It was strange for Castiel when he had been trapped in the stuffed clown. It was like he was aware of everything around him but could not move. So yes he had heard and seen everything around him including the fact that he had been named Mrs. Chuckles. He really couldn't be angry though as it had been done by an innocent little girl. However it didn't mean that he had to like it either. Not to mention he knew that whatever had turned him into the clown in the first place was laughing at him. The only thing that was crossing his mind at the time was the demi-god that Sam and Dean had dealt with called The Trickster. He possessed the kind of powers that he had witnessed and that meant that this was a dangerous situation. From what he had been told this trickster could kill anyone that it wanted as had been proven with Dean. But part of him was starting to question on whether this could be more than just a mere trickster. After all, this trickster also knew his name which was unlikely since he was an angel.
So if this wasn't a trickster….what was it? Not only had it trapped John Winchester's soul in this place but also a family as well. They were innocent victims in this twisted scenario. And from what he could tell were in as much danger as he or John were. He knew that if he didn't act quickly none of them would make it out of here alive. The dog had nearly torn him apart and yet The Trickster…or…whatever it was had zapped him out of the clown and into some kind of space. He had briefly been here before when he had tried to communicate to the older daughter. At that time had somehow managed to communicate through her computer even if it was only for a few moments. What he knew now was that she could hear him and would offer him the best chance at speaking with John. But then of course the question remained on if the oldest daughter would be able to see John to accomplish this? From what Castiel had observed as a stuffed clown she appeared to be quite intelligent so the hope was there.
After seeing the conversation with 'Lucas' and the ghost downstairs Samantha had wasted no time in heading back to her room. From what she could tell the name of the ghost was Johnny? Or maybe it was John? It was quite obvious to her that the two did not get along and possible knew each other. And after watching 'Lucas' disappear into thin air she knew that he was hardly human. So if he wasn't human then what was he? Was he somehow a danger to her and her family? All she knew was that she had to gather her thoughts. Heading into her room she closed the door and started to pace.
"Ok, Samantha, think. You are not going crazy. You saw a ghost and another person disappear into thin air. So…what do you do?"
"Samantha…"
Samantha glanced around the room as she heard her name called. "Hello?" This time she was a little more freaked then the last time because now she knew there was a ghost in the house and…whatever this Lucas character was. The only problem was she didn't know how she would be able to tell her parents about it without sounding like she was losing her mind.
"Samantha. Look at your computer screen."
Samantha turned around to look at her computer and let out a gasp as she saw a face staring back at her. But this time it was much clearer than last time and she tilted her head at it. "Mrs. Chuckles? What…what are you doing in my computer?"
"Listen to me," Castiel replied back. "My name is Castiel."
"Castiel?" Samantha replied with a confused look. "Wait, you…you were in my computer before! I remember! I thought that I was hearing things but…."
"This communication is difficult for me and I do not know how long I shall be able to maintain it. I am an angel and have come to return the soul of John Winchester to the land of the living. I have…been trapped by some kind of unknown force and require your assistance."
"Oh my god….you are…a REAL angel?" Samantha sat down in her chair in front of the computer. "I remember….Castiel…you are…known as…The Angel of Thursday. I read about you. I just….never believed that angels were real. And John Winchester….he's the ghost downstairs isn't he?"
"That is correct. You…and your family are in terrible danger, Samantha. The man who claims to be Lucas is not human. You must….speak to John Winchester and bring him back here. Together…we must strive to find the source of whom…or what this Lucas is. But…you must not speak a word of this to your parents. Do you understand?"
"Yes, I…I understand. But I don't know how to…"
"You must go….NOW." Castiel replied before starting to fade and then finally disappearing off the computer screen.
Gabriel had to admit that he thought bringing in John Winchester and taking care of his soul would be an easy task. After all he had done such a thing thousands…heck MILLIONS of times before. There had been many souls that had been trapped between Heaven and Hell that he had…guided to certain places. Some of the spirits that had been haunting places? Oh yeah he had been responsible for some of those. Of course it wasn't as fun as playing with mortals though. That was part of the reason that he incorporated the two together so that he could have twice the fun. It was true that he could have just taken out John toward the beginning if he wished but he wanted to screw around with him a bit. Only now things had become MUCH more complicated with the unexpected arrival of Castiel and it had placed him in a much fouler mood. It would easy for him to kill Castiel if he wanted but he simply couldn't do it. Trying to stop him or not Castiel was still his fellow brother and part of his angelic family. But right now he had to put his focus on the family if this was going to work.
