Rabbid Luigi continued through the vines, moving them with a sound blast from his BeatMaster when they got to be too much. As he passed a particularly tough section of undergrowth, his leg was yanked forward, causing him to fall flat onto the ground face down. He tried scrambling back up, but his legs were still stuck to the ground and it wasn't long before his head started spinning as well. "Ow. What just happened?" He managed to mumble out loud, trying his best to get himself off the ground. Once he succeeded, he pushed himself into a sitting position and looked around for any sign of what had caused him to topple over, all the while ignoring his surroundings.

He picked up his BeatMaster and continued onward through the forest. After all, he had a brother to save.

For the first time in her life, Rabbid Peach didn't feel like taking a selfie in this situation, it was just far too dire. A friend was at stake FCOL! Dammit!! Thinking in acronyms again!! She aggressively walked faster, and Mario took notice. "Rabbid Peach? Are-a you alright?" Rabbid Peach stopped. "Yes. I am." "You sure? You don't-a seem like it..." "I am fine Mario!!! Thanks for Asking!!!" She shouted toward Mario angrily. Now that was new. She never usually shouted at him. When she was mad at him, sure, but that was usually accompanied by a standard teenage silent treatment. Mario sighed. He could've sworn he felt like a dad. "What's wrong, are you-a mad at me?" "No!!! I'm not mad..." "Then what is it?" Rabbid Peach sighed. "Rabbid Mario's life is in danger now!!" "And that's-a different from all the other times that we've-a been in danger?" "We've never had just one friend in this much danger before!! It's never been this serious!! It used to be... It used to be fun!!! But now there are demons, and monsters, and actual risks!!! I just... I just don't think I can handle it!!" Mario sighed. A classic case of reality striking at the most inopportune time. Only this time, he could see where she was coming from. In all of his years of saving the Mushroom Kingdom, He never had to deal with Demons!!! And it's quite evident that she never did either. Mario took relief in the fact that she didn't up and quit the whole thing, and that the severity only made her more determined. But for how long? Mario didn't know what to do. But then, suddenly, he did. The only thing he can do, is be there.

Rabbid Rosalina was unfortunately stuck with Vergil. This didn't harm her physically (thankfully), but the mental strain was too much!!! The silence from the Black Knight's son was unbearable!! Rabbid Rosalina was used to silence, but something about this silence was... uncomfortable. He just silently cut vines with his sword, and continued on. Rabbid Rosalina couldn't help herself; she began to try small talk.

"So... How did you become Nero Angelo?" Vergil's face gained an angry glare. "Ok!! Touchy subject. Got it..." "...I fell into hell, and was captured by Mundus." It was so simple! Why does that sound so complicated??

"Why did you fall into hell though?" Vergil froze. "...To KILL Mundus." "Oh..." The tension was palpable. If Vergil noticed, he didn't show it. "I was weakened from a... prior scuffle, and failed. I lost my freedom as a RESULT!!!" Vergil continued, emphasizing his point by aggressively cutting a vine at his side. Conclusion: Vergil is unhinged. Obviously Rabbid Rosalina had to be a little curious as to what happened next. "What did they do to-" Vergil put the blade of Yamato to her neck. "You won't finish that question if you value your life. Which I assume you do?"

"So..." "So?" "You wanna talk about-" "Don't finish that sentence Luigi." Edge warned her travelling partner. Luigi raised his hands defensively, and the pair continued onward.

Edge cut through a few vines, and Luigi followed suit. The quiet between them persisted until he broke the silence. "Ok, what's up with-a you and Dante?!" "Dude!!" "Sorry!! I couldn't help but notice you weren't talking since... you know. And I wanted to help." Edge sighed. "That's very kind of you Luigi, but I'm ok. Nothing really has changed." "Are you sure? You seem kinda upset with him. Maybe you should try talking to him?" "If I go over there and confront him, he might lash out at me. Like he did with..." Edge sighed again and continued cutting vines.

Dante was much more flippant toward his own situation. He was travelling alongside Princess Peach, and Beep-O. And they, for the most part hadn't been giving him trouble. Just the occasional small talk, usually ending with one of Dante's Snide Comments, which surprised Peach and Beep-O. They were his friends, abd he was insulting them? Why? "Dante?" "What's up screenshot?" Beep-O's eyes turned Red in anger, and he started to shout. "Ok, That's It!! What is wrong with you?!" "Nothing. Now I've gotta get back to more important matters." "Dante, please, talk to us." Princess Peach said. "No. Plain and simple. There's nothing to talk about." Beep-O 's eyes narrowed skeptically. "You sure about that?" "Yes!! Now stop talking!!" Dante shouted. He didn't mean to yell at them, but he was frustrated. He didn't want anyone to worry about him. But they did anyway.

