Sorry, I've been trying to get this up for hours. It finally worked! Thanks for your patience!

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Caroline

Chapter 14

His stomach fell. Sam? He raised his head slowly and looked to the monitor, then to his brother. It was still the same wavy line and he still looked awful. Had he just imagined the beep? Dean turned to look at his visitor.

"Alone at last." Dean's heartthrob nurse walked back into the room. She carried shampoo and soap. "You said you wanted a sponge bath, didn't you," she said with an eager smile. She looked him up and down in a way that made him get the chills. "You aren't supposed to be out of bed, by the way. Why don't you get back in and we can get you cleaned up."

Dean was conflicted. He began to flush. His head said something was wrong with the situation, but to get a sponge bath from the likes of her was a treat he wouldn't want to pass up. He decided it was best to obey. Play along. Dean rose from the chair and the nurse helped him back to the bed.

She used the controls on the side of the bed and raised it to the highest position. He watched her as she lowered her body to make the adjustments. "Why don't you lean back onto the bed, then we don't have to worry about getting everything wet." Oh why does she have to talk like that…

Jana walked back into the room as he was sitting back on the bed. She looked at the beautiful nurse almost in a kneeling position next to Dean and started to stumble for words. "Oh, I'll come back in a bit. I didn't realize that you were, ah, getting treatment." For the first time, she seemed uncomfortable. She grabbed a few items around the room. Is she jealous? "Johnny and I will go and grab some food in the cafeteria." She quickly hurried out without waiting for a reply. Dean opened his mouth to answer, but she was gone.

The nurse went to the sink and got some hot water for the tub. "Is that your girlfriend," she called from the bathroom.

Girlfriend? I thought we already discussed that. "No, it's that friend I was telling you about." The words left his mouth, but he thought them over. Girlfriend. It never really dawned on me. She has been a rock through this whole thing. His thoughts were interrupted by the nurse coming out of the bathroom. She was amazingly beautiful, there was no doubt. Jana quickly fled from his mind. The nurse put the tub on the rolling table and brought it to where Dean was. She sat on the edge of the bed.

"Let's take that hospital gown off." He tensed at her touch and his stomach was in knots. She unbuttoned the gown and let it fall to the bed. Dean's ribs were wrapped with the bandages. She caressed them softly but decided that they would stay on. "We're just going to do your head." Oh God don't say things like that to me. "They will come to check your ribs later and will change any bandages then. No sense in making you more uncomfortable."

"Oh sweetheart, you can make me uncomfortable anytime." He gave her the devilish grin. The nurse dipped her hands into the water and checked it for temperature. She let it fall gently back into the tub, teasing Dean with the impending action. He felt his temperature rise. She took a handful of water and started to get his hair wet. It was so seductive. The warmth of the water and smell of her perfume was almost too much for Dean. "If I only had my spleen…" She laughed quietly.

She continued to stroke his head. "Just relax, it will be over soon." Dean closed his eyes and leaned his head forward as she directed him. She had a touch that pacified him. He got lost in her warmth. Her hand stopped caressing his head and Dean heard her go for the shampoo. In that instant, Sam sprang to life again in unison with the EEG monitor. Dean broke from his trance to see the nurse standing over him with a pair of scissors ready to plunge into his neck. He threw the tub into her with his limited strength and she stumbled back. Sam's hand rose and she flew a short distance to the wall.

"Wait, don't knock her out," Dean yelled at Sam like it was normal for him to do these things. He stole a glance at his brother, or what looked like his brother. He was sitting in an unnatural position in the bed with a blank look of concentration on his face, even through the oxygen mask. "I think that's how the cop got away," Dean continued catching himself. "We need to get the demon out of her and destroy it." He rose from the bed putting his gown quickly on and cursing himself at how stupid he was for falling for the nurse. He wiped the now cool water that was dripping from his eyes. The nurse struggled against the invisible force. She was unable to make a sound.

Dean went to the door as fast as his ribcage would allow. His instincts were to check the hallway to make sure that no one had heard the scuffle. All clear. He shut the door quickly. They didn't need any more people in here. "Sam?" Dean turned to look at his brother. Mysteriously, he was out of bed, his tall presence exuding an energy that Dean couldn't explain. All the wires attached to him were off and the EEG monitor was shut down. No time to think about it. "Ok, rock and roll."

