Chapter 44

"Sammy please listen to me!" said Dean, for the millionth time. Sam slammed his hands down and screamed, "NO! Don't call me that! Only my brother can call me that!" Dean was getting tired. He had been sitting straight for hours and he wanted to lay down so bad he could taste it, but he knew if he did, he'd be electrocuted. Sam kept throwing papers as the cage, watching them burst into flames. He grinned as he watched them burn.

"Come on Lothos. Sit back and relax," said Sam. "I know you have to be getting tired." Dean shook his head as Sam kept taunting him. Lothos and Alanya wasn't in the room. It was just Sam and Dean, and he was trying desperately to reach his brother before they did come back. This could be there only chance to escape and Dean was going to take it.

"Sammy," said Dean and Sam glowered at him. Dean winced and raised his hands. "Sam," he corrected himself. "I am not Lothos man. I'm Dean. Look I want to show you something." He moved so he could get a hold of his shirt. Sam jumped up and glared.

"Easy Sam," said Dean. "I want you to look at something. I can prove to you I'm your brother." Sam cocked his head but didn't make a move, so Dean slowly lifted up his shirt and pulled the dressings off his chest and back. Sam stared in surprise.

"Walk around to the back of the cage Sam," said Dean and Sam did. He shook his head, came back to the front and just stared at Dean as memories started to come back. He was shocked.

"If I'm Lothos Sam, where did the bullet wounds come from. Huh? I got them protecting you remember? Lothos came to you looking like me and shot me. I almost died, but I didn't. Sammy I am your brother. Please!"

Sam didn't answer. He just continued to stare. He winced and began to rub his head.

"What is it?" asked Dean.

"My head," replied Sam.

"It's because you're trying to remember. It always happens when you try to break through. Your head always starts to hurt real bad."

Sam grabbed his head as a white hot searing pain shot through it. He cried out. Bits and pieces came back, then he hit the floor and almost cried out again as the memories came flooding back full force.

"Sam!" said Dean, but new this was one of his visions, so he just waited.

Sam didn't see the future this time, he saw the past. He saw Lothos come into the attic room where he, Tony and Dean were being held. He remembered that before he had been afraid of his brother and remembered how Tony and Dean talked him through it, making him remember. He also remembered confronting Lothos about it and how it made Lothos mad. He remembered the gun and Lothos pointing it at him. He remembered him pulling the trigger and Dean jumping in front of him, getting shot instead. He did not remember Dean dying, but coming close to it. He also remembered Dean getting sick.

Sam screamed in agony as the rest of the memories came flooding back. It hurt to remember, but the thing that convinced Sam was Dean's words.

Sam, don't be afraid of me anymore.

He remembered those words and how he promised Dean he wouldn't. The vision left and Sam just lay there, unable to move for a few minutes, then his eyes came back into focus and he looked at his brother.

"Sammy," said Dean worried. Sam could hardly stand the pain. Not just the physical pain but the pain in his heart.

"Dean," he said and Dean let out the breath he was holding. Sam winced, the pain not letting up at all.

"Yeah Sam, it's me," said Dean. "Are you ok?" Sam nodded.. Dean knew he wasn't all the way back. He still needed to be careful. Sam was right back where he was before, about to go over the edge. They would have to start all over again, but that was ok. He could be careful. As long as needed to.

"Okay Sam. I need you to come and take the cable off the cage," said Dean. "I need you to let me out so I can help you." Sam nodded and got to his feet beginning to walk toward Dean.

"NO!" yelled Dean as John came back inside. "Dad!"

John grabbed his younger son. "What are you doing Sam?" he asked spinning him around to face him. Sam looked in his dad's eyes, and knew it wasn't him. John was clearly angry. "I told you not to let him out! He's not your brother. He's Lothos!"

"No Sam. I'm not!" said Dean afraid he was going to loose his brother again. He was frantic but he didn't have to worry.

"You're not my father!" yelled Sam. "You're Alanya! You're a bastard!"

John hit Sam hard, knocking him down.

"SAM!!!!" yelled Dean.

"Don't you ever talk to me like that you ungrateful little brat!" yelled John and jerked Sam to his feet "HOW DARE YOU!!"

