Exploring the Dangerous Desert

Leina is seen hanging on a wall with chains cuffed to her arms while sleeping like nothing bad happened to her, except getting kidnapped by a demon woman with a small talking cat head, soon she starts to wake up groaning and slowly opening her eyes to see she's in an empty room of stone all around and a metal bars on her right.

"Where am I?" Leina asked herself, recalling being taken away.

"I see the guest of honor has finally awaken." Menace said walking in front of the cell.

"YOU!" Leina snapped as she tries to run toward the cell hoping to grab the bitch by the neck, but her chains kept her in place.

"Oh my, just woken up and you already look like you want to fight." Menace chuckled.

"It's certainly unlady-like." Setra said.

"You witch, you better not have done anything to Tomoe!" Leina growled.

"Do not worry, I didn't killer she was only blocking my path so I removed her and message for your big sister Claudette." Menace answered walking into the cell and closer to Leina.

"Claudette, but would want to send her a message?" Leina asked, not sure what this woman's motive is but she knows it can't be good.

"Hmm, you may have the power but I don't think you have all the memories yet." Menace noticed.

"Well, unlike you and your sisters being reincarnation and all, I am immortal living for thousands of years and now I serve a powerful Master." Menace bragged on about herself.

"Sounds like you've been living a lonely life and wanted someone to boss you around." Leina mocked.

"Well, I normally I would never allow myself to become someone else's servants unless they "want" to work for me." Menace said with a sinister smile.

"By that you mean forcing them against their will?" Leina asked glaring at the desert princess.

"Sharp mind, are we?" Menace said.

"By now, you sisters and friend are probably looking for you right now and this time I'll be the winner and Claudette will bow before me." Menace grinned.

"Not if Dante has anything to say about." Leina said, knowing Dante will come with the others as well to rescue her.

"Dante, you mean the white-haired boy with the red coat who also hunt down demons for a living?" Menace asked rhetorically.

"Wh-what, how do you know about him?" Leina asked shock.

"Let just say my Master knows your Dante VERY well, more than you know of him being one of Sparda's offsprings." Menace blurted out on purpose.

"One of Sparda's offsprings, just who is this master of yours?" Leina demanded, now knowing there is something bigger going on here.

"Sorry, I afraid that's all I can say right now as my Master would punish me for saying too much, but I'm sure he wouldn't mind finishing off Dante too as a bonus." Menace said, walking away while laughing leaving Leina alone in her cell.

"Dante… are you keeping secrets from me?" Leina asked worrying.

(With Dante and Girls)

"Okay, I hope you all had a good night sleep because is the we go search for Leina and teach that sandy girl as lesson!" Dante declared as the two Vance sister,s Risty, and Tomoe are ready to go.

"Hey, where's Nanael? Isn't she coming with us?" Elina asked, noticing the angel girl is here.

"I asked her to scout on ahead to see if she can find any traces of Leina or that demon woman from last night. With any luck, she should able to find a lead." Dante answered.

Right on cue, Nanael came right into the house through the front door.

"Guys, I think found where Menace took Leina!" Nanael announced.

"Really, you found them?" Elina asked.

"I'm pretty sure of it, follow me!" Nanael gestured as she left the house again.

"Well, you heard the flying cutie, let's go!" Risty shouted running after the angel with everyone following them.

(Back Alleyway)

"Are you sure this where that sandy bitch took Leina?" Risty asked confuse.

Everyone is looking around in a back alleyway in parts of the city Nanael has lead them here as the place where she believes that Menace has took Leina into hiding. So far, all they see in the area is a garbage dump, some trash laying around, rats running, and brick walls on all three sides.

"Positive, I can sense demonic energy around this place and they belong to Menace." Nanael answered while looking around.

"So do I, if she came through here that means there must be a secret entrance." Dante stated looking for it too.

"Well, how are we supposed to find it?" Elina asked complaining.

"You girls still can't sense demon energy like me and Dante, so we'll look for it." Nanael said.

A few minutes has passed and still either have found anything until Dante notice a small symbol on the window.

"Hey Nanael, what do you make of this?" Dante asked.

Nanael flew down from the roof she was looking it and saw the symbol, easily recognizing it.

"That's Menace's symbol of her former kingdom, that means if I'm right… this window should…" Nanael opened the window and suddenly a dark-purple light appeared.

"Yes, this is it!" Nanael cheered.

"She's hiding through a window?" Elina confused.

"I think it's more like the window is acting as a gateway to Menace's hideout." Claudette corrected.

"Yep, this will take straight to Menace and we'll definitely find Leina there!" Nanael stated as she brought out her sword.

Dante walk in front of the portal and face all the female warriors.

"Alright girls, listen up: we don't know what's beyond this point or what kind of trap the enemies may have set up for us, but but I promise you this that we will save Leina and kick that demon woman's ass to next week!" Dante said as he brought out his sword.

"Yeah, we'll teach that sandy bitch never mess with one of us!" Risty excited with a mace and shield.

"Leina is my friend and we are drawn to each other by fate, as a Priest Warrior I shall destroy all that would do harm to good!" Tomoe promised holding onto her sword.

"As the oldest sister, it is my responsibility to bring back Leina safe and sound and to make that woman pay!" Claudette said with serious anger in her eyes.

Dante smiles that the girls are willing to go through a dangerous adventure despite still being new all this except for Tomoe, he turns around staring at the portal with a cocky smile and determination in his eyes ready to save his friend.

"Alright, let's go wild!" Dante shouted before jumping into the portal as everyone follow his lead with Nanael flying in last.

(With Menace)

Menace is seem eating some grapes being held up above her by one of her servants enjoying the sweet taste of the small fruits.

"My lady, my lady, emergency!" Setra shouted worry flying to her.

