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Dean's Song
Chapter 19 – House Cleaning
"It will be all right child…you'll see, it will be all right!"
Missouri wrapped her arms around the young man, letting him release the feelings he normally held under such tight control. She could feel him shattering, but still struggling to keep the façade in place. Her heart broke for him as she could sense the swirling emotions, wanting to be released from the proud man. A moment later, she felt the mask falling back in place; Dean had allowed her to see a side of him that no one except Sam had ever seen. Missouri smiled as she stood back from Dean.
"Hush now…we have work to do. You remember how to create the cleansing packets we used in Lawrence?" Missouri decided to get back to business, knowing that Dean would never admit to his brief show of emotion.
"Ah...yeah sure…um…you know I'm not good at…I just wanted to say" Dean stumbled; trying to express his feelings was harder than taking on some of the creatures they killed.
"I know Dean honey…don't worry; it will stay just between you and me." Missouri turned as she saw Matthew enter the room. She knew that he had stayed away to give Dean time to recover.
"How is Sam doing Matthew?"
"As well as can be expected. We need to work quickly though, I'm worried about his condition…he looked to be in bad shape before." Matthew pulled out a journal from his inner pocket and began to page through it. Dean smiled; it reminded him of the one he carried of his father's.
"So, what exactly are we dealing with here…I mean I know it's the Siren, but Sam burned the remains…how can she still be here?" Dean asked as he began making the packets that Missouri had mentioned.
"Well Dean, most modern day Sirens were created by some type of curse…normally placed on them by a witch. The curse is also normally linked to a specific site…sort of tying the Siren to a particular location. In this case, I'm assuming that the curse bound the Siren to this particular house. When she was killed, her spirit could not leave…it was still bound to the house." Matthew paused, looking at Missouri for confirmation of his theory.
"That's true, the missing part is why she latched onto Sam…I'm thinking that it is somehow tied to that boy's abilities. I could feel part of her inside Sam already…as if somehow, Sam had pulled part of the spirit into his mind. I wish I had all the answers, but I don't. I'm afraid the only person who can answer that is a might busy right this moment" Missouri looked towards the room where Sam was confined.
"Well it wouldn't surprise me if Sam's freaky powers were somehow involved…they've been a little unpredictable lately. I just wish…" Dean looked off, not wanting to let the others see the affect that Sam's powers had on him. "So, how do we get rid of this bitch!"
Matthew sat down next to Dean. "First we need to cleanse the house…Missouri said you were familiar with how this is done. " Matthew continued when Dean nodded. "Great, once we cleanse the house, we need to place these symbols on the north, south, east and west walls of the house. They will prevent the spirit from attaching to anything in the house."
"But doesn't that just leave Sammy as a vehicle for the spirit…won't she fight harder to gain control?" Dean stopped and looked at both Missouri and Matthew, reading the truth in their eyes. "Damn it…you both knew this would happen…what if Sam can't keep her out?"
"Calm down Dean…I mean it. We need cool heads here if we want to save that boy!" Missouri could feel Dean's concern and fear. "After we have blocked her from coming into the house, Matthew will recite a spell to release the curse binding the spirit to the house. After that, he will perform an exorcism to expel the spirit from Sam's body. We just need to keep faith that Sam will be strong enough to hold on until we can get this done… the longer we sit here worrying…the more hold she will have on that boy…so get a move on your two!"
Dean quickly grabbed two packets and a hatchet. Matthew grabbed the other packets. "Missouri, while Dean and I place these around, can you start placing the symbols on the walls?" Before he could duck, he felt a blow to the back of his head. "What the hell did you do that for?" Matthew asked as he rubbed the sore spot.
"That was for thinking I'm too old to be placing the packets...and this…" Missouri said as she slapped him again in the same spot. "is for treating me like an old woman when you were getting Sam ready!"
Dean smiled as he headed to do his job. He hadn't realized it, but Missouri's presence made him feel more peaceful that he had in a long time. It was almost as if she had drained off some of the pent up emotions that he kept bottled up inside. As he headed to place the first packet, he paused as he heard the screams coming from the bedroom. "Hold on Sammy…we're coming!" Dean yelled as he moved quicker.
A short time later, all three stood outside the door of Sam's room. "Are you sure you want to see this Dean…you could just wait in the kitchen until it's over." Matthew offered, knowing that Dean would refuse, but wanting to give him a chance to leave.
"No way… I told Sammy I would be there and I will!" Dean reached for the door and opened it, almost wishing now that he had taken the hunter's offer when he saw his brother.
Sam's face and chest were covered with sweat. His face etched in lines of the agony he must be feeling. He no longer screamed, but merely mumbled words in a whispered voice. He continued to twist on the bed, whether in pain or trying to free himself, it wasn't clear. But the worst part was the blood running from Sam's nose and down onto his chest. Dean had never seen so much blood before and it scared him.
Matthew walked into the room and stood just outside the confinement area. He calmly opened the book and began to recite the spell that would release the curse that bound the Siren to the house.
Sam could hear the words being spoken, but didn't understand what he was hearing. All he could do was continue to block the Siren from gaining complete control.
"They have blocked me from returning to the house that binds me here…you will pay for their betrayal. I will take control of you…you cannot fight me forever!" The siren's face was a mask of anger.
"I will not let you take control…your time here is done!" Sam began to push back again with his mind, watching as the siren's appearance began to shimmer and become less solid.
"You fool…you are dying anyway…the poison is still in your system and only I can provide you with the antidote. If you want to live…let me in!"
"I would rather die than allow you to possess any part of me!"
"Ah…but I already do possess a small part of you…who do you think kept you from talking to your brother to let him know why baby brother kept hurting him. Even if you do not allow all of me in, that part of me that remains will make your life a living hell!"
Sam cringed as he felt her exerting her control over his voice once more…forcing him to speak.
Dean jumped as he heard his brother scream "You bastards…you will not win…he is mine do you hear me…mine!"
TBC