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The rustling of the feathers followed a low moan. Slowly Chloe's eyes got used to the sudden darkness and she carefully groped her way forward until her hands hit velvet. She held on to the trouser leg and was presented with a new, now slightly clearer moan. Slowly, she recognized the outline of her partner and gently felt his upper body until her hand found the cheek of Lucifer. He glowed like a campfire.

"Uhhhhhh."

Slowly Lucifer opened his eyes. His hand weakly found hers and pressed it tighter against his face. Once again he groaned.

„Soo ... wonderfully ... cold." His lips twitched to a soft trace of a smile. Chloe lunged forward.

„Aaaahhh" Lucifer laughed as the detective pulled him into a very painful hug. His whole body ached. She clutched him with such force that Lucifer feared she would never let go of him again. But wait? Was that really that bad?

„Detective ..." he tried to speak.

„You're back." Chloe couldn't believe it.

„Detective, you really should ..." Chloe only held him tighter. Gently, Lucifer put a hand on her back.

„Chloe!" Her name seemed to break her tight embrace. She looked into Lucifer's eyes in amazement. His eyes, which finally sparkled again and did not stare dully into the void.

„Chloe ...", "Yes?", she breathed. „You ... you ..." Lucifer's smile widened. „You are sitting on my wing."

Startled, Chloe backed away. Her knees had completely ruffled the beautiful plumage and ashamed she tried to smooth the kinked feathers. In the background she heard a low chuckle, which swelled to a giggle. Lucifers hole body shook lightly with laughter. A wave of pain welcomed him after each chuckle, but that spurred him even more. It felt like all his muscles were sore and tingled up to his wing tips. Struggling for air, he spread out on his back and let his hiccups and chuckles run wild.

His giggles were so contagious that the tension that had lingered on the entire group slowly dissolved. A wide smile stole on Chloe's tear-stained face. Ella and Dan joined in the giggling. They couldn't believe it, it was just too absurd. The laughter briefly helped them to forget all the impressions that had rushed down on them in the last hour like bombs and turned their reality upside down.

Angel. Devil. Heaven. Hell. Everything seemed to be forgotten by Lucifer's contagious joy.

The loudest laugh came from Pierce. He laughed so hard that tears formed in his eyes.

„You made it!", he shouted happily, slapping Lucifer on the shoulder. A scream of pain over sounded the laughs for a moment before he continued giggling.

Confused, Lucifer turned his head to him. „Oh, did I?"

Pierce only laughed louder, while Lucifer rubbed his aching shoulder. His whole body still felt like he got under a roller.

„Actually, I did it myself", Pierce grinned at him. "But at least you helped."

Lucifer's confusion was written on his face. "Helped?" He braced himself on his broken but still hellishly paining arm and turned in his direction. „What happened?"

Pierce laughed and showed Lucifer his arm. „It's finally gone!"

Lucifer's eyes widened in surprise. „How ... what happened?" His hand darted forward, examining Pierce's arm, then his neck and other body parts, as if to make sure the mark hadn't reappeared anywhere else. "I was gone, I know it. The last thing I saw was the detective…"

He turned back to Chloe.

"…and then everything went dark and I was back there. All these ashes and screaming. And right before I got used to the darkness, there came this bright light and it literally devoured me. As if I were burning from the inside and then..."

He took Chloe's hand again and led it to his face. „Oh, you're so beautifully cold." A brief kiss found its way on the back of her hand. Embarrassed, Lucifer put her hand back.

„I'd say you owe me now." Pierce grinned from ear to ear. „Seems like I accidentally saved your life." Lucifer raised himself to his knees. "And at the same time my curse vanished into thin air, what are the odds? Kill two birds with one stone."

Lucifer laughed out loud and the two men hugged and patted each other on the back, while their laughter continued to grow.

„Stop, stop", Lucifer gasped, laughing. „I can't anymore." Gasping, he tried to get up. Chloe and Pierce helped him. However, Chloe hesitantly backed away as her partner stood so close before her, with those huge, unreal wings at his back. Dan and Ella also kept a small distance, not sure how to deal with these two men.

One was the devil himself and the other the first murderer in the world apparently.

Lucifer noticed their hesitant looks in consternation. A gentle, but sad expression filled his eyes.

„What are you all doing here? Shouldn't you have run away screaming in panic by now?" He raised an eyebrow.

Dan shrugged nervously. „Well ... we ... we couldn't leave you alone with this… this madman."

„Yes man", Ella agreed quickly. „I mean, in a fight against an angry brother, you'd like back up, don't you? I mean… not that you needed it." She laughed nervously and nodded towards the ruined precinct. „You seem to have quite the strong throwing arm."

„And those moves in the air!", Dan joined. "Man, you were so quick and agile. We could hardly see you and your wings..." He stopped ashamed and lowered his eyes, Lucifer looked at him amused.

"Yes Daniel? What about my wings?"

Dan looked into the encouraging face of Lucifer. „Your wings ... um ... well they're really cool man." Embarrassed, Dan bit his lip.

