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walkingheroin) wrote2016-11-03 11:46 am
walkingheroin) wrote2016-11-03 11:46 am
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( angel feather?
it sounds like a story that elena is going to have to ask lucifer to tell.
she forgets there is much about humanity lucifer is still learning, sometimes. it's always meant something to elena that he genuinely wants to learn. her smile waters, then, if only for a moment, as she answers his question by stepping closer. he's a lot taller than her, so she'll just wind her arms around his middle, pressing the side of her face to his chest as she hides the way it crumples just a tiny bit. she squeezes just a little, if only to let him know: this is a hug. )
it sounds like a story that elena is going to have to ask lucifer to tell.
she forgets there is much about humanity lucifer is still learning, sometimes. it's always meant something to elena that he genuinely wants to learn. her smile waters, then, if only for a moment, as she answers his question by stepping closer. he's a lot taller than her, so she'll just wind her arms around his middle, pressing the side of her face to his chest as she hides the way it crumples just a tiny bit. she squeezes just a little, if only to let him know: this is a hug. )
[ Sam's no Lannister, but he can appreciate the fact hat he does, in fact, owe Lucifer a favor. A big one. And while that isn't as important as doing what he can for Evelyn... the truth is that there isn't much he can do for her, not now. So, there's a long lapse in replies, and then: ]
Fine.
But now we're even.
Fine.
But now we're even.
[ he does follow, his grim countenance lingering. he shifts on his feet, not touching the drink for a moment, his eyes scanning the room. it's very much the same, since he last was here. he doesn't know what he's searching for, what he expects beside indulging idle curiosity; perhaps he's merely prolonging the inevitable. his hand darts out to the decanter after that moment. he fills his glass and another for his friend. he downs half of it.
he doesn't sit, not yet, but he offers the glass to lucifer as he arrives. ] It was Freya's mirror. I don't know what you saw or how much you've been told. [ if anything. he assumes elena and damon must have found him, to bring in the calvary so efficiently.
it's all a blur.
he sticks to plain, simple facts. he does so because the alternative is the remorse he feels. the horror that has left sick in his throat since it departed. ]
he doesn't sit, not yet, but he offers the glass to lucifer as he arrives. ] It was Freya's mirror. I don't know what you saw or how much you've been told. [ if anything. he assumes elena and damon must have found him, to bring in the calvary so efficiently.
it's all a blur.
he sticks to plain, simple facts. he does so because the alternative is the remorse he feels. the horror that has left sick in his throat since it departed. ]
[He simply nods as he picks up his own glass and follows Klaus' example, draining half the glass in two swallows.
He misses the space booze.]
The Detective and I heard you screaming and came to investigate. I knew from the beginning that you were not the one at fault. Your sister's mirror came for Elena after I was rendered useless.
[If Klaus wants to simply lay out the facts, he will do so as well. The most important bit being that there's not blame to be laid here.]
Sam Winchester contacted me, asked a few too many questions. He owed me a favor he agreed to leave it be when I...requested he do so. If he does otherwise, be sure to let me know.
[He takes another sip of his drink.]
I do not abide those that break their word with me.
[And he likes Sam. He'd rather not have to deal with that.]
He misses the space booze.]
The Detective and I heard you screaming and came to investigate. I knew from the beginning that you were not the one at fault. Your sister's mirror came for Elena after I was rendered useless.
[If Klaus wants to simply lay out the facts, he will do so as well. The most important bit being that there's not blame to be laid here.]
Sam Winchester contacted me, asked a few too many questions. He owed me a favor he agreed to leave it be when I...requested he do so. If he does otherwise, be sure to let me know.
[He takes another sip of his drink.]
I do not abide those that break their word with me.
[And he likes Sam. He'd rather not have to deal with that.]
[Oh. Hello. This is new.
For a moment he just stands there awkwardly with her arms curled around him, his own outstretched as if he was entirely not expecting that.]
I'll...take that as a yes, then.
[This is certainly nice. Different in a warm and cozy sort of way. He only stands there strangely for another moment before his arms encircle her in return, squeezing gently.]
This is a lot nicer than I thought it would be.
For a moment he just stands there awkwardly with her arms curled around him, his own outstretched as if he was entirely not expecting that.]
