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Dean's Song

Chapter 34– Curse Removal

Matthew returned to the room with the materials they would need to get things started. He handed the rope to John and Dean. Both men quickly tied Sam to the bed, once again making sure that the ropes were tight, but would not cause Sam too much pain. "Sorry Sammy, but we can't have you jumping up and running off on us!" Dean said quietly as he arranged the pillow behind Sam's head.

"Ok, everyone ready?" Matthew asked as he opened the spell book and dangled the amulet over Sam.

John and Dean nodded as they took up their positions on either side of the bed, prepared to protect both Matthew and Sam. Dean leaned next to Sam for a moment. "Ok Sammy, you just hold on there little brother, this should be over soon." Dean crossed his fingers and hoped that for once, things would go as planned.

Matthew began reading from the spell book. As soon as the first sentence was read, Sam began to toss on the bed and moan. His face was lined with pain and the tears once again were being forced from his eyes.

Sam could hear the soft spoken words, but couldn't make out what they were because the voices in his head were increasing again. Sam tried to ride out the noise, but the more he fought, the louder they became until he couldn't hear anything else.

"Why are you calling us?"

"Let us go!"

"Help me!"

"I will kill you!"

The same phrases, multiplied by a large number of voices kept circling in his mind. Sam tried to find the peace he had found earlier, but something would not let him go. He felt himself being pulled and his instinct was to fight it, to hold on.

"STOP!" Sam yelled as his eyes snapped open. He struggled against the ropes that bound him, looking wildly around the room. Dean tried to calm Sam by placing his hand on Sam's shoulder, he winced as he felt the heat radiating off his brother's skin. It felt like he was burning up again. "Sammy you have to try to calm down, it will all be over soon…I promise!"

Matthew continued to hold the amulet and read the spell. As John and Dean watched the color of the crystal turned black for a moment, but then reversed back to its original blue color. Matthew did not appear to be paying any attention. He was concentrating on the spell.

Suddenly they heard a scream from the other room. "Missouri!" John yelled as he left the room to find the black woman. Dean looked at Sam and saw the look of horror on his face. "Oh God, no…not Missouri…no!" Sam whispered.

Dean wanted to leave the room and see what had happened, but he couldn't leave Sam and Matthew. He looked at Matthew, who luckily was still chanting the words to the spell.

Meanwhile John found Missouri in the kitchen sitting on the floor. Her face lined with pain, she moaned as she opened her eyes. She could still feel Sam pulling at her, even now. It was taking all her energy to resist, but for a brief moment, she had been inside Sam's mind. Her eyes filled with tears as she remembered what Sam had been experiencing. "Oh John, that poor boy!"

"What is it Missouri, are you ok?" John asked as he reached down to help the woman to her feet.

"I'm fine John, but Sam…I don't know how someone can stand so much pain. His mind is on fire John with all the sensations and emotions from the spirits that have been called here. He is feeling all of it." Missouri placed a trembling hand to her head as she sat on the kitchen chair that John had brought over for her.

"What happened to you?" John asked as he watched her rub her sore temples.

"Sam's powers are fighting back against the spell…I thought I had him pretty well blocked, but that boy found a way to tap into my energy. It's alright John…I just need to concentrate a little harder on keeping him out. You need to get back in there…don't you worry none about me!" Missouri made shooing motions with her hands towards John.

John returned to the bedroom and was met with chaos. He ducked as an object sailed by his head. Dean was standing behind Matthew and using a book to bat away any stray objects. "Dad, can you protect Matthew…I need to get over to Sam and get his attention before he decides to start throwing people!"

John stepped up behind Matthew and took over Dean's position as guard. Dean moved quickly to sit beside Sam, grabbing Sam's head in his hands, he turned it so that Sam was looking into his eyes. "Sammy…I know you can hear me…remember what we did before? You need to concentrate on my voice Sam…just listen to my voice…focus on me and only me." Dean watched as Sam's eyes struggled to focus, the sleeping potion appeared to be making Sam foggy enough that his telekinetic powers were not as strong as before, but Dean didn't want to take any chances.

"That's it Sammy, focus on me. Matthew will be done shortly and the curse will be gone…the noises will be gone and you will be able to sleep." Dean could feel his brother's body shudder and buck, still trying to get free. As Matthew continued, Sam's struggles became weaker. Dean watched helplessly as blood began to pour from his brother's nose.

"Oh God, make it stop…I can't take anymore…Dean…I'm sorry…I tried…I really tried…" Sam's eyes filled with tears as the pain in his head became so intense he thought he was going to pass out. Sam welcomed the darkness that was calling to him…but something inside of him was still trying to fight…he had to fight for Dean.

"Sammy, please it's almost over…just a few more minutes…look, just listen to my voice and breathe for me…in…out…in…out…that's it Sammy…in…out…" Dean glanced at Matthew who appeared to be coming to the end of the spell. Matthew let the Amulet touch Sam's chest briefly and then yanked it back. Dean sighed as he saw this time the amulet's stone stayed black…the curse was gone.

Matthew quietly closed the book and turned to leave the room with the object. He and Missouri still had to place another binding spell on the amulet before it could safely be destroyed. "I'll take care of this and then send Missouri in…she is the only one that can tell us for sure if the curse is really gone."

John and Dean both looked at the still form of Sam laying on the bed.

"Sammy?" Dean asked quietly, hoping his brother was still in there somewhere. But there was no response. John and Dean quickly untied the ropes that held Sam to the bed. They both jumped as the heard Missouri enter the room.

"Are you ok?" Dean asked, wondering what had happened to her earlier.

"I'm just fine child…but we need to see how that brother of yours is doing…I'm going to have to do a reading on him to make sure…are you ok with that?" Missouri looked at Dean, knowing how he felt about her abilities.

"I trust you Missouri and so does Sam…just be careful ok? Sam would never forgive himself if you got hurt." Dean stood up and let Missouri take his spot.

Missouri reached out and touched Sam lightly on the head. Concentrating, she allowed herself to reach into Sam's mind, searching for any sign of the curse. John and Dean stood by tensely waiting to hear, hoping that the curse was gone for good.

Missouri stayed that way for a few moments, her breathing matching Sam's before she opened her eyes and looked sadly at John and Dean. "Oh that poor boy!"

TBC

Raven524: Last cliffie I promise for this story…I'm working on the last chapter of this story now…hopefully it will be up later tonight! Thanks to all who have reviewed this story so far…I really appreciate your efforts!