Chapter Eleven - Flight of the Devils
Alcapacien walked out of the shadows, dragging a certain silver-haired hunter by his coat. Seeing our confused look, she dropped him and tried to explain, her arms waving about excitedly.
"I found him locked up, so being the EXTREMELY nice person I am I rescued him. Then he starting acting all macho and braggin' and stuff. He wouldn't shut up after I nicely asked him to keep his trap shut, so I knocked him out with my sword."
All three of us just stared at her, mouths hanging open.
"You did...what now?" I asked uncertainly. "God Alca! You can't just knock him out whenever he pisses you off!"
"But he wouldn't shut up!"
"Haven't you learned anything? He always acts like that! Geez.... what am I gonna do with you people?!"
Arson stood for a minute more, then collected himself and ran over to Dante's unconscious body, shouting a faint "Gran'pa!" as he rushed over. "Gran'pa? Are you alright?" he added, shaking Dante roughly.
Dante just sat there and didn't move, besides the steady rising and falling of his chest.
"Geez Alca, how hard DID you hit him?" I said as me and Maria glared at Alca.
"All I did was give him a good smack on the back of his head."
"That would probably leave him knocked out for hours." Maria added.
"Wait," I said quietly, "He's waking up."
And as I had said, our red-clad companion slowly sat up and rubbed his head.
"Ugh.... what the hell happened?"
"Gran'pa! You're alright!" Arson said happily.
Alca stepped behind me and just whistled innocently.
Dante looked up at her and growled, "You!" With that, he jumped up and started to chase her around the room.
"That is the saddest thing I have ever seen. A grown man chasing around a girl." I said to Maria.
"I never knew he was so immature."
"Hah! You should see him around Christmas." Arson added.
"Well, anyways, now that we're all here, what do you suppose we do next?" I asked my companions.
"HELP! AGGHHH NOOO!" Alca screamed in the background. She laughed at Dante as he tried to get her. "Loser, you can't catch me... Muahahahahahahahah!!"
I just watched in shock. "Oookay.... that was... interesting. Annnywaaays.... this is so childish. I'm just disappointed."
"Stupid girl!" Dante growled as he continued chasing Alca around the room.
"Weeeeee! I haven't had this much fun in a loooooong time.... heehee! What's wrong 'Granpa'? Can't catch me?" Alca continued to run around laughing like a manic.
"My god, this is soooo sad. Someone... please.. just shoot me..." Arson sighed.
"Bang!" I chirped cheerfully.
"That's not funny.." he said, trying to hold back a grin.
"What, you guys don't think its funny that Dante, 'The Great Demon Hunter' can't catch a girl?" Alca piped in happily.
Dante growled and transformed into his demon form. Alca shrieked and transformed too and both unfurled their wings. The two started running around with demon speed, Dante still hot on Alca's trail.
"Geez.... I can't even put into words how sad and useless this is--"
A sudden gust of wind cut me off and everyone stopped abruptly and looked towards the ceiling. We could see a vortex of some kind, where all of the winds were originating from. Three ruby orbs appeared at the center and gleamed evilly.
"You pitiful mortals!" A voice boomed in the room, "You are famed to be powerful, but this is how you spend your time! Being childish and showing your ignorance for all to see!"
"Mundus!" Dante yelled as he transformed back and frowned at the gems in the sky.
"M...Mundus?!" Maria shrieked and cowered behind Arson, who just stood there with a determined look on his face.
"Mundus, you coward! Where are you hiding?!"
"You won't need to be told, little one. You'll see me soon enough!" As Mundus' voice echoed throughout the halls, black-purple portals appeared underneath Arson, Maria, and I. The next thing we knew, we had disappeared into the floor. Alca and Dante just stared at the place their friends had been, while a evil laugh echoed off the walls, leaving the two to the coming silence.
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Xyphos shuddered lightly and backed away, her manacles clinking almost musically as she backed into a wall. Arson slowly woke up, his head groggy. He became fully alert as he heard someone sobbing to his right. "Are you alright?" Arson asked concerned, as his vision started clearing up.
Xyphos shook her head roughly. "It's just that.... all the death and decay here.... it reminds me of my brother for some reason. This place.... it reeks of sadness..." she said, and broke into a fit of sobbing again.
Arson looked at her almost tenderly, and put his arms around her. She almost immediately tensed up, but eventually relaxed into his arms.
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Maria opened her eyes to inky blackness. It reminded her strongly of death and decay. Turning her head caused pain to shoot up her spine, so intense that she could barely breathe. Opening her eyes again, she saw Xyphos and Arson close and hugging. "Uhh...guys? I'm here too ya know..." Maria grunted loudly.
She saw both of them pull away and blush a furious red.
"Well...uh...ya see.." Xyphos tried to explain, as Arson just looked shyly towards the ground.
Maria laughed heartily, and sat up. "That's okay guys, I understand. No need to explain. Truth is, I always thought you'd make a cute couple.." This made Xyphos and Arson blush even harder.
"Come on, don't joke like that Maria! We're not a couple... and we'd never be one." Arson said feebly. Maria saw that Xyphos' face saddened as she heard those words.
