DVYL May Cry

Dante was standing in Ozpin's office with the Headmaster himself, his right hand woman, the remaining members of his team and their sister team. Once he had gotten back to Beacon, the sun was just rising and he sprinted all the way from the airfield to the tower. He jumped into the elevator and rode it up, his nerves causing him to fidget and tap his foot the entire way up. When he finally reached the top, he was shocked to see Ozpin at his desk. Did that old man ever sleep?

Ozpin was shocked to see him that early but before he could even ask a single question, Dante quickly told them that Yang was taken by the demons. Ozpin's face went from shock to the most serious expression he had seen him have. That's when he called Goodwitch and the teams to meet them in his office immediately. As they were waiting, he sent a message to someone while Dante sent a message to Vergil.

Goodwitch showed up ten minutes after that and the two teams did the same about ten minutes after her. The six students looked exhausted and half asleep still. When they all got there, Ruby looked around and noticed that Yang was missing. She then looked him in the eye and asked the question he was dreading, "Dante, where is Yang?" His eyes filled with shame and he looked away from her, unable to meet her gaze. "Dante?" she asked again.

He took a shaky breath before he spoke up, "She was taken by the demons."

That earned several shocked gasps from everyone in the room. Goodwitch had a look of pure shock, like something was just not adding up to her. He looked over to his teammates, Nora's eyes were wide and had her hands over her mouth. Ren walked up to her and held her from behind, trying to comfort her while his eyes clouded over with pure sadness.

He finally resolved himself and looked over to his sister team. The three older girls had the same fear and shock in their eyes but they had a more pressing matter to deal with. Comforting their crying leader. Ruby way openly bawling and Pyrrha pulled the reaper into a hug, allowing her to cry into her chest. Weiss was gently rubbing her hand up and down her partner's back, trying to give her some sort of comfort. Blake was standing close to her teammates, looking unsure on how to help with the other two doing what they were. She did look up at him and she had a question in her eyes for him: 'How are you taking this?'

That was a question he didn't know how to answer. He was angry, at Mundus and himself. Worried beyond all belief for his girlfriend. Fear that she would be killed because of him. Sad that he had caused the people around him so much pain because of his negligence. Hatred for Mundus so close to bubbling over. And pain, so much excruciating pain.

Before he could try to vocalize that or even answer her through a look, the elevator door opened. And walked in a well dressed man with a massive sword on his belt. He walked in with a purpose. His eyes scanning the room with an intensity until they landed on Ruby. They softened just a bit before he walked over to the reaper. Her teammates tensed before he dropped to one knee in front of her and gently laid a hand on her shoulder. Ruby pulled away from Pyrrha and looked over in surprise, "Uncle Qrow?" she asked shakily.

He just nodded with a small smile, "It's me, Kiddo." With those words, Ruby threw herself into her uncle's arms, still crying. He gently patted her back, "We'll get your sister back. Don't you worry about that."

After a couple more minutes, Ruby sniffled and nodded weakly. She stepped back from her uncle and wiped her eyes. Qrow stood up and turned to Ozpin, the intensity back in his eyes. "So, what happened, Oz?"

Ozpin sighed, "Your niece was fighting a demon and when the fight was finished, she was abducted."

"Why haven't you been searching for her?" he asked with a slight edge.

"Because it only happened a couple hours ago." Dante spoke up in Ozpin's stead.

Qrow looked at him with a raised eyebrow, "And who the hell are you?"

Dante narrowed his eyes, not liking the tone one bit. "Dante. Leader of Yang's team and her boyfriend. I was also the one fighting when she decided to jump in to assist me."

Qrow just looked him up and down, "She has a boyfriend?"

Dante took a step closer to the Huntsman, "There a problem with that?"

Qrow turned fully to the Demon Hunter, "I would say there is. Considering it was on your watch…" he poked him in the chest, "That she was abducted."

What happened next no one saw coming or could've stopped. There was a sound of an impact and Qrow was sent flying across the room and into the wall, cracking it. They all turned to Dante in shock. His fist was still extended and his eyes were showing nothing but rage. "And where were you during all this? Off drowning your sorrows, Drunk?"

