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Snow Beast

Chapter six

The next morning they headed down to the lounge and Sam watched as Dean slowly sat down.

"Dean, I can tell that you're hurting, I really don't think you should go up there today. I can do this on my own."

"We already talked about this Sam…I don't go, you don't go."

"You know Dean; I'm getting tired of you treating me like a kid. I can handle this on my own….and anyway you should let those cuts heal a little before you end up ripping them open. The EMT said to keep them clean and dry; well you're not going to keep them dry up there on that mountain."

"Just shut up, I already said no, we're doing this together."

Sam knew it would be senseless to argue, he knew Dean wasn't about to back down.

They ate their breakfast in silence and just as they stood up to leave one of the staff at the lodge walked over to them.

"I'm sorry but we were just notified that a blizzard that we were told was going to head north of us shifted course and is heading our way. They're expecting white out conditions and we were told to evacuate the lodge. Once this thing hits there will be no getting out of here even with the Snowcat….Don't worry, the lodge will reimburse you for any lost days."

"When must you evacuate?" Dean asked.

"We have to be out by eleven. The storm is suppose to hit around twelve."

"Then we still have time to hit the slopes for a few hours?"

"You can take the snowmobiles out for a few hours but no skiing, the lifts are shut down. But you have to be back by ten, gets your bags packed and be ready by eleven or we're going to have to go without you.

"We'll be back." Dean promised.

The man then walked away and began informing the other guests.

"We got to get up there and end this thing." Dean said looking over at Sam.

"We're not going to have much time." Sam said looking at his watch.

"Well then let's get moving." Dean opened his backpack. "Let's grab some of those logs and get this show on the road."

Later

They rode the snowmobile up to the top of the mountain. When they got to the area where they had first spotted the creature they arranged the logs in a large circle then soaked them with lighter fluid. All they had to do now was lure the thing into the circle, light the logs, and hopefully kill it. They sat for about an hour inside the circle on the snowmobile hoping the creature would spot them and come out of the woods, but it didn't.

"This isn't going to work Dean, its quarter till ten already. Look…you wait here and I'll see if I can lure him out." Sam got off the snowmobile and walked outside of the circle of logs.

"Sam…" Dean stood up objecting. "Damn it Sammy get your ass back inside the circle."

"Dean I can tell you're hurting….You just wait there on the snowmobile and be ready."

"Damn it Sammy."

"I can do this Dean."

Before Dean could stop him Sam walked over toward the tree line but stayed far enough away from the trees so that if the thing came after him he'd have a good head start back to the circle.

He had been standing there for about twenty minutes when they both heard a rumbling sound off in the distance. They looked further up the mountain and watched in horror as a large portion of snow broke away from the top of the mountain and came swiftly toward them.

"Avalanche! Get out of here!" Sam shouted over toward Dean who was in the direct path of the snow. Sam quickly ran into the woods and out of the danger area.

Dean didn't want to leave Sam but he had no choice the avalanche was getting closer. He stepped on the gas and flew down the mountain trying to outrun it but at the same time he tried to inch his way over toward the tree line. When he found an open area he quickly shot the snowmobile into the safety of the trees. He turned around and watched as the avalanche roared past. Once it was safe he headed back up the mountain looking for Sam.

"Sam!" Dean shouted into the woods. The log circle was now completely obliterated and he hoped he was in the same place that he had left his brother. "Sammy!" His heart started pounding when Sam still didn't answer. Had Sam been swept away by the avalanche he wondered? He didn't think so, the last time he saw Sam he had ducked back into the woods and appeared to be out of danger. "Sammy!" He drove the snowmobile right next to the tree line.

"Hey!" Sam's voice came from behind him. "You okay?"

Dean turned around and left out a relieved breath.

"Yeah, how 'bout you?"

"I'm fine. That was close." Sam smiled. "We're running out of time Dean…" Sam looked at his watch. "It's ten thirty; we better get back to the lodge and try this some other time.

Then they smelled it, the horrible sulfur smell. The creature was nearby.

"Sam get on the snowmobile!" Dean said as he looked around. The circle of logs was gone and now they had no defense against the creature. All Dean wanted was his brother safely behind him and to be on their way back to the lodge. Sam started walking over to Dean but froze when he saw the look on Dean's face.

"Sam behind you!"

TBC