FIANL CHAPTER
Alright. The final chapter is finally here. This has taken way to long to finish but I have good news. I FINALLY have WiFi at my house. However, it is just a hotspot through Sprint and we have 60 GB for 5 phones and the hotspot so there might be times when it's down. Regardless, updates should be as soon as the chapter's done. I'd also like to note that my VergilxTrish pairing is really creepy and perverted since Trish looks exactly like his mom. I don't know why this never hit me how messed up a ship with Trish and either of the twins is until I played DMC3. I guess it's since I finally saw what Vergil was like instead of just going off fanfictions and thought about it for a while. I'm dropping the corruption thingy I hinted at with Dante cause I don't know how to work that in and I'd have to rewrite most of this chapter and a lot of the previous chapters. So the poem at the beginning is up for grabs if someone wants to use it for the plot of a story so long as they ask me. Another note, I have DMC4 so I want Nero and Kyrie in this. Oh well. That's what sequel's are for.
In the very depths of hell, two portals sparked into existence in a room that had a vaulted ceiling and stained glass window depicting torture methods so gruesome that they are beyond even the most twisted of human imagination. At one end was a blank wall. The portals appeared at this end. At the opposite end was a throne with an enormous stone angel.
Dante and Lady stepped from one portal as Vergil and Trish stepped from the second. Both couples glanced at the other before smirking.
"Where have you two been? Please don't tell me you were doing it while we fought for our lives," Dante asked.
Vergil responded by whacking him upside the head.
"Must you be so vulgar?" Vergil asked.
"In all seriousness, where were you two?" Lady asked.
"We're not sure. We were in some weird place that looked like we were on clouds. We eventually made our way to a portal that brought us here. What were you two doing?" Trish responded.
"We only fought through what felt like all the demons in Hell," Dante said.
At the opposite side of the room
"I can't believe those two defeated all of the demons in Hell! If my ally and I can't kill them by ourselves all of our planning while be for naught!"
"And some pigeon claiming to be the queen of harpy's. Which reminds me," Lady added. She triggered, causing Trish and Vergil to jump back in surprise. Lady laughed at their reactions before releasing it.
"That was so worth it," She said as Dante passed her a devil star.
"What the hell was that?" Trish asked.
"It resembled Dante and I's devil triggers yet it is also differs," Vergil remarked.
"Yeah. We figured it was some sort of angel trigger. If I remember correctly, Lady is descended from the priestess who blood Pops used to seal the Timen-ne-Gru. This pendant that we found," Dante said while indicating the pendant. "Was reacting to her and when she put it on she transformed. I think it just awoke the long dormant magic in her blood."
"Interesting. I'll make sure to research it once this is over," Vergil said.
"Speaking of, let's go ahead and get this over with. I think Mundus is getting bored listening to us chatter," Dante interjected.
Before anyone could speak up in confusion, a deep booming laugh echoed throughout the room. The hunters turned to the statue as it began glowing and stood up.
"As much as I despise you, I must admit that you are right. Listening to your insolent banter was annoying," It spoke.
Dante and Vergil stepped in front of the women and drew their weapon. Lady summoned her scythe and Trish drew Luce and Ombre, the pistols crackling with electricity.
"I'm not surprised that you're behind this Mundus. I mean you were only at the # 3 spot on my list of people I though were responsible for this, right above Random Demon Lord Looking For Vengeance Against Sparda #486296 and right below the God of Olive Pizzas," Dante stated.
There was an awkward pause as everybody stopped and looked at him.
"Is he serious?"
"Unfortunately yes," Vergil sighed.
"What? He is the most evil thing ever to exist in all the multiverse," Dante defended.
"No, that would be forcing someone to watch all of the Twilight movies with the soundtrack by Justin Beiber."
Everybody stopped and stared again, this time at the Prince of Evil.
"What? To far?"
"Yes" Everybody replied.
"At least you know what awaits you after we kill you all!" With that he launched a flurry of dark spears at them, preventing them from contemplating his words.
