Devil May Cry: The Godly Demon
Promo music: Awaken (ft. Valerie Broussard)
Mist settles across the torn up ground of Camp Half-Blood. A few campers are scattered across the grounds, some injured, with burns, cuts, and multiple other injuries.
"The Night beckons while you dream,"
In the camp are Dante, Trish, and Lady. They are talking with each other, discussing what just happened while some campers watch them with awe. Behind the three, there is a massive demon, or at least, the corpse of one.
Trish then tilts her head to her right, prompting both Lady and Dante to look to where she indicated. Their gaze falls on the Big House where they see some lights coming from the windows.
"A Life Never Lives In Peace."
Dante sighs and shakes his head while Lady just looks down. They knew what was going on inside that house and safe to say, it wasn't pretty. However, it wasn't unforeseen either.
Inside the Big House, Nero was currently arguing with a woman. However, there was something special about that woman, not just because of what she was, being the Goddess Hestia, but because of who she was.
Nero's mother.
"As You Stand Upon The Edge,"
Hestia is pleading with Nero, her face full regret and sorrow, but all of that means nothing to the young man as he points at her with his left hand and retaliates harshly.
"Woven By A Single Thread,"
"And Fate May Fall Down Upon You,"
"While The Devil Is Knocking,"
"Right At Your Door."
Hestia continues to try and plead for Nero, but he isn't the child that should've come all those years ago. Instead, he gives his mother a remorseless glare and states that she isn't his mother, that she isn't his family. His family died years ago. With that, he turns away from the goddess who looks on with sorrow and despair as her only child turns his back on her.
Tears roll down her cheeks as she covers her mouth with one hand and she falls to her knees. Weeping in sorrow.
Soon, Nero, Dante, Trish, and Lady are all inside Nero's van, driving away from Camp Half-Blood. Dante is in the passenger seat while Lady drives. Nero is sitting on his bed with Trish sitting next to him.
The young hunter sighs as he now realizes what he's done and now regrets it.
Almost reading his mind, Trish lays a hand on Nero's shoulder, causing him to look up. She gives him a knowing smile, however, the silver-haired hunter just sighs and looks down in regret.
Back at Camp Half-Blood, the demon corpse suddenly flashes and the beast's eyes open. With a growl, it stands up, while Campers all around begin to scramble for weapons. Looking around, it spots the camp's main hearth and narrows its eyes.
Dragging its injured body across the ground, it pulls itself right towards the edge of the campfire and blasts a stream of hellish, black and red flames at the center.
The demonic fire collects at the center of the hearth and erupts in a massive column of fire. The inferno begins to pick up and form a ring. At the center of the ring, a portal appears and from that portal comes out several demons.
Suddenly, Nero's arm begins pulsing with azure light. Causing the hunter to look at his appendage. His eyes widen as he looks back in the direction of Camp Half-Blood. Dante, Trish, and Lady don't need to even ask to know that something's wrong.
Lady glances at Dante, wordlessly, he smirks and nods.
Lady returns the smirk as she yanks the wheel as hard as she can, causing the van to spin around and head back to the camp.
At the camp, everything has gone to hell. Camper's are futilely fighting the demons as they pour out of the portal. Many of them are too injured to fight while the rest are barely holding up against the attack at all.
"So All You Restless,"
"Each Night You Hear,"
"The Drums Of War,"
"Awaken,"
"Awaken,"
A Voice Begins To Call You,"
The commotion and sounds of battle are enough to pull Hestia out of the house and look on in shock at the devastation wreaking upon the camp. Before she can even act, a roar drags her attention away to see a massive demon charging towards her.
Elsewhere, several campers are barely defending themselves from a pack of demons.
"A Taste of Destiny,"
"You're Searching For,"
One Camper was knocked down by a demon. The young child holds up her arms, trying to defend herself, but the attack never came as the demon that attacked her let out a pained howl as its claws were shot off. It was silenced when it was shot in the head.
"Awaken,"
"Awaken,"
The Young girl turns to see Lady holding one of her guns, the barrel smoking as she engages the pack of demons.
"Take Up The Cause,"
The demon that charged at Hestia rams its shoulder right into her chest, knocking the goddess down to the ground. She tumbles across the grass before she comes to rest on her stomach. Weakly, she pushes herself to her hands and knees and looks on as Camp Half-Blood burns.
Getting back to her feet, she turns to the monstrosity that knocked her down. The demon towers over her as a glowing violet pickaxe was clutched in its right hand.
In another part of the camp, several campers are corned by an extremely large demon. The beast roars, but before it can attack, it is shot in the head by numerous bullets. While it didn't kill it, it did draw its attention away from the campers and to Dante and Trish who both had their handguns drawn.
