"It was raining that day I remember. They say that the rain is God's tears crying for those who are lost and need to be saved. Some say that they are the tears of the guardian angels that failed to save those they watch."
"What do you believe?" Van Helsing asked.
"I believe it's the tears of Angels that have failed to find true love and companionship."
"Continue..."

The Quest for the Blade of Sorrows

Chapter 1: Trial and Error

The heavy rain pelted her hood with vengence. Devil May Cry lay before Alexial. She could understand what something inside her was saying about this place. It seemed dark and un welcoming. Yet she entered the place. She shook the rain from herself then removed her caped. A heavy breath escaped her as she was hit with the scent of death. Looking around she saw heads all over the walls. That was why her sense were reeling in disgust, but she stood her ground. Her eyes were centered upon a devil that had ram like horns and a wolfish face. His empty eyes stared back at her. Shaking her head she still stared back at the devil.
"Hey babe," a voice said from behind her.
"My name isn't babe," she snapped but didn't turn around.
"Are you here to kill me?" he asked with a smugness in his voice.
Then she remembered her sword on her back and the guns at her side.
"No. My mission isn't to kill you it's to enlist your aid."
"For what?"
"I need to find someone."
Alexial looked at a specific head while Dante scrutinized her. A sigh of sadness escaped her. She was a woman about 5'4 with long dark hair. It seemed almost black yet it was brown. She wasn't thin but neither was she fat. Her guns intrigued him they looked almost like Ebony and Ivory. But both were black. The sword has a curve to it judging from the sheath. There was vines wrapped around the hilt. A weird presence was in the blade.
"Friend of yours?"
"Yeah she was once, but darkness changed her to him and my enemy."
Dante flipped his coin. It landed on heads.
"Today is your lucky day babe."
"It's Alexial, Son of Sparda."
"Okay Alexial what's the mission?"
"To find and if necessary destroy an old friend."
Dante could sense a weird aura around the girl, but he couldn't place it. She turned to face him. Her eyes were a shimmering sea blue. Her ears were pointed almost like an elf's ears.
As Dante scrutinized her, she did like wise to Dante. He wasn't as she expected him to be. Before her stood a man about 6'1 with piercing ice blue eyes. He wore red. The clothes were form fitting. A long red trench coat. He had a tight black shirt with a red vest over it. (well duh) She had expected him to wear all black like all the other hunters that she had seen. He carried two guns, one black and one silver. The sword on his back felt as if a dark creature had forged it. His silver hair was cut short but it spiked at the ends.
"To warn you she can transform into a form that becomes viscous when cornered," she said quietly.
"I can be too."
"She's going to be three times bigger than you are."
"So?"
"The ancients called her kind gryphons. She took that form to hide herself."
"Where do we start looking?"
"Well we must travel to the Island of Evellion. Our search starts there."
"I work alone."
"You will be once we get to the island and you get the information you need."
"All right lets get going."

