Insides Torn Out
By: Bed of Thorns
Episode 3
Shadows in the Water
Alkali Lake, Nevada
James Johnson stood on the dock that rested on Alkali Lake's shore. He breathed in the lake and air and smiled to himself.
It was quite foggy at that moment but clear enough to the lake.
James looked down; being an excellent swimmer and a resident near Alkali Lake all his life. James knew what he was doing.
James untied his little row boat and carefully stepped into the boat. James began to hum a small little tune as he brought his fishing gear on board.
A shadow came from underneath the waters. It was watching James or his boat at least.
James sat down on the boat and got out his oar and began to row and row with the movements of his oars the shadow below followed him.
James was about center off when he stopped and took his fishing pool and hooked some new bait on their.
James leaned over the boat to see if he could see any schools of fish.
Instead he saw a small shadow.
The shadow became larger and larger and larger and larger.
James could not understand it. He watched as the shadow became quite large when it suddenly disappeared.
James blinked and looked up and then looked back down again in disbelief. He wondered what that thing as but simple shook his head at his moment of insanity and through out his fishing pool.
There were a few moments of piece until James boat began to rattle.
A small rattle t first then it became rougher and rougher until the boat was thrown out of the water and it crashed into the water sinking to the bottom.
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Katharine sat in the 67 Chevy Impala and looked out of the window.
Sam didn't get a good night sleep since he gave up his bed for her and Billy so she let him stay in the back with Billy them both were sleeping.
Katharine did not get a good impression on Dean in fact. She didn't like him at all. The only reason she was being tolerable of him was because he in fact saved Billy and that alone gained enough.
Dean looks sideways over to her and sighed. "Where does your mom live?" he asked her.
Dean didn't understand his behavior towards her all he knew was he was confused and that lead to being a total jerk.
"I don't know but I know a few relatives who might so when I get in contact with them I will let you know" she answered swiftly and coldly she didn't turn away from the window and she didn't bother looking at him.
Dean sat there cold and silent as well. It was like this contest of some sort.
"You do that then" he said after a few minutes. She groaned at his tone and looked over at him and glared at him.
"Are you always like this?" she asked him.
"Oh what; Dashing, handsome, charming, or attractive?" he asked throwing her a cocky smile.
Her glare turned colder as she narrowed her eyes at him. "How about a complete jack ass?" she asked rolling her eyes at him.
He grinned at her. "If I am so appalling then how come you are staring at me at this moment?" he asked practically challenging her.
"This is not staring this is a cold hearted glare of hatred" she responded sitting back in her seat and crossing her arms.
"Oh hatred is such an unsavory word how about you replace that with a . . . more colorful word likes . . . admiration" he said finishing.
She turned towards him "oh wow that is such a big word for you admiration oh how ever did you accomplish that?" she taunted a look of triumphant on her face.
Dean chuckled at that. She was a smart one, feisty but smart.
"I honestly don't know" he said shaking his head and shrugging "I guess it all comes with the good looks, the charms, and the smarts" he responded.
She groaned and looked out of the front window and muttered. "Conceited little dumb ass" before looking out the window again.
"Hey will you guys cut it out there?" Sam asked from the back seat.
"No" both Dean and Katharine said at the exact same time.
"Ok . . . then" Sam said eyeing them wearily before sitting up and leaning in between them.
"Sam you said something about Lake Monsters info me" Dean said changing the subject quickly.
"Well then . . ." Sam trailed off and got out his laptop computer and turned it on.
"The Alkali Lake Monster in Nevada" Sam said turning the laptop computer to a large picture and a article.
"The Alkali Lake Monster resides in the Alkali Lake in Nevada. Now this makes it rare because no one has seen it since 1923" Sam said exiting out the window and pulled up another one.
"Now for the past two weeks there had been 4 eye witness cases and three deaths" Sam finished and looked at the two.
"Looks like another job to me" Dean said. Katharine nodded in agreement and looked over at Billy.
Sam watched Katharine's gaze and quickly reassured her "Don't worry Billy won't be in harms way".
Katharine turned to him and gave him a small smile in understanding before turning back to her passenger side window.
"So how do we kill it?" asked Katharine?
