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Chapter 14: Doubts, Anger, Relief and Distant threats
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Dante explained the best he could to the group about the extent of his powers, even with the help of Nyx, there were a lot of things that were confusing. Dante expected that, it's not like he could explain that he can create bullets with his powers and them to understand immediately, but oh well.
After that they went to Ozpin's office and everything was explained. Surprisingly enough, they allowed Nyx to reside in the academy, as a guardian and to help with the lessons of demons as they would start facing them sooner than later. Dante thought this was a good idea as Nyx was a demoness herself, she knows better about demons than he does.
Dante also explained to the others that in due time, when he is feeling more comfortable, he'll reveal more about himself. Everyone understood that Dante needed more time and he said that there was more to himself than he was revealing, he wasn't lying, little did they know that he was talking about being the son of Sparda and a half-breed.
He wasn't afraid as he was before, no, he had them by his side but he was scared of what reaction they would have when they learn what he is…so he wants to show them with his actions that Dante is Dante.
Although, Dante wanted to trust someone with it, that someone was Jaune, he was different, he stood forward first, he didn't doubt him and he was brave enough to say he would face demons along with Dante knowing he is the weakest of them all…Dante saw something that remind him of his father, even though he kinda hated it but Jaune was brave.
He just needed to find a place and time to tell him, after all, he is about to reveal that he is not only half demon but also the son of a god damn legend. Might be something hard to swallow.
It was also revealed that the reason they had the information about the demon attack and location was thanks to Nyx leaving notes in Ozpin's desk, meaning she was really involved in this affair, that did not surprise Dante as he just shrugged it off.
But now, Dante finds himself in a bit of trouble, named Team RWBY, Sun stayed with the demoness so he could understand better everything was happening and Team JNPR decided they were going to have words with the son of Sparda later, although they followed them but he said nothing, no harm done yet.
Dante was being dragged to Team RWBY's room, or well, let himself be dragged by them as if he wanted, they couldn't move him at all, his strength was way too much for them, so much that they could pull a muscle or something. When they finally arrive, Dante is finally freed from their grasp in the middle of the room and he can see their expression of doubt.
"So…Nice weather uh?" Dante speaks after a minute of silence, the girls just raise one of their eyebrows "No, small talk then, what is this about then?"
"We just want to confirm something…" Ruby starts off with the interrogation.
"We do have a lot of questions about you, em…Dante?" Weiss continues.
"And We know you said you needed time to come to terms with some stuff but…" Blake looks away, knowing more than her teammates.
"Are you really our Tony? the same neighbor we had for almost half a year? or are you someone else who just knows us and is deciding to live a lie so we don't get hurt that one of our best friends is not here anymore" Yang goes directly to the point, Dante kinda expected this from her.
Dante just lets out a deep sigh, he knew this question was coming at some point, how couldn't he? Yang is right, they don't know him as well as He knows them. Actually he is half wrong, they do know him, Tony Redgrave was practically Dante, just a bit toned down if he was honest…this is going to be a long day isn't it?
"Tony Redgrave wasn't me, Dante, the guy is in front of you babes" He says directly and the girls' glare starts turning sorrowful "But I am Tony Redgrave, I have all his knowledge, all his emotions, all his memories. It's not like because I got all my memories back I'm going to change immediately or anything, or just forget about you my dear ladies?"
The girls weren't completely convinced, it was easy to say stuff and not mean it, he knows that well. Dante sat down in one of the beds and sighed once again.
"Look, I know this is strange, hell I'm still coming to terms with all the memories that I made go away flowing inside my head" Dante looks down "Those memories aren't the best if I'm honest, so many people died because of me and…"
Dante goes silent, he didn't want to mention his mother and brother's death, team RWBY noticed that he was going to say more but his eyes expressed that he wasn't ready meaning it had to do with his family.
"But believe it or not, somehow i'm glad that i got them back" Dante says getting Ivory and Ebony out and staring at the twins "Without remembering I'm not sure if I could have taken that candle so well"
"Was he really that powerful?" Weiss asks with curiosity.
"If I didn't regain this…cursed powers" Dante says with venom in his voice "I'm sure We would be death, all of us"
His tone didn't have a sliver of jest or anything, he was serious about it, finally setting in how lucky they were that he regained his powers.
"Well, I'm glad you did regain them pretty boy" Yang says jokingly, trying to lighten the mood.
"Speak for yourself Blondie" Dante scoffs with scorn, He really hated his demon side and wasn't going to hide it at all.
"Come on Tony, it couldn't be that bad?" Ruby says, noticing his small outburst, trying to calm him down.
"Really? couldn't be that bad?" Dante starts laughing and snaps "Ruby, you are an awesome girl but thanks to this cursed blood of mine my family is dead! My mother died, my brother died and Nell died too!"
The girls are taken back by his anger, they can hear the pain in his voice and the anger He's feeling and they actually jump a bit after he hits the wall with his fist.
"This is just a damn curse thanks to my old man…damn him…damn him to hell for leaving us alone…" Dante punches the wall again, he hates his father for leaving them, everything went down because he wasn't there.
