Chapter 7…oooo…wow. . You know, they say that seven is a lucky number. Perhaps reading this chapter will make many of you…luckier. Sike your mike! Hehe…sorry, I was just kidding! Yeah, we used to say stuff like that in elementary…those were the good 'ole days I guess…my how they just rushed by, like leaves in the wind, never to be seen again. Childhood is something to be treasured, but is often missed instead. Because I mean, we always want to grow up so fast, and then when we are, we say: "Wait! I'm not ready to be grown up yet! I'm still a kid; I want to pretend to be grown up!" –Smile- Just something I was thinking about…but I don't mean to make you read all this, so let me continue on with my disclaimer, and post stuff like this on my livejournal…>.


Disclaimer: What? You don't believe me? I told you, I don't own Devil May Cry 3 or anything having to do with Devil May Cry, except for this fic! Sheesh! I don't own the Devil May Cry 3 characters; Devil May Cry 3 places…Devil May Cry 3 pocky…heh, if that even exists. So yeah, Capcom, you can stop staking out at my house! I admitted that I don't own your stuff, what more do you want from me! You're not getting a lawsuit, so give it a rest already! God…-Shakes head-


In the motel…

Me: -Blowing out rings of smoke from a cigarette-

Vergil: I thought you said you weren't going to enjoy it!

Me: And you actually believed me?

Vergil: -Pulls out Yamato- I'll teach you for making a fool out of me!

Me: Well, can I get some clothes on first?

Gunshots…and then the door is kicked down. Dante enters the room-

Me: Eeeeeeek! O.o

Vergil: -Sighs-

Dante: What the hell is going on here? Bro…you are soooo nasty! –Laughs- But that's a good thing, at least I know you hold an interest in girls.

Vergil: -Pulls up pants- Shut up!

Dante: Hey, nothing to be ashamed of…we all have desires and needs. –Smirk-

Me: Ooookay…is it just me, or am I the only one who feels awkward?

Dante: I want my sword back.

Vergil: Well you can't have it back! Finders keepers, losers weepers…

Me: -Blink blink- I can't believe he just said that…

Dante: Oh yeah? Well I caught you're little act on tape…

Vergil: WHAT!

Dante: Uh huh…and I'm sure it's worth a lot in the black market…God I love blackmail…

Vergil: -Glare- You're lying.

Dante: I am? –Pulls out tape and pops it in VCR-

Me: Heh, he's not lying…do you mind if I keep that one?

Vergil: -Takes sword and slices VCR in half- Ha! There, where's your little blackmailing scheme now—hm?

Dante: You're stupider than I thought…-Shakes head- You don't think that I didn't make copies?

Vergil: -Mouth drops open- Damn you…

Dante: -Laughs- That's right, gimme back my sword.

Vergil: -Hands over sword, grabs clothes, and leaves-

Me: See? I knew I could come in handy. We make a great team!

Dante: Whatever.

Me: Oh come on! You're so mean…

Dante: How did you manage to do all that stuff on the tape?

Me: Well I could just show you…

Dante: -Smirk- Inquiring minds want to know…

Me: -Yawn- Eh, maybe later. –Gets dressed and leaves-

Dante: What? Wait! That's not fair!

Me: -Walks back into the room- Well; you turned me off, so uh…I gotta do the same buddy. See ya.

Dante: Hey, you can't do that! Only I can do that! Come back here!

Me: Well then make me…duh. –Runs-

Dante: -Runs-

Destiny came back with a plate of food for Lady.

"How do you guys manage to find food out here if it's dark most of the time?" Lady asked.

"Well, there aren't many vegetables…but there are fowl." Destiny said.

"Uh…from the looks of this place, I don't want to think about what you guys eat." Lady said.

"Well, you really can't tell…we throw it all in a stew." Destiny said with a giggle.

Lady sighed. "Well…I gotta save my strength, so I might as well eat something."

She took a bite of the stew. Since the room was dark, she couldn't really see what she was eating…so it made the stew a little easier to swallow. It didn't taste too bad either…but she did find it strange how she tasted a hint of…tar…

"After you eat, we might want to go see Cupid." Destiny said.

"Who's that?" Lady asked, "I mean…the name sounds a little weird."

