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The shopping mall was overrun by demons, civilians and dead bodies. Parker and Amber Kennedy were the only stand there, with Parker firing away at the demons that came near, while Amber supplied him with weapons and ammo. However, the demonic horde was starting to get to be too much for the siblings
"Fall back, sis, fall back," Parker called
Amber grabbed the supplies bag, whipping out a Glock-18 and tearing a Scarecrow apart with the small onslaught of bullets. Parker had a pump-action shotgun, blasting the Hell Sin demons apart as they came at him
"Okay, I think this wasn't exactly a good idea," Amber said
"You know what? You're right. We've got to go now"
CRASH!
The skylight shattered, as Jenny came flying down into the mall. Whipping out Rebellion, she sliced a Marionette in half, before whirling around a Goatling and slicing it across the back. A fireball shot through the air, scorching a pair of Kyklops, as James drew Envy and sliced through a Sin Scythe, then impaling a Gbumsira through the air. It whined as it died, as James and Jenny took on the demons together
"So, you've arrived in the nick of time," Parker said, "You Spardas have a habit of doing that. Not that I'm saying there's anything wrong with it"
"Is there a point to this?" Jenny asked, slicing apart a Fetish
James dodged the energy blast from the Abyss Goat and retaliated with a streak of flames that incinerated the demon. Cocking his shotgun, Parker placed the weapon on his shoulder and fired, decapitating the Scarecrow sneaking up behind him
"No, none at all really. Just making an observation," he replied
Summoning Kraken, Jenny hooked about ten Scarecrows at once and began throwing them around the food court, smashing up anything that was left standing. She then discarded the dead Scarecrows and threw the two large daggers straight through the chest of a Nobody and tossed it into the ceiling, before leaping up after it and slicing it in half. A Blitz demon appeared, bounding around the court with lightning speed. Using his demon abilities, James followed it around, before striking with a fiery Envy when the Blitz stopped. It growled and uppercutted him, but he flipped over and brought the sword down, missing when the Blitz took off
"Isn't this a little interesting party?" came a voice
All four stopped their fighting and whirled around as Jester walked towards them, a large grin on his face as he twirled his sceptre
"Jenny, it's been a while," he grinned
"Okay, everyone step back, he's mine," Jenny growled
"You seem to taking this one personally," James said
"This was the freak who kidnapped and raised my brother to be evil!"
"Okay, fair point. I'll hold the fort"
The Blitz lunged at James, who turned and threw a large fireball into its face. The Blitz shot away and fired a beam of gold electricity, forcing the half-demon to leap out of the way, as Jenny headed towards Jester
"Better be careful, Jen, don't want you to get hurt now," Jester grinned
Jenny swung Rebellion, but Jester deflected the blade, before grabbing her wrist and kicking Rebellion out of her hand. It impaled the ceiling, as Jester punched Jenny, before twisting and throwing her through a restaurant and into the kitchen. He headed over, as twin lightning bolts caught him in the chest and lifted him through the air
"Oooh, smokin'!" he chuckled
Parker aimed his shotgun and fired, but Jester leapt out of the way, before striking him and his sister with an energy barrier, preventing them from getting in. meanwhile, James had managed to slay the Blitz and turned towards Jester, only to get grabbed by the face and pile-driven into the ground, knocking him out
"You seemed to have gained some power," Jenny noted, "You managed to take out a half-Linkin with one hit"
"Then again, these sure do come in handy," Jester said, looking at his rock-covered gauntlets, the same pair he used to break Vergil's back three years earlier
Jenny struck with twin lightning bolts, but Jester deflected with his gauntlets, before teleporting before her and sinking his fist into her stomach. He then drove his knee up into her chest, before swinging his fist again. Blood struck the ground, as Jenny's eyes blazed red. She wiped the blood from her mouth and summoned Gilgamesh. Jester swung his fist, but Jenny countered with a Dragon's Uppercut, launching Jester into the air, then slammed him to the ground with a powerful kick
Jester got to his feet, as Jenny came in with a roundhouse kick. He ducked and went to strike, but ended up scoring about ten kicks to his chest, throwing him across the court. Grabbing her handguns, Jenny fired away at Jester, as he jumped around on the walls to avoid the bullets, before creating several spheres of energy and launching them. Jenny leapt out of the way, using her Trickster abilities to avoid them, as Jester came flying down at her. She teleported behind him and kicked him in the back, sending him crashing to the ground. Jester groaned as he got up, when Jenny grabbed him and ran him towards the wall. Jester ran up the wall and flipped over, but Jenny had expected this, running up the wall as well and spinning around, kicking Jester in the face. At the same time, a jet of flames flew his way, courtesy of James
Jester deflected the flames with his gauntlets, causing the sprinklers in the mall to suddenly go off, instantly drenching the entire area in cold water
"Ah, this should be fun now," Jester said as he eyed Jenny and James
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Trish tore through the demons with exceptional ease, aided by her lightning abilities and Sparda. Soon, her battle had taken her to a church, where the demons weren't entering due to hallowed grounds. Summoning the Spiral rifle, Trish entered the church, able to do so due to her power, and headed to the highest steeple so she could sniper the demons below. She had managed to kill several demons, when she was suddenly grabbed from behind and thrown down into the pews
"How easy was that to sneak up on you? Too easy if you ask me"
Trish growled under her breath and got up to face Gloria as she dropped down
"Call it a lucky break," she replied, drawing Sparda
"You know, I'm surprised you can actually enter hallowed grounds"
"Having a lot of power sure helps. Goes for you right?"
"Well, I'm only half-demon, so whether I'm powerful or not doesn't matter"
"Why are we having this conversation?"
"You raise a good point"
Drawing a double-bladed knife from her boot, Gloria got into a stance, as Trish put on a pair of sunglasses and also got into a stance, both demons waiting for the other to make the first move. In the end, Gloria made the first move, leaping at Trish and swinging her dagger. Dodging the blade, Trish swung towards her unprotected flank, but Gloria was faster, twisting her body and blocking the blow. However, she didn't see Trish's knee until too late, as it slammed into her ribs. Groaning and stumbling back, Gloria caught Trish with a wave of energy and tossed her across the church. Two large golden blasts of lightning was Trish's reply, slamming Gloria along the ground and ripping up the tiles
"Damn it and this was my favourite top," Gloria growled, checking her back
"I'm sure you could always getting Daddy to buy you another one," Trish said
Gloria growled and fired another energy blast, but Trish countered with a lightning bolt, causing a small explosion, as the two demons leapt at each other through the smoke
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"All the fighting. I can feel it. It's everywhere," said the Goddess
"I didn't know you could do that," Maverick replied
"The energy involved. It's so intense. How can you not feel it?"
"Maybe because I'm not as old as you are"
"You have quite a mouth on you, Maverick. However, it'd be best if you watch your tongue, especially in the presence of a goddess"
"You know, my father told me kinda the same thing," Maverick said, "Considering he's a godking and all. You know what, I'm still around, so best of luck"
The Goddess chuckled as she ran a hand through his hair
"You are an interesting servants. I used to get so bored with the previous ones"
"Well, lucky for you, I'm bound to keep you entertained, until such a time when I am killed. And hey, how's your powers coming along?"
"They are not at their peak yet. It's not time to raise Mephisto. Maybe a day will give me enough time to recharge"
"And hopefully in that time, Dante and his family tree gets wiped out"
"I can smell the scent of Sparda on you. I just realised that"
"Vergil's little girl. Quite the spunk if you ask me"
"Next time you see her, kill her, don't make out with her"
"You got it"
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