Sam ambled forward to the nurse. She began to struggle to no avail. The demon looked Sam in the eyes asit realized the possession of this body would soon be over. Unexpectedly she found a voice and spat words at them. "You think you will stop me? Us? We are everywhere." She sneered with venom. "You are meaningless. They will come for you. The time is near. You two are pawns in the game…"

Dean suddenly remembered the bathroom across the hallway. That would be a better place for an exorcism than their room. "Sam, there's a bathroom over there. It's less conspicuous. We can tie her up, do the deed and not make a mess." Satisfied with his solution, Dean went for the bag that Jana brought and found rope. In the hallway, loud thumping noises were heard. Dean turned toward the door. A moment later, Johnny barreled into the room followed closely by Jana.

"See! I told you" cried Johnny excitedly. "I told you Sam was awake." Sam stood eye to eye with the demon and did not flinch at their arrival. Jana looked him over as Johnny bounced up and down.

"Oh crap, not again," said Jana. "What hap…"

"No time to explain," Dean said, cutting her off. "I need you to tie her up – hands and feet. I can't really reach." He indicated to his ribs. Without hesitation, Jana did as she was told. The rope found its way easily into Jana's hands and she realized she had pleasure in tying the woman up. At her feet, Johnny wrapped the rope around several times so she couldn't move. Dean found tape for her mouth. If this was going to work, all the stops had to be pulled. "Now, we are going to bring her across the way to that bathroom, but we'll need a distraction." Dean looked at Johnny.

"I can do that," he said as he started out the door.

"Wait! We need to get this all together," Dean directed. "Jana, you need to come with us across the way. Grab the journal. There has to be something in there that we can use." She nodded and grabbed the leather book. "Johnny, keep them away from this area for as long as you can, got it? No one can come down here for at least 15 minutes."

"Got it! Can I go now?" Dean nodded. Johnny looked at Sam then sprinted down the hall.

Jana glanced to Sam as well. She looked at the towering figure, not knowing who he was. He seemed to be in a trance, a mental mind lock with the demon. "Sam," she called gingerly to him. "Sam, are you alright?" A tear fell down her face. "Dean, what are we going to do about Sam…"

"At the moment, there is nothing we can do, but I have a feeling he knows his job. Let's go." They cracked open the door. Dean motioned for Jana to get the bathroom open. She slid across the hall, opened it and looked for signs of life. She motioned the coast was clear. Dean braced himself for the difficult task at hand. He grabbed the nurse and started to move her. Dean looked at Sam who was following them across the way. It appeared that he was moving her for them.

They got into the bathroom and Jana pushed the woman rather hard on to the toilet and hurried the boys in. "Next time Dean, use your head before you fall for the pretty face," she scolded as she adjusted the woman. Dean wanted to comment but knew she was right. He quickly entered the space and locked the door. Johnny could be heard in the distance laughing and playing with his captive audience.

Dean looked to Sam who inched his way to the nurse who twisted trying to break free. She could no longer speak, but her look said everything. The temperature in the room began to rise in unison with her temperament. Something fell from a shelf in the bathroom. Sam raised his hand and she stopped struggling. They locked eyes again and the demon knew it was the end. She used whatever energy she had left to distract. The lights flicked on and off briefly and the room was becoming unbearable.

"Crein dol bodhaig bith ni fill. CREIN DOL BODHAIG BITH NI FILL!" Sam called as he touched the demon's head with his hand.

Dean put aside his father's journal. "I guess I didn't need this after all," he said to Jana who looked on at the scene in front of her in awe. The nurse's back arched as the demon struggled to stay inside. The lights began again and Jana and Dean stepped as far back as the tiny room would allow. Sam raised his hand from her head and a white object started to emerge.

"CREIN DOL BODHAIG BITH NI FILL," the demon rose from the young woman and hovered in the air. Beads of sweat poured from Sam as he continued to chant. Dean wiped his brow as well and the nurse passed out. Jana made sure she didn't fall to the ground. The white orb lingered as long as it could to try and fight. It made a swipe towards Sam, then in its final approach went after Dean to no avail. "CREIN DOL BODHAIG BITH NI FILL," shouted Sam and the demon dissipated into thin air. The lights came back and the temperature in the room started to drop.

