Guardian Devil
Disclaimer: I do not own either Devil May Cry or the percy Jackson series. They are the sole property of their creators. Any character likenesses are purely coincidental. This is a FANFICTION. I do not stand to gain any money whatsoever.
*With the Hunters*
Zoe Nightshade and Hunter phoebe are engaged in a heated argument.
"I'm telling you, we should trust in Lady Artemis and her decisions!" said the aggravated Lieutenant. "It's not our place to question her judgment!
"Regardless, he is a man! He should never have never been allowed inside our camp in the first place!" Phoebe adamantly countered.
"And I'm telling you, that if she chooses to let a man of all things into our camp then clearly she knows something that we don't! This conversation is over!"
Phoebe opened her mouth to argue once more but any and all words died on her lips when two pillars of energy lit up the night sky, clearly visible to all nearby non-mortals. The hunters dropped what they were doing and gathered around the Lieutenant, staring in awe at the yellow and red pillars of pure, undiluted energy. The yellow energy was highly familiar to the Hunters since it belonged to the Moon goddess herself. The red, malevolent yet inviting energy burst was completely foreign to them. They were unnerved by the fact that the unfamiliar energy signature dwarfed that of Artemis herself… and she was an Olympian!
Even though the hunters knew they would be no match against a being of such great power, they ran off to assist Lady Artemis.
***Back in the clearing with Artemis and Dante***
The two warriors are in a heated deadlock, blades grinding against each other emitting sparks from the point of contact. The two combatants are determined to best the other and break the deadlock but neither of them were successful. Not wanting to waste any more energy, Dante and Artemis spring back their own sides of the clearing, each of them forming a new plan of attack.
From his side of the clearing Dante calls out: "Hey! You're pretty good!"
"You're not too shabby yourself!" the huntress yells in return.
The two combatants stand firmly in place as they scan their opponent for even the slightest of hints indicating their next move. A cool breeze blows through the clearing, sending leaves and foliage scattering every which way. As the last leaf hit the ground a silent signal is sent to resume combat. At boggling speeds the two warriors race back to the center of the clearing, both swinging their blades. Rebellion travelled through the air in a horizontal swing targeting Artemis' stomach only to be blocked by one of her hunting knives.
Still having one arm free, Artemis attempts to stab Dante in the temple only to collide with the unyielding steel of a hastily drawn Ebony. He bats away the knife with Ebony and uses the opening provided to fire three rounds at the huntress. But Artemis was far too agile to be defeated in such a way so she gracefully bends her body around and out of the line of fire. However, she is caught off guard when Rebellion takes the form of the Holy Scythe, Osiris and is rocketed into the air, courtesy of the solid steel handle making hard contact with her stomach.
Bringing Rebellion out once more, the half-devil jumps up and to her position with the intent of hitting her with a 'Helm Breaker' but misses his mark when Artemis assumes the form of a small pigeon. With the target out of reach, Dante makes contact with the earth below , subsequently making a small crater.
***Back with the Hunters***
The Hunters had arrived just in time to see the demonic creature make a crater in the ground with naught but a swing of its sword. Zoe could easily tell that the stranger far outclassed even the mighty Hercules in physical strength. (They've never seen DT before so they think Dante is a stranger.)
Artemis' Lieutenant is brought out of her musings by a faint yet audible "SLURP!" originating barely three yards to the left of the group of young immortals. As one, they turn their heads to see something odd, even to experienced demigods like themselves. The source of the sound was a jackelope that was sitting in a makeshift, rabbit sized chair while sipping carrot juice from the beer hat that currently rested on the small space between its antlers. Finding the epic battle more interesting, the group of girls return their attention to the battle.
***Back with Artemis and Dante***
Dante whips out Ebony and Ivory in an attempt to shoot down the little bird. To protect herself, the goddess transforms into a field mouse to make herself an even smaller target and falls the remaining two feet to the ground.
