SPN REC: Crossroad Dirt by killabeez

[maygra]

you may have noticed that I am rarely at a loss for words...however:

Crossroad Dirt (links to her journal then to her website)
Author: killabeez
Rating: PG13
Characters: Sam, Dean, and John
Genre: Gen
Words: 26,658

I am actually kind of incoherent about this story -- I mean, I just don't even have words.

Seriously. It's an AU split from the end of Season One, it's John, Dean and Sam and a lovely and understated OFC. It has ripped my heart out and yet makes such perfect logical and emotional sense.

There's the aftermath of the encounter with the Demon, there's a seriously injured Dean, there's the persistence of Sam's visions -- there are reconcillations and understanding, there is gratitude and grief.

Killa is a phenomenally gifted writer, whom I've been reading for years. She's got a wonderful sense of character and realtionships and the emotional underpinnings to those relationships.

I may actually never watch SPN again, because this (and the half-promised sequel) could very well be a definitive version of what happens, and I don't say that lightly.

It's lengthy, so make sure you have time to read it. You will not regret it.

Comments

[parkersolderbro.livejournal.com]

I've just bookmarked it and will indeed make time for it soon. Thanks recommending this. It sounds like I'm in for a very good read.

[aithne414.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the rec! That was lovely!

[beatperfume.livejournal.com]

Thank you for reccing that because ... damn. I know what you mean about being incoherent about this story.

I swear I need that sequel like I need to breathe.

[killabeez.livejournal.com]

*glomps you a lot and snuggles*

I may actually never watch SPN again, because this (and the half-promised sequel) could very well be a definitive version of what happens, and I don't say that lightly.

I don't even know what to say to that, except, I'm not sure I could let it happen. But that's possibly the most flattering feedback I've ever gotten, and I won't soon forget it, even if you are way, way too nice to me I think you're a little crazy. *g*

*scurries back to watching Miracles*

[maygra.livejournal.com]

I have now read this story five times, and I still don't have words. Every freaking line is perfect -- the tension between Sam and John, Sam's fear and exhaustion, his guilt and ultimate panic. Dean's blaming himself for not seeing this working it's way through Sam's brain...

I just falil here, honey. I love this story so much.

[killabeez.livejournal.com]

I'm flailing, too, cause I don't know what to say! I'm so glad this works so well for you. And, um... I might be calling you up and pestering you a lot about the sequel. Or, uh... sequels. *facepalms*

See, this is where I'm not good with shows still in production. *runs around in little circles squeaking*

[elynross.livejournal.com]

I may actually never watch SPN again, because this (and the half-promised sequel) could very well be a definitive version of what happens, and I don't say that lightly.

I don't think I could say that, really, and yet I find myself apprehensive, because of having this to compare whatever they do to!

[maygra.livejournal.com]

This is jsut...it just makes so much sense -- everything we know about Sam, about Dean, about what the demon wants...seriously. I love Kripke bringing this series to life, but ultimately her really is all about the scares and the MOTW and tht's just so not what works for me in the series.

This does.

[girlguidejones.livejournal.com]

I am jonesing to read this now, looking at all this commentary!

::shakes fist at schedule::

[deirdre-c.livejournal.com]

I just printed it out to take with me to read later today. Holy CRAP it's long!!! Not sure when I'm gonna get through it, but I'm sure once I start, I won't be able to stop! :)