Yellow slitted eyes snapped open as a desperate cry reverberated around the ice catacombs.

"Cheshire!" The chains rattled as the feline sat up, lips pulled back into a feral snarl and eyes narrowed in protective rage. Bracing herself, the feline surged forward but was stopped by the chains. She tried again, small rubble falling, but not giving in. Cheshire let out a growl, rage growing. One last tug was enough for the chains to break and the cat wasted no time in heading towards the source of the cry.

Xxx

Selena stepped backward from the intimidating figure of her father that was steadily walking towards her, knife gleaming silver in the light. "Keep away from me." She threw a dagger, but it just melted before it even reached him. Fear was clogging her senses and she couldn't think straight. In an uncharacteristic move of hers, she stumbled and fell. Selena began to sit up, but the heavy weight of her father pushed down again. She swung her hand, a dagger at the ready but he caught her hand. Selena gritted her teeth as the area he grabbed her at started to burn. "Aah!" Her father paid no heed to her pain, forcing her to drop the dagger then brought the knife to her face, right at the edge of her scar o the left side. Selena stilled instantly. "Cheshire!" She mentally called again. "Help me!" Her father began to push pressure onto the scar when suddenly a grey blur attacked him, tackling him off Selena. Selena sat up and looked at the fight between her father and the grey blur, which she now recognized as Cheshire. Although her dream father was doing his best, you can't beat the natural moves of a hunter. The feline eventually got him pinned down and started ripping him apart. When the screams died down, the bloodied Cheshire looked at her and opened her mouth, but the surrounding started going blurry. The two gave each a look that said they would talk later. Selena felt relief that her friend was awake at last. She awoke to feel someone shaking her and calling her name.

"Selena. Selena!" She grabbed the hand and looked at the person to see Dean. He had a look of concern on his face.

"I'm awake," Selena said.

"I can see that," Dean replied. "But you were moving and groaning. Have a wet dream?"

"No. Just...a bad dream."

"You sure? Wanna talk about it?"

"Yes and no."

"Ok. Well, Bobby's here." Ah, that's right. The case they were currently on. She mentally sighed and felt Cheshire's curiosity at the back of her mind. It's been a long month and a half for the siblings. After leaving Bobby's, they continued to search for Ava while on other hunts. First, there was the little girl with a ghost friend who tried to kill the said girl, next it was a shapeshifter at a bank and an agent hellbent on capturing them. A possible case of an angel ordering people to kill, which just turned out to be another ghost. Then finally they had to look for a missing Sam, who didn't remember anything when he was missing. It turned out to be Meg possessing Sam and with the help of Bobby, they managed to get her back to Hell. And along with that, the nightmares. She hadn't had a good sleep during the whole thing. The current case they were on now was making them scratch their head in confusion. A ghost haunting, aliens, and a archeologist eaten by an alligator. So, they called in Bobby for help. Selena sat up, looking around the motel they settled in as Sam got up and let Bobby in.

"Hey, Bobby." Sam greeted. Bobby smiled.

"Hey, you three." Bobby greeted back.

"Hey, Bobby." Dean greeted, too. Selena gave him a nod.

"It's good to see you again so soon," Bobby said.

"Yeah, uh, thanks for coming. Come on in."

"Thank God you're here." Bobby and Dean shook hands.

"So, um...what didn't you want to talk to me on the for about?"

"It's about this job we're working. We..." Sam trailed off and chuckled softly. "We weren't sure you'd believe us." Bobby let out a doubtful chuckle. He's seen a lot of stuff during his time as a hunter.

"Well, I can believe a lot."

"No, yeah, yeah, I know. It's just, we've-we've never seen anything like it-"

"Not even close," Dean interjected.

"It's annoying," Selena added, feeling Cheshire's curiosity increase. 'Go look at my memories.' Cheshire gave a mental nod and retreated to the back of her mind.

"And we thought we could use some fresh eyes."

"Why don't you start at the beginning."

