SWAN SONG.
I don't even think there's anything I can SAY here. Needless to say, if you haven't seen 5x22, STOP READING NOW. If you have...well, here's some of the amazing fic that has been produced since the season finale--ON THURSDAY. Which means that while it's going to be a looooong summer in hiatus-land, it's also going to be a productive one for fandom. I think it takes the sting out of waiting, at least a little bit. :)
Meta:
Dean’s role in 5.22; or, how Dean’s a woman by rachel_martin64
It’s always been clear to me that Dean, the man’s man, is Mom. And since Season 4, he’s been a mom suffering from Empty-Nest Syndrome.
Fic:
Afterword by mollyamory (G, Dean, Sam)
Nothing really ends.
Finding God by annj_g80 (PG-13, Dean, Chuck)
It's a few months later when Dean finds God. Pity he doesn't even know that.
Further on up the road by yeahrobots (G, Dean, Lisa, Ben, Missouri)
Sometimes it catches him like a punch to the gut.
Home Safe by roque_clasique (Dean, Lisa, Ben)
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.
Insider Trading by tripoli8 (PG, Dean, Sam)
5x22 missing scene
Lessons by sistabro (PG, Lisa)
When he shows up on her doorstep, all Lisa knows is that he is in pain.
Movin' On by darkmerrick (PG, Dean)
Obviously you've never been good at letting go.
My Happily Ever After by blubird_pie (PG-13, Dean, Lisa, Ben)
After averting the apocalypse, Dean needs a happily ever after and Lisa wants to give it to him. Ben just got caught in the crossfire.
Nutshell by ctheb (PG, Dean/Sam)
Coda to 5.22. Dean tries for Sam, honestly, and can even succeed, given time. Except Sam comes back, and comes back to him, and that's the most Dean's ever wanted.
What if the storm ends and leaves us nothing, except a memory. A distant echo by slayerkate (Dean, Adam)
There are lists he keeps in his head.
you are my mountain, you are my sea by arlad (PG, Dean/Sam)
Coda. Dean decides whether he wants freedom or peace.
Is there something I missed that everyone should read? Link it! And be sure to leave feedback for the authors. :)
Meta:
Dean’s role in 5.22; or, how Dean’s a woman by rachel_martin64
It’s always been clear to me that Dean, the man’s man, is Mom. And since Season 4, he’s been a mom suffering from Empty-Nest Syndrome.
Fic:
Afterword by mollyamory (G, Dean, Sam)
Nothing really ends.
Finding God by annj_g80 (PG-13, Dean, Chuck)
It's a few months later when Dean finds God. Pity he doesn't even know that.
Further on up the road by yeahrobots (G, Dean, Lisa, Ben, Missouri)
Sometimes it catches him like a punch to the gut.
Home Safe by roque_clasique (Dean, Lisa, Ben)
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.
Insider Trading by tripoli8 (PG, Dean, Sam)
5x22 missing scene
Lessons by sistabro (PG, Lisa)
When he shows up on her doorstep, all Lisa knows is that he is in pain.
Movin' On by darkmerrick (PG, Dean)
Obviously you've never been good at letting go.
My Happily Ever After by blubird_pie (PG-13, Dean, Lisa, Ben)
After averting the apocalypse, Dean needs a happily ever after and Lisa wants to give it to him. Ben just got caught in the crossfire.
Nutshell by ctheb (PG, Dean/Sam)
Coda to 5.22. Dean tries for Sam, honestly, and can even succeed, given time. Except Sam comes back, and comes back to him, and that's the most Dean's ever wanted.
What if the storm ends and leaves us nothing, except a memory. A distant echo by slayerkate (Dean, Adam)
There are lists he keeps in his head.
you are my mountain, you are my sea by arlad (PG, Dean/Sam)
Coda. Dean decides whether he wants freedom or peace.
Is there something I missed that everyone should read? Link it! And be sure to leave feedback for the authors. :)