Dimensions Crossed (A Devil May Cry/Legend of Spyro fic)

Disc.: I do not own 'Devil May Cry', 'Legend of Spyro' or any other anime/manga/video games mentioned in this fic. I also don't own any song lyrics used in this fic, everything except the plot and/or any OCs used belong to their respective owners so I don't want any heat for borrowing stuff.

A/N: Well, here we are- Chapter 12. Ya know, somehow it always amazes me just how many people like my stories, and it's something that I will always be happy about no matter how many times I post something- be it a new chapter for one of my current stories, or even a new one in general. So, I'm grateful to everyone for all the views, feedback, reviews, and suggestions…these chapters I dedicate to all of you, thank you everyone!

Ch.12- Bad News (and possibly Good News, Too)

Dante just stood waiting for this demon to tell him how he wanted his help. He didn't wait long before the demon told him what had been happening between him and the Harpies for who knows how long he'd been there in the prison.

"Those flying bastards stole my eye, and they torment me incessantly. I can't leave without it, I'm trapped here for eternity. Help me get my eye back, and I'll help you get to the tower."

"Alright, let's get to it."

Dante jumped back onto the train car right near the ledge that this demon was standing on as he lured them back out.

"Hey, you flying bastards- come!"

The Harpies came back as predicted and resumed their tormenting of the man before Dante jumped over to where they were, effectively scaring them away.

"Now go, follow them- find their nest!"

At hearing him tell him to follow them, Dante began following the Harpies back to their nest through a series of twists and turns, down some tunnels, while cutting down some other demons along the way. After 3 hours of following the Harpies, Dante finally found the nest. He noticed the ground leading to it was only stable in the center, so Dante used Osiris to fly towards the center and landed right where he needed to.

"Why exactly am I doing this for a crusty old demon again?"

After looking around for a few minutes, Dante found the object he was searching for wedged up right in the very bottom of their nest.

"Oh yeah, that's why."

Switching to Arbiter, Dante managed to grab hold of the object and caught it in his hand. He looked down at the strange object, it looked like a miniature telescope- but to a demon it may very well function like a set of glasses. Dante smiled to himself, now it seemed like he was even closer to helping the young boy who'd stolen his heart without even realizing it- Lion-O.

"Got it! So, you must be the eye."

Before Dante could make it back to the demon with the eye, he was ambushed by more Harpies. There were more this time, which meant the ones that he'd seen earlier were just scouts looking for someone or something to make easy prey out of. Too bad for them, they would be easy pickings for him.

"You flocking bastards."

When the battle was over, Dante found himself standing before the demon he'd helped in order to get to the tower.

"Who's there?"

"It is I."

The demon was ecstatic, finally he'd regain all of his sight- it was enough to make him smile, in a crooked sort of manner.

"The eye? You have it?!"

Dante just handed it to him, watching as he placed it back into his skull.

"I can see…I can see!"

The demon turned to his companion, amazed that he could see again, and smiled at the young Nephilim standing before him.

"Dante…"

For the second time in his life, Dante was confused- how did this demon know who he was? Did everyone know who he was, or just certain people?

"You know me?"

"No, not you…I knew your father, Sparda. I can see him in you."

"Hold up a sec, my father was a demon…but I am nothing like him, alright?"

"Yes, of course. You are Nephilim, I can see that too. I hope I did not offend you, Dante."

"Nah…but what are you anyway?"

"I am Phineas…scholar, inventor, prophet-"

"Demon."

"And until you arrived, a political prisoner of Mundus. But you have, in a way, set me free and I am grateful."

"It wasn't really a favor, you promised to get me to the tower so lead the way."

"Of course my friend, of course. Follow me."

Dante and Phineas walked down different pathways to get to the tower, all the while learning about each other. Dante found out that Mundus had actually enlisted Phineas' help in trying to find a way to fully control the human realm, but he'd refused and it was for that very reason that Mundus had banished him to Limbo and stole his eye to teach him not to disobey the man ever again.

"They blinded you and imprisoned you here for how long?"

