Breaking The Deal Has Costs
Disclaimer: I have no claims to the show Supernatural, the characters or themes, I just like to play with the characters, tease, torture, caress and the rest!! Don't shoot the writer! Sorry that this chapter has taken so long but I have had a terribly busy Christmas and New Year.
CHAPTER 11
Previously: He hated seeing Dean like this just as much as Dean hated Sam getting hurt and he promised himself that Lucy was not going to get his brother no matter what. Dean though was still in agony and only semi-conscience, every wound hurt and bleed when Sam tried to clean it and Sam had to focus on what he was doing whilst trying to be as gentle as possible, which for Sam blinking away tears was very hard for all he heard Dean say was "I must protect Sam", "Leave Sam alone", but most hurtful was the quiet moan just before Dean again lost consciousness, "Please no more". All Sam could think was "what had Lucy done to him", and he hoped that Bobby arrived quickly with the Demnos book so that he could free his brother.
After Sam had finished cleaning Dean up, and made sure he was as comfortable as possible, he went to the computer to read the e-mails and check out the drawings that Bobby had sent him, only to find that the e-mails where corrupted and the downloads would not work. The e-mail holding details of the original deal was blanked and in the spam folder. It was obvious Lucy had struck again, Sam thought and was very glad that Bobby was on his way with the book. Sam just hoped he arrived, as he lay down on his bed. Sam had not meant to fall asleep, so he was rather upset when he jolted into a sitting position and was half way across the room, awoken by the cries of his brother. Sam was relieved to find the wounds made by whatever Lucy did where almost healed but Dean still seemed in agony and when Sam managed to wake him slightly to take some pain meds, Dean's first reaction was to move back towards the wall and the top of the bed. Sam realized Dean was still semi-asleep and in some serious pain and possible delusion, so Sam spoke quietly and tried to get Dean to accept the pills and some water. It took 20 minutes of quiet talking to get Dean to react, and even then it was only to the Name "Sam", that he got any reaction at all. The reaction was not good. You see Dean did not recognized his own brother. He first question was "Where is Sam", shortly followed by "He's OK right. Lucy promised." and then came the one that broke Sam's heart and made him want to find Ruby and do whatever she said to destroy Lucy, "I'll take the pills. I'll be good, Just leave Sam alone!". After Dean swallowed the pills, Sam told him to rest. As he turned around, he heard "Sam's OK right, he's ok!". Sam turned to face his brother, praying that he would be OK in the morning and said "Yes, Sam's fine. He wants you to rest now OK". Dean nodded his head, and laid back on the bed, quickly going to sleep, but just before he did fall asleep, he mumbled, " I'll be good. Goto protect Sammy and Dad from Lucy." It was at that moment Sam realized that all Dean cared for was his family. Sam just wished dean cared about himself, but then he realized, that was why he was here to make sure someone cared about Dean.
It was just as dawn was breaking, that Sam woke up again (cursing himself mildly for falling asleep - this place was just tooo restful), to the sound of a truck parking in the lot. He opened the curtains hoping that it was Bobby and dashed out the door to meet him, before he could even get fully out of the truck.
Sam "You Brought it. Please tell me you brought it." Bobby shook his head and for a second Sam panicked. Bobby turned to face Sam, for his idea to work he had to do this now and Sam had to agree without knowing what he was agreeing to exactly. Bobby sighed, "Listen Sam, I need to have you promise me something and I need you to agree to do it before I tell you what your agreeing to." Sam took a step back, "What do you want me to do? Right now I'm pretty tied up." Bobby shook his head again, darn it the boy was making this hard. "Listen Sam, we have to do this my way, now do you trust me." Sam gulped and stepped back closer to Bobby, "With my life, you know that". Right said Bobby, "Now. I need you to place your right hand on this book and say "I Promise to agree totally, and with my own free will I promise to do, all that Bobby is about to say." Sam eyes grew huge, "Bobby I don't understand and I really would like you to explain it to me." Bobby pulled out of the passenger seat a large book wrapped in a velvet cloth and said, "Sam, if you trust me, then you'll do this. Now do you trust me or don't you?".
