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( Baseball is drama with an endless run and an ever-changing cast. --Joe Garagiola )

( Author's Notes )

Title: Glory Days
Author: theladyscribe
Pairing: Jared/Jensen, brief Jensen/OFC
Rating: R, for language and some sex
Word Count: ~15,400
Short Summary: Have some faith. This is baseball; anything can happen.
Notes: Written for the j2_everafter challenge. Loosely based on Angels in the Outfield. Also a part of the Bruce Springsteen Fic Challenge. Disclaimer, acknowledgements, and full summary at the master post. More detailed notes can be found at the end of the story.



Master Post | Part One | Part Two

Disclaimer: I do not own the rights to any of the people, places, or things mentioned within this story. Though most of the characters are based on real people, they are extremely fictionalized and are essentially unrelated to their original inspirations. Any similarities to the actual results of the 2009 baseball season are purely coincidental; I do not have prophetic abilities.

Betas: This story would not have been possible without the marvelous team of people who worked with me. elaeazeph kept me focused on the plot and the baseball. joans23 made sure I didn't get too caught up in the game and let me know when the story was incomprehensible to baseball virgins. neetha was the fresh pair of eyes at the end of the tunnel. aislinamara helped me fill out my roster, braving the spoilery wilds of IMDb to track down those elusive international players. useyourlove provided me with a steady stream of baseball photos to boost the muses and gave me permission to use one as the title banner and story icon. My eternal gratitude also goes to the rest of my flist as well, for the moral support and gleeful encouragement.

Full Summary: Eight years after a career-ending knee injury, former All-Star Jensen Ackles finds himself coaching the inept Los Angeles Angels. Things are going relatively well until he learns that the front office has just traded the star slugger for prospects and a veteran pitcher - Jared Padalecki, Jensen's former teammate and one-time lover. By the time the All-Star break rolls around, the Angels are dead last in the Major Leagues, Jensen and Jared still don't speak to each other, and Jensen is in danger of losing his job. Can the season be salvaged? Will Jensen and Jared ever be on speaking terms again? Will Jensen be able to keep his job? It'll take a miracle.



( And, timestamps. )

title: The Queen of the Supermarket
characters: Dean, OFC
word count: 100
summary: Dean Winchester may be a little in love.
notes: Written for the Bruce Springsteen Fic Project. Beta'd by the awesome joans23.

( Her name is Julia. )

Title: Spare Parts
Characters: Kaylee Frye, Dean Winchester, others (implied Dean/Kaylee)
Rating: PG
Word Count: 774
Summary: "He'll find you."
Notes: A Firefly/Supernatural crossover. An expanded version of the Christmas ficlet I wrote for blincolin. Also, part of the Bruce Springsteen Fic Project. Song is "Spare Parts."

( Simon and River leave eventually. )

Title: Any deeper blue and you're playing in your grave
Characters: Susan Pevensie, others (implied Peter/Susan)
Rating/Warning: PG-13 for disturbing images, mention of abuse
Word Count: 942
Summary: She only has one term of school left, and she moves away after that. Into the city at first, but even that place holds too many memories. She takes what is left of her family's fortune and goes to America.
Notes: Narnia/Supernatural crossover. A different take on what happened to Susan after the events of The Last Battle. Part of the Bruce Springsteen Fic Project (song is "New York City Serenade").

( The night after the train wreck, Susan dreams about Narnia. )

Title: That's What Christmas Means To Me
Characters: Jared, Jensen, fangirls (implied Jared/Jensen)
Rating: PG
Word Count: 300
Summary: Jared accuses him of being a misanthrope, and okay, maybe that's a valid accusation.
Notes: A J2 ficlet written as a gift for petiii. Not sure if you've gotten this in the mail yet, babe, but I figured you wouldn't mind sharing. Title stolen from the song of the same name.

( Everyone knows Jensen hates conventions. )

Title: The Hinges of Destiny [Orbis non sufficit]
Characters: Dean
Rating: PG
Word Count: 100
Summary: He knows he needs to make a decision soon.
Notes: A spy!AU. A direct follow-up to Orbis non sufficit (you must read it first). Title is from Pythagoras: Choices are the hinges of destiny.

Orbis non sufficit | The Hinges of Destiny | The Man Who Knew Too Much

( He sits in his room alone. )

Title: In Dreams We Were Swept Together
Characters: Boromir, River (Boromir/River)
Rating: PG
Word Count: 170
Summary: "Gondor will need its king and its steward and you cannot be one and will not be the other."
Notes: A Christmas gift for superduperkc, who wanted a continuation of my earlier Boromir/River ficlet (also written for her). Title is from "A Kinder Columbus" by Deb Talan.

( She does not want him to leave. )

Title: It's the End of the World
Characters: Adam Young, Aziraphale, Crowley, with mention of Winchesters and Castiel
Rating: PG
Word Count: 260
Summary: "But Adam," said Aziraphale, "you can't do that."
Notes: The truth about how Dean got out of Hell. Written for blankversesfic, who asked for a Good Omens/Supernatural crossover a while back. Title is from the song by REM.

( Seems to me that it's not fair. )

Written for kamikazeremix
[re-post for archival purposes]

Title: To cope with heaven and earth and sea and hurricane [The What's Your Sin Remix]
Pairing: Sam/Dean
Rating: PG-13, for language
Warnings: Wincest, blasphemy
Spoilers: None
Title, Author and URL of the original story: Thou born to match the gale (thou art all wings) by tabaqui
Summary: Do you know I can smell the sin on you, hunter?
Notes: This is set during chapter four of tabaqui's original story. Many thanks to my betas. Full notes to come after the reveal. Enjoy.

( Do you know what your sin is? )