265: 5x22 codas, part two
title. further on up the road
author. yeahrobots
characters. Dean, Lisa, Castiel, Missouri
rating. PG
words. 2800
summary. Sometimes it catches him like a punch to the gut. The wind gets knocked clean out of him, and Dean looks over both shoulders but there is never anything there.
read this. I loved all the characters in this fic, and the world of possibilities that opens here is captivating. The author has planned a sequel, and after you read this, you will definitely welcome it.
title. Now We Are Awake
author. elizah-jane
characters. Sam/Dean
rating. PG-13
words. 2095
summary. He was never supposed to survive this.
read this. Dean dreams of Sam. This fic is so gorgeous you'll never want it to end.
title. Swan Song - Choose Your Own Coda
author. jjtaylor
characters. All almost-gen with iterations of Dean/Lisa, Dean/Castiel, Dean/Sam, Sam/Gabriel, Bobby/Crowley, Chuck/Becky, God, and Death
rating. PG-13
words. 1260
summary. A set of ficlets.
read this. There are several completely amazing little codas here that tackle many issues regarding many characters, each of them more satisfying than the next.
title. Bullets, Bad Language, and Beyond
author. de-nugis
characters. Sam/Dean
rating. PG-13
words. 1000
summary. Winchesters do hugs at resurrections.
read this. This is funny, and very happy-making. Good stuff.
title. We Don't Need Fanfare
author. standing-fic
characters. sam, dean, castiel
rating. PG-13
words. 1800
summary. Sam goes over the edge like a line of ocean being dragged back to sea.
read this. I don't want to spoil you for the concept of this fic, but I can assure you it will put a smile on your face.
title. While You Were Sleeping
author. apocalypsos
characters. Dean/Lisa
rating. PG
words. 882
summary. Lisa's not that innocent, for heaven's sake.
read this. An awesome look at Lisa, and what she's been up to since the last time Dean saw her.
title. Hollow Men
author. tru-faith-lost
characters. Dean, Sam
rating. PG-13
words. 1800
summary. Hell's not what Sam expected it would be. But at least Dean's doing a bang up job of keeping Sam's dying wish.
read this. This is lovely, and it will take you on a ride through a dozen emotions.
title. Every Man is Calvary
author. ariadnes-string
characters. Dean, Lisa, Ben
rating. G
words. 500
summary. Just for a minute, sixty seconds max, he was happy.
read this. A sad, but comforting fic about how little by little, Dean could get there. Lovely.
title. After
author. dagnirovanaliel
characters. Castiel, Joshua, Raphael, Dean
rating. PG
words. 950
summary. Castiel returns to Heaven. It's not at all like he imagined.
read this. A really interesting take on Castiel's new position in Heaven, and what comes next.
title. Nothing Else Matters
author. heartbeatroad
characters. Sam/Dean, Castiel
rating. PG-13
words. 1400
summary. How to live without your soul mate in three easy steps.
read this. This is touching and comforting, a lovely story about what could happen.
title. Movin' On
author. darkmerrick
characters. Dean
rating. PG
words. 1165
summary. Obviously you've never been good at letting go.
read this. Dean's grief in this fic is vivid and painful, but he's starting to heal. Wonderful last line.
title. A Purpose to This Life
author. dugindeep
characters. Dean, Ben
rating. PG
words. 900
summary. There are days he can’t take it, doesn’t want to, thinks about quitting. But he can’t, because … It was a Promise.
read this. Dean tries to take comfort where he can. Very poignant.
title. Untitled
author. ethrosdemon
characters. Dean, Lisa, Ben
rating. R for language [reccer's rating]
words. 860
summary. Dean is a shitty dad, really, with a favorite that nobody could ever live up to.
read this. Dean is trying to live without Sam, but he's too broken to really manage. Great fic.
title. And all the sinners saints
author. irnan
characters. Lucifer, Michael
rating. PG
words. 1440
summary. Siblings are hell. Anyone who has one knows that. Even angels.
read this. The idea of Michael and Lucifer bickering in the cage for all eternity is cracky and funny, but there's also something oddly warm running underneath.
title. Dark Clouds Coalesce
author. ivynights
characters. Bobby, Sam
rating. PG-13
words. 584
summary. Bobby’s down in the pit when Hell’s next arrivals appear.
