Dean's Not Fine

Shine A Supernatural story by Jennie  @DeanIsntFine Here's my entry in the second wave of the #SPNWishList fic and art challenge! I responded to the prompt: "Dean's inner monologue during the tap dance." I had the weirdest dream. In it, J2 were doing an old-style livestream, but just for me, and they were close to the screen, saying, "It's a courtship, Jennie. A COURTSHIP." Suddenly, I understood. Pays to let your subconscious chew on these things, doesn't it? Our dreams can be powerful things. -- Jennie Edits by Sandi @lemondropsonice He whirled around the empty library, wings on his feet. Garth had shown him how it was done, then he was gone. And this act had become a solo. The freedom... it was exhilarating. Hard to know the true weight of a burden until it’s been left behind. There it stood, in the corner. A new partner. He grabbed the lamp, and tipped it in a gentle caress. Why, hello, my dear. I didn’t see you ther...

Bela's Back in Town A Supernatural story by Doris  @doris_helmick The latest -- but not the last? -- entry in the #SPNWishList fic and art challenge! Doris responded to the prompt: "Bela, now a demon, back on Earth." The voice! The characterization! The ending! It's all dead-on.  I know you'll enjoy it!  -- Jennie Consciousness hit like a roundhouse punch, awareness slowly creeping in through the fog. “Bloody hell!” Bela Talbot surveyed her surroundings, and attire. “Could be worse.” With trepidation, she rose slowly from the floor, approached the mirror, and allowed one chocolate-brown eye to open. "Well, would you look at that? Gorgeous as ever, if I do say so myself.” Executing a perfect model’s spin, she takes a fraction of a second to admire the vibrant young woman staring back at her, before stumbling back and landing on her perfect model’s ass. Her eyes blink to black, shattering any possibility that she’s emerged from a nightma...

Sam and Chuck's Rubber Band A Supernatural story by Ariana  @arianaspn61497 One more entry in the #SPNWishList fic and art challenge! One wasn't enough for Ariana! She  responded to the prompt: "Sam and Chuck's wounds (and their link)." This story even dips a toe into the strange, cosmic relationship between Chuck and Amara. If you ask me, it's the key to everything. Enjoy!  -- Jennie GIF by Canon SPN GIFs on Tumblr Sam sits up in bed, his body covered in sweat, with a pounding headache.  He has not been sleeping well at all lately. He keeps having horrible nightmares. In them, Sam is killing Dean or Dean is killing Sam.  It is the very thing neither brother has ever wanted. They have fought against it for so long.  Could it be Sam’s depressed brain going over the worst scenarios as the world falls apart around them? Sam gets up and walks to his sink, splashing cold water on his face. He looks in the mirror at the bags under his eye...

States Apart A Supernatural story by Ellie  @HunterWhoLived My huckleberry has come through BIG TIME in our next #SPNWishList entry! Ellie answered the prompt, "Dean and Cas and a movie." Early on in her process, she messaged me (and I'm paraphrasing): "Do they have to be in the same place at the same time?" Ooof. I knew right then: There would be pain. Enjoy.  -- Jennie Pie, burgers, and watching movies were a few things that brought Dean comfort. That's why ever since he found out that Chuck was still around, Dean had been trying every possible way he could to seek comfort. From bad jokes on the back of a cereal box, to fluffy hot dog pajamas, Dean was clinging to what he knew was real. The thing that brought Dean the most comfort, that allowed him to escape from the horrors of his life, was watching movies. More specifically, movies where he was certain that the bad guys were going to lose. This never failed to bring Dean hope, even duri...

