DVYL May Cry

Dante and Weiss walked back around the tower to meet up with their teams. A few of them were shocked by Weiss sudden appearance, besides Pyrrha and Ruby, who just grinned. Dante spoke up when they got close enough, "Well, come on. We've got to discuss matters with Ozpin." He then led the way into the tower.

A few minutes later, the two teams were up in Ozpin's office. The man in question was at his desk doing some paperwork, for once. He looked up at the eight students walking towards him and he gained a small smile with it. "Well, this is a surprise. I thought you would've left by now, Mr. Arc."

Dante just rolled his eyes, "Will you stick it." That didn't wipe the smile off the older man's face. He sighed, "Yeah, I'm sticking around. Happy?"

Ozpin nodded, "Yes, it does make me feel a bit better." He then took a casual sip from his coffee.

"Good." Dante continued, "So, that means we can talk about our next move against the demons. Especially, with how much was off with last night."

Ozpin grew serious, "Yes. That would be the best course for us to take. But, I think it'd be good for everyone, if your brother was here."

Everyone froze with that and Dante narrowed his eyes at the Headmaster, "How do you know about him?" his voice held an edge.

"Come now, Dante. I figured out your identity, you didn't think I would figure out that it would be impossible for someone to do everything you have without some help. Even a Nephilim can't be everywhere at once. You would fight openly and keep all the attention on you, while Vergil could gather information and work from the shadows. Am I right?" Ozpin asked.

Dante just stared Ozpin down for the longest time. Ozpin knew more than either Vergil or he had originally thought and that could be dangerous to both them. Or even his friends and Yang. His right hand twitched involuntary. Like it wanted to grab hold of Rebellion. He closed his eyes and sighed, 'Too late to turn back now.' He thought. He reached for his scroll and put it to his ear when he selected Vergil's number.

After a couple of rings, he picked up. "Dante, what is it? You were supposed to leave Beacon hours ago. Where are you?"

"Vergil, I need you to come to Beacon tower." He locked eyes with Ozpin. "Ozpin knows about you."

There was a silence, both over the call and in the room. Everyone could feel the tense atmosphere. Vergil eventually spoke up, "On my way."

The call ended and Dante pocketed his scroll, "He'll be here anytime now."

"What do you mean, Big Bro? Is he nearby or something?" Ruby asked confused about what he just said.

Dante didn't have a chance to answer as a blue portal opened up on the right side of the room. That made the seven members of the two teams jump back or tense up. Ozpin looked over in intrigue as Dante just looked at it nonchalantly. That was until Vergil walked through it with Yamato in its sheathe as his walking stick. He looked over the seven students without this eyes lingering on any one of them for more than a second or two. He then looked over at Ozpin and as they locked eyes, the air seemed to grow heavier to them all. "Vergil." Dante said evenly.

He looked over to his older brother. They looked into each other's eyes before Vergil sighed, "Right. This isn't what we planned on but there's nothing we can do now." He looked over to Dante's friends and smiled, "Hello there. Let me introduce myself. I am Vergil, Son of Sparda and Dante's brother. Nice to finally meet you all."

Ruby was the first one to shake off her shock. She gave him her usual smile, "Hi there! I'm Ruby Rose, leader of Team RNBW. And these are my teammates." She motioned to the rest of her team with that.

Weiss gave a small curtsy, "Weiss Schnee."

Pyrrha nodded her head, "Pyrrha Nikos."

Blake gave him an analyzing look, "Blake Belladonna."

Nora through her hand into the air, "I'm Nora Valkyrie!"

Ren gave a respectful bow, "Lie Ren."

Yang smirked and pointed a thumb to her chest, "Yang Xiao Long."

Vergil's eyes locked with her's and he just stare for a bit, "So, you're the one that stole my brother's heart, huh. I was expecting more."

