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WARNING
BEFORE YOU START READING THE CHAPTER, I WOULD ADVISE CONSIDERING LEAVING OR SKIP AHEAD OF THIS PART. THERE WILL BE MENTIONS OF INAPPROPRIATE AND PREDATORY BEHAVIOUR WHICH INVOLVES THE PAST ACTIONS OF MALCOLM GRAHAM

YOU'VE BEEN WARNED.

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Turns out the whole 'Health Guru' facade was a massive sham, for Jenson glory, which isn't a huge surprise given the facts. He had worn the body slimming waist trainer, that people wear in order to cheat the system of body shaping, I was left wondering if what they advertise is an illusion. If any of it was the real deal. All of it is a huge contradiction and a ridiculous scheme.

' I don't want to sound like a bitch, but there is too many gullible idiots who take the bait from these schemes.'

I thought, on the way up to where I would meeting Lucifer in his penthouse. My eyes land on ella, she had her arms around the middle of Lucifers torso, and I tilt my head up to his face which is alarmed.

" Oh, Liz! H.. Hey. I promise this is Not what it looks like. I came.. I came here to help Lucifer out on a case, which he told me specifically not to say anything 'bout to you. Oh, crud, I said it. I'm sorry, Lucifer, dude." Ella, stumbling over her own words, started to back away chuckling anxiously looking at me as if I was gonna hurt her for being near Lucifer. I stared, confusedly, to her stuttering. " I'll see you at work, Lizzie!".

' That was strange. And a case Lucifer doesn't want me to know about.. if this is about Angel of deaths blade I knew of it being dug up.' The blade was bound to be found sooner or later. It is just the matter of finding and safely moving it someplace no human could reach it. " What's the pleasure of having you around and back so soon, darling? Would you like a drink?" Asked Lucifer, walking around the base of the bar to access the liquor cabinets.

" Uh no. No, it's okay. I um, I manage to get a hold of some video footage of Jenson sleeping in the hours of the murders happening. He did not lie 'bout that." Lucifer, tentative and focus, nodded as I followed him to sit on the lounging chair in his living room.

" I did find out who'd subbed for Jenson in the lesson, Though." The file in my hand is taken by Lucifer as he opens it.

" Corrina, Maddies co-manger. She's the one we questioned at soul depot. We checked out her house but it's like she knew we'd go there."

It's more likely corrina was the one influenced by the blade. Jenson is out of the question, and there is no one else that came to mind.

" It was confirmed, with the help of forensics, that she didn't kill anyone at soul depot. She's either on the run, hiding from us, or is scared which lead me to believe it is her responsible for the mass murders." A realisation dawns on Lucifers face, with each second and time that passes, while skimming the pages.

" What is it, Luc?" I question, I also got up at the same time as he did.

In the time we have been partners, it's been established that I knew and had an instinct to follow Lucifer and not let him out of my sight. Even in situations I shouldn't be in. So, when I stepped in the way of him trying to go past me, he came to a halt at the contact of my hand on his chest. " Don't even bother trying to talk your way out of this, Luc. I'm going with you. Wherever you go, that is where I will follow, as well. Do I need to remind you?"

" Fine, darling. But I am not going to enjoy it."

~•~

'Either I have bad taste in houses or Jenson is a minimalist with a high level of confidence in himself.' I scan the art pieces of the glory way founders home, which really brings out a new element of annoyance I had already looking at him at the station, Lucifer strolled in causally and announces himself.

" Anyone here who is wielding a deadly, celestial blade? Hello?" His words are met with a stunned silenced, by me, as i abruptly found myself staring directly into the scene ahead of me. Jenson dead, Corrina is standing above him and she turned shocked. " I will take that as a resounding yes."

Corrina's eyes are hazed. She is in a trance-like state, facing towards Lucifer and i. This is the first time I've seen the effects, of the blade, in person. It's an intriguing but notably terrifying sight to behold and see.

" I don't know what... I don't know what happened. I was in class and Duncan, he barged in and.. it was horrible. All that killing. And the knife was on the ground.." She is more than troubled, resisting the temptation of the blade that called to her to use on us. It's almost an instinctive response it was causing her.

" It started to call to you."

I muttered, finishing the obvious answer to that sentence. I had my eyes fixated on the blade itself. " Did I do that?" Corrina asked, horrified she is capable of doing such a heinous act of violence. " You exacted a plan to get revenge, or retribution, from a past grudge. I think. I read your file, Corrina." I told her. Admitting to digging deeper in her past. " Jenson harassed you. Didn't he? He harassed you like harassed the other girls? But we both know it was more than just the harassment."

Corrina's eyes pulled with welling tears, then did it confirm to me my own suspicions. I felt sick to my stomach.

" Years ago, we were... we were in the studio. I.. I said No. I swear, I said it. But he wouldn't stop, I just.. I just.. I tried to forget what happened."

I wanted to be a source of comfort for Corrina, but knew deep down it'd be a bad idea to do that, knowing it would be an issues later on.

My mouth went dry, the thought of what she experienced, my mind goes to all the times Malcolm started to initiate inappropriate actions. It started out small.

