Chapter 2

Austin, Texas

Sam drove the Impala slowly down the dirt road as he peered out the window at the woods that aligned on both sides. He knew the nest was around here somewhere. A trail of sloppy bodies led right to it. Sam remembered when his father said that he thought vampires were extinct. Since then, he had several encounters with the supposedly endangered species. Vampires disgusted Sam. With their lust for blood and remorseless actions. That's why he planned to exterminate this nest, so that none of them could kill anyone ever again.

He found the first body behind a abandoned building. A young woman who couldn't have been much older than twenty. Her life cut short by a bloodthirsty animal. Sam saw the marks in her neck once he turned her body over.

The second victim he discovered had been a middle aged man. He looked to have been in his early forties. His insides were torn out of his stomach and his neck nearly ripped open from end to end.

Sam found the third body on the side of the highway. Another man, with the marks and one of the fangs still pierced into his flesh.

After weeks of hitting cold leads with the trickster, Sam needed this hunt. He had to do something right.

Up ahead Sam saw a wooden house, several lights were on inside. He could see someone walking around the outside. That was it, the nest.

He pulled the Impala to the side and killed the engine. As Sam stepped out of the car, a breeze blew against him. The night air was chilly so Sam pulled the hood of his sweatshirt over his knap of hair. He walked around to the trunk and opened it. Inside, in a case, was his arsenal of weapons. Sam propped the cover up and picked out a long rusted machete. He then loaded his glock with fresh bullets. The only way to kill a vampire was by decapitation but the bullet could hold them at bay for a minute.

If only Dean were here, not only would Sam have help but he would be with his brother doing what they do best. Together.

He slammed the trunk closed. His mission to find the trickster had to be put on the backburner for now. He had vampires to fry.

Sam kept to the side of the road as he made his way down towards the house. He held the gun in front of him and aimed it around. He gripped the machete handle tightly in his other hand. Sam wondered how many were in there. He had seen the three before but that didn't mean that was all there was. His eyes darted around as he reached the back yard. Sam kneeled down onto the grass and stared hard at the house. Inside he saw two figures moving around. He kept a low profile as he moved closer.

Katie watched the three vampires drink their beer and laugh, drunk out of their minds, as they stood in a small circle. She was tied to a post right center in the middle of the room. Her long dark hair hung over her face as she leaned her head down. She couldn't look at those disgusting animals anymore.

The vampires had jumped Katie as she was walking home from work earlier that evening. She usually had her car but the damn thing crapped out on her the day before. Katie only lived a few blocks from where she worked so she figured she would be okay. She didn't like walking at night by herself but she was in the city. With many people around so it wasn't as if she was alone. Well, that hadn't mattered. She was pulled from behind as a gloved hand went over her mouth to keep her from screaming. Katie tried to fight but the man was too strong. She was pulled into an alley. The man held Katie down as the other two ripped her purse from her hands and dumped the contents all over the ground. Masking tape was then strapped over her mouth and they tied her wrists together with a black cording. Tears streamed down Katie's face as they took her away. One of the vampires grabbed her by the back of her hair and drove his knee into her forehead. After that, everything went black.

Katie had come too a few minutes ago. Her head throbbed and she felt like she was going to puke. The vampires looked over as one of them noticed that Katie had woken up.

"Hey, look whose awake" one said, he had spiky black hair and wore a long duster coat.

The other two, one with a shaved head and goatee, and the other had blond hair, laughed. They approached Katie, hunger in their eyes.

"Hey there sweetheart, you want some beer?"

The blond one held his bottle to Katie's lips, "come on, it tastes good" he said.

She turned her head away and squeezed her eyes shut. The vampire sneered and raised the bottle to hit her. The other whose name was Luke grabbed his arm.

"Hold on Jack, let's have some fun with her first"

Jack looked at Luke, he smirked and nodded his head "alright".

The third vampire, named Kevin, leaned down and touched Katie's cheek. He then licked the side of her neck.

"Mmm, you taste good honey" he whispered.

