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Title: Fading into the light
Author: darkangel985
Pairing: John/Balthazar
Disclaimer: None of the characters in the following
story are mine. I don't intend any copyright infringement and I don't
make money of this.
A/N: This is
a slash story, so if you don't like that don't read it. This is my
first time writing Constantine. Feedback would be very much
appreciated, to help me get better and keep the story as in character
as possible. I also need a beta reader, so if anybody is up for the
job, just contact me.
Chapter 1 – Prologue
He had expected
excruciating pain, to be tortured and ripped a part for a few
millenia maybe, but not this. Since he had returned to hell nothing
had happened. Nothing at all. Just the
usual mayhem and suffering around him, but that wasn't special. It
was hell after all.
He would have greatly
preferred to remain on earth. To keep his
expensive clothes, the cars and his handsome human shell. And of
course, to indulge in his favorite
entertainment: Taunting Johnny-boy. There
was nothing that amused him more, than needling the exorcist. To see
his rage, his anger, his bitterness. But most of all he liked to
smell John. The scent of lust always permeating the air, when they
were close. Yes, he was a delicious piece of human flesh.
But at the moment, he
had greater worries, than thinking about the exorcist. Lucifer had
summoned him and that couldn't be good. He still hadn't been punished
for working together with Gabriel. Fucking angel. He should have
known, that an angel would screw up a job like that. One just
couldn't rely on these stupid do-gooders.
Concealing
his anticipation, he walked towards Lucifer's throne. The devil was
casually lounging in his seat, his legs dangling over the left
armrest. He was still wearing that white suit of his, trying to
conjure an air of goodness. Snorting to himself, Balthazar
walked closer, the hellish winds blowing dust and heat into his face.
Shit. Lucifer's grin
was growing bigger, the closer he got. If the devil was in such a
good mood, it had to mean, that he had found some especially
painful torture for him. Keeping himself
together Balthazar finally knelt down in
front of Lucifer. He bowed his head and waited for the blow to fall.
It couldn't be all that bad, because it would only be pain. And pain
he could handle, being a demon after all.
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“Balthazar.
It's good to see you back again.”
The smirk in his voice
was clearly evident as he looked down on his cowering minion. Oh yes,
he had a plan. And it would not only be punishment for the
disobeying, worthless shit at his feet, no. He also planned to
include Constantine in the deal. He had so many wonderful
things waiting for the exorcist. All he needed to do was get
Constantine to condemn his soul again.
At the moment, he was
most displeased with the exorcist. Up till now he had resisted the
temptations around him, didn't smoke anymore, less drinking and he
was even exorcising for free. Only for the poor families, but taking
money from the rest was still insufficient to get him back to hell.
Turning his focus back
to the problem currently kneeling at his feet, Lucifer spoke up.
“You liked it on earth, didn't
you? Would you like to go back?”
He could practically
smell the confusion coming off Balthazar in
waves. Well, one has to keep the minions on the edge, before they get
too sure of themselves. Putting a mocking tone into his voice he
continued.
“I think I will send you
back.”
Lucifer burst out
laughing at the stricken look on his minions face. Prodding into
Balthazar's mind, he easily picked up his
thoughts. Disbelief, mistrust, wariness, all of them were expected.
He was after all the devil. He almost laughed harder, when he caught
images of John flickering through Balthazar's
mind. The demon was clearly thinking, that he was being mocked.
“Now to your punishment.”
Balthazar
looked almost relieved. Still grinning, Lucifer lifted his hand and
the hellish winds started blowing right into Balthazar's
face. Just before he lost his footing and was swept away, Lucifer
spoke for a last time.
“Bye.
You'll realize your punishment soon.”
As Balthazar's
screams faded into the distance, Lucifer relaxed back into his chair.
Everything was set. All he had to do now was wait for John's soul to
come to him.
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Balthazar
screamed as he awoke. He found himself...in his own bed? Puzzled he
looked around himself, recognizing his apartment.
Jumping up from the soft bed he went over to the mirror, wondering
what he would see.
The face looking back
at him, was the one he had worn in his half-breed form the last time
he had been on earth. Lucifer had really sent him back. Touching the
mirror, Balthazar wondered. There had to be
some sort of catch to it, Lucifer wouldn't just simply give him back
everything he wanted.
But he was like he had
been before, still a half-demon, still extremely handsome and
obviously still living in luxury. Balthazar
knew better than to question his luck. Lucifer had said something
about him realizing his punishment. Well, he would worry when the
time came, but now it was time to pay a visit to his favorite
exorcist.
Johnny-boy wouldn't be
pleased. Looking forward to the confrontation, Balthazar
took out his ever-present coin and started flicking it as he walked
out of the door.
TBC...
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