How sad!  I've always thought that Dean would fight until the end but what a warrior truly wants is an end to the fighting.  He wants peace.  You've expressed his weariness and the longing he has for a mother's love exquisitely.

Okay - this tore me up more than the actually season finale last spring.  Excellent writing.  Kripke kept Dean in hell for approx. 4 months.  How long do you and Tidia plan to keep him there?

Very few stories make me cry... but the way you wrote this final chapter was so beautiful and so painfully moving that I just couldn't help myself.  I could feel each persons emotions and the utter loss when the connection with Dean was broken and it broke my heart, too.

Please bring back Captian Onehelluva Big Brother soon!

I have been waiting for this piece since the first hints came out about this story - it was worth the wait. The last chapter of "In Victus" is my new favorite from the Brotherhood AU. The first read through I only managed to get to peach cobler before I started to cry. The second time through I held it together until the peanut butter cookies. My husband is convinced my daughter (also an addict) and I are insane. Thank you ladies for sharing your talents. Keep up the great work.

 

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Damn, I thought for sure I was done crying about Dean's deal and death. I was so wrong! Great story but I really hope you plan another one with Dean coming back really really soon.

I am crying here.  I hope another chapter comes soon.  You guys are great.  Need another tissue!

Oh...oh....oh...where's the tissues?

You can't leave Dean in hell! Please, please, please get him out before I flood the world with tears.

Damn where are those tissues?

okay, where do I start my complaining... First 4300 words only, guys, you're getting lazy towards the holidays! ;) And the last ones killed me, the whole part where Dean's looking at Kathleen and Riley, so sad. As for Mac and Esme, NO! They're our only as-happy-as-possible-in-this-screwed-up-world couple, you can't definitely split them. Caleb and Joshua will fix that, (hum, maybe a oneshot, soon... sorry, got lost in my fantasy land for a minute) because that part of their relationship is so funny... And, talking about Joshua, you heard Maggie, no killing Joshua zone!! He will be fine. And now what, Dean off to the farm to die peacefully... Have that Styx song coming to my mind, Time stands still as I gaze in the water, She eases me down, Touching me gently, with the waters That flow, Past my boat on the river, So I don't cry out anymore, Oh, the river is wise, The river it touches my life, like The waves on the sand, And all roads lead to tranquility base, Where the frown on my face disappears, Take me down to my boat on the river, And I won't cry out anymore, Oh, the river is deep
The river it touches my life, like
The waves on the sand, And all roads lead to tranquility base,
Where the frown on my face disappears... Seems to fit for the Guardian and his special bond with water. Dean always found peace at the pond... Okay, I stop now. And will wait for next wednesday.  Patiently. Oh god kill me now...

Just one last word.  Awesome.

GUH!!!!  moving on - Kel ;)

Okay so I have carefully stayed away from all hints of this story until you neared the end.  Now that I see the last chapter will be up Wednesday I'm gonna finally give in. 

Great start, and an amazing opening.  I have to tell you the fact that I'm completely heartbroken over poor Boone is a compliment to you storytelling.  Here is a character that was only ever on the fringe and yet I weap that he's gone - Thanks for a great start - kel ;)

Outstanding chapter. This is an excellent story. Such an all pervasive sense of sadness throughout. The final scene of acceptance had the tears rolling down my face, you have me so enthralled by all these wonderful characters.

 Poor Joshua!! The sense of shock by everyone was beautifully conveyed. I would be really concerned that he was about to die.

Esme and Mac was just another layer of pain on top - I thought this would have had them leaning on each other, but its heartbreaking to see it tearing them apart (are you girls trying to break me?!) Once again it is so believably real. And I really loved your description of Adam. Also glad to see Carolyn rush to Josh's side - see Josh there are lots of people who care about you - including our beloved triad.

 Im desparate to see what you are going to do with the deal. The painful vividness of it may require several boxes of tissues. Im just so grateful that at the heart of your stories is hope, so I know somewhere down the line there will be joy again.

 

Thanks as always for sharing your amazing work.

Oh my, you sucker punched me with Sam's sudden acceptance of Dean's fate, and it leaves me worrying how big a box of tissues I'll need for the next chapter.

And I hope Joshua makes it, and Esme and Mac can still find some happiness together, somewhere, sometime.