I've been so excited about this update and you never disappoint. I could see everything, it was like a big picture, it was actually like I was watching Supernatural on TV. I love Dean battling Gustav mentally, and throwing every bad feeling he ever had at him until he stumbled in amazement. ---

His brother was safe now, concealed behind that hard built wall and no-one was getting through that. Not while Dean still had breath in his body, fire in his belly and devotion in his heart. No-one was getting through that. --Love it, that determination that Dean has whenever it comes to Sam always gets me.

I'm loving big bad Sam, he's making me proud with the control and focus he has and I just love how intimidating his presence is to Mackenzie. Really loving this story and I can't wait for you to come back hun.

Love Schelz / you know I could never give you anything less than 10 as your story is the best!!

Author's Response:

Thanks so much Schelz, you have no idea how good it made me feel to come home to such lovely reviews...they kind of make the last few days disappear, and focussing on the next chapter is the best way of forgetting the RW...

Thanks so much for this lovely review and the stars. You'e put a huge smile on my face today - as your reviews always do. X Louy

Not skinny indeed!  Course if they only knew what else was in that trunk , they wouldn't be so eager to stuff Dean in there.  Knda storing the matches with the gunpowder!  Not sure a vacant stare is going to be Sam's best look...   angela

Author's Response:

Ha...Love that trunk...big enough for a body and a whole stash of weapons, what's not to love?

Thanks for the review danrac, hope you continue to enjoy. 

awww  Sammy helps Dean build the wall,  that was adorable and beautifully written.

Author's Response:

Always thought Dean carried Sam around with him somewhere...very glad you liked that part, it was one of my favourite bits to write so far...

Thanks very much for the review and the stars, they are always appreciated and make me smile.

Figures that the only way to break Dean is to put the pain to Sam, imaginary or not it's the one thing Dean couldn't ignore... Great couple chapters, Bullet sorry I got so far behind...thanks for the read - Kel

Author's Response:

I know that feeling - there are such great stories out there and I'm way behind on a few...hoping to catch up myself very soon...lol

Thanks very much for the review Kel.X Louy

So when he did speak, he kept it short.

"Its time."    There's our LITTLE brother  that does nothing in a small way when it comes to helping his big brother...Love the 'field' munitions such an ingenious plan..John would be proud......Love the tick mark made against Wayne...God help him because when the Winchester wrath is loosed on them Gustav will be useless....        Love our Dean trying to snap back in tiny victorious motions...

Louy, this tale continues to be an absolute delight chapter after exciting chapter..

Thank you for putting this into words for us      :0)  jude

Author's Response: Yeah, I wouldn't want to be in Wayne's shoes right now...lol Thanks for the awesome compliments Jude, right now they mean more than ever, and thanks for the review and the lovely stars. You made me very happy today!

Ooohhh, great update.  I just love badass!Sam.  Can't wait to see him get to Dean. 

Author's Response:

Hmmmm, badass Sam, I was sceptical but I'm coming round to liking him now - and I have a feeling he's gonna get more badass than ever soon...Thanks for the review and the stars Ness, they made me smile today.

You know how I feel about this fic. I’m lost in the intensity of your story, the intensity of the characters, all wrapped up in delicious description, I can’t put it down.

So the Rapture takes our darkest thoughts and attributes and exchanges them for ‘gifts’?? How intriguing, how clever, how evil, girl!!

It was very creepy how you had Gustav just standing over Nancy’s bed, admiring his work, touching her with almost a reverence and even invading her privacy by breathing in her scent.  This sentence just oozed that creepiness – “It gave him a deep sense of satisfaction to reflect on a job well done, and she had been a job very well done” All the hairs on my neck stood on end with that line! I shudder at your plans for what Gustav has for her Lou!  “fodder for the rapture” awesome phrase, it just reeks of evil laced with insanity. You sure have one evil bada$$ on your hands!

