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Shades of Grey
Chapter 7 – Separate Camps
The last thing Sam saw was Therese running towards him. "NO…help him please!" Sam begged as the darkness finally took him.
Dean groaned as he opened his eyes, he could hear someone fighting outside the hotel room. Looking around, he was confused. "How the hell did I get here?" He could see blood and knew that he had been injured; especially his back which felt like it was of fire as it had a few pieces of glass stuck in it. Then he heard his brother and knew he had to get out to help him.
Dean sat up fighting the dizziness that threatened to overwhelm him. He touched his head and was surprised when he came back with blood. Great, he probably had a concussion on top of everything else! Just as Dean was getting himself to his feet, he saw an object sail through the window. "Oh Crap!" Dean cried as he realized what it was. All he could do was duck under cover and hope for the best. As the explosion ripped through the room, Dean covered his head as the mattress flew off the bed and landed on top of him. He could smell the smoke and realized that the room must be on fire, but his body wasn't listening to his mind.
Something heavy had landed on top of the mattress preventing him from getting out from under it. The weight pressing down on the glass that was imbedded in his back made him groan in agony as he felt the heat from the blaze heading in his direction. "Sammy!" Dean coughed as he continued to try to move out from under the mattress. As he began to lose consciousness he heard a woman's voice. "Over here, under the mattress. Help me move the beam before it's too late!"
Theresa had hesitated for just a moment, seeing the pleading look in Sam's eyes; she decided to do as he asked and find his brother. As she entered the burning room, she began to think she was too late until she heard the soft groan coming from under the mattress. A large beam had fallen from the ceiling and lay across the mattress.
As soon as she had located Dean, she and her friends began to pull at debris until they could get to the beam. The two male vampires held up the beam while Theresa pulled Dean from underneath. She noticed the numerous cuts on Dean's arms and back from the glass and probably from some of the flying debris. He also had a nasty cut that ran along his hairline, probably from when he came through the window.
Theresa and the other two vampires quickly grabbed Dean and ran towards the other car parked a short distance away. "Take him back to the ranch. Make sure you have the Doc come out and treat his wounds. I'm going to try to pick up the trail of the other brother. With luck, I'll be able to find their location and then we can rescue both my father and Sam."
"Theresa, you know that your father may already be…"
"I won't believe it until I see it with my own eyes. Now go quickly. That explosion will have the cops here in a minute and I don't want to have to stick around to provide them with a statement." Theresa leaned close to Dean before leaving. "Don't worry Dean; I will get your brother if I can."
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John Winchester slammed his phone down as he tried once more to reach Dean or Sam. Neither one of them had answered their cell phones. Running his hand through his hair, John decided that the poltergeist was going to have to wait. Picking up his phone he dialed quickly. "Joshua? I'm afraid the boys have gotten into trouble. Can you pick me up at the airport?"
A few moments later, John was on his way to his sons. He only hoped that he would make it there in time.
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Sam groaned as he slowly opened his one good eye. His hands and feet were bound and he had a gag in his mouth. He could see the back of the vampire's head as they continued further into the mountains. Hearing movement in the back, Charles pulled over to the side of the road and got out.
"Glad to see you're awake. I thought that you and I would have a little chat before Evan meets you. I mean, you really have caused me a great deal of trouble and I think it's only fair that you get back a little of what I got."
Sam felt himself being pulled out of the car and dumped on the side of the road. Before he could react he felt a kick to his ribs and groaned as the vampire hit the ribs that had just barely healed. Another kick and Sam felt the ribs crack again. He rolled trying to protect his tender ribs, but the vampire continued to punch and kick Sam until he was too weak to protest.
"Come on, we have about another 45 minutes before you get to your new home. Of course, it will only be temporary!" Charles laughed as he grabbed Sam and dumped him back onto the back seat.
Sam refused to give the vampire the satisfaction of seeing his fear. He would watch for his chance and if it came, he would kill the bastard for hurting his brother. Sam refused to believe that Dean was dead. He only hoped that Theresa would be able to help him, especially if this went the way Sam was afraid it was going to go. His shoulder was already beginning to ache with the memory of before. But he was a Winchester, and Winchester's never gave up.
