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I thought I'd start with a little catch up from previous chapters, just to help you wind back to a certain character on mine….

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Previous chapters

He leapt back in alarm when a body fell from the door and hit the ground in front of him.

"Fuck!" he exclaimed, and stood, temporarily shocked at what had happened. A quick shock of guilt sliced through him, stemming from the thoughts that he had had only a few moments before, about Cameron, who now lay at his feet.

He placed a hand over his face as Celia came to mind. This wasn't supposed to be part of the plan...

Chapter 18

Dean frowned as he looked down at the body below him.

'Yep, he's dead.' He thought as he analysed the wounds that were the probable cause of Cameron's death. The large slash spanning from one end of his throat to the other looked to be the main cause.

Chapter 23

"Dean..." Evelyn motioned for Dean to move away from the two and follow her toward the door and a little more privacy.

"You're not going to like this Dean, but I think there is a way to help Sam and get rid of the Loa." Evelyn seemed to have regained some control as she spoke.

She knew that Sam was running out of time and he needed help as quickly as possible.

"Okay, why don't you tell me what the 'not liking' bit is, because so far this sounds damn good to me." Dean glanced over at Sam before looking Evelyn in the eye, awaiting her response.

She shook her head. "It's not the fact that we're getting rid of the Loa, but it's how we have to do it that you're not going to like." She paused and moved further away bringing him closer to her as she spoke.

"What I'm about to suggest will heal Sam's body, it will weaken the Loa, allowing us to perform the exorcism."

Dean looked at her with a confused expression. "Exorcism? Who are we going to exorcise?"

"That's the bad part Dean. We have to get the Loa to possess Sam before we can help him any further." Evelyn spoke.

Chapter 24

Evelyn applauded the hunter for remaining calm, she hadn't been sure exactly how he would react, but was relieved that the colourful words the young man spat out, followed by the pacing and more colourful language were all that occurred.

She stood and watched the hunter, knowing that most of the venting was not directed at her, but at the thought of endangering his younger brother instead.

"What? You've got to be kidding Evelyn...No!" Dean looked over to the bed were his brother lay.

"There has to be another way!" Dean snapped. He shook his head and pulled his hand through his hair before looking over to the bed again.

"This is just plain crazy! We get the Loa out, and now we get it to possess his body again! Sam's been through enough!" Dean lowered his voice when he heard Celia's faint sigh.

Evelyn saw the concerned look coming from the young woman on the bed. The older woman sighed and brought Dean's ranting to a stop, placing her hands on his shoulders to shush him.

"Look, I know that to you this sounds crazy, and in all fairness, it probably is" She sighed again.

"I won't lie to you Dean. I can't guarantee that everything will go smoothly, but… we really have no other options and we definitely don't have the time to find one." She took a deep breath in and continued.

"Oh Dean, I'm not happy about putting Sam in danger, but I'm afraid that he already is and this is all that I can think of to help him. I will do everything possible to protect him Dean, with your help I know we can do this." She searched his eyes for hope, waiting for Dean to agree and comply.

The hunter rubbed his hand across his face and exhaled as he spoke. "Yeah…Okay, you're right. I just…I can't let any thing bad happen to him…"

They were both interrupted by a soft voice that slowly grew closer to them. The gentle, muffled words were not clear as Celia edged closer to where they stood. Dean went to grab the woman's arm to offer aid as she walked. Celia accepted the grasp and grasped onto Dean. Her head was down and she fought with her breathing, desperately trying to get a clear sentence out. Once she reached the wall, she leaned her weight against it and looked up. Celia switched glances between Evelyn and Dean until she had enough energy to speak clearly.

"Where…where's Cameron?" She questioned.

Celia's face was drawn as she continued to watch the other two, patiently waiting for a response. Her confused expression grew as Evelyn dipped her chin as though afraid to speak. Celia looked over to Dean who broke eye contact, seeming likewise afraid. Apparently both were unprepared for the question because a silent expression of shock dashed across their faces. Celia wondered if she had spoken clearly enough, however it was clear that she had according to the reactions she received.

Evelyn was the first to raise her eyes and speak. "Honey, why don't you go sit down? You look like your about to collapse." She brought her arm around Celia's petite frame and held her in an embrace.

