Proverbs of Hell

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Title: Proverbs of Hell
Rating: PG-13
Words: 2,103
Spoilers: Up to the Purgatory flashbacks.
Warnings: Language, nasty hell flashbacks, brief descriptions of torture/mutilation.
Summary: Sometimes Dean isn't quite Dean in Purgatory. Or: how Benny found out about Sam (and Alastair). For caput_mortuum's prompt over at lacerta's Nice Things for Dean

Comments

[rince1wind]

I can see how Purgatory would be almost like a trance; never letting up. The moment Dean stops saying, "Sam," and says , "Benny," and gets a response -- that's kind of heartbreaking. These stories make sense of Dean's fury at Sqm for not trying to find him as well as his loyalty to Benny.

[sparrow_lately]

I think Benny is really great, and Dean's relationship with Benny is so interesting, and so different from his relationship with Sam or Cas; I really hope the show isn't done with it just yet!

Thank you so much for reading and commenting!

[tabaqui]

Oh, that's just....
*wipes eyes*

Oh, Dean. So much of what he's done he has shoved down so far inside and Purgatory would drag it all out, for sure.

I love these little scenes from Purgatory, from Benny's pov, and hate them, too.
*sniffle*

[sparrow_lately]

I'm thrilled to have inspired a love/hate relationship! ;)

<3

[sparrow_lately]

*gentle petting*

<3<3<3<3<3<3

[juppschmitz]

Wow. Bb, you leave me. Speechless. Your Purgatory fics are so bloody brilliant and authentic and in character. Dean and Benny and Cas are exactly my Dean and Benny and Cas. Exactly!

This should totally happen on show - except maybe they don't have the time or the budget (or it would be too Dean-focused and - God forbid - actually gave him more storyline).

I've never understood how they've neglected to give us more of Dean's post-hell/post-torturer headspace. Because it must be there for him. All the bleeding time. I mean, you don't shake something like what happened to him just like that. Not even with alcohol and drugs.

So, thank you for filling this gap. You are so much better than the writers, and even a tie-in novel couldn't be as genuine as what you've written.

Thanks a hundred million times!

ETA: Oh, almost forgot - I love the way you have Benny know all about the Righteous Man and realize that it's actually Dean and being absolutely in awe about it!

[sparrow_lately]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it! <3 I couldn't agree more re: torturer!Dean...such an interesting angle, and I'm sorry they dropped it.

[thruterryseyes]

lovely

[sparrow_lately]

Thanks!