"Well in Dad's journal he says that the Alkali Monster is very territorial. Apparently in 1923, J.A. Johnson claimed that he and two friends had seen the creature on the shores while camping. While viewing the creature the monster noticed it had been sited and it thrashed it's tale in annoyance and retreated back into the waves. It hadn't been seen for 82 years well . . . until now" Sam responded and flipped through the pages.
"Dad compared the thrashing of the tail thing to a dragon. The Alkali Lake Monster has to be a dragon to survive all these years" Sam insisted.
"Then how do we kill dragons?" Katharine then asked.
"Usually beheaded or impaled" Sam said before shutting his father's journal shut.
"So we are going to slay a dragon?" Dean asked raising an eyebrow.
"Yah pretty much" Katharine said looking out the window again.
"Well this is going to be fun" Sam said as they drove off.
It had been a four hour drive. Since then Katharine and Dean have argued over every little thing.
Katharine didn't understand it. She didn't understand why she was in so many fights with one simple guy or the fact that in a way she enjoyed them.
Dean didn't understand it either. He didn't understand why he picked so many fights or the fact that he hated being out of her attention for more then two minutes.
Dean entered the Alkali Lake territory and Sam looked at him "what's the plan?" he asked then.
"Katharine and Billy will stay in the motel during the nights. You and me will camp out on the lakes shore and wait for our dragon friend" Dean answered as he pulled onto a highway.
"Very well" Sam said sitting back down in his seat.
"What the hell? You mean you are all booked? Every motel is booked?" Dean asked in disbelief.
Every motel they went to was booked. You would have though that if there was this savage monster dragon in the water people would leave but people loved dangerous things and in fact brought in more tourists.
Sam sighed and grabbed Dean and looked at the lady behind the counter "thank you mamm for your time?" he said giving her a small smile before dragging Dean out of the place with Billy and Katharine behind them.
"Well what's the plan now?" Dean asked running a hand through his hair.
Sam shrugged "I guess they have to come with us" he responded and looking at Katharine and Billy.
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"Alright we have two tents and two sleeping bags. Two people in two tents now I and Sam are not in a day in hell are going to share a sleeping bag. So Sam with Billy Katharine with me" Dean said after unzipping the already put up tent.
"Why but . . . I . . . but" Katharine failed miserably it was a good plan but sleeping with Dean wasn't a pleasant thought.
Dean smirked at her failing to think of anything. He loved outsmarting her.
Katharine caught his smirk and glared "oh shut up" she snapped at him.
Dean continued to smirk as he unzipped the tent "ladies first" he said motioning towards the tent.
Katharine frowned and looked out. It was night the moon was round and full. Its glowing light caressed the surface of the Alkali Lake. The trees swayed in the calm wind and the lake glowed. It looked peaceful . . . and not the lair of a dragon.
Katharine turned around and looked at Sam "now sometimes he has nightmares if he does come and get me. He isn't high maintenance so you won't have to worry about him if Billy gets scared come and get and oh -" she never got to finish because Dean grabbed her and shoved her in to the tent with him following.
Katharine stumbled in and glared at him "I was just telling him about my brother" she stated.
Dean rolled his eyes "you worry about him to much he needs to grow to be a man" Dean replied. Katharine stared at him as he sat down on the ground. She then followed by sitting down near him and crossing her legs.
"He is my baby brother I have to protect him. It is not like you would understand" she growled. How dare he tell her how to take care of her own brother?
"I understand more than you know" Dean retorted as he opened his father's journal.
"Fine then" she snapped at him before exiting the tent.
"Where are you going?" he asked her "none of your business" she snapped back at him.
"Yes it is there is some dragon out there waiting to eat you where are you going?" he asked more sternly.
"Just get some food master" she said sarcastically. He grinned a bit before handing her a twenty.
"Get me a burger my pet" he responded while petting her on the head. She smacked his hand away and stepped on his foot before making a run for it.
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Sam sat inside the tent with Billy on his laptop looking for more information on the monster.
He looked up when he heard someone calling them outside of the tent. Sam watched Billy open the tent so see Katharine.
"Hey you guys want some food?" she asked. Billy nodded is head and looked at his sister.