Dante Air Hiked over them after he saw Lady roll out of the way. He drew Ebony and Ivory, hammering on the triggers. When he landed he whipped out Artemis and charged up energy while Vergil sliced away at Mundus's feet. The stone angel brought his fist down in an attempt to crush Vergil. Dante took this opportunity to launch a volley of Artemis shots at him. The barrage stunned Mundus, allowing Lady to do a rush attack, spinning her scythe around her (that one attack with Nevan from DMC3). Dante switched Artemis out for Agni and Rudra. He sprinted forward and launched into a combo before executing a viscous uppercut. Mundus recovered and swatted Dante out of the air. He bounced on the floor once before twisting in midair and landing on his feet, Spiral out and already unloading high-impact penetration rounds into his torso which had taken a beating from Trish's constant lightning shots. Lady used the bayonet of the Kalina Ann to grapple up to a chandelier and was raining missiles from above, with the occasional half demon surfing on it. Yamato lit up as Vergil quickly slid back to dodge a beam of darkness and retaliated with a rapid series of Judgment Cuts. Mundus bellowed in pain before striking the ground with tremendous force. Lady fell from her perch only to be caught by Dante, who landed right by Trish and Vergil. The ground shattered and the hunters fell into the void.
Dante, Vergil and Lady triggered, flapping their wings to stay aloft. Trish summoned a mini lightning storm to keep her up. The hunters glanced at each other before turning their attention to Mundus.
The Prince of Demons had transformed into a large beast. It had the torso of a human with the head of a dragon. Large, curved horns protruded from the back of his head and wrapped around to the front. Two arms wielded energy cannons that appeared to have replace the hands. In place of legs, it had a mass of tentacles, each ending in a jagged blade. Enormous skeletal wings flapped behind it and managed the seemingly impossible task of keeping it airborne.
"FOOLS! THAT WAS NAUGHT BUT A DISTRACTION WHILE MY ALLY READIED OUR FINAL WEAPON!" The creature roared.
"Whom is this ally you speak of?" Vergil asked, his voice warped by his demonic form.
"That's what I was thinking. I only see a giant, ugly... whatever the heck that is," Dante added.
"A BEING FROM ANOTHER WORLD. I PROMISED HIM REVENGE AGAINST TWO SNIVELING LIZARDS SHOULD HE HELP ME KILL YOU AND TAKE OVER THE HUMAN REALM. NOW, ENOUGH OF THIS BANTER. PREPARE TO DIE!"
He initiated the fight by launching blasts at the quad. They all scattered and began returning fire. It brought its wings forward to protect itself. The majority of the assorted projectiles bounced of although a few pierced through the wings. Twin beams launched from his cannons as he broke his guard, sweeping them around to keep the hunters on their toes. Every attack the demon lord made was dodged and re-payed with waves of projectiles that were blocked with tentacles. Eventually the damage started to stack up. Tentacles were hanging limp, skeletal wings chipped and scars marring his skin.
"Alright everybody! Let's end this!" Dante yelled. His companions shouted their agreement before joining Dante in an onslaught rush. Rebellion and Yamato flashed a the front of the charge, clearing out the remaining tentacles. Lady's scythe followed close behind, nimbly striking anything the first two missed. Luce and Ombra steadily fired on the same spot as they approached the behemoth, tearing up it's flesh. Dante right through Mundus with Rebellion outstretched. Vergil followed with Yamato slicing and dicing everything within reach. Lady brought her scythe around in a massively crushing blow, nearly cleaving it in two. Trish finished it by shrouding herself in a maelstrom of lightning and crashing into the top half, sending it flying in a spray of blood. Her lightning cloud gave out and Vergil caught her before she could start to fall. They all started to cheer before a bright flash of light blinded them. After it cleared, they stood staring in disbelief.
"HAHA! YOU WORMS CANNOT DEFEAT ME! NOW DIE!" The resurrected Mundus roared.
The hunters glanced uneasily at each other before they resumed their fight after a brief pause to hand out Devil Stars to everybody.
*Warning: Incredibly out of character Ripto because the only old Spyro games I've played are the Seasons games and it's been so long that I barely even remember what Spyro looked like let alone how everybody else looked sounded and acted. Please try to bear with me since this was the only plausible thing I could come up with since I wanted to give Spyro and Cynder a role to play in this final confrontation and I don't want to bring back Malefore.
