A Hiccup in Time Ch. 23
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Previously: "Cool, I'm getting sick and tired of being laid up in this bed." Dean replied as he shifted trying to get more comfortable. He couldn't wait to get catheter removed and get back to the salvage yard again.
Early the next morning after the doctor had came in and thoroughly checked out both boys, he finally decided that they were both doing well enough to go home. The boys I.V.'s and Dean's catheter had been removed and John was currently dressing Sammy in a pair of blue jeans and a Transformers t-shirt while Dean pulled on his own clothing.
"Damn, I can't wait to get out of here and get some good food to eat." Dean said as he pulled on his boots. ""I'm starving after the slop they served last night. I wouldn't even feed that crap to Bobby's dogs."
"We'll stop somewhere on the way back to the Salvage Yard so you can eat until your heart, or should I say stomach, is content." Bobby said having just walked in while Dean pulled on his boots. He had went home the previous night to get a little work done and to feed his dogs.
"Yes! Can we go to Denny's?" Dean questioned in the mood for one of their big breakfast platters. He could go for a couple of eggs with a side of bacon, sausage, pancakes and toast right now.
"Sure Dean, just make sure you leave some food for the rest of us." Bobby snickered knowing just how much Dean loved to eat.
"Okay, you're ready to go tiger." John said as he finished tying Sammy's shoes and hoisted him up on his hip. He grabbed the prescription the doctor had written for Sammy since he was still suffering some arm pain and headed out the door, the others following behind him. They had just reached the bottom floor and were stepping off the elevator when Dean saw their nurse from the evening before walking arm in arm with a tall dark haired man whispering something in her ear before kissing her lightly on the cheek.
"Oh hi boys, I'm glad to see that you're well enough to be discharged." Kate said as she noticed the Winchesters stepping off the elevator. Reaching over and palming Sammy's cheek, she said, "I'm really going to miss you little one, you really are a cutie you know." Kate smiled as the little tyke shyly turned his head into his father's shoulder before realizing that she was being rude by not introducing her husband. "Oh, by the way, this is my husband Scott Tracy. We're going out on a breakfast date." Kate said before wishing the Winchesters well and walking off arm in arm with her handsome dark haired husband. John smiled at the way his oldest bit his lower lip and sighed as he watched her swaying hips until she was out of his sight.
"Okay Dean, put your eyes back in your head and let's get out of here." John stated as he carried Sammy towards the exit doors, ready to get his boys back to Bobby's place as soon as possible.
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Later that morning after having stopped by the local Denny's Restaurant to eat breakfast, the hunters finally pulled into Singer Salvage Yard happy to be back home once again. Opening the backdoor to the Impala, John reached in and got Sammy out as Dean climbed out on the other side with Bobby following right behind him.
"So what's the plan for today?" Dean asked as he trudged up the few steps to the porch and entered the house. Damn it felt good to be out of that hospital.
"You and Sammy are gong to take it easy while Bobby and I make some phone calls and do a little research." John stated as he placed Sammy down on the floor. "I don't want either of you over exerting yourself for the next day or two."
"Yes Sir." Dean replied as he flopped down on the coach and turned the television on to see what was playing. As he flipped through the channels, he felt Sammy crawl up beside him and lay down, placing his little head onto his lap.
"Deanie, can we watch cartoons?" Sammy asked as he snuggled a little further into Dean.
"Sure kiddo." Dean answered as he brushed his fingers through Sammy's curly brown locks. He surfed the channels until he came upon one with the Superfriends playing and stopped knowing how much Sammy liked Batman when he was a kid. After watching the cartoon for a few minutes, he felt Sammy shift in his lap before sitting up to look at him.
"Something wrong tiger?" Dean asked wondering if Sammy's arm was hurting him again.
"No, I's okay. I was just finking." Sam replied as he leaned into his brothers side.
"What we're you thinking about squirt?" Dean questioned as he placed an arm around Sammy's shoulders.
"I was finking about how you better than even Superman and Spiderman." Sam replied as he wrapped his arms around Dean's waist.
"I am huh?" Dean questioned with surprise wondering what brought that on.
"Yeah, you way braver than them cause you not scared of nuffin and you takes care of me all da time. You must be way stronger than them cause you even chase away my scawy dweams." Sammy said before twisting around and throwing himself in Dean's arms. "I wuv you bigger than da whole world Deanie." Sammy said as he kissed his brother on the cheek and then placed his head on Dean's chest.
"I love you bigger than the whole world too Sammy." Dean replied wrapping his arms around Sammy in a hug as tears silently slipped down his cheeks. Sammy would never know just how much his words had meant to him right then. He soon felt Sammy relax into him totally and knew his baby brother had fallen asleep. He eased himself up off the couch and then carried Sammy up the stairs to their room so they could take a nap since he was feeling a little tired himself.
