Ever since I could remember I don't think I've had a day where I have missed any sessions or pertain an issue with avoiding the days I visit Doctor Linda for our appointments. But Linda is unavailable, for the time being, after goddess almost successfully killed her if it wasn't for the help of Amenadiel and maze finding her in time. If they didn't arrive on time who knew if she'd live or died that day.

I visited her in hospital, the day after the whole incident occurred, now she is discharged to do the remainder of her recovery home bed rest. I had taken a trip to the on site souvenir store to buy her flowers and she looked broken. In pain she was, goddess had caused internal bleeding, I had never seen Doctor Linda like that before.

It's honestly a huge miracle. Amenadiel had somehow conjured enough of his powers, he didn't possess, to keep the bleeding from being able to turn into a more fatal injury.

" Ellie, darling, are you alright? I have tried to call out your name, thrice. You didn't answer." Lucifer called out coming up from behind me, putting a hand on the lower part of my waist, I jumped from the contact. It's just Lucifer. Calm down, El. " Woah, there. Easy. It's just me. Darling are you alright? You seem awfully jumpy today. Is there anything in that smart little head of yours you want to talk to me about? 'Cause at the hotel you were out of it too." Lucifer stated, mentioning how I was in and out of my own mind while at Angelette for questioning of Steve's partner Josh. " Ellie..?"

" It's fine, Luc. I'm fine, I'm just tired. That is all." I couldn't convince myself with that reply. He didn't believe me either, he drops the entire topic once we are in the interview room where Josh has his head in his hands, and he doesn't say another word on the subject as he sat down at the same time as me. I open the file on Josh. " Okay, so, Josh.."

" Why did you kidnap me?!"

Lucifer suddenly shouts, jumping out of his seat, throwing down his hands on the metal table. I didn't flinch as I am accustomed to Lucifer's behaviour. I've had a couple of years to get used to him, it's going on three soon, and his erratic approach for things. I just shook my head, thinking to myself how it is I have dealt with this for so long, and I slap close the file.

" I swear, I've never seen you before you tried to kill me today!"

" Oh, really, Joshy.."

" Excuse us for a moment. Lucifer."

I drag Lucifer, by his hand, to the opposite side of the interrogation chamber. This was not the solution to get answers out of him, if anything it's going to make the matter more difficult for me, and Lucifer knew that. " Luc. This isn't the right way to go about getting answers." I point out, finger up to Josh as I turned around. " You say you don't recognise Mr. Morningstar but to me that doesn't sound plausible. You admit to knowing Steve Venalis. Correct?" I asked Josh, slowly extracting a photo of Steve biopsy from Ella, and showed Josh the photograph.

" Did you do this to him?"

" You serious, this is a joke, right?"

" We found this at the crime scene with your finger prints all over it."

I reveal a photo of an old, dust covered, pendant with A inscribed on the front and back.

" I don't wanna point any fingers but it's pretty much self explanatory to me."

" I didn't kill Steve, man. I would never. That's the key I have to the fake kidnappers. They get paid to abduct people! I swear that is all I paid them to do, to get Steve and scare him. It's our thing! I.. didn't kill him, I swear it was a prank. That is all it was."

I scratch my head, thinking of how to respond, nothing came to mind. What an odd thing to participate in and I have heard far more weird stories. " The fake kidnapping was retaliation for the tiger Steve put in my backyard." Okay I have now heard all the strange excuses. A tiger was put in his yard and he retaliated with steve being kidnapped? Goodness.

" What is the name of this fake kidnapping company?"

" Snatched." How ironic. " Super under the radar. I got the deluxe package."

" Ah, well, they delivered." Lucifer spoke using a sarcastic hand gesture. I rested my arms on a part of my torso, leaning back into my seat and glanced at Lucifer copying his posture. I found it quite comfortable. " but that doesn't explain where I stand in this whole ridiculous charade. I'm all for the precarious, an outright ludicrous use of one's free will, however moronic it is."

" They were suppose to nab Steve for forty eight hours. Tie him up in a warehouse, stick him in the desert and then drop him back at the hotel. When he didn't show I just assumed he was busy planning payback."

