Lucifer's Feelings Are Out Of Control

26: O Brave Soul

(I am writing bc anxiety is killing me slowly. Enjoy/comment! Until later...)

For the last few days, the group had been quietly planning some form of an escape. It was a slow and difficult process, often times ending in silenced anger. Over the course of the days, Brittney had not yet woken up and Lucifer feared she was losing the strength to live.

"Just answer one question for me, Maxlar." Lucifer tilts his head back as he watches Maxlar pace. Maxlar rolls his eyes and fixes him with a cold stare.

"Fine, shoot." He replies.

"Cool, so why this? Why everything you've ever done?" Maxlar shakes his head, laughing.

"You sure you don't want me asking you that question?" Maxlar chuckles and Lucifer rolls his eyes.

"Just answer the question."

"No." Maxlar replies casually and Lucifer sighs.

"Worth a try." He shrugs and Maxlar shakes his head.

"You think everything I do is because I can, don't you?" Lucifer nods, eyes narrowing at the other. Maxlar shrugs and continues pacing.

"Everything I do is because of one something."

"I don't know what you mean."

"You would do anything for your Bean, would you not?" Maxlar snaps and Lucifer nods.

"Exactly. She's the one something you would do anything and everything for. Because of her, you're fighting me instead of with me. You're becoming good instead of evil. All because of your little Bean."

"What's your point?" Lucifer snaps sharply.

"My point is that she is your one something. I have my one something. Malvo has his one something. Everyone has their one something that keeps them alive. Keeps them going. It forces them to accomplish difficult tasks. That one something is the drive they need to get revenge on everyone who ever ruined their life," Maxlar pauses slightly.

"And for me, that's hunters. They ruined everything I had. Everything. Men of Letters, hunters, whatever you wish to call them, all of them had a hand in ruining my life."

"Oh, so you had this perfect life all set up and boom, hunters or whatever show up and ruin it." Lucifer mocks and Maxlar glares at him.

"I would agree with you if I didn't find that offensive." Maxlar spits.

"Find what offensive?"

"I did have a life, you know. But it was ruined because of people like them. Like your new... acquaintances." Maxlar hisses and Lucifer scoffs. 

"So what? Everyone's life is ruined at some point. Get over it."

"Sorry, but who's the one that threw an apocalypse first chance they got?" Maxlar coolly replies, setting Lucifer off. He rears back his fist and punches Maxlar, hitting his nose. Maxlar falls to the floor, something golden falling out of his pocket. Lucifer reaches down and quickly snatches it before Maxlar can react.

"What's this?" Lucifer smirks while turning the heart shaped locket in his hands. Maxlar scrambles to stand up, face twisted with rage.

"Give it back." He snaps, hand extended.

"Why?"

"I said give it back!" Maxlar shouts, hand shaking as his purple eyes gleam with rage.

"Ooh, what's this?" Lucifer whispers as he manages to open the locket. Maxlar makes a strangled sound, extended hand quickly clenching into a fist. Lucifer freezes, staring at the images inside the locket, blinking slowly.

"I said give it back, so give it back dammit." Maxlar chokes as Malvo walks into the room.

"Tell me what it is and I will." Lucifer says just seconds before Malvo grabs the locket out of his hand. Before Lucifer can react, Malvo tosses it to Maxlar.

"Get him out." Maxlar snaps and Malvo shakes his head slightly. 

"You think I'm not going to stop bothering you about some locket? Of course I'm curious to know what made you so freakishly defensive of some necklace." Lucifer mutters and Malvo steps away slightly.

Maxlar slams his hand on the table, leaving the locket there. He flicks his wrist and sends Lucifer crashing through the door. Lucifer jumps up in time to barely avoid Maxlar's sword. Malvo shouts and attempts to grab the sword from Maxlar, but to no avail.

"Maxlar, come on! Get a hold of yourself!" Malvo shouts, but Maxlar ignores him. Lucifer manages to scramble away quick enough to get a head start running down the hall. 

"Shit!" He shouts as he hits an invisible barrier. Maxlar appears behind him, turns him around, and proceeds to punch Lucifer in the nose. Lucifer ducks quickly before Maxlar can hit him again. Instead, Lucifer tackles him into the opposite wall.

"Enough!" Malvo roars as he manages to pull the two apart. Maxlar hits Malvo's arm off before grabbing the edge of Lucifer's shirt.

"Question me again, I dare you." He hisses before disappearing around the corner. Lucifer swallows and leans against the wall.

"What is his problem?" Malvo rolls his eyes before teleporting Lucifer and himself back to the cell block.

"It's not a good day for him." Is all Malvo sighs before disappearing again. Lucifer slumps against the wall, massaging his jaw.

"We need to get out of here." 

(Short because I wanna stretch this out long as possible cause trying to make the idea I had last three more chapters after this one. So  yeah, *grins* So many things and references to Maxlar's backstory that will be revealed completely in the prequel. Anyone excited for the sequel as well??? I know I am! *grins evilly* So many ideas.... Until later...)