LAYER 1: THE FOOL
"Sooooooooo, what are we after exactly?" asked Dante
"We're after cards Mr.Dante, the Major Arcana, to be precise..." "Wait," interrupted Trish "Why the Major arcana and not the minor arcana?" "Well, the major arcana are the cards with greater powers, that have a connection to the light and darkness, to the matter and the soul, the feeling and the reason..." explained Kiko.
They were riding a boat they had rented, the morning sky was clear and pure blue.
Both Dante and Trish looked up "Remember the last time we were here?" asked Dante "How could I forget? You have been in my life ever since I walked into Devil May Cry. I never forget any moment spent with you..." They got lost in eachothers embrace, only to be interrupted by Kiko's fainting. "Woah, Kiko you alright?" Dante asked "I...I had a vision of a card, a major arcana for sure! But it was too quick, I didn't manage to find the cards location, nor to find what card it was..."
They arrived Mallet Island, and it had changed. The castle was totally different, nomore the gothic architecture, but a strange shape, with lots of coloured windows. The windows were large...very large...they depicted each and everyone of the Major Arcana. "Hey Kiko, how do we know what cards to go after first?" asked Dante "The spirits of the sages may leave us a couple of clues, even though the spirits havent found a body to settle in they still might be of great help, even asleep..." replied Kiko.
They got in the castle, or whatever that was. Even though the sun outside was strong, and besides the fact that the castle had huge windows, the castle inside was dim lit. "Whats this...? Hey you guys I found something" warned Trish "it looks like a toy of some sort, might be a clue right?" "Listen both of you, I was not totally honest with you...I will not be of total assistance, for I need to be in a trance state to find the correct location of the cards...and also to open the gate." said Kiko "What gate?" asked Dante "The gate to the most dangerous journey of you lives, the gate to a realm where anything can happen to pretty much everyone...youre going into the real of a psychological level, you are going into the dream real. Still, will you help me?" "Sure, sure, lets get this overwith" said Dante "all I want is action..."
Kiko sat down, with legs crossed indian style, he closed his eyes, he took a deep breath time and time again, and a blue aura slowly started surrounding him...and a huge door appeared as if magic. The door was big, made out of lots of materials: iron, wood, stone and much more. Dante opened the door "Ladies first!" he said with a grin. Trish leered at him, grabbed his wrist and pulled him in at the same time she walked through the door. They both arrived in a place, it seemed like a carnival, maybe a circus, it had people laughing, ballons and clowns everywhere, jugglers and animals.
"Ok, so...where do we start?" asked Dante. "Do I look like an Arcana sage to you?" said Trish, imitating Kiko's voice. "Hey both of you stop mocking around! You are my "employees" so get to work!" Kiko said "Just because I'm in a trance it doesn't mean I cant communicate with you, and know what you say...Ok, the toy Trish found is surely a clue...and the place you are couldn't show it otherwise. You have to look for the fool. The fool is the spiritual wayfarer. He follows his inner voice, has a basic sense of trust, and acts according to pleasure...like a child. The fool personifies freedom and anarchy. The powers of the fool represent wisdom, intuition, child-like nature, spontaneity and joy. Find someone with those characteristics."
"Ok...we're going!" Trish said
They took a overall view at the fair and the circus...there was fun and excitement in the air. They both started talking to people in the fair, who were surprised by seing people dressed in such a different way, and they were carrying guns AND swords. Still, that wouldn't be a reason to lose the humorous spirit those folks had. But not everything is fine and dandy, the sky started turning dark, with thunder all over him, the people ran like crazy, yelling, crying...simply panic!
"The flying beast will be here hurry everyone!!" the people yelled. Both Dante and Trish stared at the sky. "I think I already saw this act before...it's the griffin for sure" said Dante. As the griffin materialised from the thunder and wind, Dante and Trish's concentration was broken to the sound of people screaming their lungs out as Bloddy Mari's happily killed innocents and as Sin Scythes giggled to the sound of the breaking of human bones...soon, what was a fair, had turned into a human slaughter house...blood stains everywhere. "Trish, take care of the bloody mari's and the sins...I'll have fun with my old friend here..." said Dante "Dante...please be careful," said Trish in a low voice" I don't want to re-live the nightmare..." Dante kissed her " Everything will be allright...we've done this once, we can do it again" Trish nodded, as she unshed Sparda. "WAIT!!" said Kiko "Your not going to start the fun without me, are you?" and...he appeared out of nowhere, with a
slight smile on his face. "Didn't you said you couldn't help, the your body had to be in a blah blah blah?" asked Dante. "Who said this is my body? This is just my spirit...still I can help you guys with a couple of spells. OH MY GOD!!! GRIFFIN!!! AAAAAAAAAAH!! Sorry, sorry...but you know..water and electricity just wont get along..." Their small "chat" was cut short by a cry from a child, who was cornered by marionettes. Kiko looked at him..."That's him...that's the one who holds the card, I know it! Trish, we have to save him!" Both Kiko and Trish headed to the marionettes, who soon were turned into pieces of wood by slices and slashed from Sparda, and from a crystal rod, which Kiko used for magical spells and sorts.
