Disclaimer--Don't own Supernatural or any of its characters. I don't own AC/DC either. Other characters are mine.

Chapter 1

Sam watched Dean's chest rise and fall forcefully underneath his blue hospital gown, as the tube that ran down his brother's throat forced his lungs to work. The monitors that Dean was hooked up to monitored his struggling heartbeat. Dean had an IV transfusing blood into his very weak body. Sam wiped a tear away from his cheek and looked into his brother's face.

Dean's eyes were closed tightly and he was very pale. He had little bags under his eyes almost as if he were just sleeping except for the machine covering his mouth. Sam had only seen his brother this still a few times and he had hoped that he would never have to see him like this again.

Sam inched his chair as close to the bed as he could and picked up his brother's lifeless hand and squeezed it in his own. "Come on Dean. You can't give up. Not yet. I need you big brother." Sam let his tears fall freely as his eyes darted back and forth across Dean's face hoping for some sign of recognition.

He had been sitting in the chair for two and half days now hoping his brother would wake up even though the doctors had told him that Dean mostly likely wouldn't survive. Sam closed his eyes remembering what the doctor had told him.

"The animal that attacked him ripped open vital organs, his stomach, his liver, and both his intestines. Dean also has a few puncture wounds to his legs and arms I'm surprised he has survived this long most people would not have. He is fighting very hard but you have to be realistic son. Dean will probably die within the next two weeks. We are doing all we can. I'm sorry."

Sam squeezed Dean's hand harder as his tears fell hard and fast. "Come on Dean don't you dare give up! Please I can't do this alone! Are you going to let that son of a bitch get you? Please this is all my fault! Don't die Dean, please don't die!"

Dean didn't move he remained just as lifeless as ever. Sam shook with sobs for several minutes before he heard a soft knock on Dean's hospital door. He looked up as a small nurse with long brown hair tied back in a ponytail entered the room.

"Hi I'm doctor Sarah Jefferson I need to do some tests on Dean. It will take about an hour I have to ask you to wait in the waiting room while I do this." She smiled apologetically.

Sam nodded and wiped his eyes with the back of his hand he stood up slowly and leaned over Dean before kissing him softly on the forehead. "I'll be back soon Dean." He whispered softly. He passed Sarah and exited the room looking back one more time at his brother before heading to the waiting room. He heard Sarah close the door behind him.

Sam sank into one of the hard plastic chairs and rubbed his eyes. He hadn't slept since this had happened. It was only a week ago that Sam and Dean had come to town after reading the article. Sam sighed and leaned forward in his chair and covered his eyes with his hands letting him remember exactly what brought them to town in the first place.

One Week Ago
Reno, Nevada

Dean sipped his coffee that he had picked up for Sam and himself while Sam finished up in the shower. He could hear Sam singing one of the songs that Dean had been playing in the car yesterday. Sam always complained about Dean's classic rock playing but he was the one who sang it in the shower. Dean smiled and pulled the laptop across the table so he could look at it. Sam had left it there the previous night. Dean went through the favorites to see if Sam had found any hits for their next hunt.

Sam had a few that he had saved. One caught Dean's attention immediately. Sam had saved it as Wolf/Shape Shifter. Dean double clicked on it and it brought up the site with the newspaper article on it. Dean quickly read the article.

Sixth Wolf Attack In Five Days

Police and Animal Control are baffled as the hunt continues for the wolf that is supposed to be running around wild and has attacked a few people already. "It just doesn't make sense we haven't had wolves in the state of Utah since the 1800's" quoted Animal Control Officer Brian Gates. The attacks started to happen shortly after it was said that the humane society had to start putting dogs to sleep there were just too many of them. "It seemed like after the article was released in the newspaper the first attack happened." Brian Gates continues. "The first one attacked was the employee on the night shift at the animal shelter preparing the first five dogs that had to be put down the next day. The wolf somehow broke through a window and mauled the employee. Then some how miraculously opened the door to the cages and let the dogs go every single one of them. All the dogs escaped with the wolf into the woods." The employee is still in the hospital in critical condition it has been said that she probably will not survive the attack as several vital organs were torn and she lost a lot of blood before she was found. Officers, Animal Control and Park Rangers searched the woods for the dogs and wolf now on the loose up in the woods. "We didn't see them but we saw a trail of destruction that told us we were on the right path." Park Ranger Randy Kyles quoted. The path of destruction simply meant deer that were torn apart and there was even the mauled carcass of a cougar. That night everyone regrouped around a large fire hoping to keep the dogs and wolf away. A few hours later when everyone was getting ready to go to sleep they heard the unmistakable sound of a wolf's howl. "We heard a ghostly howl and then suddenly all the dogs that had escaped the animal shelter surrounded our camp site. They were growling and snarling at us baring their teeth." Park Ranger Randy Kyles continued. "As I looked around at the circle of dogs I could have sworn that I saw a girl with long silvery blonde hair looking beyond the circle of dogs smiling at them. I blinked and she was gone replaced with a large silver wolf. The dogs didn't attack until the wolf gave the order to. Several men went down before we took out four or five of the dogs. It was then that the wolf called retreat and they all disappeared into the woods." Two officers and two Animal Control officers were hurt in the attack they also are still in the hospital in critical condition. The hunt for the loose dogs is still on and officials hope that they will be able to find and kill them before anyone else gets hurt.

