The last of the exciting intermissions, maybe, who really knows but the author? Oh well, since no one can find him at the moment let's make the most of this opportunity.

Ladies and gents, "The End…?"


 Intermission – Double Date Part 3

(The End…?)

To no surprise of Nero Quinn and Kyrie's order was the only one to arrive, Quinn's amassing the entire table. Everyone seemed to ignore Nero's question as they dug into their meals. Even Trish had got pass her initial thoughts of The Hole after tasting its delicious platter.

"This is delicious," Kyrie spouted, taking another sip of her beef gumbo, or Murky Whole Flush.

"Nero, are you sure you don't want some of our platter while you wait for your burger," Quinn invited, "There's plenty here."

Nero's stomach started to growl slightly, "No."

"Stubborn…" Trish thought.

"But you could do me the favor of answering my question."

"And what question is that?" he replied.

"You know damn well which one I'm talking about," Nero stood up from the table.

"Nero calm down," Kyrie attempted to comfort him pulling his arm back.

"Yes Nero, calm," Trish's eyes sparked, directing Nero to sit.

"Ladies, Nero; I have a confession to make." Quinn stood up, un-tucking his napkin from his suit, "Nero is right, I am a demon."

"I knew it!" Nero jumped back out of his seat.

"Sit Nero," Trish commanded. Kyrie seemed to be the only one surprised by this revelation. "Go ahead Quinn you can continue."

He grabbed Trish's hand, "Thank you darling. You see, this entire dinner was a ruse that I concocted to take the beautiful Trish out."

"What!?" both Trish and Nero asked.

"And to build up the confidence to ask you this," he continued getting down on his knee, "Trish will you dance with me?"

Nero walked to the ladder of the hole in silence, "Kyrie, we're leaving."

"No Nero," Quinn stopped him, "You're going to miss the best part." Suddenly the lights turned low and rose to the ceiling.

"Ladies and gentlemen," Frank's voice echoed through the restaurant, "We have come to that time in the night where everyone comes out of their holes and reveals themselves on the dance floor." Without notice, the dim lights broke down into a mural of colors like a disco parlor and a retro-techno pop music started playing.

"You have to be kidding me," Nero stated as Quinn made his way up the ladder.

"So will you join me my lady," he extended his hand to Trish.

"Of course good sir," Trish stepped past Nero poking him with her electric fingertip.

After he recovered from the weird electric tingle in his body, Nero saw Kyrie earnestly awaiting him to ask her to dance. He took a deep sigh before finally asking, "Kyrie would you…"

"Oh Nero come on," Kyrie sprung up energized, grabbing Nero's hand a yanking him up the ladder.

The two couples, alongside a lot of others, began to dance and sprint around the holes. Both Trish and Quinn seemed very light on their feet as they flowed to the beat. Kyrie danced circles around Nero, who's very self-conscious about his dancing, but was finally able to take her mind off of Quinn long enough to break out of his shell. After a few hours on the dance floor, things finally started to slow down as the lights singled out from their rainbow colored theme and the music lost its upbeat tempo.

"For those that have been here before and for those that haven't it's time to slow things down for the final dance," Frank announced, "So grab that special lady you came here with tonight and show her how much you care."

Nero pulled Kyrie closer and began to slow dance next to Quinn and Trish. The doctor seemed delighted as this was the dance he was waiting for with Trish. Nero looked at the harmless doctor causing most of his doubts to slowly wash away.

"Sir, a waiter came up to Nero, "We're sorry about the delay on your food. We took the initiative to put in a to-go-box. And Frank has assured that all payments have been dealt with." Nero couldn't believe it but retrieved food anyways.

The two love birds twirled around the dance floor and Nero finally spotted Frank, who was now dressed up in DJ equipment within a hole in the wall. And just like before, with great big smile, Frank gave Nero two thumbs up. But this time the softened devil decided to play along raising his devil bringer to give him a thumb up.

Finally the night ended and the limo took the devil may cry family back home. After Nero and Kyrie entered the shop, Trish happily gave Quinn a kiss on the cheek before his leave. Surprisingly not going home, Quinn arrived to the site of his office as the limo pulled off. He reached into his coat and grabbed a cell phone.

(Hello)

"So Deborah how did you like playing as Frank."

(Oh Hodge its you. Your targets seem a little weak.)

"No, those three are just part of the appetizers. Dante and Vergil now those are the main dish. Open the portal." Suddenly a flaming door rose from the ground before Dr. Quinn Hodge. "So are we set for the Revival Retreat?"

(Yes. All you have to do is get all of them in here and their greatest desires will become their nightmares. Of course, once they're here you have to take inactive role or you risk them finding out about you.)

"Don't worry I'll have someone waiting. Just tell me, do you like red tail or blue." Quinn laughed entering the portal.


 Wow. Could Nero have been right about his suspicions of the good doctor? And what is this Revival Retreat that has the two posers worked up? Let's not forget about Quinn's mysterious 'I'll have some waiting' line. Who is it?

The author promises to back with answers to these questions and more so stay tuned.