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Chapter 9

"Bobby?" Caleb called once he was downstairs.

"In here kid. They up yet?"

Caleb grabbed some chicken from the soup and made his way over to Bobby downing the food in record speed. "Dean is. Sam's asleep."

"Maybe we should take him to a doctor, he's sleeping too much." Bobby mused.

"He's got a fever... and well... I had to make sure he was asleep so I could eat. He panicked and was about to shatter a window."

"Explain now." Bobby growled out, tone deadly. Why would Sam be panicking?

"Um... well... he kinda broke down last night again. He wanted to kill John and Sarah for some reason and..." Caleb swallowed a bit. "I had to dominate him... now he's all submissive and not thinking until I tell him to..."

Bobby stared at him, that was not an explanation. "Start at the beginning and make sense idjit! This started when Sarah went running up there with a gun?"

"Yeah. Dean was freaking out, and Sarah did her normal 'I hate that robot' reaction. Sam took it wrong, thinking she was pissed at him and Dean and almost attacked her!"

"The bond, I noticed he's been incredibly protective but to attack someone he sees as family?"

"His eyes were going black..."

Bobby froze in horror, Sam's eyes hadn't really gone truly black since he'd detoxed or whatever so that couldn't be a good sign. Was Sam backsliding somehow? "He didn't hurt anyone though."

"No... he listened to me... and begged me not to let him hurt anyone." Caleb shrugged. "Then he got me riled up... and we got into a domination battle."

"And you didn't think to stop it? To call for help?" Bobby snapped at him angrily.

Caleb shrank under Bobby's snarl. "I wasn't really thinking with my bigger head at the moment..."

"Obviously." He stated coldly.

"Truthfully... if Cameron wasn't a Terminator I'd have been spending my time screwing HER the second she got here. Something is wrong with me, but I'm trying to help my brothers!"

Bobby took a deep breath, hearing the sincerity in his voice. So something was affecting all three of them, great. "What's wrong with you?" Bobby asked, figuring that it might be easier to deal with Caleb's problem first since he was the most...normal at the moment.

"I... I need to mate." Caleb replied, rubbing the back of his neck. "Like... BADLY. I'm hot, my skin is on fire, I need a woman yesterday."

"If you were an animal I'd say you were in heat kid." Bobby commented flippantly.

"Yeah... most likely... Dean set it off!" Caleb whined. It wasn't his fault!

"But you aren't an animal...used any weird uh, stimulants or something that could be unbalancing your hormones. Looked for hex bags among your things?"

"I have Black Panther DNA... and the only stimulant around is Dean." Caleb gave Bobby a droll look, like duh you idiot.

"Wait...you mean you're really in heat? So if Sam challenged you for dominance..." Bobby trailed off.

Caleb nodded, shoulders sagging. "Yeah... pretty much."

"Okay moving on...how was he...after?"

"He's hungry if I tell him he's hungry." Caleb braced himself for the explosion. "That was after he woke up... before hand he was just... purring... and not responding verbally..."

"You're telling me you have total control of Sam? More than he has with Dean?" Bobby demanded. "What does Sam think of that?"

"That's kind of the problem... he doesn't think unless I tell him to. His mind is a nice blankness that he likes at the moment."

"You mean he's back to the mindless robot he was for that demon bitch?" Bobby roared at him, terrified for Sam.

Caleb winced. "I don't know! I don't know what he was like with her! Dean says he's like that, but he's okay with it because I'm nice unlike her. Whoever she is."

"The demon that had them was female. Don't know what name she used, Dean just calls her She or Her. From what I've managed to piece together from Sam's vague memories and the bits and pieces Dean has said Sam was just blank, empty. Didn't think or feel anything unless she was letting him alone with Dean and then he was a little more normal." Bobby admitted.

"Well I told him to act like normal towards Dean... so, he has been. I'm not her! And Sam's emotional... so he likes the blankness; he doesn't wanna be in charge he wants me to do it for now."

"So his fear over loss of control, plus you uh dominating him during that...could have reactivated elements of the spell." Bobby whispered. "Thankfully not the whole thing but bad enough."

"Yeah." Caleb nodded. "So... um... which leads me to the reason why I came down here."

