The Empire Strikes Back
Supernatural 100 Drabble Challenge. Word of the week: cover.
Summary: Who says a movie can't save your life one day? Stranger things have happened – at least if you're a Winchester.
A/N: Great. I finally try to get back into the game and my router decides to die from old age. And my phone company surpasses all expectations – by sending me a new contract (which I didn't want) instead of a new router (which I desperately need). Idjits! Since I've missed a few words of the week I thought I'd make it up with more words from me. Should be 300 on the dot, if I'm not mistaken.
The first thing that penetrated his senses after coming around in utter darkness was the smell of copper and decay. He tried to turn away from the stench. No such luck. He couldn't move. In fact he seemed to be stuck in some kind of huge bag.
That should've pushed every alert button in his brain.
Curiously all he could feel was mellow serenity. And… something gooey.
Every inch of his body was covered in a sticky substance. His guess was blood. Plus: he was stark naked. And from the slight bumps every now and then, the bag was dragged over the ground. Probably the monster he'd been hunting was about to fill up its pantry. Because there was some serious huffing and puffing going on.
He tried to wiggle into a more comfortable position. Actually it felt kind of cosy in here, and he was a tad tired…
The dragging stopped.
The panting came closer.
Someone opened the bag and clear, cold air hit his nostrils.
Huge paws wiped at his face, strangely gentle and careful.
"Dean – thank God. How're ya holding up?"
"Uh… Sam?"
"Yeah, chucklehead. You nearly gave me a heart attack – lying half-frozen next to a dead Grizzly. What the hell happened with 'stay put'?"
"Not my fault. You run like a turtle."
"…"
"Wh'appened?"
"You were severely hypothermic when I found you. I didn't know what to do – until I recalled Star Wars."
"You never watched…"
"You told me. A Gazillion times. About Han Solo on that Ice Planet and how he cut open that creature to save Luke from freezing."
"Tauntaun."
"Huh?"
"It's called Tauntaun. So you wrapped me in a Grizzly comforter?"
"Err, basically. Yep."
"Dude, that's gross. And kinda cool."
"You're welcome."
"Actually, without me you'd…"
"Shut your pie hole, young padawan."
