Roman had gone home and Dean, Renee and Seth had opted for returning to Las Vegas. Something in Dean's heart told him the boys were in Vegas. He just had to find where. It was 10 o'clock at night and they had been driving around for hours. Renee had been dropped off at home after falling asleep in the backseat. They had checked the surrounding area of the house Colton and Rhys had stayed in but they couldn't find much of anything.
At the house, Colton peered through the door watching as Haley and Jay slammed down more beer and put what looked like sugar up their noses. They stumbled to their room and Colton sat quietly until he heard the familiar snores of Jay sound through the hallway. Neither boy had shoes so Colton wrapped the two extra pairs around Rhys's feet and kept one pair on his own. He held his finger to his lips as he led Rhys out of the room. He had spent the last 3 days helping Rhys learn to walk and he could but he knew he'd have to carry him most of the way. The doors were locked and alarmed Colton knew that so they crawled through the small dog door, Rhys went first quietly waiting on the step and watching as Colton grimaced and pulled himself through. His bad arm screaming with pain, he smiled at his little brother as reassuringly as he could before they quickly walked down the steps.
The neighbourhood was dark and most of the street lights didn't work, Colton didn't recognize his surroundings but knew he only had a few hours to get as far away as he could. The boys stumbled down the street Rhys trying his hardest to keep up, they made It a few blocks before Colton ducked them into a back ally and allowed them a minute's rest. The streets were abandoned which made Colton feel better and worse at the same time. No one to hurt them or run and tell Jay but then again no one to help them either. They walked for an hour before Rhys began to whimper and Colton had to carry him one armed, they were stores on the street now but they were all dark and closed and none Colton had recognized.
"S'okay Rhysee I'm gonna get us somewhere safe" Colton promised and he would. He'd do anything for his baby brother. They had been separated from Dean and Seth for almost 4 days and Colton knew they were looking. Even though Jay had spat at him "you really think those wrestlers are gonna come for you? Shit kid they have money to burn buy any kid they want. You you're just trash" And even if Dean and Renee didn't want him anymore he knew Uncle Seth would want Rhys back, he was a good boy. His arm was beginning to burn as they found a small store that had its lights on, Colton recognized the fancy bottles in the window from when Haley would stop there all the time. The fact that his mommy had stopped there made Colton feel unsafe so he quickly rounded the back to avoid being seen.
"God fucking damn it" Dean groaned banging his head against the steering wheel. It felt like he and Seth had driven every single street in Vegas. "Maybe I'm wrong maybe they did keep them in Chicago" He muttered tossing back his mountain dew. Seth shook his head he felt it to, like Rhys was closer then ever. "No c'mon let's just drive a little longer" The truck groaned to life as Dean pulled a U-turn and headed the other way down the street.
Colton sat against a brick wall in a dark ally as he and Rhys shared a piece of bread he had managed to hide in his pocket. They were thirsty but Colton didn't have room in his pocket for the water bottle so they had to go without. They had been walking for almost 5 hours and his feet and arms were burning and Rhys was growing tired and whiny. "C'mon Rhysee we've got to find somewhere safe" Colton said softly lifting the toddler up onto his feet and taking his hand. They managed to get another block away when Colton heard the familiar sound of Jay's car idling behind them. His stomach twisted and dropped at the sight of it, he was so terrified that he froze to the spot and didn't hear the other engine roaring behind them.
"Dean fuck look!" Seth screamed pointing to the ally where two little figures stood helplessly in the lights of a car. The truck rocked to a halt behind them as both men jumped from the truck beating Jay to them. Dean immediately saw Jay and his vision went red as he left Colton with Seth and began to hammer his fists against his face. "You like beating little kids huh? I'll fucking kill you, you sick son of a bitch" Seth quickly loaded both boys into the truck locking the doors before running and dragging Dean off Jay. "C'mon Dean you're gonna kill him stop!" He yelled pushing Dean back against the truck, the blows to the head had knocked Jay unconscious and once Dean was settled in front of the truck Seth dialed 911 quickly.
Dean tied his hands with a bungee from the back of the truck and left him in the road before he ran to the truck and pulled Colton into his arms. A harsh yelp brought Dean back to reality when he noticed the fresh tears pouring down his son's face and the make shift sling that held his arm. "Did he?" Dean hissed and went to put Colton down and head for Jay again. "Daddy no!" He cried clinging to his neck with his good arm. Seth shook his head from where he was sat in the back seat holding Rhys tight against his chest. "Dadda" He mumbled his little fists dug into his hair, his little onesie was filthy and he was shaky but other then that he seemed okay. Tears streamed down his cheeks as Seth held his little boy, he was thankful that he was found and okay.