Could be a case of mistaken identity. The fake kidnapper mistook Lucifer for Steve but that is where I still stand on how? How did it happen, that he was mistaken for another, and why? He and lucifer don't look a like.

" It's why I thought you weren't real cops. I mean, a guy named Lucifer and a hot chick who looks like she fell out of heaven and came to earth to walk amongst us humans? Come on you gotta see it from my side, dude."

' What is with these suspects casually flirting with me? I don't think it's something I should be proud of but I am.' It's like after I changed, so did the human subjectivity of me. I'm being flirted with every time I interview them. It's an absolute ego boost.

" I can assure you we're quite real. And if you don't mind, Joshy, refrain from talking to her like that. She is spoken for."

Spoken for? What did Lucifer mean by I am spoken for? I am not in a relationship as far as I know. A beet red blush flushed on my face at his words, scolding myself for the reaction, but he didn't see me so I counted my luck.

" And by the looks of it, your kidnappers are quite real too. So tell us what you know about this Snatched?"

After this I need to go home and have a nap.

With a visit to Ella, giving her the information of the fake kidnapping company Josh gave us, she tried breaking the IP address code going on an hour and she is still currently trying to. I am not tech savvy enough to understand but I do know an IP address can be found easy if you are looking close enough. The title of the site is projected on a screen, each time Ella typed in a few hack code it would make a rejected sound.

" Man, I searched the IP address like a zillion times and it keeps pinging to some random Russian server."

" Surely there must be some other way to track these miscreants. Something we missed at the crime scene, perhaps."

" I wish. All we found there was that key chain and our second victim."

Wait. Second victim? There was a second one? I didn't see any other bodies besides Steve's. I opened my mouth, to question her, but close it after Ella goes to retrieve a rather tiny blue zip lock bag. " Once a vibrant rock squirrel, who is now just road kill. Little guy had his whole life ahead of him and he died a vicious death. Died of dehydration, sixteen hours before Steve." In spite of the little guys death not being a part of the investigation Ella's sadden eyes had me put a hand on her shoulder. " Pretty likely that the kidnappers are the ones who ran him over."

" We can give him a proper burial after this is all over, Ella." I nod, casting a look at Lucifer and seen him move a bit more towards me, as i crossed my arms. " did you get tire marks off of Leo's body? That can help us."

" Leo was squashed by a Ryuk road crusher tire. Commercial grade. Only eight hundred and fifty thousand sets produced."

like finding a needle in a haystack of needles.

" In the world?"

" In LA."

" Oh, for goodness sakes."

Maybe there is something we are missing here. Lucifer could be connected to this, without his knowledge, and it is one big misunderstanding on the suspects side. I tilted my head staring at Lucifer, with a quick glance at the file Ella had handed to me, taking a side step. " You know. I think this is one big case of what I'd assume to be mistake identity, by all means, but there's a lot of other factors too we haven't explored yet. That is your connection to the case." I stated, I glide the brown Manila folder to Lucifer and I shrug. " Are you sure it was your dad? Or is it just a ridiculous case of these guys taken in the wrong man for their part of this crime."

" Definitely the first, Darling. Dad isn't exactly known to be the jokester. As per tell history he so graciously watered down in the bible."

" Okay." I nodded slowly, recalling gods visit to me in my dream slash memory. " Do you think your dad this because he was angry or do you think it's 'cause he genuinely wanted to give you back your wings?" I asked, wondering if he had overthought this, and I peer at his hand on the table.

" Of course he's angry at me. I gave mum her own universe, you were there when I did give her a place to call her new home, Ellie. I mean, nothing pisses god off more than exercising free will! Something horrible happened to me, I woke up in the desert with my bloody wings on my back!"

" Is that such a bad thing, Luc? Having your wings back?" I whispered, wondering why he's reacting strongly to the fact he had his wings, and he released a sigh of frustration.