"Yeah. Um, alright." Sam gestured to the bed. "Please." The three men took a seat while Sam started telling what happened. "So it all started when we caught wind of an orbit. See, a professor took a nose dive from a fourth-story window only there's a campus legend that's the building's haunted. So, we pretexted as reporters from the local paper." Selena went into her own little world while Sam was talking. She closed her eyes and went into her mindscape where Cheshire was waiting, sitting at the cave entrance and looking out at the new world.

:You've been busy, Selena.: The feline commented as Selena stopped next to her.

"Yes. The inner world was destroyed and flooded, so I remade it." Cheshire noticed the new river and her eyes narrowed.

:Your insanity?: Selena nodded.

"It has healed nicely so far, but the nightmares...they hinder the process." She gestured to the thin, snow-covered coniferous trees. Cheshire's claws flexed. Now that she was awake, she would protect her longtime friend.

:I saw your memories in the library. You and your litter mates have been busy. You've barely had time to kill.:

"Hn. I promised Dean I wouldn't disappear so suddenly all the time. It's been stressful, but I've managed by eating store bought meat."

:I see.: Cheshire got up and walked back inside the mountain, heading for the catacombs. Selena caught up to her. When they entered the catacombs, Cheshire walked over to a discarded skull on the ground and nudged it. :This is new.:

"I went on a killing spree when I went insane." Cheshire hummed and picked up the skull in her mouth and padded over to a shelf with an empty spot. She got on her hind legs and put the skull in the empty spot. She fell back to four feet and did the same thing with the other new skulls. Selena surveyed the catacombs. Rows upon rows upon rows of shelves filled with skulls from their victims. It was like their own little trophy room that only their knew about and could find. Cheshire came over to her side and Selena placed a hand on top of her head, rubbing her head and making the feline purr. "This case is giving me a migraine. Sam and Dean have been fighting constantly because one or the other have been taking each other's stuff and the legend about a haunted building that the girl at the bar told us turned out to be a bust."

:My, that sounds like a tricky case.: Selena nodded.

"And that janitor..."

:Yes. The one who smells of mischief, power, and candy.: Selena nodded. She didn't tell Sam or Dean, but she had a suspicion that the janitor wasn't who or what he says he was. They had first met the janitor when the siblings had gone to check out the haunted building and he told them that he discovered the professor's body. She had become suspicious of him because his scent didn't match up with his outside emotions. His scent held amusement while his face held indifference. So, she memorized his scent and later, tailed him. Now that she thought about it. Dean and Sam started fighting and their things kept disappearing after they talked to the janitor, too.

*Flashback*

Selena walked down the sidewalk of the college campus, heading towards the building the professor fell out of. She tried the building door but found it locked. About to teleport inside the building, she paused as the scent of candy entered her nose and the janitor's voice sounded behind her.

"What are you doing?" Selena slowly turned towards the janitor, eye narrowing. She didn't even hear his heartbeat approach.

"I would like to check the professor's room out again, but it seems the door is locked." She said, tone aloof and eyes locked on the janitor. Her head tilted. "Would you mind opening it for me?" The janitor nodded.

"Sure." He took out the keys and opened the door for her.

"Thank you." She went inside, the janitor following. When she looked at him, he only shrugged.

"I have to clean the building." She nodded and they continued on their way. While walking to the office, Selena asked the janitor some questions.

"Have you been here long?" She asked.

"Yes. A few years." The janitor replied. Selena smelled the lie and she inwardly smirked.

"Do you like candy?" She brought out a red sucker that she bought for this very purpose and noticed the janitor's eyes zero in on it.

"Sometimes. I mean, who doesn't?"

"I was going to eat it later, but I changed my mind. Do you want it?"

"You sure?" He asked.

"I wouldn't ask if I wasn't." So the janitor took the offered candy and put it in his pocket.

"Thanks."

"That reminds me, we never got your name."

"Oh, my name's Tim." Another lie. Strike two. "So, are the wires okay here?"

"Yes. We haven't checked the whole building, but it looks good." Selena suddenly stopped and let out a annoyed sigh. Tim stopped and looked back at her curiously. "I just remembered that one of my colleges needed me to do something asap. I'm sorry to have wasted your time." Tim shook his head, smiling.

"It's fine. The company was nice while it lasted."

