As the gates opened, the demons and creatures behind the gate poured out into the streets chasing and killing all the citizens. Those who had weapons put up slight resistant but did not fare well against what had arose from the depths of hell itself. Terak watched quietly from atop of a local building. The screams of horror and agony was the symphony of this opera. Blood sprayed out from torn limbs as creatures ripped apart limbs with their serrated teeth. A child, no more than six years old was tossed into the air like a baby seal being eating by orcas. The body ripped into two. Intestines splattered onto the floor while the bile exploded out of the stomach from heavy feet of the stampede of people running away crushed it. Terak smiled at the scene of death and turned away. He was greeted by a shadowy figure who bowed at his feet.
"Sire, great news befalls you as we have found the site of the temple," the shadow said.
"Excellent, take what men you have available and proceed to the temple. Eliminate all who oppose us. We shall have the temple risen in a few days," Terak ordered.
The shadow bowed his head and vanished into the night. Everything had hatched without interruption. His only concern now as to erect the temple and open the lock for his master to arise. He hoped that Sparda would be late to the party.
Meanwhile at the office of Lagoon Company. Revy sat in front of the television watching a program as it interrupted with a special bulletin from the local news station.
"Oh what the fuck? Just when it was getting good," Revy said displeased.
"We interrupt this broadcast to bring you an urgent announcement. We go live to ground zero to our reporter," the announcer said.
Revy watched the new reporter go on and tell about what had risen from the ground and what was happening. Revy called in the rest of the crew to look at what she was watching. Creatures leaped onto the fleeing civilians and dragged them into the ground kicking and screaming. The camera man and reporter ran from the creatures. The camera was shaking wildly about as the reporter ran for her life. They could hear the large gasps of air they taking breathing in and out as they ran for cover. The two finally turned the corner to hit a dead end.
"Move damn it, we have to get this shot," the reporter said as she motioned the camera man to climb the ladder to the roof.
The two climbed to the top of the roof where they were able to set up position for the take. "It is apparent that which we all debated about is now true, there is a hell. I've just witnessed first hand what looked to be creatures from beneath the ground started attacking the citizens of Roanapur," she announced. "We urge all of you to stay inside your homes and lock all the doors and windows. The police of Roanapur are already issuing a city wide lock down. We have heard that Chief Watsup has already called in ahead for Chinese Military assistance," she finished.
The camera man peered the camera over the edge of building and watched helplessly as people died. The reporter screamed in sheer pain as what appeared to be a talon tore into her shoulder and started lifting her into the air. The camera man spun around and witness his colleague get lifted into the by a winged beast of a women who screeched in at the night sky. The camera man dropped his camera and lunged out to grab her hand. The harpy screeched again as the added weight dragged her down. It looked in fear at the camera man and let go of the reporter quickly and flew away. The two fell to the ground in front of the camera landing on their backs. The reporter hugged her savior and thanked him. She grabbed the camera with her good arm and handed it back to him. The reporter then realized why the harpy let her go. The camera looked onto what seemed to be a large grotesquely looking lizard like creature eyeing the two for food. The reporter turned tail and ran the opposite direction from the camera man. The camera man turned around as saw his last moments of a behemoth like creature open its mouth and bit down on his left side of his body pulling him into the air. The man screamed anguish as the serrated teeth tore into is soft flesh. The camera dropped back to the ground pointed up at the creature and it's former handler get eaten in two bites. The creature climbed back down the building, it's tail flicking the tiny camera in the direction of runaway reporter who was picked back up in mid stride as the same harpy returned for her meal dragging the reporter off back into the air. The camera cut to the night sky as it lost focus of reporter.
The crew watched in terror what had just happened. Clueless on what to do the only thing they could think of was leaving Roanapur. Revy ran to her room and started packing up what little she had as did Dutch and Benny. Rocked followed Revy and helped out a bit.
"We're going to run?" Rocked questioned.