Chapter 2: The Island of Evellion

The pair traveled to the Island of Evellion in a small boat. They landed quietly on the beach and tied the boat up. Alexial lead the way through the place. Alexial walked into a large open air building. It looked as if the Roman people had built it. The people he saw looked at them with disgust in their eyes. A guy dropped down in front of her followed by three others. For some reason every time one of them moved he could hear silk rustling on silk.
"Is he all you could find Alexial?"
She met their smugness with silence. "Of course we can't expect anything less from a mongrel like you."
Alexial said nothing. She ignored them and walked on. Another guy stepped in front of her. It was a close friend of hers.
"You know Alexial it was dangerous for you to bring him here."
"I know Jason, I know."
"Kyle is bound to start trouble before he leaves here."
Alexial looked away. Dante watched the exchange in silence. He wondered what it was that could possibly invoke the title mongrel from the other people. Most of them had pale complexions, blonde hair, and blue or green eyes. While Alexial was darker in complexion and features. She was unlike the others.
"Come Dante I'll get you ready," she said quietly.
They walked into an enclosed room. She didn't make it two steps before she felt another presense. Alexial made it through the door only to be stopped by Kyle and his bunch. She ignored them and walked into the room.
"Come in Demon Slayer if you dare."
Dante walked in cautiously. It was a library. He could smell faded leather and oil in here. As well as the dust that some of these books had gathered over time.
"Leave him out of this," she growled darkly.
"Oh I don't think so Alexial. He's a devil on Angelic grounds. He's to be stopped."
They all attacked Dante. He went down under their weight but began to fight back hard. The Son of Sparda was able to throw them back. Alexial stepped in front of him. A pair of black wings spread from her back and enfolded her. Only to reopen to reveal a winged kitsune youkai. Her fur was the darkest shade of midnight except for her under belly fur and tip of the tail which were white. Her teeth flashed dangerously.
"Go Son of Sparda. This battle need not concern you," she snarled.
Dante didn't budge. Alexial began to fight the four herself. She slammed one of the guys into a low table. It cracked in half due to the force. Lunging forward she caught Kyle's neck in her jaws. Blood began to leak from the teeth marks. Alexial's amber eyes slowly had a red haze wash over them. She let him go and began to circle like a shark. Once she drew blood the battle stopped.
"Take your mongrel bitch and be gone," Kyle bellowed towards Dante.
The crimson faded into amber again. Alexial's head drooped. Her wings went down far enough to touch the floor. Her ears were laid back. Jason stood in a dark corner shaking his head. Dante watched as several of these people rushed in with their bows ready to shoot to kill. Dante was about ready to defend her but something stopped him.
A lancing pain ran through Alexial's left flank. Another guy shot an arrow. She went down another one protruded from her left shoulder. A small whimper escaped her. Jason stepped forward. He got into their line of sight.
"Get out of the way Jason," one guy commanded.
"Enough!!" he screamed. "You've proven your point. Get her out of here Devil Slayer."
Dante ripped out the arrows and Alexial didn't even flinch. Changing herself into a smaller fox Dante picked her up. All they received was glares as they left the island. Dante laid her carefully in the bow of the boat and sat behind her and began to oar them out to sea.

Chapter 3: Out to Sea

Alexial just laid in the boat staring off into space. The mist around them was constant. Her wounds were still bleeding slightly, but it didn't faze her mood.
"Where you ridiculed and harassed when you were little Son of Sparda?"
He didn't answer her. Dante was lost in thought. Slowly she got to her feet. She wanted to spill her heart to get it off her chest, but she didn't know if he could be trusted enough with her darkest secrets. Smelling the air she caught the faint scent of a familiar angel of the sea. A small fox-like bark escaped her throat. A whale's song echoed through the mist. A whale rose up beside the boat a figure sat on its back.
"Kira thank God I found you. I was afraid your pod was on the other side of the world."
"You should remember my pod is always in these waters during the summer."
"That's right."
"Did you need something?"
"Have you seen Sarah?"
Kira consulted with the pod. Dante surveyed the guy as she spoke with Alexial. He was a merman to be exact. His hair was long and white. His fish tail was aquamarine with black stripes, and it flopped on occasion. While Kira was talking with Alexial and his pod he watched the stranger.
"They said they saw her three days ago heading towards the British Isles. They said she stopped to talk with them. They also said that she mentioned seeing England."
"Your worried about your friend just because she's on vacation?" Dante snapped.
She ignored his comment.
"Thanks Kira."
"Sure thing."
The merman and his pod vanished into the murky depths.
"That's not just that Son of Sparda, our kind sticks to our own shores and borders. She's violating the code."
"You have a code?"
"Yeah. The only time we go over to another region is when that region is hosting a council session. Our rank doesn't permit us to go over there unless we have permission from our supervisors."
A silence came over them. It last for a long while.

