I was asked about how the Sandman was trapped by a couple of people so thought that I would add this in. I actually had most of it written but I left it out thinking Deans nightmare would be more interesting. I hope everyone likes it.

Sam watched anxiously as Dean headed down the hall to check on Richard. He did not think anything when his brother entered the room until a moment later he heard him yell. Sam jumped over the nurses desk and bolted down the hall, yelling at Betty over his shoulder to stay put no matter what she hears. His heart is pounding in his chest by the time he slides to a stop in the doorway to Richards room.

Sam entered the room and shut the door behind him in case Betty didn ! Castiel, we need you NOW!Sam, I Castiel and the Sandman tumbled backwards over some equipment and to the floor. The angel let out a grunt as they struggled, ignoring the claws and teeth digging into him to keep the thing away from Dean. t worry about Dean right now! The only thing that can save him is to bind this thing. Find the amulet and do it now!s blood. At one point he had to stop and pick pieces of the other man off of his lower arms and from between his fingers. Knowing he was human made it so much worse than the times heDammit, where is it?Sam, hurry up and do the binding spell!The Sandman is bound now, why isn Sam asked in a panic and rushed to his brothers side. Castiel was already there kneeling beside him with one hand on his forehead.

As his blue eyes darted around the room, Sam was startled to see real fear in them for the first time. the angel pointed up to the hazy outline of the umbrella that was still floating and spinning on the ceiling.

Sam reached up for the umbrella only to have his fingers go right through the handle like it would a ghost. He kept trying but he couldnIt

Castiel glared up at the umbrella and his eyes began to glow as his grace rose to the surface. He held up a hand and the air rippled and a tearing sound was heard as the umbrella was pulled into the physical plane. As soon as he could, Sam grabbed the umbrella and closed it, stopping the shadow images from dancing on the walls, and ran into the bathroom with it to burn it in the shower.

Castiel turned his full attention back to Dean. He had already healed the hunters wounds so he was no longer in danger of dying, but he still thrashed and cried out in pain. As the angel touched his mind he found Dean still deep within the nightmare and thinking that it was real. He tried to yell out to him, telling him it wasnDean, you need to wake up. This isn

Sam came out of the bathroom empty handed having watched the umbrella burn until it was nothing but the metal frame. His stomach dropped when he saw that Dean still had not woken up yet and the angel looked panicked.

s going on?He is still trapped in the nightmare. He thinks that it is real and it is killing him. If he doesn Even while he spoke with Sam, Castiel was in Deans head, doing everything he could to pull him back.

As Sam watched his brother and friend, he felt like he was intruding on a private moment. Castiel was gripping Deans shoulder where his mark was and the other was buried in the hunters hair. He stepped into the hall to give them privacy and to let Betty know they were no longer in danger.

Castiels voice dropped to a whisper and he leaned forward to press his forehead against the others. He pressed his trembling lips against Deans, pouring everything he had into it and wrapping him in his grace to pull him back.

A moment later Dean went still before a long sigh left his lips as he relaxed as the pain left him. And then he woke up.