"What is it, Setra?" Menace asked, wondering what could possibly bother her now.

"Intruders have found one of the secret entrance and have entered your domain!" Setra reported, shocking the desert princess.

"It's probably just some random mortals again, we always had those problems every now and then as we make them my slaves. So, it's no big deal." Menace said getting back to eating her grapes.

"Actually, my lady, some of them are mortals but there is also an angel with them." Setra reported again, Menace nearly choked on the grape she was eating after hearing this.

"What? An angel, are you sure?" Menace asked shock.

"Yes, and not just her but the Demon Hunter Dante is here too!" Setra added.

Menace grew angry as she bit her thumb not taking the news well, she knew that Claudette is also with them too wanting to get her little sister back, but she didn't expect them to find the place so soon. She blames the angel Nanael for that.

"(Damn it, looks like we'll have to move up the revenge sooner than expected.)" Menace thought. She gets up from her throne with a serious look on her face.

"How far are they?" Menace asked walking with Setra beside her.

:They're about a few miles from here, probably 5-6 miles." Setra answered.

"So, they're that close. I still need to make my preparation, sent in some mummy demons to stall them." Menace ordered.

"Yes, my lady!" Setra nodded.

(With Dante's Group)

"O. M. G." Eline gasped as everyone are also shocked as all they can see nothing but sand, endless sand miles beyond the eyes can see reaching toward the horizon.

"Okay, I was not expecting… all this." Risty confessed.

"Did we just step into Egypt or am I going crazy?" Claudette asked.

"No, this whole area doesn't feel like our anymore." Tomoe noticed the air feels different here, and it's not because of the heat waves.

"She's right, we're actually in some sort of pocket dimension of the one who created this world that's suites their needs." Nanael explained as she is several feet above the others looking around.

"And once you enter their territory there's no going back unless you defeat the boss herself." Dante added, feeling the sweats from his forehead.

"Well then, we best hurry to find Menace and rescue Leina or else the heat may get to us." Tomoe said, stretching her shirt a bit.

"Oh, that reminds me, we should you girls all suited up!" Nanael mentioned.

Before the girls could ask what Nanael meant, the little angel girl snaps her finger and suddenly their clothes have disappeared and are now wearing new clothing.

Claudette is wearing a detailed metal headpiece and a black wrap that goes from her neck to her collarbone. She wears a metal bikini top and small black thong panties, and on her right arm she has a black and gold bracer and a golden armband on her upper arm. On her left arm, the black wrap continues up to her fingers, and she has a metal detailed full-length arm-guard. On her lower body, she has a large black flowing cloth wrap on her hips, and black thigh-high boots.

Elina is wearing a new metal cat-eared headband and a golden necklace with a sapphire pendant. On her chest she wears a metal brassiere partly painted blue. She wears a white and black striped vest that has high ends and is open on her torso, but closes and forms a front and back tassel as it descends below her navel. She wears a white and black striped full-length glove on her right arm and a metal arm guard on her left arm. She wears black thong panties with an ornate black belt over the tassel. She wears protective and support wrappings on her knees. White and black striped shoes complete Elina's combat wardrobe.

Risty wears a ornate tight jacket as her top, with a detailed piece going around her neck. She wears black thong panties and a detailed red belt over them. On her arms, she has armguards high up on her arms, with feathers protruding from them. She also as a thigh-length tattoo on her right leg, and sandals.

Finally, Tomoe wears the standard clothes of a miko, a Japanese priestess.

"Whoa, what's with the getup?" Risty asked, looking at her new outfit.

"These were worn the your previous life in the ancient times, I had to ask a little favor of giving these armors more protection and increasing your striking power." Nanael explained.

"Wow, I do feel stronger and I can jump higher!" Elina excited as she starts jumping showing off her new jumping heights.

"I actually already clothing like this, but this does feel more combat ready." Tomoe commented.

"I wonder how strong I can swing my sword now?" Claudette asked herself looking at her sword.

"Alright everyone, now that you're all geared up let's head toward the small triangle!" Nanael pointed in the direction as everyone see the small triangle she mentioned.

"So, we already found her HQ, that was easy." Risty pointed out.

"Probably because that entrance we came from got us the closest, otherwise we would've spend hours walking." Dante stated.

Soon, everyone start walking except for Nanael as she's flying though close to the ground and right next to the group thinking of sticking together, and sometimes flying higher for a viewing advantage to see how's it going ahead. They did their best to hold out against the intense heat from the sun, feeling their bodies getting hotter and sweating from all over but that wouldn't stop them from moving forward with the only on their minds is finding Leina.

Although the girls wished they could've at least packed some water and sunscreen for the hot desert trip, and maybe rented a car that can travel through the desert so that wouldn't have to walk all the way there.

Yeah, they really shouldn't have been more prepared.

As they walk something within the sand starts rising revealing itself to be a hand going toward Claudette's ankle to pull her down, but luckily, Dante was able to see in an instant and shot the arm away.

"AAHH?!" What was that?" Elina asked freaking out a bit.

"We're about to have company." Dante answered as he prepared himself.

Then suddenly, large things started popping out of the sand showing themselves to be mummy-like demons with blades in their hands looking at the group vicious and dangerous wanting to kill them, though you can't tell because they don't have eyeballs and some of them have their mouth covered in bandages.

"I take it these are the welcome parties." Risty said sarcastically.

"That means we're getting close." Nanael glared at the mummy demons as she and the girls got into fighting stance with their weapons ready and Dante smirks.

"Let's get this party started!" Dante said pointing his guns at the demons.


KO a new chapter is done and hope you all enjoy it!

Dante and the girls are about to have a very hot day dealing with mummy demons and dealing the heat waves from the desert world of Menace as she prepares to make something that could spell trouble for our heroes.

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