Spyro was awakened by the sounds of panic. He went to the window and looked out. A beam of dark purple energy originating near a mountain right outside the city went into the sky before disappearing into a portal several hundred yards in the sky. Cynder groggily walked up to him, awakened by Spyro's absence. She jumped to her senses when she followed his gaze and saw the beam. They exchanged a glance before launching out their window and to the beam. Cynder took the lead and used her wind element to increase her speed while Spyro flew in her slipstream. They arrived at the mountain and saw that the origin of the beam was a diminutive figure in a cloak holding a scepter in the air.
They exchanged brief glances and a nod before they landed. The pair cautiously approached the small creature, which they now recognize as a small orange raptor with a single horn atop his head. He was wearing a purple robe and around his neck hung a hexagonal medallion with a large ruby set into it. He paused his activities to regard the pair.
"What are you doing?" Cynder demanded.
"I am executing my part of the plan my ally and I have formed. Don't worry. As soon as he has finished with his enemies, he shall join us and you shall die!" he proclaimed before raising his scepter again and sending out a wave of energy. Spyro and Cynder were blasted back and before they could recover an aura surrounded the raptor. He resumed casting whatever spell he had been casting and the beam continued to pierce the sky. Several Pride demons materialized and started to menacingly approach the heroes.
"Weren't these those Pride Demons Dante mentioned?" Spyro asked Cynder before one of them leaped at them, forcing them to roll out of the way. Any further dialogue became impossible as they were forced to dodge attacks and retaliate. Spyro ducked under a high swing and rammed the attacking demon with his horns, killing it and turning it to sand. He launched a fire bomb at three that were standing close together and incinerated them. Another one leapt at him and he spun, parrying with his tail. He continued his spin and slashed at it with his claws, ripping it in half. He dispatched a few more with his earth breath (It's essentially a freaking shot gun blast. I had fun with it after I upgraded it and it is still my favorite attack.) When no enemies remained, several empty looking bags appeared on the ground. A rush of small insect swarmed them and suddenly many Scarecrows started to hobble in to attack. Spyro took a few swipes at one before launching it into the air with his horns. He leapt up to pursue it and landed a few blows before he launched it into several others. He released a storm of ice shards that impaled them many times over and they dissolved. A quick glance at Cynder showed her dispatching the last of her foes. When no reinforcements immediately attacked they turned towards the raptor who was still engaged in his magical activity.
He ceased once again and turned to the pair.
"It seems we have underestimated you," He stated.
"Who are you and why are you doing... well, whatever it is you're doing?" Spyro asked.
"My name is Ripto and I was banished from the Dragon realms after I tried to take over them several time and did many other things to harm the dragons. Luckily for me, I met up with another soul who had tried to take over his world and was thwarted by a hero. We decided to combine our efforts to have our revenge against those who stopped us. Unfortunately, I am completely sealed of from my realm, making it impossible to get revenge. That was, until we stumbled upon your realm. I decided that while you aren't the same Spyro that put an end to my plans, killing you shall suffice for my revenge. As for what I am doing, I am casting a regenerative spell upon my fellow conspirator, Mundus, the Demon Prince, so that when the four devil hunters from his world can defeat him, but not kill him for good."
"Well then. They saved us, so I guess it's time to return the favor!" Spyro yelled while charging toward Ripto. Ripto warped to the side and launched a ball of energy at him. Cynder knocked it off course with a fear scream. Spyro recover and zapped Ripto with his lightning breath. It didn't seem to affect him very much and he retaliated y slamming his scepter into the ground, causing it to quake. The quake knocked Spyro and Cynder off balance and Ripto swung his scepter, hitting them by telekinesis and sending them flying. The recovered mid air and strafed around him as he tried to blast them out of the sky with bolts of lightning. He continued to take hits but none of them seemed to have any visible effect. As Spyro launched another barrage of ice needles, Ripto's medallion caught his eye. A plan formulated in his head and he adjusted his aim to hit the pendant. As soon as a needle made contact there was a surge of energy as Ripto toppled over. They continued their barrage, this time their attacks making noticeable damage. Ripto suddenly warped again and continued his assault, albeit quicker and more ferocious this time.
