Chapter 42

Sam sat on the bed, tugging at the cuffs and trying to figure out how he was going to reach his brother. Dean just wouldnt listen to him. He rubbed his head with his free hand then laid it back against the wall.

Jack continued to concentrate. ASam, he said telepathically. Sam got very still and listened. Did he hear somebody call his name? Was it Dean? Bryan?

ASam its Jack.

AJack, asked Sam also telepathically.

AIts me Sam. Are you okay?

AI dont know. Deans lost his mind.

ANo he hasnt, replied Jack. AHes just being controlled. Has he hurt you?

ANo, said Sam. ABut hes acting crazy. He thinks Bryan, Tony, Brad, and you have hurt me. Im locked in a room and hes cuffed me to the bed. He wont listen to me.

AI know Sam, but youre not hurt? asked Jack.

ANo, answered Sam. ANot yet.

AOkay. Hows Bryan? Has Dean hurt him? asked Jack.

ANo, but I think hes threatened to. Hes got him tied up in the living room.

ADo you know where youre at? asked Jack.

AAll I know is its about an hour and a half from the clinic. Its in the woods and down a dirt road, answered Sam.

AWhat direction, asked Jack trying to get as much information as possible.

AEast I think, replied Sam.

AOkay. Just hang on. Well be there soon, Jack instructed.

AHurry, said Sam. AIve got a bad feeling.

ABrad said the same thing, said Jack. AJust hang in there okay?

AOkay, said Sam and opened his eyes. Jack opened his also. He got up but fell to the floor.

AJack! Brad rushed over to him. AYou okay? Jack nodded. Brad helped him back to his feet and into the chair. John poured him a cup of coffee and brought it to him.

AThanks, said Jack taking the cup.

AYoure welcome, replied John. AAre they okay? Jack nodded. ASams scared. Dean has him locked in a room. Bryan is tied up in the living room, but theyre okay. He turned to look at Tony. ASam thinks hes threatened to hurt Bryan, he said. Tony tensed.

AIts not Dean Tony, reminded Jack.

AI know, answered the young cop. ADid Sam know where they were being held?

AHe said he thought they were in a house an hour and a half east of here down a dirt road, said Jack relaying the information hed received from Sam.

AThen lets go, said Tony. Jack looked at Brad, ASam said he had a bad feeling.

AI need to astral project Jack, Brad said.

ANo, Jack answered.

AWe both have a bad feeling. I need to get there now, not in an hour and a half. Something is going to happen soon. I can feel it. We cant wait.

AI dont like it Brad, said Jack. AIts too dangerous.

AWe dont have a choice. Tony and John need to go ahead and go, but I need to get there now. Something is coming Jack. Jack looked at his brother and nodded. He didnt like it but he agreed.

Dean was asleep on the couch once again. Bryan worked his hands until they hurt but he could not get out of the cuffs. He looked down at his feet and tugged until hed worked the rope free from the shackle and then finally got his feet free from the ropes. He shimmied himself up the pipe until he was in a standing position and looked around. On the ground near the fireplace was a nail.

He reached with his feet to try to get it and finally succeeded. He slid himself back down the pipe until he was sitting down once again. He worked until he got the nail back to his hands and then started to pick the lock on the cuffs. He kept looking toward Dean but he never stirred. Once loose he slowly made his way over to the panel and pressed it. The door slid open and he went inside.

ABryan, said Sam excitedly.

AHey. You okay, Bryan asked. Sam nodded as Bryan walked over.

AHe doesnt know what hes doing Bryan, said Sam worried that he would turn against Dean.

AI know, replied Bryan. AWere going to help him. Bryan bent down about to pick the lock on Sams cuffed hand but froze and winced when he heard somebody behind him. He didnt have to look. He knew who it was.

AGet away from him! yelled Dean. Bryan spun around.

ADean, said Sam. AWait.

ADean, said Bryan nervously and began to back up.

AYou leave Sam alone! Deans voice was low and deadly. Before Bryan could think Dean reached across and grabbed him around the wrists. AYou mess with him, Ill take you apart!

Bryan didnt move. He didnt breathe. Deans pupils had gone so dark they were nearly black. Where his fingers gripped were points of heat so intense he wouldnt have been surprised to see his skin smoke.

ADean, he managed in a voice that somehow remained steady. AI wont do anything to hurt your brother or you.

Very slowly, watching him as he might a guard dog who snapped his chain he brought his hands up and held them in front of him so Dean could see them. He opened them, palms out in surrender.

AIve never hurt you. Ive never hurt your brother. I never will, said Bryan. ADean youre burning me. Dean looked down. There were red marks on Bryans wrists where he had grabbed him. He shook his head.

He shoved Bryan toward the door. He stumbled but stayed on his feet. Dean pushed him back into the living room and over to the pipe.

ADean, said Bryan and winced as he slammed him back against it hard enough to knock the wind out of him. He cried out some when Dean replaced the cuffs because they were locked down hard on his already burned wrists. He glared, daring Bryan to open his mouth. Bryan slid to the floor but didnt say a word.

Without a word to Bryan Dean went back into the room and over to Sam. He checked the cuff.

ADean please listen to me, said Sam but it was no use. He took his little brothers free hand and pushed the sleeve of his shirt up to reveal his arm.

AWhat are you going to do? asked Sam suddenly afraid. Dean looked at him and walked out. He returned a few minutes later with a syringe. Sams eyes got wide.

ADONT! yelled Sam.

AIt will just help you sleep Sammy, said Dean.

ANO! yelled Sam and began to fight. AI can sleep all by myself. I dont need any help!

ABe still Sam, said Dean and walked around to the side of his free arm careful to avoid Sams feet that were kicking out in his direction.

ADont! yelled Sam. ADEAN PLEASE! Dont drug me!

Jack Ive got to go there now, said Brad. His nervousness was beginning to increase. Jack shook his head. Tony and John had left going to where they thought Sam and Bryan were being held.

ASomethings coming Jack and its going to get there a lot faster than John and Tony! I need to do this Finally Jack agreed and the two began to prepare.

AGet some sleep Sammy, said Dean as he injected his brother with the sedative. Sam immediately began to get sleepy.

APlease, he said. AAt least take off the cuff. IYwont Y.try toYget out. IYpromise. Dean sighed and removed the handcuffs from his brothers hand. Sam shook his head as the sedative traveled through his bloodstream. He could hardly hold his eyes opened.

AIll see you in the morning, said Dean and left locking Sam back inside the room. Bryan watched Dean place the now empty syringe on the mantle. He had drugged his brother.

When Dean turned to look at Bryan, Bryan wished he never had. He had murder in his eyes and it was directed at him. Bryan squeezed his eyes shut to push down the panic.

ADean, he said. AListen to me. Deans eyes were cold and Bryan could tell he was in no mood to listen.