Los Angeles: 10-14-17, 11:08 a.m.
"This is absurd! First, you accuse me of crimes I was cleared of, then you force me to shelter you here? My congregation will not want to seek solace when police are walking about my church!" Reverend James Adams was less than thrilled to have police protection, to say the least. Lucifer and Corrigan were looking around the church for any ways the Executioner could get in.
"We need to have you in a safe location until we catch this guy. He's dangerous, and despite what the courts say, he thinks you're guilty. Ten members of your congregation were murdered and strung up on crosses."
"Yes, but it wasn't me! I was out of town for three of those murders, and I held a vigil for every one of those poor souls. I am not some kind of monster, I AM A MAN OF GOD!" At that moment, the lights in the church went out, and Chloe pulled out her gun.
"L.A.P.D.! SHOW YOURSELF!" she shouted out through the almost empty church, and heard nothing but silence.
"Lay bare your sins, my child, and perhaps God will forgi-" the reverend started out, but was cut off by a wire rope going over his neck and dragging him into the air. The Executioner jumped down from the rafters and used his glove to electrocute the rope, sending volts down Adams' body.
"PUT HIM DOWN, NOW! HANDS BEHIND YOUR HEAD, ON THE GROUND!" Chloe demanded at the killer, who simply stood silent. Chloe then shot two rounds at him, which didn't seem to hurt him. She fired the other six rounds she had, and the Executioner was still standing. He released the rope, causing the reverend's body to fall to the ground and break in several places.
"Pitiful fool. You have no idea what you're up against." the Executioner threw a grenade that spewed out some kind of smoke. Chloe and the other two officers coughed for a few moments, then fell to the floor asleep. Lucifer and Corrigan, however, remained unaffected.
"You two. What are you?"
"You killed an innocent man. We're the ones who will make you face justice." Corrigan stared down the Executioner, while Lucifer cracked his knuckles.
"I sensed his guilt. He was guilty!" the Executioner threw off his mask, to reveal a man with a purple face and pointed ears.
"... Eclipso. Been a long time since I've seen you." Lucifer chuckled.
"So, the bounty hunter of Hell has come to Earth. That's why the trail went cold. You simply possessed another human when you left New Orleans." Corrigan smiled. "But this is where you end your little road trip."
"Oh. yeah? And what are the two of you going to-" Eclipso was cut off by Lucifer pulling out the Key of Hell from his pocket and showing his devil face. Corrigan turned chalk white and a green cloak and hood flowed over him, turning him into the Spectre.
"Oh... Shit."
"Now then, Jimmy Boy, how do you wanna do this?"
"This one is mine." The Spectre began to grow larger and larger, until his body filled the chapel. He grabbed Eclipso in his hand and brought Hell's bounty hunter to eye level with him.
"Now, Spectre, I know that we have our differences, but-" Eclipso was cut off when the Spectre shot green fire from his eyes, flowing over Eclipso. Purple energy flowed out of the human body, and Eclipso's spiritual essence was knocked to where Lucifer stood. Lucifer held the Key of Hell over Eclipso's body and smiled.
"Go back to Hell." Lucifer turned the key, and a hand of flame came up from the ground and grabbed Eclipso.
"No, no, no! Wait! I can help you guys up here, I got usefulness! Just please, don't send me back to them!" the bounty hunter cried out as he disappeared into the cracks in the floor. Lucifer put the key back in his pocket and turned to see Corrigan had returned to normal. The two turned to the officers and Chloe.
"Detective? Wakey-wakey." Lucifer shook Chloe softly, and she opened her eyes.
"Lucifer? What happened? Ow, ow. Headache. Ohhhh." Chloe rubbed her head, and Lucifer helped her up.
"Seems your shots did the trick. Just took him a while to bleed out through that outfit." Lucifer helped her over to the body, laying dead on the floor, blood surrounding it. Chloe sighed in relief.
"I'm just sorry we couldn't save the reverend in time." she went and sat in one of the chapel's chairs and leaned back. "I need a day off."
Decker Residence: 10-14-17, 9:45 p.m.
"Oh yeah, right there, right- GOD!" Chloe panted and arched her back as she came down from the bliss Christine made her feel. Her girlfriend came up and kissed her deeply and curled her hands behind Chloe, bringing them closer together. They broke the kiss and snuggled up together.
"Sorry about your day at work. I know you hate when this kind of thing happens." the blonde held Chloe's hand tight.
"It's alright. I won't get over it completely, but I can work through it."
"That's what I love about you. You're so strong, but you still realize you're only human." Christine smiled and the two of them went in for another kiss.
Lucifer's Apartment: 10-14-17, 10:00 p.m.
Lucifer and Corrigan watched the city from the balcony, drinking occasionally.
"So, what now? Will you return to New Orleans, or will your other half take you out there to see what other evils need to be punished?"
"... I was Corrigan for a long time. And I've been the Spectre on and off again for a while. I think it's time I expand my horizons, let the Spectre determine where I go, but track down evil with my face."
"Same coin, two faces. Interesting."
"What about you? You going to keep the key, or give it to someone else?"
"... I'm not sure about the long run, but for now, I'm keeping it with me. Something that powerful in anyone else's hands would be catastrophic."
"Well, it was nice seeing you again." Corrigan shook Lucifer's hand.
"Likewise, Jimmy boy." Lucifer smiled as his friend walked off the balcony, floating in the air, and disappeared into green mist. Lucifer sighed and turned back to go inside, when something caught his eye. A white feather was on the ground. He rushed over to his mirror, and opened his wings. At that moment, at least five more fell off, and Lucifer felt the key in his pocket give off a little warmth.
"... oh, bloody Hell."