" I mean. God has his reasons, right? He probably I don't know.." even I couldn't reason with the return of his wings. I inched my hand towards his and held his fingers tight. " Maybe you'll have your answer soon. For now, we gotta tell lieutenant Pierce about our findings."

Much as I didn't wish to visit Marcus he is the lieutenant and he's gotta know everything that is happening. I found myself standing in front of Marcus, Lucifer brooding behind me facing away from the both of us, and Marcus got out up of his seat.

" Well, that sucks. Dead ends piss me off. Which is why I don't believe in em. These kidnappers might be fake, but they are not invisible." Uncle Dan, having witnessed the whole confrontation in the main floor between Lucifer and Marcus, came to lieutenant Pierce office as he wanted to be near me. " There has to be a way to find them." Marcus shoved both hands in his pockets to his trousers, intensely he stared at me waiting on me to give a reply. I couldn't concentrate, the slight intimidation of his stare was rattling something in me I cannot explain, and my eyes met his unwavering.

" We need someone to get kidnapped." I blurt out, slapping my hand on my mouth. Marcus, amused by my outburst, nodded his head and I take that as a sign I should explain. " We get a guy, or you know a girl, to be the bait and well I am just putting it out there that I could.."

" No."

Lucifer, Marcus, and uncle Dan Chorused. My mouth dropped, in bemusement at the fact the three men in the room were so quick to say no to me being the bait. " Oh, Come on. Thats just completely stupid, you didn't even give me the time to explain.." Marcus put his hand up and I glared at him. " I'm talking here, Sir."

" I'd like to volunteer."

" Lucifer if these are the same guys, that did it, I don't think they're going to do it. They will recognise you. If I go in then there is no chance of them realising what is going on and they'll fall into the trap."

" Nope. Not happening, Decker. We need some one who is a lot less.. you know.. Esperanza."

" Espinoza. And sure, that sense. He's right, El, sweetie. I have the most experience in the field and If something goes wrong, then.."

" You're expendable. Exactly."

I had enough of being talked over, letting both arms flail to my side, I marched my self out of Marcus's office. If I was a cartoon character I'd have actual smoke emitting out of my ears, for the sake of practical effects they use for a very dramatic purpose and comical timing, hearing lieutenant Pierce call out but I ignored him. He could write me up for all I care to think about.

' Why do I have to be surrounded by men all day long?'

~•~

Another undercover sting operation to add on to my agenda. This time it's a food truck with a bunch of high-tech gadgets, the LAPD had the opportunity to be selected for more funding as we are in need of improved technology to work with, and I sighed. It's a new habit of mine I've picked up working in the same place as Lucifer for a long period of time.

" All right. Daniel, I am making some last minute adjustments to your questionnaire, are you allergic to gerbils? By any chance?" Lucifer asked, peaking his head from the front of the hired truck we are operating out of, grinning. I mumble back, under my breath, 'Stop it' as I'm sure he can definitely hear me.

" Did you set up the pick up point, Luc? 'Cause we can't have any errors made on this one. We gotta make sure everything is in place."

" Yes. Toll bus pick up, Olvera street, exactly one half hour from now, darling. I got it, you can count on me to not miss a single detail!"

Uncle Dan's been quiet since lieutenant Pierce out right told him he is expendable. I don't see him as that, he shouldn't listen to Marcus. My head dipped down to the hidden camera and I tangle the wire on my finger.

" Uncle Dan. You know Marc- lieutenant Pierce is wrong. You're not considered that in my head. Right?" I say, frowning and feel the left side of my lips tug in response to my lips facing down. " You're uncle Dan." I quietly assured. " My dad."

Uncle Dan's expression lessened into that one of repose and comfort. " He's just a prick, mind my profanity." He relaxed his posture as I hear him chuckle. " I don't know what his problem is with you, or Lucifer, but I do know that he's also not the greatest fan of mine either. Well, I mean, he is a little more remorseful when I'm around but not a whole lot. It puzzles me."

" Much as I appreciate your words, Sweetie, it's not because Pierce told me I'm expendable it's cause of Charlotte. After everything happened at the beach, she's acting like she doesn't even know me."

