Lucia struggled to open her green eyes, and the sight that greeted her wasn't what she'd planned. That old woman was there and it seemed she had a knife, and was about to plunge it into Lucia's chest.

Oh crap! She thought as she quickly lifted her arm and barely caught the woman's thin arm with her hand.

"Wh-what are you doing?!" Lucia yelled as she looked into the woman's brown eyes. A certain fear seemed to be in them, one that surprised Lucia.

"Getting... rid.. of. you!!!!" the old woman replied as she gritted her teeth in frustration.

"Your strong, old woman, but.. your not strong enough!" Lucia said as she pushed the woman away from her and also grabbed the knife before the old woman could tighten her grip.

The old hag was about to lunge at Lucia when she felt cold still at her mid throat. Her eyes widened and so did Lucia's smile. "Perfect timing, though not exactly needed. I'm going to enjoy hurting her." Lucia said as she dropped the knife and took out two of her own blades.

"Wait." Dante said as he leisurely titled the blade to draw blood, "thought I want to hurt her I'd also like to know why she attacked you."

The old woman couldn't deal with being steel mouthed and killed so she quickly opened her withered lips and spoke, "It was orders! My king ordered me to do it, I've failed." She said as she slipped her hand under her shaw and grabbed a new weapon.

Lucia notice but said nothing as she glared at the old hag.

"What king, and for what purpose?" Dante growled as he gripped the hilt of Alastor a bit tighter.

"My king, and your son's possessor!" The old woman said, and Dante and Lucia's eyes meet in disbelief.

The old woman saw the shocked look on Lucia's face and continued on, "Yes, a year ago he took over your boy. Took over your boy's body! He so enjoyed tricking him!"

"A year ago, the same time I was in jail for no apparent reason!" Dante yelled, his cold, blue eyes narrowing as he struggled not to end it for the woman, "Is your king responsible for that as well?"

"Yes, my king possessed your boy, but first he had to make sure your were not happy. If you were happy then your boy might have found a way back to you, but with you wrongly in jail, your chances of happiness were slim at best." She answered, "Your son has a small form of telepathy, that is how my king was able to find him."

"Telepathy.." Lucia echoed as she looked on.

Dante then knocked the old woman out and watched her crumple to the floor. "She isn't of anymore use, let's go find Riku!" Dante said, but as they were leaving a voice penetrated both of their senses.

"He'll find you." Ansem said as he set Riku's destructive force into action in the crowded downtown.

Krylancelo note: I'm liking this, and there will probably be more action in the next chapters. Review if you have comments or suggestions, and thank you to the only person who reviewed my last chapter!!!

I'm liking the Dante x Lucia pairing.