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dizzojay ([personal profile] dizzojay) wrote2017-04-30 09:43 pm

Numbers


NUMBERS

Rating: K+
Genre: Family/Friendship
Character: Impala
Spoilers/Warnings: None
Word Count: 200
Disclaimer: I don't own her.

After her fiftieth birthday, the Impala reflects on the important numbers in her life.

xxxxx

Like any other car, my life is ruled by numbers.

I was built in 1967, so it's been fifty years. Fifty years on the open road since I first rolled off the forecourt. In that time I've had three owners and countless trips that have chalked up over two hundred thousand miles. I lost count after the clock ticked round the second time. It's my age, y'know?

I cost two thousand, two hundred bucks when John Winchester bought me; I have an eight valve engine, a three twenty seven, four barrel carburetor, a top speed of a hundred mph and I pull two seventy five horsepower.

I'm a big ol' bird, with a hundred and nineteen inch wheelbase, and no, I'm not telling you how much I weigh – a girl's gotta have some mystery, after all!

Over the years, I've had two hundred and twenty four tyres, one hundred and ninety two headlamps, seven timing belts, three gearboxes, and one complete rebuild.

But, all things considered, there's only one number I care about. That number has kept me on the road, and gives my life meaning. It's the number I love more than life itself.

That number is two.

And those two are walking toward me right now.

xxxxx

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[identity profile] metallidean-grl.livejournal.com 2017-04-30 10:06 pm (UTC)(link)
She may have just had one complete rebuild, but there were a couple other times where she was close to a rebuild, back in S8 and then again after 'Baby' in S11.

This was lovely. Always love to hear Baby's voice.

[identity profile] dizzojay.livejournal.com 2017-05-01 08:50 pm (UTC)(link)
I love writing Baby's voice.
I remember a couple of times when she's come close to being totalled, but I was basing her comment on the truck incident at the end of Season 1.

[identity profile] kinkthatwinked.livejournal.com 2017-04-30 11:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Awwww.

See, this is what I should be doing, writing. One hundred words, one word, something. If only "procrastinator" was one of the job options my guidance counselor offered.

[identity profile] dizzojay.livejournal.com 2017-05-01 08:52 pm (UTC)(link)
If you fancy writing, we run a weekly drabble challenge at Spn-BigPretzel which you're welcome to join!

[identity profile] julchen11.livejournal.com 2017-04-30 11:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Awwwww, that's so lovely and so lovingly written. Thanks for sharing, my friend. ♥♥♥

[identity profile] dizzojay.livejournal.com 2017-05-01 08:52 pm (UTC)(link)
You're welcome, glad you enjoyed it :)
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[personal profile] fanspired 2017-05-01 06:59 am (UTC)(link)
I love this ♥
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[personal profile] milly_gal 2017-05-01 08:06 am (UTC)(link)
This was absolutely gorgeous!!! I loved all the numbers in her life woven in but the most important are Sam and Dean - Two. Lovely :D

[identity profile] milly-gal.livejournal.com 2017-05-01 08:37 am (UTC)(link)
Beautiful, and so very Baby to think of her two boys above all else. They have kept her rocking and riding for the last twelve years after all!

[identity profile] dizzojay.livejournal.com 2017-05-01 08:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Baby always thinks of her boys. They're her reason for existing!

[identity profile] jj1564.livejournal.com 2017-05-01 05:27 pm (UTC)(link)
This is so lovely, the last lines made me awwww aloud!

[identity profile] dizzojay.livejournal.com 2017-05-01 08:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Glad you enjoyed it :)

[identity profile] loki-dip.livejournal.com 2017-05-01 06:28 pm (UTC)(link)
This is really sweet - thanks for sharing!

[identity profile] dizzojay.livejournal.com 2017-05-01 08:53 pm (UTC)(link)
You're welcome - glad you enjoyed it :)