Lady Deadly Nightshade's Disclaimer: Dante and Trish belong to Capcom. Flame, Gabriel, etc, etc, belong to me! Solely me! Thank you very much! ^_^

Lady Deadly Nightshade: Wow already on chapter 4 of this here fic of mine. And so many reviews. You guys sure know how to make a girl feel loved. ^_^ As for my beloved Charlie, let it never be said that I never did anything for my beloved reviewers. Author Notes are after this little intro, my dear. ^_^

Author Comments:

Kikoken: ^_^ Yup, Gabriel is in the house! He'll be coming up shortly, well he kind of cameos in this chapter, but he will soon be appearing in the flesh. I haven't brought him in cause I don't know what he should wear!! LOL. I'm kidding! I already wrote down the chapter where he appears, clothed and all.

M. Masters: Thanks for the compliment M. Masters. LOL. Sorry it's so short, that's just the way I write. I'm in the habit of ending it with people wanted more. *smiles evilly* Evil. Yes I know. Upcoming chapters will be longer, I hope. ^_^

Charlie: Ah my dear Charlie who couldn't review without author notes, yet he reviewed chapter 3 twice. LOL. ^_~ Well I hope you like the fic and review as many times as your heart desires. ^_^

PoisonousFlower: Yup, I create a new character. A female this time cause boy do I have a lot of OC's that are males. Got to love them all though! ^_^ Yeah, Dante will be kicking butt soon enough. LOL. I'm glad my writing relives some of your stress. Funny! Writing helps me to vent stress. It's a winning combination. ^_^

Athar-Luna: Athar, by the time you are reading this it is probably going to be your birth date. So happy birthday! *throws confetti and balloons* *Gabriel yells from other room. Gabriel: Happy Birthday Athar!! *Dante: yeah, babe! Happy birthday!* Ok, jump right in why don't you nosey folks. Anyways, I gladly dedicate the chapter to you! LOL. You know me all too well regarding, 'your are they safe in the house' comment. *smiles evilly* Just wait and see. ^_^

Bustahead: Thanks for saying I have some of Dante's personality down. LOL. I was just writing him as best as I could. Glad you liked Flame and don't worry Gabriel is coming, very soon! ^_^

Alastar: Thanks for your review. Ah yes drama over review names. Don't worry about Alaster with an E, I doubt he'll or she'll say anymore. They're end has been kind of quiet and if they do; well there is nothing I can do about it. It would be appreciated though that they took their drama elsewhere and not here on my review page. So don't fret Alastar and enjoy the fic.

Kisuya Sparda: O_o Wow, obsessed with my fic, huh? Crazy! LOL. Don't go to overboard now. Last person that told me those words actually stole my character, so those words kind of bring back bad memories. Don't worry I don't think you're up to no good or anything, just making a comment. *hands ya a cookie* I'm really glad you're enjoying the fic though. ^_^ I will be updating as regularly as I can. Also I don't want any catboys to die, whatever that is! LOL. ^_^

Alastor: Another Alastor, this one with an 'o'. LOL! Lots of 'alas' something floating around. Glad you reviewed and thanks for the nice comments. ^_^

Lady Deadly Nightshade: Whew, finally finished. ^_^ Ok the chapter is next and I hope you guys enjoy it. ^_^

Chapter 4- Guilty Dreams and Surprises

            Dante walked through a maze where the walls were completely made of mirrors; ever so often he caught sight of his reflection. His red clothes and silver hair distinguishable as he twisted and turned in the mirrored passageway, trying to find a way out. As he turned a corner he came upon a dead end. He looked into the mirror and his ice blue eyes stared back at him full of rage. They turned a brighter shade of blue, glowing fiercely as they stared upon him. That's when he realized they weren't his eyes. These eyes were framed by jet black hair with occasional silver strands running through the black strands.

            "Gabriel?" Dante said uncertainly. Dante stepped forward, reached out with his hand. He placed his palm flat on the mirror, but the reflection didn't mimic his movement. The figure in the glass stayed absolutely still, eyes still blazing. "Gabriel, where the hell are you?" Dante asked the mirror urgently. "Why did you leave?"

            "You never wanted me." Gabriel replied, his eyes burning brighter.

            "That's not true!" Dante yelled at the mirror. "Why would you say that?" He added. "How could I not want you? You're my son!"

            "Your words, your lies, will not convince me anymore." Gabriel told him. "You've never been there for me."

