Supernatural: The Isoldati Files
Chapter 10: The Dog in the Night
(DISCLAIMER: No, I don't own Supernatural because it belongs to Eric Kripke and Warner Bros. So, enjoy the show! Rated M for graphic violence, adult content, and adult language.)
Dartmoor, Britain
A fog had filled the air as it covered the ground within. There was a chill in the air as a couple were on their way to their car while going home for the night. With a night of sightseeing coming to an end, the couple were ready to go as they got into their car. Little did they know was that something was stalking them as they heard the howling of a dog in the distance nearby. The woman had noticed something sinister as she told the man to drive away from the dreary scenery. The couple were on their way out of there until they saw a giant creature in the middle of the road. Stopping the car, the man got out of it as he saw the creature up close. It was a giant dog as it had glowing red eyes when it bore out its fangs at the couple. The man was ran towards the car to leave, but he was no match for the dog as it tore him to bits.
The woman was horrified at the sight as she saw blood spraying the hood and windshield. Her screams filled the night as she saw the creature lunge at her when it got on top of the car and burst through the windshield. A tragic sight had occurred as the giant dog killed the woman in the car before it departed from the scene. There was something looming in the dark as there was a hunt to be conducted in mind, for the footprints of a demonic hound had wandered all over the region causing terror in its wake...
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Sam woke up in his bed after enduring yet another bout of fever as he was able to get up and walked all over the surroundings in Tsenoh's safe house. He had never expected her safe house to be big as a castle, but he was walking all over the hall where he found himself in a dining room where breakfast was being served. The smell of pancakes had made his stomach growl as he slowly walked towards the table. Just as he was about to sit at the table, he heard footsteps coming as he turned around to find Tsenoh standing behind him. She was aware of his presence, but she didn't want him to be out and about yet as he was still feeling unwell from the fever that wouldn't go away.
"Good morning, Sam Winchester," she said. "I take it that you're able to move around after being under the fever's grip."
"I can still move," he said as he was feeling dizzy.
"You've been here since we left Austin... for six days."
"Six days?! I've been here in this castle for that long?!" Sam collapses onto the floor as he was shaking from the fever. "I can't believe this..."
"Looks like you're not ready to be on your feet yet, Sam Winchester."
"Where's Dean?"
"He's with Miss Mik right now. As for you, you need to get back into bed for a while."
"But I can still hunt."
"Not in your condition. Speaking of which..." Tsenoh hears footsteps as she even notices a familiar face walking forward. "Yashamaru is here to examine you."
Sam sighed heavily as he saw Yashamaru stop in his tracks. He had never expected him to see him here as he helped him up and steered him back towards the hall where his room was. By the time they got there, they saw Reebtoor sitting in a chair next to the bed as she was expecting Sam of all people to climb back into it.
"Ye came back, haven't ye, Sam Winchester?" she said.
"I take it that you're here with Yashamaru as well," he said.
"Do not overstrain yourself, Sam Winchester," he said cautiously as he opened up his medical bag.
"I've been trying not to, but..." Sam coughs raspily. "I can't-"
Yashamaru steered Sam back into bed as he covered him up in blankets. He was aware of Sam's condition as he drew out a thermometer and shoved into his patient's mouth. With his stethoscope and blood pressure cuff in his hand, Yashamaru was ready to examine Sam without delay as he saw him shaking in his bed. The rise in Sam's blood pressure was a bad sign as he was feeling the pinch of the fever that wouldn't go away. It wasn't long until Yashamaru was ready to do an auscultation on Sam as he had his stethoscope on hand.
"Bear with me now, Sam Winchester" he said. "You're about to go through an auscultation. Are you prepared."
"Just do it and get it over with," he answered as he lifted up his shirt.
With that, Sam felt the diaphragm of the stethoscope touch his chest as Yashamaru was busy listening to his heart and other sounds from within his body. He was a wreck as he was also feeling the cold doing a number on his body. By the time he had the thermometer taken out of his mouth, he was coughing a bit more as he was about to collapse into the bed. Still, he was under the mere whim and guidance of Yashamaru as he was not too happy with him.