"So...we meet again" said Dante," I thought Mundus had, how will I put this..."dismissed your services" "SILENCE!! My failiure is not to be reminded, for it shall not happen twice. And further more, I may not exist in real life, but in the dreams...I can be revived...as many times...as my masters wants to.." warned the Griffin.
Damn it-Dante thought- how can I beat him if he keeps being revived? There has to be a way! But what way?
Dante unloaded the clips of both ebony and ivory quickly, as the foe standing before him screamed in agony. Dante shot the enemy's eyes, neck, mouth, even the tongue had bullet marks. The Griffin gave a final scream as he fell on the ground, lifting dirt and sand as he descended from the skies above. The noise created by the impact captured Kiko's attention, who started reuniting energy on his crystal rod, only to unleash a beam of a light blue and white color, thus creating an ice prison around the griffin...
The "party" had been, as the living cried and wished the best for the "departed" ones, "Hey, you lovebirds, come over here! I already have the first card, so we'd better start moving ok?" said Kiko.
As the door re-opened Kiko warned "Hey, I know its hard..we didn't manage to save all the people...but, the world must be kept safe from harm, and such doesn't come without sacrifice..."
To Be Continued...
Next Layer:The Magician.......AND READ MY OTHER FIC DAMN IT :p
Note:I don't own Trish or Dante, but I do own kiko, so keep your paws off him X(
Special thanx:finalfantasygrrl, angelwingstarx and psi yameneko( I added description)
"Sooooooooo, what are we after exactly?" asked Dante
"We're after cards Mr.Dante, the Major Arcana, to be precise..." "Wait," interrupted Trish "Why the Major arcana and not the minor arcana?" "Well, the major arcana are the cards with greater powers, that have a connection to the light and darkness, to the matter and the soul, the feeling and the reason..." explained Kiko.
They were riding a boat they had rented, the morning sky was clear and pure blue.
Both Dante and Trish looked up "Remember the last time we were here?" asked Dante "How could I forget? You have been in my life ever since I walked into Devil May Cry. I never forget any moment spent with you..." They got lost in eachothers embrace, only to be interrupted by Kiko's fainting. "Woah, Kiko you alright?" Dante asked "I...I had a vision of a card, a major arcana for sure! But it was too quick, I didn't manage to find the cards location, nor to find what card it was..."
They arrived Mallet Island, and it had changed. The castle was totally different, nomore the gothic architecture, but a strange shape, with lots of coloured windows. The windows were large...very large...they depicted each and everyone of the Major Arcana. "Hey Kiko, how do we know what cards to go after first?" asked Dante "The spirits of the sages may leave us a couple of clues, even though the spirits havent found a body to settle in they still might be of great help, even asleep..." replied Kiko.
They got in the castle, or whatever that was. Even though the sun outside was strong, and besides the fact that the castle had huge windows, the castle inside was dim lit. "Whats this...? Hey you guys I found something" warned Trish "it looks like a toy of some sort, might be a clue right?" "Listen both of you, I was not totally honest with you...I will not be of total assistance, for I need to be in a trance state to find the correct location of the cards...and also to open the gate." said Kiko "What gate?" asked Dante "The gate to the most dangerous journey of you lives, the gate to a realm where anything can happen to pretty much everyone...youre going into the real of a psychological level, you are going into the dream real. Still, will you help me?" "Sure, sure, lets get this overwith" said Dante "all I want is action..."
