Hey guys! Sorry for the late update! May 23rd was my last day of school, and I was out with some of my friends for a good chunk of the night. And by good chunk, I mean I got back at 12:30AM-without my mom finding out, and crashed into my soft bed. Then I had to wake up at 6AM and deliver papers. --; Ah well, at least my update isn't too late….right? (Gets pelted by angry readers with history books) Ouch. Well, here's chapter 10! Enjoy!

(On a side note…this chapter just doesn't feel right to me. I mean in my notebook, it's the shortest chapter….so I tried to lengthen it by adding more details…and I don't know…Chapter 10 just doesn't feel right to me…..Maybe it's just me? Well, I apologize if this chapter seems off or terribly bad…)

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"DON'T HIT THAT KID!" Trish yelled.

Dante grunted and spun the wheel of the red mustang, the car turning and just barley missing the random three year old on his trike in the middle of the road. (That's bad parenting!)

Oh, where did they get the red mustang? They, ahem…..'borrowed' it.

Lady was in the backseat, filing her nails and holding them out in front of her to stare at, "Chill out Trish. Dante can drive just fine…"

The lighting demon looked back at Lady as if she were mental, which just might have been the case. Dante could drive fine? A dead person could drive better!

"How much further?" the Devil Hunter asked.

Trish sighed as she checked the GPS, "About 300 miles. I guess this portal is in Arch City…that's where the signal is coming from."

Dante made a face, "I hate Arch City."

Lady smirked, "Why?"

"Let's just say I had a bad experience…"

Lady and Trish shared a look.

"Whatever. Just keep driv-WATCH OUT FOR THAT SQUIRREL!"

Alas, unlike the small child minutes ago, Dante did not bother to even try avoiding said squirrel-so he ran over it, leaving behind a red and gooey smudge. (Yummy)

Trish blinked for a second g before sighing, "This doesn't surprise me."

Dante grinned, "Good. Hold on. We're going downtown."

Trish stared forward, "Oh yay…"

Lady simply chuckled as she filed her nails.

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Shadow stared up at the top of the dome shaped room and smiled, "I rather like our new light…don't you Akura?"

Akura sighed, "Um…Master? You're darkness itself. Why do you like this light?" the small demon inquired, Shadow sighing in response.

"Because Akura…this light is what fuels Dante's soul."

"Eh what?"

Shadow sighed in defeat, "You haven't been watching him like I have. He used to go after all of those human women…and once they found out he was a demon, well…they all ran off screaming. They all left Dante alone."

"He's into women? Then why is he with this brat?" Akura asked, motioning to the brand new light in the ceiling.

The new 'light' was a huge lantern, Nero floating in the center. (It's like what Kyrie was stuck in. That big orange glowing thing? I never did figure out why the priest took her to use to power the Savior. Seriously…Credo would have been a better power source. Anywho…)

Shadow laughed, "He went after human men as well, don't get me wrong."

"I'm guessing they all rejected him as well?" Akura guessed.

"Exactly. Every last one of them had left the Devil Hunter upon discovering that he was a demon…"

"Um…Master? Just how long have you been watching Dante?"

Shadow thought for a second, "Ever since his father died. Once Sparda was dead….I aimed for his sons. Vergil met an untimely demise, and Dante's the only one left." he explained, sighing, "And then one day, he goes to Fortuna and who does he meet there?"

"…….who?" Akura asked.

Shadow glared at his demon servant, "There are reasons as to why I tell the stories around here. He met Nero you twit! They fought like….I don't know! Three times or something! Dante won every single match they had. Even after they defeated that Savior thing!"

"You watched them fight as well?" Akura asked, "Isn't that a tad obsessive?"

Shadow sighed, "I had nothing to do all day and night! What do you think I did!? I spied on the pathetic humans that live in this world!"

"…that must have been very boring."

Shadow shrugged as he picked up Sparda and Yamato, holding one in each hand before spinning around expertly, "Eh, it was something to do." (He's like Dante! As soon as he touches a Devil's Arm he's magically kickass with it!) He looked at Akura, "Well…time's a wasting. Dante is on his way. I said we begin our plan."

