"This better be important, dad, or I swear to the Presence that you won't hear the end of it"

This claim earned a chuckle from the man who pulled you out of a breakthrough moment with Rachel just minutes ago. That man being, of course, your father

Constantine: I missed you too, Y/N

He began to walk through this inter-dimensional plane, searching for the right spot, with you following suit

Constantine: I wasn't interrupting anything important, was I?

You sighed in an attempt to calm yourself down. John Constantine was a prick, but he wouldn't just pull you out for no reason other than an actual crisis

Besides, it's not like he knows when is it okay to interrupt...or that he cares

You: Well, I was restoring my memory when all of the sudden this Garfield boy fell to the ritual of the inner beast and Rachel woke me up to solve it

This comment caught your father by surprise. Mainly because just a few days ago you were barely able to remember your own name

Constantine: Would you look at that. A knight in shining armor and everything

A sigh left your lips once again, this time to recall the fact that Rachel's heart was not yours to pursue once again

You: It's not like that anymore, dad

Constantine: Oh, right...

He stopped in front of a door and opened without a second thought, walking in

Constantine: Wait, who did this to the boy?

You entered after him, now being greeted with the neon-colored smoke, chatter, and traffic of a New York street in the daytime

You: I have some clues, but it literally just happened, I haven't been able to investigate

Constantine: Don't worry, we'll ask someone to help you while we deal with this

Following the man, you crossed the street into a less-populated area

You: And talking about which, what are we doing in New York?

Constantine: Zee called an emergency meeting. All hands on deck

Dwelling even deeper into the streets, less and less people could be seen

Constantine: Someone stole powers from another person

You: But ain't that a regular thing?

Constantine: Not when it leaves them completely unable to retrieve them, no

John led you to a place called the "Midnite Club", where the bouncer was waiting for you

He stopped you both and showed a tarot card, which morphed upon seeing it. Once you told him what you saw, the man let you in

You: That was...weird

Constantine: And you haven't seen the customers, sonny

When you entered the scene, it was clear what he meant. People were making out like no tomorrow with what was clearly a succubus, others were gambling with magic and even drinking some weird things

Somehow, it felt more at home than in many places you had visited lately. Still, the stench of depravity was too strong in this place

Walking away from the common area and into a secret door, John led you to the office of the man in charge of the place

And there he was the infamous man himself, Papa Midnite

Something was not right, though. He looked so beaten up, he even held a bag of ice to his head

With him were the familiar faces of Zatanna and Deadman

When the stage magician saw you, she almost ran to you and pulled you in for a hug

Zatanna: I'm sorry for pulling you out of recovery so soon, Y/N, but you know I wouldn't have done so if this weren't important

Constantine: Don't worry about it. The lad was already exorcising people

She broke the embrace to give you a shocked look. And for good reason

Zatanna: ...You what?

A nervous laugh was inevitable at this point. It was true that you hadn't gotten nearly as much rest as needed, but you were fine overall

You: That's a story for another time

You returned your attention to the beaten club owner, fixing your clothes and "getting serious"

You: So, what happened?

Midnite: Brother night wanted to see me, said something about a big deal to make. When I got there, though, the bastard used some sort of scroll on me, and next thing I know I can't do shit

Deadman: So the bastard ambushed you just like that?

Midnite: Somehow, he stole every bit of magic in my body and then threatened to burn this place down if I didn't surrender to him. Motherfucker even had the balls to say it was just business

Zatanna: But how did you escape?

Midnite: I had some help from the only loyal things I have

With his free hand, he motioned towards the husk of a human he had for a bodyguard. Still standing there

Deadman: This is serious, magic doesn't just leave the body like that. Trust me on this one

Zatanna: Which is why I called upon all of you. We need to stop this before the entire magical community is destroyed

Midnite: Don't forget about giving me back what's mine

Constantine: One crisis at the time, mate

You: How do you suggest we do this, aunt Zee?

You spotted Midnite raise a brow at this but chose to ignore it for the time being

Zatanna: We need to split into groups to cover more ground in less time. Jason Blood and I will look into his library, maybe we can find something useful in there

Midnite: My people will look for him. He's gotta pay for this

Deadman: And I will keep an eye on you, just in case

The man sighed at this, glaring at the ghost

Midnite: How considerate

Constantine: Y/N and I will check the underbelly for some poor devils to give us a more concrete clue

Zatanna: Then it's settled, we'll keep in touch and alert the others if something comes up

Everyone nodded in silent agreement and proceeded to leave the room, there was no time to waste after all.

