This is the final chapter, so I'd like to say thanks for all the reviews and a special thanks to fusion90XXXX for your contributions, such as the Diablo and Angel Bringers, as well as the moves for the Blitz Armour. I hope you enjoy this last chapter
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Lili smiled as she completed the spell, feeling the power running through her, as the beam faltered and began fading away, falling back into the gate, as the lights disappeared and the orbs popped out of their locks
"That was too easy," she grinned
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Nero did an Ex-High Roller, spinning three Scarecrows in the air, then shooting forth and slicing them apart, before landing and taking on a Linkin Beast. Celeste threw her two glaives through several Hell Sin demons, reducing them to dust, as a Vunemuse lunged at her, baring its fangs. Whirling around, she sliced through it with her glaives, then booted a Nobody in the chest and sliced it open
Tristan tore through the demons, taking them down, as an Orangguerra roared and leapt through the air at him. Tristan dived away at the last minute, as the Devil Wings began glowing blood red. When the Orangguerra roared at him, Tristan whipped the swords forward, shooting energy off the blades that sliced the Orangguerra into four parts. As its body dissolved, Tristan whirled around to battle a Blitz demon
Jenny sliced Rebellion upwards, shattering the wings of a Fallen, as she then struck its vulnerable body with lightning bolts, frying the demon. She then moved onto a Kyklops, chipping away at its rocky skin with Rebellion, before ramming the sword through the Kyklop's mouth. As it died, Jenny summoned the swordstaff, slicing down two Abyss demons at once, as a Hell Vanguard lunged at her, its scythe clashing against her staff. She pushed back and spun the staff around, the blades slicing into the Vanguard, as it faded away, before lunging up behind her. She whirled around in time, blocking the blow, before leaping up and slicing the demon apart before she fell. Upon landing, she then took on a pair of Damned Pawns
James created a tower of flames beneath a Cutlass, forcing it out of the ground, then lunging forth with a Stinger, impaling the fish-like demon, before throwing it aside and unleashing a blast of flames onto a Blood Goatling. As it roared and fell down, its body smoking, James then leapt at a Hell Knight, decapitating the demon, before facing a Linkin Beast as it roared at him. Knowing it was part of his race, James nonetheless battled against the demon, coming out victorious after a prolonged battle
Lili came up from the basement, slicing a Homomsira in half, then impaling a Pyromancer and kicking it off Yitoma. A Puia fired razor-sharp feathers at her, but Lili deflected them, before shooting the vulture-like demon down with phantom swords, as she moved onto several Abyss demons, tearing them apart with exceptional skill, before battling against a Tartarussian, dodging its chains and balls, before attacking it with a wide range of stylish moves, finishing it off with the Judgement Cut, similar in a way to her father's technique
The portals had been closed by Vergil and Lili's spell, which meant no more demons were coming through. They were quickly torn apart by the Sparda family, reduced to dust and bloodied body parts, before fading away
"So, is that all of them?" Tristan asked, "Is it all over now?"
"Yeah, it's over," Lili said, "Mephistopheles isn't rising today"
"His rising is inevitable anyway," Nero said, "Lucia was trying to hurry it along"
"Well, I think we've suspended his arrival for quite some now. And I got these"
She held out the three orbs needed to bring Mephistopheles to life, as Nero, Celeste and James took one each, looking at them with curiosity
"We have to hide this away," Nero said, "We can't let anyone get hold of them"
"Easy. We'll just spread them all over the world," Tristan suggested, "Uncle Nero, Aunt Celeste and James, you go and hide them. But don't tell us where, kay?"
"Don't worry, we'll take care of it," Celeste said
Just then, the tower began to shake and descend
"Anyone get that sinking feeling?" Jenny asked, "Let's get out of here"
They quickly left the tower, standing on the street and watching as it slowly sank
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Five minutes earlier…
Lucia grabbed hold of Excalibur and removed the blade from her body, before kicking Dante in the face and spinning around with another kick to his chest. Dante stumbled back, as Lucia slashed with her swords in a windmill fashion. He raised Excalibur in time, blocking the blows, before slashing at Lucia's stomach. She jumped back, hitting Dante with a blast of energy that knocked him across the ground. He hit the ground and instantly bounced up onto his feet, as Lucia appeared before him
He cracked her across the jaw with his fist, then kicked her in the stomach, doing a second kick that ended in a backflip. They landed on their feet at the same time, before lunging at each other. Their blades struck each other twice, as the pair landed in the opposite direction, before facing each other
"You've lost, Lucia," Dante said, "Game's over. Mephistopheles isn't coming"
"But I still stand," Lucia cried, "I am the Goddess of Death. You can't beat me!"
"We'll see about that. I think it's time to end this"
Dante held Excalibur flat to the ground, energy gathering on the blade. Lucia smiled and held her cutlaseers out, as gold energy appeared on the blades. Then, they set off at a run towards each other. A memory flashed in Dante's mind. This was happening in a similar fashion to when he had last fought Vergil when they were teenagers. Shaking the memory from his mind, Dante concentrated on the run and brought Excalibur up. Lucia was swinging one cutlaseer out front and the other down overhead, but at the last minute, Dante feinted and dodged around the blades, slicing Lucia across the stomach and discharging the energy. She cried out, falling to her knees, as black smoke escaped from the wound, evaporating into the air. Dante lowered Excalibur and turned around when Lucia was kneeling on the ground, her shoulder shaking. Warily, he stepped around, surprised to see her crying
"Lucia?" he asked
She looked up at him, tears streaking down her face. The black make-up had disappeared when the power of the Goddess left her
"Dante…I'm so sorry…god I'm sorry…for everything I've done!"
Dropping Excalibur aside, Dante fell before her, pulling her into a hug
"Lucia, shh, it's okay…it wasn't you, okay, it wasn't you"
"She was so…powerful, Dante. I had…no control over her"
"I know, it's okay. Everything is going to be fine"
Just then, the tower began to shake. Dante looked around, seeing that the tower was sinking back into the ground. The black clouds had faded away, as he sheathed Excalibur, before helping Lucia to her feet
"Come on, we've got to get out of here"
They headed over to the edge of the tower, before leaping off. They Devil Triggered and floated to the ground, before resuming their human forms, as the tower sank completely beneath the ground, disappearing from sight
"Dante!"
He whirled around, as his twin pulled him into a manly hug
"You made it," Vergil said
"So did you," Dante replied
"Vergil," Lucia said, "I'm so sorry for what I did to Lady"
"What happened to you?" Vergil asked
"The Goddess was possessing her. Now it's gone and we've got Lucia back"
"So, you're one hundred percent Lucia? Not one hundred percent Goddess?"
"One hundred percent Lucia"
"Good to hear. Come on, Dante, everyone's waiting for you"
Vergil slung his arm around Dante's shoulders, as the twins headed off towards their families. Lucia looked over her shoulder at the place where the tower had previously been. Smiling, she turned away and followed after the twins towards their family. And as she followed after them, her eyes flashed red for a brief second
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