Chapter 8: The same eyes

"Human, how did you get here?" This wasn't Lucifer, but he could have mentioned he has a twin brother. Searching in her mind for lost biblical knowledge, she found nothing that would help her get his name. The bottle with the cure disappears into her coat pocket as she let her hands fall, only holding on to the feather that will lead her back to her partner.

Sensing that the angel was waiting for an answer, she had only one option - bluffing but staying as close as possible to the truth. Maybe he can sense lies. "I'm on a mission to save an angel, are you my test?" Best thing she could do was to confuse the angel and lead him away from the point that she is a human or that she was stealing in heaven to help the devil. Something told her he isn't the most popular angel right now, or ever.

"A mission, right, and who told you to come to this place?" The angel comes closer, he has the same eyes as Lucifer.

"Another angel told me where to go. I'm not exactly sure how I landed in the city, but he brought me inside." She had learned that only angels can enter the Silver City without help, so this was making it clear that she really had angelic help. "What's your name, angel?"

"Michael, sword of God and who are you?" He, Michael ... Archangel Michael, holy shit, had stopped right in front of her. Personal space was not really his thing, apparently.

"Chloe, Chloe Decker. I would like to leave now. I'm on a mission and you won't stop me." With much more confidence then she was feeling, Chloe walked past Michael and his wings to the door. As she was nearly at the door, a hand around her wrist stops her and holds up the hand with the feather. Michael was looking at the feather intensely before eyeing Chloe again.

"You are the little human my brother loves and he is dying." The first part of this comment let Chloe nearly choke and the second was meet with a sadden sad look in the eyes of the archangel.

"Will you let me go? I have to help him." Trying not to sound too desperate.

"Do you love my brother?" Was he serious, did he really have to ask that right now?

"Don't know yet ... It's complicated. How about we discussed that on the way." Her head nods to the door. And somehow the angel was agreeing to her. He let her go and they walk together. Outside the building, Chloe was a bit confused. it looks all different, but the feather in her hand moved lightly and shows her the way.

Chloe wasn't happy with Michael following her but at least she can bring the cure back to Lucifer.

"Human?"

"My name is Chloe and I would prefer it when you would call me that." The angel doesn't look too put off by her curt voice and continues, "Do you know how to use the cure you have stolen?" She stops and Michael nearly walks into her.

"I thought I only have to give it to him, so he would drink it." Suddenly Chloe feels unsure of her mission. Does she need something else or is she risking her partner's life?

Michael lifts an eyebrow, "Not really, but you have everything you need to cure him." Chloe was still suspicious but she had no time for this and they continue the way. The black feather in her hands shows her the way. It looked all different and she wasn't sure she would have found the right exit without it.

They arrive at the gate and Chloe hurries though it. "Lucifer I found it." But her euphoric voice wasn't answered. Lucifer was in the same position she had let him behind. The only change was that there were more feathers around him and he looked paler then before. His wings were also gone. "Lucifer?" She puts two of her finger at his neck to feel his pulse, a slow and weak beating told Chloe that her partner was still alive, barley but alive.