However, before you exited the club, you were stopped by Zatanna gently holding your wrist

Zatanna: Y/N, please wait

You: Yes?

Ironically, words failed to come to the magician, but her worried gaze told you everything

Zatanna: Just be careful alright? You did just go through a pretty heavy experience

While her concern was genuine, you brushed it off with a confident look

You: Aunt Zee, if there's one thing this job has taught me is that there's no time to rest

She didn't answer to this, if anything her worry just increased. Alright, bad timing, but it was true

You:...But seriously, I'll be fine

Zatanna: You better be

You two came closer for a quick hug before you left the club with Constantine to do your part of the job

While he took the lead, you communicated with the other magic users that you knew like Black Alice, Rachel, and Jennifer. While it was true that the latter wasn't part of it anymore, it was better to make sure she was safe

It didn't take long for John to lead you into a bar hidden from plain sight. While certainly lacking the style that the Midnite Club had, the same unholy stench could be perceived inside

You: Alright, so what's the plan?

Before he opened the door, he turned to look back at you

Constantine: You trust me, right?

You:...no

Constantine: Too bad, we're doing this

Then, you felt something poking you on the back and painfully take something away from you. It was a white feather

It wasn't the worst feeling in the world, but sure wasn't pleasant either

You: Bloody hell, you could have at least told me!

Constantine: You...you got a point there

Without further due, he opened the door to the bar and gave both of you passage into a medium-sized place. With drinking spirits and demons, complete with a pool table and darts

Constantine: Alright everyone, good to see you

???: I thought we were clear last time, and now you brought another one of your kind with you!

A demon stood up and pointed straight at you

Constantine: Hey, he's legal to drink...I think

Constantine: Anyhow, I got a little something for the first one who can tell me what Brother Night is up to now

???: Why in all of hell's circles would we tell you?

Constantine: Because I have this

From one of his pockets, he pulled out a shiny, white feather. The same that he had just taken away from you

Almost every being in the bar stood up and stared at the object in awe. It was true, a single feather had such high value

He pulls out the angel feather and the demons stare at it with awe. So far, this was going decently enough

???: I'd rather take it from your dead body!

...or not

That same demon lashed out at Constantine, only to be blasted away by you in pure instinct. While your father gave you a smirk, you rolled your eyes in annoyance

Soon enough, Constantine himself would blast away another incoming threat, getting back to back with you

And so, a fight inevitably ensued in the bar. The demons took this act of aggression as a war declaration, even though they were the ones that started

It wasn't much of a challenge, but they had you outnumbered by a lot

You: This isn't working!

You docked under a bottle being thrown your way, barely missing

Constantine: You got any better ideas?

You: Actually, I do

You threw a bolt of energy to the floor and a cloud of smoke swallowed it entirely, revealing seconds later a pitch-black void with a few stars in it

The demons stopped fighting you to look at their new environment, confused about what was even going on

Then, the stars in the floor died out and everything returned to nothingness for a couple of seconds

And from that nothingness, a thunderous roar echoed throughout the room, almost too loud to bear

When the demons looked down, they screamed in horror when they discovered a creature lurking where the floor used to be. John couldn't help but stare at the scene with a proud smile, though

???: WHAT IS THAT!?

Confident in what you were doing, you stood up and started talking to compliment the act

You: You wankers think you have it all figured out because you know hell, but even that has an end. This thing below us is beyond the concept of time itself

It was a bubbling mass of eyes, glowing orbs, and tendrils, with the latter threatening to emerge from the floor and swallow everything in the bar

You: Beyond heaven and hell, time and even existence lies Yog-Sothoth. You guys can't really die, but down there? You'd wish you could

As eyes appeared and disappeared from the creature, a colossal sound from it echoed into the room that would put the biggest whale to shame, taking by storm the building's very foundation and throwing over a breeze of sheer cold over all of you

You: Even Satan would beg to return to the punishment he knows just so he isn't thrown here, into the space between realms. Into nothingness

Finally, one of the demons who was cowering in the corner chose to speak up, practically screaming

???: WE DON'T KNOW SHIT. THE ONLY ONE THAT WORKS FOR NIGHT IS ZERYM!

