Rivers Deep | Sam Winchester

8. Reason To Remain Ashore

"The Sea is dangerous and it's storms, terrible, but these obstacles have never been sufficient reason to remain ashore. " - Ferdinand Magellan

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"Before Dad died, he... he told me something... something about you."

"What?"

"..."

"Dean, what'd he tell you?"

"He said that he... wanted me to watch out for you... take care of you.."

"He told you that a million times."

"Well this time was different... he said that I had to... save you."

"Save me from what?"

"He just said that I had to save you, and nothing else mattered, and that if I couldn't, I'd..."

"You'd what, Dean?"

"I'd have to kill you."

"..."

"..."

"He said that I might have to kill you, Sammy."

"Kill me?... What the hell is that supposed to mean?"

"I don't know."

"I mean, he must've had some kind of reason for saying it, right?! Did he know the demon's plans for me?! Am I supposed to go dark side, or something?!?"

".."

"What else did he say, Dean?!"

"That's it, I swear."

"How could you not have told me this?!"

"Because it was Dad, And he begged me not to."

"Who cares?!? Take some responsibility for yourself, Dean! You had no right to keep this from me!"

"You thinnk I wanted this? Huh? I wish to God he'd never openeed his mouth! Then I wouldn't have to walk around with this screaming in my head all day!"

"..."

"..."

"We just gotta figure out what's going on then, what the hell all of this means."

".."

".."

"We do? I've been thinking about this, I think we should just lay low, you know? At least for a while, it would be safer... That way I could make sure-"

"What? That I don't turn evil? That I don't turn into some kind of killer?!"

"I never said that."

"Jeez, you're not careful, you will have to waste me one day, Dean."

"I never said that!"

".."

"Damn it, Sam, this whole thing is spinning out of control! Al-alright, you're immune to some weirdo demon virus, and I don't even know what the hell anymore!"

"..."

"And you're pissed at me, and I get it, that's fine, I deserve it... but we lay low until we figure out our next move, okay?"

"Forget it."

"Sam, please, man. Hey, please. Just give me some time, give me some time to think, okay? I'm begging you here, please... please."

".."

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The ring tone that fell from Noah's phone speaker startled him as he towel dried his hair. He walked over to the motel bed, picking up the phone. Dean Winchester. He answered.