Lucifer Fanfiction 3/18/2018

"Truth and Consequence"

I may end up writing this in pieces since the ending is so clear in my head, that is where I am going to start, I hope you enjoy it.

Chloe and Lucifer were in the middle of a sting operation, their current predicament had them lying in wait, hidden on the roof of an infamous night club. All the information they had told them that the drug deal was going to be happening in this location within a couple of hours. The drug dealers they were currently seeking were known killers and extremely dangerous. Recent events that have transpired between Chloe and Lucifer have made Lucifer more cautious when it came to the detective, unfortunately his actions have only seemed to push the detective away. After his session with Linda, following Pierce asking Chloe out on a date, something had changed in Lucifer. He decided he was not going to hide his feelings or the truth from her anymore, but he hadn't yet found a good way to broach the topic or apologize for the way he had been treating her, but when is the best time to tell someone that you're in love with them and that you're an Angel? Lucifer knew this wasn't something he could just bring up in conversation, so he decided to wait till the moment was right, little did he know what was about to happen would change everything.

Chloe looks down at her watch, nervously fiddles with her hair and lets out a sigh, "Where are they? Are we sure the intel we got from Derrick was legitimate?"

Lucifer reassures her, "Trust me Detective, if he was lying, I would have known" "Yeah because you're so observant" Chloe says sarcastically

"Something the matter Detective?" Lucifer has noticed a sort of tension building up between them since everything that happened with the Sinnerman, the Vegas trip, Pierce, and the bomb, but he kept telling himself he was doing the right thing, that he was protecting her, that's all he ever wanted to do.

"No…why would you think something that, could it be because you, who say you never lie, have done nothing but lie to me over and over? That you made me feel like you cared about me and then after you came back you just pushed me away for whatever reason? I have given you so many chances to just tell me the truth, to open up to me and you just keep pushing me away, I care about you Lucifer, but you can't see that because all you care about is yourself, no matter what I do or who you hurt. I just, for once, wish you would be honest with me."

Lucifer looking visibly upset "Detective I…I never meant to hurt you, I only wanted to protect you…from me, After everything we have been through lately I just thought it would be best if I tried to keep you out of my father's spotlight, you have no idea what he's capable of and I don't know what I'd do if….

Suddenly gun shots out of nowhere appeared, Lucifer quickly shielded Chloe with his body and yelled "Close your eyes Detective!"

She did, as she saw her life flash before her eyes, she thought of Trixie and Dan, of Taco Tuesdays and never being there for her daughter growing up just like her dad before her but most of all, she thought about Lucifer and their whole "unspoken thing" She thought about the way he looked at her the first time they met, the way he told her how special she was, how she deserved someone as good as her and that he wasn't worth it, seeing the hurt in his eyes when she was with Pierce and when he thought he might lose her forever. She knew he cared about her, she knew he maybe even loved her but why was he still hiding from his feelings? Why was he suddenly pushing her away? She just wanted to be with him, to kiss him and to have him look at her the way he used to, and to finally hear him say the words she has waited three years to hear "Detective, I love you"

The hail of bullets came to sudden stop, one of the backup units shot the suspect and Chloe opened her eyes, held tight in Lucifer's embrace she saw them…his wings had formed a kind of cocoon around her, shielding her from the danger…but they hadn't stopped them from hitting Lucifer, she noticed a pool of blood forming around him. "Well Detective, looks like you finally know the truth, he coughed as blood started to pool around him…I'm sorry it took so long for me to finally reveal them to you, I'm sorry for everything, all I ever wanted…was to keep you safe, he coughed again."

Chloe tried to keep pressure on the wounds but there were too many, she couldn't make it stop, she thought of all the time she had wasted on being angry at him, all the time wasted trying to make him jealous or hurt when they could have been together all this time and now…now it was too late"

"Lucifer, don't…don't try to talk, we'll get an ambulance, everything will be okay, you can't go, not now…I I love you, do you hear me? I love you, I'm sorry too, I'm sorry for trying to punish you after you left, trying to make you jealous with Pierce, please don't go, not now!"

Lucifer continued to cough as the pool of blood around him grew in size, "Chloe, my dear, sweet Chloe, you have nothing to be sorry for. All of the pain you felt, it's all my fault and for that I'm sorry, but the truth is… I love you too. I tried not to, I tried to save you, push you away so you wouldn't be in harms way, I only wanted to protect you…"

Chloe was in tears, "Please Lucifer hang on, the paramedics are on their way, they'll be here soon, just stay with me"

His breathing was slowing and he had lost too much blood, he was dying and he doubted even Father could bring him back now. "goodbye…Chloe, I love you, I'm sorry I wasted so much time…"

Chloe checked his pulse but he was gone, she lay down cradling his body with tears in her eyes, "no…please no, come back, for me, Lucifer…I love you"

In the Afterlife, Lucifer found himself in unfamiliar territory…he was not in Hell, wings restored, pearly gates before him…he was in Heaven? Oh this should be good…

Well done Father, I have to say this I did not see coming, why am I here?

"Well Samael, I thought we should talk…about Chloe Decker"

"What about? How you brought her into existence just to toy with me? Just to hurt me?

"Hurt you? No Samael, just the opposite in fact, she is your redemption

"My what?"

"You heard me, I have watched you with her over the last few years. You genuinely care for her, love her even. In sacrificing yourself to protect her, you have redeemed yourself and thus are no longer a fallen angel…you can come home, should you choose or…

"Or what?"

"Or you can return to Earth to be with her, but there is a catch…

"There always is with you, what is it?

"Should you return to Earth, this will be the last time, if you return, you will return as a mortal, no longer will you have your powers, your wings, or influence…if she means that much to you, would you be willing to give all of that up?

"For her…absolutely"

"Very well Samael, if this is what you choose, I can not save you if you change your mind later. I just want you to know that and know that I only cast you out to help you find yourself. I do care for you Son I know you may not understand but I wanted you to know that before you left. Now…go back down there and have a wonderful life.

Lucifer embraced his father for the first time in his life, "Thanks Dad, I will" Suddenly there was a blinding white light and Lucifer woke up in a hospital bed, in excruciating pain, Chloe was there, asleep in the chair next to the bed, hands clasped in prayer perhaps? As were Maze, Amenadial and Linda.

Amenadial embraced his brother, "Good to have you back Brother, thought we lost you for a moment there, How are you feeling?

"Like a brand new man…a mortal one at that"

"Mortal? Luci what are you talking about?"

"Well funny story Brother, I did, in fact die on that rooftop but this time, I didn't go to Hell."

"what? How is that possible?"

"I don't know but I spoke to Father…he gave me a choice and I took the option to come back to be with Chloe"

"What was the deal you made with father? What choice did he give you? He said I could return home, become a full fledged angel again since I was redeemed by my sacrifices, or I can return to the Detective and my life on Earth but at a cost…I'd be a mortal from now on."

"Luci, what did you do?"

"Well, judging from the various bullet holes in my chest and the incredible amount of pain I'm in, I'd say…I took the mortal option"

Chloe's eyes opened and she saw Lucifer was awake and talking, she nearly leapt out of the chair.

"Oh my God Lucifer, I thought I had lost you, When the paramedics got there, I couldn't find a pulse, you coming back…it's a miracle, an actual miracle.

"Well I do know a guy", Lucifer looked up with a smile

Chloe kissed Lucifer, "I'm so glad you're okay…don't ever do that to me again…I don't know what I'd do if I lost you"

"Not to worry, Detective, I shall remain right here by your side, for as long as you will have me"