Chapter 42

Jack shot up in the bed.

"Sam!" he said. Tony ran over and grabbed his good shoulder.

"What is it?" he asked. Bryan looked over to where Jack sat, afraid of what the answer would be.

"Jack," he said. Jack looked at Tony, then at Bryan. Fear and anger relevent in his eyes.

"They've got Sam back in that chair!" he said frantically.

"What?" asked Tony. "How do you know that?"

"I can feel him. I can see him in my head. Jack gasped and grabbed his arm.

"What is it?" asked Bryan.

"He drugged him!" said Jack.

"What!" yelled Tony. "The paralyzing drug?" He could not believe what he was hearing. Not again.

"No, I don't think so. The one that was in his water." Bryan's eyes went hard. He remembered that one well. He was helpless when John gave it to him.

"They've injected it into his veins!" He looked at his friends in fear. "They're going to mess with his head again!" He shook his head. "Sam's not going to be able to take that. Not right now! He'll snap! We've got to go get them!" said Jack and grabbed a hold of his IV to pull it out of his arm, but Tony stopped him.

"Wait a minute Jack," he said.

"No, we've got to go," said Jack.

"You can't go," replied Tony. "You've just had surgury. They'll never let you out of here right now. Bryan stop it!" said Tony. He was about to pull his own IV out.

"I say let's go," said Bryan.

"No," said Tony. "Neither one of you is able to do anything right now. You're both hurt."

"Tony," cried Jack.

"We'll get them Jack, I promise. I'll kill them personally, but we can't go right now. He'll grab us all. We can't fight them yet. Jack you're hurt. You can barely walk. Bryan if you don't stop trying to pull that needle out of your arm I'm going to kick you're ass!" promised Tony.

The nurse heard all the yelling and came inside. "What is the matter?" She rushed over and called for help because both Jack and Bryan were very agitated. The doctor came inside.

"What is it?" he said and went over to Jack.

"Jack stop," he said.

"I've got to get out of here doctor. Please," begged Jack.

"Not today you're not, now stop struggling or I'll restrain you and sedate you. You've just had surgury."

"You can't keep us in here!" said Jack.

"The hell I can't," said the doctor as the nurse came back with two syringes full of tranquilizers. "Calm down Jack. I mean it!" Jack stopped struggling and laid back against the bed closing his eyes.

"Bryan," said the doctor. "That goes for you too. I will sedate you." Bryan also stopped fighting. Tony let go of his partner and let out a breath. He was glad they stopped because he didn't want either one of them sedated. They didn't have time for that.

"Now listen to me," said the doctor. "I don't know what happened to you all, but you can hardly walk Jack and you've just had surgury."

"You don't understand!" said Jack.

"No, I don't because you want tell me. You've both lied to me about what happened. " Bryan, Jack and Tony, all three looked questioningly at the doctor.

"It was no accident and you know it. Somebody did this to you. Somebody hurt you. You're a doctor Jack. You know you can look at the extent of a person's injuries and tell they've been beat up and in your case burned too."

Jack started to say something, but the doctor held up his hands. "It's none of my business and if you both behave yourself, I'll release you tomorrow, but neither one of you is going anywhere today. Understand. I will restrain you both and sedate you if I have to. Count on it. You both need another day of fluids and antibiotics. Okay?"

They both nodded in defeat and laid back.

"Good, now I'll be around later to check on you. You better still be in these beds and calm," said the doctor and he and the nurse left the room. Jack looked at Tony.

"We'll get them back," said Tony and Jack nodded. "I'm going to kill them."

"You can't Tony. You can't fight them. You'll only get hurt," said Jack.

"You're not going to be able to do much yourself right now Jack," said Tony. Jack shook his head.

"I've got to try," he said.

"Jack there's no way. You're hurt to bad, worse than me and Tony," said Bryan.

"You two can not interfere. They will hurt you again. You have to let me handle it. We've been through this before," said Jack.

"Yeah we have," said Tony. "We're still not going to let you get yourself killed Jack so forget it. We'll get them, but we'll do it together."

"Tony," said Jack.

"Tony's right," said Bryan. "You can't do this alone. Not now. Not this time. You've been shot twice. You can barely walk much less fight a couple of demons by yourself. You've got to let us help."

"No. You can't fight them. They'll kill you." Jack began to cough and got dizzy. He laid his head back against the pillow.

"Jack," said Bryan. "Are you okay?"

"No, I'm not." said Jack closing his eyes.

"What is it?" said Tony and Jack looked at his two friends and shook his head.

"Sam," said Jack simply. "It's to late. I can't feel him anymore. The connection is broken." Jack closed his eyes terrified. He was afraid that Sam had been pushed over the edge. He hoped to God he was wrong, but he couldn't feel him anymore, so he knew something had happened.

Sam was still in the chair and had been for at least three hours. The lasar lights were continuously shooting through his eyes into his brain and Sam was numb because of it. Lothos came in and turned the lasars off. He removed the hood and gag. He unstrapped his hands and feet, picked him up and shoved him back in the other cage. He hit the floor hard and lay there, not feeling anything. He couldn't even move.

