A double bill of *sadface* Dean

[dizzojay]

Two little drabbles written for the weekly challenge over on FF.net this week - my sense of humour apparently deserted me, so cue two hundred words of wistful angst!

Disclaimers: I don't own these fine gentlemen.

THE ONE
Rating: K+
Genre: Friendship/Angst
Characters: Castiel, Dean Winchester
Spoilers/Warnings: vague spoilers for season 4
Word Count: 100

There was only ever one ...

Castiel knew right away.

He knew from the moment he stormed Hell that this was the one; the righteous man.

Even through the acrid smoke and choking miasma of Hell's infernal depths, Castiel could see it.

Far away through the chaos and fury, it was there; a soft glow that flickered and seethed like dying embers. The faintest of lights within the dark and twisted travesty that the righteous man had been forced to become.

The shimmering shreds of a good and honourable soul.

Castiel fought his way toward that soul.

He grasped the righteous man and raised him from perdition.

xxxxx

end

OH CHRISTMAS TREE

Rating: K+
Genre: Angst
Characters: Dean Winchester
Spoilers/Warnings: None
Word Count: 100

Something catches Dean's attention. wee!Dean or Adult Dean? You decide ...

Dean stumbled to a halt on the snow-caked sidewalk and turned, peering intently into the shop window.

Palms and nose pressed against the plate glass, he stared, mouth agape in wonder, up at the beautiful Christmas tree that stood there in front of him. He barely blinked as its myriad of twinkling lights shimmered in his wide moss-green eyes.

The sheer joy of beholding its sparkling array of gold and silver decorations warred inside him with the profound regret that this was something he could never have.

But he could still look.

No-one could take that away from him.

xxxxx

end

Comments

[jeweledvixen.livejournal.com]

You're right - they are both angsty, but the first one is very hopeful. The second one made me want to cry for both Dean and Sam because they can never have a "normal" life. Great fics.

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

Thank you - I don't know where these two came from!

[jj1564.livejournal.com]

I love both of these, this line in the first one is beautiful..

"The shimmering shreds of a good and honourable soul."

And the second one made my eyes leak!! Especially with that pic of sad!Dean too! It could be younger Dean or even now, 'normal' is something he's never had except briefly with Lisa & Ben.

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

Yes, I agree with you. When I wrote the second drabble, I had adult Dean in mind, but it could equally apply to a wee!Dean too.

I'm glad you like them x

[milly-gal.livejournal.com]

That second one actually made my heart ache!

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

Dean has that effect on people!
*hugs*

[metallidean-grl.livejournal.com]

I love the first story - the imagery of Castiel finding Dean in Hell and rescuing him. So perfect. So beautiful.

And the second story, I do love the feeling of Dean enjoying the beauty and simplicity of a Christmas tree. Lovely. Just lovely.

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

Glad you liked them :)