Qrow's eyes narrowed and he pulled himself from the wall. He was striding back over to Dante, "I'd watch your mouth, Kid."

"Or what? You'll shut me up?" Rebellion manifested on his back. "Bring it on. You won't be the last to try."

Qrow reach back and his hand gripped Harbinger. Dante reached back for Rebellion and Ebony, that was when several people stepped in their way. Nora stepped behind Dante, wrapping her left arm around his stomach to hold him back while her right hand gripped his wrist, stopping him from drawing his sword. Ren was in front of him, his right hand on Dante's forearm to stop him from drawing his gun and his left was on his chest, pushing him back from the Huntsman that was a few feet away from him. Dante could've overpowered them easily and they knew it too, but he wasn't going to hurt them. They were his team after all.

Qrow on the other hand was restrained, but not quite so physically. Blake's ribbon wrapped around his chest, from shoulder to hip, pulling him backwards a few feet. Pyrrha held her hand out and her Polarity stopped the Huntsmen from pulling his own weapon free. Meanwhile, Weiss summoned a Glyph below his feet, keeping him from moving at all. Ruby used her Semblance to stand in the six or so feet that separated them with her hands out, trying to keep them apart as a last defense. "Uncle Qrow, Dante, please stop."

Dante just glared over at the Huntsman, "You are the last person that should be talking about failing her." He practically hissed, "Her mother abandons her, her stepmother is killed and her father shuts down and she has to raise her sister all on her own. And where the fuck were you? Out on missions or drinking your pain away. You were barely there to save the two of them when they were kids and then you decide to come back to train Ruby, but what did you do for Yang? Nothing!"

Everyone, besides the adults, had their eyes widened at what they just heard. "It's not as simple as you think." He tried to defend himself.

"Bullshit!" Dante shouted. "You let your niece become broken! More and more with each passing day! The only thing keeping her from breaking completely was her sister! She only started to actually heal, was when she met me! When she met someone who knew her pain, was nearly as broken and would stay beside her! Not her father! Not her Uncle! Me! And you have the gall to try and lecture me!? Where the fuck are your priorities!?"

He felt someone small hug him and he looked down to see that Ruby was hugging him, looking at him with a look that was asking, begging him to stop. His whole body relaxed slightly after that. Ren and Nora loosened their grip on him and he pulled away from them. He gently wrapped one arm around her to pull her closer. He then glared back over to the Huntsman and spoke much calmer. "I don't give a shit what mission you are on. You abandoned your eldest niece when she needed someone the most. And I won't forgive you for that."

That finally got to the Huntsman and he looked away from him. Whether in shame or frustration was unknown but Dante didn't care. He let go of his weapon and the Semblances holding him were released. Blake let her ribbon go slack before she unhooked him.

Dante looked back down to Ruby holding him and crying. He placed his other hand on the back of her head before kissing the top of it gently. He then whispered, "Don't you worry. I'll bring her back. I swear on my life, Little Sister."

She slowly looked up at him with tears still in her eyes but a small smile slowly formed on her lips. She nodded, "I know you will, Big Bro." He just gave her a small smile before he gently wiped away her tears.

The two pulled apart and Dante was about to say something to Ozpin, before a blue portal opened up beside him and Vergil stepped through while still using his katana as a walking stick. Giving everyone a mild shock but Qrow, who was just dumbstruck by someone having an ability close to his sister's. "Sorry for being late." He said politely. "A few demons were closing in on my hideout. I had to take care of them first."

Dante just patted his twin on the shoulder, "Glad you're here, Vergil." He gave him a brief smile before talking to the room as a whole. "Long story short, Mundus knew I was here and he sent one of his pawns to tell me as much. Mercury Black. He told me if I didn't meet him at Forever Fall last night, they would send demons directly into Beacon for me. I had no choice but to listen. What I didn't realize was that Yang stowed away and backed me up while fighting the demon possessed assassin. When the fight was over, Mercury incapacitated me and demons pulled Yang into Limbo. Only place they would take her is to Mundus."

Vergil nodded at that and stroked his chin, "A ploy to get to you then."

