The Sandman's Dream (Sandman Fanfic)

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"And I found you under the city lights, you lost yourself tonight. You lost yourself when I found you. I saw your face tonight. Dreaming in black and white." ~Trust Company

DREAM

Having Eris at my side was something I didn't want, but it was necessary; hate it or not, I was weak without my tools, so having some extra muscle would be well needed. Currently, Eris and I were moving towards the damp city of London as I saw Eris glancing around like a stranger in a new land then again, she was a stranger in a new land. She had no memory of anything, so she could've been here before but didn't remember it.

"It's going to rain..." she mutters I glanced up at the sky, seeing dark clouds covering the moon, indicating that rain was on its way. Matthew, the Raven that Lucienne begged me to take, was following from above. We continued until I spotted an old friend, Hettie, as I saw her talking with a much younger woman, Johanna Constantine.

"Constantine!" I yelled, earning her attention while Eris remained behind me as I watched the young sorceress look up at me.

"Have we met?" she asked, looking at me as I had a flash of a memory of the past, seeing the ancestor of Johanna before me and then vanishing back into reality.

"We have a business, you and I," I answered her question watching her approach me as our eyes locked onto one another.

"Get in line, bruv. Can't keep God waiting." Johanna smirked, brushing past Eris and me to head into the church behind me. Moving up to Eris with my hands digging into my pockets, I could see she was curious about what was happening inside that building.

"Care to see an exorcism Eris?" I asked, watching her turn to me, confused as I advanced into the church with her behind me. We moved through the building as I could hear Johanna's voice performing a wedding ceremony. From where I was, I could see a young woman trying to marry a young dark-skinned man until Johanna began to recite Latin at them. Then I could see the dark-skinned man reacting to the Latin as I tilted my head, getting a better look at who was really in control of the body.

"What is she doing to him?" Eris whispered I kept my eyes locked on the exorcism in front of me while a hand shot out of the young man's throat. It pulled from the man until he had both hands free and ripped the host into shreds leaving the host in a puddle of blood. "Oh, that's gross."

"Tell me your name, and I'll stop," Johanna ordered though the demon was snickering at the young sorceress's attempts.

"Why would I do that? When there are far more enjoyable ways to make you stop." the demon hissed, moving towards her as I stood firmly on the alter behind them.

"His name is Agilieth," I answered, earning a look from the demon and Johanna herself.

"I'm flattered that you remember me, Lord Morpheus, after all, your time away. And you brought a guest...I remembered you like to work alone." Agilieth replied, pointing at Eris standing behind me, but I didn't move a muscle to look at her. Johanna was surprised when Hettie mentioned my name to her just a few minutes earlier. "Though, I confess, I almost didn't recognize you without your helm. I wonder where your helm could be."

"I presume it is in Hell, with the demon to whom it was traded," I answered, taking a step towards him while Eris remained behind me.

"Yes, but which demon? Give me the princess, and I'll tell you." Agilieth stated I was nearly convinced to agree, but Johanna prevented that from happening. She banished the demon before he could get me any information I turned to Eris with annoyance on my brow, and we walked out of the church, waiting for Johanna to leave. If I couldn't get my Helm or find the identity of its captor, then I could get my sand.