"No, wait, what's wrong? Where's Cameron?" Her concern was expressed as she asked the question again.

Evelyn looked at Dean, whose hands were elevated and once again in his hair.

"Oh man…" Dean sighed as he turned away.

"Damn it!" He muttered, attempting to think of the best way to reveal the news of Cameron's demise.

Celia grew more distressed by the silence. She let out a moan while she attempted to voice her concern.

"P...Please… tell me. What's going on?" Dean watched as Evelyn continued to support Celia. Dean could see Celia's body fighting to stay upright.

"It's okay Celia. I'll tell you, but you have to sit first. Lemme help you back to the bed, alright?" He held out his hand and moved closer.

Evelyn transferred Celia's weight to Dean, who guided the young woman back to the bed. She sat on the edge, facing Dean, who sat on the chair facing her.

Dean drew a deep breath to prepare himself. "Err…God, Celia…"

Dean avoided making eye contact with the woman in front him. His head was swimming with thoughts of previous events. He placed his hand on his chin and looked into Celia's sad and desperate eyes.

Dean knew that Cameron was to blame for what had happened, and that Celia was better off without the man. However, she was unaware of his true intentions and perhaps she even truly loved him.

Dean was uncomfortable. He struggled with the words in his head, one combination not sounding less severe than the another. Dean gathered the most direct approach and looked into Celia's eyes, watching as they glistened.

"Cameron was involved in all this mess with Aurora…" He exhaled loudly, watching the trail of tears begin to flow from her eyes.

"By the time I got there, he was already …" Dean stopped.

Dead was the last word and it was left unspoken. However, it made no difference, he didn't have to say it out loud. Celia appeared to know what was coming. Dean's heart sank as he watched the young woman in front of him fall apart. She let the tears flow freely, before bringing her hands to her face.

Evelyn had already sat beside Celia, her arms around her as the young woman sobbed. Dean placed his hand on her shoulder. He continued to watch and listen to her cry, her body trembled as the emotion engulfed her.

Dean looked over to his brother who cried out his name. He exchanged glances with Evelyn before getting up and moving to his brother's side.

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Celia had cried herself to sleep. She was curled up next to Sam, who was partially conscious and riddled with pain. Dean held on to his brother's hand, the other hand held the cold wet cloth against Sam's forehead.

Dean spoke, slowly explaining the plans to Sam. He hoped that Sam would understand some of what was being said.

"Don't worry, it'll be ok Sammy, I promise. I won't let anything happen to you." Dean watched his brother's head twist from side to side.

"Hm…I'm..." Sam pressed his lips together and took a breath in before attempting to speak.

Dean drew closer. "What is it Sammy?"

"S..sc..Scared" Sam let his eyes close, exhausted from speaking.

Dean was afraid to speak. He bit his lip hard, fighting his emotions.

'I'm scared too, Sammy.' Dean thought, keeping quiet because he could never let his baby brother know just how scared he was and so the only response that he gave was a tightening grip on his brother's hand.

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Evelyn worked quickly, preparing everything they needed to lure the Loa into Sam's body. Dean stood next to her, holding the spell that she had written down to bind the Loa's powers and exorcise it to hell.

"Right Dean, there's one more ingredient I need to this." She looked up at the hunter beside her.

"What's that?" He asked with a little apprehension.

"Sam's blood…I don't need much though. A single drop should do it." Evelyn grimaced at Dean before looking over to the bed where Sam lay.

"Oh, I also need a strand of Sam's hair. Now, before you get that lets go through the plan again, okay?" Evelyn asked.

Dean nodded in response as he made eye contact with the older woman.

"Good idea." Celia spoke from the chair that she had been placed in, away from the bed where Sam lay.

Both heads turned to gaze at her as she began to get up.

"So you two gonna fill me in?" Celia now stood between the two people.

Dean continued to gaze at her with a confused look on his face. He went on to object, but was stopped before he could voice his thoughts.

"We're wasting time. What do you want me to do? I said I would help Sam and that's what I'm doing." Celia looked at Evelyn, who shrugged her shoulders and exchanged a look with Dean before she began to speak.

"Okay, here's how it will happen…"

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Sorry to leave it there. I'll try to update as soon as I can, probably be next week. Thanks for reading, please review!