Chloe knocked on Linda's front door. She was hoping Linda had heard from Lucifer. The last Chloe knew, Lucifer was going to see her. Chloe had tried to call Lucifer several times since then, but his phone went straight to voicemail. Normally, this wouldn't really be a cause for concern. It had only been about twenty-four hours since she'd talked to him, but Lucifer was extremely fragile right now, and she worried that the knowledge that his father and siblings knew the truth might push him over the edge. Plus, Lucifer never shut his phone off, so that alone concerned Chloe.
Linda opened the door moments later. "Chloe, come on in."
"Hi, Linda," Chloe said as she walked inside. "I was wondering if you'd seen Lucifer. I can't get in touch with him. His phone is going to voicemail. He said he was coming to see you when we last spoke."
Linda chuckled a little. "Yeah, I'd say his cell reception is a bit blocked where he is. He and Amenadiel went to Heaven."
Chloe was extremely surprised to hear that. She had spoken to Lucifer about him possibly returning to Heaven in the future, but she didn't think he'd even consider going this soon. He did not seem to be in any hurry to return to his former home, especially with the knowledge that his father knew the truth about him. "They went to Heaven? I didn't think Lucifer was anywhere near ready for that."
"He wasn't," Linda said. She felt really bad that Lucifer went actually. She knew Lucifer was not ready to face his father or siblings. As his therapist, she should've tried to stop him. The reason she didn't was because she feared possibly being wiped out if God decided to do so. She shouldn't have allowed her fear to rule her like that. Lucifer was her patient. She had a responsibility to look out for him. "He didn't think he had a choice. According to Amenadiel, God is really angry about what happened to Lucifer."
"Good," Chloe said. She knew God was angry after witnessing the unusual weather patterns, and she was glad. God should be angry about what was done to his son. Any parent in the world would be furious to learn about that. Well, any parent who cared about their kid anyway, and she was glad to know that God did care about Lucifer.
"No, Chloe, we're not talking normal outrage from a parent for their child. We're not talking about breaking a few things in a fit of rage, or even just celestial storms. For talking about wiping out species, specifically ours.
Chloe's eyes widened in disbelief. "God's planning to destroy mankind?" Honestly, she was more surprised than she probably should be. After all, from God's point of view, humanity itself was the problem. Humanity had invented rape, and the first humans had inflicted it on God's own son.
"He's at least considering it, according to Amenadiel. That's why Lucifer went. He's hoping to change his mind," Linda said.
"I guess we should've expected something like this," Chloe said.
"Really? We should've expected that God might kill us all?" Linda asked.
"Yeah. Think about it, Linda. God created humans thinking they'd be a good addition to the world, at least I'm assuming he thought that. The first two human turned out to be rapists and the third, their son, grew to become a murderer,"
"We're not all like that, Chloe," Linda argued.
"I know, but they were our example, at least from God's point of view. They were the first of us. From his point of view, it's easy to see all of us as a mistake, one that caused irreversible damage to his son. He might think it makes the most sense to just illuminate the problem. Believe me, I have no desire to be destroyed, but it was my child, and it was a species I created that caused harm to her, I don't know what I'd do," Chloe said.
Linda couldn't really argue with that. She was going to be a mother herself soon. She would like to think if someone hurt her child, she wouldn't go after the world for it, but she didn't know. Plus, she supposed it was a little more complicated when you were God himself. Still, she was more than a little unnerved by the knowledge that she could cease to exist at any moment.
Soon, they both heard a knock at the door. It opened seconds later, and Lucifer's voice was soon heard. "Linda?"
"Lucifer?" Linda called back.
Lucifer made it into the living room seconds later. "Detective, I didn't expect to see you here."
"I was looking for you. Are you okay? Linda said you went to Heaven," Chloe said.
"Yes, I just got back," Lucifer said.
"What about Amenadiel?" Linda asked.
"As far as I know, he's still there. I needed to leave. I didn't go looking for him first," Lucifer said,
"Did you see your father?" Linda asked.
Lucifer nodded. "He hasn't made a decision yet. He promises to hear me out before he does."
"Do you need a session?" Linda asked.
Lucifer nodded. That was why he'd gone straight back to Linda's. He desperately wanted to talk about what happened and get advice on what to do next.
Chloe knew that was her cue to leave. Lucifer needed to be alone with Linda to talk things through with her. "Okay, I'm going to go. Lucifer, call me whenever you need to. I don't care what time it is."
"Thank you, Detective. I will make sure to call you soon.
Chloe nodded and headed out.
"Have a seat. Do you want anything to drink?" Linda asked.
