crack_van | Who If I Cried Out Would Hear Me? by misachan (PG-13)

Fandom: SUPERNATURAL
Pairing: Dean/Castiel (pre-slash; non-explicit)
Length: ~ 6596 words
Author on LJ:

misachan
Author Website: Master Fic Index on LJ
Why this must be read: Supernatural fandom (myself included) seems to have a weakness for stories where witches kick Dean's ass. The show's canon has given us ample proof that Dean has reason to despise witches, and in this story, the witches have thrown in their lot with a group of demons to take Dean's soul. Well, Castiel fought hard for that soul in Hell; he's not giving it, or Dean, up without a fight.

But with the sigils on Dean's ribs to hide him from angels (including Cas) and the witches' warding to hide the location, Castiel can do little more than listen to Dean's suffering and wait for some clue to his whereabouts. Needless to say, he's not very fond of listening to Dean being tortured, and when the time comes to act, Castiel is the avenging angel we all know he can be.

It's good old-fashioned hurt/comfort, but for those of you with romantic notions about these boys, there's a lovely hint at the end of the story that will leave you grinning unabashedly.

It was almost twenty minutes before Castiel spoke again. "Witches," he hissed, so much venom in the word Bobby could almost taste it.

"He got grabbed by witches? How do you know?"

"Because Dean just told one of them to do something profane and anatomically impossible."

Good boy. That was almost reassuring, that wherever Dean was he still had some fight in him. Bobby was about to make that comment to Castiel when the angel full-on flinched, his breath forced out between his teeth. "What's wrong? They catch on you're listening in?"

Castiel shook his head. "No, it's just...." He wrapped his arms around his knees, fingers digging into the folds of his coat. "It's difficult to hear him in pain."

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