Author's note: I would like to change the time in which the story is happening to only a month before the movie begins though I did write in my first note that it was 4 months before.

Silent Worry

By Dane Lurex

When Chas along with Farther Hennessy came out from the building he couldn't at first find John until to his terror that he saw the lifeless body lying on the middle of the street. "No John," he heard himself whisper before he ran toward John terrified that he might be run over by a car before he could do something.

Even before looking at John, or trying to state the condition he was in, he picked him up and to Chas' own surprise he could actually carry the apparent lifeless John without too much trouble.

Chas put him down gently on the sidewalk and felt tears behind his eyes though he would never allow himself to cry in front of John. Chas knelt beside John and listened to him very carefully and then put two fingers on the side of his throat. John was still breathing though his breath was slightly ragged and he had a pulse. It couldn't be that bad then, Chas tried to convince himself.

Then he noticed the strange red mark on John's forehead. He wiped some of John's hair out of the way in order to get a closer look. Straining his eyes he managed to figure out the almost invisible symbol within the mark and that didn't take away his worry. John had been touched by Beelzebub!

Chas desperately tried to remember something he had read about Beelzebub, knocking himself on the head. "Come on, Chas, think!"

"What are you doing?" Farther Hennessy asked and Chas suddenly started to feel very stupid. He had completely forgotten about him and he slowly stood up straight.

"I was just trying to remember something I read about Beelzebub," Chas answered, not meeting Hennessy's gaze.

"Why is that?" Hennessy asked though dreading the answer.

"Yesterday when John came back from an exorcism he found that Beelzebub, the Prince of Demons, had been called to earth. And just a few minutes ago he ran down the stairs muttering something about Beelzebub as well inspired by all these possessions. And look at the mark on his forehead," Chas pointed at John. "If you look closely you can see the mark of Beelzebub burned into it"

"Oh," Hennessy added and then taking a closer look on John. "-well, he seems alright," Farther Hennessy stated, "Oh well, hospitals can't do anything for him… so let's get him back to that fancy apartment of his." Chas nodded and was about to pick John up, when John suddenly groaned and opened his eyes looking rather confused. Chas was all over him.

"Hey John, do you feel alright? John, John can hear me?" John looked puzzled up at Chas, who just seemed to go on "-John, do you want me to take you to the hospital or do you just want to go home… What did happen anyway? Did you meet Beelzebub?" he asked almost with anticipation.

"Just give the man a minute," Farther Hennessy said while helping John to his feet. John remained silent and started to straighten out his clothes a little. Then to both Chas' and Hennessy's surprise he produced a cigarette and lit it. It wasn't until he had taken a deep drag he met Chas' gaze.

"Yes, I actually met Beelzebub" he answered and then adding thoughtfully, " – a much more interesting man than Lucifer really" Chas and Hennessy just looked at each other speechless.

Chas drove John home and neither of them spoke a word. This was a particularly long drive for Chas.

When they arrived John got out of the cab, but before closing the door John suddenly remembered something.

"Chas can you be here around 11 o'clock tomorrow?" he asked. Chas nodded, but seemed unhappy, almost concerned.

"What is it?" John asked annoyed though not really wanting to. At the moment the only thing he dreamt of was a warm bed.

"Are you sure you're alright?" Chas asked with much more sincerity than John had hoped for.

"Yes I'm just a little tired"

"But your breathing sounds all funny"

"That because I've been smoking too much," John said, coughed once, and was about to close the door, when Chas continued.

"John, you were touched by Beelzebub!" he said as if John hadn't noticed.

"I know" John answered carelessly and quickly closed the before Chas came up with yet another thing to say and made his way up to his apartment, went inside and closed the door with several locks. Before he could his coat off he was nearly floored by a particularly violent coughing fit and for a few seconds he thought about quitting the cigarettes not knowing that after this night it would be too late. The mark on his forehead began to burn along with his chest and black spots appeared before his eyes, but the fit eventually subsided leaving John exhausted taking small shallow gasps. He got up and took a relatively breath before taking the book he had read in yesterday and sat down on the couch, but barely 30 seconds later he was fast asleep.

Thanks for all the reviews and I'm sorry that it took me so long to update, but here it was. It was short, but I'm already halfway through the next chapter so it shouldn't be too long before I upload that as well.

Please review, Dane Lurex.