"Mr. Freeman," he replied after teleporting himself to another part of the house. "I realize how strange this must all be for you. Trust me in that this is not unusual and will be taken care of. You and your family are in good hands."
"Great," the father replied with a less than amusing look. "Look, I don't believe in such things as ghosts ok? Just whatever this is…" He paused and let out a sigh. "All I want is my family back to normal. So just…do what you have to do." He then turned and headed out of the room.
"Oh you can trust that I will do just that," Gabriel replied with a slight smirk. He then turned as he heard someone coming down the stairs. His grin got even bigger as he recognized the older daughter. "Why hello again."
Samantha looked at 'Lucas' uneasily. She had been secretly hoping to avoid running into him again. This guy just gave her the creeps all the way around. Even though she didn't like him she couldn't appear rude or it might rouse suspicion. "He….Hello Mr…Trickloki."
"Please," Gabriel replied as he took a step forward and took Samantha's hand before raising it to his lips and placing a kiss upon it. "Call me, Lucas."
"Lu…Lucas," Samantha replied as she blushed slightly. She was quite shy and no man had ever kissed her hand before. But as she looked back into Lucas' eyes she remembered what Castiel had told her upstairs in that he was not human. She instantly took a step back. "I…I just came down here to find my father."
"Oh did you?" Gabriel replied as stepped toward her. "Well, I don't think that's your reason at all." He continued moving toward her as he backed her toward a wall. "I think you came down here for another reason."
"I…" Samantha took a swallow as she felt the wall behind her. She closed her eyes as Lucas' face loomed in front of hers. "I…need to find my father."
"I think that you are lying," Gabriel replied back as he grazed her cheek with his hand. "You're trying to hide something from me in that pretty little head of yours. Why can't you look at me? Is it because of me? Do I make you nervous? Oh trust me in that you have nothing to fear from me, sweetheart." He leaned in closer to her lips and pulled back when he heard a sudden loud crash. "I swear I am going to KILL those two dumb asses!" He reluctantly moved away from Samantha. "We'll continue this little conversation later my sweet." Without another word he then left the room and headed out to find the source of the noise. Now he had TWO reasons to want to off those two ass hats. When he was out of view of everyone he then snapped his fingers and disappeared.
Samantha took in a few breaths and when she was sure that Lucas was gone began to walk around the room. She was looking desperately for any sign of the ghost that Castiel had called John. And right now was finding nothing. Had that loud crash had something to do with him? The way Castiel had spoke it was important that she find him if it meant saving her family. "John? John Winchester?" she called out hoping that he would hear her. "Please, I…I need to speak to you."
Ed and Harry looked pleased with themselves. At least they did until the parents of the family found out about the damage they had made to the house. The father had to grab a little fire extinguisher to put the fire, while cursing under his breath.
"You two have caused more damage in this house in the space of ten minutes, than the ghost has since we've been here!" he growled. "Now tell me you have at least caught the damn thing?"
Harry and Ed looked at each other, unsure of what to say.
"Well you know, ghost hunting is a complicated business..." Ed said.
"...It is not exactly an exact science..." Harry continued.
"So another words, you have not came close!"
"Well I think that's a bit harsh..."
"Look, I have some business to take care of, but the two of you had better be gone by the time we have come back. And for the love of God, do not use those guns!" The father said before going back towards the kitchen, along with his wife and two youngest.
John stayed in the bedroom out of the way of everyone as the two amateurs didn't seem to have the sense to come in there after him or even attempt to stop him. He heard the father having a go at the two busters, telling them to get out of the house, causing him to chuckle to himself. It seemed Lucas's plan was not so smart after all. Once everything had died down a bit, John was sure he could hear his name being called. Not very loud, but he was sure he could hear it. He walked out of the bedroom, past Ed and Harry who seemed to be a little too distracted to notice anything...
"It's your fault!" Ed said. "You could not hit the target with a heat seeking missile!"
"Ghosts don't give off heat, dumb ass that would miss anyway! Besides, you're the one who set the curtains on fire!"