I'll...take that as a yes, then.
[This is certainly nice. Different in a warm and cozy sort of way. He only stands there strangely for another moment before his arms encircle her in return, squeezing gently.]
This is a lot nicer than I thought it would be.
[ he knows. klaus licks his lips, feels the numbing sensation of the lingering drink dampen his sense. he wishes it would spread out far through his chest, but it never does reach quite far enough.
he knows what happened. despite lucifer's intellect and faith in his forced intentions, he remembers. he remembers all of it.
but it's not why he's here. (it's the only reason he is.)
klaus moves to sit and then he stills, his attention drawn and focused on lucifer. he knows that name, remembers him from that meeting with freya, translating that lovely book. he knows that name from camille, one hunter from a family of hunters. he knows their history, from a time he doesn't recall being here. they weren't quite friends.
he stills too, hearing the finer details. feeling the weight of their impact, their meaning. he's lived long enough and done quite enough to know what 'requested' means in this context. he lived and done enough to recognize that lucifer has put his friendship on the line. he done it for him, regardless and perhaps in spite of his idea of justice.
klaus doesn't receive this lightly. he stares at the line of lucifer's back and thinks of his brother. he remembers elijah, and even though there is no replacement for him, he feels that same fierceness of loyalty given and demonstrated. that same sense of honor to his own. if lucifer would like to handle the betrayal of a friend, it's seems only fair to agree. ] Fair enough, [ he says, and then he does sit.
he waits a moment. ] She drained Elena of blood. [ the impact must land. he knows how lucifer feels about elena. ] I assume you know what that means. What kind of power she holds.
he knows what happened. despite lucifer's intellect and faith in his forced intentions, he remembers. he remembers all of it.
but it's not why he's here. (it's the only reason he is.)
klaus moves to sit and then he stills, his attention drawn and focused on lucifer. he knows that name, remembers him from that meeting with freya, translating that lovely book. he knows that name from camille, one hunter from a family of hunters. he knows their history, from a time he doesn't recall being here. they weren't quite friends.
he stills too, hearing the finer details. feeling the weight of their impact, their meaning. he's lived long enough and done quite enough to know what 'requested' means in this context. he lived and done enough to recognize that lucifer has put his friendship on the line. he done it for him, regardless and perhaps in spite of his idea of justice.
klaus doesn't receive this lightly. he stares at the line of lucifer's back and thinks of his brother. he remembers elijah, and even though there is no replacement for him, he feels that same fierceness of loyalty given and demonstrated. that same sense of honor to his own. if lucifer would like to handle the betrayal of a friend, it's seems only fair to agree. ] Fair enough, [ he says, and then he does sit.
he waits a moment. ] She drained Elena of blood. [ the impact must land. he knows how lucifer feels about elena. ] I assume you know what that means. What kind of power she holds.
[He manages a smile, though it's sharp at the edges, even if they're not directed Klaus' direction.]
I thought you might understand.
[His friend does not seem the kind who would put up with such a thing, either. Betrayal is something they both understand quite well, and anything resembling it tears at old wounds and ignites his temper to frightening levels.]
I'm not exactly an expert in the magic of your dimension, but yes. I'm aware that she's...special.
[And in this context, he doesn't mean her personality.]
Do you have any idea what use she might need such a thing for? I can't imagine it's good for the rest of us. Or do you think she might have just wanted some magical bodily fluids to save for a rainy day?
I thought you might understand.
[His friend does not seem the kind who would put up with such a thing, either. Betrayal is something they both understand quite well, and anything resembling it tears at old wounds and ignites his temper to frightening levels.]
I'm not exactly an expert in the magic of your dimension, but yes. I'm aware that she's...special.
[And in this context, he doesn't mean her personality.]
Do you have any idea what use she might need such a thing for? I can't imagine it's good for the rest of us. Or do you think she might have just wanted some magical bodily fluids to save for a rainy day?
