The Lightbringer

Chapter 16: There's No Hiding

Heaven was not as he had remembered. It was less dull and more crowded. At least he had his piano in which he would play for all the people. He did miss having his normal share of alcohol due to the fact that his father didn't allow him to drink. He would often be standing guard next to his father on the throne as he welcomed new arrivals. He wore black leather armor with celestial metal. His lightbringer sword was on his left side. His cloaks varied from blue, black, and gray but his wings were always out. The people of heaven feared him for they knew who he was due to his mask(666 tattoo). Lucifer's tattoo connected him to hell and if he focused enough. He could see and hear everything that was happening down there.

A knock was heard on his door. That was strange, he wasn't expecting anyone. He opened the door to find a human soul outside his door. The man wore an LAPD uniform which meant that he had died on the line of duty. A police officer. " Are you the devil?", the man asked uncertainly. Lucifer huffed and smiled, " Indeed I am and know it's my turn to ask you a few questions. Who are you? And you better have a good reason for waking me up". Lucifer leaned against the doorway as the officer explained. He almost lost his balance when the man told him who he was. He was John Decker, Papa Decker! As in the Detective's father. Lucifer was all ears and welcomed him into his room. John told him that he was grateful for him being in his daughter's life but know that he's no longer with her. He fears for his daughter. Lucifer assured him that Chloe could take care of herself and that she didn't need him to solve crimes. That all she needed was to believe in herself. John listen to the Devil's advice and agreed with him.

It was exactly 14 months since Lucifer was taken from her. Chloe counted every single one and never gave up hope that her angel would return to her. She kept a few bottles of Lucifer's favorite expensive whiskey in her kitchen, awaiting his return. That was not all she had, in her closet she had five changes of clothes for him. Including underwear, shoes, socks, cufflinks, pocketsquars, freshly pressed suits, his night pants and his night robe. The next thing that she did was a bit extreme but it was the only thing that brought her comfort. The only thing that kept Lucifer's memory alive within her empty walls was his piano. Chloe specifically asked Ella for the Piano that was in Lux. That piano was precious to her because she had met Lucifer on that piano. Ella had Dan and Amenadiel move the piano to Chloe's. They placed on the corner of the living room. With the piano know in her possession, she wouldn't have to deal with strangers playing it. She felt possessive of Lucifer's things and she placed a lock on the elevator for Ella. The reason was because many lady's would come uninvited, looking for Lucifer. That bother Chloe because first he was hers and second they had no right to be here. If anything they were trespassing private property.

Some time later, Lucifer was ordered by his father to go down to earth to retrieve a bullet made of celestial metal. God knew that Samael was perfect for the job because the bullet was at the LAPD and only he knew his way around. He flew down to Los Angeles and landed in front of the building. He hid his wings and walked inside. He had to stay out of sight even though he was invisible because even an invisible angel could cause trouble. He went over to Dan who was sitting at his desk eating his chocolate pudding. Lucifer looked at the papers on his desk, careful not to move anything. He saw that they were working on a case in which the poor lass was shot in the chest with a bullet which hand an arrow type shape. He gently touched Dan's arm before he left. Dan stopped cold in his tracks as he could have sworn that he left someone touch him. Lucifer went to the Detective's desks, hoping to find more information if the bullet was found. He looked on her desk and found nothing. So he went to the lab to find Ella working on a few tests on the bullet. She had already processed it. She felt something strange, as if someone was watching her. She turned on a candle and within seconds it turned off as Lucifer passed, looking for the bullet. There was no wind, Ella smiled, " Lucifer" she whispered to herself. He went to the evidence room, luckily he knew the code to the slide doors. After punching in the code, he stepped in and looked for the name of the victim. He found it and took, evidence bag and all. As he left the LAPD, he heard a voice whispering in his ear.

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Ella placed her hands together and prayed.

" Lucifer. I know that you were in my lab just moments ago. If you really are here, meet me at the Penthouse tonight. I promise that it will only be us. Please Lucifer".
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Lucifer smiled, there was indeed no hiding. Especially form Ms. Lopez. He flew up to heaven and gave his father the bullet. His father was pleased and granted him his visit for the night. Ella set the table for two. She placed two delicious Mexican chicken sopes on the each plates and decorated them with freshly cut cabbage and cream with fresh cheese. She placed two cold glasses of homemade horchata water at the sides of the plates. Everything was perfect and ready for Lucifer. A gentle gush of wind was left and she turned to find Lucifer standing on the balcony. He looked even more handsome than ever before and it was as if he never left. She noticed that he wore a leather armor that was black and a blue cloak. Ella hugged Lucifer and for the first time ever, he did not pull away or remained frozen. He hugged her, wrapped his wings around her in a protective way.

Lucifer ate the sopes and complemented Ella on her cooking. After eating only bread, it was refreshing to have something new for dinner. He wanted her to be able to see him, no matter if he was out of sight for everyone else. He knew exactly what to do. He took something out of his pocket and showed it to her, it was a vial with the links of both heaven and hell. He took out a small celestial dagger and asked Ella were she wanted her mark. Ella told him that she wanted it on her back. She took her top off, only leaving her bra. He gave her two glasses of whiskey to kill the pain. He started cutting down her upper back, the right-side. Pain was all that was felt, the hot blood dripped down her side. " I know. I'm sorry Ella. The last thing I want is to hurt you but this mark will allow you to see me, even though others can't". Lucifer's dagger cut deep as Lucifer wrote his name in Hebrew. When he was finished, he cut his own hand and dripped his own blood on Ella's wound. She hissed as the blood burned her from the insideout. His blood healed her but there was no scars left behind. Upon were the wound once was, he started tattoing a firery pentagram.

Ella was happy that Lucifer had intrusted her with this gift. The tatto was beautiful and Ella could't help but admire her new found love. She did something that she thought, would never happen. She leaned in closer and kissed Lucifer. Lucifer retured her respectful kiss but soon things went a diffrent direction. Ella desired somthing and Lucifer was willing to give her what she wanted. She layed on her stomach moaning as Lucifer licked the whiskey off her back. She arched her back as he traveled up and down her back as he kissed and licked. She turned to face him and she kissed him softly.

Since the mark was made, Lucifer visited more but only when his father allowed him. During or after his orders were fulfiled, he payed her a visit to the lab or at home. On the days in which Ella would be incredbly distracted or would laught to herself, it was often on acount of Lucifer. Chloe would find it strange because she would normaly do that when Lucifer was arround. Then one night Chloe felt someone watching her from inside the house. She felt a strong pressentce in her house and she just deciede to light some candles. After that was done, she went to brush her teeth but she was stone cold when she saw the mirror. Lucifer was next to her, covering one of her eyes with his ringed hand and with the other he pushed her hair back. He whispered into her ear, " Don't be afraid Detective. I'm here", and in a blink of an eye he was gone. It could have been her mind playing tricks on her. It could have been that she missed him so much that she could have imagined it all. It could have been a dream but it had felt so real, his touch unmestiakbly warm. His words undoutedbly his. This was her angel.