"I still haven't found anything on what she did to him so I don't know how to fix this." Bobby stated.

"I think we might be able to ride it out... but I can't keep telling him to take care of Dean and himself... Dean needs more emotional support too. Remember that spell I mentioned earlier?"

"You want to transfer the bond to you? Take care of both of them? I took another look kid, you do this Sam can never take the bond back. We fix him...he loves being able to take care of Dean like that." Bobby warned him.

"Split the bond so both Sam and I can take care of him. When Sam's better he can take up the duties again, but this way there is a failsafe with me."

"We're not talking a few words of Latin here Caleb. This is a blood ritual." Bobby warned him.

"How much you need from me?"

"Just over two pints, it's too much kid. It could easily kill you. It has to be taken all at once; the blood bank limit is a pint a donation for a reason." Bobby told him.

"I don't care, I can take it."

"And then do with Dean what you did with Sam? You'll be unconscious at best! And if you don't do it Dean...he'll drain you. I can't tell him he killed you!"

"I won't die." Caleb looked at him determined. "This is important Bobby... if I have to relay commands to Dean through Sam that he might not get, it could mean Dean dies."

Bobby sighed. "And if this goes wrong I'll have to put a bullet through a boy I've known since he was four! If we mess this up Dean will be like any other of his kind, he'll have to be put down. You understand that?" Bobby demanded.

"Yes I do." Caleb replied softly. "You really think I'm asking this cause I want to be in charge?"

"I don't know, are you?" Bobby pushed.

Caleb blinked and stepped back at that question. Hurt that Bobby would even ask that. Bobby just stared at him, needing to be positive.

"Caleb?" A quiet voice called. Dean peered around the corner looking skittish.

Caleb looked over at Dean. "Hey Dean... what's wrong?" Reaching out for him. Dean flew into his arms, cuddling close.

"Gone too long, Sammy still sleeping." Dean told him.

Caleb rubbed his back, purring to calm him. "Sorry Dean... just trying to talk to Bobby about something."

Dean looked at Bobby and smiled, waving slightly and Bobby smiled back.

"Hey Dean, how're you doing kiddo?" Bobby asked gently.

"Kay." Dean answered. Caleb nuzzled into Dean's neck and relaxed a bit, he was tense all over cause of Bobby's accusation. Dean could almost feel Caleb's tension and nuzzled back, wanting to help him relax so he gently ran a hand over Caleb's spine, knowing it felt good.

Caleb practically melted at that. "Dean..."

Cameron made her way in with a book. "What are the 66 seals?"

Bobby gaped at her. "Where the hell did that question come from?" He muttered, he sort of wanted his home and solitude back now. Dean saw his discomfort and slipped from Caleb's arms to go to Bobby, hugging him. He was allowed to hug Bobby, nothing more.

Cameron looked up at Bobby. "This book, talked about Seals to a cage and stuff. It's old." She looked at Dean and waved a bit. "Hello."

Dean stared at her fearfully, moving behind Bobby. Bobby was a hunter, he'd keep the wrong thing away.

"Dean?" Caleb called for him. "Dean this is Cameron... my sister. Remember I told you about her?"

"No...not like you. She wrong." Dean mumbled, rubbing his chest.

"How is she wrong Dean?"

"Nothing there." Dean whispered, darting to Caleb's side.

He pulled Dean to him and nuzzled his ear. "You mean emotions?"

Dean looked at Caleb and shook his head. "Not right!"

"Dean doesn't feel emotions boy, he can hook into your sex drive real good though." Bobby told him.

"Think I know that Bobby." Caleb glared at the man before looking at Dean. "She's a machine Dean... like the 'Pala."

Dean shot Caleb a look like he was crazy. "Doesn't look like her. 'Pala doesn't walk." Dean stated firmly.

"No, Pala doesn't walk, but Cameron is a robot under the skin. Hence why you see a human but don't feel one. What do you feel towards 'Pala?"

"My baby, not allowed to drive anymore. Can't feel. She different, almost there but not. Wrong." Dean tried to explain.

"You feel safe with Pala?"

"Home." Dean stated and he was right, the Impala was really the only stable home he and Sam had had after Mary died.

"Before you and Sam... for me, Cameron was Home. That make sense?"