"Aim for the medallion! It looks like it's the cause of his magic power!" Spyro called to his mate.
"Got it!" she acknowledged.
Armed with the knowledge of his weakness, they concentrated their attacks into an absolute onslaught of ice, venom, earth, fire and shadow. However, their foe wasn't oblivious and continued to warp around the arena when the attacks neared him. This caused his attacks to slow down as he began to focus more on dodging. Spyro and Cynder upped their attacks until Ripto was forced to continuously dodge.
In a stroke of luck for our heroes, Ripto teleported right into a boulder, knocking him over. Cynder rushed in to deal the finishing blow after Spyro disabled his shield with a well placed ice shard. Cynder infused her tail with shadows and flipped forward, bringing her tail down with immense force. Ripto bounced up from the force of the blow and rolled a few feet away. He weakly tried to get to his feet.
"Maybe… I shouldn't… have tried to prove… that I… can make up for my small stature… with.. mischief and chaos," he panted out.
"I agree. We hardly know you but it seems like you made the wrong decision," Spyro solemnly agreed.
"Do you think… I can be… forgiven?" he asked as he started to dissolve into dark red energy and disappear.
"If you have a strong enough will, definitely," Cynder assured him.
Ripto gave a small smile before he vanished, the demonic energy disappearing.
The heroes continued to stand there, contemplating what had transpired.
"So that's how we fit into this story," Spyro finally said.
"I guess," Cynder agreed. "Let's go get something to eat. After all, we did skip breakfast."
They flew back to Warfang, ready to give out explanations for what happened.
Meanwhile, on the DMC side of… Oh holy mother of f*** Dante! Quicksilver AND Doppelganger?! It doesn't help that you taught everybody else how to do it!
"What? He wouldn't die so I wanted to try some stuff," Dante answered. The later part was difficult to discern due to Vergil whooping in excitement as him and his shadow clone sent out waves of Judgment Cuts everywhere.
I was gone for like half an hour! Oh and by the way, the other two dealt with the one regenerating him so now he can actually be killed.
Dante, Lady and Trish turned in time to see Mundus get severely damaged by a storm of summoned swords courtesy of Vergil and his doppelganger in slow motion. Vergil switched to Beowulf and began charging for a Zodiac with his shadow copying his every move. As soon as it was fully charged he released Quicksilver. Both blasts connected and detonated, dealing massive damage. Mundus staggered backwards, his flesh beginning to disintegrate. He let out a roar before a bright light engulfed him. Nothing remained to be seen after it faded.
Vergil looked around in confusion.
"I have a feeling that I missed something," he stated as he dismissed his doppelganger.
"Yeah. Those two dragons that were traveling with us earlier took out whoever was causing him to regenerate. Meaning that when you blew his face up he died," Lady explained.
"And how do you know this?"
"The author explained it," Trish stated matter-of-factually.
The quad floated uncertainly, looking at their surroundings.
"Could you make us a portal to get out of here?" Dante suddenly spoke.
Oh, yeah. Sorry. Anywhere you guys wanna get dropped of at?
"Actually yes," Lady answered. "There's this new restaurant opening up that I wanted to try."
Alright. Here we go.
A portal sparked into existence next to them. A large bag filled with cash also appeared next to each of them.
"What's this?" Trish asked.
Your reward for the job of course.
Dante quickly began stuffing all of his money down his pants to stop Lady from taking it.
"That's not going to stop me Dante," She said as she flew over to Dante and started reaching towards his waist.
"I'm not sure how I feel about this," Dante said as Vergil and Trish hastily made their exit.
THE END.
Holy crap this took forever. This is my first Fanfiction story that I have completed, so please excuse any and all lazy plot advancements. Thanks to everybody who followed this story and gave support. For those of you wondering what became of Me, Indy and my wife who I just introduced, I plan on doing another story set in Spyro's world where the three of us are combating the forces of a resurrected Malefore while Spyro and Cynder live their lives completely unaware of that for the most part. But that will be after I post my original story, Aronons and get to the point in which those three mentioned characters are introduced. I might also bring in a few other characters. Also, I figured out to use the strikethrough button. Adamthepyromancer out.