Hello dear readers, this my first Christmas themed Lucifer fanfiction. Hope you like it, enjoy.
Summary: Set in Season 2 – It's Christmas time in Los-Angeles and Lucifer, Chloe, Dan, Jophiel and Ella run into some trouble while out doing last-minute Christmas shopping. Meanwhile Chloe and Dan argue over getting Trixie's present and Jophiel tries to make Christmas extra special for her family due to the fact, they've never celebrated or shown much interest in the holiday's.
(Christmas with the Devil)
It was Christmas Eve and in her beautifully decorated loft, Jophiel Dina was preparing to leave for her job as the forensics assistant for the LAPD. She causally walked from her room to the elevator wearing…
Hairstyle: Let Down + Poinsettia Flower hairclip (Clipped to the side)
Top: Green Elbow-sleeve top
Bottoms: Floral-Print Neoprene Skirt by Aqua + Gold Glenton Glitter Belt by Ted Baker
Footwear: Black heel combat boots + Black snowflake print tights
Earrings & Necklace: Golden glittered snowflake studs and pendant
Ring: Plain Gold ring
Nail-polish: Red
By the time she reached the elevator and pressed the down button, the doors opened to reveal her older brother, Lucifer Morningstar standing inside. Upon seeing him…
Jophiel: Morning, Brother, Happy Christmas Eve.
Lucifer: Morning, Sister. (Looks at his sister's current attire) What on earth are you wearing?
Jophiel: it's Christmas Eve. I thought I'd get into the holiday spirit. What do you think?
Lucifer: I think a Christmas tree threw-up on you. Honestly, Jophiel, I don't see why you bothered dressing up for such a tedious holiday.
Jophiel: Tedious? Luci, it's Christmas. It's a time for celebration with family and friends. And, this is officially our first year together as a family.
Lucifer: What family?
Jophiel: Uh, you, me, Mam, Amenadiel and even Maze. We're siblings with a Mam and your best friend is here. I'd say that does considers us as a family. Honestly, you've been on Earth for five years and you and Maze never actually celebrated the holidays?
Lucifer: Well, I wouldn't say that exactly. In fact, one year, Maze and I hosted this Christmas party in the penthouse, and let's just say, bells were jingled and the stockings weren't the only things that were stuff…
Jophiel: No! No. A Christmas themed sex-party does not count.
Lucifer: It's was Christmas themed, so I'd say does count.
Jophiel: No it doesn't.
Lucifer: Agree to disagree.
Jophiel: Well, this year there will be no sex required because you, my dear brother, are spending Christmas at my loft.
Lucifer: Knowing you, there certainly won't be sex involved. Which brings the question, what makes you think I'll be attending?
Jophiel: Luci, I've been telling you for weeks now. I'm making Christmas dinner for you, Mam, Amenadiel, and Maze. And you're all going to be there. Since Mam has to be with Charlotte Richards' family all day tomorrow, we'll be having our dinner a 8.
Lucifer: Well, sorry to disappoint you, Little Sister, but I'm afraid I going to have to skip this torturous dinner you have planned, because I have no intention of celebrating this holiday with you or anyone else in our so-called family. You should've realized that when you saw that I didn't even have LUX decorated.
Jophiel: Are you sure about that?
For a brief moment, Lucifer stood in confusion until they were finally down on the ground floor leading to LUX, and Lucifer was utterly stunned by what he saw next. His entire nightclub perfectly decorated for Christmas from top to bottom!
(Background Music = Jingle Bells by the Cast of Glee)
There were several Tinselled Christmas trees that simultaneously changed into different colours and they had been placed around the dancefloor. There were also twinkling lights with garlands and wreaths placed on the balcony and stair-rails with candy-canes at the end, a pretend fireplace with stockings behind the piano, the screens only showed backgrounds of snow falling, and as for the ceiling, Christmas ornaments with more garlands stretching out from the corners to the disco-ball.
Lucifer: What the bloody hell did you do to my club?!
Jophiel: Isn't it lovely? I finished it last-night. Now it's decorated. Also, I convinced your employees to get into the Christmas spirit too. So, there's a slight chance, they'll be arriving soon wearing Santi hats or little antlers or even cute jumpers. I even gave your bartenders some of my best Christmas based cocktail recipes. Would like to try some classic eggnog or a gingerbread martini?
Mortified by what he had just seen and heard, Lucifer went straight over to vent out his frustrations to his therapist, Dr. Linda Martin in her office.
