The Descent

[threadofgrace42]

Title: The Descent
Character: Sam Winchester, Lucifer
Rating: Gen
Prompt(s): Katabasis
Summary: Sam falls. (Set directly after 5.22-Swan Song)

(From Wikipedia: Katabasis or catabasis (Ancient Greek: κατάβασις, from κατὰ "down" and βαίνω "go") is a descent of some type, such as moving downhill, the sinking of the winds or sun, a military retreat

Comments

[lennelle]

This was beautifully written. I loved the way you described what was waiting for him at the bottom -
slithering, numbing hands - like it's a living thing. And the way you structured this was really clever, especially at that last part, it was like each word was dripping, the slowing down of time right before Sam died. Amazing! Thanks for sharing :)

[threadofgrace42]

Thanks so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed it :)

[borgmama1of5]

Terrifying to read...exquisitely painful...wow...

[threadofgrace42]

thanks for that! I take exquisitely painful as a HUGE compliment :)

[madebyme_x]

A very powerful fic, and a really good use of the prompt, especially in relation to Sam falling down into hell. You really captured the horrors Sam faced here. A chilling read.

Thank you for sharing :)

[threadofgrace42]

Thanks so much, I'm really glad it worked for you!

[julchen11]

Wow! Heasrtbreakingly beautiful, powerful... Amazing! Truly amazing! Thanks for sharing, dear!

[threadofgrace42]

Thanks! I'm glad it worked for you:) This has been lovely to come online to so much feedback <3

[wetsammy]

Beautiful and eerie interpretation of the prompt. Thank you for sharing.

[threadofgrace42]

Thanks! I'm so glad you liked it!