Megamind was lying in the dining room on the couch with a book propped on his stomach as his eyes scanned the page. The book was on loan from his cousin in Argentina that detailed the history of the Family in South America. It was always interesting for the alien to read up about his extended family, to see how they thrived and spread the word of vampire slaying through the generations.

Turning a page he was surprised to see a familiar face amongst a group of people from a photo taken over thirty five years ago. There, standing amongst the dark skinned group of people, was Father. The man stood out like a sore thumb with his pale complexion and recognizable features and that moustache that must have taken root on his lip as soon as facial hair had begun to sprout on his young face.

But standing besides him was a face Megamind hadn't seen in twenty five years. Mother. Her curly hair was unmistakable, tied back with a ribbon and looked calm, serene, standing besides her husband. Megamind's hands tightened on the book for a moment and had just started to turn the page without reading the information on it before his phone in his pocket suddenly buzzed to life.

"Gah!" he jumped, dropped the book, and tugged it out of his jeans. The number came up as 'Roxanne 3' and he flushed slightly. She was calling him already? Swallowing shakily he sat up on his couch and pressed the green button before putting it to his ear. "O-ollo?" he greeted, hating the stammer in his voice or how it had swallowed up the first part of the word.

"Megamind, hi!" Roxanne sounded happy, and that was a good thing.

"Roxanne, hey...! How are you?" he asked, digging his nails down against his jeans leg.

"Good, yeah. I caught up with Bernard, he explained everything." she said, "I can't believe it though! This is like something out of a movie."

He smiled faintly, before laying back down on the couch. "Oh, uh, yeah. It is, isn't it? Vampire slaying brothers who're friends with a werewolf... it's crazy."

"Hmmhm. Oh, I had to call you to let you know a few people from work aren't in today." she said.

"Wait, you're at work on a Sunday?" he asked.

"I'm a reporter, Megamind. The news doesn't stop for the weekend." she smirked. "I can give you their names if you want, and their addresses?"

"Okay sure, fire away." Megamind nodded.

"Do you have a pen?" she asked.

"Don't need it. Photographic memory." he said smugly, brushing his nails on his chest before examining them.

"You're a show off." Roxanne said and he could practically see her smirk and that pretty little beauty spot on her chin.

"Hah! Please. Anyway, the names?" Megamind asked, and soon had details on the people missing from work who were scheduled to be in. Luckily one was already eliminated as a possible vampire victim since he had called in hung over, but the others still needed to be checked on. "Thanks Roxanne."

"No problems-I just have to ask one more thing." she said, "One tiny thing."

"Sigh." he said aloud. "What?"

"Megamind. That's a strange name, I can see why you have it, but... is that the name your father gave you?" she asked.

He went quiet, and glanced down at the book that had fallen to the floor. Reaching down he hefted the heavy book back onto the sofa, and strummed his fingers against the cover. "Well... no. It isn't." he said. "Megamind just sounds more... I don't know. Intimidating."

"What's your real name, then?" Roxanne asked.

"Not telling." Megamind grinned.

"Aw, what? Why not?" she pouted.

"Because it's a secret and don't go asking Wayne what it is because I've sworn him to secrecy. Minion too." Megamind said triumphantly.

"How about Bernard?" she grinned, hoping to have found a loop hole.

"He doesn't know it either." Megamind smugly said. "Sorry Roxanne. When the day comes you'll learn my name."

"You're all about theatrics, aren't you?" Roxanne sighed.

"Of course." he replied with a smile. "Thanks Roxanne, for doing this. I'll check out their places, see if they're there or not."

"Oh no problem. Take care?" she asked.

"Hey it's me." he said. "I'm always taking care."

"Sure. Bye, Megamind."

"Bye Roxanne."

She hung up first, and he stared at the phone for a moment after she had hung up. Wrapping his hand around the phone he re-pocketed it, and sighed heavily. "Oh boy." he sighed.

"What is it, Sir?" Minion, who had just been passing by with the laundry, asked.

"We have a few houses to check out, since a few people from Rosanne's work place didn't show up." Megamind lifted the book and placed it on the antique coffee table before heading off to put some shoes on while Minion sought out the car keys from the hook they hung on in the kitchen.

