Chapter 11

Struggle for Unlimited Power

The three jump to the roof of the station, rain pouring down on them and soaking their cloths. The rain lightly dripped down the sides of the roof tiles on the diagonal sides of the roof. An almost full moon broke over the sky as it's light sliced through the roads and sides of the city over the mountain. A streak of lightning pierced through the sky as Dante, Phoenix and Royce stare down Blake whose already recovered from their previous attack at the other end. He had his left hand resting on the handle of his katana. A few strands of red ribbon drooped down from his sword.

"Ah yes, the three destined to be crumbled to ashes. This will be an interesting fight," Blake said with a smirk as he looked from right to left, examining each of them.

"It ends here brother," Royce said pointing his finger down. "You wanted to see this sword's true potential, well, you will."

"Hmm. Yes. I suppose I will," Blake whispered to himself. He tilted his dead down slightly.

The rain poured down at a faster rate.

Blake raised his right hand, pointing it at the three. He then snapped his fingers and another giant snake busted out from underneath the ceiling next to Blake. It immediately opened it's mouth and threw itself at Phoenix who was standing to the side of the three. Royce jumps forward at his brother while Dante and Phoenix bounced backwards as several tiles fly into the air when the snake purged it's face into the roof. Royce pulls out Akkiken and then clashes with Blake, throwing numerous attacks at each other and blocking one another's blows at the same time. Dante and Phoenix fought the snake in the meantime.

The snake quickly recovers and then hisses and throws itself at the two again. Dante and Phoenix fall backwards as the snake gets up again in haste and then, in lightning speed, opens it's mouth and lashes at Phoenix.

"This snake is a lot quicker than it's brethren," Dante thought to himself while skidding on his feet backwards. He then comes to a halt and flies forward, Rebellion out in his right hand.

"Better slow him down!" He said to himself aloud as he stabbed the end of the snakes tail, stabbing into the roof too, holding it down and causing the snake to be stuck.

The snake howled as it stopped short of reaching Phoenix who fumbled back, being startled by how close the snake came to attacking him. The snake shook around for a bit but was unable to break free of Dante holding it down at it's tail with both hands. Phoenix shook his head and then pulled out and transformed his sniper-blade. Phoenix then hauled himself at the demon and sliced it's head in half. Blood spurted out and onto Phoenix's head and upper body. The blood mixed with the falling rain and a pool of blood soaked the ground around it's deceased head. Dante removed his Rebellion from the snake's tail and then grabbed it's tail with his left hand. He then flung it over his shoulders and whipped it forward, throwing the body off the right side of the roof and down the a steep hill that rest to the side of the station.

Royce and Blake knocked each other back but maintain their balance on their feet. Both were slightly hyperventilating. Dante and Phoenix take their places next to Royce again, Dante to the left and Phoenix to the right. Dante had Rebellion flung over his right shoulder. He wasn't particularly happy.

"I'm tired of these fucking snakes. I hate snakes!" Dante pointed his blade at Blake in frustration. "Prepare for an ass-kicking!" Dante shouts.

"Ha! Lets see if you dodge this one first," Blake said as he raised his katana into the sky with both hands.

A bolt of lightning came crashing down and flashed atop of his sword absorbing it's power. The roof grew a bright white/yellow as the other's shielded their eyes from the power. The bolt of lightning disappeared while Blake still held his katana in the air, now glowing a resilient yellow. Blake then lowered it to his side and flipped his katana upside-down with both hands holding on to it. A white streak of lightning flashed around it. He then followed up with a quick horizontal slash that which produced a white streak of energy cut at the three. Dante and Phoenix easefully dodged it, jumping over it, but Royce fell back from the cut's potential. Dante and Phoenix landed on their feet and hands as they look back to see a massive explosion erupt where the streak hit the roof. Tiles fly everywhere as the smoke clears and a huge hole is shown where Royce should appear to be.

"Royce!" Phoenix screamed as he started to run back to assist him.

He is then stopped by Dante grabbing his shoulder, "he's fine, besides, there's no time when it comes to his guy's tricks up his sleeves," Dante informs Phoenix while he tilted his head at Blake to point him out.

Dante lets go of Phoenix's shoulder as he walks away, Phoenix still facing toward the hole with his head down at it. Phoenix glanced back at Dante then jumped into the hole after Royce despite what Dante had just said.

"Time to get serious…" Dante says as he snapped his right hand's fingers into the air.