"You should've called me about this," he said.
"Look, I didn't want to bother you about this right now," said Sam.
"If you didn't bother me right now, you wouldn't be in this situation."
"While Dean's off hunting monsters and chasing skirts, I'm stuck here with the cold that wouldn't die."
"Speaking of which, you have a temperature of 103.6. This is no ordinary cold that can be brought down easily."
"Yashamaru..., what's wrong with me? Why am I not getting any better?"
"It's as I feared... From the vital signs, you're suffering from pneumonia."
"I was afraid of that..." Sam sighed heavily as he was coughing up a storm. "I guess that I've slept through the illness after I woke up here."
"You cannot go anywhere right now. You need more rest."
Sam had been defeated by the words of Yashamaru as he put back on his shirt and covered himself in the blankets of the bed. He was no match for the Shinigami as he was forced to stay put in convalescence. His body ached as he felt a squeezing in his chest that pained so badly. He was in pain as he felt his upper body become trapped as if a vise grip was crushing him. Still, he had no other choice but to stay in bed as he felt something being shoved into his mouth. To his shock, he saw Reebtoor giving him a pill of some kind as she gave him a glass of water to wash it down with. By the time he finished it down while swallowing the pill in his mouth, he laid back down as he was about to fall asleep. He couldn't stay awake for long as he felt the pain subside in his body. Yashamaru and Reebtoor were on hand as they watched over Sam while he slept.
"How is he?" asked Tsenoh as she entered into the room.
"He has pneumonia, but he'll live," answered Yashamaru.
"It's ironic that he didn't want anyone to worry about him too much, but he couldn't get past me."
"Sam Winchester was so busy since he resumed hunting, only to be struck down with a cold after dealing with an incident in Michigan before stopping in Texas."
"He should've contacted Yasha-kun in the first place," said Reebtoor. "Sam Winchester may be on the hunt for the demon, but he needs to get more rest."
"He may be stubborn, but he also needs to be cared for, but... there's also a case that needs our attention right now."
"Does Dean Winchester know?" asked Yashamaru.
"He'll be briefed about the case sooner or later."
"Briefed about what?" asked Dean as he entered into the room.
"There's been an incident in Dartmoor." Tsenoh fishes out a newspaper article as she gives it to Dean. "Two days ago, a couple was attacked while on their way home by an animal of some kind. Both victims were mauled to death by the same thing, but it seems that there is something that is highly familiar with the stories about the hound that walks through Dartmoor."
"Well, it's a start, but I'm game for it. By the way, how's Sam doing?"
"He's been suffering from pneumonia the moment the two of you came back from Michigan," said Yashamaru. "He'll live, but he's asleep right now."
Dean looked at Sam directly as he noticed him being cared for by Reebtoor. He had never expected his younger brother to be under the weather for so long as he watched him stir in his sleep. Once again, he had no other choice but to work solo, but not alone as he was most likely to have Tsenoh along for the ride. It was a case that brought attention as they were ready to go towards the time of the hunt for something that was in the mists of Dartmoor. Still, Dean had to check in with Miss Mik as he left Sam's room. Throughout the safe house, he was being led by Tsenoh as he went towards a study hall with many books that would be more than enough to keep Sam occupied for a while. It wasn't long until Miss Mik entered into the room as she was reading a book that had several mystery stories in it.
"Perfect timing, Dean," she said as she put the book down on the table.
"Perfect timing for what, exactly?" he asked.
"Earlier, you were briefed about the possible animal attack that killed that couple. Somehow, the local police are baffled about the gruesome details, but the real cause came from no ordinary animal that graces the mires of what is now protected land."
"Let me guess, that place is a national park now."
"It's been like that since controversy erupted when that region was once a treasure trove for china clay, but it's also something that needed to be preserved for future generations not to have the land spoiled."
"I guess this isn't the first time that I've gone through park lands, but at least Sam and I have ganked a Wendigo in the process of going into one."
