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And Things Ain't Like What They Used to Be

Apr 18, 2011 22:41

Title: And Things Ain't Like What They Used to Be
Rating: PG-13
Wordcount: 2500
Disclaimer: Not my boys. Kripke broke them long before I ever got to them.
Summary: Sam and the Impala deal with Dean's fever and hell flashbacks.

Written for weesta 's prompt above the noise I hear your voice on silverbullets AND 'Road Trip' for my angst_bingo card. Yes, I have combined the schmoop ( Read more... )

oneshot, angst, angst_bingo, dean, hurt/comfort, supernatural, hurting dean is like crack to me, sort of almost fluff, sam

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purple_carpets April 19 2011, 06:35:55 UTC

I looove posthellissues!Dean. Just love him. He is so much fun to play with. *sighs*

amberdreams April 18 2011, 20:52:47 UTC

Hurt with the right amount of comfort in the end, nicely done. I really liked "Dean likes to watch them shatter. It’s pretty how they glisten in the cold heat, reflecting memories of shame and guilt and murder." Great imagery of a frozen hell.

purple_carpets April 19 2011, 06:37:06 UTC

I'm glad I managed to get enough comfort in there for it to count as schmoop ;)

weesta April 18 2011, 21:02:27 UTC

Awesome! Sometimes Sam thinks Dean's bond with the Impala is the only thing that managed to survive hell and Ruby and everything. I love this opening line.

And this - They’re taking care of Dean together, Sam and the Impala. If Dean can’t or won’t listen to Sam, then the old girl will just force him to. Because she loves him and doesn’t want him to hurt himself and probably also because she doesn’t like the idea of ending up wrapped around a tree. Because the Impala doesn't get nearly the amount of credit that she should.

The descriptions of Dean's dreams, what is/isn't happening and Sam's interpretations of what he sees were great. I love that Dean wakes up and is comforted by the smell of "cold sweat and motel soap and wet puppy and it feels like home."

purple_carpets April 19 2011, 06:43:11 UTC

There can't be enough love for that car. She has done so much for the boys over the years.

Dean is comforted by the strangest things. I figured he's probably more used to that smell than anything else and he clings to anything that might mean home to him...

Thanks for the awesome prompt. I'm off to read your fill now.

si_star_x April 18 2011, 21:13:09 UTC

Oh, girl, you did an amazing job. My heart was clenched the whole time for poor Dean and his trauma. I'd say you were definitely successful in combining angst with schmoop. \o/ I loved it. I loved it a crazy amount.

purple_carpets April 19 2011, 06:45:50 UTC

Thanks so much.
And thank you even more for the road trip idea. I love Dean/Impala fic. She is always around, taking care of these boys and nobody ever gives her enough credit.
You have no idea how hard it was to squeeze the schmoop in there. I had everything written and then realized that I had one hour left to make it even halfway cuddly and hopeful *has an angst brain*

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purple_carpets April 19 2011, 06:49:33 UTC

Well, I figure Impala love has to go both ways. Dean takes such good care of her, she's bound to return the favor. Because she's totally a sentient being and all...

I think whenever I have to write something halfway schmoopy or fluffy, my brain goes to Dean snuggling up to his Sammy when he's sick or weak or something and actually can enjoy it instead of hiding behind all his snark.