148: begging for a crumb [codas to 5.10]
title. The Girl You Would've Married
author. longsufferingly
characters. Dean/Jo-ish, Dean/Sam-ish
rating.PG
words. 450
summary.In another life, she would've lived down the street--braided pigtails and overalls, missing teeth from scuffles with the older boys, scraped knees .
read this. It's all about missed chances and regret and the life they could have lived.
title. The Dead Praise Not the Lord
author. apreludetoanend
characters. Jo, Castiel, Tessa
rating. PG
words. 510
summary. there are no angels in Heaven; reapers gather at its walls with souls bleeding out in their hands and Castiel does what he can.
read this. Apreludetoanend is a talented wordsmith and she builds an entire world of possibilities with a few words.
title. Five Times the Harvelles and the Winchesters (Never) Hunted Together
author. dotfic
characters. Ellen, Jo, Dean, Sam
rating. PG
words. 2000
summary. Things went quiet, an inhale of time, while the wind kicked an empty fast food container down the street, whistling the way only the wind in Nebraska could, before Jo heard the sound of many wings beating, growing louder.
read this. We needed to see Jo and Ellen hunt with the Winchesters and we were denied. These snippets are beautiful and carefully drawn; each is a little gem.
title. your ears tuned to the roar
author. musesfool
characters. Ellen, Jo
rating. PG
words. 1510
summary. In which Jo grows up.
read this. This is Jo's story and it will break your heart.
title. Good Times
author. maychorian
characters. Dean, Sam, Castiel, Bobby, Jo, Ellen
rating. PG
words. 1243
summary. And as flames climbed high into the night to light the sacrificial rite, I saw Satan laughing with delight the day the music died.
read this. An incredibly moving story that goes from quiet happiness to the harsh reality of life and death so well it will leave you gasping.
title. Portrait
author. so_pseudogoth
characters. Dean, Cas, Sam, Bobby
rating. PG
words. circa 1000
summary. It made sense that he could be photographed.
read this. I love when an author manages to surprise me; the twist of the last line in this story is beautiful and perfect.
title. Angels We Have Heard
author. unoshot
characters. Dean, Cas, Sam, Bobby
rating. PG-13
words. circa 7,248
summary. Castiel looks for God. It is a tiresome and thankless task, and he is running out of time.
read this. A beautiful Castiel's point of view, full of sorrow and determination as Castiel goes on his quest to find God. The prose is gorgeous.
title. i will hold until it does
author. acidquill
characters. Ellen
rating. PG
words. 229
summary. It’s not a hard choice to stay behind, it’s the only one there is.
read this. A fantastic Ellen's point of view, so in character and so beautiful. It's Ellen and she worries about everybody.
title. Hey, Little Sister, Keep on Dreamin'
author. little_murmurs
characters. Jo
rating. PG-13
words. circa 1,200
summary. Five regrets Jo ponders as she sits in the hardware store.
read this. Told with an original, slightly rambling prose, this story will get you into Jo's head in her last moments.
title. The Earth Won't Ignore Her
author. slippery_fish
characters. Jo
rating. PG-13
words. circa 1,500
summary. She wakes up broken and not herself.
read this. It's written like a fairy-tale, and it's a happy ending, sort of, for Jo.
title. Rust and Light
author. nwhepcat
characters. Dean, Castiel, Bobby, Sam
rating.R
words. circa 2,000
summary. For once it's Castiel urging Dean to release his iron grip on his feelings.
read this. The imagery is fantastic. Castiel mourns and I'm a little bit in awe.
title. Bury My Body
author. whereupon
characters. Jo, Dean, Sam - Jo/Dean Sam/Dean
rating.R
words. 4543
summary. She's long since given up on growing old.
read this. This is AU for season five. This is not a happy story, but the author is able to show the tangled mess of feelings so well down to the last, heart-stopping line.
title. Over A Few Drinks
author. daylightfire
characters. Ellen, Jo, Castiel
rating.PG
words. 1785
summary. Extended scene from 5x10 from Ellen's POV.
read this. One of the best parts of the episode was seeing Ellen and Jo interact with Castiel. We needed more and this story gives it to us with a spot-on Ellen's point of view.