"Once again, your brother's incapacitated due to a cold that he didn't want anyone to worry about, but with Yashamaru and Reebtoor under watch, he would be no match for them while staying cooped up in bed." Miss Mik fishes out a tanto knife as she gives it to Dean. "Still, you're most likely to be hunting that thing that has haunted Dartmoor, but I suggest that you be on your guard when the monster appears."
"What's with the knife?"
"The tanto knife in your hand was created by the Orikoto Clan, which were weaponsmiths that delved into hunting monsters. The swords and guns that they forged are made from an array of metals such as silver and iron with a pinch of salt that was added into them. There's a clan similar to that in America, known as the Elkins Clan, which were also related by marriage to the legendary weaponsmith and gunslinger, Samuel Colt. I suggest that you keep that Orikoto knife on you at all times, Dean, otherwise, you would fall victim to the monster that leaves the footprints of a demonic hound."
Dean was stuck with the tanto knife as he also had his gun hidden in his jacket. He was about to be packing heat as he was ready to go up against yet another threat that loomed all over the place. Still, there were strange things that occurred, but there would also be something that would become a curious incident sooner or later...
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Dean and Tsenoh were there at the coroner's office as they were dressed in fancy suits. Posing as Interpol agents, they were on the case as they showed off their fake badges and went inside. The place was old-fashioned, but they had to make the best of it as they were about to enter into the morgue, where the victims were being held. Still, they were on their toes as they went inside, only to find that the victims were mauled by no ordinary animal. The scent of death still loomed over the victims as Dean and Tsenoh had found that there were teeth marks that were similar to a dog's. It was the worst fear confirmed as there would be trouble looming on the horizon.
"The victims were local folk, but they always had a knack for exploring Dartmoor," said the coroner.
"Were there any loose dogs running about?" asked Dean.
"Not that I know of, but most of the townsfolk here keep their pets indoors at night."
"Were there any other incidents besides this one about the animal attacks?" asked Tsenoh.
"Not that I know of, ma'am, but there had been stories about a black dog in lore, even in that Sherlock Holmes story, The Hound of the Baskervilles."
"It's elementary, but the dog that mauled these victims ought to be neutered," said Dean.
"That much is true..."
After spending a few more minutes with the coroner, Dean decided to take a closer look of the victims as he noticed a residue coming from their injuries. It was phosphorus as it was glowing from within the wounds. He had never seen anything like it before as he even wanted to contact Sam right away, but still, he couldn't do it right now since his younger brother became incapacitated due to the pneumonia that he had. When he left the coroner's office with Tsenoh in tow, they stopped at a cafe as they were about to get some coffee. Sitting down at a table, they ordered some coffee as they were even staring at the images of a black dog on the wall.
"This place sure loves delving into the paranormal," said Dean.
"The coroner was baffled about the animal attacks, but there's something that isn't quite right about what was going around here," said Tsenoh.
"Come again?"
"The couple that got mauled to death had been victims of a demonic black dog that is similar to folklore here."
"Yeah, I know; the whole Sherlock Holmes vibe has a lot to do with whatever is going on around here."
"As soon as we get back to my safe house, the more we learn about this strange creature that lurks in the mires of Dartmoor."
Dean agreed to that as he sipped his coffee. He also couldn't wait to tell Sam about it as he wanted him to wake up in order to do some research. He was in a quandry as he was also dealing with a myth of folklore and legend that had been here for centuries. Still, he had to be on his toes as the hunt was about to get a little ugly later on...
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Sam woke up as he sat up in his bed. It had been six hours since he fell asleep as he attempted to get up and find his laptop. Just as he was about to do so, he saw Reebtoor enter into the room as she had his laptop in her hands. When she gave it to him, he began to skim through the research as he was looking up some strange cases around Dartmoor and the surrounding areas. His answers proved to be a hit on something as he was looking at the case of the mysterious black dog that became legendary here in such a land that is now a park. His knowledge for delving into folklore came into play as he discovered the image of the black dog that appeared out of nowhere. He couldn't wait to tell Dean about it as he was thumbing through the research on his laptop.
