Chapter 10
"What's happening to you Sam? You've got everything you wanted, college, a good job, a wife, a home, and we're ready to start a family. Please tell me, help me to understand."
"It's not right, this is not my life, my brother and I at odds, Aurora's not here. I can't let those things go." Sam said sadly as he bit his lower lips trying to still his emotions. This was the perfect life, how could he ask for more, but he could feel the parts that were missing and it was making him miserable. His emotions were in overdrive as he tried to control them.
"Who's Aurora?"
"My sister, here she was never born, she never gets to live her life."
"Are you sure that's not the dream you're trying to make real?"
"No, there's something missing." Sam said pinching the bridge of his nose between his thumb and index finger. He could feel the start of a headache coming on.
"Do you need your meds?"
"What?"
"For migraines, you've been having them for years now. You can usually head them off with the meds."
"No, I'll be ok."
"Foods ready, why don't we eat before it gets cold." John called to them making both turn to look at him.
"Come on Sam, maybe a little food will help." Jessica said tentatively laying a hand on his arm.
Sam looked down at her hand and then up at her face seeing the love he remembered shining in her eyes. He swallowed hard as a part of him wanted so much to stay here and be with Jessica.
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"Are you sure you don't want me to stay?" Jess asked Sam as they walked to her car.
"No, I kind of want to spend some time with Dean, I think it's time."
"What about work tomorrow?"
"I'll call them, take a personnel day. Really I'll be fine." he assured her kissing her cheek before opening the car door. "I'll call you tomorrow."
"Ok, I love you."
"Yeah, me to."
Sam stood by the driveway and watched her drive away back to their home. He couldn't get use to that; he had a home, a real home. He shivered slightly as a cool breeze blew around the house sending him back inside. He joined Dean on the couch as he turned on the television and began to flip through the channels.
Sam sat up when a headline caught his eye. "Hey stop there for a minute."
"What this special 'bout the plane crash, Flight 4424, it's the anniversary, everyone died. I don't think they ever did figure out what happened. I think they finally chalked it up to a mechanical problem."
"No that's not right, we saved those people." Sam mumbled to himself getting up. "Dad can I use your computer?"
"Sure son, it's on the desk." John said looking up from the paper at his son.
Sam opened the laptop and turned it on waiting for it to come on. He went online and began to search for names of people they had saved. The brother and sister, Haley and Ben, at Blackwater Ridge, Lost Creek, who were looking for their missing brother died from a grizzly bear attack; Luke and his mom, Andrea drown in Lake Manitoc; Charlie and her friends died strange deaths because of Bloody Mary; he finds numerous articles about over twenty kids in Fitchburg, Wisconsin all died from some unknown virus; these were people they had saved. Sam checked on people John had saved and saw the same thing, anyone who they saved were now dead because they didn't become hunters. Sam sat back in the seat as guilt and anguish washed over him, how could he ever think this life was what he wanted? So many lives lost because in this reality none of them hunted.
"I'm going to bed guys; I have an early day tomorrow. Good night." John called to his sons as he headed upstairs.
"Nite." Dean called back looking over at Sam who was in deep thought and didn't answer. He watched Sam closely as he got up and went over to the hutch and began looking through the drawers. Sam pulled out a box that had their Mom's sterling silver silverware and flipped it open.
"What ya doin'?"
"Making things right." Sam said pulling a sharp knife from the box looking at it carefully before slipping it in his pocket.
"What, you stealing from the old man now? That's more my style isn't it?"
"Look, I know we're just starting to make amends and all, but there's something I need to do. Tell Dad and Jess...tell them I love them." Sam said giving Dean's shoulder a quick squeeze before grabbing his coat and heading for the door. He was sure about what happened now, it was all making sense, and he needed to get back to where it started.
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Sam sat in the Impala gathering his thoughts knowing now what he had to do. He stilled himself and started the car getting ready to leave when the passenger door opened and Dean slipped in.
"What are you doing? Get out."
"No."
"Come on Dean, get out."
"No, I don't care about the problems between us, you're still my brother, and I'm coming with you."
"You don't know anything about what I need to do and you wouldn't believe me anyway."
"Try me, what has changed the golden boy into a thief?"
"Suit yourself, I'm going after a Djinn." he said pulling away from the curb. "It a supernatural creature who takes people and gives them their deepest wish while draining their essence from them."
"Did you hit your head or something? Do you have any idea how crazy that sounds?"
"I told you you wouldn't believe me."
"So where are we going?"
"Georgia, but we need to make a stop first."
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"Jasper, sweetie, how are you?" Oree purred scratching his ears as Jasper pushed against her leg. "Where's Juliette?"
"Found her." Dean grunted as Juliette butted him in stomach wanting attention. "Ok already, hold still if you want scratched."
"Guys you need to follow us, we need to find Sam." Oree instructed the sibling hellhounds. They growled at her prancing around waiting for them to leave. Dean and Aurora got in the front of the car and Castiel climbed in the back. They headed back to where Sam had disappeared at the abandoned buildings.
Dean pulled the car over and parked near the dumpster where he had found Sam's cell. Oree got out of the car and looked down the alley waiting for the hounds.
"Are they here?"
"Just got here, right guys?" she cooed as they bumped into her loving her. "Now look guys we need to find Sam. Here get his scent." she instructed holding out one of Sam's shirts. The hellhounds sniffed it roughly knocking it from her hand to the ground fighting over it. "Find him."
Jasper and Juliette began a zigzag pattern searching the alley for Sam's scent. They stopped at the dumpster smelling around it before moving on down the alley. Oree got back in the car and Dean slowly followed the hellhounds stopping when Oree told him.
"They're turning left out of the alley."
"Ok, just keep me going in the right direction."
"Stop at the next intersection, they're searching; now they're heading left out of town."
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Sam came from around the building carrying a bag as he hurried back to the Impala. He slipped inside and sat the bag in the floorboard at Dean's feet.
"Do I even want to know what's in the bag?"
"Probably not, just don't let it spill."
Dean picked up the bag and slid a jar out looking at the contents in the dim street lights. Carefully he put the jar back in the bag and sat it back in the floorboard.
"You're right, did not need to know that."
"Told you." Sam said heading for the interstate that would take them to Georgia. "Might as well get comfortable, it's going to be a long ride."
"And you're sure we have to go all the way to Georgia?"
"Yep, I need to find the Djinn; it's the only way I'm getting out of this."
"I still say you're nuts, but wake me when you want me to drive." Dean replied slumping down in the seat to nap.
Sam looked over at him and except of the scar and a few pounds lighter he almost believed he had his Dean riding shotgun with him. He knew Oree was with Dean and they were looking for him. He just hoped what he was doing was right and it would lead him back to his real family. He couldn't lie to himself, this life would be a nice place to stay, it was his dream world, but Dean and Oree and even Castiel needed him in the real world. They needed to continue to save people and live the lives they were dealt. He could never forget the real world and knew he couldn't really be happy here.
A/N: Thank you too all who are reading my story. The end is in sight, please leave a review, it warms my heart and I like to know what you think.
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