Digging into Hell
By Dane Lurex
John stood by the huge fireplace in the church waiting. He was puffing fiercely on a cigarette while pacing endlessly back and forth, impatience filling him with frustration and anger. It had been a week since he had found Beelzebub's element of sin. His coughing had grown worse and this morning for the first time in his life he had coughed blood. He didn't know if that was what made him come and see Gabriel again.
John felt like he was looking for a needle in a haystack while blinded. Beelzebub wasn't exactly the easiest man to find and yet he had no idea how to deport him. All the while Beelzebub was keeping John preoccupied with an endless flow of possessions spread all over town. Even Farther Hennessy seemed tired. Chas was almost constantly reading a book, since John had made it very clear to him that he could not help with the exorcisms. Beelzebub was succeeding in preventing John from thinking, but he needed to end this soon. This cat-after-mouse-chase had to stop.
John smiled; he didn't really know who the cat was, but he guessed it had to be Beelzebub, because he was the one, who was toying with John
John nearly dropped his cigarette when Gabriel suddenly appeared behind him. John was looking exhausted, pale, and was that pain Gabriel saw a glimpse of in his eyes. John inhaled through the cigarette, but it was caught halfway down his throat and he coughed quite violently.
"In a hurry, John?" Gabriel asked mockingly, but then put on her diplomatic mask, "What do you want, Son?"
"Beelzebub, Gabriel. Tell me about him!" John asked threateningly, not caring he was talking to an angel.
"Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall."
Proverbs 16:18
Gabriel said to John's disapproval. Without really noticing he grabbed Gabriel by the collar
"Listen you arrogant half breed piece of shit," John started, but he was cut short by Gabriel, whose eyes started glowing dangerously,
"Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? or thy faithfulness in destruction?"
Psalms 88:11
John didn't have a clue what Gabriel meant, but he decided not to push the matter any further. John hated when he was like that. One couldn't have a conversation with him so John would give it a try to beat Gabriel at his own game. Gabriel's glowing eyes faded and John found this an opportune moment.
"Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down"
Amos 9:2
John said and Gabriel smiled much to his surprise, an enigmatic smile. He even overbearingly laughed a little. It seemed sometimes he forgot how ignorant men could be.
"John, haven't you seen?" Gabriel with a voice that sounded forgiving," You are not digging into Hell," he said again with a smile, "you are climbing up to heaven"
John sighed, 1-0 to Gabriel.
The conversation, or what it was pretty much ended there, Gabriel disappeared, leaving John alone to think and to the increasing pain in his chest. However, the holy sanctuary of the church seemed hollow and cold this evening, even in front of the fireplace
He left the church with no idea of how to continue, but in the very same second a tall figure of a man walked up from behind. It startled John.
"Feeling a little lost, are we John?" it asked with a somehow familiar powerful voice. John looked out the corner of his eye and saw Beelzebub.
Hey people, I apologize for being so slow to upload new chapters, but here it is – I know it's short, sorry. Please R&R and feel free criticize in any way you feel necessary. Feed back is always appreciated. Dane Lurex.