p class="MsoNoSpacing""Anything?" Dean asks as he rolls up his clothes to put into his overnight bag. The seedy motel looked like every other dive the brothers had ever stayed in – with the exception of the giant man still snoring in the corner chair./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Sam looks up from his laptop. "Animal attack about two hours from here. Victims were reported to be completely drained of blood."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Vamps," Dean muses. "Perfect. Wake the kid up. We're on a case."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Sam looks at his other-dimensional adult son, then looks back to his brother./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Are you sure about this, Dean? I mean, the other Cas did say that Lance is a hunter, but… you want to test him out with a Vamp nest?"/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Dean shrugs. "If we're going to work with him, let's get an idea of what it is he can do. Have you got a better plan?"/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"The young Winchester brother gives a semi-frustrated huff. "No, I guess not."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Well then?" Dean asks with an expectant look on his face. "Cas is waiting in the car. Let's go."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Baby purrs happily as she swiftly whisks her four occupants toward their intended destination. Lance sits in the backseat with Castiel as he gulps a large coffee./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""I usually hunt at night," he grumbles./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Dean doesn't look impressed. "Duty calls."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Sam looks slightly concerned and turns to Lance. "Are you going to be able to handle yourself? Vamp nests aren't exactly for beginners."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Lance scowls. "I've been a hunter for most of my life, thank you. Hell, I've probably been doing this longer than the two of you based on our ages in this place. Just drive the damn car and try to keep up with me when we get there."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Sam's eyebrow's knit a little as he turns back to face the road. A smile crosses Dean's face for the first time since he met his other-realm nephew./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""The other me mentioned that Lance wasn't much of a morning person," Castiel offers. "I see he wasn't exaggerating."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Dean smiles some more. "There's a bottle of Hunter's Helper under my seat if you need a little something more than that coffee, Sunshine."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Lance feels around under the bench seat and produces a bottle of whiskey. He smiles as he adds a liberal amount to his coffee./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""H'boy," Sam murmurs and looks out the window./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"The sun is high in the sky as the brothers change into their FBI suits./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Lance looks confused. "What are you guys doing? Going to a funeral?"/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""We're going to start gathering information about the killing by posing as law enforcement. Don't worry, we do this all the time. In a day or two, we'll have a bead on the nest."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Seriously?" Lance asks while almost bursting out laughing. "Guys… it's over in that direction." The large man points north into the woods./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""What makes you so sure?" Dean asks./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Can't you feel it?" Lance asks./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Feel what?" Sam asks./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Darkness. Evil. It's like a buzzing at the back of my skull. You guys don't have 'the sense'?"/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""We're not part demon, kid. We get things done the old fashioned way with detective work."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Castiel pipes up. "Sam and Dean have become extremely adept at this sort of detecting. I think you'll be impressed by—"/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Look…" Lance cuts the angel off. "As I said before, I've got demons to kill back on my world. You guys need my help over here, fine. You've got this half angel kid to wrangle, fine. But don't waste my time. I didn't sign up for this to sit around while you two play Sherlock Holmes."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Sam and Dean exchange looks./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Dean shrugs. "Posing as FBI agents also helps us with the locals. That way they don't question it when they see us sneaking around, but hey… if you can just sniff out the nest using your 'sense' or whatever…"/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Sam shakes his head. "I don't like it. Dean and I have a very specific way of doing—"/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Lance cuts Sam off. "Ok, I tell you what. You and uncle Dean go and do your play acting. Castiel and I will go handle the nest, alright? I don't have time for this."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"The large man begins running toward the woods to the north./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Sam, Dean and Castiel can't quite believe the exchange that just happened./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""What's up with your kid, Sammie?" Dean asks. "He makes me look like a Sunday school teacher by comparison."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Sam is flustered. "Dean… don't… just, don't."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""I had better go with him," Castiel says and turns toward the man running off into the distance. "He's never faced any evil in our realm. For all we know, it could be more powerful than what he's used to."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Dean opens Baby's door with a grin. "He's all action. I can respect that. Come on, let's catch up to him."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Lance reluctantly accepts a ride as the black '67 Impala roars to stop beside him. Soon, he's pointing the way toward the darkness residing deep in the woods./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"A half hour later, Baby purrs to a stop in the dense forest./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Lance points a beefy arm out the window. "That way. I can see a tiny cabin hidden in the shadow of the mountain. That's got to be it."