In light of possible season 3 angst, I was wondering if you could rec some fics where Aziraphale thinks or is made to believe that Crowley is dead? Alternatively, Crowley actually going through life-threatening circumstances and Aziraphale going feral to save him is also good.
Hi! Do check our #assumed character death and #temporary character death tags for fics like this. Here are a couple more to add. Mind the tags!...
…you don't know what he means to me by Nobodysproblem (T)
"Crowley? I got your message." His voice echoed in the silent, empty building.
He had to be here. He wouldn't leave the Book, now that he'd found it. Well. Suppose he could've left with the Book, but-
Steps, getting closer. Aziraphale sighed, relieved, and hastened to meet Crowley in the middle.
Only when the person turned the corner, it wasn't Crowley.
Or
We're all set on Aziraphale thinking Crowley is dead at some point in season 3, right? Right?
Forget the Devil (when God rolls over) by Unuora (T)
Aziraphale's been waiting for their happy ending. After the failed apocalypse he's been betrayed and terrified, but he's done waiting on God and Satan's gone. This was Aziraphale's perfect chance, and he was going to take it.
Pity that Crowley had to go missing.
(In a game of chess there's a lot more to worry about than just the king.)
Anyway, Don't Be A Stranger by Juno_Sunlit (T)
It's been 10 years since Crowley died, and Aziraphale has mourned for every single minute.
It's also been 10 years since Aziraphale died, and Crowley, up in the stars, has done the same.
To God's chagrin, neither is aware of the other's continued existence.
Sick and tired of grief big enough to end a universe, She sends them both on a trip through their old haunts, hoping they'll meet. All is as well and good as possible until something happens to Aziraphale, and a grieving Crowley must unknowingly come to his rescue.
Includes musings on existence, gentle, warm flashbacks, demonic heists of a homosexual nature, God in slippers, asshole Gabriel, tearful reunions, the inherent tenderness of loving someone ever so much, and, through all the sorrow, a very happy ending.
Another Time, Another Place by indigo (E)
What if? Two words - so powerful.
A slight divergence from canon sees a very different life for Aziraphale five years after the world didn’t end. Ostracised from Heaven, he now lives in a world with bookshops and Afternoon Tea, but without Crowley; a world in which he believes Crowley gave his life to save him.
However, it’s not quite that simple, and maybe they can somehow get a happy ending after all???
(They can, and they do. But let’s not tell Aziraphale that just yet. It’ll spoil the fun!)