He'd jokingly take a picture of me bounded by my feet and hands in a dress he picked out, he got for my birth mom Catrina and make side comments about how uncanny i resembled her. To leaving a few little harmless pecks on my cheek, then it progressed. He had put a hand on my knee, His little girl he would call me, with the most sickening sweet smile he could muster.

" LAPD! Hands in the air!" My aunt Chloe, and uncle Dans, voice instructing Corrina to move from Jenson's body snapped me back to where I realise I am standing over his body now. The blade is in my hand, glistening mystically in an instant when I did notice I was holding it. " El.. Ellie. Baby. What are you doing? Why do you.. why do you have the knife for?" Aunt Chloe, in genuine concern for my safety, holstered both her gun and raised her hands. Lucifer noticed.

" Ellie, darling. Put the blade down, please. It won't affect you, like it does these humans and we both know of its effects, but you holding it I can't help but feel nervous. Give it here, honey. Let me take it off you."

Lucifer gently pried the powerful, divine driven, blade out of my hand. I inhaled sharply, at the feeling of the blades absence.

" Also Detective. Corrina, she had no choice, in the matter, but to wield that knife. It appeared our felonious, happy Chappy, health guru attacked her first and it was an act of self defence. There isn't a need to arrest her here."

Why did I pick the blade up and why did it feel good to have it my hand? It's like the blade is calling to me but in a manner of speaking that I needed to touch it. The thing is why, though?

~•~

Studies have shown trauma can alter the brain of a human, if exposed to it for a certain degree of time. That it can dictate an entire person's personal life, their health, and the personality they once had is tainted by the trauma they'd experienced. Doctor Linda had taught me how I could combat the effects of it. They never do teach you how to live with the pain, knowing you will never be healed from it. Just how they don't teach those, who've been through hell on earth, how to live Normal lives.

" So global crisis adverted." Linda welcomed us into her office, by us I mean Lucifer and I. His suggestion, to join him at his session was a non negotiable demand which I didn't say no. I did miss Linda. This is my first time in a few weeks I've seen her after exposing my new identity. I accepted Linda's invitation for a hug, careful as to not use excessive strength on her fragile self.

" Yes, for now. So we can talk about Caligula, Stalin.. Trump. I know he's not dead, but he's definitely going."

Lucifer listed off known dictators of history, to the present day. Not minding his list of political Leaders, I would have gladly added onto with my own from the time in school I learnt about, I moved back from the hug linda gave. " On a more pressing note. My darling Ellie, here, though has been missing your word of wisdom and your sessions. I'd thought to my self why not bring her back here? She needs it. She needs you, Linda."

Doctor Linda exhaled, the breath of air was a one of intense realization. the obstinate feeling of change in the air being felt.

" I am glad you're here, I mean it, the both of you. I wanted to reach out. I wanted to make my amends, for reacting the way I did, with you of most people Elisabetta."

I don't know why but hearing Doctor Linda use my full government birth name, I had to wince at the use of professionalism.

" Things were less complicated when I thought you, Lucifer, were another delusional patient with a complicated family. And you were not, you know, the.. the actual devil. You have to see it from my perspective, Lucifer."

Linda turned to me. She had her hands out-reached for me, and I take a moment to step forward but slowly.

" And you. You are an Angel, like an Angel of god now. You died and.. that must've been so scary, for you. All this time I thought I knew everything there, is to know about you."

I smiled, complicity, in hopes of disparaging an episode of being triggered by the topic of my now dispersed humanity and part of the world of angels and demons. Thanks to the fact I had my life saved by a single Angel feather.

" Thats the work of mwah, and my dearest brother. It came quite the shock it actually succeeded you know. She is a true miracle that keeps on giving."

I don't know to thank Lucifer, or be annoyed he is making this about himself. I moved to sit down on Linda's grey couch, smiling to myself.

" You see, Ellie. Narcissistic tendencies, rooted in a complex paternal relationship, can be very powerful and can be used to manipulate those around the person who has the NT attributes. Take Lucifer here as an example." Linda states, making her point by moving her hand in a way she is saying 'Look here' to Lucifer.

" We were talking about Ellie, Lucifer, and you made that about you. It seems like we have more to, you know, Dive into than before. I'm sorry again, Ellie, for how I have acted. It's unprofessional. I isolated, ignored, you. When you needed me the most and I wasn't there."

Lucifer made an offended noise, fluffing out his suit. That struck a nerve. I chuckled at his face. " Laugh all you want, darling. I aim to be your concierge and personal source of humour and your laughing stock." He quipped, sharped tongued, but his eyes sparkled at the laugh I let out. He took me by hand as he sat down inches from my legs. My body automatically leans in.

" The doctor is back in business. Let's begin."

JASMINE SPEAKS;

I thought I'd add in Ellie going back and seeing Doctor Linda as I missed writing her & Linda's scenes together. Writing the parts with Malcolm's mention, the trauma Ellie faced, is at times hard to write.

I love Linda so much. it's going to be so much fun when time comes, for Charlie's birth and being introduced to this book. She will be importing to Charlie growing up. Might give a spoiler, Ellie will be his god mother.

Linda and amendiel decided she would be his protector. I like the whole storyline they chose for Linda if I'm being honest. And her whole secret child.

What did you think of the whole Ellie and the flaming sword/ Angel of death blade scene?