It was late when they arrived home but they were making enough noise to wake Cassie. Her eyes fluttered open as the sound of their voices grew louder but within seconds they were closed once more. She was too exhausted to keep herself awake but part of her was saying that whatever it was they were talking about was important, that she needed to have some knowledge of what had them coming home later than usual.

"Quiet, I don't want Cassie to hear."

If her eyes were opened she would be rolling them right now, Dante always liked to think her mind was too fragile to deal with discussions about demons. Trish's reply was much softer, making it difficult for her to hear what she was saying in reply. From that point on Cassie couldn't make out a word they were saying, just soft mumbles from downstairs. She tried to force herself to sit up in her bed only to fall back down. At that moment she drifted off back to sleep, unaware of what they were saying other than it was something she shouldn't know about.


The sunshine hit her room with such an intense light that it made Cassie wake up a lot earlier than she usually would. Even though the curtains were just opened a crack it was enough to light her entire room at 6.00 am. She pulled the covers up over her face but it was too late. She was wide awake now so there was no point in trying to go back to sleep.

A soft groan escaped her as she got up out of the bed and put her slippers on - there was no way she would ever chance walking downstairs without them on. She was as quiet as a mouse as she exited her room and slowly descended the stairs to make her way to the kitchen. As she turned on the kettle a yawn passed her lips before she started rummaging through the cupboard looking for a mug. Closing the cupboard door, she caught sight of Dante from the corner of her eye standing in the door and jumped.

"Jesus Dante, what the hell like!"

She placed a hand over her racing heart while trying to catch her breath. It wasn't like Dante to be up this early, especially after being out all night. She placed the mug down on the counter and turned to look at him properly and slowly began to frown.

"Is that a new look you're working on?"

She asked arching a thin brow at his new attire and hairstyle. He usually preferred to wear red clothes but now he was wearing blue and everything about him was neat, even his hair which was slicked back. Unknown to Cassie however, this wasn't Dante, but his twin brother Vergil.

"I'm going to be honest here and tell you that look definitely does not suit you."

She quickly added while making herself a cup of tea and taking a sip from it. She had been waiting for some smart reply from him but he just remained quiet, as still as a statue standing there watching her every move.

"Come on now Dante, you're kind of freaking me out here. What's up?"

She said with a frown, feeling slightly uncomfortable as his eyes burned into hers. It was then when she noticed his more clearly, they weren't the same ones she had grown used to. These were more stern and cold, enough to send a shiver down anyone's spine.

"D- Dante?"

She was shaking now, panic coursing through her. His lips parted slowly but then the sound of bullets filled the air. Cassie dropped her mug of tea which shattered once it came in contact with the floor. She couldn't hear her scream over the sound of shots as she fell to the floor herself, pressed up against the cupboards. The sound of bullets whizzing through the air soon stopped. Looking up she noticed that he was no longer in the room with her.

"What are you doing here!"

She recognised the voice immediately to be Dante's. Even though she was shaking with fear she got to her feet and began to make her way to the doorway, curious to see what was going on. It was then that she caught sight of the two of them together. The Dante that she knew and the one she had encountered in the kitchen. I must be dreaming, she thought as her eyes flickered back and forth between them.

"I don't believe that is anyway to welcome a guest, dear brother."

His voice was as cold as his eyes, no emotion could be felt from it. Cassie was gobsmacked at what was happening. Brother? Dante had a brother that he hadn't told her about, and not just any brother, a twin that was identical.

"Dante, what is-"

"Cassie get back upstairs.."

Dante snapped, his guns ebony and ivory still pointed in the direction of his brother. She was confused with so many questions she wanted to ask but she obeyed him and swiftly ran up the stairs. Once on the landing she spotted Trish, coming to the conclusion she must have spent the night knowing that Dante's brother would make an appearance.

"Trish what's going on?"

She asked in a fluster. Trish gave her a warm smile before gently placing her hand on her shoulder.

"Come on Cassie, there's much I have to explain to you."


"Did you not extend an invitation to me last night? Because I do recall it."

Vergil's voice was as placid as ever, his face holding the same emotionless facial expression as it had only a few hours ago. What he said was enough to make Dante laugh before he finally spoke back to his brother.

"Yeah, that was before you tried to raise hell for the second time. I thought after coming back from being under Mundus' control you might have changed."

It had been less than a year since Dante's trip to Mallet Island. It was there that he met Trish and discovered Vergil. Only Vergil was a servant of Mundus under the name of Nelo Angelo. He must have been weak after Mundus' death because it had taken Vergil long enough to make his comeback.

"Perhaps I have brother. I could have killed that girl by the time you came down but I did not."

He simply replied although he did make a point. Dante had been unaware of Vergil's presence in the shop long enough for him to have killed Cassie. That was something he didn't want to think about.

"So what, you're saying that after trying to raise hell last night only to fail you want to try being the good guy for once?"

Dante wasn't buying it. He sensed Vergil has some hidden agenda but he couldn't prove it.

"We shall see how it goes."

Doubt filled Dante once he heard his reply. He wasn't giving him a yes or no answer but he couldn't risk Vergil being around and knowing that Dante had a mortal living with him. If Vergil was back to cause chaos he could use Cassie against him. As the saying goes, keep your friends close and your enemies closer. At least this way he would know were Vergil was and were Cassie was. It was the safest option.

Slowly he lowered his guns, noticing that Vergil also released his grip on yamato. Letting out a sigh he placed Ebony and Ivory back in the holsters.

"Fine. We'll see how it goes..."

[[ Sorry if there's a lot of errors. My mind is all fuzzy at the moment because I've a headache so can't think straight . ]]