"That proves it, you son of a bitch!" yelled Sam. "My dad would never hit me! He might call me ungrateful, but he'd never purposely hurt me. You are not my father!" Sam stumbled. His head was killing him, and he was having a hard time staying on his feet, but he kept right on yelling. Everything became overwhelming, but he kept on screaming. He pointed his finger at Dean.

"That is my brother Alanya and you almost made me kill him, but I beat your ass again! I'll always beat you!" yelled Sam.

"Um Sam!" said Dean as he saw the demons eyes go stone cold. It was clearly the wrong thing to say. The demon screamed in rage and knocked Sam all the way across the cave room. Sam crashed into the wall and crumbled to the dirt floor! He hit his head and it busted wide open and began pouring blood.

"SAM!!!" yelled Dean. "NO SAM!!!" The demon walked over and jerked Sam to his feet again. "I'm not Alanya, I'm Lothos!" he said and Sam shook his head and began to tremble. Lothos slammed him back into the chair and strapped him down! Then he turned on Dean. He shook his head as Alanya ran inside. He saw Sam in the chair and knew that he'd got free again. Both Lothos and Alanya glared at Sam and Dean. Both had fire in there eyes.

Alanya glared at Dean and he shook his head again. "NO!" he yelled as he felt himself being pushed backward toward the side of of the cage.

"God No!!" he yelled, struggling to remain upright and loosing the battle. He knew if he touched the sides he'd be electrocuted, so he fought, but he was tired and finally he couldn't fight anymore. Alanya pushed him up against the side of the cage and Dean screamed in agony, his body jolting and jerking, contorted in pain as thousands of volts of electricity flooded his whole body! He felt like he was being fried. Alanya pinned him there. Dean was going to die and he knew it!

"SAM HELP ME!!!!" yelled Dean and wished he could pass out.

"No! Dean!" yelled Sam and the straps fell off his hands. He jumped up and threw his mind at Alanya , sending him crashing against the far wall of the cave. He fell unconscious to the ground. He turned toward John, who was actually Lothos and did the same. John went crashing next to Alanya and also fell unconscious to the ground.

"DEAN!!" yelled Sam. He ran over and pulled the cable off the cage. Dean fell back against it, panting, and trying to catch his breath. His whole body hurt but he was conscious. Sam opened the door and pulled his brother out, laying him on the ground.

"Dean! Hey!" he said worried. "You ok?" Dean turned to his little brother. He reached up to touch Sam but he flinched and moved back. Dean shook his head and dropped his hand. Sam wasn't okay yet, but at least he knew who Dean was now. He just wouldn't let him touch him.

"I'm ok Sammy. Where'd that come from?" asked Dean.

"I dunno. It's been a long time since that has happened. I saw you in trouble and it just came up out of me," said Sam. He began to stagger, the adrenaline replaced by exhaustion.

"Sam," said Dean weakly and struggled to stand up. Sam raised his hand to his head and when he pulled it back down it was full of blood. He blinked his eyes a couple of times and Dean knew he was about pass out.

"SAM!" he yelled when it happened and caught his brother, lowering him to the ground.

"Shit," said Dean. "I can't carry you Sam! Come on!"

"I'll help." said Bryan. Dean jerked his head up and looked into the eyes of his friend, who was also shaking his head and staggering.

"Bryan," said Dean. "How the hell did you get here?"

"I don't really know," said Bryan. "I was going for xray's and woke up here. All I remember is sombody grabbing me from behind and places a cloth over my nose and mouth. Next thing I know I was chained to the wall of the cave."

"Are you okay," he asked.

"Better than you two it seems," answered Bryan. "Are you ok?" Bryan asked Dean.

"Yeah, but Sam's not," said Dean.

"I know. I heard. Come on. Let's get him out of here. You both need a hospital."

"But, dad," said Dean not wanting to leave his father behind. John couldn't help what he was doing after all and Dean didn't want to leave him.

Bryan shook his head. "We're going to have to come back for him Dean."

"No, said Dean. He was having trouble staying on his feet himself. "I'm not leaving him. It's not his fault Bryan."