"Ye need to slow down, Sam Winchester," said Reebtoor as she was sitting at his bedside.
"I know what we're dealing with," he said as he slightly coughed.
"What do ye haveth there?"
"It's the legend of the demonic black dog of Dartmoor. Its legend grew thanks to the stories that centered around the local folklore, which inspired the writer, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to write The Hound of the Baskervilles, but the real inspiration about the legendary black dog came from an incident about a squire who sold his soul to the Devil. By the time he died in 1677, there had been stories about black hounds to have shown up in his burial chamber as if they were-" Reebtoor takes away his laptop from his hands. "Hey! I wasn't finished with this yet!"
"Ye shouldn't overstrain yourself like that. Thou shalt not be trapped into stressors like that."
"I'm trying to help out with what's going on here. I can't be an invalid forever, you know."
"Thy pulse has increased so." Reebtoor places her fingers on Sam's neck. "There hath also been another onset of thy fever as well."
Sam sighed heavily as he continued to stay in bed. He was no match for Reebtoor as she refused to let him leave his bed while convalescing in order to recover from his bout of pneumonia. It was going to be hell for him as he was being watched constantly by Reebtoor, who was more of a mother hen than a nurse. Still, Sam wanted to use the bathroom as he even wanted to take a bath in order to get himself cleaned up. Little did he know was that Reebtoor was watching every move that he made except when it was time to go to the bathroom from time to time as she saw him close the door behind him.
He was safe from the proverbial mother hen for now as he stripped off his clothes and turned on the hot water in the tub. He wanted to clean himself up as he got into the tub and soaked for a little bit. With the water filling up to the rim, Sam turned off the faucet as he saw a bar of soap that was next to the tub. Just as he was about to clean himself up with the soap, he noticed the door open as he saw Reebtoor enter with some towels and clean clothes. He didn't like the notion of people coming into the bathroom while he took a bath as he wanted to bathe in private. It was all too much for him as he was starting to get a little frustrated at the notions of being looked after while Dean was off hunting.
"Do you really have to come in here while I take a bath?" he said as he was starting to get a little testy. "I can't do this while you're in here, you know!"
"Yashamaru told me to watch over ye at this given time, Sam Winchester," answered Reebtoor.
"Just let me take a bath for once, will you?! I would like to get cleaned up while doing it so I won't look like Pig-Pen from Charlie Brown!"
"It's just that ye cannot bathe alone at this time."
"Why not?!" Sam was starting to get annoyed at Reebtoor. "I'm not four years old anymore! I know how to take a bath and I-"
Reebtoor refused to budge as she watched Sam bathe without the use for privacy. She was aware of the frustration in his very being as she watched him scrub with the soap in his hand. He was cleaning himself to the fullest as he later felt some shampoo and conditioner being rubbed into his hair. He always washed his own hair as he was feeling the pinch of Reebtoor's hospitality in the fray. It wasn't long until he took the reins and scrubbed his hair while he dunked his head under the water of the bathtub. With all the soap rinsed off of his head, he continued to scrub the rest of his body as he was fully cleaned from head to toe. When he drained the water out of the bathtub, he saw Reebtoor leave the bathroom briefly as she closed the door behind her.
Relieved with a sigh, Sam grabbed a towel as he dried himself off while getting out of the tub. Getting dressed, Sam was elated that he was cleaned up as he left the bathroom and went back into bed. Still, he had to put up with Reebtoor as she was busy watching over him until Yashamaru returned. He was feeling a little bit better as he still wanted to look up research in his laptop, but he couldn't get past Reebtoor, who was still the mother hen that watched over him in his room.
"Are ye feeling better, Sam Winchester?" she asked.
"A little, but I've got much to get over," he answered.
"Are ye concerned about your elder brother?"
"Dean's no stranger to fighting off monsters. When we were kids, we hunted and killed a werewolf back then." Sam began to lie back in the bed. "Still, there are monsters out there that are even scarier than the naked eye."
"Ye feel feverish, do you not?"
"A little, but I'll live."
"Sam Winchester, ye shouldn't worry about too many things right now."