The anger, the grudge he is feeling and the sorrow, all these explosive emotions inside of him, Dante felt something awaken inside of him. A sound started ringing in his head, a small growl, not really noticeable but it was loud enough to let him know it was there…his other half. Deciding that is for the better he is going to keep ignoring this part of himself.
"Dante…calm down…" Blake tries to calm him down, she already figured out that Sparda is his father but after hearing him say what he did…she cannot help but feel bad for him.
Can Blake or any of the girls blame him? all of them have their issues with their family. Yang had to pick up the pieces of her family and raise Ruby for some time, not to mention her own mother leaving them. Weiss was never loved by her father and her mother turned into a drinking mess while Blake just thought her parents were cowards.
These family issues are are big, don't get them wrong but the one that is really close to feel what happened to Dante is Weiss as she was also targeted by being a Schnee but in a way, pales in comparison to the son of Sparda who was being targeted even after his father died, did demons really hold grudges like that?.
"You…are right Blake, sorry if I lost my cool…" Dante says sitting down once again covering his face with his right hand as he stared at the girls.
"It's okay Tony, We are here for you" Ruby says grabbing his left hand.
"I know, I just need to organize all my thoughts" Dante shrugs it off with a smirk, hiding behind his trusty mask "And my name is Dante little red hood"
"It's confusing, okay?" Ruby groans.
"It is not, first letter is a D, then an A, followed by the letter N, then T and we finish with the E, Dante, easy and rolls of the tongue" Dante jokes with a small chuckle.
"Your parents did not follow normal rules of naming?" Weiss adds, noticing that the name didn't mean or made reference to a color.
"Reason why I went by Redgrave, made me less suspicious" Dante sighs "My old man was the one who named me and my brother, He wasn't one for some rules…I guess that's the reason why he gave me the Rebellion"
"That sword of yours?" Yang asks.
"Yeah, this I think I can say, that sword is really important, not only in it's meaning but by the demon that forged it" Dante confesses.
"Why is it so important?" Ruby asks, wanting to know more about the weapon.
"Because that is one of the two swords that Sparda forged after he separated the demon world from ours" Dante admits "The Rebellion, signifying the the same crusade he did against the demons, His Rebellion and somehow I ended with it"
"No way!" Yang said dumbfounded, they had in their room one of the swords from the legendary dark knight.
That only made Blake sure that his father was Sparda, why should Dante have one of the legendary swords of Sparda unless he was his son? it made sense but she had to ask herself…how powerful is that sword? A question that Dante didn't even know yet.
"How did your family end up with it?" Weiss asks.
"No clue, probably thanks to Nyx" Dante lied, they believed him with the exception of Blake who just glared at him but understood that He wasn't ready to share it yet, he did give them a hint of his true nature by just mentioning the origin of the sword.
Thankfully, the three bought it, thank the gods for Nyx being a good accomplice…not that She knew She was but still. Dante directed his sight to the door and sighed, He heard pretty well what was happening outside, Blake did too but like Dante,She just kept silent until He mentioned something.
"You know, you guys could have knocked" Dante said, deciding not to play along anymore and try to find a way to escape.
With that being said a small yelp was heard outside and the girls turned to the door. Ruby used her semblance to open the door, making team JNPR fall in front of everyone.
"Eavesdropping is rude, you know?" Dante Smirked.
"Come on, We wanted to talk with Tony or Dante, We are curious!" Nora said in their defense.
"Nora, I told you he could hear us" Ren said facepalming.
"I'm sorry…" Pyrrha apologized.
"To be honest, Nora dragged us" Jaune said in his defense.
"I know, my hearing is way better so I could hear you guys following us" Dante says casually.
That earned him a glare from everyone, especially from Blake who thought she had the better hearing from everyone thanks to his Faunus heritage. Did Demons' senses were that good? That isn't good, how is she going to read his books and do her…stuff…knowing that Dante could hear better than her. God what about the privacy of everyone?.
"How much did you hear?" Blake asks with her eyes wide open.
"Well…" Dante glared at JNPR, Nora first "Fearless leader, We really need to spy on Tony, err. Dante and find out more about him!"
Nora looked nervous.
"Nora, it's Team RWBY's turn to interrogate our friend, after they are done we can ask him questions" Dante glared at Ren.
Ren facepalmed slightly, knowing that was his words.
"Come on, We should really let him spend time with them, the girls are as confused as we are and knowing Tony, I mean Dante, He really does need to figure out stuff" Dante glared at Jaune "Thanks for understanding dude"
"Ah, you know me, dude" Jaune laughed nervously.
"To be honest, I'm rather curious of Dante, he seems more powerful than before and I want to face him again…but he scares me after he fought that demon" Dante finished glaring at the warrior princes "Understandable"
"I-I didn't mean to offend you…Sorry…" Pyrrha apologizes.
Dante just smiles slightly, He knows that he is going to worry them with his powers or in this case, scare them because at the end of the day…He is a freak, He is a half-breed. Calling himself a freak reminded him of something that happened in the past.
Flashback.
Dante was sitting all by himself in the porch of the mannon, with a horse toy, it was a black horse with blue flames as a mane. It wasn't a normal toy as the one that crafted the toy was none other than their father, his father…Sparda.
"Dante, gimme back my toy!" Vergil said, annoyed at his brother.