"Hold on a second." Qrow spoke up. "Why in the hell would the Demon King want him?" He pointed at Dante.

Vergil raised an eyebrow, "You must be new." He said dismissively. "Simply put, my brother and I are the only ones that can kill Mundus. We are Nephilim."

That had the Huntsman utterly shell-shocked. Dante ignored him and turned back to Vergil, "You still don't know where Mundus is?" He turned back to Ozpin, "Either of you?"

Ozpin just shook his head, "It's been impossible to find Roman's trail so we can't use him to figure out where Mundus would be."

Vergil nodded, "He's also been concealing his demonic energy very well. The only time we can even sense him is the ambient energy around all of Vale. We can't track him through that." Vergil sighed, "But honestly, us not knowing where he is, is a good thing right now."

Everyone turned to Vergil in shock. Ruby had a look of concern while Qrow and Dante were glaring at him, "Vergil?"

"Dante, you're pissed and rightfully so. But if you knew where Mundus was or where Yang is, you'd charge in and into Mundus' hands. This is all a trap to get you into his hands. That way he can kill you and carry on with his plans easier. We need to turn the tables in our favor."

Dante just stared at Vergil for a while before he sighed and massaged his temple, "I hate it when you're right."

Vergil smirked at him before Ruby took a step in front of him. Vergil looked at her with a raised eyebrow, "Wouldn't that put Yang in danger?"

Vergil shook his head, "Mundus is a cruel bastard. Since he knows how much Dante cares for her, he will wait to kill her when Dante shows up. That way it would cause him the most pain. She should be fine until then." He stopped for a second as he looked to the side in thought. "But the more time goes on, the more the chances of him hurting her will go up."

"So, how do we do that?" Ren asked.

"I don't know." Vergil spoke up. "Mundus doesn't care about anything besides his plans and power." He slowly started to pace. "We can do nothing to either. The best way to turn the tables…is to not play his game at all."

That shocked even the adult's in the room, "Are you saying that we should just let Miss Xiao Long die?" Goodwitch asked.

Vergil just gave a solemn nod. Ruby put her hands over her mouth in shock. Qrow took a few steps towards Vergil, "You have some nerve."

"No, I'm speaking logically." Vergil cut him off with an edge. "If we try to save her, then we could get her and Dante killed. And the best way we can defeat Mundus is if Dante and I fight him. Either of us die and the chance goes down, significantly." He let his words sink in. "Right now, we need to choose between potentially saving one life or the lives of Remnant as a whole. Honestly, I'm leading towards the latter."

Everyone was quiet. None of them were liking what Vergil had said but understood what he meant. Could they really risk all of Remnant for one person. Even if it was someone they all cared for? What should they do? One of them had and answer, Dante turned away from them and walked towards the elevator. "Dante?" Blake asked.

"I'm going to Junior's. He might have more information or some clue on where either of them could be." He said simply.

Vergil took a step closer to his brother, "Dante, think this though-"

Dante whirled around to look into his twin's eyes, "I'm not abandoning her, Vergil. I won't let another woman I love be killed by that bastard. Not when I can do something about it."

The two brothers glared at each other and everyone, Ozpin included, tensed at that. If these two were to fight, the damage would be unimaginable. That was something no one wanted to happen. Eventually, Vergil caved with a sigh, "I can see that. Alright, brother, I'll keep an eye out in case Mundus tries something. But before you do this…" he reached under his coat, to the back of his belt to grab something. He then held it out to his brother. "Take this."

Dante looked down to see a hunting shotgun with sawn-off bore. It had no stock, only a simple grip and an engraved frame underlining the barrel. "This is Revenant. Doesn't have the same speed as your guns but it'll offer much more power." Vergil explained.

Dante took the shotgun from his brother. He tested the weight and aimed it at one of the windows. He nodded before hooking it to the left side of his belt, so he could grab it right-handed. "Thanks, brother." He said with a small grin.

"You can thank me by not dying." He said with his usual snark. He then nodded to Ozpin, "I'll let you know if I find anything." With his piece said, he drew Yamato and opened a portal before disappearing through it.

After he left, Weiss spoke up, "Has your brother always been like that?" Her tone holding some disdain for the Nephilim.

