The story takes place right after the season 10 finale, after Dean killed Death, the Mark of Cain was removed and Darkness was released into the world. I mentioned before, new characters will be added and thrown in the story and I will bring back several former characters from the show in the upcoming future.

Chapter 81 Lucifer's Arisen

Prologue

Boise, Idaho

Zach Tkatchyk just sat in a chair in his dingy apartment finishing another bottle of beer as he stared at the television. When he realized his beer bottle was empty he just dropped it on the floor without thinking about putting in the trashcan. There were a couple of empty beer bottles already laying about on the floor. The entire apartment is mess with stuff magazines, newspapers, an empty cigarette box, socks or whatever scattered about the floor as Zach didn't bother to keep his place clean. Even the kitchen was dirty with too much dirty dishes stashed in the sink, the floor and counters dirty.

Zach didn't seem to have a care in the world about his unkempt surroundings as he just sat there glued to the TV screen looking bored and depressed as he hated his messed up life. He wasn't a bad looking guy in fact he was a quite attractive man in his late thirties with his dirty blonde hair and steel blue eyes and quite hard and rogue looking, like one of those biker dudes. He wore nothing but a brown T shirt and jeans and on his left arm he had a tattoo of a cobra. Despite his good looks, there was nothing good about his life. For one thing, Zach was an ex-con who was locked away in prison for armed robbery, aggravated assault and drug smuggling. He had a restraining order taken out against him from his ex-wife due to his violent behavior, she even had him arrested for domestic violence and child endangerment which made it harder for him to see his son. Plus, to make matters worse, the bitch took their son and moved away with her new boyfriend in New Mexico and there wasn't much he could do about it.

Yet he still has to pay child support for a son he rarely sees despite the fact that he's out of work because he lost his job as a construction worker because he lost his temper and got in the fight with this other dude and he broke his nose. The douche started the whole thing as he had made his life working there hell and had it coming but because he winded up with a broken nose and because of his criminal record he was fired even though the other guy didn't even press charges. That was a two months ago and Zach hasn't found work since. It was hard enough to find honest work after leaving prison being an ex-con but it would be difficult again to find another job and was trying to start his life over again and really needed the money pay rent and support his son that he rarely sees. Then there is Zach's ex girlfriend who broke up with him because she couldn't take his bad temper and angry outbursts even though he never struck or assaulted at all in their relationship but it didn't matter, she said it was too much for her as she didn't want to wait until he actually struck her so she just dumped him although she said she wished him well but fat chance that does him. Not too long after she dumped him, Zach saw her with some other dude in a bar and they were being quite cozy, like two lovebirds. Zach felt the need to approach them while containing his jealousy and when they saw him, she introduced the guy as just her friend, however, he didn't buy that, the way they exchanged looks to each other, the way he touched her hand, he knew darn well that they were more than friends and it made him wonder if this new guy was part of the reason why she dumped him. Wanting to avoid a fight and jail time, Zach just walked away trying to contain his anger. As he sat there he just thought about how his life really sucks.

Yesterday was his son's 9th birthday so he decided to give the boy a ring. He got to talk to his son for ten minutes who sounded like he was having fun with is mother and her new boyfriend who bought him a baseball set and is teaching him to play baseball and how great they get along. After getting off the phone he couldn't help but feel sadder as it seems his son is doing so much fine or better without him. Zach's life just keeps getting worse and he doesn't know what else to do other than feeling sorry for himself. More than ever he feels angry, angry at the world, angry at his ex-wife, her boyfriend, his ex-girlfriend, his former boss, the douche that got him fired, the whole system that he feels failed him. He is also angry at himself for allowing his life to be torn to pieces. Maybe he should give up going straight and resume his old criminal life, at least he would be making money and doing something he was good at and he be more careful to not get caught as he has no plans on going back to prison.

