#creature!dean

[tami-ryver]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Supernatural (TV 2005) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Castiel/Dean Winchester Characters: Dean Winchester, Sam Winchester, Castiel (Supernatural) Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Men of Letters Bunker (Supernatural), Castiel in the Men of Letters Bunker (Supernatural), Domesticity in the Men of Letters Bunker (Supernatural), Fluff in the Men of Letters Bunker (Supernatural), Animal Transformation, Dean Winchester Has a Cat Allergy, Cat Dean Winchester, Creature Dean Winchester, Witchcraft, Sad Dean Winchester, Frustrated Dean Winchester, Annoyed Dean Winchester, Cat-Lover Castiel (Supernatural), Touch-Starved Dean Winchester, Castiel Loves Dean Winchester, Dean Winchester Loves Castiel, Castiel Can Hear Longing (Supernatural), Angel Castiel (Supernatural), Dean Winchester Has Self-Worth Issues, Fluff, Fluff and Hurt/Comfort, Hurt/Comfort, Light Angst, Sam Winchester is So Done, Suptober (Supernatural), Suptober 2025 (Supernatural) Series: Part 26 of Suptober 2025 Summary:

When a careless moment in the bunker leaves Dean Winchester in a predicament involving fur, claws, and a newfound allergy to himself, things couldn’t possibly get worse — until Castiel finds him.

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Suptober 2025

Prompt for day 26: Witchcraft

[kurtkunkleismybbg]

THiTR

Show of hands y'all

John Winchester redemption arc

Kill John Winchester

Voting ended onSep 7, 2023

[gabedemon]

Well tumblr nerfed the original post so I'm going to just repost it

Read Gravitas by wingeddeanmon on ao3

Nurse Castiel meets a charming man while working the ER one night.

Tags: medical references, creature Dean, horror

"Mr. Winchester?" Castiel asked.

The man grimaced a bit. "Dean but… Yeah."

"Alright, Dean then." He said. "I'll need to check your wounds and ask a few questions before we can discharge you."

"Yeah, go for it." The man, Dean, said and winked. 

"Did you hit your head? Any headaches, migraines, blurred vision, nausea, loss of consciousness? Any other pain, vomiting, limited movement, discoloration?"

[diminuel]

Quick doodle of selkie!Cas and selkie!Dean together as suggested by @burnthosebones~ (Well, it’s not them meeting, they’re already courting at this point *lol*)

[electric-sympathy]

The idea that being an Archangel vessel can have negative consequences if their role is not fulfilled is one I really love, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen it. Relatedly, I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a Dean equivalent to Sam’s powers and stuff either.

In my headcanon, the thing that allowed the demon blood craving and demonic powers to grow roots in Sam wasn’t just that he was Lucifer’s vessel, but that his vesselhood left an empty hole in his being that could be filled. 

And if Sam has spooky consequences for being a vessel, why can’t Dean?

In my mind, Archangel vessels are formed structurally in such a way that they eventually require a keystone in the form of that Archangel. If that keystone is not provided in one way or another, the vessel’s humanity will begin to collapse in on itself and they will be compelled to fill it themselves.

I’ve used the concept in fics I’m working on as a way to explain why creaturehood for Dean ends up being more intense while Sam is immune-- like the vessel portion is an empty flowerbed ripe to be overgrown whereas usual creature infestations have to compete for soil-- but I’ve not yet made one that addresses Dean’s Yang to Sam’s Yin directly.

The concept of eating Angel hearts that’s been mentioned earlier has seriously tipped off my interest in this subject. Wouldn’t that just be absolutely, gloriously monstrous? A Dean that feels an insatiable thirst to leech grace and feed on the hearts of former Angel vessels?

Imagine this: When an open case full of heartless bodies is finally cracked on the realization that all the victims were former angel vessels, and Castiel feels his Grace inexplicably depleting, our heroes start to think that maybe something is very, very wrong with Dean...

Or it could happen even earlier. Maybe Dean is the one that goes missing on that Pilot hunting trip, and the other two Winchesters need to team up while John tries to keep his suspicions of the both of them secret. Maybe Dean finds his bloodlust drawn to the sites of miracles and Enochian ruins, and the fic addresses esoteric religious mysticism in place of Castiel’s role... I like this one even better, actually... Aren’t casefics that involve old ruins great? I don’t see much of those either.

