Disclaimer: I don't own Supernatural or the characters. However I do own the AU verse and the OCs. The universe of Silthrims and Royalia are mine. The story is UnBeta'd as of now.

A/N : Hi everyone,

Hope you are all doing great! Sorry I keep making slow progress on this. I was stuck on what to write till I thought about creating a chapter with just the twins. Let see if I can pull it off before returning to our episodic plotlines. You, of course, get the job of letting me know if it turns out okay or not.

Oh, and remember, I had asked you about actors for playing Ryan and Matt? I mean it's easier to visualize. I had decided to imagine James Napier (Conner of Power Rangers Dino Thunder) as Matt and I stand by that. Seriously, haven't you guys found his resemblance to Sam (Jared Padalecki) way too uncanny? I mean they almost look alike, don't they? For Ryan's character - I had thought of Ryan Phillippe. But recently I came across some pics of Diego Boneta and boy, I thought I finally found my Ryan. Yeah, I had started out with golden hair for Ryan but I guess it won't be problematic for him to have dark hair since babies' hair color sometime tend to darken as they grow. Anyways, so, when you read this fic, who do imagine as Ryan and Matt? I mean, there must be someone whom you imagine playing their parts… it's easier to visualize…

Thank you for reading/reviewing/alerting my fic.

Thanks to romiluzjared & CBloom2 for their lovely reviews. Special thanks to deansbabygirl934 for following up on the updates and providing tips/feedback.

eRose15 luvsreid : I know you'd like to see Asylum and I'd really love to fit that in but no promises, even though it's one of my favs coz of all the Sam/Dean angst. I hope you understand.

And a big sorry to BeckettFan03 for not being able to put up Skin but I really tried to do that and just couldn't write it well enough. I hope you won't be too mad at me. Please don't be.

Anyways on with the chappie!Happy reading… Will be eagerly awaiting your reviews and/or PMs…

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Mara

"So, they have left us again, haven't they, Mattie?" Ryan wasn't pleased.

"Come on, Ry, when did you turn into a hot head?"

"Hot-head? Really? Wow."

"No" Matt threw up his hands in surrender. "No way, I am not in a mood for this… so I won't be baited into a fight with you, so, please, just stop. Besides, they were going to meet Sam's friend."

"Rebecca Warren."

"Yeah. Her. She or her brother are in some kind of trouble, not our kind of trouble, though…"

"How can you be so sure about that? Psychic much?"

"Gawd, Ry! You have been spoiling for a fight ever since… what's gotten into you?"

"Sam had us dragged here. I mean we're almost near St. Louis. So why on earth did they leave us mid-way? Supernatural trouble or friends, they've no right to ditch us, man. And since when have become the voice of calm and reason?"

"Since the time my twin started acting weird and avoiding his brothers…"

"Matt, how many times do I have to tell you guys that I am fine?"

"Define Fine"

"Ok. Be like that. I don't really care." Ryan stomped to the door.

"Where are you going?"

"I need fresh air and some food. You want anything?"

"Nah. Am good. But you could fetch me a burger and fries for later…"

Ryan left with a slight nod. As soon as he was sure his twin was out of earshot, Matt got on the phone and called Dean.

"Hey, Matt, everything okay?"

"Sure. How 'bout you guys? Found anything?"

"Dude, we just got here! How 'bout grumpy?"

"Well, he was ready to throw a fit! And don't you dare snort – it's not funny. Next time you should stay back! I mean what sort of older brothers leave their younger brothers to fend for themselves?"

"Oh, come on, Matt! Quit the damsel in distress act…and besides, we left you guys safe enough. So don't go asking for trouble."

"Yeah. Good luck to us then. Could you try having the lines with Ryan though? I mean he's begging for trouble when he's in a bad mood! And now I am stuck with him… You guys owe me big time!"

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It was pretty late when Ryan returned. It was quite. Granted this place was the outskirts of a small town but still, it was eerie. Ryan scowled. It was only eight but there was not a sound coming from any of the motel rooms. He walked to theirs. The door was unlocked. He readied his dagger.

"Matt…!" he called and heard a whimper… that was all the spur he needed to burst into the room. What he found transfixed him in his tracks making his blood freeze.

Their room was a mess… the beds upturned to the corners and in the center laid his twin…bound and bleeding.

"MATT!" Ryan raced forward. "Hey, Mattie…" he looked about him but did not find Matt's attacker. He turned back to his brother. Matt had hurt his head, blood caking the left side of his face. "Mattie, come on, buddy…" He cut open the ropes binding Matt. His hands and legs were skinned raw. Obviously Matt had struggled to get free. He was afraid to move Matt too much. Matt was not totally unconscious and slowly his eyes fluttered open.

"Hey, Mattie, It's me…Ryan… It's alright."

"Ry-" For a second Matt went limp with relief and then his eyes went wide with fear even as Ryan could feel a cold evil aura surrounding them. He stood protectively over Matt as he faced the intruder.

"Hello Ryan…" The sweet lilting voice belonged to a young girl of about fourteen years of age, her yellow eyes dripping with malice.

Ryan steadied his dagger even as Matt forced himself up on unsteady feet.

"What? No pleasantries? Gee, where are your manners? I'm Mara, by the way."

"You did this to him."

"Oh poor, Ry, are you feeling mad at me…? Do you want to kill me?"

