Luckily I am able to get another chapter done.

"A Dark Ritual ll"

The Ninja quickly started to retreat and run back.

"Hell no. You think we're going to let you go after this?" Dante said. "Are you planning on staying Hotsuma?"

"No I'm going." Hotsuma said. Hotsuma then turned around looked at one of the elite ninja there and said,

"Take care of the village. We'll handle this!"

Hotsuma quickly took off with blazing speed. Dante sighed and then laughed,

"And I have got to use my motorcycle."

Dante grabs his shotgun and loads it. He gets on the motorcycle and starts chasing the enemies with Hotsuma. The enemy ninjas turn back and see Hotsuma and Dante catching up. They decide to take it to the streets and sidewalks. They'd probably be a lot more careful.

They turn to the left, some of them running on the walls left and right, others blazing through the pathway. They end up in the middle of a slighty populated street with a couple of pedestrians as well. They jump off the walls and land at the center of the street quickly making their way. Hotsuma makes it to the street as well. He is slowly catching up but he has to be very careful to spare the civilians. He jumps up into the air and throws three daggers hitting three different ninjas in the back, causing them to become paralyzed.

He runs up to the first and quickly slashes him, killing him instantly. Akujiki absorbs the hate and becomes more powerful, more thirsty for hate. He runs to the second and chops off his head. He then lunges at the third at full speed, splitting his torso in two. The eight remaining ninja quickly run away and travel in any way possible to get away. They jump on cars causing them to go off course and hit other cars or walls. Hotsuma tries dodging the on going mayhem while trying to stop the villains before they cause anymore harm.

The ninjas look back grinning.

"He will never catch up to us now!", one said.

As they continue onward, Dante pops out of a corner and stops his motorcycle so they can't move any further.

"Miss me?", he said grinning.

Two jump up into the air over the motorcycle trying to get away. Dante quickly shoots both with his shotgun causing them to fly over to the other side of the road. One gets hit by a car going at 50mph killing him almost instantly. The other falls on the ground and is run over. Dante points it at the others.

"Who's next?"

The ninjas look at each other and simultaneously move in different directions. Dante misses his first shot but is able to connect with one at the second shot. One of the ninjas appears right in front of Dante and kicks him in the chest causing him to fly back. Dante lands on his back but jumps quickly to his feet. He puts away his shotgun and grabs his handy Ebony and Ivory.

"Time to put both of you to work!"

He runs up to the one that had kicked him and brought both guns to his chest and fired multiple times killing him. Another comes from behind but Dante skillfully dodges the hit. He draws his Rebellion, turns around and slashes upward sending the ninja flying up. He grabs Ebony and Ivory and shoots at blazing speeds keeping the enemy up into the air. He then stops, the enemy falling, oozing blood and smoke ascending from his body.

The three ninjas decide to all go attack Dante at once. Suddenly Hotsuma catches up and stabs one in the back. The other ninja trying slicing Hotsuma with his sword. They swing their sword at him and blood sprays into the air. They grin.

"We got him!"

Suddenly they see an after image and their once live comrade dead, blood spraying from his body. Hotsuma kicks one in the face and punches the other in the stomach. He grabs Akujiki and quickly slices through both of them.

"That's all of them." Hotsuma said as they fell to the ground lifeless.

"Impressive." Dante replied.

Dante looks behind him were the ninjas were heading and see one remaining with a child in his arms, a knife to his neck.

Hotsuma curses and they both continue their chase after the remaining figure. The figure keeps running away. Dante turns to Hotsuma while riding his motorcycle and says,

"I could've sworn that was the final enemy. My guess is that they're setting us for a trap."

Hotsuma replies,

"Well we have no choice."

They both continue and end up at an old factory. Dante stops his motorcycle and jumps off. They both spot the ninja standing at the door of the factory with the child. He then makes his way inside.

"What crap. They expect us to play a game of hide and go seek."

They make their way inside, slowly walking through the hallways expecting anything. As said before, the atmosphere and area is dusty and damp. Moss covering the walls. After so many years, it seems the walls are slowly deteriorating. Far away they here the footsteps of the enemy.

"Yeah now I'm sure this is a trap." Hotsuma said.

"How so?" Dante replied.

"If he wanted to, we wouldn't hear his footsteps even if he were ten feet away from us. Ninjas have learned the art of stealth. He clearly wants us to chase him." Replied Hotsuma.

"Figures. Heh, I have faced worse troubles and I heard that you saved Tokyo from a sorcerer. This shouldn't be too much trouble." Said Dante.

"You're right. Oh and I never bothered to ask. You said you were a devil hunter?" replied Hotsuma.

"Yeah. You see, I am the Son of Sparda, a former demon. Two thousand years ago, a devil named Mundus was born and took over the underworld. My father did not want to see the world enslaved. He fought against the legions of the underworld and Mundus was sealed away. He fell in love with a human women and decided to stay with her. When I was born and eventually grew up, I decided to hunt down demons and never let such evil invade the world ever again."

"Amazing.I think they're after me for some other reason. However, I think they want you as well."

Hotsuma and Dante continue walking through the factory.

Meanwhile..

Mortalus is bowing down on his knees toward a portal, alone in his throne room. In the portal seems to be mysterious figure. It appears to be human.

Mortalus speaks,

"Lord, Hotsuma and Dante should be on their way. They're in the factory as we speak. Also the ritual was completed and Akujiki has regained it's thirst."

"Good. Once they arrive, throw them into Baal." said the figure grinning.

"Very well. Is this all you require of me?" said Mortalus

"Yes." Replied the figure.

The portal closed and Mortalus sat in the throne. Meanwhile, in a dark room stands the figure. The figure walked over to a steaming cauldron. He waved his hand over it and the water steamed. Dark electricity flowed through it.

"This ritual has been completed."

Back to Dante and Akujiki, one dark bolt of electricity runs through the blade.