The Fallen Angel
Part 5
Vergil landed on a rocky outcrop on the outside of the castle, panting. What had just happened? As soon as Vergil's hand had got near Dante's amulet when he had lunged, his entire body had gone cold, then had convulsed in agony. Vergil removed his amulet from his neck and held it in his hand. A thought suddenly came to him. Vergil's armour had radiated with energy during the fiasco. Could his enhanced powers have had something to do with it?
"What are you doing here?" A voice called from behind Vergil. He turned. The blond woman, Trish, had just exited the castle, and was heading towards him. "You were supposed to have fought Dante by now, what happened?" Trish then noticed the amulet in Vergil's hand. "That's your father's amulet. Something wrong with it?" she questioned. Vergil considered her. Trish had close relations with Mundus, so could have substantial knowledge of how his powers worked. Yet for some reason Vergil felt he could trust her. Perhaps it was the similarities to his mother. Vergil spoke carefully.
"Something very strange happened. As I got near Dante's amulet, my body lost control. Do you have any idea what could have happened?" Trish knelt down in front of Vergil and placed her hand over his, with the amulet in between, then closed her eyes for a few seconds. Next she took the amulet from him and held it between her own hands. When she opened her eyes, Trish spoke.
"I think I know what the problem is. You were wearing this when Mundus transformed you, correct?"
"Yes" replied Vergil.
"Well, when you were changed, this amulet must have been affected as well. When I hold it, it feels normal. However, when you touch the amulet, it feels like a corruption comes over it. It starts to channel Mundus' power instead of Sparda's. Perhaps Sparda put a charm on the amulets to repel Mundus. That would explain why Dante's amulet repels your own, if it was corrupted at the time.
"But if Sparda put a charm on the amulets, how was Mundus able to alter mine?" questioned Vergil.
"Well, the curse Mundus put on you was an incredibly powerful one, perhaps it was strong enough to break Sparda's charm. Also, the amulet wasn't the direct target of the curse, it was focused on you, and the amulet was a side effect," replied Trish. "The fact is, as long as you hold that amulet, it will become part of your armour and will channel Mundus' power. You had better find Dante and challenge him again. Mundus is not pleased you failed." And with that Trish returned to the castle, leaving Vergil to ponder over what she said.
This is not good news, Vergil thought dryly, then a sudden and terrible realization came to him. If he was incapable of bringing the two amulets together, he would not be able to unlock the power of the Sparda sword. As if Mundus had pulled a sick joke on him, Vergil was now the only being alive, except for Mundus himself, who could not bring the amulets together. Had he planned this all along? Vergil thought in horror. Vergil sat in shock for several minutes, but then took on a hard as steel resolve. I will not let a curse get the better of me. I will bring the amulets together myself, through sheer willpower.
Vergil stared up at the walls of the castle. He would give it another shot.