It was the night before Christmas. And all hell was breaking loose. It had started about ten minutes ago, when Janos had suggested a quiz to pass the evening.

Ten minutes ago...

The vampires were gathered around a table.

Kain: Okay, since I'm so smart I would get every question right, I shall be the quizmaster. It's every man for himself, and I will supply the questions myself. Any questions?

Raziel: I thought you were supplying the questions yourself?

Kain: I can see you're not going to do well, Raziel.

Raziel: That rhymes.

Dumah: So you can recite poetry but I can't sing?

Kain: AHEM! If everyone would please be quiet I will begin. I will give you an easy one to start us off. Who is the ruler of Nosgoth?

Turel: Oh, I know this one... let me think...

Rahab: Em... who was it again? It's on the tip of my tongue...

Kain: It really is not difficult. It is not a trick question.

Raziel: I think this quiz is a little unfair. I mean, I was trapped down a well for all those years.

Turel: Um... do you remember HOW you got stuck down that well?

Raziel: Well, all I remember was that it was Kain's idea.

Turel: Yes, but before anyone could throw you in, you slipped. Isn't that right everyone? He wasn't tossed in at all. He fell. YOU ALL SAW IT I WAS NO-WHERE NEAR HIM!!! It was an accident. Yes, it was nothing to do with me at all.

Kain: Will someone please answer my question before I lose my temper?

Vorador: Can you give us a clue?

Kain: Well, he's standing in this room right now.

Everyone begins looking around the room.

Kain: Oh come on! Where's Magnus? I'm sure he knows the answer.

Janos: He's busy preparing some food and things for tomorrow.

Vorador: Another clue?

Kain: He's a vampire, he's standing here talking right now and he's very very handsome.

Rahab: Lord Turkey!

Kain: It's ME you simpletons! ME!

Vorador: Meyusimpletons? I've never heard of him.

Present time...

Kain: I, KAIN, am the ruler of Nosgoth!

Vorador: Ikainamtherulerofnosgoth? Kain, are you just making these answers up? If you don't know who the ruler is, you shouldn't have asked the question.

Kain screams.

Kain: I hate you all.

Janos: Perhaps we should have someone else as quizmaster.

Turel: ME! ME! I'm the number two quizmaster in all of Nosgoth. Okay, what's brown and sticky?

Zephon: A stick!

Turel: Well done, that's one point to Zephon.

Kain: Wait a minute, I wasn't ready. And that isn't a proper question, so it doesn't count.

Turel: Okay, I'll ask another then. What is my pet hamsters name?

Rahab: Dave!

Turel: Correct, that's one point to you Rahab.

Kain: NO NO NO! General knowledge questions only.

Turel: Hmm... who is the balance guardian?

Kain: Shit, I know this...

Vorador: It's Kain!

Turel: That is the correct answer.

Raziel: Bank!

Turel: Shut up Raziel.

Kain: No wait, that doesn't count because... Turel and Vorador are working together and cheating! Turel KNEW Vorador would know the answer to that.

Vorador: But YOU should have known the answer even more than me.

Kain: Piss off Vorador you little cheat, this quiz is over due to your conspiring ways. I am the winner.

Vorador: How the hell do you work that one out?

Kain stands up ready for a fight.

Kain: That's it, you're going DOWN!

Kain leaps on Vorador and starts punching his head, but Vorador rolls over and begins punching Kain.

Janos: My friends, violence is wrong!

Melchiah: No, wrong is wrong. Violence is violence.

Janos: Thanks for clearing that up.

Kain and Vorador are upright now, trying to blast each other into oblivion. After a while, Janos finally manages to break them up.

Kain: I'm going to get you after school. Your master won't be around to save you then.

Vorador: I'll get my un-dead creatures onto you.

Kain: Bring them! I'll kill them all you coward!

Janos: Enough of this petty bickering, both of you. Now say sorry and hug each other.

Kain: I won't apologize to the likes of him.

Vorador: I'm not apologizing to that bastard.

Janos: Fine, be that way. Maybe we should all go to bed.

Rahab: But we don't sleep at night!

Zephon: But if we don't sleep tonight, then Santa won't leave any presents for us!

Kain: Bed it is then.

The vampires all go to their rooms. Sadly there isn't enough room for everyone, and Kain's sons are all forced to share one bed.

Melchiah: If anyone ever mentions this to anyone, I will kill them.

Kain sleeps alone. He falls asleep quickly, but is soon woken by a strange presence in the room.

Ariel: I am the ghost of Christmas past.

Kain: No you're not, you're Ariel. What the hell are you doing here, you're not due until tomorrow?

Ariel: I've come to show you the error of your ways Kain.

Kain: Piss off, I'm trying to sleep.

Ariel: Come with me while I show you your past.

Kain: You don't need to show me it because I lived it. Well, in a way I didn't, but you know what I mean.

Ariel: Well, to cut a long story short, you're really mean and you should be nicer.

Kain: Piss off.

Ariel: Goodnight Kain.