Supernatural fanfic - And A Telephone Booth

[isaacsapphire]

Title: And A Telephone Booth
Author: IsaacSapphire
Fandom(s): Supernatural (American TV show)
Wordcount: 200 on the dot
Rating: G
Pairing(s): none
Warnings/categories: none, gen, double drabble
Reviews: Constructive criticism and praise are always welcome. Heck, flames are ok too.

Synopsis: The convenience store at the beginning of 4.01 is just too freaking convenient.

Timeline: Right before the events of 4.01

Spoiler warning: For 4.01 and the whole fourth season.

A/N: Written for the http://community.livejournal.com/spnwriterlounge 5/30/09 picture prompts from the picture of a telephone booth. This is my first time writing Castiel, so please tell me what you think.

Disclaimer: I don’t own Dean Winchester, Castiel, or the Supernatural universe. They belong to the CW, not me. I just write free advertisements for them. I make no money from this fanfiction. Please do not redistribute in any form without permission, even with the proper byline.

Leaving food and drink for their charges had been part of an angel’s responsibility since before Castiel had been sent to earth. Humans still remembered the care Elisha’s watcher had taken with him. Castiel carefully finished stocking the “abandon” convenience store; his research on his new charge suggested that Dean would correctly interpret it as being intended for his taking. The entire building was given conveniences his charge would appreciate after his imprisonment; electricity and running water. It would be pleasantly cool after the heat of the sun. The atmosphere was intended to provide a bridge back into life for Dean, but not influence him. The food and drink he had left were in accordance with Dean’s usual feeding habits. News and music seemed important as well, so Castiel added a radio and TV, then a newspaper; Dean seemed to read them a lot. Castiel added a magazine put out by a favorite entertainment group of his charge’s, as if adding a flower to a breakfast-in-bed tray.

Castiel left transportation in front of the building; his new charge should understand that it was for him. As a last though, he added a telephone booth. Dean might want to call someone.

Comments

[nola-rue.livejournal.com]

Ok I wasn't sure about this as soon as I read Castiel's name because reading about him is like NOT FUN for me.

BUUUUUUUT.....I kept reading and after a few sentences I really enjoyed his voice in this fic. It was so formal and it seemed very fitting for Castiel's personality. Plus it actually turned somewhat humorous to me. :D

That is until I read this-

As a last though, he added a telephone booth. Dean might want to call someone.

And then it was like a stab to my heart because...OH YEAH..Dean was in hell and he would be getting out and would want to talk to his Sammy ASAP.....and the heartache overwhelmed me instantly. Not a bad heartache, just a very raw oversensitive feeling....kind of like being reminded of how much the boys love each other and need one another like air.

That is why Dean needed that telephone booth. *clutches heart* GAH.

[isaacsapphire.livejournal.com]

Thanks for having the faith to stick it out. I've got a rather different view of Castiel than most of fandom seems to; I emphasize the not!human and write him the way I would normally write an angel, which admittedly is a little different than how most people would do it, given my extensive Biblical training.

I kind of riffed the way I'd read angels written before; I'd thought it was by Bill Myers but I think I'm wrong about that. Some Christian author, some children's book or series thereof.

[jayfray18.livejournal.com]

This is soo good. Lovely insight into the opening scenes.

[isaacsapphire.livejournal.com]

Thanks. Like I said, the convenience store was weird; looking all abandon like that but still having the day's newspaper, working electricity and water.

[autumn-lilacs.livejournal.com]

I like Castiel's thought process. It's kind of like he studied Dean in his "natural habitat", detached and stuff. Like a narrator in one of those nature shows. :D

[isaacsapphire.livejournal.com]

That was the effect I was going for. At this point, Castiel's just going on the case records I think and he hasn't started to "get" humans in general or Dean in particular.

[adrenalineshots.livejournal.com]

Lol! You made Castiel sound like the Inn keeper :D Think he remembered the tooth brush and toilet paper? 'Cause dude... 4 months dead... that's go'ra be one hell of a morning breath!

[isaacsapphire.livejournal.com]

Yeah, something like that :)