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Burial Ground
Chapter twenty two
Sam leaned back on the bed as he watched Andrea, his hand slowly inching toward his gun which lay on the table next to him.
"So you had it all along. Andrea….or should I say Andie?….That's what your friend was saying wasn't it, that Andie had the bow not Andy. Why didn't we think of that?" Sam shook his head he couldn't believe that neither he nor Dean had realized that Andie was a nickname for Andrea.
"Oh you're a clever one aren't you?" Andrea said as she waved the knife in front of him. "But not as clever as me. Now you're the only thing that stands between me and the money. But like Mike said….the snake venom should kill you so I don't have to. So let's see…."She thought for a few seconds on how she would explain what had happened if she was asked. "Our friends were all killed in freak accidents or by the wild animals that inhabit these woods. And poor Mike…" She looked down at the body. "Why I guess you were so delirious that you stabbed him, then you died from the snake bite. Your poor brother was heartbroken and walked off into the woods and stumbled upon the burial site where he took his own life." She smiled at Sam. "Yeah …I think that will work."
"You let your friends die knowing you could have prevented their deaths…." Sam shook his head; he couldn't believe anyone could be that cruel. "What kind of bitch are you?"
"A rich bitch." She said smiling. "You are a cute one aren't you?...Too bad you have to die." Andrea put the knife under Sam's chin and pushed in slightly. A trickle of blood ran down his neck.
Sam's hand slowly inched closer to his gun but Andrea suddenly brought the knife down and caught his hand between his thumb and forefinger pinning his hand to the bed. He winced in pain as Andrea reached over and took his gun.
"Bad boy." She said as she pulled the knife out then sliced him across the arm for no reason other then to cause him pain. It was obvious she was enjoying playing with him. "Nothing's hotter then an injured handsome man." She smiled as she sliced him again. He grabbed his arm and winced in pain as he tried to back away from her. If he could just grab her arm he knew even in his weakened state he could take her down. But she was quick and the opportunity didn't present itself.
In the woods
Dean watched as the wolf pack circled him slowly getting closer and closer to him. He gripped his gun tight; he figured if they attacked he'd take as many of them down as he could.
Suddenly directly in front of him the lone wolf he had seen on top of the firewood came out of the woods and stood directly in his path. He kept his gun trained on it as he watched in disbelief as it started to glow then formed the body of a man with long black hair dressed in deerskins.
"What do you want?" Dean asked as he kept the gun leveled at the apparition..
"My people have been watching you. You seek to do the honorable thing and replace the stolen bow."
"We tried but the bow is gone and we have no idea where it is."
"So you come to sacrifice yourself so that the others will live." It wasn't a question it was a statement.
"It's the only way."
"You are brave. You would make a fine warrior."
"My brother and the two people with him don't deserve to die. The man who stole your bow is dead. He has paid the price."
"We seek the bow…not death."
"I have no way of knowing where it is. We searched but can't find it."
"The thief still lives."
"The man who took the bow is dead. I saw his body."
"He is not the thief."
"Then who?"
"The thief is the white woman who even now threatens your brother with death."
"What?" Dean couldn't believe Andrea had the bow the whole time, and now she was back at the cabin with Sam who had no idea.
"Does the man with her know she has the bow?"
"Yes...But she is a wicked woman…she thinks only of herself. Death to the man and your brother mean nothing to her."
"Will you let me return to the cabin? You have my word that I will get the bow and return it to your burial ground."
"You have shown yourself to be a brave warrior who thinks of others and not himself. We will let you go in peace as long as the bow is replaced before sundown."
"It will be." Dean turned and ran back toward the cabin.
In the cabin
Andrea smiled as she grabbed Sam's hair and pulled his head back then placed his gun under his chin. He knew better then to reach for the weapon which had a hair trigger; he knew the slightest pressure on the trigger would send a bullet smashing through his chin and into his head. All he could do was try and talk her out of it.
"Andrea you don't have to do this." He tried to keep his voice calm not wanting to get her excited and accidentally pull the trigger. He swallowed hard; he couldn't believe his life was going to be ended by a human. And Dean…..Dean was going to die for nothing.
"Sorry honey…I was going to let the venom do its job but I need to be sure there are no witnesses. I'll make it quick." She smiled as she looked into his eyes. "Bye, bye…it was nice knowing you."
A single gunshot echoed through the woods.
Outside the cabin
"Oh God no!" Dean heart pounded in his chest as he ran toward the cabin.
TBC