I know I haven't played in a long time. And I may be repeating myself a bit here (think I might have needed a little break from fanfic.) This prompt really grabbed me though. So here it is. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: Don't own 'em. Never will.
Men become accustomed to poison by degrees.
-Victor Hugo
The first one was intense, the second knocked him off his feet.
"Sammy…. I'm dying." Tears streamed from his eyes. Thoughts of bleeding ears bombarded his fevered mind.
"No. You're not. You're fine."
"I can feel it burning my insides eating a hole in me. What did she…call it…again?" He coughed rubbed his face. His hand came away glistening with sweat.
"Naga Jolokia*. Dean, listen. You're gonna be ok. I promise."
"Always thought…something big…and nasty'd get me. Not…some…poison." He gasped eyes bulging clutched his throat.
Sam sighed shook his head, "I told you not to get the Indian style hot wings."
*The Naga jolokia is a chili pepper generally recognized as the hottest in the world. In 2004 it was rated at 1,041,427 Scoville units. For comparison, Tabasco sauce rates at 2,500–5,000, and pure capsaicin (the chemical responsible for the pungency of pepper plants) rates at 15,000,000–16,000,000. It is used in India in homeopathic preparations for stomach ailments. It is also used as a spice as well as a remedy to summer heat, presumably by inducing perspiration in the consumer. In northeastern India, the peppers are smeared on fences or incorporated in smoke bombs as a safety precaution to keep wild elephants at a distance.