Chapter 6: The Devil Came Down to LA

Emily Parsons was taking of her customers, as she rounded the tables in her diner. Everything was falling into place, she finally had what she always wanted. She had lived her life passing from foster home to foster home, being abused both physically and emotionally, but she never knew that a meeting with a stranger would change it all.

She had met him when she had run away and found herself on the streets on LA homeless. He was charming and handsome, and he picked her up one night, and she thought that he would want sex, but he had asked her what she desired, and just like magic she had told him that all she wanted was to be a chef, and own her own restaurant. He told her that deep down he could see that she was a good person. He would help her, all he asked in return that she be as good to someone else as he was to her, and then their deal would be sealed, but if she didn't see to his terms then she'd be back to collect. She thought he was a madman, and she fled from him that very night. Two days later she met Aaron, a man who loved her for her and things just turned around from there.

"Becky you're late!" she shouted to her newest waitress when she entered from the back.

"Emily I'm so sorry, my sitter was late. I tried to find someone to see with Jeremiah until she got there, but you know how he is around strangers."

"Emily listen to me, this time of year is my busiest, I know that you need this job because you're a single mother, and your little one is sick. I don't care if you can't find a babysitter, keep up this shit and you won't need one, you'll be home every night with your little monster." She spat.

You just never could find help sometimes. She was trying to do her best, but sometimes some people just didn't understand when people were throwing them a bone. She had to do the books, Aaron would be there soon, he had a big surprise for her.

Once you entered the back she knew something was off. She knew that she had left the light on in her office, but now the room was completely dark, and before her eyes even adjusted she saw that someone was sitting at her desk.

"I'm sorry this is my office, no one is supposed to be back here." She told the shadow.

"Hello Emily, do you remember me?" He asked her coming into the light.

"My god." She gasped.

"Wrong deity I'm afraid. Now Emily what did I tell you the night that we first met, that you only had to do one thing."

I…. I…I…. I've been following what you said." She stammered.

"Really have you now, because a girl was just distraught begging you for a break and you wouldn't give her that. You even threatened to take away her small spawn, now they are just some things that the devil won't allow." He smirked.

"You did nothing! I ran away from you that night because you are crazy, and I met a man who loves me. He did this, he opened up doors for me, and he made my dreams come true, not you him!"

"You mean him!" he told her turning on the light.

Emily looked in the direction that her visitor had been pointing in and was overtaken with terror. In the middle of the floor where he pointed was the body of Aaron. He had been badly beaten, but it was very clear he was dead. He had killed him.

"Why?" she sobbed.

"I told you that things would come your way, that you only had to do one thing, and you didn't. Now the cops will come and get you because well you gone and done a terrible thing."

"I didn't do anything, you did it. You really are the devil!"

"Damn straight, and you belong to me now, but I'm not going to collect your soul. I need you to do me a favor."

"What's that?"

"When they come, and they are coming. I want you to tell them that the devil made you do it."

"They'll never believe me."

"I know, but I just might let you live to see the morning." He told her as he left the room with a kick in his step and laughter bursting from his mouth.

*DS*

Sophia sat on a bench in a park just watching the people. That's one thing she liked to do whenever she came down to earth. People really were on of the best things ever. Her brothers didn't understand the games that they played with lives, how they've destroyed so much just by merely being here. Now she had to fix it, and it was going to be a lot worse before it got better but in the end, in the end everything would be back as it should.

Lucifer would be back in hell, but he'd be happy. Young Chloe would be by his side, and she would still be a part of her child's life. He really could have the best of both worlds, she would make sure of that, her father had given her the gift of love, and she knew how to spread it around.

She looked to her left and she saw a small rosebud just starting to bloom, she plucked it from the earth and watched it bloom right before her eyes. It truly was beautiful. Just one of the many things you can accomplish with a little love. She was feeling light as a feather; this small reprise had done its trick since her little talk with her brother at the police station. Sure, things were about to get complicated, but in the end, she would be thanked.

She watched the bloom as it progressed through the circle of life, but right when she was sure it was about to die, time began to slow down, and that can only mean one thing.

"Hello brother, how are you doing this? I thought you fell." She asked Amenadiel.

"I have my moments, but you might want to take over."

"If need be, why are you here?"

"Is it true, have you done it? I can feel it in the air."

"If you mean your demon, then yes there will be another." She smiled.

"How could you? Who give you the right to come down here and play God!" he demanded

"God gave me the right! He gave you one job, and you couldn't do it. You were supposed to come down and make him take his place back, and Maze was supposed to scurry back into the dark where he created her. Those were the rules, but you came down and were tempted, she used her body and tempted you, just like Eve and her apple."

"It wasn't like that. She's not like that. He loves her Candy, you know how he can get. He was lonely, so he made a friend. You know how deeply he feels, and Maze she protects him. We all turned our backs on him, she was there when no one else was, what you are doing to her is wrong."

"He created her in the bowels of hell for battle. You said it yourself she's a protector, this is perfect for her. She will protect it, and she will love it, then she'll understand what's happening. She will help him tell Chloe the truth about his face, and the mask he wears."

"Why must he? Father most know what that will do to her, did he do it? Did he really put her in his path?"

"Yes, for him to understand that he doesn't have to hide anymore, that he's worthy of love. That he needs to understand the real meaning of where he is, what he is, and what being in hell means. It truly is an honor, and that he still loves him."

"And Maze?" he questioned.

"Well honey every child deserves a little discipline. He left his post, heathens are running amuck, mother is running around here doing father knows what. He must be punished, I mean the man cut off his wings. She did it! She must be punished as well."

"Candy, you know what's going to happen?"

"Yes, I do, she will protect the child and love it dearly. Then she will give birth to an angel, and then because of what she is she'll try to destroy it and then I'll destroy her."

Amenadiel was about to make a comment, but then time seemed to catch up with itself and she was gone.

End Notes: What do you think? Do you think Candy is evil?