Leaving them on the bridge that night, Dean never suspected how fast his world would fall apart. Death and tragedy came at him, and when they were done? What was left was beyond recognizable. Recovering was hard enough on its own. It didn't help that a new evil brewed on the horizon. Warnings: Abuse, torture, character death (temp), non-con, dubcon, suicidal thoughts, self-harm

The sign at Dean's favourite little coffee shop has a few odd sentences on it today. See warnings inside.

Damn it Sammy,there's nothing in Dad's journal about actually BEING a dad!

When Cas asks Dean to come to town on a possible case, Dean figures he can check it out and then see if he can convince his ex-angel to come back to the bunker. What neither expected was to find the meaning of family, each other, and of what a pure soul could really be. Takes place before S9, no Ezekiel, Kevin is ok.

AU following 8x23. Dean has a dying brother to take care of, and his favorite angel is MIA. With the host of Heaven fallen and Hell under new management, Dean has a lot of problems on his hands. Thankfully, someone upstairs cares enough to make sure he has the people on hand he really needs. Pairings: Destiel and others.