The demon pointed at his friend, but when you turned to look at him, you found only the backdoor open. Just gave himself away

Afraid for his own life, Zerym started the engine on a bike he had nearby and made a run for it. He turned around the corner and rushed into the streets

About ten seconds in, he spotted John Constantine standing there in front of him. A monstrous grin appeared on the demon's face as he accelerated to hit his target

But then, when he was supposed to run into the magician, he crashed into what looked like a giant glass wall that stopped the momentum he had

He survived the crash, although many of his motor functions wouldn't be the same for quite a while. Fortunately, in this case, demons were hard to kill

But then, something got a hold of Zerym's legs and dragged him to the alleyway next to the crash and slammed him straight to the wall

In front of him, were you

You: If you try that again, your bike might not be the only thing that breaks

Then, Constantine approached him with his usual smirk

Constantine: Careful. I don't know how long can I hold my friend here

Zerym: Okay, okay... I'll talk...Just put me down

You: I swear if you try to run again

Zerym: Look at my bloody legs, mate, I wouldn't be able to anyway

He had a point. You gently put the demon down so that he could lean against the wall, but didn't have much room to try anything either

The demon sighed before looking up at you

Zerym: It happened a week ago. Night had a word of a temple forgotten by time containing something big, something that would give him the power that he craved

Constantine: Where was it?

Zerym: A Sumerian temple almost swallowed whole by the sand. Took some days to do the digging and a few more to bring it to this country

You: And what's the artifact?

Zerym: The scroll of Adapa, I think. When we found it he pretty much gave us a week off just to leave him alone

Constantine: You do realize there's a chance that he won't hire you again, right?

Zerym: Was tired of the bastard anyway. You got what you wanted?

Constantine and you looked at each other for a second and nodded at the demon. You snapped your fingers and suddenly, Zerym's legs mended themselves

You: Consider this as a gesture of good faith. Tell Brother Night about this and we'll break them again, deal?

The creature nodded eagerly before practically fleeing the scene. You had done your part now

Constantine: We gotta tell the others about this

You: On it

He chuckled before reaching out for a cigarette. You took this as a chance to proceed on your own

And so, you focused and with both hands opened a small portal that allowed you to see Jason Blood's library

You: Hello? Jason Blood? It's Y/N

The man stopped to look at you through the two-way portal

Jason: Y/N, what do you got for us?

You: What you're looking for is the scroll of Adapa. Sumerian but apparently forgotten in time

The man put a hand on his chin, pondering the mythology behind those names until something clicked

Jason: Of course, the being who turned down immortality. Thank you Y/N, we'll tell you when we have something

He was about to leave when an idea came to your mind, something that was a bit more personal

You: Wait, before you go. Can you look into something for me?

...

I must say, you impressed me back there, kid. Who even is Yog-Sothoth?"

"It's something from a freaky novel my friend Kori gave me. I wanted an excuse to try it"

John chuckled when he heard that. While you waited for a signal from the others, you chose to go to a restaurant, for the sake of a different scenery

You didn't order anything other than coffee (except that John had a flask with him) since you were just using the place as a cover until one of Midnite's spies gave you a hint as to where Brother Night was

You tell him what you've been up to and John says that he's proud of you but he is cut short by Jason

Constantine: Well, it worked. I've never seen the bastards so scared of something before

You chuckled before taking a sip out of your cup, taking some time to relax...or at least until his next dialogue

Constantine: Listen, there's something I've been meaning to talk to you about

He got a "hmm" as an answer from you since you were still busy with your drink

Constantine: Zee told me about that dream you had when Enchantress got you

The furrowed eyebrows you pointed at him was enough of a sign that you didn't know what he was talking about, so he chose to continue

Constantine: You know, where everything was normal and you ate breakfast with me and "mum", and got this Rose chick as your-

If you didn't have enough willpower, you would have spilled your coffee out. Now you knew what he was on about

You: Alright alright, I remember now. What about it?

