Lost Boys and Golden Girls

Lucifer stood in the shadows watching paramedics leave the entrance to the ER. He wanted to be sick. He had tried, despite everything he had tried to protect everyone. Charlie was a baby. Half human. He had no place in Hell. Lucifer sighed heavily. He thought he was saving Chloe, Trixie and all he cared for. He jumped slightly as he felt a hand on his back.

"Hi."

"Maze."

"I should kick your ass."

"Yeah, like to see you try." He smiled as Maze smiled slightly. He pulled her into his arms, hugging her tightly as she pulled a face but didn't resist.

"Do That again and I will."

"How is she?"

"Chloe? Still unconscious. Doc says it's her heart. Did you know human hearts are fragile? Apparently the slightest thing goes wrong and bam! Gone."

Lucifer nodded before running a hand through his hair. "Why are you back?"

"My sister showed up."

"I know."

"She's dying. I'm not the real King of Hell. Satan is. Not me. And he is psychically attacking her to stop me finding him." He explained as his friend frowned at him. "Daddy dearest lied to me."

"What the? You were there for how long and you didn't need to be? Jeez!"

"Apparently He lost track of time."

"So? How do we sort this out?" Maze watched him. "Trixie is up there watching her mother kept alive by machines. She's a little girl watching her mom with tubes everywhere."

"Where's Dan? Her father? Detective Douch?"

"Vacation. He left just after you. Trixie doesn't have a contact number and his cell isn't working." She narrowed her eyes. "I called Ella. She is going to stay with Trixie until Dan turns up or we sort this out. Whatever comes first."

Lucifer was almost on the verge of tears as Maze ushered him in to the hospital towards the Intensive Care Unit.

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"Cmon." Amendial handed his sister a glass of water. "Fight this."

She looked him in the eyes as he spoke, her skin slick with sweat as she tilted her head back. An unearthly roar escaped her lips as Amendial stood back

"NOT FOR ME! YOU WILL NOT FIND ME!" She slumped back onto the sofa convulsing as the floor beneath her shook. Amendial stood to his full height, chanting in Latin before his sister fell silent. His wings filled up the room, casting shadows as he knelt next to her. Quietly he pushed the hair from her eyes as she blinked them open.

"Hi."

"Amendial."

"It's ok. It's ok."

"What? I." She looked around. "Lucifer. I."

"I can look out for him. You must rest, Az. You need to go home. You need to rest."

"Dad will be pissed with me."

"No." Amendial smiled at her. "He won't. I'll take you." He scooped her up in his arms before she could protest; knowing he could at least save one sibling. Lucifer's fate was another thing entirely.

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"Lucifer!" He smiled as he heard his name called. Before he could react the little girl was in his arms. "I knew you would come home! I knew!"

"Hi."

He hugged her as Ella appeared in the doorway with Linda. "You ok?"

"I called 911. Mom is really sick. Really bad."

"I know."

Trixie took his hand, leading him to where Chloe lay. "I've been sat here with her talking and reading to her. Ella says she can hear me."

"Oh of course she can." Lucifer spoke honestly. His eyes fixed on the blonde woman with ventilator and medical machinery all around her. Fear seemed to cause him to go into paralyses - every muscle rooted in position.

"Talk to her."

"I don't know what to say."

"Just tell her you're here. That you love her." Trixie stated calmly. Lucifer swallowed hard as he crossed to her.

"Detective." He touched her hand. "I'm back. I don't know how but I will make this right. I give you my word, Detective." He kissed her forehead knowing that somehow he would find the way to put everything right.

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