There Are no Great Redeemers, a Supernatural Fic

[lauehime]

Title: There Are no Great Redeemers
Author: LaueHime
Genre: Horror, Angst.
Rating: Mature
Characters: Dean, Sam
Word count: ~ 4,800
Warnings: Spoilers for 10x02 and 10x03,[Spoiler for the story]character death, foul language, dark humor and a general sense of doom with a side dish of dark imagery. In other words, this is not a happy story (it’s quite tragic, actually).
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[reggie11]

So very tragic. There were a number of reasons I came up with, while watching, why Sam didn't use his own blood to cure Dean, the biggest being the trials. Also, the fact that losing blood would weaken him when he needed to be at his strongest. The fact that Sam still feels his blood is tainted even if it was blessed - he'd risk it on Crowley but not his precious brother. And last but not least, they hinted in Soul Survivor that the boys have different blood types. It wouldn't have mattered with Crowley because Crowley was physically possessing his 'meatsuit' and no doubt person the body belonged to is long dead. But it would have been tragic for Sam to have cured Dean only to have him die from hemoltytic failure.

I loved how you had Sam make the ultimate sacrifice here even though you tore my heart out with it. He carries enough unnecessary guilt that it felt very plausible that he would die to save Dean and close the gates of hell. I never felt that Sam meant he wouldn't save Dean when he said, "No. same circumstances I wouldn't." I saw the meaning of that response as twofold. He wouldn't trick his brother into possession knowing it's the last thing he would ever agree to; and he wanted the words to sting. He felt so betrayed he lashed out with something hurtful. So I feel you captured Sam really well here. And Dean at the end, oh God that hurt.

Nicely done.

[lauehime]

Thank you!!!! <3

I have to agree with the reasons you've listed for Sam not using his blood. He does say that he found Dean's blood type in the blood bank. And if he had used his, I'm not sure he would've been able to duck the hammer directed at his head.

I'm glad you liked where I took this story even if that was a painful read! (It was hard to write too; I don't really enjoy killing characters I love..!). I kept thinking about the resolve Sam displayed throughout the first episodes; while Cole was torturing him and when he spoke to Crowley, for instance. I really felt like he was determined to do anything.

I think you're right, once again, about what Sam meant when he said he wouldn't save Dean. In the episodes after that, many of his actions spoke volumes. He would always do anything given the opportunity :)

I'm so happy that you liked this and thank you for your wonderful words!! xo