Chapter 8

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Calran ran towards the van, but stopped shortly before he reached it, pulling out his gun and holding a hand out for Amaya to stop. Gravel up from her feet and bounced forward. She suddenly noticed why he had stopped; two dead bodies lay in pools of blood near a parked motercycle.

She looked closer and ran forward as she noticed the motercycle. . .It was her fathers. "Daddy?"

"Amaya! Stop!" Calran hissed. A loud growl was emitted from a nearby building, causeing Calran to jump. He ran into the van and quickly noticed the case containing the vaccines, grabbing it up quickly. He ran out and saw Amaya hop onto the bike and motion for him to do the same; so he did.

As she started it up, a large, fur-covered creature ran out of the building after them. Revving the engine, she drove forward and zipped past it, leaving it roaring behind them. They were heading downtown fast.

Dante walked along the street, wondering why he had not rode his motorcycle to search the area. As he walked, he heard an engine and a roar from behind him. Dante turned to look at what it was and saw his motersycle driving straight at him and his daughter staring at him wide-eyed.

She quickly steered around him and braked, making the bike skid to a hault. "Dad?!"

The tall, brown furred creature let out another roar, its rank breath coarsing over Dante's face. Cooly, he pulled Sparda off his back and sliced the thing in half, it's insides messily spilling over the pavement with a loud splat. Dante narrowed his eyes at Amaya once finished.

"What the hell do you think you're doing on my bike?"

Amaya looked at him and then her eyes brimmed with tears. "Daddy!" She jumped off of the bike and ran to him, grabbing him in her arms and hugging him to her. To her surprise, he did the same back. Calran looked at them and waited, still in awe of how quickly her father had killed the creature that had been on their asses. . .

"Who the hell is that?" Dante asked gruffly, pointing a finger at Calran.

"That's Calran. I met him here. He's. . .lost kind of." Amaya explained.

Dante nodded, looking at Amaya and then back at Calran. "You touch her and I'll kill your ass." Dante put bluntly.

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The three entered a nearby building and sat down. It was beginning to get dark now, and they were growing tired and hungry. Calran told Dante all that he knew about the situation and they all sat quietly.

"So, we can't eat anything and we could very well be infected as well. That's nice." Dante said sarcastically to break the silence. Calran held up the case containing the vaccines.

"I have these. The vaccines."
Dante nodded. "Okay. Alright, so do we take them now or later?"

Calran shrugged. "Either's fine really. . ."

"Can we take them now, just in case?" Amaya asked.

"Yes, we can." Calran stated as he opened the case and removed the vacines and an air shot gun. As Calran too hold of Amaya's arm, a smile flickered over both of their faces, as their eyes met. Dante had never seen her look at a man that way before, and he didn't particularly like it. She barely knew the guy after all. . .

"It can't be that. . .but. . .I know it is. . ." Dante thought. Calran's hand lingered over Amaya's for a moment, but then he pulled it away as he felt DAnte's glare on him.

"Ready for yours, sir?" Calran asked Dante. Dante nodded, glaring at CAlran.

Calran gave him the shot, and rubbed it with an alcohol swab.

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Calran and Amaya sat on top of the building, Dante still inside.

"Your dad doesn't seem to like me much. . ."

"Nonsese. Even if he doesn't, he can kiss my ass." Amaya said, leaning over and resting her head on Calran's shoulder.

Dante walked up the stairs and looked up at his daughter and Calran, sitting next to each other, her head on his shoulder, as he stroked her hair gently. Dante sighed and smiled.

"Wow, I'm getting old. . ." He thought as he gave an intentional warning cough. When he fully emerged from the stairs, the two were sitting almost a foot apart from each other, CAlran looking back at Dante.

"Hello sir." Calran greeted Dante.

Dante nodded. "Mind if I sit with you two?" Amaya shook her head to her father's question.

"Not at all." She patted the ground beside her, and Dante sat there, relaxing.

Amaya smiled warmly at him. She hadn't done so for years, and he welcomed it, hugging her close to him.

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