Lucifer was quite amazed. He had feared his friends would never speak to him again in fear and awe. Even leave him. And here they stood and everything he could see in their eyes was pure curiosity.

„You think they're cool?", he asked with relief.

„Hellooo," Ella called in between. , Did you see them? They are the most beautiful thing I have ever seen in my life and I mean you can fly Lucifer! How cool is that?" Delighted, she reached out, just to stop before her fingers could touch his wings.

"Go for it Miss Lopez. They don't bite."

Ella stroked the soft feathers and her face beamed. „Oh man, it's such a shame you bled all over them." She smiled reproachfully.

Lucifer rolled his eyes and looked at the dilemma. „Oh, that will take an eternity!"

„Don't worry Luci, we'll take care of it."

Lucifer glanced up, "Amenadiel? Where do you come from? I thought you were with Dr. Martin tonight."

„Well, Dan called me and told me about the little family reunion, so I felt a little bit excluded." His grin gave way to an apologizing look. „I'm sorry I wasn't here earlier, Luci.", he added softly.

Lucifer squeezed his arm lightly. "Don't worry brother. And what could you have done?" Worried he looked up into the night sky. „I think nothing could've changed Gabriel's mind."

„Do you think he'll come back?", whispered Lucifer, as if to himself. Amenadiel shook his head.

„I don't think father will approve of what he did here today." He too looked up at the sky. „And if he already punished me for trying to kill you, I don't want to know what trouble Gabriel is expecting at home."

Silence fell over the small group.

„Hey, guys, can you stop staring so ominously to the sky," Ella whispered worriedly. „It's sending shivers down my spine."

Lucifer and Amenadiel laughed. Amenadiel grabbed Ella's hand. „Come, friends", he pulled her to the windows. "You certainly have many questions. You don't become a heavenly insider every day. Lucifer and I will explain everything to you in Lux with a glass of whiskey. Maybe we should invite Linda too." He glanced at Lucifer. "If that's OK?"

Lucifer shrugged his wings. „Sure, my home is your home." He turned to Chloe and wanted to take her hand, too. But Chloe didn't move.

„Um, Lucifer ..." Chloe looked at him hesitantly and only now did he realize how quiet she'd become in the last few minutes. "...maybe we could stay here for a brief moment?"

„Of course!", replied Lucifer hastily. "Whatever you want. Amenadiel could you...?"

The others looked at them in amusement and chattered away. And as he watched them go, Lucifer knew his fears that he had lost his home had been in vain. It had only changed. Ella asked Amenadiel questions like a waterfall. If he too had wings and how old he was and how many siblings they still had. Dan, on the other hand, supported the rather exhausted Pierce on the way from the roof and Lucifer was sure to have heard „... and how should I call you now ...". Their voices softened as Lucifer patiently looked at his detective.

Chloe had turned away from him, but her hand was tightly entwined with his. Lucifer got close behind her and she leaned against his chest.

„You're back," she whispered softly.

Lucifer lowered his head to her hair. „And I'm not planning to leave any time soon."

„I can't..." Chloe turned to face him. Tears glistened in her eyes. "Don't you ever die again, do you hear me? Never again!" She poked a finger at his chest. „You really scared me, a lot."

Amused, Lucifer looked down at her. He played with one of her hair strands. "I'm really sorry detective. Next time, I'll let you know before I get a family visit."

„Ha." Chloe buried her face in his shirt and hugged him. „What did you mean, earlier, when you were dying so rudely?"

,What do you mean?"

„You apologized for something..." Chloe looked deep into his eyes. „And I really do not know what for?"

A painful twinkle flashed through his deep, devouring eyes. He pulled her closer.

„I'm sorry I didn't show you earlier. I was just scared ... afraid that you would leave me, if you knew who I really am."

„And who would that be?"

Lucifer looked surprised. "The devil, darling? The prince of hell. A fallen angel. A monster."

Chloe seemed to search his face for something. "Funny I don't see any monster. Only my partner ... who strangely has two gigantic wings." She laughed.

„It doesn't bother you? You're not afraid of me?"

"Lucifer!", she said indignantly. "How long have we known each other now? I know who you are and a few feathers don't change that. At least not your personality. Although they are really distracting." Her fingers moved through his wing. „You're the man who saved my life. Probably more than once, now that I think about it. You take care of your friends and help me deliver justice. Punish the bad guys…No, I don't think you're a monster."

With a sigh, she added. „But I guess I have to believe your whole "I am the devil" talk now." She rolled her eyes. „God, it was so much easier when I thought you were just crazy."

„You thought I was crazy and still stayed friends with me?" Lucifer laughed too. „You really are incredible detective."

They stood still awhile in their embrace on the roof.

„You know," whispered Chloe, „I've always wondered what it's like to kiss an angel."

THE END

I hope you liked it and that it was worth translating :) I have three other stories, which too got quite amazing response in my german reportoir. If I find the time I'll translate them too. One Lucifella, one Douchifer and one Trixifer ^^ so stay tuned if you like my "style". And if you find any sentences that make absolutely no sense in english please pm me ! xxx iLurasch