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amberdreams ([personal profile] amberdreams) wrote2015-10-15 03:23 pm

Running on Empty - Season 11 Episode 2 reaction drabbles

I don't know why, but this episode felt more satisfying than the season opener. Anywho - drabbling!

Title: Running on Empty
Words: 3 x 100
Summary: A drabble each for Dean, Crowley and Sam

A/N: Sorry there's no Castiel view here, I'm not buying his storyline at the moment. It's not convincing me at all.

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Jenna’s grandma’s place was – nice. The sun shone and the world was bright as a chocolate box cover. It reminded him of stepping out of Bobby’s house into that dream of the past, where all the colours were saturated and clean. He should’ve known from that alone, it couldn’t last.

He should’ve known fresh-faced Jenna with her beautiful blue eyes was going to end up broken; that Grandma would be bloodied and the baby…fuck.

That innocent child, who wasn’t either of those things.

Dean didn’t understand anything, except he was responsible. He should have tried harder. Should have saved them.

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Crowley felt an affinity with the Catholic Church, its dramatic flare and deep-rooted superstition. Hell, he even liked the incense. However, none of that compared with the profound joy that stirred in his dead chest when he saw Dean’s shocked expression over the fancy teacup’s rim.

The King was back; Crowley was himself at last. Casual slaughter was back on the menu, a nice side order to the main dish of plotting to further his cause. Dean’s pain at the death of the pretty girl was just adding spice to the flavour.

This Darkness was something he could work with.

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Sam trailed a finger through the holy oil puddled in the kidney dish, watching it catch the light as it coated his skin with a shiny film. Such a simple solution to the violent contamination the Darkness had left behind. It seemed too easy. Almost like divine intervention.

Billie’s words bounced round his head, as if his brain had been scooped out, leaving nothing but a hollow bone chamber and echoes.

Into the Empty, unclean.

She’d given him the solution, while condemning him and Dean to eternity in…what? A lonely void they hadn’t even known existed?

Yeah. Felt about right.

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[identity profile] jj1564.livejournal.com 2015-10-15 03:13 pm (UTC)(link)
These three drabbles are spot on for the episode, I particularly like Sam's one. I did wonder if Billy the sweet-voiced reaper had deliberately given him a clue to the cure. I really enjoyed this episode, but I was sad that Hannah died.

[identity profile] amberdreams.livejournal.com 2015-10-15 04:33 pm (UTC)(link)
I kind of felt we'd already lost Hannah anyway, since she swapped her meatsuit. I liked the sad-eyed male replacement but he never felt like Hannah. None of that angel part made any sense to me - I've added a little reaction post now to explain.

[identity profile] caranfindel.livejournal.com 2015-10-15 06:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Lovely! And no need to apologize for skipping Cas. :-/

[identity profile] amberdreams.livejournal.com 2015-10-31 02:35 pm (UTC)(link)
I just realised I hadn't replied to people's comments! Sorry and thank you!

[identity profile] dizzojay.livejournal.com 2015-10-15 08:38 pm (UTC)(link)
I haven't seen the episode yet - I'm going to watch tomorrow before I hit the road. I'll read these after A15 :)

[identity profile] milly-gal.livejournal.com 2015-10-16 08:33 am (UTC)(link)
Loved these, as always. You still manage to pack a lot of punch into such a small amount of words. One day I'm gonna get you to teach me how you do that!

[identity profile] amberdreams.livejournal.com 2015-10-16 09:28 am (UTC)(link)
me and Jane can drabble with you at A16!

[identity profile] milly-gal.livejournal.com 2015-10-16 09:38 am (UTC)(link)
*bounces* :D

[identity profile] madebyme-x.livejournal.com 2015-10-16 11:24 am (UTC)(link)
Awesome!

I loved how you picked up on how bright and cherry Jenna's grandmothers house was, I noticed that too, and thought 'uh, oh'. And yes for King Crowley and buddying up with Amara! The Reapers words would give you a shiver shown your spine - poor Sam.

These are wonderful.

[identity profile] amberdreams.livejournal.com 2015-10-31 02:35 pm (UTC)(link)
I just realised I hadn't replied to people's comments! Sorry and thank you!
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[personal profile] kalliel 2015-10-31 01:40 pm (UTC)(link)
I love the way these work together, from Dean being reminded of the super-saturated Bobby Dream House contrasted against Sam's thoughts about the empty, and void (oh hey, hello there episode title!)--and then Crowley, somewhere in between. Lovely work!

[identity profile] amberdreams.livejournal.com 2015-10-31 02:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Cheers me dear, it's weird the things that pop into one's head while watching...

[Fic] No Tricks, just Treats, some of which are tricky in themselves!

[identity profile] livejournal.livejournal.com 2015-10-31 01:59 pm (UTC)(link)
User [livejournal.com profile] kalliel referenced to your post from [Fic] No Tricks, just Treats, some of which are tricky in themselves! (http://kalliel.livejournal.com/385338.html) saying: [...] by (Amara, omniscient POV) Running On Empty [...]

[identity profile] zara-zee.livejournal.com 2015-11-01 08:23 am (UTC)(link)
Lovely. Bright and clean as a chocolate box never lasts--he really should have known! And it's very shudder worthy indeed that the King of Hell feels an affinity with the Catholic Church... Nicely done. :D

[identity profile] amberdreams.livejournal.com 2015-11-14 07:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh! I nearly missed your comment - sorry! And thank you!

[identity profile] aerynsun5.livejournal.com 2015-11-14 07:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Perfect. Times three. ♥

[identity profile] amberdreams.livejournal.com 2015-11-14 07:37 pm (UTC)(link)
why thankee kindly!