Gaz was dying. It was near the end now. She could feel it in the room; the air was heavy with last gasps of dark energy, tasting of sweat and sulfur. His body was almost spent, but Gaz was still seizing, still screaming. Silently, Zatanna closed the door and stepped forward, walking past the angel without a word. She sat on the edge of the bed, closer to Gaz than she ever thought she’d be again, and then she leaned over him. Pressed a kiss to his forehead, trying to pass along a sense of peace, of forgiveness that she didn’t feel just yet. No one deserved to die like this.
Then, she straightened, reached out to take John’s free hand. Lay her palm flat against his, laced their fingers together. Wrapped her other hand around the back. She didn’t feel that forgiveness either, not yet, but no one--not even John Constantine--should go through this alone either.