Dean stared at Caleb, gauging the truth in his words before cautiously moving away and towards Cameron. He poked her curiously and bobby smothered a laugh with a cough. Cameron watched Dean curiously, cocking her head to the side.

"Caleb home us now?" Dean asked, looking back at Caleb, worried he'd leave with his walking 'Pala.

"Yes, my home is with you... but Cameron helps keep me and John safe... if you'll let us, she'll keep you safe also."

Dean looked from Caleb to Bobby and back to Cameron. "No hurt Sammy or Caleb." Dean told her, growling and showing his small fangs for the first time.

Cameron cocked her head the other way. "What would you do if I did?"

"Don't know yet. But it hurt."

"Caleb is my brother, by default so are you and Sam. I will not damage them or you." Cameron replied, reaching up to touch one of the fangs. Dean reacted on instinct, biting her finger with the fang that could get her. His fang hit the metal endoskeleton after slicing through the finger easily. Her blood tasted a bit more metallic than normal blood. Cameron cocked her head again watching him. "I need that finger..."

Dean wrinkled his nose and spat out what blood had leaked into his mouth. "Taste bad." he told her seriously.

"Dean!" Caleb barked. "Don't bite Cameron!"

"Started it." Dean grumbled as he turned to Caleb, showing him and Bobby his fangs for the first time.

Caleb's jaw dropped when he saw the fangs. "When did you get those!" Dean whimpered and flinched back, almost backing into Cameron before remembering she was there and moving away from her until his back hit a bookshelf. Caleb moved, pulling Dean to him. "It's okay, not mad, just... shocked." Dean stayed rigid in his arms for a few seconds before slowly relaxing.

"I was wondering when they'd come in. It's normal Caleb. He's still changing since he was kept underfed for so long. So expect petulant toddler moods more often as well. He's technically still a baby." Bobby told him, unable to hide an amused grin.

"Not baby!" Dean snapped.

"Point made Bobby." Caleb sighed and rubbed Dean's back. "C'mon Dean... let's go pack."

"Pack? Why pack? You not leave?" Dean asked, almost frantic.

"You're coming with me." Caleb calmed. "I need to find a place to keep you and Sam safe until Sam comes back to himself."

"Bobby's safe. No monsters get in." Dean told him, pointing at the devils trap and then the ward that had trapped him briefly when he'd first arrived.

"Bobby has too many hunter friends. I can do traps and everything." Caleb explained. "Bobby doesn't want to do the spell to help you so I need to take you guys somewhere better."

Dean looked at Bobby in betrayal, tears in his eyes. "Bobby not want help?" He whimpered and Bobby sighed.

"I'll do the spell. I had to be sure you knew the risks and wanted this for the right reasons. Those boys are all I've got left." Bobby admitted softly.

Caleb looked at Bobby silently for a moment before away. "They're all I have."

Cameron looked at Bobby. "What do you need me to get."

"I'll make a list, it's not gonna be easy or cheap to get." He warned. "We can do the spell in the panic room, safest place while you're both vulnerable."

Caleb nodded. "Should I keep Sam asleep?"

"I have resources." Cameron replied.

"We're gonna need him to be there and awake for this." Bobby told him and nodded at Cameron, grabbing paper to write her the weirdest shopping list ever.

Cameron looked at the list. "Looks like Sarah's supply list almost." She smiled a bit to Bobby then left to get the stuff.

"Okay." Caleb got some more soup and some bread and moved towards the bedroom. "C'mon Dean!" Dean smiled and darted in to give Bobby another quick hug before following Caleb upstairs. Caleb sat down next to Sam. "Hey big bro... lunch time, time to wake up, bet you're hungry."

Sam slowly woke up, blinking as black faded to hazel. He stared up at Caleb, his head still a little tender but the peaceful blankness was back fully as he cuddled up against Caleb.

Caleb pulled him up into a sitting position. "I got some food for us... and Dean has fangs now. See?"

Sam reached out to curiously touch them and Dean reacted to the touch. Instead of biting like he had with Cameron he nipped playfully as Sam's fingers, making Sam laugh.

"Oh sure... bite Cameron... nip Sam... I see how it is." Caleb laughed and looked at Sam. "He threatened Cameron also."