"Well, I forgot I wasn't supposed to call him that. His name is really Christian. But…he did something bad to get kicked out of heaven…" Destiny said.

"So he's a fallen?" Lady asked with a raised brow.

Destiny nodded.

"Well…what'd he do?" Lady asked.

"I don't know. But he might tell you." Destiny said, "He said I was too young to know right now. Man, if only I were older!"

"You might want to enjoy being young while you still can." Lady said, "I haven't had the best of childhood years…but I remember some happy moments of it, even if they were few and far between."

Destiny blushed.

"Well, let's go see this Cupid guy." Lady said.

Destiny hopped to her feet as Lady stood up. Destiny opened the door and they walked to a house, in a secluded corner of the village.

Destiny knocked on the door.

The door opened slightly. "Who is it? What do you want?" a deep male voice asked.

"It's me. Destiny. I have a friend with me…she wants to know a few things." Destiny said.

"She? How old is she?" he asked with interest.

"It doesn't matter, just let us inside." Lady said flatly.

"Oh…she's one of those hardcore types…I like those." He said with a grin as he opened the door fully.

Lady looked into soft green eyes and dark brown hair. He wasn't wearing a shirt, so she saw the well toned portion of his upper body, chiseled chest and abdomen, and muscular arms. She looked down and saw that he was wearing pants.

"What's your name beautiful?" he said with the most charming smile she had ever seen. It wasn't like Dante's…which was a cocky smirk most of the time anyway…this one was…just charismatic…

"Lady." She replied.

"My name is Christian. And it's very nice to meet you." He said, eyes sparkling like emeralds as he took her hand and planted a kiss on it.

Lady smiled. "I think I know why they call you Cupid." She said.

He raised an eyebrow at her. Then he looked at Destiny with a small frown. "Well, come inside." He said with another smile.

The girls entered his home. It was lit up with candles.

"So, what is it that you want to know?" he asked.

"How do I get out of here?" Lady asked.

Christian chuckled. "I think a lot of us want to know the answer to that."

"Tell her." Destiny said angrily, "I know that you know…why you've chosen not to tell the rest of us…makes me hurt…"

Christian raised an eyebrow. "How do you know I know how to get out of here anyway?" he asked.

"You…sometimes I see you leave and come back a week later." Destiny said, "Where can you possibly go in the underworld? She added sarcastically.

Christian sighed. "You're right. Once I got kicked out of heaven, I stopped caring about everyone else…I do know how to get out of this place, but why should I care whether or not any of the rest of you do?"

Destiny fought down tears. "Because…it's only right not to want others to suffer!"

"Well, I mean, I've protected this village on numerous occasions, what more do you want from me?" he said.

Lady balled her fists. She glared. "You inconsiderate bastard!" she snapped. She slapped him.

He held his face. "Why'd you do that?"

"You should know why. You've been holding the key to everyone's freedom right in the palm of your goddamned hand the whole time…and you're so damn narcissistic that you don't care about freeing everyone else!"

"So?" he asked, "What if these people are down here because they are supposed to be?"

Lady fought the urge to slap him again. "What makes you think anyone deserves to be down here?"

Christian sighed. "I've never been a good angel…so how can you expect me to do good things?"

Destiny placed a hand on his arm. "You used to be good…you just forgot how to be that way."

"Alright. I'll show you the way out of here. I can't assure you that it'll be safe either, but it's the best that I can do. I'll even show the others the way out too, but only after I get you out of here, too many people will slow us down." Christian said.

Lady gave a small smile. "You're not so bad after all."

Christian grinned.

"Can I come?" Destiny asked.

"Not this time." he said, "It'll be best if you stay behind."

Destiny sighed. "Alright."

"And I don't need you opening up your mouth to anyone else—is that understood?" he said.

"Yes." Destiny said, downcast.

He touched her cheek and she smiled. Her teeth were perfect. Lady looked on in amazement.

"How'd you?" she began.

"Shh…" Christian said with a smile and a wink, "Hey Destiny, you can watch my house until I get back, okay?"

"Okay!" she said excitedly.

Christian put on a shirt and some boots.

"Ready?" he asked.

"Yeah." Lady said.

Then they left the house and went into the woods.