"Sure, here" Dante gives his twin the toy without much of a fight.
"That was…surprisingly easy" Vergil noticed that Dante wasn't his usual self.
"Vergil…are…are we freaks?" Dante asks sheepishly while lowering his head.
The eldest son of Sparda knew this would happen at some point, he knew that his twin was more sensible to those comments than himself as he was the one that his father used to take to meetings. Vergil grew accustomed to hearing others saying that his father was a freak and he was a freak, Dante? he hasn't.
"Where did you hear that?" Vergil asked with a not so subtle expression of anger.
"Some of the neighbors said that they were worried about Mom, having given birth to two freaks as sons…" Dante said sobbing, it wasn't normal that Dante cried.
"Ignore those fools Dante!" Vergil raised his voice "They don't know nothing about us, Mother or Father for that matter, We aren't freaks, We are just different little brother"
Dante raised his head, looking at his brother straight into his eyes with a little of hope. The twins were always fighting or bothering each other but at the end of the day, they had each other's backs.
"Boys!" The twins heard the voice of their mother by the gate of the manor "Your father and I brought you some snacks!
Hearing that, the twins turned their heads to see their mother and father by the gate with some bags, quickly the two sons of Sparda rushed to meet them.
End of Flashback.
Dante chuckled at that memory, that was a long time ago, before everything went to crap but it was a fond memory, hell he was even happy that his father was in that memory despite his intense grudge.
"It is not the first time that other think of me as a freak" Dante smirks at his friends "I'm used to it, I know I'm a freak"
"You are not a freak!" Ruby raised her voice, she didn't know why but she snapped when heard Dante call himself like that.
"Maybe" Dante just smirked as he stood up, at least she got his back "You guys have any more questions?"
"I have one" Yang raised her hand slightly, but her tone was serious "Will you still be becoming a demon like you theorized?"
Everyone turned their heads to stare at Yang, She asked good questions. Dante just chuckled. He was sure someone would be asking that question but did not expect the one to be Yang.
"Not unless I want to" Dante gave her the answer with the same serious tone "I'm on complete control of my demonic powers but I am Human and I'll be damned if I become a demon"
Of course, little did they know He was already a demon, but he had control of it, unlike people who gained demonhood via rituals. Nyx even told Dante himself He would be in control of his demonhood thanks to being a halfbreed, but She couldn't say more because the information about half-breeds is rare as many are killed since they are hunted by both demons and hunters.
He knows that there is that other half of himself but like he stated, he won't become a demon unless he wants to and he'll prefer to die a human than becoming a demon, letting his other half take control.
"Are you sure?" Yang narrowed her eyes.
"A hundred percent sure" Dante smirked once again but not letting go of his serious tone.
"That's what I wanted to hear" Yang gave him a smirk, knowing that He was in control.
"Well, if you excuse me" Dante starts walking towards the door "I believe the interrogation is over, if you guys want to know more of me, gimme time and you'll see, now I want to eat some pizza so I'll be on my room"
With that said he leaves everyone, walking over to his room.
Later in downtown Vale.
Team RWBY were walking down the street, finding something to eat after buying, as Ruby would say "Fancy things" that Weiss needed. This outing was also to clear their heads, so many things have happened lately that they needed to be somewhere else, alas, their minds always come back to certain Devil Hunter.
There was always the question of what would change? they already started seeing changes. Dante's attitude is more…cocky and hotheaded, like if He had a shorter fuse, maybe with time He'll calm down.
There is also the worry of his weird demonic powers and what He is not saying, He made no secret that He was keeping things to himself yes, but didn't He trust his friends? they were kinda hurt by him keeping stuff to himself.
"I wonder, will things come back to being the same as they were before?" Weiss said.
"I hear ya Weiss" Ruby shook her head "I'm happy that Tony got his memories back but…"
"He is hiding stuff from us when he said he wouldn't" Yang scoffed a bit, but she was indeed worried about the white haired hunter.
"I wouldn't worry to much about what He is hiding" Blake says stopping "If my hunch is right, it wouldn't matter really, Dante is still Dante"
Blake was the most perceptive, she had to as she was a member of the White Fang and any person could be an enemy in disguise or a fount of information. She already had a grasp of what made Dante tick. He hated demons but won't be an ass to a demon who's trying to live as a human, like his father did.
His father, Blake's mind always keeps going to his father, The Dark Knight Sparda. His lineage explained why He was so strong, why he seemed to be invisible and if the book is right, Dante would be almost the personification of his father, specially if he got the Rebellion for what it signifies.
"Wait, you already figure out something Blakey?" Yang asks with curiosity.
"I'm pretty sure that I know most of the things He is hiding" Blake sighs "But it's not my place to tell them"
"Come on! Spill the beans!" Yang begs for her partner to say what she figured out.
"No Yang, He said he will tell us in due time" Blake said sternly.
"I agree with Blake" Ruby said "as much as I'm curious about it…We shouldn't pry into his privacy"
"Wow, is the first time that I've heard you be so mature Ruby" Weiss was surprised, Ruby turned around, with a gleam in her eyes thanks to Weiss' praise. Weiss smirks "But you are still a dolt"
"Ugh, let's find something to eat" Ruby rolls her eyes.
