Authors Note: I don't want to give too much away or anything but there is a part in this chapter that you might think is a bit over the top, but please just trust me, in the comic when two Angels fight, and one is the victor they do much worse that what I did. Samhaincat - this is the chapter I told you about where I thought - what the hell have I just done to Lucifer. ;)

Hope you enjoy...enter, mom!

Lucifer pulled up outside the old dilapidated warehouse and wondered if his mother could have possibly picked anything more cliche. It was just like something out of one of those movies, the kidnapper picking the most deserted spot to make a trade, gun fights ensuing. He was quite surprised that she'd chosen somewhere so desolate, he'd imagined her picking some place that would cause the most damage to the humans. His thought once again turned to Trixie, his little human and he hoped she was alright. If his mother had hurt her in any way he was going to rip her to pieces with his bare hands. The poor child had been kidnapped twice in the space of less than a week. Maybe after all this was said and done she could go speak with Dr Linda. It wasn't like the therapist was going to be helping him any more. Shaking his head he pushed those disturbing thoughts from his mind and quietly entered the warehouse.

He walked at a leisurely pace, his right hand shoved into his pocket. He was a picture of indifference although inside he was a swirling mass of emotions that were just about ready to burst.

It was almost eerily silent as he continued through the barren, dusty building, the only sound was the clacking of his new shoes on the concrete floor.

A voice echoed around him and he froze.

"It's been so long, Samael."

He spun back to the door he'd entered through and there she was. His mother. Lucifer had to admit she couldn't have picked a more beautiful mortal to reside in. Long blonde hair, piercing blue eyes and a killer body that under normal circumstance he'd quite happily want to get in the sack. But this wasn't normal circumstances and he felt physically sick when she manoeuvred little Trixie in front of her like a shield. Even from the distance between them he could see her nails digging into the little girl' shoulders making her cry out and Lucifer took a threatening step forward.

"Leave her alone!" he shouted, his body already beginning to vibrate with anger.

Charlotte laughed mockingly, her eyes taking in her son's new appearance. "Oh Samael, what did your father do to you?" She loosened her grip slightly, but kept her hands on the child' shoulders, keeping her in place. "He always liked making a spectacle of you, didn't he?"

"I'm not here to reminisce mother. Let the child go, and we can settle this." He moved closer to them, very slowly and kept his hands out in a peaceful gesture. "It's me you want."

Trixie was trembling, her watery eyes locked on her favourite Devil. She didn't like the way he was talking. His dark gaze drifted toward her and she was sure she heard his voice in her head. Her little brow scrunched up in confusion and in the next moment he called out her name and she finally realised what he meant.

"Now Trixie!"

Lucifer had been teaching her how to stand up to bullies and what to do if someone ever grabbed her from behind. With all the force she could muster she stamped down on the lady' foot and then threw her elbow back as hard as she was able. Her small legs carrying her as fast as she possible out the main door just behind her. Lucifer had always said to use those moves to surprise an attacker and then run until she found a safe place to hide. Her mom or Lucifer would find her. He'd promised her that and he never broke his promises.

Charlotte was stunned but completely unharmed, she turned her dark gaze on her son and pursed her lips.

"Well played, Samael but ultimately foolish. Once I destroy you I will continue with the plan you sabotaged eons ago and she will die anyway." She advanced toward him, her eyes narrowing dangerously and with a flicker they turned as black as the night. "You will be punished for your actions, my son." She raised her hand out toward him and then clenched her hand into a fist.

Lucifer felt like he'd been slammed into an invisible wall, his gaze widening in panic as he clawed at the sudden pressure on his throat, his lungs bursting as they tried to suck in much needed air but there was nothing for him to get a grip of. She forced him on to his knees, his face turning purple and for a brief moment he wondered if this was it, is this how he was going to die? A part of him still felt guilty for what he'd done to her, so he didn't put up as much of a fight as he should have.

He could hear her maniacal chuckle as she walked closer, his vision started to blur and in the midst of his impending doom, he heard a sound that changed everything.

"Lucifer, no!"

Trixie must have come back and when she saw what was happening she started hitting the much taller woman with her small fists, screaming at her to stop hurting her friend.

Charlotte spun and grabbed the little girl, lifting her as easily as a feather and threw her full force back toward the wall.

"NO!" Lucifer roared, staggering unsteadily to his feet, his eyes blazing with fire and threw his hand out just in time to stop the spawn from connecting violently with the structure. His whole body shook with the strain of him keeping her there and making a split second decision he clicked his fingers sending the little girl to the back seat of the car which sat outside. He could've done that earlier, but he also knew it would take a lot out of him, which it had. He slumped back down on one knee as his mother sauntered toward him, a creepy grin twisting her pretty features.

