-1Chapter 3: Dieing and Rebirth.

Dante looked around he blinked as he was standing in the middle of a frozen field. The snow was cold but Dante didn't care. He started to walk in a random direction. He felt many aura's, perhaps spirits or souls of the dead. He ignored them he wanted to find Lucia's soul. This was going to be hard because there where so many aura's that its hard to pin point Lucia.

Dante let out a melancholy sigh as his breath dance around his face every time he breathed. His deep blue icy eyes scanned the horizon. The snow gently started to fall leaving a cold stinging feeling on Dante's skin. The air smelled so clean and fresh, the white haired devil hunter wondered if this could really be Hell. There was no time to waste looking at the scenery he thought to himself.

Dante started to walk once again, a shiver went up his back side as the snow started to fall faster and harder. He kept going knowing that there would be a portal appearing soon. It did, a blue purple portal appeared and Dante did not hesitate to take it.

The portal took him to a very dark place. There was barely any ounce of light. He sensed the red head aura near by. "Lucia!" Dante called his voice filled with hope of finding his dead soon to be lover. No one answered, Dante headed in the direction of Lucia's warm aura. Dante was soon out of the darkness and into a forest. Even though it was snowing, the cherry trees bloomed. They where pink to white, and the smell unbelievable, like roses. Dante enjoyed the smell then continued on his journey.

Dante roamed around between the trees. The wind seem to be pushing him towards something. Dante eyes widen as he saw Lucia. Her skin was pale and her eyes closed. Her attire was a black long dress, its design from the middle ages. The sleeping beauty had her hair down and it shined even though there was no sun shine. The crown that she wore was made out of black vines and had blood red roses. The thorns sharp as a razor blade.

Lucia was resting on a stone coffin. It was close and vines and thorns wrapped around it. The vines did not touch Lucia , it seem that they wanted her to sleep there and remain beautiful for all eternity. The exhausted devil hunter walked close to the coffin. He smiled as he gently touched the sleeping being's face. Her color return as his warm gentle touch moved away some of her hair.

"Lucia…wake up I'm here to take you home…" The white haired man said. Lucia slowly opened her eyes. Her bright green orbs staring up at his deep blue icy ones. "Dante.." she called to him, her voice barely above a whisper. He smiled unable to hold back his tears of joy. Lucia smiled warmly " I'm sorry that I never told you the truth" Dante shook his head " its alright you had your reasons, I'm hear to break the contract that his on you" Lucia sat up " Its been broken already since I died, but why are you here? How did you get hear?" The red head asked. Dante smiled " with the help of your friend Rin, she sent us into the past, to look for answers and we found them. How I got here, is with a spell and a dagger going through my heart. Don't worry it didn't hurt , it merely put me asleep." said the devil hunter.

Lucia smiled as Dante embraced her. "aww…two lovers reunited…it makes me sick" said a cold dark voice. Dante looked around " come out!" he demanded. Lucia held on to him staying close. "Its Jacque, of the fourth kingdom of hell. He keeps my soul trapped here in the fake paradise" Lucia said her eyes glaring at the being that appeared before them.

The dog demon was similar to Cerberus but only had one head. It had wings of black and blood. "come now …here I thought you would like this paradise, It fits you" Dante growled glaring at the demon with his deep icy orbs. "Oh The son of Sparda? How wonderful, I knew that once you died that you would be sent down here" Dante smirked " I came here by choice and now I'll be leaving with Lucia so get out of my way or learn the hard way"

This angered the demon dog. It went to strike Dante but the white haired devil slyer grabbed Lucia and jumped into a tree. Dante reached out his hand and his rebellion sword appeared. Its magnificent shine glowed brightly in its glory of battle. Dante smile to Lucia " Wait here" The girl nodded as Dante jumped down from the pink cherry blossom tree.

Jacque growled and charged at the demon slayer. Dante jumped and landed on the mutt's back. Then he stabbed his sword into it, the demon let out a harsh high pitch cry of pain. Dante smirked and removed slicing the demon's back. He Landed on the ground. Dante wasn't close of being done he glared at the mutt. " Listen up your not walking away alive you know. Even if you begged for mercy I will still kill you. For all the pain you cause Lucia, I will kill you with out any shred of remorse."

The dog was now laying on its belly. His eyes full of hate anger and even regret. "Curse you! Curse You son of Sparda!" Jacque growled. Dante smirked and ran taking his sword and slamming it in Jacque's head. "Don't speak just die" Dante said. The dog was now dead and the nightmare that haunted Lucia was now over.

Dante walked over to the tree that Lucia was sitting in. He opened his arms and smiled. Lucia also smiled and jumped. Dante caught her with the most grace. Dante held her close not wanting to ever let go. He headed out of the forest and into to this bright light. Lucia smiled as everything went black. "I love you…" "I love you too"

I opened my eyes, I was outside in a grave yard. People where crying, I laid in a coffin. Its top open wide. I sat up and looked around for Dante and the others. Rin looked up and ran over her eyes filled with tears "Your back! Your alive!" she said throwing her arms around me. Lady and Trish turn and ran over. " He did it!" Trish said happily also throwing her arms around the alive red head. Lady did the same. They where all crying.

Dante awoke holding his chest "ow…its sore" he said. He ran towards Lucia tripping on the way. Lucia let out a small laughed he embraced her and she to him. Everyone smiled and let the 2 reunited lovers be alone. Maiter cried tears of joy that her little Lucia had returned to her.

A month later…..

Lucia stood next to her lover, he attire was a strapless white wedding dress. It sparkled in the sunlight. Dante smiled at her wearing a black tuxedo a red rose in his breast pocket. The white haired devil hunter pulled the red haired Protector close and smiled " I do" he said and kisses with a fiery passion. They kissed each other, loving each other until the end of time.

The End