Disclaimer: With the exception of my own characters all names, terms and places in this storey belong to their respective owners which I am borrowing for fun and not profit, any OC resemblance to real people alive or dead is coincidence or sad.

A/N: I-want-love, so I might have a couple of romances going on the side with two of my OC's and certain main chars the last chapter kinda hinted at a potential Vergil/OC and I really think after all his suffering (mostly brought on by himself) our boy Vergil deserves some TLC.

Mission 2 – Al'droz

With the two artefacts they now possessed they were able to dispel the barrier at the top of the stairs and go through the large doors, "so I think..." began Kazi "Al'droz is going to be pretty tough and from what I gathered is with people who were granted demon power."

Raven nodded, "also there is the demon who killed my father I don't know if he's still here or he bailed to the underworld but twice today he's eluded me...I really hope he is with Al'droz his ass kicking has been a long time coming."

Kazi looked at her for a moment and then frowned something about Raven seemed off but she couldn't quite put a finger on what it was, "we need to make haste," said Vergil the three of them passed though the large doors and entered a wide chamber that had a high ceiling and there were archways running down the length of it.

There were a number of portraits and landscape paintings on the wall, most of Kazi's attention was on the other side of the chamber a man in a black hooded robe sat on a throne made of bones and near by were other robed people cultists that worshipped Bezieel.

"Ah," said the figure on the throne "you've been making a fine mess of our plans but you three are too late," the man chuckled as they walked forward towards him Kazi was holding Ebony and Ivory, Raven had out Agni and Rudra and Vergil was holding the Yamato "Lord Bezieel has all the power he needs to resurrect the Emperor.

"So who do we have here, a son of Sparda and traitor to the underworld, Raven three parts demon yet no demonic form...one would think someone who's blood is almost pure would have some form...I guess that small part of you that is human taints your noble blood...I must say it was somewhat annoying you claiming the Tear.

"And you...the daughter of the most famous of Sparda's sons you killed my dear sister and for that you cannot be forgiven...and yet we should rejoice," he motioned towards the ceiling and part of it became transparent the moon was full but there was a crescent of darkness "no ordinary lunar eclipse that is a timer of sorts."

"A timer?" asked Vergil

"Deep within the demon world Bezieel begins the ritual to resurrect the Emperor...three days of darkness...once the eclipse is complete...you can say goodbye to your precious human world and that annoying demon Abigail."

Kazi looked at the cultists some of them were twitching and jerking and as their robes fell away she realised they were becoming demons their forms were not unlike Queen only smaller and more insect like.

"You are Al'droz then," said Kazi "just another human who threw away their humanity for demon power...you've inflicted so much torture and suffering on people"

"Including children..." muttered Raven

"A small price to pay to see my master restored," Al'droz snapped his fingers and the demons started towards them as Al'droz stood "let the party begin."

Raven was the first to act she rushed forward and swung her blades cutting the nearest demon then she crouched as Kazi unleashed a hail of bullets into a second one, Vergil knew the girls could deal with the lesser demons his eyes were firmly on Al'droz who now summoned a black sword...he could sense this man was powerful.

Al'droz lunged forward with his sword but Vergil easily blocked it by bringing up Yamato and pushing back against him then spun but Al'droz it seemed was just as skilled and was able to block the counter.

Meanwhile between them Kazi and Raven were making short work of the demons but more kept coming through a portal it needed to be sealed, "my resources are unlimited,"

"Raven use the sword," said Vergil bringing up his blade to block a series of strikes "the Sparda can seal the portal,"

Raven nodded, "cover me."

Kazi switched to Alastor she wasn't as skilled at melee combat but she needed to conserve her ammo, "get away from that!" sneered Al'droz he dodged one of Vergil's attacks and rather than countering it he changed tactics and instead went for Raven.

Kazi wasn't about to let her friend get hurt mustering her strength she ran at Al'droz and barrelled into him knocking him back, but as she did a burst of light erupted from him and threw her back Al'droz had transformed into a demon that looked like Queen only much bigger.

"Annoying brat!" Al'droz summoned a large blast of black energy and once again Kazi was thrown back as was Vergil and Raven, meanwhile more demons came through the portal which was getting bigger.

