THE ERA OF THE DEAD

[3rd person POV]

"We've already talked about this several times, Lucifer," Selina said with a sigh as she took a seat beside Natasha.

"But that was a few years ago, Kyle," Lucifer chuckled, "How are you doing? Still, living in Gotham under Batman? Or, are you going around collecting treasures?"

"Not now, Lucifer," Selina scowled.

Lucifer shrugged nonchalantly, "Anyway, what brings you both here? This must be about the latest mission. I heard the last mission was quite troublesome, wasn't it?"

"...Yeah, it was pretty difficult," Natasha replied.

"Ahh..." Lucifer smiled pointing his finger at Natasha, "You came here for a favor? Correct?"

"No," Selina shook her head and placed a small box on the table.

Lucifer picked it up curiously, opened it, and saw a small piece of metal. A very familiar one at that, "Where did you get this?" he questioned.

Selina shrugged nonchalantly, "Somebody told us about an abandoned warehouse filled with MGH and some nasty bastards. We went there, but what we encountered there was..."

"Unexplainable creatures..." Lucifer finished her words with a troubled expression.

"Yes, a man transformed into a giant clusterfuck of meat and claws and nearly killed us. If not for certain someone removing the poison from our bodies, we would have already been dead," Natasha replied.

After hearing Natasha, Lucifer turned back to the bar where a girl, dressed in black, was enjoying her drinks. As their eyes met, she stood up and came toward them. She had long black hair, tanned skin, and a seductive gaze filled with lust.

"What have we got here?" The girl said as she sat on Lucifer's lap.

"Uumm... Not now, Maze. Take a look at this, seems familiar?" Lucifer handed her the box with the metal fragment inside.

Maze raised an eyebrow and looked at it carefully. After examining it for quite a while, she finally said, "It is..." She frowned, her voice suddenly sounding distant, "A piece of the Kandarian dagger."

Natasha blinked, looking confused, "The what now?"

"The Kandarian dagger," Maze repeated, "Sweetheart, did you really think that only the mortal world has merged together?"

"Mortal world?! I thought..." Natasha trailed off before shaking her head. She turned to Lucifer, "Lucifer Morningstar, the devil from the myth?" She asked incredulously.

Lucifer grinned, "Indeed, my dear."

Natasha looked at Selina's face and she gave a light nod. She then turned toward Lucifer and asked, "The heaven and hell are real? I... I mean, after everything that has happened and what we saw at that warehouse... Shit!"

"You are the first person to accept it this quickly," Lucifer chuckled, "But yes, Heaven and Hell, or the human version thereof, are quite real."

"Okay, that's crazy, but if you don't mind me asking, what is the devil doing here in a bar?" Natasha mumbled.

"I am on a vacation," Lucifer replied with a smile, "Anyway, I think we should hear Maze's explanation." He turned to Maze, "So, Maze... please continue..."

"No one knows who created this dagger and when. The dagger's handle was carved from human bones and said to hold the souls of non-possessed entities and the blade is said to be the bane of all evil and dark forces. It can destroy all supernatural entities," Maze recited mechanically.

"Much like the Blade of Azrael, or even worse," Lucifer mumbled with a worried expression. He looked at Natasha, "Did you see the blade or the one carrying it?" He asked.

"No. When we first entered the warehouse. It was empty. There was just an altar in the middle. We found this box in front of that altar alongside a book," Natasha replied.

"A book with a human face?" Maze interrupted.

Natasha nodded, "Yeah, how do you know about that?"

"Necronomicon Ex-Mortis, the Book of the Dead. Fuck!" Maze cursed. Her eyes widened and stared fixedly at Lucifer. She swallowed, "If that is truly the Book of the Dead, then..."

"The era of the dead is about to descent on Earth," Lucifer stood up with a sigh, "Well now, I hope you got the information you came here for, now if you will excuse me..." He was about to walk away, but stopped and turned back, "You two were hurt by the deadites, and yet, you two look perfectly fine without a trace of dark energy. Let me ask you something... What do you desire, Natasha?" Lucifer walked closer until he was right in front of her.

Natasha felt a bit dizzy. She knows what she wants... she knows the answer.

"I... I just want to live my life with Alex," Natasha said as she touched her lower abdomen, "...I want to have a happy family with him, far away from these endless battles."

"Oh, my. I wasn't expecting that from a spy. So his name is Alex. Wait!!! Alex Wilson? Cynthia's and that former blue lantern's son?" Lucifer asked excitedly.

"Uh, yeah... What blue lantern?" Natasha answered hesitantly, "Wait! What did you just do to me? How...? I..." She was confused.

Lucifer sighed in relief, "That's great! That explains why you two are still human. You three are actually bonded now! Well done. Very well done." He clapped, "Now, go home, back to your Alex. And I have a hell to save before it breaks apart."

"Bonded!? What?" Selina questioned. But Lucifer and Maze disappeared in the thin air with a gust of wind.

"What did he do to me?" Natasha asked Selina.

"That's his unique power. He brings out others' desires. By the way, you want to eat up that young hunk all by yourself, don't you? I bet he can't resist your mature charms, huh? Maybe, I should hang up my whip and join you," Selina smirked suggestively.

"Why? Are you interested in him too?" Natasha inquired. She knew Selina is like her when it comes to men, no man can resist her charm when it comes to seduction. But she never showed any interest in Alex. Now, Selina seemed to be hinting at it.

"Maybe. Who doesn't want an ass that's good enough to fuck?" Selina replied with a smirk.

"Wait! You..." Natasha's eyes widened.

"Oh, I found out what he likes and dislikes. And what he likes are, his family, money, girls, and sex. As for dislikes... He hates his uncle's family, his former girlfriend, and those who sniff around his family or him," Selina said with a sly smirk. It's as if she is saying that she knows Alex better than her and now that she knows about his likes and dislikes, she is going to have an easy time making him fall for her charms.

Natasha stood up shaking her head, "I blew his cock, bitch."

Selina chuckled.

[In their car]

"So, what now? Shall we go home? Or do you want to get into demonic shit?" Selina asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Let's go home. I don't want to get entangled into something dangerous, now that I found a reason to live again," Natasha replied, her tone calm and composed.

They made their way to their home...

...

[Location: Australia] [Somewhere in Queensland]

A dark portal opened inside the forest.

Two men and a woman emerged from the portal, covered in slimy liquid and blood. Then the portal closed.

"This was not the deal. You hear me... We had a fucking deal. You get the book and I get to enjoy the rest of my life in Jacksonville..." Yelled the man in a blue shirt. His right hand is made of metal and he is carrying a shotgun on his back.

"You mean we?" Said the girl.

"Yeah, we. You heard her... We get to enjoy the rest of our life in Jacksonville," He yelled again. But no one answered him.

"Hey, Ash. I think we should move. This place doesn't feel so good," said the young man with a worried expression.

[Bang!] [Bang!]

The sudden gunshots caused everyone to flinch, including Ash.

"What the f*ck?! Someone's here?!" Ash exclaimed in disbelief.

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