read this. A really cool coda dealing with Bobby's short time of being dead. Achy and so good.
title. I Already Know (On With The Show)
author. queenklu
characters. Sam/Dean, minor Sam/OMC
rating. NC-17
words. ~5000
summary. There are two certainties in the life of Sam Winchester: The sky is blue, and Sam loves his brother.
read this. An awesome idea of how Sam comes back into Dean's life, brilliantly executed.
title. Other People's Promises
author. ratherastory
characters. Dean, Lisa
rating. PG-13
words. 1690
summary. Dean is forever making promises he can't keep.
read this. There is a kind of raw honesty in this story about how Lisa might feel about Dean coming into her life. She is, after all, only human.
title. Home Safe
author. roque-clasique
characters. Ben, Dean, Lisa
rating. PG
words. 2425
summary. When he had imagined things like this, Ben had thought the house would feel safer with someone like Dean in it... but now that Dean was here, it felt scarier, instead.
read this. Ben's POV on having a virtual stranger with a million issues living in his home. Sad, but very realistic.
title. Untitled
author. slayerkate
characters. Dean
rating. G
words. 1040
summary. It wasn't until right after, when the door slammed shut behind him, that he remembered Adam.
read this. Adam hasn't been the the subject of many codas so far, and this one does a great job of dealing with Dean's feelings about his other brother.
title. Wait and See
author. the-grynne
characters. Castiel
rating. G
words. ~500
summary. The first steps are easy.
read this. Castiel's time in Team Free Will has changed him, and this is a wonderful conclusion to his story.
title. Insider Trading
author. tripoli8
characters. Sam, Dean
rating. PG
words. 679
summary. "It'll be different for you," Dean said.
read this. This is a missing scene that takes place before Sam and Dean go to face Lucifer. It will rip your heart out, in the best possible way.
reccer's note. Our awesome fandom has produced 70+ codas in the course of the first weekend since the airing of the finale. Major kudos! We're in for a seriously prolific summer. This is our second batch of recs (you can see the first one here). I hope you enjoy!
author. yeahrobots
characters. Dean, Lisa, Castiel, Missouri
rating. PG
words. 2800
summary. Sometimes it catches him like a punch to the gut. The wind gets knocked clean out of him, and Dean looks over both shoulders but there is never anything there.
read this. I loved all the characters in this fic, and the world of possibilities that opens here is captivating. The author has planned a sequel, and after you read this, you will definitely welcome it.
title. Now We Are Awake
author. elizah-jane
characters. Sam/Dean
rating. PG-13
words. 2095
summary. He was never supposed to survive this.
read this. Dean dreams of Sam. This fic is so gorgeous you'll never want it to end.
title. Swan Song - Choose Your Own Coda
author. jjtaylor
characters. All almost-gen with iterations of Dean/Lisa, Dean/Castiel, Dean/Sam, Sam/Gabriel, Bobby/Crowley, Chuck/Becky, God, and Death
rating. PG-13
words. 1260
summary. A set of ficlets.
read this. There are several completely amazing little codas here that tackle many issues regarding many characters, each of them more satisfying than the next.
title. Bullets, Bad Language, and Beyond
author. de-nugis
characters. Sam/Dean
rating. PG-13
words. 1000
summary. Winchesters do hugs at resurrections.
read this. This is funny, and very happy-making. Good stuff.
title. We Don't Need Fanfare
author. standing-fic
characters. sam, dean, castiel
rating. PG-13
words. 1800
summary. Sam goes over the edge like a line of ocean being dragged back to sea.
read this. I don't want to spoil you for the concept of this fic, but I can assure you it will put a smile on your face.
title. While You Were Sleeping
author. apocalypsos
characters. Dean/Lisa
rating. PG
words. 882
summary. Lisa's not that innocent, for heaven's sake.
read this. An awesome look at Lisa, and what she's been up to since the last time Dean saw her.
title. Hollow Men
author. tru-faith-lost
characters. Dean, Sam
rating. PG-13
words. 1800
summary. Hell's not what Sam expected it would be. But at least Dean's doing a bang up job of keeping Sam's dying wish.