The girls started now searching for a place to get something to eat, there were a few places that Weiss suggested but well…they were above what their wallets would allow without dying.
Soon they found something they had never seen before, a Van with an open window, and a small tray that went outside the window. There were a few stools in front of the window, four to be exact. The van had a neon sign that said "Mistrali food" and the girls could smell something good coming from there.
"General Sister, I think I see our objective" Ruby said to her sister.
"Loud and clear lieutenant sister, go to phase one and grab a chair" Yang says with a commanding voice.
"...Do you really need to do that…" Weiss deadpans after watching the sisters roleplay like that.
"Relax Weiss-cream, let's go and eat okay?" Yang chuckles as she goes to the van.
The girls approach the Van and find a man preparing food, he was wearing an eyepatch on his right eye, he looked old, probably in his sixties. He was balding and had white short hair, and his skin was a bit tan. His working eye had a red iris and he was missing a tooth.
"Yes, welcome Ladies, what can I offer you today?!" Said the man, his voice was raspy but cheery
"How about some food?" Yang smiles at the old man.
"If food is what you want, you came to the right place, we have a lot of food on the menu from Mistral and cheap to boot!" He said with a laugh and hands the girls the menu "I would recommend the special if i do say so myself"
"We'll see, thank you" Weiss said, taking the menu and sitting down after a few minutes "THe special sounds good, i'll have one please"
"Oh, it has tuna!" Blake exclaimed uncharastically from her as she read the menu then she coffs to hide her excitement "I've already decided, same for me"
"Smooth Blake" Yang smirks "I'll have an special too"
"Yeah, it seems like a good plan, i'll have one too" Ruby nods agreeing with her sister.
"Four specials are coming up!" Said the old man.
He started cooking at lighting speed, the special was a soup based meal, with noodles, three kinds of meat and vegetables.
"Have you girls heard 'bout the mercenary called Tony Redgrave? Pretty famous in Mistral, specially in Argus" Said the old man as he was cooking, the girls stiffened.
"Can't say I have" Blake took the initiative, shooting glares at her teammates to not slip up "Why is He so famous?
"Oh my dear, That crazy bastard have done some some crazy stuff, one of the best mercenaries but rumor says that where He goes the grim reaper follows" The old man chuckled "And not only that, He only took odd jobs, like the ones no one would take because they were to weird and didn't pay enough"
"Sounds like a bad business strategy" Weiss said, with a weird feeling.
"Yes, but you see, Tony was good at it and some of the most dangerous missions ended up going to him after he got the reputation, missions that most never came back from but he did!" The man continues cooking "There was one time that fourty men including Tony went to destroy a nest of Grimm and he was the only one that Came back, bloodied and barely injured, some thought he just ditched them but the state of his weapons were poor, like He fought everything himself"
"He seems pretty good in a fight" Yang started feeling that same weird feeling that Weiss said, this conversation as a bit shady
"Oh my dear, you have no idea" The old man chuckled "Some of the ones that survived said he could fight the legends of old, demons, hell some said that He did but they ended going to mental asylums"
"Demons? nah, now you are playing with us" Ruby laughed nervously.
"To this day i wonder if those rumors were true, specially after what happened at Bobby's Cellar" The old man stops cooking, his tone changed to a somber one.
"Bobby's Cellar?" Ruby asked carefully.
"You see, Bobby's Cellar was a bar that acted as a hub for info brokers and mercenaries, Tony was a regular and one day, something weird happened, some strange man came in, he said his name was Vulcan" The old man's tone got colder and darker as he started reciting the story, the girls could feel chills on their back "The guy Vulcan started killing everyone and apparently Tony fought him, the hole place burnt down, destroyed"
The girls went pale, that bar burning down was really familiar to something that happened not long ago. Vulcan was a demon after Dante, probably one of the Higher Demons that he said He killed.
"After that incident, Tony left Mistral, never to be seen again, many blamed him for those deaths as rumors said that Vulcan was after Tony for vengeance. It was a shame as many of the mercenaries liked Tony, always smiling and stuff but after that time, He seemed to have lost that spark and many started calling him a freak" The man chuckled "After all, He had lost a good friend and his daughter by that time but i heard the remaining daughters got the place rebuild and named after their father"
"How…How is it named now?" Weiss asked, with fear, having a gut feeling about the current name of the bar.
"Grue's Cellar" The old man said with a smile, it was creepy.
That name sent a shiver down their spines, that name meant a lot to Dante, before they could think four plates appeared in front of them. The smell of the food made them relax, forgetting that bad feeling they had before but they were still on edge.
"Bon appetit, enjoy the meal!" the old man chuckled.
"Wi-will do" Ruby stuttered a bit.
The girls ate their food in silence, How much has Dante lost because of being hunted down? Did the Demon's know that he was Dante by that time or just a grudge for him killing demons? only they could guess.
At the end, they concluded it was because he hunted demons as he never recognized the name Dante but still, if they haven't fought demons they would be scared but they have seen they can be beate and not only that, they have Nyx on their side. The girls looked at each other, determination in their eyes, a silent vow to make sure that Dante doesn't lose anyone anymore, they will be strong so He doesn't have to worry.
