Like an approaching phantom of death, Vergil came into Dante and the rest's view. Approaching him brazenly, Dante asked, "What kept you?"

Vergil looked at his brother agitated. A real, ferocious sneer came across Vergil's face as he produced the vanilla folder on Joshua. "The big bad wolf had an army of pigs."

Nero stood there confused, "You mean all the cops?!"

Vergil looked over at Nero plain faced, "Yeah." Then spoke to the rest plainly, "The entire station. Taken over by low-level possessors. Then there was the sheriff who was an enforcer of some kind."

Dante didn't even look at his brother as he looked at the file folder. A big picture of the green haired boy was staring back at him, "So his name is Joshua?"

Looking at his brother with a roll of his eyes, Vergil said with factiousness, "My brother can read." Pushing past them.

The rest followed and Dante tagged along in back saying to the group, "He only moved here about two weeks ago."

Lady looked back at Dante, "Wasn't that right around the time you and Trish cleared out that factory?"

Trish looked at the only other girl in the group, "Yeah, I think she's right Dante."

"Yep." Dante said staring at the file. "Looks like him and his -" He stopped. It took a minute for the rest to realize it. They all turned with Vergil being the last. Folding his arms he sighed. Turning his sights to a random house, "Come on brother! We don't really have time to waste here!"

"Foster family. He was adopted."

Vergil shrugged, "Yeah, so what?" Looking at the house not making eye contact with his brother.

Dante wouldn't have shared a look with him anyway. "So, according to the file they have on him here, he's been moved around more often than not." Finally looking up from the file with inquisitive eyes, "That's why. From Gallery Lake, to Limbo City, to that steel mill. He's been bounced around."

Trish walked up to her red-coated compatriot, "You think he knew?"

Shaking his head, "I don't know. He knew somebody was after him."

Vergil gritted his teeth in aggravation, "So why Gallery Lake? Why was he there?"

Dante threw a hard stare at his brother, "I don't know. He stopped."

Vergil finally looked at his brother with a sideways glance, "If this kid's smart enough to evade a demon like Vegdax, then why stop and corner yourself?"

Dante walked up to his brother with anger. "I don't know!" He walked away with vigor. Vergil followed right behind his brother with Nero commenting to Lady, "What was all that about?"

Lady smiled a bit. "Family spat?"

Trish answered, "Dante cares."

Nero looked at the two sons of Sparda, "What, Vergil doesn't it?"

Trish gave him a smile with a lighthearted glance, "Vergil only cares about certain people. This boy is not one of them. Dante cares about this Joshua because I think he sees himself."

The group got to the supposed address of the boy when a demon blew through the door at supersonic speed stopping with Joshua in hand, turning towards the house. A trail of high smoke and debris easily settling down after the demon.

Nero and Lady recognized her. The chain lady from before. She had Joshua by his chin. Out from the house came Vegdax. He had his double-barrel shotgun pointed right at the woman saying, "Zarra, give me the boy!"

She whipped one of her chains at him in warning, "Back the hell off Vegdax! You had your shot to get him and you failed! Balscoth is not happy!"

Joshua himself looked at the two scarred. He was trying to stay strong and Dante noticed it. He was trying to stay tough in a very unpredictable moment. He could see in his eyes he was just a bright, athletic, normal boy. At least, he believed so. Now, all that was ripped away from him. Dante's face grew sour with sadness knowing the boy would never have a normal life again.

Defending himself, Vegdax said, "I just want to know…"

"You don't get to demand anything!" Pulling the boy closer to her. "I am sick and Balscoth is sick of your lazy attitude!"

Vegdax took a step towards her with an unbelieving look. His shotgun directed right at Zarra. "Lazy?! I have been all around this pathetic land looking for that little mistake!"

"Yeah, and you also have been wanting your clash with that devil hunter. Just because you and him are the same doesn't give you the right to drag your feet on your mission!"

The whole group looked at Dante as he shrugged his shoulders, "I'm just as lost as you guys."