Dean looked up as Sam exited the bathroom rubbing his hair with his towel. He sipped his coffee again and grabbed a donut out of the box eating it in three quick bites. Sam threw the towel onto his bed and joined Dean at the table.

"Find anything interesting?" Sam asked grabbing his cup of coffee and a donut as well.

"I looked at that article about the wolf in Utah. I think it is a shape shifter we should probably check it out." Dean said finishing his coffee and throwing the cup into the garbage.

Sam nodded and sipped at his coffee his eyes watering up as it burned his tongue and throat. "When did you want to leave?"

"Right after your done we'll pack up and head out." Dean said rising from his chair and grabbed the motel keys from the table. "I'll go check us out now." Dean grabbed his faded leather jacket from the back of his chair and left quickly.

Sam quickly finished his breakfast and threw the empty box of donuts and his coffee cup away. He started to put his things back neatly into his bag so he knew where to find it at the next motel they stopped at. He liked to keep his possessions organized unlike Dean who just threw everything into his bag and then couldn't find anything later.

Sam heard a couple knocks on the door and went over and opened it for his brother. Dean walked over to his bed and threw his duffel on top of it. He reached under his pillow and grabbed his favorite hunting knife before throwing it into the bag and headed for the bathroom to grab his razor and toothbrush. He threw those in there as well and zipped up his bag. Dean then started on the weapons bag that they had brought in with them he checked to make sure all their guns and knives were safely stashed inside before zipping that up as well. He opened the motel door and went to his jet black Chevy impala.

He opened the trunk and threw the bag of weapons in before slamming it shut and heading to the driver's door and pulled it away from the frame. He threw his duffel unceremoniously into the back seat and went back into the motel room waiting for Sam. "Come on slow poke the day is wasting away."

Sam's face reddened slightly as he lifted his duffel over his shoulders and grabbed his laptop from the table. He glanced around one last time to make sure they hadn't forgotten anything before closing the door behind him. He threw his duffel into the back as well and got into the passenger seat.

Dean started up the impala with a roar and smiled as AC/DC's Back In Black blared through the speakers making Sam jump.

"Can you turn it down a little Dean?" Sam shouted but could barely be heard above the music.

"Nope!" Dean said smiling and backed out of the parking space before tearing out of the parking lot.

Sam rolled his eyes and leaned over and turned off the music.

"Hey!" Dean glared at Sam. "What the hell was that for?"

"I've got a headache and your music is only making it worse!" Sam said squinting his eyes and pinching the bridge of his nose.

"Dude driver picks the music shotgun shuts his cake hole!" Dean said reproachfully but Sam didn't retort. Dean looked concerned over at his brother.

Sam didn't answer he was holding his head in his hands and groaning and gasping for breath.

"Sam!" Dean said looking in concern at his brother. "Are you going all medium on me?"

Sam didn't answer but got a glazed look in his eyes.

"Damn it!" Dean said keeping one eye on the road and one eye on Sam. He couldn't pull over here as they had already gotten on the freeway. He watched as Sam's forehead beaded with sweat and his muscles tightened dramatically. He hated this feeling he couldn't do anything to help Sam as he was trapped inside his own head.

Sam's vision lasted a few more minutes although it seemed to be hours for Dean. Sam finally blinked and shook his head putting his hand up to his forehead to wipe away the sweat that was now running freely down his face and into his eyes.

"Sam?"

"It's definitely a shape shifter Dean." Sam said turning to look at his brother and blinking rapidly trying to get his blurred vision to focus. "I saw her a young girl transforming into a wolf."

"That is more of a skin walker then a shape shifter." Dean said turning his full attention back on the road now that Sam was ok.

"That's true I guess." Sam shrugged his shoulders and leaned heavily against the window and blinked slowly. The visions often wore him out especially intense ones like the one he had just had.

Dean snuck a side-glance at his brother. "You ok Sammy?"

"Just tired." Sam said he shifted his position so that he was leaning back against the leather interior and looking up at the ceiling.
"Well it is going to be about six hours before we get there why don't you go ahead and take a nap." Dean said turning his music back on but turning it down really low.

Sam didn't answer and Dean turned to look at him, Sam was already snoring softly with his mouth halfway open.