Flawed (Completed)

How dare you?!

They just walked into a trap. Chloe was having a gut feeling already. Lucifer was also somewhat unsure about the location. Why would the Sinnerman, kidnap the younger sister of someone working for him? And most importantly why would he keep a kidnapee in the middle of an art gallery? They creeped through the hall slowly, looking around everywhere, taking the details cautiously.

"Something doesn't feel right.."

Chloe instinctively kept her hand on the gun.

"I wouldn't do that, if I was you, Chloe."  The voice rung in her ears pulling out all the hatred stuffed in every cell in her body...

Marcus..

She raised her hands above her head in surrender and turned around. She could feel Lucifer moving towards her, his hands raised protectively somewhat around her. So  that if anything occurs to her, he will be there to stop it or maybe come in line between them.

"You dont have to do this Pierce.." She said.

"Yes I do..." Pierce was standing in front of them, with his hands on his sides. Chloe quickly noticed the gun he carried - small but powerful. He just looked at her, his face unreadable.."And normally I just skip town and reinvent myself, but this time I can't." He cocked his gun, "Not before I kill Lucifer." 

Lucifer let out a small, devilish small, clearly amused and impressed by Cain. Not every day the Devil gets into a challenge of his level. Obviously he is on the line of danger everyday, but those are just petty human dangers. But fighting with an immortal, a curse immortal, and most importantly the killer of Charlotte, was something he craved for.

"What? Why?" Chloe reacted. 

"Because I know that he'll never stop hunting me. And I can't afford to spend rest of my days looking over my shoulder. But you don't have to die Chloe. Step away from him.." Marcus ordered as soon as he pointed the gun towards Lucifer. 

"Detective," Lucifer spoke, his tone was calm, but it was sharp. "For once, I agree with this imbecile." He chuckled.  "Step aside." 

And the next moment, Chloe stepped between them..

"Detective!" Lucifer shouted, his voice thick with concern and fear. Fear for her. He quickly eyed the surrounding, noting the number of gunmen pointing towards them, and how well can he sheild her, if anything happens. 

"I believed everything you said, Marcus.That you loved me, that you did all of this for me! Which is why I know you wont shoot." Chloe said. For a moment she saw Pierce stumbling at his own decision - getting soft. 

"You made me realise that life is worth living." Pierce replied. "And I would do anything to stay alive. And I will do anything to stay alive." 

"Okay..I believe you..I don't want to die." Chloe said. " Not without stopping you." She quickly pulled out her gun, unlocked it and took a target. The bullet hit and scrapped past Pierce's left arm and he stumbled back and fell on the stairs behind.  And then a bullet hit her, right beside her heart, just above the first wound she face during the Jimmy Barnes case. Losing her balance, she fell back expecting to fall on the hard concrete floor. But she never fell, she is gently picked up in something soft, her head rested on something warm, good and beating. She could feel the two arms wrapped around her tightly. Only the fatigue and the vibrating pain in her ribs overpowers her and her eyes shut closed.

"DETECTIVE!" Lucifer shouted as he rushed to grab her in his embrace, not letting her fall. He pulled her in his arms, covering her, as his heart pounced. He could feel his veins burst in tension, fear and pain. " No no no..This..this can't happen..Please no.." Lucifer looked up only to see that they were gonna be riddled with bullets..