Zach just continued to sit there in his chair not really paying attention to the news on TV in deep thoughts about his terrible miserable life and in his mind mostly everybody else was to blame and how he would like to get even with all them, make them suffer the way he's suffering since why should they have it so much easier, why should his two exes get a happy ending. Zach just prayed if there was some guardian angel out there to show up now and change all his bad luck but of course guardian angels don't exist and neither does God despite what others say. There just can't be a God that exist to allow all the bad things to happen in the world including to folks like himself. Just as he was in deep thought, there was suddenly a bright like that appeared from above and was shining on him. "What the heck is going on" Zach thought to himself as he just looked up in shock at the bright light in confusion.

"Hello Zach" said a strange male voice.

Zach jumped in fright at the sound of the voice as he looked around his apartment but didn't see anyone.

"Who said that?" he asked.

"I did Zach" said the voice.

Zach looked around again and this time sprang up from his chair now standing up to get a back look around.

"Who the hell is I?" he cried out.

"I'm your guardian angel of course" said the voice.

Zach gave a wtf look on his face as he just stared at the bright shining light.

"Guardian angel!" he cried out then he just shook his head. "Nah, I must be dreaming right now" he went on.

"I promise you Zach this is not a dream, I am your guardian angel and am here to help" said the voice.

Zach still was in a state on shock and confusion trying to process all of this.

"Well, why the hell would a guardian angel help me?" asked Zach.

"Because you prayed for me to come Zach" said the voice.

Zach looked like he was almost willing to believe this miracle but then he just shook his head.

"Nah, this must be a dream I'm having, there is no such thing as a guardian angel, this isn't real at all" he said.

"Yes there is Zach, we do exist just like God exist" said the voice.

"Well, if that was true then where the hell were you when I sure could have needed your help and why does bad things happen in the world if there is a God huh, what is He doing about that?" cried out Zach in an angry tone.

"I'm here now Zach that's all that matters and God gives free will to all and it's up to them to do good or harm. I come here to let you know miracles can happen when you least expect it and this your chance for a miracle, all you have to do is believe and have faith" said the voice.

Zach paused a bit still feeling on unsure about all of this as this was too much and too unbelievable.

"I don't know this is too much" he said as he shook his head again.

"Zach, I promise I'm here to help change your luck and I can and all you have to do is believe and invite me in" said the voice.

Zach still felt unsure but as he wanted to believe this was real more than ever, it would solve all of problems. Maybe this was just a dream and if it was then why not indulge before he wakes up but this perhaps this was all real, actually real and this guardian angel is the miracle he needs.

"Zach just say yes and invite me in and all your prayers will be answered" said the voice.

Zach finally just to himself "what the hell" after all he has nothing to lose by this he was just going to go for it.

Finally, he just looked up at the bright shining light and said, "Yes" and that's all it took.

Soon bright light shined on him and then it was over. Zach was gone and now He has taken over. His eyes glowed red and he gave an evil sinister smile on his face. "Now it's time" said Lucifer.

Current time

San Francisco, California

Somewhere in alleyways of the city, Lucifer had roamed in search of his followers. He found plenty of them in the alley, from homeless people, drug addicts, the handicap, runaways, prostitutes and a variety of people who had given up on life due to pain or tragedy in their lives. Lucifer came to them as a savior, the answer to their prayers as he healed their handicap, their wounds and injuries from being attacked and rescued those who were in distress by attackers or the cops. Soon he had them won over through charm, persuasion and manipulation by telling them what they wanted to hear, feeding on their hopes, convincing them that he's their miracle, their healer whom they can find their hopes and dreams who will never abandon them like others have, like God had.

Overtime, he had them eating out of the palm of his hands as he found his following where they would worship and love him, just like those folks who worship and love God. He now had his own fanbase where he is the messiah and no one not even God was going to stop him. He knew that Darkness was getting stronger and God would have his hands tide with this army of soldiers that He sent down from heaven to defeat it(good luck with that) so with them so busy with their mission, Lucifer could busy himself right here on earth finding his own personal cult of followers. He knew they were looking for him so he had always kept a low key, staying one step ahead making sure they never find him. Of course, this human vessel he's now possessing is dying out and it's starting to show, as it's face and whole body is slowly decaying, so he knows soon he'll have to take a new vessel, maybe one of his followers. However, his mind now was one something else. Lucifer was more focused on Darkness then ever now as he noticed how stronger and even more powerful it was becoming. The city had always had its threats of more crime including violence, lootings, murders etc but lately nobody seemed safe from it's influence. The church folks who were always protected from it's influence due to their faith in God are also now gradually becoming infected by Darkness and are increasingly becoming violent and destructive. It appeared in time nobody would be immune to Darkness's affects.

