Lauriver Chronicles

Chapter 107

"Alright, so what exactly do we need to pull off this ruddy spell?" Constantine asked.

"The rest of the crew for starters. The amount of magic this will take, it's beyond anything any one sorcerer can pull off. I'm honestly surprised the angels would let something like this out of their sight. Or that the demons would allow it to be out in the open." Abby said as she looked it over.

"And still no clue on why you're suddenly a Rosetta Stone for Enochian?" John asked her.

"No clue. But I'll tell you one thing, this is too precise, accurate and detailed to be anything other than the real thing." Abby said.

"How many do we need?" Constantine asked.

"At least 6, so counting us, four more." Abby said, right as a motorcycle pulled up in front of them, carrying a woman dressed in black leather.

"You rang?" the woman asked as she removed her helmet to reveal reddish brown hair.

"Who are you?" Constantine asked.

"Her name is Kase Adams. An old friend and a witch. One of the few willing to work with you." Abby said.

"What can you do?" Constantine asked.

"I mostly do the basic stuff to pay the bills, you know, exorcisms and spirit cleansings, but that doesn't mean that I'm not equipped for the rough stuff." Kase said as she removed her jacket to reveal all kinds of magical tattoos on her arms.

"I see you're packing plenty." Constantine said.

"Not to mention, I hear you've got a lead on a way to screw over a demon into giving you your soul back and I'd love to see that." Kase said.

"Fair enough. That makes three. Who else?" Constantine asked.

"A few people from the old days. Including Anne Marie Flynn, Chas Chandler and Jim Corrigan." Abby said as the three former members of the Newcastle Crew appeared in more mystical ways.

"Annie, Chas, Jimmy." John said.

"So it's true. You actually think you found a way to bring Astra back." Jim said.

"Yeah, I did. This spell will give us the location of Nergal's human bones. And we all know what happens if those bones are destroyed." John said.

"The demon dies permanently. It's not just a trip back to hell. It's a real death." Anne said and Constantine nodded.

"Which is why demons go to extremely complex lengths to hide their bones after they become demons. This spell is a piece of Angel magic." Constantine said.

"That's dangerous stuff John." Chas said.

"I'm aware, but the benefits are worth the risk. We can finally undo what I did all those years ago." John said.

"And what happens when Nergal attempts to barter your soul for Astra's." Anne asked.

"Why do you think I'm here? John's hoping that Nergal's bones are enough to get both back, but it's not, I'm going to make sure that Astra's the one who gets saved and not himself. He brought hell upon himself, Astra's only crime was trusting him." Abby said.

"Good. So, what else do we need for the spell besides the six of us?" Jim asked.

"Most of the ingredients are simple, but one of them won't be easy to find." Abby said.

"What is it?" Kase asked.

"The feather of an archangel." Abby said.

"A normal angel's feather is hard enough to come by, but one from an archangel? That's gonna be impossible." Kase said.

"What about Lucifer? After all, he's an archangel and he's living his best life running a club in LA." John said.

"I don't see anything that would prevent that. Aside from whatever price he'll require for his help, since the Devil does nothing for free." Abby said.

"Actually, he will." John said with a grin.

"What do you mean?" Abby asked.

"He owes me a favor." Constantine said.

"The devil owes you a favor. Why am I not surprised?" Anne said.

"Because you know me. I did him a favor a few years back, helped his favorite henchdemon out of a rough spot. You lot get the rest of the stuff we need for the spell, Abby and I will go get what we need from Lucy." Constantine said and they all nodded as Abby gave them list of what else they needed before they all went their separate ways.