"Hundreds of years."

"And you're sure you know your way around this place?"

"Like the back of my hand."

Phineas was about to walk off the ledge they were standing on when Dante stopped him.

"Whoa, what are you nuts?!"

Phineas just looked at Dante with a disbelieving look on his face. Then again, Dante had no idea what Phineas could do so it only seemed natural he'd panic like that.

"Ah yes, I forget. You and I see things differently…seeing things differently can open new paths, depending on how you look at it."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, you only see evil in me because I am a demon. Try opening your mind, it's all a matter of perspective."

Phineas focused his eye on the bridge that had been destroyed at least an hour ago, and Dante saw that he'd reversed the damage done- effectively repairing the bridge and opening a new pathway at the same time.

"Whoa."

"As I said, I see things differently. We'll meet up ahead, I have something to show you."

Phineas disappeared afterwards, leaving Dante to find his own way to the next area. Half an hour later he was standing next to Phineas, who seemed to be looking at something on the ledge below.

"Her name was Asiel, an ancient one…a Nephilim, like you."

Dante was shocked- this Asiel woman was also a Nephilim? Just what all didn't he know about this race of half breeds that he was a part of?

"I didn't know there were others."

"The Nephilim were the Third race. Sadly, they were hunted down and slain."

"Why?"

"They wielded the powers of both Angels and Demons, but unlike the both of them the Nephilim could easily cross between worlds…they were formidable."

"Which made them a threat, like me."

"And like you, they held great potential. What a waste. You want to unlock your full potential? Perhaps…Asiel holds the key."

Dante jumped down towards the ledge to find out more from this woman…only to come face to face with another demon known as a Witch. After destroying her, the statue turned to look at him and spoke only one word.

'Nephilim.'

On habit, Dante gripped the necklace his mother gave him and watched as Asiel turned away to show him what looked like a Nephilim Key.

"Right, Asiel holds the key."

Upon reaching the key, Dante was transported to the strange dreamscape he'd been to before. He made his way across ledges until he was standing in front of the final chain to be broken. He slashed at it with Arbiter until it broke, causing the massive statue to break the chains binding its wrists together before Dante was blinded by a white light. He turned when he heard a familiar voice address him…it was a voice Dante knew all too well, it was the voice of Eva.

The voice of his mother.

"Dante, you are here because I was unable to protect you and your brother. For that, I am truly sorry. Your father fell in love with me, a love that transgressed rigid, ancient boundaries. We chose our path in the face of certain annihilation, we never once regretted our choices but never let you have yours my dear son. Now, finally, you will have that choice. You will soon be able to control a great power, a power that will allow you and Vergil to forge your own path- that my son is freedom. Be brave, my son…I love you both, you and Vergil. I will now send you back to Limbo, make use of what I have told you…goodbye Dante, and no matter what happens just remember that your father and I will both be watching over you and Vergil."

Eva then disappeared, and Dante found himself standing on the ledge where the key was. He looked up when he heard Phineas call out to him.

"Dante!"

"Oh right, the tower…I'm on my way!"

Dante found himself standing next to Phineas after scaling all those ledges. "Come here."

"What is it?"

Phineas looked at the back of Dante's head and saw that he'd started unlocking his potential, for among his dark hair was a small bit of white, proof of his demonic blood awakening.

"You found your inner Devil, all right. But you have yet to discover your full potential."

"Yeah yeah, mainly I just wanna kill a demon king named Mundus."

"And tell me this, if you do kill him then who will take his place?"

Dante had never even stopped to consider that. If he did manage to kill Mundus, then Dante would be the one to take over and rule everyone both human and demon. It hit Dante hard like a punch to the gut, even if he did manage to free the humans it would only be a matter of time before someone else rose up to try and finish what Mundus had started. Right now, he didn't want to think of that- he just wanted to save Lion-O from whatever illness was killing him, and perhaps Phineas could help him with that.

Dante ran to catch up to the man and soon managed to keep up with him until they'd found themselves standing on the bridge leading to the tower.