That shocked quite a few of them. Yang's eyes widened and they turned crimson for a few seconds as she glared at him. Vergil just smirked, "Sorry but it's the truth. But then again, when it comes to your sibling, no one is ever good enough. Right?"

After a second or two, Yang realized what he meant. Her eyes went back to lilac and she gained her own smirk filled with confidence, "Guess you're right. I'll enjoy proving you wrong."

Vergil chuckled and turned to Dante, "I see why you like her."

Dante just smirked at his brother, "You don't know the half of it." He wrapped his arm around her shoulders and she leant against him with a grin.

Vergil turned from them to Ozpin with a serious look in his eyes, "So, you know about us and what we are."

Ozpin nodded stoically, "I have had much time to gather information on many things this world has forgotten. I find it best to be prepared for any and everything."

Vergil nodded, "I can respect that. But, that doesn't answer for what you are." Everyone was confused by what he just said, besides Dante and Ozpin himself, who just raised an eyebrow. "Dante and I have trained to sense the presence of anything around us and to identify the differences. But you, you aren't mortal, demon or angel. You're not even like us." He motioned between himself and Dante. "So, before I agree to put mine and my brother's neck on the line by working with you, I need to know what we are getting into."

He finished and everyone notice how his right hand held his sheathe, his thumb on the guard of Yamato, ready to unsheathe the katana at a moment's notice. Dante watched the two powerhouses, ready to protect his friends if a battle started or step in with Rebellion if Vergil needed him to.

Ozpin just looked calmly at Vergil, a contemplative look in his eyes. He brought his mug to his lips to take a long and calming sip from his coffee. He sighed as he placed it back on his desk and took a deep breath, "This is a secret that very few know about, so I must ask you all to not speak of this outside this room. I would normally never do this but we need to be open with each other if we are to stop the Demon King."

He then turned to look out the window behind him. He was quiet for a minute or so before he resumed, "Millenia ago, I failed to stop a specific entity. From that failure, the Brother Deities cursed me. Every time I die, my soul reincarnates into someone with a similar mindset as me. Our souls eventually fuse together, making me more than I was previously. That is why I am so powerful. I have generations worth of experience in one form, one soul." He turned back to the shocked students. Even the Nephilim brothers had stunned looks on their faces. He had an exhausted look in his eyes. "That is what I am. Someone who has failed and is cursed to keep living until my mission is accomplished."

Everyone was quiet after that, just processing what they heard. Vergil eventually relaxed and rested his right hand on the pommel of his sword, leaning against it. "That makes sense. Your presence does feel like numerous smaller ones just under the surface. And you have an underlying power that feels similar to ours. So, I believe you."

"If we're done, let's talk about the situation." Dante said as he let go of Yang and walked towards the other two non-mortals. "Roman Torchwick is working with the demons, along with the White Fang. We still don't know exactly why they are stealing Dust though."

"It could help with their control of the Kingdom." Vergil started. "Taking Dust away from any and all stores that aren't in their control and only allowing their stores will create a monopoly. And eventually they will be able to expand to control other districts."

"There is also the increase of negativity." Ozpin added. "More Grimm will be drawn to the Vale. Allowing for more lesser demons to possess them to bolster Mundus' army."

"Why would he go through all of that?" Ruby asked as the three turned to her. "If demons are so strong, why haven't they just attacked Vale and take control that way?"

"Mundus is a prideful and arrogant bastard." Dante answered. "He could easily take control by force but he wants the people to submit to him and worship him. He wants to be seen as a God to the mortals he rules over."

"Plus, if he were to go for a full assault, that would reveal the existence of demons. He prefers to keep their existence a secret. It's that much harder to win a war when your enemies are always hidden." Vergil added. "Him using the White Fang is a clever tactic. Since they've all but become a terrorist organization, no one is giving their actions a second thought." Blake looked away with that. "There's also the fact that he sees mortals as less than pawns, so if they are to die, he won't bat an eye."

