Chapter 8

Lucifer quickly brought out his angel wings protecting Evelynn and Mitch from the blades. Mitch saw this then he also saw Noah almost getting scratch because he was protecting Emma. He saw a blade scratch his cheek.

Noah: (yells in pain)

Emma: "NOAH!"

Mitch: "Dad I have to protect Noah!"

Lucifer: "It's too risky son!"

Mitch: "I can let him get hurt!"

Lucifer: "Be careful!" (lifts his wing up)

Mitch carefully crawled to Noah.

Noah: "NO BRO! STAY WHERE YOU ARE!"

Mitch: (wings out, protects him)

Lucifer held on to Evelynn. They then heard screaming. They saw Mitch protecting Emma and Noah from the daggers by taking them himself. It started to hurt. A few bloody feathers and blood. Lucifer knew that hurt from when he protected Chloe from a swarm of bullets. It hurt his wings. Mitch was now feeling the same hurt. Lucifer had to do something! Yeah Mitch is an Angel but he's also Part Human he thought to himself. Lucifer raised his wings and flapped a powerful gust of wind sending the intruders outside. The knife throwing stopped so he went over to Mitch who has damaged wings now. Evelynn then quickly went to Mitch's side feeling his bloodied wings..

Lucifer: "You did good Arthur.."

Mitch: (in pain)

Evelynn: (holds his cheeks) "Arthur! Babe. You okay?"

Mitch: (straining) "Yeah. I'm fine."

Evelynn: (kisses his cheek) "Good…..(hits his head) STUPID DUMB ANGEL! STOP PLAYING HERO!"

Mitch: "OW!"

Noah: "Yeah you didn't need to do that!"

Lucifer: "Exactly. Me I can handle it. I am invulnerable. You can't die but you can still bleed son. You are Half-Human."

Noah: "I would've handled it!"

Mitch: "Are you forgetting you're only human?! What else was I suppose to do?!"

Lucifer: "Alright enough bickering! Those Yokai will be back in momentarily."

Evelynn: "Yokai?!"

Emma: "Japanese monsters?!"

Evelynn: "He sent Yokais after us?!"

Emma: "Yokai is plural Little Sis. This is no s in it."

Evelynn: "Not now Ems. Not now! Now's not the time to be logical!"

Emma: "I'm surprised you know what logical means."

Evelynn: "Hey!"

Lucifer: "Enough! My Dad! Children! I wonder how your teenage years will look!"

Evelynn: "Sorry. Yokai. Scary Yokai are after us."

Lucifer: "Not just Yokai. High Level BOUNTY HUNTERS…"

Emma and Evelynn: "BOUNTY HUNTERS ARE AFTER US NOW?!"

Mitch: (in pain, puts his wings back) "We have to get Emiri and the boys to safety. Noah. You and Shiro get them the hell out of here."

Noah: "I want to help. I can get my bat."

Mitch: "No listen. You are Human and so is Blake. And Gen is still a baby. He may not look it, but he is still a baby. They're after them too. You have to take them out of here."

Lucifer: "Absolutely not. Too dangerous out there. Take them to the basement. They'll be safe there."

Mitch: "Okay. Noah take them to the basement."

Emma: "We'll be fine Noah. I promise. Just make sure they're safe. We got this."

Shiro: (throws their staffs and sword) "Guys catch!"

Noah: "Don't get hurt you guys."

Evelynn: "We won't. Now get going."

Noah: (goes upstairs)

Just then just like that they heard a roar coming from outside! They saw a long creature headed towards the backyard. They then heard some damage.

Lucifer: "Bloody Hell! I know that creature! That's uh….Omukade!"

Mitch: "Omu-what?"

Evelynn: "You're making up names!"

Lucifer: "I don't lie. It's real! It's a giant centipede that eats humans!"

Evelynn: "So it's a bug. I HATE BUGS! Let's kill it good!"

Emma: "So we gotta deal with a spider and a centipede Yokai?"

Evelynn: "That Omu-thingy I can take. I'll slice it up!"

Lucifer: "What say you and I handle him together. Destroy my home will he.."

Evelynn: "Huh. Me teaming up with the Devil? (spins her staff) Cool.."

Mitch: "Emma and I will handle the spider-lady."

Lucifer: "Jorogumo."

Mitch: "What…..ever!"

Lucifer: (picks up Evelynn)

Evelynn: "Hey!" (holds on)

Lucifer: (wings out) "Remember. They are immune to poison!" (flies outside)

Mitch: "Poison. Right. Dad. Lynn. Please be careful.."