As they stood there looking at the tower, Phineas decided to break their silence. He knew that Dante had a lot on his mind and it wouldn't bode well to be distracted during a crucially important battle.

"I am no longer suited to violence, I cannot go any further."

"Thank you, Phineas."

"It wasn't really so much a favor."

"What?"

"I want to see Mundus destroyed, and I now believe you just might stand a chance."

"Well now…what made you change your mind like that?"

"You were right about what you said concerning Sparda. You are not just like your father, I can see your mother in you too. You want to hit Mundus hard? This is how. Mundus has power almost beyond limit, but he has one weakness."

Dante was, again, shocked. That bastard had a weakness? It was almost too good to be true.

"He has a weakness?"

"Yes, his mistress…Lilith."

This didn't surprise Dante. Many demons who held great power were bound to have more than one lover, Mundus it seemed was no different. However, many demons actually loved their multiple wives and mates, perhaps it also applied to him.

"His weakness is that he loves her?"

At the question, Phineas couldn't help but laugh. There was no possible way in all the seven hells that Mundus even knew the meaning of love, let alone how to express or feel it.

"Mundus? Love? No, not exactly my friend. Yet recently, she has become the single most important thing in creation to him. Here's what I have seen. Lilith, his mistress, carries his child- his heir."

Now that seemed to make sense. Even if a demon lord didn't love his mate, if he or she was carrying that demon's child then he'd protect them only until the child was born and trained to take his place eventually.

"You want to hurt Mundus?"

Phineas leaned into Dante's ear and whispered the next part, and with good reason to do so. You never know just who might be listening in on you, so it was good to keep talk of things like that as secretive as possible.

"Kill Lilith, kill the child…nothing would hurt him more."

Phineas then pulled away and looked Dante straight on, knowing the young Nephilim was hanging on every word.

"But be warned, the fury of Mundus is boundless. Many thousands could perish."

For the final time, Phineas repaired the bridge leading to the tower. Before he could leave, however, Dante had to ask him the one question that was on his mind.

"Phineas, do you know anything of demonic illnesses?"

At this question, Phineas was curious. Did his friend know someone who was sick?

"I might have some knowledge, why do you ask?"

"Because…my lover contracted an illness, and his mother has no idea how to treat it- none of us do."

"Well, what happened to trigger it and what are his symptoms?"

"It started when we went on a mission together, we both got dragged into Limbo. He seemed fine at first, but as the mission dragged on he just got worse until he collapsed after being pulled back into the human world. He has a very high fever and he couldn't even walk, he's been in bed for the last five days and he's not getting any better- he's getting worse, and I feel useless because I can't even do anything to help him!"

Dante was full on crying by this point, yes it was true what he'd said. He was indeed in love with Lion-O, and he was happy for the first time in his life. Phineas just looked at Dante, he knew exactly what this young boy had but he had one last question to ask the young Nephilim who was crying in front of him.

"I have one last question to ask, is he a human?"

"No…he's a Thunderan, he and his mother came from a different realm to help us."

"Ah, that helps with figuring out his illness. Listen carefully, Dante. Your lover has contracted what's commonly known as Limbo Sickness, it's very rare- the majority of beings don't get this illness because they're immune to it. But, if a species from another realm is exposed to Limbo and stays there for too long then they will contract it. The symptoms start off mild with just a fever and exhaustion, but the longer they have it the worse it will get. The fever will build to incredibly painful levels, and after two weeks their whole body shuts down and dies. It sounds like he only has a very small window of time to get cured. The only way to lift Limbo Sickness is to shut down the Hell Gate, otherwise he'll only get worse until he dies. If you know someone who can close the Gate, then you'd better hurry up and have them help you. Until then, good hunting my master."

Phineas then disappeared, leaving Dante to make his way to the tower alone. Now that he knew how to help Lion-O, all that remained was to actually make it happen.

T.B.C.- Ok, it's finally done. Up next is the brawl between Dante and Bob Barbas, if any one of you found him as irritating as I did when I fought him let me know in a review or pm. Stick around and I'll give you more of what you want!