When Sam leaves in the middle of the night, Dean is completely distraught. When John comes home and finds out what happened, he's furious, and Dean is the only one left to face the consequences. After finally having enough of the constant beatings, Dean sets his sights on leaving. Unfortunately, John has a different idea. Abusive!John. Rape and suicide tw.

"Sam walked his older brother into the motel room, supporting most of Dean's weight. Dean was shaky at best and his knees finally buckled as they approached the bed. Sam clenched his jaw in anger as he looked at his normally arrogant, smartass older brother's ashen face and haunted eyes." The brothers help each other heal. Will be a long story. Dean is deaf.

Jake doesn't trust Cassandra but when a routine investigation goes horribly wrong, she may be the only one who can save his life.

Pre-series. Dean 21, Sam 17. A routine salt-and-burn turns into anything but, as a series of misfortunes leave the Winchester boys not only hunting, but being hunted. Plenty of h/c and angst.