Chapter 7: Dante and Nero

After the night before Mark became closer to Yulie, and cynder and yulie became close friends just like Mark and Spyro where. Mark also tested his wolf form in combat, he pounced at the dummies before him and tore an arm off, he growled and sidestepped away from an attack it almost did, he didn't find it hard to fight and his claws proved useful for grabbing and holding onto an enemy while biting them, they where also good for picking a lock.

Mark was learning how to use the darkness element from Falzar, so the others watched to see how he will do. "Now, this element is powerful, it can be used for good or evil, some became corrupted by this element because they couldn't control it. But it can be used for good also." He explained and handed him a purple gem and placed it on the hilt. The gem glowed darkly with a purple glow and his blade was surrounded by dark smoke, two dummies can from the ground, he sliced his blade as purple energy shot from the blade and went through the dummies slicing them in two. "Now for the fury" Falzar said. More dummies appeared from the floor and circled him, Mark unleashed his fury attack, and he rose in the air, suddenly swords appeared out of nowhere glowing a purple hue, when he unleashed the power the swords impaled themselves into the dummies, then more appeared and impaled again and again, Mark grabbed a sword and thrusted it to the ground sending the dummies in the air, then spikes appeared from the ground and impaled the dummies while they where in the air. When it was over Mark stood before the remains of the dummies with black smoke surrounding him.

"Impressive, that fury was known as Death by Impalement, not many know how to use it." Falzar said as the smoke disappeared from Mark. "Well that's it, you have mastered all the elements" Ignitus said. "We have nothing left to teach you" Cyril said walking behind Ignitus. "Quite, you have proven yourself more powerful than any of us." Volteer said standing next to Cyril. "We have given you all we could give for your training." Terrador said. "Now you are ready to fight him." The chronicler said. They bowed to Mark "Thank you" he said and bowed back.

Just then a portal appeared from above, and two figures came from the portal and landed on the ground. They where men, one had white hair and wore a red cloak with black pants, he had a claymore on his back and on his belt where two pistols. The other had white hair but was a few years younger than the other, he had a sword on his back too but it had a red hilt, he had a revolver gun on his belt, he had a black coat with what looked like blue jeans, his left hand was different, it was red and blue with long nails, it looked just like Mark and Revan's dragon arms but different. "What the? Where the hell are we?" the young man said looking around. The older man looked at Mark and Revan "Well, if it isn't Mark and Revan." He said smugly. They looked at them "Dante? Nero?" he asked looking at them. "Been a long time hasn't it?" Dante said.

"I don't believe it!" Mark said as he and revan ran towards them. "We though you where dead." Revan said. "You know these men?" Ignitus asked walking towards them, "Yeah, we helped them get rid of those demons years ago back home." Mark explained. "Good times, good times" Dante said. "This is Dante and Nero" Revan said to Ignitus. Then a couple of demons appeared from the portal, they had scythes on their arms, some had some on their legs. "Great, the welcome party." Nero said. "Just like old times eh guys?" Mark said looking at the demons. "Yeah, lets rock" Dante said as the four charged at them. Mark sliced a demon's arm off, grabbed it and used it to slice it to pieces; the demon expelled some green smoke and died. Dante uppercut a demon and sliced it with his claymore, he took out his guns and shot it repeatedly. Nero sliced one up in the air and using his arm, grabbed it and threw it down, he grabbed another and saw a large replica of his hand grab it and pull it up towards him, and he sliced it and shot his gun at the head. Revan sliced a demon's arms off, grabbed the scythe arm and threw it towards some demons giving Mark some trouble. Mark decided to unleash his dark fury, he rose in the air and the swords appeared like before, Dante and Nero stopped to see this and the swords impaled the demons repeatedly, he grabbed a sword and threw it to the ground, sent them into the air and impaled them. The demons stood squirming from the impalement and expelled green smoke.

"That was easy" Mark said as the portal closed above them. "Damn, that was incredible." Dante said looking at the dead demons on the ground. "So tell us, why are you here?" Revan asked pulling his sword from a demon's corpse. "What, an old friend can't come to see his old friends?" he asked. "Well we didn't expect you to come in such short notice." Mark said. The others came in at find Mark and Revan talking to Dante and Nero. "Am I still the one confused here?" Sparx asked. Mark explained that Dante and Nero where old friends of their dad, Dante was a demon hunter, people who hunt demons for money, Nero was a member of a group of people who worshipped a demon like a god. They where good friends and came to Dante's shop, The Devil May Cry. "Wow, weird name for a shop." Sparx said.

After exchanging introductions with everyone Dante said he had to come here on a job "Yeah, a client said I had to come here to get rid of a demon lord, I think he was called The Dark Master?" He said shrugging. "The Dark Master?!" They asked. "Yeah, said he'd pay me handsomely if I finished it." Dante said and left. "Of by the way, I got something for you two." He said and pulled out two submachine guns and threw them at Mark who caught them "Sweet" he said looking at the guns. He then threw two revolvers towards Revan and caught them "Nice" he said. "Thanks" they both said. He only raised a hand and left. The asked Nero if they would stay with them. "Well since I got nowhere to go, guess I'll stay here. Till I find out how to get out of here." He said.

"Good, come on let's try these guns out" Mark said running towards the training room. "Hey wait up" Revan said following him.

Meanwhile, at the Order of the Shadow's HQ the four members of the order stood next to a pool of black water and watched Mark and his brother using their guns. "So, the infamous Son of Sparda has come." One said. "Yes and his descendent." Another said. "We should get rid of them now." A third suggested "You're right" a fourth said. "The son of Sparda and his descendent, and the two sons of Sedro, a most agreeable time to attack." A voice said. They looked and found a man in a black cloak standing in front of them. "Who are you?" the first asked. "Steele down Marlice" the second dragon said to the black and blue dragon "Quiet Zardus!" he yelled at the green and black dragon. "Will you two stop it." A third said. "Enough" a voice said, they saw a pair of red eyes looking at them from the pool.

"Of course my liege" Marlice said bowing and the others did the same. "Heldar, you and Keldor are both right." The eyes said. "So who's this guy?" the yellow and black dragon, symbolized as Heldar asked to the cloaked man. The cloaked man walked towards the pool. "Ahh, Mephiles, good to see you again" the eyes said. "Mephiles? As in the Angel and the Devil Mephiles?!" Keldor, a red and black dragon asked in shock. "Yes the very one." The eyes said. "I want you five to bring the four of them to me." "We shall, our Dark Master." They said and flew away towards the temple. "Now, my plan is in motion." The Dark Master said laughing evilly.

I do not own Dante or Nero, the rest i own.