Disclaimer: No weapons allowed in the dorms. So it's a safe bet I don't own either Dante or his weaponry.
Second in a series of drabbles about the 'weapon-tachi', Dante's helpers. They help him kick ass, so they deserve the thanks of all gamers everywhere.
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Brothers in Arms:
Athos – Rebellion
He'd done the best he could for the boy. Growing up into a fine man: his father would be proud. A shame, but live by the sword, die and become a sword.
Dante was still too young to be out in the open like this. Mundus still wanted them both.
But he'd done pretty well, taking on the tower like his father had, defeating and winning the guardians. The replacement Door Guards were good boys, they'd help him carry out Sparda's wishes and look after his son.
He remembered when he and Yamato had stood there, waiting for a master.
Porthos – Agni
Two thousand years of waiting. Two thousand years of no hunting, no battling, no moving even. Waiting for someone, anyone, to defeat them, so they could get out of there, but no one here but the other guardians, and the other brother hadn't bothered. It grated on his nerves.
Nothing to do but talk. He knew now that was what a sigh was.
But now they whirled through the air, and their new Master smiled as he wielded them better than they wielded themselves. It had been worth the wait.
Even if he did yell at them when they talked.
Aramis – Rudra
Two thousand years on duty. Where was there to go? The tower had been sealed off from both the human and demon worlds. He had wondered if the one who did it would come back and they might be accepted as his swords.
Of course, until then his duty was to Mundus. And a human couldn't be worthy, but he had been gracious, until the guest tried to do what they were duty-bound to prevent. Honor was honor.
Their new Master was most skilled. Stubborn, but kinder than the other.
They had something better to protect than a door, now.
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The three drabble titles are the Three Musketeers, and according to barddotorg:
Athos: One of the group of three musketeers all of whom are quick to fight, quick to love, and quick to fight for the honor of France and its ladies, Athos is the leader of the group, both in intelligence and swordsmanship, though he has a secret past.
Porthos: Another of the group of three friends, Porthos is given to drinking, gambling, braggin, and dining but is always ready to join in any caper, even if he doesn't fully understand what's going on.
Aramis: Another of the three musketeers, Aramis enjoys theological discussions, but is instantly ready to defend his honor or anyone else's from insult or injury.
DMC is based on the Divine Comedy, so I wanted to retain the literary element in these.
Rebellion and Yamato both were inherited from Sparda, and apparently in the novella his sword tells Dante to hide who he is until he's older.
And according to the in-game boss enemy files, Agni and Rudra are twins searching for owners worthy of their full power. They're also clearly meant to parallel Dante and Vergil.