Rubble fell onto Kazi as part of the ceiling collapsed and inside her she felt something build up this had happened once before and unlike before she didn't fight, a burst of red light erupted from her sending rubble flying everywhere which Vergil cut away with Yamato to prevent himself getting hit.

"Kazi...?" where before there was a white haired human looking girl there was a girl who had both human and devil features it wasn't unlike his fathers form only less elegant when did Kazi unlock her blood.

"Well now...this is interesting," Vergil didn't take on his sin devil form instead he opted for the blue spectral doppelgänger, "Raven the portal, leave the demons and Al'droz to me and Kazi."

Kazi was cutting down the demons while Vergil focused on Al'droz both swung their swords but they were equally matched the one advantage that Vergil had over him was speed and agility.

Out of the corner of her eye Kazi saw Raven cutting through demons as she made her way towards the portal and finally jumping up into the air she brought the Sparda down through the portal as if it was another enemy it jutted for a moment before disappearing entirely cutting off Al'droz reinforcements.

"It matters not...events are already in motion kin of Sparda," said Al'droz as he slumped to the ground growing weak "Bezieel will revive the Emperor in three nights..."

"Where is he?" asked Vergil

Al'droz chuckled "where...you cannot...go...easily...the Underworld...by the way...its my understanding that Bezieel...has a new...prisoner...a...girl who is also kin to Sparda..." he chuckled again "I wonder who it...could possibly be...her and that...infernal chicken."

Kazi had grown too tired to maintain the new form which reminded her of her grandfather's devil appearance, Raven now stood beside her holding her gun's and the two looked at Al'droz in disgust "who are you talking about?" asked Kazi

"A...new pet Bezieel intends to hand over to Mundus...I believe her name is T-"

"Do not speak her name," feeling a sudden burst of anger Vergil lunged forward with the Yamato and finished him off

"Vergil...you cool?"

"We've got what we came for, we're leaving I must speak with my father." Vergil didn't want to believe that Toni had been captured by the demons...surely Nero and Dante wouldn't allow it to happen.

"Kazi!" said Raven crouching down to her friend who'd just fallen to her knees

"Tired..." Kazi barely had the strength to remain on her feet this was only the second time she had used her devil form it still took a lot out of her

"You burned yourself out," Raven stood "hey ice king hold onto this," she threw the Sparda at Vergil who caught it then she crouched down to Kazi again "come on girl, man having to drag your fat ass again...Kiyah is gonna love this."

Raven was giving Kazi a piggy back "stuff it Raven your three parts demon your strong enough and then some...my pride hurts but...I just don't..." she fell to sleep

"You really...gave everything huh?" Raven sighed and shook her head "my mother is still gonna lecture you though and the woman is ruthlessly effective at it, wonder what Dante would say."

Vergil was silent as they made their way back through the castle he couldn't help but worry about Toni she hated him...couldn't forgive him for all he had done but at the end of the day she was still his daughter and while he would never admit it out loud to his brother he wanted to be there now for his children even if they didn't want it.

With Al'droz and his cult defeated the castle had returned to its normal splendour and the presence of demons was gone but there were still a lot of artefacts in those caverns that needed to be destroyed.

"Don't forget...you gave your word," said Raven walking beside him

"I have not forgotten," he replied "we know Bezieel is somewhere within the Underworld...time is short Raven we have three days to find and stop him...we can't...allow ourselves to be distracted."

Raven looked at him "in other words...Bezieel comes before my revenge..." she looked away from him and up at the sky "three days...isn't a lot of time...the Underworld is vast almost as big as the human world finding Bezieel is going to be like finding a needle in a haystack,"

"Yes...but hopefully my father knows of a way to make that search easier."


How long had they been forcing this pain onto her...days, weeks, months...time seemed to be going so slow she continued to be defiant but all that did was make them hurt her more...when would it end when was her brother gonna come and get her "Nero...don't leave me here alone."

"Princess I finally found you," said a voice

"Hm?" Toni raised her head a little and saw a large bird that had dark blue iridescent feathers and glowing patterns under its wings "Griffon...?" This had been one of V's familiars born from one of Vergil's discarded memories...his nightmare.

