Comments | archon_mentha: Fic: Hides the face, lies the snake (Supernatural, Dean/Castiel), PG-13/R

archon_mentha

Fic: Hides the face, lies the snake (Supernatural, Dean/Castiel), PG-13/R

Jun 19, 2009 22:56

Title: Hides the face, lies the snake
Characters/Pairing(s): Dean/Castiel
Rating: PG-13/R
Warnings: Torture, Spoilers for all of S4
Summary: When the gates to Hell are opened, Dean is reunited with a part of himself that had been left behind.
Word Count: 2,601
A/N: Written for Team Heaven for the spn_teamfic Oscar Wilde quote prompt: "Man is least himself ( Read more... )

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Comments 15

zeto June 20 2009, 08:04:20 UTC

he kept cutting, thinking to peel the skin from the meatsuit as easily as he had the cloth
*shudders* The imagery is too strong here. It creeps me out, which really, means you've done a fantastic job.

"Yeah, I've had a rough week. Not stopping the Apocalypse, watching my brother get bitch-ridden by Lucifer, thinking the whole time that you were dead. Good times."
That is *so* Dean. xD

Mmm, I should really watch Season 4, shouldn't I? I don't suppose none of this actually happened, right? I've only seen upto about episode 6 approx, so if Sammy's wholly gone to the darkside, well, hello spoiler. xD

archon_mentha June 20 2009, 11:51:14 UTC

Damn - I had a spoiler warning, but thought the heading was getting too huge and removed it. I will say that a lot of what happens in this is speculative - there should still be a lot of surprises when you're watching. S4 is what made me fannish about this show, and I'd hate to have lessened the fun for anyone.

I'm glad it creeped you out, and that Dean worked for you. ♥ Thank you so much for reading! ♥

zeto June 20 2009, 13:31:59 UTC

I look forward to purchasing seasons 3 and 4 and doing a marathon. It sounds like a super season, and it only gets better, if my friends are anything to go by.

I do so love your imagery in your writing. :3

fleshflutter June 20 2009, 17:14:24 UTC

Oh, sweetie, is it wrong to say that I totally adore the way you write gore and torture? Because I do. It's so vivid but never overplayed. And the concept here is really cool. I like that there are no easy answers. <333333333

archon_mentha June 21 2009, 08:26:49 UTC

*Hugs* I am guilty of having watched "On the Head of a Pin" more times than I've counted - the peek at what Dean was like in Hell was so fascinating, and then at another point, he talks about being empty inside, with a hole he can't seem to fill. And it's interested me that while he does come back broken, he's clearly healed to some extent, or he probably wouldn't be able to function at all. And I'm rambling now...

Thank you about the gore and torture - it means such a lot, it's huge, that it works. Bad porn is one thing, but tacky torture is wrong on so many levels. :D ♥

azinazelle June 21 2009, 03:55:50 UTC

whoa ... that last piece of Dean's soul from Hell was a real bitch wasn't it? *hides under the covers now*

archon_mentha June 21 2009, 08:33:19 UTC

I'm beginning to think I should've included stronger warnings... :)

It really was - but Castiel took care of it, so it's all good. :) Thank you for reading!

nabichansaotome June 22 2009, 01:03:29 UTC

That was awesome, especially your Dean~ ♥ Spot-on, I would say.
Thank you for sharing \o/

archon_mentha June 22 2009, 02:15:39 UTC

Thank you! I'm very glad Dean worked for you. :)

starrycastiel June 22 2009, 01:59:28 UTC

I liked this! Dean's rage and pain was expressive in this fic.

Castiel giving back Dean that piece of himself- interesting to read and so merciful and kind of Castiel! But at the same time wiping everything clean- I'm not certain what to think about that.

"Man, don't you ever tell anyone I said this, but you are one hell of a kisser."

The frown disappeared from Castiel's face, and if Dean hadn't known better, he'd have thought the angel was preening. Which he totally was. "I won't tell anyone."

Thanks for making me smile <3- and it was a good kiss, Cas *smishes him* <3

archon_mentha June 22 2009, 02:25:13 UTC

♥ Thank you - I'm glad the emotions came through, and that the kiss worked. :)

My intention wasn't to have everything wiped clean, exactly. Part of what inspired this was wondering how much healing he'd had the first time he was raised - that there had to have been some, or he wouldn't have been able to function. He was very upset about torturing Alistair, while at the same time keeping the ability and the desire to do so.

The difference I was hoping to show was that before being healed in this fic, Dean wasn't able to really choose - and that's what Cas made better.

Thank you again - I greatly appreciate your comment!