Chapter 26

Cade began to chew on his bottom lip nervously. He stared as the Sam clone took his other brother away. What is going to happen to them? He turned back to Dean and looked at Sam behind him. He was still just trying to focus.

"Stay away from him," warned Dean as Cade brought his attention back to the angry young man before him. He took a step. Dean took it as a threat and lunged at Cade who, because Dean was so tired and sore, easily knocked him backwards. Dean jumped back to his feet just as Cade grabbed Sam and held him in front of him, gun at his head. Sam couldn't do anything not even begin to fight. He wasn't feeling right.

"Let him go," warned Dean. Cade just looked at him. "Let him go now!" Cade grinned and held on.

"Listen to me Dean, don't make me hurt him." Dean stayed where he was. Sam couldn't fight and right now, he wasn't sure he could either.

"I don't want to hurt him. Don't make me hurt him." Cade said once again.

"Leave him alone," said Dean not making a move toward them. He didn't want to do anything that would bring his brother any more pain.

"Dean if you would stop a minute and listen, you would see that I don't want to hurt either one of you anymore." Dean cocked his head to the side.

"I'm not going to trust you. Not after everything that's happened. Let my brother go."

"Not until you promise me to stay where you are."

"Forget it."

"Dean, if I wanted to hurt Sam, I would have already done it. You've never stopped me before." Dean had to think about that one a minute.

"I don't trust you."

"I know. I don't blame you but Sebastian has just taken both my brothers and I need your help." Dean laughed. "You're kidding me right? Why the hell would I help you?" Cades eyes went dark and cold.

"Because if you don't I will kill your brother."

"You said you wouldn't hurt him."

"I won't, unless you give me a reason. Look I'll tell you what. I'll let Sam go if you promise to help me. I don't know what that demon did to me but I'm ok now and my brothers are in danger. I'm sorry, that's all I can say and I know that after everything that's happened, that's weak but I am sorry. I wasn't myself. You and Sam kept telling me you could help me, now I need you to do that. So I'll let Sam go and whatever you decide to do, I guess I'll just have to accept it." Dean just looked at the man. Could he believe him or not? He knew how it was when your brother, the one you swore to protect was in danger.

Slowly and cautiously, Cade let Sam go and then threw his gun down at Dean's feet. He just stood there, not moving. Dean kept an eye on Cade but reached out and grabbed Sam, pulling him to him. He stepped back in front of him to shield him. He stepped up to Cade and without warning, hit him in the face, knocking him down. Cade stayed on the ground. Dean shook his head then offered a hand to help him up. Cade took it and Dean pulled him to his feet. He picked up the gun and put it in his pocket.

"We need to find a way to get out of this damn room." Cade grinned and pulled the keys to the room out of his pockets.

"That will work."

"Upstairs Sebastian had instructed the Sam clone to make Justin sit down. He tried to fight but Sam shoved him down into a chair and placed his gun at his head. He was facing Ian who was still pulled tight between the two panels. "Sebastian please don't hurt my brother," he begged.

Sebastian looked evilly at Ian and then at Justin. He walked over and grabbed Justin by the hair forcing him to look up into his eyes. "You too huh," he said accusingly. "How are you two breaking my hold. No human has ever done that before. What's so special about you."

"Nothing," said Justin and swallowed hard. "We just…."

"Shut up," warned Sebastian. He looked at Ian. "Well I can say that the two of you are in a world of trouble. I wanted to save this for later but now I think that I might as well show you what I can do." He grinned evilly at Ian and turned to Justin. He held his hand in front of him and a fire ball formed.

"NO!" yelled Ian as Sebastian touched it to Justin. He screamed as heat spread throughout his body.

"Don't!"

Justin began panting heavily as sweat popped out on his forehead. His body was on fire and it was just getting worse. He looked at Ian who begged Sebastian to leave him alone. Sebastian just grinned.

"You've hurt your brother Ian, not me. You can not just get away from me. I told you what would happen if you did, now tell me how it happened."

"I…I don't know." Sebastian growled and lifted his hands again.

"NO! Wait! I don't know, it just happened. Suddenly I just snapped out of it. Please!"

Sebastian turned on Ian. "You do not just snap out of my hold. How did you get free!"

"I told you. Please leave him alone." Justin had doubled over, and was holding his stomach. His insides was getting hotter and hotter. He couldn't stand it anymore and cried out in pain once again, and then fell unconscious to the ground.

"Justin!"

Sebastian whirled on Ian and rushed over to him. In one swift movement he ripped Ian's shirt off his body cleanly, revealing his chest. The Sam clone came over and looked at his Master adoringly. "Beat him," Sebastian ordered. Sam gave a sadistic grin and said ok. He picked up a leather strap and began beating Ian to a pulp.

Downstairs, Cade unlocked the door. He reached out to help Dean with Sam but Dean just shoved his hand away. "Don't touch him!" he warned. Cade sighed and lowered his hand. He couldn't blame him really. He'd do the same if the tables were turned. He wouldn't want whoever hurt his brothers to touch him either and he sure as hell wouldn't trust them.

They made their way up the stairs. Sam was just barely holding on and he was still having a hard time focusing on anything. He'd also not said a single word which worried Dean a lot.

"Any suggestions," Cade asked Dean when they reached the top of the steps.

"Yeah, you're going to give me to them."

"What? That won't work. Sebastian knows that Justin and Ian are no longer under his control. He's bound to know I'm not either."

"Not if you give me to him."

"It won't work."

"It will if you have a gun at my head." Cade looked at Dean who took out the gun and handed it back to Cade. He took it and continued to stare. Dean shook his head. "I can't do this alone and neither can you. We have to work together but if you stab me in the back, I will kill you." Cade nodded. Dean took Sam by the arms and sat him down.

"Sam can you hear me?" Sam didn't answer but he looked up into his big brother's eyes. He nodded.

"You stay here ok? We're going to get Justin and Ian and then get the hell out of here." Sam nodded again. Dean turned to Cade.

"I thought you didn't trust me."

"I don't. Make a liar out of me." Cade nodded and shoved Dean into the study. Sebastian turned as he was pushed inside. "What's this?"

"Sorry sir, he tried to get away."

"Without his brother? I don't believe that."

"Shit," thought Dean, "That was a mistake.