#cas is in many ways his own bird... in between dean and sam's modes of emotionality

[shallowseeker]

It's true that we sometimes mimic people we admire, or we take on the style of someone we want to like us, or even that we get inspired to be better people by love interests who give us new things to hope for...

But in some case, we unconsciously mimic people we feel connected to, that we feel more alike.

Jack sensed Dean's raw fear, his primal emotions, and despite everything that was going on in his life (humans considering him a threat, angels trying to kidnap him, demons trying to kidnap him, Princes of Hell wanting to use him to open monster worlds)...

...Dean is who he chose to emulate.

While Jack modeled his "look" on Cas, I think he's subconsciously drawn to Dean because he IS like him (emotionally). It's not forced. It's not an act. It just is.

Dean senses this too. It's why the initial "you don't think I can be saved."

[verobatto]

Destiel Chronicles

Vol. XCVIII

It was a love story from the very beginning.

The Mirror

(13x09/13x10)

Hi there!!! We are here today to talk about Mirrors. A very known Destiel mirror in the fandom: Claire and Kaia and and Patience as a switch mirror between Castiel and Jack.

The One that Walks between Worlds

Episode 13x09 starts with Jack and the Dream Walker.

That scene recalled me to Constantine movie scene in which Keanu put his feet in water and takes a cat, because he said Cats where a portal between this world and the after life dimension.

Well, Jack is the cat her, he's the portal between worlds and also, he's a resume of all of them himself: HELL/HEAVEN AND EARTH.He is Light and Dark (that's why Amara ended up being part of him).

We jump into the scene with Sam and Dean. Dean asks about Cas because we have Asmodeus calling them using Castiel's voice, they don't suspect nothing.

Then, Dean calls Patience, but the girl doesn't answer.

She's under his father's commands. Just like Castiel was with Heaven, but she's receiving Dean's calls, as Castiel did, and she will end up answering and rejecting his father plans for her.

Not Just we have a Castiel mirror here, but also Jack: because we will see him interacting with Lucifer in this season, listening to his plans for him. And Jack will end up following his heart, and rejecting all of those plans.

Visual Narrative

There's a quick scene when Sam and Dean parks Baby in front of a painted wall.

This was something that @gneisscastiel explains magnificently in this meta here.

The wall had this drawing...

Pic credit: @lets-steal-an-archive

Berens delivered us an episode in which an artist (the Dream Walker) painted the different worlds he had dreamt. And now, we have this wall here, the writer wants us to pay attention to it: As it was described by @gneisscastiel, the blue wings represents Castiel, in front of the huge number of yellow birds (angel) as if they were being guided by the kid (Jack in blue) and Castiel back to Heaven. The Restoration of Heaven. Wich was what happened at the en of the show, and what I suspect, intended to be one of the main plots in season 15, that see the light properly, just in a few words said by Bobby to Dean in Heaven.

Playing with mirrors: Patience, Jack and Castiel

To continue with this game of switching mirrors, we hear Jack saying this to Sam and Dean:

Jack: You don't... I'm– I'm doing this for you.

If this is not. Cas mirror, I don't know then heheh.

It was the excuse Castiel gave to Dean on seasonn6 in their first break up. As if that could justify go into the dark side. Well, Jack won't go into the dark side in a way Castiel did turning into Godstiel, but he will be souless in season 14 Wich will be a huge problem.

There's another visual element with an image of Jesus Christ crucified, which always was a reference for Jack, as the Savior, the Messiah.

Another thing to point out is Dean in soldier mode, focused, just like Cas is about Jack. This is important because that's the idea Dean will express to Castiel in a future.

And back to Patience...

Patience: You raised me to do what's right, and this is what's right. If I don't go, people will die.

This could be taken the moment Cas decided to fall and how Jack will take his decisions, based on what his new family will teach him.

And then Kaia...

Kaia: I mean, you picked the wrong bait. I'm not the kind of girl folks come for. In this world, I don't even rank a milk carton. No one is gonna come for me. I'm not white, rich, blonde. No one's gonna fight for me. I don't matter.