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'How could he say that?' Xyphos thought to herself. 'He's so cute.... in a boyish way. Kind, understanding... the things I've always looked for in a guy. He's also the only one... the only one I could tell my past. He's the only one I've ever really trusted.... Man, what do I care?! He's obviously not interested.... but..... it hurts to hear him say that..... it hurts so much....'
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Leaving them to 'talk' Maria looked around. They were in a room that was much like a medieval dungeon. They were chained to the walls by manacles hooked around their ankles. The room was stone wall, and you could hear a light drip of water at regular intervals. In the corner was a hole for the necessary 'drop off'. Mold was forming on the walls.
The manacles were smooth and cold. They chaffed their skin. Bones were littering the floor, making a horrible stench of decay. The little light that was in the room entered through a window grate on a wooden door. The light was suddenly cut off as someone stood in front of the door, and Nelo Angelo walked in. Without uttering any sound, he knelt in front of Maria. Unlocking her chains he pulled her up and led her out of the cell. She didn't even bother struggling in his grip. Arson and Xyphos just stared after them, even after the door closed and light danced upon the floor again.
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Dante and Alca just stared at the places their companions had last been.
"This is all of your fault, you loser!" Alca broke the silence. "If you hadn't have been so immature, they wouldn't be gone!"
Dante just stood there with his arms folded. "You really should put accusations to where they're due."
"Why you.... how can you be so calm?!"
"Being over-excited isn't going to help anyone, ya know."
"Shut up.. you... you perve!"
"What...me? Never..."
"Grrr.... we have to help them you know!"
"Well, your welcome to go on ahead and save them."
Alca sighed and clenched her fists. "I'm going to need your....help." she growled through clenched teeth.
"Ahhh....the 'Great One'-- wait I mean 'Weak One' -- dares to ask me for help." Dante teased.
"What?! I'm not weak! I'm not the one who fell unconscious when hit with a sword!"
"Just....shut up, kid. Let's go already."
"Aye-aye, captain." Alca said, striding off leaving Dante, mumbling, to follow
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'Ello again, kiddies! Hope your liking my first fanfic so far. :P My friend, Aly, who plays Alcapacien in this story, (She also has a FF.net account with the name Alcapacien) helped me a lot during this chapter, so I'm giving her a big shout-out and thank you for all of her hard work! I never would've finished this chapter without ya Aly! ^_^ Another big thankies to all of the reviews, and to Bustahead for letting me use Arson and giving me support! Thanks also again to Bustahead, who helped me work out some kinks in this chapter, and giving me ideas for future chapters. Thanks a ton to all of you guys! ^_^
Alcapacien walked out of the shadows, dragging a certain silver-haired hunter by his coat. Seeing our confused look, she dropped him and tried to explain, her arms waving about excitedly.
"I found him locked up, so being the EXTREMELY nice person I am I rescued him. Then he starting acting all macho and braggin' and stuff. He wouldn't shut up after I nicely asked him to keep his trap shut, so I knocked him out with my sword."
All three of us just stared at her, mouths hanging open.
"You did...what now?" I asked uncertainly. "God Alca! You can't just knock him out whenever he pisses you off!"
"But he wouldn't shut up!"
"Haven't you learned anything? He always acts like that! Geez.... what am I gonna do with you people?!"
Arson stood for a minute more, then collected himself and ran over to Dante's unconscious body, shouting a faint "Gran'pa!" as he rushed over. "Gran'pa? Are you alright?" he added, shaking Dante roughly.
Dante just sat there and didn't move, besides the steady rising and falling of his chest.
"Geez Alca, how hard DID you hit him?" I said as me and Maria glared at Alca.
"All I did was give him a good smack on the back of his head."
"That would probably leave him knocked out for hours." Maria added.
"Wait," I said quietly, "He's waking up."
And as I had said, our red-clad companion slowly sat up and rubbed his head.
"Ugh.... what the hell happened?"
"Gran'pa! You're alright!" Arson said happily.
Alca stepped behind me and just whistled innocently.
Dante looked up at her and growled, "You!" With that, he jumped up and started to chase her around the room.
"That is the saddest thing I have ever seen. A grown man chasing around a girl." I said to Maria.
"I never knew he was so immature."
"Hah! You should see him around Christmas." Arson added.
"Well, anyways, now that we're all here, what do you suppose we do next?" I asked my companions.
"HELP! AGGHHH NOOO!" Alca screamed in the background. She laughed at Dante as he tried to get her. "Loser, you can't catch me... Muahahahahahahahah!!"
I just watched in shock. "Oookay.... that was... interesting. Annnywaaays.... this is so childish. I'm just disappointed."
"Stupid girl!" Dante growled as he continued chasing Alca around the room.
"Weeeeee! I haven't had this much fun in a loooooong time.... heehee! What's wrong 'Granpa'? Can't catch me?" Alca continued to run around laughing like a manic.
"My god, this is soooo sad. Someone... please.. just shoot me..." Arson sighed.
"Bang!" I chirped cheerfully.
"That's not funny.." he said, trying to hold back a grin.
"What, you guys don't think its funny that Dante, 'The Great Demon Hunter' can't catch a girl?" Alca piped in happily.