Dante just nodded, "Ever since we met back up, he's been more…pragmatic. His drive to kill Mundus is just as strong as my own and he doesn't want to take any unnecessary risks."

"Enough of that. When we heading out, Fearless Leader?" Nora bounced over to him with a fire in her eyes.

Dante just shook his head, "I'm going, you all aren't." They all made to protest. "Mundus has Yang, I don't need him getting to the rest of you too. Plus with me in Vale, he will be less likely to target Beacon."

They still looked unconvinced until Nora's stomach growls filed the room. Everyone turned to her and she had a light blush, "What? I haven't had breakfast yet."

Dante chuckled, "Another reason for you all to stay here. Look, Junior may not have anything new anyway. No reason for all of us to travel down there for a wild goose chase. If nothing changes, I'll come back here. If something does come up, I'll call all of you. Deal?"

The students all looked at each other before they all came to a consensus. Ruby looked up to him with a serious look in his eyes, "You better call us as soon as you hear anything and stay safe. Understand?"

Dante just smirked and gently ruffled her hair, "Crystal." She then swatted his hand away and pouted, that got them all to chuckle. With that all done, and Nora giving him a hug, the remaining members of the two teams went into the elevator and took it down. Dante then turned back to the Hunters. "All keep you all in the loop as well."

"Thank you, Dante." Ozpin nodded to him. "I wish you all the luck in the world. I do not wish for any of my students to be killed under my watch."

Dante nodded, "I'm getting her back. No way around it."

Qrow stepped forward, "I'm coming with you."

Dante just looked at him, unamused, "I work best by myself."

Qrow snorted, "Same here. But I'm not just going to sit around while my niece is in trouble."

Dante just held his gaze for a bit before he just sighed, "Fine. Whatever. Come on, Drunk." He started to walk to the elevator.

Qrow followed right behind him, "I'll have you know, I haven't had anything to drink today. I'm perfectly fine."

"I can still smell the alcohol on you, that is not a good sign." Dante sassed as he stepped into the elevator.

Qrow stepped in with a glare, "Oh yeah? And what happened to your hair? You lose a bet?"

Dante glared at him, "That coming from your scraggly ass?"

The Headmaster and Headmistress would've heard more but the doors closed at that moment. Goodwitch turned to Ozpin, "Is it a smart move to let them do this together? They don't seem like the most stable pair."

Ozpin took a calming sip from his coffee, "I have faith in them. Despite all their faults, Qrow is one of the best Huntsman out there and Dante is one of the only successful Demon Hunters. They will be fine." He took another sip from his mug. "After they fight each other and get out all their hostilities." With those words, Goodwitch pinched the bridge of her nose with a sigh.

The two traded insults from the tower all the way to the airfield. They didn't stop until they got on the ship and in their seats. Qrow as leant back with his arms crossed over his chest. Dante was leant forward, leaning his forearms on his knees with his hands gasped together. Neither of them spoke and just sat in the silence.

When they arrived in Vale, the two made their way to where Junior's club was located. Again, neither of them spoke to the other. Both focused on what they have to do. When they were close enough, Dante finally decided to talk to the Huntsman again, "Let me do the talking when we get there. I consider Junior a friend and I'm pretty sure he feels the same about of me. So, let me just talk to him."

Qrow shrugged, "Your show, Kid."

They were right outside the club and a few things didn't add up to him. He could still hear the subtle sounds of music coming from within even though it was past the hours the club would be open. For a second, he thought that maybe Junior extended his hours but that didn't explain the lack of a bouncer at the entrance. "Something isn't right here." Dante spoke up.

He quickly closed his eyes and started to focus his senses. When he did he felt numerous weaker demonic energies coming from within the club. His eyes widened, "Oh no…" With those words out of his mouth, Rebellion manifested on his back and he kicked the door in. He ran down the stair as quickly a she could with Qrow right behind him.

When they got to the main dance floor, they saw Junior's men trying to fight against a dozen White Fang, each possessed by a demon. He saw Melanie and Miltia each dealing with the more powerful ones and he quickly launched himself towards them. He drew Rebellion from his back and slashed the back of the one on his right as he spun and kicked the one to his left. The one he slashed stumbled forward while the kicked one was sent across the club and into a wall.