Ruby was more determined, not only because He was his friend, but also to make sure He wasn't called a freak again, she hated it. She was going to have a small talk to Dante later as she needed to figure out some stuff from him too.
After a while, the girls finished eating, paid and continued their way. After the girls were far away, the old man closed the window, covering everything so he couldn't be seen.
Slowly his appearance started changing, the hair disappeared, he dropped the eyepatch to reveal a blue eye. His clothing changed to a ministerial one and a burn mark appeared on the left side of his head. It was Arkham, Vergil's uneasy ally.
"How innocent are those girls, so pure" Arkham chuckled darkly "And one with silver eyes, she will be needed"
Arkham gets from his pocket a small flask, it had some diminutive glowing insects that could barely be seen with the naked eye.
"That's is if she survives, her blood is the only important part, if She dies I would only get it from her cadaver" Arkham's tone got even darker "Let's see if You break, unable to save them as you couldn't before Dante and the devil takes your soul"
Arkham and the Van disappear from the city of Vale, nowhere to be seen.
Later during the night.
Dante was lying on his bed, with a book of poems of William Black, he really didn't like them but is something that he has done to feel closer to Vergil. In the background, the jukebox was playing some rock music, not loud as he was being considerate of his neighbors.
Dante found himself working over everything he remembers while reading, starting with the fact that he is the only Sparda alive, he hated to admit but he had a legacy to uphold even though he still wanted to punch his father in the face if he ever saw him again. The second thing he worked over was the fact that not much changed from the revelation as everyone still saw him as a friend.
He still had to work out with Ozpin and Nyx to find a way to hid his energy to avoid getting attacked by demons inside the academy, but he really doubts a demon would be so stupid to attack knowing that Nyx and him are there, it would be suicide even if Mundus himself gives the order.
There are so many things he needs to think about, everything seems so different right now to him but so many things seem the same. Dante's train of thought is interrupted when he hears a knocking on the door.
"It's open!" Dante says, not bothering to stand up.
The door opens to reveal Ruby who was a bit nervous, she was alone, he could tell as he didn't hear or sense anyone else.
"Hey little red hood" Dante says with a smile, he was actually happy to see her "What's up?"
Ruby closes the door behind her, making sure it is locked. She wants to be alone with Dante, not any of her teammates or friends interrupting them but Dante kinda interpreted it in another way, he blamed his hormones.
"I…I'm sorry if I yelled at you back there" Ruby says sheepishly as she sits down by his side.
"So this is what's about, damn, I got my hopes up" The son of Sparda thought "Don't sweat it"
"But it made me really angry!" Ruby snaps again "You are not a freak, you are different but not a freak!"
Dante sighs as he puts the book to the side, he understands why she would be so angry, she had the same expression that Vergil had that day meaning that it is really bothering her.
"Look Ruby, I've been called a freak since I was a kid and my brother said the same thing you said" Dante scratches the back of his head "Why does it bother you? it's not like hurting me or anything"
Why did it bother her? she really didn't know, just the idea of calling him a freak really bothered her, made her chest hurt and put her on a sour, it just did without any explanation.
"I don't know, i just felt angry" Ruby sighs, not really knowing the answer.
"Well, am I that special that you got angry?" Dante decides to tease her a bit.
"Yeah, you are really important everyone and to me Tony" She says lowering her head "I was scared when you got your memories back"
That caught the youngest son of Sparda's attention. Why would she worry about him regaining his memories?
"Why, didn't you guys want me to get them back?" Dante was now curious.
"Yeah but I was worried that you weren't going to be you anymore, that I would lose you" Ruby muttered, her eyes not wanting to meet his eyes.
"I see…If I'm honest, I felt the same" Dante confessed "That all the memories I had as Tony Redgrave would be lost, that what i felt was no longer true but at the end of the day…Nothing changed"
"So I wasn't the only one scared?" Ruby asks, raising her head to look at Dante, finally meeting his eyes.
Dante chuckled, of course she wasn't the only one, all the questions he got, all the re-confirmation from everyone meant they were as scared as her. Losing someone is something that this group of misfits is afraid of, maybe with the exception of Jaune and Pyrrha but they have a great deal of understanding.
"Everyone was Rubes, losing oneself or someone would scare them shitless" Dante chuckled.
"I honestly hate when you swear Tony" Ruby deadpans.
"Sue me" Dante shrugs "And my name is Dante for the sixth time"
"It is still confusing!" Ruby groans, she isn't really used to this "But…can you…hug me? i need to feel that you, whatever your name is; Dante or Tony, is still the same person"
Ruby didn't know why she needed that confirmation, why she wanted to be hugged by him, she needed to feel his warmth. Dante didn't blush or anything, but he felt his temperature rise for a moment, at the end, he sat down and relented.
Dante wrapped his arms around the leader of team RWBY, bringing her closer to him and slowly laying back on the bed. Oh how he wanted to do this for so long, if only this hug had another meaning but this would do for the demon hunter.
Ruby hugged back the half-breed tightly as she layed in top of him, her head using his chest as a pillow, she felt safe, like that time in the forest. Why did Dante make her feel safe? she didn't know but she felt the knot in her chest disappear and his heartbeat was like a lullaby to her ears, everything around him just made her feel safe.