Toni came across Griffon shortly after Urizen had been defeated the other two familiars had already faded but Griffon held on though barely, he explained that without V or even a host he would disappear so he attacked Dante so he would kill him...but even though he disappeared he momentarily reappeared near Toni on the verge of death.

Toni didn't care about Vergil but Griffon...he had been discarded and while Nero's innate demon power materialised as strength Toni's demonic power was the ability to heal and so she healed the familiar using some of her own life essence so that it may live its life.

At the time Toni didn't realise that her act of mercy towards Griffon had created a bond between them and the two became companions, until recently Nero fought with his hunting partner Nico and Toni had gone her own way with Griffon.

"Griffon...if they...find you here..."

"They won't do shit, the ass-hole who had you captured knows we are bound they can no more get rid of me than you can..." Griffon flew up so he was eye level with her "I can't do anything to help you...but I can be here with you...I ain't going anywhere Princess...your not alone."

"How touching," quite suddenly lightning surged through her body causing her to scream out in pain "such things is a weakness"

Griffon cawed and shot a small bolt of lightning at the demon jailer but for its defiance it too earned a blast of pain causing it fall to the ground "dick..."

"Don't hurt my friend!" somehow through the pain Toni glared at her torturer with eyes that had become red and a blue glow appeared around her body "you...won't..." the pain became even worse "Griffon...find...a...way out, get...to...safety,"

"I'll come back Princess," mustering his strength Griffon flew up high much to the annoyance of the jailer

"You will be broken little girl...what a nice presence you'll make for Mundus..."

"I...will not submit..."

"Your father said the same...and look where that got him...make it easier for yourself just give in now...let your natural demon power come through to its fullest you will become a Black Knight...the weapon that will be used against our enemies,"

"They...will stop you."


It was early the next morning when they got back to the Devil May Cry office Raven had placed Kazi on one of the couches then walked over to the desk and sat on the edge of it, Vergil was stood against a wall with his arms folded and looked to be in deep thought.

"Um...are you alright? You've been super quiet since we beat Al'droz...though admittedly I don't know if that's normal for you or not..."

Vergil looked at Raven and was going to answer when the door opened and his father and Kiyah entered, the latter now had a red sword at her back that reminded him of Dante's old sword Rebellion, there was a look on his fathers face that Vergil recognised from his childhood it was the look of someone who had bad news,

"I just got a call from Dante..." began Sparda "its not good Vergil the forces of Bezieel have captured Toni and taken her to the demon world"

"Wait...what?

"The one responsible for things at the castle implied as such...I must go to Fortuna"

Sparda shook his head "Dante and your son will search at their end, if it was Bezieel responsible then we stand a better chance at rescuing her by stopping him..."

"Raven...tell him everything that happened at the castle...I'm getting some fresh air," before anyone could say anything Vergil left the office.

Kiyah went over to Kazi "is she alright"

"Burned out...but things are bad we have three days to find and stop Bezieel,"

"Three days?"

"You see the moon? Well..." Raven told them everything that had happened at the castle well almost everything she didn't tell them about the artefact that made her and Vergil momentarily make out...that was private and between her and Vergil "so we have until the moon eclipses to stop Bezieel from reviving Mundus."

"So...we must enter the demon world to stop him...getting there is the easy part but finding Bezieel will be much more difficult and the three of you will have to be mindful"

"What do you mean?"

"In the demon world demonic power is heightened...your demon blood will be stronger but also more likely to fall under their influence, we'll speak more about this after for the moment you all need to rest and regain your strength especially my granddaughter."

"We don't have enough time-"

"You have no hope if you enter the underworld on little sleep Raven heed my warning and get some rest."

Raven nodded, "alright point taken, Kiyah will you keep an eye on Kazi she used her devil form and it took a lot out of her, I'm gonna go to my place and rest but I'll be back first thing in the morning."

Kiyah nodded, "she knows she shouldn't rely on it yet...I'll keep an eye on her plus Sparda is here so I doubt we need to worry about her."