This point of view full of sadness and depression, is related with Castiel in season 12. There's patrons in Kaia behaviors that reminds us to Castiel in season 12, where we had his death. And that's because Kaia will repeat Castiel's ending in the next episode.

Repeating the ending of season 12

Episode 13x10 starts with Claire hunting, but also Jody calling her by the phone saying this:

JODY (on the phone with CLAIRE)

They were on a hunting trip and I haven’t heard from them in a few days. It’s time to come home.

A recalling to episode 'Pilot'.

But let's focus in Kaia and Claire relationship:

At first it's a kind of enemies to friends trope, just like Dean and Castiel.

When they're talking about their scars, Kaia reaches out her finger to touch Claire's forehead. Just like Cas does when he heals Dean. But the symbolo of talking about their scars, is related to Destiel too. How one broken man with too many scars found love and comfort in a broken angel with his own scars too.

KAIA: You’re scared.

CLAIRE:

Yeah. Jody always said I’d get myself killed, hunting, and I’d be like, good. If I’m going to go out then that’s how I want to do it, doing something great. But Patience’s vision… It’s one thing thinking that you’re going to die but actually knowing it? For once a part of me kinda just wants to sit back and let Jody handle it, you know? Stay safe. But Sam and Dean saved my life and I can’t sit this one out.

KAIA: Then don’t. If you go, I’ll go with you. Maybe together we can save them.

Kaia talking about her own death is a blatant mirror of Dean and Kaia saying "I'll go with you" is Cas. As a demonstration of his devotion and incondicional love towards the hunter. And, of course, loyalty to the end.

Kaia supposed dead it's similar to Castiel's. With a rift to another world involved.

But also the trope: two lovers separated by a rift to two different dimensions, is just how Destiel ended up in 15x18.

To Conclude:

Wauwards Sisters had en entire episode and one prelude because the idea was to make a spin-off with their story which, sadly, never saw the light.

But the repetition of the Destiel tragedy with Kaia and Claire, giving them a very romantic atmosphere, and the Berens admitting that was written to be a Destiel mirror, is another evidence that Castiel dying and suffering as he suffered was because he's in love with Castiel.

Hope you like this meta, see you in the next one!

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Vol. XCIII, XCIV, XCV, XCVI, XCVII

Buenos Aires, January 31 2021 2:21 PM

[fandom-imagines]

Protective: Castiel X Winchester!Reader

Masterlist: X

Tag list: X

Words: 1982

“Hey, Cas.” Dean greeted, glancing up at the angel before turning his attention back to the newspaper he had previously been reading.

“Hi, Cas.” YN smiled, looking up at her boyfriend who was looking down at her with a small smile.

“Hello, YN” He replied, awkwardly taking a seat beside the younger girl, his hand slightly brushing hers as he did so.

Dean remained unaware of the contact between the angel and his younger sister as he raised the mug to his lips, taking a sip before placing it back on the table.

“Any hunts yet?” The Y/H/C haired girl asked, looking up at her older brother, who had raised her and trained her to be the badass hunter she is today.

Dean gave a slight shrug, his eyes still scanning the paper before he slammed it down on the table making YN jump.

“There.” Dean said, a slight smile on his face as he pointed towards an article detailing the death of various men in a town a few hours away.

“There was no need to slam the paper, Dean” YN joked, placing her hand on her chest, feeling her racing heart.

“Sorry, kiddo” He chuckled, taking another sip of his drink.

“Morning Sammy, nice hair” YN laughed, looking up at her moose of a brother, whose hair was like a bird’s nest.

“Shut up” Sam smiled, grabbing a mug and making his own drink.

“So, what are you thinking?” The girl asked, looking at the article.

“Vamp?” Dean suggested, receiving a nod from YN.

“Yeah, it seems like it” She nodded, handing the paper back to her older brother.

“We’ll meet up in an hour” Dean announced, finishing his drink before heading to pack.

“I’m gonna take a shower” YN said, heading to go shower and prepare for the hunt.

-X-

Your POV…

Around 30 minutes later, I was back in my room, packing everything for the hunt.