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While the boys were asleep upstairs in their room, John and Bobby were hard at work trying to find a lead on the Kupua demon or a way to end it's spell before Sam was possibly lost to them forever. Bobby had been on the phone for a little over an hour calling hunters who owed him while John had booted up the laptop and was currently looking for any unusual happenings that could have related to time manipulation.
Bobby was about to make his seventh call when the phone suddenly rang, startling him for just a second. Answering the call he said, "Singer here, what can I do for ya?"
"Hey Bobby, it's Steve Wandell. I just heard some interesting news I thought you might be interested in checking out."
"Look Steve, I'm kinda busy right now with a little problem of my own." Bobby stated to the other hunter, not elaborating on the predicament that the Winchesters had been facing for a little while now.
"Yeah well that's what I'm calling about." Steve replied. "I've heard some rumors that you been calling around trying to get some information on a time demon."
"So what of it?" Bobby asked wondering what the other hunter was up to. He wanted to hear the information the hunter had for him, but he also had to be careful in case Steve was trying to gather information himself.
"I just thought you might like to know that there has been some unusual happenings in Bigfork Minnesota. I had stopped in for a drink at bar there and overheard two farmers talking about how their herd of cattle had mysteriously vanished the night before leaving a new herd of calves behind. Kind of sounds like one of those Kupua demons to me. They have known to be some hellacious tricksters you know." Steve responded in answer to Bobby's question.
"Thanks for the info. It was probably just two drunks carrying on a conversation, but I'll have somebody look into it. " Bobby replied before thanking the hunter for the information and hanging up the phone. Knowing this could be their one and only lead, Bobby walked back into the room where John was researching on the computer. They had to look into this pretty quick before the demon got tired of his games with the local farmers in Bigfork and took off for parts unknown.
"Hey John, I think we might finally have a lead on this damn demon." Bobby said with excitement in his voice.
"What? How?" John queried as he immediately focused his full and undivided attention on Bobby.
"Got a call from Steve Wandell. Turns out there's been some supernatural occurrences going on in a small town in Minnesota. Steve said he overheard some farmers in a bar there talking about how their cattle had disappeared leaving behind a herd of calves."
"That could have been the booze talking Bobby." John said afraid to get his hopes up.
"Could be, but do you want to take that chance. What if it is this time demon we've been looking for John? We can't afford to pass this up you know.
"Yeah, I know." John said as he ran his hands through his disheveled hair. "I guess I better go tell the boys the news."
"Hold up just a minute John. What are you going to do about Sammy? I mean with the way things are going right now, it could be dangerous to have him out there on the hunt." Bobby stated worried about what John's decision would be.
"Shit Bobby, I haven't even thought about that." John said as he placed his elbows on his knees and his head in his hands. He wanted his youngest near him to make sure he was safe, but then would he be placing him in unnecessary danger by taking him along. He knew if he left him behind, that Bobby would take good care of him, but would his youngest feel abandoned by his own family. He couldn't stand the thought of letting Sammy down, especially now that they had become close once again.
"John I know this is going to be a tough decision on ya, but you have to do what's best for Sammy. You can't take the chance of him being caught in the middle of the hunt unprepared…"
"Don't you think I know that Bobby." John stated vehemently as he cut Bobby off mid sentence. "But I also don't want the kid thinking he's being abandoned. That's been his biggest fear every since this mess began Bobby, that Dean and I would just leave him behind and one day not return."
"John I know how hard this is for you, but your decision could be the difference between life and death as far as your youngest is concerned. You need to think long and hard before deciding what you're going to do." Bobby said hoping John wouldn't make an impetuous mistake.
"Think long and hard about what?" Dean questioned of the two hunters as he walked into the room carrying Sammy in his arms.
"We've got a lead on the Kupua demon son." John answered with a tight smile.
"That's fantastic, so when do we leave for the hunt?" Dean asked as he rubbed a hand up and down Sammy's back. "I'll need a few minutes to pack things up for me and Sammy."
"That's just it Dean. I don't know if we should take Sammy on this hunt. With the way things are, it could be too dangerous…"
"Oh hell no, don't even tell me you're thinking about leaving him behind. I promised him when this mess first started that we wouldn't leave him behind and I'm not going back on my word." Dean informed his father before turning around and stomping off up the stairs to pack his and Sammy's things.
"Damn it Bobby, what the hell am I supposed to do now?" John questioned not really expecting an answer feeling as though he were between a rock and a hard place.
TBC So what will John decide to do? What do you think he should do?