'So... what kind of things can you do?' Gabriel asked as they returned to Flynn's Bar.

He shrugged, picking up his bottle of Bacardi Breezer. 'All sorts- I can create things out of thin air, make people do what I want...' he grinned. 'Chicks find me irresistible.'

Gabriel rolled his eyes. 'Big whoop (!)'

Jasper grinned, and then turned to Lyra. 'So you're a Tricksters kid?' he smiled. Gabriel scowled. 'Oi! No touchy!'

Lyra agreed, folding her arms. 'Nah- Tricky's aren't my type. Sorry.'

Jasper pouted, but to both Lyra and Gabriel's relief, gave up.

Then he sighed. 'I'm about 146.' Gabriel's eyes widened. 'That all?' Jasper scowled. 'Oh yeah-? How old are you then?'

Gabriel grinned. 'Too old to remember- more than a thousand anyway.'

Jasper nearly choked on his drink.

'That's impossible!' he almost yelled. Gabriel shrugged. 'You wanted to know.' Jasper stared, and then asked. 'Whats your name anyway?'

Gabriel thought about that for a moment- just as he was going to say "Gabriel" He changed it into. 'Loki.' He grinned.

Jaspers eyes widened. 'The original-? No way!' Gabriel raised an eyebrow. 'You've heard of me then?'

Jasper nodded, a grin starting to appear upon his handsome face. 'Who hasn't? The pagan Trickster Loki... I'm sure every Tricksters heard of you- your tricks are legend; changing the Egyptian king into the Sphinx, your antics with Cleopatra...' he grinned. 'The Great Train robbery.'

Lyra scowled at her dad. 'Did you really do all that? I'm very disappointed in you!' Gabriel pouted. 'But it was fun!' he protested. Lyra folded her arms.

'Very bad Trickster!'

Gabriel hung his head in mock shame.

'You can take me back-? So I can find out who my father is-?'

Jaspers eyes were wide with excitement. 'You can take me back to 1863-? Really!' Gabriel nodded. 'Think of it as a learning experience.'

Jasper grinned, then shock Gabriel as he pulled him into a tight vice like hug.

Were all Tricksters so... enthusiastic-?

When he let him go, he frowned. 'How can you time travel? I thought it was impossible.' Gabriel grinned. 'Im awesome, that's how.'

Jasper rolled his eyes- from a guy stealing his chick... he was now becoming a friend of sorts.

'So... your mom met this angel dick at a ball? Well... that's different.'

Gabriel had just finished listening to the short story Jasper had told them- apparently, his mother- Cynthia, had been visiting her sister at the time in Alabama- it was the girls birthday. They were holding a ball in celebration.

A big one too.

Jasper sighed. 'Her exact words were- "a charming, well educated young gentleman.'" Gabriel smirked. 'Yeah- I bet he was! I'm betting he just wanted to get under her dress.'

Lyra and Jasper raised eyebrows at him.

'Charming (!)' Jasper sighed. Gabriel just shrugged. 'Hold the applause- it not necessary.'

The pair just sighed.

'Can I come?' Lyra asked her dad as Jasper went of somewhere, promising them he'd be "back in a mo"

He looked thoughtful, then grinned. 'Sure!' then he looked at what she was wearing.

'Hmm... Your gonna stick out like a sore thumb if you go wearing jeans...' Gabriel grinned and snapped his fingers.

Lyra was suddenly dressed in an elegant blood red ball gown and matching high heeled shoes. Her hair elegantly curled and shaped.

'Wow...' she just said, looking at her reflection, poking her hair slightly. 'This is amazing!' she grinned turning to her dad, who had changed himself.

'Hmm... I'm not really feeling the boots.' He complained, snapping his fingers and making the heel shorter. He grinned, jumping up and down twice, making his aristocratic hair come loose a little. 'That's better!'

'What the hell-?'

Jasper was back, and he was staring at the "costumes" with wide eyes.

Gabriel grinned and snapped his fingers. Jasper frowned, and then looked at his own reflection.

'I look like a dick!' Jasper complained, pointing to his hair, which had been smoothed back.

Gabriel shrugged.

'Get used to it- chicks almost fling themselves at you in the 1800's.' then he scowled. 'No screwing around! Where going to see who your father is... not play with hoop skirts!'

Lyra smirked- he needed to remain himself of that rule.

Gabriel clapped his hands together. 'Ready for the off?' he grinned. The pair nodded.

Gabriel grinned again, and then grabbed them both, making the trio vanish instantly.

A/N: Soo! A trip back to 1863-? Well... that's going to be fun lmao! Buts whats gonna happen when Jasper see's his mom with his new friend-? Epic freak-out, then a bit of yelling me thinks lmao! Next chapters going to be set in the Renaissance period- big dresses, big hair, aristocrats... let the ball begin! X Nic