It wasn't long until they were driving through Metro City on the highway, driving in-between four wheel drives, convertibles, lemons, and fancy expensive cars. Minion expertly avoided all of them and even snuck through some red lights, avoiding collisions like a professional. Megamind watched the world go by, content to just listen to the radio.

"Well you've certainly cheered up some these past few days, Sir." Minion commented with a small smile.

"Huh?" Megamind asked.

"Miss. Ritchi's certainly woven a spell around you, that's for certain." the fish smiled. "You're as taken with her as Wayne is with Mr. Dunning!"

"Oh shut up." muttered Megamind, flushing light violet. "I'm not at all like Wayne."

"You two are more alike than you think." Minion said. "If only the two of you had the confidence to tell those you care about how you really feel, things would be so much better."

"I said shut up." grumbled Megamind, glaring out at the world now.

"I refuse!" Minion said proudly as he parked down a side street, and activated another fancy thing about the car, its camouflage. Its paint job changed, and it turned into a police car. This way nobody would bother them. "She seems quite taken with you, too, if I can read between lines as good as I say I can."

"Minion, please." Megamind fussed with his watch and soon the bald headed man was sitting there once more, only now wearing a police man's uniform. "You're being ridiculous." he tugged a hat out of the back seat and tugged it on before pausing, and eyed the fish. "...aren't you?"

Minion grinned before making a shoo motion with both of his hands. "Go on then, Sir. Investigate."

Megamind grumbled at his friend before turning his back on him, and dead off to do just that. He entered properties, knocked on doors, and when no answers came he would sneak around to peer into windows. Out of the names Roxanne had given him, only one of them wasn't home pulling a sick day without calling in first to alert their employers. His apartment was empty, and cramp, and smelt of neglect but judging by how there was underwear hanging in the small shower he wondered just how much of it had been tended to before hand.

He was just turning to leave when he saw a poster of Roxanne Ritchi plastered to th wall with a piece of note paper stuck on top of it. 'Good night, Hal' it said, accompanied with a pink drawn heart. Megamind pulled a face at the note and wanted to tug it off but knew better than to do that. He left no clues, no foot prints, nothing to show he had been there. Leaving the apartment he made his way down the stairs, and returned to the police car parked outside and climbed in.

"No sign of anyone in there." he said to Minion, "And from looks of things he hasn't been there for a few days."

"What do you think, simply drunk somewhere or possible victim?" Minion asked.

"Roxanne told me Hal is known to drink a bit but never to excess. He drives the news van, you see... which, I note, isn't anywhere in sight." Megamind commented as he glanced around. "That's an idea. I need to get Roxanne on the phone and ask her if the news vans are fitted with tracking devices!" he pulled his phone out of his pocket and pressed Roxanne's number.

Minion frowned, and began driving. When they were in a secluded area he turned the car back invisible, and was heading into the city.

"Damn, got her answering machine." Megamind muttered before sitting back in his seat, and smiled softly as he spoke despite the news and seriousness of it all. "Roxanne, it's me, Megamind. I've looked into all the people out sick, all but one are home with massive hangovers. Hal Stewart, though, isn't home and hasn't been home all day. He drives the news van you said; does it have a tracking device? If so, activate it, find out where it is and get back to me as soon as you can. See you later." he hung up and stared at the phone for a moment. "...you really think telling her I think she's beautiful will make things better?"

Minion had to chuckle. "You think she's beautiful?" he asked.

"Well yes!" Megamind answered. "Have you seen her face? It's perfection! The way her hair frames her face like that, the beautiful sky blue eyes that shimmer like jewels in the right light, how her freckles brighten just a little bit when she's had some sun on her face and that tiny beauty spot right there..." he tapped his own chin where the spot would be, if he was Roxanne. He sighed heavily, before shaking his head. "No, no. She's probably had hundreds of men telling her these things, and you should have seen this guy's place. He had her poster up with a note, a stupid little note saying 'Goodnight Hal' with a yucky heart. Blargh. I don't want to come off as a guy like that. I barely know her."

"But now you've got time, and opportunity to get to know her. Find out what she likes, spend more time with her! Who knows, maybe she'll get to like you too." Minion said as he turned off of the high way, heading back home. "I mean, more than she already does. And she does, Sir."