[ so he does know. whatever possibility for the alternative is erased; klaus didn't doubt it. elena is as much a presence in both of their lives, rooted in both of their wonderland memories, in the shadows of their alternate hearts. it'd be just like her to reach out. (if klaus feels any minute unease or jealousy for their closeness, he doesn't show it. friends though they were, there is an immutable rift between he and elena that and she and lucifer do not share.)
klaus' jaw works. the truth is they don't know and there's few, insofar knowable ways of knowing. ] Knowing my sister, she has a purpose. Perhaps a few back-up plans as well. [ he pauses, takes a drink, licks his lips. ] It's safe to say either way we should be preparing ourselves for the inevitable. [ for war.
it is impossible to plan and calculate without all variables. he remembers the devastating crunch of lucifer's bones between his jaws, the rush of his blood. he doesn't want to remember that again, but he also wants to know why. he needs to, because there's something lucifer's not told him. ] How could I hurt you?
klaus' jaw works. the truth is they don't know and there's few, insofar knowable ways of knowing. ] Knowing my sister, she has a purpose. Perhaps a few back-up plans as well. [ he pauses, takes a drink, licks his lips. ] It's safe to say either way we should be preparing ourselves for the inevitable. [ for war.
it is impossible to plan and calculate without all variables. he remembers the devastating crunch of lucifer's bones between his jaws, the rush of his blood. he doesn't want to remember that again, but he also wants to know why. he needs to, because there's something lucifer's not told him. ] How could I hurt you?
[He knows Freya to be a very intelligent woman. It seems reasonable that her mirror would be as well.]
Very well. What can I do to help?
[He's already involved, not to mention he's aware that the Detective has already developed a friendship with Klaus and Elena as well. She's not going to leave it alone, either.]
Ah, that. [He drinks the rest of the liquor in his glass in another long sip, moving to refill it.] Detective Decker's arrival complicated things for me, I'm afraid. [In more ways that one.] Her presence makes me...vulnerable. I'm practically mortal when she's anywhere nearby.
Very well. What can I do to help?
[He's already involved, not to mention he's aware that the Detective has already developed a friendship with Klaus and Elena as well. She's not going to leave it alone, either.]
Ah, that. [He drinks the rest of the liquor in his glass in another long sip, moving to refill it.] Detective Decker's arrival complicated things for me, I'm afraid. [In more ways that one.] Her presence makes me...vulnerable. I'm practically mortal when she's anywhere nearby.
( elena smiles into his shoulder at his reaction, extending the hug for a little longer, if only to give him some time to sink into it. her arms tighten around him a fraction, just enough to feel like an embrace. when she pulls back, she lifts her head up to look at him. )
Hugging supposedly makes you live longer.
( her lip finally curves into a somewhat lopsided smile, despite the sadness that lingers in her eyes. )
Not that you'd have that concern. ( but they do make people happier, if studies are anything to go by. and she does feel a bit lighter. )
Hugging supposedly makes you live longer.
( her lip finally curves into a somewhat lopsided smile, despite the sadness that lingers in her eyes. )
Not that you'd have that concern. ( but they do make people happier, if studies are anything to go by. and she does feel a bit lighter. )
Funny you say that, actually.
[She pulls back a bit and he brushes some strands of hair out of her face.]
In reality, I'll have to get more of them in the future with the Detective in Wonderland these days.
[She pulls back a bit and he brushes some strands of hair out of her face.]
In reality, I'll have to get more of them in the future with the Detective in Wonderland these days.
( elena's gaze lifts up to his in the close space between, worry filling her gaze once more. )
Is she why ... ( she pauses, remembering all the blood in that damn hallway. ) Is that why Klaus could hurt you?
Is she why ... ( she pauses, remembering all the blood in that damn hallway. ) Is that why Klaus could hurt you?
Yes, though I don't understand why. It's all very perplexing.
[He smiles quietly.]
She doesn't know anything about any of it, despite what I've told her, so asking her isn't exactly going to help. She doesn't believe I'm the Devil at all, though we'll see how much longer that lasts. [He seems almost sad about that.] Freya said she would help me get to the bottom of it, however.
[He smiles quietly.]
She doesn't know anything about any of it, despite what I've told her, so asking her isn't exactly going to help. She doesn't believe I'm the Devil at all, though we'll see how much longer that lasts. [He seems almost sad about that.] Freya said she would help me get to the bottom of it, however.
