When Heroes Go Down (They Go Down Fast) 4/12

[buffyaddict13]

Title: When Heroes Go Down (They Go Down Fast) 4/12
Author: buffyaddict13
Rating: a strong R for language and a lot of violence. some of it's fairly gory. sorry folks. the end of the world isn't a shiny happy place. 
Characters/Pairings: sam, dean, andy, OCs. Gen.
Summary: The war is at hand. it’s demon against man and we’re losing the fight. the

Comments

[geminigrl11]

Yay, Buf! You're back! And I'm back! (RL has not been a good friend lately). Translation: wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!

I don't have time to read yet, but I am going to be saving this as a special treat for just as soon as I am.

How is everything with you?? Sorry I have been AWOL - crazy times.

HAPPY EASTER!! And *hugs*

[buffyaddict13]

BABE!

it's so good to hear from you! <3 i hope you like the chapter, and i hope rl treats you better! *gives you cookies*

things are okay with me except i'm writing so slooooowly. snails could get this story done quicker than me. ;-)

AND HAPPY EASTER TO YOU!

*wishes you an awesome day filled with marshmallow peeps*

[geminigrl11]

Wow - that is some creepy, messed-up stuff (and yea, Virginia, that's a big old compliment). Holy crap! Sam is such a mess, barely even holding on, and Dean is holding tight to EVERYONE, just trying to get himself and Sam and their meery rag-tag band to New Mexico safely, knowing it won't be safe when they get there. The old Dean (bless him) reacting to this whole new world and not losing anything of himself the way everyone else seems to have.

"I’m trying, Dean. I owe you that. I owe you so much." And Dean thinking he's trying, too...GUH.

[geminigrl11]

And I forgot to add: PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPS! Peeps, peeps, peeps! (Yes, there's a story there. :D)

[estei]

Oh my freaking god. So, creepy dream sequences are really hard to write, I know because I've bungled more than my fair share, but that scene with the bird, and the mirror, and then the EYE!!! OMG so amazing!

I am just in complete awe of not only the way you write, but what you're writing. It just.. keeps expanding and unravelling and then morphing and it's so damned cool.

[buffyaddict13]

*sing-song voice* "you thought my dream was creeepy, you thought my dream was creeepy!" yes! *wins at creepy* i'm so glad. it went through a few changes but in the end, i decided nothing sees creepy like dropped eyeballs. ;-P

I am just in complete awe of not only the way you write, but what you're writing. It just.. keeps expanding and unravelling and then morphing and it's so damned cool.

*blushes like whoa*

THANK YOU! i am so excited that you like this story so much. you made my day, babe. *hugs you like crazy*

[lostandalone22]

Yay! You updated. I've been waiting for the next chapter of this, and you did a beautiful job

[buffyaddict13]

sweetie!

thank you so much for the awesome review! i'm so glad you're liking this! and thank you for reccing this! i swoon at your andy icon. *hearts andy* i just watched "simon said" again this afternoon. :-)

i'm glad you liked the heron imagery and the brother talk. the brother talks are some of my fav parts. <3

i think, perhaps, there is a tattoo in dean's future! ;-)

[lostandalone22]

If I like something, I try to comment on exactly what the high points were. 18 pages is a lot of commenting to do.

I had to. In my "Friday Five," I was so fangirling over Andy because of your story. And, actually, while we're on it, I tried to recc this story when I got the icon, and she'd already read it.

The brother talks are my favorite, even in the show.

Dean's future? Sammy needs it more if that thing's already trying to get into his head.

[percysowner]

There is no such thing as too much GOOD apocafic, and this is wonderful apocafic. You have drawn a very convincing picture of life after the demon. Sam is so guilt ridden and Dean is trying so hard to reach him. I don't know if it is possible after everything Sam has done, but I love the fact that Sam is trying to recover for Dean. I really love this whole story. The OC's are interesting and well developed. Thanks so much for sharing this.

[buffyaddict13]

thank you so much for the wonderful feedback! i'm thrilled you're enjoying the story and that you don't find the oc's too annoying. thank YOU for reading!

*hugs*

[ongiara]

At the end of the alley is a stained porcelain sink. An antique mirror hangs above it, fine cracks webbing the spotted surface. Sam looks at his broken face, and his reflection looks back, both eyes intact and watchful. Sudden words smear across glass, red letters spilling toward the sink: Truth.
I just love how visually you write, that whole dream sequence gave me goosebumps. Whether it's Sam's unconsciousness, his self doubt or something else that brings on those dreams, they add so much to that creepy mood and to the apocalypse theme in general.

Dean steps forward and slides his arms around the girl, yanks her bodily to her feet. "That’s enough hero worship for now. Give him some room."
Hee, it's great how you can still knot in just the right amount of sarcasm with Dean yet keep the seriousness of the situations clear ♥

Great update and eagerly awaiting the next one :D

[buffyaddict13]

hi honey!

thank you so much for your kind words! *is thrilled* i'm all happy you're enjoying this. yay! would it be okay if i friended you, my dear?

*crosses fingers*

[ongiara]

Hee, well, I'm just happy when you keep on writing this fic :D And sure, whee :)