At this point, it had been several weeks since she discovered the truth of the celestial world being indeed real and within all that time she took to process, Linda had soon become very well adapted to this new aspect in her life. It also had a way of improving her sessions with Lucifer, because she now knows that nothing he says is based on a metaphor. In addition, as she graciously listened to her patient's complaints…
Lucifer: It was absolutely debasing. I mean, Jophiel had completely commandeered LUX and turned it into a… a… an indoor enchanted forest with snowflakes and candy-canes. I mean, why on Earth would she do this? Jophiel should know that I have no interest in this… bah-humbugging holiday.
Linda: Why are you so against the idea of celebrating Christmas, Lucifer?
Lucifer: Well, my reasons don't matter, do they? Joei certainly made that clear. Honestly, why is she so annoyingly determined to make Christmas happen in the walls of my own home?
Linda: Why do you think she wants to make Christmas happen in your home?
Lucifer: How the bloody hell should I know? For all I know, she's doing all this just to torment and humiliate my reputation. I mean, who would ever believe that I would allow my younger sister to turn LUX in a Winter Wonderland?
Linda: Well, have you ever considered that maybe there's a deeper reason as to why Jophiel wants to celebrate Christmas with you and the rest of your family?
Lucifer: Like I said, how should I know? If she was human, I could simply ask her what it is she desires, but unfortunately, that doesn't work on celestials.
Linda: Well, It's a known fact that sometimes… holidays like Christmas can be a very lonely time for some people. And given how long Jophiel's spent travelling the world by herself… perhaps, she just wants a chance to make up for all those years she's missed. With her family. All the carol singing, the dinners and all the presents she never received.
Lucifer: So, what you're saying is, the only reason she want's to celebrate Christmas is because… she wants a present out of it.
Linda: No, that's not what I'm saying…
Lucifer: No, no, you're right. That's the only plausible reason why she's doing all of this. Because she wants something out of it. Gifts. Long overdue gifts. Well, if that's what Joei truly desires, then that's exactly what I'll do to her.
Linda: Okay. So your plan to get your sister to stop celebrating Christmas, is by getting her a Christmas present?
Lucifer: Yes. Isn't it obvious? As of now, Jophiel will be having high expectations on what her gift will be. Which means, if I get her a gift that I know she'll hate, then she'll open her eyes and see Christmas the way I do. Wasteful and monotonous. And before you know it, she'll stop pestering me into wanting to celebrate with her. It's fool proof. Thank you, Doctor.
Like every other session, Lucifer found a way to take Linda's advice out of context to fit in his own personal agenda before getting up and leaving in the middle of their talks.
Nonetheless, with his plot officially set, Lucifer finally arrived at the precinct. While Jophiel was doing her usual jobs in the lab with the forensics scientist and her new best friend, Ella Lopez, Lucifer went over to see his partner, Detective Chloe Decker at her desk. In the hopes she'd help him find a gift that Jophiel will hate (Obviously, Chloe would never have agreed to this dastardly plot).
Except, Chloe facing her own Christmas dilemma that involved, being on what appeared to a frustrating conversation over the phone.
Chloe: (On the phone) What do you mean, you can't deliver it? …Yes. Yes I know it's Christmas Eve, but…
Lucifer: Well, perhaps if he can't deliver, maybe I can.
Chloe: Ugh, hold on a sec. (Covers the phone) Lucifer, I am trying to get Trixie the Mrs. Butterfly-sprinkle doll she wants for Christmas. So, if you don't mind… (Back on the phone) Yes. Yes, I'm still here. Uh-huh… No, no, I don't want that one. No, my daughter wants Mrs. Butterfly. Sprinkle. She doesn't want Cotton-Cloudy or Lulu-Lolly. She want's Butterfly-Sprinkle. No, no, wait, don't put me on hold. (Gets put on hold) And I'm on hold. Ugh! I can't believe this.
Lucifer: Well, correct me if I'm wrong, Detective, but don't most parents usually buy their offspring's playthings weeks in advance?
Chloe: They do and I did. I ordered Mrs. Butterfly-Sprinkle two weeks ago, but now they're saying there's only a few left in stock and there are other parents trying to get it. This is Trixie's first Christmas since the divorce and the move and I just have to make this right for her.
Lucifer: You think you have problems? This morning, I discovered that my sister hijacked LUX and decorated everything from top to bottom. Apparently, she did it all in one night.
Chloe: Oh, great, you have back Santa then.
Lucifer: No, Detective, you don't… (Get interrupted by the sound of a voice being heard from Chloe's phone)
Chloe: (Answers) Hello, yes… What? No! You can't be out of the dolls already! Well, then who got the last one?
