Nothing mattered. What was he supposed to do now? Oh, yes. Go destroy Chloe's life and bring her world crashing down. He was questioned by the police as to why he was there, they wanted to know if he saw the driver. Did he get a license plate number? Over and over again, he gave the same answer. No. But the SUV that hit his precious baby, it will forever be burned into his mind. He would find them and he would punish them. But right now, he had to destroy an innocent woman's whole life.
He walked away, leaving his car where it sat despite people yelling for him to move it. He tossed several humans out of the way with just his hand. He would not be deterred. Get to Chloe, all he had to do was get to Chloe.
He found himself at her door and went in without even bothering to knock. The look on his face told her something was wrong but she didn't have a clue as to what it was. He was frozen in place with tears rolling down his cheeks.
"Lucifer, whats wrong? Where's Trixie?"
Before he could speak, there was a knock on her door. She opened it, not taking her eyes off Lucifer. He looked like he was in some kind of shock. She found two officers on her porch. Her heart began to thud in her chest and bile filled her throat. She knew what was coming and she didn't want it to be.
"Detective Decker, your daughter, Beatrice Espinoza, was the victim of a hit and run driver. We're investigating ma'am. I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news," He gave her the standard LAPD speech and was gone.
She sank to her knees and began to shake. Lucifer stood over her not knowing what he should do. Her grief was palpable but his was new, fresh and all together consuming. This is what happened when you let yourself care.
"Lucifer, tell me what happened. Don't leave out any detail."
"She was walking up and down the sidewalk. I was about to call her name and tell her that her chariot had arrived when the SUV came off the road and plowed right into her. She was a small girl and the vehicle was so big."
"You were there? You let my baby die? Were you flirting with one of those slutty moms? Get out and never come back. Ever. I'm temped to shoot you in the head and have you join her in death. Go away, Lucifer!", she screamed in his face and he let her.
Well, that went better than he expected. He had been thinking the same things himself, if he had driven a little faster, if he had not finished his drink first, so many ifs. And it was then, Lucifer Morningstar's fragile control of his other side broke. He made his way to LUX and told Maze not to open for the night. She didn't dare ask him why, the look on his face told her enough. What had Chloe Decker done now?
He downed 2 full bottles before Maze came to see him. She had to know what had him so disturbed that he wasn't even bothering to hide his true form. She stood behind him with her head bowed, "Lucifer, Master, what has you so upset. Is it the Decker woman? Say the word and I'll end her life."
"No! Stop with your pettiness. She did nothing! It was me, all me. I let her child die, Mazikeen. I was too slow."
"What?"
"All day, the detective was trying to get someone to pick up the girl from school this afternoon. The douche was too busy. The neighbor forgot and then I was too late. She was ran over on the sidewalk by one of those big yellow hummer wannabes."
"Lucifer, it's not your fault. Does sound like something one of your relatives would pull, though. Well, call me if you need something killed. I'm going to go find something to play with for the night."
He grabbed her by the arm and spun her around, "No, this is not a time for fun and games. Go, find me the SUV's driver. No matter how much they wash their vehicle, it will still smell like the child's blood. Time to bring back the good old eye for eye, don't you think?"
"There's my devil, my Satan. I'll find the guy and bring him to you. Hmm, just like old times."
Lucifer went out onto his balcony with a cigarette and looked up at the darkening sky, "Why, what purpose does killing a child serve, Father? Is this your way of saying you're still all powerful. Why can't you just say what you mean? Fine, I'll give you what you want. You take something from me, I'm taking so much more from you."
Thunder crashed and rain began to pour from the heavens,"Really old man, still using the same old storms, time to bring you into the 21st century. Maybe I should give you a little storm of my own, you rotten bastard."
He took the elevator down to the bottom floor and went out the back, With a swift punch to the concrete, a fissure opened in the ground. He raised his arms and called forth his demons from the depths of the earth, "Go forth, my children and feast upon the humans of your choosing. But do not touch the one called Chloe Decker, she is off limits."
Some of his demons were shadows, some unrecognizable creatures with long, sharp teeth. His children came in all shapes and sizes and all of them had insatiable appetites. Father's precious humans will suffer greatly.
Lucifer watched through Chloe's window as she punched Dan in the face. When she told him about the death of girl, he showed no emotion, just asked if they could split the cost of the funeral, his budget was tight at the moment. More and more, Dan reminded him of his own self serving father.
Dan left and Lucifer snapped his fingers at a demon lurking in the bushes, "Get him, my pet."
As he watched Chloe crawl into bed and pull her blankets over her head, crying, what was left of his heat broke. Something once again snapped inside of him and tears poured down his face. He realized neither of them had anyone to comfort them. She was just as broken as he was and just as alone.