The Avenger’s Soul

Skye's POV

I was on my way to "Nights" to see if I could get my old job back, when I passed by another club that had a huge line. I looked it over and shivered as a weird tingling sensation passed over one of my scars. I ignored it but turned my feet towards the club. The bright neon sign outside it said "Lux".

I sighed as I glanced at the line. I didn't have time to waste standing outside when I didn't need to be, so I snuck around back and made my way into the club without anyone noticing.

My ears were immediately bombarded with the sound of loud heavy club music and I grimaced as I pushed my way through the packed crowd and towards the bar.

As packed as the place was though, I had to admit that I liked it more than "Nights". As I approached the bar, the loud music suddenly turned off and the sound of a piano filled the room. I smiled at this as I glanced over to see a piano being played in the middle of the room. I did a double take as I suddenly caught a glimpse of the man sitting at the piano. Even from this distance, I could tell that he was incredibly handsome.

I scratched one of my scars as I quickly turned back around and faced the girl behind the bar. She was a gorgeous dark skinned beauty that screamed danger. I kind of liked that. I wish I was able to give off a similar vibe. It would make my life so much easier.

"What can I get you?" She asked.

"I'll take a cranberry vodka and a job" I said with a smile and a wink. Hoping that my nervousness wasn't showing through my bravado.

She laughed loudly as she went to go make my drink.

"You got any experience?" she asked as she slid me my drink.

"I worked at the club "Nights" for about six months as their bartender," I said with a shrug.

She opened her mouth to ask me another question, but before she could get a word out, there was a tug on my arm.

"Hey there, sexy, whatdya say I buy you a drink and we take the party back to my place afterwards?" I scrunched up my nose at the guy before me.

"Thanks, but no thanks, I've already got a drink," I said raising my glass and turning back around to face the bar. The drunk idiot would not take no for an answer and here I was trying to give a good impression. I turned around incredibly frustrated and punched the guy under the jaw, knocking him backwards. I held off at the last minute, forcing myself to not use so much force that he was left unconscious but only dazed, and he stumbled backwards into the crowd and disappeared.

"I'm so sorry about that! I hope the owner doesn't get upset about that," I exclaimed as I turned around to face the bartender again.

"Don't worry, he's not," said a man's voice from behind me. I spun around and collided with a hard chest.

"Woah, there sweetheart," a deep voice whispered huskily as I was caught and steadied on my feet.

"Sorry," I mumbled as I glanced down at my feet, trying to hide my embarrassment.

"No worries, have we met before? You seem familiar, but I definitely would remember having slept with someone as beautiful as you," the voice said.

I blushed a brilliant shade of red as my eyes darted up and my head shook frantically.

"No, no, definitely not!" I declared. "This is my first time here," I added.

"Well, I hope that drunkard didn't spoil your impression of my place," the man said, raising his arms and spinning around.

"Wait, this is your place? You're the owner?" I asked in surprise.

"Yup!"

"Well even better! I, um; was asking your bartender but I guess I can ask you as well. I just arrived in town and was looking for a job," I said, trying to keep my eyes from wandering too much as I stared at the incredibly handsome man before me.

"Yeah sure, but you have to answer a question first," he replied.

I nodded and gulped heavily as the owner suddenly stepped in close to me and looked me in the eyes.

"Tell me, what do you desire more than anything else in this life," he said, his voice getting all husky and deep again. I shivered as one of my scars burned again and squirmed under the intensity of his gaze.

"Um...I, well..." I tilted my head as I paused and tried to think about my answer. "You know, I honestly have no clue," I said.

"Oh, come on, there must be something you desire," he said with a smirk as he stepped even closer.

"Nope, nothing that I can think of," I said. The man frowned.

"Are you sure?" He prompted again.

I nodded.

"Hmm, why didn't that work on you? Did my father send you?"

I was about to tell him that I had no idea who his father was but just then our arms brushed against each other and I felt a jolt of electricity shoot up my arm. I jerked back.

"What the hell was that?!" I exclaimed as I backed up.

"I...you..." the man started to say looking at me with shock in his eyes.

Suddenly I spotted a familiar face in the crowd.

"Oh, hell, I have to go!" I said, keeping one eye on the Hydra guard as I looked up at the owner.

"What? Why?! I haven't even gotten your name."

"I'm so sorry, it's Skye. I would love to stick around and chat but unfortunately there's someone I'd rather avoid and I can't afford to be spotted,” I rambled, surprising myself with how open I was with my answer.

"In that case, I have the perfect hiding spot for you," the man said. "And the name is Lucifer, by the way. Lucifer Morningstar."

