Sometimes Dean wondered about them. He hardly ever mentioned it to Sam, though he knew Sam thought about it too. What happened to the people they saved? Did they go on to live their lives, happily ever after, or was it just a matter of time before some other supernatural creature got a hold of them. Missouri had told them years ago that being touched by evil left scars, scars that tended to attract other things. Of course, most of these people hadn't been touched by the same kind of evil Sam and Dean had, but he still wondered.
And then there were other things he wondered about. He wondered about Layla and whether she was even alive anymore. He wondered if her faith had lasted until the end. He wondered about Lisa and Ben. Did Lisa find some guy to spend her life with? And what about Ben? Did he remember what had happened or had he blocked that memory from his mind? He wondered whether He wondered whether Haley and her brothers were still looking out for each other.
He wondered about the people he had gotten close to on hunts and he wondered about the people he had never known. He wondered about those he saved and he wondered about those he and Sam had been too late to save. Of course, it was useless to wonder. He would never know. Kill one monster, hit the road to look for the next, and never look back. That was the life he led, the life he had to lead. Wondering about these things was stupid and pointless.
But he still wondered . . .
Dun Dun Dun Dun!
I hope you've all enjoyed the intro for my first ever Supernatural fanfic series. Ever wonder what happened to all the people we left behind after an episode? Ever wonder what happened to them before the episode? Welcome to The Bystanders, a series about everyone else. Hope you like it.
The format of this fanfic will be pretty loose. I'll be writing from characters from all 4 season, not necessarily in order. It probably won't be in chronological order either, so you'll just have to pick up the context clues in each chapter if you want to know when it took place.
Also, if you have any suggestions for characters you really want to hear about, let me know and I'll put them in. So far I have 2 chapters done (Jeff from the pilot and Chuck from "The Monster at the End of This Book") and I have three more planned (Lisa and Ben from "The Kids are Alright" and Layla from "Faith"). The goal is to write about at least 1 character from every episode. I also have plans to write more about a grown up Ben and about Chuck after the series ends, so expect to see more about them.
Oh, and one more thing. I am looking for a beta, so if you're interested, let me know.
(General Disclaimer: I do not own Supernatural)