After 8x23, the boys' world is thrown sideways when somehow they amass a small family and are left to clean the shards of Heaven. Sam's close to dying, Cas is broken and weak, and for some reason Kevin, Crowley, and Charlie have all moved in. Dean's stuck in the middle of it all, despite his own problems. Like his rapidly shifting feelings for Cas. Warnings inside.

This is the story of Dean and Cas though 2013 and 2014 in their ill-fated quest to find the colt and shoot the devil - set in the alternate reality seen in 5x04 The End. The apocalypse poses Dean and Cas many threats along the way, as they have to contend with the croats and Lucifer's demons, all while trying to work out whether they can trust the infamously devious demon Crowley.

Castiel swore he was done with decisions that permanently changed Dean Winchester's life. A year after his most disastrous, his newest choice may present the largest challenge of Dean's life: Fatherhood. Combined with normal and not so normal hunts, angels and demons being secretive, and the glimmer of romance, parenting won't be easy. No mpreg. Destiel.

John finds himself at a crossroads, literally and metaphorically. Should he smite the demon or give in to temptation..?

Dean is cursed and Sam is stuck adjusting to the changes. Love Spell fic! Wincest sam/dean warning: dub-con