He was off camp when he heard the call, scouting about because he was more comfortable out than he was in. It wasn’t a question of loving his family or not. It was the end of the world, old grudges seemed not to be worth the efforts, really, but he had lived alone for so long that having so many people in his personal space ( which took most of a manor ) put him on edge.
Needless to say, one word was enough to make him run. Mainly because he was first a soldier and answering to commands were easy. Then came the fact Castiel was one of the two angels he appreciated the presence without getting stressed.
He saw Castiel before he saw the child, almost getting mowed in the process, but dodging right on time to throw him away in the heat of the moment. He hurried at his brother’s side, an enochian anger on his lips before he held it in.
“Only you would get fooled by a child in this god’s forsaken world.” He growled, looking at his wound before applying one hand to it, light immediately leaving his palm.
Castiel was gripping his stomach in agony, the slice from one side to the other was deep and purging itself of blood and the flickering light of Grace. The child had been thankfully too small to reach anything above his waist and up at least. If you could call that good anyways.
He wheezed in pain, trying however to still warn the blond who came running towards him about the little boy still in his path. “D-Don’t!’ Cas yelled. But Balthazar had been quicker, moving out of the way from the wild swipes the boy made with her blade.
With a light yelp in the background, he figured the kid had been tossed out of the way. Not killed. Always a plus.
“S-Sorry big brother. I-I.....was a fool.” The ebony haired angel whispered, wincing in pain. No...wait. Was Balthazar using his-
He didn’t have time to click one and two together when the child and several move came lunging forwards out of the broken and tattered buildings around them. It was an entire horde of demons wearing the skin of children. Some next level Children of the Corn stuff here. And he didn’t think things could get anymore wrong around here.
“B-Balth...Balthazar...” Cas warned lowly, looking around in a silent weariness. They needed to get the hell out of here.