#lightbrighter

‘And one day it'll be on the flip side. Chloe knows something that could potentially kill or hurt Luci and she's afraid of losing him and she has to keep it from him because she thinks him knowing will only make things worse. So she has to come up with a plan to save Lucifer and risk it all and go out of her way for him. In the middle of the hostage situation she's on the other side of the knife, pointing it at some angel that wants to end her boyfriend...’

Chloe pressed the gas hard, focusing on not crashing into people as she turned and grateful no one was in here with her, otherwise they would've gone flying. She breathed hard, trying to calm herself, and parked by a cigarette shop for a moment. Chloe pressed her eyes closed, and put her head against the headrest.

I'm doing this for Lucifer. I'm doing this for Lucifer. I'm doing this for the Lucifer I know. I don't want to lose him anymore. He isn't going to disappear for months on end again, not if I can help it.

Chloe reached into her pocket and withdrew something covered in cloth that Mazikeen had left there. She moved the cloth and saw the tip of something sharp and shiny. Quickly she covered it back up and put it back into her pocket, looking around to make sure no one saw it. Maze said it was Azrael's blade. That death was a woman, and this was her knife. She breathed and shook her head. It was a lot to take in. First, her roommate that she let babysit her daughter was an actual demon born in hell, then the bald black guy that sometimes appeared in the department wasn't an adopted brother of Lucifer's. He was his biological brother, and not only that, but an angel that could slow time. He had wings and everything.

And Lucifer. That was the only thing he told her. That he was the devil. She'd seen his face before time and again, seen what he could do, and was in deep denial about it all. Because how could the devil exist? How could someone be immortal? How could someone literally fall from the sky, hundreds of miles up, and survive that fall in one piece, no broken bones? How was any of this possible? She shook her head again and focused on what he'd said. She wasn't an ordinary woman, ordinary cop, ordinary mother; ordinary ex of a cop. She was born to be with Devil's one true love. The person that made him vulnerable so he could grow old with her. Her goodness wasn't something entirely taught to her by her father, it was something created within her, by an angel of God. By Lucifer's brother Amenadiel. He made it possible for her to be born. Which was why they couldn't be together before, when they first kissed. He learned who she really was from his mother. Another mind-blowing thought she couldn't let in her mind. But he couldn't stop himself from falling even more in love with her every time he was around her. Even when he was married. He was in love with her and even while he was explaining everything about his world he wasn't expecting her to want to be with him. Even if she was created to be with him. Because it was God's manipulation and he wanted her to be free from the tyrant, as he put it.

And oh wow, did that make her fall even more for him. He was an even better guy that she thought he had the potential to be. He must've seen that in her eyes, because he seemed so scared to be telling her all of this. Why wouldn't he? He told Dr. Linda this before and it 'broke' her. Knowing she wasn't going to scuttle into the fetal position or drive him out of her apartment with a pitchfork or a torch made him seem so much more comfortable. In fact he was starting to look at her like he did before their almost kiss the first time. And she liked that look.

But days after Lucifer told all of this to her, he disappeared again. If she hadn't gotten a message from him, she would've thought he ran away like usual. But he was just going to get something from Denver, Colorado. Something he had to show her when he got back.

Then one of his thousands of siblings showed up a day before he was supposed to be back. Kira, who looked like she was in her mid-twenties, had dark hair in a braid-bun and dark green eyes. All Kira had said was she was going to make sure she and Lucifer weren't going to be together. This was against their father's plan, against everything to do with angels and humans. So she was going to make sure Lucifer and she were separated forever.

That's when Chloe went to Maze. Asked her to explain everything because Lucifer had only told her who he was. And boy did Maze accommodate. But the one thing she said that Chloe couldn't live with was what Lucifer's sister was going to do. Kira was the angel that could mess with memories; angels, celestial beings, humans, anyone. She had given humanity their history, the bible. She'd been a big part of humanity's creation. Of course she wouldn't want it messed up, least of all by her rebellious older brother. So Kira was going to wipe Lucifer's memory of ever coming to earth. Make him forget her, what they had. Any and all friendships he'd had here and anything that made him progress. He wouldn't remember his mother's actions good or bad. But he also wouldn't remember that things had gotten better since he'd come here. And not only was Lucifer going to be shoved back into hell, he was going to be manipulated into thinking he was going to stay down there forever. He would live in torture like the rest of his subjects, but he would think he had to stay there. No more rebellious streak. No more thinking for himself. And Kira would come down to hell every once in a while to add another layer of memory to make him never want to go to earth again.