Not So Grand Theft Auto A Supernatural story by Mich  @raiahome You've read Mich's Tales from Baby ... now check out this #SPNWishList masterpiece! Mich responded to the prompt: "Baby's POV when the kids stole her in 'Lebanon.'"  Of course, I had but one author in mind... No one speaks for that cranky old steel broad like Mich does. Enjoy. -- Jennie TEENAGERS! Am I right? I mean, give me a break. It was bad enough when I had to deal with Dean and Sam when they went through it, but at least they knew what was what! But this kid? Puuuure ignorance. Just listen to this… There I was, parked outside the local movie theater in the middle of town, a back seat full of cursed objects, creepy dolls and lethal teddy bears. Just another day in the life, right? The boys head into the liquor store across the street for “emergency supplies,” if you know what I mean. The next thing I know, some crazy little blond twinkie is jumping behind my wheel and...

In Which Heaven Becomes Not Boring A Supernatural story by Gina  @ShinyElfriend The multi-talented Gina takes the #SPNWishList fic and art challenge literally, and delivers both! Gina responded to the prompt: "What if OG Charlie and Ash are pals in heaven?" To be honest, this is my dream scenario, and it couldn't be in more capable hands than Gina's. I want MORE adventures from these two geniuses! -- Jennie Charlie stepped out of the tent and considered her kingdom… such as it was. Apparently Moondoor was what whoever pulled the levers up here had decided was Charlie’s idea of Heaven. Could be worse, but knowing what she knew, which, as usual, was more than most people in a given situation, kinda sucked the joy right out of it. At first it had been OK. She forgot about the dying thing, and thought she was here to LARP, but apparently Heaven couldn’t decide if she was LARPing or tripping balls, offering her a bizarre combination of the limits of human...

What a Wonderful World A Supernatural story by Jennie  @DeanIsntFine Here's my entry in the #SPNWishList fic and art challenge! I responded to the prompt: "Sam playing around with Rowena's spell stash, hilarity ensues!" Well, if you know me, you know I can't have hilarity without a nice heaping helping of PAIN. So huddle up, fam. Let's join together, say the magic words and celebrate the rise of Witch!Sam. This story is set after Episode 15.6 "Golden Time." -- Jennie The stench of burned witch still hung in the air. Even though he knew he was safe, Sam stepped carefully over the threshold into Rowena’s apartment. He was back for the first time since they’d dispatched the three witches, since they’d found the spell meant for Mary that had brought back Eileen. Dean was off renting a UHaul trailer to hitch up to the Impala. It was time to clear out Rowena’s stash of magic -- which, astonishingly, she had left to Sam. Dea...

Crowley Revisited A Supernatural story by Ariana  @arianaspn61497 Our latest entry in the #SPNWishList fic and art challenge! Ariana responded to the prompt: "Crowley meets Jack in the Empty." This is a great answer to a "What if?" kind of question... both characters sound so very authentic. When I got to the end, I felt like a kid listening to a bedtime story. You will definitely be left wanting more! -- Jennie Jack is so confused.  He saw Chuck snap his fingers and felt pain, then there was just darkness. Jack was prepared to die, because he knew Dean couldn’t get over Mary’s death. He understood why Dean wanted him dead, but he didn’t understand why Dean didn’t kill him. It all happened so fast when Chuck arrived. Something had been going on between the Winchesters and Chuck that Jack didn’t understand. Castiel was there too, and he tried to protect Jack. Now Jack was alone in what he assumed was the Empty. The entity there had wanted to take hi...

Savor A Supernatural story by Celina  @redbanshee Our latest entry in the #SPNWishList fic and art challenge! Celina responded to the prompt: "Someone has a birthday." In my opinion, Celina absolutely nails every characterization... Cas fairly leaps off the page. I was so excited to share it. Enjoy! -- Jennie Sam tucks the last of the Christmas decorations into the box unironically marked “Christmas Crap” in Dean’s neat script.  It’s the mistletoe Dean had hung in the kitchen doorway, trying to trick Sam into kissing Eileen (or the other way around) -- unsuccessfully, to Dean’s chagrin (and, Sam realizes with a pang, to his own). Folding the box flaps over and tucking the last flap under the first, Sam lifts the box with a grunt and carries it to the storeroom. Kneeling, he slides the box back into its place on the shelves. His eyes drift to the box next to it, apparently unmarked. Curiosity prompts him to pull the box out; he finds his own handwrit...