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Crystal1501 t1_ivjyb9f wrote

"What do you mean, Flora?" Zack asks. "Urrick doesn't hide things..."

I shake my head. "That's what I thought. Look, we can't do this out here. Please help me take Urrick back to yours. Your family has a basement we could use, right?"

Zack shrugs. "Yeah, we do... but when we get there, you owe, I think BOTH of us, an explanation."

I look at Urrick. "Come on." Zack and I get him to his feet.

"Flora... I don't understand..." Urrick seems about ready to cry. I hold back my instinct to comfort him.

"You will soon" I state.

We get to Zack's house. Zack unlocks the outside entrance to the basement. "Take Urrick inside. I've got to make sure my family won't come in while we're... doing whatever it is you're planning." He rushes inside the house. Just before I start walking into the basement, I feel his presence. I turn to look.

"Lucifer" I greet.

Lucifer walks up to us. "I thought something felt off... Flora, you remember who's supposed to be in charge, right? What exactly are you doing here, so late into the afternoon, with Urrick chained up like that?"

"Things are strange, Lucifer. I feel tricked and deceived. I need answers." I stare coldly at Lucifer.

He nods. "Very well. But I'll be present for this."

"But, boss-" Urrick starts.

Lucifer glares at him. "Remember that day, when I invited you and Flora for lunch? You told me your relationship was for real, didn't you? In your words, 'she's not a toy or a tool'. If you truly love her, then this little situation shouldn't be a problem for you." He grins.

The three of us enter the basement. Zack has already set up a chair and even grabbed some rope. His eyes shoot up when he sees Lucifer, but he doesn't say anything. I shove Urrick onto the chair. I grab the rope and tie him down as tightly as I can. For several moments, we're all silent.

"Flora... love... what happened?" Urrick asks. Without a word, I grab the book Nie let me borrow and chuck it onto Urrick's lap. I then open up to the relevant page.

"Corrupted soul. Human slowly turns into a demon. Know anything about that?" I question. Urrick's eyes go wide. Zack seems shocked, and Lucifer is confused.

"Wait... you didn't know, Flora?" Lucifer puzzles.

"No. When I first asked for Urrick and I to be together forever, I wasn't expecting a partial soul exchange." I stroke my horns. "I thought I'd just be a half-demon. But that's not true... is it, Urrie?" I put as much venom into the last word as I can.

Zack snatches the book to have a look himself. "This... no, it can't be..."

Urrick has begun to tremble. "Flora... I didn't mean to trick you... I was trying to fulfil your wish..." I give him a hard slap.

"DO YOU KNOW HOW CONFUSING AND STRESSFUL THIS IS? DID YOU WANT TO STEAL ME? USE ME? I TRUSTED YOU, URRICK!" I'm shaking myself. Lucifer has put an arm around my shoulders to comfort me.

"Urrick... you assured me you love Flora. Why, then, would you trick her like this? I have no problem with the stunt itself, and of course I take pleasure in a human's pain and suffering, but love works differently, right?" Lucifer looks straight at Urrick.

Urrick sighs. "I... I've seen a partial soul exchange once before... it kept the pair together forever... that's all I wanted... for myself... AND for Flora..."

"But, Urrick, why didn't you tell her what will happen? This whole thing is why Nie's parents summoned an angel. You know Flora's life could be ruined as well, right?" Zack states.

I take a deep breath. "You lied to my dad, Urrick! I took you here because as far as my dad is concerned, this ISN'T happening! You TOLD him I wasn't corrupted!"

Urrick just breaks down into tears. "I didn't mean to lie... I never meant to hurt you OR your family, Flora! I'm sorry!" Seeing Urrick erupt like this instantly breaks my heart. I guess, despite all of this, I still love Urrick. I walk over, place a hand on his cheek, and kiss it. Urrick looks at me hopefully.

"You should have told me a lot sooner, Urrick. About how the soul exchange works. I do want to be with you forever, but... I don't know if I want to become a demon to do it..." I let out a sigh.

Zack walks towards Lucifer. "Is Scott going to be with Vulca forever?"

Lucifer laughs. "Yes. You see, the longer a human remains in the afterlife for, the closer they get to death. Heck, most humans in a position where they're in the afterlife all the time don't even REALISE they've died! Only IF they try to come back to Earth do they realise they're dead!"

Well, that explains... hang on... "Urrick?"

Urrick just shakes his head. He clearly feels ashamed. It's obvious now why he wanted me to spend so much time with him: it would kill the human part of my soul all the quicker. I know Urrick genuinely loves me, but to go to such lengths...

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Crystal1501 t1_ivjyfy5 wrote

"Ok... let's straighten this out. Urrick, did you think Flora knew?" Zack seems to be interrogating Urrick now.

"Well... I mean... I don't know... I guess I thought she'd figure it out... but I didn't do it while KNOWING she didn't know..." Urrick is just staring down now.

"So were you ever planning on telling her?" Zack folds his arms.

Urrick takes a deep breath. "I... never thought much about it..."

Zack narrows his eyes. "What about when you were at Flora's place?"

Urrick squirms slightly. "All I said was it's far too early for her to join me... I didn't..." Urrick suddenly goes quiet. Zack begins to walk over.

"WAIT!" I shout. Zack stops and looks at me. "Urrick only goes quiet like this when he's confused. I think... I think he's as shocked and scared as I am." I think for a moment. What do I do now? It seems like, eventually, I'll either be a demon for eternity, or die as a human.

During this moment of silence, Lucifer chuckles. "So the only problem is WHEN he told you, is it? If he told you from the start, you'd have still accepted him?" he taunts.

I look at him. "Probably. I mean, maybe not? It's hard for me to say... but I do love him..."

Lucifer nods, smirking. "Ok, so you have your answers now, everything is cleared up. I believe you can release Urrick now."

"Hang on" Zack calls. "Flora didn't say she's ok being a demon!"

Lucifer shrugs. "The alternative is she dies a human and is under Urrick's command anyway. Wouldn't being a demon be more fun, Flora?" Lucifer's gaze locks onto me.

I stare at the ground. "I don't know... it's all far too confusing..."

Lucifer again puts his arm around my shoulders. "I suppose I should mention that I take good care of my minions..." he glances at Urrick "...no matter how stupid they act."

Urrick's face goes pink, causing me to giggle.

"Ok, how about a trial run? I have the powers that demons have for a few days, I try them out, see how it feels." I smile at Lucifer, who's grinning now.

"Of course! Hold still..." Lucifer steps back a bit, then chants a spell. "You won't look any different, but I promise you you do have powers now. Try aiming a finger at those ropes."

I look at the chair Urrick is still sitting in. I lift a finger, and before I know it, a bolt of energy shoots out, destroying the rope Zack used and trying to dispose of the holy chains. Lucifer puts a hand on my shoulder.

"I've got it from here" he says with a wink, demolishing the chains. Urrick stands up and looks around, a little dazed. "Well, that was quite the show! See you two later!" With that, Lucifer is gone.

I run up to Urrick. "Urrie, please, promise me... no more secrets..."

He pulls me into a hug. "I promise, love. On that note, I'm going to tell you something about Lucifer giving powers to a being without turning them into a demon..."

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This story is a part of my series, To Love a Demon. Please check it out!

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Thainexylon OP t1_ivjzb37 wrote

Well, that was dark. I don't know how to feel about this...

It's great, I am entertained as well as reading Lucifer's lines with Tom Ellis' voice in my head.

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