Megamind stared out the window, watching as the buildings and shops continued to pass by him, before they became houses, spotted with trees. They were in the suburbs now, and nearly home to the forest. "I'm not as bad as Wayne, though." he said, with a frown.

"Of course not Sir, but you got to admit he's pretty taken with Mr. Dunning." Minion replied.

"Even if he is a werewolf." Megamind frowned.

"Now, now Sir. Don't be like that. Mr. Dunning has been a great associate to us over the years, werewolf or not." Minion said with a slight frown. "Wayne has accepted him, why do you still treat him so indifferently?"

"Because he's a jerk." replied Megamind simply. "He's a jerk to everyone. Why Roxanne is friends with him, much less how, is a mystery to me."

Minion sighed. "Maybe she just sees the good in him, Sir. There is good, buried deep below his snarky exterior and werewolf mannerisms. Just like there's good in everyone! Well. Except Nazi's. And Vampires. Or Nazi Vampires! Oh God I hate those guys! …you know what I mean."

Megamind had to laugh, and sighed. "Yes, I know what you mean."

"Fact of the matter is if you don't say anything, nothing will get done, or happen." Minion added. "Involve her in this investigation, get her feed back and input, and show you care about what she has to say."

"But I already do care about what she has to say." Megamind said, reaching forward for a bottle of water. It had been a long day, and once again the day had passed and he hadn't gotten any sleep. His sleep patterns had been confused for the past few days since normally he would sleep most hours of the day to allow him to fight and hunt down vampires at night. Roxanne ending up in his house, though, had thrown all that on its head. The sun was already almost ready to begin to set, and he didn't know if he could last a night of hunting.

"Then that's good, Sir!" the fish grinned. "Why don't we then just ask her-"

Megamind's phone suddenly buzzed. Quickly, and excitedly, he pulled it out to see if it was Roxanne. Unfortunately the name 'Bernard :|' showed up on the screen. He groaned, and answered. "Mr. Wolf." he greeted dryly.

"Oh stop it, you're hilarious." Bernard replied even dryer over the phone. "Just thought I'd let you know, I had to go drive the stupid library van today to the outer suburbs and I caught whiff of your usual prey."

"Great. What and where?" Megamind asked.

"Smelt like a Voyeur type, located in Ashfield. I think he's hiding out in the school there since it's the weekend." Bernard explained.

Voyeur type. Megamind thought. By their name alone told you they were the type of vampire to watch people for a long, long time, silently hunting them down. Unlike their distant relatives, the types that would entrap people with spells and hypnosis in order to play with their food, Voyeurs didn't want affection. They just wanted food. They wanted food that badly that, if they could manage it, they would snare away somebody in the light of day as long as they had enough cover to drag their victim under.

Otherwise, during the days the vampire would become a swarm of bats, hiding away in darkened corners for cover from the harsh sun light. When in a human form they were what you could call diplomatic, they hated hunters like Megamind but understood the importance of a proper duel. And seeing how they could become a swarm of bats at any second, a stake through the heart wouldn't do it for this vampire at all.

He would need his sword.

And seeing how its present location was a school, and surrounded by houses that had children in practically each one, put this Voyeur type on high alert. Megamind hadn't lost a child to a vampire in all his years as a hunter and he wasn't about to loose one now.

"Thanks Mr. Wolf." Megamind said.

"Good luck blueberry head." Bernard replied before hanging up.

"Trouble, Sir?" Minion asked when he saw the grim expression on his friends face.

"We've got a Voyeur in the Ashfield Grade School. Get me there." Megamind replied.

Minion's whole demeanor seemed to change. This was a mission, a job to do. A school? It was Sunday, so children would be in the school tomorrow, and if given the opportunity who knows how many might be taken by the monster and eaten. He gripped the wheel tightly and did a violent U-turn before speeding off back down the road towards Ashfield.

As he drove, Megamind slid into the backseat of the car and pressed a button on one of the doors. One half of the back seat suddenly flattened out, revealing a sword. Megamind reached out for it and pulled it into his hands, and slowly slid it out of its sheath slightly to examine the blade. It was kept in the most pristine of conditions, it was so sharp it could cut a hair lengthwise, and had been his sword for many, many years.

