"Looks like someone took exception to me being at yesterday's crime scene!" The girl smiled up at her brother, winced then passed out.

To John it felt like the temperature in the room had risen, if he wasn't mistaken, he would swear he saw Lucifer's eyes flash red. What had he got himself into this time? And what had happened to the sweet teenager he had met yesterday? By the book, may have gone bye-bye at least until this was solved. He was over his head.

"Lucifer!" Chloe had placed her hand on his shoulder, he had remained kneeled over the unconscious girl, holding her tightly in his arms, he hadn't moved from the spot or looked up, "Lucifer, calm yourself and then take Cass into Ella's lab, ok?" John could hear the worry in Chloe's voice, worry for the injured girl and worry for her partner, he could emphasise. Lucifer finally tore his gaze from the stricken girl meeting Chloe's eyes for the first time since he had all but dived across the room to reach his little sister, he gave a small nod, stood and carried the pink haired girl into the darkened lab and apparently Ella was a little late arriving this morning. John having gotton her number the night before, he sent the forensic tech a quick message,

*U need to get to the station ASAP!*

*Y? What's going on?*

*Cass has been attacked…..*

*CRAP, be there in 5, is she ok? How PISSED is Luc? Where are they?*

*Your lab. Not sure, she walked in on her own, so can't be too bad? Oh and So PISSED! If Detective Decker hadn't somehow calmed him down, I think we would b looking at the city burning*

*u have no idea*

John slipped his phone ack into his pocket and then took up position outside the door to the lab, he thought it best to stay close but not invade their space, he had only met these people yesterday, he wasn't family, he could see himself being friends with all of them but even that was early days, so guarding the door to stop any unwanted guests from disturbing the small group was all he could think of doing. Some of his fellow offices gave him strange looks but when they heard about who was in the room behind him stayed well away. A few giving him a respectful nod.

Whirlwind Ella entered the station, moved through the bull pen and straight into the lab without so much as a 'Hey!' a wave or anything, which was so Un-Ella, but she was scared for her best friend and adopted sister, busting through the door she came to a complete stop, hand raised to her mouth, wide eyes taking in the scene. Lucifer was once again on the floor, cradling the young angel in his lap, Chloe was keeping an eye on Lucifer from the corner whilst speaking into her phone, already on the case. Ella could see the Hell Fire burning in Lucifer's eyes, but he was quiet and still, just stroking the young girl's hair in a soothing way but Ella & Chloe both knew that a quiet and still Lucifer was a seriously dangerous Lucifer.

Ella knew she was going to have to use all of her Devil wrangling powers to stop him from going off half-cocked and angry, no way that ends well for anyone! So she took a deep breath and crouched down to meet his eye line, she never flinched away from his eyes but stared into them with her usual compassion, which did have the effect of allowing the fires to fade then flicker and die out, score one for Ella's superpowers!

"How is she?" Her voice was full on concern,

"Alive!"

"Then Cass will be fine, little rest and she will be back to her normal self?" Ella was slightly relieved, but her tone gave away her hope her friend would be ok,

"I believe she will make a full physical recovery Miss Lopez, how ok she will be? I am not sure!" Lucifer seemed to deflate and looked tired, no, that wasn't right, he looked ancient. Ella slid over so she was almost shoulder to shoulder with him, he was too tall for that but he did wrap an arm around her, giving Ella the little comfort he could, she wasn't sure if he had even noticed that he had done that.

"Do we know what happened?" She quietly asked Lucifer and he shook his head,

"All we know is what Cassiel said on her arrival, which was 'looks like someone took exception to me being at yesterday's crime scene!' Until she awakes, we don't know where she was when this assault took place, how she knew it was related to the case, or who the mysterious attacker were!" Lucifer took a breath before continuing, "The Detective is trying to trace Cassiel's movements this morning, hopefully that will lead us in the right direction." He looked over to his Detective, who was still on the phone, she gave him a reassuring smile,

"Lucifer, how is it that she is hurt?" Ella couldn't help but be the CSI she was, questions need to be asked and answers dam well needed to had, "I mean, you know only certain beings could have done this right?"

"I have considered that, but no, as loathsome as I find the majority of my siblings, they wouldn't have attacked Cassiel like this even with her being with me, well us, because of the human interference they know her being here wasn't her choice or her making, she never choose to be here with, with me!" Lucifer stuttered and then stared into nothingness as he continued talking, "As angels go, she is a defenceless child and even my siblings wouldn't be so cruel. Well I have to believe they wouldn't be!" That acknowledgment almost broke Ella's heart, "Besides my siblings have zero interest in what you humans do, so why try to keep Cassiel away from this case?" It was a sensible question,

"So Demons?" Ella asked but the look on Lucifer's face told her all she needed to know,

"With the exception of Maze, there are no other Demons here and we both know that Maze likes Cassiel, so would probably die to protect her, she is furiously loyal when she likes you!" Both Ella and Lucifer smirked,

"I know, I know but then how buddy?"

"She hasn't completely recovered from her time with the Priests! Although the majority or her strength has returned she is not 100% back to her very best, so is still slightly vulnerable as evidenced here!"

"Vulnerable, how vulnerable?" Ella looked slightly horrified by this statement, this was the first she was hearing of this.

"Little one, look at me!" Lucifer gently commanded and gave her a little squeeze, "in human terms, she is about as vulnerable as a tank, so unless the Detective finds that one is roaming the streets of LA, I am sure she will be ok, the rest of the population wouldn't stand a chance even in her current state!" Lucifer smirked as it dawned on Ella that celestial definitions of vulnerability differed from the usual human standards,

"Well that is good!" Ella stated matter-of-factly and matched his smirk. "We will get to the bottom of this Lucifer!"