Lucifer sighed as he dismissed the demons. None of them had found out how to repair the fairy mirror. The best advice they seemed capable of giving was that Crowley would be the most likely to know, but as the mirror wasn't repaired yet, it was unlikely that Crowley knew how to fix it. Although Lucifer didn't truly care about getting his grace back at the moment, he had figured that finding a way to repair the mirror would at the very least get Syd's attention. The leprechaun had seemed to know how to fix it, but Lucifer hadn't been able to find him despite the leprechaun wanting information on the Winchesters' movements from Lucifer. Irritated that he may need the leprechaun's help after all, Lucifer decided to later tell his demons to spread the word that he was looking for this 'Wayne' the leprechaun.
Being able to see into the Winchesters' hideout was incredibly convenient but also incredibly frustrating. He could see Syd and on the rare occasion hear her; she was so tantalizingly close and yet so agonizingly far away. At least in her dreams he could touch her, but he was still no closer to actually attaining her. Watching the fairy boy had been entertaining at least. At first Lucifer had worried that this 'Sean' could be dangerous to his plans, but after watching Sean trail after Syd like a lost puppy, he'd decided that the fairy wasn't a threat at the moment. In fact, Sean had left the bunker the other day, so Lucifer hadn't bothered to check it since.
Deciding that he should at least check up on what the Winchesters were doing, Lucifer walked over to the mirror in the throne room. The mirror's surface shifted to view the bunker's library. Syd was usually in the library or her room, and the library was empty. Her room was empty except for a cat sleeping on the bed. Had that witch done something with her? The witch and his familiar didn't interact with Syd much outside of lessons, so Lucifer had never really given them a second thought. Checking Sean's room, he finally found her in the doorway of Sean's room. Perhaps this fairy boy was going to be more of a problem than he thought.
"So the kelpie can get it? Wow, why didn't you contact the kelpie earlier?" Syd asked.
"Well, the kelpie isn't particularly fond of the Tribunal, so I was hesitant to ask a favor. If it wasn't fond of my mother, I don't think that it would have gone after the spear at all," Sean said as Lucifer noticed that he looked uncomfortable. The boy was clearly hiding something. "So… how are your lessons going?"
Syd sighed and said with a small shrug, "Well, apparently lighting a candle is beyond me but scorching it is very much in my zone."
Sean laughed and complimented her, "Wow, you're impressive."
"I know, right?" Syd laughed too, which eased the tension in the room.
Lucifer felt a knot in the pit of his stomach. While he could see through any mirror in the bunker, he could only hear in the room where the enchanted mirror was placed. Most of Syd and Sean's interactions took place in the library where Lucifer could see them but not hear them, and Lucifer did not like Syd talking to that fairy boy in that friendly tone. The Winchesters were irritating enough, but Lucifer could handle their interactions with Syd mostly due to the fact that neither of them looked at Syd in the way this boy did. Even Syd's new interest in some guy called 'R-Patz' was less frustrating, if somewhat odd. Lucifer shifted his head and glared at the fairy. It was becoming more apparent that he needed to get Syd away from the boy pronto.
"What's wrong?" Sean asked, noticing an odd look on Syd's face. "You look like you've got something else on your mind."
"Well, James wants to find me a new teacher. Apparently my devastatingly destructive abilities are too much for him to handle safely," Syd admitted. "He's trying to find a 'natural witch' to teach me."
Lucifer's eyebrows shot up, and a smile appeared on his face. Now that was information that he could use. Maybe he could hire a witch to volunteer. However, the only natural witches he knew of were Rowena and Daniel. Neither of which were too fond of him at the moment, and the Winchesters would hardly approve of either. The demons probably knew someone, or they could likely find someone.
"My offer still stands," Sean replied hesitantly, drawing Lucifer's full attention. "Avalon and Oz are actually quite close to one another. It wouldn't be difficult to find you a teacher there."
Lucifer narrowed his eyes at the fairy. The boy was shaping up to be a much bigger obstacle than Lucifer had originally thought. Avalon wouldn't be impossible for Lucifer to invade, but they could make Syd just as hard to find both in person and in her dreams.
"No but thanks. James says that someone is interested, but he wants to go over it with the Winchesters first."
"Ah, okay then," Sean responded and brushed the hair out of his face. There was an odd tension in the room, and Syd glanced at Sean curiously. "Um," Sean said, at last breaking the awkward silence. "There is something that I need to discuss with you… The kelpie wanted something in exchange for the spear."
"What?"
"The kelpie wants to meet you. Mostly just out of curiosity. I know that I should have asked you first, but I didn't even expect to get an audience much less an agreement. And if you don't want to," Sean trailed off with a look of despair in his eyes.
"Would it be safe?" Syd asked cautiously.
"Yes. The kelpie promised its full protection, and it's quite powerful. As long as we don't stay there long, it shouldn't be dangerous."
Syd stood in thoughtful silence for a few moments before she replied, "Okay, but we need to talk it over with Sam and Dean first. They won't be easy to persuade, but it's better than having an invincible spear on the loose. And you owe me one."
Lucifer stepped away from the mirror and summoned the demons back.
"Find the leprechaun or spread the word that I have some information that he needs. And find out what witches are friendly with the Winchesters," Lucifer ordered his minions before they flew off to do his bidding. Truthfully, Lucifer was torn over this new information. Syd being out of the bunker was great news, but he had no idea about this 'kelpie.' Hopefully he had a friendly leprechaun to ask for help.