The flapping of wings sounded behind me, caused a shy smile to make its way on my face.

“Do you need some help?” The blue-eyed angel asked, coming towards the drawers I was stood near, taking some clothes I had taken out, helping me put them in my duffel bag.

“Thanks, Cas” I said, giving the man a smile. He returned the smile, shyly pressing his lips against my own.

“YN! Are you ready, we’re leaving in ten!” Dean called, banging his fist on the door making me laugh slightly.

“Yeah, give me a minute” I replied, shoving a few more things in my bag, zipping it up and throwing it over my shoulder.

“Be safe?” Castiel asked, smiling as I nodded, pressing my lips against his before heading out to meet my brothers.

Castiel and I had met shortly after Dean had returned from hell.

A few years later we had become closer, eventually growing feelings for each other.

At first, Cas was confused. He was an angel, he wasn’t meant to feel this. It had taken him a while to warm up to the idea of us together, but here we were.

Both of us knew better than to tell my brothers. Them being extremely overprotective and all.

That overprotective that they once threatened to kill, dismember and bury a man in a ditch that decided to flirt with me.

“Come on, slow poke” Dean chuckled, throwing an arm around my shoulder and leading me out of the bunker and out towards baby.

-X-

It took a few hours to arrive at the town.

This time was mostly spent going over the details we currently had and coming up with possible theories as to where the nest could be.

The rest of the time was spent singing to whatever song Dean decided to play this time.

-X-

A few hours later we pulled up outside an old, rundown motel that looked like it had been around for a few decades.

As I stepped out the car, I stretched a bit deciding to change straight away so we could head to the crime scene as soon as possible.

“Someone’s desperate” Sam laughed, thanking the woman behind the desk as he took the key from the lady.

“I want to get this over with as soon as possible” I shrugged, discarding my clothes before changing into me FBI clothing.

“You ready?” Dean asked, as I walked out, meeting the boys.

“Let’s go” I smiled, pulling the pair to the car before climbing in the backseat.

-X-

The body was the typical vamp victim.

Bite marks, blood sucked.

“Must have been a vampire” The man joked, looking at the three of us.

The man was quite young compared to the others we had faced during our time hunting.

He was around 25, brown hair framing his face and blue eyes, almost like Castiels. But not as loving or innocent.

After we finished looking over the body, we thanked the man before turning to leave, only for me to be stopped by him.

“I was wondering if you’d like to have coffee sometime?” The man asked, a small smile gracing his lips.

Immediately, Dean went into overprotective brother mode while Sam leant back, an amused look on his face knowing what was coming next.

Sure, he could be overprotective but nowhere near as much as Dean.

“You do realise that it is unprofessional to ask an agent on a date during business hours?” Dean demanded, his voice raised slightly.

The younger man immediately backed off, hands in the air in a surrendering manner.

“Sorry man, I didn’t know” He defended, gently brushing a piece of hair which had moved in front of his face during the confrontation.

“That’s agent to you, do you understand?” Dean snarled, his hands on the table, jaw tense.

Had you been anywhere else, you would have laughed but you knew you had to keep your fake agent act up.

“Besides, even if we weren’t working she wouldn’t be interested in you. She’s a lesbian!” Dean yelled, hitting his hands on the desk before walking out of the door, Sam and I following.

As soon as we were back in baby, Sam and I immediately started laughing.

“What?” Dean asked, confused as Sam and I were doubled over in laughter.

“You know, had you not intervened I might have taken him up on his offer” I joked, a smile still on my lips making Sam laugh even more.

“Listen you!” Dean said, pointing his finger at me.

Had he been doing this to anyone else, they would have been petrified. But it was you.

Dean would never hurt you.

“You cannot have a boyfriend till you’re old enough” He told me, causing me to laugh even more.

“I’m not a teenager, Dean” I laughed, wiping some stray tears that had left my eyes, watching Sam do the same.

“Like it or not, you are and always will be, our little sister” Dean said, giving Sam and I a slight smile before the three of us ended up laughing.

-X-

“First rounds on me” I announced, grabbing some money before heading towards the bar.

