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Bait
Chapter 25 – Control
Sam looked at Dean, shocked that his brother was so willing to let a complete stranger get this close. Normally, Dean would have waited to check the man out. "Ah…Dean, can I have a moment with you inside?"
Once inside, Sam turned to Dean and asked "What's up with you? We don't know this guy from Adam, and you want to let him dig around inside my head?" Sam walked to the fridge to grab a bottle of cold water. He noticed his hands were shaking slightly.
Dean sat on the sofa and looked at Sam. He didn't seem to notice that Sam was getting stressed. "Sammy…Missouri trusts this man…he could have just forced himself into your mind, but he is asking…I think that maybe he can help you man…at least he seems to understand your abilities better than me." Dean looked down at his hands for a moment, frowning…he felt like he was forgetting something…something important. Shaking his head, he looked up at Sam and smiled encouragingly "You really should let him help you…or are you afraid?"
Sam stopped and looked at his brother, feeling anger for the first time. "Afraid…sure I'm afraid Dean, it's my mind he'll be screwing around in and there are things that I…well I just don't want to share with anyone, much less a stranger!" Sam couldn't believe his brother's attitude.
"Look Sam…you want to control your spoon bending powers, Nate can help you do that…what's the problem here? If you want to get your powers under control, do something about it…how long are you going to just sit here and let them control you?" Dean looked at Sam, his own anger starting to show in his eyes.
"Fine…you want me to do this…I'll do it!" Sam stormed from the room. As he entered the porch, the feeling that something wasn't quite right hit him again full force. He stared at Nate who had calmly sat on the step, waiting for an answer. "So what did you decide Sam…do you want my help or should I just move on?" Nate asked calmly.
Sam felt his flesh crawl as Nate turned to look at him…he took a few steps back as he noticed Nate's eyes…they had changed from pale blue to red. "Missouri didn't send you did she?" Sam asked quietly, recognizing the man in front of him for what he was "You're a witch!"
Nate smiled as he advanced towards Sam. "I'm surprised it took you this long to figure it out…but don't worry Sam…I'm not here to hurt you…much!" Sam cried out as Nate touched his shoulder sending a jolt of electricity through his body. He felt himself falling; his last thought was of his brother…he had to warn him!
Dean was sitting quietly on the couch, a little unsettled by the last interchange between him and Sam. He couldn't figure out why he had felt it so important to push Sam into doing what Nate requested…in fact, he couldn't figure out why he trusted the man. Standing up suddenly, Dean headed for the front porch. Before he could open the door, he felt himself being thrown across the room as Sam walked in the front door. Dean slumped against the wall, falling unconscious.
"You see what having control can do for you Sam?" Nate smiled as he came in behind the silent young hunter. "I don't have this particular power, but soon you will get your wish…I will take that troublesome power from you…you see Sam, I collect psychic abilities from those I meet. Imagine my luck when I sensed your abilities as I drove through this town."
Sam sat down on the couch, unmoving as his eyes stared blankly into space. Nate moved over to Dean and pulling rope from his coat pocket; he quickly tied the young man up. Then returning to Sam, he did the same. "Sorry about the ropes, but keeping you under my control is taxing…besides, I can feel you fighting…with your power, you probably could block me…too bad you haven't learned how yet!" Nate laughed as he closed the front door.
Sam blinked as he felt the witches control diminishing. He had felt the witch use him to hurt Dean…God, how was it that everything else could control his damn powers except him! He glared at the witch as he walked over to build a fire in the fire place. "What do you want with me?" Sam growled as he began to struggle against the ropes that held him.
"Nothing much…in fact, you should be happy…I just want your telekinetic ability. Of course, once I remove the ability, you may never be the same…some of your predecessors have gone insane when their powers were removed. You see, the abilities that you fight against, that you are afraid to use, are a part of you…they make you who you are." Nate sat down opposite Sam watching the emotions playing across the young man's face. "So here's the deal…you let me take what I want…don't resist me…and I'll let your brother over there live…fight me and he will die!"
