Hard as a Rock: Chapter 2
A/N: Thank you to all who followed and reviewed!
Disclaimer: Anything you recognize is not mine.
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They might seem a little OOC. I don't know.
Sam was right; it was a fifteen walk with Dean in his arms. When he reached the Impala, he carefully placed his brother in the passenger seat. He shut the door and climbed in the driver's seat. Sam started the car and began his journey to the hospital. He hastily parked in front of the emergency doors. He picked up Dean - once again - and fast-walked into the ER, almost falling from all of his brother's weight.
"Help, I need help!" Sam yelled.
He bent his head near Dean's ear, "Dean? You alright? Hang in there, bro."
A nurse quickly walked towards them, followed by a group of nurses and doctors with a gurney.
"Sir, what happened?" asked one of the nurses.
He had to come up with a lie to cover up the incident, "Some guys jumped us. He hit his back pretty hard against a wall."
"What's his name?"
"Dean."
"Is he allergic to any medications?"
"No, I don't think so."
"How long as he been unconscious?"
"Um.. about 10-20 minutes? I don't know," mumbled Sam. The questions were getting hard to answer. His vision swam in and out. He let out a moan and finally collapsed on the cold, tile floor. A few nurses dropped down next to him.
"His brother collasped. Get him a gurney!" shouted one of the nurses.
The people working on Dean rolled him away through the doors, leaving Sam on the floor.
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Sam woke up in a white room. He was lying on an uncomfortable bed in a uncomfortable gown. He sat up, wincing. He looked over himself: he noticed that there was a bracelet on his wrist that read John Doe. "John Doe?" he muttered under his breath. He got off the gurney, shivering as his feet reached the cold floor. He slowly walked to the nurse's station.
"Excuse me?" Sam's voice was low and childish-like.
The nurse looked up from her computer. Her eyes widened as she realized he was wearing a hospital-issued gown. She went over to Sam.
"Sweetie.. come with me. You shouldn't be up."
"But.. my brother," he slowly pronounced.
"I'm sure he's fine. I can check up on him if you want. What's his name?"
"Dean. He was mugged."
The nurse checked on her computer. "He's having a CT scan at the moment; they should be done in an hour or so."
She brought Sam back to his room, setting him down on his bed.
"Why am I here?" he asked once he was situated.
"Honey, you collapsed after you brought your brother in. We suspect it was from the shock of the mugging. You're fine; just some minor cuts and bruises," she answered.
Sam nodded, "When can I see my brother?"
"When we have a room available. I'll let you know if anything happens to him."
Sam lied down on the bed. He closed his eyes.
"I'm going to give you some papers you need to fill out, okay? I'll be back in a minute." He had nodded in response. The nurse left.
Sam collected his thoughts. What if Dean wasn't okay? What if he was brain-dead? What if he was paralyzed.. forever? All the bad possibilities raced through his head.
The nurse came back, and handed him a clipboard and a pen. He began to scribble down the answers. The nurse returned to his room after a little while. Sam handed her the papers. She smiled, "Alright, Mr.. Sam Page. Your brother has gotten a room. I'll let you see him now."
Sam followed the nurse to Dean's room. They had to go in the elevator to the third floor. Same quietly opened the door; the nurse had told him that Dean was sleeping at the moment, and would wake in a few hours or so.
"Dean?" he whispered.
"Mhm.."
Sam walked to the bed, peering over his brother. Dean had a couple stitches above his left eyebrow. He laid completely flat on the bed. Sam sat in the chair, and took his brother's hand.
"Dean, wake up. I know you just had a CT scan, but I need to know if you're okay." Sam was almost crying.
He felt Dean's hand twitch in his. Sam's face lit up. "Dean?"
Dean's eyes opened into slits. "S'mmy?"
"Hey, Dean. Nice to see you," chuckled Sam.
Dean placed his elbows on the bed and tried to sit up. He fell back down with a grunt and a yelp of pain.
"Dean, what's wrong? What hurts?" Sam stood over Dean.
"Dude, claustrophobic here. Back off."
Sam took a few steps back.
"My back just hurts." Dean tried again, only to fail again.
"Son of a bitch!" he muttered.
"What? What is it?"
Dean looked into Sam's eyes, "I.. can't move my legs."
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"Doc, what's wrong with him?" Sam asked. The doctor had come back to answer any questions his brother might have.
"His back was deeply bruised from the incident that occurred. We suspect that the paralysis is temporary, and Dean will be back to his normal self in a couple of months."
Months? Oh hell no. Dean could not wait months to hunt again. He just wouldn't accept it. "So, are you going to set him up with a physical therapist or something?"
"Yes, we plan to. Once Dean is comfortable with the idea that he will need help for a few months, we'll start."
Sam nodded, "Thanks, doctor." Sam went back into the room.
"Well? What did he say?"
"He's says that your back was bruised so deeply, that you not feeling or moving your legs happened. You'll need physical therapy," Sam slowly stated.
"How long?" Dean looked out the window.
"A few months," he muttered.
Dean's head whipped toward Sam. "A few months?! Are you kidding me?! That's not gonna happen! Sam, pack our stuff, we are leaving."
Sam stayed still, he didn't flinch at Dean's outburst. "No."
"What the hell do you mean 'no?'"
"We- especially you- will not leave the hospital until you can outrun a Wendigo."
"Sam, we can't do that. We have monsters to kill, people to save. We need to leave. Just get me a wheelchair or crutches or something, and let's get the hell out of here."
"We are not leaving, Dean. So, lay back down, and stop hurting yourself," Sam said fiercely.
Dean obliged. "Bitch," he muttered.
Sam heard him and smiled, "Jerk."
A/N: That ends this chapter. Sorry for the long wait. Another chapters airs in the next week or so.