Case!fic, Gabe/Sam, Good!Father John.

[xxsilentchaosxx.livejournal.com]

Heya. I've been hit with a strange craving. Now, for the longest time I didn't know or really care about the Gabriel/Sam pairing. I didn't. Wasn't for me. And then I re-watched "Mystery Spot," and saw far too many amazing fanvids on Youtube. So what I'm asking for first is your best recs -- self-pimping is fine too -- of that particular pairing. I have a fondness for Bottom!Sam and powerful!Gabe, however, so anything along those lines would be great. And dark!fic would be amazing too -- because, really, it is concerning a guy who killed people in hilarious ways just for being dicks.

The second thing I wanted to ask for was your favourite, or best written case!fics. Because the smut is great, but sometimes plot is good too, right? But a twist! I'd like it alot if it was pre-series, or had flashbacks of a pre-series case or event. There doesn't have to be pairings, but the boys being actual brothers would be awesome (just finished watched season three, and my god do I long for the days of prank wars and bro-tastic teasing, you have no idea.) with a side of John or bobby or anything, really!

And finally, I'd like to ask for any fic, set in any season, or even pre-series, about John being an awesome father. Hunting down and getting rid of the thing that kidnapped his sons, sticking up for them if he gets called into their school, even sticking around and taking care of them while they're sick. Anything. Anything under the sun, so long as John is caring and protective and generally amazing -- or even flawed and doing his best to do his best by his sons.

Thanks!

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[wolfish-willow.livejournal.com]

Oh how I love you for your first request. :D hehehe

Highway of Love (Or How Sam Winchester Learned to Stop Worrying and Relax Already) (http://jasfics.dreamwidth.org/8402.html)
Summary: AU. Sam noticed a few things weren't quite right after they killed the Trickster. After going back to check things out, his life will never be the same.

omni gladio ancipiti (http://evo-fic.livejournal.com/7982.html)
Summary: The archangel Gabriel had never chosen a Bearer for his sword. Until now.

Of Hunters and Tricksters (http://vlbuehle.livejournal.com/14544.html)
Summary: Snitched from the Sam/Gabe Kink Meme on spn_gabriel asking for Sam/Gabriel AU, Sam met Gabriel when he was 10 (and Gabriel was still a Trickster). However, Gabriel still protected Sam for the next eight years. They get together. Somehow John finds out and tries to convince Sam to kill Gabriel, and that's what brought on the Stanford argument. Bonus points for unintentional voyeur John and supportive Dean.

Against All Odds (http://community.livejournal.com/gabrielsam/95538.html)
Summary: Gabriel takes Sam away before Lucifer can get to him.

A Devil's Bargain of Sorts (http://spn-gabriel.livejournal.com/30643.html)
Summary: Sam made a bargain and he's having to live up to it, no matter how little enjoyment he gets from it.

and it's darker sequel:

A Really Bad Day (http://spn-gabriel.livejournal.com/91152.html)
Summary: Gabriel's mad and frustrated, and Sam's not sure how to handle an angry archangel. He's agreed to do and be whatever the archangel wants but he doesn't like it.

Be Careful What You Wish For (http://vlbuehle.livejournal.com/6319.html#cutid1)
Summary: Loosely based off a prompt asking for Sam to accidentally wish Gabriel was his lover.

Mate-or-die scenario:
Follow Me Down (http://libraryofsol.livejournal.com/126850.html)
Summary: "Are you actually worried about me? That's kind of funny and something I'll no doubt mock you for endlessly later."

and it's sequel:
Dead Space (http://libraryofsol.livejournal.com/127644.html#cutid1)
Summary: He thinks he can feel Castiel staring a hole into the back of his head.

I'm Lost With You (http://silver-scrawls.livejournal.com/54618.html)
Summary: When Gabriel shows up this time, Sam doesn’t know what’s going on.

Okay, I hope you enjoy these fics. I tried to make sure there's a good amount of powerful!Gabriel (BAMF Gabriel is a favorite of mine ;D). I don't read much dark!fic for the pairing anymore but the two I put there I enjoyed. And... I think the majority of these are bottom!Sam, they weren't all labelled and I haven't reread them in a shameful amount of time. LOL

There's also my Sam/Gabriel recs at Delicious (www.delicious.com/wolfishxwillow/sam%2Fgabriel). :D

Aaaand, the Sam/Gabriel Mini Bang's starting posting date is close (next month) so there will be more fics to choose from soon over at sabriel_mini.

[wolfish-willow.livejournal.com]

Sorry, somehow I screwed up the Delicious links... link. *head tilt*

Sam/Gabriel bookmarks (http://www.delicious.com/wolfishxwillow/sam%2Fgabriel)

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[gomustangs2002.livejournal.com]

Special http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2826655/1/
John goes to Parent-Teacher conferences (It's a funny little story that I love!)