“Cas, get your feathery ass down here” Dean prayed, giving a slight smile as Cas sat awkwardly opposite Sam and Dean.

“You called?” He asked, confused as neither of you were in any immediate danger.

“Come relax, have a night off with us, Cas.” Sam smiled, looking over at you at the bar, nudging Dean when he spotted an older man watching you as you leant against the bar, waiting to order your drinks.

“Are you friggin kidding me, this is the second time today.” Dean grumbled, standing up and heading towards the bar.

“Dean?” I asked, looking at my older brother as he leant against the bar beside me.

“Thought you might need some company and help with the drinks” He lied, quite obviously to be honest.

“You’re a bad liar” I chuckled, watching as Dean shook his head slightly, laughing.

“Hey sweetcheeks” An older man smirked from beside me, looking me up and down.

This could be amusing.

“Hello” I greeted politely, watching as the man edged towards me, within seconds, Dean was between us both, shielding me from the man.

“I’m getting the drinks, come on” Dean demanded, grabbing my hand and dragging me back to the table where an amused Sam and confused Cas sat.

“We can’t take you anywhere!” Dean sighed dramatically, throwing his arms up in the air.

“I don’t understand. Has she done something wrong?” Cas asked, tilting his head to the side, confusion etched on his features.

“Deans just annoyed because she gets more attention than he does.” Sam smirked, laughing at the look on Deans face.

“No! Everywhere she goes, she gets hit on. She’s too young for this shit!” Dean sighed, running his hand through his hair.

“Dean, I’m nearly the same age as you” I interrupted, being silence by the death glare Dean sent my way.

“Okay” I chuckled, raising my arms in a surrendering movement, same as the man from earlier had.

“No dat-“Dean began before I interrupted.

He had told me this so many times.

“No dating until you’re old enough, yeah I get it” I laughed, sending a wink at Cas, whose cheeks lit up at the gesture.

“I’m going to get the drinks, you stay here!” Dean said, slamming his hand in front of me as I went to move.

“Dean, there is no need to slam the table to prove a point.” Cas said, sending a worried glance my way which didn’t go unnoticed by Sam who sent a smirk our way.

“Don’t you move” Dean demanded, turning to leave.

As soon as he left, I stood up.

“If you move, he’s going to be pissed” Sam chuckled, smiling as I shrugged and headed to leave the bar for some air.

Smiling to myself, I leant against the wall taking in a deep breath of fresh air as I closed my eyes.

“Can I help you?” I asked, feeling someone else’s presence in front of me.

Back inside….

“Here, beers fo-Where the fuck is YN?” Dean demanded, immediately noticing you absent.

“Dude relax, she went for some air. She’s a big girl, she can look after herself” Sam insisted, making Dean sigh and take a seat beside his younger brother.

Sure, he could be a bit too overprotective. But someone had to, right?

Your father had been absent most of your lives, leaving Deana in charge of you.

It was his job.

It was Cas who sensed your discomfort outside.

Quickly, he stood up before heading outside with the brothers following.

“Back off” He heard your voice warn, followed by a dark chuckle.

Cas’s fists clenched, ready to smite anyone close to you. He was pretty sure your brothers were ready to kick some ass too.

“I don’t think so sweetheart” The man’s voice snarled.

Before he knew it, Cas’s feet had run towards your voices watching as the man menacingly walked towards you.

Without giving it a second though, Cas had shoved the man away from you, fingers resting on his forehead, leaving him unconscious on the floor.

“Guess I can’t go anywhere” You joked, heading towards the guys before you felt Cas’s fingers on your forehead.

“What are you doing?” You asked confused, looking at Cas’s fingers which were still on your forehead.

“Healing you.” He stated as if it was obvious.

“I’m fine” you shrugged, looking at your older brothers who stood with an unamused look on their faces.

“If I didn’t know you two, I’d say you and Cas were together” Sam joked, hoping to rid the tension.

“Heh.” You said, attempting to laugh as you awkwardly rubbed the back of your neck, while Cas suddenly became very interested in the floor. Both of you had guilty faces.

“Oh, you have got to be friggin kidding me”