tells Lydia that he let her escape from him to be bait for the [[hunters]]. With his trap now sprung, he no longer needs his "bait," and he goes on to [[smite]] Lydia.

[[Dark Kaia]] describes her encounter with Michael to Sam, Dean, and [[Jody]]. She relates how he appeared to her in the woods, telling her that he sensed her energy and the energy coming from her [[Kaia's Spear|spear]]. Michael makes her an offer: she can join his ranks and give him her spear, or she can fight and probably die while he just takes the spear. Kaia chooses to attack Michael, who easily blocks each strike Kaia makes until she is able to catch him by surprise with a leg sweep. With Michael on the ground, Kaia takes her spear and pierces him in the arm, causing great pain to the archangel, scarring him and Dean.

The [[djinn]] [[Neil (Djinn)|Neil]] reveals to Dean that Michael has made deals with [[monsters ]] -- in return for his "upgrades," they are to find somewhere quiet, set up shop, and kill as many hunters as possible. He also tells Dean that Michael has made dozens of enhanced monsters who have set up similar traps to kill lure hunters.

Once Michael witnesses Garth consuming the blood and grace mixture, Michael turns his attention to [[Melanie]], and after learning of Dark Kaia's location, orders her to send out troops to destroy the spear. After learning of [[Jack ]] and Sam's location, Michael and some of his troops ambush the two. As Jack is dragged away, Michael confronts Sam while holding the [[Hyperbolic Pulse Generator]], easily melting it in his hands in front of Sam before knocking him out.

Back at Hitomi Plaza, Michael explains to Jack that in his weakened state he isn't worth killing. He explains that when his forces invaded Kansas City in [[Apocalypse World]], there was human resistance which resulted in a lot of bloodshed on both sides. This time, he is going to cause a wave of transformation from within, turning the people into vampires or werewolves, essentially making them soldiers in his army no matter what they become. Michael explains Explaining that mankind is nothing compared to beings like them and when Jack's power finally returns and grows he will be the only other being that can come close to understanding him and his power, and that eventually his loyalty to the Winchesters and mankind will all fade away.

After Jack's escape, Michael waits in his office as night falls, until he begins sensing Castiel's presence. He quickly finds Castiel in the hallways, and proceeds to beat him to a bloody pulp. He drags his limp body back into his office, where Sam and Jack lay in wait. Michael, sensing their presence, stops them from attacking, causing them debilitating pain and forcing them to the ground. With Kaia's Spear spear in hand, Dean attacks Michael, who dodges his strikes and knocks Dean to the ground. As Michael is about to show Dean his mistake, Sam slides the spear to him, allowing Dean to slash Michael's arm. As Dean advances on Michael, he comes to a sudden stop, unable to strike Michael down. As Michael continues staring at Dean, Dean's vision becomes blurry and he begins seeing visions of his time as Michael before he suddenly appears in a bar and Michael's female vessel collapses to the floor. Dean snaps the Spear spear in two, revealing himself as possessed by Michael once more.

After snapping his fingers, Michael changes to his traditional wardrobe, and forces everyone to the ground as his monster army begins turning the people of Kansas City. Sam is able to throw a Molotov of [[holy oil]] at Michael, distracting him long enough for Castiel to place the [[angel cuffs]] on him, rendering him powerless as his monsters attempt to break down the door. With the help of the [[reaper]] [[Violet]], the group is teleported back to the [[Men of Letters Bunker ]] where Michael is restrained as while Sam formulates a plan to get Dean to eject Michael.

While waiting in the Bunker, Michael plays mind games with Jack, telling him how Dean was relieved that he died and was no longer a burden. He then speaks with Castiel, and when asked why he wants to burn the Earthearth, Michael puts forth his theory that [[God]] moves on from universe to universe when He finds them flawed, due to His never returning when Michael killed his Lucifer.

Sam hooks Michael to the machine the [[British Men of Letters]] used to brainwash [[Mary ]] which had allowed Dean access into her mind. Connecting to Michael, Sam and Castiel enter Dean's mind, where Sam realizes that for Michael to keep Dean quiet, he would hide him in a good memory rather than a traumatic one. They soon find Dean in [[Rocky's Bar]]. When Sam is able to snap Dean out of his dreamworld, Michael arrives in the bar. Realizing he is powerless in Dean's mind, Sam, Dean, and Castiel attempt to fight him, but are still no match. Michael points out that if Dean ejects him from his body, Dean will be left as nothing but blood and bones. Instead, Dean decides to trap Michael, shoving him into a storage room and locking the door, making himself "the Cage" and trapping Michael within his own subconscious. Furious, Michael screams and continually attempts to break the door down, to no avail.

As Michael continues to try to escape, Dean is visited by [[Billie]], who can sense Michael's efforts. Billie tells Dean that all versions but one of Dean's fate have now changed to Michael escaping from his prison and using Dean's body to destroy the world. Billie supplies Dean with the book from [[Death's Reading RoomLibrary|her library]] revealing what must be done to stop Michael, shocking Dean with what it says.

Michael continues to try to break free from Dean's mind, with Dean telling [[Castiel]] that it's taking all of his concentration to keep Michael contained. As a result, Dean is barely even sleeping anymore.

After Dean is knocked [[unconscious]] by the [[gorgon]] [[Noah Ophis]], he loses concentration and Michael is able to escape his mind. However, rather than take control of Dean again, Michael abandons his body and visits [[Rowena]]'s mind in Dean's form, seeking her as an alternate [[vessel]]. Michael is able to get Rowena's consent by threatening to come back in a different vessel and force her to watch him slaughter everyone in the Bunker that Rowena cares about. In Rowena's body, Michael slaughters several [[hunters ]] and smites [[Maggie (Apocalypse World)|Maggie]] in front of Sam, before gloating to the Winchesters, Castiel, and Jack.

As Michael inflicts multiple ailments upon them, [[Jack Kline|Jack]] taps into the power of his [[soul]] and battles with Michael, who taunts Jackhim. Jack is able to withstand Michael's attacks and [[exorcismExorcism|exorcises]] Michael from Rowena. As Michael swirls above everyone in a cloud of white light, Jack raises his arms and burns the [[archangel]] away before consuming his [[grace]]. Jack announces that Michael is dead and reveals that Michael's his grace has fully restored Jack's own powers as a [[Nephilim]], lost when Lucifer stole Jack's grace months before.

When [[Chuck ]] returns to provide the Winchesters with a [[The Equalizer|gun ]] that can kill Jack, Sam confronts Him in the library with Michael's theory about his father, asking if He throws away the worlds He creates. Chuck initially denies it, telling Sam that he and Dean are His favorites compared to all the other versions of the Winchesters throughout the multiverse.

Later, when Dean refuses to kill Jack, Chuck futilely attempts to motivate Dean into killing Jack in exchange for reviving [[Mary]]. Sam then realizes that Michael was right about Chuck all along -- He manipulates their lives to entertain Himself. As a result of Dean's refusal and Sam's resistance, Chuck kills Jack and decides to end the world by unleashing the [[souls ]] of [[Hell on ]] onto Earth.

In an effort to convince the their [[Michael]] of Prime Earth of [[God]]'s betrayal, Castiel shows the [[archangel]] several of his memories, including some of his experiences with the [[Apocalypse World ]] version of Michael. Castiel's memories convince Michael of the threat and he is particularly disturbed by the revelation of Apocalypse World Michael , as he was unaware that he wasn't the only Michael in existence.