Disclaimer: I do not own the Fate/Stay Night or Devil May Cry series. They belong to their respective owners.
(A/N)
This story is an alternate universe of the Fate/Stay Night world that follows the fate route but some things have changed and added from the Unlimited Blade Works route. It is also a merged world with the Devil May Cry universe.
Chapter 1 prologue
(Devil May Cry Business)
"Why is Dante so consistent with keeping his office a pig sty? Most people would think Dante, would take pride in his place of business since he's much older. Unfortunately, some habits die hard, like his love for pizza and strawberry Sundae." Patty said while she was cleaning Dante's messy office. As she was cleaning the office door opened up.
"It's about time that you came back from your job Dante! You should consider yourself lucky, if I had something better to do, like hang out with a boyfriend then I wouldn't spend time cleaning up your messy office." Patty said in a tone that is more annoyed than angry
"Um I'm sorry to interrupt, would you like some help?" A voice said that sounded very different from Dante.
When Patty looked at the entrance where the source of the voice came from, she saw a young man with auburn color hair, wearing a white shirt with blue color sleeves and jeans. What made this young man stand out to Patty is his eyes that holds a great deal of kindness within them. Looking at thins young man Patty sees the kindness that Dante continuously hides.
"I see that you have a messy place to clean up. Please allow me to help you with this. Just rest on the couch." The young man said before he grabbed the broom and started cleaning the office at great speed and thorough detail. As the young man was cleaning, Patty was amazed at the pace the young man was going. After a few minutes Dante's office was very clean which impressed Patty a great deal. After the young man was done, he sat down and breathed a sigh of relief.
"I really appreciate you cleaning this messy office. My name is Patty Lowell but I don't even know your name or why you are here." Patty asked the young man
"Oh, I'm sorry I tend to jump at the chance to help people. My name is Shirou Emiya and I'm here for the internship position that was posted." Shirou explained to Patty causing her to look at Shirou in confusion
"I'm sorry but an internship here, are you sure you're at the right place Shirou?" Patty asked while having her confused look from earlier
"I'm certain that this is the right place, I'll even show you the internship ad I printed out." Shirou said as he took out a sheet of paper and gave it to patty. As Patty was looking at the ad that was posted she was slightly flabbergasted at the ad while wondering why would Shirou answer it.
"Are you interested in working for a business that has a truly unique experience? Do you enjoy dangerous situations, have absolutely nothing better to do with your time, or just don't plain value your life? Then apply for the Devil May Cry internship position. Where every day is a breathtaking moment. Pay (pff yeah right), Benefits (hope you like pizza), experience (dangerous but fulfilling). If any of these sounds like its right up your alley then apply immediately, there's no deadline so don't rush to apply. All applicants are required to apply in person. If selected for the position you automatically agree to waive all lawsuits against me and the business." The advertisement stated causing Patty to mentally facepalm at the details
"I don't know what is more insane, the job description or the fact that this guy actually answered?" Patty thought before she spoke to Shirou
"Listen the owner of this establishment isn't here. Besides don't you think that the description is a little odd? I hope that you didn't come too out of your way from home." Patty told Shirou causing him to defend himself
"I know that the description isn't exactly professional. However, I've learned over the years not to judge a book by its cover. So when I saw this position, I figured that the internship can help me with my dream." Shirou briefly explained himself to Patty
"So what is your dream Shirou?" Patty asked in a curious tone
"My dream is to be a hero of justice." Shirou said causing Patty to snicker
"I'm sorry but did you say you want to be a hero of justice?" Patty asked Shirou while still trying not to snicker
"Yes, I know that my dream is very unrealistic. But I can't help with what I want and how I feel." Shirou said with a tone of determination
"Well it will be a while before the owner gets back Shirou. So how about you tell me a bit about yourself and how you came across this ad." Patty suggested while trying to think of a way to tell him that the ad was likely posted as a joke.
