Title: Eternal
Author: Cindy Ryan
Notes: See part one
Summary: Sam's desperate quest to break the devil's deal leads them on a journey to another galaxy.
The first thing Cameron Mitchell noticed when they finally arrived at the Maine coast was the car.
"Wow, look at that beauty."Mitchell stated as he got out of the military jeep.
Jackson followed his friend's gaze to the car. "Think it's the Winchester's?"
"Has to be."Cameron replied as he reached the black car. "Looks like they keep it in pretty good condition…..1967 Chevy Impala…..nice."
Daniel tried the passenger side door. "Not locked."
After several minutes of searching Mitchell pulled himself out of the car. "Not much of interest here. Except for some bad eating habits."
Daniel got out of the car and looked it over once more. "Pop the trunk."
"We're wasting daylight here, Daniel."Mitchell grumbled. "We're here to get the thing and go home, that's it."
Daniel ignored him. "They live on the road. They're not going to keep everything in the car….visible to everyone."
With a resigned sigh Mitchell reached over and hit the trunk release.
Daniel opened the lid just as his commanding officer reached his side.
"See, nothing."
"Aren't you curious about them?"Daniel asked as he started to search through the small amount of luggage. "Sam had a free ride at Stanford. Probably would've had a free ride at law school if he'd continued. How'd he go from that promising future to committing crimes with his brother?"
"Maybe school was too much."Mitchell replied as he leaned against the car. "Happens."
Daniel shook his head as he moved to the second duffle bag which turned out to be Sam's."There has to be more to this."
"Why?"
Daniel paused in his search to look at his friend. "How'd they end up here, Cameron? Even if they were on a treasure hunt for something to sell on the black market that info just doesn't drop out of the sky. Something just doesn't add up."
Mitchell shrugged. "They've probably been doing this all their lives….have sources."
"Maybe."Daniel replied as he continued looking through Sam's bag.
Just as Daniel was about to give up his hand closed around a leather bound book. Daniel pulled the book out and brought it into the sunlight.
"Think I might have something here."Daniel stated as he turned the book over for Mitchell to see."It's definitely well used."
"I think dog-eared is the better term."Mitchell replied as Jackson gently opened the book and began to page through it. "Those are hand written notes."
"It's a journal."Jackson commented."From its age I'd guess it's their father's."
"Sam!"Dean called instantly dropping to his knees next to his brother. Sam had only had a couple visions since Cold Oak, neither had amounted to much except a lot of pain. Sam had wondered if this was a side affect of being brought back.
Sheppard moved toward the brothers, radio in one hand. He remembered what Winchester had said about having visions so he was reluctant to contact Beckett just yet. But seeing the pain the youth was in was making Sheppard keep the radio at the ready just in case.
"Sam."Dean called as his brother curled farther into a ball. "Sam, talk to me."
Sam struggled to get past the pain. But this was worse than any vision before. It was like someone was pressing an ice pick against the center of his forehead from the inside out. He heard Dean's voice and finally found the strength to respond.
"Dean…….hurts."Sam choked out hating that he sounded like a five year old. But the pain was so over whelming that he couldn't concentrate on anything else.
"I know, buddy, I know."Dean soothed wondering why Sam would have a vision now, so far from home.
"That's it."Sheppard stated as he knelt next to Dean. "I'm calling the infirmary."
Dean shook his head as he looked over at Sheppard. "Not yet, just trust me. He'll be okay."
"Alright."Sheppard replied quietly. "He told us about the visions…..and everything else."
"Figured he might. Do you believe us?"
Sheppard nodded. "Not sure why, but yeah, I do."
Dean turned back to Sam who was starting to recover a bit."Sammy, what did you see?"
Sam slowly pulled himself into a sitting position "A woman with brown hair and brown eyes wearing a uniform like yours."
Fear clutched at John's heart. "Teyla. She was working with McKay trying to figure out how you two got here. Did you see where she was?"
Sam shook his head. "I'm sorry, no. The images I get come in snatches….broken."
"Is she alive?"Sheppard asked quietly.
"Yes."Sam replied."But it was weird…..wherever she was it was dark and it was almost like she was fading."
