Sam was impatient but didn't say anything to Dean when he slid into the driver's seat. He could tell that Dean was upset but could also tell that he was running things through his mind. They sped off towards the cave and arrived in record time. It was about midnight when they arrived. They got out of the car and collected their weapons and began to enter the dark hole.

Dean- "Keep your eyes open Sammy."

Sam- "For the last time it's SAM. And Dean I'm not a kid."

Dean- "Yeah, whatever. Just be careful. We don't need you down and out too."

Sam- "Look I get that you're worried, but I can handle myself."

Dean- "You say that now."

Sam- "Hey, I'm not the one that almost got sacrificed to a scarecrow here."

Dean- "I had a perfect plan. I would have gotten out of it."

Sam- "Keep telling yourself."

Dean- "Let's just focus okay. Do you hear that?"

Sam nodded and they continued to walk down the passageway until they entered the big chamber where they had first faced the spider. It looked just the same as before. There were no other new bodies or anything. They hadn't heard a sound except for the scurrying sound earlier.

Sam- "Do you think it's still here?"

Dean- "Of course it's still here. Where would it go, to town to get some groceries?"

As both of them were looking at the writings (the same as Kat was earlier) neither of them saw the spider come down behind Sam. Dean heard a sound or just had a feeling to turn around and face Sam when he saw it.

Dean- "Sammy! Duck now!"

Before Sam could get out of the way, the spider caught his arm and there was a little cut already beginning to appear. Sam did duck as Dean got a shot off at the spider. The bullet hit the abdomen and the creature let out a scream as she began to back farther into the opening.

Dean- "Sam you okay?"

Sam- "Yeah, just a little scratch."

Dean- "Get the flare guns and the bottle to put the venom in."

Sam ran over to the bags as Dean neared where he had last seen the spider. It was as if it just disappeared. Then the spider jumped down on Dean from the ceiling. The weight of the creature threw Dean to the ground. The creature was now over Dean with it's fangs out. He did what he had to in order to keep the things attention on him and away from Sam. The fangs began to drip the venom as Sam threw Dean the bottle. This caused the oversized bug to turn it's gaze over to Sam. Before the spider could leap Sam shot the flare gun and then picked up the other and let out another shot just for reassurance. The creature fell limply to the ground of the cave.

Dean and Sam quickly ran over and started to extract the venom from it's fangs. They filled several bottles worth before they decided that they got enough. Dean tried to get Sam to ingest the serum but Sam wouldn't.

Sam- "I am not going to just drink that stuff!"

Dean- "Sam don't make me force this down your throat."

Sam- "Look, we have two doctors back at the house. I'm not drinking this unless I absolutely have to!"

Dean- "Fine, just get in the car."

Sam and Dean raced back to the house in hopes that everything would be fine.

When they arrived at the house they were relived to see both Brittany and Susan there. This would save them the trouble of wasting precious time to call them over. They ran up to the room and only to see Kat the same as when they left.

Dean- "Okay we got the venom. So do we just force it down their throats?"

Brittany- "No, if that stuff is ingested, it could kill them. And any way where did the plural come from?"

Sam- "I got a little scratch."

Susan- "And you guys have been doing this for how long?"

Dean- "Oh shut up. Can we just help them already?"

Susan and Britt each grabbed some of the bottles and began to fill IV bags with them. They hooked one up to Sam and replaced one of Kat's bags with it.

Susan- "Okay, Sam you'll have to let this go through you till the bag is empty. And we're not quite sure how long it will take for Kat."

Brittany- "We're going to get some rest and we'll be back tomorrow morning. You guys should also get some rest."

Dean simply nodded and Brittany and Susan exited the room. All of a sudden Kat's body started to seize. Dean yelled and Susan and Brittany came back running up the stairs.

Susan- "I was afraid this would happen."

Dean- "What's happening? Why isn't she better?"

Susan- "The serum is counteracting the poison, but it's too much for her heart to handle."

All of a sudden Kat's body eased and her head lulled to the one side.

Brittany- "And now, she's in a coma."

Dean- "What?"

Sam- "I thought that you said this stuff would help her?"

Brittany- "It is but only against the poison. Her body can't handle it. She actually has a better chance this way. That is if she ever comes out of it."