Dean groaned and opened his eyes, man his head hurt! He heard the last part of what Nate had told Sam…his brain was foggy, how could Nate say that, he was a friend? Dean tried to get up, but found himself bound. Moving to get more comfortable, he decided to listen to what was going on as he started to work on the ropes.
"What did you do to Dean?" Sam asked, playing for time. He knew that Dean was awake, he just hoped, he could get free in time to stop what was happening.
"I just influenced his thinking…a useful tool that I took from an unfortunate girl…she couldn't live with herself afterwards…I'm afraid she committed suicide, poor thing." Nate smiled as he remembered the feeling of power after he had taken her ability from her. "You have that power as well, did you know that? I bet you find it useful when you are trying to get someone to talk to you…you can put them at ease…well, I just use it in a different way."
Dean swore under his breath…this was all his fault; he had let his guard down and look what happened. "I'm sorry Sammy….I should have double checked his story." Dean said as he glared at Nate.
Sam looked over at Dean and shook his head. "It wasn't your fault Dean…you couldn't help it…no matter what happens, remember none of this was your fault!" Sam said as he read the guilt in his brother's eyes. Damn Nate, they were finally starting to relax and he had to come along…when were they going to get a break!
Nate stood and walked over to sit next to Sam. "This might hurt a little Sam, but I have to take a reading to see how deep your power resides within you…I need to see what releases your ability so that I can access it." Without another word, Nate started to close his eyes and chant in a low tone. Dean watched as sweat broke out on Sam's face following by a short gasp of pain.
"Stop it you bastard…leave him alone!" Dean shouted as he tugged on the ropes…he had to get to his brother before it was too late.
Sam could feel the witch trying to gain access to his mind, remembering from the previous times that the demon had tried to possess him; he tried to block the intrusion. He pushed back with his mind using all his strength. The harder he pushed, the louder the witch chanted. The pain was increasing as the witch tried to force his way into Sam's mind. "Stay out of my mind you bastard…you can't have what you want…I won't let you gain that power!" Sam whispered as he continued to fight.
A few moments later, Nate groaned and fell from the couch. Sam fell back onto the cushions, exhausted, but still whole. He smiled to himself, he wasn't sure how, but he had repelled the witch…he had blocked him by using his mind. He never realized it before, but each encounter taught him something about his abilities. He had just been too stubborn to learn.
Nate looked at Sam and smiled. "I knew you had power kid, but wow…I may have to take more than just your telekinetic abilities…I've just decided I want them all. Once I have your powers Sam, no one will ever be able to stop me from getting what I want."
Nate looked over at Dean and smiled. "I'm sorry my boy, but your brother is being a little stubborn…we need to teach him a lesson!" Nate calmly walked over and stood in front of Dean, extending his hand he yanked Dean to his feet and lifted him effortlessly into the air. Nate continued to chant in a strange language as he walked towards the fire place, Dean floating behind him like a kite on a string.
"Now Sam…you have a choice…let me have what I want or your brother will suffer!" Sam watched in horror as he saw Dean being pushed towards the blazing fire. He heard his brother groan as the heat started to get intense, his body getting slowly closer to the flames.
"Don't you do it Sammy…I don't care what this bastard does to me…don't you dare give him what he wants…he'll kill me anyway…fight him Sammy…you can do it…I know you can!"
Nate's eyes blazed red as he yanked Dean up towards the ceiling and just as suddenly let him drop. Sam heard the sickening crunch of breaking bone as Dean hit the floor. "Stop it! Stop it! You win Nate…just don't hurt him any more!" Sam yelled as he saw his brother's motionless body on the floor. He almost didn't hear the whispered cry that came from his brother's lips "No Sammy…Noooo!"
TBC
Raven524: Ok, I couldn't resist at least one more twist! Hope you all like it…just let me know by sending me a review!
