SPN/DA crossover fic: Of Desire and the Status Quo (38/38)

[metamorphagi]

Story Title: Of Desire and the Status Quo
Chapter Title: Epilogue - Stairway to Heaven
Fandom(s): Supernatural, Dark Angel
Summary: In the end, it’s a complete accident that gets Dean Winchester out of Hell.
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 859
Disclaimer: Same stuff applies as in the first chapter. Oh, and unfortunately I neither own Supernatural nor

Comments

[serenada]

This is, I suppose, a very right ending for it. Doesn't stop it from being very sad. I hope Dean and Sam both get what they wanted in this narrative. And that Alec doesn't break or go cold.

Well done. You had me rapt for chapters.

[metamorphagi]

Thank you! As depressing as the ending was, that's really the only way I could see it going, Sam and Dean the fated heroes.

[plratty]

I think the ending was perfect Dean was wonderfully broken and would never have adapted. I stayed up late to read this as I have been waiting for you to finish it, it was worth it but I cannot work out why there was scene with Sketchy with an older man with a picture of Dean/ Alec, did I forget due to reading it at 2 in the morning

[metamorphagi]

Thank you!

No, you didn't forget. I was initially going to have Dean and Alec go over to Sketchy's place and spend the night there, leave the Impala for its safety and take Sketchy's car to T.C., and also have Dean sneak out in the middle of the night to bury Sam. As a result, Sketchy would have recognized Dean from the picture and asked him why there was a dude who looked pretty homicidal that came up to him.

Unfortunately, however, that scene didn't end up fitting, so I cut it. I should probably cut the Sketchy scene in this story altogether to prevent confusion, but I haven't gotten around to it yet. Sorry about that!

[plratty]

No apologizes necessary. It just I had a meeting at work planing an audit and I was trying to work it out rather than concentrate on the details. Your fic was much more interesting

[metamorphagi]

Haha, well thanks! I'm glad the fic could provide a distraction.

[hasida]

I admire your courage to stay true to your story and what made sense to your vision of how this should play out, even though you had to kill off some popular beloved characters on the way. For that alone I'ed say well done.

Truly a compellingly dark, heartbreaking and gritty tale, no corners cut and sharp points smoothed over - just the way it should be IMHO, I really liked the way you blended the two worlds and kept the characters true to themselves. I know this sounds crazy for an AU crossover, but it felt true to cannon too, I really can see this Dean and this Alec.

[metamorphagi]

Thank you so much! I considered once or twice switching it up because there's always a certain amount of "Oh, shit, I'm going to get flamed to the nth degree" if you kill a beloved character, let alone two, but I think it would've been way too saccharine to have them alive and happy and rainbow unicorns.

I really don't know what to say except that I am so flattered by your comments, and I'm incredibly glad you enjoyed this. Thank you.

[spn_2008]

Wow!, perfect ending,heartbreaking and dark, but perfect and realistic.

You went for the less travelled path, I thank you for it.

[hunenka]

Hi, I found your fic via a rec on spnstoryfinders and after staying up late for several nights in a row to finish reading the story, I just wanted to let you know how very, very, VERY much I enjoyed it.

I think you got the characterization of everyone pefrectly done, the plot was really riveting, the way you blended DA and SPN was very believable and made sense.

And I love how you ended it, it was sad and painful but ultimately the only right choice you could've made, I think. Dean dying a hero and Alec with Max and the others carrying the torch.

Thank you.