Dante growled and transformed into his demon form. Alca shrieked and transformed too and both unfurled their wings. The two started running around with demon speed, Dante still hot on Alca's trail.
"Geez.... I can't even put into words how sad and useless this is--"
A sudden gust of wind cut me off and everyone stopped abruptly and looked towards the ceiling. We could see a vortex of some kind, where all of the winds were originating from. Three ruby orbs appeared at the center and gleamed evilly.
"You pitiful mortals!" A voice boomed in the room, "You are famed to be powerful, but this is how you spend your time! Being childish and showing your ignorance for all to see!"
"Mundus!" Dante yelled as he transformed back and frowned at the gems in the sky.
"M...Mundus?!" Maria shrieked and cowered behind Arson, who just stood there with a determined look on his face.
"Mundus, you coward! Where are you hiding?!"
"You won't need to be told, little one. You'll see me soon enough!" As Mundus' voice echoed throughout the halls, black-purple portals appeared underneath Arson, Maria, and I. The next thing we knew, we had disappeared into the floor. Alca and Dante just stared at the place their friends had been, while a evil laugh echoed off the walls, leaving the two to the coming silence.
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Xyphos shuddered lightly and backed away, her manacles clinking almost musically as she backed into a wall. Arson slowly woke up, his head groggy. He became fully alert as he heard someone sobbing to his right. "Are you alright?" Arson asked concerned, as his vision started clearing up.
Xyphos shook her head roughly. "It's just that.... all the death and decay here.... it reminds me of my brother for some reason. This place.... it reeks of sadness..." she said, and broke into a fit of sobbing again.
Arson looked at her almost tenderly, and put his arms around her. She almost immediately tensed up, but eventually relaxed into his arms.
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Maria opened her eyes to inky blackness. It reminded her strongly of death and decay. Turning her head caused pain to shoot up her spine, so intense that she could barely breathe. Opening her eyes again, she saw Xyphos and Arson close and hugging. "Uhh...guys? I'm here too ya know..." Maria grunted loudly.
She saw both of them pull away and blush a furious red.
"Well...uh...ya see.." Xyphos tried to explain, as Arson just looked shyly towards the ground.
Maria laughed heartily, and sat up. "That's okay guys, I understand. No need to explain. Truth is, I always thought you'd make a cute couple.." This made Xyphos and Arson blush even harder.
"Come on, don't joke like that Maria! We're not a couple... and we'd never be one." Arson said feebly. Maria saw that Xyphos' face saddened as she heard those words.
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'How could he say that?' Xyphos thought to herself. 'He's so cute.... in a boyish way. Kind, understanding... the things I've always looked for in a guy. He's also the only one... the only one I could tell my past. He's the only one I've ever really trusted.... Man, what do I care?! He's obviously not interested.... but..... it hurts to hear him say that..... it hurts so much....'
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Leaving them to 'talk' Maria looked around. They were in a room that was much like a medieval dungeon. They were chained to the walls by manacles hooked around their ankles. The room was stone wall, and you could hear a light drip of water at regular intervals. In the corner was a hole for the necessary 'drop off'. Mold was forming on the walls.
The manacles were smooth and cold. They chaffed their skin. Bones were littering the floor, making a horrible stench of decay. The little light that was in the room entered through a window grate on a wooden door. The light was suddenly cut off as someone stood in front of the door, and Nelo Angelo walked in. Without uttering any sound, he knelt in front of Maria. Unlocking her chains he pulled her up and led her out of the cell. She didn't even bother struggling in his grip. Arson and Xyphos just stared after them, even after the door closed and light danced upon the floor again.
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Dante and Alca just stared at the places their companions had last been.
"This is all of your fault, you loser!" Alca broke the silence. "If you hadn't have been so immature, they wouldn't be gone!"
Dante just stood there with his arms folded. "You really should put accusations to where they're due."
"Why you.... how can you be so calm?!"
"Being over-excited isn't going to help anyone, ya know."
"Shut up.. you... you perve!"
"What...me? Never..."
"Grrr.... we have to help them you know!"
"Well, your welcome to go on ahead and save them."
Alca sighed and clenched her fists. "I'm going to need your....help." she growled through clenched teeth.
"Ahhh....the 'Great One'-- wait I mean 'Weak One' -- dares to ask me for help." Dante teased.
"What?! I'm not weak! I'm not the one who fell unconscious when hit with a sword!"
"Just....shut up, kid. Let's go already."
"Aye-aye, captain." Alca said, striding off leaving Dante, mumbling, to follow
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'Ello again, kiddies! Hope your liking my first fanfic so far. :P My friend, Aly, who plays Alcapacien in this story, (She also has a FF.net account with the name Alcapacien) helped me a lot during this chapter, so I'm giving her a big shout-out and thank you for all of her hard work! I never would've finished this chapter without ya Aly! ^_^ Another big thankies to all of the reviews, and to Bustahead for letting me use Arson and giving me support! Thanks also again to Bustahead, who helped me work out some kinks in this chapter, and giving me ideas for future chapters. Thanks a ton to all of you guys! ^_^