"Yes...Have a good night, Tim." The two parted ways and when Selena turned the corner, she teleported back to the motel.

*Flashback End*

After that encounter, she went to library and researched on monsters that liked candy and mischief. The results she got was many, but one stuck out to her. Trickster. Of course she was familiar with the concept of a trickster. Many folklore had at least one in them. The frat boy they talked to at the bar and who had been apparently abducted by aliens, was another piece of evidence. Then the scientist that got eaten by an alligator...now, that couldn't have been a coincident. What are the chances? Selena's train of thought was broken by Cheshire's head nudging her. She looked down at the feline with a questioning air.

:I believe your litter mates and paternal figure are worried about you. You've been silent for a while.: Realizing what Cheshire was hinting at, she nodded in thanks and left her inner world. She blinked and saw Sam, Dean, and Bobby looking at her. The three had moved to the dining area while she was talking to Cheshire.

"Selena, you've been pretty quiet." Bobby said. "You okay?"

"I'm fine. Has Sam finished telling what happened?"

"Yeah." Dean said, eyeing her with a contemplative gaze.

"As I was saying, if you two bothered to stop fighting, then it all would've been very clear as to what you're dealing with." Sam and Dean gave him clueless looks, struggling to say something.

"Uh..."

"I got nothing."

"Me neither." Selena got off the bed and went over to them.

"I think I may have a clue." She said. They looked at her. "A trickster." Dean snapped his fingers, smiling.

"That's what I thought." Sam was quick to disagree.

"What? No, you didn't."

"Well, I got to tell you...you guys were the biggest clue."

"What do you mean?"

"These things create chaos and mischief as easy as breathing. And it's got you so turned around and at each other's throats, you can't even think straight." The boys mentally groaned as they realized they were played.

"The laptop."

"The tires. Wait, then how come Selena's things didn't go missing or get messed up?"

"My books went missing, but they returned later on." She gave a small shrug. "I didn't over react, cause I knew you two didn't take them."

"It knows you're onto him and it's been playing you like fiddles."

"So, what is it? Spirit, demons, what?" Dean asked.

"Well, t's more like demigods, really." Bobby replied.

"Like Loki, Anansi, and many others in myths and folklore." Selena added. She only shrugged again when Sam and Dean gave her questioning looks. "Unlike you two, I actually did research."

"Anyway, their immortal, and they can create things out of thin air. Things as real as you and me. Make 'em vanish just as quick."

"So, you mean like an angry spirit, or an alien or alligator." Bobby nodded.

"The victims fit the M.O., too. Tricksters target the high and mighty. Knock 'em down a peg, usually with a sense of humor. Deadly pranks, things like that." Cheshire snorted.

:April Fools Day must be a gold mine for tricksters with a sense of humor like that.:

"Bobby, what do these things look like?" Bobby gave a small shrug.

"Lots of things, but human, mostly." Dean nodded, coming to a realization on who the trickster was.

"What human do we know who's been at ground zero this whole time?" Sam was at first confused, but he thought about and came to the same conclusion that Dean did. The janitor they talked to a few days ago. The brother's looked at Selena whens he spoke.

"Tim." Dean frowned.

"Tim? Who's Tim?"

"The janitor."

"Wait, you've been talking to the trickster enough to get a name?" Sam asked.

"He felt off to me when we talked to him, so I went to get a little bit of information." She explained, tone nonchalant.

"And what information did you find out?" Bobby asked.

"They have a sweet-tooth." The room was silent as the three men processed the information.

"That's all you got? 'They have a sweet-tooth.'?"

"Now, hold on, Dean." Bobby interjected. "That's actually useful. Tricksters have an insect like metabolism, so they do actually like candy." Dean let out a frustrated sigh.

"So what do we do? Lure him with a snickers bar?"

"No, that's stupid. First, find out if Tim is really the trickster."

Xxx

"Sorry I'm dragging a little ass, guys. Had quite the night last night. Had a woman over, if you know what I mean." Tim said as he and the siblings headed up the stairs.

"Yeah, hard not to." Dean said. "Listen, we won't be long. We just need to check a couple of offices up on three."

"No problem."