Katie started to cry, she opened her eyes and looked up at the vampires.

"Please…let me go…"

Jack snickered "why would we do that?"

He brushed a few strands of Katie's dark hair away from her face "you're our guest, we want you to stay for dinner".

"And dessert" Luke added with another chuckle.

Katie thought of her family, how after tonight she was never going to see them again. These vampires were going to kill her. And do it slowly. She trembled as the tears went down her face.

Jack opened his mouth and the fangs emerged from his gums and filled his mouth. The other two did the same. Katie screamed as she watched this.

Suddenly the door to the house was kicked open. The vampires turned startled at the intrusion. Sam burst through the doorway and Jack charged at him. Sam shot him three times in the chest. Jack flew back into the wall on impact. Kevin and Luke snarled, and went at the hunter. Sam ducked a punch attempt and with a clean swing, cut Kevin's head off. Luke tackled Sam and drove him back. Sam brought the edge of the machete up into Luke's chest. The vampire gasped and staggered back. Sam pulled the machete out of his chest and shot him.

Jack was now back up but he was stumbling. Sam drove him to his knees and decapitated him. Luke smashed one of the beer bottles onto a table. It shattered and he swiped Sam's cheek with the edge. He covered his face. Luke went at Sam again and attempted to stab him with the jagged edge. Sam blocked it and kicked the vampire back. Luke made a run for the door. Sam drilled two shots into his back. As Luke fell against the wall. Sam came up behind him, brought the machete down and split his head in half.

Katie watched all of this in stunned amazement. Sam moved back as he took a breath. He surveyed the gratuitous scene. Katie looked at Sam.

"Help me please"

Sam put the machete and the gun onto the floor and walked over. He untied Katie from the post. Once she was freed, she got up slowly. She went to Sam and hugged him.

"Thank you, thank you so much" she said and buried her head in Sam's chest. Sam looked down at Katie as she embraced him. His eyes were cold and glazed over. He put his hands on Katie's shoulders and moved her back. Katie looked up at him.

"I'll take you to the main road" Sam said. The young woman frowned confused "the road?" she asked.

"Come on"

Sam picked up his weapons and left the house. Katie quickly followed after him.

He opened the trunk and tossed the machete and gun back inside. Katie looked at him as he did this.

"Who are you?" she asked.

Sam didn't look at her, he closed the trunk "get in". He ignored her question as he got into the driver's seat of the Impala. Katie was bewildered to say the least.

Sam drove back to the highway. He turned off the isolated dirt road and pulled over to the side. He stared out the window emotionless. The job was finished and Sam had to concentrate back on finding the trickster. His next destination? He didn't know. But he would get there, no more games. And no more crap.

Katie sat in the passenger's side and stared at Sam. She turned and looked out at the highway in the dead of the night.

"Why did you pull over? Aren't you going to take me to the next town?"

Sam kept his gaze straight ahead "no" he said coldly.

"Excuse me?"

"Get out" Sam said "I'll call the cops and tell them where you are"

Katie blinked and looked at him in disbelief "What?! You're just gonna leave me out here?".

"You shouldn't be alone for too long, next town is only a couple miles away".

Her eyes welled up, she glanced out the window again "please, drive me there then, I'll get out at a gas station or something, just don't leave me on the side of the road".

Sam's eyes shifted to the side, he looked at her, menacingly "get out now".

Katie leaned back, now deathly afraid of this man, the look on his face was absolutely frightening. Katie grabbed the door handle and stumbled out of the car.

Sam opened his cell phone and punched in 911.

"Hello, what is your emergency?"

"There's a young woman on the side of highway 78, a few miles outside Galway"

"Okay sir, what is your name?"

"My name? Okay, my name is…" Sam hung up.

He put the Impala back into drive and pulled onto the highway. Sam roared off and left poor Katie alone. At least, until the cops came.

Sam looked into the rearview at Katie until his taillights disappeared over the hill. He wiped the blood off his cheek, and then, flipped the radio on as some classic rock song played, filling the Impala. He hit the gas and drove faster.