Mixtape: Collection of Deckerstar Drabbles

All at Once

Chloe went after Lucifer outside the precinct, but he had gained considerable distance what with his long legs striding effortlessly on the streets of Los Angeles. So she ran and called out his name. He turned around, not surprised at all, probably because he was cryptic enough she'd go full detective mode on him.

He smiled at that. He stood on that spot for several seconds as she was still a few meters away and he kept his eyes on her. She had to stop at the intersection and pressed the go button impatiently while she waited for the signal to turn green.

Lucifer sighed, placed one hand and tapped it twice over his heart and gave her a genuine smile, to which she smiled right back. She shrugged, still at a lost on his utter weirdness today, signaled for him to either wait for her there or come to her. Lucifer held his palm up as if he was saying goodbye.

Then it was all over. His eyes rolled back and his knees gave out as he fell down ungracefully on the pavement. The detective gasped as her hands automatically flew to her mouth and she sprinted to where he was, ignoring the oncoming vehicles. Training kicked in and she knew better than to move him from his spot. She tried to stir him awake by lightly tapping on his cheeks but he was unresponsive.

Chloe fumbled for her phone and called 911 as people started to crowd them.

"Hey, Lucifer?"

She cradled her cell phone between her ear and shoulder, as she placed two fingers on his neck to feel for a pulse. She found none and she began to panic. The operator was asking one too many questions (in her opinion), and Chloe was starting to lose patience.

"Listen, this is unit 831, requesting immediate assistance. Track my phone, alright? Please!"

The detective hung up. Desperate, she asked the crowd if anyone is a nurse or a doctor, and one did not hesitate to step in.

Doctor St. John, he introduced himself and started to do some initial checks.

"Okay, let's do CPR. I'll work on the compressions. Ready?"

Chloe nodded as she helped lay down Lucifer on the ground and tilted his head upward. The doctor began chest compressions and she breathed air through her partner's mouth. Yet after a few tries, Lucifer remained still.

And from the looks Dr. St. John gave Chloe, it would seem like her partner has passed on.

"What are you saying?"

"I'm saying that he's gone, officer."

"No! You're wrong."

"I'm sorry."

The doctor stood up, and not a moment later, the ambulance finally arrived.

xxxx

A few minutes earlier...

"Hey, Detective."

Lucifer sat down on the chair across her and toyed with the seat adjuster.

"Why are you hovering over at my desk, Lucifer?"

She didn't spare him a look. She was buried deep in her paperwork and he wasn't helping.

"Just wanted to see my partner, is all."

"Right."

Chloe deadpanned as she continued scribbling notes and typing on her computer.

"Listen, I just wanted to tell you that I'm gonna be gone for a while."

That got her attention. She finally looked up and furrowed her brow.