Chapter III:

It's been a few weeks since the incident at the Burgess Estate. Alex Burgess fell into a coma the same night you had released Morpheus.

Of course, you knew that Morpheus had something to do with it, but you couldn't help but feel like Alex had done something to incur the God's wrath. Still, you were sad that Paul no longer had the love of his life. You can't imagine the pain the man is going through, nor do you want to.

Paul had been a kind soul though, he wanted you to come to the funeral, as a friend. He knew that you had released the God of Dreams from his torment, and he couldn't blame you. You had the courage to do what no one else had. All because of a family curse.

"Mina, be safe, will you? For me at least." Paul asked.

Knowing that there was a hidden meaning behind that, you didn't want to give the man anymore to worry about.

"I will. But you have to promise me, you will live your life as if it never ended. Promise?"

"…I promise."

Over the next few days, you settled back in at your apartment, thinking that was the end of the journey for you.

How wrong you were.

"You do realize what you're asking of me Ric?" you said deadpanned.

"Well, no I'm asking you to ask our dear beloved friend Johanna to come do an exorcism for me. Oh wait, that's exactly what I'm asking." you could practically feel the sarcasm.

"So, what I'm hearing is that you'll be a ball bearer at my funeral, got it."

"Sigh. Mina, ask her will you. It's very important and you can come if it'll make her feel better."

"My God…fine, I will ASK the lady devil herself. But you owe me a shrimp fried rice box with a bottle of hypnotic."

"Mina I'm no…"

"Byeeeeeeeeeee." smiling to yourself, your smile fades as you realize the next task you have to do.

"Great. Time to call the woman that Lucifer herself is scared of."

Meanwhile in another realm…

"Lucienne, I'm traveling back to the waking world."

"My lord, is that such a good idea? I mean you're still weak, you need rest." said a concerned woman with elfish ears and glasses, quite a beauty might I add.

"I need my tools Lucienne, in order to rebuild what was destroyed."

"Yes, but sire..."

"Enough, Lucien. Constantine has my pouch of sand. I will get her to deliver it to me and make the dreaming anew."

Walking towards his favorite librarian, Morpheus, ask her an important question.

"Do you trust me?"

"Always my lord."

"Then that is all I need." stated Morpheus as he entered the stairs beneath the water to the waking world.

"But I do not trust humanity, my lord." stated Lucienne to the calming waters

Back in the Waking World…

"Jo please, I got a shrimp fired rice box and a bottle of hypnotic waiting for me" you pleaded with your friend.

"A bottle of hypnotic? Ric has never promised me that. Now I'm really not going to go." stated Johanna Constantine as she looked up from the bible she was reading.

"Look, you go on save the poor bastard, you get paid handsomely and I get my damn food. Win win! Help me, help you! Please!" you begged on your knees, damn near crying. Thug tears, we don't cry real tears over here.

"Oh my, I never thought you would get on your knees and beg for me." smirked Constantine

"I'll do a lot more, if it means I get my shrimp fried rice box and alcohol." you said cheekily

Jo couldn't help but laugh at your desperate want for some food. But then again, you always did say that food was the real way to a woman's heart. She believed it now.

"Fine. But you're coming with me."

"YAHOOO! I GET MY SHRIMP FRIED RICE" you shrieked as you jumped in the air and hit the ceiling fan.

"GODDAMMN!"

Johanna almost died laughing.

"Alright, Ric never told you who I would exorcising?" questioned Jo

"Nope, I didn't think to ask because I know I would've forgot anyway." you shrugged

"You are no help"

"You say that to all your partners?"

Before Jo could reply, and elderly woman called her name.

"Johanna Constantine!" you both turned expecting to see someone Jo knew

"Uh I'll meet you inside with Ric."

"Okay." Jo said as she walked towards to woman

You should've stayed, because the person that stopped Jo next, would've stopped your heart at the sight of him.

You're cursing yourself over and over again for not asking questions. Your dear friend Jo is being a minister for a wedding for the royal princess. THE ROYAL PRINCESS.

You wanted to run out of there to avoid the death glare from hell but unfortunately, you had to witness some shit out of saw.

As Jo is reciting the Latin verse of the matrimony, the groom Kevin starts to try to vomit, but for the poor soul, he's ripped in half by a demon that was occupying his body.

I swear I get myself in some weird ass predicaments. You thought to yourself.

Like my previous soul must've thrown a shoe at the Gods or told a joke about sleeping with the wife, because this is some bullshit. How do I always get myself in these predicaments.

Crying woke you up from your thoughts. As you look up, you notice that Jo is asking the demon his name. But before the demon could respond, another voice interjects.

A familiar sensual voice.

"His name is Agelieth." proclaimed Morpheus

"Hmm, I almost didn't recognize you King Morpheus"

"Morpheus? Morpheus!" as you and Johanna, both said it at the same time, Jo looked confused at your excitement.

But Jo attention wasn't the only one looking at you.

Morpheus looked up and stared directly at you.

"Mina." He whispered.