Amazing. Simply amazing. One just can't go wrong with injured Winchesters. I'm such a sucker for Injured Sam/Protective Dean, but now I get to enjoy a little Injured Dean/Protective Sam as well! Simply lovely.

It's nice to read a tale without some crazy complex backstory; just a good old-fashioned hunt gone wrong. Now the hunters have become the prey. Wounded prey...have I mentioned that I love injured Winchesters (I'm a sicko)?

You've done a nice job keeping the dialogue believable. And I'm truly enjoying the flashbacks. I hope you include more in future chapters, of which I'm hoping there will be a plethora of.

Now hurry and write more!

loving the dean angst! keep it up!

Okay, that chapter was just scary. My eyes were huge by the time I got to the end. You're making me an emotional wreck. But in the best way! I'm thinking this needs to be a real episode, cause you deserve some money off of this. Amazing!

I'll be biting my nails till the next update!

Why can't this be an actual episode! This would be such a fantastic ep to watch! I'm just loving it - the action,dialogue with h/c to match. Just great.

oh man... poor Dean... This story just gets me all choked up... gah... I'm biting my lips in antispation for Sam to help Dean, let him rest, to have a revelation that will guide him burning brightly for his brother... To stand as his equal... sigh...

I snuck on to read before work, and now I'm going to be late, because I couldn't stop. Awesome chap!

I'll say it again - You do the best things with Dean's lashes:

When Dean blinked, the shadow from his lashes gave Sam the illusion that his brother’s eyes were black, opaque… deflecting emotion rather than reflecting it.

Perfect Dean-voice!:

Humor him, he’s not himself, he needs reassurance… resist the urge to tape his mouth shut… “Right now, Sam, I’m asking myself that same question.”

Oh, Sam's reverting to childhood, you're breaking my heart:

“You could be out, safe. You could have someone take care of you. Make you better.” ... “Better?” ... “Fix you.” ... “I’m not broken, Sam,” Dean said.

Such good descriptions of the brothers each only thinking of the other one; Sam won't go to sleep to keep Dean awake, and Dean doesn't want Sam to have to worry about him, so sad.

Your flashbacks are perfect - I loved Dean saying this line to his dad, and I'm glad Sam heard Dean and John's conversation so he knew what was going on:

“It wasn’t her. You did good, okay?”

This is so perfect Sam, he always fights first with John:

The angry fire that always seemed to burn hot in his heart when he thought of his father was sparking to life again.

Oh, this is a really good thought - I'd like to think it could be true, being the optimist and John-lover I am:

“Maybe he gave the info to Joshua,”

Dangit Sam! Leave him alone...

“Shut up, Sam,” it was a low plea.

Oh, you're really feeding the John-girl in me now:

he wanted to believe that his father was proud of them, that he would sacrifice for them…

The werewolf flashback was awesome. I like how you're varying the lengths of the FBs, maybe for emphasis? Anyway, Dean thinking the dead werewolf was Sam was awesome, he really is so selfless in his motives. Poor Dean AND poor Sam!:

Dean had just saved him from his own stupidity, his own inattention, and had nearly died doing it, and yet the look in his eyes was such unabashed relief at seeing Sam safe that Sam felt tears well in his own eyes.

Nice how Sam sees Dean anew here. Go, Dean! (also referred to as, Dean, the ultimate Hero):

Dean shrugged, “I’m just gonna do it, Sam. There is no try.” ... I had no idea how complex you are, Dean. I don’t think anyone does…

What a vivid vision this is! so good:

His hands were out at his sides, blood dripping from his left, the flare-gun in his right. His legs were braced slightly apart, and Sam could tell from the energy shimmering from him that he was ready for a fight.

Evil, evil cliffhanger! Please hurry, not waiting so patiently this time...

Okay, you are under strict orders to remain in front of your computer, no breaks for silly things like food or water, until you have written and posted the next chapter! As usual your writing is far superior to most of what's out there, but something about this story and the fact that it's basically just the boys, standing (or in Sam's case, sitting!) together makes it that much more powerful. Dean's determination to get Sam to safety, Sam's realization that what he remembers about John may not always be the full picture, the pain, the angst, the imminent danger... Gah. I have to go lie down. I love this story!

I think this is great - and under the extreme conditions I think you've written the boys pretty realistically to charactor. I'm interested to see what you come up with next.

supernatural mommy

Oh, this hits ALL my hot buttons! They're hurting, they're worried about each other, they're in danger, they're getting worse... and then you throw in all the magnificent angst that is Winchester! PLUS - your writing is clean and clear with obvious careful editing that means there aren't any goofs that take the reader right out of the tempo of the story. And a big thanks for making this such a long meaty chapter! It's so much more satisfying when it's like this!

I love the memories, gives a real sense of Dean's love for Sam. And vice versa. This just keeps getting better- well done! Good songs, as well. Can't wait for the next chapter -bounces around-

Once again, a fantastic chapter! What can I say, you kept the story progressing, while giving us some wonderful "chick flick" moments and background to heighten the emotion and still kept the pace of the story up. I definitely feel that you have embodied the voice of the Winchesters perfectly, even John, which a lot a fan fic writers seem to struggle with. Overall, an excellent chapter, can't wait for the next instalment! I really enjoyed your other fics, but i think you have out done yourself with this one, OUTSTANDING! Thanks for sharing! :D

What a hard promise for Sam to keep, although, it's totally a necessary one. You have me biting my nails...again!

Oh damn, this story is awesome! From the very first line of every chapter, you have me hooked. You have the brother's relationship down perfectly, the angst that they go through, the love they have for each other and the differing views they hold about their father. Sam's issues with John that you show in flashbacks are so telling. The werewolf hunt where Dean thought Sam had been killed. I gasped and I cried with Sam. Dean's courage is stunning, and he is so smart. I love that you have captured that. Many writers don't, and I love that Sam really gets to appreciate his brother in a way that he's never really noticed before.

Dean's always been shadowed by his father and only now when they are hunting together can Sam really see his brother as more than a soldier, as being so much more than John's shadow.

And Sam. I ache for Sam. The promise he makes to stay on the travois if something happens to Dean. He can't. He won't. How could he? That breaks my heart that Dean forces him to promise that.

And now the Wendigo is there and I fear for them. They are no match for this thing, not in teh state they are in.

This is stunning, really. Such beautiful long chapters and so well written. You strike right at the heart of these brothers and bring them to life in stunning clarity. Thank you for sharing, and it goes without saying that I can hardly wait for more!

HOLY SHIT! Is dean gonna get hurt? I'm a Sam whumpage girl myself. I luv this story!