John couldn't help but chuckle at your reaction. It was something of a personal experience after all

However, his smile didn't last long as he touched on the next topic

Constantine: I...I know you've had a pretty rushed life, Y/N. Hell, we didn't even ask you what did you want to be when you grow up

The man had his hands on his head when he said that, with a sigh leaving his lips shortly after that. He collected his thoughts before looking directly at you

Constantine: It all happened so fast, you know? One day you beat three demons at poker and the next one Doctor Fate tells you to take care of this new person in your life who came out of nowhere

He stopped when you placed a hand on his shoulder to help him snap out of it. He gave you a saddened smile as a result

It wasn't every day that you saw the universally deceiving John Constantine being, well, honest, so you gave him the chance

Constantine: The point is, we never stopped to think what did you want, and if you want something better, I won't blame you for that

That sounded...oddly familiar

"Look, Jen, the path we magic users walk ain't an easy one, not by a landslide. I understand there's more to your life than this, and I won't hold it against you if you call it quits"

"Really?"

"Hey, it's no sin to wish for a better life"

After a brief moment to think about what he said, you eventually looked up at him and smiled, catching him off-guard

You: I... I think that if I wanted that, I would have escaped a long time ago. I mean, the Amazons, Fate, and pretty much everyone I grew up with told me that I was going to do something great eventually so it's not like it was up for debate

Constantine: Fair

You: But I don't dislike either, you know? I mean just look at my routine. Saving the world every three days with a bunch of quirky teenagers and every other weekend with you guys, my actual family

A smile could be seen in that grizzled face, as in a genuine smile

You: And sure, a quiet life would've been nice, but just for a while. I think I like this chaos, you know?

The man in front of you laughed openly at this. Perhaps he had grown accustomed to it in the same way you were

Once he was done, he sighed and gave you a smirk

Constantine: It's too late to be the responsible father, is it?

This time you chuckled, at least he had his sense of humor intact

You: It is...but thanks for asking anyway, I...I appreciate it, dad

He nodded at you before playing with your hair. There was this silent understanding after that

You: Look at it this way. You aren't an all-powerful demon trying to steal my soul, so as far as parents, you're not so bad

Constantine: You got a point there, kid

You shared a laugh after that. It was true, while he wasn't the best father, at least he wasn't actively trying to murder you like some other parents you knew

And it was weird that he suddenly stopped to ask if you were okay with all the chaos and shenanigans that would become your life

But after experiencing literally another life, perhaps it was the best time. At least you knew where you stood for the time being

It wasn't long before that same life called upon you, as a woman walked by and headed towards the bathrooms but discretely left a note over your table as she walked by

"Expect him"

Before you could ask what was going on, you were suddenly transported back to Midnite's office

Seeing as you were a bit transparent, it was safe to assume that it wasn't actual teleportation

When you looked around, you found only Zatanna, Midnite, and Constantine himself

Midnite: My spies had to work hard for this one, but we found the son of a bitch who took my powers

You: Where is he?

Midnite: In San Francisco. Rumor has it that the bastard built an underground place for himself right under a church

That's...ironic

Then, Zatanna stepped in

Zatanna: We found the source of his powers thanks to the information you two gave us, but we're still working on a counter-measure to Night's nullifier

Constantine: What do you need?

Zatanna: You, actually. I need your help to enchant something that will help Y/N long enough to kick his ass

You: So I do the fun part?

She couldn't help but giggle at your enthusiasm. True, it was fun playing the detective, but confronting the source was just as fun sometimes

Zatanna: Not alone no, once you teleport to San Francisco, Jason Blood and Deadman will be waiting for you. Don't even think I'd let you wander off on your own just yet

Midnite: Some of my spies will guide you through the city, just make sure they stay out of the fight

Constantine: Then it's settled then

Zatanna turned to you and placed an astral hand on your shoulder, smiling with hat motherly gaze of hers

Zatanna: Good luck, Y/N

If you could, you'd do the same, but a smile did the trick

You: You too

And so, you were transported back to the restaurant where you were talking with John, who woke up at the same time as you and once he recognized you, he smirked

Constantine: Good hunting, Y/N

You: Same to you

You paid for the drinks and left the place, walking into an alley to open a portal that led you to San Francisco. It was a bit tricky, but nothing you couldn't handle with enough concentration and willpower... literally

You appeared in a street, fortunately not in the middle of traffic. A few minutes of figuring out where exactly where you and you heard a voice calling your name

From across the street was a young man waving at you. Must be Midnite's

You walked towards him and gave him a nod, to which he replied

???: You picked a good spot to appear considering that we didn't give you the exact location

You: Where are the others?

???: A few blocks ahead. Follow me

You complied and followed the spy towards a library. It was surprising just how many things they used as a hideout these days, but heir efficiency can't be questioned

When you headed into the "Historical" section, you spotted a man in a suit and a ghost looking at some books. When they spotted you, they smiled

Deadman: Over here, buddy!