The police came and dragged Jay to jail while Dean and Seth drove to the hospital to get both boys checked out. Dean had called Renee and she was meeting the boys at the hospital, Rhys had been checked out and Seth was washing him off with a cloth while the nurse and doctor attended to Colton. "His arm has set improperly so we'll have to rebreak it" The doctor said quietly and Dean's stomach flipped the kid had been through enough. Colton had a gash to the bank of his head, several bruises, cuts all over the bottoms of his feet and a broken arm. "We'll give him a nerve blocker and make sure he feels so pain but we're not going to put him out"
"Okay but can we wait for his mom to get here?" Dean asked, Renee would be here within the next 20 minutes. "Of course, but the sedative and nerve blocker need time so I'll administer them now," She murmured giving Colton the shots and beginning to work on the gash on Colton's head, he whimpered and winced as he had a death grip on Dean's hand. He felt no pain but the feeling of the staples going into his skin was making him uncomfortable. Renee ducked through the ER entrance and ran through the halls, sliding around the corner into the room where Dean had told her they'd be. She took in Seth gently washing the dirt and grime off Rhys and then her eyes settled on Colton. His little feet hung off the bed as the doctor stapled his head. Dean had his little hands cupped in his own as he whispered to him that it was okay. She moved closer catching Dean's attention who smiled sadly at her.
"Okay Colton your head is all stitched up, I'll give you a few minutes and then I'll come back" Dean thanked her before she left the room. When she left Renee finally got a good look at Colton and saw his arm twisted unnaturally against his chest. "Oh baby" She whispered rushing over and gently bringing him against her chest. "Oh, sweet boy" Tears were streaming down her cheeks as he shook against her chest. Dean wrapped an arm around her kissing both their heads and meeting Seth's gaze. Their boys were safe but Seth wondered if irreversible damage had been done to Rhys and Colton.
"Daddies' got ya baby" Seth cooed rocking the toddler, Rhys was still shaking in his arms and whimpering at the slightest sound. He watched as Dean and Renee held Colton tight careful not to jostle his arm. Seth knew that the fact that Rhys was unharmed and Colton was beaten wasn't a coincidence, the boy had done all he could to protect him. The doctor came back in and Seth knew Colton was going be upset so he took Rhys down to the cafeteria to get some food. They laid Colton on his back with Dean holding down his chest, a nurse holding his legs and Renee holding his hand and kissing his cheeks. "My brave boy" She whispered. Colton's eyes were glazed as he whined up at Renee, Dean knew the drugs were working because Colton never complained. "Okay on the count of four okay Colton?" She murmured holding two fingers at Dean and Renee. She counted to two and snapped the bone, after a second delay and hearing the sound Colton sobbed and clung to Dean with his good arm. "There we go little guy all done, now we just need a cast. What's your favorite color?" Colton didn't say a word and just held tight to Dean while Renee rubbed his back. "He likes green" Renee murmured smiling at the doctor as she turned and went in search of the materials. "How did you hurt your arm baby" She asked tipping his head back, he immediately looked away shrugging as best he could. "I fell when we was running" He muttered and Dean knew instantly he was lying. "Colton" He said sternly watching as those big green eyes grew wide "Truth or we can't make Jay and Haley go away forever"
Colton groaned and leaned his head against Dean's chest, Renee kissed his temple rubbing soothing circles into his back. "It's okay baby" If he didn't tell and Jay got away again his arm would be all for nothing, Rhysee would be in danger again. "Jay was gonna hurt Rhysee so I knocked his arms away but then Jay got mad at me and hurted my arm. Mommy said I was a bad boy for making him mad" He said softly and Dean snarled under his breath. "You are not a bad boy" Renee said sternly kissing his nose and smiling at the crooked grin that flashed across his face.
"Was It just Jay and Haley in the house bud?" Dean asked eyebrows raised when Colton immediately shook his head. "Who else baby" Renee pressed when Colton had grown quiet his eyes slipping shut from the medication. "S'Ron guy he really didn't like Rhysee" Renee and Dean both looked up at each other thinking the same thing but before they could ask anything else Colton had fallen back to sleep.