Chloe would have run like the Flash to get to Ella's house if it had been at all possible for her to do so. Fortunately, Lucifer was a pretty good driver, and he knew the fastest routes to get around town. They reached Ella's place long before anyone else did.

Her gun in hand, Chloe led the way up the stairs to the door. She checked the knob. It was unlocked.

As the door slowly opened, she entered a cold and dark foyer. "Ella! It's me. If you're here, come on out and explain what's going on before the rest of the force arrives. Because you know they won't care what you have to say once they know you're involved in this."

Lucifer followed her, and felt compelled to add his own soundtrack. "Miss Lopez, I understand why you might be so stabby-stabby, so please do show yourself so we can avoid any further bloodshed."

Chloe turned to him. "Wait. You know why she did this?"

"Well, I-"

Suddenly, a heavy book was smashed against the back of Chloe's head, knocking her out cold. Ella, panting wildly, tossed the object aside to reveal the Blade of Azrael in her hand.

Lucifer held his hands up. "Ella, dear, I know this isn't you. It's just the Blade talking. Now I know you didn't mean to kill those two idiots-not saying they didn't deserve it-but you need to stop."

Ella let her hand drop, like she understood what he was saying. But then her eyes flashed red. "Ella's not home, Luci."

Lucifer could barely contain his surprise. "Sister?"

Azrael gave one of Ella's charming little smiles. "Yes, it's me, brother. And I'm so happy I finally found you."

Shedding her jacket and shirt, which left her wearing only Ella's bra, she let her enormous feathered wings stretch free. "That...feels much better. No more having to hide in this skin sack or behind the facade of dopy little Ella. Now I can reveal my true form."

Lucifer began to feel the rage building inside of him. "Azrael, what did you do with Ella?"

"When dear old Uriel stole my Blade, I came to Earth to find it. But he knew. Before I could find a host body, he arranged for Ella to be shot by some human cockroach. That way, he ensured I would fall into her weak body and be powerless to retrieve my Blade."

"For countless days, I had to learn how to act like her. All the stupid little comics, TV shows, everything she loved, I had to know it so that I could assume her identity. It was the only way I could hide from Uriel. And when the time was right, I got her transferred to another precinct. Where I met you, Luci, and your human pet. Oh, how I enjoyed our time together!"

"So does that mean you'll surrender?"

"No! Now that I have my Blade, I will finish what our brother couldn't. I will cut down that heathen Goddess and smite her in the name of our Father! At last, he will be free of her evil!"

Lucifer cocked an eyebrow.

"Sorry. I had to play a lot of Dungeons and Dragons. It's actually one of the few useful things humans have invented."

"Interesting, sister, but I can't let you hurt her."

"Really? Are you going to kill me, like you did our brother?"

Being reminded of this memory made Lucifer hesitate. And with that, Azrael launched herself right at him.