Why did Dante make her feel like this? feeling butterflies in her stomach, pain in her chest. Why does Dante make her feel safe? She didn't know the answer but she wanted to, she was curious about this strange feeling she had.
The two could stay there for hours, Dante was happy that his feelings for her didn't disappear while Ruby felt in the safest place and for a moment, Only for a moment Dante didn't care that he was a half-breed, He didn't care about that little voice in his head growling and Ruby didn't care if Dante could become a demon or anything, she felt safe and that was the only thing that mattered to her.
Yes, Ruby was still worried about him possibly becoming what He hated the most, becoming the enemy but right now, she forgot about all of that. Dante in her eyes was Dante or Tony, she is still having trouble with the name.
"Oh my!" Said a familiar voice, making the two look to the owner of that voice, it was Nyx.
"Nyx?!" Both red cladded hunters said Dante cursed internally while Ruby started feeling her cheeks getting hot.
"My apologies for intruding but I didn't know that Lady Rose and the young Master were in that relationship" Nyx said covering her mouth with her right hand "Lady Eva would have been delighted to see you two together like that"
"It's not what it looks like!" Ruby yelled flustered, funny enough, she didn't leave Dante's embrace.
"Goodness me, it reminds me of your Mother and Father young master, should I make preparations for the wedding?" Nyx said, with a playful smile, she was teasing them now, to the annoyance of Dante.
"Wedding?!" Ruby exclaimed then she stopped working, her face going red as her cape and started muttering gibberish.
"Oh great, You just broke Ruby!" Dante groaned, but found her reaction cute "Just ignore her, She likes teasing people, She is playing with us"
Nyx giggled at the reaction of the two teenagers, it has been a while since she allowed herself to giggle or smile, not since the attack, not since she casted the spell on Dante. Nyx was the definition of someone who was stuck in the past and Dante knew this, after seeing her act like this, He felt relieved, she might be a demon but in a way, she was part of the family.
Ruby on the other hand, well…Her imagination ran wild, She wasn't completely oblivious to romance as everybody did; although She is oblivious about her feelings about him. Her imagination took Her to what she read in some novels, the knight rescuing the princess or the awkward girl and the bad boy who fell in love.
Then the first date, second, third and then the proposal and everything that came next, yes even the first night. Ruby started feeling dizzy thanks to her own imagination and the heat she was feeling in her head.
"Aside from breaking Ruby's mind, what are You doing here?" Dante asks now with a serious tone.
"I felt a surge of energy in the city, lowlives but should be a good workout for you" Nyx expresion changed to match Dante's
"...But that would mean having kids…I need my father's permission-Wait, lowlives? you mean lesser demons?" Ruby finally snapped from the trance she induced herself.
"Indeed Lady Rose and they need to be taken care of, even if they are weak" Nyx expresion changed to a dark one "Even lowly trash could grow powerful if given enough innocent blood"
"Any blood for that matter and We can't have that, do We?" Dante smirks as he finally lets Ruby go, standing up and grabbing his weapons.
"Be careful Dante" Ruby said with a soft smile.
"You got it babe" Dante replied with a smirk as He left.
Meanwhile, somewhere in Vale.
In a cafe on top of a building, Oran was sitting with the woman in red He meet not long ago in that warehouse. This woman's name was Cinder Fall, someone who worked for the Queen of the Grimm, one of her inner circle.
How did Oran find out about her? Well, rather easy, Oran isn't working alone and He told a small white lie. Oran still has a master, one he doesn't think can overthrow this easily as His new master was none other than the Emperor of Darkness himself.
After the death of his old master Volcano, Oran was contacted by this devil and tasked him to meet with the Queen of the Grimm, strike a "deal". Oran knew what he meant by deal and he loved the idea. His mission was to toy with the woman, make them pawns in this twisted and infernal game of chess.
Oran was going to become a puppeteer, a better deal he got from Volcano who just used him as a small enforcer. The soon to become demon was thrilled with the idea of using others and what better way to manipulate them than making them believe that He was the one being used?
The two were drinking tea while discussing some information.
"And you say this…Tony or Dante guy is the most dangerous of Beacon, more than the headmaster himself" Cinder said, not really believing what she was saying.
"Indeed, He has only gotten stronger since our last…encounter" Oran smiled as he grabbed his new arm "And not only him, there is this woman known as Nyx, she is on his level, maybe stronger"
"Are they easy to eliminate?" Cinder asked with a playful smile.
"I'm afraid He isn't but that is without saying that i don't have a plan for getting him out" Oran said as he took a sip from his tea "I know a man who is in fact his equal or even stronger"
"Can you convince that person of joining us?" Cinder was now curious about this someone.
"If it was so easy I would have him here, don't you think?" Oran said with a playful smile.
"Maybe I can do it" Cinder started talking now with a seductive tone "After all, i have other methods that work"
"Dear, if you wish for death go ahead, We don't have anything we could offer him and He has little patience with humans" Oran waved his hand as he took another sip.
"Then what do you propose" Cinder now was getting tired of him being cryptic.
"Easy, Dante has something that he needs and he is someone that Dante wishes to see, we just need to give them a little push"
"What does this pe-" Cinder starts speaking but is quickly interrupted by Oran.
