Vergil

He gazed down to his hand, his blue eyes closing as he lifted it to his forehead before sweeping his hair back into place.
Once he took another glance, he noticed a ominous blue light began to escape as it clinched. He could feel it flowing within him, the power of Argosax.
"What form of power is this?" he questioned.

"I need more..." A voice echoed within him.

His eyes narrowed as the tremendous power was felt throughout himself.

"More power. Power to defeat any in path..."

He clinched his fist tighter, his eyes shutting yet again as he felt his lust for power grow. It was a desire that had suddenly become even stronger this very moment.
The events of his past began to flood through his mind as his lust grew, Argosax's power beginning to fully take hold. From his mother's death all the way to Abigale's, it all flooded back to him.

"I need..."

"I need more power." he finally said aloud, letting the voice and desire overtake him.
His eyes had opened, though they now glowed a bright blue as two wings sprouted from his back, both shifting and changing colors. Blue, black, and white all would be visible from the large wings that continued to extend.

The power of Argosax flowed through the devil in blue, tapping further into his inner demon and allowing more of it to surface. Vergil had already embraced his demonic heritage. He had no reason to deny it anymore.


Dante

The devil hunter had taken to the rooftops, Ivory filling any devil in his path full of holes before it could make any sort of attack.
Dante was on the hunt for Sanctus, the man turned devil.
However... the night had not ended quite yet. The time was nearing it's end, but the window remained open for just a little longer. Long enough.

A massive beam of blue light shot into the sky from the distance. It originated from the same place the general of Mundus had arisen... The Hell Gate.

The brightness caused Dante to lift his arm, shielding his eyes from the blinding light as he stopped in his tracks.
He lowered it after allowing the light to fade, his eyes closing for a moment as he let out a sigh, placing his hands to his waist. "Vergil. What the hell have you gotten yourself into now?"
He took a glance backwards, then looked back ahead. "It's always me that has to clean up your messes."
Dante raced towards the origin of the light after spotting it.


The Devil Hunter hoped his brother had been successful, but a great feeling of dread overwhelmed him. He could feel it growing within him as he came closer.
He felt his brother's power, but there was something more to it. Something darker.

The area was in ruins after Argosax's rise. The building holding the Hell Gate had crumbled, and even the ground itself along with the trees around appeared to be in a state of decay.

Dante slowed his approach as he walked through the rubble, his blue eyes focusing on the figure that slowly approached.

His coat had become tattered, torn in places at the three tails on the bottom, it's color appearing a darker blue than before.
Vergil opened his eyes, their bright, blue glow seeming to pierce into his brothers soul as he spoke one word. "Dante..."


Nero

He opened the door, slamming it shut behind him as he walked into the house, a mix of emotions clear on his face. He was both upset, and angry, and this became clear the second he let out a yell, his demonic hand going through the wall between this room and the next.

Raillyn widened her green eyes, jumping at the sound before racing into the room from the kitchen.
Once she laid eyes on the son of Vergil, they closed for a moment. "Try not to wake the dead. That's the last thing we need right now."

He pulled his hand back before falling to sit in the floor, leaning against the wall. His head lowered, eyes closing.

The former Order member approached. She crossed her arms before gazing down to him.
"It went that bad?" she asked, widening her eyes once more.

It took the young man a moment to speak. "He said I'm not ready. Like I'm some kind of dead weight." anger clear in his tone.

After a moment of silence, Raillyn let out a small sigh before sitting down beside him, her head going against the wall.
"There's nothing either of us can do, really. If you're dead weight, then I am especially." she replied, closing her eyes once more.

Nero turned to her after a moment before looking back down. Truthfully, he had no more words.
Sanctus killed his mother all in order to awaken a powerful demon his father was now left to battle. He had a hate for h father for abandoning him, but a part of him was worried for him. He felt various emotions due to this all, and a pain no one but him could understand.

Raillyn's hand went to Nero's shoulder. "Hey. I'm sorry. I'm sorry I helped Sanctus. I truly believed in the world he spoke of. I thought we were fighting for something good. I..." she paused for a moment, closing her eyes. "I had no idea it was for something terrible. I didn't know you're family would suffer for it."

He shook his shoulder, getting her hand off of him. It took him a moment to reply, and he seemed angry at first due to his expression. "Look, you didn't know. You believed in him. You aren't the only one. A lot of people did."

She lowered her hand then, green eyes looking back to the floor as she contemplated his words.
"What are you gonna do after this?" she questioned, curious.

"I dunno." he replied, finally looking to her again. "All of this was thanks to a demon... maybe I'll join Dante, and hunt them."

"A demon hunter?"

"Yeah. A demon hunter." he turned his head to look ahead once more. "What about you? What are you planning on?"

"The Order of the Sword was all I've ever known." she answered, looking to him. "I'm not sure I have anywhere to go."

Nero nodded slightly, taking a moment to think. "Well, you could always join us. That is if Dante doesn't think I'm too much dead wei-" he stopped suddenly after hearing a strange noise outside.

It sounded like footsteps slowly approaching the door, each being louder than the last.

The young man slowly rose up, lifting a finger to his mouth as he turned to Raillyn, asking her to keep quiet.

The black haired woman nodded slightly, eyes narrowing as she gazed to the door.

Finally, Nero came close enough. His demonic hand was placed onto the knob as he pulled his massive revolver from his coat.
He opened it slowly, swiftly pointing his revolver at any who stood on the other side.

No one was on the other side.

The son of Vergil lowered his gun after a moment before shutting the door.
He looked back to Raillyn before approaching her. "Guess it was nothing." he said, getting back into his spot.

Before Nero could sit, two hands came through the window and grabbed him. Glass went everywhere from the broken window.

"What the hell!?" Nero exclaimed, struggling to break free.

"Nero!" Raillyn shouted, standing up.

Before anything could be done, the young man was pulled through the wall, forcing a hole in it.
He was pulled outside, thrown onto the grass. He began to rise up with a groan even still.

"Foolish child... You dared to harm the savior? You used the power you gained from the Yamato to weaken him. This is too grave a sin. The only way you could repent, is with your life." he spoke, clearly having gone mad.
It was Sanctus himself, and he had come to kill Nero for his attack on Argosax.


(I know... This chapter is a lot shorter than most of them recently. I apologize for that... I feel like I didn't give you guys enough on this one. But I promise you... next chapter will most likely be much longer.

That said... I have news for you all. Big news. Both good and bad.

The bad news comes first... Next chapter will be the last. Not counting the epilogue. I asked some of my closest friends what they were expecting out of the end of this story, and it surprised me that no one saw what I just set up in this chapter coming. The truth is... This is where I've planned on it to go for a long time now.

The good news... Next chapter will simply be the end of this story arc. I intend on writing mini things about all the characters after it, and it'll all go here in Rite of Heritage. I intend on developing some currently established characters... and bringing in some new ones. i think most of you will be excited to see at least two of them.
All of it... will lead up to a third story eventually. I've done my own take on DMC3, 4, and 2. There's still 1 and 5 to cover, isn't there? And I've seen your comments in the past. I saw someone requesting I do DMC5. I'll do my best.. that I promise. I have a lot of ideas for the future, but until then... I hope you'll enjoy the rest of the story, and the bonus stuff I'll post in it after.

Thanks. All of you who read this. I wouldn't have gotten this far, nor have the ideas i do if it weren't for you all. I hope you enjoy this chapter too.)