AN:Two chapters in one week,say what! I know I got really inspired and just whipped this one out. We are nearing the end here, with just one more chapter after this one...but dont worry its not really the end.
Chloe opened her eyes and found herself no longer in the warehouse. She instead found herself standing in Lucifer's penthouse. At least she thought it was. It seemed darker, and the white marble walls were replaced by fiery bricks. She looked around, noticing several things were completely off. The library was not there, and the bar was small in comparison to the one that was typically in his penthouse.
Chloe didn't understand what was going on. Last she knew a bullet was flying right towards her chest. A type of hit that was almost guaranteed to be fatal. However, instead of facing her impending doom, she was in the house of her partner.
"Why, hello detective." A smooth English voice called from behind her. Chloe's head quickly whipped around. Seeing Lucifer sitting at his piano, slowly playing a tune she didn't recognize. How she had missed him before was beyond her.
"Lucifer!" She said happily as she started to approach him, though something was completely off. Her Lucifer always had a five o'clock shadow. This man didn't. Typically Lucifer wore black suits, with various colored undershirts to change things up. Though he typically wore a white shirt. Which he would always whine about when it got blood, or dirt over it. Even though she warned him on several occasions that police officers and detectives alike typically avoided white for that very reason. Though, of course, he didn't listen.
She hadn't realized just how much she had missed him until she truly thought about him. Quirks and all. She needed him back in her life as soon as possible.
Well, he was. At the moment, at least Chloe thought so. However, his appearance told her that this man may not be the one she knows.
He chuckled a little at the way she gleefully said his name. "I'm afraid not, darling."
Chloe cocked her head a bit. "What do you mean?" Chloe took a small step back as the man she thought to be Lucifer continued to play on the Pisano.
"Lucifer isn't done healing just yet." He stopped playing for a moment and waved his hands above his head. An image of a peacefully sleeping Lucifer appeared. He took soft breaths as small curls fell over his eyes. A sight Chloe couldn't wait to see in person again. A moment later the image of the sleeping devil disappeared, and Chloe's attention was brought back to the man that looked so much like him.
"Then who the hell are you."
He chuckled again. "Ah, right. Luci doesn't talk about me much." He sighed a little, "that prick always wants all the attention for himself."
Chloe glared a little at the man's comments. "I asked you a question." She said firmly, her fists clenched.
"Easy there Detective, no need to get testy." He cooed. "Why my sweet little human, am Samael."
Oh, hell.
The angel Smaeal. The one cast out of heaven. Condemned to rule hell for all of eternity. The Angel that couldn't handle hell. He wanted all those around him to suffer in the same sort of agony that he had. At least that's what Maze had said. Back when Chloe had first truly learned the truth. Samael was Lucifer before he woke up. Pushed that part of him away, and became the man she knew.
Samael was consumed by the powers of hell. Corrupted by them. While Lucifer burned with them. He controlled and commanded hell. He had become one with it, not letting it consume the goodness that was still in his heart. Unlike the man that stood in front of her.
"B-bring Lucifer back." She demanded.
Samael just laughed. "Oh, I agree with Serena. What does myself see in you." He mocked. "You truly are a slow one." She glared at this comment, which only pleased the corrupted angel further. "Testy, testy." He said making a tisk sound at the end of each word. "Darling, I showed you. He is sleeping."
She moved towards him like lightning, grabbing the collar of his shirt. "I said bring him back!"
Samael rolled his eyes, and with one clean shove pushed her clear off him. Causing Chloe to crash into the floor. "I told you, he is asleep. I can't bring him back, and trust me I want him back as badly as you do." Samael said with a growl.
"W-why do you want him back?" Chloe mumbled as she slowly pulled herself off the floor.
Samael huffed a little as he moved towards the Detective. "While I would love to be back in control, I despise you little imps." He walked towards Chloe and kicked her clean in the chest. Chloe cried out in pain, as she clutched her side tightly. "Plus, I don't want to die any more than he does. Though going back to hell does sound rather delightful." He said with a wicked grin as he got down towards her eye level.
"So...so, you need me...you people need to find a new human to play with." She choked. The man before her smirked again.
"Well, that prick who typically controls my body needs you to be precise." He bent down and forcefully pulled her up. "Though, he isn't gonna like what I'm gonna have you do." Samael laughed wildly at that, "and that makes me very bloody happy."