"Ah-ah, a gentleman doesn't reveal his secrets so soon" Oran now has a sadistic smile on his face "First i wish to meet the Queen, after all, i'm bringing gifts"
Oran takes from his coat something wrapped in thick clothes, Cinder couldn't identify what it is but she could feel something off. Hatred, darkness, agony, power were the things she felt that was coming from the item wrapped in the clothes and she swore she saw it twitch now and then.
"This item is a gift that I want to deliver personally to the Queen herself, I'm sure She would appreciate it as a user of the dark arts" Oran chuckled evilly.
Cinder stared at the item for another moment, whatever was, it was powerful and attractive. Power, she wanted to know what kind of power it was but she wasn't sure, she hated that but this Oran seemed to be useful and resourceful.
It would be a shame if she couldn't use a powerful man, who killed a lot of the trash known as White Fang before disposing of him. No, Cinder needed to have him for now, he was useful to her goal
"Fine, meet me tomorrow outside the city, then we'll make a trip so you can meet her" Cinder scoffed slightly, she didn't like it one bit but she wanted to use him "Anyway, what do you want to achieve by meeting her?"
"Isn't it obvious? Like yourself I want power, I didn't murder my old team and condemmed then to endless suffering just to gain nothing out of it" Oran just chuckled as He finished his tea as he took the newspaper, not really reading it, just feeling a voice in his head telling him something "Well you look at that, a storm is approaching Atlas, that should be interesting"
Author Notes
Yes, i know it's been some time since i uploaded a chapter, but like i said before, daily life has become a bit…troublesome and i have a lot in my plate, work, my own health (i've been sick as hell) my grandmothers health (she had a tumor in her colon, emphasis on the had) and i've been going to the hospital a bit soooo yeah, lot on my plate, doesn't mean that i'm abandoning this.
Hell no, i'm having fun writing this but like I said, I've had little time to write and even less free time, but once again, not abandoning this story. So, let's get on with my notes.
This is more of a downtime chapter and setting up plots in the story that I will pay off later. I also wanted to point out the doubts that the teams have about Dante and setting up something important that will be different from the Dante we met in DMC3. First he is opening up to his friends slowly as he has friends before the temen-ni-gru and also setting Dante's hotheaded personality he has on the third game and how he starts working it over or lack of working it over.
I also wanted to work with Dante's little heaven's, the small confort he finds in others as you can see with the case of Ruby (also furthers a bit the feelings) and the one that I'm hinting with Jaune as his dude and Blake perceptiveness. Dante never got someone who had his back, now he is getting them as he is younger.
Also, I would find interesting if someone would guess what's Oran's gift…he-he-he-he, anyway, I also set up something with Arkham that will pay off something that i hinted in the past so yeah.
Also Next Chapter is Vergil…so yeah, i already started working on it, slowly but working on it on paper, literally on paper as i work, now to find time to transcribe it to my doc…
Let's get on with the reviews.
Erick: I shall start with you my friend, Yes, We getting a Vergil Chapter, focused on the Dark Slayer himself and Yes, HE WILL KICK SOME ASS! also i got DMC 5 Recently too, Game of the year, every single year, still not used to Dante's weapons, specially balrog as the switching between punching and kicking is a bit tricky (maybe because i'm tired) and i've been trying to beat the story with Vergil, trying bc i've been busy. Trying to start getting the hang on judgment cut, still missing the timing.
Yes, the brothers will have their meeting before their fateful meeting a year after, though the circumstances will be similar but at the same time different, because of a different world and other things in play. So, they will meet and you can maybe guess at what time they will meet knowing the timeline of RWBY, it's a bit tricky but I think I got it (timeframe in RWBY is a bit weird honestly).
I think i will add Lady at the end, not make her a full integral character on the story, more like a character for the Tower arc and such, maybe a cameo here and there, actually, you are bang in the banana, i had her planned like that so he can learn how to fight as she is clearly an skilled fighter. GOD I WISH THEY MADE A LADY GAME! alas, i have to play DMC4 to play as Lady, I also have no idea what would her semblance would be, maybe something to do with her ammo? Suggestions would be appreciated.
And I agree with you, Cinder is the type of character who believes herself to be a puppeteer, you can see that with the way she talks, what she wears, she is a femme fatale and knows how to play with someone emotions and motivations, Case and point, Emerald. To be honest, I truly believe that she might try to usurp Salem at some point in RWBY but that's just a theory. But in this case with Oran, she is off the mark and her hubris might be her downfall.
I've been reading it, yes, sorry if i haven't commented on it, like i said i've been busy but i liked it so far, problem is that there are some things that i've missed as i only played 1-2, specially 2, GOD FUCKING DAMN IT, TITAN DIFICUTLY AND NO UPGRADES IS HELL! (small challenge that i had for myself many years ago, beat the game without upgrades in Titan, i reached the sisters of fate, the fat one who's name i don't remember, the one before the end with Zeus and i had to upgrade with her, kinda sucks, i know) to do a small comment, i feel like our spartan princess is getting played by the titans, just a feeling.
