Multiverse Reborn: Legends

Chapter 9

"Next stop, Atlantic City to recruit John Constantine." Rip said as the Waverider touched down.

"Are you certain about this captain?" Gideon asked.

"With what we are up against, I could use some magical assistance and Mr. Constantine is the best there is with the same disregard for rules I require." Rip said.

"Very well." Gideon acknowledged.

John Constantine was smoking a cigar as he entered an apartment in Atlantic city.

"Thank you so much for coming." the woman said as she showed Constantine in.

"Of course. How long ago did you first start to see signs." Constantine asked as she led him to a bedroom.

"Yesterday." the woman said.

"Good, that means that there's still time." Constantine said as he opened the door to reveal a young boy who was clearly possessed by a demon.

"Can you help my son?" the woman asked.

"Hopefully. But I'll need privacy." Constantine said and the woman nodded reluctantly as she left him alone as Constantine began to prepare the ritual.

"Alright Johnny, you can do this." Constantine said as brief flashes of Astra came to his mind before he shook them off.

He'd failed her, but he wouldn't fail this child.

He began chanting until the demon took over.

"Hello Johnny." the demon said.

"Pazzazzu. Have to admit, of all the demons, I was expecting someone a bit more impressive." Constantine said.

"You really think you should taunt me? Nergal sends his regards." Pazzazzu said and John glared at him.

"That was a mistake. I was simply going to send you to hell, nothing personal, just business, but now, now I'm gonna make sure you suffer first." Constantine said angrily as he ignited his hands and brought the demon out of the child's body.

"Not so smug now are you, you demon tosser." Constantine sneered.

"You don't want to do this Johnny." Pazzazzu said.

"Oh yes, I really do. But when you get to hell, do me a favor." Constantine said as he tightened his magical grip on the demon.

"What?" Pazzazzu asked.

"When you see Nergal in hell, tell him I'm coming for him." Constantine said as he sent the demon off to hell.

"Hey sonny, you okay?" Constantine asked as he crouched down to the child.

"Yeah, thanks to you." the boy said as his mother joined them.

"Oh my goodness. You did it." the woman said as she hugged her son before turning to Constantine.

"Thank you. How much do I owe you?" the woman asked.

"I'll consider this one free. The fact that I managed to pull this off is more than enough." Constantine said with a smile.

"Will he be alright." the woman asked.

"I'd recommend taking him to therapy, since even though I exercised him, being possessed by a demon is no picnic. He'll need therapy to help recover from this ordeal." Constantine advised and the woman nodded.

"Now, I'd best be on my way." Constantine said as he walked out of the apartment.

After he'd successfully vanquished yet another demon, Constantine went to do what he always did when he wasn't working.

Drowning his sorrows in alcohol.

He was sitting in his hotel room when suddenly, he heard someone enter.

"Whoever you are, get lost before I send you to hell." Constantine said.

"While that is a tempting offer Mr. Constantine, I'm going to need you to come with me." a fellow brit in a trenchcoat said and the next thing Constantine knew, there was a bright flash of light before the world went dark.

"Bullocks." he muttered before he passed out.