Chapter 43
The next morning the doctor came into the room to check on his patients. They were so ready to leave. They also had another nurse. The one they had had the night before was off.
"Ok, let's see how you are doing," said the doctor. He changed the dressings to Jack's shoulders and legs. "They look better, but I would still like for you to stay another day," he said.
"No way," said Jack. "You said we could leave today. We have to go."
"I know. Tell you what. Let the nurse here give you a bath. I'm going to take Bryan," said the doctor.
"Where?" asked Tony nervously.
"To xray. I want to make sure that cast has got his arm in the proper alignment. He's going to have to wear it about 6 weeks and I want to make sure everything's okay." He noticed Tony's nervousness and shook his head. "You can come if you want." said the doctor. "After that and after Jack has his bath, I'll release them both from the hospital. Okay?" Tony nodded.
"Okay, thanks, but I think while he's getting his xray, I'll go to the cafeteria," said Tony. "Is that okay Bryan?"
"Yeah fine," said Bryan.
"Suit yourself," said the doctor.
"Jack, will you be okay?" asked Tony.
"Yeah, go ahead. I'm fine," answered Jack. Tony nodded and left, and the doctor took Bryan to xray. Jack was left alone with the nurse. He grinned. She was pretty too and her eyes were beutiful.
"Hey," said Jack.
"Hey yourself," she said.
"Um, I can bathe myself," said Jack uncomfortably.
"I'll bathe you. Doctors orders," she said as she prepared the items.
"What's your name," he asked, still looking in her eyes. There was something about them and all of a sudden Jack began to get very sleepy. He squeezed his eyes shut and opened them again. Something felt wrong.
"Beth is my name," she said. She walked over to Jack pushing the bedside table that held the water. "Now you just relax," she said as he lowered the hospital gown to his waiste and began washing his face. Why was he feeling this way. His arms felt like they weighed a ton.
"That's a pretty name," said Jack weakly, "but that's enough. Okay."
"Glad you like it," she said as she washed his arms and chest, never taking her eyes off him. The heaviness was getting worse and Jack shook his head. This person was doing something to him. She was mesmerizing him, lullying him into a semiconscious state. Her eyes were hypnotic and soon Jack couldn't move at all.
"Please," said Jack. "What's happening to me?"
"I'm just giving you a bath Jack. Do you like it," asked Beth.
"Stop," said Jack barely able to form words. He was also having trouble keeping his eyes opened. "What are you doing to me?" He couldn't scream or yell for help.
"Tell me Jack," said Beth as she continued to bathe him. "Why did you start getting involved with the Winchesters and those cops? You had a nice safe life. Alanya want's you out of the way, you know." Beth started to wash his chest again. "I'm here to make that happen."
"No, stop," said Jack. "Please." Beth took a syringe out of her pocket and shot a drug into the port of the IV, delivering the drug to Jack's bloodstream. A few minutes later, Jack passed out. She put the head of his bed down, removed the pillow from under his head and placed it over his face, pressing down. Jack was helpless. He came to long enough to realize he was being suffocated and tried to trash around, but he could barely move. He was going to die and he knew it.
"What the hell are you doing!" yelled Tony coming back inside the room. He had came back because he had his wallet in his jacket pocket and he had forgotten to take it. When he opened the door he saw the nurse with a pillow over Jack's face and Jack trying to get away.
"Let him go, you bitch!" he yelled and grabbed the pillow from her hands. He backed her up and was about to hit her but his fist stopped in mid flight and she glared at him and disappeared. Tony shook his head. It looked like Alanya's eyes. He ran over to his friend.
"Jack!" said Tony. "Come on Jack wake up!" The doctor entered the room just as Jack moaned and opened his eyes.
"What happened!" he asked.
"That nurse just tried to suffocate my friend here. I caught her with a pillow over his face."
"Are you sure?" asked the doctor and Tony looked at him like he was crazy. "
"Yeah I'm sure," said Tony. The doctor went over to Jack and checked him out. He checked his vital signs and looked into his eyes. His pupils were dilated.
"Shit," said the doctor.
"What?" asked Tony angrily.
"He's been drugged," said the doctor.
"What?! asked Tony again even angrier.
"His eyes are dilated. She gave him some kind of a drug. He's going to need to stay here another day."
"Forget it," said Tony.
"Tony, she could have poisoned him. We need to check just in case," said the doctor.
"You're nurse just tried to kill my friend! If it was poison why would she have to suffocate him? We're not staying!"
"We'll move him to a more secured room. We'll put a policeman outside the door, Tony but he could have been poisoned," said the doctor.
"Tony," said Jack. Tony walked over to his friend.
"Yeah," he said. "How are you?"
"Not good Tony. I don't feel right. We need to let him check," said Jack.
"Okay," said Tony reluctantly, "but I don't want anybody to go into his room without permission. We don't need a policeman outside his door. I'm a cop. I'll guard him myself. No offense doc, but I don't trust you."
"I'm not the bad guy Tony. I want to help." When Tony just glared the doctor sighed. "I'll make the arrangements." Two hours later he was settled in his new room, with Tony. They had not heard a word from Bryan.
