Chapter 25
Its daylight already, John and his two sons are spying the barn from a distance. Luther is suddenly opening the door, looking around as he could smell that something is around.
"Sonuvabitch! They're really not afraid of the sun?" Dean murmurs.
"Another myth created by some that never met them in the flesh… The only way to properly kill them is by beheading… So yeah, they sleep during the day, but that doesn't mean they won't wake up…" John says.
"Walking right in is not the plan, then?"
"Actually, yes… It is!" He smirks.
"Why does Eli have to stay in your truck?" Sam asks.
"Because of her scent… You saw that vamp' coming out for no reason?... It's because he might have pick it up already… Like she followed his to lead us here… We have to be very careful and protect her from him… Not to be caught…" His father quickly explains.
"She knows that bloodsucker?" Dean's voice suddenly hardens.
John taps them on their shoulders to follow him.
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They go back to their vehicles, going for their weapons. John has a worried look on his face.
"Is it him?" Eli asks softly. He nods a 'yes'. "What have you in mind?"
"Going in… Release the humans, take back the Colt and kill as much vampires without being caught…"
"No… You can't do that, only the three of you!... You're insane!..."
"It's way too dangerous for you to be involved, you know that… And that would not make much difference with one more going in there…"
"That's not what I meant… Why you not ambush them, get rid of the soldiers first when I take care of Luther?... He won't be suspicious over me..."
"Stop right there, Angel!... This is not an options, you hear me!..." He raises his voice.
"It is a better plan than yours!..." She hardens her tone.
"ENOUGHT!... We have no time for endless discussions... All we risk is losing you and Luther and the Colt… He would fly away in a second if he gets to you… You know that too…" He turns around to make an end at this conversation and faces his two sons. "You boys really wanna know why this gun is so important?..."
"Yes, sir…" Sam says first.
"It's just a legend… I never really believed in his existence until I red Daniel's letter… Story of Colt making a special gun in 1835… Halley's Comet was the closest of earth, the same night men died at the Alamo… Samuel Colt made that gun for a hunter like us… He made only 13 bullets… Half were used during that period and then the colt disappeared till Daniels got his hands on it… Legend says that it can kill anything…"
"Killing anything like supernatural anything?" Dean asks fascinated.
"Like the demon?" Sam adds.
"Yeah, the demon… We may finally have it, if we get that gun…"
"And what about Eli and that Luther guy?" The youngest continues.
"Let's that be for later… That won't help us right now… We need to enter that barn during daylight, it's our best shoot."
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The three men enter through a window as silently as possible. All the vampires are sleeping here and there in hammocks. Sam and Dean are looking for the human prisoners, while John is going for the Colt.
Sam spots first the reported missing young woman. She seems to be asleep.
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John finds Luther's bedroom aside from the rest of the nest. The gun is hanging in a holster at the top of the bed. He cautiously makes one step after another to get to it.
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Dean finds an iron cage with other humans. He is trying to break the lock with a hook.
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Sam is untying the rope, holding the young woman's hands around the beam. The noise made by the hook Dean is holding, wakes her up. She looks up and starts to squeals like a wild animal, her second set of teeth all out, alerting the other vampires.
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John, just a few inches away from the gun, hears the scream and backs up just in time to see Luther's rising in his bed. With just a move of his hand, the vampire swings him against the wall. John garbs a bottle he found on the floor and throws it against the black painted window, letting daylight pouring in the room. "Boys!... Run…" He yells.
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Sam and Dean are running for the door and without stopping break it down. They are followed by the entire nest. But, full daylight soon stops them to pursue.
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The guys are running back to the road. "Where's John?... What happened?" Eli asks. The brothers are scanning the bushes just below. "We have to go back…" She jumps into the woods.
"Eli!" Dean screams, going after her.
Half way down the hill, she sees John running to her. "I told you to stay in the truck!" He reprimands her.
"You got him?"
"No... And neither the Colt or the prisoners..." He turns to Dean. "What was that scream?"
"Dunno... It came out of nowhere..."
They rejoin Sam ready to start the engine.
"It's okay… They won't follow… But, they have our scents now… They'll wait till dusk to attack…" John says.
"What the hell do we do now?" Dean asks.
"Prepare for the fight!"