"A burger please" Billy said. Katharine nodded and looked over at Sam.
"What about you?" she asked him.
Sam rubbed his eyes and looked up "oh some fries please just a large" he said. Katharine nodded and looked at Billy.
"Be safe and listen to Sam you understand?" she asked her brother. Billy nodded and with that Katharine left.
Billy looked out the tent's screen window and saw Dean outside looking at the lake.
"I have to g ask Dean something is that ok?" Billy asked. Sam looked up and through the screen tent window he saw Dean at the lake. Sam looked at Billy and nodded.
Dean looked out onto the lake he was watching the lake for any sign of his dragon friend. A frown on his face he began to think about his life, everything about it.
Billy walked up behind him and tapped Dean on the arm. Dean looked down and grinned "hey there what's up?" he asked.
Billy looked up at him "thank you" he said simply.
Dean raised an eyebrow a looked down at the kid "for what?" he asked.
"For saving my sister and me and for letting us tag along while I look for my mom" Billy said. Dean grinned the kid wasn't stupid he knew what was going on.
"Yah no problem you are a good kid" Dean replied.
"I know you don't get along with my sister. She is just scared of you" Billy continued looking out.
"Scared of me how?" Dean asked amused. He looked over at Billy and was not amused. The boy had a haunted look on his face.
"Never mind" he said before waving to Dean and walking back to his and Sam's tent.
There is something they are not telling Dean couldn't help but think before he saw Katharine walking towards the tents with bags of fast food in her arms.
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It was midnight and Dean along with Katharine was sitting in the tent. Dean had just gotten back from watching the lake and it was Sam's turn till seven.
"Why don't we try to get some sleep" he said pointing towards the sleeping bag.
"Ok so do I get one side and you get the other or what?" Katharine asked looking down at it.
"Yah I think that's good" Dean said as he bent down and unzipped the sleeping bag.
Katharine turned around and stuck her hands in her shirt and spun her bra around and unhooked it. Taking it off she put it in her small messenger bag and stuck her hands into the arm holes of the shirt.
Katharine turned around to see Dean grinning in a cocky fashion. He raised his eyebrow suggestively and she glared at him. "What? I didn't say anything" he said. She rolled her eyes and walked over to him whacking him in the head before standing by the sleeping bag.
"Let's go" she said already annoyed by him. He grinned and nodded getting into the sleeping bag and lay his head down on the one pillow.
Katharine climbed in next. Zipping up the sleeping bag she then lay her head down on the pillow next to Dean and then there was silent.
A few hours later still sleeping Katharine woke up and looked around the darkness. It had become very hot and she noticed that Dean had an arm slung over her and that he was deep asleep. She took his arm off of her and unzipped the sleeping bag and went back to sleep.
Katharine eyes were still closed. She wrapped her arms around herself and smiled softly. She was at peace for the first time until she felt a large rough thing wrap around her legs.
Katharine didn't have time to open her eyes because she was suddenly dragged out of a hole of the tent and screaming she was pulled into the depths of the lake. (A/N: Yah I know corny and stupid I know but it was al I could think of so far)
The last thing she saw was Sam, Dean, and Billy running out of their tents Billy screaming in terror and seeing Dean and Sam running towards her and diving into the lake after her.
Dean and Sam swam and swam as hard as they could but they could not get far because they still needed air. Sam and Dean rose up gasping for air.
"We have to go to the car" Sam yelled over the small waves. Dean nodded and they both swam back to shore.
"Every dragon has a lair it will be underwater, maybe a cavern or a cover by the lake or something?" Sam asked his brother.
Sam noticed that every since thirty minutes ago when Katharine was token by the dragon Dean shifted in his 'I-am-mad-so-do-not-mess-with-me-and-I-am-guarding-my-emotions-so-beware' attitude which he does allot.
"Yah it should be near. The tanks should last about two hours but what about Billy?" Dean asked, both looked at Billy and saw that he too was guarded and determined.
"I am coming with you" Billy said.
Dean nodded "ok then" was all Dean said.
"We can't take him with us. He is only ten!" Sam exclaimed looking at his brother.
