I don't own anything on Constantine or the Sin Eater I just own my Oc
Anne Marie told me they were in Mexico, that all the trouble had gone down in her convent and that John had ran off and gotten himself thrown in jail because Pazuzu decided to tear apart a couple of gang members. I had to hurry there were some things even I couldn't do...not while I was like this. Even now my skin was a pallor most would associate with death and I had a sheen of cold sweat across my face...this would probably be it...my last good deed before the end of it all. In a way I was relieved, no more staring into the abyss to have it stare back, no more seeing others misdeeds, no feeling the dark sludge coating people's souls and feeling bound to help whether I wanted to or not, no more feeling that sludge coat my own soul and stick and putrefy like a corpse left in the desert sun.
I was tired...more tired than I had been me whole life and it was about time I finally rested. Just one more thing left to do before I go home.
I found the place pretty easy, not hard when you can feel the sin oozing off the place like a smog and sludge filled sewer that's got a leak. Luckily for me Chas is an easy guy to spot.
"Ok...either I've gone completely insane or you're really standing here in front of me." Chas drawled sarcasm and surprise mixing in his voice
"Well, yer already craicte* as any of us here so I'd say I'm really standin' 'ere." I answered him giving a weak half smile
"Wait, just who are you?" The brown curly haired Latino looking woman with Chas asked looking at both of us confused
"Zed this is Ash, Ash Zed. Ash here is a Sin Eater." Chas introduced to the confused woman
"What's a sin eater?" Zed asked eyebrows furrowed
"Well, a leanaibh* a Sin Eater is a person who can take on t'e sins tha' others 'ave committed givin' em a free ride t'e Heaven." I explained in short simple terms
"And how do you do that?" She asked
"Now tha's the question innit? Don't know. Some people er jus' chosen ta do this. No rhyme er reason. They jus' can." I tell her honestly
"So is it inherited?" Zed asked still not satisfied
"Don't think so. Most Sin Eaters never reproduce so I wouldn't know tha' one. Maybe." I answered
"And why not? Why don't Sin Eaters have kids?" Zed asked sounding just a bit sad for me
"Cause 'ow would you feel tryin' to snuggle up to yer cridh*an' all ye can see is all the things he's ever done wrong. Ya try ter close yer eyes forget what ya saw, but it's already there inside yer head and all the victims are screamin' in yer ears and all their hurts become yer hurts. Enough to drive anyone mad innit? Now imagine even if ya did get through all that and ye winded up pregnant would you want yer babe to suffer the same fate? Of never knowin' peace or laughter? To have their whole childhood ripped asunder jus' so a few who have lost their way can do as they please without repercussions? Doesn't seem fair...does it?" I explained to her
"Ash...how long has it been since you've cleansed?" Chas asked giving me a wary look after I was done ranting and raving at the now cowed girl that was giving me all the pity of her little light heart
"Not sure anymore...time drags on ferever when you've got the demons of others playin' their favorite tune in yer head. How longs it been since Newcastle?" I asked honestly barely recalling past all the screams of the desperate, pained, and confused in me head
"Jesus Christ Ash you haven't cleansed since Newcastle?!" Chas cried out hand going to his head
"Actually a bit before that. Johnny boy wanted to make sure I could help the best I could...didn't change anythin' though did it?" I said rhetorically
"Ash this is bad, what did you think you were gonna be able to do against a demon king coming here in this condition?" Chas asked me giving me a look usually reserved for John
"I was plannin' on savin' the poor bastard and finally goin' home." I said tiredly letting the pain and sorrow bleed into my voice no longer able to hold it back in front of such a trusted friend
"Wait you're not saying..."Chas trailed off his face becoming even more serious than usual
"Aye, seana-charaid*, this'll be me last party best make sure it's a good one. Wanna go out with a bang ya know." I told him nodding my head a sad resolute smile on my face "So, now that all the gloom and doom is out fer us to see why don' we get this show on da road. Doubt Johnny boy is doin' so hot right now, better get him cleansed and out before it's too late eh?"
Turns out the idiots didn't have a plan to get in let alone get out, luckily for me and Zed money talks with this kind of place and we got in with no resistance. Chas on the other hand didn't seem to have the same ease and decided it would be a good idea to punch the guard and get a beating before being dragged inside...idiot.
Zed and I were lead to a dirty room with the window covered by yellowed newspaper and a disgusting bed that I didn't want to even think about what had been done to it and when it had last been cleaned, the couch didn't look much better so I opted to stand and gave Zed a wary look when she just plopped down on the bed to wait for John to be brought to us.
John came in ten, fifteen minutes later and if I hadn't been leaning against the wall I would have been put on me arse from the force of the sin rollin' offa him in waves, a darkness I hadn't been affected by in a while...but I was weak right now so I shook it off as best I could. Yeah this would definitely be me last one, kinda fitting that it should be him.
"We know what this looks like Johnny boy, but don' be gettin' anymore o' them ideas yer so fond of." I told him and almost smiled with how he jumped a mile in the air at me voice
He turned to me and I gotta say he looked like hell, I could see the Darkness had affected him so much already. His eyes were red rimed and he had a splatter of red blood on his white shirt, his face was paler than ever and he had a sheen of dried sweat all over him.
"Ash...what are you doin' in a place like this?" John breathed his eyes wide surprise and shock all over his face
"Saint Annie felt some o' that Catholic guilt me Gran was always goin' on about and saw fit to contact me to give you some help. From the looks of it ya definitely need it Johnny boy yer in trouble in an awfully bad way right now." I told him
"You shouldn't be here Ash, bright spot like you should know better. Places like this take it right out of you and you know it." John scolded me
"Ya needed a friend ta help John. So I came. Would have come sooner had ya asked, but like always ya never do." I half smiled sadly
He just stared at me a moment before violent shaking started to take over his body, but the closer I got the more he backed up holding the possession mark on his arm telling me and Zed no until he had fallen over and onto the couch.
"Let me get that outta ya John, before it really sticks." I say softly reaching my right hand out palm down fingers reaching for him
Craicte -crazy, mental, cracked
Cridh- heart, term of affection
Seana-charaid- old friend