"SAM!" yelled Dean and grabbed the cage. He let go quickly when he got shocked. Dean was very uncomfortable. They had electrified the cage so he had to sit up straight. If he touched the sides at all, he would be shocked. Lothos took the cable off and Dean laid back against the side trying to work out the kinks in his neck and back.

"Where's my dad," he asked.

"You're dad almost broke free, but we got him back. We're going to make sure he doesn't do that again," said Lothos.

"Let him go," said Dean. "Let my brother go, please. I'll stay. I won't even fight just let them go." He begged and pleaded, but it just fell on deaf ears.

"They're not going anywhere Dean and neither are you," said Lothos. John came back inside the room.

"Dad!" said Dean, but his eyes were still unfocused. "Dad please snap out of this. We need your help." John looked at his son, but was still controlled by Alanya.

"Dad if you hurt us, you'll never forgive yourself. I know you can hear me. Fight dad. Please!" John walked back over and grabbed the cable. Dean sat straight up just as John attached it back to the cage. John grinned. He looked at Lothos and jerked his head indicating for him to leave.

"What are you going to do dad?" asked Dean. Sam was beginning to stir. John walked over and opened his cage.

"Sammy, son," said John. "Are you okay?" Dean looked at his father. Was he coming back, he thought. His question was answered, when Sam looked at him weakly.

"Dad," said Sam weakly.

"I'm here Sammy. Are you okay?" asked John, and helped him out of the cage.

"I think so," he answered. "Dean!" he said when he saw his brother. He went over to let him out, but John stopped him.

"Don't let him out Sammy," said John.

"What?" asked Sam and Dean at the same time.

"Why not?" asked Sam.

"That's not Dean Sam," answered John. Sam looked at Dean. Dean glared at his father. He knew where this was going. He was going to turn Sam against him again.

"Sam your brother is dead. Remember?" asked John. Sam shook his head.

"You son of a bitch," said Dean. "Sam don't listen to him."

"Remember he was shot protecting you."

"Yes, but he lived," said Sam trying to remember.

"No son he didn't. He died. Remember Lothos came to you looking like Dean?" Sam nodded. "Yes but..."

"This is Lothos Sam. I captured him," said John.

"What!" yelled Dean and Sam winced and held his head. "Sam that's not true. Don't listen to him. He's possessed by Alanya."

Sam shook his head and then grabbed it. It was killing him. All his thoughts and memories were jumbled and he didn't know what to believe.

"No," he said. "That's not right. Dean got shot but he didn't die dad, he lived. He got sick but he got better. This is Dean," said Sam not sure anymore. Why would his father lie to him, he thought. Lothos did come to him looking like Dean.

"No Sammy. It's not," said John. "You're brother is dead and Lothos here killed him. He died protecting you though, just like he always said he would. You should be proud about that."

"No," said Sam. "That's not right."

"Sam please don't listen to that. It's not true. I'm not Lothos. I'm Dean. I'm not dead Sam. I'm alive. He's possessed by Alanya Sam and he's lying to you. You know who I am." Dean pleaded with his little brother, and Sam grabbed his head again, and winced.

"You're heads hurting again isn't it?" asked Dean and Sam nodded. "It always does Sam remember. Whenever this happens and you try to break free, you're head always begins to hurt bad. You know I'm your brother. You know who I am."

"He is not your brother Sam. He's the one that killed him. He's the one that came to you looking like Dean. He still looks like Dean. He's Lothos. He's the one that put you in that chair," said John gesturing toward it. Sam looked at the chair and that did the trick. When he turned back around toward Dean there was hatred in his eyes toward him and fear.

Dean panicked. "Sam no!" he yelled. "I'm not Lothos. Please. Dad put you in that chair. He's possessed by Alanya. Don't do this again Sam." He raised a hand and touched the side forgetting that it was electrified and let go quickly as he was shocked. Sam backed up toward his father.

"No Sam!" yelled Dean. "Don't be afraid of me anymore!"

"You killed by brother! You killed Dean! Turn back into Lothos you son of a bitch. I don't want you looking like him anymore!" yelled Sam his heart breaking. His brother died protecting him and it was his fault.

"Sam! Oh my God! SAMMY! please! I'm not Lothos. Alanya is lying to you. I'm Dean! Sam turned toward his father, tears in his eyes and John took him in his arms and hugged him. Sam's back was turned toward Dean and John grinned evilly.

"You bastard Alanya!" yelled Dean. "Sam I'm Dean. I'm not Lothos. Come on!" begged Dean.

"Shut up!" yelled Sam and turned the battery up on the cable that was attached to Dean's cage, causing the voltage to be higher.

"Sam!" said Dean.

"I hope you get tired sitting up like that Lothos. I hope you get tired and have to lean back. When you do, you'll be electrocuted and I'll laugh when you take your last breath!" yelled Sam.

"Sam, God man. Please. I AM NOT LOTHOS!!!"

"Shut the hell up!" yelled Sam.

"Sam please!" said Dean but it was no use. Alanya, as John, had Sam convinced that he was Lothos. Now they had both his father and his brother and Dean never felt so alone in his life.