Here's another chapter

/smirk/

Betrayal 2: Reminders of the Past

The streets were covered by night as the lone figure slipped through the shadows but not unnoticed as a group of demons were in pursuit of their victim; their master's orders were clear, the deserter had to die.

The woman ran through the unfamiliar streets, she kept glancing back to see if her pursuers were there but she saw nothing. Not wanting to chance being found she continued to run until she collided with someone.

Vergil gripped the woman that had ran into him by the shoulders hard, his fiery gaze burning through her as she looked to him in fear.

"A-are you Vergil Sparda?" she asked softly.

"And if I am?" was the cold reply.

"Please, I need your help…" tears welled in her eyes.

"You will get none from me," he said icily, "Now get out of here before I kill you." his hand was on Yamato's hilt.

"No please," she begged and her legs buckled from exhaustion so she clung to his legs, "Please don't let them take me…I beg you…" tears leaked from her eyes as she looked up to him.

Vergil returned the stare hard and froze recognising her features…the same long blonde hair with bloodstains…the blue eyes full of fear…

"Vergil," that voice was so familiar, "Help me."

Vergil burst into the house and froze seeing everywhere had been destroyed; he heard a muffled cry coming from a bedroom; he ran upstairs and froze seeing his mother lying on her bed, she had been impaled and the sword was left there…her blonde hair was tainted with her blood.

"Vergil," her voice was soft and laced with fear which mirrored in her blue eyes.

"Mother," he stared in shock unable to move.

"Help me…"

Vergil tried to shake off the memory and growled as a tear rolled down his cheek, he looked down on the injured woman again to see she was still watching him with pleading eyes.

"You are not completely human," he stated, trying to convince himself that this woman was not his mother.

"Please Vergil…" she begged again, tears started rolling down her cheeks.

He sighed and heard demonic cries not far away, "Don't make me regret this," he muttered and picked her up, and ran off to the place he had made his home.

Vergil entered the mansion and was immediately met by more demons, "See to her." He ordered and walked into his study.

Silently he sat behind a large book littered desk and looked at the framed picture of his mother he had found when he had raided Dante's home.

That was nearly twenty years ago now…his brother had been dead for twenty years, that didn't bother him like it should, the twins had grown distant long before then, but it also meant just over twenty years since his mother's death, she had been the only human…the only person he had ever loved.

He sat silently for several minutes until he heard a knock on the door; at least these demons had some sense and didn't just burst into the room.

"Enter," he called.

"She is awake Master." The demon growled.

Vergil nodded and headed to the room she had been taken to.

"What are you?" he demanded entering the room and he moved to her side.

"What?" she frowned.

"As I said before, you are not completely human and now I would like some answers." He glared, "Start talking."

"I…I am a devil…Mundus…he…he created me to…" she swallowed back her tears.

"To what?" he pressed.

"He made me o look like your mother…he…he wanted me to destroy you but…I…I ran…I managed to escape the Underworld but he sent his demonic hordes to take me back."

Vergil stared at her.

"It's the truth Vergil," she said softly.

"A deserter," he spat, "Why shouldn't I just leave you tied up outside for his hordes to find you?"

"I can get you in," she said quickly, "There is a portal on Mallet Island…I know you have spent the last twenty years finding a way to get back…to get the power your brother took from you…" she shrunk back at his glare.

"And how do I know you're not just going to hand me over to Mundus?" he asked suspiciously.

"You don't, and I know my word will not be enough to convince you." she sighed, "I escaped from Mallet, I know my way around, I could help you get in…if I betray you in any way you can kill me."

"Or I could kill you now," Yamato rested at her neck.

"You couldn't," she shook her head, "Mundus made me look like your mother for that reason…you could never kill her…"

"You are not my mother," he countered, "Nothing so beautiful and pure could be portrayed in a devil like you," he cut her neck slightly, "I would have no problem killing you."

"I never thought twins could be so different." She murmured softly her hand held fast against her wound.

Vergil just gave her a questioning glare.

"I met him, in the Underworld," she said watching as something flickered over his impassive mask, "It was a long time ago I think…he helped me…there was a crack in the portal and I managed to get through but he…" she trailed off.

"He's always pushing others through," Vergil commented darkly ignoring her questioning glance, "Fine, show me where the portal is and I'll consider letting you live. Name."

"Trish," she answered, "I can be ready to leave in about five minutes and we can get going."

"I'll wait for you outside." Vergil replied and stalked outside.

Trish joined him moments later and the two started walking through the mansion.

"You keep strange company," she commented seeing various demons.

"Smaller demonic factions give in easily," Vergil said.

"What? You've joined them together and you've got an army?"

"Something like that I suppose," he muttered impassively as they left the house.

Nothing like his brother, Trish thought watching him carefully…yet thinking back perhaps Dante hadn't been so different to Vergil after all.

ohh what does she mean by that?

/grins/

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Flamer Cerberus: No this is NOT yaoi. Devils That Cry don't write yaoi…