Chloe found the answer when she looked over and saw her child's father/ex-husband, Detective Dan Espinoza cheering with his phone in hand and yelling out…
Dan: Yes! I got it!
She didn't want to jump to conclusions but the moment she saw Dan cheering to himself (Followed by a few high-fives from the unis), Chloe just had to be sure. So she walked over to Dan and simply asked…
Chloe: Hey, Dan. I couldn't help but overhear but... what exactly did you get?
Dan: Oh, uh… Well, don't get mad, but… I kinda already got Trixie that Mrs. Butterfly-Sprinkle doll she's been asking for?
Chloe: What? Dan, I told you I was getting her that doll.
Dan: I know, I'm sorry Chloe. But I tried getting her that other toy she wanted but it was completely out of stock. But look, it's being held at the store and I'm going over to get it now. If you want, you can come with me and we'll split the bill, okay?
Chloe: *Sighs* Okay. Let's go then.
Dan: Alright, I just need to bring Ella this last piece of paperwork and then we'll go.
From outside the lab, Chloe and Dan could hear music playing from inside. They entered to find Ella and Jophiel working while singing 'Walking in a Winter Wonderland' into the vials and beakers.
Ella: *Singing* Sleigh bells ring
Are you listenin'?
In the lane
Snow is glistenin'
Jophiel: *singing*A beautiful sight
We're happy tonight
Both: Walking in a Winter Wonderland
The moment Chloe and Dan walked into the room; Jophiel and Ella suddenly stopped their singing because they didn't want seem unprofessional. Despite it being Christmas Eve. Regardless, they're singing was merely a way of expressing their excitement over their holiday-plans. While Jophiel was planning her first ever family Christmas, Ella was several hours away from taking the next plane home to Detroit to her see her own family.
Anyway, once Dan handed Ella the last case file, she gladly took and placed it with the other finished case files. Meaning, she and Jophiel were now officially done for the holidays. In addition…
Chloe: Okay, great. Come on, Dan. We better head over before the store closes.
Dan: Sure.
Ella: Wait, wait. Are you guys doing last minute Christmas shopping?
Chloe; Yeah, we need to get this doll for Trixie so we gotta go right now.
Ella: Oh, wait, uh… do you mind if I come along? I may have forgotten to get one or two presents for one or two of my brothers.
Jophiel: What? How'd that happen?
Ella: Well, what can I say? Time flies when you work in forensics and you're on a tight budget. But not to worry, I got already got the presents I need for my parents, my abuela, and half of my brothers. I just need two things for the other two.
Dan: Well, Ella if you only need to get a couple of things for your brothers, you can just come with us.
Ella: Really?
Dan: (Turns to okay Chloe) Is that okay with you?
Chloe: Sure, no problem. Now, can we please go before Trixie wonders why Santa didn't get her Mrs. Butterfly-Sprinkle?
Dan: Alright, alright, we'll go right now.
Ella: Let's go.
Jophiel: Hang on, I'll come with you.
Ella: Don't tell me, you forgot to get your brothers presents too.
Jophiel: Oh, no, I already have their presents. I just hope they'll like their gifts. I got Amenadiel a journal and I got Luci…
Unknowingly to the four of them, Lucifer was eavesdropping from outside the door. The moment he heard Jophiel saying how she had got him a very special gift that she was certain he'd enjoy, Lucifer undoubtedly denied her claim. Because if what she said was true, then it meant form his point of view… Jophiel is even more relentless then he thought.
Which also meant to him, he needed to step up and find her the worst gift as soon as possible. Fortunately, for him, Lucifer saw his chance when Chloe, Dan, Ella and Jophiel exited from the lab and told him about their plans to head over to the large department store in West Hills to collect the presents they needed for their families.
To Lucifer, knowing that there'll be barley anything left due to it being so close to Christmas, it guaranteed him the perfect opportunity to purchase not only the worst, but also the most unworthiest gift of them all.
Which, to the others surprise, lead him into 'willingly volunteering' to go with them. Because they were in such a hurry, the group had no time to ask questions and simply hurried down to the parking garage, got into Chloe's car and drove over the department store.
By the time they arrived, the sun had already set and the shopping centre was a half hour away from closing. Luckily, there had to be at least four customers still shopping around. However, due to the time limit, the five of them decided to split-up and meet back in the main area before closing time.
To be Continued…
What kind of trouble will they run into while out shopping on Christmas Eve? You'll be finding out very soon.