"There's also the two Faunus I fought at the docks." Dante added with a serious expression. "They were definitely possessed by demons but it wasn't any normal possession. They had power of mid-tier demons."

That earned wide eyed looks from Ozpin and Vergil. The other's looked at each other before Ren asked, "Is that a problem?"

Dante sighed, "Yeah, it is. As I mentioned before, lesser demons will possess Grimm to make themselves stronger. It's their usual method because they are mindless and easily controlled. But it is also common for those same demons to possess humans or Faunus. Unlike with the Grimm, they usual become much more powerful since the person's aura is added to the mix. The process takes much longer though. Unlike Grimm, people get slowly taken over by the demons over the course of a few days."

"The person usually starts to act on their darker emotions or impulses as the demon takes over more and more. When the possession is complete, the person is no more than a puppet for the demon to control. But the vessel is on par with a Huntsmen or Huntress when it comes to power. By that point, the person is as good as gone. Even if you were to expunge the demon from them, they'd be too broken to live on. Killing them is more of a mercy than letting them just exist like that."

Vergil continued in Dante's stead, "It is much rarer for more powerful demons to go along with a possession or for it to be successful. They are usually strong enough to not need a vessel to help them fight. But Mundus still wants his soldiers as hidden as possible, which may be a reason he is going with this method. Anyway, the process takes longer, weeks are needed to complete the possession for the vessel to become accustomed to the new power. Otherwise, the vessel would simply die from the surge of power."

He started to walk to one of the windows as he continued, "If the process is complete however, the demon's power would be equal to some of the most powerful Hunters on Remnant. Although, the success rate for it is low because most people quickly notice when something that strong enters them. For the process to work, the person either has to willingly let it happen or the person is forced to do so by an outside force." He stared out the window, "Both of those options aren't good. But the latter is worse. If Mundus can just force people to become vessels, no army would be able to stand against him."

Ozpin nodded, "An army of demon possessed Grimm lead by demon enhanced humans and Faunus. Nothing on Remnant would stop them." He said grimly.

That made the students pale in fear. "That is besides the three people in this room." Dante added before he sighed, "But luckily that isn't Mundus' style."

"What about higher demons?" Weiss asked in concern. "Can they possess people as well?"

The three looked ta each other before Ozpin answered, "Most likely, Miss Schnee. But it has never happened. Those demons see possession as a weak tactic and refuse to do so. Besides, no regular person could take the stress of that much power being contained within them. It would be like trying to fill a glass vase with an ocean, it would break before it could happen."

Everyone sighed in relief with that. "So, what's are next step?" Pyrrha asked.

"Well, instead of just hunting down demons and hoping it'll lead us to Mundus, we have a more concrete options." Vergil turned from the window to look at them, "Now that we know that the White Fang and Torchwick are working for Mundus, we can focus on finding them. And with them being sought by the whole Kingdom, gathering info should be that much easier."

"So we track them down and kick their butts!" Nora said with an evil grin.

"I'm afraid it won't be that easy, Miss Valkyrie." Ozpin said with a small smile. "People have been looking for Torchwick since his crime streak started but he has been under everyone's radar. And we would need a higher member of the White Fang to get any useful information, which would be just as hard as finding Torchwick."

Ozpin's words clicked in Dante's head and he slapped his own forehead, "I'm an Oum damned idiot!" Everyone looked at him in confusion. He gave an explosive sigh, "Torchwick was talking 'business' with Junior the night I met Ozpin. Junior knows nearly everything that is going on in Vale's underworld. He has to know something, especially if Torchwick came to him directly."

Everyone looked at him in shock, "Guess we know what our next move is." Yang said with a smirk, "Mind if I tag along to help ask him what he knows?

Dante chuckled, "Sure, why not." He looked back to Vergil and Ozpin, "I'll head out with Yang asap. I'll call you when I know more and you two can coordinate our next move from here and our hideout."

"Hey! What about us?" Nora asked indignantly.