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Let's do this!" Dean says with a smile./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Careful," Castiel says quietly. "I can sense it too now. This feels like a sizeable nest."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Everyone just be careful," Sam says with a serious look in his eye as he opens Baby's trunk. He passes Dean a blood-soaked machete. "Do you want front or back?"/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Before Dean can answer, Lance lets out a thunderous shout and charges toward the tiny cabin./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Aww what the hell?" Dean says with a grimace. "There goes the element of surprise. This kid is going to get himself killed!"/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Come on!" Castiel shouts and begins charging after the large man./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"A dull roar comes from the woodland shack and three vampires run out. "Hunters! Wake the others!" the largest one commands and begins charging the large man charging him. The two smaller vamps disappear back into the cabin./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Great!" Sam says through gritted teeth as he tries to keep up with Dean and Castiel. "Let's just take on the whole nest all at once! Great idea, Lance! Great idea!"/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Was that sarcasm, Sam?" Castiel asks as he runs ahead./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Shut up, Cas!" Sam replies./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Lance and the largest vamp collide./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""I was hoping for a midafternoon snack, hunter!" the vamp hisses as he tries to grapple the larger man./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""One knuckle sandwich coming up! Open wide, ugly!"/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Blood sprays in the air as Lance's mighty blow sends the big vamp sailing backward a dozen feet./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Kid's got a descent right hook," Dean calls back to his brother as they near the melee./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Stay back! This one is mine!" Lance shouts and motions for the other three men to stop. "You guys will get your turn when the rest of the nest comes out to play."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Lance…" Sam starts to say something, but stops when Lance pulls a gleaming foot long knife from his boot./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"The big vamp smiles and charges Lance again. "That blade doesn't smell like silver. You don't know what you're doing, do y—"/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"His sentence is cut short as Lance plunges the long knife into the vamp's chest./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Castiel steps in front of the Winchesters. "Something isn't right here. I don't recognize the power coming from that knife."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"The vamp's eyes begin bulging out of their sockets and his mouth hangs open in pain. Lance's eyes turn blood red and begin to glow softly. A smile spreads over his face as his body also takes on a slight glow while the vamp's body begins to sag./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"A few moments later, the dried husk of a vampire slides off the end of Lance's blade./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Holy crap," Dean murmurs and takes a half step back./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Lance!" Sam calls out. "What's going on? What's happened to you?"/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"The big man turns to his three companions with a grin. "I'm charged up and ready to rock, dad. You three hang back. Things are about to get a little messy."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Before Dean, Sam or Castiel can comment further, the door to the cabin bursts open. Seven vamps charge out into the shafts of afternoon light penetrating the forest./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"The angel and the brothers stand by and watch as Lance destroys each vampire with superhuman strength and savagery. Each vamp that finds itself struck with his blade increases his strength and speed further. By the time the last vamp attacks, Lance is powerful enough to simply rip the dark being in half./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Holy crap," Dean murmurs a second time./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Castiel turns to the brothers. "I've never seen that type of power before. Not in all of creation."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Sam turns from the other two men – his face a mask of sorrow and concern./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Lance approaches out of breath, but with a smile on his face. "Now em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"that/em is how I do it on my world! That felt good. I think the darkness over here is actually a little more pure than mine. It's been a while since I've been charged up like that!"/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Are you alright, Lance?" Castiel asks while brandishing his angel blade. "We are not your enemy. Do not attack us."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""I'm great, Cas!" Lance replies, still smiling. "That is why I wanted you three to hang back though. When I'm in the thick of it, it can be hard to remember who's friend and who's foe."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Dean turns to confer with his brother. "I don't know about you, but I'm getting major flashbacks to when you used to drink demon blood here."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""I know," Sam answer with a grim look. "I was dangerous back then, but I couldn't see it. I'm pretty sure it's going to be the same thing with Lance."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Lance stretches toward the sky, his large muscles budging. "Aragh! I feel amazing right now! Uncle Dean, would it be ok if I curled the back of your car a few times? I don't want to waste this pump I've got going!"/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Hey easy!" Dean commands. "Don't touch my baby! Go… go… I don't know… find a big rock or something. And just call me 'Dean'. The whole 'uncle' thing still weirds me out."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Lance turns with a shrug and walks toward a large log at the edge of the clearing./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Castiel turns to the brothers. "I don't like this. We're dealing with an unknown here."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""We know, Cas," Sam says. "For now, let's just be happy that he's on our side and that he considers us family."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Dean shakes his head as he watches the large man work out. "First Jack and now this. Do me a favor, Sammie. Stay single."