"I know that Dean. I do, but Sam needs help now and so do you. You were just electrocuted remember, and Sam has a gash on the back of his head big enough for me to put my fist in. I can tell you're about to pass out. I can't carry you both out of here. I hate to say it Dean, but your dad is safer right now because he's possessed. He's on there side. We'll get him out of here, but right now we gotta go before they wake up. Come on now, before I hit you in the head with my cast," said Bryan grinning Dean grinned back but looked over at the unconscious form of his father. Bryan touched Dean's arm. "We'll get him, ok?"

"Okay, I guess," said Dean. They both carried Sam out of the cave. They walked for about a mile until they reached the road. Finally Dean couldn't take no more of the pain and fell. Sam fell down beside him. He was still unconscious. Bryan checked them both.

"Take it easy, ok?" said Bryan. He heard a car coming and was trying to figure out how he was going to convince a motorist to give him and his friends, that were severly injured a ride to the hospital. "Stay here," he said, and turned to go to the road. Dean grabbed his arm. Bryan placed his hand over Dean's. "It's ok. I hear a car. I'm going to go try to flag it down. Take it easy." Dean nodded and let go. Bryan made his way up to the road.

"Please!" he yelled when he saw the car. "Stop! I need help!" The driver of the car slammed on the brakes and jumped out.

"Bryan, what are you doing out here." It was the nurse from the hospital. The one that had been so nice to them before.

"Hey," said Bryan wincing.

"Hey. Are you okay?" she asked.

"Not really," repled Bryan. "Me and my friends need help. Please." She looked to where Sam and Dean were lying.

"What happened," she asked rushing over. She knealt down and checked Sam. She lifted up his eyelids to look at his pupils. She got her penlight and was about to shine it in his eyes, but Bryan stopped her.

"Don't do that," said Bryan. "He'll freak. Trust me." She nodded and put it away, then checked Dean. She listened to his heart. "It's beating irregurlaly. What happened to him."

"He's been electrocuted," said Bryan. She shook her ahead. "They need an ambulance." Bryan looked back toward the direction of the cave. "Please, we don't have time. Just take us in your car." She could see his nervousness, so she agreed.

"Okay, but you will explain this to me later. Understand!" She said it matter of factly, leaving no room for discussion. Bryan grinned. He sure did like her.

"Promise," he said. They managed to get Sam and Dean both in the car. Bryan got in the passengers side and she took off toward the hospital. She had been on her way back to work when she saw Bryan on the road.

"What's your name," asked Bryan.

"Kira," she replied. "What are you doing out of the hospital?"

"I'll explain everything later, but basically I got kidnapped from the xray department. Kira looked at him and was about to laugh but saw that he was serious.

"What?"

"I lied to you about what happened to me and Jack," he said.

"Oh, well I know that," she said. Bryan raised his eyebrows. "You do?"

"Of course. I'm not stupid. I'm a nurse Bryan. The way you two looked, the extent of your injuries, this wasn't an accident. You were both beat up, and Jack being shot in the places he was shot in? Come on Bryan. Now your two friends," she said looking at Sam and Dean through the rearview mirror to make sure they were both ok. "What really happened?" Bryan looked back at Dean. Sam was still unconscious and Dean was only barely conscious, but he nodded his head, and Bryan told her everything.

They pulled into the ER parking lot just as he finished, and she just stared at him.

"It's the truth Kira," said Bryan and she nodded.

"I believe you," she said and jumped out of the car.

"You do," he said.

"Yeah, I believe in the supernatural. I'll be right back."

"Bryan, you need to marry her," said Dean and Bryan just shook his head. Orderlies with two stretchers came out of the ER. They placed Sam on one and Dean on the other and rushed them inside.

Kira came out with a wheelchair for Bryan. "Um, no," said Bryan.

"Sit down," said Kira.

"I can walk into the ER Kira," he said.

"It's against the rules. Technically you're still a patient. Now sit," she said.

"Kira," said Bryan. "I have a broken arm not a broken leg."

"You're going to have two if you don't get into this wheelchair," said Kira. Bryan looked at her face and mumbled under his breath.

"If you want to say something to me, don't mumble," said Kira. "Sit."

"Fine!" said Bryan and sat down with a plop. Kira wheeled him inside and up to Jack's new room.