chapter 6

Diego was shocked to see that the room was empty. Trixie was sobbing against Lucifer's leg. The devil was caressing her back with his one hand but what was more disturbing was the note he was holding in his other hand.

"What happened?" Diego asked fearing for the answer

"They took Chloe and senorita Escalante." He groaned between his teeth giving the note to Diego over his shoulder without looking at him. Diego took the note and the knife that came with it.

I got the lovely senorita's.

If you want them back It will cost you 12000 pesos.

Bring them towards the devil's mountains if you don't listen, you will never see them again.

Lucifer took Trixie in his arms and walked towards the window, one side was still closed, not thinking for one minute about the reflexion in the glass.

"They are going to pay for this." the devil groaned again making his eyes turning red from anger. Diego startled when he looked Lucifer's way. Lucifer wasn't aware that his eyes had lit up until he heard Diego's gasp from behind him and Trixie whispering, "Lucifer your eyes." between her sobs.

Lucifer closed his eyes and sighed and when he opened them again they had the dark color they always had.

He turned around and looked straight at Diego.

"Be honest with me, senor Morningstar, did your eyes just turned red?" Diego asked trying to hide his nervousness.

Lucifer sighed while he tried to comfort a broken-hearted Trixie, "I think you better tell him, Lucifer. He has been honest to you know." Trixie said between her sobs.

"Tell me what?" He asked agitated.

"Is there a place where we can talk in private with enough space?" Lucifer asked, if he was going, to be honest with him then he was going to prove it with his wings and not his devil side. He couldn't use a broken hero right now.

"Alright, follow me," Diego said curiously about what was going on here. It was already almost unbelievable that they knew who he was and that they came from the future, what could be next? Him not being human? Diego didn't know how right he was about that.

Diego had to lead them to a little place where he came to practice or to train, he had his arms crossed over his chest, "What was it that you didn't tell me?"

"You see, Diego, I am not human. I have proof enough to show you but before I tell you who I exactly know one thing, I am not going to hurt you nor am I here for your soul if will you end up in hell for working with me." Lucifer said not knowing to bring this to the man he needed to find their loved ones back.

"I am sorry you lost me. Why would I end up in hell for knowing you?" Diego asked not knowing what to think.

"Because Diego, I am the actual devil," Lucifer said hoping he wasn't going to be alone for the rescue.

"Are you serious right now? Victoria and your friend are gone and you are making jokes about something like that? " Diego asked angrily

"Lucifer is telling the truth," Trixie yelled, her crying had stopped but her eyes were still red and puffed, she stamped her little foot on the ground.

"It's alright, little hellion, I thought this might happen so there is a reason I asked you for some open space. I hope I am not going to regret this." Lucifer sighed before he opened his bright, white wings.

Diego was flabbergasted by seeing such beauty. He had already come in contact with an angel so he already had his first experience with angels. It made him think back on that particular Christmas that he wanted to give up his job as Zorro but this was an angel experience on a whole other level.

Lucifer sighed deeply holding the bridge of his nose between his thumb and index finger, "bloody hell, I think I broke a fox even when I showed my good side. I don't want to know what his reaction would have been on my devil's face."

Diego shook his head, "You didn't break anything. I have been in contact with an angel before but this brings it to a whole other level."

"Sorry I have to break into you but although I still have my angelic side I am no longer an angel, not since my fall anyway," Lucifer said honestly

"So you have another side too?" Diego asked while the studious man in him was more present than the man who would be afraid.

Lucifer laughed, "Yes, but honestly I hope you don't have to see that one because it is hideous. That is my monstrous side something I keep inside as much as possible."

"You are not a monster, Lucifer," Trixie said softly while she hugged Lucifer's legs

Lucifer smiled softly, "You are one of the few that thinks so, Beatrice."

"Mommy doesn't think you are a monster or she wouldn't have me stay with you," Trixie said cheerfully.

"Probably not." Was the only thing Lucifer responded. Lucifer thought of himself as a monster.

"So, I did see it right? In the bedroom the reflexion in the window showed me red eyes, I thought that I was hallucinating." Diego said his experience with don Fernando made this much easier to detest.

Lucifer nodded, "Yes you saw it right."

"But you don't act like the evil man they say you are?" Diego asked curiously.

"I am a punisher for evil but enough about me, we have guilty people to punish. Come to shop shop." Lucifer said while clapping in his hands.

"You are right but I am not done with my questions." Diego said while he looked around before he continued, "I will make sure that Felipe brings a horse to the cave for you to ride."

"Can I come, Lucifer?" Trixie asked with big puppy eyes.

Lucifer shook his head, "Not this time my little hellion. It's too dangerous."

"You can stay and help Maria in the kitchen, she is the only one of the servants who speak your language and she is good with children," Diego said helping out the devil.

"Okay, but can I see your horse later?" Trixie asked Diego.

"Maybe if you are a good girl with Maria, Zorro will visit and take you for a ride, would you like that?" Diego asked sitting on one knee to be at her level.

Trixie embraced Diego, "Don't worry I can keep a secret." She whispered.

Diego could only smile at that. He started to grow fond of this little girl.

Lucifer/Zorro

Chloe was shocked when she woke up, the last thing she remembered was that she had fallen in a hole made by Lucifer's brother, "Where am I? What happened?" Chloe asked to no one in particular not knowing that she wasn't the only one there.

"I am glad you finally woke up." sounded a female voice beside her. Chloe looked beside her to find you raven-haired woman also tied up. It was only then that she noticed that they were tied up sitting in a cold cave with only a little fire in front of them.

"Who are you? Where am I? Where is my daughter?" Chloe had a million questions not knowing if the woman could answer them.

"Your daughter is safe with the De La Vega family and your friend. You were already unconscious when I found you in your friend's arms with your daughter beside him but we got kidnapped before you had the chance to wake up. Don't worry Zorro will find us and he will free us. No bandit is a match for Zorro, most bandits fear him." Victoria said proudly.

"I think it will be their lucky day if Zorro arrives and not Lucifer," Chloe responded.

"What do you mean?" Victoria asked curiously.

"You wouldn't believe me even if I told you." Chloe laughed, "I am Chloe."

"Victoria Escalante." The woman smiled.

"Where are we?" Chloe asked again but Victoria was stopped by another voice.

"Welcome to the land of the living, senora." spoke a hooded figure, "I expect your new master in a few days but first I am going to earn some money out of you."

"You will not laugh again when Lucifer finds me," Chloe said no fear in her voice.

The hooded man just laughed at that, "Not even the fox himself scares me."

Chloe was silently thinking about what the man would do when he saw Lucifer's true form.