SPN FIC - The Box (Part 1 of 6)

[ficwriter1966]

The story began here.

Summer 2000.  John, the boys, and Bobby are in a small Connecticut coastal town investigating signs of demon activity.  Or John and Bobby are, at least.  Dean's delivering pizza (with a side order of Dean) and Sam has taken a job doing yard work for a young couple with a big, rambling house on a bluff overlooking the ocean.  A

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[irismay42]

Guh. Sam's sense of despair and futility at his whole life is so pervasive through this entire chapter - and makes his whole situation all the more tragic. We know there's not going to be a 'some day' for Sam, even though he does make it to college. He's never going to be Peter Hobbs no matter how hard he tries.

And to say Dean's not the main focus of this chapter, there are also some really telling insights into his character too - like managing to get a job where he can feed his family virtually for free every night, and that little revelation that maybe Dean had his own dreams once.

Oh John Winchester. I know you thought you were doing your best for your boys, but you really did mess them up didn't you?!

[ficwriter1966]

I've had it in mind for quite a while that Sam got held back a year in school, most likely because they moved around so much - and it was confirmed in the "John Winchester's Journal" book. So at this point in his life - Sam should have been heading into his senior year, but instead he's only gonna be a junior. Add that to his frustration about moving all the time, never being able to keep friends, be a part of a sports team, have a girlfriend - it's just a rough time for the poor kid.

And Dean? Yeah, he chose that job carefully. It's got a multitude of benefits. Decent boss, discounted food, and...tips. ;)

Feels good to finally get perking along with this thing. (I've got it outlined through to the end, believe it or not.) I'm glad you're enjoying it so far!

[ficwriter1966]

There'll be a lot more between Sam and his dad in coming chapters - and between Sam and Dean. I *am* kind of locked in as to how I can spin this, because we know what happened (and how it happened) in 2 years - but still, there are little moments I can play with.

I'm glad you're enjoying it so far - I'm glad to finally be able to get it moving along, after 14 months of letting it just lie there!

[shakespearebint]

Great to see you've started a new multi-chap, and it's looking fantastic so far.

[ficwriter1966]

Thank you! I felt bad, leaving the poor thing abandoned for more than a year, but I guess everything has its proper time. I should be finishing it up right in time for Season 5 to start.

[morganslady]

Loving the story.. Sam so wants to be normal.. I love Dean being the pizza delivery guy.

[ficwriter1966]

Thanks so much! I'm glad you're enjoying it. There'll be more with John as the story goes on...

[debbiel66]

Oh wow, I'm so excited to have this story to look forward to. I love the way you're writing Sam. It seems like a very fair portrayal. He's so *new* to the world, even though he's seen more than most people ever see, and Peter Hobbs would be a very tempting alternative to the future his own dad has to give him. Dean is perfect... loved the way he checks out Sam's new job, on his own terms of course.

Hope you'll update soon. Thanks so much for writing this. :)

[ficwriter1966]

People are talking about Sam a lot - there's the Summer of Sam fic exchange, and this week was Sam recs at spngenlove. So it seemed like a good time to kick-start this fic! I'm gonna try to make it a good mix of Sam, Dean, Bobby and John, so as to offer a little something for everyone. :)

Right now I'm setting a "no more than a week between chapters" deadline, so I can get it finished before the new season starts. But I figure on the chapters being short-ish (about 4 scenes apiece), so I might be able to turn them around faster than that. Thanks for the kind words and encouragement!