Chapter 6

(Dante's pov)

Another day...Another possible crazy day. I went to Rachael's house after school and we discussed about my lineage.

"Wow...a knock off version of Raven's dad...why am I not surprised...?" Rachael said rather unimpressed.

"My thoughts exactly. Turns out Tyrannus is the follower of Scath and wants to finish what Scath didn't finish."

She just chuckles as I looked at her confused.

"You know how many times I hear that? Alot. And they always failed."

"Well he did manifest my emotions..." I mumbled.

"Any demon can do that. The ones that were more infamous to me and probably the most common were lust and anger. So...what emotion did he manifest?"

"Anger..." I sighed.

"Figured. Always the dangerous ones...changing the subject. Does your parents know about your...true self?"

I nod.

*12 hours ago*

I had to show my foster parents my half demon form and I was paranoid that if I leave them in the dark too, then they would've shunned me or something like that. as I turned into my half demon form, they would look at me surprised...to see me change...not terrified at all.

"Well...This is what I really look like..." I sighed.

"My god..." My dad said with shock.

"Yeah...this is what I look like...all thanks to a power hungry demon..."

But guess what? They didn't shun me...they hugged me close as I just looked at them with shock.

"Guys? You aren't going to scream at me of what I look like?"

"We've seen strange things when Dahlia was around and believe me...we can handle unusual beings than you think. Besides...you look cute like this." Mom chuckled.

"Right and no matter what...we still love you as our son." Dad smiled.

"...Thanks guys." I chuckled.

*Present*

"That's...surprisingly great. Knowing your foster parents still accept you no matter what." Rachael said with a smile.

"My dad even suggest I should be a superhero once I learn my powers. Oh and get this. Dad got me this nice name if I was going to be a superhero. Vulpe. How's that?"

She thought about it for a second and nods.

"I can see that work. Just need a good outfit for that." She smirks.

I chuckled to that as I walked to Rachael's mirror.

"I want to show you something."

She walks next to me with a confused look on her face.

"As I place my hand on the mirror, you place your hand next to mine."

She looked like she was going to ask me something but didn't as I placed my hand on the mirror while she placed her hand on the mirror. We got teleported to the other world alright but...things were really off. I mean really...off. everything was black and white...and we're in a room that I swear to god...looks like the one from Quiet Haven from Downfall (2016).

"That's strange...I don't remember being here..." I said as I looked around a bit.

We walked out of the room and I see...well...what looks like the hallway from Quiet Haven...remind me to stop playing Downfall.

"Uhh...Dante? Did we warp into the Downfall universe? Cause if we did...I don't want to meet Joe Davis." Rachael said rather paranoid.

*Shiver* I don't want to remember that nutcase.

"Perhaps I can be of some assistance." I heard Conscious say.

Me and Rachael jumped by surprise as Conscious appears in front of us.

"Conscious! Don't ever do that again!" I shouted at him.

"Conscious? Mind telling me who is he and why does he look like you, Dante?" Rachael asked me.

"Well...he's part of my conscious. That's all I know." I scratched my head a bit.

"So where are we?" Rachael asked Conscious.

"This is the home of Dante's emotions. Every room you see here...are the residence of the emotions...well except for-"

"Anger." I said so sudden.

Just as I said that, I hear a metal door get punched real hard.

"Punch it all you want, Anger, cause that door is never going to break." Conscious shouts behind him.

Anger's response? A loud violent roar of anger that echoed through the halls.

"Yes...he's in a special kind of cell that can keep him contained no matter what. I suggest you stay away from him unless you are asking for trouble and ignore what he says...he's like a kit looking for attention."

"I heard that!" Anger shouts.

"Shut up!" Conscious shouts behind him again.

Rachael just couldn't help but giggle at Anger's childish rage.

"Sheesh. He's been like this when I was at the hospital?" I asked.

"So far yes. But enough about him, we can't talk with any of your emotions at this time cause they are resting."

"Well so much for that." I sighed.

I've always wanted to talk to my emotions like how Beast Boy and Cyborg met the Emoticlones from Nevermore...well except for anger cause I don't want another beating from him...

"You'll have to come back at night."

"Night?" I asked.

He just shrugs...

"Before you go...I want to show you something."

He suddenly whistles and what sounds like a fox's yip and as expected, a black fox rushed towards me and looked so damn happy to see me. Umm...I don't want to sound like an asshole when it comes to animals but why is it so hyped up to see me?

"Aww...he looks so cute." Rachael smiled at the fox as she scratched the fox's head.

"Oooh yeah...a little to the left..." The fox suddenly said.

Rachael immediately went wide eyed the moment the fox talked. I just shook my head cause I expected that to happen.

"I expected that." I said nonchalantly.

"This fox is pretty much the reason how you were able to switch places to this dimension and the real world. The emotions always call him Shadow or Little Shade cause of his size and color fur." Conscious said as he picked up Shadow.

Rachael was going to say something when she suddenly realized something.

"The cunning of a fox demon...Masters of illusions and manipulation." Rachael said.

"Exactly." Conscious nods.

I look at my watch and it says "16:30 PM".

"Rach? We have to go back. Mom is going to want me back home...by the way...Conscious-"

"I know what you're going ask me...can Shadow go to real world while you're still in the real world...? That may be possible but I'm afraid he can't do that at the moment cause he is still recovering from the beating Anger did to you."

"Oh...right...whatever I feel...he feels..." I sighed.

"Right..." Shadow nods.

7 hours later back at the real world, Dad comes tired when I was doing some studying...

"You okay, dad?" I asked him.

"Just tired." He sighed.

Oh yeah...I forgot to mention this. He works as a Lieutenant from the Jump City police department and let me tell you...it was way difficult than how a normal cop does his job cause the Metahumans roaming about.

"Okay...I'll let you take your rest then..."

"Thanks, son." He smiled as he went to his room.

If it's that tiring then I wonder how stressful being a super hero can be...