"How long does it take to get a damn arm xray," said Tony nervously. Jack shook his head. "Not this long," he said.
The doctor came back inside and Tony looked at him expectantly.
"There was nobody here on duty named Beth today, and nobody that works here matches her description," he said. Tony knew there wouldn't be. He knew who it was. Alanya can look like anyone and today he looked like a pretty nurse who almost killed one of his best friends, but still hearing sombody say the words didn't make it easier to take. Tony's heart fell.
"What about Bryan," he asked.
"I'm sorry Tony, but there's no sign of him," said the doctor.
"What?" he asked fearfully.
"He's not in xray and I've had security look all over the hospital. He's not here Tony," said the doctor. "Bryan's gone."
Tony and Jack looked at each other and Tony sat down and placed is head in his hand.
"Oh God Bryan, where are you?" he said.
Bryan woke up in a dark room with stone walls and a dirt floor. He moaned as he got to his feet and tried to walk around. He didn't get far and when he looked down he found out why. "Shit!" he said. His leg was shackled to the wall. His arm was beginning to throb pretty bad inside the cast and he wasn't to crazy about being here alone. Luckily though whoever grabbed him, and he knew who was behind it, decided not to search him. If they had they would have found the gun, handcuffs and universal key. Maybe there luck was changing he thought. They could all use a break.
In Jack's hospital room he was still out of it. He'd come around every now and then but would go back out after a couple of minutes. Tony was sitting in the chair by his bed. He needed to go look for the others but didn't want to leave Jack, so he stayed where he was. The door opened and the doctor came in with the toxicology report. Tony stood up.
"Well," he asked. He didn't trust the doctor but hoped he was wrong. They could all use some outside help.
"Well, Jack has not been poisoned. It was just a drug that would keep him from going anywhere or fighting while she killed him." He walked over and touched Tony's arm. "He's going to be okay. He just needs to sleep it off."
"Thanks doc," said Tony relieved. "Any word from my partner?"
"No Tony I'm sorry." said the doctor and left. Jack opened his eyes and Tony walked over to him.
"Hey," he said. "How are you?" Jack took a deep breathe.
"I feel better," said Jack. "I don't feel as strange as I did."
"Good. The doctor said you weren't poisioned. She just didn't want you fighting to much while she suffocated you to death!" said Tony angrily.
"Well it worked. I couldn't move. Thanks for saving my life," said Jack.
"Welcome," answered Tony grinning. Jack looked over toward the other bed. "Where is Bryan? Any word?" Tony shook his head and sat back down.
"I don't know where he's at. I need to go find him and the others. I bet he's at the same place that John took Sam and Dean. I could probably find it if I went back to the hotel," said Tony.
"Yeah, and get yourself killed. You can't fight them Tony, "said Jack.
"I gotta do something man," said Tony. "I can't just sit here and hope they're ok. He's my partner, my best friend, and Sam and Dean, we've both kinda took it on ourselves to watch out for them. They're good kids. They should both have a normal life. John, he's possessed, he also needs help or he's going to kill his son's. I can't just sit here Jack. I've got to go," said Tony.
Jack shook his head. "You can't help them if you're dead Tony and they will torture you repeatedly and then kill you. You have got to wait."
"No," said Tony. He was getting angry and Jack knew his friend. He get's reckless when he get's angry. Tony jumped up and headed for the door. He opened it, but Jack, using his mind, slammed it back shut again. Tony turned to look at him.
"What the hell are you doing?" Tony asked.
"Saving your ass." replied Jack.
"Let me go Jack," said Tony and reached for the knob again. He turned it, but he couldn't open it.
"Jack!" he said.
"What?" asked Jack.
"I've got to go help them," said Tony. He tried for the third time and did manage to get the door opened but Jack slammed it closed again.
"You're making me mad Jack!" warned Tony.
Jack raised an eyebrow. "Well, it's not the first time," said Jack. "Probably want be the last." He looked at his friend. Tony was fuming and he knew it.
"Look Tony, I'm not going to let you go get yourself killed. That's what will happen and you know it. You can not fight those two. Forget it!" Jack's on temper was beginning to rise.
"They've got my partner Jack. They've got Sam and Dean and John!" yelled Tony.
"Yes I know, and if I let you go, they'll have you too. No. I'm not opening that door. I'm going to need some help. If they grab you too, who the hell is left!" Tony rubbed his hands down his face and sat down.
"Okay!" said Tony. "Look just open the door. I want to go to the cafeteria and get some coffee." Jack grinned.
"Do you think I'm an idiot. You're not going to go to the cafeteria. You'll go right out the front door, go to the cave and get killed. Forget it."
"No I won't. I promise. I just want some coffee."
"Drink water. It's good for you," said Jack and Tony just glared at him.
"You know I hate water," said Tony. "Please Jack. I won't leave the hospital." Jack just shook his head.
"Shit!" said Tony and sat back. He decided he'd better relax because he wasn't going anywhere, at least not until Jack passed out again.