Lucifer shook his head and sat down on the couch.
Linda sat down across from him. "Lucifer, I owe you an apology. I should've tried to stop you from leaving. I knew you weren't ready to go back to Heaven. I should've said something. I let my fear get in the way of my responsibility to you."
"Don't be ridiculous, Doctor. I would've gone regardless of anything you said. I had to," Lucifer said.
"No, you didn't. You had no responsibility to try to save us. You are the last person that owes anybody anything in this situation. It isn't your problem," Linda said. As much as she prayed that human life wasn't destroyed, she could very much understand that it was not Lucifer's responsibility to save them. It may not have been every human's fault, but humans were responsible for pretty much all the pain he suffered..
"My father said the same. He was angry that Amenadiel told me of his plans. But I don't regret going to save humanity, and I will continue to fight my father on this issue. Just so you are aware, however, I highly doubt my father will destroy you personally. You're carrying Amenadiel's spawn. I think he'd spare you for that alone," Lucifer told her.
Linda figured she should be comforted by that, and a part of her was, but she was still unnerved by the reality that her entire species could be wiped out at any moment. However, now was not the time to think about that. Right now, Lucifer needed her. "Do you wanna tell me what happened when you went to heaven.
Lucifer fidgeted a bit. "I went to see Adam and Eve when I got there. I don't know why, but I felt I needed to. I shouldn't have gone there."
"What happened" Linda asked.
"Adam t…touched me. I sort of lost it," Lucifer said.
"Did you flash back?" Linda asked. It was common with rape victims, even after many years, especially when the victim never really dealt with it.
Lucifer nodded. "But I came out of it and got away from him. Then my father showed up and pulled me from the room. I lost it again."
Linda nodded. She could see why. Touch that soon after a rape flashback would likely cause a panic attack.
"I acted stupid. I shouldn't have lost it like that. My siblings saw," Lucifer said in a shaky voice.
"Lucifer, you acted badly to touch after a rape flashback, after your rapist's non-consensual touch. That's not stupid. It makes sense that you'd have a bad reaction." Linda told him.
"They saw me," Lucifer whispered.
"No one's going to think less of you because of what you went through. It was not your fault." She said.
"You don't know what they'll think of me," Lucifer said.
Linda decided to change the subject for now. "Do you wanna tell me how talking to your father went?"
"It…It was unexpected. He spoke to me the way he used to, before the rebellion. He said he was sorry," Lucifer told her.
"He did? How did that make you feel. That's something you've always wanted to hear," Linda said.
"I know, but I never expected him to. I never thought my father would admit he was wrong. He's specifically known for being perfect. I never thought he'd admit to anything else."
"So how did it feel to hear it," Linda asked again.
"I don't know. I should've been angry. I should've told him I hated him. That was always my intention. Instead, I just felt overwhelmed. I wanted to leave, so that's what I did. I don't know what to do, Doctor. I feel so overwhelmed. I'm angry, but at the same time, I feel hopeful that my father doesn't hate me,"
"It makes sense that you would feel overwhelmed, and that you'd feel multiple things at once. Your father did you a great injustice, but he's still your father and you want his love. It's not wrong to be angry, nor to contemplate possibly forgiving him," she explained.
"Yes, it is. I shouldn't want to forgive him. He abandoned me," Lucifer said angrily.
"Yes, and I don't deny that that would be difficult to get past, if you wanted to. You shouldn't be ashamed of wanting to get past it. I think it could make your life much better. Carrying so much hate inside you isn't doing you any good. I can help you with it if you want. Would you consider a few sessions here with your father," Linda asked. She could hardly believe her own words as they left her mouth. She had just offered to council actual God. Was she out of her mind? She wasn't even sure how that would work. Yet, it was something she knew both father and son needed if they had any chance of saving their relationship.
Lucifer laughed loudly. "Therapy with Dad? Have you lost it, Doctor. Even if I even thought that was a good idea, he would never agree to it."
"How do you know? You haven't asked him yet. Until a couple of days ago, you thought your father wouldn't care about what Adam and Eve did to you. You also thought he would never apologize for the way he treated you. You were wrong. Maybe you are again," Linda reasoned.
"I'm not," Lucifer insisted.
"If you're so sure, ask. At worst, you can boast about how right you are," Linda said. Again, she couldn't believe she was doing this, but she wanted what was best for Lucifer, and she truly thought this could.
"Fine, I'll ask him, but it's a waste of time. In the meantime, I'm done for now. I want to get home and drink a bottle of Scotch," Lucifer said before standing up.
"Call me if you need to talk some more," Linda said.
Lucifer nodded and headed for the door.