"What, like the devil?" I asked with a chuckle as I reluctantly let him lead me towards an elevator.

"Yup," he said with a devilish grin. I smirked. The irony of the situation was not lost on me. But despite what everyone kept saying, I didn't feel very angelic even if I did have wings...

"You live above your club?" I asked in surprise as the elevator opened up to a luxurious suite with a gorgeous piano and a fully stocked minibar.

"It's convenient," Lucifer said with a shrug. "Do you mind if I change quickly? Been wearing this suit all day."

I nodded as I made my way towards the piano and sat down. I ran my fingers across the white tiles and paused before starting to play. (Why Don’t I, by Sofia Carson)

Lucifer’s POV

The minute the girl walked into my club I sensed it. Magic leaked off her body like nothing I had ever felt before. I watched curiously as she made her way towards the bar.

I paused the music and sat and played the piano, all the while, keeping an eye on this mystery girl. I growled under my breath as I watched one of the drunks in the place walk up to her. It was clear that he wasn’t taking no for an answer. I stood up and quickly made my way over. Before I could do anything though, she had turned around and punched him, sending him back into the crowd, dazed and confused. I grinned.

"I'm so sorry about that! I hope the owner doesn't get upset about that," I heard her exclaim.

"Don't worry, he's not," I cut in with a chuckle. She spun around and collided with my chest.

"Woah, there sweetheart," I said as I caught and steadied her on her feet.

"Sorry," she mumbled, glancing down at her feet, trying to hide her embarrassment. I wished she wouldn’t though. She was gorgeous.

"No worries, have we met before? You seem familiar, but I definitely would remember having slept with someone as beautiful as you," I told her, enjoying the sight of her blushing madly as she shook her head frantically.

"No, no, definitely not!" she declared. "This is my first time here," she added.

"Well, I hope that drunkard didn't spoil your impression of my place," I replied, raising my arms and spinning around.

"Wait, this is your place? You're the owner?" she asked in surprise.

"Yup!"

"Well even better! I, um; was asking your bartender but I guess I can ask you as well. I just arrived in town and was looking for a job," she said.

"Yeah sure, but you have to answer a question first," I declared. My curiosity with the girl growing with every passing second. The power she was giving off was so intense it was causing the hair on my arms to stand up.

I stepped in closer as she nodded her agreement.

"Tell me, what do you desire more than anything else in this life," I asked, using my own powers as I gazed into her eyes.

"Um...I, well..." I watched her tilt her head to the side as she paused to think. "You know, I honestly have no clue," she finished.

"Oh, come on, there must be something you desire," I said with a smirk as I stepped even closer.

"Nope, nothing that I can think of," she repeated. I frowned.

"Are you sure?" I prompted again.

She nodded.

"Hmm, why didn't that work on you? Did my father send you?" This beautiful woman was too good not to be some sort of trick.

Just then our arms brushed against each other and I felt a jolt of electricity shoot up my arm. I jerked back. Soulmate my body screamed to my brain.

"What the hell was that?!" she exclaimed, backing up. Well, well, well. This explained why she was immune to my power, she was my soulmate, and what a sexy soulmate she was!

"I...you..." I started to say looking at her in shock, at a loss for words.

"Oh, hell, I have to go!" she said, her eyes spotting something behind me. I felt a sense of panic rise within me. She couldn’t leave yet! I’d just met her!

"What? Why?! I haven't even gotten your name!” I stated.

"I'm so sorry, it's Skye. I would love to stick around and chat but unfortunately there's someone I'd rather avoid and I can’t afford to be spotted,” she rambled. I frowned, not liking the sound of this.

"In that case, I have the perfect hiding spot for you," I said, desperate to keep her from leaving just yet. “And the name is Lucifer, by the way. Lucifer Morningstar."

"What, like the devil?" she asked with a chuckle as I lead her towards the elevator.

"Yup," I said with a devilish grin.

"You live above your club?" Skye asked in surprise as the elevator opened up to reveal my suite.

"It's convenient," I said with a shrug. "Do you mind if I change quickly? Been wearing this suit all day,” I didn’t want my soulmate seeing me wear this crabby old thing! I needed to find something much more impressive.

She nodded and I darted off to my room and walked up to my wardrobe scanning desperately for something to wear.

As I did so, I heard the piano being played. A few seconds later the most beautiful voice started singing. Hurried to change into one of my fanciest suits as I tried not to get distracted by Skye’s voice. Once I was finished, I stepped back into the living room and stared at the girl before me as she continued to sing.

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Author’s Note

Let me know what you think of this latest chapter! Coulson is gonna be coming back in the next one to recruit her for the avenger’s initiative so super psyched to get started on that!