Closing his eyes, Sam decided he better get some rest while he could. He had a feeling that Charles was just the beginning of a long night ahead of him. He just hoped he could hang on until he could figure a way out of this mess or until Dean came for him.
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Theresa gunned her motor, following the trail left by Charles. She was glad that he was careless; otherwise this would have been more difficult. But evidently, he was feeling cocky because he had his prize. She only hoped she could get there in time. She had heard stories about Evan and none of them were good. He could be sadistic in his treatment of anyone he viewed as a threat.
As the night continued to grow, Theresa found herself wondering about her father once more. She knew that he was strong, but even vampires had their limits. She only hoped that Evan hadn't finished with him yet. Either way, she was going to see that Evan suffered for what he had done. She knew her father had been in favor of moving on, but she felt differently. They had been here for decades and there was no reason for them to leave. Maybe if Sam and Dean were reunited they could help them figure out a way to defeat Evan's pack…after all, they were Winchesters and that name had earned a reputation in the supernatural world.
As she continued into the night, she couldn't help but notice how rugged the country around her was becoming. Leave it to Evan to pick such a remote spot for his nest. It wouldn't be easy to flush him out of the mountains…he definitely had the higher ground. Suddenly, she stopped her bike and parked it behind a grove of trees. She had caught sight of a large ranch nestled part way up the mountain face. She thought about going back for reinforcements, but decided a quick peak wouldn't hurt. Besides, if her father and Sam were there…they would need help getting out.
Theresa continued to get closer to the ranch, hoping that her luck would hold out. Suddenly she felt a hand clamp down on her shoulder and whirl her around. "So, what do we have here?" The cruel voice sneered. "You wanted to see your father? Well, I think that can be arranged!"
Theresa began to fight, but before she knew it she was surrounded by 3 other vampires. Deciding that it would be better to go along for now. She held up her hands and quietly followed the vampires to the compound. She only hoped that her friends would figure out that she was in trouble when she didn't return at sunrise.
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Dean heard a ringing sound as he struggled back to awareness. He instinctively reached onto the nightstand and grabbed his cell phone. "Ummm…Hello?" Dean's mouth felt like it had cotton in it. He tried to figure out where he was, but other than the fact that he was laying on a bed in a bedroom somewhere he didn't have a clue.
"Dean? Damn it Dean answer me!" John commanded from the other end of the phone. He had arrived at the local airport and was waiting for Joshua outside the terminal.
"Dad?" Dean couldn't believe how difficult it was to form words, he felt disconnected and yet he knew that he should be doing something…something important.
"Why haven't you and Sam been answering your phones! I've been calling you for over 6 hours now…is everything ok?" John didn't like the way Dean sounded.
"Dad? Uhm….yeah...I…I'm fine…where are you?" Dean continued trying to gather his scattered thoughts as he saw the door open and an elderly man entered. "Ah…hold on Dad, we have company."
"Hello Dean, my name is Dr. Benson. Here, maybe I better take that." The doctor grabbed the phone as it started to fall from Dean's fingers. He could see Dean fighting the drugs in his system, but soon the battle was lost as Dean's eyes closed once more.
"Damn it Dean…answer me! What the hell is going on there!" John demanded when he was met by silence.
"Hello?"
"Who the hell is this…and where are my sons?" John demanded as a new voice answered.
"I'm Doctor Benson…who is this?"
"Just call me John, I'll ask you again; what have you done to my sons!"
The doctor shivered at the deadly tone he heard in the man's voice. "I'm not sure about your other son, but Dean is here with me and he is out of danger. Although, it was a close call there for a little while. He lost a lot of blood, but I think he'll be fine once the drugs wear off."
John took a deep breath and asked quietly. "What happened?"
The doctor filled John in on what he had been told by the two vampires who had brought the young man in. He tried to assure the distraught father that at least one of his sons was safe. After giving John directions he hung up the phone and patted Dean gently on the shoulder. "Well, looks like we are going to have company soon. You just rest, I'll be back to check on you in a little while."
Dean moaned as a single word fell from his lips. "Sammy!"
TBC
Raven524: Ok, so Dean fans, he is going to be ok…well as ok as he can be with his little brother missing. But Sammy…I'm afraid things aren't looking so good at the moment…stay tuned and of course, let me know how you like the latest installment by pressing the little button!