The Angel's Broken Rapture
Author: @avalonsilver [AO3]
Artist: @bshmatthews [AO3]
Pairing: Claire Novak/Jack Kline
Rating: Teen
Word Count: ~15K
Tropes: Canon Divergence, Angst, Guardian Angel, Angel Possession
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Tags: spn 4x20 AU, Sam and Dean take Claire in, Castiel/Sam, suicide of minor but well-known character, sort of underage sex since Jack's age is not straightforward. No explicit sex on screen though, and Claire is over 18 in that scene.
Sam and Dean don't find Jimmy Novak in time before the demons corner him. But it isn't the demons who kill him.
After Jimmy's death, Sam and Dean's only connection to Castiel is through Claire Novak. A few years pass. When a 14-year old Claire has no place to go, Sam and Dean take her in and semi-retire from hunting. Thanks to Cas telling them about the Men of Letters Bunker during their first meeting with Claire, Sam and Dean can provide a more permanent home for her.
Shortly after her 18th birthday, Claire discovers an unnerving truth that she doesn't think even Sam and Dean can handle.
Four years later in 2019, Claire meets the first person who could share her burden-- Jack Kline. Despite a rough start, Claire and Jack grow close to one another. They sleep together and Claire gets pregnant.
With the real risk of Claire dying in childbirth, Jack is determined not to have history repeat itself considering what happened to his mother.
After defeating Chuck and having an ally in Amara, Jack believes he can save Claire.