Evelynn: "You too doofus."

Lucifer: "What she said."

Emma: "Mitch. I'll cover you."

Mitch: (takes out sword)

Jorogumo: "I will take your heads to him. He will give me my reward."

Emma: "Ashen Eyes really wants us dead. To stop the prophecy from coming to light."

Mitch: "That won't happen. Not on my watch."

Emma: "I'm counting on you Mitch."

Mitch: "Same."

As they charge to attack, Shiro and Noah headed to Blake and Gen's room.

Noah: "Blake. Wake up buddy."

Shiro: "Isaac. Come on. Time to get up."

Gen: "Why?"

Blake: "What happened? Why you bleeding?"

Noah: "Never mind that now. I'm okay."

Shiro: "We just need to go you two and quick."

Gen: "What's that thing?"

Shiro and Noah looked and saw a Berserker passing the room. It then stopped at the door. Blake was getting ready to scream but Noah covered his mouth in time. Shiro did the same to Gen.

Noah: "Blake. You have to stay quiet. Whatever you do, DON'T SCREAM. Gen you too."

Blake: (nods)

Gen: (nods)

Noah: Fuck…. Emma….Evelynn…Mitch….Mr. Morningstar…..I'm sorry but we're gonna be stuck here for a little while….

Outside, Evelynn and Lucifer saw the damage. It destroyed almost everything…

Lucifer: "Damn this creature… And I was going to give this place to you and Arthur…"

Evelynn: (shocked) "Why?!"

Lucifer: "Oh think of it as a type present."

Evelynn: "But why us specifically?"

Lucifer: "For the future. Doi."

Evelynn: "You actually believe that we'll still be together in the future?"

Lucifer: "You don't want to?"

Evelynn: "No! I do! It's just. Things can happen in time. I'm just afraid that we might change over time and he would grow to not like me anymore. What if…what if he gets tired of me and he wants to see other people?"

Lucifer: "Oh for Dad's sake. You two are bound together by fate! A mythical force puts you two together for life. My boy is crazy about you and you are crazy about him."

Evelynn: "I know. Even though it was in his sleep it was the first time he said that he loved me. I was a bit embarrassed to say it back… I wanted to say it back but it felt hard to do at that time. Do you know how hard it is to say you love someone to the person you're in love with? It's kinda complicated.."

Lucifer: (remembers) "Oh yes.. The Detective said it to me when I went back to Hell that time. But I didn't say it back. I just told her that she was my first love. Then my dick of a brother got in her head made her think I didn't love her.."

Evelynn: "Amenadiel said that?!"

Lucifer: "No this was a different brother."

Evelynn: "Really?!"

Lucifer: "Arthur has more that one uncle you know. He would be better off if he didn't know this one. Anyway, after I rescue her from him, she told me she loved me once again and I was this close to saying it but time froze and I never had the chance that time.."

Evelynn: "Who froze time?"

Lucifer: "My brother by accident."

Evelynn: "The one you hate? The one Mitch shouldn't meet?"

Lucifer: "No Amenadiel froze time because….Well you get jif Evelynn! I have more than one older brother!"

Evelynn: "But eventually you told her you love her right?"

Lucifer: "Eventually."

(stick crack)

Evelynn: "What was…"

Lucifer: "Shhh…."

Evelynn: "There it goes. Woah it's huge!"

Lucifer: "Bigger than the stories. Now let's find a weakpoint."

Evelynn: "Hey.."

Lucifer: "Hmm?"

Evelynn: "Don't tell Mitch about what we talked about."

Lucifer: "What? About your fear?"

Evelynn: "I don't fear anything! Just don't say anything to him. I don't want him to worry."

Lucifer: "He's your boyfriend of course he'll worry!"

Evelynn: "I mean it Old Man Scratch. You say anything to Mitch, I'll take your wings. I know how you lost them before. Let me give it a shot."

Lucifer: "Oh my Dad.."

Evelynn: (growling)

Lucifer: "Ahem. You have my word darling and I am a Devil of my word."

Evelynn: "Stop saying that. Such a lame catchphrase. Let's destroy this thing and get back to the others." (runs after creature)

Lucifer: "You know I actually believe she would do that."

Noah: (whispers) "We have to get to the basement."

Shiro: (whispers) "I know. I know."

Emiri: Sh-Shiro?"

Shiro: "I FORGOT QUINN!"

Berserker: (turns around)

Noah: "He's gonna kill her!"

