Silence of the Mind

Chapter 1: Fog and Silence

After driving for several hours, the boys found themselves driving across the bridge that would take them into Silent Hill. As they passed the midpoint of the bridge, they ran head-on into a massive fog bank. Sam couldn't hide the shiver that made its way down his spine.

"Yo Sam, what's up? Scared of a little fog?"

Sam rolled his eyes and remarked, "No, Dean. It's just…I had a really bad vibe."

Dean perked up, "We talkin' 'shouldn't have had that burrito from the gas station,' or 'freaky Shining' feeling?"

Shrugging, Sam said "I honestly don't know. Whatever it was, it's gone now."

"Guess you're just a pansy then," Dean snickered.

"Jerk."

"Bitch."

Dean and Sam continued down the fog-filled road, until at last they came to a blocked off tunnel. They climbed out of the Impala and approached the gate, both very befuddled.

"Nice going, Dean. I thought this was supposed to lead to Silent Hill," Sam snarked.

"Dude, I triple-checked the map! This road should take us straight there! And what the hell is this fracking gate doing here?" Dean exclaimed, waving his arms in emphasis.

Sam sighed, "I dunno. Maybe there's a way around it, or a detour sign or something."

"Good thinkin' Sammy. Let's look around."

The brothers approached the gate, and began checking the tunnel walls for any signs or directions. As Sam drew closer to the rusty gate, he felt a familiar throbbing begin to pulse through his skull. It quickly built to a crippling pain, and he collapsed to his knees with a shout.

Alerted by his brother's yell, Dean ran over to check on him. "What the hell? Sammy, you okay," Dean asked as he knelt next to his shaking brother. "What is it, Sam?"

"I dunno, Dean, there's no vision or anything! God, it hurts!" Sam ground out. He looked up at Dean, but his eyes were drawn to movement on the other side of the gate.

"Look out!" Sam shouted. With his last reserve of strength, he managed to shove Dean out of the way, just as what seemed to be thousands of bloody tentacles shot out through the holes in the gate. They grabbed Sam and began to drag him into the tunnel.

"Dean, help me!"

Looking up from where he'd landed, Dean saw his baby brother being pulled away by some…thing.

"Sam, no! Hang on!" he cried.

Taking a flying leap towards his brother, Dean tried to save him. Sam saw Dean coming, but he knew it was too late. The force of the tentacles began to squeeze Sam against the gate's grating, refusing to let go. He struggled, but the thing that held him was far too strong. With a series of sickening cracks, Sam felt his bones begin to break and his flesh to tear as he was inexorable pulled through the gate. Just before the pain caused him to black out, he called out one last time, "Dean!"

As he faded away, he registered Dean's pained response, "SAAAAM!"

TBC…..