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Blood Moon

Chapter fifteen

Early the next morning

"Sam!" Dean shouted as he stood on the porch looking out over the littered junkyard. "Damn it Bobby I should have known he'd pull a damn stunt like this…." Dean searched the trunk of the car then slammed the lid down. "And he took one of the guns and some of the silver bullets."

"We got to get out there and track him down; the full moon is only a few days away." Bobby went back in the house and grabbed their jackets plus a tranquilizer gun. As he was leaving he found Sam's note on the floor, he picked it up and took it outside with him.

"We see him; we take him down with this." He held up the gun.

"You sure that thing won't hurt him?"

"I'm sure….maybe knock him for a loop for a day or two, but he'll recover." Bobby then handed Dean the note. "This was lying next to your bed."

Dean read it out loud.

Dean,

I had to leave; I can't let you infect yourself to try to save me. This is the only way to be sure and end this thing and you know that. I'm sorry but I had no choice, I hope you understand. Please don't come looking for me, it will only make it harder…. Dean, I just want you to know I couldn't have asked for a better brother..…Take care and stay safe.

Sam

"Damn it Sammy!" Dean blinked back tears as he wrinkled up the note and threw it on the ground. "Bobby we got to find him. I think he's really going to do it….I think he's really going to blow himself away."

"Do you have any idea where he'd go?"

"Somewhere alone, somewhere where he wouldn't run into anyone."

"Well down the road a ways there's a patch of thick woods which lead to a small pond. Not many people know about it." Bobby looked at Dean. "Don't you remember your dad and me took you boys fly fishing there when you were kids?"

"That's it! That's where he'd go! We got to get going Bobby but we need to use a different car, if he hears the Impala he'll know we're out looking for him."

"Well I got a bunch of cars to choose from. How 'bout the old Nova?"

"Good enough…let's go."

Later

They jumped in the car and headed toward the pond. Dean had no idea how much of a head start Sam had on them and was worried that Sam might have already ended his life. He swallowed hard and looked out the side window while Bobby drove. If Sam was gone he didn't know if he had the strength to go on. Sam was all he had left now that their dad was gone.

"Hurry Bobby…." Dean said softly as he prayed they weren't too late.

They had driven for about twenty minutes when Bobby pulled over to the shoulder of the road.

"Let's just hope he's in there. Because if he isn't…. he could be anywhere. Maybe someone even picked him up." Bobby said as he climbed out of the car

"He better be in there or I'm so going to kick his ass when we get a hold of him." But Dean knew if Sam wasn't in the woods, he'd more then likely be dead when and if they found him, too much time had past.

They walked as quietly as they could through the thick woods keeping their eyes out for any movement. About ten minutes later Dean held his hand up signaling Bobby to stop walking. He put his finger up to his lips warning him to be quiet as he pointed toward a small clearing up ahead. They could see Sam sitting on a large rock looking out at the small pond, his hand holding the gun in his lap. Dean felt a cold chill shoot his heart as he looked at his brother; Sam seemed so lost and scared. Bobby handed the tranquilizer gun to him.

"Here, you're a better shot then I am."

"Once he's hit, how long till it takes affect?" Dean asked as he aimed the gun at his brother and sited in on him.

"About a minute."

"Damn….that will still give him time to shoot himself."

"If you can think of something better, you better come up with it soon." Bobby nodded toward Sam. "I think he's getting ready to do it."

Sam sat looking down at the gun which he now held in front of him as if trying to get the courage up to do it.

"Maybe you can talk him out of it." Bobby said.

Dean thought for a few seconds then handed the rifle back to Bobby.

"I have a plan…. You stay out of sight and I'll go over and talk to him, then when I get close to him I want you to shoot him….After he's hit I'll grab the gun before he has a chance to react."

"Think it'll work?"

"It has to." Dean said as he waited for Bobby to get out of sight. He then began walking toward Sam.

"Hey!" Dean called out to his brother who spun around a look of shock on his face.

"Dean! What are you doing here? How did you find me?"

"You know you can't hide from me Sammy… Even when we were kids playing hide and seek I always found you." Dean said smiling as he slowly walked toward him. "So what's new?"

"Stay back Dean…" Sam said taking a few steps back.

"I just want to talk Sam." Dean said holding up his hands as he walked closer.

"You're not going to change my mind Dean. There's no way I'm letting you infect yourself."

"Just put down the gun and let's talk."

"I can't do that Dean." Sam lowered the gun to his side but held on to it.

"Sam…I lost Dad, I don't want to lose you too."

"I'm sorry, but I don't have a choice…"

"Please Sam…" Dean looked behind Sam as he talked hoping Sam would think someone was coming up behind him. It worked….Sam turned slightly and glanced over his shoulder. As soon as he did Dean jumped for the gun and got it away from Sam just as the tranquilizer dart pierced his chest.

"No…..no….." Sam said shaking his head as he backed away from Dean. He reached up and pulled the dart out and dropped it on the ground.

"I'm sorry Sam but you got to let me try to help you."

"No Dean….please….you promised." Sam stumbled backwards already feeling the effect of the powerful drugs. "You promised…."

"I'm sorry Sam , but I'm not losing you."

It was the last thing Sam heard before he fell to the ground and passed out.

TBC