Chapter 1
Nero's present
"Opening shop yet?" it was 3:55 pm. And Dante looked like he drank enough to kill a horse. "Shut up, Morisson. I think I pounded too many hard one's to take your shit." Dante was strugling to get the key in the hole. "Ok, Dante. I was going to order some pizza, just the way you like it, with no olives. But, if you don't want to." "I'm listening." Said dante, even though he was too wasted to hear. (since out drank everyone at the bar combined) "Glad you came around, now let's go inside." When Dante finaly got the key in, it was 4:20 pm. Dante and Morisson were both clueless about what they would face when the door opened.
"Happy Birthday!" all the light and noise gave Dante such a bad migraine, that he passed out. When he finally came to, he was face down on the couch with his head throbbing to the beat of the music. "You woke up just in time," said Trish, "Lady just got here with your strawberry ice-cream cake." Dante had an utter look of confusion on his face. "How in the holly living hell did you know it was my birthday?!" Lady answered as she walked in with a huge cake box in her arms. "You talk in your sleep… Oh yah, happy birthday to your drunk ass." After he ate his cake, Dante noticed a large package with a tag that said "I entrust you with this sword, the 'Blue King' From: Nero and the town of Fortuna." Dante was as happy as Patty when she hasn't missed a single episode of her favorite sop opera for 3 weeks strait. "I'm starting to love that kid."
When he opened it, it was a sword just like Nero's, only the blade was black, and the etchings were blue… The same color blue, that was his brother's favorite. He realized the two most important people in his life, would never be with him on his birthday again… [Flashback 1 pt.1] "Virgil, Dante, happy birthday." Said Dante's mother. "Cool!" "Wow!" said the two one right after the other. "I want chocolate!" announced Dante. "No, I want chocolate!" little did they know, they're lives were never going to be the same. "Save me some cake, I need to use the bathroom!" said Virgil. Suddenly, when Virgil was out of sight, the door was smashed in. "Dante, go find Virgil, and hide quick!" Dante dashed, first to find Virgil, but the Marionettes were everywhere. So, he went to his room to get the only thing he had left of his father, 'The Rebellion'.
"You alright there buddy?" asked Enzo. "well, well, well. Look what the cat dragged in." "It's nice to see you too, smartass. Why do you always get drunk on your birthday?!" Dante answered with "It's the anniversary of my mothers death." [Flashback 1 pt.2] Dante ran with his sword dragging on the ground, when he saw his mother, with sharp blades piercing through her body. The devil in him started to awaken, as he destroyed all the Marionettes in the room. "Where is Virgil, Dante?…" that was the last thing she said. "Mom? Mom?! No , she can't be, she can't be," tears welled up in Dante's eyes. "Dead!" he wiped his tears away as he got up, and grabbed his sword. "I vow to kill every last demon, until I destroy the one who killed you, mother!"