'I've been expecting you.' His heavily accented voice greeted them. The wooden chair in which Midnite was usually found had its back to the two as they came in. John felt uneasy, something wasn't right. Chas on the other hand was totally enthralled to be in the office of Papa Midnite. Fair enough he'd been here before but the situation was totally different this time. He gazed in wonder at what was in the room.
Slowly the chair began to turn around and john was faced with a man who rolled a gold coin across his fingers.
'Balthazar' John said through gritted teeth. It didn't matter whether John had screamed the name or barely whispered it, the sound of it touching Chas' ears made him panic and he searched wildly around the room with his eyes 'What! Who! Where! What! Huh?' and finally his eyes rested on the half breed 'Oh' he whispered and edged closer to John.
'Hello John. What took you so long getting here?' Balthazar said getting up and walking towards John and Chas. John moved in front of Chas slightly.
'Where is Midnite' Constantine asked in a dangerously angry tone.
'That's what I'd like to find out. Was supposed to have a meeting with him but he wasn't here and your name was scribbled down over and over and over on a scrap of paper on the desk.' Balthazar said with a flippant shrug and perched himself on the edge of the table.
'What are you doing back? I thought you were sent back to hell.' Chas said gaining confidence.
Balthazar threw him a withering look 'You are one to talk, boy. It didn't take long for heaven to spit you out.'
Chas felt his face redden slightly but not out of embarrassment but anger. 'Actually I was sent down to earth with a mission, but you, you're not exactly Satan's favourite right hand man anymore not after what happened you betrayed him. I think Heaven won't take you, Hell doesn't want you so you've been sent to earth where no on likes you. And you're no longer a half breed are you? You're human.' Chas said edging closer ad closer to Balthazar with every word. Balthazar's face began to falter; he looked scared and less confident than when they had entered Midnite's room. John stood in shock as he realised that Chas had hit the nail on the hammer. There was no way that Balthazar was a half breed, there was no extra energy being admitted from him, John shook himself this was the second time today alone that he had missed out on signs that Chas had picked up on. What the hell was wrong with him?
'He's right isn't he? Balthazar what were you coming to see Midnite about?' John said pulling a piece of nicorette gum from his pocket and popped it into his mouth. He moved back to the wall to lean against it.
'Yeah he's right. Satan was so angry with me that he sent me up here as a human and said I had to prove myself to get back in. Midnite was meeting with me to give me fake cards, passwords birth certificates; you know giving me a new identity. I don't think that Midnite not being here has anything to do with me. I'd say it's something to do with you' a dejected and depressed Balthazar admitted, his head hung in shame almost.
Chas couldn't understand it but he felt himself feeling pity for the man that sat in front of him, even though he had been one evil guy when he was a half breed.
'My name scribbled on the paper gave that away.' John said with a shake of his head. Things were not right, and he felt it was his responsibility to put it right.
'John what are you going to do now?' Chas asked, hoping there was something for him to do.
'Chas get the doorman in. don't you think it's kind of strange that the club is carrying on as if Midnite is still here.' John said, he couldn't understand why things were going on as normal when obviously something was wrong.
Chas left the room; he was still intrigued by the half breeds that were seated with humans in the bar.
As he made his way to the bottom of the stairs were the doorman was, sudden movement caught him off guard and before h knew it he was being dragged up the stairs and out of the club before he could call out to Constantine.
A.N well what do you think? Sorry it's taken so long to get this u but I've been sick for two weeks there and wasn't even able to study for those awful A levels that are coming up. I'll try to get more up tomorrow.
