An abandoned cabin, Cumberland, MD [Tuesday]

[likethegun]

When Gordon had gotten Sam and Dean into his car, Sam expected to be blindfolded so he wouldn't be able to see where they were going, but Gordon merely tied him up so he couldn't reach the door and get out. Sam wouldn't have tried that anyway, not with Dean still unconscious in the backseat, and he found his attention divided by trying to keep track of how far they were getting from Fandom, and seeing if Dean showed any signs of waking up.

After an hour or so, it became clear why Gordon had let him see where they were going. The highway had turned into a two lane road, buildings and signs of civilization turned into rolling hills of nothing but grass and fields, and Sam realized they were being taken away from everything and everyone, miles away from any possible source of help. He got more and more nervous the more they drove, but at the same time, he became more determined to not let it show.

Finally, they stopped outside of an old, run-down cabin. Gordon pulled Sam inside first, getting him secure on a chair before bringing Dean in and tying him down separately despite the icon. When he went outside again, Sam took a minute to look around and take in their surroundings before focusing on Dean. "Dean?" he said, louder now that he wasn't sneaking around. "Are you awake?"

[I almost labeled this "Random Middle of Nowhere, MD," but then I realized I've been to the real Middle of Nowhere out here. *shudder* NFB due to distance!]

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[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

"Keep it down, will ya?" Dean said, lifting his head enough to look at Sam through slitted eyes. "Hard to play dead when you're handing the orcs in my skull bigger pickaxes to dig with."

[likethegun]

"Sorry," Sam said quickly, getting quieter. "How are you feeling? Aside from pickaxes in your skull?"

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

"Stupid," Dean said. "Should never have let my guard down, no matter what he said. You?"

[likethegun]

"Okay, I guess." He wasn't going to say scared, not in front of Dean. "What do you think he wants?"

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

"Dunno. He's not a demon at least. He Christo'ed me when he was trying to get close. He seemed all hot and bothered to get me to call you."

[likethegun]

"He said he wants to talk to me about Yellow Eyes," Sam said, allowing some of his concern to show. "Do you think maybe...I don't know, he's a hunter gone rogue or something?"

[realgoodhunter.livejournal.com]

"That's a funny accusation coming from you," Gordon said as he came back inside. "Although, maybe 'funny' isn't the right word."

[likethegun]

"What are you talking about?" Sam asked. "I'm not the one beating people up and kidnapping them. What do you know about Yellow Eyes?"

[realgoodhunter.livejournal.com]

"Not at much as I think you do," Gordon replied.

[likethegun]

"Right, because Dean and I know so much. That's why we're hunting him down now. Oh wait," he said sarcastically, "we're not."

[realgoodhunter.livejournal.com]

"I'm not talking about Dean," Gordon said, moving to stand next to Dean even as his eyes stayed on Sam. "I'm talking about you."

[likethegun]

Sam got more nervous as Gordon got closer to Dean, but he tried to play it off as extra confusion. "I wouldn't know anything my family doesn't," he said. Unless Dad knew something he hadn't shared with him and Dean, and Sam started to wonder if that was what this was about.

[realgoodhunter.livejournal.com]

"Really?" Gordon asked. "Does that go both ways? Does your family know everything you know?" Leaning down, he finally turned away from Sam. "Tell me, Dean. How much do you know about your brother's involvement with demons? I know you're in there. I didn't hit you that hard."

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

Dean sighed and raised his head, giving up the act. "I don't know what you're smoking but Sammy doesn't have any 'involvement' with demons."

[realgoodhunter.livejournal.com]

"My sources say something different," Gordon replied. "They tell me that your brother's a monster."

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

Dean actually laughed at that. "Sammy? Yeah right. You beter check your sources; they're totally leading you on."

[likethegun]

Sam wanted to laugh too, but there was something about Gordon's conviction that had him holding back and listening.

[realgoodhunter.livejournal.com]

"My sources are good. Well, not good," Gordon said, turning a chair around and sitting down by Dean. "But they're right. After all, who's going to know what demons are up to better than another demon?"

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, and like demons can be trusted to tell the truth," Dean shot back easily.

[realgoodhunter.livejournal.com]

"They don't always lie," Gordon pointed out. "Not if the truth is more interesting. I was doing an exorcism down in Louisiana. I thought it would be pretty routine, until the demon mentioned something about a coming war. It didn't want to say more at first, but you'd be amazed how demons can open up if you've got the right tools."

[likethegun]

"What did it say?" Sam asked, trying to sound as calm and nonchalant as he could manage.

[realgoodhunter.livejournal.com]

"That when the war starts, there are going to be human soldiers involved," Gordon replied, amused by how false Sam's lack of concern rang. "Humans fighting on hell's side, turning against their own kind." He stood up again and went over to Sam, no longer so amused. "Of course, they're psychics, and freaks with powers, so they're not exactly human to begin with."

[likethegun]

Sam tried to remain stoic under that kind of commentary, but Gordon had managed to hit a particularly sore spot, and Sam couldn't help the wounded look that overtook him for a moment before the poker face went back up.

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

Dean shook his head tiredly. "Dude, I've met enough people with powers to know that they come in all flavours, good, bad and indifferent. If that's your big proof, that some people have powers, you're really reaching."

[realgoodhunter.livejournal.com]

"There's no indifferent, and there's certainly no good. There's only bad, and on the way to bad," Gordon said. "The demon named names, including our very own Sam Winchester. It seemed particularly entertained that the son of a hunter is going to be one of the ones to turn."