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Chapter 10

Sam writhed on the ground, trying to get up but he couldn't. He heard Dean scream in pain and snarled, fighting harder against the power holding him down even as he heard familiar laughter. He had lost everyone to his so-called Father, he could not lose Dean as well, he would die first! Sam closed his eyes and reached deep inside himself, for the powers he despised, the ones he had inherited from the nearby demon. He managed to roll onto his stomach as his full powers battled against those holding him in place and then push up on one knee. Hazel met agonised black and Sam snarled, an animalistic sound of rage even as hazel changed to sulphurous yellow and then Sam was moving, body slamming into the creature that dared to call itself his father when John was the only one he ever wanted. This demon had stolen his family from him; it wouldn't take his mate too. Dean went limp, eyes closed as they rolled off him, Sam pinning the shocked demon down. Sam snarled again even as his hands settled on its chest, he didn't know what he was doing, body and powers acting on instinct alone as the demon began to scream. Sam's eyes rolled back as something moved from the demon to him and then with one last feeble cry the body beneath him went still in death and he scrambled off and over to Dean. Sam leant in and nuzzled Dean's cheek but the vampire didn't react. He pulled his mate into his arms, whining softly in fear and distress and then suddenly they were gone.

Carmen cried out in surprise as she was suddenly not alone in the living room. She gasped in shock as she recognised the two men they hadn't seen in nearly ten years although they heard from them regularly. She took a step towards them only for Sam to look up and actually growl at her in warning, his grip on Dean tightening protectively. Her eyes went wide as she took in Sam's yellow eyes and the fact Dean wasn't moving at all. "Sam? It's me, Carmen. It's all right, you're safe." She called softly, trying to calm the young man down as she heard several objects begin to rattle in place. Why did she have to be the only one home? She took a small step closer and this time Sam whined softly instead of growling so she took that as a good sign. What had happened to them? "That's it Sam, I won't hurt you. I just want to help." She murmured, carefully kneeling in front of him. She looked down at Dean and frowned, he appeared unconscious but how was that possible? Sam whimpered and she looked up at him, seeing the confusion and fear in his strange yellow eyes. "Sam can you understand me?" Sam just whined again and she cautiously raised a hand to his face, gently touching his cheek. She felt him tense but then he relaxed and nuzzled at her hand. Carmen smiled. "That's it Sam, you know me. Let's get you two somewhere more comfortable." She moved her hand to Sam's shoulder and tugged gently, relieved when Sam stood up, Dean cradled to his chest. He followed her docilely upstairs to the room they had used before and laid Dean on the bed before curling around him, nuzzling at his mate. Carmen left the room and headed downstairs to get in touch with the others for help.

"Where are they?" Eleazer asked as he entered the house and Carmen went to him. He wrapped his arms around his mate, holding her close.

"In their room. Eleazer…..something bad has happened to them. Sam, he, his eyes are yellow and he hasn't spoken a word. He growled at me like an animal." She explained and Eleazer frowned.

"And Dean?"

"I think he's unconscious. His clothes are practically shredded and Sam has been bleeding too. Looks like something attacked them."

Eleazer nodded and kissed her gently. "Go and collect blood for Dean while I go see them."

"Be careful, I don't think Sam's exactly…."

"I will." He promised and followed the sound of the young hybrids heart upstairs to their room. He opened the door and found the two on the bed, Sam wrapped protectively around Dean. "Sam? It's Eleazer, may I come closer?" He asked gently and yellow eyes locked on him, Sam's grip on Dean tightening but then Sam frowned in confusion. Eleazer took a slow step forward and Sam whimpered softly, nuzzling at the unresponsive form in his arms. When that was all Sam did he moved over to the bed and reached out to touch Dean, unsure what he could do for the younger vampire. If Sam would only talk, tell him what had happened maybe he could figure it out. He looked over as Carmen walked in with a container of animal blood and he took it from her. "Sam, we need to get Dean to drink this, alright?" Sam just stared at him but then loosened his hold on Dean and shifted so Dean was reclining. So obviously Sam could understand them, that was a good sign. He tipped the container against Dean's lips, letting a little blood trickle in and was then forced to rub Dean's throat to make him swallow when he didn't do it on his own. Sam just watched, whimpering and nuzzling his mate, trying to get him to react.

Carmen looked up as Eleazer joined them but he shook his head. "I think we might need to call Carlisle, maybe as a doctor he'll have an idea how to help." He offered as he put the empty container of blood aside.

"What if…..what if he needs more than animal blood to heal?" She asked softly and he winced. Dean had never tasted human blood, what if it worked and Dean's control was gone?

Upstairs Sam sat up, listening intently to the discussion downstairs. He frowned and then looked down at Dean before nodding and using his knife to slice into the flesh of his lower arm. He put the wound over Dean's mouth and waited, smiling when for the first time Dean swallowed on his own. "Need you Dean." Sam whispered hoarsely. He let Dean drink until his wound healed over and then curled back around him to sleep.

When Irina walked in six hours later with more blood for Dean Sam sat up and shook his head. "He needs to feed Sam."

"Feed from me." He whispered and she blinked but then smiled in relief at hearing him finally talk after a month of silence.

"Wait, what? Sam no, Dean can't feed from you." She argued but Sam shook his head.

"See?" He cut his arm and she watched as Dean swallowed without help. She stared at the red liquid dripping from Sam and didn't feel any hunger at all for it. Something strange had definitely happened to them, sure Sam had never smelt all that appetizing but there had been some attraction to his blood but now there was nothing. She watched the wound heal and Sam shift to hold Dean close again, one hand stroking his hair.

"Sam do you understand what you're doing? Dean's never tasted anything but animal blood before."

Sam nodded. "Mine." He whispered and she noticed some hazel showing through the yellow of Sam's eyes. Irina sighed and left to tell the others about this odd development.

He fought to open his eyes, to move. Sam, where was Sam? He was in danger, that demon wanted him! He couldn't let it take Sam; take his mate, the one person in the world that made it worth being a vampire. He fought as hard as he could and then something...light! And a shadow, he snarled weakly, trying to get away, he had to get to Sammy! But then warm hands were touching his face, the shadow speaking but the words were hard to make out. But when lips brushed his he knew, Sam! Sam was the shadow, Sam was okay. "Umn….S…a….."

Sam smiled when he saw Dean's eyes were open, gently cupping his face and then Dean's lips moved, at first just noise but then Sam heard part of his name and he sobbed a laugh in relief. "I'm here Dean, we're safe." He whispered, staring into Dean's eyes and marvelling at the changed colour. They were still the butterscotch he knew but flecked through that colour was red and yellow, obviously from drinking his blood. Sam ran his fingers through Dean's hair, relieved when Dean shifted slightly, pressing into his touch. "I've missed you." Sam told him and Dean blinked dazedly at him, obviously confused so Sam cuddled with him and softly told him what had happened.

Eleazer moved away from the door, relieved that Dean was finally awake and aware. He didn't understand how the younger vampire had been rendered unconscious, let alone for so long but now he was obviously on the mend.

TBC….