The Blood Red Moon
Chapter 5: Battle Arena: Aries Island
Years later...
Dante and Virgil stood facing each other determined to meet their fates what ever they maybe. Their battle arena on Aries Island was a stone circle surrounded by pillars. On the stone in the ground was carved a winged fox and a full moon behind it. Around that circle there was another thinner ring with an inscription carved in it. It was an ancient language that only a demon would know. Only Virgil knew what it said. Translated it meant 'the shadowed fox under a blood red moon's light bound by fate destined to die'.
"Why did you bring me here Virgil?"
"To make you pay!" he snarled.
"What did I do?"
"You killed her."
"Killed who?"
"Don't play stupid with me Dante."
Virgil drew his kitana reading himself to kick his twins ass. Dante was seriously confused but didn't show it. Surely if he killed a woman he would have... 'Oh Shit!'
"Wait a minute Virgil I didn't kill that girl."
"Talking is finished."
"I didn't kill her. She was a civilian and no concern of mine."
Virgil leapt forward without warning. Dante easily blocked the onslaught. Virgil was barely controlling his rage where as Dante was calm and collected.
"Even if this is for her Virgil you can't win."
"Watch me I'll win."
The blades crashed with a loud clang and sparks flew. The means in which they fought was with fierce abandon. Neither willing to loose this but neither gaining ground over the other. This was an even match.
Elsewhere...
Dark forest green eyes snapped open. A violent shudder ran through her body. The woman got up and dressed quickly.
"Becca?" she called down the hall.
"Yes, Momma?"
"Get dressed we have to go."
"Right momma."
The little girl dressed quickly in the same outfit as her mother. They both wore black pants and a button down shirt. The shirts were the only difference. The mother wore all black where the daughters shirt was blue. The pair left the small confines of their little house to fly to Aries Island that shook with the monumental battle. They landed easily on the shores of the island. The power of both devil was being thrown around the island. Even if you weren't able to feel the true power you knew that the battle was fierce none the less.
"Momma?"
"It's all right Becca."
"I don't think it is Ariana."
Ariana snarled softly as she put her daughter down and stepped in front of her to protect her from the view of the assailant.
"She looks so much like her father, Ariana."
"What do you want Drake?"
"Simple the key to the gate of the demon realm."
"They'll never hand it over that easily."
"I wouldn't be to sure about that Ariana. Their determined to kill each other."
"Rebecca go toward the fighting and I be there in a moment."
The girl spread her dark wings and leapt into the sky.
"I see she gained her mother's wings."
"Do not speak of my daughter in such a manner," she growled dangerously.
"Am I not allowed to comment on her beauty?"
"No," she snarled.Ariana felt a power shift within her.
Sun Dance was ready to fight again after being dormant for so long. Drake leapt forward. There was no warning before his head slid off his shoulders. A white blade dripping with his blood. A white light surrounded an ethereal figure.
"No one talks about my daughter that way," the figure growled.
The light faded leaving an exhausted Ariana. Spreading her dark wings she leapt into the sky trying to locate her daughter and mate. On the battleground. Rebecca found the two combatants. Her wings flapped to keep her aloft. Her instincts told her this was wrong. The two fighters looked so much alike. She noticed their distinct characteristics. One of the fighters aura called to her for some reason. Without paying attention she landed near the battle ground. A shock wave from Rebellion's attack was headed strait for her. Fear made her freeze on the spot. She could not move. Something stood in the attacks path and deflected it.
"What are you doing here girl?" the figure in blue snarled.
"I... I..."
"Leave her alone Virgil she's not apart of this," the figure in red snapped.
"Virgil?" Rebecca asked. "Virgil Sparda?"
"What do you want kid?"
"Are you Virgil Sparda?"
"Yes, now go away!"
Tears formed in the girls eyes.
"Now look what you've done you made her cry."
"Shut up Dante!"
"I am Rebecca Ann Sparda."
"Who are you to claim the last name Sparda?"
Virgil demanded.
"She claims the name Sparda because I said so."
Ariana landed softly beside Rebecca. Her wings hid the girl as she hugged her mother.
"Ariana?"
"You're battle with Dante is senseless Virgil. Mundus ended my life that day not your brother."
"You're just an illusion to confuse me."
"Dante take my daughter away from here. If he wants proof then I will need the entire island to prove it."
"Momma?"
"Becca go with your Uncle Dante."
"But..."
"Rebecca Ann Sparda now!"
Dante picked his niece up and spread his demonic wings as Devil Trigger washed over him. The two left the battleground.
"Are you ready to get your ass kicked Virgil?"
"You can try."
For once Ariana was ready to fight.
"I was banished from Hades because he decided that I had more to do before I died. The Fates told me I had to calm a raging Devil."
She leapt forward without warning and tackled the devil backwards. His body was pinned down by hers. Her hands pinned his down above his head. She hoped this would jar his memory. Leaning forward she captured his lips in a soft kiss. He lay there not responding to her kisses. Pulling back she stared into his emotionless eyes. Leaning forward she buried her nose into his shoulder.
"I love you Virgil."
She suddenly got up letting him go. Her wings fanned out and twitched. Her form shifted into her lion form. Instead of a sun gold lion that Sun Dance stood now was a moon white lion."My form changed with my death Virgil. Hades denied me. I have become cold like the icy breath of Cerberus. I admit I am not the fiery creature I use to be but I..."
"Be quiet."
Her ears laid back. The necklace around her neck shattered. The shards embedded in her skin at the base of her throat.
"Are you that determined to kill me? You are dangerously close to misusing the power that I gave you."
"How so?"
"You let your rage control you. That is your first mistake."
"And who are you to judge my actions?"
"I thought I was your mate and the mother of your daughter."
"My mate is dead."
"Then so be it Virgil Sparda."
Turning her back on him she began to walk away. There was not a sound but the soft padding of her feet on the stone as she walked away. Even the waves on the beach ceased their constant slapping.
"Don't turn your back on me."
"Mundus once asked you Virgil if you could trust me at your back and in your bed."
"How..."
"Once you loose control of the power you wield then it will destroy you."
"Empty threats."
She just shook her head and continued on. Her head was done and her tail drooped. There was no hope now.
"Are you afraid to fight me Ariana?"
"It's not my job to finish you Virgil but remember that I love you."
"Love is such a foolish emotion."
"You didn't think so before."
"That was then, this is now."
Turning around swiftly she lunged for him. Five gashes appeared on his chest. They didn't heal right away like they should have. Normally they wouldn't have scarred but these ones did leaving five angry scares on his skin. She vanished with a snarl. Landing heavily in front of Dante she assumed her demi-goddess form.
"It's your turn Dante."
"Ariana..."
"Don't say a word. The Fates have plans for him and told me as much. His fate was sealed long before he met me."
Dante shook his head as he gave Rebecca to her mother. The two left the island. A heavy sigh escaped him as he went to destroy the evil that called him brother. In the final confrontation that caused the dark Sparda twin to fall.
(okay this is where the story ends... rather... there is more to this... just letting everyone know.)
Blood everywhere. Her vision was covered in it. There was something wrong. There was no sound. The silence was shattered by a menacing laugh.
"I'll destroy every last Sparda starting with you."
"Daddy?" she whispered in hopes of him coming to save her but she knew that he was dead.
"Daddy isn't going to save you Rebecca."
"Others will rise up Mundus to destroy you. There will always be a Sparda around to send you back to the demon realm."
"Let them come but your life is over here."
With a swift motion and the glittering of silver Rebecca Ann Sparda died.
(I also you people will want to know why it ended like this and everything but be assured that most of the questions you might have will be answered in the next few chapters.)