[ Surprise flickers across his face at the blatant statement and his grip tightens on the Fluid as a rush of feelings crash down on him all at once. Father?! He swallows, throat tight with emotion he doesn't understand. It builds beneath his chest fast and aching, joy and fear mixed together so tightly they meld into an aching feeling that pierces straight through him leaving him breathless and a little overwhelmed. ]
I [ with his heart racing behind his ribs he finally answers ] didn't know.
[ He says aloud, unable to keep quiet when he's overflowing with emotions angels were never meant to experience. Yet, they run through him, strong and true, spurred on by a being that was never meant to exist. ]
Lucifer is my father by birth. But you're my family. You're the one who took care of us, and hid us from Lucifer. My mom told me that I had to find you. And that you'd protect me.
[ It's too much to comprehend but he sifts through it nonetheless and finally arrives at the answers he seeks. He wasn't Jack's father. Not by blood. But if there was one thing the Winchesters had taught him it was family didn't end in blood. ]
I will protect you, Jack. Blood or not, you're my family.
[ Is what he leaves him with while he sorts through his own feelings at the recent revelations. Later, when it wasn't so fresh, it would hit him hard just how much devotion he already felt toward him. ]
[he wants to respond to that. wants to continue the conversation simply so he can keep talking to castiel. but knowing that the angel is going to stay with them for a while is enough to tide him over for now. instead, he's going to focus on getting his room ready for castiel to use. first step: working out how to change his sheets.]
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[which is yet another reason why he hates the fact that castiel wasn't there when he was born. another loss, courtesy of lucifer]
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I [ with his heart racing behind his ribs he finally answers ] didn't know.
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[ He says aloud, unable to keep quiet when he's overflowing with emotions angels were never meant to experience. Yet, they run through him, strong and true, spurred on by a being that was never meant to exist. ]
I'm sorry I wasn't there.
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That wasn't your fault. That was Lucifer's.
[and his. but jack's already been admonished for thinking that way by sam. he doesn't want to drag castiel in to that too]
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Lucifer?
Lucifer's locked in the cage with Michael.
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But Lucifer was on earth. That's how I was made.
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.... A sinking feeling settles at the pit of his stomach. ]
What does Lucifer have to do with you?
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But not like you. I'm not his son.
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I don't understand.
How are we both your father?
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You're my real father.
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I will protect you, Jack. Blood or not, you're my family.
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I'm really glad that you're here.
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I'll always come when you call.
[ Is what he leaves him with while he sorts through his own feelings at the recent revelations. Later, when it wasn't so fresh, it would hit him hard just how much devotion he already felt toward him. ]
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