MASTERPOST: The Choiceless Hope - (Sam/Dean, R)
Title: The Choiceless Hope
Author: amypond45
Artist: Morokollisyo
Other Pairing (if applicable): Sam/Multiple other Deans
Rating: R
Warning/Spoilers: major character death (temporary), infidelity (if you want to call it that when Sam has sex with other versions of his brother)
Summary: After Dean’s death in the barn, Sam’s grief drives him to use portal magic to travel to other universes to find other Deans, looking for one to help him get through the years until he can be reunited with his soulmate in Heaven.
Art: LJ | A03
Fic: Live Journal Part One | Live Journal Part Two | A03
A/N: Written for the 2024 wincestbigbang, this story is yet one more of my seemingly endless responses to the finale. My emotions just don’t want to line up with my intellectual appreciation for that episode. On the one hand, I am beyond grateful for the finale’s narrative symmetry, for its realistic portrayal of grief, and its message of hope and “carrying on” after the death of a loved one. But my heart hurts for Sam who, after everything he’s been through, must endure yet another long separation from his brother. In short, I have two conflicting feelings about the finale. I love it, and I hate it. Also, I like to see Sam completely unhinged and using his powers.
The title of this story is a line from “Talk,” by Hozier. So many of Hozier’s song lyrics work as titles for Sam/Dean stories!
I was delighted and honored to be chosen by the wonderful artist Morokolli. Be sure to visit their art post (links above) to leave some love! Many thanks, as always, to jdl71 for the helpful and thorough beta.
Last but never least, thanks to bluefire986 for running this event again. I can’t wait for all the goodies!