Sam could hear Dean arguing outside and got up from his research to quickly open the door. To his surprise, Dean stood there with Sean, a fairy that they had met about a month ago. They continued arguing as Dean entered the house, ignoring a very confused Sam. Sean stayed at the doorway.

"Well, come in. We don't have all day," Dean ordered as Sean begrudgingly entered the motel.

Sam looked back and forth between them; there was clearly some tension. Sean had helped them destroy a murderous cauldron before vanishing, but Dean clearly didn't trust him.

"Um, so, Sean… what are you doing here?" Sam asked trying to get between the two of them. Sean being here likely meant that there actually was a case here. Sam had been unable to find anything on the area or its lore that included a reference to a reptilian monster.

"Besides getting in the way and romancing old ladies?" Dean said angrily.

"I can't help that I'm so attractive, Dean," Sean retorted cattily. "And I wasn't getting in your way. You got the information that you wanted and probably more than you would have gotten had I not been there. It's not my fault you don't have any charm."

"Syd said that Winchesters have a special charm," Dean retorted angrily.

"Sydney did?" Sean glared at Dean. "She was probably just being kind."

"So what are you doing here then?" Sam asked quickly, trying to diffuse the situation before it escalated.

"The Tribunal was impressed with my work, so I was asked to find two Fae relics that were stolen recently. You two actually know the leprechaun who stole them."

"So what are these relics? What do they do? Are they like the cauldron?"

"I'm looking for a mirror and a spear. The mirror seems to be what's causing trouble here. It's known as the Mirror of Souls. In fairy hands, it can mutate or even change a human's soul."

"What about in human hands?"

"That depends on the human. I told you before about how dangerous our relics are in human hands. Well, it's not just dangerous to the human using it. Basically the object can physically alter a human, not just the soul."

"So if the human believes it can change them into a monster…" Sam wondered out loud.

"Then they become a monster. Yes. I suspect it's to blame for the weird prints at the creek, and that means at least one human's already using it."

"So you just want to bring it to the Tribunal? No ulterior motives?" Sam asked warily.

"Yes and no. I want to bring it back to where it belongs, but I figured that you'd have a use for it as well. My mother told me about Sydney. Help me find it, and there's a chance I can remove Lucifer's grace."

"And you're just planning on helping us out of the goodness of your heart?" Dean asked sarcastically.

"Not to help you. I owe Sydney. She helped save my mother, and I don't like owing anyone."

Sam noticed a slight blush on Sean's cheeks; the fairy seemed to be telling the truth.

"How do we find it? Don't you have a spell to find fairy objects?" Sam asked.

Sean looked annoyed but explained, "I was only able to find the cauldron because I had something of its previous wielder. I don't have that option now, so I need help to find it the 'old fashioned' way. Huh, 'partner'?" Sean gave Dean an impish look.

Sam interrupted Dean, "So what did the janitor say?"

"She was full of praises for the teacher. He stayed after hours to work a lot. She said the last one to talk to him besides her was a student."

"Aubrey Lin. I asked around earlier and she was caught on camera, entering the building but not leaving. Apparently there aren't any cameras on the side doors at the moment. Some kind of technical issue," Sean finished, giving Dean a joyful look at one-upping him. "She's probably on campus now, so we should quit wasting time."

"Wait! No. we can't have you running around a college campus causing trouble," Dean argued, and Sam could see his point. Part of a Gancanagh's powers came from his ability to charm human women.

Sean sighed and pulled up a necklace from beneath his shirt. "The Tribunal seems to think the same way. This is my leash; I can't use my powers of persuasion with this. Women just like me, Dean. Is that so hard to believe?" Sean smirked at Dean.

Dean scoffed and looked at Sam for agreement, but Sam was actually enjoying someone agitating Dean. Usually it was just Dean agitating Sam.

"Okay then," Dean said when he realized that Sam wasn't going to help him out. "Let's go look for this Audrey."

"I'll just meet you there," Sean said as he walked back out the door. "I've had enough of your speeding, metal coffin for today."

Sam quickly put on his jacket before following Dean to the car. The car ride to campus was mostly quiet with Dean quietly steaming as he drove. Finally as they approached the large buildings on the campus, Dean couldn't help himself.

"Why is he so damn…?!" Dean trailed off, struggling to find the right words.

"Competitive?"

"Exactly!"

"Did you talk about Syd on the way to the motel?"

"Um… maybe. Why?" Dean asked, looking confused.

"I think he has a crush on her," Sam explained with a smile.

"On who? Syd?" Dean laughed. "No, I think he's just an arrogant ass."

Sam rolled his eyes. Either Dean didn't see it or he didn't want to see it. Sean had gotten too defensive at the motel for it to be nothing. They found the main building and had to find a parking spot. After paying the meter, they saw Sean encircled by a group of fawning girls.

"Yeah, sure, Sam. He definitely likes Syd," Dean muttered sarcastically as they walked toward Sean. "Let's get this over with."