No. That couldn't happen. It wouldn't. Lucifer had done so much; he wasn't going to be forced back to square one because of some stupid laws that were frankly outdated and backwards ways of thinking. So she asked for Maze to back her up when she confronted Kira again. Maze didn't say anything, and soon Chloe realized she had something in her pocket. Maybe she was going into this alone. But not without something that she could actually use. Maze had explained that Lucifer may have bled because she shot him, but it was her affecting him that made that possible. No other angel whose residency was heaven would be vulnerable like that. The knife was her only option.

Even if she could tell Lucifer about his sister, what could he do? Kira seemed to radiant power, even in the short bit of time she'd monologue to Chloe. More so than Amenadiel ever did.

Her phone rang. It was Lucifer, and she wondered what she would say.

"Hey" She greeted.

"Hi, I'm coming back early, should be back in L.A in about two hours. If you'd like to meet at my place perhaps, talk a bit more? I could show you the object I've acquired but maybe you need a bit more time to process." He said.

"Uh, can't talk right now, but I'll let you know when I can meet up. I gotta go and do some stuff."

"Oh, is it a new case?" Lucifer asked with interest

"No, well yes it is, but not one you need to worry about. I got it."

"Miss Decker, if you don't tell me where you're going for the case I'll find out from the department." Lucifer warned with a laugh in his voice. Chloe smiled at the sound but shook her head.

"Lucifer, it's okay. It'll take me ten minutes. If you want to help a drug store not get robbed go down to Main Street. But beyond that there's not much happening."

"I thought you were a homicide detective."

"There's a chance it could turn violent and we don't know who the robber will be." Chloe lied.

"Alright then, count me in. I'll be there as soon as I'm back in L.A." Lucifer replied. Chloe nodded to herself. Lucifer out of his loft, Kira won't know where he is and won't be able to take him away. She'll have the time to talk to his sister."

"Okay, see you there." Chloe said. She hung up and slowed down, hoping she'll time it so that she gets to his loft right as he's left, missing him completely. Kira will have no hostage, and Lucifer wouldn't have to know anything.

She ran inside when she saw a suited figure leave with a skip in his step and checked that the Azrael blade was still in her pocket. Maze had warned her if she touched the knife without the cloth around it, she could lose control and just kill anyone around her. So she had tied a cable tie around it, the cloth wouldn't budge. As she came up the elevator, she could hear voices, even before the door opened.

"Hey brother,"

"No time to chat little sis I'm going to help solve a crime." Lucifer replied.

"That's what I want to talk to you about."

The elevator door opened and Chloe had a good view of Kira, Lucifer had his back to her but still heard the doors opening. Kira made eye contact and Chloe withdrew the knife, holding the cloth and pointing the tip at the angel of memory. How on earth was she going to pull this off?

"Chloe!" Lucifer greeted. "What're you, doing here?"

"Stand aside Lucifer; I need to talk to your sister." Chloe replied. Lucifer blinked and stepped out of the way, looking at both Kira and Chloe.

"I'm sorry, how do you know eachother?" Lucifer asked.

"You can't stop me, Detective." Kira said, ignoring Lucifer. Her guard stance making her seem bigger than she was.

"That's where you're wrong. You won't be able to go through with this."

"Why, because of the good in my heart?" Kira laughed. "There isn't any. Seeing the anger and violence and evil that's become of humanity, I lost mine. And now Lucifer needs to pay."

"Wha-what've I done?" Lucifer protested.

"Lucifer stop talking" Chloe cut in before Kira could monologue. The angel looked at her.

"You may have been made by my Father's decree, but that doesn't give you the right to order any of us around. You're still just a human."

"Just?" Lucifer interjected. "Watch your tongue, sister, if it weren't for her you'd be ashes on the ground right about now." Kira raised her eyebrow.

"Like you're so powerful, brother. You won't believe you have any advantage over me soon enough."

