A/N Thanks again for everyone who is reading this and has sent in some lovely reviews and messages, always means a great deal to me.
This is a chapter of some bonding and back story.
Caitlin approached Ella, who was looking around in awe at her new found surroundings. Caitlin was a little nervous. She knew deep down that she had nothing to fear from the Devil as to her safety but Caitlin could shake off Frost's fear which was bleeding through into her psyche. Frost wasn't scared usually of anything and in times of crisis, Killer Frost emerged to protect her but this time it seemed Frost was hiding.
Over the last few months Caitlin had agreed to allow Frost the full use of their body and Caitlin could tell her 'other self' had changed and had become of a more rounded person, actual and whole for the first time in her life. Frost had felt the loss that Barry's absence would cause, had an almost panic attack when Ralph had become injured but now, to Caitlin, it seemed Frost was hiding from her guilt, guilt from her early actions after she had emerged for the first time, the people she had hurt, the crimes, the pain she had caused to strangers and those closest to them both.
If that was true, Caitlin could understand why Frost would not be wanting to face the ultimate judge of what was good or evil. If the man punished evil, would he simply strike Frost down? The rational brain of Dr Snow doubted that would be the case, however that hadn't eased Frost's fear and she needed to do something,
"Can I talk to you?" Caitlin's voice was quiet,
"Course Doc, what's up?" Ella beamed at the young doctor and encouraged to ask what ever questions she had on her mind, Caitlin couldn't help but return the smile even though it was nowhere near as brilliant,
"You're close with Lucifer right?" Caitlin cautiously began,
"Well yeah Doc, he is my big brother!" Ella wasn't sure where this was heading but she could tell De Snow was worried, so she let her get to her questions,
"Brother?" Caitlin gasped, "Doesn't that make you an angel? From your initial check-up, I would have thought you were human!" Ella couldn't but laugh,
"Nah Doc but thanks, always nice to be compared to an angel but I am just a regular old human!" Ella was still grinning, "Lucifer is well Lucifer, you know?" Caitlin was wide eyed as she shook her head a little so Ella forged on, "Clueless, impulsive, hedonistic, selfish on occasion but so warm, kind and caring, he made this lonely and funny outcast girl from Chicago, feel more loved and welcome than I have ever felt in my life," Ella paused, a loving smile made an appearance on her face.
Caitlin was enthralled by Ella's response, so she let the young woman resumed her tale without interruption, "So after Lucifer had gone back to Hell to stop the Demons from rising up and trying to cause a boat load of trouble on earth, well our earth that is! As now there are many as it turns out?!"
"He did what?" Caitlin blurted out, "and, oh yeah there are many different earths!" That statement was more of an afterthought,
"Kay, so yeah, apparently some Demons got it into their heads that coming to earth was a good idea, that Lucifer needed their help, they hadn't got the memo that Lucifer had retired and was quite happy not being the 'King of Hell' anymore!" Ella paused, allowing Caitlin to absorb the information,
"Then what happened?" Caitlin enquired encouragingly,
"Well Lucifer stepped up and ended the Demon uprising, told Chloe he loved her and then returned to Hell to rule again, rule so us humans could live without the fear of, well, hell on earth I guess!" Ella took a breath,
"Who's Chloe?" Caitlin wasn't sure why out of all the things she had just heard, that was her only question,
"Oh Detective Chloe Decker, Lucifer's partner in both the law and much more!" Ella gave a suggestive smile, Caitlin gave a knowing blush, "anyway, at the time, I wasn't 'in the know' of the bigger picture, I still thought Lucifer was a method actor but he was still missing and the people closest to him were keeping schtum! I couldn't not know what was going on, so I investigated his disappearance and do you know what I learned?" Caitlin shook her head, "well, for one, I missed him like family, so I kinda adopted him right then and there, in return he did the same! That big idiot needs a loving family around him, you get that his actual family are kinda dicks?"
"Only as far as the biblical sense!?" Caitlin wasn't sure she wanted to think about God being a dick but she let Ella continue,
"You need to ask Lucifer about that but it is a sore topic so be careful! He really doesn't ike opening up that wound. As I am sure you have already worked out for yourself, a lot of what we believed to know about the Devil is a load of bull, some bits are true but most isn't. Just get to know the real man and not the legend! You will be surprised at what you may find!" Ella hoped her words had been of some help or comfort to the woman before her, Ella could help it and hugged the young doctor, "As fascinating as this trip down memory lane has been, I doubt that is what you wanted to know?" Ella probed,
Caitlin took a deep breath, "I'm like Barry and Cisco, a Meta-Human! I'm literally two people and both are scared of what may happen. My other self has the lovely name of Killer Frost which obviously doesn't sound all that good to the outside world and she also has ice powers." Caitlin closed her eyes,
"Hey, no judgement here, I grew up thinking I could talk to ghosts, well turns out it was the Angel of Death, but that aint important right now, so come on, let it go girl!" Ella hastened to add,
Caitlin becomes Frost.
"Wow that is so cool, err sorry, not sorry! Probably shouldn't have made the Frozen quote though, you guys have Frozen right?" Ella beamed at the 'new woman' in front of her
"Unfortunately!" Was Frost's simple reply.
Twenty minutes earlier.
"Yes, I did the exact same thing Lucifer, not disappointed though!" Ella answered,
"Oh Miss Lopez, you haven't seen anything yet!" Lucifer cast both Barry and Kara a look, they gave a little nod and the Barry was gone and back again, now dressed in red leather, Kara just removed glasses and a new outfit wrapped around her, the cape was a nice touch Ella thought,
"I can see that!" Ella's smile was huge, "freakin superheroes? You kidding me?"
"Well you are friends with the Devil?!" Barry stated matter of factly, not feeling self-conscious at all!
"Duuuuuuude, this is like the coolest thing ever! Do you guys have the Hulk?" Ella was so excited,
"Only in movies!" Cisco jumped in,
"Dam!" Ella looked a little disappointed but the brightened again, "But you save people right?"
"Yeah we do," Cisco responded again with a confident grin.
Lucifer cleared his throat, gaining everyone's attention, "Are we any closer to finding out where the original Breach came from?" Barry and Cisco shock their heads, "well isn't that just wizard!" Lucifer finished off.