A Hiccup in Time Ch. 20
Disclaimer. Still don't own them and still not making a profit from my stories.
Author's Note: If you haven't already…check out Criminally Charmed's tag to The Monster at the End of this Book…it is hilarious!!!
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Previously: He watched as the older brother dropped the thing he held in his hand and started towards the youngest. "Gotcha" the demon crowed as he saw the older brother's eyes grow wide upon seeing his pet. He saw complete and utter terror in the older boy's eyes as he screamed out "Sammy no." just as his cherished pet struck causing Sammy to scream out in pain.
As Dean worked on the carburetor of the Mustang, he kept a careful watch on Sammy knowing how intent his dad and Bobby could be while working on a classic automobile. Both of them were known to get lost in their work as they discussed the finer points of the vehicle and the best way to do the repairs. Glancing out the side of his eye, he watched Sammy lay the toy soldier on the ground that he was playing with and he started toddling away from them.
Trying to ascertain what had caught Sammy' interest, Dean scanned the area ahead of his baby brother and saw the shifting of the grass as something crawled through it. Not knowing what was causing the blades of grass to shift, Dean dropped the tool he was holding and started walking towards Sammy for the sake of safety. Sure it could be a turtle or something crawling through the grass, but he wasn't taking any chances.
As he neared his baby brother, Dean finally spotted what had captured Sammy's attention and it caused him to gasp in complete and utter terror. "Sammy no!" he screamed as he watched his brother reach out to the South Dakota Prairie Rattlesnake that was making its way quickly toward him. He could do nothing but watch as the snake reared back and struck out, painfully biting Sammy on the arm. He heard Sammy scream out in anguish and noticed the snake rearing back to strike a second time. Reaching his baby brother, he bent down and picked him up just as the snake struck again, this time catching him in his lower leg. He grunted as he felt the fangs sink deep into his calf. He clutched Sammy to him and prepared to be bitten again as he saw the snake coil up for another strike, its rattles hissing in anger. Instead, he heard the sound of a gun firing and looked up to see his dad holding a smoking pistol in his hand.
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John had just finished patching up the radiator of the car they were working on when he heard Dean yell out in sheer terror. He quickly looked over towards his boys to see Dean running towards Sammy frantically. Focusing his attention on Sammy, he saw that his youngest leaning forward to pick something up and his heart dropped to his feet upon seeing what it was. He reached into the back of his jeans just as he heard Sammy scream out in pain. Pulling out his gun, he watched Dean pick Sammy up and then saw the snake strike his oldest as he brought his gun forward and quickly took aim. Pulling the trigger, he shot the snake just as it coiled up to make another strike at his oldest.
"Bobby, the boys have been bitten by a snake" John gasped as he saw Bobby rounding the car at the sound of gunfire. They both took off at a fast run and got to them seconds later to see a sheen of sweat breaking out on Dean's forehead as he tried to calm a crying Sammy. John reached out and pulled Sammy into his arms as Bobby helped Dean to sit down. "What kind of snake was it and where have you boys been bitten?" Bobby inquired as he started a visual inspection.
"It was a prairie rattler." Dean informed Bobby as he tried to calm his frazzled nerves knowing that it was important to slow down the venom that was now coursing through him. "It got Sammy on his left arm and me on the right calf muscle."
Seeing John pull out his knife, Bobby knew immediately what John was planning to do. "John don't, cutting the area and suctioning it could be more dangerous than the bite itself. Go get your first aid kit and bring me two Ace bandages. We've got to wrap the area the way we would a sprain to keep the venom from spreading." He watched as John placed Sammy into Dean's arms and then took off running towards the Impala. He pulled out his own knife and sliced the leg of Dean's jeans up to the knee. As John returned with the Ace bandages, he took one from him and started wrapping it two inches above the bite area instructing John to do the same for the now whimpering Sammy who was snuggled to Dean's chest.
"Okay, now get the car and bring it over here. We need to keep the boys as still as possible. Bobby stated as they finished with what they were doing. They needed to get Dean and Sammy to the hospital as soon as possible for a regiment of antivenin. The bite areas were already beginning to swell and he knew they would soon become extremely painful as well as turning a deep shade of black and blue. When John pulled up the car beside them, he left the engine running as he helped Bobby to load his boys into the car, He placed them in the backseat with Dean holding Sammy to make sure the bite wound stayed lower than his baby brother's heart.
As John pulled out of the salvage yard racing towards the hospital, Bobby called 911 to alert them to what was happening so they wouldn't be stopped by the police and to have them alert the hospital that they were coming in. The emergency dispatcher alerted Bobby to the fact that a patrol car would be waiting for them to lead them through town traffic and that they were to flash their lights upon seeing the police car.
"Dad, hurry. Sammy's not looking too good." Dean panted as he noticed the sheen of sweat on Sammy's face and the way his baby brother's head was beginning to loll on his shoulders.
John pushed the pedal a little harder upon hearing Dean's words. Three minutes later, he noticed the patrol car up ahead and flashed his lights to warm them they were coming. He saw the police car pull out ahead with lights and siren going and sped up to stay right behind it. He breathed a sigh of relief as the car guided them through red lights and busy intersections. He followed the police car up to the Emergency Entrance of the hospital to see a couple of doctors with a gurney outside waiting on them.