It had writing upon the blade, small, and in Latin. Basically it translated to, 'I came not to send peace, but a sword'.

While he had practiced long and hard with other swords, it was this one he had been wielding the day that his Father had been taken from him. Father's own sword had been something to behold. Handed down through generations, while the blade had been changed every now and then the handle of it remained the same it had been for over five hundred years. It was black as night with gold woven into the design, with a solid gold cross blessed by the Pope hanging from its hilt. Megamind had marveled at it when he was younger.

"It will be yours, one day." his Father had said as they stood before the weapon as it stood proudly on display amongst its brethren. "On the day you defeat me in a sword fight, it will be yours."

That had been encouragement enough. Megamind had practiced for hours a day with his sword, and against his Father, but never had he won. How could he? Father had years of experience, while he did not. Yet still, the promise that the sword of his Father would be his own one day had driven the blue skinned child.

Now he would never have it, because it had been taken just as his Father had done.

"We're there, Sir." Minion's voice pulled Megamind from his memories, and the alien turned in his seat to stare out at the school that stood before them. It was a grade school so it wasn't all that big, but it had a play ground outside. A steady breeze made the swings gently sway, their chains clinking in the fading sunlight. The green grass looked picturesque, making the fact that such a deadly foe lay hidden within all the more disgusting.

"If I'm not out in fifteen minutes come in after me." Megamind said as he climbed out of the car, carrying his sword and jacket with him. He paused in order to pull his leather jacket on and quickly checked the pockets, before tilting his hat forward on his head. "All right." he breathed before positioning his sword at his side where it belonged, and walked around the playground.

Minion watched his friend vanish behind the buildings before setting a timer on his suit. Fifteen minutes.

Gaining access to the school was easy. Megamind knew most schools were fitted with security devices, and he had come prepared. Dipping a hand into his jacket's inner pocket he pulled out a small machine that was no bigger than a tic-tac box. Pressing a button on it, he set it down on the floor and continued walking. The small device sent out a powerful wave of electricity that over powered the security cameras, and all imagery became blurry, snow-like, and impossible to view.

Using his tools he picked the lock to the gymnasium and pushed open the door before shutting it behind him. The last trails of sunlight poured in through the windows, but judging by how long the shadows were that they cast the sun was almost gone. Megamind didn't have to look to see where the vampire was, he could sense him all around.

"I hope you didn't think I'd let you just stay here." Megamind said to the darkness. "This isn't where you belong."

Above him, only squeaks answered at first. He lifted his gaze and stared at the ceiling that was a mass of black bats. They climbed over each other in a swarming mass of black fur, claws, gnashing teeth and glowing red eyes. The animals squeaked louder before they began to move towards the stage of the gymnasium where if this were a regular school day and there was an assembly being held people would be standing on. They poured like water from a tap down onto the stage but instead of remaining a heap of bats they began to form and mold together, slowly taking shape, until a man stood there in their place.

He was of an average size, with black hair slicked back beneath a hat. His clothing looked like something out of swinging forties, the suit, the tie, and polished shoes. Once upon a time he would have looked better suited holding a Tommy gun in his hand but tonight, a sword was held in his hand.

"Can't blame a guy fer tryin'." he shrugged, before giving Megamind a look. "Huh."

"Huh?" Megamind asked. "What's that supposed to mean?"

"I figure I know you." the Voyeur said as he stepped closer, and off of the stage entirely. "I recognize that face anywhere."

"Well naturally. Who else has blue skin around here?" Megamind frowned, taking a step back, but not reaching for his weapon yet since the vampire hadn't done it yet either.

The man frowned, scrutinizing Megamind's face. Then, a dawning look of realization spread on his face. "Hey I do know you! You was that little brat in the woods, weren't you?" he asked.

Ice stabbed through Megamind's heart.

"Yeah, yeah. With the old man! He stabbed ya right in the shoulder so ya had no choice but ta run off like a little girl! I was gonna come after ya, but that stupid old man almost lopped off my head!" grinned the vampire toothily, his sharp, pointy teeth glistening as light continue to rapidly leave the room.

"What did you do to him?" Megamind demanded.

