january 1st, 2011

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It's been a month since the car ride. Sammy's name is taboo now. Dean can't even say his brother's name unless he wants to bring the Devil down on his head. And no one's there to stop Lucifer—Michael, Raphael, and Gabriel are all dead.

He's spent a good three New Year's without his brother when the bitch went off to Stanford. It wasn't fun, it wasn't hopeful, and there were no resolutions made. Because Dean was a blank slate without Sam. But Dean still knew Sam was alive, being happy, and that was enough.

This year, Sam isn't happy. This year, Sam is trapped inside a body he can't control. This year, Sam is lost.

This year will be abject hell. And so will be the years afterward.

Cas isn't enough to soothe him.

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