Ties that Blind Chapter 19 – Bargain
Jo paced the room as she waited for Dean and her mother to arrive. She couldn't believe that she had been so stupid. As she sat down, she realized that if she was honest with herself, she really wasn't cut out for this type of work. Her inexperience was getting people hurt…she refused to think about what she'd do if Sam was killed. Her head jerked as she heard a key in the lock. She quickly grabbed her knife and moved so that she was out of sight.
"Jo!" Ellen called as she entered the room. She had been concerned about her daughter ever since Dean had gotten the call.
"I'm here Mom!" Jo threw herself into her mother's arms. "You were right…I've made such a mess of things!"
"Shhh…pull yourself together Jo. We need to work together if we are going to get Sam back."
Dean walked into the room and stopped as he stared at the empty bed. "He is due for his pain medication…" Dean moved to sit on the bed. He never should have left Sam alone. He knew that Jo was inexperienced and Sam wasn't up to par. "Damn it…we need to find him!"
Jo's cell phone rang. Ash had sent a list of addresses to them that belonged to Virgil Hampton or his family. He also was able to get an address for the Lexus that Jo had followed. Jo quickly wrote the address down and gave it to Dean.
"Dean…I'm sorry." Jo said refusing to meet his gaze.
Dean's first instinct was to tell her off, but then he was just as much at fault as she was. Besides they didn't have time to worry about who was to blame. "Jo, do you think you can try to narrow down the list of addresses for us? I'm going to head for the address that Ash found for the Lexus. You call me if you find anything else ok?" Dean started to head for the door when his own cell phone rang.
Pulling it out, he grinned as he saw Sam's ID flashing. "Sammy, where are you?"
"Is this Dean?" a small voice asked.
Dean frowned. "Yes, who is this?"
"I'm Clinton. Sam said I should call you…I didn't know that Virgil was bad…I didn't know." Dean could hear the kid sobbing on the other end of the phone.
"Clinton, it's ok. We'll figure this out. But first you need to tell me where you are…is Sam with you?"
"No, he made me run away…but I think I can show you where I left him. The street sign said Milwaukee and the number on the front of the house was 1520. I had to run from the alley, but I stopped to find out where the house was…Sam said it would help him."
"You did real good Clinton. Now where are you?" Dean motioned for Ellen to join him as he started towards his car. He figured he might need her to watch Clinton while he went to find Sam.
Clinton gave the name of the street he was on and the name of the store that he was hiding in. "I'm scared Dean…Virgil will be mad."
"You just stay where you are Clinton. Don't go with anyone do you hear me. I should be there in a few minutes. You'll know it's me because I'll know our secret code word."
"Cool…what is it?" Clinton asked excitedly.
"Zeplin Rules!" Dean said with a smile. "Now you don't go with anyone unless they give you the special pass words ok?"
"Ok Dean." Clinton said softly.
"Now I'm going to give the phone to my friend Ellen. She is going to keep talking to you until we get there. That way you won't be scared ok?"
Dean handed the phone to Ellen as they both jumped into the Impala. Dean quickly checked his map and headed for the street that Clinton had mentioned. He was worried because the boy was only a few blocks away from the address he had given them. He had to get to Clinton before something else less pleasant found him.
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Sam came to slowly. He wasn't moving any more and could feel the cold cement beneath him. Virgil must have moved him somewhere else. Sam tried to move his arms, but they were still firmly tied behind him. The pain in his arms and hands was almost unbearable. He had to try to get away. If he could just get his hands free…maybe he could find his way out of where ever he was.
Sam listened closely, trying to figure out if he was alone or not. "Hello…is anyone there?" Sam listened to the empty echo and realized that he must be in a large room. He couldn't hear any other sounds so where ever he was, there must not be any people around. Of course, he couldn't tell if it was day or night.
Sam let his head drop for a moment, he was so tired. But as time wore on, he began trying to work on the ropes that were holding him. He knew it was going to hurt, but he had to get his hands forward so that he could get free. Sam rolled over to his back and brought his legs to his chest. He slowly worked his arms over his legs and around the front of his body. By the time he finished he could feel the dampness of his tears caught in the bandages that still covered his eyes.
Sam used his teeth to untie his hands and quickly bent to untie his legs. He tried to get to his feet, but he was hit with vertigo and had to stop to get his equilibrium. As he stood on unsteady legs, he once again put his arms out and started to shuffle across the room. His knee hit a box causing him to fall forward onto his hands. Sam screamed in agony as the pain traveled up his arms. He couldn't take it any more. Sam reached up and pulled the bandages from his eyes, blinking as the cool air hit his face. But he still couldn't see anything. He was still blind.
"Oh God…I can't do this!" Sam cried as he pulled his knees to his chest and began to rock back and forth. He finally let his despair engulf him as the sobs were torn from his lips. Sam curled up tighter when he heard a door open to his right. He knew that his time to escape had passed.
"Well, well, what do we have here?" Virgil moved in front of the trembling young man. This was going to be easier than he thought. He noticed the bandages on the floor and saw that Sam's eyes were still staring sightlessly ahead. "You weren't trying to escape were you Sammy?"
"What do you want?" Sam ground out. He may be blind and helpless, but he was still a Winchester.
"I told you Sam…my father has big plans for you and your abilities. All you have to do is agree to serve him and you can have your eye sight back. Isn't that what you really want Sam?"
"I'll never serve him or anyone else, so if you're going to kill me…just get on with it." Sam slowly stood turning to face the place that he thought the demon was standing in.
"Well, I admit…if we can't convince you to join us…death is an option. But we can give you so much Sammy. Power, wealth…even your father…would you like to have your father back Sammy?"
Sam sucked in his breath. "What are you talking about? My father is dead."
"Sammy, Sammy, Sammy…surely you've figured it out by now. I know you're not stupid." Virgil moved closer, smiling as he watched Sam shrink back from him.
"You can't bring him back, you're lying. All demons lie." Sam stuttered.
"That's where you're wrong Sammy boy. My father and your father struck a deal. His soul for Dean's, personally I thought it was a poor trade…but my father has his reasons. He has your father and can bring him back whenever he wants to. All you have to do is agree to serve him Sam, let him reside within you and use your powers. You could be the greatest power on this planet…everyone else would bow before you." Virgil watched the emotions flowing over Sam's face and smiled. He could see the naked need in the boy's face for his father.
Sam backed up and shook his head. "NO! I don't care what you offer me…I won't help you or your master. In fact, I'm going to do everything in my power to send you all back to where you belong!"
Sam started to chant in Latin. He hoped that the exorcism rite was the correct one. If he was lucky, he could expel the demon. He continued to back quickly away as he heard the demon groan and then curse.
"You can't expel me Sam…I'm too strong. Nice try though!"
Sam felt himself lifted from the floor as he sailed towards a wall. He groaned as he hit hard. The pain in his back joining the pain in his arms, but he continued to chant. He gasped as he felt the words die in his throat. An invisible hand was closing off his air supply. "You know Sam, I'm kind of glad that you decided not to take the easy way out. You know Sharon was easy…so full of hatred and fear. She was happy to work with me. If you hadn't interfered, she would have been converted soon. So you owe me Sam and I intend to collect on the debt!"
Sam shivered as he struggled to breathe. Just as suddenly he felt the pressure release as his body fell to the ground. Once again, a white hot pain surged up Sam's arms as he fell on his burned hands. He curled up, pulling his arms to his chest while he tried to pull air into his oxygen starved lungs. "I'll never give in to you!" Sam croaked out through his parched lips.
"We'll see Sammy…We'll see." Virgil said as he advanced towards Sam once again.
TBC
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