"Sure my story actually starts from a couple of weeks ago." Shirou said as he started to tell his story (while avoiding specifics regarding the holy grail war)
(Emiya Residence)
(A few weeks ago)
It has been seven months since that fateful battle at the climax of the fifth holy grail war. The events of the war have given Shirou a good deal of experience for his desires to be a hero of justice. During the events of the war, Shirou has gotten stronger in terms of his abilities as a Magus and though his wishes to be a hero remains. His heart longs to be reunited with Saber in Avalon. Though Shirou is living his life normally, he still finds time to improve on his abilities which helps him better remember Saber. While also, allowing himself to help others asking for nothing in return. The main thing that was different was that Ilya visits along with Taiga and Sakura. It is a quiet day in the temple and Shirou is spending his time practicing with a bamboo sword out of memory of Saber. Suddenly a knock was heard and Shirou answered.
"Come in!" Shirou yelled before a person entered. The person that entered is a young woman with black hair wearing red clothes. What made her stand out further is her sharp blue eyes.
"It has been months since I last saw you and yet I'm not surprised to see that your training. I hope that you've lightened up on helping people out of your usual compulsive habits." The young woman said to Shirou in a confident and slightly haughty tone
"Sorry Rin, but you should know that old habits die hard. Besides, I'm helping people and that what matters at the end of the day." Shirou told Rin after she entered while he was still training
"Well I'm glad to see that you've taken up training. Though I wish that you would've joined me back in the Clock Tower so that you can develop your skills as a Magus further. You would make for much better company than that Luvia." Rin said with a sense of dread
"From your letters you make her sound like an unbearable person. I bet your probably just judging her too harshly." Shirou said trying to defend Luvia
"That's simply because you haven't met her Emiya. She's much more stuck up and frustrating than Ilya." Rin said maintaining her frustrating tone at the thought of Luvia and the brief memory of Ilya
"Well if I meet Luvia then I'm certain that I'll get along with her. Besides Illya has been doing well here. She's getting along well with Sakura and Taiga, and she's not a problem for us." Shirou said to Rin before he spoke further to her
"So what brings you here Rin, I get the feeling that this isn't just a social visit?" Shirou asked mentally preparing for the worst news
"I'll get straight to the point them Emiya, do you have any ideas for your future after you graduate?' Rin asked Shirou
"I still plan on helping people Rin, you know that my dream is to be a Hero of Justice." Shirou told Rin in a bold tone
"Well you need to start taking actions in how you're going to proceed with your goals. My personal recommendation is that you start properly training in the use of your magecraft by coming with me to London. Though remembering our previous conversation from last time, you were vocal in not coming with me. Besides from what I've heard recently then I suppose it's best that you didn't come with me." Rin told Shirou
"What do you mean by that, did something happen that I should be concerned about?" Shirou asked in a slightly worried tone
"There have been some rumors about the Mage Association wanting to expand their influence throughout the world. The reason for this is because of the steady rise of demonic energy that has been sensed over the years. They originally wanted to have an alliance with the Order of the Sword. Though I don't know the details, those plans fell through and they decided to just expand on their own. But keep in mind that I don't know all the details Emiya, so take it with a grain of salt." Rin explained to Shirou
"I don't see how it relates to me Rin." Shirou told Rin
"I was getting to that Emiya. You see, word of what happened during the Fifth Holy Grail War has started to reach the Association. Though there has been no mention of names, no doubt the top-ranking officials will start to get curious and if they get their hands on you, you'll end up on a dissection table. I doubt anyone will come here but its best if you maintain your guard Emiya." Rin explained to Shirou
"Thank you for the warning, now how does it relate to my dream?" Shirou asked
"Well if you won't come with me to London, then you should at least travel to another location where you can hone your magecraft better. Lucky for you I have compiled a list of places where you can train. They are at locations where the Mage Association don't have a lot of influence and where demonic energy is also weak. You'll get proper training and you'll be trained to fight demons." Rin told Shirou before giving him the list she put together
"Um . . . this is a lot to go through Rin. I appreciate you putting this list together for me, but what if I don't like what's on here?" Shirou asked Rin while skimming through the list
"Well your more than welcomed to look for other internships. However, these are the ones that will give you the training you need for your dream. I need to be on my way Emiya, I'll be back tomorrow and hopefully you've made your choice." Rin said before she left Shirou alone
After everything was done for the day, Shirou has spent a couple of hours looking at the list that Rin brought to him. As Shirou was looking through the internships he saw nothing that particularly appealed to him. Shirou was tempted to stop going through the list and tell Rin that nobody on the lists appealed to him. However, he knew that Rin worked hard on the list and wanted to give the list a fair chance. Realizing that he had spent too much time on the list, Shirou decided to read the newspaper he got from the convenience store.
