Chapter 35

They all made their way out of the house and to the van that was parked in the driveway. John carefully laid Dean down in the back. Sam and Tony helped Jack inside and got him settled and Sam climbed in behind them leaving Tony standing outside with John and Bryan. John started to go to the drivers side and climbed behind the wheel. He glanced at Bryan who was still staring at him. He closed the back of the van.

Finally John had had enough. He stormed over to Bryan, who backed up a step. John pushed him against the van.

"What the hell is your problem Bryan?" he asked. "Why do you keep looking at me like that?" Tony stepped up. "John," he said.

"Stay out of it Tony," warned John. "Spill it Bryan!"

"I'm not looking at you like anything," said Bryan.

"The hell you're not!" replied John. "You've been staring at me ever since we left the basement, now what's the matter?"

Bryan shook his head. "Nothing," he said. If Alanya did still reside in John's head, Bryan didn't want to let on that he knew it. "I'm just looking at how tired you look," he said and John cocked his head.

"Really," stated John simply not believing it for one minute.

"Yeah. Why don't you get in the back of the van with Sam and Dean. They need you. So does Jack. Tony can drive. I'll ride up front with him."

John nodded. "You're full of it Bryan. You know that? Now you tell me what the problem is. Don't lie to me."

"I'm not. I'm telling you the truth. You need to get some rest yourself," said Bryan.

"Fine!" said John still not believing him for a second. "We need to go to the house you've rented and get some supplies. OK!" John was angry, but Bryan just couldn't shake the feeling.

"Ok," said Bryan. John shook his head and climbed in the back. Tony got in the drivers seat and Bryan in the passengers, and they sped away. Neither said anyting for awhile, but finally Tony looked at Bryan. He was rubbing his head.

"You ok," asked Tony.

"What?" replied Bryan. "Oh, yeah. My arm's just hurting."

"John's right you know," said Tony.

"About what?" asked Bryan.

"You are full of it," answered Tony.

"What?"

"Look Bryan," said Tony. "You're arm may be hurting, but that's not all that's going on, so do you want to tell me the truth? What's really wrong?"

"Nothing," said Bryan.

"Bryan, I've know you to long. I know when something is going on in that head of yours. We've been friends, partners and cops together for a long time. I know you as well as I know myself. Now tell me what's bothering you," said Tony. Bryan sighed.

"John. John's bothering me," replied Bryan.

"Why? Don't you think that John is John?"

"No. I know that right now John is John," said Bryan.

"Then what?" asked Tony getting frustrated. It was like pulling teeth whenever he tried to get Bryan to tell something he didn't want to tell, but Bryan finally answered.

"All I can remember is when Alanya possessed you and Sam. Me and Dean fought like crazy to free you two and when he finally did leave you, you both almost died," he said.

"I remember," said Tony.

"Well, Alanya had gotten into John's head. He almost killed me, but then, all of a sudden, he was just gone and John was back. Just like that. It was to easy Tony. I've got a bad feeling that Alanya is lying dormant and is waiting to resurface. I know John is John, but I just don't think he's free of that demon yet, and the bad thing about it is he don't realize it and he thinks I'm crazy, but Jack noticed too," said Bryan.

"What do you mean?" asked Tony.

"When we got Jack out of that room, I could see that he sensed something too. I'm not saying that John has gone over to the other side. I know better than that, but I believe that Alanya is still in his head. He's waiting to attack and John don't even realize it. I hope to God I'm wrong Tony, but I don't think I am. Alanya can still get to John."

Tony took a deep breath and let it out. "Ok," he said. "I'll help you watch him. I trust your instincts," said Tony.