"You're damn right we're going to run," she replied. "I'm all for a fight but when creatures from only what I can think of in my nightmares come to exist then that means it's time to get the fuck outta' here," she said stuffing the clothes into a small bag.
Revy quickly opened her closet and pulled out what weapons she had. She piled numerous guns into a large duffle bag and ordered Rock to load what he could. Rock dropped the guns on the ground and ran to Dutch's room. Revy quickly yelled at him as he ran out of the room.
He saw Dutch packing as well. "So we're just going to leave?" Rock asked. "There could be people that may need help," he stated.
"Look Rock, this is something beyond even my control. The best option is to run. You can stay and help out those who want help. You've been always the kind to help others in need even when your life was in trouble too. Here's a chance to do something, so either you can do it or run like us. Ever hear the term "live to fight another day"?" Dutch asked.
"Yes, but we haven't even lifted a finger," Rock answered.
"True, but if we stayed and fought and died we wouldn't be able to say fight another day. So we are going to live to do just that," Dutch said as he finished packing a bag. He threw it at the hall wall and finished packing his stuff.
Rock finally went to Benny's room who was disconnecting his electrical equipment. "Don't bother with that shit Benny, it's not going to fit inside the car," Dutch called out.
"Damn it!" Benny swore "Look Rock, I know that you have that urge in you to stay and help. That quality is what I like best about but when you know you're facing a fight you can't win ahead of time then it's best to take a breath and choose the other option," Benny said.
"What about Hotel Moscow?" Rock asked.
"What about them?" Benny replied
"They're most likely going to fight and I don't see them running," Rock said.
"They're former Military, they won't give up without a fight. We on the other hand are not. Simple fact buddy," Benny responded.
Rock sighed and went to his room to start packing like the others were. As he reached his room the cities powered turned off. The entire city went black just then. Dutch pulled out his flashlight and asked everyone if they were ok. They all responded and just then the office building shook from a large explosion a few blocks away from them. Dutch moved to the window and gazed out at the large mushroom cloud filter into the air. The local gas station was just destroyed by something.
"Time to leave everyone," Dutch ordered.
"I'm not finished packing," Rock said.
"Too damn bad, this isn't something negotiable. We leave in 30 seconds," Dutch commanded.
The crew hauled their bags over their shoulders and moved down the stairs in a rush. They tossed their junk in the back and in the trunk and piled into the car. Dutch started the car and waited for Rock. Rock came running out the but fell on his face as he slipped nearing the door. His briefcase and laptop slid out in front of him smacking into something. He got up and brushed himself off and started to feel around for his belongings in the dark. An eerie sound of squeaking wood came from within the living room. Rock's heart dramatically increased by the mysterious sound. The sound of tightening wire was heard right after the wood. The sound moved closer to Rock. Rock ran for Revy's room and slammed the door. The threw the cot against the door to brace it from anything entering the room. Two large slams hit the door making two large thuds. Rock frantically looked for a way out and saw the small window. The quickly broke the window and looked outside where the car was nowhere to be seen.
"Oh god they left me," Rock said worriedly. A large sound of metal rolling came down from the road. The car tumbled on it's side in five large rolls finally sliding on it's hood to a complete stop. "Revy!" he shouted at the car. The car exploded into flames as the gas that leaked out ignited with sparks from the engine. The explosion threw Rock from the window back to the bedroom door smashing through the braced door. Rock lied on the broken pieces of wood wondering what it was like to going to die. From down the he looked down the dark hallway and heard more footsteps enter the room. This was it, the moment of death. He stood up and stared death right in the eye and waited for the final blow. Only there was no blow just several muzzle flashes of two pistols going off and the sound of the zipping bullets passing his body.
"Shit Rock I almost fucking hit you," Revy said as she approached him.
Rock sighed with relief to know Revy came to his rescue yet again. He quickly embraced her for the help he received but she pushed him away in an uncomfortable and slightly awkward moment.
"Ease up off me Rock, damn. You weren't planning on dying were you?" Revy asked.