"Oh, damn." Sam said. The group stopped and looked at Sam. "I, uh, forgot something in the trunk. You know what? I'll catch up with you guys."

"Okay." The remaining three continued on up to the third floor, allowing Sam to carry out their plan. The scent of amusement wafted into Selena's nose and she looked towards the source of the smell to see it was coming from Tim.

:He knows.: Cheshire stated. Selena gave a unnoticeable nod. He probably knew they were hunters from the start. He could've killed them from the get go, but now he's just playing with them. Oh, how she hated being prey. Dean and Selena checked out the offices and after a while, Sam met up with them. The siblings finished up and left. Sam told them about the newspaper he found in Tim's locker and Dean immediately said they had the right guy.

"Just cause he reads Weekly World News, doesn't mean he's our guy." Sam said as they walked out the building. "I mean, you read it, too."

"I'm telling you, it's him." Dean argued.

"Look, I just think we need some hard proof. That's all." They stopped walking.

"Okay. Did you find any candy in his locker."

"No. Nothing."

"You probably missed something."

"I don't miss things." Sam said with a edge to his tone.

"Oh, right. Cause your Mr. Perfect." Selena felt exasperation swell up.

"Enough, you two. I tire of your arguments."

"And I tire of your Oh-I'm-so-emotionless crap, Selena!" She narrowed her eyes dangerously at Dean and the air got slightly colder around them. Unbeknownst to them, Tim had seen them through the window and was watching them argue.

"Keep your tongue still, Dean. Oh, but I forgot, running your mouth is your skill." Dean was about to retort, but he was distracted what Sam said next.

"Dean, are you still pissed at me cause of what the trickster did?

"Oh, come on, man, you've been a tight ass long before that trickster showed up."

"Look, just stay here, keep an eye on the janitor. Me and Selena will go to his place to see if we can find any actual evidence before you go barging in and staking the man. Just wait till we get back, okay?"

"Hm."

"Okay?"

"Okay!" Sam and Selena walked off and after a while so did Dean.

*TIME SKIP*

Dean paced outside the building, not a soul around. He had been here for hours and he was getting antsy. Glancing at the building, he came to a decision.

"Eh, screw this." Dean went up the steps and headed into the building. He went down a flight of stairs to the janitor's lockers and not seeing the target there, he went back upstairs, pulling out a stake with blood coating the tip as he got the higher floors. Dean was about to head up another flight when he suddenly heard soul music coming from down the hall. Putting away the stake in case it wasn't the trickster, Dean followed the music to an auditorium and went inside. He grew confused as he saw two beautiful women in scantly clothing on a bed with a disco ball hanging from the canopy of the bed. The women smiled at him, like they were expecting him. Dean went down the stairs, entranced by the sight. The two women crawled towards the edge of the bed as Dean got the stage.

"We've been waiting for you, Dean." One woman said, seductively.

"Y-y-y-you guys aren't real." Dean stuttered.

"Trust me, sugar, it's going to feel real." Dean let out a funny little noise.

"Come on. Let us give you a message." The other woman urged.

"Wha...You know, I'm a sucker for a happy ending. Really, I am, but..." Oh, this was so hard to do, but he must, cause he knew they weren't real. "I'm-I'm gonna have to pass." The women let out a noise of disappointment. Then, a familiar voice spoke from behind Dean.

"They're a piece offering." Dean turned to see the trickster sitting relaxed in one of the rows. "I know what you and your siblings do. I've been around for a while. Run into your kind before." Dean stepped away from the stage towards the trickster, stopping a few feet away.

"Well, then you know that I can't let you just keep hurting people." He said. The trickster gave an annoyed groan, head falling back briefly.

"Come on! Those people got what was coming to them. Hoisted on their own petards. But you, Sam, and Selena, I like you. I do. So treat yourself.." The trickster gave a sly smirk. "Long as you want. Just long enough for me to move to the next town." He took out a candy bar, unwrapped it and took a bite.

"Yeah, I don't think I can let you do that."

"I don't want to hurt you. And you know I can."