"I don't think anything too big is happening right now, but it doesn't hurt to see what's going on." Shirou thought to himself as he was reading the newspaper. As he was reading he noticed an advertisement that stood out to him. The ad itself is small in size, but the name stuck out to him.
"Hmm it says Devil May Cry, that sounds odd and yet I get the feeling that there is more to this. I know that the library is still open at this time, I should go and do some research on this business." Shirou said before he left to go to the library
(A Day Later)
After spending some time in the library doing research Shirou was not able to find a lot of information on the Devil May Cry business. However, what he did find was that the owner of the business is named Dante Redgrave. Aside from that the business is shrouded in mystery and if Shirou's hunch is right then interning for Dante could be very beneficial to his dreams of being a hero of justice. He realizes that if he is going to intern at Devil May Cry then he's going to need Rin's help.
"Have you found where you will be interning at Emiya?" Rin asked after entering the residence
"I went over the list you gave me Rin and none of them interested me. However, I did find one place and I have a good feeling about this one." Shirou said before he handed Rin the information he had on the Devil May Cry business as well as the internship ad
"This is a joke right Emiya? The notice is very unprofessional and there appears to be a severe lack of information regarding what this business does. Are you certain that this is the type of place you're interested in?" Rin asked after looking at the Devil May Cry internship notice with an irritated look on her face
"I know that it doesn't give off a good first impression, but I have a really good feeling about this internship Rin. Besides you said that if I didn't like the list you gave me, I can look into an internship of my own." Shirou told Rin in a bold tone
"But it was under the assumption that the internship would help you with your magecraft abilities." Rin responded causing Shirou to slightly wince before he tried to defend himself
"Well you said yourself that there was a rise in demon activity So if you can just look into this for me then you'll be able to see if this could be a good fit for me. If it turns out that this internship can help improve my skills as a Magus, or help train me to fight demons. Then this will be worth the time." Shirou said defending himself causing Rin to look at Shirou with a ticked off glare
"Fine Emiya, it looks like your adamant about this. Since I'll be here for a few days, I'll do some research into this Devil May Cry business. Though I'm telling you this right now, I don't expect to find much. I'll bring you the results of what I find tomorrow." Rin said before she left to do the research
"Thanks Rin." Shirou said in an appreciative tone as Rin was leaving
(A day later)
"Alright Emiya, I've looked into the Devil May Cry business and I've discovered a few interesting things." Rin told Shirou
"Well Rin, what were you able to find?" Shirou asked with a small look of anticipation
"For starters I found out that this isn't a major business, and the owner has been consistently described as eccentric. Though I did find a few oddities that stood out to me. Among them is the fact that the owner Dante Redgrave is a complete mystery. There are too little records of his life in the past. Also, he is known to take only specific jobs and there have been several occasions where he wouldn't take any pay. Not to mention that from what I've looked into, the guy has a concerning amount of debt." Rin briefly explained to Shirou
"Do you know anything else about him?" Shirou asked