"For a minute I thought I was," Rock said.
"Man, you seriously need to learn how to use a gun," Revy responded and told him to follow her.
The two ran back out the front door leaping over the freakishly looking wooden mannequins. Rock snagged his laptop as they headed out the door. The two ran downstairs and met up with Dutch and Benny and a few others from the office building. A few of the neighbors were with them held up at the hallway facing the parking lot.
"Look who I found," Revy said. "He was being a man and facing his enemy head on" Revy stated.
"Here Rock take this," Dutch handed him a Colt .45. "It has a bit of kick so watch out," he said.
"I'm not comfortable with this," Rock said.
"Too bad," Dutch said. Dutch wasn't interested in Rock's issue with guns. All he knew was that there would be a moment where Revy won't be there to protect him and he had to learn to shoot right then and there.
"I thought you guys were dead," Rock said in a slightly happy and relieved voice.
"Yeah, we would've been but since you were so slow in getting to us we managed to not die," Benny said smiling.
"Will you two lower your fucking voices" Dutch ordered in a loud whisper. "We've got company," he said.
Dutch took a look around the corner and saw a handful of marionettes lurking in the parking lot finishing off those who were escaping. A large hooded figure was commanding the marionettes. It floated slightly about the ground and had the skull of a goat with some twisted horns. It held a pair of large rusty yet extremely sharp oversized scissors. It looked like it was a cross between scissors and a scythe.
"Here's what were going to do. We're going to let you guys get their attention and lead them into this hallway where we will funnel them into this tight space where we shall obliterate them," Dutch ordered.
The neighbors nodded their heads as did the crew and agreed to do what was ordered. Quickly the neighbors ran out of the hallway and into the parking lot shooting at the marionettes trying to get their attention. The marionettes took the hits but didn't move from their position.
"It's not working" one of the neighbors yelled out to Dutch.
Dutch didn't realize why it wasn't working. The neighbors there were once shooting were now cut in half by the second shade that had appeared. In one swoop of the scythe their hands were cut off their arms guns still firing. They cried in pain as blood squirted out of the nubs. The once lifeless marionettes now leaped into the air in a sloppy motion and encircled the group thus beginning to hack and slash them apart. The arms of the marionettes moved sloppily but so ever so gracefully as they tore apart Dutch's neighbors.
"What's the plan Dutch" Revy asked.
"Let's do what we do best," Dutch said with a smile.
Revy grinned as well and took out her cutlasses. The two ran out into the parking and went back to back and opened fire on the marionettes and shades. Benny and Rock watched as what they saw was a bullet ballet. Dutch and Revy were like two gods of mayhem who decided to unleash their fury right then and there. Revy back flipped and tumbled in different directions avoiding the blades of the marionettes. Dutch's moves were quick and precise that the marionettes stood no chance but the two shades on the other proved to be extremely intelligent.
The shades encircled them floating around them like two sharks ready to eat. The shade took a swipe at Revy but she managed to back away as it missed here face by mere centimeters. Dutch fired off a few shells from his magnum but they didn't even harm the shade. Dutch rolled over Revy's back and grabbed her arms as he landed launching her into the air. As she took flight the shade with scythe went after her. The cackling shade swiped his scythe at her legs cutting her thigh. Revy screeched in pain as she fell to the ground. Her cutlasses landed away from where she fell. She crawled to her cutlasses but the shade wasn't taking any chances and descended upon her quickly, scythe drawn about to puncture her back when the least likely to step in did just that. Rock ran out into the parking lot opening fire on the shades back. The last shot of the clipped the back of its skull. The shade cackled a bit then hit Rock with the back of the scythe and sent him flying 15 feet away from him smacking into a brick wall. Rock was down for the count. The shade returned the Revy but saw her holding her cutlasses pointed straight at it's head. Pulling the triggers she let loose both clips of the cutlasses. Shells flew out of the chamber and clambered onto the ground. The bullets shredded the shades skull into tiny skeletal chips. The shade dropped his scythe and fizzled away into smoke.