"Kira!" Chloe protested, trying to get her attention and effectively cutting off Lucifer's unspoken question. Kira glared at her in annoyance. "Should I be calling you that? Or maybe Angel Kira? Do angels have last names?" She asked gently

"Angel Kira will do." Kira decided.

"Right. Angel Kira, you don't have to do this. You're not just your father's errand runner, and maybe you don't know what it is that he wants. If I'm around, and it's affecting Lucifer the way I am, then maybe you have your information wrong. I'm just guessing, but maybe you need to go back to your father and talk things over." She said. Kira lowered her stance, letting her arms be limp at her sides.

"Why would my Father let his former favorite son fall in love with a human?" Kira asked.

"I don't know. But I think your father does. And right now he's the one with the answers. Do you think he really wants you to do what you're planning to Lucifer?" Chloe asked. "How do you think he's going to react if you pull it off?"

"It doesn't matter. Either way, no laws will be broken. The humans will continue to have their own history while the angels stand guard over them." Kira replied.

"Okay, okay. Look I'm sorry that Lucifer's been breaking the laws of heaven to do the things he has. But that doesn't mean he needs to be punished by you." One of those words made the angel's guard stance rise again, making Chloe need to think of a Plan B. The knife.

"If I don't put an end to this no one will, Detective." Kira protested. "This is unnatural. Lucifer has been an abomination since he has fallen and continues to sully his former name. This is not up for debate, and I will not be hindered from my mission." Kira said. She walked toward Lucifer with her hand raised and Chloe ducked as she came towards his sister, going under her arm and standing before Lucifer in protection. She pushed the angel away with one hand and Kira grabbed it.

Martial arts training she'd learned for her dad

Chloe shook her head and suddenly no longer remembered how she could keep Kira away. The only thing she had left was in her other hand. The knife slid into the angel's abdomen as easy as slipping a needle through cloth. Kira gasped, grabbing the knife and stumbled backwards. Chloe put a protective hand out across Lucifer, making sure he wouldn't move, and they watched the angel of memory fall down, gripping the hilt of the blade tightly.

"Detective." Lucifer gasped. Chloe looked back at him and hugged him with one arm.

"It's alright Lucifer, you're safe. You're safe." She said. Lucifer bent himself into her embrace and Chloe put her other arm around him. Lucifer watched as Kira slowly gasped for air, until a sputter of sparks flew, and she collapsed on the ground, eyes closed peacefully, and was still.

Chloe closed her eyes and felt gratitude that she was able to protect him. He was safe and he wasn't going anywhere. He wouldn't forget her; he wasn't going to be in any more pain. She saved him from that. Then she pulled away and Lucifer looked at her and she looked at her wrist that Kira had grabbed.

"Why did I suddenly forget how to defend myself the way I was used to?" Chloe asked.

"Perhaps you know, Chloe. I suppose Maze informed you on Kira's powers. No doubt the memories that Kira took have been returned." Lucifer replied. Chloe nodded, remembering clearly about how to grab someone's arm and throw them to the ground. As if it was a brand-new memory.

"What does that knife do?" Chloe asked.

"It's Azrael's blade. The blade destroys celestial beings, and so when you…did what you did, Kira's action was undone." Lucifer replied. "I had to use it once."

"Why?" She asked.

"Because you were in danger. My brother wanted my Mum back in hell, and I refused to send her back so he threatened to take you away." Lucifer said, looking at her mouth. "If I hadn't stopped him with the knife, you wouldn't have been able to save me."

"I guess we make a good team then." Chloe murmured. Lucifer smiled and rested his forehead against hers. Chloe closed her eyes and then hugged him again, savoring how his arms felt around her. When she pulled back, she kissed his cheek, smiling at Lucifer's surprised face.

"Even in knowing what my true face is, you chose to kiss me?" He asked. She nodded.

"There is nothing that'll push me away, Lucifer. Just count on that right now." Chloe promised. Lucifer breathed a laugh and swept her up in his arms, Chloe laughing in surprise. Then he put her down and Chloe took his hand.

"Let's go get a drink. Need one after everything that's happened today." She said. Lucifer nodded in agreement and let her lead him to the elevator.