Good..I had hoped that i would get this posted 2nite, and I did. This chapter made me kinda sad, but you'll have to read to find out why...hope you all like it...

Vergil sat patiently for Rune to come back from his little chat with Mundus. He stood up, and began to wander around the room, looking at everything in great detail.

Seating himself at Rune's large desk, he began to go through some of the drawers, flipping through many documents until he found one that sparked hs intrest.

It was in an envelope, with Mundus's demonic seal pressed into the back with red wax. "Interesting..." He opened it and unfolded the letter that was inside.

The letter was dated six months ago.

General Rune,

It has come to my attention that our troops are performing at a level far less than I would of hoped for. As you know, I have had the kidnapped chemist's working on

a formula to increase our soliders stregnth, and I now believe that this syrum is ready for injection. I am sending, along with letter, six thousand cases of the formula, to be used immediatley for use on our troops. I will expect a full report in a weeks time, as to the level of performance I can expect.

Mundus

Vergil cocked his head to one side. "Stregnth injections? Since when did Mundus resort to using performance enhancing drugs?" He put the note back into it's envelope, and into the drawer.

He kept searching through papers in the top drawer, closing it, before noticing a hidden compartment on it's side.

Slipping it open, he found several letters, obviously written in a woman's writing, rolled into a bundle. He opened the first one carefully.

It was dated five years ago.

My Dearest Rune,

How I have missed your face so. You remind me so much of your handsome father. I felt that I must write you now, for I find that my memories seem to be fading more and more each day I wake. I wish more than ever, that I could come and visit you while you train, but Mundus forbids it, and his wife, my wishes are no longer my own.

Rune, I need to tell you something now, that I should of told you long ago, but couldn't bring myself to do it. Now that you are almost a teenager, I believe that you will be able to handle what I am about to tell you better than you would of, had you been younger. As you know, Mundus believes you to be his son, and so that is all you know. I know that you are not a fool Rune. In the past, I could see the way you would look at him, when he refered to you as his. You were always so perceptive my dear son, giving you wisdom beyond your years. I know that you question your true identity, so that is why I must tell you the truth, before I have no identity left, myself. The truth is Rune, that Mundus is not your biological father at all. Mundus must never find out what I am about to tell you Rune, for your very life would be put in extreme danger, because of who your father was...

Vergil put the note down, closing his eyes. "He has known all along..." He began to read once more.

The truth Rune, is thatyour real father is an excommunicated dark knight, named Nelo Angelo, though I once heard him refered to, in his name before his soul was taken by Mundus. His name was Vergil Sparda, son of the legendary dark knight Sparda.. Never speak his name, for it will bring all of the underworld down on you, hungry for your blood. I feel that now, more than ever, I need to tell you about the man that does not even know that you exist. Nelo Angelo was Mundus's dark knight. He had more power than you could ever imagine, but I could tell, from the moment I laid eyes on him, that he was a man deeply troubled. I was only with your father for one night. I knew exactly what I was doing my dear son, and it shames me to this day to admit to you, that I drugged him, and used him for my own selfish reasons.

Vergil sat, anger brewing in his mind. "He lied to me...he told me that she said I raped her..."

I wanted a child more than anything Rune, and I was willing to do anything to make sure that my child would have extrodinary powers when he or she came of age. That was when I saw him, Nelo Angelo, from across a large room. He was magnificent, a statue of power, and perfection. I knew instantly, that he would be my child's father. I followed him to his room, after a party in his castle that fateful night, only to slip a powerfully erotic drug into his drink. He was so beautiful, as I watched him loose his inhabitions, and we made love that night. I awoke the next morining, and removed the gold tassles from his sword, leaving before he even remembered me being there. This is how you were concieved my dear son. It is his blood that flows in your veins, and now you know the harsh truth. Your royal bloodline is that of the legendary Sparda.

I wonder if you remember long ago, when you asked me why you were stronger, and faster than the other children in your class. I told you that it was because you were special, unlike all of the others. The reason is simple Rune. In your veins flows both human blood, and the blood of a demonic god. One day, you will start to notice this, and when it happens, I want you to seek out your true father, so that he may teach you to use your gift.

I wish that I could be there for you, as a true mother should, but since I can't I will continue to sneak letters out to you, by way of my private messenger. After all of the letters I have sent you before, you should know Akuma well by now. If anything should happen to me, he knows that he is look after, and serve you, as he does me.

