BANG!

Nano-seconds after Dante fired Ebony, a second bullet suddenly collided the bullet from Dante's gun, knocking it off course and causing it to hit the wall. Nero glanced over at the shooter. "ARE YOU CRAZY!" he yelled at her as she ran in, reloading her gun.

"Huh-hooo where to begin." the girl laughed, suddenly she swung round. "Cyrus you twat! Shut the bloody door!" She yelled.

"Sorry!" A voice called out. A ruffled, black haired boy with dark eyes came in, shutting the door quietly behind him. Dante's eyes were quick to notice that the girl and the boy looked very alike.

"Idiot!" the girl muttered, "I bet you Kyrie will be running down here any minute, wondering what the heck is going on…"

The boy named Cyrus folded his arms, grinning. "Jade, you're on…" he started to say, but a sudden yell of pain broke him off.

"HAVE YOU ANY IDEA WHAT YOU'VE DONE!" Nero's voice had been all but fully distorted, and the glow from his arm lit up the girls face.

Dante laughed suddenly, "look, sweetheart, we sorta have some unfinished business here…"

Jade nodded, "I noticed." She said dryly, "funnily enough, so do we." She said, nodding at Cyrus who stepped forward, taking out an epi-pen. He crouched down in front of Nero, taking his head in his hand.

"Nero, we'll explain when you wake up, but for now, sleep…" he said softly, jamming the pen into Nero's neck.

"What..." Nero started to say, the distortion fading out of his voice. He rolled over, trying desperately to get up, but the sedative took effect and fell limply back down onto the floor. The light faded down into its normal luminosity as Nero fell – rather unwillingly – into a deep sleep.

"So… putting him to sleep was your business, then, eh?" Dante said sarcastically, putting away his guns, for the moment anyway.

Cyrus gave Dante a cold glare, "how thick are you? Or didn't you get the surgery to get your head out your ass?" he said coolly.

"Wasn't aware I needed it, kid," Dante replied.

Cyrus sighed, "ok, I'll explain" he started.