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Note: Thanks for the reviews. And, because I can't remember names that well, and because this is becoming a hectic time on the computer, I'll try to reply on the next chapter. I hope you enjoy this one. The beginning wasn't all that good to me but you might think differently.

Virgil watched Rona's progress in her martial arts. She was still unable to fight as well as she should. And he knew what held her back. She still held onto what she felt as a human. He knew it was because of Dante. He treated her like a human woman, always being gentle with her, and what he had done the day before. Virgil believed Dante had known not to get so close to her, but he didn't. Either that or he didn't care. But didn't Virgil prove that he too was getting too close to her? He never would have attacked Dante because of a woman before. But she was no longer a human. She was a demon.

"Where's Rona" Dante asked behind Virgil.

"She's training. She should rethink the music, it's reminding her of too many memories. Memories of being human." Virgil turned to glare at Dante.

"Then she should keep listening to it. Who is it, anyways?"

"U2. She hasn't changed it from this song, Love Is Blindness, since she started." Virgil paused to look at the sky. "It will be raining soon. I'm sure the rain will be just as violent as she is."

"What are you talking about?"

Virgil shook his head. "Nothing." He still remembered that night they danced in the rain. He had no idea as to what had come over him. It felt to him like someone had taken control and encouraged her to continue her old ceremonies. Could he have been possessed?

Before Dante could ask him any more questions, Virgil headed for the door. He ignored the now falling rain and went to ask Rona a few questions.

"Do you remember the rainstorm from when we first arrived?" He asked, interrupting Rona, as she was about to execute a young tree with a powerful spinning kick.

"Yes." She panted, being out of breath from fighting for so long. "You want to know why you asked to dance with me."

Virgil waited for the explanation.

"It was a rain spirit. He's done it before, only he kissed me the first time. It's his way of telling me I'm okay. That he's still there to watch over me. Although I don't think he'll be guarding me any more." She stood in the rain, watching Virgil try to understand how he could have been possessed so easily.

"How many times has it happened?"

"Twice. The first was my friend, Karl. Only then the spirit was acting on emotions that were already there. With you, he acted on his own."

"How do you know?"

"He was in my dream that night. And he apologized to me for making me… fall in love." She walked over to a large tree and proceeded to tell him why.

"After my parents died in a car wreck, I made a promise to myself that I would never allow myself to be hurt again. The spirit, in an attempt to prove that love didn't always end in disaster, possessed Karl and brought us closer together. It ended with Karl telling me that he just wanted to be friends and then went out with my best friend. That happened with two other guys, without the spirit's encouragement. After that, the spirit promised me he would be my companion and protect me from any more heartache."

"Your parents didn't die because you loved them. Also, your friends were to blame for what happened before."

"No. They died because they loved me. They wouldn't have been out driving in a rainstorm if I hadn't told them about a book and CD that I wanted. They were going to surprise me for my birthday and died because of it. My friends just saw that I was doing too well and let me drop. Now my brother is gone because he wanted to warn me. I lost everyone I had because they cared about me."

"What was he warning you about?" Virgil took a step closer to her, now curious about Aris' last words to his sister.

"It doesn't matter. It's for me to know, not you." She started for the apartments when she noticed Dante was coming to join them. "I don't want to hear it." She growled as she stomped past him.

Dante looked to Virgil and asked, "What did I do this time?"

"We're losing her." Virgil answered.

Rona lay on her bed, knowing that the demon in her was gaining control. She wondered if she would end up fighting Dante and Virgil. And if so could they kill her without regrets. At this point she didn't care. She had to save her brother. She knew the demon would keep him alive. After all, she was the other half. Without her, he couldn't win.

She felt the last thin thread of her human side snap. It wouldn't be long. Soon, everything on her that was human would be left behind.

That night, Rona woke with the feeling that she had to leave. She tried to climb out from under Virgil and Dante's arms without waking them. They seemed to have been expecting something like this, fore it was the first time both of them had held onto her while they slept.

"What are you doing?" Virgil immediately asked.

"I'm going to get a drink." She whispered. "Go back to sleep."

"I'll go with you." Dante said behind her.

"I'll be okay. You don't need to watch me all the time." She threw their arms off and was soon in the hall. She took a few steps into the living room before she suddenly felt dizzy and collapsed.

Dante and Virgil ran out to see the demon form of Rona sitting on the floor with Rona's head on her lap.

"I have to help him." The demon said before looking up at the twins. "I can't leave him to fight alone."

"Who?" Dante asked, slowly reaching for where he thought he had placed his sword, only to remember it was in Rona's room along with the rest of their weapons.

"He can't live without his other half. I can't be strong without my twin."

"Aris." Virgil whispered, now understanding the other demon.

Rona's demon form began to melt and cover the unconscious body she had been holding. What had been Rona was now full demon. She rose from the floor, looked at Dante and Virgil without recognition and soon walked through the door without leaving any scorch marks.

Dante ran to the door, flung it open and searched for Rona only to find darkness. She was gone. And he knew from the look in her eyes that she didn't remember being human. That she had fully embraced the demon she had become.

"It's over." Virgil whispered. "We'll have to fight her."

Dante turned to his twin, disbelieving his words but knowing he would have to believe them.

Rona walked into an old mine. It had been closed off because of a severe fire. Rona could sense the remains of the fire, but not what was left of this who had died. She glided through, following the sense of power that grew stronger whenever she took the right turns.

"I welcome you." A voice spoke in the darkness. "My sister."

Rona closed her golden-fire eyes. At last, she was home.