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Double Trouble

Chapter 16 – Digging In

Missouri stared at the shape shifter with a look that sent a chill down Dean's spine. "Who said anything about voluntary?"

Missouri quietly walked into the bedroom and returned with a sheet to cover the poor unfortunate child. She said a few words in the girl's ear, patting her shoulder and then stood to face Dean. "Don't worry Dean, her spirit has gone on. Now, you need to listen to me carefully Dean." Missouri pulled a chair over from the small dining room and placed it next to the recliner that Dean had dumped the shape shifter into.

Sitting down, she gazed at the shape shifter for a moment then looked back up at Dean. "First, I want you to understand, that I have never done what I'm about to attempt before…forcing my way into an unwilling mind is dangerous, I could damage his mind."

"Missouri…is it dangerous for you?" Dean asked, not liking where this was going. He knew that Missouri was still not fully recovered.

"No, not unless I use too much of my own energy…don't worry Dean, I will be able to pull away before it's too late…but there may be a danger to Sam. If the shape shifter manages to connect to Sam…I'm not sure what will happen."

"You mean, he could still try to get control of Sammy's powers?"

"Yes, it's possible. But before that happens, you will need to kill him. Do you understand Dean, you can't let him gain any of Sam's abilities or all will be lost."

"But how will I know? And what if you or Sam are connected when I kill the son of a bitch"

Missouri looked up at Dean. "Well, I'm not really sure. I think I will be able to pull away, but I'm not sure that Sam still has the strength to fight…he could let himself go."

Dean paced the room, rubbing his hand through his hair. It couldn't end like this. "Missouri, there must be another way…maybe I can use force to get him to talk…a little pain therapy might do the trick!"

"No Dean, if the shape shifter regains full consciousness before I begin, he will use his power from the girl to attack your brother again. I don't think Sam will fight him this time…you know your brother…." Missouri looked sadly at Dean.

"Yeah, the idiot will sacrifice himself rather than allowing the shape shifter to hurt anyone else…he's going to be really messed up after this isn't he?" Dean said quietly.

"Maybe…but he has something that will help him heal." Missouri placed her hand on Dean's arm. "He has his over protective big brother!"

"Ok Missouri…just tell me what to do." Dean sighed as he pulled the gun from his coat pocket. It was loaded with silver bullets.

"Just watch, if I tell you to shoot…then you must do it without hesitation…no matter what the shape shifter says or does…remember, Dean it isn't your brother in front of you." Missouri, patted Dean's arm once more and closed her eyes.

Missouri saw the true form of the shape shifter as she entered its mind. She could feel the power he had stolen from the young girl and she could also sense something else…Sam! The shape shifter was still sending visions to Sam.

Before the shape shifter could stop her, she walked towards the translucent shape of Sam huddling in the fog. "Sam…Sam, can you hear me child…it's Missouri. I don't have much time, but this is important. Dean and I will be coming for you soon…you need to keep fighting do you hear me…I know you feel bad, but your brother Dean needs your help…you need to keep fighting for him."

She watched as the translucent Sam looked up at her with pain filled eyes. He tried to speak, but was too weak. He just nodded his head that he understood and allowed his eyes to close. Missouri turned to face the shape shifter, letting her anger drive her further into the mind of the hideous beast. "You will show me where you have hidden Sam…otherwise, you will suffer!"

The shape shifter shuddered under Missouri's attack; he had never felt such power before. He tried to block the woman, but she continued to push until he was screaming in pain. "Stop! I will destroy the boy. Let me go and I will tell you where he is."

"You will not be leaving here today…and you will show me what I want to know." Missouri smiled as she accessed the shape shifter's memories.

"No, I won't allow this…you can't!" The shape shifter pushed back with all his power. Missouri stopped for a moment, feeling pain as she continued to push. Further into the beings mind, stripping it of its defenses. She watched as if seeing a movie, she saw the shape shifter taking Sam from her cellar, throwing him into a white van.

"Stop…I swear I'll kill the boy if you continue…I won't let you have him…argh!" The shape shifter screamed.

The movie continued as Missouri pressed further. She saw the shape shifter move Sam from the white van into a red truck, driving for hours and finally transferring Sam into the cab of the truck. She watched, paying attention now to the signs and locations along the way, blocking out the sight of Sam. Missouri continued until she saw the farm house and the storm shelter. She knew where Sam was, but now she needed to make sure that the shape shifter couldn't get to Sam.

"I will kill him now and you will watch!" The shape shifter tapped into the powers he had stolen from the young girl. He focused all of his energy on one thing; he wanted to do to Sam what Missouri had done to him…force his way into the very core of Sam's being. He could sense Sam fighting him…he paused in wonder at the strength of the young man. Most people would have not had anything left to fight him with.

That second of hesitation was what Missouri had been waiting for…she literally stood in front of the translucent image of Sam, barring the shape shifter from going further. She smiled as the shape shifter saw his mistake.

Dean had been watching the battle and was worried at the sweat and pain that was showing on Missouri's face. He smiled though as he saw the torment on the shape shifter's face, Missouri was getting to the bastard. It bothered him to see the torment on the face that was an exact replica of Sam…but he knew deep down this was not his brother and he would do what needed to be done. Dean jumped as he heard Missouri yell at him. "NOW DEAN!"

Without hesitation, Dean fired into the heart of the shape shifter. He watched in horror as the shape shifter's eyes opened, he could have sworn they were his brother's eyes. "Why Dean? Why did you kill me…you're suppose to protect me!" The Sam clone groaned one more time and then closed his eyes again for good. Dean felt a moment of panic. "What had he done…did he really just kill his brother?" Dean's hand shook as he placed the gun back into his coat pocket. He could feel the fear building; what if he had killed his brother…maybe the shape shifter was controlling him.

Dean jumped as he felt a hand grab his arm. "Dean, remember, it was not Sam…we need to get to him…he's…" Dean's feelings quickly turned to concern when he heard the loud thump beside him. Missouri had fallen to the floor unconscious.

TBC

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