I wish I could tell uncle Dan the truth but I like to think he'd take the truth rather grievously. I don't know if he will go off the rails or not. The time for him to know can be only be guessed. I remain silent as I stuck on the wire on his abs.

" I'm not an idiot, I know she was using me at first, but then it seemed like she actually cared. I don't.. know why I'm telling you all of this, it isn't exactly an appropriate topic to discuss in the presence of my niece."

" It's fine, Uncle Dan. I'm here if you need to have someone to talk to."

He rested his palm on the right side of my face, giving a non-enthusiastic smile and in turn I look at the camera set up as uncle Dan applied the in ear piece in his left ear.

" We are now at T-Minus twenty, people. Take your mark, Espinoza."

'It's Show time.'

" I will check in with McMillan at the check in point. Uncle Dan, be safe, please. We will be right here and intervene if any of this goes south, remember?"

I wanted my uncle Dan to come home safe. To me, trixie, and aunt Chloe. Undercover work is a huge deal and can go wrong quick. I don't know how I would be if I ever lost my uncle. He's the man that raised me, when dad died, I would be so lost without him.

" You don't have to have worry about me, El. I am a big boy, besides it'll be a while before you can think about losing me. I love you, Kiddo."

" I love you too, uncle Dan. Be careful."

' Time to capture these low life kidnappers.'

~•~

Lucifer had gone rouge, it didn't take long for uncle Dan and I to find him at the scene where we found him leering a trembling Jake fearing for his life. Uncle Dan had his gun drawn but I did not find it useful as I followed uncle Dan inside the apartment. Lucifer knocked the door clean off its foundation.

I tried asking what was the problem, as Lucifer had appeared disturbed by some information he was given, but nothing is clear to me about what it was.

I was the only one left in the station, out of my family, and I was real close to falling asleep on my desk. " Decker." Marcus's voice startled me and I whipped my head up to be met with the sight of a coffee in hand. " You look like you're in need for some rejuvenating. This will help it to get it back where it needs to be. Drink up."

I take the offered coffee, uncertainty swims in my eyes at his action, standing to attention at the sight of my boss. " Thanks. Look, Uhm, I'm sorry about Lucifer, Marcus. He was out of line and he's my partner so if anyone is responsible for him it's me." I said, I raise my shoulders up to appear taller, Marcus curved an eyebrow at me. " We get things done here even, if they are considered unorthodox, and with respect sir I don't really care about what you have to say."

" Decker-"

" No. let me talk, please. You see I don't really think it's professional of you to be dismissive or like be this big, A grade, asshole just 'cause you are the new lieutenant. So either A, you're a man that loves to gets off on showing people who is boss, or B, you're one of those men that gets all macho in front of the girls in front of a girl for her attention. I rather believe option A is the sole reason here."

Marcus stares at me for a brief period of where it feels like he reading me and I crossed both of my jacket covered arms tight. We stared at one another for a time span of five seconds before a light chuckle came out and he laughed. What is funny? I glared, hard, at him.

" Message loud and clear, Ellie. All I wanted to tell you is that your perp has been released on bail."

" Oh." I tap a finger on the steaming cup of the station day old coffee, looking in the direction of the lock up. " Okay."

" Have you heard of the sinnerman?"

" The sinnerman? No. Why?"

" That's who kidnapped me."

" At first I thought it was an emissary on earth, working on dad's behalf, but then the more I think about it, the more I think.. maybe this isn't our father who art in heaven at all. But this is something much... darker. And I fear that this is also going to bring harm to Ellie too. I can't shake this feeling she is part of this, in a way that I can't explain and that awakes an utter sense of fear in me, Brother."

" What should we do, Lucy?"

" I don't know and that is what bothers me, Dear bro. The unknown."

JASMINE SPEAKS;

Things are heating up for Ellie and her life. It's one thing after another.

How do you think she will react once it comes time to know pierce is Cain and The Sinnerman? I have some plans for her.

I hope you guys like where I take the story, it's been planned ( With a few new ideas added in the mix ) since the start of the story.