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Sam looks up from his laptop. "Animal attack about two hours from here. Victims were reported to be completely drained of blood."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Vamps," Dean muses. "Perfect. Wake the kid up. We're on a case."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Sam looks at his other-dimensional adult son, then looks back to his brother./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Are you sure about this, Dean? I mean, the other Cas did say that Lance is a hunter, but… you want to test him out with a Vamp nest?"/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Dean shrugs. "If we're going to work with him, let's get an idea of what it is he can do. Have you got a better plan?"/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"The young Winchester brother gives a semi-frustrated huff. "No, I guess not."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Well then?" Dean asks with an expectant look on his face. "Cas is waiting in the car. Let's go."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Baby purrs happily as she swiftly whisks her four occupants toward their intended destination. Lance sits in the backseat with Castiel as he gulps a large coffee./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""I usually hunt at night," he grumbles./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Dean doesn't look impressed. "Duty calls."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Sam looks slightly concerned and turns to Lance. "Are you going to be able to handle yourself? Vamp nests aren't exactly for beginners."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Lance scowls. "I've been a hunter for most of my life, thank you. Hell, I've probably been doing this longer than the two of you based on our ages in this place. Just drive the damn car and try to keep up with me when we get there."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Sam's eyebrow's knit a little as he turns back to face the road. A smile crosses Dean's face for the first time since he met his other-realm nephew./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""The other me mentioned that Lance wasn't much of a morning person," Castiel offers. "I see he wasn't exaggerating."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Dean smiles some more. "There's a bottle of Hunter's Helper under my seat if you need a little something more than that coffee, Sunshine."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Lance feels around under the bench seat and produces a bottle of whiskey. He smiles as he adds a liberal amount to his coffee./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""H'boy," Sam murmurs and looks out the window./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"The sun is high in the sky as the brothers change into their FBI suits./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Lance looks confused. "What are you guys doing? Going to a funeral?"/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""We're going to start gathering information about the killing by posing as law enforcement. Don't worry, we do this all the time. In a day or two, we'll have a bead on the nest."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Seriously?" Lance asks while almost bursting out laughing. "Guys… it's over in that direction." The large man points north into the woods./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""What makes you so sure?" Dean asks./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Can't you feel it?" Lance asks./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Feel what?" Sam asks./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Darkness. Evil. It's like a buzzing at the back of my skull. You guys don't have 'the sense'?"/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""We're not part demon, kid. We get things done the old fashioned way with detective work."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Castiel pipes up. "Sam and Dean have become extremely adept at this sort of detecting. I think you'll be impressed by—"/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Look…" Lance cuts the angel off. "As I said before, I've got demons to kill back on my world. You guys need my help over here, fine. You've got this half angel kid to wrangle, fine. But don't waste my time. I didn't sign up for this to sit around while you two play Sherlock Holmes."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Sam and Dean exchange looks./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Dean shrugs. "Posing as FBI agents also helps us with the locals. That way they don't question it when they see us sneaking around, but hey… if you can just sniff out the nest using your 'sense' or whatever…"/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Sam shakes his head. "I don't like it. Dean and I have a very specific way of doing—"/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Lance cuts Sam off. "Ok, I tell you what. You and uncle Dean go and do your play acting. Castiel and I will go handle the nest, alright? I don't have time for this."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"The large man begins running toward the woods to the north./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Sam, Dean and Castiel can't quite believe the exchange that just happened./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""What's up with your kid, Sammie?" Dean asks. "He makes me look like a Sunday school teacher by comparison."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Sam is flustered. "Dean… don't… just, don't."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""I had better go with him," Castiel says and turns toward the man running off into the distance. "He's never faced any evil in our realm. For all we know, it could be more powerful than what he's used to."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Dean opens Baby's door with a grin. "He's all action. I can respect that. Come on, let's catch up to him."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Lance reluctantly accepts a ride as the black '67 Impala roars to stop beside him. Soon, he's pointing the way toward the darkness residing deep in the woods./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"A half hour later, Baby purrs to a stop in the dense forest./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Lance points a beefy arm out the window. "That way. I can see a tiny cabin hidden in the shadow of the mountain. That's got to be it."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Let's do this!" Dean says with a smile./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Careful," Castiel says quietly. "I can sense it too now. This feels like a sizeable nest."