"No! That was you! Besides, this was the first time I've used one of these things! It's not like I've had any training!"
"Well it's my first time too!" Harry said. "And these weapons are really hard to use!"
"Yeah!" Ed agreed. "It was that Lucas's fault! He put us here against our will and gave us weapons we did not know how to use!"
Meanwhile, downstairs John went into the sitting room to find Samantha there calling his name.
"Samantha." he said, a few times getting louder each time but it appeared that she could not hear her.
"Samantha, you are being called." Kelly-Anne said, coming in.
"You can hear me?" John asked.
"Uh-huh" Kelly-Anne said, looking right at him.
"Ok, tell her that my name is John. It is not me attacking your family; it is Lucas messing with you. I am trying to help."
"Uh John said, he's trying to help us and its Lucas messing with our family and not him." Kelly-Anne said.
"If you know how I can help, please tell me."
"He wants to know how he can help." Kelly-Anne said on John's behalf.
Mrs. Freeman could not believe what was happening to her house! They had just barely moved in and it was getting destroyed! It was bad enough that this ghost had showed up but now the people who were trying to get rid of it were causing chaos. Normally she was good at keeping her patience but it was definitely wearing thin now. She was relieved that her husband stepped in to put in his two cents or she was going to pound those two idiots! Of course she couldn't help but feel a little guilty since she was the one who called Trickloki Investigations in the first place. What kind of name was that anyway? And it had seemed strange to her that the commercial had suddenly appeared on a television that turned on all by itself. There definitely was something strange about this situation. She would have to find this Lucas fellow and tell him that he owed them for any damage done to their home. But right now she wanted to protect her children from the events unfolding.
Samantha continued looking around the room for any sign of the ghost but found nothing. Now she was starting to get a little worried that he wasn't there anymore or something. And worse yet she didn't want to run into that Lucas fellow again. "Please, John Winchester. It's very important that I speak with you. Please show yourself to me." She then jumped when her little sister showed up. A look of confusion spread across her face until she realized that she could apparently hear John. "I know it's not you, John. I don't blame you for any of this." She then looked around nervously. "We can't talk here. Follow me to my room." She then looked at Kelly-Anne. "No, Kelly-Anne you stay here. And whatever you do don't tell Mom or Dad about John ok?"
"Ok," Kelly-Anne replied with a pouty face. "But I can help too."
"You already did," Samantha replied as she touched her cheek. "But now your big help is to keep Mom and Dad from finding out about her little secret. That's a BIG job for someone like you." She gave her a playful wink and then watched as Kelly-Anne winked back and went toward the kitchen. "John, wherever you are please follow me." She then headed upstairs and to her room before closing the door. "My little sister means well but trust me if anyone can keep my parents at bay it's her." Walking over to her computer she took a seat in the chair. "All right, Castiel, I brought him."
The computer screen briefly flickered and then a faint image of Castiel appeared. "Excellent. John, I apologize that I have not been able to speak with you. I have been…imprisoned and still am which is why this communication may be sporadic. This…being that has instigated all of this…is a power unlike any I have ever seen on Earth. I fear….for this family and I fear….for your soul. Somehow I feel…that he knows my purpose here and what I am. I do not understand how this can be possible but…he communicated to me telepathically and knew my name."
"Lucas knows….that you are an angel?" Samantha asked as she placed her elbows on the table. "That must be why he is trying to stop you. But…I didn't think ANYTHING could take on an angel."
"This is something that I have never experienced before. Sam and Dean….told me of a being they stumbled upon called The Trickster. They told me it was some kind of…demi-god. But no demi-god that I know of would dare to have gone to such…lengths to do this to an angel. Let us just say….that they have a strained relationship with Heaven. Not to mention his power exceeds any kind of demi-god that I have known."
"So, the question becomes…if this being isn't a Trickster as you said, Castiel," Samantha shifted slightly in her chair. "Then what is it?"
"Precisely," Castiel replied back. "John, have you ever hunted one of these? And if so…how does one kill them? If we do not do something this….Lucas is going to kill this family and take your soul. And I would not be surprised if he also killed me. We must stop him before it is too late."
Samantha glanced around the room not knowing exactly where John was. "What is a trickster anyways? And why would he want to kill my family? John….why does he want your soul?"
