The daylight finally broke into Vergil's room leaving a golden hue across his face. Slowly, but surely, his eyes opened. He raised his arms out, stretching them as far as he could.
"Do I really wanna get up," He asked rhetorically.
His vision moved to his walls and their pictures of castles and women, then to his dresser which was always cluttered with his junk he "thought" he needed. His eyes finally made his way to the digital clock he kept on his cabinet next to his bed. The time read: 1:27.
"Hmmm, wondered why my alarm hadn't gone off yet. Guess I might as well doze off."
He laid his head down on what he thought was the "Comfiest thing in the world" but his world of peace was shattered by the immediate ring of his iPhone. He growled to himself and maybe said a curse or two.
"On a Sunday? Really?"
He rolled over to the device of his torture and grabbed it firmly in his hand. He looked at the screen to see the word "Unidentified" on his phone.
"Huh? Who could this be?"
Vergil never really liked blocked numbers since they always seemed to be trouble but…what the hell? He was 25 years old and a vampire at that. What could go wrong, right? His finger pressed the screen to the "Answer" button and put the phone to his ear.
"Hello," Vergil asked waiting for a response.
"You need to meet me at the shack on the Meeting Field. We need to talk."
A sound like a fist hitting the wall was rung through the phone.
"Damn it! You don't know where that is do you?!"
He gasped at the voice over the phone realizing who this was.
"Lycretes? Is that you," He asked the voice.
The voice grunted a bit then laughed loudly.
"Still remember me even after the banishment procedure, huh?"
Vergil laughed as well then smiled at his friend's ignorance.
"You have no idea how much I remember. Guess we need to talk more than you thought."
Lycretes laughed once more.
"Agreed," He exclaimed with what was surely a smile on his face.
Vergil sighed with happiness after his laughter.
"Glad to hear your voice, old friend."
Lycretes was more like family to Vergil being his Lord before he was banished. They hadn't talked since and hearing one of his greatest friends made Vergil grow stronger in mind and in spirit.
"Is everything alright though, Lycretes? I can't help but hear a bit of distress in your voice."
Lycretes' voice cracked as he was about to speak but sighed just like Vergil did last night.
"I-It's best if you just hear it in person. The only thing I should say though is…she's after you Vergil."
After him? Did he mean Selina? So many question rushed through his head which needed answering and the only way he could get them answered was from Lycretes.
"I'll be there A-S-A-P."
He hung up his phone putting it down next to him as he rushed to his closet. He grabbed his lucky leather jacket and his even luckier stake. Would he need it? Only time would tell. Jacket on his back, stake in pocket and keys in hand, he was out the door. Finally, nearing his crimson red Lexus, he unlocked the car using the buttons on his keys. Shutting the door on the driver's seat and putting the keys in ignition, he revved the car three times to let the car prepare.
"Don't worry Lycretes…I never abandon family…"
Chapter 1: The Call