Cameron...Sam let the name wash over him and the memories came. "She didn't hurt him?" Sam asked.

"Nope. Why would she?" Caleb asked, handing him the soup and bread. "Eat."

"She's a terminator; she doesn't like threats, does she?" Sam answered as he raised the mug of soup to drink.

"Threats to John." Caleb shrugged taking his own bowl and digging in. "She wouldn't care about threats to herself."

"Okay." Sam paused to watch him eat before biting into his bread.

"Dean's a regular attack dog aren't you Dean?" Caleb grinned to the Incubus. Dean grinned and then growled, showing his fangs. Sam's eyes widened in surprise at that but then he smiled. "Okay that was too cute."

Dean pouted. "Not cute."

"Yeah you are."

"Am not!" Dean argued and Sam reached out to pet his head.

"Are too." Sam agreed with Caleb.

Dean focused and then grinned as he remembered. "Glitch!" The he looked at Sam. "Bitch." Caleb laughed and noogied Dean. Dean laughed and pulled away. Caleb finished his food and waited for Sam to finish. Sam ate methodically, showing no enjoyment of the food, and then waited once he was done.

"Did you like the food?" Sam just looked at him, it was food. Caleb told him to eat so he did. He liked Caleb and Dean. Caleb sighed and pulled Sam to him. "Sam, I need you to think for a while, okay?"

Sam shook his head, thinking was bad. "Please no." He pleaded.

"Please Sam, I promise it's for a little while, but I need to talk to you about something serious." Sam whimpered and reached for him, if he had to then he needed Caleb to hold him. Caleb held him, he nuzzled into his neck, nipping a bit to show he's there. "I'm right here Sam." Sam sighed and relaxed and then reached with one hand for Dean who moved closer to cuddle."You thinking yet?" Caleb asked, carding his hand through Sam's hair.

"What do you want me to think?"

"You know how Dean is bonded to you?" Caleb looked down at Sam. Sam nodded; he didn't need to think to know that. "You know that you're acting a bit like you did when you and Dean were with Her right?" Sam looked at him, feeling the memories and then he nodded. "If something happens... you're in no position to protect, help, or feed Dean. You know that right?" Caleb asked as he ran his hand through Sam's hair gently. Sam bit his lip, struggling but then he nodded, pushing against the petting hand, trying to ground himself in the touch. "I found a spell, that can transfer the bond to me, or split it between us." Caleb nuzzled his head. "I want to share the bond, but we're gonna need your permission, you have to want it. Not say it because I tell you so."

"You want to take Dean away form me?" Sam asked, staring at him with wide eyes.

"No. I want to share the bond." Caleb replied. "That way if something happens where you can't take care of him. I can."

Sam stared at him, trying to understand and think without it hurting. Caleb wasn't going to take Dean from him...share? Sam whimpered, pressing a hand to his head as he fought to work it out and then he hesitantly nodded. It would help keep Dean safe, Dean had to be safe.

"Are you saying that because I want it?" Caleb asked softly, carding his hand through his hair.

"No. Have to keep Dean safe, this will help Dean." Sam told him honestly.

"Okay. Then when Bobby's ready we'll go to the Panic Room to do everything. I want you to listen to Bobby totally, especially if I'm out of it. Okay?"

"Bobby'll stop me hurting someone?" Sam asked warily.

"He'll have Cameron's help." Caleb said. "But listen to him, for me."

"Alright. It won't hurt you or Dean will it?"

"No. It won't." Caleb kissed his forehead. "We'll be fine. I'm strong like an ox. Right Dean?"

"Caleb strong." Dean agreed, nodding and Sam stared at them both before nodding.

Caleb smiled and kissed Sam gently. "You don't have to think anymore." Sam sighed, blinking as his mind went utterly blank again even as he nuzzled into Caleb, seeking comfort and love. Caleb purred softly and nuzzled him back. "Everything is going to be okay Sam. I'll take care of you."

Sam smiled, especially when Dean lay on his other side, purring and nuzzling at him as well. Sam just floated in the blankness, feeling loved and safe. Caleb lay down, a possessive arm around Sam and Dean as he started to doze a bit, waiting for Bobby.

TBC…