A/N There seem to be some worries about the well-being of our boys. Just to let you all know, I do not write death fics. To quote the Doctor, "Just this once, everybody lives!" However, there will be shameless whump on them. Anywho, here's what Sam is up to.

In the Iowa wilderness in a cave

Sam was getting annoyed. They had been wandering around in the caves for hours, and they were no closer to getting out than they were originally. They somehow kept getting turned around and ending back in the first cavern. At least he had been able to explain a bit of what was happening. By this time, most of the tunnels had been explored. There were just three left, but Sam could tell his companions were getting weary, not to mention his ankle wasn't exactly feeling great. Maddy broke the silence that had been brewing for the past hour or so.

"Can… Can we take a break? Ummm… This girl is getting pretty heavy."

Sam could have smacked himself. He'd been so preoccupied with getting out that he forgot about the people stuck with him. "Sure. Uh, let's try to wake these people up, and take a few minutes. I don't know what time it is…"

"I've got a watch," Alex spoke up. "It's now 1:27 AM. I think we should get some sleep."

Everyone nodded at that, so Maddy, David, and Alex all put down their loads, resting them against the tunnel wall. There was no water or food in the caves, so everyone had to deal with rumbling stomachs and parched throats and mouths. One of the unconscious men woke up a few minutes after they had stopped, and looked around in confusion. Sam quickly hobbled over to him, ready to calm him down in case he had a panic attack.

"Where… Where am I?" the man asked with wide eyes, his breathing already starting to speed up.

"Shhh, we are getting out of here. The monster won't be able to hurt you anymore. Calm down," Sam whispered, trying to calm the man down. "What is your name?"

The man looked up at Sam, his pupils dilated, his face almost slack in fear. Then he seemed to shake himself off. "My name is Eric Randall. What happened? Wh-Where is the monster?" He looked around in panic.

Sam rubbed Eric's back in a circular motion to calm him, just like he used to do for Dean when his big brother got nightmares about a hunt. Dean. Sam's eyes welled up with unshed tears as he thought about how worried Dean must be. They'd been separated for nearly a full day, and Sam couldn't wait to get back to his brother. He blinked rapidly, getting rid of the salty liquid before it had a chance to wet his cheeks. Clearing his throat, he said, "The monster is called a wendigo. I don't know where it is, but we are trying to get away before it comes back. However, it's getting late, and everyone is tired, so we are taking a break. Don't worry. We'll get out of here. You'll see." Sam felt Eric relax slightly at his words and let out a sigh. Then Eric fell back asleep, and the entire group agreed to spend the rest of the night in the tunnel. They were all exhausted anyways. Sam decided to keep watch until he was about to fall asleep, then he would wake up one of the others, probably Jenny or Jeff, since they hadn't been carrying people around all day. Everyone else quickly slipped into sleep, leaving Sam alone with his thoughts.

A/N I need to get these out earlier... But college has me so busy, I have 2 large projects due the Monday before Thanksgiving, one due right after Thanksgiving, and one that needs to be revised before Thanksgiving. Sooooo, these updates happen right before I go to bed. Which also should happen earlier. But enough about me. Review, Follow, Fave, PM, say hi! Speaking of, HI Rimeko and Tindra9090!