Susan- "When we come back we'll bring more monitors so that we can be sure. It's probably best to keep her here where she feels safe."

Once Susan and Brittany left, Dean and Sam sat quietly in the room. Neither knew what to say. Sam eventually fell asleep as Dean resisted the pull on his eyelids. He was determined to be there just in case something would go wrong. Against all of his will, sleep finally took him.

When the sun rose so did Riley. She remembered Missouri putting both her and her brother to bed saying that mom, dad, and uncle Sam would be there in the morning. She got out of her bed and ran to her brother's open door only to see that he was still sleeping. She then decided that the only other person that she knew would be up was her mom so she ran enthusiastically over to her mother's room. The door was cracked open and she could see her mom laying on the bed, her dad with his head laying right next to her mom's and her uncle sleeping on the other side of the room.

Riley was surprised that her mom wasn't up and decided that the best way to wake her up was to do it herself. Riley took a running jump and landed on the bed. She started bouncing on it and trying to wake Kat. When she didn't stir Riley started to shake. By this point in time she knew that her mom should have woken up and she was beginning to get scared. She started to scream.

Riley- "Mom, mom. Wake up. Mom come on wake up."

Dean and Sam both heard Riley scream and both of their heads shot up. The saw Riley leaning next to Kat with tears running down her face. Dean quickly grabbed her into a tight hug and carried her out into the hall. It was quite a challenge because Riley was becoming hysterical. Once Dean finally got her out into the hall he saw Hunter come running out of his room with a throwing star in a sparring stance.

Dean grabbed Hunter with his other hand and carried both of his kids into one of the extra rooms upstairs. He could tell how shaken Riley was and kept her tight to him. Hunter came and sat on the other side of his sister taking the big brother role and comforting her although he also had a tint of worry on his face.

Dean took a deep sigh and looked at both of his children and was ready to try and explain what had happened to Kat to them.

Dean- "Okay. Last night there was an accident and your mom got hurt."

Hunter- "She's going to be okay, right?"

Dean- "It's a little shaky right now, but she needs her rest. I'm going to do anything to help her."

Riley- "Are you going to save her like the princes in the books?"

Dean- "Don't worry, I'm going to do everything that I can. I'll get her better, I promise."

Although it was quite the chick flick moment, Dean had to reassure them. He leaned down and held both of them close to him. He really didn't want to let go just thinking of how much they reminded him of Kat.

Dean- "Okay, why don't you two go downstairs and watch a movie. I'll send Sam down to be with you guys."

Both of them nodded as Dean took both of their hands and lead them downstairs. He put in one of the movies and went back up to get Sam. There were no lines on Sam's arm which was a great relief. He also noticed that all of the fluid was almost gone. Sam understood that Dean needed to be alone and that someone needed to be with the kids so he went down and joined his niece and nephew.

Dean walked into the all too quiet room. It was horrible. He really felt responsible and it was even harder to tell the kids that everything was going to be fine when he knew that one way or another they were most likely going to lose one if not both of their parents. Susan and Brittany had actually called Dean and left a message saying that it was a definite coma and most likely there was no chance of her waking up. They also told him that there was nothing else that could have been done.

He had already found the spell that he would use to give his life for Kat's. It was pretty easy. Plus in a way he felt like he was making up for two lives. He was suppose to have died twice now and in the one someone had died to save him. He felt extremely guilty and it had been hard to find a reason worth fighting since.

If this worked he would be giving Kat her life back and if it didn't he's at least be with her. Then he looked around the room to see a few new pictures from the last time that they were at the house. There were Hunter, Riley, Kat, and he in one. Then he realized that not only would he be living Sam behind but his kids. He had so few times with them. He hadn't been there when they were first born and he would most likely never be able to see them grow up if this worked.

Although he knew that Kat probably couldn't hear him he had to at least explain himself to her before tonight.

Dean- "I know that you'll probably never forgive me for this but this is what I'm suppose to do. I've always been the protector and it's my job to protect all of you. I just need you to know that I'm doing this for you and for Hunter and Riley. They may need a father but they need you way more. I need you more. Maybe it's better off this way. I mean I'm sure I can protect you guys a lot better as a ghost. Just don't get too mad at me. You never could stay mad at me. Most be the charm. I just don't want you to ever doubt how much I care…love you."

