I don't own anything from Constantine just my Oc
Do you remember when you were a wee babe, when you were still innocent and the only thing you had to fear was the monsters you thought were under your bed or in your closet only to find they were a forgotten sweater or beloved stuffed animal casting shadows. Remember how you were only afraid of the dark cause you couldn't see and a mere nightlight was all it took to chase the shadows away. For most of you, you grew up and the dark and fake monsters lost their hold on you, you knew there was nothing there to be afraid of anymore cause you could take care of yourself and the monsters were no longer real. For people like me that was never an option.
You see when I look into the dark abyss, the abyss looks straight back at me.
Chas lowered himself into the sewer that John and Annie had gone down into to retrieve the stolen children. Annie had gotten out, but John had yet to emerge.
"John?" Chas called out for his friend hoping to not find him dead "John." he reiterated when he saw him leaned up against one of the sewer walls
"Ah Chas." John groaned
"What happened?" Chas asked him one hand on John's shoulder the other on his knee
"It's bad, it's really bloody bad. Let's get out of here." John breathed out
John groaned as Chas helped him up and out of the sewer, as they were climbing the church stairs John asked "Anne Marie? She made it out alright then?"
"She seemed fine. Question is what happened to you?" Chas asked him again
"Ah she's quick on her feet our girl. She used the copper's gun, she left me behind to stall the hungry Invunche." John answered casually
"She shot you?" Chas asked sounding slightly surprised
"A bloody nun. It's a new low. Can't say I didn't deserve it though." John answered
"How'd you survive the Invunche?" Chas asked John as they stopped at the Church courtyard
"Th-the only way I could. I cast off my spiritual protection. Invited the demon Puzuzu in take my body for a spin. Unholy bastards first order of business was to heal it's h-host." John answered twitching every once in a while sweat already glistening on his skin
"You're possessed by a demon?" Chas asked blandly
"I feel surprisingly good. Demonic permeation's like a flu. There's an incubation period between first infection and full on possession. I figure I got a couple of days before it takes up permanent residence." John told him talking quickly as he continued on his way
"John stop. What if you can't get it out?" Chas asked him
"Well then you'll just have to finish what Anne Marie started." John said as Chas shook his head "Kill me."
"You can't ask me to do that." Chas breathed in disbelief
John chuckled breathlessly " It's alright mate. I've been carrying hell around with me my whole life. How much worse can the actual place be?" John asked hypothetically
"We're not there yet. What's your plan?" Chas asked gravely
"More of a gamble. Self-exorcism." John said seriously
"You're kidding?"Chas asked in disbelief
"I wish I was. I need my bag. We need to move fast." John replied gravely serious
"An exorcism for an exorcist. I don't know John." Chas hesitated
"Not like we really have a choice mate. We're outta options." John argued
"What about contacting Ash? Maybe she could help us." Chas suggested
As they were walking across the courtyard John froze his whole body stiffening and choking.
"John?" Chas asked worried and confused
John started breathing heavily drool foaming out of his mouth and onto the ground.
"You can beat this John fight it!" Chas encouraged his friend coming forward to face him
"Chas! I can't." John said though his voice was pained and distorted
"Do it! Fight it!" Chas yelled grabbing his friends arms
John's head lowered only to snap back up, but his eyes were no longer the familiar blue that everyone who saw him knew him by, but a demonic red.
"I will not be cast out!" A demonic voice rasped from between John's lips as he thrust his hands forward launching Chas clear across the courtyard
As Chas laid there John began choking again and turned and ran away as fast as he could.
People like me we only really get two options in life, either ignore the ability we've been given live a half life isolated from everyone and everything and maybe get a chance at a better existence in the next world or use it to help those who can't help themselves. Those who are so lost in the dark that no light can penetrate it. Those that would otherwise be too far gone for salvation. I am one of few who can give it to them, but salvation of that kind comes at a hefty price for the one giving it. People like me who use there gift are more often than not doomed for the salvation they give others is not for themselves. We give them a second chance at a better place, but those sins gotta go somewhere, can't just let 'em roam free. That'd be like Pandora's box all over again.
"John Constantine last I 'eard of him he was checked outta the world and into a looney bin. He's not in this fight anymore s'far as I know. So tell me Annie what reason do ya have fer trackin' me down? Hm?" I questioned the projection of my old acquaintance
To tell ya the truth Anne Marie hadn't changed much in the years since we all split up. She was still a bit shorter than me, with straight brown hair and judging brown eyes set into an innocent looking face. Only now it seemed she had joined a convent cause she was wearing the habit of a nun.
"John needs your help. Help only you can give him...being what you are." Anne explained to me
"Ah so John went up against some big nasty without a backup plan and now he needs me to cleanse him of the filth he's gotten himself into?" I drawled lazily
"I'm afraid it's much worse than that. And it's partly my fault." Anne admitted guilt flowing off her
"Well isn't that soemthin' new. The great Anne Marie Flynn admitting that she holds as much guilt in a wrong doing as the other party...never thought I'd see the day." I snipped sarcastically "So what has the old omadhaun* gotten into?"
"John...I shot John in order to get away from an Invunche after a sister of Eve had stolen two infants. Do to my error in judgement John cast the demon king Pazuzu into himself." She told me guilt lighting her face in flying colors
"Hold on, my hearing must not be what it used to cause I coulda sworn ye jus' said that Johnny boy 'as got 'imself possess by a demon king!" I nearly yelled my Scottish brogue thickening
Annie winced, but didn't say anything more.
"That glaikit* gallus* bowfing* leam-leat* shinach* ." I spurted out probably faster than Annie could understand and if she could she might pale at all the swears
I marched my way over to my bag and started throwing my clothes back into it.
"What are you doing?" Annie asked me hesitant of riling my temper after it had just broken
"I'm gonna save that dumbarse just so I can be the one to kick his arse when I'm finished." I told her sharply my rage held back behind the flood gates again for now
"So you'll come?" Annie asked hope ringing in her voice
"Aye, I'll come and Johnny boy better pray real hard tha' the demon gets to 'im afore I do. Cause I'mma give 'im 'ell fer this. Of all the stupid..." I rambled off as I finished packing
* Omadhaun- fool, simpleton, idiot
*Glaikit- thoughtless
*Gallus- cheeky, bold, arrogant attitude
*Bowfing- horrible
*Leam-leat- fickle
*Shinach- sly bastard