Ryan touched the dagger to his skin but before he could draw blood he was flung to the far wall. Matt followed suit. Mara smiled.

"Uh-huh… we can't have that, can we, little Silthrim?"

"S'lthr'm?" Matt scowled even as Ryan tried to free himself.

"Oh poor, Mattie, you never told him, did you, Ryan?"

"Shut up, b****! Get out before I kill you…!" Ryan struggled against her invisible hold.

"You would love to kill me, won't you? Like you killed my brothers and sisters? Father is very upset with you, you know… you're causing a problem for us… we can't allow that can we?" She reached him in the blinking of an eye and at once all mirth was gone from her voice. "You caused them so much pain."

"Really? I'm happy to do my part…" Ryan smirked. In a trice, her hand was on his neck in a vice like grip and he found his air-supply cut. And then just as suddenly the pressure left as she smiled at him again.

"But that would be so easy… where's the fun in that? Father, of course, wants you dead, so, you know, I'll need to take care of you but a quick death? No… that's not grand, is it? I have thought of something better…" She giggled as she picked up his dagger.

"NO!" Matt screamed, even as Ryan steeled himself for her attack.

"Geez! Relax! You're so melodramatic, dude. I won't use this to cut him up! Like I said where's the fun in that?" She played with the dagger inspecting it. "Isn't this the one you use to kill my kin?" She smiled and then sliced her right wrist. Blackened blood gushed out freely from the cut. "Oops! Guess it can't work that effectively without your blood!"

"His blood? What the hell are you talking about?"

"You should ask your brother sometime…"

Matt looked at Ryan. "Don't listen to her, Mattie. She's a lying demon!"

"See, that's what I hate about you guys…! You love to typecast us, don't you?" She looked at Ryan with mock anger. "But, hey, we're going astray from our goal here, aren't we?" She walked over to him. "By the way, Matt, did you know, your brother has been using his blood to torture my family to death…!"

"What?"

"So I just thought I'd return the favor and see what my blood does to him!" With that she forced her bleeding wrist into Ryan's mouth. He tried to jerk away from her but she held his head down on the blood forcibly.

"NOOO!" Matt screamed even as Mara started laughing hysterically.

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The pain that blinded Ryan felt like it was going to burn him from within. He could feel the pitch black darkness engulfing him, pain consuming his heart and soul. In the distance he thought he heard someone calling him… and he heard an evil laugh. Matt. Mara.

He had to stop her. Matt needed her, but, the pain sliced through him. He wished he could die.

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"LET HIM GO!" Matt screamed and fought to free himself with all his remaining strength, even as he saw Ryan writhing in pain at Mara's feet.

"And end all the fun? NO WAY!"

Matt wanted to kill her but he had never felt so helpless. His brother was dying and he could do nothing but scream empty threats. "Please.. I'm s you… please, let him go…" He could not stop the tears.

She looked up and walked to him. "Poor Mattie! John would have been so ashamed of you! Begging of a demon! Does that become of the Winchesters?"

"No… this does…" Ryan plunged his dragger into her. She turned around to finish him off but burst into flames and was nothing but ashes soon.

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Matt fell to the floor as her hold disappeared with her gone. He raced to Ryan even as he fell forward in his arms. Ryan curled himself into a fetal ball, pain blinding him once more. "Ry! What- what the hell did she do to you?"

Ryan was burning up and convulsing in pain. He had cut his palm open again. Blood oozed out from the wound.

"Oh Ry!" Matt felt himself at bay. Ryan was dying… he had gone shades paler, his breathing was labored and Matt had no idea what he was going to do. The tears fell unbidden as Matt was paralyzed with fear and sorrow. "Ry…" He whimpered but Ryan was moaning in pain – it was his guttural cry that shook Matt out of his nightmare. He fished out his cell from his pockets. "Don't worry… I'll call 911"

He had hardly punched the number when Ryan snatched the phone away. "No…" he whimpered out. "N' h'sp'tl"

"Ry, she did something to you… you need help…"

"Its h'r bl'd…d'mn bl'd…"

"I know…I saw it too… but you need help… I can't let you die… "

"NO!" Ryan tried to scream and sit up… he got nowhere near it though, as newborn pain seemed to saw him in two and he curled in on himself…

"It's okay… it's okay… I'm here, Ry… I won't call 911… but Dean and Sammy… Bobby can help…"

"N' pl's?" Ryan moaned. Pain wanted to claim him but Matt couldn't call them.

"But, Ry… please, I can't … I don't … what… I ..please…"

"Its 'k…"

"No it's not okay… you can't die…" Mat was sobbing openly, even as pain finally won over Ryan and he went limp in Matt's arms. "No…no…NO… please, Ry… YOU CAN'T DIE! Please …please… wake up…"

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TBC….

"No one can go back and change a bad beginning;

But anyone can start now and create a successful ending"

I just came across these lovely lines. I don't know who the author is, do you? But it seemed so apt for this BW verse, so I just couldn't resist. It's so true for us as well. So if you find something going really wrong in this fic, do let me know and I'll try to change it.

And you've simply got to tell me if this chappie was good enough coz this is a non-episodic chappies in a long while. And with no Dean and Sammy in it either, and another OC… though Mara was a small character, I hope she was good enough for a demon? Love it? Hate it? Do let me know. Please?

Hope you guys have a great weekend and a greater week ahead!

Love and warmest regards,

Krish

28-Oct-2011.