Chapter 11: Targets
Today, was Chloe's first case without Lucifer.
Yes, she had done many cases without him, but now. She was determined, she was not going to ask for his help.
Today's case involved a shooter.
Chloe and Dan had been a witness to the first Scene.
They were out in town, mostly doing a perimeter check since things had been quiet.
There were completely no leads to who hit Chloe's car that night, so she reluctantly let the case drop.
In the back of her mind, she had a feeling that something Maze had told her could have been a lead. But she wasn't going to be tempted into going to queston her or Lucifer about it.
Anyway, back to the present.
Chloe and Dan just happened to be in the target range of an invisible shooter.
Gunshots roared out, and people around screamed.
"Get down. Everyone get down!" Dan called to the people who decided to try and run from the attack.
A long minute dragged by before the gunshots stopped.
Chloe was first to stand, scanning her surroundings, watching as other people slowly stood as well.
The moment went by so fast, Chloe couldn't pick up which direction the gunshots could have come from.
Her thoughts were disturbed by a high pitched scream.
Chloe and Dan made their way to the noise.
Whoever the shooter was after, got what he wanted.
One person lay on the ground, a shot planted perfectly in his chest.
"Yeah, we're going to need an ambulance and some backup. Shots fired at town's square." Dan's voice was lightly heard as Chloe continued to stare down at the lifeless victim.
This case was both easy and hard.
The easy part was, the victim had a connection with who the assumed killer could be.
The hard part was, who?
There was a list of people the victim socialized with. It could take forever to go through each suspect, given they cooperate. While the real one could be out there, ready to strike again.
Chloe and Dan split up with their lists of people to talk to.
The day was flying by fast.
Suddenly, one of the suspects she spoke to reminded her...
Trixie was at school.
She and Dan both still had a couple more people to talk to, and they could not risk leaving the situation.
When Chloe left her last interrogation, she stopped to think.
Even if she picked Trixie up from school, she had to come back and figure out the case.
In the back of her mind, a suggestion was coming forth.
'You have my number. Just... Call, text, if anything is wrong...'
She couldn't believe after everything, this was becoming her solution. But, what other choice did she have?
When Chloe got in her car, she scrolled through her contacts.
There was Maze's name and number.
Hesitating a few more minutes, she pressed call.
It rang a few times.
Maybe she was busy. Maybe Chloe could still-
"Well that was fast." Maze picked up with her usual sarcastic voice.
Chloe sighed, rolling her eyes.
This wasn't about her right now.
"Yeah... I um... Need a favor." Chloe started.
"Okay..." Maze said, hinting for her to continue.
"Dan and I are wrapped in a case that's taking longer than expected... Trixie gets out of school in less than an hour and I don't think I'll be able to make it... I kind of don't have a choice right now, but if she trusts you."
"You want me to watch her." Maze stopped her from rambling.
"Yes... Please." Chloe said.
"Hmm. Okay." Maze said as if she had given it some thought.
"Thank you. This doesn't change anything. I'm not going back to-"
"I get it, Decker. This is about your kid. She's safe with me." Maze cut her off.
"Thank you..." Chloe trailed off, before a thought occurred, "Hey wait... Um... I also forgot, when Trixie gets home, she's probably going to want to go trick or treating, it's Halloween."
"...Ok. Whatever that is." Maze said.
Chloe's eyes lowered in confusion, "You... you don't know what trick or treating is?"
"Nope." Maze said simply.
Chloe was taken by surprise by that.
Who didn't know what that was?
She was about to answer, but Dan had appeared next to her car, getting in next to her.
"Um... I gotta go. Trixie will explain it to you. Just have her home by 9." Chloe said, before hanging up.
"Who was that?" Dan asked.
"Um... Babysitter. Trixie's covered." Chloe said simply.
Dan stared at her quizically, but nodded in understanding.
"Well, I think we might have the name of our next victim our suspect will be after..." Dan said.
Using a victim as bait was wrong. But at the moment, Chloe and Dan didn't have much of a choice.
The shooter was like a professional sniper, well hidden until it was too late.
Chloe and Dan brought the assumed victim to an open business.
The guy obviously had no problem making scenes in open places. Which left him open. Especially with all the guards scattered around the building, checking the smallest, darkest corners for him.