I love you Rune. Never forget that.

Mom

Vergil sat back in the chair in complete and utter shock. He had no idea why Isis would speak of him in the way that she had, for she had no reason to.

He thumbed through some more of the letters, his eyes moving across another.

This one was dated not long after the last.

Dear Rune,

I hope that this letter finds you well, as I find my stregnth fading from my body. I write you in a time of impending darkness. Mundus's palace has been full of activity as of late, causing me to wonder what the future of our worlds may be. I fear that as my health fails me, I am failing you, for you are my heart and soul. I wish more than anything that I could just fly away from here, and never return. Last night I found myself rittled with mixed emotions, for I overheard rumors circulating throughout the palace grounds. They were of your father's death. I felt as if I wanted to be sad at the news, but this feeling, just like all of my other emotions, seem to be nonexistant as of late. Rune, I want you to use Akuma to investigate these rumors, for if it is true, it could have a detremental impact on your future. I will write again, as soon as I possibly can. Mundus is coming. I must go.

Love, Mom

Vergil scratched his head. "So that would explain why they stopped looking for me...very interesting." He pulled out the last letter in the bundle, skipping over several in the process.

It was dated only a few months ago.

Rune,

I must he honest when I tell you that this is going to be the last letter that you will recieve from me. My health is deteriorating more and more each day, and my mind has become filled with agony and despair. From my balcony, I watch as the armies of the underworld are getting ready to go to war. Last night, I was eavesdropping on a meeting between Mundus, and his head general from this region. They are going to kill a man named Dante. I am not sure who this man is, and I am equally as sure that he has no idea what is in store for him. Akuma will be joining you shortly, with a special gift from me that I want you to have. Please my dear son, heed my words. In a few days time, Mundus will approach you with an offer that seems better than anything you can ever imagine, but remember that all things that sound too good to be true, are. If you are as wise as I believe you have become, then I will trust in you to do what you feel is right. The night is fast approaching as I sit high on my balcony, watching Mundus as he inspects his troops. I feel at this moment like I have become a prisoner in this place, and I am going to take my leave shortly. I want my last moments to be spent, thinking of you, my precious jewel. The time has come for me to say goodbye to you Rune. Never forget how much I love you. I told you once, that I wished that I could fly away from here, and I must tell you that I have finally found the stregnth to do it. Seek out your father Rune, if he still lives, because for all of his faults, deep down I know that he is a good and strong man, and he will protect you as I never could. Good bye, my hansome prince.

Your Mother

Vergil sat and stared at the piece of paper for what seemed like hours, noticing that small drops of water had smeared some of the letters on the page.

"Isis...he stole your life from you as well..." Vergil put the letters away, his throat feeling slightly choked up. He walked to the balcony, looking out into the enormous cavern, and hanging his head low. "I will honour your final wish Isis. I will protect him until my body holds no more life in it, even if that means letting him kill me..."

As he was standing, seeingly lost in a world of his own, he heard crumbling and shuffling below him. He braced himself on the edge of the balcony, and hung his head over the side. "Dante?"

Dante was still climbing, as he looked up to see his brother, taking a hand off of one of the ledges he was holding onto, to wave at him.

Vergil's heart stopped. "Dante...are you mad? Hold onto the damn ledge!"

Dante put his hand back on the ledge, and began climbing upwards once again, until he was right below his twin.

Vergil watched as Dante grabbed ahold of the bottom of the balcony, before flipping himself up onto it, so that he was standing right next to his twin.

Vergil pulled Dante into a tight hug, pressing his lips into his twins. "I'm so glad to see you again..." He then stepped back looking at his brother with his hands on his hips. "Didn'y you tell me once that you weren't an acrobat?"

Dante scratched the back of his head, laughing. "Well, I did moonlight with the circus as a traveling freak show for a while."

Vergil shook his head, smiling at his twin.

Dante looked confused. "What? It paid the bills..."

The two of them broke out in an uncontrolable laughter, grabbing thier sides, before they both regained their composure.

Vergil wiped a tear from his eye. "By the way Dante, speaking of freak shows...who is Verginia?"

Dante fell to the ground, rolling around in histerics, as Vergil watched, laughing right along with him.

That was a bad reference to the previous dungeon scene..LOL But it cracked me up! I hope this answers some of your questions though...LOTS more on the way...prolly tommorow night :) R&R for me and I will post em' quicker! LOL