Super Smash Bros Brawl

Part 2: Adventure

DH Chap 2: Without a Pegasus

In case you didn't get the point, no I DON'T OWN RIGHTS TO DEVIL MAY CRY OR FIRE EMBLEM

I'll focus on updating the Devil Hunter chapters. Once I'm finished with them, I'll move onto the next set, until the major three are complete. The other two will just have summaries once they return.

Current new pairings: Dante and Florina

Note: After I post this, I'll be editing the character profiles on the first chapter.

Tikhorgornyj: Behind Waterfall

Florina woke up to the sound of talking. She took a quick look around. She was in a cave behind a waterfall. It was night. She was wrapped in a blanket, and her head was resting on a folded up coat. She saw from the firelight the man Dante who saved her, talking to two sentries holding the serrated swords in front of their face. Agni, the red sword, started talking, "Sorry master, but I can't find her clothes. Nor can I find medicine for her."

Dante shook his head. "Damn. So she's stuck in her underwear and sick because of poisoning from Devil Magic. Rudra, have you found Rebellion yet?" Dante turned towards the blue sword. Its host started talking.

"I know where it is, but my host can't reach the area. I'll find a new one and grab your sword. I've read the mind of this host, and I've found out enough about the wildlife outside of the cave to fetch you some food. Would you like me too, master?" The blue sword spoke out the final sentence. Florina saw its face on the hilt. Its eyes were glowing. She slowly regained feeling in her body, and immediately felt ill. She couldn't move, and although she was wrapped up in the blanket, she felt as if she were freezing. She started to move, Dante noticed. He turned to her.

"I see you're finally awake. You've been out for five hours." Dante told Florina. She didn't reply. She instead started coughing. She tried to sit up but couldn't move. Blood started to run to her mouth. Dante saw that and walked over to her. He picked her up and led her outside of the cave to a pit that was dug. He leaned her over it, and she vomited blood into the hole in the ground. Pain hit her as she did, and she was crying again. Dante was rubbing her back, whispering to her. She couldn't hear him, but she knew he was trying to comfort her. Why was he so friendly suddenly? She coughed up a bit more blood and started coughing. Dante pulled her close to him and held her close to him. Soon he called out. "Rudra, how long will she be ill?"

The sword called out in reply. "Sorry master, but it will probably be a few days. I didn't remember how differently female humans reacted to the Vital Stars until you used it on her. For now just keep her calm."

Dante shook his head and picked Florina up. She looked into his face. Through her blurred eyes, she saw that he was concerned, not annoyed. She tried to talk, but Dante stopped her. "Don't talk until you've slept some more. You'll feel better if you get some sleep. Wait until then to talk." Dante placed Florina back down inside the cave, her head again resting on his coat. Dante started stroking her face softly, she felt herself drifting away, but still heard him talking. "Agni, what did your soldier know about that old basterd that hurt her?"

The red sword replied, "His name is Volgin. He's a crazy sadist who can control bullets using electricity. He's old, but gets pleasure from torture as if he were engaged in intercourse."

Florina still saw Dante's face. He looked pained. "It's hard to believe that a human could be so happy after what he did to her. Basterds like piss me off so much that it's hard not to lose control of my Devil trigger."

The blue sword replied this time. "Master, we've been looking for the portal, but from what we can sense, Volgin's life is keeping it sealed. Your job in this area will be to kill Volgin."

Dante sighed. "I'd be glad to get rid of him, but I'm more worried about her. I should've used my own blood to make a Vital Star. That would've poisoned her less."

Rudra turned to Dante. "The process of making it would weaken you to the point where if you touched either of us, our power would make you lose control. And the difference wouldn't be enough for her to be able to defend herself from you. I'm sorry master, but this was the only safe way. She'll be in pain, but she'll live. Humans are more stubborn survivors then demons, even without their healing abilities."

Dante looked at Florina. Her eyes were still watery from the convulsions. He picked her back up and held her. She didn't feel scared around him as she did around other men. Instead she felt safe. She rested her head on his chest, and fell asleep, listening to his breathing and heartbeat.

…

Florina awoke and looked around, it was now daylight, but the fire was still going. Florina saw towards the waterfall the two possessed sentries standing guard. She then looked to her left. Dante was asleep next to her. She moved around a bit. The pain was lessened, but she was still sore all over. She was also still cold. She then heard the voice of the red sword Agni, and almost jumped. "Look brother, she's awake."

Rudra replied almost instantly. "I see that."