"Look, man, I gotta tell you I-I-I dig your style, alright?" Dean glanced at the two women. "I mean, heh, I do. I mean...Pfft. Heh." Gabriel was amused. He knew it was gonna be fun when the Winchesters showed up. He didn't think they would meet each other this early though. "And the, uh, slow dancing alien." The two had a laugh at that one.

"One of my personal favorites. Yeah."

"But, uh, I can't let you go."

"Too bad. Like I sad, I liked you. Sam was right. You shouldn't have come alone." Dean made a "tsk" sound.

"Well, I agree with you there." Gabriel's brow furrowed in confusion as he heard the doors to the auditorium open and looked to see Sam and Selena at one door and Bobby at the other, each having a stake dipped in blood in their hand. He looked back at Dean, astonished. They had tricked him.

"That fight you guys had outside..." Sam, Selena, and Bobby descended down the stairs towards the trickster. "That was a trick?" Dean shrugged, smirking slightly. Gabriel was impressed. I mean, it wasn't everyday you tricked a trickster. "Not bad." Dean took out his own stake, but Gabriel wasn't worried. He wasn't beaten yet. "But you wanna see a real trick?" He moved his hand and Selena felt something shift before the roar of a chainsaw starting up entered her ears. She and Sam looked to see a man wielding a chainsaw behind them. He swung at them, but the two dodged out of the way. Dean took that opportunity to try and stab the trickster, but he was stopped by one of the women, who apparently was stronger than she looked. She grabbed Dean and threw him onto the stage. Gabriel laughed. Suddenly, his hand shot out, grabbing Selena's wrist and stopping the stake that was about to impale him. He looked at her with a mocking frown. "Now that wasn't nice, Selena. I thought we had something."

"I don't get into relationships with my prey." Selena said, coldly. She grabbed the hand that was on her and ice started spreading up it. Gabriel's eyes widen slightly as the hand shattered and he screamed in pain. His illusions wavered, giving the boys and Bobby enough time to get the upper hand. Selena paused, head tilting and eyes narrowing. What was that just now? For a minute the trickster's form had flickered for a split second. And if anyone that didn't have her eye sight or penchant for noticing things, they wouldn't have seen it.

:My, this trickster is clever.: Cheshire mused with a eager grin. Selena didn't reply as she looked around, searching for the real trickster, but her eyes saw nothing. While she was looking, Sam grabbed the stake he had dropped and threw it to Dean, who had been thrown off stage next to where the trickster was. He caught it and stabbed the still in pain trickster. The trickster let out a groan, eyes wide with shock. His illusions disappeared as Dean dug the stake in with vengeance. Dean then ripped it out and the trickster collapsed in a seat, blood trailing from his mouth.

Xxx

Sam, Selena, and Bobby went over to Dean and looked at the body.

"You guys okay?"

"Yeah." Sam replied. "I guess."

"All I gotta say..." Dean grinned. "He had style." He groaned in pain and headed to the exit. Sam and Bobby followed after him, but Selena didn't move. She stared at the body with suspicion. "Selena, come on!" She caught up to the three after one last suspicious look at the body. The four soon exited the building and hurried to the Impala.

"Bobby, thanks a lot." Sam said, grateful. "We really-" Bobby cut him off.

"Hey, save it! Let's just get the hell out of dodge before somebody finds that body."

"Yeah." Once to the Impala, Selena and Bobby got, but Sam hesitated. He needed to get something off his chest.

"Look, Dean, I just wanna say that I'm uh.." Dean stopped and looked at him. Sam didn't know how to phrase his apology. "Um.."

"Hey." Dean said, understanding what he was trying to say. There was a beat of silence as the two stared at one another. "Me too." The moment was ruined by Bobby peering out of the car, his tone was urgent.

"You guys are breaking my heart. Can we please just leave?" Dean nodded and Sam grinned as they got into the car. Dean started the car and they were off. Back in the auditorium, an unscathed Gabriel looked at the illusion of his body, which then disappeared as he ate his candy bar. Well, looks like it was time to lay low for a while.

A/N: So the fun and candy loving archangel has arrived. Aren't we glad? I am. Well, I hope you liked this chapter and don't forget to read and review, please.