The Winchester Three (S1): The Beginning

Ch 2 Section 5 & Epilogue

Ben's voice was shaky as he and Sam walked through the forest, "If it keeps its victims alive, why would it kill Roy?"

"Honestly? I think because Roy shot at it, he pissed it off."

Ben sniffled, trying to pull himself together at the loss of his siblings, when something on the ground caught his eye. He bent and picked it up curiously, a smirk on his lips when he saw it was a trail of peanut M&M's.

Ben quickly turned to Sam, "They went this way!"

Sam turned and quickly jogged over to him. A smile overtook his features as he realized what it was.

He chuckled, "It's better than breadcrumbs."

Sam tossed the M&M away and the two of them followed the trail closely. They come to a mine entrance marked with a sign that says: WARNING! DANGER! DO NOT ENTER! EXTREMELY TOXIC MATERIAL. The boys looked at each other before Sam shrugged and led the way inside, Ben following closely.

Once inside the mine Sam shined the flashlight ahead of them. Familiar angry growling was heard and he hurriedly shut the thing off before pulling Ben against the wall. As the Wendigo came toward them slowly, Sam covered Ben's mouth before he could scream. Instead of attacking them, it took a different tunnel at the crossing. The boys continued to quietly head the opposite way. As they walked slowly, the floorboards creaked. It was their only warning before they fell through the floor and landed on a pile of bones. A pile of human skulls also lay nearby. As soon as Ben spotted them, he leapt backward.

Sam took his arm, "Hey, it's okay, it's okay."

Dean's voice croaked, "Sam, over here."

They both looked up to see him and Haley strung up by their wrists hanging from the ceiling beside Angel. Dean and Haley were both awake and coherent but Angel was scratched up, bloody and passed out.

Sam ran to his sister first as Ben ran to Haley. He gently shook her and tapped her cheek but she didn't stir. Hurrying to Dean, Sam quickly cut him down and they both rushed back over to Angel.

"Angel." Dean shook her a little rougher than Sam did, "Ang, wake up."

She slowly opened her eyes and both boys relaxed slightly.

Dean looked at her carefully, "You ain't lookin so hot, sis."

"I'm fine." She winced, "I'm still breathing at least."

Haley groaned from beside them, "Get us down."

Sam quickly cut Angel down as Dean made sure she didn't fall and bust her face more than it already was. After Ben helped Haley they helped both women over to an empty patch of floor and got them sat down. Angel hissed in a breath and grabbed her ribs as Sam sat her down.

He stayed kneeling beside her, "You sure you're alright?"

"Yeah, I'm good." She grimaced once more but waved her brothers worried look off, "Where is that thing? Did you get it?"

"No." Sam shook his head, "But he's gone for now."

Haley quickly got the rest of the rope off of her wrists and stood. As soon as she spotted her brother Tom she cried and ran over to him.

"Tommy..."

She touched his cheek gently and his head jerked up. She jumped back and shrieked before turning to Sam and Dean.

"Cut him down!" They ran over to do so as she held her brother's gaze, "We're gonna get you home."

Angel looked over and smiled when she noticed the pile of stolen supplies a few feet away, "Check it out."