The devil-angel hybrid warily scans the clearing for any sign of the goddess. He didn't have to wait long as Artemis shifts into her godly form once more and goes for the ever-so-predictable attack from behind. Having anticipated her actions, Dante drops down and delivers a powerful sweep kick and successfully brings Artemis down, making her lose her knives in the fall. Any hope of retaliation was shot as soon as she felt the tip of Rebellion at her throat.
***HUNTERS POV***
The Hunters stare at the now powered down devil in shock. The last thing they were expecting was for its true identity to be the silver-haired male from before. That was nothing compared to the shock that Artemis was actually defeated, and she was an OLYMPIAN! Second only to the Big Three in power! They continued to watch on in silence as the red clad half-devil, rather than strike her down and her make her fade, he was courteous and helped the Moon Goddess to her feet!
The forgotten jackelope, Sparda, draws attention to himself by bringing his paws together, applauding the show of good sportsmanship.
***Dante And Artemis***
Dante flashes his crooked grin at the goddess before effortlessly pulling his new sparring partner to her feet. After brushing any and all of the surrounding foliage littering her form Artemis says: "I must admit, you are indeed powerful Son of Sparda, to have bested me in combat."
Sheepishly, Dante scratches the back of his head and replies: "I just got lucky. If you think about it logically you should have been the victor. I just lucky that my raw power was enough to overcome your millennia of battle experience."
Artemis found herself caught off guard by the half-devil's modesty. Whereas most men would be arrogant over defeating a goddess even if it was in a spar. In the short time she had known him he had seen fit to contradict many of her conceptions about the male gender.
A rustling in the bushes alerts the goddess and half-devil that they are not alone in the clearing. Ten seconds later, a wide-eyed Zoe Nightshade emerges from the brush closely followed by an entourage of Hunters. Oh… and Sparda.
"Milady! What happened!? Why were you two fighting!?" asked her confused Lieutenant.
"It's okay Zoe, I was just testing the strength of a Son of Sparda." Replied Artemis, gaining a collective gasp from the immortal maidens. They had all heard the tale of the Legendary Dark Knight, who coincidentally was the only man to have ever earned the respect of the virgin goddess. With the information that he had a son now come to light, the Hunters slightly changed how they viewed the half-devil. They don't quite trust him but they did respect his power. After all, it's not every day you meet a non-immortal that is more powerful than Zeus himself!
Zoe then chose to break the silence. "Milady, I know this is really off topic, but what the hell is up with that jackelope? He acts more like a cartoon than anything else. It's really weird." After taking a brief look at the small creature, he notices its weird apparel and can't help but agree with her.
"What do you mean?"
"While we watched you two spar, it acted in a highly illogical manner." She replies before recounting what happened and makes Artemis burst out laughing.
Quickly composing herself the goddess says: "I think I can explain the odd behavior. Actually it would be easier to show you. Alright Jake, you've played around long enough!"
With the exception of Artemis, everyone in the clearing found themselves hopelessly confused. Any and all questions they had on their mind were pushed aside by what happened next. They all watched in fascination as the features of the jackelope melted together only to expand as the unidentifiable mass grew taller and taller. In place of Sparda the Jackelope, stood a young man of roughly eighteen years old. He stood at 5'4 with a build showing that he was 20-30 pounds overweight. He wore a pair of converse sneakers along with a baggy pair of cargo shorts and an equally baggy purple shirt.
He had brown hair and hazel eyes with a face covered in small scars where there used to be acne. (That's me! Self- Insert BABY!)
"What's up?" asked Jake as he produced a carrot out of thin air and bit off a large chunk of said vegetable. Dante and the Hunters silently stared at him as their minds tried to process what had just happened. After thirty seconds of silence, Zoe finds her voice and is the first to speak up.
"What the hell are you?"