"My, my, that was impressive. You really do care for those abominations, don't you?" she taunted, cocking her head to the side as she regarded him.

Using every ounce of strength he had he pushed himself to his feet and faced his mother. "I will protect them until my last breath," he spat at her.

She scowled, her gaze once again darkening. "You'd do that for them, and not your own family?" Charlotte yelled and in one smooth move she gripped Lucifer by the throat and hoisted him in the air. "How dare you betray me!" she screamed at him, her grip so tight that he thought he heard bones creaking.

The Devil summoned the fire within him, felt it surge through his veins until he was sure his blood was actually boiling and his eyes glowed bright red.

Charlotte suddenly felt a trickle of doubt flood thought her, and for a second she saw the actual fires of hell flickering behind those bright orbs. Then she felt it. Like a wave of fire descending over her and she screamed, dropping him back to the floor as she fought against the invisible blaze consuming her.

Lucifer dragged himself up once more and using all the rage, the pain, the fear and his guilt he combined it all, and once he felt it charge his body like an electric current he aimed everything at her, letting it loose with a howl of agony as the strain on his now human body became almost unbearable. He felt the warmth of his blood flowing from his nose, his ears and finally his eyes as he struggled to keep the momentum. His legs once again unable to hold him up and he crashed back to the dusty floor.

Using his momentary weakness to her advantage his mother scrambled back to her feet, her eyesight wavering sickeningly for a second before she could even think about moving. She stumbled the few steps toward him and dropped down beside him, her body still sizzling with the after burn of his attack but she wasn't about to let him win. With her right hand she grabbed his chin and forced him to meet her gaze.

"It was a good try son. But not nearly good enough. It seems your father still refuses to offer aid when it's you. His favourite son." She spat, her grip tightening and once more the blackness of her soul flashed through the human' eyes and Lucifer cried out in agony.

The young Devil's vision blurred, the fire within him fizzling out as he weakly grasped at his mothers hand. Well this was it then. He'd done his best and it still wasn't good enough. He only hoped Chloe could forgive him. Wasn't it just the kicker that he'd realised he was in love with her and then got sent back to earth in a child' body. His father really did know how to ruin his life. And now he'd never get to tell her, or show how much he loved her. Never get to watch the small human grow into a beautiful, strong woman just like her mother.

Charlotte' smirk grew, she'd won, she could see feel his life draining, the light within him start to flicker out. Lifting him by the throat she stood with him dangling helplessly. Hardly any fight left in him and she laughed. A horrible cackle that echoed in the empty space.

"For what it's worth, Lucifer. I'm sorry this had to happen." Even with how weak he was, he realised what she was going to do and started to struggle clumsily but it did nothing to stop her. With one swift movement she thrust her hand into his chest and gripped his faltering heart in her hand.

His lips parted in a silent scream, and then he was choking, gagging on the blood filling his mouth. Lucifer' eyes flared crimson for a brief second before they faded back to normal. He couldn't help panicking, he struggled to pull in a breath, his limbs had gone numb and he wasn't sure if it was tears or blood anymore but he felt the wetness leaking from the corners of his eyes.

As the darkness started to pull him under Lucifer saw Maze' face flash into his mind. He wished he'd told her how much she meant to him. He knew she'd take his death hard, and more than likely she would shoulder all the blame, but this was his choice and as much as he hoped she'd show up now and save him, he knew because of his father' actions that it would be much harder for her to track him as he was.

His lips curled in a small smile when the last image that flashed into his mind was Chloe's smiling face and little Trixie rushing to greet him, and then, with one last shuddering breath, he fell still. His head drooping forward, and chin resting on his chest.

Charlotte basked in her victory for all of a few seconds, then felt a twinge of sadness wash through her. What had she done? She'd murdered her son and all because of a burning rage which had consumed her for centuries. She released her hold on him like he had scalded her and watched him fall in a heap on the floor.

Realising the gravity of her actions she let out an agonising screech and glared up at the heavens. "This is all your fault! Not mine!" Pacing back and forth, Charlotte dragged her fingers through her hair in agitation. "You did this, with your stupid human creations. You turned our children against me!"

Twisting around to face her son, she rushed over and dropped to his side. She didn't seem to notice or care that the blood pooling under him was soaking into her clothes. With a tenderness she hadn't been able to show in millennia, she stroked his smooth cheek and placed a kiss on his forehead. Just as she moved to stand she thought she saw his finger twitch. Pausing she waited, watching and then he did it again, his hand closing slowly into a fist.

