Have you ever had one of those days where your whole life was flipped upside down? Where everything you knew and loved seemed to change in an instant? Today was one of those days. I suppose I should start by saying this, the craziest shit always seems to happen to me. I try and live in this dull world like any other person, yet excitement always seems to find its way into my life and make it even worse than before. Today though, today just takes the metaphorical Birthday cake and shits all over it, ruining another Birthday like a drunk relative or a shitty gift. My name is Tiberius Bernfield, and this is my story.

The day started off normal enough; I woke up to the sound of my alarm clock, already dreading having to get out of bed. I tiredly sat up, leaned over and very gently slammed my fist onto the top of the clock, smashing it to pieces. That was the third this week. I dragged myself up and into the bathroom, the bed sheets being strewn about on the floor for the time being.

I stopped in front of the mirror to get a quick look at myself. My long brown hair was sticking out in every direction, looking as if it had been attacked by a wild animal in my sleep. I had planned on getting it cut earlier in the week but my barber had cancelled on me, scheduling me a new appointment for next week. I let out a small chuckle before hopping into the shower. I let my mind wander as the hot water pounded against my chest. I always seemed to do this whenever I showered, thinking about the good things in life. Things like the internet, video games, music, and my loving girlfriend, Serena.

Serena and I had known each other for as long as I can remember. Even when the first school I ever went to shut down, we managed to somehow find ourselves seated together in a whole new school. It wasn't until around the senior year of Highschool that I finally had the courage to ask her out on a date. It wasn't anything too fancy, just a simple dinner and a movie, but it managed to get our relationship started well enough. Today was actually our four year anniversary and I was planning on taking her out for a bite to eat at one of the fanciest places in town. I even used one of my sick days to get out of work just for the occasion. Hell, I was so excited about it that I didn't even worry about my daily workout. Today was entirely devoted to the love of my life.

With that happy thought I turned off the hot water and stepped out of the shower. I grabbed my towel from the towel rack and quickly dried myself off. I brushed my hair back away from my face, taking a couple seconds to run the brush through my hair. Once I was done I quickly brushed my teeth before making my way out of the bathroom and back into the bedroom. I made my way over to the closet and opened it up, smiling as I pulled out my red tinted suit. I set it on the bed for now while I slipped on a pair of boxers. I stepped in front of the full body mirror that was hung up on my door. I couldn't help but smirk as I flexed in front of it. I wasn't exactly the most muscular person, but I could definitely be considered above average.

I was interrupted from my fun as I heard my phone vibrate on my computer desk. I made my way over and picked up the phone, noticing the text from Serena.

Hey Ty!

Hello gorgeous~!

Excited for the big 4 years? c:

Of course, I've been waiting for this day all month.

Haha, I know, you wouldn't stop mentioning it :P

I'm going to start getting ready now, I'll pick you up around 6.

Already? The dates not for hours!

You know I don't need a reason to dress up in a suit.

Haha, fair enough, I'll see you then <3 ;)

I chuckled as I put my phone back onto the desk and made my way back to my bed, taking my suit pants and slipping them on. There was more than one reason I was dressing up in my best suit tonight. Sure, the whole anniversary thing should have been enough, but even then I probably wouldn't have gone with my best suit. No, tonight I was planning on finally asking the most important question of my life. That's right, tonight I was going to ask her to marry me.

It was at that time that I noticed the feeling of nausea in the pit of my stomach. I simply ignored it, believing it to just be nerves. It wasn't until I had gotten the rest of my suit on that I started to feel the pounding in my head. I clutched my head in agony, the headache refusing to die down. I tried to ignore it, making my way towards the mirror. It was at that moment that I witnessed one of the most terrifying things I had ever seen in my life up to that point. My eyes were glowing a sickly looking green, some sort of purple flames flowing from them. That was the last thing I saw before passing out, the world around me fading to darkness.

Author's Note

A somewhat short prologue to set the story. The next chapter should hopefully be longer.