"What, exactly is that?" Chloe said with a concerned look as she continued to clutch her side.
"I want you to use the powers of hell, of course."
"Wait, what!"
Samael groaned a bit. "I want you to sue the fires of hell, father do I have to keep repeating myself around you?" He said in a huff.
She groaned a little at his tone, and how he acted around her. She really just wanted to get back to little Lucifer, since a young sweet Lucifer was better than this dick of an angel. "Isn't using the fires of hell...you know dangerous."
"For me, no. Well for him no. For me, it ruined my mind." He said with a wicked laugh. Making Chloe tense up a bit. "Though, you'll be fine...Probably." He waved her off a bit. "Your safety isn't really important."
Chloe glared at him as she crossed her arms. "I think Lucifer would disagree."
Samael smirked a little at her comment. "Yes, he would." He took a step closer towards her. So there faces were only inches apart. "Though, Lucifer isn't here right now, is he?"
Chloe teamed again. The angel's hot breath creeping down her neck threatening to send a wave of nervous shivers down her back. Lucifer could be an ass at times. Impulsive and beyond all else a self-absorbed man who had fallen from heaven, and never truly learned how to stand back up. She drove her crazy. Did stupid things to impress her, or attempt to catch the bad guy. However despite all his flaws and shortcomings. She still loved him. She loved the man that went out of his to protect her. Make her smile. He had made every day of her life better by just being apart of it. However, Sameal was different. Lucifer would never try to scare her, nor would he ever even suggest something that could possibly harm her in the long run. Lucifer wanted to protect her, Samael could care less. His only motive in this situation was to save himself.
Which, Chloe supposed was her goal too.
To save Lucifer.
She looked up at Samael, and her fears started to slip away. She couldn't be afraid right now. She had to be impulsive, she had to be daring. She had to do what Lucifer would do, in order to save him. It was her time to be the reckless one. She was just praying internally that it paid off.
She cleared her throat a little, as she stared at his dark eyes. "Alright, what do I have to do."
He smirked wildly at that.
Chloe found herself just a moment later back In front of Serena just as the gun went off. A flash of red crossed her mind as she did exactly as Samael had told her. She quickly reached behind her to grab Lucifer's hand.
"Do your thing, Samael." She told herself just as the gun hit her head.
A switch turned on and Chloe felt herself losing control. Red mist crept around her body as the bullet flew backward.
"What the-!" Serena cried out as she looked at Chloe. The red mist surrounding her.
"Don't fight it, just let it take over." She could hear Sameal saying in the back of her mind.
Chloe let her control of her own body slip away as she felt herself being consumed by the mist.
"Chloe!" She heard Lucifer cry as she slipped into pure darkness. Chloe was no longer in control as the mist faded revealing a sight that would frighten the devil himself.
Where the Detective had stood was now a completely different person, no matter how much they looked like Chloe on the outside. This creature has pure black eyes, with blood dripping from them. She took a few steps towards Serena. Who started to scramble away. The creature smirked a little. As she lifted up her hand. All along both of her arms were ancient symbols and writings the type that would bind a demon to a human's soul. As well as possibly be able to create a creature of pure hell.
Amenadiel and Maze had now fully recovered from Serena's many attacks on their celestial eardrums. Maze wrapped her arms around Lucifer and pulled him away, as they watched Chloe get closer to the Angel.
"Chloe!" Lucifer cried again.
"Lucifer...shhh." Maze said trying to soothe the devil. He ignored her words and squirmed in her arms. Maze held her tighter, as she cried out trying to break free from her grasp.
"CHLOE!"
She didn't hear him. Her steps towards the angel shaking the ground. Lights in the faulty factors started to flicker with every movement the creature inside of Chloe took.
Serena growled a little and pulled out the gun again. Firing it once more. The creature flicked the bullet away as if it was a fly swarming towards her face. A simple almost thoughtless task that no mere mortal should be able to do with such ease.
The sight terrified Lucifer, but something started to wake up inside him from the sight before him.
Lucifer kept fighting Mazes grasp as Amenadiel and the demon exchanged glances not sure what to do with the creature that looked like their friend.
