I am so glad that most everyone likes this story. I really do love the boys even though I don't act like it my stories. I like torture and angst but not just because of that, because I like it when they come out of it and how they kick butt when they do.

Chapter 14

The next morning, when Dean woke up, he was hurting all over. Two of the men came into the room and unstrapped him, dragging him to his feet and out into the basement. They chained his hands above his head in the center of the room, and then they brought out Sam, shoved him in a chair and chained his hands and feet. They left the two alone.

"Sam!" said Dean. "Sam, wake up. Come on, open your eyes." Sam opened his eyes and looked up at his brother. "Now what?" he asked.

"I don't know. Are you okay?" asked Dean.

"Yeah," said Sam but that was all he would say.

"Don't give up, Sam," said Dean. "Hang in there, all right?" His brother's face was bruised and bloody from the beating he had received the night before.

"I don't think I can," Sam said as he shook his head.

"What is it?" asked Dean in fear.

"I don't know. The doctor gave me an injection last night. I thought it was something to knock me out, but it was something else. I feel funny, Dean. I feel...off. I hurt. My insides are burning." Dean watched as Sam's eyes rolled back in his head. He was about to pass out again.

"No! Sam!" yelled Dean. "Open your eyes, man!" The doctor came down to the basement and looked at the two brothers in disgust.

"What the hell did you do to him?" asked Dean.

"I gave him some poison Dean. I poisoned your brother. Now, did you say that you were going to kill me last night? Did you threaten me?" said the doctor.

Dean looked at the doctor with hatred and said, "It wasn't a threat, it was a promise! I thought you didn't want us to die yet," he said nervously. He was afraid for his brother's life.

"I don't," said the doctor as he got in Dean's face. "I didn't give him enough to kill him, not right off anyway. It will eventually. I gave him enough to cause him a lot of pain. He won't die, not anytime soon, that is, but it's going to hurt like hell. You're going to watch him Dean. You're going to watch your brother slowly die, and then you're going to die."

"Let him go," Dean pleaded. "Please. I didn't kill Cody. It was his choice to help me. I didn't ask him to. I didn't want him to die. I tried my best to talk the sheriff out of killing him, but he wouldn't listen. I was tied to a chair, man; there was nothing I could do. I tried. I swear I tried."

"You didn't try hard enough, Dean." said the doctor. He had tears in his eyes. It was the first time Dean had seen any emotion other than anger coming from him.

"I'm sorry, okay? I know how I would feel if Sam had died the way Cody did. I tried. I swear, but the sheriff wouldn't listen. Look, let my brother go. I'll stay here. I'm the one you want. Sam wasn't even there. He was being held somewhere else, so just keep me. Get him to a hospital, please. He's gonna die if you don't. You don't really want to kill him. It's me you want. PLEASE!"
The doctor seemed to consider this for a minute. He looked at Dean, then Sam. He thought about Cody, and he made his decision.

"Okay," he said. "I'll let him go, but you're not going anywhere, Dean. You're staying right here. I'm a long way from being through with you and when I get ready to, I am going to kill you. Do you understand?"

Dean swallowed hard and looked at his brother, and then back at the doctor. "Yes," he said. "I understand. Thank you."

"I'll be back," said the doctor and went back upstairs. Dean looked back down at Sam.

"Sam," he said. "Sammy." Sam opened his eyes. "Hey," said Dean.

"Dean, is that you?" Sam asked.

"Yeah bro, it's me." said Dean. "They're going to let you go, Sam."

"What?" Sam asked, coming fully awake. "They're going to let us go? I don't believe it. You must have done some fast talking." Dean didn't say anything. Sam looked at his brother and didn't like what he saw.

"What?" Sam asked again. "What is it?"

"They're going to let you go, Sam, not me."

"What!" Sam said again in shock. "No! I'm not leaving you here. Forget it!"

"Sam," said Dean.

"No, Dean!" yelled Sam, ignoring the pain that had become his constant companion. "If you don't leave, I don't leave! Forget it!"

"Listen to me, Sam! They gave you poison last night. That shot was poison! Do you understand? It's gonna slowly kill you. You have to get to a hospital or you will die!"

Sam shook his head. "I don't care. I am not going to leave you here with that maniac!" yelled Sam with tears in his eyes. "He won't stop torturing you Dean. You'll be here by yourself. I'm not gonna let you go through this all by yourself!"

"You don't have a choice, Sam. It's done!" said Dean. "I'll be okay. You better come after me dude, I mean it!"

Sam knew that Dean was trying to make it better for him, but he shook his head. "No, Dean." he said.

The doctor came back with two of the men. "Take him to the ER and dump him outside. Don't let them see you, and then get back here."

"Yes sir," they said, and went over to unchain Sam. He looked at his brother. "I'll get you out of here Dean, I promise!" said Sam.
"I'm counting on it." said Dean.

They picked Sam up. He couldn't even stand up anymore, so they carried him to the basement steps. The doctor stopped them.

"Don't go to the police, Sam. I'm warning you. Don't you tell anyone, or he'll die! Do you understand?" Sam looked at his brother again.

"Answer me!" said the doctor. "I have friends everywhere. I will be watching your every move. Your every step. Just because you're not here doesn't mean that you're free. Don't do anything stupid. Do you understand?"

"I understand," said Sam through clenched teeth. He turned toward his brother. "I'll get you out of here Dean! I mean it!"

Dean nodded again. "I don't doubt it man. I know you will. Take care of yourself. Watch your back. I'll be okay."

"I love you, Dean!" said Sam.

Dean shook his head, his voice breaking. "I love you too, Sammy." Dean closed his eyes. "Now get out of here."

I don't want it to show just the t/a, I want it to show family and how they'll help each other no matter what. I want it to show how they love each other. Here is the next chapter. Please read and review.