FIC: Darker Days (Are Drawing Near)

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Title: Darker Days (Are Drawing Near)
Author: metallikirk
Movie Prompt: War of the Worlds
Pairing: None apply, Gen
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 17, 543 words
Summary: During the Martian invasion of Earth, Dean, Sam and Castiel must trek across America to reach Bobby, who they believe may possibly be dead, lost in the first wave of Martian Fighting Machines. What will they find when they eventually reach Singer Salvage Yard?
Notes: Written for the spn_cinemachallenge 2011.  Title taken from lyrics included in the song, “Forever Autumn” as recorded by Justin Hayward on Jeff Wayne’s musical version of The War of the Worlds, first released in 1978. Also, the noise made by the Martians throughout my story has also been taken from Jeff Wayne’s musical version, as I much prefer their exultant and more ominous cries of “Ulla” (pronounced Oooh-laaaa) over the more staid “Aloo” of HG Wells’ novel. The snippet included at the beginning of the piece is taken from the novel, which again is used in the musical version, from the Journalist’s perspective as voiced by Richard Burton.

Darker Days (Are Drawing Near