( elena nods her head a bit at that. )
I plan to help getting her to the bottom of things, too. ( in a more general sense. she knows freya is taking on a lot on her plate, and she knows the reasons why. )
I plan to help getting her to the bottom of things, too. ( in a more general sense. she knows freya is taking on a lot on her plate, and she knows the reasons why. )
[ of all the explanations he could have possibly imagined... quite frankly, he's not surprised. the detective has been the only variable. klaus pauses in thought, with the weight of this confession of literal vulnerability. his lips part, imagining himself rendered essentially mortal by the presence of someone clearly precious to him.
excruciating, he thinks. that's what it must be: a mixture of heaven and hell.
not to mention a strategical nightmare. after a moment, he suggests, ] Perhaps my sister can help you with that. [ he leans forward to put his drink down, catches lucifer's eyes.
the pause is weighted. it's meant to lend weight to what he says next: ] Until then, we will protect you. [ he will. they will. it's a promise: not only in payment of a debt, but in perpetuity of their friendship. lucifer has suffered at their hands but he's also stood by them. by him. he's proven a loyalty. a brotherhood.
as to lucifer's question: ] For now we are shoring up resources. Building defenses. Putting in place weapons. [ he says this because it's true. he says this because he knows there might be mirrors listening.
he pulls over a notepad on the table and scratches a message on the paper. If you can think of anything, do it quietly. he hands it over. ] We have it in hand, for now.
[ his gaze is pointed. he will not make lucifer a target by asking him outright, even though he most certainly already is. but he will ask: not only is lucifer willing and certainly entitled to vengeance, but klaus would be a fool to not consider how formidable this ally could be. ]
excruciating, he thinks. that's what it must be: a mixture of heaven and hell.
not to mention a strategical nightmare. after a moment, he suggests, ] Perhaps my sister can help you with that. [ he leans forward to put his drink down, catches lucifer's eyes.
the pause is weighted. it's meant to lend weight to what he says next: ] Until then, we will protect you. [ he will. they will. it's a promise: not only in payment of a debt, but in perpetuity of their friendship. lucifer has suffered at their hands but he's also stood by them. by him. he's proven a loyalty. a brotherhood.
as to lucifer's question: ] For now we are shoring up resources. Building defenses. Putting in place weapons. [ he says this because it's true. he says this because he knows there might be mirrors listening.
he pulls over a notepad on the table and scratches a message on the paper. If you can think of anything, do it quietly. he hands it over. ] We have it in hand, for now.
[ his gaze is pointed. he will not make lucifer a target by asking him outright, even though he most certainly already is. but he will ask: not only is lucifer willing and certainly entitled to vengeance, but klaus would be a fool to not consider how formidable this ally could be. ]
Hopefully, we have better luck here than I did back home. Despite the lack of brutish gang members and drug pushers, this place is somehow more violent with the rather large supernatural element.
[He swallows uncomfortably. They both had their brush with death recently though he hardly wants to admit he's a bit shaken about the whole thing. Especially not to Elena for...reasons.]
As always, if I can help, do let me know.
[He swallows uncomfortably. They both had their brush with death recently though he hardly wants to admit he's a bit shaken about the whole thing. Especially not to Elena for...reasons.]
As always, if I can help, do let me know.
[It had been exciting, for a time. He enjoyed the adrenaline rush he felt when his life was actually at risk. He had Maze to protect him, after all. It isn't as if he would actually die and it made him feel something.
Still, he thought himself untouchable. He was still stronger, faster than any human he might come across and he had the best bodyguard around.
Things were different here.]
Freya has offered me her aid in discovering the reason. If we can get to the bottom of it, all the better.
[Lucifer's eyes furrow at his promise, however, something strange stirring inside his chest. The only person who has ever offered him such a thing was Mazikeen, and she'd been at his side a very long time. His relationship with her had been changing in subtle ways since they came to Earth together, and though they had a bond, it wasn't quite like this.
Klaus wasn't swearing his loyalty. He was simply promising to watch his back as his equal as if pulling him into his family by assuring him that his sibling would as well.
He can't find the words, so he says nothing, his eyes dropping down to the message Klaus scrawls on the notepad. He doesn't comment on it, simply lifts his eyes again instead, understanding all too well the need for secrecy.