To say that Sam was concerned about what he was about to do, would be the understatement of the year, but he did trust Bobby with his life and more importantly Bobby was the one person who Dean trusted and confided in. Now if it had been upto Sam alone, he would have refused to do this, but Dean trusted Bobby and respected him and though he would never say it, looked up to him like a father, and so Dean would have agreed without a second thought, figuring that Bobby knew best. So gritting his teeth and wondering what he was getting himself into, Sam laid his hand on the book and for dean's sake, he repeated what Bobby had said. In his own mind Sam knew he was agreeing to an open contract, and the lawyer inside was kicking and screaming against doing it. Then Bobby started to talk "This is what I say and you will do." He paused and Sam guessed that at this point he was meant to answer yes and again gritting his teeth Sam answered "YES!". Sam went white as a sheet and seething with anger, when Bobby continued but he realized it was now too late to change anything, for as Bobby handed him the Demnos book, he could feel it's power rushing though him and he knew he had been tricked by the best and he wanted to kill Bobby for doing this to him. You might be interested in what Sam got so mad over, well here it is... "Sam you will accept the guardianship of the Demnos book and will become it's next keeper. Furthermore you agree that you will guard it with your life and soul and keep it safe from any and all who would use it for the aid of evil in any way, means, or attempt to miss-use it in any way or means, and that includes the being you know as Lucy. This you willingly agree to do, until you select the next keeper, who must also agree to all the above." Sam turned and walked back to the motel door without another word. He could hear Dean coming back to consciousness and wanted to be there for his brother. Bobby followed him, hoping that Sam would calm down enough for him to explain his idea, but as Dean opened his eyes and Sam stepped into the door, quickly followed by Bobby, he suddenly doubled over with pain and fell to his knees, breathing heavily. Dean jumped out of bed and dashed to Sam's side, mumbling "I'll kill her. She's not supposed to touch you or any of my family." Dean looked over at Bobby, "well don't just stand there, help me." Bobby shook his head, "Dean, this isn't Lucy's fault. This is Sam's fault". Dean looked at Bobby and asked "What. How can Sam cause himself pain. Lucy has to be behind this." Bobby sat down in a chair, running his hand though his hair as Dean sat back down on the bed. Now that the adrenalin was running down so was his energy fast.
Bobby looked at Sam, who was just recovering and explained, why it was totally Sam's fault. "You see Dean, Sam thought about giving the Demnos book to Lucy, maybe even making her the next keeper and because of the spells and incantations of protection that are wrapped and worked into the book itself, Sam started to feel the pain that such a decision would cause others." Dean shook his head, "Bobby, that only happens to the keeper of the book and Sam isn't the keeper, I'm not sure who is but, I know one thing, No matter what Lucy can't get her hands on that book." Dean looked at Sam and seeing the pain reflected in his eyes and recognizing the Demnos book lying on the floor where Sam had dropped it. Looking at Bobby, Dean asked, "Bobby what have you done." Sam coughed, "He made me the new keeper, Dean". Bobby seeing that this was going south far quicker then he thought it would, stood up and motioned for both the boys to listen to him.
Bobby - "Look, I know your angry at me Dean, but it is the only way of protecting the book while trying to get you out of the deal with Lucy."
Dean and Sam asked "How." Dean continued (with fresh adrenalin flowing in his body), "Look Bobby, whatever it is, it won't work. Lucy has got me pretty much to rights, she can do what she likes with me or to me."
Sam - "Look I still want to know what deal you actually made Dean, maybe Bobby's right, maybe there's a loop hole."
Dean put his head in his hands and said "ok, I'll tell you the deal. It was simple I thought... She owns me heart, body and soul, the whole sabang, which includes everything I own. I was free to help my family, and stay with them, but I always had to keep her informed as to where I was and how to reach me and after my 20th birthday, I will owe her three favors, anything she wanted I would do. I would kill, maim, steal, anything. Then and only then, would I be free of the oath. I wanted my family saved immediately and that none of the favors would deal with them. For that condition she demanded a test of my loyalty to her and that I fully understood the deal by doing it in the next week. She informed me that there was no loophole, and that I was now her slave. I agreed to it and further confirmed the favors and my slavery started after my 20th birthday."
Sam turned, "Not four favors", Dean smiled, "the four favor was tied up with me handing her over the Demnos book". Bobby looked at both the boys and smiled, "that was what I thought! You see there is a way out maybe." Sam turned round, still angry at Bobby for tricking him, "and what is that?" But instead of answering him, Bobby turned to Dean and asked, "From the looks of things, (pointing to Dean), you did not want to do her first favor." Dean laughed, "No I'm not and I don't care what she does to me for refusing. (hanging his head). Now more then ever." Bobby shook his head, "what was it that she asked." Dean looked at him, "She wanted me to get the book for her and to prove my loyalty, kill the current keeper. I figured that it might be you, and when she threatened to hurt Sam in the same breath, I attacked her."
Bobby was about to answer when they heard the screech of a car's wheels and a slam of a car door and then a very loud repeated knock on their door. "Open up now, or you will regret it Dean." Lucy had arrived!
Next Chapter: Lucy is furious and it all goes downhill from there, but for whom!
