Power of the 8 Elements

Chapter Forty

Terri POV

"You never told us it was your birthday!" Amaya said, following Lucifer all through the house.

"Mm, now you know why," he replied, trying to shake her off.

"We've got to celebrate. How old are you turning?"

"Fourteen," he said.

"That's amazing! Now we have to celebrate! You only turn fourteen once!"

"You only turn every age once," Glamour said.

"I know, but that is no excuse to ignore a birthday. It's a celebration regardless. What do you say, Lucifer?"

Lucifer was about to walk up the stairs. All of us were staring at him now. He sighed, annoyed.

"Fine, nothing extra, and nothing stupid," he then left.

I figured that it was just an excuse to get him to leave because that's what he wanted more than anything.

"Alright, we need to plan things out-"

"Amaya, maybe you're taking this too seriously," Bones said, "Lucifer has made it...slightly clear that he doesn't want you to make a big deal about it, and that's his decision whether or not he wants to celebrate his birthday."

"But we have to show him how much we love him. If he doesn't know it, how can we call ourselves his friends?"

"Because-" Ferd began.

"Ah-ah! We are going to give Lucifer the biggest birthday surprise he's ever seen."

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"Amaya, I don't think that you know the meaning of 'not extra'," I said, hanging up streamers anyway.

"Lucifer said that his family abuses him, we've got to show him that we care. If we don't celebrate his birthday, we're just as bad as his family."

"Yeah, but we're not going to cuss in his face or cut him with a knife," Glamour said.

"I agree with Glamour. I'm sure Lucifer already knows we're his friends," Bones said, "I mean, we don't run away when he shows up. I say that's good enough."

"Nope, nope, nope! We've already set up decorations; we can't go back now! Now, does everyone have presents?"

All of us nodded except for Celeste who sat on the couch staring at the window.

"Celeste, I get you don't like him, but just do something nice today," I said.

"Like not rolling your eyes when he shows up," Glamour said.

Amaya elbowed her. "Celeste doesn't have to be present. We all know how much she hates Lucifer, so there's no point in trying to force her against her will."

Celeste looked up at us then down. Something weird was going on with her.

"Alright, guys, when Lucifer shows up downstairs we'll yell 'surprise'-" Amaya said.

"Too late," Lucifer said, walking down the stairs.

"You were supposed to wait!"

"No, I wasn't because none of you told me, and I have the right to move about freely through the house."

The time for presents finally came. Everyone had placed a bet to see whose gift was going to make Lucifer smile. Amaya apparently thought that a rainbow gift card saying: Rainbows and kittens are flying through the sky! They jump so high, it feels like you are blind. Now you are jumping on a giant trampoline. You bounce so high, it feels like you can't breathe." would somehow make Lucifer grin a little. After lots of disappointment, it all came down to Celeste who sat on the couch, legs crossed looking everywhere except at Lucifer. What was going on with her? She'd pretty much said nothing all day, and it was getting creepy and annoying.

"You really have nothing, Cel?" Ferd said.

Cel looked at him then at Lucifer. She didn't respond or react to his question. Didn't. Even. Open. Her. Mouth.

"Whatever, this is a waste of my time," Lucifer said, standing up. Amaya blew a confetti trumpet in his face. It snatched it from her hand and crushed it in his. "Really, Amaya?! When I said I didn't want something that was too extra, I literally meant that I didn't want something that was too extra! All of you don't seem to get anything I want or do. And this is why I didn't want anyone to celebrate my birthday. But enough! Enough!" He was about to leave, but Celeste ran up and kissed him. Lucifer embraced her.

All of our mouths dropped open, and we stared in shock. Bones literally fainted.

"I guess she did have a present," Amaya said shakily, not taking her eyes off them.