"You guys stay here for now." Dante told her. "We still don't know what Junior has. If we get a location or something useful, we can call you and you can meet us there. Besides, Mundus may know my face now and if that's the case, we can move far better as a smaller group."

Nora pouted but nodded. "Alright then." Dante continued, "Let's get moving."

The two teams were making their way to the elevator as Vergil was about to open a portal with Yamato. "Just one minute." Ozpin spoke up. They all turned to him, "Could you two stay to discuss one last thing?" He asked Dante and Vergil.

The two looked at each other and shrugged before agreeing. The rest of DVYL and RNBW went down in the elevator. When they were alone Ozpin asked a serious question, "Do you know about Salem?"

Dante rolled his eyes, "Of course we know of the Grimm Queen. Our father made sure we knew about her. She'd be the greatest threat to Remnant if Mundus wasn't around. What about her?"

Ozpin looked down before he locked eyes with both of them, "Would you two help me stop her? Once Mundus is dealt with."

The two looked at each other, holding a silent conversation. Vergil was the one to answer, "Possibly. When Mundus is killed, the demons will lose any and all structure. They will be in ruin. The Grimm would be the next threat and Salem would definitely use that as an opening to put her plan into action. Whatever that plan would be. But, we'd have to make sure that the demons don't regain control afterwards. Our attention would have to focus on that for the time being."

Ozpin just nodded at this, "I understand." He stood up and offered his hand to Vergil, "I thank you."

Vergil look at the hand before he gained a small grin. He took it in his own. Once they stopped shaking hands, Vergil turned to Dante, "I will be waiting, Dante."

He smirked, "I know, Verg. I'll get it done as fast as I can."

"You always do." Vergil drew Yamato and opened a blue portal. He sheathed his sword before he stepped through it. As it closed, Dante nodded to Ozpin before taking his own leave.

At the bottom of the tower, Yang and Dante broke off from the other's and started to make their way to the airfield. They were having idle chit-chat as they did. They were about to get on the bullhead when Dante picked up another familiar presence close by. He rolled his eyes before sighing, "This is going to be a thing today, isn't it?"

Yang looked at him confused, "What?"

He looked over his shoulder to a nearby tree, "Come on out, Blake. Even you can't hide from my senses."

Yang looked over to the same tree and both heard a near silent curse as the hidden Faunus stepped out from behind it. She was looking nervously between the two blondes. Dante had a feeling what this was about and turned to Yang with a grin, "Mind saving me a seat? This shouldn't take long."

She understood and nodded. Giving him a quick peck on his cheek. "Don't keep me waiting." She said in her teasing tone as she sashayed onto the bullhead, a very noticeable sway in her hips.

Dante just watched her go, unashamed. He grinned more, "Never." He replied. He then turned back to see that Blake had come just a bit closer but was still staying out of reach. "So, what's up?" he asked casually.

She looked away slightly and if he had to guess, her ears were pinned against her head in shame, "I wanted to apologize to you."

Dante stared at her for a bit before he sighed, "This really is becoming a recurring theme today. Look, its fine. Don't beat yourself up over it."

She looked at him in shock, "But…but I accused you of-"

"Of killing Faunus, yeah I know." He cut her off. "Don't take this the wrong way but I had a feeling that was coming." She raised an eyebrow, asking the question while still in shock. "Don't take this the wrong way but when it comes to Faunus or the White Fang, you just automatically side with them."

Her shock gave way to annoyance, "And that's wrong?"

He just gave her an even look, "Not every human wants all Faunus dead and not every Faunus is a saint. You know this." He held up his hand to stop her from speaking, "You knew what the White Fang was becoming and that is why you left them. But you'll still defend them adamantly. I won't say that every Faunus in the organization is irredeemable but the organization as a whole may be. Especially if they are siding with the demons."