"It won't be hard we just have to watch over him. Anyway what is bothering me is dragons like to take young virginal woman. Is Katharine a virgin?" Dean asked.
"I heard her talking to a friend one time about being a virgin until she got married. She said she doubted she would ever marry but she is a virgin" Billy spoke up.
Sam ad Dean looked at each other. "Well that settles that" Dean replied before bending down and teaching Billy how to use the snorkel and air tank.
Once that was done the trio dived into the lake for about thirty minutes they looked until they heard a scream from a cave near by.
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Katharine groaned and shivered. She had been at the cavern for about an hour.
The cavern had small cliffs and a waterfall. There was an entry way at the right that led to the lake. Bats hung on the ceiling and there was small dripping sounds in the background.
She didn't understand why she was there. She would have made a run for it but she didn't know where she was and she was being watched by the Alkali Lake Monster.
The Alkali Lake Monster 40-feet long, with rough, grayish-brown skin and a horn like appendage located between its eyes and nostrils.
The dragon sat about 12 feet away from her and watched her silently and coldly. Katharine shivered annoyed by its watching.
Suddenly the dragon began to move slowly and cautious and slowly moved towards her. Katharine's breathe quickened and she began to scurry backwards until she was backed up against the cave's wall.
The monster was nearing her and she began to scream. The monster was unfazed but continued to walk slowly towards her almost like he was taunting her which in a way reminded her of Dean.
The monster came nearer towards her until the monster was hovering over her. The monster opened his mouth and Katharine raised her arms as a last act of defense.
The monster never attacked instead she heard someone yelling. Lowering her arms she saw the monster distracted by Dean who was in fact sitting on it.
The dragon growled and walked off shaking trying to get Dean off who flew over to the other side of the room.
Katharine gasped and ran over to Dean and saw him get up grunting all at the same time. "You ok?" she asked him.
He nodded "yah just great listen I need you to distract our dragon like pal over here I have to behead it"
Katharine nodded and ran off and stood in front of the dragon almost taunting it. The monster watched me forgetting about Dean and slowly came towards her once more.
She watched Dean out of the corner of her eye. He slowly climbed on one of the small jagged cliffs that hovered over the dragon.
Dean then took a deep breath and jumped off the cliff and landed on the dragon's back again the dragon roared and tried to shake him off again.
This time though Dean hung on tighter this time and began to climb the dragon up to his head.
"Sam sword now" was all he said. Katharine looked over and saw Sam and Billy come out of a corner holding a long sword that glittered in the light.
Sam through the sword and as though in slow motion everyone (and Katharine claims to this day that so did the dragon) watched the sword fly threw the air until it's handle landed in Dean's grip and with one clean swish . . . the dragons head flew across the room . . . and the monster was no more.
The dragon's body fell to the ground and Dean hopped off of it. The dragon's blood was spilt on both Dean and Katharine.
Katharine looked at Dean and sigh. Dean looked at her and smirked. He knew that she knew what she had to say "thank you . . . for saving me" she replied.
He grinned "I know, that I am your dashing knight who has rescued you and that you cannot help but feel your attraction for me row" he said. Katharine rolled her eyes and pushed him into a pool of blood.
Katharine, Dean, Billy, and Sam looked out at the lake. The dragon was gone and the deaths would stop. A sense of completion overwhelmed them before they turned around and entered the 67 Chevy Impala.
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Also I PROMISE that Katharine is not going to be a damsel in distress really I am not I thought this would be fun to write about BUT she is not. I actually have a plan for that in the next chapter hehe I am so evil! About that but I have already said too much. But I promise you yah sometimes Dean will save Katharine but sometimes it is up to Katharine to save the boys I mean come on their guys what do you expect? Hehe just kidding
The Alkali Lake monster shown in the story does exist no I did not make it up. The Monster was in fact spotted in 1923 by J.A. Johnson and his two friends while camping on the shore.
In I do not own in anyway)speculates that by the monster swishing its tail when spotted by Johnson and his friend's shows that he was annoyed and territorial much like dragons. So I decided to add that to the story.
I tried and tried to find a picture of it but could not so I will have to settle on a drawing of a dragon similar to it.
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