The Fall
The Fall is the name of the incident in which all the angels in the Host of Heaven were cast out by Metatron in an act of revenge.
Contents
Prologue
After learning of Castiel from Kevin Tran, Metatron approaches his brother in an attempt to get caught up with what is going on in Heaven since he was away. Metatron reveals to Castiel that from what he was able to piece together on his own, that without the archangels running things in Heaven, it is open warfare with factions upon factions fighting and betraying each other to gain a foothold. Castiel tells Metatron he is aware of what is going on, and blames himself for all the blood spilled. Metatron tells Castiel that Heaven still needs them, and proposing locking all the angels in a room to work their problems out, effectively shutting down Heaven.
Teleporting himself to a little restaurant in Ojai, California, Castiel quickly follows Metatron and questions what he means by "shutting down" Heaven. Metatron goes on to reveal to Castiel that much like the trials to close the Gates of Hell, there are trials to shut the Gates of Heaven, but is not strong enough to go through the trials himself, and needs a warrior like Castiel to do them. Castiel agrees, feeling that he was the cause of the problems in Heaven, and that he should be the one to fix it.
"Trials"
With Castiel on board, Metatron tells him he needs to understand that the tasks will be difficult, pointing to their waitress, Jane, telling Castiel that for the first trial he will have to cut out her heart, as she is a Nephilim. This information brings on apprehension to Castiel, as he tells Metatron that the girl is innocent and didn't choose to be a Nephilim. Metatron agreed, but asked Castiel which was more important, her life or his family?
Castiel and Metatron follow Jane on her way home, when she stops and tells them she knows what they are, noting she could see their halos. She pleads with them, saying she only wants to live her life. But as Castiel advances, he regretfully apologizes, only to incite Jane's wrath, who easily overpowers both Metatron and Castiel. As she is about to show Castiel what an "abomination" is, Metatron is able to stab her in the neck from behind, killing her and completing the first of the trials.
Finding Castiel sitting on a bench, Metatron tries to assure Castiel they did the right thing, telling him the Nephilim was a monster. When Castiel asks him of the next trial, Metatron reveals a man across the street in a bar named Dwight Charles is to be struck by Cupid's arrow within 24 hours, telling him that the next trial requires they retrieves "Cupid's bow." As they wait in the bar, Castiel attempts to expediate the process by finding a woman for Dwight Charles to fall in love with. But the sudden arrival of Naomi and her angels for Metatron throw a spanner in the works, as he willing goes with them, leaving Castiel to finish the second trial without him. Seeking help, Castiel approaches Dean for aide, telling him he plans to shut it all down, Heaven, Hell, everything. Dean agrees to help and joins Castiel at the bar, but have had no luck in finding a women, until a beer delivery woman, Gail, enters the bar. Believing "Cupid" to be close by, they are surprised to learn that Gail is the cherub, and approach her behind the bar. Castiel attempts to use force to get the bow, until Dean intervenes, speaking with Gail they learn of that the chaos in Heaven has extended to Earth, as the cherubs no longer get daily orders. Trusting that Castiel can fix things, she freely offers up her bow, which Castiel removes from her body.
While in Heaven, getting information extracted from his mind by Naomi, she learns of Metatron's true intent, and questions his motives. Metatron tells her it is simply payback for having been run from his home after God abandoned them. Naomi teleports back to Earth in an attempt to appeal to Castiel to stop the trials, telling him of Metatron's motive of revenge. Not believing Namoi, Castiel continues on his path, going to Naomi's office in Heaven to find her with a drill in her head, and is ambushed by Metatron, who straps Castiel to the chair. He reveals to Castiel that there were never trials, and that they have been gathering the ingredients for a spell, with the final piece being grace as he steals it from Castiel. Having rendered him human, Metatron tells Castiel to go live a full life on Earth and when he dies, to come find him in Heaven and tell him his story, before sending him back to Earth.