"I know a few other things, for starters the people that's been Dante's customers in the past describe him as eccentric. However, if he puts his mind into it, then he's capable of doing incredible things. The jobs that he specializes normally involve demons, but he's also known for not killing humans if he can avoid it. Unless circumstances force him to do otherwise." Rin said to Shirou while noticing that he has a focuses gaze listening to every word
"I see, but from what your telling me Rin, it seems like Dante is a hero in his own way. You know that being a Hero of Justice is something I'm striving to become. If I can be properly trained to fight demons, then I'll be able to better protect people." Shirou told Rin
"But Emiya, from what I've learned and researched he doesn't seem like the type of person to take things seriously. I also don't think that he'll be able to properly teach you anything. Looking at this internship position, I get the feeling that it was posted as a joke." Rin said voicing her concerns about Dante
"I understand what you're saying Rin, however for the sake of my dream and ideals I want to at least give him a try. I see that there is a lot of mystery surrounding Dante, however if I have a chance to learn a few things from his wealth of experience then I'll be very beneficial to me in the long run." Shirou said in a tone of determination which impressed Rin
"Very well Emiya, I see that your mind is set on the matter. Well then how about this, I make the arrangements for you to go to his shop. While you set everything up for the internship. If your accepted for the internship, then not only you can stay there for the duration. But I will also go there and intern with you as well." Rin told Shirou
"Alright, when Taiga and Illya gets here I'll tell them about the internship. I'll avoid specifics but you'll see that this will be a good experience." Shirou said in a determined tone
(Devil May Cry Business)
(Present time)
"After telling my caretaker and friend about the internship and convincing them that it will be a good experience for me. I managed to get on the plane and arrive here." Shirou told Patty (while leaving out certain details)
"I see, well Dante tends to be gone for a few days while he's at his jobs. So, you can go to a hotel and I'll call you as soon as he arrives." Patty said trying to think of a good excuse for Shirou to go back to Japan. Unfortunately, a few seconds later the shop doors opened and at the entrance stood a tall man. The man is wearing a red coat with a black shirt and red boots. Though what made the man's appearance stand out further is his white hair.
When Shirou looked at him, he was having a strong sense of déjà vu. The reason is because Shirou feels like he's looking at an older version of archer. Only with a slightly different hairstyle and different skin tone. The coat that the white-haired man is wearing is also similar to Archer's as well. Shirou has very vivid memories of Archer, and from what Shirou knows of Archer. Shirou does not want to end up like him or at least with the same mentality as his alternate future self.
"So Patty, I see that you managed to clean up my office again. Wow and from the looks of it you did a lot better than you usually do. Alright so I'll bite, what do you want and how much is it going to cost me?" The white-haired man said while looking around the room
"Dante, I wasn't the one who cleaned up your office this time. It was this young man named Shirou Emiya." Patty said introducing Shirou to Dante
Looking at Shirou, Dante felt a strange sense of energy that's similar to a demon's. Yet at the same time it is different from the demons he's normally accustomed to. Part of Dante suspects that Shirou is half human and half demon like him. However, from his years of experience Dante knows that's not the case and figured that he may have a special power like Nero does.