Jason: It is good to see you, Y/N

You: You too, guys

Jason then turned to the spies

Jason: Please wait for us in front of the library, we need to get ready

They nodded and left without hesitation. The suited man then placed a hand on your shoulder to get your attention

Jason: I brought what you asked for, but do you mind telling me why do you need this specific Amazon ritual?

He handed you a recipe tied to a small wooden statue of a greek goddess

You: Well, I was kind of working on a case before I came to help with this

From behind him, floated your other companion, Deadman

Deadman: Wait, but weren't you restoring your memories?

You: You know what they say, Boston. Ain't no rest for the wicked

He chuckled at this while you conjured a small blue flame that safely stored the object in another place so it wouldn't get destroyed in the incoming battle

It would help you with another case, after all

You: Thank you very much for your assistance, Jason

The man nodded with the hint of a smile before he straightened his jacket

Jason: Constantine and Zatanna should perfect the protection spell any minute now, we can start approaching the area in the meantime

You: Let's get going then

And so you left the library, this time in the company of Jason and the spies...and Deadman, but only you two could see the guy

After five minutes of walking, you turned to a corner and found the spies opening up a sewer manhole. They did say that it was underground

You cast a spell and summoned a bunch of floating disks of energy below everyone. Jason smiled at this gesture

Jason: Thank you Y/N

You: Don't mention it. I just washed this thing

You motioned at your pants before finally heading down to the sewers and thanks to those disks, without actually having to get in

You went past a couple of blocks before you noticed the sewers changing in structure

Spy: Heads up, we're nearly there

Then, time slowed down as everything else turned grayish. Suddenly, Zatanna and John made an appearance

Zatanna: Sorry for the delay, my Sumerian is a bit rusty

Constantine: Nothing a good dictionary can't handle

He grabbed three amulets and handed them to you

Zatanna: These will shield the three of you from any attempt to steal your powers. Even Boston needs. To wear one

Deadman: For me? Aw, you shouldn't have!

He picked the object and placed it around his neck. Suddenly, a green aura surrounded him for a bit before disappearing

Constantine: It will only last thirty minutes, so make them count

Jason and you grabbed your respective amulets and shielded yourselves

You: Thank you, just in time

Constantine: Good hunting

And with that, everything returned to normal, as if they were never even there in the first place. However, you were now properly equipped

You kept walking until you reached a point in which everything seemed to be made out of stone, ancient stone

The sounds of the city were long gone, and in their place were the muffled sounds of music. Someone was there alright

When you came out of a corner, you saw a giant wooden door and two winged creatures guarding it

Keeping themselves from being seen, the spies motioned you to halt and came closer to whisper:

Spy: This is as far as we'll take you. We'll keep anyone else from entering but you'll have to do the worst part

You: Fair enough. Jason?

He stepped forward, walking towards the giant door as he started to chant

Jason: Gone, gone the form of man...

Flames began to engulf his body as he made his presence known to the creatures

They immediately got alarmed by this intrusion and launched an attack, only to be stopped by the monstrous figure that stood where Jason previously was

Etrigan: And rise the demon Etrigan!

The giant demon held the guard by their necks while he stood there proudly, grinning at their terrified expressions before knocking them out with one brutal swing

The rest of you came out of hiding, you now had conjured your Amazon sword and held it on your back

You: Well done, good guy. Ready to make an entrance?

The yellow beast nodded at you with that same defiant attitude

Etrigan: We were called to battle, we'll slaughter them like cattle!

With that, he kicked open the doors to the giant room that awaited you. Boston and you walked behind him and the doors were closed by the spies, who began their guard

The place looked like a castle on the inside, with numerous demons partying very much as humans would, sick and crazed humans

While lacking any windows, the place did have a good illumination, even the lights changed colors now and then because, well, it was a party

At least until you behemoth of an ally kicked the door open

The music stopped the moment you made your presence known to the crowds around you

However, the snapping of a finger made them all step aside so that you could now see the center of the room

All the way across, was a suited man with rotting, gray skin, yet he still had hair somehow, he also had a large cane with him. While he sat on a modest throne, he had two bodyguards with him

One was your average massive demon, and the other was a red lady with horns and a tail, with black parts on her skin serving as some sort of armor or costume

You've seen this lady before. Zatanna mentioned her at some point

Without changing his posture, he kept his dead gaze fixed on you three and smiled

Night: Etrigan, the Deadman, and Y/N L/N himself! Even though you were not invited, you are welcome here

Then, he took a sip out of his beverage and returned to look at your unusual group

Night: What can I do for you?

