Chapter 24
Lina slowly wakes from unconsciousness. She shakes her groggy head, feeling as though she has been asleep for centuries. She brings her hands to her face and wipes her tired eyes. Wait a second… Lina thinks. She gasps when she comes in contact with her dark purple tail. I'm underwater. That's when she notices a dim light next to her. What is that? She reaches her hand out and grazes what feels like human skin. She reels backwards in shock. What the…? Lina leans in to get a closer look. Her eyes widen. Sam.
SAM!
Lina sends her thoughts screaming, but Sam does not even flinch. Oh no. She quickly wraps her arms around him and attempts to bring him to the surface. She struggles as his large body weighs her down. She kicks her tail with all her might and finally breaks the surface of the lake.
"Sam!"
Lina looks for the source of the voice and sees Dean on the shore with a shotgun. She freezes instinctually at the sight of the weapon and considers diving back into the safety of the water. She watches Dean follow her line of sight to his gun. He immediately drops the weapon and shouts to Lina.
"Hurry!"
She looks at Sam's blue tinged lips and speeds to the shoreline. Once she reaches the shallow end of the lake she kicks her tail against the ground sending her and Sam sailing towards land. Lina lands harshly, using her body as a buffer between the ground and Sam. Dean rushes over and rolls Sam off Lina.
"Hey Sam. Sammy," Dean speaks anxiously as he taps Sam's cheek.
Dean places his fingers on Sam's neck to feel for a pulse. Lina watches Dean's body go rigid and his eyes become glassy.
"Not today Sammy," Dean mutters angrily.
He places his hands on Sam's chest and begins to perform CPR.
"Come on," Dean whispers desperately.
Dean's movements become more violent as time passes. Lina watches helplessly as Sam remains unconscious. Tears begin streaming down Dean's face as he pounds Sam's still figure.
"You can't do this to me. You're not allowed to leave first," Dean says through his frenzied breaths.
Dean begins to lose energy and his pumps become less forceful.
"I can't do this without you," Dean whispers almost too low for Lina to hear.
Suddenly, water erupts from Sam's mouth and he begins sputtering for air. Dean quickly moves Sam to his side as he vomits the liquid from his lungs. Sam's whole body shakes as he gasps for air. Lina sees Dean quickly wipe away his tears before he faces Sam again.
"Sam, you good?" Dean asks while supporting Sam's back.
Sam gasps for a few more minutes before offering Dean a shaky thumbs up. Dean stares at the sky and sighs in relief.
Lina can't help but smile at Dean's relief.
It's over, she thinks, We're safe.