"It's nice to meet you Dante, my name is Shirou Emiya and I am here for the internship position." Shirou said in an earnest tone getting Dante out of his thought about the energy he senses within Shirou
"Um internship position, what are you talking about?" Dante asked in a confused tone before Shirou showed him the ad
"Oh yeah I remember this, um listen kid I hope you didn't go too far out of your way for this. But I wasn't really serious when I posted that ad." Dante told Shirou in a brutally honest tone with a hidden tone of embarrassment
"I know that this isn't exactly common, but if you can give me a chance then I'm sure that not only I can learn a lot from you. But I can also be very useful to you and your business." Shirou told Dante with a good deal of confidence
"Look kid, this isn't about how useful you can be to me. It's just that I'm not in a position to take on any interns. If you want proof then take another look at that ad. It clearly states that the position is dangerous and unpaid. Most people I know wouldn't even THINK of working here. Even if they were desperate and was having the mother of all nightmares. Look I can see that you came a long way. So how about this, I reimburse you the money you spent getting here. I'm sorry but I can't take on an intern now, maybe when my money situation is a lot better and when things are a lot less hazardous." Dante told Shirou in a tone that went from bitter to somber
"I understand, thank you for spending the time to speak with me." Shirou said as he bowed before leaving
"Dante, you didn't need to tell him off like that." Patty told Dante after Shirou left
"What, I was just being honest with the kid. Listen it may seem harsh but you should know how dangerous my line of work is. I admit, that I'm not in a lot of danger because of my skills and good looks that's too awesome for words. But I can't guarantee the safety of everyone else." Dante briefly explained to Patty
"But Dante, Shirou's dream is to be a Hero of Justice. When I look at him, I get the feeling that he's driven by a strong sense of purpose. Don't you think that you could have helped him out a bit?" Patty told Dante
"Sounds like the kid has a dream that's almost impossible for him to achieve. Then again, I do impossible stuff on a daily basis. But still it will be better for him to just be a policeman. It doesn't look like he'll get corrupt, and he looks determined to help people." Dante said while not mentioning the strange energy he's sensing from Shirou
"You know Dante, when he was telling me his story. I felt something familiar about Shirou, it felt like the energy that was in my amulet from a few years ago. I know you think that his dream is childish, but I feel his determination." Patty said in a disappointed tone that is towards Dante. After Dante heard Patty said that she felt something familiar with Shirou, Dante decided to think a bit harder on the energy that he sensed from Shirou. After a few minutes, Dante suddenly remembered Patty's lineage, and suspected that Shirou might be connected to either Patty's lineage or power.
"I just realized I have to go and take care of something, I'll be back kid." Dante said before he left the shop
(The Middle of Town)
Shirou felt conflicted after being told that Dante wasn't looking for an intern. On one hand Shirou had realized that he wasted his time and made the trip just to be told no. Though on the other hand, Shirou knew that there was more to the story than he realizes. Not to mention that Dante offered to reimburse Shirou for the travel expenses. There is a part of Shirou that wants to be persistent with Dante about the internship. However, he knows that if he pushes too hard he might do more harm than good. For now, Shirou decided it would be best to sleep on the matter and try again tomorrow. He also doesn't want to hear Rin give him the dreaded I told you so.
"This is going to be a lot harder than I thought. But I'm not giving up, I'll just try again tomorrow when he's in a better mood." Shirou thought as he was getting back to the hotel he was staying at. As Shirou was walking, he felt a strange presence that was growing more and more. After a few seconds have passed, several small portals have opened up on the ground. Seeing the portals, Shirou was on guard because he never saw a summoning like this before. A brief moment later several demons have risen from the portal and their grotesque appearance stood out to Shirou. Some of the demons have have large blades on their arms while the rest have large blades on their legs. Shirou spent a few seconds looking around and was very relieved to know that there are no innocent civilians nearby. After seeing this, Shirou decided to take a fighting stance before he gave the demons a focused look.
"Looks like I don't have to worry about any casualties. TRACE ON." Shirou said before summoning two swords on each hand. The name of the swords is Kanshou and Bakuya, blades that Shirou has learned to materialize during the fifth holy grail war.
After the war, Shirou spent time developing his abilities and skills with the twin swords. Looking at the demons, Shirou knew that this is his first encounter with them and that if he underestimates them, then it will mean his life. After summoning his swords, one of the demons jumped towards Shirou swinging its sword arm. Seeing the attack coming, Shirou rolled to the side dodging the attack. After dodging the attack, Shirou ran towards the demon and cut its torso. The demon quickly fell and the other scarecrow demons saw this and pursued Shirou.
Shirou blocked one of the sword attacks with his reinforced arms and was pushed back. Though the sleeves of his shirt got damaged, Shirou himself was fine and was glad that he practiced his techniques when he did. Out of instinct, Shirou rolled forward and quickly realized that he dodged a bladed attack from one of the demons. When Shirou realized that he was near a demon, he used Kanshou to cut the bladed leg off of one of the demons. After killing the demon, Shirou threw his other sword Bakuya at the other demons and managed to pierce two demons at once killing them.
