darling, I'm a nightmare dressed like a daydream.

Shelby stood up. "I suppose you know what I want and why I summoned you, then." She whispered, watching the demon with careful eyes. This was something that Shelby was prepared to fight for.

"Of course I do." She murmured, rolling her eyes. "Doesn't mean the deal's going to happen. Do you know how extremely precious Dean Winchester's soul is? There's no way in hell that the Boss will let anyone live if we make a deal that'll take that away from us."

Shelby rolled her eyes as well. "I'm aware," she spoke softly, exhaling. "But I'm willing to do anything to get him out of it. I'll make a deal for less time...whatever it takes."

"And what in the world makes you think Sam Winchester didn't try that one on us already?" She asked, raising her eyebrows. She was rather enjoying herself. She had enjoyed watching her colleague do this exact same dance with Sam. "Dean Winchester's soul is worth everything. You, obviously, don't have anything that good to offer." She murmured, rolling her eyes.

Shelby was beginning to get hostile. "Myself," she snapped. "I've heard I'm as notorious as the boys. I've sent more demons back to hell than I can count." She swallowed hard."I'll take a four month deal."

The demon narrowed her eyes at the brunette. It was a deal she could consider but she knew her boss wouldn't like it. "If you think I'm going to risk letting Dean Winchester's soul go, you're wrong." She snapped at the brunette. "It was a good try though you're going to have to try that on someone stupid enough to make the deal."

[Shelby should totally trap her and drag her to Sam ]

The demon narrowed her eyes at the brunette. It was a deal she could consider but she knew her boss wouldn't like it. "If you think I'm going to risk letting Dean Winchester's soul go, you're wrong." She snapped at the brunette. "It was a good try though you're going to have to try that on someone stupid enough to make the deal."

[Shelby should totally trap her and drag her to Sam ]

The demon narrowed her eyes at the brunette. It was a deal she could consider but she knew her boss wouldn't like it. "If you think I'm going to risk letting Dean Winchester's soul go, you're wrong." She snapped at the brunette. "It was a good try though you're going to have to try that on someone stupid enough to make the deal."

[Shelby should totally trap her and drag her to Sam ]

The demon narrowed her eyes at the brunette. It was a deal she could consider but she knew her boss wouldn't like it. "If you think I'm going to risk letting Dean Winchester's soul go, you're wrong." She snapped at the brunette. "It was a good try though you're going to have to try that on someone stupid enough to make the deal."

[Shelby should totally trap her and drag her to Sam ]

Sam had quietly followed Shelby down to the crossroads. He knew what she was going to do-- he had seen it on her face at dinner, Shelby's normally smiling and happy face set and determined. Dean and Bobby hadn't noticed of course, but Sam did. Shelby was, after all, his only friend aside from Dean. "What about both Shelby and I?" Sam spoke, stepping onto the scene.

Shelby whipped around to face him, still keeping a wary eye on Alexia. "Sam, what are you doing? This is my deal."

A laugh escaped the brunette's lips as she looked between the two humans. "Ah, of course. Sam Winchester. Welcome to the party!" Shaking her head, she narrowed her eyes at the male. "You're practically one of us. Your soul isn't worth much either. Neither of you, individually or together, is worth Dean's soul. Not yet, anyway."

Shelby exhaled in frustration. She was about to flip out on Alexia but Sam stepped forward, raising a brow. "Yet? And what do you mean by yet?"

Shrugging her shoulders, the demon automatically took a step back. "Well, obviously, this is a tempting deal. Though giving up Dean Winchester's soul isn't going to be an easy decision." She murmured, buying herself some time. "Either way, there's nothing either of you can offer that'd make the deal valuable int he Boss' eyes."

Shelby inwardly raged. She knew Alexia was fucking with them. They just had to get it out of her. "God dammit, stop fucking around and tell us what you mean by yet, you worthless bitch."

"Impatient, are we?" The brunette raised her eyebrows, a soft laugh escaping her lips. She, of course, knew that there was no chance of them exchanging their souls for Dean's. Dean's soul was beyond priceless. It meant everything to the Boss above. A soul so pure, a soul of a fighter, a survivor. It wasn't going to be that easy to let go. However, she knew she could toy with the two for a while, at the very least. After all, Demons who had power over these specific hunters were hard to come by.

Sam put a hand on Shelby's shoulder. "Let me handle this, Shelby." He said firmly. Sam moved so he was in front of the petite brunette, staring the demon in her eyes. "I have no problem sending you screaming back to hell. Tell us what we have to do. NOW." He hissed. Sam knew there was something Alexia was hiding from them. He just had to make her spit it out.

[Hey! Sorry. I've been a bit busy. Got done with Comic Con over the weekend and now I'm sort of headed off for a mini vacation of sorts till Friday ]

"What makes you think your measly little threats are going to make me talk?" The brunette asked, raising her eyebrows. She was one of the very few demons who wasn't quite scared of the Winchesters & Co. "Hey, I could just as easy be fucking with you about there being anything to do." Shrugging her shoulders, she leaned up, pressing her lips to his ear. "I could just as easy be lying about you two being able to do anything to save your brother's soul."

Sam grasped Alexia's shoulders and moved her away from him. He swallowed the lump in his throat and exhaled. "That's a chance we're willing to take." He whispered, looking back at Shelby.

Shrugging her shoulders, the brunette stepped away from the two. "That's your death, then. No, wait. That's your brother's." Smirking at the two, she raised her eyebrows. "Right, then. Time for me to go! No one likes the idea of spending too much time with any of you."

Shelby swallowed hard. "Please!" She begged, beginning to cry again. "Please...whatever you ask, anything...I'll do it. I'll sacrifice whatever. I'm begging you." She hiccuped, feeling helpless.