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Chapter 2
He was too late. The deal was made and done. If he just came a little bit earlier then this would not have happen.
Should he go back in time? Yes, he could but the problem is that it requires a huge amount of his grace to do that. However, he is currently hiding at the moment. To do so would be like pointing a big glowing arrow in front of him saying “here I am, come and get me,” to his brothers and sisters.
He can’t let that happen. So plan b it is: stop Dean from breaking the first seal.
But how can he do that? Okay, don’t panic. He still has a year to make a foolproof plan. But first, he needs to put a tracking spell on Dean and Sam. He would know right away where they are as well as their situation.
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As the weeks go by, Gabriel managed to control the newly added grace. He was now able to use his powers without the fear of being found out. In addition to that, his brothers and sisters have finally left Earth behind.
Now he can concentrate on the plan.
It’s not Sam who would die next but Dean. So what he should do is find a way to steal Dean’s soul before he comes to hell. The problem with that is the nature of the deal. Dean needs to go to hell but he cannot allow that because by doing so, it would be a lot harder for him to steal the soul of Dean. He needs to bring Dean in hell in his own terms and condition.
How to do it? How to do it?
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After binge eating his collection of sweets, lollipops, chocolates and ice cream, he finally made a rough plan!
It’s as if a lightbulb lights on top of his head.
Eureka!
What he needs is to bring Dean down in hell for about a second then bring him back up again. The deal did not specify when Dean needs to be in hell. The deal also did not specify how long Dean needs to stay there. So as long as Dean step his feet for about a second or so in hell then the deal will be fulfilled.
The problem now is that they would still need to send the hellhounds in order to collect Dean's soul as part of the deal. Hiding Dean far, far away even after he went to hell would not help. They would still send the hellhounds but they would know right away that something powerful is interfering with the plan.
So for that not to happen, He needs to practice how he would steal Dean away right after his soul has passed this life but right before the hellhounds took his soul. The timing must be perfect! It's his one chance.
And that's when he thought of Groundhog Day, a movie he watched a long time ago.
He could place them in a controlled environment. Then he would let Dean die over and over again just so he could practice getting his soul immediately after the soul left the body and place it in his pocket dimension before a reaper took Dean away.