Author's Note #1: What a ride Season GR8 has been so far, I've been on the edge of my seat since the premiere. And after the incredible, heart-wrenching mid-season finale, I was in desperate need of some brotherly togetherness, good ole' banter, and fun. So I went back to the simpler times of Season 1...well, simpler compared to now, that is. I'm praying that the new year will bring a new understand between the Winchester boys, and old hurts will be -finally- healed and they will emerge stronger.

I decided to try something a bit different this week, and went for an all dialogue drabble. I'm hoping I've done the boys justice and you can follow along.

Author's Note #2: Big Thanks to Riathe Mai for everything.

Standard disclaimers apply and I don't, unfortunately own anything.

ooOOoo

"I d'know, Sammy, those're some pretty high stakes…your two years of book learnin' gives me quite the advantage."

"Who says all I did was study?"

"You hustled pool? Mr. Clean-cut-Honest-Geek-boy?

"Hustling has such negative connotations, Dean. It was more...the truth reinvented so the involved parties each achieved a beneficial end result."

"Is that so?"

"I got some much-needed cash, and they got a lesson in the dangers of bragging without the skills to back it up."

"Ah…so grasshopper thinks he has surpassed his master. I accept your challenge, young Skywalker, except…let's make this a true Daily Double."

"Bring it on."