A/N: So, this chapter is kind of the alternate version where Luci just flew off right then and there. I don't know, I kind of like this version too but I couldn't integrate it into the current story. Anyway, I wanted to share it too :D
"You're right," Lucifer began, "I don't have it in me to kill a human." He lets go of the blind man.
"No, no, wait." The sinnerman protests, "you have to do it."
"Hold on. I wondered why you, the evil genius hadn't sprung up a more clever trap."
"It has to be you," The sinnerman states and grips the hell-forged blade, tugging it with all his might. Lucifer couldn't understand the blind man's source of strength as the devil himself struggles with wrestling the item away.
Because I was the trap," The devil soon realized. "You never wanted freedom. Your true desire was to die, and for some reason, you need me to do it."
"Yes," The sinnerman admits, "you supposedly believe in free will. Then honor mine!"
Pierce arrives in time to see the scuffle between the two and proceeds to shoot the escapee, but not before the prisoner managed to stab the consultant.
Chloe sees the aftermath and quickly comes to her partner's side to assess the wound. The Lieutenant meanwhile runs downstairs to get an EMT. Lucifer drops to his knees as he tries to pull the protruding weapon while Chloe does her best to keep it in its place to keep his blood from leaking copious amounts. The consultant is sweating profusely, turning pale every passing second.
"I'm sorry," He tells her and proceeds to touch her face. The detective slightly flinches when semi-cold hands made contact with her skin, but before she could protest, he feels his lips on hers. Chloe makes a mental note to remind her partner a thing or two about personal space, and she would plead temporary insanity for allowing him to do so. Her mind is trying to catch up after the chaste kiss but it stops working completely when the consultant unfurls his wings and escapes.
"Where's Lucifer?" Pierce asks, EMT in tow right behind him.
Maze felt something in the air, not a plague of locusts, but close. So she used her inhuman speed and went back to the Hills Estate and found the place surrounded by cops. The demon sneaked into the second floor and saw a pool of blood. She dipped one of her fingers and practically growled after realizing it was from the Lord of Hell.
She saw another and did the same. The owner's last thoughts flooded her mind and her eyes widened at what she found. She'll make sure the culprit will suffer ten folds.
For now, she had to make her way to Lux.
Lucifer lands in the penthouse almost crawling his way to the room when Amenadiel takes notice from the upper floor. He was waiting for his brother to come back.
"Luci!" The firstborn angel nearly jumps down and is by his younger brother's side as the devil bleeds.
"What the hell happened?" Amenadiel shouts. When he sees the knife's handle, he knew there's nothing he could do.
"Will you get this bloody thing off of me?" Lucifer weakly said.
"Doing so will make it worst, brother. You'll die."
"I'll die anyway."
"You'll die sooner ."
"Why prolong the torture, right? Besides, isn't this what you wanted?"
"No, Luci."
Amenadiel reaches for his mobile to contact Maze when she announced her presence rather loudly.
"Fuck! How did this happen?"
"Scuffle with the sinnerman."
"Lucifer, he was blind! How could let him stab you? With my knife too? You idiot !"
She jabs his thighs but she's got tears in her eyes. She knew he wouldn't make it through the hour.
"Well. Also, the Detective knows."
"Chloe was there?" Lucifer hums in reply as Maze settles him onto his couch.
"Will you please take this thing off of me, Mazikeen? It's a nuisance." It sounded as if he was almost begging.
"It's the only thing that's stopping the bleeding."
"It's alright, Maze."
"No, it's not."
"It's alright."
His eyes were drooping, his breathing was labored, his ears were ringing that he swore he could hear his own heartbeat slowing down to a crawl.
"Take care of the Detective for me, will you?"
Maze nods. Lucifer smiles at his former General and then stops breathing altogether. Just as he did, the cabin doors opened and in comes Chloe Decker, disheveled, and the first thing she sees is Maze in tears.
"No," Chloe utters while Maze runs a palm over the devil's eyes to close them.
"He's gone."
"No! We have to get him to the hospital."
"He's gone, Chloe." Added Amenadiel.
"No!" She unholsters her gun in a desperate attempt to convince them. They didn't even flinch or raise their hands.
"Calm the fuck down, Decker."
"Let me take him, please." She tries again, gun still trained on her roommate and her partner's brother.
Chloe gasps when Maze reappears beside Amenadiel with her service weapon in tow.
"You're not taking him anywhere."
"What are you?"
"I think you already know. You need to stop thinking about logical explanations and accept reality."
The detective's arms went limp as she let her tears fall freely.
"Get him back, please." She pleads, hands trembling.
"I would if I could, Decker. You know that. He hates it there and will never go back willingly.
A gust of wind startled the room occupants. A man in grey robes appeared in the middle of the room out of nowhere. Said man caught the blade Mazikeen threw his way with such ease.
"Lucifer?" Chloe spoke but was immediately stopped by Maze when she tried to close the gap.
"That's not Lucifer." The demon hissed.
"What are you doing here, Michael?" Amenadiel asked, surprised that their brother went down to see them.
"Father's orders." His face remained stoic as he briefly closed his eyes and uttered a few words. Lucifer's wounds began to heal and the archangel sighed after completing the Almighty's request, told them that Lucifer will have to get out of Hell on his own. Michael disappeared the minute he completed his task.
"One less problem. You," Maze glares at the fallen angel "watch Lucifer and keep her," she points to her roommate ", I don't know, sane, until he comes back. Linda should be here any minute. I just have to take care of something."
Back at the LAPD parking area, Marcus Pierce gets on his motorcycle and puts on his helmet and speeds away. The light turns green on the intersection and he proceeds to cross when a car collided onto his side. The impact throws the lieutenant's body a few meters away and from the way he hit the ground, the injuries he sustained are fatal. Before he lost consciousness, he sees his good arm being dragged mercilessly by a woman in black leather clothing.
He wakes up from the cold water dumped onto his face and finds out he's strapped with metal shackles wounded so tightly in each of his wrists.
"Took you long enough." The demon smirks at her prisoner and proceeds to stab him with one of her hell-forged knives.
"Ahh! Damn it! Why are you doing this?" He tries to question her but that only earned him another deep stab.
"You know why I'm doing this," Maze paused "Cain."
The lieutenant's demeanor changed instantly. He wasn't expecting to be discovered sooner, however, his own partner went off the rails and ruined the plan.
"How did you find out?"
"Blood. The blood of that man was all over your hands."
"Right. How about I cut you a deal, huh?"
"That's Lucifer's thing."
"Let me talk to Lucifer."
"He's dead. And it's your fault. Now, I'm gonna make you pay the price."
The demon licks her knife once more and plunges it to Pierce's heart. He'll be back in a minute and she'd kill him again.
So much punishment.
In Hell, Lucifer was led to the door where Uriel is. Somewhere deep down, the devil still felt guilty for taking his younger brother's life, rather, existence, but he's more focused on getting back so he bid the fake Uriel farewell and opened the door.
Now that he's not drawn to any of the cells, all he had to do was go back to the mortal plane. And that was the tricky part. His link to his corporeal form had been severed, probably due to its weakened state. The devil sighed, and for some reason, he looked up as if asking for a hand.
"A little help here?" He addressed the statement to no one in particular but he hoped someone will bloody answer.