Paul was one minute late when he entered the usual meeting place.
It was a small bar with an interesting choice of decoration.
It usually played rock tunes and groups of students or local people enjoyed their cold beers.
The owner of this bar, a guy named Kyriakos, was already a ghoul of Jason who enjoyed relaxing in this dark, silent bar the nights he had no work.
Paul looked around, Kyriakos was at his usual spot behind the bar while around a small table Jason, Asterios and Darius were already there.
-Good evening Paul! Kyriakos said.
-Good evening Kyriakos, we wish not to be disturbed.
-Of course you won't be, said Kuriakos and placed a sign on the door with the word "Closed'' written on it.
-Good evening Sheriff! said Asterios and dragged a chair for Paul.
-Pablo? Is he here yet?
-Right behind you sheriff, your powers of observation are still your weak spot, Paul heard a voice behind him.
-Damn you Pablo! I missed you again. Alright people we have a situation and Prince James needs our help.
-Of course he does! said Darius. Paul never understood why Darius hated the prince so much, a fear for his clan or maybe a fear for a creature so much involved in the nightly war.
-Jason do you have your laptop with you? said Paul.
-Does the sun rise from the east?
-Ok play this video and please everyone pay attention.
For the next couple of minutes everyone watched the video and the moment the dead woman arose again the two mages-Asterios and Darius-let slip a sound of surprise.
-What the hell was that? asked Asterios.
-That's what we have to find out tonight, before your clan and the necromancer's clan get informed and start sending people here to investigate.
-This is pure necromancy, decided Darius.
-Maybe, but our necromancer has no idea, she even said she had no power over that body.
-Lies! Those damn Italian necromancers experimented on something and that something went out of control and we need to help them again.
-My friend Darius, said Paul, you may be right, still that something is out there. Can you imagine the damage on our masquerade?
-I know!
-I also contacted Tarathiel, she said this is a creation of someone belonging to our kind but she is not going to get involved. She said something about an ancient vampiric prophecy. Any ideas, you mages?
-Prophecies existed and will exist for all time, I find it hard to believe in them though. I am a scientist remember? said Darius.
-Any proposals? Prince needs some results before daybreak.
-I have an idea, said Asterios.
-You? said Jason almost laughing. It's the end of the world as we know it!
-Hahahaha.
-HA-HA! Very funny! Asterios grinned.
-Go on, tell us!
-I recently experimented with a new path of magic. It has to do with premonitions and dreams.
-Come on now really? said Darius.
-Not all of us try to combine science with magic Mr. Voss! said Asterios angrily.
-Stay calm, the voices are listening remember? said Pablo. As for premonitions even you Darius have to agree that at least mine always come true.
-Whatever!
-Continue, please.
-With this path I can dream about a problem on demand and I may even get an answer or at least a hint. Of course the answer won't be clear and I have to phrase the question carefully.
-What do you need for this power to work?
-A quiet place and a bed.
-Okay then Asterios return to your home and perform this spell, ritual, experiment, whatever it is.
Darius you will come with me, we are gonna search the city for anything unusual, your eyes see more than mine. Jason search for that woman and keep us informed if anything happens. And Pablo...
-I am going to find a clanless named Leonidas!
-Why?
-The voices told me that we need him.
-But...
-No but sheriff, I am going to find him.
-Okay Pablo I am not going to argue about the voices right now, by the way we may need Achilles.
-That artist? Why? asked Jason.
-He may know if something or someone came to our city.
-He and not me? said Jason
-Jason, my friend, Achilles knows Sofia and Sofia knows far too many things even compared to you.
-I won't disagree to that.
-I will contact Achilles on my way home, said Asterios.
-Alright lets move then, we will be in touch. It's going to be a long night, said Paul.
Paul might not be the oldest among them but he had a title given to him and his orders were not to be disobeyed.
In a few minutes everyone was gone, only he and Darius were left behind.
-How do we start sheriff? Or better yet, where?
-For starters we'll get my bike.
-I was afraid you were gonna say that, I hate this moving death!
-We need to be able to move or escape fast Darius!
-By the way sheriff, I have an experiment in my mind but it may require your...skills lets say.
-What?
-We need a test subject so I can witness this ressurection with my own ''eyes''.
-And you need me to kill him right?
-You are the sheriff aren't you?
-I hate it when you do that!
-Consider it a fine deal, I hate your bike and you hate killing mortals for no reason. Also after this little experiment we may also need to contact Sebastian.
-This moving corpse? Why?
-He is a necromancer after all, don't forget that.
-Even the air around him smells like death.
-That's why we may need him and I know where to find him.
They arrived near Paul's haven some minutes later.
-I am going to get the bike.
-And I'll be waiting for you.