Today, Lucifer went to place were he usually does to greet his followers, however, when he arrived he was in for a huge shock for he found was instead of a crowd ready to greet him but now laid sprawled on the ground so many corpses all bloodied and butchered as it was quite a grotesque sight. Their bodies looked like they had all clawed and devoured each other, their body parts like fingers, noses, ears and lips are ripped off, their eyes gorged out. Some had their chests ripped open and even guts pulled out. Any other person who stumbled upon such a brutal sight would likely have vomited or ran away but Lucifer just looked around and stared with an expression of disgust and anger. His anger wasn't over the dead bodies of his followers but over that fact that his fanbase had been completely wiped out destroying his plans of being the new messiah that people come to. He had planned on spreading this all around hoping to gain an even larger gathering all the while remaining one step of ahead of the angels and he knew Father from up above wouldn't intervene since He always believed in free will meaning He would just sit back and let the angels do all the dirty work for him. Dammit just his luck that once things were working out for him on earth this happens and he knew who or what was responsible. It was that damned Darkness, it finally infected his worshippers with its dark energy and made them turn against each other.

Darkness was always nothing but trouble. Lucifer remembered how much trouble it gave him, the other archangels and their Father the last time as they couldn't defeat it and were forced to lock it away instead which he played a major role in since Father trusted him with the Mark of Cain which was what locked it away. Then he passed in on to Cain and Father kicked him out of heaven because he dared challenge Him and he was locked in that cage in Hell and the rest is history. Now this damn Darkness was released again all thanks to the Winchesters and now it's causing nothing but chaos and destruction in it's wake as it won't rest until it destroys everything God has created and it has been doing that now every gradually. Of course, this is a total inconvenience for him as it is messing up all his plans. Lucifer had to admit a part of him was jealous since he liked to think of himself as the biggest bad threat in the universe but now this Darkness released and taking his place in that title. However, another part of him is actually scared of this Darkness this thing is way bigger and badder than him and is a threat to everything in this world and not of this world including archangels.

Lucifer just stood there and continued to look around at the grotesque corpses and then he looked up at the dark sky.

"Damn you, damn you forever!" he yelled although he wasn't referring to God he was referring to Darkness who he blames for ruining his mission. "I swear if I had the power I would lock you back myself!" he cried out.

But then he remembered that he does have the power. Maybe finding the angels and saying yes to God to have the Mark of Cain back on him wasn't such a bad idea afterall. Even though his pride kept him from helping God and any of his lackeys plus he knew that none of his brothers and sisters had the damn balls to agree to carry the Mark despite claiming to be warriors for God, but were looking for him hoping he will be the sacrificial martyr again. "Cowards" he thought to himself all of them. But now he is so sure they are desperate to stop the Darkness and he wants more the ever to get rid of it now, so maybe he will come to them and finally offer himself up. But of course, he'll have to be careful as he knows his brothers and sisters well, they will set a trap for him, and once they had the Mark back on him they will send him back to the cage and he has no intention on going back ever. So, he has to think fast on his feet make sure that he doesn't end up back in that cage no matter what happens. Suddenly, he figured out what to do even if it meant going to somebody for help who he never thought about turning to in a million or trillion years. Then he teleported out of San Francisco and within seconds he was back in hell. He looked around his surroundings that appeared like a dark palace, then walked about and found himself in a setting where there was a throne where the King of Hell would sit.

