Chapter 6

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You were currently standing outside Lux. You've been standing outside Lux for 10 minutes, give or take. You were fidgeting with the hem of the shirt you were wearing, debating on going inside or not. You were close to pacing if it was not for Venom keeping your legs in place. So many 'what ifs' crossed your mind as you stared at the building.

"This is a bad idea, V." You muttered, staring up at the building.

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"I was tired, feeling ballsy from getting away from his leather-clad friend, and we had good food being delivered." You sigh and run your hand down your face. As much as you felt like turning around and walking back to your apartment, you started walking towards the club. You went to open the door, just to see if it was locked or not, and to your surprise it was unlocked. Weird. You remembered that Lucifer did favors in the past, but you assumed that was during business hours.

You walked through the club, taking in your susurroundings while keeping an eye out for Lucifer Morningstar. It seemed like a nice establishment when it wasn't full of half-naked and drunk customers.

You were close to the bottom of the stairs when the elevator doord opened. There stood Lucifer Morningstar in suit like the last times you saw him, still looking very attractive. Your eyes met his dark ones, a look of surprise came over his face. You bit your bottom lip anxiously as you stared down Lucifer.

"I wasn't expecting you here after my brothers behavior, (Y/N)." Lucifer said with a curious tone. He fixed the cuff to his jacket before meeting you half way. "What do I owe the pleasure?" He takes a seat at his bar and invited you to join him, which you did.

"Well," You gulped nervously, "I was thinking we may want to align ourselves on the same side; like as allies or a sort of partnership."

"A partnership, ay?" He smirked and fixed himself a drink. He offered you some, but you politely declined. "Tell me more dear."

"It is clear that we both know that things are not completely human between the two of us. Rather than any bad tensions between us, we could be like... Friends?" Lucifers face wasn't tha readable. You could tell he was thinking about what you had said, but no other indication for any emotion wasn't clear.

"Well if you want to do this partnership, , there will need to be a level of trust." He's never ending smirk seemingly widened as he moved away from his bar stool. "Come stand in front of me, lets have a trust exercise."

You were hesitant, but regardless you stood up. You were standing across from the club owner/civilian consultant, Venom was surprisingly silent and calm during this exchange for a first, but your nerves were on edge. This felt a bit too sudden for him to seemingly trust you like this, or to at least agree to a deal.

I will set the floor for us, dear." Lucifer clapped his hands together and shouted, "I am Lucifer Morningstar, King of Hell and Gods rebellious child. At your service." He bowed dramatically and looked up at you with wink, "Your turn."

"Uh- Our names are (Y/N) (L/N) and Venom. I am completely human but I am a host for Venom... Who is an alien from space. We call him a Symbiote instead of alien though." You give an extremely awkward wave and a chuckle to match. You had stop yourself from calling Venom a parasite instead.

"" Venom snarled, finally breaking his silence.

"Venom doesn't want to come out unless you show proof you are telling the truth." And you wanted to see proof too. Your past experiences with the Life Foundation and Venoms experience with being a test subject made you both very weary of trusting people outside of Eddie, Anne and Lyndsey.

"Humans aren't really supposed to see divinity but I am not one for following rules. You may want to brace yourself."

"You are talking to someone who has a Symbiote, from outter space, living in my body. A creature whose mind is linked to my own. I've seen some shit." You rose a brow, almost as if to challenge him in some sense. He gave you a smile, though it was different from his usual shit.

You watched the "Devil" turn around for a brief moment. You and Venom were confused, but that confusion turned into shock when Lucifer turned around.

"Well?"

"Well... I can't say it isn't shocking, but we aren't scared." You spoke slowly. So it was true, this Lucifer is in deed the Lucifer from the bible. It was a lot to process in the moment but honestly it wasn't the weirdest thing to see or come across.

"." You laughed, and Mr. Morningstar tilted his head before his face changed back to 'normal'.

"Not laughing at you Lucifer, but I'll say Venom think you are pretty cool." You chuckle again and the club owners confused look. "So, are you ready to meet Venom?"

"Dying to meet him."

"Come out, Venom." You feel the Symbiotes skin growing over your body and came out from residing in your body. Venom let his tongue peak out of his teeth fill mouth as he took his full form, towering over Lucifer Morningstar.

"." Venom remarked, flexing his claw-like fingers. Drool dripped from his fanged mouth as his blank, milky eyes stared down at Lucifer.

Lucifer stared in awe at the creature that stood before them. He, in his many many years of living, had never seen something like Venom. Not even in hell had he came across something like so. He wasn't sure what to say in response, except:

"Interesting." Lucifer approached Venom slowly, inspecting the Symbiote from his head to his large feet. Seeing Venom in person rather than in a okay at best quality security camera was something else. He could see the aliens musculature, he could see raw power exerting from Venom; it made him smirk wider than ever. "Where are you from, Venom?"

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"Is (Y/N) still conscious?"

Venoms black skin looked like it peeled away, revealing some of your face. It looked like there was little black strings, clinging to your face.

"Yep! Pretty neat huh?" You chimed, before the skin that was peeled away seemingly pulled back together.

"Fascinating. I have never seen anything like this before. I wonder why my father never told the angels about other forms of life outside of Earth." Lucifer seemed to be in his own thought.

You decided Venom should come back inside, in case someone were to walk into the club like you did. Venoms black, goo-like skin sunk and seemingly asorbed into your body. You shook your arms slightly, shifting your head side to side as you felt all of Venom retract.

Lucifer cleared his throat, "So I have a deal in mind for you and Venom. But answer me this..." He stared, almostly creepily, before speaking again: "Does it feel weird when he goes inside you and when he comes out?"

"Feels like something growing over my body. I never really noticed a distinctive feeling, just him coming out." You give him a tight lipped smile, and didn't bother to acknowledge the way he worded his question. Although Venom got a good laugh out of it. "Anyways, your deal?"

"Ah yes, right!" He clapped his hands together and approached you. "I am in need of a new bodyguard, especially when I am in rather dangerous situations. Especially with work with the LAPD."

"Aren't you Lucifer though? I would assume you would be more resistant to human dangers."

"About that..." He laughed almost nervously. "Whenever I around the Detective, Chloe Decker, I seem to become mortal. Although when I am not around her," Lucifer reached over the bar counter top and grabbed a knife. "This happens." Without warning, he drags the silver blade across the palm, yet not even a mark was left.

"So you're basically immortal on your own, but mortal with your partner?"

"I still do not have an answer either, but I need to not die or else I return to hell... And I have no way of getting back this time."

' ...?' You chose to ignore the last part of his sentence.

"Will there be pay?" You asked. "And can Venom eat the bad guys, its an essential part of his diet. He is a growing symbiote after all."

Lucifee let out a loud laugh, "Most definitely. Seeing that it could be a dangerous job and we will be dealing with bad guys, pay and eating bad guys is a definite when the Detective isn't looking."

"Then we have a deal, Lucifer." You stuck out your hand, Lucifer grabbing it as welk to shake on it. Venom slipped out and wrapped himself around both your hands to join in this human custom, before returning back to you. This will be an interesting partnership...

---A/N: Chapter 6, here ya go. I had fun writing this one. Hope yall enjoy!