"I know but still I do worry she's often like her old man and that's not necessarily a good thing, alrighty I will see you tomorrow."

Raven left the Devil May Cry office and took a deep breath then looked up at the moon "I just want this day to end," she let out a long breath and frowned, "stupid rose artefact thing," she just couldn't get it off her mind.

"It was one of the more random things that has happened to me,"

Raven turned and saw Vergil leant against the wall with his arms folded he looked a little subdued but that was understandable considering what Sparda had said "um...sorry about your kid," maybe mentioning it wasn't such a good idea Vergil seemed like the sort of person who didn't talk about personal matters especially with someone he didn't know.

It was probably best she go home she didn't want to make the situation feel any more awkward "thank you, though it has angered me there isn't anything I can do about it"

"We're gonna stop Bezieel so we can help her at the same time I'm sure of it, you'll find that when we set out minds on a task we see it through no matter what,"

Vergil nodded but said nothing more about it, "you know this part of town yes?"

"Yeah I grew up around here, do you need directions somewhere?"

"Is there somewhere close by that rents out rooms? Last night was an exception I do not want to keep using my brothers room."

Raven thought for a moment "there are some places but a lot are full um if you wish...I have a spare room at my apartment you could use I literally only use the place to sleep I spend all my time here, your free to use the spare room."

In truth she wasn't sure why she made the offer and she was pretty sure Vergil would turn it down however she was very surprised when he replied "alright, thank you"

Raven blinked in surprise but then nodded and her reaction seemed to momentarily amuse him "its only a couple of blocks away"

"Then give me a few moments."


Kazi slowly opened her eyes her body was aching slightly but otherwise she was feeling good now that she'd had some sleep, she sat up and realised she was on the couch in the office and Kiyah was leant against the desk with her arms folded.

The only light came from the lamp on the desk "what happened?"

"You passed out after using your devil trigger...Raven carried you back here she's gone home for the night and Sparda has gone to follow up on a new lead to reach Bezieel, opening a portal to the underworld is one thing but it is vast even going there we could be searching weeks before finding him and we don't have that much time."

Kazi sat up strait "three days right?" she frowned, "I...still can't control it...Kiyah I didn't mean to trigger my blood"

"Its alright its to be expected, you have the blood of demons running through your veins I know what its like to not be in control of your blood but you have a best friend who's almost full devil, an uncle and a grandfather who can help guide you."

"Raven doesn't have a devil form I've seen her trigger her blood once before she just has a yellow aura like her mother and she is wicked fast with attacks heightened by lightning...its so cool and badass"

"Perhaps but so is a devil form close to Sparda's that's pretty badass," Kiyah chuckled "I've only been his apprentice a few hours and I've already learnt much from him...truly its an honour...I just hope I prove as worthy a student."

Kazi smiled when it came to her best friends she saw them both as older sisters even though technically Kiyah was younger "you will...you just need more self confidence...I guess we both do.

"Al'droz went down easy because my uncle Vergil was there but if he hadn't have been...things would probably have turned out much more different...I need to get stronger if I'm to fulfil my fathers wish and help stop Bezieel from reviving Mundus,"

"We'll stop him don't worry."


Nero was having a dream, he was back in Fortuna specifically the strange forest that had appeared he wasn't sure what he was doing here...wait he was sure...he had to meet someone his sister Toni.

"Sorry I'm late," he said thinking this was a stupid place to be "you know Kyrie and Nico..." he trailed off Toni stood with her back to him "you OK? Wait you don't still hate father do you?"

"Its...not that..." she replied turning to him her long white hair was held back with a blue hairband "I have...to go..."

"Go where?"

"The demons...they are hurting me...and I feel myself getting lost...like...like I'm being pulled away from everyone, you, Dante, Nico, Kyrie even our father...but I don't care about him."

Nero frowned he didn't understand what she say saying "Toni...I don't understand...what do you mean getting lost, who's hurting you?" no one hurt his sister he loved Kyrie but his little sister was the most important person in his life.

Toni clenched her fists "the demons...I'm trying to resist them I really am but they...they are so much stronger...he is so much stronger...they have me...in a tower...the fire hell...at least...that's what Griffon says.