Kiko sat down, with legs crossed indian style, he closed his eyes, he took a deep breath time and time again, and a blue aura slowly started surrounding him...and a huge door appeared as if magic. The door was big, made out of lots of materials: iron, wood, stone and much more. Dante opened the door "Ladies first!" he said with a grin. Trish leered at him, grabbed his wrist and pulled him in at the same time she walked through the door. They both arrived in a place, it seemed like a carnival, maybe a circus, it had people laughing, ballons and clowns everywhere, jugglers and animals.
"Ok, so...where do we start?" asked Dante. "Do I look like an Arcana sage to you?" said Trish, imitating Kiko's voice. "Hey both of you stop mocking around! You are my "employees" so get to work!" Kiko said "Just because I'm in a trance it doesn't mean I cant communicate with you, and know what you say...Ok, the toy Trish found is surely a clue...and the place you are couldn't show it otherwise. You have to look for the fool. The fool is the spiritual wayfarer. He follows his inner voice, has a basic sense of trust, and acts according to pleasure...like a child. The fool personifies freedom and anarchy. The powers of the fool represent wisdom, intuition, child-like nature, spontaneity and joy. Find someone with those characteristics."
"Ok...we're going!" Trish said
They took a overall view at the fair and the circus...there was fun and excitement in the air. They both started talking to people in the fair, who were surprised by seing people dressed in such a different way, and they were carrying guns AND swords. Still, that wouldn't be a reason to lose the humorous spirit those folks had. But not everything is fine and dandy, the sky started turning dark, with thunder all over him, the people ran like crazy, yelling, crying...simply panic!
"The flying beast will be here hurry everyone!!" the people yelled. Both Dante and Trish stared at the sky. "I think I already saw this act before...it's the griffin for sure" said Dante. As the griffin materialised from the thunder and wind, Dante and Trish's concentration was broken to the sound of people screaming their lungs out as Bloddy Mari's happily killed innocents and as Sin Scythes giggled to the sound of the breaking of human bones...soon, what was a fair, had turned into a human slaughter house...blood stains everywhere. "Trish, take care of the bloody mari's and the sins...I'll have fun with my old friend here..." said Dante "Dante...please be careful," said Trish in a low voice" I don't want to re-live the nightmare..." Dante kissed her " Everything will be allright...we've done this once, we can do it again" Trish nodded, as she unshed Sparda. "WAIT!!" said Kiko "Your not going to start the fun without me, are you?" and...he appeared out of nowhere, with a
slight smile on his face. "Didn't you said you couldn't help, the your body had to be in a blah blah blah?" asked Dante. "Who said this is my body? This is just my spirit...still I can help you guys with a couple of spells. OH MY GOD!!! GRIFFIN!!! AAAAAAAAAAH!! Sorry, sorry...but you know..water and electricity just wont get along..." Their small "chat" was cut short by a cry from a child, who was cornered by marionettes. Kiko looked at him..."That's him...that's the one who holds the card, I know it! Trish, we have to save him!" Both Kiko and Trish headed to the marionettes, who soon were turned into pieces of wood by slices and slashed from Sparda, and from a crystal rod, which Kiko used for magical spells and sorts.
"So...we meet again" said Dante," I thought Mundus had, how will I put this..."dismissed your services" "SILENCE!! My failiure is not to be reminded, for it shall not happen twice. And further more, I may not exist in real life, but in the dreams...I can be revived...as many times...as my masters wants to.." warned the Griffin.
Damn it-Dante thought- how can I beat him if he keeps being revived? There has to be a way! But what way?
Dante unloaded the clips of both ebony and ivory quickly, as the foe standing before him screamed in agony. Dante shot the enemy's eyes, neck, mouth, even the tongue had bullet marks. The Griffin gave a final scream as he fell on the ground, lifting dirt and sand as he descended from the skies above. The noise created by the impact captured Kiko's attention, who started reuniting energy on his crystal rod, only to unleash a beam of a light blue and white color, thus creating an ice prison around the griffin...
The "party" had been, as the living cried and wished the best for the "departed" ones, "Hey, you lovebirds, come over here! I already have the first card, so we'd better start moving ok?" said Kiko.
As the door re-opened Kiko warned "Hey, I know its hard..we didn't manage to save all the people...but, the world must be kept safe from harm, and such doesn't come without sacrifice..."
To Be Continued...
Next Layer:The Magician.......AND READ MY OTHER FIC DAMN IT :p
Note:I don't own Trish or Dante, but I do own kiko, so keep your paws off him X(
Special thanx:finalfantasygrrl, angelwingstarx and psi yameneko( I added description)