And here he is leering at Dean with the same sick ideas of ownership and appreciation. Your words here are simply awesome – “Strength was a beautiful thing, and it had taken a lot of effort on his part to break that one. The boy was soaking with innate fortitude, was the perfect choice” Gustav has Dean pegged with absolute accuracy and the idea that evil would see Dean’s strengths as tools for their cause is horrific. Because we know if Gustav were to be successful, Dean would indeed make an excellent right man.

I just loved it that Dean’s unconscious mind would protect Sam as fiercely as his conscious state does.  Your words where Gustav summarises John and Mary through Dean’s filtre made my skin crawl (again!), but his lack of frustration at Sam being hidden was eerie, freaky. That he found it only ‘interesting’ had my radar on overdrive, that his calm contemplation of this ‘mist is him considering how to use it to further gain control over Dean.

And I sooo smirked at that henchman talking through his busted lip and missing teeth. Go Sammy!

But OMG!!! Dean rebuilding his shattered wall in his mind’s eye. Damn, that whole scene, that whole concept, rocks (no pun intended!!) We know Dean’s self-protective wall, recognise it as his MO, but you bought it to life as something Dean actually does – a wall that to Dean is so tangible it’s physical. That he has to go through intense physical labour and pain to put it back just screams his need to punish and exert himself. You portrayal of the planning, effort and time needed to do this made it absolute. I loved it!

The analogy of the rocks getting heavier as Dean worked harder depicted Dean’s self-debasing with heartbreaking clarity. I just cried at your beautiful words “And he couldn’t stop…had so much work still to do. Had to rebuild; had to strengthen, had to fortify” Dean rebuilding his confidence, his edge, his spirit and this will be some kicka$$ wall to launch from.

But the pinnacle of this chapter was Dean building his wall with Sam. That whole scene was breath taking. You blew me away with this “…he tapped two fingers against his temple…”Always been here, dude”…and then he moved those same fingers and tapped again, this time over his chest. "Just like I’ve always been here." No wonder that rock suddenly wasn’t a burden anymore.  So beautifully written.  And Dean recognizing what he needed to fight Gustav – “Looking at the expression on Sam’s face, Dean saw everything he needed; the strength, the defiance, and the reflection of his own dogged determination…and together, side by side, both brothers built a wall.” Outstanding, the lump in my throat as big as one of those ginormous rocks!!! 

And your ending was tantalizing… the hunter back in action. Can’t wait!

Author's Response:

And you've done it to me again...

Thank you so much Petra, you don't know how much reading this review meant to me - it filled me with an inspiration to write that I'd lost over recent weeks.

So now, you are not only a fantastic friend, reviewer, writer and confidant, you are also my muse, and I thank whoever or whatever caused you to stumble upon UnGen for that!

You are one in a million Petra...Roll on Feb in London!!!!

Great update bb. Happy new year to you too!


Author's Response: Can't believe it's taken me this long to reply to this review. I do apologise ciel, and thank you very much!

real good.  like the wall building analogy

Author's Response: Thanks bernie. I was trying to look at the internal walls idea from a slightly different angle and so I'm glad that you think it paid off.

My brain stopped functioning for intelligent review about the time my daughter's temp spiked back to 103F again, but thanks for such an entertaining read to stay up with.  Will definitely look for more!

Author's Response:

First and foremost I sincerely hope your daughter is healthy again...you must have had a dreadful night of worry, but I'm very glad you felt this was entertaining enough to keep you occupied for a while.

Thanks for the review danrac and I hope your little girl is up and about and having a great new years day. 

 

 

Hey Bullet.

Can I have some more now because my therapist says I have to face what frightens me and what you're doing to Dean pretty much fits that bill?

If not can I go hold him and rock him til he feels better 'cause my heart is breaking Hun?  What d'ya say?  Huh?

Bev xx

 

Author's Response: Ah - the mental torture...but you do the physical stuff so well I'd have thought this was a walk in the park for you...lol Thanks for the review Bev...love me some reviews!

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Author's Response: Awww....thanks, and very cute bunnie!!