Lucifer couldn't help but think to himself that he should be on that throne as the King of Hell not that former crossroad demon Crowley. If or when this Darkness is finally beaten, he will definitely take his rightful place as the King and get rid of that so-called king. Speaking of the king, Crowley just entered the room just as Lucifer was thinking about him. The archangel and the demon just stood there several feet from one another facing off. "Well, well, well, it's the pretend king himself, returning to the throne that should be mine" said Lucifer with a smirk on his face. Crowley stood there showing no signs of fear and smirked back.

"Oh, hello Lucy, good that you finally dropped by after being released from that cage, just knew one day you return the nest for a little visit" he responded sarcastically.

"I not here on visit Crowley" said Lucifer more seriously like.

Crowley tried to hide some of his fear just knew what Lucifer meant, that he wanted to kick him off the throne and as King of Hell and reclaim the title for himself and he knew Lucifer who was more powerful than him could do it. But he retained his sarcastic tone to not give away his sudden fear.

"Oh, is that so, you mean after all of going AWOL, you want now to retake the throne, why now Lucy what's change?" he asked him.

"That's not the reason why I'm here at least not yet" said Lucifer.

"Oh, then what is it, I now you didn't just come to say hello" said Crowley not curious to what Lucifer is up to.

"You see Crowley, I'm actually here to seek your help" said Lucifer.

"My help?" asked Crowley looking quite confused that Satan himself would ask for his help.

"Yes, Crowley your help on defeating Darkness once and for all" said Lucifer.

"Defeating the Darkness, I didn't think that was possible from what I gather even the man upstairs and his squadron of soldiers in the sky can't even stop it" replied Crowley.

"That's not entirely true, we were able to lock it away before Dear Old Dad and his original four children, me, Gabriel Michael and Raphael until those Winchesters winded up messing everything up and releasing it and we or say I can lock it away again" said Lucifer.

"But if it is that simple then why hasn't been defeated by now and why now after being MIA all this time do you suddenly want to help defeat it?" wondered Crowley still suspicious of Lucifer.

"I have my reasons, let's say Darkness is ruining my progress on earth and now I finally decided to help old Daddy lock it away again but I can't do it alone, this thing is powerful and will stop any attempt to lock it away which is why I need your help Crowley" he said.

"But how can I help, I'm not as powerful as you are and you are and if you can't do it alone" said Crowley.

Lucifer then started slowly walking towards Crowley with an evil seductive look on his face.

"Well, for one thing, I will need you to produce an army of your own prepared for the battle of our lives" said Lucifer.

Crowley started to feel a bit nervous of Lucifer's presence curious as to what will happen if he refuses or what will happen if he agrees as he knows Lucifer can't be trusted.

"And if I don't agree to help you and just stay out of it leaving you angels for this big battle yourselves?" he asked curiously as he swallowed.

Lucifer now walked right up to Crowley's face that he was nearly touching it then he gave another evil grin.

"Come now, you know you benefit from Darkness being banished for good as much as anyone besides if you don't you won't have worry about being afraid of Darkness, you will need to be afraid of me, do you read me" said Lucifer not changing his expression of his face.

"Yes, I quite understand" said Crowley calmly hiding his fear.

"Good, I'm glad we understand each other, so now why don't you go about and summon your little army already so we can then join the angels as they are going to need backup" said Lucifer with a menacing look.

"Alright then" said Crowley.

He didn't want to help Lucifer but and really wished there was a way he could lock him back in that cage already as he knew this could be the end to his reign as the king once this business with Darkness is over. Maybe he can pray that some his demons he sent to look for his no good mother Rowena will find her in time and he can force her to perform a spell to send Lucifer back to his cage in exchange of not killing her although he may just have her tortured and kept a prisoner for eternity instead. Of course, he would have to be discreet so Lucifer won't find out as he knew the devil will be keeping an eye on him from now on. Right now, the only thing for him to do is obey him like a good soldier until he comes up a with a plan for a way out of his predicament and revel in the fact that at least if Lucifer's plan works, they will all be rid of Darkness once and for all as he didn't know which one he feared more Lucifer or Darkness. He just glanced at Lucifer one more time and turned around to summon his demons for army as Lucifer instructed and prayed that he will come out on top in the end.