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"Balthazar!" Castiel scolded, booping the dragon on his nose, "Stop trying to bite Anna's tail! Do you not remember what happened last time?"
The sapphire and caramel coloured dragon looked up slowly and blinked his deep, purple eyes, seemingly grinning up at the dragon keeper.
"Yes, I know it's got nice colours, but you don't eat other dragon's tails!" Cas sighed, rolling his eyes when Balthazar slowly stretched his neck, biting down on Anna's tail.
"I told you so." He muttered as Anna spun around and shot flames at Balthazar's face, "You never listen."
Castiel Novak had been the kingdom's dragon keeper since he was a boy, being one the only people in Hell brave enough to approach the creatures, the only other two being his best friend, Dean Winchester, and his younger brother Sam. Dean and Sam were both knights, serving under the current King, Crowley. Whenever they saw Cas, in his almost non existent free time, they complained about how Hell was a lot better when it was still called Elysium and was ruled by King Chuck, before his sudden disappearance. The Knights had searched for Chuck for months, but eventually they had to appoint a new king, and Crowley was the only option. Cas, of all the people that lived in Hell, was probably the most upset about this. It was common knowledge that Crowley did not like dragons, seeing them as pests and nothing more. Because of this, Cas did his best to keep himself and his dragons away from the king, hoping that Crowley would maybe just let them be.
The sound of swords clashing and scraping the stone walls outside met Cas' ears and he looked around in panic.
"Cas!" Dean yelled as he crashed through the door, making Michael and Samandriel squawk worriedly, "You need to get out of here now!"
Sam rushed in after Dean, slamming the doors shut and pulling the wooden log over them quickly.
"What?" Cas frowned, "What's happening?"
"Crowley's given the order to kill all the dragons Cas. You as well if you're seen." Sam told him, hurriedly shoving Cas towards the back door of the room, "You need to run!"
"Let me just get their things, then we can..."
"No!" Dean interrupted, "What do you think is going to happen if the dragons aren't here Cas? Do you think Crowley will just take back the order? He'll hunt you all down and kill you all! You need to leave!"
Cas scowled, "I am not leaving them behind Dean. It's my duty to look after them."
"And it's my duty to look after you Cas. Go!" Dean growled, pushing Cas out of the back door. Cas heard the barricade being dragged into place behind it and started pounding ruthlessly on the door.
"Let me back in Dean!" He shouted, "I'm not leaving them! They're my family!"
"Go!" Was the last thing Cas heard Dean shout before the building before him erupted in flames. The last roars of his dragons met his ears as he ran into the night, tears making tracks down his face.