The Best of Times, the Worst of Times


E/O Drabble Challenge: word count 100

Challenge word: Safe

Warnings: Season 5 Spoilers!

Where did Crowley disappear to, and how is Bobby coping in the aftermath of Swan Song?


Since Lucifer (oh Sam!) had been defeated, Crowley had been conspicuous by his absence.

Bobby tried to go about his life as he had before, but his heart was empty without the Winchester boys to plague him with their problems. He had rung Dean a couple of times but it was too hard to find safe ground – and neither of them had majored in conversational skills at the best of times.

Not like Sam.

Knowing the world was saved from the Apocalypse didn't stop the pain.

Sometimes, Bobby almost wished Crowley would show up to take his soul to Hell.


They went with songs to the battle, they were young,
Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow.
They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted;
They fell with their faces to the foe.

They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

Laurence Binyon