"Lucifer?" she questioned hesitantly.

The young Devil opened his eyes but it wasn't really him. Instead of the dark eyes or even his hellish ones, this time they shone with a brightness she'd only ever witnessed in heaven.

Charlotte backed away from him as he pushed himself to his feet and took an unsteady step toward her.

He glanced down at the body he inhabited and frowned at the mess. Such a shame, he thought with a shake of his head. With a much more determined stride he moved toward her, reaching his hand out and freezing her in place when she tried to escape.

"I gave you a another chance, Charlotte and this is what you chose to do with it?" His voice was soft, and yet it echoed all around her. He tilted his head to the side as he regarded her.

She shook her head vehemently. "No! You had nothing to do with it. I escaped from hell myself!"

"Is that what you really think?" He stopped when he stood almost nose to nose with her. The bright light from his eyes shining straight through her.

Her expression darkened. "Why? Why would you let me loose on earth when you knew what I would do?"

"It was a test." He stated simply.

"A test?" she snapped, tugging desperately against the invisible bonds he'd wrapped her in.

His glowing eyes burned brighter and he nodded. "Yes."

"Well I guess I failed it then?"

He smiled sadly. "The test was not for you, but for our son."

Charlotte stared blankly at him. "What? You did all this to test our son? For what purpose?"

"To find out if he deserved a second chance, Charlotte. You have no idea how far he has come. He was willing to die to save my creations. The very same beings he vowed never to bow down to, the very reason he first fell. Lucifer has grown." He trailed his fingers softly over her cheek. "This could have been a second chance for you as well, but you let your rage control you and in doing so murdered your own offspring. I can not allow that to go unpunished."

Her eyes widened and before she had the chance to shout abuse or beg forgiveness he was snapping his fingers and sending her soul back to the underworld.

Walking back to the spot where the body he inhabited had fallen he released his hold and lowered the empty vessel carefully to the ground. He could sense the human's arriving and he had some other things to take care of.

Chloe burst into the warehouse and for a split second she could have sworn she saw the silhouette of a man but in the blink of an eye it was gone and her eyes dropped to the un-moving teen laying in a pool of blood and she faltered.

"No! Nonononono, please no, don't do this." She cried out and rushed forward, halting suddenly only a few feet away, her legs refusing to carry her any further. With wide eyes she stared down at his lifeless body, blood covering almost every inch of him and Chloe felt sick. Snapping out of her daze, she hurried the last few steps, dropping to her knees by his side. Her jaw trembled as she tried to hold back her tears. Instead of drowning in her emotions, she used everything she learned as a Detective and forcefully locked her personal feelings in a box at the back of her mind. She took in the sickly grey pallor of his skin and with shaking fingers she reached out to check for his pulse.

After almost a minute and unable to feel anything Chloe let the box burst open and like floodgates opening, tears streamed down her face. She trailed her fingers through his short hair, and indifferent to the blood soaking in to her jeans she pulled his head into her lap and sobbed. Her heart breaking for the boy she'd just started to know and for the man she would never see again.

"Bring him back. Please! God bring him back to me." she begged over and over, clutching him to her. Unwilling to let him go.

She lost track of how long she sat there until the sound of her daughter' voice broke through the fog that had descended on her mind.

"Mommy? Is he..?" Trixie edged closer so slowly, her eyes widening at the state of her friend and she turned away, covering her eyes with her hands and trembling as she cried. Chloe pulled off her jacket and laid it over Lucifer, covering his head and part of his chest. Rushing to her tearful little girl she crouched in front of her, pulling her into a tight embrace and they both let their anguish consume them.

"I'm so sorry, baby. I'm so sorry," Chloe whispered brokenly.

Trixie lifted her head from her mothers shoulder and turned to look once more upon her friend and stiffened when she saw he was no longer there.

"Mom?" she stuttered. "Where's Lucifer?"

Chloe wiped her eyes and followed her daughters gaze. Her breath catching in her throat at the empty spot she'd left him, her jacket now laying in the puddle of blood instead of covering his various injuries from her daughters innocent eyes.

"I- I don't know."

OMG...I'm so sorry *hides behind computer*

As I said at the beginning I didn't want to give too much away but when two Angels' fight in the comic (Amenadiel and Lucifer) the victor has to remove their heart and eat it. So...I didn't do that lol but I thought it funny cause in the first episode Lucifer does say to Amenadiel 'look forward to eating your heart one day. Peace'