"My brother's out there and I can't afford to abandon him on this hunt."
"Hey, no one's abandoning anyone here," said Dean as he came into the room.
"Dean, where the hell have you been?"
"Tsenoh and I were in town earlier when we had a clue into what mauled the couple at that park"
"It's a black dog, right?"
"Have you gotten anything about it?"
"The black dog myth came from the seventeenth century when a squire sold his soul to the Devil. When he died in 1677, his burial chamber was said to have spectral dogs wandering all over it as if they were a bad omen."
"Did you get a hit on what mauled that couple to death?"
"I tried, but Reebtoor took away my laptop."
"That's a bummer."
Sam sighed heavily as he was about to fall asleep. The moment of convalescence had drained him as he was closing his eyes. Dean couldn't help but stare at his younger brother as he saw him sleeping without any difficulty. Still, he was worried for Sam's health as he also stared at the laptop that was on the desk by the window. Opening it up, he saw the research of the black dog as it was the stuff of legends and folklore, but the question remained: how can anyone kill a demonic black dog? Fishing for the tanto knife that Miss Mik gave him, he was aware that he would have to get his hands on the monster that had been out and about for a while now.
With some fresh insight about the case about the black dog, Dean was ready to stop it as he was ready to face that hunt head on. When he was staring at Sam, he covered him up with the blankets as he left the room while he went down the hall. With Tsenoh waiting for him, they were back in the hunt as they were about to do some hunting of the creature that was attacking anyone in the night. They had to confront the creature head on as they were on their way back to the lair of the beast.
"Looks like Sam Winchester had looked into the legendary black dog," said Tsenoh.
"This is no coincidence when it came to dealing with such terrible things," said Dean.
"The squire that your brother mentioned was a man named Richard Cabell. He was deemed a monstrous man by the locals since he sold his soul to the Devil himself. By the time he died, his tomb was rumored to be littered by the souls of black spectral dogs, but there are legendary warnings about the place itself. Once anyone circles around the tomb, either the ghost of the squire or the Devil would bite their fingers off."
"So, where could the squire be buried?"
"The Cabell tomb is in a town called Buckfastleigh. That's where you will find the body and burn the remains, but it's going to be harder when you have to deal with the black dog that has been terrorizing Dartmoor."
"Sounds like a job to me."
"And another thing, that couple who died weren't the only victims." Tsenoh gave Dean a newspaper as he looked at it. "Over the past four months, there had been several incidents in which some of the victims were killed the same way as that couple. The cause of death remained the same when they were mauled and then killed."
"So, we're tracing the footprints of a demonic hound after all..."
Dean was ready to face the danger head on as he followed Tsenoh outside of the safe house. When they got into a fancy British car, they were off as they were about to conduct a dangerous hunt in order to kill the creature and burn the remains of the one that sold his soul to the Devil. It was going to be a tough one, but Dean had to ride it out without Sam in tow on this one...
"Don't worry, Sammy; I'll be back," he said.
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The town of Buckfastleigh was a sleepy town as it had its bustles of things out of the ordinary. It was also a foreboding place as it teemed with terror that lurked from within. By the time that Dean and Tsenoh got there, they were already on hand into finding the black dog and taking it out both ways. It was going to be one hell of a curious incident as they were ready to find the tomb of Squire Cabell in order to torch the remains and halt the black dog's reign of terror all over the town. When night came around, both Dean and Tsenoh were on watch as they notice something walk from the abbey. It was the very image of the demonic dog that had been attacking people at night as it was about to make another unsuspecting kill.
"There's our doggie," said Dean as he was seeing the creature through night vision binoculars.
"The black dog is the same size of a mountain lion there," said Tsenoh. "It can also be hard to kill if we don't burn Squire Cabell's remains on the spot."
"You got a point there." Dean notices a man getting into his car as the black dog was about to make its move. "Well, shall we get started?"
