Better Than One

[maychorian]

Fandom: Supernatural
Title: Better Than One
Author: Maychorian
Characters: Dean, Castiel, Lisa, Ben
Category: Gen, Mini Bang, Schmangst
Rating: PG-13
Warning: ( skip) Language, a bit of gore. It's pretty kid-safe, all told.
Spoilers: Through Season Five
Summary: Castiel and Dean both need a "vacation from normalcy." It's a post-apocalyptic

Comments

[mello_mcqueen]

fffffffffffffffff- ♥. Seriously...

Ack, sorry, not very articulate right now. Erm...gosh wow, might just be a bit overwhelmed by how quickly everything happened. One minute I was like :) then I was like :( and then o__o and like D: but at the end I was all :D

S'yeah. x)

[maychorian]

Aww, this comment is so adorable! Thank you, and I'm glad you enjoyed the fic.

[chibifrieza]

How wonderfully hopeful. The ending epigraph (is that even what you call it if it isn't at the beginning?) made me tear up just a little; perfect. I also did not expect to like the idea of Dean working at a furniture factory, but the way you frame it, making things with his hands for people to use, gives it a weight and a legitimacy that I wouldn't have thought of.

The progression of this is lovely, that gradual journey through denial and finally getting it out in the open so it can heal. That never happens easily for Dean, but I'd like to think he maybe could actually learn to live without Sam. You make it look possible.

Thank you for this.

[maychorian]

I also did not expect to like the idea of Dean working at a furniture factory, but the way you frame it, making things with his hands for people to use, gives it a weight and a legitimacy that I wouldn't have thought of.

I've been working at a furniture factory this summer (in the office, though), and most of my family has or does work there in some capacity, including my teenage brother Andrew, who works in final assembly when they need him. I have a great appreciation for these hardworking, blue collar folks and all that they do. ♥ They're wonderful people, and I could see Dean thriving there, reluctantly. I'm glad you liked that part.

Thank you so much! Dean without Sam is one of the worst things I can imagine. I'm glad he won't have to live this way forever in canon. :)

[grimmalie]

That was so unbelievably sweet... Cas should do this once a year with him. Then stay for dinner. Gah, your stuff is always so good! Just adore your imagery...

[maychorian]

Aren't they such lovely friends? :) And yes, yearly road-trip-followed-by-dinner would be wonderful. Thank you!

[winchesterlove2]

aww yay it's been so long since we have seen a new fic from you and this was absolutely splendid and touching and i loved it all!

i like how you incorporated the Bible verse at the end...i didn't think about that, but it's a great tie-in!

[maychorian]

Thank you so much! At first I planned for Castiel to mention that Bible verse in a conversation with Dean, but it the end it seemed better this way. Glad you liked it. :D

[unstoppablei]

This was....absolutely incredible. You brought tears to my eyes. You have an incredible gift--I hope you realize that.

Thank you so much for writing this. You brightened my day. :-)

[maychorian]

Oh, what a lovely comment. Thank you so much! :) I'm very glad that you enjoyed the story.