drabble: may angels lead you in

[ilia]

I finally got around to starting to tackle my backlog.

Title: may angels lead you in
Fandom: Supernatural
Characters/Pairing: Dean Winchester/Castiel
Rating: PG
Notes: For dangerous_47. I don't know what inspired this. My mind/muse is in a weird place.
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"The world's ending," Dean chokes on the words; lips, tongue and teeth painted with bright blood. His green eyes are sightless though his hand clutches weakly at Castiel's arm.

"Yes," Castiel says, not heeding the beginning of the apocalypse, simply cradling the dying warrior in his arms, giving him whatever comfort he can during his last moments. It is only a small mercy, but he knows that soon small mercies--a final farewell, a quick, painless death--will be all they have.

"M'sorry," Dean gasps as blood fills his lungs and his spirit weakens, steadily beginning to drift from the flesh which houses it. Sorry, I couldn't stop it. Wasn't good enough. Never enough. My fault. Oh god, Sammy. Sammy! I couldn't save Sammy.

"Shh," Castiel hushes him. "Be still."

Castiel feels as if he's burning, though the fires of hell have not yet erupted. The world blurs through the eyes of his vessel.

"Cas?" Dean's breathing is labored, his face ashen.

There are droplets of water anointing Dean's face.

Tears? I'm...weeping?

Dean convulses in his arms, fighting for a breath that does not come.

Castiel clutches him closer. "Pax," he murmurs against Dean's forehead, praying for the agony of mortality to end.

Dean stills.

Comments

[amory-vain.livejournal.com]

Oh no! This is so sad yet wonderful. I love it, in a heartbreaking way. </3 <3 BTW, you should probably warn for character death in your headings. I don't care, but it could be a shocker to some.

[ladyyueh.livejournal.com]

I always waffle about warnings, but thanks for the reminder.

But I'm really glad you liked it so much. It means a lot.

[snowinginjune.livejournal.com]

;____________________________________;!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ladyyueh.livejournal.com]

*evil smile*

[catoasapun.livejournal.com]

Oh wow.

This was gorgeous! So tragic and intense, even in its brevity. In such few words you were able to evoke such powerful, raw emotion; the connection between Dean and Castiel.

Castiel's surprise at his own tears was a gorgeous touch. I'm all weepy now!

Lovely job.

[ladyyueh.livejournal.com]

Thank you for such a lovely comment. It really made my morning.

[emerald-embers.livejournal.com]

*heart lies broken on floor*!

Oh, this was good. :D

[ladyyueh.livejournal.com]

*attempts CPR*

Thank you!

[dangerous-47.livejournal.com]

Ouch. Just ouch.

But well done. :D

[ladyyueh.livejournal.com]

Aww woobie!Castiel icon!

Sorry I couldn't make with the fluff. *pouts*

[dangerous-47.livejournal.com]

Woobie!Castiel icon is awesome. XD

Heh. No problem. :)

[teh-bug.livejournal.com]

Ouch! Oh, ouch, ouch, ouch! Man, I clicked on the link expecting another hug and...I got one...but not the kind I wanted.... Ouch! Very nicely done, though!

Hey, is the title from the Jimmy Eat World song? 'Cause that's what was going through my head as I clicked on the link, lol.

[ladyyueh.livejournal.com]

Wow. Ouch seems to be everyone's common response.

It is some that song, it was stuck in my head when I was thinking up a title.

Thanks.

[viresse12.livejournal.com]

sadness. Dean couldn't save sammy, all he wants to do is save sammy! :'(

Castiel crying! Nice touch to make him take on human emotions.

[ladyyueh.livejournal.com]

^_^

Don't forget about saving to world. I'm sure he considered that important, too.

[zephyrian.livejournal.com]

That broke me. Completely.

[ladyyueh.livejournal.com]

Erm...sorry?

<----*isn't sorry at all*

[zephyrian.livejournal.com]

And rightly so. Wonderful, wonderful work.