Blake looked away, "Those two Faunus I killed were gone, Blake. Ever since they were possessed, whether they agreed or not to it. The only thing left for them was as quick a death as I could give them." She didn't look back at him so he just turned towards the bullhead. "This is a war, Blake. A war that has been going on constantly since the beginning of time. There will be more deaths." Memories of both his families went through his mind and his fist clenched hard enough for his knuckles to pop. "Unless we put an end to it. And I will."

He started to walk to the bullhead, until he felt someone grab his wrist from behind. He turned to see Blake staring into his eyes. Sadness, understanding and determination were in her eyes. "If that's the case, let me fight with you. I don't, no, can't run away from this. This won't only help my kind but the world as a whole. And that is what I want. All of us at peace and free."

Dante just looked into her eyes and smiled, "Good to hear. Once I take care of these demons, I'll focus on the Grimm. Then I'll help you with your dream, so you don't have to wear that damned bow."

Her eyes widened slightly before she had a smaller smile, "I'll be sure to hold you to that." The two chuckled lightly before walking onto the bullhead and it soon took off to take them to Vale.

Roman was making his way through the White Fang camp in Mountain Glenn. Cinder was on his right while Mercury and Emerald were just behind them. They were walking towards the main tent that housed the leader of the Vale branch. The Faunus around them would look for a few seconds before going back to what they were doing.

Once they were near the entrance, a gunshot was heard. Roman quickly backhanded the projectile away with Melodic Cudgel. He then quickly spun it around and fired his own shot at the tent. The attacked stepped forward and used their blade to absorb it before sheathing their sword once again. The person then stepped forward, revealing it to be Adam Taurus. He scowled at the four humans. "You have some nerve to show up here."

Roman smirked, "Come now, Bullboy. We're all business partners here. I didn't give you that Lien and Dust for nothing."

"I also didn't give you my men to send them to their deaths!" he shouted. "You got my Lieutenant and Ilia killed because of your plan!"

Roman chuckled humorlessly, "Oh, please. Don't try to take the moral high ground now. You didn't give a damn about any of them. Hell, you would've killed them if they failed anyway. At least the mission was a success and their deaths meant something."

Adam gripped his sword tightly, "That's not good enough! You promised to help us take our rightful place in the world. Ruling with humans at our feet. But you've done nothing to do so."

He chuckled again, his time it was full or mirth, "You are so delusional, Taurus. I never said I would help you rule anything. I said I'd help your kind obtain their rightful place. And that is serving me along with the humans."

"Well you can die along with your plan, demon! Brothers and sisters, kill the humans!" Adam bellowed. All the White Fang aimed their rifles at Roman and his entourage, before they spun and had their sights on Adam. "What is the meaning of this!?"

Roman's eyes shifted to grey with his right missing a pupil as they glowed with energy. "My soldiers have already taken over your 'brethren'. They are nothing more than vessels for my army now." He held his left hand out to the Faunus, "That doesn't have to be your fate, Adam. Just join me and stand beside me. Or you will die."

Adam was quiet before he screeched at the Demon King, "Then I'll take you with me!" He quickly activated his Semblance and sent a blade of energy towards him.

Roman flipped his left hand around, so the palm was pointed out, and the attack stopped a foot from him. Shocking Adam to his core. "Pity." Was all he said as he pointed his finger at ex-leader and his attack was sent back. It cut through his aura and left a deep cut across his chest. Adam took a few steps back before he fell backwards, his weapons falling from his grip as blood started to pool underneath his body.

Roman lowered his hand and turned to Emerald and Mercury. "You have your missions. Go." The two nodded and turned before heading out. Roman smirked as he looked up to the sky. "Soon. Vale will be mine. And then, all of Remanent."

A/N- And it's here! Sorry for the delay, work has been crazy and I'm doing my best to juggle life and my three stories. I think I figured out a system and it will all work out. At least, Adam got killed. That had to make some people happy. Again, shoutout to Jauneforever being my Beta. The dude is awesome and definitely go check out his work. With that, see you all in the next update!