            Dante opened his mouth to protest, but without a syllable escaping through his lips he closed it. Those words held some truth. After all Dante had abandoned him when he was a baby, but Dante didn't want to do it. "I had to give you up, so you could be safe." Dante explained. "I couldn't bear to lose you too."

            "To keep me safe?" Gabriel scoffed. "What a joke! Were you trying to keep me safe from you?" Gabriel demanded. "After all you were the one that succeeded in killing me."

            Dante lowered his eyes. "That wasn't me."
            "Yes, I know you were brainwashed." Gabriel retorted. "Yet, somewhere inside you, you knew who I was and you were still able to fight me.  Drive the blade into me, cutting at my flesh." Gabriel said pressing a hand to his chest. "What happened to your promise of never hurting me in any way?"

            Dante kept his eyes lowered to the ground.

            "Look at me!" Gabriel demanded. "Look at what you've done to me!"

            Dante raised his eyes and gasped in horror.

            Gabriel had removed the hand from his chest and blood oozed down his clothes from a gaping wound. Gabriel lifted his blood stained hand toward his father's eyes. "You have spilled my blood and now it's all over your hands." Gabriel fell down onto his knees, weak from the blood loss.

            Dante's hands felt wet. He lifted his hands and they trembled slightly. When he looked at them he recoiled in fright. They were stained red with fresh wet blood. "NO!" Dante screamed, looking at his hands.

            "Congratulations on acquiring your only son's hate." Gabriel said mockingly.

            "No! This isn't real!" Dante screamed.

            Gabriel watched him with a sinister expression on his face.

            "This isn't real!" Dante screamed at the figure of his son. He closed his hand into a fist and rammed it into the mirror, shattering it too pieces.

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            Dante bolted up from the bed with the speed of lightning that you would have thought he held Alastor in his hands. He sat up in the bed, sweat beads on his forehead and his breathing a little frantic. Just a dream, he told himself mentally and he sighed in relief. From his seat on the bed he gazed out at the window that was in the room and noticed a darkened sky. He wondered how long he had been asleep and when exactly had he drifted off to sleep anyway?

            A loud boom erupted over the sky. Flashes of lightning momentarily lit up the sky. Then the sound of heavy rain pounded on the rooftop of the house. Dante rose completely from the bed and peered out into the night. There was a raging storm outside. There was another loud rumble of thunder that ended with the sound of shattering glass.

            Shattering glass? Dante turned away from the window. He grabbed Alastor from where it was leaned on the night stand and headed toward the bedroom door. He pulled open the door to see Flame coming up to his door with a gun in her hand.

            "Did you hear that?" She asked him.

            "Yeah, it came from downstairs." He replied.

            "Let's investigate, shall we." Flame said as she walked past Dante, gun loaded and ready. As they walked down the stairs the lights of the house went out.

            "Perfect." Whispered Flame in annoyance.       

            "Afraid of the dark?" Dante whispered teasingly.

            "No," She replied. "I've never been completely in the dark. Besides why should I be afraid if I have the legendary Dante Sparda at my side."

            Just as Dante was going to reply, they saw something stumble at the foot of the stairs.

            "I thought you said they couldn't get in." Dante said tightly. He turned to look at the staggering zombie. The zombie looked at him then and its eyes turned bright red.

            "These aren't ordinary zombies." Flame yelled as she pulled the trigger on her gun, shooting some bullets into the zombie at the foot of the stairs.

            "What are you talking about?" Dante asked her. They headed down the stairs stepping over the fallen zombie.

            "These zombies are soldiers. In other words not your average zombie." She explained. "These guys are smarter, faster."

            "That zombie you just shot didn't seem so smart or fast." Dante said observantly. 

            Flame went to the front door and pulled it open. She froze as she stood in the threshold. Her front yard was littered with an army of zombie soldiers. These zombies appeared more human, their flesh looked more alive, a yellowy color. They were dressed in armor. They held swords in their dead hands.

            Dante appeared beside her with Alastor in his hands. "This time we fight." He said simply. He walked toward the zombies and stepped out into the pouring rain. "Come and get me worms for brains." He told them, signaling with his hand for them to come forward.

Lady Deadly Nightshade: Alright another chapter gone. I had to add that dream sequence. LOL. I always have a dream sequence in my fics. *shrugs shoulders* Anyway, please review and tell me what you think. Until the next time, probably in a few days, see ya! ^_^