Chapter Nine.

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Dean slowly regained consciousness to the sound of his brother's panicked voice echoing in his ears. Sam had managed to loosen the gag that had covered his mouth and was calling out his name.

"Dean, are you okay? Dean! DEAN!"

His head felt as if it had gone fourteen rounds with the current world heavy-weight boxing champion and Sam's urgent pleas weren't helping!

"Tone it down, Sam. I'm okay," he whispered as the hammer in his skull kept tapping viciously.

He tried to lift a hand to his head but it was blocked by the chains fastened similarly to Sam's; holding his arms apart.

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"Dean!" Sam's voice took on a slightly annoyed tone now that he saw his sibling was awake and responsive. "You walked straight into a trap. I was hoping you'd come in a little bit more carefully."

He didn't bother saying Dean shouldn't have come at all, for there hadn't been any doubt in Sam's mind that he would!

Despite the pounding in his brain Dean, focused his gaze on his sibling and flashed him the eye-roll reserved for; 'you don't think I'm that stupid Sasquatch, there's always a back-up plan'.

Sam blinked a couple of times to signal that he understood and an ulterior crick of the head from his big brother, told Sam to keep on with the complaining he was doing.

The brothers were so attuned to each other that their silent conversation was as explicit as words would have been, and Sam continued with his now-pretend criticism of his brother's failed plan.

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"Well, Sammy. You can't win them all," Dean shrugged, immediately regretting it as the hammer in his head pounded even more diligently. "Maybe I was a little impetuous, but don't thank me for trying to get your skinny ass back!"

"Well, great job you did," Sam bitched. "Now we're both hog-tied and ready to be turned into Vampires."

"Oh, so that's why they took you?"

"No, Dean, that's why they took us. They knew you would come after me. They seem to think that we would make classy vampires, and now with your bumbling incompetence, they're going to get the chance," Sam whined convincingly, demonstrating unexpected acting talents he hadn't appeared to have when they were in the alternate universe masquerading as Padalecki and Ackles.

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The brothers were still pretend-sniping at each other when the door to the cell was pushed open and the Alpha-Vamp sauntered in accompanied by the new and improved Eve.

"Well," the alpha smirked looking at Sam. "You seem to have over-estimated your brother this time. Everyone knows how anxious Dean gets when his little brother is in danger. It would even be cute if I had a bleeding heart, which I don't, but I'll be more than happy to welcome you two to my family. I'm sure you'll both make me proud," he smirked.

"Yes," Eve chirped in with her little-girl voice. "Two more monster children, and when the time comes, I'll see you both in Purgatory at my side."

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"See what your carelessness has done, Dean" Sam scowled, keeping up his pissed act. "It's all your fault if we're in this mess."

"Hey," Dean retorted. "You're the one who got himself kidnapped by these Moogs like a four-year old."

"Now now, boys, " the alpha broke in. "As soon as I turn you both, all this brotherly blaming will fade away."

The Alpha came forward pushing his face up close to Dean's.

"I was going to turn you right here and now, but Eve wants to make it a little ceremonial moment; a bit of local colour for the troops, as it were. After all it's not everyone who gets to have the Winchesters at their mercy. So we'll see you both tonight when you will become part of my race," he chuckled, turning towards the door.

"Ass-hole," Dean spat back as he and Eve left the room. "We'll never become two of your crappy blood-suckers," he yelled after them.

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Dean let five minutes pass to make sure that from outside the cell door all was quiet, before pointing a finger as best he could towards his jeans' pocket.

The alpha hadn't even bothered to search him; Dean still had his phone.

The bad guys' egos were so puffed up that they never expected their victims to be smarter than them! There was no way he could get to it by himself but their legs were free and Sam's long limbs could reach Dean's side easily.

Sam pushed against the denim pocket with the toe of his boot until the phone peeped out and slipped gently down Dean's thigh onto the ground.

Dean tried in vain to edge the fingers of his right hand forward but Sam, with a twist of his leg, managed to give the phone the extra little touch that consigned it into Dean's waiting grasp.

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The alpha vamp had played right into his hands by deciding to throw a little celebration party to impress the monster world that he was the one to finally eliminate the bothersome Winchesters.

He fervently hoped that Ginny's soul was recharging; a smile coming to his lips at the thought of how freaked up their world was at having to even consider such a thing.

He chuckled and composed a message to her using his thumb;

'Found Sam but been captured.

OK till evening but gonna need your help.'

He pressed send, tucked the phone under his ass and rested his head against the wall.

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The pounding in his skull had calmed down a little, and he turned towards Sam to satisfy himself that his brother was in good condition.

"They haven't hurt me, Dean," Sam said interpreting Dean's scrutiny. "I'm fine. They only grabbed me as bait to get their hands on us both."

"Huh," Dean answered, "It didn't take the combined intelligence of the Alpha and Eve to come to the conclusion that I'd come for you, but they didn't count on our secret weapon," he said lowering his voice to a whisper.

Sam rolled his eyes. Sometimes it seemed he was the elder brother and Dean had remained a goofy kid.

"Secret weapon? What are you talking about, dude," Sam frowned.

Dean glared at him to remind him to keep his voice down, as he said quietly. "Our grand-mother has a poker of aces up her sleeve, little bro'. You remember the two-legged surprise we found in the cupboard a while ago? How it got there?"

Sam's slanted cat's eyes became two slits as he stared at his brother. "You mean what I think you mean?" He lowered his voice to a barely audible breath. " She can do that little soul trick?"

Dean nodded. "Problem is, her juice is low. She needs time to get it up to scratch, but the alpha with his idea of putting on a little show has maybe just given her the time she needs."

"No way," Sam said in admiration at the thought that the elderly lady could soul-transport like Henry had..

"I saw her with my own eyes, dude. She took me to the Impala where they had kidnapped you, and it's thanks to the scrying spell she cooked up that i found you. Dude we have the coolest gran ever!" Dean grinned in delight.

Sam rolled his eyes but he was every bit as impressed as Dean. Maybe they would manage to get out of this mess after all.

"So what happens now? " he asked his brother.

Dean cocked his head. "We wait little brother, we wait, hoping that the cavalry arrives!

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TBC