After killing four demons, some of the demons tried to attack Shirou at once. Using his other sword Shirou managed to block the collective sword attacks from the demons. It took a good deal of his strength, but he didn't get knocked down and managed to hold his ground. While he was holding his ground, Shirou stretched out his arm and summoned the other pair of his sword and quickly cut the demons in half in one go. Shirou spent a few seconds looking around after killing the demons, and felt a strong presence.
What is this energy?" Shirou thought before a dark blue dust cloud suddenly appeared. After the dark cloud dissipated, Shirou saw a ghastly figure that had a skeletal appearance wearing a cloak and wielding a scythe. The sight that Shirou is seeing is the Hell Vanguard demon and he realized that this is a strong demon.
The Vanguard swung its scythe down at Shirou with a good deal of strength. Shirou stepped to the side and furiously slashed at the demon with his twin daggers. Each of Shirou's attacks managed to cause a small swipe of dust to dissipate. Unfortunately, it appeared that the attacks had little to no effect against the demon. The vanguard had teleported after a glint of light in its eye. Shirou was on guard the entire time waiting for an attack. Then after a second, the Vanguard appeared and slashed at Shirou at a rapid speed with its scythe as it charged at Shirou. It took a good deal of Shirous strength and mana to maintain the physical reinforcement and not lose consciousness.
When the attack stopped, Shirou landed on the ground and was able to stand on his feet. The attack barrage wounded Shirou more than he anticipated, but he did not let it stop him. After a few seconds, the Vanguard demon appeared and quickly slashed at Shirou. The young Hero was able to block the attack, however he couldn't prevent himself from getting hurt further and his sword dematerialized. The demon walked up to Shirou while he was trying to gather the strength to materialize his swords so he can attack. Once the Vanguard demon got close it raised up its scythe to attack Shirou. Before the demon could attack Shirou and hurt him further. A barrage of gunshots was fired upon the demon which caught Shirou off guard. After a few seconds of bullets being fired on the Vanguard, the demon quickly dissipated and died down.
When Shirou looked around to see who killed the demon, he saw that the shots came from a man wearing a red coat with white hair. Shirou quickly realized that it was Dante that killed the demon and saved him. Seeing Dante gave Shirou a good impression of the demon hunter. Shirou saw that Dante could have allowed him to die but instead saved him.
"I saw the whole thing kid, and I gotta say you got some skill. So, I can tell that you have some type of power you can use. I gotta ask are you half human half demon, or are you something different?" Dante asked
"It's a long story Dante, but I can assure you I'm a human. I aspire to be a Hero of Justice and I know my ideals are flawed. But I'm not giving up on my dreams and ideals." Shirou said with a look of determination. When Dante saw Shirou's determination, he saw a drive that was in Nero's eyes when he focused on saving Kyrie. The only thing that could have matched it, is the look of determination that was in Vergil's eyes when he desired more power. Though the difference is that Shirou is determined to use his skills for noble purposes, such as helping others. While at the same time, Dante suspects that Shirou had an experience that changed his life. Seeing all this, Dante decided to make a decision that a part of him will regret and at the same time knew it might be something good.
"Hey kid, if you're still interested in the internship. I suppose that I can take you on." Dante told Shirou
"Are you sure Dante?" Shirou asked in a surprised and excited tone
"Yeah, we'll have a lot of pizza when I feel like it. No beer for you since I see that you're not 21, but I can teach you a few things about fighting demons. I might even be able to make you a better fighter with your weapons. So are you interested, if not I completely understand." Dante asked Shirou in a friendly tone
"I accept Dante." Shirou said shaking Dante's hand
"Welcome to Devil May Cry Shirou." Dante said shaking Shirou's hand curious about the immediate future with Shirou part of his life now.
(A/N)
Until further notice, this story will be rated T for teen. Though if you guys suggest that I make the rating M, then I will make the appropriate rating change
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