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Project Eight

Chapter nine

"Sam! Sammy!" Dean shouted at the empty seat. "Damn it Sammy don't you go pulling this shit with me!"

Dean glanced out the window and noticed that the officer must have heard him and started walking back toward their car wondering what was wrong. He quickly put up his hand and gave a little wave indicating that everything was okay as he pulled over to the motel's parking lot. They were lucky, with the heavy rain and paper and debris blowing everywhere the officer didn't notice the empty passenger's seat.

"Sammy!" Dean ran his hand through the air where Sam had been sitting but felt nothing. He could feel himself begin to panic as he realized he had no idea what to do or how to help his brother. It was then he heard a soft moan. "Sam? Sammy?"

"Dean…"

He heard his brother call out to him quietly.

"Sam! …Oh thank God!….You okay?"

"Dean….what happened?...I felt this sharp pain and then I think I passed out." Sam put his head back and shut his eyes.

"You don't know?... Sam…you disappeared…you're gone…"

At Dean's words Sam's eyes flew open and he looked down at himself. He was terrified when he saw nothing.

"Dean!"

Dean could hear the fear in his brother's voice.

"Sam it's going to be alright. We're going to get the antidote and you'll be fine." He said trying to reassure his brother, but in truth he was just as worried as Sam was.

"Dean….if we can't get it….or if it doesn't work….I just need you to know something before…..well before I'm gone…."

"I'm not listening Sam. I don't want to hear any goodbye speech. We're getting the antidote…end of story."

"But Dean…"

"No buts Sam…I want you to stay in the car and I'll go find this Wylie's office."

"I'm going with you."

"Sam…what if you completely disappear like the others did? What if I can't hear you? At least I know you're in the car right now and even if I can't see or hear you I know you're there."

"Two of us can search the office better then one."

"Sam I'm not asking you, I'm telling you. I want you to stay in the car."

Sam wasn't paying attention as he looked down at his hands which were slowly becoming visible again.

"Dean look." He said as he held them up in front of him. Slowly the rest of his body also returned. "I'm back." He said smiling at his brother.

Dean breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's good to have you back."

Sam gave a little laugh.

"Yeah…it's good to be back."

They both looked out the window and could tell that the storm was getting worse. The streets were already flooded and becoming like a wind tunnel with all kinds of debris blowing through them.

"We better leave the car here … we don't want to get in trouble with the cops if they find it gone." Sam said as he turned his collar up and was about to open the door.

"Where do you think you're going?" Dean asked as he grabbed Sam's jacket.

"To the college." Sam said looking back at his brother. "Why?"

"Sam I think you better stay in the car."

"I'm going with you Dean. The weather's getting worse and I'm not letting you go out there alone."

"Sam what if you turn into Casper again…."

"We'll just have to hope that I don't."

"But what if you do?"

"That girl said she heard her boyfriend for a couple of days. I still have time before….well before anything like that happens."

"I still think you should wait here."

"Dean I'm going with you. If you try to leave without me I'll just follow you."

"Damn it Sammy!" Dean knew they didn't have time to argue. The sooner Sam got the antidote in him the better. "Okay… but stay by my side."

They both opened their doors and stepped out into the blowing wind and pouring rain.

TBC