Chapter 5: Angel's Anger and Harpies Rage

"You're withholding information Alexial," he said dryly. "Why?"
"I don't trust you enough with everything that needs to be said."
He raised and eyebrow sardonically. "We have more in common than you realize Dante. You live in a world that sees you in three parts. They seem me that way too."
"Three parts?"
"Yes, I've seen that other form of yours. So they see you as a human, half devil, and then the full devil. They see me as angel, youkai, and hanyou."
"Let me get this strait your parents were and angel and a demon?"
"My mother was the angel and my father the kitsune youkai."
"Of neither world yet you make you home among humans."
To get off the painful subject of her parents she switched the topic of conversation.
"Sarah's going after a blade that she can't touch because of her breeding."
Dante kept that in mind as he continued on this new track of conversation.
"What exactly are you implying?"
"It wasn't specified what race could touch the blade. Angels get shocked. Youkai experience being sick."
"What about mixed breeds?"
"My twin died trying to get the damned thing. I'm not going to loose my friend to it."
"Why not send you to get it to be rid of your tainted blood?"
She looked towards the sky.
"Because I'm the strongest fighter they have not even Kell could best me. They'll never admit it though. They fear my magic."
"Ego's a bit big isn't it?"
She gave him an evil glare. Dante felt a power wash over him as the world around him got bigger.
"What the hell?"
"Well mister hot shot," she said darkly. "What do think of that?"
"What the hell did you do to me?"
"You're a lion cub right now."
A strange sound caught her attention. It was drowned out by heavy screeching. A small growl formed in her chest.
"What is it?"
"Shhh… I don't know."
It was the sound of heavy wing beats and the screech of a vulture. Picking up Dante she rolled off the left side of the boat and plunged into the water. Her mouth latched over his nose and mouth. Dante had his eyes closed but shock raced through his body.
Dante can you breath under water in your true form? she asked in his mind.
The cub mewed.
Do it again if you can. she told him.
He did. She transformed him back. Her lips were still on his. Her wings spread, and she pushed back and shot up. Shaking herself she sprayed water everywhere.
Stay!! she commanded of him.
A huge harpy stood on the bow of the boat. She was old and wrinkled. Her beady eyes searched for something. Her feathers were the color of the darkest midnight as was her sluggishly beating heart.
"What do you want creature of Darkness?"
"Your partner!!" it hissed. "The Son of Sparda give him to me!!"
Kira!! she screamed mentally.
I'm here Alexial. he answered.
Get Dante out of here with your pod. she asked of him.
Okay but be careful Alexial Harpies are dangerous. he warned.
I know. she said tiredly.
What should I tell him? Kira asked quietly.
Not to wait for me. I'll find him when I'm finished here. she said quietly.
Okay. the sea angel agreed.
Alexial dropped her mind connection with Kira. A smirk graced her features. A fierce battle began. The harpy took to the air. Alexial climbed into the boat and stood ready to fight. The harpy screamed in triumph since it thought that she had the advantage. Alexial was about to prove her wrong. Alexial leapt up as the harpy dove. Her claws dug into the harpy's soft chest. The harpy screamed in pain. The harpy slashed at Alexial cutting her with her talons. To finish it Alexial called upon her fox flames. The fox flame rose up and surrounded the harpy.
"What is this trick fox?" it hissed.
"It's no trick."
"Then dispel this illusion and then we fight."
"Illusion? Fox Flames Ignite."
"You cannot escape the poison in your body. You will die with me."
"See, that's where your wrong," Alexial said breathing heavily.
The harpy screamed in pain. The flames consumed her. The carcas landed in the ocean. Fins of sharks could be made out on the suface of the water making towards the dead harpy. Landing heavily in the boat she passed out. It was common knowledge that every harpy had poison in their claws and this one was no exception. For days she floated around having fevered dreams as her mixed blood fought the poison away. Finally a few days later she woke to sun light. Her body was free of poison.

I like my editing her much better than I like the other ones. Sooo.... I tried so I hope you like....