"I'm sorry brother...I don't know...how much longer I can fight them...I have to go now," she turned and started walking away "if I get lost...find and stop me...I want to live as Toni...or not at all,"

"Toni!"

"Take care of everyone for me...later,"

"TONI!" he tried to run after her but she just got further away "wait come back!" he was almost there but just as his hand was inches from her everything faded and he awoke with a jolt.

"Nero...you alright? You were muttering in your sleep you mentioned Toni," Nico was driving the van keeping her eyes on the road though she momentarily glanced at him

"I don't know..." he stood from the passengers seat and looked at Dante who sat on a couch reading a magazine "Toni..." he explained to Dante about the dream "I think it was her way of asking for help and she told me where she is."

"The fire hell...the domain Bezieel took from Lucifer..." Dante stood "we should call Vergil he, Eva and Raven are are trying to stop Bezieel and they have my old man with them...if Toni is being held by Bezieel they will find her."

"Her words worry me 'if I get lost find and stop me I want to live as Toni or not at all' Dante...I should be the one to help her-"

"No believe in your father and the others"

"She hates him"

"Doesn't mean he'll not look, Vergil finds it hard to show how he is feeling...he's a polar opposite of yourself...she may be resentful but he isn't...give him a chance Nero he might surprise you both."

Nero rubbed his right arm he still had mixed feelings about their father but he leaned more to the forgiveness side unlike his sister who hated him and hated all he had done just to get more power...especially when it turned out that their father was the one who had taken Nero's arm "I hope your right."


"Um...its not much but its home," Raven's home was an apartment on the third floor of a near by apartment block fashionably the elevator didn't work so they had to walk up the stairs to reach it.

They entered into a small hallway that had four doors running off it two at one side and two at the other, one led to a bathroom and one led to the living room and kitchen, the living room was well decorated with a cabinet of dishes and a couple of landscape paintings on the wall.

To one side was a small but clean kitchen, in all it was a cosy space, on one wall was a family portrait Trish stood beside a handsome man who had dark hair and green eyes the same face the demon they saw at the castle had and Raven herself was between them she looked to be about four or five.

"I'm not here often usually I just use this place to eat and sleep I spend the most of my time at Devil May Cry with Kazi and Kiyah um...I'll show you to the spare room, I hope its OK for you."

Vergil followed her back into the hallway and she opened the second door on the hallways other side, the room contained a set of drawers a single bed and a wardrobe and beside the bed was a bedside cabinet.

"It'll be fine," Vergil looked at her "thank you Raven,"

She nodded, "no problem, there is food in so if you get hungry feel free to make yourself something to eat, I'm just gonna go to sleep that castle took a lot out of me..."

"I will probably do the same, Raven you and Eva did good tonight...there were many souls trapped in endless torment who are now free."

Raven frowned slightly "I know...but I still can't help but feel bad...those children...that girl..."

"You freed her Raven," Vergil placed a hand on her should "if you hadn't ended that suffering she would still be being tortured by the demon...be proud of yourself,"

"Um...thanks, I will leave you to rest," she turned and left the room, Vergil frowned to himself he was a man who kept to himself who never bothered to talk about his problems with people but for some reason he found he could talk to Raven and he wasn't sure why.

He walked over to the bedroom window and looked up at the sky they only had three days to stop Mundus...but he couldn't help but worry about Toni...what were the demons doing to her, torturing her? Trying to corrupt her? More over if they fail to stop Mundus and Bezieel hands Toni over to him...what would he do to her.

I've ruined any chance of having a father and daughter relationship with you...but Toni...I'm coming and if they've hurt you...they will suffer of that I will make sure he clenched his fist he had always felt alone but he didn't want to be he just wanted to be loved and protected to have the strength to not lose the things he cared about.

He had gone about it the wrong way...he had wanted more and more power and many innocent people had suffered because of his actions but...he would try to make things right "I must set things right...but I don't know how to feel about things."

Letting out a sigh Vergil moved away from the window he would just get some sleep and tomorrow they could better plan what they were going to do...before it was too late and the human and demon worlds became as one.