He has plenty of experience with demons, after all. This isn't so different.]
Do try not to have all the fun.
[He says it with an air of humor, as if he doesn't actually intend to help. As if he isn't going to gladly tear their enemies apart at any opportunity.]
Still, he thought himself untouchable. He was still stronger, faster than any human he might come across and he had the best bodyguard around.
Things were different here.]
Freya has offered me her aid in discovering the reason. If we can get to the bottom of it, all the better.
[Lucifer's eyes furrow at his promise, however, something strange stirring inside his chest. The only person who has ever offered him such a thing was Mazikeen, and she'd been at his side a very long time. His relationship with her had been changing in subtle ways since they came to Earth together, and though they had a bond, it wasn't quite like this.
Klaus wasn't swearing his loyalty. He was simply promising to watch his back as his equal as if pulling him into his family by assuring him that his sibling would as well.
He can't find the words, so he says nothing, his eyes dropping down to the message Klaus scrawls on the notepad. He doesn't comment on it, simply lifts his eyes again instead, understanding all too well the need for secrecy.
He has plenty of experience with demons, after all. This isn't so different.]
Do try not to have all the fun.
[He says it with an air of humor, as if he doesn't actually intend to help. As if he isn't going to gladly tear their enemies apart at any opportunity.]
( elena places a gentle hand on his back. unspoken, but understood. )
I promise I will.
( she has a feeling when it comes to freya's mirror, it really will take a village.
she falls into silence then, though it is the comfortable sort. and arm in arm, she walks the gardens with her friend. )
I promise I will.
( she has a feeling when it comes to freya's mirror, it really will take a village.
she falls into silence then, though it is the comfortable sort. and arm in arm, she walks the gardens with her friend. )
[ It's been nearly a month. It's too long... The longest they really ever went was when she shot him, when he vanished for a couple weeks, probably freaked out by the fact that he knew what she could do to him.
That had sucked, but at least it hadn't been on her. This? This is just as much her as it is him. What Elena said has been weighing on her though, the fact that he didn't know how to do this, how to be... Human. Her acting like he needs to leave her alone isn't going to make him reach out, and she knows it's time to swallow her pride and do it herself.
Just because he left her once doesn't need to mean he does it again. She doesn't want him to do it again. But he has to know that.
Laying in bed, she stares at her phone, typing and retyping different words that all mean the same thing.
We need to talk.
No. Sounds scary.
I miss you.
No. He'll just think she's being emotional and stupid.
Sh finally figures out what she needs to say, what she wants to say, whether or not he wants to hear it or not. ]
Please don't hate me.
That had sucked, but at least it hadn't been on her. This? This is just as much her as it is him. What Elena said has been weighing on her though, the fact that he didn't know how to do this, how to be... Human. Her acting like he needs to leave her alone isn't going to make him reach out, and she knows it's time to swallow her pride and do it herself.
Just because he left her once doesn't need to mean he does it again. She doesn't want him to do it again. But he has to know that.
Laying in bed, she stares at her phone, typing and retyping different words that all mean the same thing.
No. Sounds scary.
No. He'll just think she's being emotional and stupid.
Sh finally figures out what she needs to say, what she wants to say, whether or not he wants to hear it or not. ]
Please don't hate me.
[Perhaps he deserves this, in some strange way. He's going to go home, forget about Wonderland and the truths he's told, and he's going to leave her behind someday. It seems only fair that she do the same to him, even if she can't really leave.
Normally, he would bother her anyway. Track her down and annoy her into submission, but that no longer carries the same kind of apathy he once had. He only cared about his wants back then. Things are different now.
He's different.
He's something close to shocked when the text comes in, and yet he's not surprised in the same moment. It's a small place; she couldn't avoid him forever. Perhaps that's what made it easier, the fact that avoiding him entirely was impossible, not to mention impractical.
There was also the fact that he didn't particularly want to see her hanging off of soemone else's arm. It bothered him more than he could put into words for reasons that Elena and Klaus had been keen to illuminate him on.
He still hadn't quite wrapped his mind around the whole thing. Besides, she'd picked someone else.]
What makes you think I could ever do such a thing?