Oh, so he was one of those types of bad guys

You: How about you stop throwing the magical community into oblivion for five bloody minutes?

Night: What are you talking about?

Deadman: We heard what you did to Midnite. I mean, the guy's a scumbag but c'mon

While the conversation carried on, you looked around and spotted some odd fellows, more than the usual crowd. More particularly, some of them had the same stench that Midnite's club did

Considering that the stench wasn't putrefaction or anything like that, but rather magic, it could only mean one thing

Night: I'm sorry but all I'm hearing are baseless accusations

You: You want proof? I'll give you proof

You grabbed your sword and slashed away at someone standing behind you. With one swift move, you removed his head

Of course, there was shock. Before anyone asked just what were you even doing, you observed that there was no blood coming from the corpse

Then, you pointed at the scene while looking at Brother Night himself, who was taken off-guard by this gesture as well

You: You used his magic to give yourself a few more mindless followers. And the thing he's drinking? You know only demons can withstand your drinks

The man started to clap with a wicked grin

Night: Truly, a detective in your own right

Then, he stood up with his cane in hand

Night: I can give you gentlemen anything you want. Infinite wealth, beautiful women, even a new life

Shortly after, however, his taunting smile faded

Night: But I'm afraid that what you're asking for is not up for negotiation

Slightly, he turned to the side, looking at the red woman beside him

Night: Ember, would you be so kind as to escort them outside?

Ember: Charmed

The woman answered with her raspy voice as she walked down the steps and made her way to you, with the crowds still staring

Ember: Let's go

She was about to grab your arm when you stepped back and looked behind her, directly at her boss

You: Do you know what's the problem with voodoo magic, Night? That it likes to collect so much more than any other of its type

You glanced at some of the green-eyed members of the crowd, some were even twitching

You: And the first chance it gets, it'll come to get you

The man got back on his seat, giving you a condescending smile

Night: I assure you, young Constantine, that I have everything under control

This time, you returned the smile

You: Bullshit. You can't even control your own guards

Before he could ask what you meant, the other demon guarding him started to convulse violently, roaring before he lashed out at the crowd

This was thanks to Deadman, who never even entered the room with you, but you used an illusion to fake his presence

And so, in the body of the bodyguard, Deadman started to unleash hell amongst the partygoers

Ember was alarmed by this, but she was sent flying to the other side of the room by the heavy fist of Etrigan, who of course, would never waste the opportunity

Brother Night quickly lost his pesky smile, now he was straight-up pissed. He snapped his fingers and made an ancient scroll appear in his hand

Night: That's it

He chanted his spell, making a green surge of energy spark from the scroll and throw itself towards you like a blaze of fire that covered both Etrigan and you

He sighed, thinking that with that, you troublemakers would stop destroying the place, but his dead yellow eyes went wide again when he saw the scene in front of him

It was both of you, still standing and glowing with the same aura that your amulets provided you

Meaning, Brother NIght's biggest weapon had absolutely no effect on you

As if you were mocking the businessman, you looked at your ally with a calm smile

You: So, Etrigan, pick your target

A chuckle left the monster's lips while he cracked his knuckles

Etrigan: Out of all the contenders, I choose to fight Ember

Like if you were opening a door for a lady, you sidestepped with a gesture

You: Go for it, big guy

He nodded before he clapped and fire summoned his gigantic sword. With that, he jumped to action without a second thought

Being seduced by this chaos, the voodoo spirits that Night had carelessly summoned started to join the fight and began to attack pretty much anyone they could find

To be fair, you did warn him about this

Having been left without his two bodyguards and secret weapon, Brother Night was pretty much losing his mind and in an act of desperation used his cane to control the crowds and made them stand between you and him

You used your sword to cut down anyone who tried to get in your way. Fortunately, none of these creatures were innocent...or had free will, to begin with

You: I don't like saying "I told you" but...

Then, Ember threw a fireball at you, only for you to step back and dodge it. However, it was enough for NIght to blast you away with his cane

You almost fell down the steps he had, but NIght quickly gained his high ground and of course, his arrogance

Night: That was a very clever play, young Y/N. Killing you would be a waste of potential, how about I make you my right-hand man?