Fortuna is in Remnant, of course it will, we need our cult for Daddy Sparda, which is located on an Island close to Atlas. About Mallet island, If the lore is right the island appears and disappears thanks to the demonic energies so it doesn't have a specific spot to be in but it will be there, I mean, Mundus is one if not the big boss of the big bosses.
Ugh, This is a headache, i mean the timeline. So, why is this a headache? because i don't want to neglect the story of RWBY as the worlds are combined and there are 3 sides, hunters, Mundus and Salem which i'm hinting that two of the sides are going to start a "working relationship" if you want to call it that way so fitting DMC 3 is rather easy IMO but fitting DMC 1 would be in kinda in the Atlas Arc of RWBY…but Should i fit it there? maybe after the Atlas Arc but the thing is that i would need to wait till volume 9 with the girls being in "Wonderland" and with how things are going in RT…well, we'll see but it's a headache, 2-4-5 would be after the story of RWBY i believe, i do plan on writing them. i might change the timeline as how it was before, that 2 was before 4, DMC timeline is messy honestly. This is a headache and i tried to do a small chart with the timeline with RWBY and DMC…I ended up getting frustrated and tore it away as I didn't like it, working in another one at the moment.
I could take liberties of course but I don't want to neglect either side of the story, so this is a headache for me but I'll figure something out, do not worry my friend.
So, why have i been taking so long, i wrote it a bit in the AN but yeah, i've been sick lately (not going to lie, i'm prone to getting sick easier than others), work has been hard lately with some changes they have made and with the health of my grandmother being so delicate, she just had a tumor in her colon and being hospitalized, needing someone to be with her almost 24 hours a day so yeah, Thankfully the tumor is gone and there is no more cancer so that's great but she still needs someone to help her with that and all this things combined takes a lot of my free time and i want to work in other projects, like a skyrim one and one setted in the DMC universe with an OC, so i could have some liberties and stuff, just following the rules of the world, could be fun sadly i haven't had time to start either of them so you can imagine how busy i've been.
So that's the reason why it has been taking so long, it's an abbreviation but i went a bit more in detail in some stuff and i don't know how long this period of time of having lots of things on my plate will last, maybe next month i will be publishing faster or still be the same, at least if i can publish one a month i will be happy, two would be great but it would be hard. Honestly if it was up to me, a chapter every week or two weeks but alas. I hope my answer satisfies you, you are always commenting so i think you deserve an explanation my friend.
Anyway, great to hear from you again, keep up the good work with your story dude and stay safe okay, also, you mentioned you were playing some games, please do tell me what games were you playing!
Kansho:
RESPUESTA EN ESPAÑOL: Pues bueno, no sabemos exactamente cuál es el potencial de los hermanos, puede que sean más fuertes o más débiles, sabemos que pueden destruir cosas en instantes e incluso crear vida, Mundus también (yo creo que pueden ser hasta iguales en poder, Mundus mas fuerte pero igualados si los 2 hermanos unen fuerzas). Ozpin a cometido muchos errores, sobretodo guardar muchos secretos incluso para su círculo interno y es alguien acostumbrado a una paz falsa, aparte de que sabe que Mundus está sellado así que no se preocupa mucho por eso, recordemos, paz falsa sabiendo que nosotros tenemos la ventaja de saber que va a pasar. Ozpin también es alguien que cree en la humanidad, sobre todo en la de Dante y aun ve a Dante como un joven que está entre 2 tierras, en parte como el mismo, alguien que no debería estar aquí pero debe estar.
Glynda, bueno, tengo un plan para Glynda. eso es todo lo que dire acerca de ella
RESPUESTA EN INGLES: Well, we don't know exactly the full potential of the brothers, they might be stronger or weaker. We know they are capable of destroying things in instants and create life, Mundus can do the same (I believe that Mundus is stronger than one of the brothers alone, but together they might have a steelmate) Ozpin is someone who had made many mistakes, specially keeping secrets from his inner circle and is used to this fake peace, also he knows Mundus is sealed so he doesn't worry about that, still, let us remember, fake peace with we having insight of what will happen in the future. Ozpin also is someone who believes in humanity, especially in Dante's humanity and sees Dante as a kid who's between two lands, same as him, someone who shouldn't be here but has to be here.
Glynda, I have Plans for Glynda, That's all i'll say 'bout her
devinwaynexxxxx: Thanks for the suggestion for the title. i'll have it mind
Yes, I have that in mind, actually in the next chapter we'll see more about that and his power compared to an experienced hunter. I'll try to show that he is more cunning than most people despite his young age. We'll see more about Oran later on, you can be sure of that.
About the Ruby and Dante pairing, yeah, despite the NSFW, I want to write something that is good, something that goes "okay, they could make a good couple" not only because…yeah, porn. I like my romances with purpose, i cannot find the right word right now but you get me. I had a bit in this chapter and more will be seen later on.
And will the sons of Sparda meet before the tower, YES, of course!
Eli Villa: Hey, thanks, Glad you are enjoying it so far. I appreciate it! i'll try to keep it good
ANWAY! hope everyone enjoy the chapter and I'm sorry if this taking time to write and publish.
Hope you enjoy it and a little teaser for the next Chapter:
"You will not forget this Devil's Power" Vergil's voice started sounding distorted, metallic and had a slight echo.