The stumbling one was thrown back by Miltia and Melanie kicked him, forcing it to turn. Dante ended it by running his blade through its chest. The glowing coming from below the mask died and he removed his blade before turning to the twins. "You two okay?"

Melanie sighed, "Yeah. Thanks for the save, Dante."

Miltia continued, "How are these guys so tough?"

"They are using something the shouldn't be." He quickly pulled Ebony and fired a shot into the head of the grunt he kicked into the wall, killing it. "Luckily, I am an expert on these things."

Melanie smirked, "Why isn't that lucky. Any way we can hire you?"

Miltia continued with the same smirk, "We know of a great way on how to pay you."

Dante shook his head with a small grin, "Sorry, girls. I'm in a very happy relationship." He spun and caught the blade of one of them sneaking up on him before he rapid fired three shots into its chest. It quickly fell back, dead as can be. "But it's not like me to turn my back on friends when they need it."

Melanie sighed, "Damn. And I was hoping for a nice way to unwind after all this."

Miltia rolled her eyes at her sister, "Worry about surviving then worry about getting laid."

Dante was going to respond but another puppet came at him. He was about to swing at it when two buck shots hit it to the side. With it distracted, Melanie and Miltia tag teamed it, delivering several slashes to it before it fell to the ground dead. Qrow landed beside him with his sword resting on his shoulder. "If you're done flirting, we have a few more of these guys to kill."

Dante looked at him while holstering his gun, "First, wasn't flirting. That was banter. Second, you're certainly killing these guys with little issue."

Qrow shrugged his sword off his shoulder, "Considering you didn't hesitate to kill them, I assumed they were some sort of demon. Otherwise, Oz would've given me a heads up on how easily you would kill someone."

"Fair point." Dante conceded. "With us helping out, we should be able to clear this place with no issue."

"Is that right?" said a sultry voice from behind. The two turned around with their swords at the ready. From the back, walked out a beautiful women, wearing high heels and a red dress. The last of Mundus' followers, Cinder Fall. She had a cruel smirk on her face and was dragging Junior behind her by the front of his shirt.

"Junior!" Dante shouted in anger. "If you killed him-"

Cinder cut him off, "He's still breathing, for now." She dropped him in front of her. "He needed to learn what happens when you betray the Demon King." She stomped her heeled foot into his solar plexus and started to grind it into him. The barely conscious man screamed in pain.

She quickly jumped back and raised her hand to deflect the bullets of Qrow and Dante, who was using both guns now. Dante just glared over to her, "This is going to be fun. I need to get back at Mundus for taking Yang and you need to pay for hurting Junior. Two birds, one stone."

Qrow had a cocky smirk, "Sorry for you, Hot Stuff. But I highly doubt you can take both of us."

Dante gave him a deadpanned expression, "Really, flirting?"

Cinder just gave a dark chuckle before her smirk came back to her face, "You may've dealt with Emerald and Mercury, but they were nothing compared to me." Flames sprang from her only visible eye and a fireball manifested in her hand. Qrow stiffen and stared wide eyed. "And that was before I served the Demon King." That was when demonic erupted around her, like a tower of dark and malicious energy.

Dante took a half-step back. She was right. Her demonic energy compared to others was baffling. The puppets were like matches. Emerald and Mercury were roaring fires. But Cinder? She was a literal inferno. "Imagine how Mundus will reward me for bringing the Nephilim to him and killing Ozpin's lap dog." The flames in her hand turned a deep crimson before she aimed her hand at them and unleashing a literal hellfire towards the two.

A/N- Here is the next one. Yeah, I know, left it on yet another cliffhanger. But I have good news: you won't be waiting as long for the next one. For those of you who don't follow my other stories and don't know. I am taking a break from all my other stories so I can focus solely on this one until its done. There are only 5-6 chapters left in this, including this one, so I'm hoping to be able to finish this in a month or so. With that said, I hope you enjoyed this chapter and will keep on doing so until the end. I'll see you all in the next update!