This Could Be the Saddest Dusk

[quickreaver]

Title: This Could Be the Saddest Dusk (Episode tag to 10.9, sorta)
Characters: Castiel, Sam
Wordcount: 1,053
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: obtuse spoilers for 10.9, [spoilers for the fic]major character death, suicide.
Author's Notes: Okay, so I was less than bouncy about Tuesday's SPN episode, for a host of reasons that I've already splattered all over everyone's journals.

Comments

[firesign10]

Oh jesus..............*cries*

But so well-done, just so much contained here.

*cries some more*

[quickreaver]

*offers tissues and hugs!* Thank you for reading! I know it's not an easy sell...

[indiachick]

So I'm cheating because I haven't watched 10.09 but I don't feel the need, and I've kinda seen the parts that matter. And bb, fandom is *owning* this doozy.

Eh, Season 10 is making us all morbid, but I LOVE this fic. Saddest dusk, yes, without either of the Winchester boys. But oh, Sam ;_____; And I love the last paragraphs best of all: there is some sort of vulnerability in the image of the soul threading through Cas's fingers which puts a lump in my throat because that's the only way this boy is going to show vulnerability without Dean. The last few lines: *crying forever*

[quickreaver]

Oh, yeah, you absolutely don't need to have watched 10.9 to get this fic (but reading Amb's 'prequels' is a must); there were only a handful of scenes that added to the over-reaching story arc, anyway. And by "owning", you mean we've sorta taken the canon and run with it? Or been less-than-generous to the episode? (OR BOTH?) ;)

I'm super glad you liked this! I wrote it in such a stream-of-consciousness, ennui-filled grump, I wasn't sure it'd be anything more than draaaaamaaaa. *smish!*

[indiachick]

Maybe BOTH?! But this is, this is terrible. I'm supposed to be writing a somewhat cheery thing for Xmas, and it is not happening I tell you. Y'all are making me cry.

It's a good thing though. Catharsis.

[frozen_delight]

O God. *cries*

[quickreaver]

Happy tears, right? RIGHT? (Seriously, though, thank you for reading! This fic was a really tough sell, I know...)

[frozen_delight]

I think you sold it damn well.

But happy tears? What is wrong with you???? :)

[quickreaver]

I AM A SUPERNATURAL FAN; NEED I SAY MORE??

[amberdreams]

Oh my word, what have I done?

But seriously - once you take the first step suggested by the episode, you can see an ending for the whole show that is tragic but completely fitting. And this is fitting, heartbreaking and very Sam.

I love that you wrote it from Cas' POV, and that Cas lied. It was a very human thing to do, something he learned from a Winchester. I especially loved the description of Cas trying and failing to keep Sam's soul anchored.

Sniffle!

[quickreaver]

MY MUSE.

I have no doubt that if/when either brother meets a permanent end, the other will be close behind. (But we shall see when the series finally crawls to a halt! I don't even really wanna think about that day, I truly don't.)

Yup, Cas has learned a lot of 'bad' habits from the boys. I really dig writing from his POV, though. I'd be tempted to illustrate this fic too, BUT OH THE SAD!

[amberdreams]

OH THE SAD ART WOULD BE AWESOME - you should dooooo eeet.

[caranfindel]

Oh god. Sam's soul fighting to leave his body just crushed me. This is wonderful.

[quickreaver]

*smish!* Thank you!