Challenge Word: Stumble
WARNINGS: No warnings, set in early Season 2.
100 Words (per MS Word Count)
Tracking
Dean stalked forward, eyes intently scanning the ground below, Sam two steps behind. They were hunting whatever creature had attacked four hikers in the Ouachita forest.
He stopped, bending to examine a clearly defined pawprint.
Sam stumbled over his stooped brother, landing in a sprawled, wheezing heap.
"That's it!" Dean rose to his feet, grumblingly assisting Sam as well. "We're finding a motel. You're not up for this."
"S'justa..c-c-cold." Sam slurred slightly.
Hangover, Dean corrected, conceding that hunting with Sam on November third wasn't the brilliant distraction he'd intended. "S'okay, Sasquatch." He reversed their direction, leading them towards the Impala.
A/N: Well, I was trying for humor, but what emerged was (with any luck) subtle angst. Go figure.