The veteran demon hunter holsters both his handguns with a spin and draws his massive claymore-like sword. He then rests the weapon on his shoulder, a wide smirk on his face.
Back with Lady, she was at work, tossing grenades around, firing at several demons that tried to attack her. However, even though she is human, she can still give any demon a run for its money. Even with all the weapons she carries.
Back with Hestia, she is looking up in fear as the demon raises its pickaxe above its head. The beast lets out a roar as it brings it down. The goddess braces herself for her end, but it never comes. Instead, at the last second, she sees a familiar figure rush in front of her and raises his right arm. The one that was wrapped in bandages.
The tip of the pickaxe collides with his arm, but, it didn't slice through or even pierce the limb, instead, a powerful shockwave erupts from the point of impact. With the shockwave, came a massive flash of azure energy.
As the flash fades, Hestia looks at her savior and sees that it is Nero. At first, she is overjoyed to see her son, but then her attention falls onto his right arm. She sees the azure glow.
The hunter grabs the bandages that were now loosely hanging on his right arm and tears them off. He rolls his wrist around as he fully reveals Devil Bringer. With a determined look, he grabs Red Queen that was strapped across his back and unsheathes it before charging at the demon.
Dante and Trish charge at the demon, the demon lady providing cover for Dante, firing both handguns. The silver-haired hunter charges in with Rebellion drawn, the demon roars at the incoming threat and turns fully to the duo.
Dante leaps at the demon, launching himself into the air and slashes the monster's back, causing it to roar in pain as blood sprays from its wound.
"As You Stand Upon The Edge,"
With Lady, she traded her handguns for her signature rocket launcher and fires dozens of rockets at the beasts attacking. Explosions erupt around her as she protects the campers
"Hanging In The Balance,"
With Nero, he charges right towards, the demon that attacked Hestia and swings Red Queen at it. The demon blocks the attack and retaliates, forcing the demon hunter to flip back. Attempting to press its advantage, it charges right towards Nero, however, he has a trick up his sleeve.
Pulling Devil Bringer back, he threw a punch right at the demon. However, while his fist didn't hit the monster, a massive, ethereal one did that appeared and mimicked Nero's movement.
"And Fate May Fall Down Upon You,"
Back where Lady was, she fires her bayonett at the top of a tree and winches herself up into the air so she can launch herself over the demons. While in the air, she fires a spray of bullets down upon them.
"While the Devil Is Knocking,"
Nero is knocked back by the demon and is quickly surrounded by several lesser demons. The Hunter merely frowns as he sheathes Red Queen across his back. He then holds out Devil Bringer, the appendage glowing brighter as azure flames dance across his arm. His eyes suddenly light up blood red.
His entire body is coated in blue flames before he suddenly thrusts Devil Bringer into the air. A massive orb of fire erupts from him, blasting dozens of demons away, even forcing the one that attacked Hestia to shield itself.
"So Are You Restless,"
Dante and Trish continue their dual attack of the demon. The beast has dozens of cuts and slashes across its body. It roars defiantly and blasts a stream of black and red fire at them. The two evade the attack.
"Each Night You Hear,"
They resume their attack, Trish acting as support while Dante continues attacking right up close. The demon roars in agony as it is slashed and shot from all around.
"Awaken,"
"Awaken,"
Lady rolled to the ground and took a stance in front of the campers that were attacked by demons. She slings her rocket launcher across her back and draws two handguns and takes aim at the demons approaching them.
"A Voice Begins To Call You,"
"While You Hunger,"
"A Taste of Destiny,"
Trish and Dante begin their final attack, both charging at the demon. The hunter's sword burning with red fire while the demoness's hand crackled with gold electricity. They both leaped at the demon as it reared itself onto its hind legs, mouth wide open.
"You're Searching For,"
Back with Nero and Hestia, the goddess looks on in shock as her son's entire body is wreathed with azure fire. But more specifically, the reason for her shock and surprise was that of the ghostly demon that appeared just behind and above Nero.
The Hunter glared at the demon that attacked the camp, the beast roaring as it hefted its pickaxe. He responded by holding out his right hand. In his hand, a silver katana appeared, the demon that appeared behind Nero mimicked his movements as its own sword appeared.
"Awaken,"
The two flipped their swords around.
"Awaken,"
Then charged right towards the demon, katana held by their side as they charged. Both Specter and hunter raised their swords and brought the weapon down.
"Awaken."
End.
Not the chapter any of you were expecting, huh?
I regret nothing.