"...So, you and Edge-" "I literally just said stop talking." "Yeesh. Sorry for talking about your crush." Dante's eyes widen, and he pulled out Ebony, aiming for Beep-O shakily. He then screamed and shot the air 5 times!! He stood there for a few seconds before he heard rustling in the bushes. The rest of the group walked out and looked at an angry Dante. "Dante, what the hell?! Was that you?!" Edge shouted at him. "Nah, because literally anyone else has a gun that sounds like this!!" Dante pointed upwards and shot another 10 times!! "Dante, what the hell?!" "Nothing, Edge!!" "You say that, and then you shoot the air like a maniac!!!" "Well maybe I AM!!!" "What?!!?" "Maybe I am!!! Maybe I am!!! Who knows? Maybe I'm freakin' insane!!!!" "DANTE!!!" Vergil finally shouts. "WHAT!!!!???" "Why are you like this?" "...You already asked me that." "And I want a different answer. No silence and eventual realization, this isn't rhetorical." "..." "Well? We're waiting Dante." "... Let me ask you this Vergil. Why do you act so High and Mighty all the time? Like you're above it all?" "Because I am."

Devils Never Cry (Music Box)

"No, It's because you're scared. And I am too. Not because I don't accept myself for what I am. But because I can't accept this!!" He says reaching his arms out. "I can't accept that scumbags like us, are allowed to have friends like these!!! I know who you are Vergil, and you know who I am. And we both know demons. Deplorable, Disgusting, and Rotten!! And we're part of it!!! So why do we get to have this!!??" Silence swept the scene. Until Beep-O broke it. "Because you aren't a part of it." "You're not demons." Rabbid Luigi spoke up. "You aren't deplorable, or disgusting, or rotten." Edge spoke too. "You're-a family now. And we-a don't think of each other that way." Mario finished. Dante turned away, Edge followed him. "Is that a tear?" "It's just the rain..." "...What rain?" Rabbid Luigi asked. "Devils never cry." Dante assured. "Maybe somewhere out there even a devil may cry..." Edge said. "Maybe..." Dante finished before holstering Ebony, and continuing forward.

Stop

The team happened upon a bunker in the middle of the forest. Being as they are, they hopped down there. Once down there, they saw a screen, a large one. The screen fizzled on, revealing a demonic looking figure. "Ugh. You aren't supposed to be down here... They said you wouldn't find me. Whatever. You won't anyway. Get 'em." And the screen turned off. "Is that what I sound like?" Rabbid Rosalina whispered, to which Rabbid Luigi shrugged. They heard strange noises. They turned around and saw tiny winged demons headed for them!! The team fired at them, and were able to kill them all, and decided to run down the large hallway. They eventually reached another giant door.

"This must-a be where it ends..." Mario muttered, pushing against the huge door. And when they did, they saw something horrifying.

Insecurity

Rabbid Mario was being held above a large statue with a spear pointing upward by hooks embedded in his bleeding hands. "I'm sorry guys." Rabbid Mario chuckled. "They got me good didn't they?" Edge immediately jumped to Rabbid Mario, cutting him down, and setting him on the floor safely. "Someone stop the bleeding!!" Peach ran over and tore the cuffs of her gloves off, allowing them to act as bandages for Rabbid Mario's hands. The team heard a giggle, and Vergil gritted his teeth. Midnite appeared from thin air, and Daphne crawled in from the top vent. She then spoke. "Hello sons of Sparda!! Hello Edge..." She said, gritting her teeth at the second sentence. "What the hell is wrong with you?!!!!?" Rabbid Luigi shouted toward the Spark Hunter. "I see you've spotted my handiwork, ya like? I personally think it was a bit too much." Edge pulled out her shotgun and fired at Daphne's head, but was angered when she teleported away by Midnite. "Uh-uh!! You don't get the honor of attacking me until you've dealt with our friend!! Icalius!!!"

Stop

A platform rose, and the team raised their weapons. Only to find a shadowy figure in a scooter. Dante burst out laughing. "Who the hell is this?!" Vergil sheathed Yamato, disappointed "Certainly not living up to the marketing." The figure groaned and pressed a button on his scooter, releasing more tiny demons. The team slayed them all, and he released more. "Ok this is getting annoying." He did it again. "Stop it asshole!!" "Why aren't you dead?" The demon asked unamused. "Why aren't you stopping?" Edge retorted. "...Touche." He pressed the button again. "This is stupid!!" Dante shouted, rushing in and stabbing Icalius with Rebellion. Only for it to bounce off!! Midnite cackled. "The less he does, the more durable he is!!!" "Motherfu-" Dante gets stabbed in the chest by a tiny demon. "Are you kidding me!!??? Piss off you little piece of-" Once again, stabbed. "This is THE most annoying fight. You are a cheating sonnuva-" Stabbed in the ass. Dante angrily screams like a microwave. "I'll kill you for that!!!" Mario shoots all of the demons and Dante walks over, and kicks the scooter over. Icalius scrambles to get up, but Dante puts ab bullet between his nonexistent eyes. "That was an Ass and a half. Vergil come get your Devil Arm." Vergil does as told and claims a demonic gatling gun as a result of the tiring battle. Daphne growled, and Midnite fired a blast of energy at Dante, only for it to be blocked as he flares up his Devil Trigger. Vergil Follows suit, and roars at the Spark Hunters before launching himself at them. He grabs Midnite by the neck and starts to bare his fangs. "I'd eat you, but I bet you'd taste like crap." Vergil dropped her, and spoke again. "But I'll leave you with the fact that I could've. Dwell on that for the next few years." Vergil and Dante Detransform, and the group leaves the bunker. Now, it all ends.