Dean and Tsenoh sprang into action with their weapons in hand as they aimed their guns at the black dog that was about to maul its next victim. The monster was ready to strike as Dean fired several shots into its abdomen. With the monster fleeing for now, it was about to come back later as its intended victim was shocked to see it run off unexpectedly. Even Tsenoh was concerned as she was aware that the black dog had been wounded, but not killed entirely, for it would come back to kill its intended victim sooner or later.
"God save me from the black dog!" cried the man.
"Don't worry, it won't harm you again," said Tsenoh.
"The dog is the devil incarnate!"
"Hey, calm down!" cried Dean. "The damn dog won't get at you because I'm gonna gank the son-of-a-bitch!"
"The black dog is coming back!"
Without warning, the black dog had returned as it had blood in its mouth. Dean was ready to take it out again as he had his gun at the ready along with the tanto knife that was given to him. He was aware that it was after the man that nearly got killed as he dragged him into an empty tomb for safety. With Tsenoh trailing them, she caught to them as she formed a barrier around the empty tomb, which was effective against monsters. With the black dog catching up to them, it was about to break the barrier as it wasn't going to back down not one bit.
"Looks like Fido's not gonna roll over and play dead anytime soon," said Dean.
"The black dog will never let up," said the man as he was shivering.
"We have to kill it both ways," said Tsenoh.
"How? I already fired some shots into it, but it didn't buckle," said Dean.
"One of us is going to have to get into Squire Cabell's tomb and burn the remains."
"Who's up for it?"
"I'll do it, Dean Winchester."
"You gotta be kidding me!"
"Trust me; it's the only way to stop the black dog."
And so, Tsenoh lifted the barrier from the empty tomb as she noticed that the black dog was gone. With Dean following her, he was watching her back as he saw her go towards the tomb that was in question: Squire Cabell's resting place. With some stealth skills, she finally got past the black dog as she made it to the tomb in order to burn the remains. When she entered inside, she noticed that a man in a tan trenchcoat was trapped in here as he couldn't shake the black dog off, only to be stuck in the tomb of Squire Cabell of all places.
"It seems that you've got yourself a dog problem," said Tsenoh.
"Long time, no see, Tsenoh of the King's Guard," said the man in the tan trenchcoat.
"You've come a long way, Castiel, but your timing is bad." She notices a bite mark on his arm. "I also take it that you've come across the black dog as well."
"The black dog isn't alone on this." A string of howls pierce the evening air. "This place is a medium for what the monster represents."
"We're standing in Squire Cabell's tomb, Castiel, and the only way to cease the evil is to salt and burn the body."
Without further hesitation, Tsenoh found the resting place of Squire Cabell as she noticed that he was all bones. It was a perfect time to strike as she poured salt all over the remains along with some lighter fluid. With a match being lit, the remains of Squire Cabell were on fire as they were burning brightly in the resting place. Even Castiel was astonished to see a Shinigami do this as he stared at Tsenoh and her bravery. As an angel, he was forbidden to have feelings, but for Tsenoh, he had something more than just someone who just saved his bacon.
"My superiors would question your methods into burning one's remains," he said.
"And my superior would question why you came down here in the first place," said Tsenoh as she was cleaning and bandaging up Castiel's arm. "There is a curious incident indeed, but the fight is not over with the black dog yet."
"The question remains: who is fighting the black dog?"
"You'll know when you'll see him, Castiel..."
With that, Castiel vanished without a trace as Tsenoh was alone in the Squire's tomb. Still, she had to check up on Dean as she was eager to help him fight off the monster on the other end of the spectrum sooner or later...
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Dean saw the black dog staring at him as he found that it was getting out of control. Its growing hunger increased as it lunged forward and pinned him to the ground. He was trying hard to get away from the creature without being mauled to death as he was reaching for the tanto knife that Miss Mik had given him. By the time he reached it, he aimed at the monster's chest as he stuck the tanto knife into it. It was such a mess as Dean was covered in the black dog's blood while holding the tanto knife in his hands. With the menacing creature dead, Dean was on his feet as he was relieved that the nightmare was over at last. He was grateful that he got rid of the monster as he couldn't wait until he told Sam about this, for the ominous black dog had now became another notch in the hunter's journal that was left behind by their father.
