Shawn kept running, even after his legs and stomach started cramping. However, out of fear, he didn't call out for the others. If he called out, that would take away the element of surprise.
Then again, I don't even know if she's watching me right now through a cauldron, or possessing the mice, or hocus-pocussing or whatever.
The trail of blood ended at a door. He stopped, taking it in. It was an old, wooden door, the kind you'd expect to find in Lord of the Rings in The Shire. He moved forward with caution, half expecting the witch to just come out the side of the wall and scream, half expecting Juliet to somehow drop down from the ceiling, dead.
And you know what?
None of that happened. Shawn twisted the handle. It creaked open, making him wince. It was like a fog horn in the silence of the caves, erasing the element of surprise altogether. Shawn inched his way inside, taking it in.
"Sam?"
...
Gus continued tracing the cavern walls, avoiding the disease-ridden rats the best he could. He carried the flashlight with him like it was what would save his life through the Titanic's sinking. It was like the tunnel went on and on forever—it didn't even have any curves. Just a straight, dark tunnel with mine tracks guiding him.
Shawn owes me BIG for this. I spent $47.77 on these shoes, and now I'm being hunted down by a witch and—
"AAAAAAAAAaaahhh!"
She covered his mouth, lifting him up with her onto the ceiling.
...
Henry jerked around, his sensitive ears picking up Gus's scream. Not the "Oh-Dear-God-It's-A-Rat" scream, either.
He started running down the tunnel, certain that's where it came from. "Gus?! Gu-OOH!" He tripped over something hard, hitting the ground elbow-first.
"Aw, son of a—hmmm." He got up, and was knocked back down again by—
"Please! Help me!" She was bloody, wearing joggers' clothes with a denim jacket. Her brunette hair was in her eyes, wide with terror.
"What, what's the matter?" He got up, helping her too.
"I-I was just running, alright? And then somebody came up from behind me, and then the next thing I know I'm in here!"
He gazed down the tunnel Gus's scream was. It was already forgotten by the time he shifted back to Her, "What's your name?"
It took a second for her to answer, "Tabitha."
He took her by the arm. "Henry."
She smiled. "I'll show you where I woke up. Follow me," They started off in the opposite direction of which she came, where he heard Gus's scream.
Henry's eyes were now red.
...
"Gus! Sammy!" Dean called out again. He had started running when he heard Sam's gasp behind him. He had turned around, and Sam wasn't there. A couple minutes later, he heard Gus scream, and off in that direction he went.
Dammit. Why does this happen to us every time?!
He now came up to an old wooden door. It was partially open, and he could hear voices streaming from inside. He kicked open the door with a shout, and then saw a flash of white light.
...
"Aw, dammit!" Shawn dropped the rusted shovel, checking Dean's pulse. "Aw, dammit!"
He looked over his shoulder at Sam as he began to mumble.
"Sam? Dude, wake up! We're going to Disneyland!"
Sam jumped in his seat, snorting and making an indescribable noise.
Shawn scooted behind him, untying the knots. "Hey. Remember anything?"
He was looking around, eyes lying on Dean. "What happened to him?"
"Oh. Uh—he ran in and hit something, I guess," He finished untying, "We need to get outta here. What happened to ya?"
"Snuck up behind me. You get Dean's legs, I got his arms and head."
"Right," He turned around, inspecting Dean's head. "Hey, is there another way outta this cave? Because Juliet's shoe was—GAH!"
He fell on the ground, head throbbing. Sam was over him with the shovel, and the last thing Shawn saw was his eyes. They were red.
Short chapter, but at least I'm inspired now.