read this. This is lovely, and it will take you on a ride through a dozen emotions.
title. Every Man is Calvary
author. ariadnes-string
characters. Dean, Lisa, Ben
rating. G
words. 500
summary. Just for a minute, sixty seconds max, he was happy.
read this. A sad, but comforting fic about how little by little, Dean could get there. Lovely.
title. After
author. dagnirovanaliel
characters. Castiel, Joshua, Raphael, Dean
rating. PG
words. 950
summary. Castiel returns to Heaven. It's not at all like he imagined.
read this. A really interesting take on Castiel's new position in Heaven, and what comes next.
title. Nothing Else Matters
author. heartbeatroad
characters. Sam/Dean, Castiel
rating. PG-13
words. 1400
summary. How to live without your soul mate in three easy steps.
read this. This is touching and comforting, a lovely story about what could happen.
title. Movin' On
author. darkmerrick
characters. Dean
rating. PG
words. 1165
summary. Obviously you've never been good at letting go.
read this. Dean's grief in this fic is vivid and painful, but he's starting to heal. Wonderful last line.
title. A Purpose to This Life
author. dugindeep
characters. Dean, Ben
rating. PG
words. 900
summary. There are days he can’t take it, doesn’t want to, thinks about quitting. But he can’t, because … It was a Promise.
read this. Dean tries to take comfort where he can. Very poignant.
title. Untitled
author. ethrosdemon
characters. Dean, Lisa, Ben
rating. R for language [reccer's rating]
words. 860
summary. Dean is a shitty dad, really, with a favorite that nobody could ever live up to.
read this. Dean is trying to live without Sam, but he's too broken to really manage. Great fic.
title. And all the sinners saints
author. irnan
characters. Lucifer, Michael
rating. PG
words. 1440
summary. Siblings are hell. Anyone who has one knows that. Even angels.
read this. The idea of Michael and Lucifer bickering in the cage for all eternity is cracky and funny, but there's also something oddly warm running underneath.
title. Dark Clouds Coalesce
author. ivynights
characters. Bobby, Sam
rating. PG-13
words. 584
summary. Bobby’s down in the pit when Hell’s next arrivals appear.
read this. A really cool coda dealing with Bobby's short time of being dead. Achy and so good.
title. I Already Know (On With The Show)
author. queenklu
characters. Sam/Dean, minor Sam/OMC
rating. NC-17
words. ~5000
summary. There are two certainties in the life of Sam Winchester: The sky is blue, and Sam loves his brother.
read this. An awesome idea of how Sam comes back into Dean's life, brilliantly executed.
title. Other People's Promises
author. ratherastory
characters. Dean, Lisa
rating. PG-13
words. 1690
summary. Dean is forever making promises he can't keep.
read this. There is a kind of raw honesty in this story about how Lisa might feel about Dean coming into her life. She is, after all, only human.
title. Home Safe
author. roque-clasique
characters. Ben, Dean, Lisa
rating. PG
words. 2425
summary. When he had imagined things like this, Ben had thought the house would feel safer with someone like Dean in it... but now that Dean was here, it felt scarier, instead.
read this. Ben's POV on having a virtual stranger with a million issues living in his home. Sad, but very realistic.
title. Untitled
author. slayerkate
characters. Dean
rating. G
words. 1040
summary. It wasn't until right after, when the door slammed shut behind him, that he remembered Adam.
read this. Adam hasn't been the the subject of many codas so far, and this one does a great job of dealing with Dean's feelings about his other brother.
title. Wait and See
author. the-grynne
characters. Castiel
rating. G
words. ~500
summary. The first steps are easy.
read this. Castiel's time in Team Free Will has changed him, and this is a wonderful conclusion to his story.
title. Insider Trading
author. tripoli8
characters. Sam, Dean
rating. PG
words. 679
summary. "It'll be different for you," Dean said.
read this. This is a missing scene that takes place before Sam and Dean go to face Lucifer. It will rip your heart out, in the best possible way.
reccer's note. Our awesome fandom has produced 70+ codas in the course of the first weekend since the airing of the finale. Major kudos! We're in for a seriously prolific summer. This is our second batch of recs (you can see the first one here). I hope you enjoy!