The Reaper

Part Six

The two swordsmen were no longer out of commission. Both were on their feet, their eyes completely white, and were breathing very heavily. They started to glow with powerful auras. A blinding flash spread across the top of the mountain, as well as a powerful gust of wind. Aragim held his cloak in front of him and shielded his eyes. The freak event passed - standing before him, instead of the young swordsmen, were two very different figures. They were strange creatures, one completely red and one blue. They had unusual wings on their backs, and purple bolts of energy crackled around them. Aragim did not know how or why, but standing before him were opponents he never expected to see again. Fellow devils.

"Vergil, what the hell's happened to us?" Dante asked curiously. Vergil was silent, he was holding his amulet in his hand and staring at it curiously. Suddenly Dante felt a strange burning on his hips. He withdrew Ebony and Ivory. They were burning hot and glowing brightly.

"Bro, check this out," he said with a growing smile on his face. Vergil walked over and knocked Dante's arm; Ivory spun into the air and Vergil caught it.

"Dante, I think its time we finished this freak off once and for all."

"Oh, yeah!" Dante and Vergil stood side by side, held both guns at arm's length and both said one word.

"Jackpot."

Two powerful beams, red and blue, burst from the guns and spiralled around each other before colliding with the Reaper. He gave a strangled yell then fell to his knees, smoke coming out of his body. His scythe flew out of his hand and disappeared into mist. It was over. Aragim looked at his hand, which was completely transparent-he was going to leave this world, for good. Looking up, he saw both brothers had already turned their backs and were walking towards the cliff edge. Aragim snarled; he would not go down so easily. Taking all of his remaining energy, he launched a large fireball at the devil in red. Then the Reaper turned completely opaque, and his ghostly body faded away for the last time.

Dante felt the full force of the surprise attack, and was blasted forwards. In a second he was over the precipice of the cliff. Vergil ran to the edge; his brother was falling, motionless. Vergil opened his wings and flew downwards. The wind gusted past Vergil's face, he tried to increase his speed but his brother was still out of reach. He fought through branches and falling debris, knocking them away without paying the slightest notice. Dante's falling body crashed through the mangled branches of a large tree. He was out of sight.

As Vergil approached the ground, energy suddenly energy flew out of his body, and he was in his human form once more. Surprised, Vergil kicked off the cliff face and landed on the earth. It appeared his new found power was only temporary. There was a more pressing matter now though.Vergil dusted himself off, and looked around hastily for his brother. He stood in a dense forest, trees and undergrowth all around.

Just my luck, Vergil thought sarcastically. Well, where is that klutz?

He couldn't be far.