A red bolt of energy and lightning come crashing down onto him. The smoke cleared again and his devilish armor appeared on him for his DT. Dante stood there in his demonic armor, glaring down Blake with a threatening posture. Blake widened his eyes in discomfort.

Dante warped in front of him and Blake jumps backward, startled by his powers. Dante then pulls out Rebellion and thrusts the edge of his sword at Blake, doing the Stinger move. Blake managed to block the powerful blow with his katana using one hand holding the blade and another pressing against the metal. Dante then does a small laugh and follows his move with Million Stab, thrusting multiple stabbing moves at Blake in lightning speed and accuracy, over and over again at his body, arms and legs. Blake was able to block a few but too many broke past his defense and managed a few stabs at his body and arms. Dante then followed his move with a dropkick to the face, causing Blake to fall face-down on to the tiles of the roof. Dante then reached down and picked him up from the collar of his coat and then threw him forward. Blake flew for a moment then did a couple of spins in the air and landed on his feet, katana still in his left hand. He stood up but then gasped for air as he clenched his chest and shoulders from the wounds inflicted on them. Blood poured out between his fingers as the rain washed it onto the tiles of the roof.

The blood spilled down the sides as Blake looked back up, "So you're the legendary-" he tilts his head down and coughs up a clump of blood from his mouth. He looks back up, "the legendary Son of Sparda?" He managed to say as he gasped for more air.

Dante looked back in silence with Rebellion still in his right hand, rain dripping off of it. A red bolt whipped across his chest and back.

"Yes brother, the son of the legendary Son of Sparda, son of the Dark Knight, the Devil himself," Royce appeared next to Dante.

Royce now had an aurora of flames surrounding him with the Akkiken glowing once again a bright red in his right hand. It appeared red flames were leaking out of the symbols on the sword. Royce's eyes shined red as he angrily faced Blake.

Dante turned his head at Royce, "so what do you call this?" Dante asked with his voice muffled in the helmet.

Royce smiled, "call his my DT."

Blake gritted his teeth in disgust and fear as he took a step back.

"Care if I take the first blow?" Dante asked looking back at Blake.

"Be my guest," Royce replied.

Dante warped into the air right above Blake and then swung his Rebellion in a downward cut to where Blake was standing. Dante exploded down but Blake flew upwards as more of the roof collapsed from Dante's amazing attack. Phoenix then rushed forward past Royce and pulled out his sniper-blade and unloaded a few shots at Blake who was in mid-air. Blake pulled out his pistol with his right hand and fired a few shots towards Phoenix, deflecting the oncoming bullets. Blake then followed it doing a flip and spiraled downward at the three, feet first. He crashed upon the roof but the three easefully evade the attack.

While the smoke was clearing, Royce jumped next to Dante and asked, "Dante! Hand me your sword, I have an idea," he said tilting towards him.

"What? Uh, sure. But don't break it. I have a very short warranty on it," Dante said as he tossed the sword to Royce's left hand which he grasped the handle with.

Royce pulled out both swords, Akkiken and Rebellion, in both hands and swung them around counter-clockwise. Blake stood back up to see Royce charging at him, now with two swords in both hands. Royce does a fast and vicious sideways-clockwise wheel spin, tearing up some tiles underneath him in his path. Blake confusingly gets sliced upwards off the roof. Royce and Dante then jumped after him as he fell towards the hill to the side of the station.

Blake bounced off the hill with a poof of dust clouding around behind him whilst he fell down. As he tumbled back into the air, he manages to pull out his pistol and fire at Royce, while actually upside-down. Royce blocks the bullets by turning the Akkiken sideways.

Royce then looked back at Dante following still deflecting Blake's bullets, "here, catch!"

Royce spun Rebellion back at Dante who caught it easily with his right hand. Dante then spun around in motion with the sword and flung it at Blake's right arm. Blake gasps as the sword stabbed into his arm, he was distracted by Royce. Blake spun widely in the air in a different direction and Rebellion smashed up against the side of a building. Blake hung from the sword pierced into the side of the building. He then immediately tried to pull out his katana but was stopped when the Akkiken came out of nowhere and stabbed his left arm. He screamed in pain as he dropped his katana to the ground. He was now hanging from his arms from both swords. Blood washed up onto his arms and the rest of his body from the rain. He was only a few feet off of the ground.

Dante and Royce appeared from behind a few trees that laid on the end of the hill, before the side of the building. They deactivated their DT's, Dante flashing a quick white back to his red coat and Royce's flames disperse from both his body and the Akkiken.

The two approached Blake who was now helplessly hanging from their swords.