Dean went and sat on the bed and put his head in his hands. He honestly didn't think that it would be this hard. He knew that it would at least feel like the weight would be lifted off his shoulders. Then he did the only thing he could think that would waste some of the time till tonight when he would make his sacrifice. He pulled out five separate sheets of paper and grabbed a pen and decided to write five letters.

Dad, I know that I wasn't always the greatest son, but I always tried to do what you wanted. I still don't know why you left and I honestly don't know if I'll ever be able to fully forgive you for that. You drove Sammy away and then left us. We tried to contact you and you never returned the calls or came when we asked. I have always respected you and wanted to let you know that you raised both us to do right. I also believe that you did the best you could and I really hope that you do not see me as a coward. This is what I believe is right and you would have done the same. Please forgive me.

Dean

To my daughter, Riley. No matter what little time I had to get to learn of you, I loved you. You are everything that a father would want. You are exactly like your mother, strong, smart, cunning, and beautiful. Be careful with boys and know that I will be watching down on you and will always be there if you ever need to talk. You have a good group of people looking out for you. Trust your brother and Sammy. They will know what's best for you. I may not be there on your wedding day to walk you down but I could not be more proud then to think of that. You will succeed in whatever you do. I love you my darling daughter.

Dad

To my son, Hunter. Don't be afraid to show emotion every once and a while. You will definitely have a good many girls after you because you have my charm. Once you find that one that girl that can beat you in anything and everything, that one that matches your wit, the one that you go crazy just thinking about, let her know. Take care of your mom and sister. They are the two most important women in your life. You are the son that would make an father proud. Also find a perfect car and treat her with more respect than any other thing in your life. Be careful and live your life. I love you.

Dad

Sammy. I know you hate that nickname but it's always gonna be who you are. You were always my brother but my best friend as well. I tried to protect you from everything but I know that you are strong on your own. You've proven time and time again that you can take care of yourself. You've saved my ass enough time. Although we haven't seen eye to eye, you are my brother and my friend and I love you. I tried but that chick flick is just there. You could not have stopped this. Take care of Kat and the rest of the family. When you find dad make sure to tell him that this was not your fault. Sorry that I couldn't protect you from this but you're strong and can handle it. You better take care of my car or I will hauntyour ass and you know it!

Dean

Kat. Well obviously if you're reading this you really wanna kick my ass right now. But just hear me out. There was nothing else that could have saved you! You were just lying there dying! I couldn't let that happen. I had just found you again and we reconnected and it just wasn't your time. You have so much to live for. I know that we don't say it nearly enough but I do love you and you are the only woman that has ever been able to match me. You were always the one and that scared me. I just couldn't let you die if there was another option out there. At leas this way I'll be able to watch you 24/7. Take care of Sam. He'll need you more then ever now. I'm so sorry but this was the only way. I love you.

Dean

He folded each letter into an envelope. He then set the bunch in one of his bags knowing that at least one of them would find them. He took the rest of the day to just sit in the room and take the last few possible moments with Kat knowing that this was his way of showing how much she meant to him.

Sam was feeling much better. All of the poison was out of his system and he was trying to keep his niece and nephew as calm as possible. He had put in The Lion King knowing that both of them would become engrossed with it. Riley was leaning against him being as close as possible to him taking reassurance in his presence. Hunter was on the other side of Sam trying to put on a tough front just like Dean was at his age. They were almost done the movie when Dean came down. Sam couldn't help but think about how bad Dean looked. Dean walked in and sat on the other side of Riley. The move ended not too much longer when Dean finally spoke up.

Dean- "Is everything okay?"

Sam- "Yeah what about with you?"

Dean- "I'll get back to you on that one."

Sam- "Do you want me to do something for you?"

Dean- "Nah. Let's just watch another movie. How about The Nightmare Before Christmas?"

Hunter- "That movie is awesome! I love Halloween!"

Sam- "How can you love Halloween?"

Hunter- "Candy!"

Dean- "Of course. And when you're older, the girls and their outfits… that is perfection!"

Riley- "You mean like the princess ones?"

Dean and Sam both laughed at the comment almost forgetting that they were only kids. They were saved by movie starting. Little did Sam know that this could most likely be one of the last moments with his brother. Dean made the best of it just letting the happiness of being a family sink in.