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Everyone just be careful," Sam says with a serious look in his eye as he opens Baby's trunk. He passes Dean a blood-soaked machete. "Do you want front or back?"/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Before Dean can answer, Lance lets out a thunderous shout and charges toward the tiny cabin./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Aww what the hell?" Dean says with a grimace. "There goes the element of surprise. This kid is going to get himself killed!"/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Come on!" Castiel shouts and begins charging after the large man./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"A dull roar comes from the woodland shack and three vampires run out. "Hunters! Wake the others!" the largest one commands and begins charging the large man charging him. The two smaller vamps disappear back into the cabin./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Great!" Sam says through gritted teeth as he tries to keep up with Dean and Castiel. "Let's just take on the whole nest all at once! Great idea, Lance! Great idea!"/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Was that sarcasm, Sam?" Castiel asks as he runs ahead./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Shut up, Cas!" Sam replies./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Lance and the largest vamp collide./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""I was hoping for a midafternoon snack, hunter!" the vamp hisses as he tries to grapple the larger man./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""One knuckle sandwich coming up! Open wide, ugly!"/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Blood sprays in the air as Lance's mighty blow sends the big vamp sailing backward a dozen feet./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Kid's got a descent right hook," Dean calls back to his brother as they near the melee./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Stay back! This one is mine!" Lance shouts and motions for the other three men to stop. "You guys will get your turn when the rest of the nest comes out to play."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Lance…" Sam starts to say something, but stops when Lance pulls a gleaming foot long knife from his boot./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"The big vamp smiles and charges Lance again. "That blade doesn't smell like silver. You don't know what you're doing, do y—"/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"His sentence is cut short as Lance plunges the long knife into the vamp's chest./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Castiel steps in front of the Winchesters. "Something isn't right here. I don't recognize the power coming from that knife."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"The vamp's eyes begin bulging out of their sockets and his mouth hangs open in pain. Lance's eyes turn blood red and begin to glow softly. A smile spreads over his face as his body also takes on a slight glow while the vamp's body begins to sag./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"A few moments later, the dried husk of a vampire slides off the end of Lance's blade./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Holy crap," Dean murmurs and takes a half step back./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Lance!" Sam calls out. "What's going on? What's happened to you?"/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"The big man turns to his three companions with a grin. "I'm charged up and ready to rock, dad. You three hang back. Things are about to get a little messy."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Before Dean, Sam or Castiel can comment further, the door to the cabin bursts open. Seven vamps charge out into the shafts of afternoon light penetrating the forest./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"The angel and the brothers stand by and watch as Lance destroys each vampire with superhuman strength and savagery. Each vamp that finds itself struck with his blade increases his strength and speed further. By the time the last vamp attacks, Lance is powerful enough to simply rip the dark being in half./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing""Holy crap," Dean murmurs a second time./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Castiel turns to the brothers. "I've never seen that type of power before. Not in all of creation."/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" /p
p class="MsoNoSpacing"Sam turns from the other two men – his face a mask of sorrow and concern./p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing"Lance approaches out of breath, but with a smile on his face. "Now em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"that/em is how I do it on my world! That felt good. I think the darkness over here is actually a little more pure than mine. It's been a while since I've been charged up like that!"/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing""Are you alright, Lance?" Castiel asks while brandishing his angel blade. "We are not your enemy. Do not attack us."/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing""I'm great, Cas!" Lance replies, still smiling. "That is why I wanted you three to hang back though. When I'm in the thick of it, it can be hard to remember who's friend and who's foe."/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing"Dean turns to confer with his brother. "I don't know about you, but I'm getting major flashbacks to when you used to drink demon blood here."/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing""I know," Sam answer with a grim look. "I was dangerous back then, but I couldn't see it. I'm pretty sure it's going to be the same thing with Lance."/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing"Lance stretches toward the sky, his large muscles budging. "Aragh! I feel amazing right now! Uncle Dean, would it be ok if I curled the back of your car a few times? I don't want to waste this pump I've got going!"/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing""Hey easy!" Dean commands. "Don't touch my baby! Go… go… I don't know… find a big rock or something. And just call me 'Dean'. The whole 'uncle' thing still weirds me out."/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing"Lance turns with a shrug and walks toward a large log at the edge of the clearing./p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing"Castiel turns to the brothers. "I don't like this. We're dealing with an unknown here."/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing""We know, Cas," Sam says. "For now, let's just be happy that he's on our side and that he considers us family."/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing"Dean shakes his head as he watches the large man work out. "First Jack and now this. Do me a favor, Sammie. Stay single."/p