author. longsufferingly
characters. Dean/Jo-ish, Dean/Sam-ish
rating.PG
words. 450
summary.In another life, she would've lived down the street--braided pigtails and overalls, missing teeth from scuffles with the older boys, scraped knees .
read this. It's all about missed chances and regret and the life they could have lived.
title. The Dead Praise Not the Lord
author. apreludetoanend
characters. Jo, Castiel, Tessa
rating. PG
words. 510
summary. there are no angels in Heaven; reapers gather at its walls with souls bleeding out in their hands and Castiel does what he can.
read this. Apreludetoanend is a talented wordsmith and she builds an entire world of possibilities with a few words.
title. Five Times the Harvelles and the Winchesters (Never) Hunted Together
author. dotfic
characters. Ellen, Jo, Dean, Sam
rating. PG
words. 2000
summary. Things went quiet, an inhale of time, while the wind kicked an empty fast food container down the street, whistling the way only the wind in Nebraska could, before Jo heard the sound of many wings beating, growing louder.
read this. We needed to see Jo and Ellen hunt with the Winchesters and we were denied. These snippets are beautiful and carefully drawn; each is a little gem.
title. your ears tuned to the roar
author. musesfool
characters. Ellen, Jo
rating. PG
words. 1510
summary. In which Jo grows up.
read this. This is Jo's story and it will break your heart.
title. Good Times
author. maychorian
characters. Dean, Sam, Castiel, Bobby, Jo, Ellen
rating. PG
words. 1243
summary. And as flames climbed high into the night to light the sacrificial rite, I saw Satan laughing with delight the day the music died.
read this. An incredibly moving story that goes from quiet happiness to the harsh reality of life and death so well it will leave you gasping.
title. Portrait
author. so_pseudogoth
characters. Dean, Cas, Sam, Bobby
rating. PG
words. circa 1000
summary. It made sense that he could be photographed.
read this. I love when an author manages to surprise me; the twist of the last line in this story is beautiful and perfect.
title. Angels We Have Heard
author. unoshot
characters. Dean, Cas, Sam, Bobby
rating. PG-13
words. circa 7,248
summary. Castiel looks for God. It is a tiresome and thankless task, and he is running out of time.
read this. A beautiful Castiel's point of view, full of sorrow and determination as Castiel goes on his quest to find God. The prose is gorgeous.
title. i will hold until it does
author. acidquill
characters. Ellen
rating. PG
words. 229
summary. It’s not a hard choice to stay behind, it’s the only one there is.
read this. A fantastic Ellen's point of view, so in character and so beautiful. It's Ellen and she worries about everybody.
title. Hey, Little Sister, Keep on Dreamin'
author. little_murmurs
characters. Jo
rating. PG-13
words. circa 1,200
summary. Five regrets Jo ponders as she sits in the hardware store.
read this. Told with an original, slightly rambling prose, this story will get you into Jo's head in her last moments.
title. The Earth Won't Ignore Her
author. slippery_fish
characters. Jo
rating. PG-13
words. circa 1,500
summary. She wakes up broken and not herself.
read this. It's written like a fairy-tale, and it's a happy ending, sort of, for Jo.
title. Rust and Light
author. nwhepcat
characters. Dean, Castiel, Bobby, Sam
rating.R
words. circa 2,000
summary. For once it's Castiel urging Dean to release his iron grip on his feelings.
read this. The imagery is fantastic. Castiel mourns and I'm a little bit in awe.
title. Bury My Body
author. whereupon
characters. Jo, Dean, Sam - Jo/Dean Sam/Dean
rating.R
words. 4543
summary. She's long since given up on growing old.
read this. This is AU for season five. This is not a happy story, but the author is able to show the tangled mess of feelings so well down to the last, heart-stopping line.
title. Over A Few Drinks
author. daylightfire
characters. Ellen, Jo, Castiel
rating.PG
words. 1785
summary. Extended scene from 5x10 from Ellen's POV.
read this. One of the best parts of the episode was seeing Ellen and Jo interact with Castiel. We needed more and this story gives it to us with a spot-on Ellen's point of view.