John had no sooner parked the car when the back doors were pulled open and a doctor reached in to remove Sammy from Dean's arms causing the little tyke to start screaming and crying once again. "N-no, leave him a-alone" gasped a breathless Dean as he tried to bat the doctor's hands away not realizing the man was trying to help.
"Dean stop, they're trying to help." John ordered in a firm voice. He knew Dean was close to a state of delirium from the snake venom and didn't realize what was going on.
"Da'ad?" Dean queried as he blinked his eyes and tried to focus on what was happening.
"Yeah, it's me Dean. Let the doctor take Sammy so he can help him son. We've got to get you both inside the E.R. now.
"Kay" Dean replied as he released his grip on his baby brother and felt the small weight removed from his lap. He shook his head from the dizziness that assailed him as he watched the blur of white heading into the hospital with his dad following behind.
"Okay, Dean, we're going to get you out of the car now. Just let us do all the work." Bobby informed Dean as he leaned into the car and wrapped his arms around Dean's chest. He quickly pulled Dean backwards and watched as an orderly grabbed his legs. Together, they placed Dean on the stretcher and rushed him inside the swinging E.R. doors.
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As he was whisked into a treatment room, Dean could hear the sounds of his baby brother crying and screaming his name. Upon scanning the room and not finding him, he became very agitated. "Sammy, where's Sammy?" he questioned as his head tossed back and forth. "Gotta find Sammy." He tried to push himself up from the table but found himself pushed back down by Bobby as the doctor visually assessed the bite mark on his leg.
"No, l-leave me 'lone damn it, Sammy needs m-me." He beseeched as he tried to sit up once more.
"Relax Dean, your dad is with Sammy, he's okay." Bobby tried to inform the fevered kid struggling to break his hold.
"No, you don't under-understand Bobby, he needs me." Dean pleaded as he looked up at Bobby with glistening eyes. "Please Bobby, take me…NO, don't you frigging touch me!" Dean yelled as he saw a nurse approaching him from the corner of his misty eyes with a syringe in her hand.
Knowing they had no chance of keeping Dean calm and cooperative at this point, Bobby looked up at the doctor and said, "Look doc, either you put him in there with Sammy or Dean's only going to get worse. He's extremely protective of the kid and he won't calm down until he knows his baby brother is fine."
"If I agree, will you let the nurse start an IV so we can at least get the antivenin started?" the doc questioned as he looked Dean in the eyes. They needed to get the stuff started as soon as possible, especially with the patient being in a severe state of agitation right now.
"Yes, just please, Sammy needs me." Dean answered as he began to calm down knowing he would soon see his baby brother. He took a gasping breath as he felt a needle slide into his hand and he watched as the nurse taped it down. She hooked up the IV and hung a vial of antivenin and then connected it to the port in the IV line.
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As Sammy was whisked into an ER room, John followed behind the doctor and quickly stood by the bed trying to calm his crying son as the doctor worked feverishly to help him. "Shh, it's okay baby. Daddy's here and you're going to be fine." John soothed as he carded his fingers through Sammy's hair.
"Want Deanie daddy, where's my Deanie?" Sammy sobbed as big tears rolled down his rosy little cheeks while the nurse undressed him.
"Dean is in another room kiddo, he'll see you in a little while." John answered with a huge lump in his throat hating the fact that they hadn't put his boys in the same room. He glanced over to see the doctor examining the area around the bite wound.
"Owwwieeee" Sammy screamed as the doctor held his arm and assessed the area of the bite that was now swollen and severely bruised. He started screaming even harder once the doctor applied a splint to keep the arm immobile so they could start and IV and administer the antivenin to counter the effects of the snake venom.
"Can I at least hold him?" John inquired as Sammy's screams tore his heart to pieces. Getting the doctor's consent he picked Sammy up in his arms and sat in the rocking chair the nurse had scooted close to his side. "Shh baby, please don't cry, Daddy's gotcha."
"Deanie, wants Deanie." Sammy sobbed over and over until his breath started hitching from the harsh cries. Seeing the door open, John looked up to see two orderlies pushing a gurney with Dean on it into the room. "Thank God." John whispered as he ran his fingers through Sammy's sweat soaked hair.
"Hey tiger, Deanie's here." he whispered in Sammy's ear and then watched as Sammy lifted his head to look at him. "See, he's right there." John said as he pointed to where Dean was laying on the bed and smiling.
"Deanie" Sammy cried as he reached his arms toward his big brother. John carried his youngest over and laid him beside Dean and stood to the side as he watched the doctors taking care of his boys. It amazed him to see how much Sammy had calmed down now that he was in the arms of his big brother. Once the boys had received the antivenin, John filled out the paperwork to have his boys admitted per the doctor's request making sure that they would be placed into the same room. He didn't want to deal with either son being upset at being kept apart again.
Walking into their room thirty minutes later, John and Bobby found both of them sleeping with Sammy placed in a crib right beside Dean's bed and Dean's outstretched hand resting on Sammy's chest. John grimaced as he saw the way that Sammy was now dressed. "Damn I hope Sam doesn't make an appearance while they have him wearing a diaper and that Barney t-shirt." John whispered to Bobby knowing how embarrassing that would be for his twenty two year old son. John ran his fingers through his disheveled hair and sighed as he pulled up a chair beside the boys beds. It was going to be a long night.
TBC