Agni started talking again. "Should we awake the master?"

Dante then shouted out, startling Florina a bit. "A little late. You morons forgot how annoying it is when someone wakes you up."

Rudra replied after a second of thought. "We were turned into swords since before Sparda rebelled; we haven't really slept since then."

Dante sat up. Florina took a look at him. All he was wearing were black jeans and a strange amulet, but she already knew he was different from the other men who would dress in a similar manner. Dante turned to her. "It should be safe for you to talk now. How are you feeling?"

Florina moved her mouth a little. It didn't hurt a lot, so she decided to talk. "I feel cold and sore as if I were 60 years older."

Dante replied softly, he remembered how easily he could scare her. "I'm sorry I had to use that Vital Star. The pain you feel is your body trying to expel the demon magic. It should be mostly gone now, but you will still feel very sore until the poison is completely gone."

Rudra then talked suddenly. "Master, you have the Force Edge."

Dante turned to the sword twins. "So what? What can my old mans sword do right now?"

Rudra started talking, being the smarter brother. "It will expel the rest of the magic from her. She'll be cured."

Dante shook his head. "That info isn't going to help much. We can't leave her alone until the poison is gone. And we can't get to the Force Blade if Volgin is still alive. And we can't get Volgin until she can walk on her own."

Rudra simply bowed. "You are right. I'm sorry I could not be of help. If you would like me to correct the mistake, I shall go and fetch some food for you."

Dante sat up a bit more to that offering. "Fine, bring what you can. Just don't use that shotgun to kill animals."

Rudra bowed again, and then walked off. Agni stepped into the middle of the cave entrance and resumed his guard stance. Florina started talking. "Dante, have you seen my pegasus?"

Dante shook his head. "No, it's definitely not in this area. I'm sorry."

Florina started coughing. Dante picked her up again and started rubbing her back. She stopped coughing and leaned into him. She felt relaxed. "Thank you… Dante."

Dante chuckled a little. "I'm glad to see that you're not so shy anymore. I'm just sorry that it was beaten out of you."

Florina freed her arm from the blanket and rubbed Dante's face. "You are so different now. Why?"

Dante put his hand on her head; she could see he was getting sad. "I don't like seeing innocent humans getting hurt. I saw enough of that already."

Florina lifted up hear head, she saw the sad look on Dante's face and put her hand on his cheek. "It doesn't seem like you to be so sad. What happened?"

Dante sighed a little. "I became a Devil Hunter, looking for revenge against the servants of Mundus The basterd had killed my mother and father… and had almost killed my twin. Vergil went crazy after seeing that, and felt as though he needed more power so he could stop it from happening. I picked up my fathers sword… made my handguns… and became a devil hunter. Hell bent on killing the demon king who ruined my family." Florina heard a change in Dante's breathing, but he had lifted up his head. She didn't know what to say. Dante started to continue his story. "I've been a Devil Hunter for years now. I've killed the servants of Mundus, and killed several others… but my most recent job has been haunting me. It's getting hard to not just shout from the nightmares. My brother… I had left him in the demon world…" Dante stopped talking suddenly. Florina's eyes were watering; she could tell he was sad.

"Dante… please… don't cry. I don't ever want to see such a good man crying…" Dante looked down at Florina. His face was still sad. He wiped a tear from Florina's eye.

"Devils never cry. I had to become a devil to kill the devils. I haven't been a human ever since I took up my father's sword Rebellion." Florina's tears then came freely.

"You're not a devil. No devil would have helped me. You simply have a title. I have a title like that… but I'm no falcon, and I'm no knight. Please… don't make yourself seem so low."

Dante stopped and looked at the girl. "Florina... why do you care?"

Florina sat up and rested her head on Dante's shoulder, still crying. "You've suffered more then I have… you've lost your family… but you still have heart enough to help me. I've seen a devil before… you're not one. You don't make others suffer… you don't kill for pleasure… devils are evil… but you're not. That man Volgin was a devil… Nergal… he was a devil… you're nothing like them… even if your father was one…"

Dante didn't reply to that. He just held her, paralyzed by her words. He never had seen anyone other than his mother care on if he called himself a demon or a devil. He just held Florina. He saw Agni standing by the waterfall. His host was crying also. Dante didn't know what to do or say. He just held onto the one girl who saw the humanity in him, and decided that he would protect her no matter what.

Man, typing stuff like that makes me feel weird. I don't usually type emotional stuff like that. I'll get back to the carnage soon. R&R PLEAZ!!!!