Suddenly, the dragon woman was launched across the room, with Etrigan landing right in front of you

Etrigan: Spare the conversation, Y/N is a warrior free of temptation

Brother Night attacked with his cane, launching blast after blast to harm Etrigan, but a blazing fire destroyed the attacks and even provided some coverage

As soon as the fire dissipated, a sword was swung at the cane, striking it away from Night's hands

Deadman: Watch out!

You were pulled back by Etrigan seconds before another blaze hit the area. This one was caused by Ember, who inserted herself back in the fight

She breathed fire upon you once again, only to be matched by Etrigan's own blast. Being the coward that he was, Night took this opportunity to get back up and make a run for it

You couldn't let him go, not when you were so close. So you pointed at Ember and smirked before you made a minor incantation

Soon enough, Ember's attack started to weaken, much to her confusion

Ember: What the- aghfhgk!

Her fire transformed into water as soon as it returned to her, causing the woman to start coughing aggressively, but just enough for Etrigan to knock her out with a massive blow

You: Well done

Your ally nodded before looking around for your target, but it was a bit difficult thanks to your own chaotical diversion

Etrigan: Across the room is Night, he has given up on the fight!

Etrigan was right, the businessman was rushing for the only exit in the room, the main entrance

However, just before he reached it, he was knocked back by Deadman, who was possessing his own bodyguard

Deadman: Not so fast, pal

The impact made Night fall on his feet and even drop the scroll, which Deadman picked up despite numerous attempts to stop him

Deadman: Heads up, Y/N!

The possessed demon threw the scroll at you and luckily you managed to catch it before one of the voodoo monsters did.

To prevent Brother Night from getting it back, Boston escaped from the body he was occupying, making it fall on top of Brother Night, effectively immobilizing him

Well, that was certainly a way to take care of it

Now that you were sure that it was safe, you held the infamous scroll with both hands and extended it while reciting a spell of your own

You: Resarciendum a te factum est

The scroll started to glow a bright white. A blue flame engulfed the object slowly

Night: NO!!

You: Yes, mate

Then, you used your hands to echo your voice

You: Your turn now

As soon as you said that, the voodoo monsters stopped moving, all of them were as still as a statue. Night began to shriek in horror

He knew what this meant

Right behind you, a portal opened, and from it came Constantine, Zatanna, and a fully-restored Papa Midnite

Midnite: About damn time

The man spotted you and actually gave you a respectful look

Midnite: Your kid ain't half bad. Good to know something decent can come out of Constantine

He kept walking after he said that, and Constantine then approached you

Constantine: That's his way of saying "thank you"

While Etrigan, Deadman, and you stood guard, the rest approached the immobilized Brother Night, and needless to say, he was terrified

Midnite: Hey, Night, nice to see you again

Night: L-Listen, I can repay you for the damage

Midnite: Oh, you will, motherfucker

The businessman then looked at Constantine as if begging for another punishment

Night: You really going to leave me with him?

The blond blew smoke on his face, smiling once he saw his reaction

Constantine: You brought this one upon yourself, mate

Midnite was pleased with the results. Pleased as in he didn't try to murder you immediately after he got his powers

Well, mainly because he was busy planning his vengeance. Etrigan returned to being Jason and returned home, Deadman stayed a little bit just to make sure everything would be fine

That left you with Zatanna and Constantine back on the surface. After the fight, you leaned against the wall of the church that was above the secret lair

Zatanna: You did an amazing job, Y/N. Thank you for helping us

You: Just doing my job

Constantine: That's the spirit, buddy

He ruffled your hair playfully

The three of you looked at the street in front of the building

Zatanna: Hey, when was the last time we caught up without one of us being gravely injured?

You: Like...a couple of months, why?

Zatanna: Oh. Well then, what about we do something about it?

The tender look she was giving you was so kind, motherly even

Zatanna: Because there should always be time to rest

You couldn't help but laugh at this, knowing that she remembered your last conversation

You: I'd like a break

Zatanna: Wonderful!

The stage magician then directed her attention to the other person in the scene. Constantine was smoking with his gaze fixed in the distance until he caught her looking at him

She gave him a signal with her eyes, earning a chuckle from the man once he understood what she meant and threw his cigarette, stepping on it

"Heh, why not?"