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Snow Beast

Chapter eleven

"Since the snow stopped I think we need to get out of here tomorrow. If that thing decides to attack, your cabin isn't going to keep it out. I can rig up some kind of sled to put my brother on and ….well I really think you should go with us. Once we get to the lodge we can call for help."

"The phones are probably dead. Every time we get a bad blizzard up here the electric and phones go dead."

"They have a generator and a radio. They told us about it when they gave us a tour of the lodge. We can radio for help and now that the storm is over they can fly a helicopter in and get my brother to a hospital."

"I'm not leaving."

"I can't force you but if that thing is out there you'll be a lot safer with us at the lodge."

"What about your brother? What if he still has a fever tomorrow? If it doesn't break it could be dangerous to move him."

"It's more dangerous to stay here. If that thing wants to it can smash its way right through this cabin. My brother will be safer at the lodge and I'm taking him down tomorrow even if his fever doesn't break…I don't have a choice."

"Well we still have a night to get through and we're running low on firewood."

"Can you go get some; I don't want to leave my brother in case he wakes up."

"I twisted my back the other day and it's still aching me pretty bad." He said rubbing his lower back. "I think you better get it…. I'll stay with your brother."

Dean didn't like leaving Sam alone with Taylor, but he knew if they didn't have wood to burn tonight they would freeze and he didn't want Sam to catch a cold on top of his fever, plus he hoped the fire might keep the creature away for one more night.

"Where do you keep it?"

"There's a shed down the path to the left of the cabin."

"Do you have something I can bring it back in?"

"There's a sled out back you can put the wood on that. It's about a five minute walk down the path."

"Why so far from the cabin?"

"I had a shed closer to the cabin but it burned down last summer, just didn't get around to rebuilding it yet."

"Okay… I'll get the wood, just keep an eye on my brother and if you see that thing fire the gun and I'll come running."

"I still think you should wait a few days before you try to move him. He's not looking too good."

"No, I'll let him rest tonight but first thing tomorrow I'm getting my brother out of here." Away from you, and hopefully that thing Dean thought to himself. He grabbed one of the guns and headed down the path pulling the sled.

Inside the cabin

After Dean left Taylor walked over and looked down at Sam.

"You look pretty bad boy." Taylor said then looked out the window and watched Dean head down the trail before looking back at Sam. "It's going to take your brother at least forty five minutes to get back here pulling a full load of firewood…. You know your brother's going to kill you taking you out of here… and since you're going to die anyway you might as well make me a little money." Taylor began taking Sam's snowsuit off.

Outside

Dean walked as fast as he could through the deep snow until he finally spotted the shed. After digging the snow away from the door he managed to open it and went inside and began tossing firewood onto the sled. As he tossed the last piece of wood he noticed something shiny lying in the corner of the shed. He walked over and picked it up, it was a gold necklace. He turned it over and over in his hand wondering what the necklace was doing in the shed, he was sure it didn't belong to Taylor. He looked back down and saw a piece of orange cloth sticking out from behind a small storage door. He knelt down and pulled the door open, it led into a small area which was loaded with snowsuits and jewelry.

"What the hell?" Dean said as he looked at the collection of snowsuits. Some of the suits were covered in dry blood and looked as if they had been just shoved into the enclosed area. Most of the jewelry was in a small box but some of it lay on the floor as if a small animal had gotten into the shed and was digging through the box scattering the jewelry. Dean reached down and touched one of the snowsuits. "That son of a bitch is involved in this!" Dean suddenly stood up realizing he had left his brother alone with him. "Sam!" He ran out of the shed and headed back to the cabin.

The cabin

Taylor finished taking Sam's snowsuit off and he now lay on the bed dressed only in his boxers. He then pulled Sam off the bed and threw him over his shoulder. He then grabbed his tranquilizer gun and headed outside

"I'll just tell your brother you were delirious and knocked me down then ran outside. Of course I was dazed but I managed to follow you and I was able to tranquilize the creature as it attacked you." Taylor talked to Sam who was beginning to come around as the cold air revived him.

"Dean?"

"Sorry partner, you're brother isn't here." Taylor said as he put Sam down in a small clearing.

"What…what's going on?" Sam asked weakly looking around for Dean.

"You'll find out soon enough."

Taylor then walked around the perimeter of the clearing checking the bear traps that he had set days before just waiting for someone he could use as bait. When he was satisfied that the traps were armed and ready he went back to Sam and took out a small sharp knife. Sam seeing the knife tried to back away but Taylor grabbed him by his hair.

"Where's Dean? What did you do to my brother?"

"He's fine…Now don't worry I'm not going to kill you. That thing won't come if you're dead." He then made two shallow cuts across Sam's stomach then stepped back as blood ran down from the wound. "Now we just have to wait till that thing smells the blood."

Sam tried to stand but was too weak from the fever and injured leg and ended up falling back down his blood splattering across the snow.

Taylor smiled to himself as he watched Sam struggling in the snow. Good, he thought to himself, the more Sam moved the more likely the creature would hear him and be attracted to the sounds of someone injured and the smell of the blood. All he had to do now was wait.

TBC