The night had just started and it was indeed going to be a long one!
It was a small bar with an interesting choice of decoration.
It usually played rock tunes and groups of students or local people enjoyed their cold beers.
The owner of this bar, a guy named Kyriakos, was already a ghoul of Jason who enjoyed relaxing in this dark, silent bar the nights he had no work.
Paul looked around, Kyriakos was at his usual spot behind the bar while around a small table Jason, Asterios and Darius were already there.
-Good evening Paul! Kyriakos said.
-Good evening Kyriakos, we wish not to be disturbed.
-Of course you won't be, said Kuriakos and placed a sign on the door with the word "Closed'' written on it.
-Good evening Sheriff! said Asterios and dragged a chair for Paul.
-Pablo? Is he here yet?
-Right behind you sheriff, your powers of observation are still your weak spot, Paul heard a voice behind him.
-Damn you Pablo! I missed you again. Alright people we have a situation and Prince James needs our help.
-Of course he does! said Darius. Paul never understood why Darius hated the prince so much, a fear for his clan or maybe a fear for a creature so much involved in the nightly war.
-Jason do you have your laptop with you? said Paul.
-Does the sun rise from the east?
-Ok play this video and please everyone pay attention.
For the next couple of minutes everyone watched the video and the moment the dead woman arose again the two mages-Asterios and Darius-let slip a sound of surprise.
-What the hell was that? asked Asterios.
-That's what we have to find out tonight, before your clan and the necromancer's clan get informed and start sending people here to investigate.
-This is pure necromancy, decided Darius.
-Maybe, but our necromancer has no idea, she even said she had no power over that body.
-Lies! Those damn Italian necromancers experimented on something and that something went out of control and we need to help them again.
-My friend Darius, said Paul, you may be right, still that something is out there. Can you imagine the damage on our masquerade?
-I know!
-I also contacted Tarathiel, she said this is a creation of someone belonging to our kind but she is not going to get involved. She said something about an ancient vampiric prophecy. Any ideas, you mages?
-Prophecies existed and will exist for all time, I find it hard to believe in them though. I am a scientist remember? said Darius.
-Any proposals? Prince needs some results before daybreak.
-I have an idea, said Asterios.
-You? said Jason almost laughing. It's the end of the world as we know it!
-Hahahaha.
-HA-HA! Very funny! Asterios grinned.
-Go on, tell us!
-I recently experimented with a new path of magic. It has to do with premonitions and dreams.
-Come on now really? said Darius.
-Not all of us try to combine science with magic Mr. Voss! said Asterios angrily.
-Stay calm, the voices are listening remember? said Pablo. As for premonitions even you Darius have to agree that at least mine always come true.
-Whatever!
-Continue, please.
-With this path I can dream about a problem on demand and I may even get an answer or at least a hint. Of course the answer won't be clear and I have to phrase the question carefully.
-What do you need for this power to work?
-A quiet place and a bed.
-Okay then Asterios return to your home and perform this spell, ritual, experiment, whatever it is.
Darius you will come with me, we are gonna search the city for anything unusual, your eyes see more than mine. Jason search for that woman and keep us informed if anything happens. And Pablo...
-I am going to find a clanless named Leonidas!
-Why?
-The voices told me that we need him.
-But...
-No but sheriff, I am going to find him.
-Okay Pablo I am not going to argue about the voices right now, by the way we may need Achilles.
-That artist? Why? asked Jason.
-He may know if something or someone came to our city.
-He and not me? said Jason
-Jason, my friend, Achilles knows Sofia and Sofia knows far too many things even compared to you.
-I won't disagree to that.
-I will contact Achilles on my way home, said Asterios.
-Alright lets move then, we will be in touch. It's going to be a long night, said Paul.
Paul might not be the oldest among them but he had a title given to him and his orders were not to be disobeyed.
In a few minutes everyone was gone, only he and Darius were left behind.
-How do we start sheriff? Or better yet, where?
-For starters we'll get my bike.
-I was afraid you were gonna say that, I hate this moving death!
-We need to be able to move or escape fast Darius!
-By the way sheriff, I have an experiment in my mind but it may require your...skills lets say.
-What?
-We need a test subject so I can witness this ressurection with my own ''eyes''.
-And you need me to kill him right?
-You are the sheriff aren't you?
-I hate it when you do that!
-Consider it a fine deal, I hate your bike and you hate killing mortals for no reason. Also after this little experiment we may also need to contact Sebastian.
-This moving corpse? Why?
-He is a necromancer after all, don't forget that.
-Even the air around him smells like death.
-That's why we may need him and I know where to find him.
They arrived near Paul's haven some minutes later.
-I am going to get the bike.
-And I'll be waiting for you.
The night had just started and it was indeed going to be a long one!
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