"It's elementary, but at least I did good," he said to himself.
The cold air made it impossible for warmth as Dean was about to freeze even further. To his surprise, he saw Tsenoh come out of the tomb as she was also triumphant into bringing the black dog incident to a halt. With the night still fresh, they were about to call it a night as they were ready to hit a local pub on the way home.
"So, here's to the curious incident about the dog in the nighttime," said Dean.
"There are over a thousand myths and legends about the infamous black dog allegory," said Tsenoh.
"By the way, after we swing by one of the pubs, we should also check in on Sam."
"Yashamaru and Reebtoor are watching over him right now, Dean Winchester. There's nothing to worry about in the least. As for you, on the other hand, you are in desperate need of a bath."
"Yeah, after putting down Fido, I'm really gonna get one the moment I get back to the safe house, but that's not the only thing that worries me."
"It's your brother, isn't it? He'll be fine, Dean Winchester, but you should also be concerned for your own concerns as well..., such as getting a bath to get up the blood off from you."
Dean sighed heavily as he was about to endure the rest of the night being covered in the black dog's blood. Still, he had to check up on Sam sooner or later as he couldn't wait to tell him on how he got rid of a demonic black dog in the process. Only time would tell when there would be a calling to action as the hunt was put on hold for now...
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Sam woke up as he was sitting in his bed. After enduring a lot of sleep, he was awake as his fever was finally broken. Still, he was hungry as he wanted something to eat after enduring six days of pneumonia. By the time he was out of bed, he left his room as he finally made his way through the dining room. With no sign of Yashamaru or Reebtoor in sight, he was alone in the dining room as he preferred to sit there for a bit. To his curiosity, he heard the front doors open as he left the dining room and out to the main hall. It wasn't long until he saw Dean and Tsenoh return as they were victorious from dealing with the infamous black dog that haunted Dartmoor. It wasn't long until he discovered that Dean was covered in the black dog's blood as he was in dire need of a shower right away.
"What the hell happened to you?" he asked.
"Me? I just got back after getting Fido neutered," answered Dean.
"Dean, you did more than just a simple neutering." He noticed the tanto knife in his brother's hand. "I take it that you have an Orikoto design for a knife."
"This Orikoto design saved my ass from being dog chow not too long ago."
"And Fido nearly killed you in the process."
"Oh, very funny, Sammy! Just you wait until you find and kill one of these sons-of-bitches!"
"So ends the curious incident," said Tsenoh. "I also take it that you're feeling better after enduring a bout of pneumonia in the process."
"So, your fever broke, huh, Sammy?" said Dean.
"Hit the showers," said Sam.
Dean left the main hall without further argument towards Sam. Still, he had to take a shower after killing the black dog that terrorized its victims, but being drenched in its blood was something that should never be taken lightly, but it was a victory that was savored and well-known with the results being dirty in the process as well...
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Sam was up bright and early as he was in the study hall fuming towards several volumes of lore that piqued his interest. With his fever gone away, he was ready to go as he was about to resume his search into looking for his father. He had a job to do as he was fully clean and dressed to be on his way out for the next hunt. To his surprise, he saw Dean enter into the hall as he was all cleaned up from his attack on the demonic black dog earlier. Both brothers were ready to go as they were about to go on their next adventure in the making, but not yet...
"Just give me an extra five minutes, Dean," said Sam as he was still reading away with one of the books. "Tsenoh has a huge library on some of the legends that Dad's been hunting for years."
"You can look at them later, but we have to get moving..." He notices Sam clutching at his head as if a pain has taken over him like a needle. "Sammy?! What's going on?! I thought you were better!"
"Dean, it's my head!" He screams in pain. "I can't make it stop!"
Sam collapsed onto the floor as he felt another vision coming forth. To his shock, he saw an image of Caitlyn being pursued by something as it was all covered in fire. The vision became dangerously clear as the spectral image that was chasing Caitlyn had a dangerous message in mind.
"BURN WITH ME!"
To be continued...