Friday Fic Roundup December 25

[treefrogie84]

 

 

 

This weekly roundup includes fics written (at least in part) during the 1k1h sprints and/or the Weekend Writing Marathon events.

Fics are ordered first by fandom, then by word count from smallest to largest.

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Hail to the Pumpkin King by treefrogie84

The Old Guard || Nicky/Joe || General || No major warnings apply || 1,140 words || Complete

Summary: They don't pay much attention to the calendar, and even if they did, Halloween doesn't mean much for most of the places they spend their time. But they're coming off a job in the States, collapsing in an exhausted heap only to be awakened by herds of small children demanding candy.

Other tags: Pre-Canon, Halloween, Trick or Treating, remembering what you're fighting for, Comfort No Hurt

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From Here, I Can Pretend by Hermit9

The Old Guard || Joe/Nicky || Teen & up || No major warnings apply || 8,590 words || Complete

Summary: After a mission that goes to all shades of hell, The Guard goes to ground. Joe and Nicky split off as one, aiming for safeground and enough time to breath and regain some of their sanity.

Other tags: Pre-canon, missing year, fluff, vacation, love letter to Canada, Nicky and Joe have been together for a long time, philosophies of love, trauma processing, nostalgia, can you go home if home no longer exists?

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Not Your Guardian Angel (chapter 5) by tryslora

Original Fiction (Welcome to PHU) || (M/F/F) Shane/Pels/Jess || Teen & up || Author chooses not to give major warnings || 4,070 / 18,386 words || WIP

Summary: Pels and Cheyenne come up with a plan, because Pels can't stay home any longer.

Other tags: Magic, College, Guardian Angel, Ghosts, Soulmarks

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Not Your Guardian Angel (chapter 6) by tryslora

As Above || 4,503 / 22,889 words || WIP

Summary: Pels expects Jess & Shane, and instead it's Nate that picks her up when she gets back to Unity. This isn't a bad thing.

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Just a Legacy to Protect by treefrogie84

Supernatural || Ben Braeden/ OMC, Sam & Dean, background Sam/Eileen || Teen & up || No major warnings apply || 2,792 words || Complete

Summary: The Winchester way has always been to hunt when they can't do anything else. Mom dies? Hunt. Dad dies? Hunt. Family, friends, everyone they've ever known? Hunt. Sam reaches for the familiar in the aftermath of Dean's death.

Other tags: past major character death, Grief/Mourning, Not A Fix-It, post 15.20, Past Lisa Braeden/Dean Winchester, Monster of the Week

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The Murder (Mystery Book) Club by fpwoper

Supernatural || Dean/Castiel || Explicit || Graphic Descriptions of Violence || 4,584 words || Complete

Summary: Dean loves the weekly murder mystery book club hosted by Becky, with Charlie helping them figure out whether a murder could really be carried out. Dean is intrigued by the newest member, Cas, who also seems to be overly interested in the mysteries. They slowly grow closer together, but will Cas stay with Dean when he figures out Dean’s interest in the murder mystery book club is more than just ‘interest’?

Other tags: Book Club, Murder Mystery Book Club, Mistaken Careers, (They Both Think The Other Is a Writer), Assholes Deserve To Die, Torture, Implied Murder, Murder Husbands

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As the Key Turns by treefrogie84

Supernatural || Dean/Cas || Teen & up || No major warnings apply || 6,564 words || Complete

Summary: The explosion rolls over the void, waking everyone. Crowley fights against the drugging effects of the entity that rules this place, his curiosity awake and prodding him into investigating.

Other tags: POV Crowley (Supernatural), Fix-It, post-15.18, Crowley comes back, Cas doesn't go to the Empty, Nearly Human Crowley (Supernatural), Nearly Human Castiel (Supernatural), pre-Dean/Cas/Crowley

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Yellow for happiness and Purple, because of Stiles by Im_Tytastic

Teen Wolf || Derek Hale/Stiles Stilinski || Teen & up || Author chooses not to give major warnings || 32,768 words || Complete

Summary: “Oh, I’m sorry, I didn’t see you there,” Derek apologized as he bent down to pick up the groceries the other was holding.
“It’s alright, I didn’t see you either,” the other spoke.

Other tags: Sterek, Minor Allison Argent/Scott McCall, Minor Vernon Boyd/Erica Reyes, Sheriff Stilinski's Name is John, Blind Stiles Stilinski, Derek Hale has synesthesia, Fluff, Domestic Fluff, Eventual Smut, Anal Sex, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Car Accident, Love, Alternate Universe, Service Dogs, Time Skips, Not Beta Read, Written in 45 days, Happy Ending, slightly OOC, Derek Hale is a Softie

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