Hell's Mouth - Masterpost

[sinka]

Title: Hell’s Mouth
Beta: vail_kagami
Artist: shadira & vail_kagami
Fandom: Supernatural
Characters/Pairing: Sam, Dean
Rating: PG-13
Spoilers: Up until 5.04 “The End”. Set in season 5.
Warnings: hurt/comfort, violence, angst
Words: ~32,000

Summary: When Dean tells his brother to 'pick a hemisphere' he doesn't expect him to take it literally and drop off the map. So when an eye-opening trip to the future makes him realize their separation was a mistake, he doesn't expect having to follow Sam’s trail through several countries and across the sea. And when he finally finds his wayward brother, in the old world of all places, he certainly doesn't expect Sam to give him the cold shoulder just as they get immersed in a hunt that could be just your average haunted castle – or the very mouth of Hell.
Note: Written for worldwide_spn and situated in Spain.

Prologue     Chapter 01     Chapter 02     Chapter 03 (A & B)     Epilogue

Artpost 01 (icons & illustration) & Artpost 02 (banners)

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Notes and Thanks:  This story is dedicated entirely to vail_kagami, who’s not only one of the most talented authors in the whole fandom (seriously, if you haven’t read her stuff don’t waste your time here! go now!), but also the whole moving force behind the creating of this story. If it weren’t for her encouragement to convince me to write, her belief in me and her unconditional support, this fic would simply have never existed. She helped me overcome my insecurities and venture in the world of fic writing, something that I had only dreamed of before.

She’s also the best and most patient beta in the world. She had to deal with my poor English skills and correct one every three words to make the story readable. I had the idea but she put it into pretty words. All remaining mistakes are no doubt mine.

I also want to thank Shadira, my RL friend which I basically bullied to use her photoshop talents in making some stunning banners for my fic, even-though she hasn’t read a word of it yet and she doesn’t use Livejournal. And of course, to vail_kagami again, for gifting me with one of the most beautiful illustrations I’ve ever seen for a story. I think I must be the luckiest girl in the world for having not one, but two amazing artists!

Lastly, I must say none of these is mine. Neither Sam and Dean (regretfully) or the legend of El Escorial. I haven’t invented any of the places or legendary and historical details mentioned here. I may have interpreted them to reach my own personal conclusions, but everything explained in the story it’s actually true.

Comments

[sinka.livejournal.com]

Oh, god. How do I reply to something like this??? Thank you very much! I'm so excited now that I can hardly think straight but It really makes me incredibly happy you like the story! Your opinion means the world to me, so this is more that I could ever hope for!

Let's see, I was a little worried Sam's thoughts were overly-dramatic too, but I'm glad it worked in the long run (I tried to show his inner strenth to face everything in the latter part of the fic at least). I didn't want to make Dean a bastard either, but I wanted him to understand Sam's POV (killing him was a cheap trick for that). And yeah, the voicemail... I played with the idea of fixing it too, but in the end it couldn't be. Sam would never speak about it and Dean simply doesn't know. So I tried to fix the consequences, without really touching the source. Does that make sense?

I love El Escorial, Philip II and their dark legend. I've been there a lot of times and the place really has this special vibe. When I started thinking about it, the plot kind of revealed itself. And well, I think I simply took everything I like and everyone of my obsessions and kinks and tried to fit them in it like a puzzle, so I'm glad we do seem have very similar tastes and vision!

Again, thank you very much for your tireless help and support. I don't know if I'll ever dare to write another fic (I think I poured all my ideas here) but I'm really happy and surprised I actually finished one! Thanks for believing in me, for pushing me and for walking with me the whole way!

And for the awesome comment which I'm going to print and frame!

[vail-kagami.livejournal.com]

Now you know hoe your comments always make me feel! :p

I kind of wish I could visit El Escorial. It sounds so cool.

You know, if you ever feel like writing something else, you know where to find me.