Serena dropped the gun and charged towards Chloe. The creature inside the Detective just laughed. With one clean out stretched hand, she pushed the Angel into the wall on the other side of the room. Within a split second, Chloe was on the other side of the room, staring down at the Angel. Chloe grabbed her by the neck. Then proceeded to fling the angel once more to the other side of the room.
Lucifer continued to struggle in vain. Trying to break free, and stop the Detective before it was too late.
The creature laughed as she moved over for angel who struggled to stand. "T-this doesn't make sense!" Serena snarled as she charged towards the Detective again. The creature took one swift step to the left completely dodging Serena attack. "Your nothing but a pathetic human!"
The creature laughed as Serena charged again. Only to miss once more as the Detective dodged again.
"you're wrong." A hoarse voice that came from Chloe's mouth. "I'm the human that consumed the fire's of hell." A smirk appeared across her face. Fire erupted from beneath her feet shooting towards the angel, who blocked the blasts with her hands.
Maze grabbed Lucifer and started to pull him away from the fight. "Maze, no!" He cried as he continued to squirm in her arms.
"She did this to protect you. I won't let that be in vain, by you dying from accidental burning." Mazikeen snapped towards the young devil."
"I'm not the one who needs bloody protection right now!" He snapped once more at Mazikeen.
"I'm sorry Lucifer, we need to go." She dragged him out, as Amenadiel helped her hold him down.
"No, please! Chloe!" He screamed again as they were being dragged out of the building.
Chloe pushed her foot forward as flames once more shoot out from under her feet. "You wanted hell fire, didn't you?" Chloe mocked as she swiftly went after the Angel again. Serena cried out as she spread out her wings. She pushed them forward sending a large gust of wind towards the creature inside of Chloe. The creature stumbled back a bit. Serena took that opportunity to start moving upwards. She flapped her wings a few times gaining a few of air.
"Oh, no you don't." The creature in Chloe leaped up towards Serena grabbing her foot. The Angel cried out as Chloe pulled her down to the floor. The two creatures crashing towards the ground with a thud. Serena tried to scramble free, but the creature inside Chloe hadn't let go of the Angel's foot during the fall. "Please, just let me go! I'll leave!" Serena cried out as Chloe pulled Serena towards herself. The creature started to laugh again.
"Bargaining this time will get you nowhere," Chloe said as she pulled Serena up to her feet.
"P-please!" Serena cried out again. Tears starting to fall from her face, as Chloe's face changed for a moment. Showing Chloe's real face for a brief moment. The Detective trapped inside her own body noticed the angels pain and wanted to stop. Begged the creature that was consuming her to let the angel go. They got what they wanted. Lucifer was safe. The Angel would go back to heaven, leaving Lucifer and her alone. That wasn't enough, not for this creature.
The creature shook her head. "No, no. Begging is not good enough. Not in this case."
Lucifer could hear Chloe from outside, still squirming in Mazes arms. "Mazikeen, Mazikeen, please! Let me go!" He screamed towards the demon.
"Lucifer we can't help her!" Maze cried out. The demon forcing her own emotions towards the Detective and the situation at hand into the back of her mind. Maze knew that as dangerous as it was for Chloe to have absorbed the hellfire within Lucifer. It was the only way to win this one.
Regardless of the cost.
"Yes, we can help her!" He argued.
"Lucifer she chose this. She chose this to protect you!" Maze screamed looked down at the young devil with said eyes.
"No, she didn't choose this. Samael did this. He wants this! He wants her to be consumed by hell. To die. This is what he wants!" Lucifer screamed again. Maze continued to hold him in her grip as he cried out loudly.
Chloe gripped tightly onto Serena's neck as her cold black eyes started into Serena's. the angel cried out in pain. Tears escaping her eyes. "P-please!" The Angel begged again. The creature that was Chloe let out a blood-curdling cackle. That caused Lucifer to cry out once more from the outside. Chloe felt a twitch in her body as she heard the young boy scream, though she pushed forward and carried on.
"I told you. Begging isn't good enough this time." Chloe squeezed Serena's neck harder. Serena gasped for air as she batted at Chloe's had. Though her attempts to be freed were for nothing. As Chloe continued to hold her neck. She could feel the bones start to crumble under the pressure of her hand. A smile crept across Chloe's face as she did.
"W-why…" escaped Serena's lips. Chloe looked at her, her dark eyes getting somehow even darker.