Shiro: "No he won't." (transforms into tiger, GROWLING)

The Berserker got close to Emiri. It had its weapon ready to stab her but then Shiro pounces at the Berserker scratching and clawing at it. Noah covered both Blake and Gen's eyes. They were too young to see bloodied guts and gore.

Shiro: "Get Quinn!"

Noah: (picks up boys, grabs Emiri) "Come on!"

Emiri: "Shiro!"

Shiro: (GROWLING)

Emiri: "We have to go back!"

Noah: "No. We have to get to the basement so they won't get you three."

As they turned a corner, Noah was almost met with a dagger but he dodged it. He saw another Berserker. He told the little ones to hide. He then saw his metal bat. He went around dodging the dagger then got his bat.

Noah: "I'm gonna bash your skull in bub! BANZAIII!"

Downstairs, Emma and Mitch try to dodge a bit of the Jorogumo's attacks. One of it's legs was about to attack Emma but Mitch used his sword to save her creating sparks.

Jorogumo: "How fun. I won't let you interfere with his plans Human. I will bring him their heads."

Mitch: "I'm not Human. I'M AN ANGEL!" (cuts off the leg)

Jorogumo: (SCREAMS IN PAIN)

Emma raised her staff. She then chanted a spell. Pink flower petals began to form. They then turned into blades and she sent them at the spider creature. The Jorogumo dodged every one even with one of her legs cut off. She then spit out some web like goo sticking Emma and Mitch to a table together.

Emma: "We're stuck!"

Mitch: "Shit!"

Jorogumo: "I have never eaten a Celestial being before. Even if he is Half-Human. I will enjoy eating your heart. And you my dear, I will kill you very slowly. I will succeed in where those pitiful demons fail."

Noah was in a bit of trouble himself. He too was pinned down. Emiri held Gen close because he didn't need to see something like that. Blake on the other was watching in horror over what was happening. Shiro was getting ready to come. But from out of nowhere a heavy vase came and hit the Berserker flat on his back. Noah then bashed its skull in. He looked up and saw Shiro.

Noah: "Shiro you saved my life."

Shiro: "Wasn't me."

Noah: "What? Emiri?"

Emiri: "No."

Gen: "Blake did it."

Shiro: "Blake's not…?!"

They looked and saw Blake's eyes were red! This wasn't the first time that happened by the way. He then rubbed his eyes and they went right back to hazel.

Noah: "Blake you're…"

Emiri: "Emma and Mitch are in trouble!"

Noah: "We're coming guys!"

Shiro: "Stay here. Okay?"

Mitch: "Stupid shitty goo won't come off!"

Emma: "We're gonna get eaten!"

Jorogumo: "TIME TO EAT!" (opens her mouth)

Just as the creature was about to bite down on them, it bit down on the bat instead. Emma and Mitch looked up and saw Noah trying to keep them from getting eaten. Shiro came and bit into the other leg causing it to scream as Shiro tore it off. It started to get mad then went after Noah. Mitch grabbed his sword then just like that he cut off the head. The whole body collapse dead. Emma got freed by Shiro and she went to hug Noah tightly.

Emma: "Dummy. You could have died. You're only Human."

Noah: "Well this Human just saved his girlfriend and best friend."

Mitch: "Yeah you got guts."

Shiro: "Mitch go to the backyard. Evelynn and your dad might need help."

Mitch: (runs outside)

Emma: "Sit down. You okay?"

Noah: "It's not that bad Emma."

Emma: "Not that bad my foot! I can't believe how reckless you can be."

Noah: "You are such a worrywart."

Emma: "I should…"

Noah: (stops her) "Emma.."

Emma: "It's just a scratch. Let me heal you."

Noah: "No."

Emma: "Why not?"

Noah: "Let it heal the normal way.."

Emma: (sad)

Noah: (kisses her)

Emma: (kisses back) "Okay.."

Lucifer: "Oh die you repulsive thing!" (punches it)

Evelynn jumped on it and used her staffs sharp end to stab it as she ran. As the creature screamed, Lucifer spit on it.

Evelynn: "EW! Scratch! What are you doing?!"

Lucifer: "It is weakened by saliva!"