Normally, he would bother her anyway. Track her down and annoy her into submission, but that no longer carries the same kind of apathy he once had. He only cared about his wants back then. Things are different now.
He's different.
He's something close to shocked when the text comes in, and yet he's not surprised in the same moment. It's a small place; she couldn't avoid him forever. Perhaps that's what made it easier, the fact that avoiding him entirely was impossible, not to mention impractical.
There was also the fact that he didn't particularly want to see her hanging off of soemone else's arm. It bothered him more than he could put into words for reasons that Elena and Klaus had been keen to illuminate him on.
He still hadn't quite wrapped his mind around the whole thing. Besides, she'd picked someone else.]
What makes you think I could ever do such a thing?
[ She isn't expecting to hear back so quickly; isn't expecting to hear back at all, really, so when her device vibrates she grabs it immediately, reading the message with a slow sigh.
Chloe can't imagine a universe where Lucifer could hate her. They have been through Hell together, perhaps him more literally than her, but he hid his true face from her for as long as they knew each other so he wouldn't scare her away. She knows he cares about her, in his way. That still doesn't make her feel any better, it still doesn't make her feel like an less of an asshole for what had happened between them. ]
Because I'd deserve it. Because I misled you about what happened at home.
[ Because she lied to him to protect herself. She lied to him about thinking what happened was a mistake. ]
Chloe can't imagine a universe where Lucifer could hate her. They have been through Hell together, perhaps him more literally than her, but he hid his true face from her for as long as they knew each other so he wouldn't scare her away. She knows he cares about her, in his way. That still doesn't make her feel any better, it still doesn't make her feel like an less of an asshole for what had happened between them. ]
Because I'd deserve it. Because I misled you about what happened at home.
[ Because she lied to him to protect herself. She lied to him about thinking what happened was a mistake. ]
If our situations were reversed, would you hate me for it?
[He would like to think not. He misled her about why he was so intent on finding what had been stolen from him. He'd told her they were dolls, which wasn't a lie, but it also wasn't the whole truth.
She didn't exactly hold that against him.]
Besides, I apparently leave Los Angeles for some reason and you don't hate me.
You don't hate me, correct?
[He would like to think not. He misled her about why he was so intent on finding what had been stolen from him. He'd told her they were dolls, which wasn't a lie, but it also wasn't the whole truth.
She didn't exactly hold that against him.]
Besides, I apparently leave Los Angeles for some reason and you don't hate me.
You don't hate me, correct?
Of course not.
[ She rolls her eyes, wondering what she is even accomplishing with this conversation. Hopefully she's extending an olive branch. Hopefully she can fix what she broke. Because Lucifer is arrogant and selfish and obnoxious and a pain in the ass and she misses him so much she feels like her heart is being torn apart inside of her. ]
I know you. I know you better than probably anyone else here. There is nothing you could ever do that I wouldn't forgive you for.
[ That's not a lie, either, and she knows it. When he comes back - if he ever does come back - she knows she'll be angry. She'll probably yell at him and push him away and he'll do everything he can to entangle himself back into her good graces, because that's what he does every time, with smarmy words and actions that are somehow still genuine. She'll forgive him because being near him hurts, but being away from him is excruciating. ]
[ She rolls her eyes, wondering what she is even accomplishing with this conversation. Hopefully she's extending an olive branch. Hopefully she can fix what she broke. Because Lucifer is arrogant and selfish and obnoxious and a pain in the ass and she misses him so much she feels like her heart is being torn apart inside of her. ]
I know you. I know you better than probably anyone else here. There is nothing you could ever do that I wouldn't forgive you for.
[ That's not a lie, either, and she knows it. When he comes back - if he ever does come back - she knows she'll be angry. She'll probably yell at him and push him away and he'll do everything he can to entangle himself back into her good graces, because that's what he does every time, with smarmy words and actions that are somehow still genuine. She'll forgive him because being near him hurts, but being away from him is excruciating. ]
I'm fairly certain you know me better than nearly anyone ever, actually.
[The only person who might come close at this point was Maze, and he'd spent centuries with her.]
You don't deserve to be hated. Certainly not by me.
[The only person who might come close at this point was Maze, and he'd spent centuries with her.]
You don't deserve to be hated. Certainly not by me.
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