Zarra snapped her head towards the group, "Damn it!" Looking back at Vegdax, "Look what you did now you fool! You brought them right to him!"

Vergil grasped the hilt of Yamato, "Actually, the sheriff did."

She backed away cautiously with Joshua in hand. "Remind me to give him an ear full next time I see him."

Vergil took a step towards them, "Sure. If you can find his head."

She jumped backwards and Vergil went right after her followed by the others.

Vegdax shot at Vergil and he stopped looking at the black-coated demon. Dante began to approach unsheathing Rebellion. He said to the rest, "Go on. Find him. I got this idiot."

Nodding, Vergil took off after Zarra with the rest. Dante staying behind staring down Vegdax.

Holstering the shotgun and pulling his two swords, Vegdax began to spin one saying to Dante, "Oh! I've been waiting for this for a long time Dante. Ever since I learned you and me are the same."

Dante stood firm watching Vegdax circle him, "Yeah, what does that mean exactly?"

Still walking around him, Vegdax said spinning his sword, "Can't tell you everything since I don't really understand it all myself but what I get from it, you and me are one and the same. Exactly the same creature."

Dante watched him closely, "How?"

"Told you. I can't really understand all of it but it seems Balscoth thought the only one that could take you down and keep you from grabbing his prize was - you."

"You're not me." Tightening his grip on Rebellion. "You're nowhere near as handsome."

Vegdax stopped right in front of Dante. "You're right. I'm even better looking than you."

The two collided as Vegdax launched forward as Dante stopped both swords with Rebellion. They strained against each other as both blades spun off the other, the two warriors quickly attacking being the only two in the suburbs. Slashes and swipes with Vegdax having a slight upper hand with both fists armed. Dante did his best blocking and attacking himself. Each swordsman gaining and loosing ground with Vegdax pushing Dante back with aggressive attacks. He was fast and strong as Dante blocked most attacks trying to land one then and again.

Vegdax then kicked the devil hunter in the chest sending him down to the ground spinning both swords plunging them both into the pavement missing Dante by mere inches.

Getting back to his feet, Dante twisted up trying to slash Vegdax's head off. The black-coated demon easily dodged the blade swipe going back to his furious attacks with Dante trying to figure out someway to gain ground. He'd be lying though if he said he wasn't enjoying this. Such competition like this didn't come around too often. He was savoring it in a way.

Vegdax became frustrated and just started hacking with his swords knowing Dante wasn't fighting back as hard as he could. He roared out and slashed sideways with both swords Rebellion bouncing the two blades back at their owner. He screamed out being blocked, "Come on Dante! I expected more of a fight! Why aren't you fighting me?! Pull out that demon form of yours! I want to know your real power!"

Dante slyly smiled, "No. You wouldn't last. Besides, I'm having too much fun this way."

Gritting his teeth with a snarl, Vegdax went at the demon hunter again. Spinning both swords he attacked Dante with fury and rage. Their blades meeting and sparking as one another hit. Dante was pushed back but let Vegdax push him as he swung around and tried for a backwards slash, trying to cut his head right off. Vegdax ducked and drove his swords for Dante's heart. Swiftly knocking back both blades, Dante shoved Ebony right in Vegdax's face and shot. He was quick with a dodge. Spinning out of the path of the bullet he came to a sudden stop and pulled his shotgun. His two swords sheathed on his back nearly instantly. Firing at Dante, Vegdax sent shot-after-shot out after the devil hunter but Dante just sheathed Rebellion firing both handguns back at Vegdax. Both of them running for cover.

The two super-powered beings crashing right through two houses not caring about any of the material in their way. They shot through the two houses, through the walls, tearing through them with bullets going back and forth. Their shots ripping through the houses like buzz saws. Still firing as both of them blasted through the back going at each other again with their swords. They met crashing through the neighboring fences separating the backyards.

Their blades slamming against each other with more sparks blazing from the metal. The two warriors slashing and cutting at each other as each showed exceptional prowess with their respective swords.