It was silent for a while.
A long time.
The victim just stood around, and Chloe just waited for the shot to sound.
However, something else sounded instead.
A voice.
"Ah, hello! Mr. Sniper!" Lucifer suddenly appeared, walking over towards the awaiting victim, the same exact time a gunshot went off.
The victim went down, but it was just a instinctual reaction to the shot.
The shooter had missed.
"What the hell is he doing here?" Dan whispered over at Chloe.
Chloe wanted to answer, but she was just as surprised as he was.
"If you want someone to shoot at, shoot at me." Lucifer continued to call out.
Chloe couldn't ignore the sudden sharp feeling that came from her chest.
Was he trying to get himself killed?!
Apparently.
He stood right in front of the victim, calling out to the unseen shooter.
Chloe couldn't help but jump when the second gunshot went off.
It hit something behind Lucifer, and just over the victim's shoulder.
"Oh come on. You can do better than that." Lucifer said.
Another gunshot, that hit something even further to his right.
"Oh now you're just embarassing yourself." Lucifer said, before turning to the trembling victim casually, "It's like he's not even trying."
Chloe was pulled away from the scene as Dan tapped on her shoulder, "Watch them. I think I found him."
'Hurry.' Chloe wanted to say frantically, but kept her emotions in check.
The shooter continued to make effortless shots, dangerously close to Lucifer, but never precise.
"Come on. Shoot me!" Lucifer shouted... desperately?
What on earth got into him?
After a few minutes, the shots stopped, and soon, a few guards were wrestling with a young man who had an assault rifle in hand.
Chloe let out a long breath that she had been holding, before making her way down to where the victim and Lucifer stood.
"You... Why didn't you shoot me?" Lucifer was questioning the shooter.
"Because you didn't deserve it." He said, tears welling in his eyes.
"How do you know why I deserve?" Lucifer nearly growled, stalking towards him.
"Hey!" Chloe finally found her voice, approaching the group.
She had grabbed Lucifer's attention, while the officers carried off the suspect.
"What the hell was that back there?" Chloe asked.
"What does it matter? You got your killer. Good for you." Lucifer said, sounding harsh and... Upset.
"Hey." She grabbed his arm before he could turn, "I don't know what your problem is. But you need to get some help for this. Asking him to shoot you? Really? Are you trying to get yourself killed?"
"What if I am? Not like it matters to you." He sneered at her.
'Ouch' Chloe couldn't help but think.
It did matter.
"It matters, ok. I may be mad for what you did. But you don't have to do this... Just... Get some help. Talk to someone about this. Because I will not stand by and watch you get yourself killed." Chloe said simply, before turning and leaving the building before tears could be seen. She hastily made her way to her car, before they managed to come out.
She may not know what happened in the past, but the thought of Lucifer trying to-
Hurt her more than she thought.
Charlotte watched as Lucifer and Chloe departed at the building she stood upon.
"I don't know what your problem is, but you need some help for this."
The nerve of her.
"I've had about enough of this. It's the Detective that got him in this state to begin with. Why he killed Uriel." Charlotte was angry, glaring at the departing car that held her.
"We should take care of her. I'm tired of seeing him suffer like this."
Amenadiel stood behind her silently for a few minutes.
"Mom... If you killed her, you're also killing an innocent unborn child... Do you think Lucifer would ever forgive you for that?"
Charlotte turned to him "Humans, all of them, live for a little over a hundred years... We can live for eternity. It's time we make him see that."
It was nearly midnight when Chloe finally got free of the police department.
After some questioning and paper work, she was free to go.
When she got home, she was a little anxious as to what awaited her inside.
It was dark, which indicated what she hoped.
Chloe made her way into the house.
The only lighting was the tv in the living room.
She couldn't help but smile as she saw Maze and Trixie passed out on the couch.
It seemed familiar to her. Like it was completely normal.
Considering how late it as and how tired she was, Chloe simply covered them both up with a blanket, and turned off the tv, before heading up to her own bed.
A/N: So, this chapter was... Eh. I had to take some time to think of a starter, after that it kinda went together.
You guys might enjoy the next chapter. I finally gave those two broken spirits a Moment.
So, leave some reviews!
~Wolflover235