"Hrm. Tell yas what. You beat me, I'll tell you. I beat you, I get to feast on your blood. Fair deal?" he asked as he slowly drew his sword out.

"Deal."

The vampire didn't even have time to blink before Megamind was upon him, sword swinging down on him. He quickly blocked it with his own and the two pushed against each others blade before pushing each other away. Laughing, the vampire moved around him as Megamind moved with him, amused by how it was almost like a dance. He thrust forward once, twice, but Megamind backed away with each step, blocking the blows of the sword with his own. It was strange, despite the anger on Megamind's face and the hatred flashing in his eyes, his moves were articulate and without any wasted movement. He knew what he was doing, that much was obvious.

"You're very good." the vampire complimented, since it was the truth.

"Thank you." Megamind said testily.

He suddenly lunged forward and his blade got past the vampires defenses and stabbed him through the arm. The vampire screeched loudly in pain before leaping back, blood already pooling against his fabric.

"This suit's vintage!" he screamed, "You'll pay for that!"

"What, your laundry bill?" Megamind asked sarcastically before the vampire was upon him again. The force was expected but he still fell backwards. He rolled, brought his feet up and kicked the vampire over him much how he had done that vampire in the Botanical Gardens. The blade of the vampire just missed slicing his face open and he rolled away to stand up, and was upon the vampire the second he was to his feet again.

Their swords continued to clash, and Megamind knew his time was limited. Soon the sun would be gone, and what little light he had would be gone. The vampire had the upper hand then, being able to see in the darkness while Megamind just had regular eyes like anyone else. He had to finish this now.

Megamind swung forward and the vampire retaliated and their swords locked. He forced forward, and suddenly rotated his sword. It swung around, and around, before sending the vampire's sword flying out of his hands and upwards. That was the moment Megamind needed. He plunged his sword forward, right through the chest of the vampire and into the wooden floor behind him, pinning him to the floor. The others sword fell back to earth and Megamind grabbed it before swinging it at the defeated demon's throat but stopped, seconds before the blade came in contact.

"Tell me." he said. "Tell me now."

Heaving from the pain in his lung and body, the vampire withered. He growled and spat for a while before he felt the blade at his throat, closer than before. Breathing with difficulty, he swallowed down some of his own blood that was beginning to pool out of his mouth. "We... we over powered him... you saw how many there was..." he stammered.

"And?" Megamind asked.

"The... the boss, the master... had us... knock him out. His children took him. I don't know where." the vampire continued.

"You don't know where? Was he dead? Was he alive?" Megamind demanded, voice raising in the darkness.

"H-he was alive, last... last I saw him..."

Megamind felt suddenly gutted. They hadn't killed Father after all. If they hadn't killed him, then what? Where had they taken him? Would they have tortured him for days on end before killing him? What if they had turned him into one of them, a demon of the night? The very idea made him want to throw up, but he saved face, and didn't. What if he was still alive, now, weak and defenseless and at the mercy of these monsters for their own amusement?

"Names." Megamind whispered. "Give me names. I need to know who took my Father. Tell me now."

"No." the vampire replied, smiling despite the pain washing through his body. "Y-you'll... you'll see them... they're coming back f... for you... you and your friends... the Family will fall."

"We have never fallen." Megamind said quietly, which was more terrifying than screaming. "We have prevailed since the birth of your race and we will continue fighting until the last one of you is sent screaming back to Hell. You might have thought you've won years past but we always came back, didn't we? It will always be like that. We will never die... unlike you."

"Just do it, then." spat the vampire. "A deal's a deal."

"Deal."

By the time Minion arrived to check on the gymnasium he found Megamind collecting quarters of the deceased vampire. The blue alien was just lifting up the decapitated head when the fish came in, and looked up at him.

"Father was alive." he said quietly. "He might still be alive."

Minion didn't understand, but obediently tugged a bag free of a compartment on his body to collect the evidence of the body, and then get to cleaning up the blood on the floor. He would ask for more information when Megamind didn't look as shaken as he did now. Obviously having had a messed up sleep schedule hadn't helped him tonight, since he had taken longer to deal with the vampire than usual.

All Minion knew that as soon as they were done with this, he would take Megamind home and put him into bed.

To be continued