Finally we are back to this story, sorry that it has been a while since I last updated, you would think with being in lock down for 3 weeks I may have gotton back to this but work got in the way, anyway I hope you are all safe and well and keeping sane?
"Okay then, we seem to be making some progress!" Lucifer had decided to insert himself into the conversation, "Now, let us bring our lost sheep home, shall we?"
Lucifer strolled through the church, he glided through the throngs of people making their way to the door's following the service, he had entered just as the last prayer to his farther had finished. No one paid him any real attention, a few appreciative glances as he passed but his mind was not on that sort of thing, the Devil was focused and determined, he only had eyes for the young Priest at the front of the church. Lucifer approached the priest, who's back was presented to him, so Lucifer cleared his throat, gaining the attention of the man,
"Can I help you my so….." The priest went wide eyed and his voice trailed off, "you!" His voice was now a whisper,
"Yes me!" Lucifer smirked but remained serious, keeping his rage from enveloping him, now was not the time, the rage and vengeance would come later, or so he hoped! Especially the vengeance part.
"You….. You can't be here, in this place of worship to the Lord above! This is desecration of the highest order!" The priest yelled but his voice was laced with fear,
"Now why on earth would you think that hmmmm? Just here to say hey to dear old dad! Isn't that why we are all here? To get closer to God?" Lucifer's voice dripped with a combination of innocence and sarcasm, "Now tell me father, whe…" Lucifer was interrupted with a face full of water from the font, the priest had made a valiant attempt at heroism,
"DEMON BE GONE! YOU ARE NOT WELCOME HERE" The Priest yelled in defiance, he looked smug as if he had won, like his biblical knowledge would win out, like he knew more about the universe than any man before him. After all he was on a holy mission, or so he thought, it never occurred to him that the Devil may know more.
"Holy water? Seriously? What were you expecting? Little old me bursting into flames?" The Devil queried whilst wiping the water from his face, no ill effects were evident other than the man's distain over his now soaked suit. The priest backed away, wide eyed yet determined, he held his cross in front of himself as if it was a shield of a weapon, Lucifer stepped forward grasping it in his hands, taking a moment to look at the piece of metal, with a slight shake of his head he throw the cross to the floor, "I'm not a bloody vampire, what prey tell was that going to do?"
"I…I don't understand?! That should have stopped you! This is a known truth?!" The shaky response was met with a large smirk on Lucifer's face,
"What you and your group know could fit into a thimble! Now where were we?" Lucifer continued to stalk forward.
The priest screamed!
"Well that was a waste of time!" Lucifer stated as he entered the police surveillance van, parked a suitable distance away, Lucifer couldn't allow Chloe's effects on him to be an issue, not at this time, he needed to be, well the Devil! Thankfully Chloe had agreed and was staying away, well for now, she would probably have to rescue the clueless Devil at some point!
"Well you say that man!" Dan said, not looking up from his phone. Dan had been called in, Chloe has quickly briefed him on what was going on and after both Lucifer and Cassiel had saved him and his daughter for the umpteenth time a few weeks back, he was all the more willing to help,
"He held no answers? If he knew anything he would have told me!" Lucifer glared at the man,
"Maybe, maybe you didn't ask the right questions?" Dan ducked his head again, after hearing what Lucifer had asked, he wasn't sure he wanted to be on the end of that. "Anyway after your little show and tell the priest made a call!" Dan ignored the Hellfire in the eyes of his friend, "we tracked it, has led us to a number of sources we can squeeze!"
"Detective Espinoza, not just a pretty face after all!" Lucifer seemed impressed and a little surprised that it was Dan who was running point on this semi-supernatural investigation. Over the past few weeks, Lucifer had realised that Daniel Espinoza had a hidden strength and depths to him, he had seen it during the incident with Azrael's blade, one human who could overcome the pull of the blade, a blade willing those who held it to kill and extract vengeance for any and all past conceived offensives, an action that had surprised Lucifer but this strength was more pronounced recently. Since learning the truth, Dan had gone through the immediate fear of learning Lucifer was truly the Devil but had quickly moved past it, the spawn had made it clear that was the only way, his daughter believed in him, believed that the Devil was good and also funny, so he had accepted it and moved on,
"Not Detective Douche?" Dan asked but knew the answer, he couldn't help but smirk as he looked up,
"Not today Daniel, not today!" Both men locked eyes and a silent understanding passed between them,
"We'll get her back, put an end to this madness and well!? Get back to our usual madness!" Dan smiled as he stood, placing a firm hand on Lucifer's shoulder as he past, offering the Devil some comfort and a sign of solidarity, opening the door to van he took a deep breath, this was going to be tough, kidnapings didn't usually end well but this time, it was on a whole new level.
Dan needed to keep his focus and that of his friends and family but he knew he would probably have to make some hard calls in the coming hours and days. Cassiel had made her way into his heart, just like she had with the others, the girl, no angel had somehow in her brief time here had touched them all. Bringing a refreshing naive hope and purity to their lives, Cassiel had bound them all together like family, the little sister none of them were expecting but somehow needed. Dan took a deep breath, rubbing his hand over his face and re-entered the van.
The door to Linda's office opened, two priest entered, this could have been the start to a time honored joke but not today, today was serious! Linda had gone back to her office as she couldn't help with the investigation but was ready to help when called, hopefully not to be there for consoling her friends because of loss.
Dr Martin reached out and picked up the very large glass of wine she had poured herself, she knew that she would be visited at some point, so she smiled at the men before her, enjoying a large mouthful of wine, "can I help you gentlemen?"
"Tell us what we want to know and you won't be harmed!" One of the rather bland and non-descript looking priests stated,
"Ha! Oh please, I resisted the questions from the Goddess of all of creation, granted I ended up being rather crispy after that but thanks to some friends of mine I was saved, you know? The ones you hate so much?" Linda coolly asked, "So what are you two bringing to the party?" Linda placed her glass back on the table, she folded her arms but maintained the air of strength and composure she was hoping to portray, one she actually believed.
"Don't test us Doctor, we will do whatever is needed to protect our souls and those of the general populous!" One of the priests almost spat, granted he did look taken aback from the Goddess comment, Linda decided she would call him Bob! A small but predatory smile started to cross her face, one very similar to a certain favourite patience of hers,
"Really? Well we can certainly talk about those fears you may have, maybe get to root of your insecurities?" Linda queried, the smile had never left her face,
"What?! Are you insane?" One of the priest asked, seemingly surprised and distracted by the turn of events, "We're the ones asking the questions here! ANSWER OUT QUESTIONS!" The man all but screamed.
Linda just looked on as the man ranted, she took a small breath before answering, "No! No I will not answer your questions, no I won't help you in any way, to answer you other question, I am as sane as the next person, you also think that I am alone!"
A solitary knife flew through the air, taking one of the priests down. The second priest looked around in panic, then he heard the most chilling sound,
"Leave it to Lesley!" Came a musical voice,
"Maze? Seriously, leave it to Lesley?" Linda asked,
"What? Used to make me laugh?" Maze shrugged her shoulders and the stalked forward, her pry now in sight, "Linda, you should leave!"