It’s just too bad Sharp_Teeth isn’t around anymore and I can’t prompt these :’D

[samanddeaninpanties]

The Lonely Pup

Cas is a homeless omega approaching his heat. He doesn't like people but two dogs have befriended him. The only problem is they aren't dogs - they're skinwalkers like on Supernatural. And it's more than a little likely that one (or both or them) wanna offer him comfort. The sexy kind.

[destielfanfic]

Silver and Cold

Silver and Cold by superhoney [ @pomegranatedaffodil on tumblr] Rating: NC-17 Word Count: 65,000 Summary: The death of a young man in an apparent animal attack brings hunter Cas Novak to the small town of Sydnam, Maine. It doesn’t take long for him to realize he’s tracking a werewolf, but discovering the killer’s identity is no easy task. All signs point towards Dean Winchester, a lonely recluse who lives in the middle of the woods and whose antagonistic behaviour does little to lessen Cas’ suspicions. As the investigation drags on, their mutual distrust gives way to a wary alliance. Cas’ instincts warn him that Dean is hiding something, but as he uncovers the man beneath the mystery, his professional interest becomes far more personal. Praying his faith in Dean isn’t misplaced, Cas races to catch the killer before the next full moon rises and another life is abruptly cut short.

This story takes place in a world similar to the show - supernatural exists, hunters are doing their best while law enforcement and general populace are clueless. For me, the best feature of this excellent case fic, besides the captivating Cas POV, was all the lovely SPN side characters, being alive and interacting with each other. The Roadhouse crew meets recent SPN hunters kind of deal. My favorite part was Roadhouse operating as a cover for MOL Bunker who’s lead by none other than Charlie herself. Cas, a former civilian turned hunter, is here begrudgingly reporting to Charlie and adamantly refusing to work with a partner. Cas has his own a tragic backstory, as all hunters do, but he has yet to meet Dean. And then there’s Dean, a recluse, a loner, estranged from his brother, unable to move forward from the lot the life has dealt him.

The case part of this fic has all the traditional bits - deadbeat motels, impersonating the FBI, frustrating misleads and suspicious townsfolk. But, at the same time, this is also a wonderfully crafted, slowly moving falling in love story. Dean and Cas have all the reasons to be suspicious and yet they also connect, and take a leap of faith with each other. At the very heart, this is an engaging story about facing your past and moving forward. About appreciating people in your live and not giving up on the special ones. A wonderful story for all readers who love SPN universe but are not afraid from some shuffle and mix with a twist.

A DCBB 2018 fic

Fanworks inspired by this fanfic at destielfanworks (other fanworks by title)

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Suggested further reading (links go to our reviews or sub recs)

Convenient Husbands by Annie D (scaramouche) - read it for hunter Dean, creature Cas and Roadhouse hunter crew.

thunderbird by spnhell (previously recced here) - read it for young hunter Cas and older, retired hunter Dean leading the hunter network.

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[stubborn-beast]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 28/? Fandom: Supernatural Rating: Explicit Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Castiel/Jimmy Novak/Dean Winchester, Castiel/Jimmy Novak, Gabriel/Sam Winchester, Castiel/Dean Winchester, Jimmy Novak/Dean Winchester Characters: Dean Winchester, Sam Winchester, Castiel, Jimmy Novak, Gabriel (Supernatural), Benny Lafitte, Charlie Bradbury, Lucifer (Supernatural) Additional Tags: Witchcraft, Witch Castiel, Witch Jimmy Novak, Castiel and Jimmy Novak are Twins, Guardian Dean, Past Benny Lafitte/Dean Winchester, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, dcj, Switch Dean, Switch Castiel, Switch Jimmy, Top Sam, Bottom Gabriel, Romanian spells, spells, magick, Mythical Beings & Creatures, Alternate Universe - Fantasy, Twincest, Demisexual Castiel (Supernatural), Mage Sam, deanjimstiel - Freeform, Creature Dean, Creature Gabriel, But mostly Top Castiel, i don't know how to tag, Dean in Panties Series: Part 4 of Foray into the Supernatural Summary:

Witches don't get to pick their guardians; they're chosen for them.

And while the idea seemed like a good one at first, the Novak twins had no idea what they were getting themselves into.

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Chapter 28 is up!