"Angels were created to serve God's Plan. Nothing more, nothing less. And for a very long time, the assumption was that Her plan included Armageddon. This didn't sit well with either me or my partner. We had both become very fond of Earth and its inhabitants and did not want to see the whole thing turned into a flaming ball of cinder."

He sighs and fidgets with his ring.

"We did actively try to stop Armageddon... our role in the actual success is debatable, but regardless. Heaven and Hell did not approve, especially when they learned how long my partner and I had been working together. My partner -- Crowley -- had a farce of a trial. Death by holy water. I was simply expected to walk into a pillar of Hellfire like a good little soldier. You see, there are very few things that can truly exterminate either an angel or a demon. Heaven wanted to execute me for my crimes. That's an extreme example, but I hope that gives you a sense of what can happen if an angel doesn't listen to his superiors."