Dante sliced at Vegdax's feet but he jumped and sliced for Dante's head. Neither attaining victory. Both of them looking at each other with intense eyes. Vegdax's slashed both of his swords in anger. "Come on! Change damn you!" he came at Dante with a roar and a slice aiming to split the demon hunter in half.

Easily rolling out of the way, Dante stood and smirked, "Vegdax I'm shocked. You don't pull out the grand finale till the very end of the show. Everyone knows that."

Shaking with anger, Vegdax said, "This is the finale. Pull it out now!"

"Why? Besides, where's yours?"

Vegdax looked at him with a cocky smile, "I don't need one."

"Neither do I."

"It's your most powerful state! You'll need it if you want to defeat me!"

Dante just spun Rebellion in front of him, "No, I don't."

Slicing both of his swords in a show of rage, Vegdax dragged both blades on the sides, cutting up the ground, rushing Dante with hate and venom. He came up with two upward slices as Dante easily jumped back blocking both blades. A smirk still on his face. Vegdax ripped out his shotgun and shot at Dante but the expert demon slayer zipped right in front of Vegdax, knocking him to the ground, sending multiple shots into his stomach from Ebony.

The black-coated demon fell to the ground with the bullet wounds and sat up with a snarl holding his stomach. Dante stepped on his chest with Ebony in his face and Rebellion over his shoulder. Forcing him back down, pulling the trigger back but Vegdax kicked Dante in the side of his head sending him down. Spinning back up to his feet he stood over Dante and lashed out with one of his swords but Dante shot it away and swung Rebellion like a slingshot over his head making Vegdax back-up a few steps. He shot at the demon but Vegdax rolled grabbing his shotgun shooting twice. Dante was blown back by one of the shots and was sent off his feet from the force skidding on his back, flying into the kitchen of the house he had just come out of.

Vegdax charged him but Dante was right behind him already healed. He went for an over head slash but Vegdax stopped him trying with his other sword to cut Dante in half but Dante stopped the free sword with his gun. The two swords straining on the son of Sparda's weapons.

Yelling at Dante, "Change! You have to!"

Dante looked at Vegdax with a concrete stare, "You just don't get it. If I needed to, I would have."

Vegdax gritted his teeth and growled out loudly slicing off of Dante and ran out of the house. Dante rushed out after him, "Where you going? This was just starting to get fun!"

Vegdax jumped onto a roof of a house and was out of sight before Dante took off after him.

Vergil and the rest tracked down Zarra with Joshua in her clutches. She pounced and jumped from rooftop to rooftop. All of them impressed with the demon's agility. She held on tight to Joshua as she nearly flew through the air. The group losing her over a wall in an alleyway.

Vergil ran at the wall but slammed his hilt down on the brick wall in aggravation. He swiftly turned at the others. "Alright! You three go on the other side. Spread out and find her. I'll stay here in case she decides to double back."

Lady was first to ask, "What happens if we find her?"

"Come and find me if need be. Go! Now!"

The three ran out of the alleyway and Vergil was going to take off down another conjoining alleyway but he stopped cold. He looked down the long brick corridor as a strange fog accumulated down at the end of the long straight-away. Thumbing out Yamato from its sheath he took careful steps towards the white mist. His boots echoing in the tight, brick passageway. He sensed the powerful evil.

From the white mist, out of thin air, came a man in a black business coat. A black tie over a red dress shirt. A businesses suit over that. A pair of neatly pressed, black slacks with shinned, black, combat boots. His silver eyes looked at Vergil nonchalantly with his hands in his pockets standing nearly a foot taller than the demon-blooded hunter.

His voice was soft and empathetic but had a hidden power. As if he wasn't trying to sell anything to Vergil but merely console him from some unknown tragedy. "Hello Vergil."

Yamato made a slight, steel shriek as Vergil pulled it from its sheath. "Afternoon."

A slight smile came over Noamuth's face as he looked away from Vergil, "I think you have other demons to deal with." Sliding a knowing gaze to Vergil with his silver eyes, "Don't you?"