"Yeah, baby," cried Dean. "We got your mofo ass! Woohoo!" He turned to Sam who was still finishing the chant under his breath for final clearance. Jana smiled at Dean and looked to Sam who stood in his daze, finishing his job. Dean went and hugged Sam who went limp in his arms. He couldn't hold on and Jana rushed to their aid. Dean howled out in pain and Sam and Dean hit the floor.

Note: I looked online for a translation for "you will leave this earth and never return" and what you read above was my pathetic attempt at translation. If anyone does actually know the appropriate Celtic words for this phrase, it would be much appreciated. Thanks for your imagination…. :D

Chapter 15

"No, Sammy, no. You were right here," he cradled his brother through his pain. "Come back." Jana crouched down next to them.

"Dean. Dean, we need to go." Dean wasn't listening. He was so close to having him back. Jana put her hand on his cheek and raised his face. Tears and sweat were flowing from his eyes and down his face. The loss was too much for him. He loves him so much. "What are we going to do with the nurse," she asked to try and get him back to reality. "Should we leave her here?"

He didn't want to move on. He wanted to stay with his brother, but he knew that it would do them no good. Dean looked to Jana and found her strength. She was amazing, really. With everything that she had been through in the last week, she was telling him to pick it up. "No," he said coming out of his sorrow, "I think we should leave Sam here and call the orderly." He propped Sam up on the wall and struggled to get himself off the ground. Jana got up first and assisted Dean. "We need to get the tape and ropes off her and move her." His head was clearing up and the plan came into action.

Together, they untied the nurse and got any evidence away from her. Jana slowly opened the door and ran across the way to the room. She put the ropes and the journal into Dean's bag and hid it in the closet. Jana looked around the corner and there were a few empty chairs in a waiting area. She entered the bathroom again. "Ok, the bag is away. There are some chairs in the hallway. If I can get her over there, we can make it look like she is taking a nap." She went for the nurse.

"How the hell are you going to do that?"

"What do you mean," she looked back at him as she got the woman to her feet. "I can bench press 150 pounds. I think I can drag a woman to a chair," she said as she showed her annoyance at his lack of enthusiasm. He looked at her figure again."You need to check the hall to make sure I have a minute or so." Dean started to argue, but realized there was no point. He tried to clear a path around Sam for her and peeked out the door.

Down the hall, Johnny was still entertaining the staff. He caught his eye and Dean told him to stretch it out. He got the cue and started doing a dance to keep the nurses laughing. Dean looked around the corner and didn't see anyone else around. He motioned for Jana to drag the nurse out. Skillfully, she made her way out of the bathroom. Dean grabbed the other side and assisted the best he could. They got her into a chair around the corner and placed her in a position that made her look like she was sleeping.

"You go back to bed. Pretend you are asleep," Jana ordered, suddenly in charge. "I'll call the orderly and tell them that I found Sam in the bathroom." He nodded, not wanting to argue anymore and headed to the room. Getting into bed was exactly what he needed to do. She went back to the bathroom to see if there were any signs of what happened. Jana was satisfied with the results and headed into room 357.

Dean was sitting on the bed fooling with the contraptions. It was still in the upright position. Jana got Dean under the covers and lowered him slowly down so it would be more comfortable than a quick shot down. She ran to the bathroom and grabbed a towel to wipe him off. His hair was still wet from the bath and it was mixed with his sweat. She scrubbed his head and tried to get as much water extracted as possible. Then Jana got the water tub and the TV table out of the way, pulled up his blankets and gave him a thumbs up. He turned over and tried to look relaxed in the bed. His heart was pounding a mile a minute.

Jana left the room and went to get Johnny. "I thought you were in the room with Sam and Dean," she said as approached her nephew. "You just came right down here and tried to be a show off didn't you."

He was a smart enough 10 year old to pick up on her cue. "I wanted them to see the army guys and I got to sing for them. Can we go see them now," he asked with a big smile.

"He was no trouble at all Miss. Johnny is really quite entertaining. He's the most excitement we've had around here in a while." The nurses nodded in agreement and patted Johnny on the head. One of them found some treats and gave one to him as a thank you. He waved goodbye and they headed down the hall to the room. Jana grabbed Johnny's hand and squeezed it. They entered the room and a scream was heard.