"The one to overrule Earth with darkness?" the creature inquired.

"….Yes Akura. That plan. We'll have to summon the darkness bit by bit. As soon as Dante is gone, we'll be able to summon even more without running the risk of him popping up and delaying our plans…" He smiled, "And we'll change those humans into creatures of darkness."

Akura laughed, "Oh master! You are so smart! I wishes I could be as smart as you!" it bounced happily up and down as it said this, Shadow sighing.

"Yes. Yes…I know. Shut up and go…do something…" the Demon of Darkness grumbled as he headed down the hall, "I've got to prepare for Dante's arrival."

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"I've come for a rematch." Nero stated as he stood in the main entryway of Devil May Cry, Dante sitting at his desk, his feet propped up as he stared at the Knight for the Order of the Sword.

He smirked, "You tracked me down…and traveled all this way for a rematch?" the red clad Devil Hunter inquired.

Nero nodded, "Yeah. I know I can beat you."

Dante stood up, "Why? Because you're wielding Yamato? No offense Kid, but the only person who can wield that sword better than me is Vergil…and he's dead."

Nero's glare hardened, "I want a rematch." he demanded once again.

The Devil Hunter chuckled, "Why are you so desperate Kid? You wanna impress your redheaded girlfriend?"

"She's not my girlfriend. She's my sister." (The game manual and bios both say that Nero thought of Kyrie as a mother/sister figure. So just pretend that the final scene in Devil May Cry 4 didn't happen. Nero never tried to kiss Kyrie….and Kyrie…..likes someone else.)

Dante smirked, "Hey, whatever you wanna call her…you wanna impress her, right?"

Nero shook his head, "No. She has nothing to do with this…I simply want a rematch." he stated once again.

"I get that part. So….when was the last time we fought?" The Son of Sparda wondered out loud to himself. Nero sighed.

"It was about six months ago…"

"Ah…so you've had Yamato for six months, and you think you can actually beat me? That's really funny Kid, but I think you should go home…" Dante mumbled as he turned heel and began to head upstairs.

"Wait!"

The Devil Hunter stopped and looked down at the white haired teen's face. Said teen stare right on back. Dante could've sworn he saw his lips move. Dante…. Yeah….he was hearing this Kid's voice. But somehow…it sounded so familiar. Like a female's instead of a male's….

Dante….

Once again he heard that same voice. Where was it coming from? He turned to look at Nero, only to realize that the demon was gone. For a split second, panic gripped him.

"Dante….Hey…Dante, wake up! Time to get up! Come on! Ya gotta get up!" Trish urged as she shook the Devil Hunter's shoulder.

Said Devil Hunter groaned in response, "What is it?" he mumbled, rubbing his eyes with the back of his hand, "What time is it?" he had just realized that it was no longer daylight out. Trish smiled as she crawled up into passenger's seat of the red Mustang. She looked back at Dante.

"You passed out a few hours ago, remember? You said that someone else should drive. So me and Lady decided on taking turns." was her response.

The Devil Hunter yawned as he sat up and looked out the window into the night sky, "How much farther?"

"About 150 left." she replied, still driving.

"What were you dreaming about?" Trish inquired, making Dante blink.

"Huh?"

"Dreaming. You were dreaming about something…"

"Strawberries." he mumbled, returning to his sleeping position, "I was dreaming about strawberries."

Trish and Lady shared a knowing glance at each other, "Whatever you say Dante. We'll wake you once we get close…"

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I still say it feels off. ;; Not only that….but I think it's kinda short. Damnit…well…the next chapter in my notebook is way longer, and I can totally type that suckah out easy. I guess I wanted to try to show how Dante and Nero came to be. Don't be surprised if more flashbacks pop up in future chapters… . Mmkay, next update….. I have exams and work on Tuesday, I graduate on Thursday, I have work on Friday…and I have a shitload of graduation parties to go to. XD So, look for the next update sometime around June 1st. Well, leave me a review! Reviews make me all warm and fuzzy inside! (Oh, and I'm sorry for the lack of Dante/Nero. But don't worry, Dante will save him!!)