Evelynn: "Seriously?! Fine!" (spits at it)

As the creature growled, Mitch heard it and headed towards where it was coming from. The Omukade threw Evelynn in the air making her drop her staff. Lucifer caught it and as he saw the creature getting ready to open his mouth to eat Evelynn, he saw a sword hitting an open wound on its stomach. Lucifer saw it was Mitch that threw it. Lucifer pressed it hard slashing it down killing it. They then saw Evelynn was still falling. She was still screaming. Lucifer was about to get his wings out, but Mitch beat him to it. They were almost healed but with a few scratches. Evelynn just closed her eyes then she stopped falling. She opened her eyes and saw Mitch holding her bridal style giving her a hug. She hugged back.

Mitch: "Gotcha."

Evelynn: "Your wings. They're all better?"

Mitch: "Almost. Still got a few scratches. Even still. I would still save you even if they were banged up."

Evelynn: "Come here. You dumb doofus Angel." (kisses him)

Mitch: (moans)

Evelynn: "I thought I was gonna be eaten."

Mitch: "Nope. Dad and I saved you."

Lucifer: "Yes. I take one of those thanks as well."

Evelynn: (playfully punches him) "Sorry about your house."

Mitch: "Yeah. Sorry Dad."

Lucifer: "It can always be reconstruct. Well one thing's for sure we can't stay here. We have to go somewhere else."

Evelynn: "We can't go to our summer house. That would be too obvious."

Mitch: "So what do we do now Dad?"

Lucifer then thought back to the other week. Back to when he took Blake and Gen to see Elias and Chise.

Elias: "You don't know how much I appreciate this. Even from you."

Lucifer: "Don't read too much into it. I wonder sometimes how Arthur would look if he was that age."

Elias: "He would have been exactly like that.

Lucifer: "I wouldn't know sometimes. In Hell, I didn't exactly hold him in my arms when he was born. We are closer but it still feels complicated. I don't want to mess up our relationship any further than I already have. He has forgiven me but I feel I will screw things over in an instant..."

Elias: "He loves you Lucifer. He just forgets to say it. Like you forget to tell him."

Lucifer: "Are you and I bonding?"

Elias: "God I hope not. I was just speaking from experience as a father."

Lucifer: "Well I better be off. Don't want them to get too suspicious."

Elias: "Wait. Here."

Lucifer: "I don't want your money Ainsworth."

Elias: "It's not money. Take them. If your home is not safe. Or they somehow find you, you have my permission to take them out of the country. Anywhere just get them away from here."

There he was holding that same package. Emma saw this and recognized what it was.

Emma: "Those are our fake passports."

Mitch: "Fake passports?"

Evelynn: "Mom and Dad had them made for each of us."

Emma: "Guess it's time to use them."

Noah: "We don't have any."

Lucifer: "Actually. I got two right here. Noah. And this is yours Son."

Mitch: "John Martin?"

Noah: "Mine says Daniel Martin."

Mitch: "Who are these people? Wait. Martin. That's Aunt Linda's last name."

Lucifer: "Yes. If anyone ask, you are her nephews."

Evelynn: "So where are you taking us?"

Lucifer: "To where I live."

Emma, Evelynn, and Noah: "HELL?!"

Lucifer: "No! Don't be ridiculous! Los Angeles!"

Evelynn: "Whew. That was too close."

Emma: "We're going to California?"

Lucifer: "That's right. Your father told me to take you out of the country by any means necessary. And that's exactly what I'm doing."

Mitch: "Is Chloe gonna be okay with this?"

Lucifer: "I'm sure she will be."

As they got on the plane with no problem, they started to take off. Night came around, everyone was asleep. Everyone except Mitch who was watching Evelynn look out the window.

Mitch: 'You're not sleepy?"

Evelynn: "Not quite."

Mitch: "Nervous."

Evelynn: "Am not."

Mitch: "Are to."

Evelynn: "Shut up."

Mitch: (chuckles, holds her hand) "I can't wait to show you around."

Evelynn: "We're not tourists. We're on the run."

Mitch: "Still. You're gonna love LA. You did say you wanted to come with me the next time. This is it."

Evelynn: "Yeah. If only the next time wasn't to hideout from an ancient dipshit."

Mitch: (laughs)

Evelynn: (laughs) "We'll wake everybody up!"

Mitch: "Then SHHH…" (can't stop laughing)

Evelynn: "Can we do this again?"

Mitch: "Yeah once everyone is safe we can all come to California."

Evelynn: (blushing) "No I meant me and you….alone.." (hold his hand deeply)

Mitch: (red in the face) "Yeah. Let's do it."

Evelynn: (lays on his shoulder) "Wake me when we get there?"

Mitch: "Sure."

Not soon after, Mitch rested on her head while holding her hand.

Mitch: "I'll definitely bring you back here. I promise."

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