Rainbow Point http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3803425/1/
Summary: All 17 year old Sammy wanted to do was go on a date, but he's a Winchester and as usual nothing ever goes as planned. Plenty of angst/hurt Dean inside in later chapters sprinkled with worried John and Sammy. Enjoy and thanks for reading.

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[angelic-catnip.livejournal.com]

I can recommend this one (one of the BigBangs).

Remembrance (http://make5hift-wings.livejournal.com/6585.html)
Starts with the Fall and moves through Gabriel's history and his interactions with the Winchesters. Plenty of Lucifer, pre-series stuff and mentions of actual episodes. Hope you like.

[saberivojo.livejournal.com]

I have a thing for good dad John - here's a few of mine - all gen, PG13. John does right by his boys in these. I hope you enjoy.

Breathing Ain't So Hard
http://saberivojo.livejournal.com/33005.html#cutid1

His Boys.
http://saberivojo.livejournal.com/85652.html#cutid1

It's Not Always in the Blood
http://saberivojo.livejournal.com/25918.html#cutid1

When in Rome
http://saberivojo.livejournal.com/32373.html#cutid1

Shimmy
http://saberivojo.livejournal.com/33328.html

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[(Anonymous)]

http://archiveofourown.org/works/93545/chapters/127641
Summary: A post-apocalyptic road trip with a still recovering archangel wasn't how Sam had envisioned the aftermath of their big plan, but it sure beat a lot of the alternatives. (mild Dean/Castiel)

Doesn't really suit your demand for bottom!Sam and powerful!Gabe, but it's worthy of reading.

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[cherry916.livejournal.com]

And here are my case!fic (http://www.delicious.com/cherry619/case!fic) stories at delicious. I have about 77 bookmarked that I consider all my favorites.

And I have a tag at delicious that is great father John (http://www.delicious.com/cherry619/greatfather!john) and also comforting!John (http://www.delicious.com/cherry619/comforting!john) plus protective!John (http://www.delicious.com/cherry619/protective!john)

So that should take care of all your John requests :)

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[reading-is-in.livejournal.com]

dodger_winslow writes a lot of good!John. And you know it's well done because I lean towards bad!John myself but I find her stuff convincing. Here's a masterlist (http://dodger-winslow.livejournal.com/108187.html)
but I particularly recommend the series Four Times the Winchesters Had to Move (And Once They Didn't) (http://dodger-winslow.livejournal.com/159014.html)

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[sams1ra.livejournal.com]

One of my favorite subjects ;)

Sam I Am, by metamorphagi http://metamorphagi.livejournal.com/56768.html
AU. Dean’s been talking to someone he calls Sam for as long as John can remember.

One Too Many, by ficwriter1966 http://ficwriter1966.livejournal.com/tag/one+too+many
a group of people stranded at an isolated diner during a blizzard. Two troopers show up, searching for a fugitive. The patrons of the diner were passengers on a bus. Six passengers, swears the driver. But ... there are seven people (not counting the driver, the counterman, or the cops) in the diner

Cross-Border Shopping, by caffienekitty http://caffienekitty.livejournal.com/165241.html

Anything But Ordinary, by caffienekitty
http://caffienekitty.livejournal.com/149722.html

A Loaded God Complex by gwendolyngrace (http://community.livejournal.com/spn_summergen/36099.html)
A demon-worshipping cult that John has been tracking chooses Sam’s Middle School as their target.

If you don't mind self recs...
Triage: http://sams1ra.livejournal.com/120234.html#cutid1
Sometimes you think you made the right call only to realize you've made a really big mistake...

And the Ground Shook: http://sams1ra.livejournal.com/8189.html#cutid1


All gen, though some don't exactly have protective!john so much as fatherly!John

Gabriel/Sam

[enmuse.livejournal.com]

Since they've become my OTP.... here's my delicious bookmarks (http://www.delicious.com/Scifiroots/gabriel%2Fsam) which I highly recommend. Everything there is wonderful and I suggest pursuing the authors of the stories to read more works.

Also, later in September sabriel_mini will be posting 20+ NEW stories, the majority of which are Gabriel/Sam (some are gen). Great authors participating. :D

for second request

[marlowe78.livejournal.com]

Definitely, without a doubt, read BigPink's stories from the "Single White, Double Yellow" - series. Meaning especially "Red", but the other two are pretty damn awesome too. "Fire in the Hole", though, doesn't have much Sam in it, since it's set in the Stanford-years.

Here are her pdfs (http://web.mac.com/bigpink1/Big_Pink/Tales.html), but you can read her over at fanfiction.net as well. BigPink (http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1008099/BigPink)

I like "Red" the most :-)

[layne67.livejournal.com]

In Reverse (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2787883/1/In_Reverse) by sodakey for request #2. Casefic with pre-series flashback. A wonderful story!