Long Before the Sky Would Open

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Title: Long Before the Sky Would Open
Summary: John is off on a hunt, leaving the boys to their own devices for a few days. It's a pretty typical June, all heat and end-of-school frustration, until Dean gets sick.
Spoilers/Warnings: Pre-series, teen!chester stuff. Includes a very sick kid (Dean is 14).
Wordcount: 6,973

(Long Before the Sky Would Open)

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Fic only (gen and Sam/Dean):

Bury Me In Fire by deadbeat_nymph
Author’s notes/summary: Written for spn_j2_bigbang. People are dying mysteriously all over the Northeast and the boys head there to investigate. They plod through the case, Dean distracted by his memories of Hell, nightmares, shame, guilt, fear, a bad stomach and a weird rash, Sam distracted by Dean's torment. Sam wants to help Dean, but Dean just wants to sublimate his desperation through work. As the case flounders, the brothers' relationship begins to mutate. If they can just figure out what's going on, catch the creature and kill it, fix Dean's body and heal his mind, and settle things between them, things might actually be okay. Also, there's comfort food, a perfect small town in Upstate New York, and maybe a surprise or two. Please read warnings carefully. General spoilers for Season 4. Approximately 32,000 words. NC-17, Sam/Dean.

Reccer’s notes: An anon says: As the author said, do read the warnings! Despite them, though, I found this fic to be one of the most feel-good Big Bangs I’ve read so far this year. Yes, there’s serious angst, but there’s hope too, plus the caring Sam I longed for in season 4. This fic is just so wonderfully full of emotion and warmth.

As an aside, reading it made me so hungry! The author describes the best sounding food in delicious detail. Nom nom nom.

Tags: nausea/vomiting, nightmares, post-hell issues, PTSD, rash/hives

How It Is by gwennie3579
Author’s notes/summary: How it starts, how it goes, and in the end, how it is. Spoilers through Season Two finale, takes place about midway through Season Three. NC-17, Sam/Dean.

Reccer’s notes: maypoles says: gwennie3579 is new to fandom, which is exciting! I really like her writing style. This particular fic has a wonderfully intense atmosphere going on. Also, I'm one of those weirdos that doesn’t tend to go for NC-17 fics, but I’ve got to say, this one is HOT.

Tags: fever, poisoning, supernatural illness/injury

Tulelake by kalliel
Author's notes/summary: They're in Tulelake, California. John is hunting ghosts, and Sam and Dean are searching for security, when the neighbor lady begins to develop an unhealthy fixation on Dean. How do you escape the person who's supposed to be keeping you safe? 4000 words. PG-13 for possibly triggering materiel. Gen, in a sense. Please read warnings. Pre-series/wee!chesters, horror, hurt/comfort.

Reccer's notes: maypoles says: Definitely read the warnings! Because of the subject matter this was difficult to read, but the author handles it with great care. And as I said in my feedback, she really nails the POV of a child, which I think is a tough thing to do. This was scary and horrifying - all the moreso for having been written from such a fantastic child's POV.

kalliel gets a special mention for writing two fics this month that are utterly different, yet both amazing. Hot/Cold (gen) captures the atmosphere of season 3 amazingly well. It’s engaging with A+ characterizations, and of course, there’s sick!Dean. (He has the flu. ;-( ;-( ;-( )

Tags: abandonment issues, anxiety/panic attack, child abuse, childhood trauma, drugged, emotional abuse, nausea/vomiting, overdose, pain: emotional, poisoning, psychological trauma, sexual abuse

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