Several of the nurses came running down to the room. "Where's Sam? Where did he go? Dean, did you see anything? Where's Sam?"

Dean shot up in bed at the scream, feigning his drowsiness. "Sam! SAM! Where's my brother. Oh God. I didn't hear anything."

The nurses began to panic. Where could a coma patient go? One ran out into the hall when she noticed the light in the bathroom. She opened the door. "In here," she shouted. Jana followed suit and left the room. Johnny stayed behind with Dean.

"You did great little man," he high fived the boy as he sat on the corner of Dean's bed.

Across the hall, the nurses piled into the bathroom to get a look at Sam.

"How did he get here?"

"What the hell"

"Is he ok?"

Jana looked in on him. "Sam! How… What are we going to do?"

The nurses were still shell shocked by the experience. "Go get a gurney and we'll get him back into the bed and check his vitals." A short, blonde nurse complied and ran the other way. She stopped dead in her tracks as she saw the nurse sitting on the chair, sleeping.

"Susan? What are you doing? Get up" She went over to the woman and checked her. She realized she wasn't sleeping and took her pulse. "Hey! Someone. Susan is out too! What's going on here?" Another nurse came to look at Susan. She ran off to the nurse's station. The blonde nurse continued her journey to get the gurney.

In the bathroom, two orderlies were looking over Sam while Jana watched. "Is he going to be ok? Well, I mean, from this? How did he get here?"

"WHERE'S MY BROTHER," shouted Dean from the room. He looked at Johnny and winked.

"I'll go check on Dean," said Jana as she went across the hallway. "EVERYTHING'S GOING TO BE FINE. DON'T WORRY," she said extra loud so they could hear here. She went over to Dean. The nurses continued to scurry about like worker bees trying to resolve the issue. "I can't believe we just pulled this off," Jana said to Dean shaking her head. "They found the nurse and are taking care of her, and Sam is on his way back to the room. I think we can breathe a sigh of relief." She went to Johnny and kissed the top of his head. "You were amazing young man! Who knew you were such a little show-off!" They all got a little chuckle out of the situation.

Moments later, Sam was being wheeled back into the bed. The reality of the situation came back to punch Dean in the stomach. His heart sank as three orderlies got him back into bed and hooked up to the machine. "Is he ok," asked Dean looking on eagerly for signs of life. Please…

"Man, I don't know what the hell happened, but your brother is something else! You didn't hear anything at all," the man inquired of Dean as they continued their duties.

"I wish I knew what happened. I had finally fallen asleep after Jana went to get Johnny. I think it was Regis that did it. I must have needed it." He looked the man in the face and then looked to Sam as they got him into the bed. "Has there been any change," he asked hopefully.

The other nurses continued to administer the IV and hook the oxygen and monitors back up to Sam. One grabbed the thermometer and took Sam's temperature. "99! That's a lot better than what he had before. That's encouraging." Why would his temperature be down? They continued to work on him. Finally the EEG was ready to go. They flipped the switch and Dean waited with anticipation. His heart was in this throat. The wavy line returned at its normal pace and Dean and Jana looked at each other.

"What the hell! Why isn't he better," screamed Dean. Jana grabbed his hand and turned away from Sam. Dean was beside himself with worry and Jana couldn't do anything to help him. Johnny continued to look at Sam, waiting for something else to happen. Suddenly the line added a little life to its step. Dean turned back at the increased beep. "Wow, did I do that? What does it mean?"

The nurse checked his stats. "He's still in a coma, but there is more brain activity than there was. This is a good sign. I'm going to page the doctor and let her know the news." They turned to leave the room. Jana wouldn't let go of Dean's hand and Johnny ran over to Sam.

"I knew you'd come back Sam."

Dean was absorbing all the information at once. His mind was racing, trying to find a solution. Johnny wasn't able to help, even though there was a definite connection there. There had to be someone, somewhere. Dad is useless. We could both be dead and he wouldn't show up.

Jana felt the change in Dean's demeanor. She looked at him and he smiled. "Would you guys mind giving me a minute, I need to make a phone call." Dean wiped his face. Jana went to the bag and found his cell phone. She handed it to Dean and took Johnny's hand. They left the room closing the door behind them.