"Why?" Chloe said. Somewhat baffled. Her grip loosened, Serena stumbled out of her grip and onto the floor.
"You wanna know," Chloe said as she crouched down to Serena's eye level. "You really wanna know!?" She growled at the Angel. Serena backed away slightly, but there was no energy left in her body. Her lungs still trying desperately to get air. Chloe stepped forward and pushed Serena down onto her back. Both her hands on the Angels shoulder pinning her down.
Lucifer could hear Chloe. He could hear the hurt and pain in her voice. He screamed one more time. His cries finally breaking the demon's grip, as he quickly crawled out of her grasp.
"I'm doing this, for him!" Chloe growled as her hands dug into the Angel's shoulder. Blood starting to drip from Serena's shoulders. "I'm doing this to keep him safe. Safe from you! From the person who tried to kill him."
Lucifer rushed towards Chloe as fast as he could.
"You, you're a monster." Chloe snarled. "You may look like an angel, but believe me you're not! I may look like the monster, but I'm not. I get rid of monsters like you. The ones who threaten those I love. Who threaten my best friend! My partner! You try to take that away from me. You tried to take everything away from Lucifer! You want him to be something he isn't. You want him to be a monster." Chloe raised her hand up high.
Lucifer ran even faster. "Chloe, no!" He screamed.
"He is not a monster. Those who say he is are the monsters!" With one swift motion, she pushed her hand right into Serena's chest. The angel let out a loud gurgle of a cry.
"No!" Lucifer screamed as Chloe pulled her hand out of the Angel's chest. Serena's heart firmly in her grasp. "Chloe!" Lucifer ran up to her but stopped just feet away. Chloe let the heart drop to the floor as she rolled off of the Angel. Her black eyes met his. The look of pure terror in his eyes.
She felt another twitch in her body, as she dropped down to her knees. She screamed.
The walls shook. Windows shattered as her cry echoed through Los Angeles. Car alarms started going off one by one. As loud dark barks could be heard in the distance. Her cry nearly causing Lucifer to black out from sheer pain/terror. He, however, covered his ears with his hands as she clumsily stumbled towards her.
She continued to scream as tears flooded down her face. Hells fire burning through her body as she tried to fight it off. Her cries died down as a hand touched hers. Chloe's head whipped around and her eyes met young Lucifers. His dark eyes meeting her's. "Chloe…" he whispered,
"Lucifer…" she replied as her gaze went back to Serena's body. Her body started to shake a little, as Lucifer grip tightened on her shoulder. "What have I done…" she cried out softly.
"Chloe," he moved over next to her. He gently wrapped her arms around her shoulder. Her body shook again, trying to fight off hell as much as she could. Lucifer noticed her body struggling and he let out a soft sigh. He gently placed his hand on her cheeks, brushing away a few strands of hair that fell in front of her eyes. As his hands touched her face the bloody marks started to fade. Her eyes started to slowly change back to their normal color.
"Lucifer...what are-" he gently shushed her, as he pulled her in for a kiss. Chloe tried to pull back, but she couldn't. As they touched Chloe could feel the fires of hell leaving her body. The marks reverted back to her normal skin. As red mist wrapped around Lucifer. The fires of hell returning to where they belonged.
Back into the body of the once king of hell.
Back to the man betrayed by his family.
Returning hell to where it needed to be. Away from the women he cared about. The person he would risk everything for. The Detective had used the fire of hell to save him. She had risked her life to save his own. She was still at risk, though he could worry about that at another time. She leaned her head into his shoulder. He toppled backward. Her larger than his stature causing him to lose his balance. Though he didn't really care. Tears soaked his white shirt as Chloe began to sob wildly.
Hell was not a place for mortals to visit. When one experienced the fires of hell, and what lay beyond them. It changed them.
It turned a pure of heart and soul women, into a monster.
A monster. Something Chloe would now have to live with for the rest of her life.
All because of him.
Because someone came after him. He fought back his own tears as he continued to hold her tight. Maze ran to his side and gently placed her hand on the detective's back. Lucifer looked up at Maze with sad eyes.
"What have I done..."
AN:I based the markings idea around the binding spells they use in "Constantine" both in the show and in the Hellblazer comics. So a little nod to my dumb blonde there.
Anyways thank you so much for your contouned support. It really means alot to me!