"May I?" Jake asked Artemis, getting a nod in response from the smirking goddess. In an exaggerated wave of the hand the clearing and the forest around them vanishes only to be replaced by the sight of what seemed to be a Hollywood movie premiere. A comically large limo rolls up to the front of the theater. Two gorgeous blondes walk up to the vehicle and excitedly open the door to reveal Jake, who was now garbed in a black tuxedo. He proceeds to walk down the red carpet located between the fans, shaking hands and giving autographs all the while. As he reaches the end, a small three-man table appears, each spot occupied by a carbon copy of himself. All three reveal a small sign with the number ten on each of them rating his entrance/introduction gaining further applause from the audience.
Strolling over to the gob smacked Zoe, he gives a brief summarization on what he truly is. "I, my dear Zoe, am a 'Trickster.' We are immortal beings that are capable of bending reality to our will. But most of the time it's for the purpose of playing tricks on people, hence the name 'Trickster.'
"And as for how I know Artemis; well… let's just say she showed me her displeasure when I turned the moon red."
"But that doesn't really explain WHY you're here," Dante pointed out.
"Oh. Right. The truth is…I got bored. As for why I was in the form of a jackelope, it's sort of an inside joke between me and Artemis seeing as how I'm the one who gave her the idea of turning males into jackelopes."
"Why are you on such familiar terms with Lady Artemis if you're a male, and an apparently untrustworthy one at that."
"First of all," starts Jake, "I AM SO trustworthy. Plus I don't really have a set gender. Observe." With a puff of smoke the trickster transformed into a beautiful brunette before quickly changing back.
"Alright Hunters! That's enough questions for right now. Zoe, Phoebe, you and the other hunters go grab yourselves dinner while the boys and I have a quick chat." Once the hunters had left, Artemis gave the Trickster a stern look before saying: "Alright. Spill it! What is the real reason that you're here?"
With a very serious look on his face he answers: "I found the chimera you were looking for."
"Where?"
"A place called Westover Hall. It's a military school in Maine where your target is masquerading as a member of the staff. He calls himself 'Mr. Thorn.' It appears that he is there so he can get his hands on two demigod siblings, possibly children of the Big Three judging by the powerful scent the give off to monsters. And that's WITHOUT them knowing anything. I've that their case is very similar to that Son of Poseidon that was claimed a couple of years ago."
"Has the camp sent anyone yet?" asked Artemis.
"Yes. They sent: Percy Jackson, Annabeth Chase, and Thalia Grace to assist the satyr protecting them."
"So I take it that we're going to help them out. I might as well tag along. It sounds like things could get very exciting soon," said Dante.
"Correct. The Hunters won't take any longer than a couple of minutes to clear up the camp site. We should be able to make it there within the hour if we run."
"How are we going to get that there so quickly by running?" Dante inquired.
"Like centaurs, I am capable of distorting the space around us as a means to drastically reduce travel time. For a centaur it would take about two to three hours, but my skill with it far outmatches any centaur."
"I guess it's settled then. Let's go," said Dante.
Artemis pulls out a glowing, silver hued hunting horn and uses it to bugle out a signal for them to clean up their camp site as quickly as possible.
Barely three minutes later, Artemis' Hunters reenter the clearing with unfamiliar silver furred hunting wolfs right behind them.
Turning to her loyal followers, the goddess claps her hands together and makes an announcement. "Alright Hunters, we're going to Maine. We've got another hunt on our hands!" The Hunters were excited to hunt down yet another monster.
After making sure everyone was accounted for everyone followed Artemis as she ran out of the clearing and directly towards Maine.
NOT MY BEST CHAPTER I KNOW BUT I WILL DO BETTER NEXT TIME. I AM TERRIBLY SORRY ABOUT THE WAIT BUT SCHOOL HAS KEPT ME REALLY BUSY SEEING AS HOW I AM IN THE MIDDLE OF MY SENIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL. ANYWAY, IT WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED IF YOU GUYS LEFT ME REVIEWS AS A WAY TO SHOW ME WHERE I NEED TO IMPROVE. NOT ONLY THAT BUT THE MORE REVIEWS I GET, THE FASTER I WILL TRY AND UPDATE MY STORIES. GOODBYE FOR NOW! THANKS FOR READING! UNTIL NEXT TIME! SAYONARA!