Come Back Home

Chapter 11

Light

"I say we go straight to the Dark's corner and try and find Virgil!"

Roman was sad, so sad, about losing Virgil.

He was also angry. So, so, so angry.

At himself.

At Deceit.

At anything in between him and his Emo Nightmare.

"I agree with Roman," Patton piped up from the kitchen.

"So do I. A unanimous decision, then," said Logan.

Patton joined them in the middle of the living room, and the three Light Sides sank down into the ground.

Dark

Virgil was absentmindedly scrolling through social media on his phone on the couch while Deceit and Remus had gone grocery shopping.

Virgil looked up in surprise as the Lights rose up into his living room.

Patton turned and saw Virgil, and beamed. "Virgil!"

Virgil went pale and dropped his phone.

Patton looked worried. "Virgil..?"

Virgil was backing slowly away, trying to get close enough to the stairs to run. "You.. You s-stay away from m-me, okay? Stay away!"

Patton was shocked. "Virge?"

"No!" Virgil shouted, making the Light Sides jump. "Keep away from me! Go away!"

Patton looked like he was near tears again. "Oh Virgil..." he whispered. "What has Deceit done to you?"

"What has Deceit done to me? What did you do to me? You corrupted me! You kept me away from my family!" Virgil yelled back at him.

That word seemed to hit Patton hardest of all. A single, small tear fell down his face. "Virgil... Oh my baby boy... No, we-"

"No, you did! Deceit told me, you guys are evil, and to keep away from you!" Virgil cut in.

Why had he dropped his phone? He couldn't call Dee or ReRe for help now. He was on his own.

"Virgil, listen," Logan started, trying to give him a logical view on the conversation.

"No!" Virgil yelled back. He had backed into the kitchen by now, the stairs no longer an option with Roman in the way. "Why should I listen to you?"

The three Lights were now cornering him in the kitchen, all three of them standing in front of the entrance.

Virgil turned his back on them for a split second, pulling a small knife from the drawer behind him. It was the first thing he grabbed.

The Lights instantly recoiled, or rather, Patton and Roman recoiled as Logan pulled them back a bit.

"You heard what I said." Virgil was breathing hard now, and so close, so very close to a panic attack. "Keep. Away. From. Me."

Just then, the front door opened, revealing Deceit and Remus, both holding bags of food.

"Guys!" Virgil could hear the very obvious note of panic and relief in his voice. "Help me!"

Remus and Deceit dropped the bags, not caring about the glass Virgil could clearly hear through the plastic.

Roman rounded on Deceit, pulling out his sword.