Love Never Fails

22. We Happy Few

(During my rewatch before season 15, I caught a little parallel between this season and season 14. Four words. Can you find them?

(And for those reading the other daily story, you'll see a similar message soon))

INT. BUNKER - MAIN ROOM

A seemingly calmer Lucifer strolled through the room with a book, flipping pages with studied nonchalance.

"So where were you?" Lucifer asked Chuck without looking up.

"That's a... long story," Chuck replied. "How do you feel? I healed you."

"Mm. Yeah. Didn't ask you to."

"Son, be reasonable."

"One cosmic Band-Aid on my knee and what, you think we're, we're even now?" He looked up. "Is it time for us to go play catch in the backyard?" A door opened and Lucifer looked back to his book. "Screw you."

"Guys?" Dean called as he, Sam and Sylvie entered through the front door, upstairs.

"Hey, how's it goin' in here?" Sam asked as they headed down the stairs.

Chuck spoke to Lucifer. "Listen, I know I've been gone for awhile." Sam, Dean and Sylvie put their bags down with quiet rustles and clinks. "I've missed a few... million... birthdays-"

Lucifer cut him off. "Yeah, and the second your apes send a distress flare, boom. Daddy's home."

"That's not what happened."

"Hey, these apes saved your ass," Dean retorted.

Lucifer scowled and snapped his fingers. Sam, Dean and Sylvie looked sick, but quickly realized nothing had happened.

Chuck shook her head. "He can't hurt you."

"Oh, so you're controlling me now!" Lucifer cried.

"It's just a safeguard."

Lucifer stared at Chuck, incensed.

"Hey guys?" Sam called. "Uh, Chuck? Lucifer... uh, Dean, Sylvie... Think we can try and focus here? Y'know, end of the world, common enemy, all that?"

Lucifer slammed the book shut and stood. "Enemy of my enemy is my friend." He stood in front of Chuck. "Team Amara. Go Amara."

"You don't mean that," Chuck said.

"You're really not gonna say it."

Lucifer and Chuck regarded one another. Chuck blinked, but didn't look away.

"He's not gonna say what?" Sam asked.

Lucifer spoke to Chuck. "Screw you." He spoke to Sam, Dean and Sylvie. "Screw all of you." He stormed out between the Winchesters.

When Lucifer left the room, Chuck huffed and began leaving the room, turning back to the Winchesters and saying, "Kids, huh."

Sam, Dean and Sylvie gaped and shook their heads.

HALLWAY

Loud muffled rock music played. Sam, Dean and Alana stood in front of a closed door.

Brianna walked up with a frown. "Mama, the song hurts."

Alana nodded. "I know, sweetie. We're trying to help him."

"Who?"

"Cas and Lucifer."

"Why both?"

"Well, because Cas is overtaken by Lucifer right now."

"Oh. We will get Cas back, right? He's my friend."