Chapter 12

Sam stared at the box containing what Nemesis so affectionately called the gift. "When we did this Sam, we poured acid on the abrasion. Remember that," said Langston to further torment him.

"Please," Sam said, attempting to turn around.

"Do not turn around," said Langston and shoved Sam back toward the table. He took out a strip of clothe and tied it over his eyes so he couldn't see.

"Get you're ass back down those stairs and do as you are told or I will call my boss and he'll skin your brother some more."

"You've set me up," said Sam. "If whatever you want me to do goes wrong, you've set me up to make it look like I killed my brother."

"The noose is even tighter than you realize Sam," said Langston.

"If I do what you say, you'll do the same to Jack."

"Is that who you've decided to take with you?" Langston asked. "That won't do. I want you to take Brad."

"Why," replied Sam. "You're boss said it was my choice."

"Not any more," said Langston.

"You'll do the same to Brad," said Sam. "You'll wrap him up in chains of evidence to keep him cooperative. It's how you work."

"None of that will matter if the two of you do what we want and you get Dean back."

"I want Jack," said Sam. He was getting frustrated. Langston pressed the gun harder into the base of Sam's skull.

"I don't care," answered Langston ominously. "Jack has powers. So do you, but you'd never use them if it meant your brother's life. You will take Brad."

"He's got powers too," protested Sam. Langston, getting angry, hit Sam, knocking him to his knees. Sam winced.

"I know that, but he's new to his. He can't use them whenever he wants to and neither can you. Now you get down those steps. Get Brad. Drive to the beach and wait for my boss to call. Do it Sam or I swear we'll kill your brother!"

"Okay!" said Sam fearfully.

"Good," said Langston." "Don't move for 10 minutes then get you're ass going and do what you're told." He hit him again for good measure and left. Sam stayed where he was. He was afraid to move. The others came up the stairs. They got worried when Sam didn't come back. They ran to the kitchen. "Sam!" said Brad. He gasped. Sam was on his knees, blindfolded. There was another box on the table and the back door was standing wide open. He was afraid to approach him.

"Shit," said Bryan when he saw Sam. He and Tony looked at each other. Tony shook his head.

"Sam," he said softly. "It's me okay. It's Tony. I'm going to come over there to you. I'm going to take the blindfold off okay? I just want to let you know." Very slowly and very carefully Tony approached Sam. He peered in the box first and its contents turned his stomach. He touched Sam's shoulder. He flinched but didn't jerk away.

"It's me Sam," replied Tony. "It's ok." He removed the blindfold and helped him to his feet. "Are you alright?"

Sam shut his eyes for a minute, trying to gather his unraveled nerves, but then opened them because he felt vulnerable with them closed. "You okay?" Tony asked again. Sam nodded and explained to them what the kidnapper wanted. When he finished Brad nodded. "Okay then let's go." He said.

"He said to tell the rest of you, he's watching you. He said for you all to stay put or else."

"This isn't happening," declared Bryan angrily. "No way am I going to let either one of you do this so forget it."

"We have to Bryan," cried Sam. "They'll kill Dean if we don't do what they say. I have to go and I have to take Brad with me."

"Sam they're separating us. Don't you see? That's not good. It's not going to happen!" Sam looked to Tony for help. He knew how Bryan could be when he made up his mind about something, but Tony shook his head. "I'm sorry Sam, but I agree with him."

"Tony!" yelled Sam. "If I don't do this, they're going to hurt my brother! They've sent me another gift and it wasn't wax! They're not playing and they're watching me."

Jack walked up to Sam and raised a hand to place on his shoulder but he moved to fast scaring him. Sam winced and stepped back. "NO!" he yelled fearfully. Jack shook his head. He lowered his hand. "I'm not going to hurt you Sam. I wanted to check that knot on your head. That's all," he said.

"I know," said Sam and let Jack check his head. Brad and me have got to go," said Sam when Jack was finished. Bryan and Tony both shook their heads.

"They're watching me!" yelled Sam. "They're watching all of us. We've got to do what they say. We don't have a choice. I've got to go and Brad has got to go with me. The rest of you have to stay here. Please."

Sam and Brad walked to the door. The others didn't like it but they didn't try to stop them either. Sam ran down to the trunk. His phone rang. He froze, afraid to answer it.

Finally after the third ring he picked it up. "I'm here," he said.

"We know. I want you to do something before you go," said Nemesis.

"What?" asked Sam dreading the answer.

"Call the two cops outside," said Nemesis. Sam just stood there holding the phone. "Call them Sam," warned the kidnapper.

"Tony, Bryan," yelled Sam. They came outside and when they saw that Sam was talking on the phone, they approached slowly.

"Good," said Nemesis. "Now search them."

"What?" asked Sam?

"Just do it!" yelled Nemesis. Sam jumped. He reached inside the trunk that he had opened and picked up a pistol then swallowing hard, he pointed it at his friends. Tony and Bryan backed up and raised their hands.

"What the hell are you doing?" Bryan asked.

"He told me to search you," said Sam.

"Sam," said Bryan.

"I'm sorry, but I need you both to put your hands on the car and spread your legs," Sam said. When the two just stood there Nemesis said, "You better convince them Sam! I'm watching!"

"Please," Sam said. The two cops saw the terror in Sam's eyes and did as they were told. Brad walked over and searched them while Sam held the gun and the phone. Brad removed both of their guns and the cuffs.

"Good," said Nemesis. "Now take them to the cell in Jack's clinic and lock them in. Sam didn't move. "NOW!" yelled Nemesis. Sam squeezed his eyes shut to push down the panic.

"I've got to lock you both in the cell," said Sam.

"NO WAY!" yelled Tony.

"I don't have a choice. Move." Tony and Bryan didn't like it but they did as they were told. They entered the clinic and walked over to the cell. Jack came down the stairs. Sam opened the door and Tony and Bryan went inside, then Sam locked them in.

"What are you doing Sam?" Jack asked but didn't go near the young hunter.

"What the kidnapper said," replied Sam.