"Aim for the head Dutch" Revy shouted.
Dutch fired his last rounds at the head of the shade but once again the bullets just went right through it. Dutch holstered his pistol and rolled out of the way of the incoming hit by the scissors. The shade flew into the air and hovered 20 feet about the ground staring right a Dutch. It pulled apart it's scissors and used it as two very large blades. It cackled as it knew it gained the advantage. Dutch looked and the scythe lying behind him and made a run for it. The shade quickly pursued Dutch. It threw one of the blades in front of him which made him stumble a bit but he twirled out of the way of the blocking blade and dove for the fallen scythe. The shade swung the last blade at Dutch's back but missed. It lifted back up into the sky with it's back away from Dutch. Dutch made one small front flip as to get the scythe. His hands landed on the scythe and as his body flew forward to the ground he flung the scythe directly at shade. The shade turned around to Dutch only to see the incoming scythe collide blade first into the middle of it's skull. A loud cackle screeched as it hit it's skull then fizzled into the blackened night sky.
Benny rushed to Dutch as Revy crawled her way to Rock. "That was amazing Dutch. You were like in the air. I never seen you do a front flip before," Benny said sounding excited.
"And for good reason too, I think I threw out my back," Dutch said with a gentle laugh. "Just let me lie here for a bit, I think we're safe for the moment," Dutch stated.
Benny got over to Revy and helped her up. She threw her arm around his shoulder and limped to where Rock was lying. He was hunched over with brick debris around his back.
"Oh my god Rock say something," Revy said as she came to his aid.
Rock was unconscious and had no signs of waking up. Benny checked if he was breathing which he was and reassured Revy that Rock would be fine. Benny left Revy with Rock and went out to the street where people fleeing. He saw an incoming police car followed by others right behind him. He flagged down the police car. It braked hard and skidded a bit then came to a halt. Chief Watsup got out of the car and was surprised to see Benny.
"Chief, the crew is hurt can you lend some aid?" Benny asked.
"Fuck, who's hurt?' Watsup asked.
"All three and they need some medical attention," Benny said.
"The hospital is all full Benny. The only place I can suggest is Hotel Moscow. They are in the middle of it right now but putting up a good fight. I know they have a doctor with them. A few of the other gangs have joined them too. Go there and see if they can help," Watsup said as he flagged down a small truck.
Watsup got the driver out and gave the keys to Benny. "Good luck Benny," Watsup said as he and the truck driver got into the car and drove off further down the road where all of the other police were headed.
"Fucking hell," Benny said.
Benny managed to drag Dutch to the truck and hoisted him onto the back. He went back and got Rock and Revy and helped them into the back seat of the truck. Revy wrapped a large cloth around her wound and tied it tight.
"Where we going?" Revy asked.
"Hotel Moscow. Watsup said they were hold out at their building and we can seek some type of medical attention there," Benny said.
"What a fucking shot in the dark this is going to be," Revy said.
"Yeah, you better believe it is," Benny replied as he stepped on the gas and made his way further into the war zone.
As Benny took the others to Hotel Moscow in hopes for some medical aid, Dante and the gang made their way to where the gate was.
"Things are getting worse," Trish said.
"Yeah, I never thought I'd see the day," Lady replied.
Dante just stood in place looking out into distance where the carnage had started. Dante pulled out Alastor and gently put on the blade over his shoulder and began tapping it. Dante had to figure out a plan in how to stop what was happening but nothing was coming to mind.
"I'm going to head that way," he said pointing on the edge of the city. "Why don't the three of you figure out what happened to the man that touched the orb," Dante finished as he walked towards the edge of building.
"Be careful Dante," Patty said.
Dante turned his head and winked at Patty then dove off the ledge of the building. He ran down the front of the building quickly holstering Alastor and pulling out Ebony and Ivory. He hit the ground running and opening fire into the fray of enemies which lied before him.