Holding his sword's hilt with purpose, Vergil said harshly, "I can always take time out of my schedule for some riffraff."

A huff of amusement came from Noamuth, "You feel it, don't you?"

"Feel what?" Vergil's tight grip loosening.

"My power. It would take too much time out of your busy day. Besides, I didn't come here to fight you, son of Sparda."

"Too bad." Vergil said stepping forward.

Shaking his head with a smile, Noamuth said still with that consoling voice, "Please, Vergil. Let's not waste each other's time here. I've come to help you."

Vergil lowered his sword with a sneer and an assault of sarcasm, "Oh yeah. I believe that."

"Alright. Too direct. I understand that. Then let's just say your goals are my goals."

"Lies. As usual." Vergil sheathed Yamato saying, "Leave me be. I will not be fooled by another demon."

"Ah yes." Noamuth said cocking his head slightly looking at Vergil slyly, "Mundus."

Vergil turned and began to walk away. He was not surprised that a demon knew about his service to Mundus.

"Want revenge, don't you?"

This made him stop. His boots stalling on some green vines. He knew he shouldn't. More lies.

"I could help you with that. If you'd let me."

Turning his head slowly looking at the yuppie demon, looking him over past his shoulder, "You? Mundus is the ruler…"

"Wrong and you know it! He's nowhere close. Just a guppy who thinks he's a shark. In a very, very, very big ocean of fire."

Turning now to face him down, Vergil again took hold of Yamato. "Where is he?"

Noamuth smiled. "Can't tell you Vergil."

Sneering, leaving his sword sheathed, Vergil let go asking arrogantly, "Can't tell or don't know?"

Noamuth was quick with a calm response, "Oh, I know where he is. Just that you wouldn't believe me if I told you. Would raise too many questions and you would either sit here arguing with me for hours or you would try to cut my head off. And that just would be fun for nobody. You have important work."

"Do tell."

"The green haired boy."

"I'd rather you tell me about Mundus."

Noamuth shook his head burring his hands in his pockets again. "I need you to trust me Vergil so that when I tell you where Mundus is, you'll believe me."

"I will never trust a demon again!"

"Well, right now you don't have a choice." His silver eyes glairing at Vergil with a shine to them of inner power.

Gripping at the hilt of his sword, Vergil wasn't sure why but he felt more power and fury in this demon than any other he had ever felt in his life. More than even Mundus. It didn't seem possible to feel a hate or power that excelled more than Mundus's own but it was pouring from this demon. Like a waterfall of evil energy. The worst thing was that he might be right.

"Now -"Drawing out the word to put Vergil back on track. "Five blocks down you're going to go right. Keep walking straight and you'll hit the church."

Thinning out his eyes with suspicion, Vergil stood proud in the alleyway. "A church? A demon can't step foot in a church."

Smiling with slickness and pride. "I can. But this isn't about me." He folded his arms telling Vergil, "Zarra took him there to keep him from Vegdax and the other demons."

Turning his head in doubt, Vergil asked, "Why would she do that?"

"Balscoth. He's not really happy with everybody in his employ right now. Can't say I blame him but he doesn't understand. This is the best he can manage against you guys without coming here himself."

Vergil smiled slightly, "I have been less than impressed."

A slight laugh came from Noamuth, "Of course. Because enforcer demons and pawns don't quite give you that challenge your looking for. You need better game, am I right?"

Not being able to deny it, Vergil looked at the ground. He was always looking for a challenge. Always looking for a greater power. It was his life's blood. Looking back at Noamuth with cold eyes he asked disgruntled in his current mission, "Where is he?"

Smiling again, Noamuth answered, "Sister Balleina's Chapel. You'll find it." He walked back into the fog that was hovering the alleyway leaving Vergil to ponder and grasp the situation.

Walking out of the alleyway he looked down the street and began heading in the direction Noamuth told him. It would give him time to think of how to handle that demon.