Instinct (Prophet of the Lord remix)

[blood_and_pie]

A while back I wrote (and quickreaver illustrated) a fill for for rokhal's killer prompt over at ohsam

After the trials, Sam doesn't get better. Kevin's theory is that it's cancer: the trials are supposed to purge him of all physical and spiritual impurities, so tuberculosis is out, and cancer is the only reason left for Sam to be coughing his lungs up when he's

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[tifaching]

Oh, God. Seeing this from Kevin's perspective was a hundred times more horrifying. We readers know, we're used to the idea of Sam drinking demon blood, but to actually see it, know that Sam's doing it in spite of all the problems it caused before and that this new version of Dean is letting him because the alternative is unthinkable to him... In Kevin's state (and even if he wasn't already on the ragged edge) it would definitely cause the world's biggest freak out.

The drawing of Kevin is amazing. The haggard exhaustion on his face is perfect.

Nicely done, ladies!

[monicawoe]

Oh, God. Seeing this from Kevin's perspective was a hundred times more horrifying.
Yes. It's one thing to view it through Dean knowing how his love for Sam supersedes everything else, but through the eyes of an outsider, it has to be absolutely terrifying.

Yes, quickreaver nailed Kevin's mood here. Totally perfect.

[quickreaver]

Oops! Wrong account. But again, thank you, T! Kevin is becoming a new favorite character. Moni does him proud.

[balder12]

So creepy. Sleepwalking blood drinking--*shudder*. I love the Kevin pov, and the way that the Winchesters come to look so alien and monstrous through his eyes.

[monicawoe]

and the way that the Winchesters come to look so alien and monstrous through his eyes.
indeed! Seen through someone else's eyes, the lengths the Winchesters are willing to go for each other are indeed terrifying!

[blackrabbit42]

Definitely going to read the original fic. This was awesome.

:)

[monicawoe]

Thanks so much!
This was such a great prompt I had to fill it twice. Writing it from Kevin's POV definitely gave it that extra level of creepy though.

[indiachick]

Eee. Did a little dance when I saw this one. I loved that original fic, so disturbing yet so Dean after all that's happened to just stand there and watch Sam.

But seeing it through Kevin's eyes, it becomes a whole different ball-game. Within the Winchesters' tight insular bubble, it's just some more weird crap they'll sail through, but poor Kevin. Being forced to grow up and having all his choices taken from him and then THIS HAPPENS. 'Of course he'd freak out.

(He's never going to really be 'friends' friends with them, is he? *and I still like the Winchesters more, XP* )

I love that Kevin is on the edge here, as he should be, being the worst treated prophet in the history of prophets, and the art is perfect as always!! I love Kevin's expression, the way he's fingering the butcher knife. Gorgeous, as always.

[monicawoe]

I'm so glad you enjoyed both versions! It was such a great prompt I had to fill it twice ; )

But seeing it through Kevin's eyes, it becomes a whole different ball-game. Within the Winchesters' tight insular bubble, it's just some more weird crap they'll sail through, but poor Kevin.
Exactly! That's what I thought as I was writing it- I actually originally tried to write it from Kevin's POV, but then I had to stop and write it from Dean's because I wanted to see how he'd react to Sam first. Then it was much easier to write Kevin's.

quickreaver did beautiful work, as usual- I really love this technique.